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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
313 Posts
Kathy
Gambrills
Maryland
USA
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 Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 3:26:44 PM
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Welcome to our new ladies.
You will find lots of company but very little misery. Sorry, but it's just not allowed. Always be upbeat. Fake it till you make it!! We've had children, we've had stitches, we've fallen down, but we continue to get up. We are women, hear us roar!! Especially when we meet our goals.
Make simple goals. Baby steps.
Today, my goal was to harvest, clean, cut, blanch & freeze a bunch of green beans from my garden. I have bad knees (working on them with physical therapy) but I harvested by crawling all around my little bean patch. I put up 10 pints today and leftovers with dinner. I had forgotten how good fresh green beans taste. Mmmm.
Including PT, gardening and general house cleaning, I logged in about 4 hours of movement today. Physical therapist is including water therapy once a week. I am looking forward to it. Supposed to work those muscles harder, but you don't know it cause the water is 92 degrees.
Marianne - I cut up zucchini, yellow squash, butternut squash, potatoes & onions and spritz them with olive oil & 'oven' fry them. My family loves them that way. We eat lots of fresh squash all summer and fall, then freeze the rest. Mostly shredded to add to breads or muffins...some cubed for stews in the crock pot...some pureed for cakes. We love us some squash!!
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm
4496 Posts
Kristina
NW
Ohio
USA
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Sugar Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Pamela Jean
Sugarloaf
Ca
USA
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Sugar Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Pamela Jean
Sugarloaf
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 1:27:15 PM
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Just started last night on eating better and less, and went for a walk...it's a start.
Stand for What's Right! |
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Marylyn
True Blue Farmgirl
316 Posts
Marylyn
Ellsinore
MO
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 1:44:00 PM
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Even the weight loss journey begins with a single step.....you go!
Love,
Auntie M
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
313 Posts
Kathy
Gambrills
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 3:55:42 PM
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Yay Kristina!! Good job.
I walked for about 3 hours today - went to a flea market. Had a lot of fun, and boy it was hot, and came home with a hand crank beater!!
Later sisters. Keep moving!!
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
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erowease
True Blue Farmgirl
294 Posts
Lesley
Edmonds
wa
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 5:08:51 PM
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I keep working towards getting my weight below 200 but its a slow process. Going off of dairy, sugar and wheat has really made a difference, I find juicing some veggies with some apples helps me fight of the "treat" cravings but still struggle with not cheating now and then. I keep telling myself that slow and steady will be better in the long run so that hopefully when I reach my final goal I can keep it off.
Best new recipe I tried this week was chopped kale with tomatoes and avocado sprinkled with lime juice. I am now trying to figure out to pickle some of my favorite veggies.
Lesley
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"I see God in the eyes of every child...every life is precious to God, whatever the circumstances." Mother Teresa |
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
250 Posts
WV
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 8:00:34 PM
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Welcome aboard and rememeber we all started in the same place.
Kristina.......yippy!!! Keep moving!
I walked and fleamarketed today so lots of moving but I am about to crash now so see ya tomorrow.
www.StuffByKim.etsy.com
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Sugar Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Pamela Jean
Sugarloaf
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2012 : 3:39:29 PM
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Got my ticker, maybe that will help me work harder.
Pam
Stand for What's Right!
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
250 Posts
WV
USA
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
2158 Posts
marianne
medical lake
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 19 2012 : 7:12:59 PM
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Aw, Kim, those are tough days. Hope tomorrow is better.
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
313 Posts
Kathy
Gambrills
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2012 : 05:54:46 AM
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OK - this may sound a bit strange, but I just love to take cukes, red onions & carrots - all sliced really thin. Sprinkle all with layers of salt and let rest about 3 hours. Rinse really well, then cover with a little more salt, pepper & apple cider vinegar. I let it sit in the fridge for about a day, shaking it a couple of times, then drain a little vinegar off & start enjoying it. Don't know if the rest of you ever had anything like this, but it is really good. I call it my calorie free salad. I plop a heaping pile over just plain salad greens & eat to my hearts content. I have also put it over rewarmed leftover spaghetti (plain noodles, no sauce). What do you think?
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
2158 Posts
marianne
medical lake
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2012 : 7:23:28 PM
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That sounds real "summer-y" Clever concoction...look forward to trying it,Kathy.
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erowease
True Blue Farmgirl
294 Posts
Lesley
Edmonds
wa
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2012 : 9:09:06 PM
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ok, I admit it I broke down and had a slice of chocolate cake today at work. You know what? I did not enjoy it. It was too sweet and all I could taste was the fat. Going a couple months without sugar and wheat has changed my tastebuds. I think I will stick with my fruit from now on.
Lesley
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
313 Posts
Kathy
Gambrills
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2012 : 04:51:04 AM
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I think a small treat now and then will not be a bad thing. I keep those tiny bity snickers & milky ways & 3 musketeers like you give out at Halloween in the freezer. That way when I get one of 'those' cravings I can just pop one of the frozen candies in my mouth and it takes such a long time to melt and chew through it that it satisfies me completely.
I started physical therapy in the pool yesterday. I spent over an hour walking, stretching, pulling.....I was just sort of having fun in the pool - salt water and 92 degrees! Today, I'm limping and my muscles are sore all over. I tried to do some ham string stretches this morning and my leg immediately went into major cramp! OK - I'll wait until this afternoon to do anymore stretching. Beside the help this will be to my leg, I'm sneaking in moving my arms so my shoulders get some stretching in too.
Got to run. Later sisters. Keep pushing & reporting!
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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exercise, eating right and weight loss
Good for you!!!!!