brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 29, 2016 17:21:10 GMT
Afternoon ladies! Stomach bug struck again - this time DH. So I've been up since 3:30 and haven't done anything except shower. So far I still feel halfway ok but I haven't eaten or had a single drink today. DH is going on 12 hours and still not feeling good. I've kind of resigned the fact that I'm going to get it...it's just when. I do NOT look forward to it. For the first time in probably 8 or 9 years, dh called in to work sick. Hope you're all doing well!!
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Post by AN on Apr 29, 2016 17:29:58 GMT
You poor things!!! You have gotten the bugs bad the last few months I signed up for a 3-day free trial at LA Fitness, so I'm going to do a water aerobics class tomorrow and yoga on Sunday. If I like the classes, I'll go ahead and sign up through my health insurance (which gives me access to a ton of gyms, not just LA Fitness - but that's the only one close to my house). $25/month and $25 sign up fee, so it is pretty reasonable even if I only do a couple classes a week. I am traveling and going to conferences locally a TON starting the second week of May, so it will be crazy. I need to plan in exercise to get the most of my membership if I join now! I'm either traveling or in all-day conferences May 10 - 16 / May 20 - 25 / May 31 - June 2. I probably need to do some freezer cooking next weekend so when I am home, dinner is super easy. Lots of fun things but I am a homebody, and it's a little overwhelming looking at the schedule!
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Post by mrsp on Apr 29, 2016 20:29:05 GMT
brandy327 When I didn't see a thread this morning, I was hoping you were out doing something fabulous but afraid the flu had hit again. I am so sorry! The same "sharing" usually happens in our house & there are just two of us. I have a review for the simplest of dinners! It is in Andie Mitchell's new cookbook but is online here: www.emilybites.com/2016/03/cashew-and-basil-chicken-lettuce-wraps.htmlFirst, I cleaned and prepared the lettuce leaves early in the day and let them finish drying/crisp up in the fridge all day, just in a bowl lined with a paper towel and covered in plastic wrap. The recipe didn't specify a certain type of lettuce, my store had baby romaine that worked great. Excluding the lettuce (which I find a bit tedious to prepare), the meal took ten minutes from the time I walked I to the kitchen to putting it on the table. So it's a winner when you have no time. There is is no spice in the lettuce wraps, but that does not mean there was no flavor -- tons of flavor from soy, hoisin and 1/2 cup of basil. There is a bit of cornstarch in the sauce which made the whole dish come together and made eating it so much easier than the PF Changs, which can be a bit runny and soooo messy. Our hands were not covered in sauce even though we ate the lettuce wraps with our hands. I think they had something crazy like 330 calories! I served them with snap peas and I added a touch of hot sauce to my wrap. Highly recommend if lettuce wraps are something you like.
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Post by mommaho on Apr 29, 2016 20:31:29 GMT
Hugs, hope you are feeling better soon. I hit Planet Fitness at 4:30 this morning, 15 minutes on the treadmill, 30 minute talk with my daughter then went home. I'll do better tomorrow or Sunday. She needed to vent . . .
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Post by fkawitchypea on Apr 29, 2016 23:50:24 GMT
brandy327 - sorry this bug keeps spreading! I hope you fight it off. I was off yesterday and today as ds is on spring break and I didn't have anyone to watch him. Yesterday, I did pretty poorly with exercise as I slept in extremely late. Today though I made up for it. I went to kickboxing this morning and then took a day trip to Lake Placid. It was a beautiful day and we did a lot of walking. Hit my 10,000 steps by 1:00! We went to the Olympic ski jump where you can take an elevator to the top and look out over the launch pad. Awesome view but holy goodness, I cannot imagine being up there in the freezing cold, strapped to skis and then take off at 60 mph!
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Post by countrychick on Apr 30, 2016 13:05:01 GMT
So sorry you are not feeling well. My oldest boy and I both suffered the tummy last bug last week and fun it is NOT!!! Hope you and your family shake it soon. On a healthy eating note we went to Yoghurtland today and instead of all the naughty toppings I chose fruit. But man...it was hard walking past the chocolate chips and chocolate topping and chocolate flakes! Yeah I'm a chocoholic.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 15:25:50 GMT
fkawitchypea - wow thanks for posting that! Can't imagine doing that either.
