Old Timers and Newbies Challenge

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by jeanran

<<<MARINE My A$$ Rides In Navy Equipment!! LOL>>>

Tooter, you are just too funny.

Yes, I have had the "SCUD missile" story forwarded to me several times. I can't believe I am meeting the author...Woo Hoo! Kids can be so funny and I loved your story.

Can you tell me how to use the option "Quote message in reply", I can't get the tick to take.

Jean

I just always hit the button at the bottom of the post that says "QUOTE". That then brings up up the message box for you to post with the other post quoted and you just ad your post after that.

I don't know if that helped or not.

[Tooter]

jeanran, yep, kids are funny. I had 4 sons in 6 years. BELIEVE ME, never a dull moment around my house. OMG, the stories I could tell.

There was the one time when I had just "HAD IT" and needed a break from the boys. The oldest was about 13. It was one of those days that either I got a little break or I killed the little darlings, ya know what I mean? If I didn't get a break I was going to end up as a "Special" on the National Geography channel about how the "Tooter" Animal eats it's own young.

We were supposed to go to a Picnic that afternoon at the Country club. So, I asked the oldest to watch his brothers while I ran to "Walmart" to pick up a few things for the picnic. I wasn't going to be gone that long. Just long enough to re-charge and pick up the things I needed.

I went to wal-mart, got what I needed and was ready to face the "Troops" again. I walk into the house and the house was quiet, except for the TV. I peek into the living room and there are all 4 boys watching TV together like little angels. Hmm...Something is not right here. Then the 2nd Son looks up at me and says with an angelic smile "Hello, Mother, did you have a good time at Wal-mart"? The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. MOTHER? They never call me "Mother", it's always "Mom".

My heart starts pounding and I can feel what is like a panic attack coming on. Something is "not right"! Not right at all!!! My Eyes scan around the room to see what is out of place or broken. I don't see anything, but I can feel the panic in me getting stronger. I scan around the room again, and then it hits me. 3rd son has a baseball hat on. I quickly say "Take the hat off". He takes it off and I inspect him. He has a huge bald spot in the back of his head!

I start yelling "What Happened" and I'm in a panic because in 20 minutes we are due to be at the picnic!!!

Well, it would seem that the 3rd son was being a pain in the Dupa, so 1st and 2nd son decide to duct tape him to a chair. They also decide to Duct tape his mouth (to shut him up) and taped his mouth with the duct tape completely around his head and on his hair. When they figured that I would be home soon, they took the duct tape off of him, but when they got to the part on the hair, 3rd son screamed and wouldn't let them pull anymore. He ran upstairs, locked himself in the bathroom and cut the tape out of his hair himself!

So, What did I do? I quickly got the Hair clippers out and fashioned him a new "Bowl" cut that was a little "High and tight"!! LMAO. Who knew that we would start a little "Fad" in our Hick town. Weeks later, all the kids were sporting them.


Yeah, never a dull moment.

[Lost and Found]

Thanks for the vote of confidence!!!!!

I hope that you are having fun in England!!!!!

[Lost and Found]

Boys are always full-of-it....I do not have four of them, but I do have two of them and they, too, are always a couple of dupas!!!!

I them anyways!!!!

[Dottie]

Originally Posted by Tooter

hehehehhe Where did Dottie go? I haven't even broken out my Super Soaker, nor my Snake Skin Mini skirt and my Chase me, Catch me, *fill in the blank* High Heels. I'm a little long in tooth for a mini Skirt now, but hey...For Old times Sake I'd do it! *looking around for Dottie*

Originally Posted by winslow

Hi there!!!! I just got home and came here before...

Wow that sounds like a very important class, Winslow. I can imagine how difficult it must be for the doctors to have to tell a family something like that.

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Dottie

Wow that sounds like a very important class, Winslow. I can imagine how difficult it must be for the doctors to have to tell a family something like that.

I agree with Dottie, Winslow. Very important work, but wow...Very emotional and draining as well.

[Tooter]

I have some more Painting to do today (and other stuff). It's starting to look Great. I'll try and pop in on my breaks.

As far as meals today?

Breakfast is soon to be 3 eggs cooked medium and then mashed with butter, salt/pepper.

Lunch? Dinner? I'm not sure yet. I haven't done alot of Planning for meals today. I'm sure it will be something quick.

[Ailuros]

Originally Posted by Tooter

Lunch? Dinner? I'm not sure yet. I haven't done alot of Planning for meals today. I'm sure it will be something quick.

I'm not sure about lunch yet either, and it's ten to one. Time to start thinking!

