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Lots going on Wednesday….work at the Food Truck (always fun), final PT appointment, (further evaluation necessary, bummer), A trip to Hobby Lobby (ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS 50% OFF!), a trip to Trader Joe’s for a turkey (yip, I’m cooking a turkey this year.) I have an appointment with an Orthopedic Surgeon for an evaluation in DECEMBER! So, in the meantime, I will continue to do my physical therapy at home, and hope that I see much improvement, and am able to cancel that December appointment. I am going BACK to Hobby Lobby SOON! They had sooooo much cute stuff! I bought a “brined” turkey at Trader Joe’s, and although I have absolutely NO IDEA what that means, I’m super excited to cook this year for Thanksgiving! My day started off with a Pumpkin Spice flavored coffee, with steamed milk and a sprinkle of Pumpkin Pie Spice to top it off!2 PPV […]

Apparently the perfect recipe for a great nights sleep because Monday night I slept like a baby! I had a massage Tuesday that was long overdue….. I wish I would have thought to ask my doctor for a muscle relaxer WAY before now, and I wish I wish I would have scheduled a massage WEEKS ago! When this happened last time, I got a muscle relaxer and it greatly improved my nights sleep! I was also reminded a couple of days ago about the use of Ben Gay! This has made a huge difference in being able to relax in the evening right before bedtime. Wednesday is my final appointment with the Physical Therapist, and I feel just like I did when I started, so I have no idea what to expect. I would assume a visit back to the Dr.?? Urg. Breakfast(Yay! I bought a new omelet pan. Remember […]

Breakfast4 Egg Whites2 Links Turkey Sausage1 laughing Cow Cheese Wedge melted in my eggs1 Slice of Toast with 1 T Better N Peanut Butter and sliced banana6 PPV(I woke up STARVING!) Cookies and coffee for a mid morning snack3 PPV Snack (another one!)Celery, Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge1 PPV LunchA little stew meat and stew carrots mixed with some Green Giant Tuscan Seasoned Broccoli (delicious, but 2 PPV per serving) Tasted great mixed together!8 PPV Snack (I tried to spread things out today, but I certainly did eat frequently!) Banana Choco Chip VitaTop, Cup of Hot Tea(This flavor of VitaTops has 5g of Protein and 9g of fiber!) And it’s only 2 PPV! Coffee with a friend………Grande Nonfat Latte, One Pump Pumpkin Spice 3 PPV By the time Dinner rolled around, I decided I wasn’t in the mood for any more Stew, and I really wasn’t hungry. Then at about 7:30, […]

Here’s the activity for the day! There was a big auction in Stilwell, Kansas today, so I grabbed my dad and off we went. We didn’t buy anything, but the weather was gorgeous and I attended my first live auction! My dad was interested in the car on the other side of these fella’s, but he decided to pass. Breakfast (I had a leftover baked potato, so I sliced up a bit of it and crispied it up in a little Olive Oil cooking spray) Egg whites with SalsaPotatoesToast with Pumpkin Butter6 PPV LunchHot dog at the Auction8 PPV Snack12 almonds, Pear2 PPV DinnerCrock Pot Beef Stew It started with this…….. Nine hours later, this………. I found the recipe HERE. Dinner was yummy with a little crusty bread…. Bread = 4 PPVStew = 8 PPV Refresh…I can eat 26 points a day.I can earn Activity Points by doing exercise.I have […]

BreakfastNonfat Latte with One Pump Pumpkin Spice3 PPV Snack of protein before lunch with MomTenderloin2 PPV Lunch IHOPSmart and Fit 2 X 2 X 27 PPV(It’s 10 PPV, but the turkey bacon didn’t taste so great, so I ate half, the egg whites tasted slathered in butter, so just a few bites of those, and 3/4 of the pancakes with sugar free syrup. Nothing tasted real great. I took a nice 4 mile walk without my mutts, they were getting groomed. Then I made a smoothie that consisted of………… 1 WW Vanilla Smoothie1 C skim milk1 frozen banana6 ice cubes2 T PB2 Chocolate1/2 T Cocoa Powder The original recipe is on THIS website. She has some great smoothie ideas! Mine was 5 PPV It was super thick! Too thick for my straw! For dinner, we met my Brother-in-law and his sweet girlfriend at a pub to watch KState kick some […]