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tuesdaysgone
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Jun 26, 2014 18:26:03 GMT
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Apr 30, 2016 15:31:48 GMT
A day of good and bad news. I weighed in this morning and I'm down a total of 4.5 pounds and that feels good (about 8 more to go to hit my goal weight). It gave me the courage to try on my shorts. Alas, they are all too tight still. I have a self imposed rule of not buying a size up. I have plenty of clothes in the reasonable size I want to maintain. Currently it means that I'm wearing the same 5 or 6 outfits until I can lose about another 4 pounds. Keeps me going. fkawitchypea I love the photo share. Beautiful.
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Post by missfrenchjessica on Apr 30, 2016 16:58:46 GMT
brandy327 Oh no! I'm so sorry--hoping the sickness leaves quickly! Hoping everyone's well very, very soon! Had my official weigh in this morning. I'm soooooo close to my 5%...ugh! I'm down a pound, so I'm TOTALLY good and happy with that. I had a hard few days and some not-so-great eating days so the loss was a great gift. Next week, I should hit my 5% down. I'm so very close, I can taste it! I just need to keep myself together this week. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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Post by Patter on Apr 30, 2016 17:21:19 GMT
Doing great on the losses girls! Awesome! And brandy327, oh I pray you don't have the bug now. I am praying for the household! Doing great here but will have lunch at the club after church tomorrow. There are never any great choices there so I pray that doesn't throw my weigh in off on Monday. Great food but not healthy choices. Have a great weekend everyone!
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TankTop
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 28, 2014 1:52:46 GMT
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Post by TankTop on Apr 30, 2016 18:26:01 GMT
mrsp thank you for the review. I have been wanting to try that one! brandy327 I am putting the matches in the mail now. Lol! Great losses girls! So proud of all of our hard work. Today is our wedding anniversary. Dh and I are going out for Italian and to a cake shop for dessert. I ran 3 miles in the rain this morning in preparation. Lol. Can't wait!
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Post by alexa11 on Apr 30, 2016 18:41:42 GMT
brandy327 I hope you're not sick!
TankTop Happy Anniversary! A day to splurge!
I had a good week in the gym- taking tomorrow off. Hope everyone has a good weekend!
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Post by Patter on Apr 30, 2016 19:02:21 GMT
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brandy327
Drama Llama
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Jun 26, 2014 16:09:34 GMT
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 30, 2016 20:50:07 GMT
mrsp thank you for the review. I have been wanting to try that one! brandy327 I am putting the matches in the mail now. Lol! Great losses girls! So proud of all of our hard work. Today is our wedding anniversary. Dh and I are going out for Italian and to a cake shop for dessert. I ran 3 miles in the rain this morning in preparation. Lol. Can't wait! I told dh quite a few times that I feel like we just need to torch it and rebuild!! LOL
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Post by Patter on Apr 30, 2016 21:16:32 GMT
mrsp thank you for the review. I have been wanting to try that one! brandy327 I am putting the matches in the mail now. Lol! Great losses girls! So proud of all of our hard work. Today is our wedding anniversary. Dh and I are going out for Italian and to a cake shop for dessert. I ran 3 miles in the rain this morning in preparation. Lol. Can't wait! I told dh quite a few times that I feel like we just need to torch it and rebuild!! LOL Oh dear, Brandy! But at least you are here posting. I was getting really worried. You don't have it do you? Oh I pray not!
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 30, 2016 21:29:05 GMT
I told dh quite a few times that I feel like we just need to torch it and rebuild!! LOL Oh dear, Brandy! But at least you are here posting. I was getting really worried. You don't have it do you? Oh I pray not I just started the weekend thread and updated there. I did NOT feel good at all last night and thought I was doomed. I didn't throw up though so I'm not sure if I had it or not. LOL But it was a LONG night for me. It was after 3am when I fell asleep...woke up at 5:30 and then slept until 8.
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