[centralpa]

My meals are always pretty much the same:

B: French press (black), 1 TBS flaxseeds, 2 soft-boiled eggs

S: 1/2 Choc whey protein smoothie, made with frzn strawberries & pure cranberry juice

L: tuna salad w. lots of mayo (for Winslow!), fresh arugula & mesclan mix

S: other 1/2 of whey protein smoothie

D: beef, green salad, squash

Yum, I love how I eat. So nourishing, so filling, so slimming, all at the same time!

cheers,
Wendy

[Dottie]

My moms coming over for lunch, so I have to clean this morning lol

B'fast: scrambled eggs, sliced tomato, coffee
Lunch: veggie soup, maybe some turkey/cream cheese/pickle roll-ups; green tea
Dinner: chicken thighs w/carmelized onions, mushrooms and white wine(simmered); big green salad, maybe some steamed broccoli

[centralpa]

Tooter: LOVE that story, that is one about your boys that I had not heard ... priceless ... and good ammunition, now that they're older !!!

Dottie: tea with mom, good daughter!

Ailuros, L&F, Pear (where's Pear?): Hey!

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Dottie

My moms coming over for lunch, so I have to clean this morning lol

B'fast: scrambled eggs, sliced tomato, coffee
Lunch: veggie soup, maybe some turkey/cream cheese/pickle roll-ups; green tea
Dinner: chicken thighs w/carmelized onions, mushrooms and white wine(simmered); big green salad, maybe some steamed broccoli

Rut Roh, Shaggy!! Does that mean you're going to get the "White Glove" treatment? Is the Clean Police coming over for lunch? If she finds a "Dust Bunny", just tell her that PETA has Designated your house as a "Safe House" for the endangered Dust Bunny! Hey, that's MY story, and "I'm" Sticking to it! Then just feed her some of your wonderful cooking and she'll forget all about it.

Have a GREAT Lunch, Dottie.

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by centralpa

Hey Peeps!

Cyber-Monday, Thanksgiving Holiday is over & it's Back-to-Work Day (ugh!)
Thanks so much for starting this thread, Tooter ...

Here is my Fat Flush Menu for Today. This is a pretty typical maintenance menu for me, delicious & filling, gives me lots of energy throughout the day ...

Wake-up Call:
1 pot French Roast coffee (black) made in french press
1 TBS flaxseeds (I just roast the golden seeds & chew them, yum!)
2 large eggs, soft-boiled (farmers eggs, brown, free-range)

Morning Snack:
1/2 Smoothie (cranberry juice, frzn strawberries, 1 scoop Whey chocolate protein powder) Note that cranberry juice is pure, with no sugar added, no apple juice, etc.

Lunch:
Huge salad (leftover turkey breast, organic, local arugula & mixed greens, lots of mayo)

Snack:
other 1/2 cranberry protein smoothie (see above)

Dinner:
Hamburger Sauce (made with Muir Glen chunky tomato sauce, delish & v low sodium)
Baked Spaghetti squash
Mixed green salad

Yum, I just love typing out what I eat everyday ... so satisfying

cheers,
Wendy

B: French press (black), 1 TBS flaxseeds, 2 soft-boiled eggs

S: 1/2 Choc whey protein smoothie, made with frzn strawberries & pure cranberry juice

L: tuna salad w. lots of mayo (for Winslow!), fresh arugula & mesclan mix

S: other 1/2 of whey protein smoothie

D: beef, green salad, squash

Yum, I love how I eat. So nourishing, so filling, so slimming, all at the same time

Your suppers (dinners) always sound so good!!!!

What is arugula & mesclan mix?

[*Pear*]

Here I am :wave Nothing much new to report. Hubby's car is at the shop for a new timing belt. His knee is giving him alot of trouble. I hope he gets to feeling better soon.

Hubby and I went to the mexican last night, I had a salad with chicken and I put a couple bowls of salsa on top (love their salsa), and now I'm up two pounds. Grrr!

First week total: one pound loss. Too much Thanksgiving for one week I guess.

[Ailuros]

I managed to rustle up some lunch . We had chicken and mushroom soup (used up some leftover chicken from a few days ago, together with mushrooms from last weekend's farmers market, and lots of cream). Dinner will be a beef casserole, which is simmering all afternoon in the oven - with some green veggies, probably brussels sprouts.

[winslow]

I'm on my way to Dottie's for lunch...

I had coffee and TUNA for breakfast.
I'm finishing off my x-large DD coffee.....

