It is not fun when you don't feel great. I'm pretty sure my daughter and I ate bad eggs for breakfast on sunday. The eggs were expired, but looked fine when we cracked them open. Both of us about 12 hours after eating them, felt our stomach cramping and were very very cold.
If the only reason you are eating more is because you can see the calories in MFP, then i would stop tracking. Listen to your body.
I do think, now, that it was me and not the eggs. As, I did eat the eggs again yesterday and I was fine. It's possible that I was just having an off day.
I hope you are doing better now, that is terrible!
Pretty much... That - and I am hungry. LOL I don't feel so bad adding an almost 4th meal to my day, when my calories are so low.
I'm interested to hear if you felt sick again this morning. If it is the eggs, definitely exchange them! Alyssa got sick yesterday but her sweet boyfriend took very good care of her, which we appreciated very much.
I love your porch décor -- so cute! It looks really wonderful. And I love the bags you've laid out for your trip!
I was so sad about Jacob Wetterling...so very sad. His family and the community are in my prayers.
I'm surprised that you're eating so few calories on W30-- I would have expected all of the meat and avocado/guacamole to have a lot of calories....?
Nope - I didn't feel sick at all... I felt a little sick, because I was a little eeked out the day before - but I didn't get sick from the eggs. So, I am sure the eggs are fine and it was just me.
Awwwwh.... I hope Alyssa is feeling better now. It's a relief, I am sure, that someone is taking good care of her.
Thank you - I am very happy with both my porch and my bags.
Yes... It is just terrible. I made the mistake of reading one of the newspaper's articles after the court hearing yesterday - and it was a detailed description of his full confession. I will never "unsee" it... My heart is just sick for him and his family.
You would think so - I would think so - I guess I was just curious... I am quite shocked that it's so few calories too... maybe that is why I am making huge progress in such a short time? Now I am worried that I will gain it all back after my W30 is over.
I'm not sure what would be best. Track everything you're eating or not track it.
Thank you so much
It's a good idea not to get a new animal when V doesn't know what she is doing next year. It's so difficult moving with animals because not everyone thinks it's OK to have animals in the house.
In Norway it's very common to leave your baggage behind to catch the plane. It's cheaper for the airline to send your luggage on the next plane than having to check you in to a hotel for the night and get you on a new plane the next day. So they often prefer you to leave your luggage behind and get you on the plane you're booked in.
Thank you so much
You really need to be very resourceful to get the things you are entitled to by law in Norway. Sadly they very often try to deny you stuff that the law says you are entitled to under certain circumstances. And then you have to do a lot of paper work and argue with them to get what the law say you can get. It's now been 2 1\2 years since I first applied for my new car and I still doesn't have it in my driveway.
I was at my first choir rehearsal yesterday. It was fun and I was surprised that I felt like I never had stopped singing in a choir. It was so easy to sing along even if almost everyone else (we were 3 new choir members yesterday) knew the songs we were singing really well. They were rehearsing for a concert they are having on Friday. I can't be on that concert since I'm traveling to the gathering. Next Monday the choir will start to learn some new songs so then it will be more like a normal choir rehearsal.
I know - I am not sure either. I guess I'll just keep tracking for the time being, with the option of quitting when I am bored with it. I almost wonder if they don't want you to track, because they know that eating this way is so low calorie?
Exactly... If she wants to get another hedgie later in life, she certainly can.
That is interesting!
That is such a disappointment that you have to fight so hard for your needs... but it seems like - even though it takes a lot of time - you are an excellent advocate for yourself.
I am proud of you for that!
And a huge congratulations for starting choir!!! This is just so awesome! I am glad to hear that you are doing something that you love again!
I started W30 yesterday, September 5. So I'm pretty early in the game. Not sure how I feel about it quite yet. I'm not one for rigid structure, part of the reason I love WW, but then again I feel like I seriously need this reset. Like I do great on WW but then I start slipping into old habits and I know I can get back on track without W30 but why not give it a shot?! To be honest, my intention is to make it through 30 days but I'm not sure it will work with my personality.
We are not FB friends in any case, I would love to be FB friends so I will search you out. I'll send you a message letting you know it's me (Starr) so you don't think it's some cree
Yep, hoping my love of decorating will return! At least I have the candles going!
I'm sitting in the doctors office at the moment waiting to go over my ultra sound results from my neck a couple of weeks ago. Informed I have an under-active thyroid in June so this has been quite the learning experience. Fingers crossed the news is ok.
Sounds like you definitely need a nap! That was me yesterday, worked then came home and made dinner and in bed by 7:30pm. It was so nice. Our bodies let us know when we need to rest, I firmly believe this.
Are you getting so excited for your trip with V or what?! I am for you!! And A returning home?! Lovely time of year for you.
Enjoy your 'learning how to make floss' class tonight.
I am glad to see that you started (and below finished).
You can still feel free to FB friend me, if you'd like.
I hope your Dr. visit went OK and you were able to get some answers.
Yes - I could use a nap today, for sure... I didn't sleep well at all last night.
Super excited for our trip... It's getting so close!!!
Hahaha... Thanks!
Growing up, I remember hearing so much about Jacob, living next door in WI. There's always that one story that hits home, and this one was mine:
http://www.waupacanow.com/2014/08/28/cora-jones-20-years-later/#_
She was my age, doing something I did all the time, and was found in my town, just north of town on the way to our cabin. My dad was a police officer, and I remember him working non-stop, combing the ditches, following leads, tips, etc. It was heartbreaking when they found her body, and I totally understood my dad's protectiveness over me from then on.