I started referring to my Friday post as “Friday Reflections” a few weeks back. It was actually the subject matter of today’s Weight Watcher meeting. By the way, have I mentioned lately how much I love my WW Leader? I don’t think I have. She came to me in my seat before she started the meeting and said to me…..”What’s going on with you? Your blog yesterday was really depressing.” I’m like…….”I know, I know, I know. I don’t know what my deal is.” Sometimes I forget she reads my blog! (Hi Joan!) I really put it all out there, and she supports me no matter what. When I get off track, she is there for me. Myself and my fellow WW members are lucky to have her! 🙂 I almost skipped the meeting today, and I am so glad I didn’t. Okay, back to today’s WW meeting. I know […]

Tess’ favorite Tree is a Weeping Willow, so while walking the dogs, I took this picture and sent it to her….. 🙂 Sometimes, I’m gushy. My breakfast Burrito on Wednesday was so good, I had another on Thursday! It did fall apart, but it tasted great! I guess all the dishes were dirty? I have NO idea why I ate on a paper plate? After about a five mile walk before breakfast, I took the doggies for a mile stroll around the neighborhood pond/lake…….. We stopped to smell the roses…..or goose poop……. They decided there were more smells to smell down the path, so we moved on….. When we got home, we sat on the deck for an hour! It was gorgeous outside! Then a little lunch. Tilapia Tacos. I found this seasoning at Whole Foods a while back and I absolutely love it! So I cooked up a pound […]

I thought that saying was hilarious when I was a kid. Okay, still makes me giggle……. I thought this year for Halloween, I would buy some candy that I don’t like. Well, I succeeded. Twizzlers Rainbow flavor…..ick….. I think these are disgusting! I love licorice, but I thought these lacked in flavor and were too chewy. It really is best though. I hope the little kids like them. I would devour any chocolate I bought! Breakfast I haven’t made a breakfast burrito in forever! I totally got into a “Morning Toast” rut. It was that damn Pumpkin Butter! I spread the Queso Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge on a tortilla and filled it with Southwest Egg Beaters! I finished up my Orange/Lemon Juice soaked Apple and added a Banana 6 PPV Then I had a few early morning errands to run…….. Like taking this little lady to the beauty shop! (Okay….groomer) […]

It’s a day of Apple’s. I really wanted to get in my fruits and veggies today, and my crisper is full of Honey-crisp apples. While I do enjoy eating an apple the old fashioned way, I like to change things up a bit too. Then I discovered apple flavored things that I could NOT pass up! I ate these apple slices……..after they soaked in the juice of an orange and a lemon for 2 hours. I had this for breakfast……cooked apples over oatmeal. And I tried this gum, for the obvious reason….. It’s APPLE PIE flavor!! And…..I had these as a snack. An awesome Trader Joe’s find.Cinnamon Apple Snack Sticks20 sticks2 PPV But, before I continue with the details of my Appleicious day, let me back up a bit to let you know just how big of an idiot I truly am. Do you know the difference between a Parsnip […]

Its not like the annual pap exam isn’t already humiliating enough, but the thoughtless nurse/aide that got my height and weight, blurted it out in the hallway as she wrote it down! I am terrible at thinking of things to say when I am caught off guard because I don’t want to be rude, I don’t want to embarrass myself, and I don’t want to say anything I might regret, but I wanted to say …..”Was it really necessary for you to announce my weight in the middle of the hallway filled with other people? It’s not like I asked you how much I weigh?” I was afraid it would come out really angry and I would just look like an idiot, so I said nothing. I have complained about being weighed at this particular Dr. Office before and the manner in which it is handled. I love the Doctor, […]