I brought ham roll-ups for lunch. (rolled with a touch of horse radish)

I have a meeting tonight, so it looks like tuna for dinner.

I'll be better tomorrow. Mondays and Tuesday are waaaaaaay too busy and long.

Hi everyone. You're all doing so well!

[Lost and Found]

HI!!! Everyone!!!!

Today is a brand new day!!!

Hopefully, today will be easier...it is my fourth day....and I've stuck to the plan!!!!

This morning I put a small amount of real butter in a pan and scrammbled * 2 eggs. (Put a little garlic salt and cayenne pepper on them too!!)
* Bacon
* 32 ounces of water

For lunch I will probably have :
* 2 boiled eggs
* tuna salad wrapped in lettuce leaves
* 32 ounces of water

Dinner: This is where I need help from you guys!!!
Here is what I am planning:
* broiled Chicken Breast
* steamed broccoli with butter
* Salad with dressing (Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms)
Does the broccoli and salad contain many carbs....are vegetables...during induction...a no-no?

What about fruit: oranges, bananas, apples? I'm assuming that the natural sugar in these fruits will ruin my carb count for the day if I were to eat one of them? Right?!?

This really seems like a strange way of eating to me....or should I say different!!! I always have thought of dieting as very small amounts of food....and for sure no bacon, eggs, or mayo!!!!!! This will take awhile for the guilt feelings I have while eating these things to go away!!!!

Do you guys know if it is true that 40 minutes of exercise atleast 3 times/week turns your metabolism around? My metabolism is ruined from my sleep apnea...my doctor says. I read somewhere that if one exercises (walk primarily) 40 minutes (2 miles)/3 times per week...or more, that the metabolism can be fixed!!!! I'm trying to correct the sleep apnea problem.... going at it full steam ahead...I can not sleep with a machine. So, I need to correct the problem the hard way!!! Go against everything in my body that is wrong and correct it by losing 95-100 pounds!!!! But, the metabolism thing needs to be fixed to...or I will probably end-up right back where I am!!!

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by winslow

I'm on my way to Dottie's for lunch...

I had coffee and tina for breakfast.
I'm finishing off my x-large DD coffee.....

I brought ham roll-ups for lunch. (rolled with a touch of horse radish)

I have a meeting tonight, so it looks like tuna for dinner.

I'll be better tomorrow. Mondays and Tuesday are waaaaaaay too busy and long.

Hi everyone. You're all doing so well!

Winslow, Winslow, Winslow!!!! Now...who is Tina? How did you have her for breakfast?

[Lost and Found]

Don't beat yourself up for one indiscretion!!!

Today is a brand new day...yesterday was yesterday!!!!

Keep at it...you'll see...you can do it!!!!

[Ailuros]

L&F, during induction you can eat about 3 cups of salad or two cups of salad and one cup of other LC veggies (broccoli would be a good choice), so that looks fine. It takes a while to get used to eating fat without guilt, doesn't it? But it's worth making the effort .

I don't know about the effect of exercise on sleep apnea, but I do know that it's one of the conditions that's often helped by low carb eating. I hope you're one of the lucky ones!

[winslow]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Winslow, Winslow, Winslow!!!! Now...who is Tina? How did you have her for breakfast?

[Lost and Found]

Thanks for the veggie info!!!

What About Fruit?????

Yes!!! I do feel VERY GUILTY EATING FAT!!!!

The doctor explained sleep apnea to be like a snowball!!! It even has effected my heart...I now have a murmur due to the lack of oxygen during the night!!! So, I have this machine that I'm suppose to use at night...prevents sleep apnea!!! However, I can not sleep with the thing on my face with hoses attached to it. So, that is why I'm trying to roll the snowball uphill!!! I'm going against all of the signals that my body is telling my brain...the machine would be easier!!!

The doctor explains it like this:

Due to my brain waking me up enough to breathe 5-7 times per hour, I am sleep deprived. Due to being sleep deprived my body craves carbs to keep going. Also, due to the sleep deprivation my metabilism has basically shut down...to conserve energy. Hence, fast weight gain...and lots of it!!!! Which, then in return, makes my sleep apnea get worse. Then, my cravings and metabolism get worse...and so on...and so on!!! Large snowball effect.

So, I've decided to Fight this thing head on...I feel that I am spiraling out of control!!!!!!

[Lost and Found]

Hi, Everyone!!!!

Was craving chips today!!!! Went and bought some Bar-B- Q Pork Rinds!!!! That took care of the urge!!!!

So far today:

B: 2 eggs scrammbled
Bacon
32 ounces of wa