My son will be 9 in November and we're just letting him ride his bike more than 1 block away from our house, and he had his first "meet up with neighborkids and play" play date this weekend. I was a wreck the whole time because this is such a different world than when we grew up....I'm sad that Jacob's family didn't have a positive outcome, but glad that they finally know what happened to their boy...
It is all so terrible - the world we live in.
How terrible that you were so close to it, and your family was so involved in the efforts to find her... It just makes it all so much more difficult.
Things like this, change our lives... It changes how we parent our kids and it just changes how we feel about the world. It's just terrible and sad. There are no other words.
Thanks for stopping by - it's been a while and it's good to see you.
Love your bag collection for your trip; then again I love all your bags.
Love the porch décor.
So sad to hear of Jacob. My thoughts and prayers go out this family and the community.
We have been busy here. Our little munchkins spent most of the weekend here, and I am puppy sitting.
View attachment 192856 Not sure if you can see from the image, but the little brown spot on the right (he only weighs about 4 pounds) is the little monster terrorizing my house. Actually, he has been very good considering; he is only about 6 months. My poor dog cannot wait for him to leave.
Have a wonderful day!
Thanks! LOL I am excited to wear them all!
Thank you - I am happy with how it turned out too... It's fun to drive up and see it looking so fall like.
I made the mistake yesterday of reading the news paper, and in it, they wrote a detailed description of his confession... I will never unsee the things he said - and I am certain it's why I slept so terribly last night.
Awwwh... The puppy is so cute! It sounds like you had a lot of fun puppy sitting though. LOL - you puppy will be happy to have his house back, I am sure. I know MM is kind of wishing that would happen here. LOL
Well, my friend, it's over here. Sheesh. This is what I posted after my WW meeting last night. And I know it's the right decision for me because I woke up with a renewed sense of strength and positivity so there's that!
Week 75 WI: The mystery continues. Last known WI on 8.23 I was down 81 pounds. This is week 2 where I WI but don't look at the number, not looking until my 18 month WW anniversary in 4 weeks. It's harder than I thought it would be be but its worth it.
UPDATE TO WHOLE30: This should be simple. I started it yesterday and it ended today. What the hell was I thinking?! I don't like to be restricted, I don't like eliminating foods and drinks, I don't like the structure so why did I think this was for me?! Clearly I was super
hungry at the time I made this decision and all clarity and sense escaped me. The lesson here is its not for ME, it works for plenty of people but I'm not one of them. WW is my thing, it works for me. Moving forward. Always.
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Happy Wednesday!
What a bummer that the W30 didn't work out for you. Maybe another time you can try it - or even try it for a shorter time? It's an option. I am glad you gave it a whirl though.
Congrats on your WW success though and wishing you the best moving forward.
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I had a pretty nice day yesterday... I did my heavy lifting right away, and I was able to bump up my weights by a substantial amount. It felt great! My day 8 of W30 went well too... Knowing that my calories are a bit low - I added a bit more to my meals, which seemed to help over all, where I didn't need the 4th meal I've been having every day since the beginning. I am also looking in the mirror and seeing progress - which is also very helpful to my overall outlook and mood. Sad to admit, but true.
I was able to Skype Allison yesterday... Her luggage is out of the attic in NL and she has started to pack to come home. I was also, recently, able to do my Single Digit Dance for her homecoming. It's getting close and this momma is getting nervous for her flight home, but excited to have her here. She Snapchatted me later with a picture of a note she found in her luggage... I snuck it in there right before she left...
I worked all day upstairs, and I was able to make a good amount of progress.
When I left to take V to work... Josh had MPR tuned in on the car and they had just broken into their programming with a live update of the Jacob Wetterling case... I listened to that for almost 30 minutes while driving. And then I made the mistake a little later, of reading the newspaper update about it... Unbeknownst to me, in the newspaper update, they detailed the killer's entire confession, including Jacob's last hours. It was unspeakable, and my mind will never unsee what that poor child had to endure. My heart breaks... as I am sure his family is trying to make sense of it all - our community and our state is grieving for a boy who has become "Minnesota's child". I know, many of my neighbors from back home feel the same way I do - even though I was only 14 at the time, I still feel terrible that he was so close to home for so long, and no one knew. This really adds another element to my grief, almost a responsibility of sorts... And it really makes me sick to death. I am just praying hard for peace and healing for all. Hug your children a little tighter - as I know you all do already - and enjoy your time with them.
I still went to my class, and I am glad I did - it was a good distraction from the above.
I didn't sleep well last night either. I wish I never would have read that article. Why do they have to put such things in print? It wasn't necessary.
Today... It's Day 9 of my W30... If I am seeing this much progress after only 8 completed days, I am really looking forward to the next 22 days... With any luck - it will bring me back to my smallest size in recent years and that would really be wonderful. On my work out schedule is Level 3 of my 30DS (too many 30's in my life these days, it's hard to keep track...). Currently, it's raining - maybe by tonight it won't be, and I'll be able to get out for a run? We'll see.
Today is also V's last first day of school...
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She rode the bus this morning, and I think I am picking her up this afternoon? I'll probably treat her to Starbucks... Hopefully she has a good day.
Today is "applique day" - so I'll be in my sewing room all day... It's strange having the house to myself.
That's about all... Pretty boring.
I hope you all have a wonderful day... Sending Pixie Dust out to all!
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! I seen a picture of a thrill ride in Amsterdam this morning on Facebook labeled something like "The Scariest Thrill Ride in the World". I thought to myself: Allison please do NOT go on that thing!
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Typcially - our breath has a different smell to it once it's keto adjusted. 
