Subways website

Thursday, April 26, 2012

I just took a look at Subways website for the first time today. It is really cool. You can build your own sandwich, how you want it, on line and the calories and stats will change the nutrition information for however you build your sandwich. That's really cool. You can add and take off things to make the food fit within your goals. The information changes for everything you add or take off. I got one ready for Paul to pick up for me at lunch today with lots of veggies and under 500 calories. Since it is the only thing I am having for lunch today I splurged and added provolone cheese, otherwise the same sandwich would be under 400 calories. I think that is a really cool idea to let your customers know exactly what they will be getting nutritionally. KUDOS to Subway!

I hope everyone is having a great day today. I got up at 4:15 and made breakfast for my hubby, pancakes, eggs, and Organic maple syrup. It was a yummy breakfast. I am not always able to get up and do that since he gets up at 5am so I am happy I could do that today. I feel better when he eats breakfast, since he usually wont unless I make something.

Our meeting is tonight, so I will prob have to take a nap after lunch today. I woke up so early, I know I will be tired by tonight. I am glad we always study at least a day ahead of time, sometimes sooner. It make meeting day less stressful, if we are already prepared.

Well, sending my love to everyone. Hope you have a wonderful day. Love Joyce
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ONLYTEMPORARY 4/26/2012 8:00PM

I had printed off the info and entered it into my trackers, didn't think about ordering one on line that way. Thanks for the info. Report Inappropriate Comment

GOPINTOS 4/26/2012 7:34PM

That is kewl! Thanks for sharing! Smile and Enjoy the Rest of Your Day! Melinda (gopintos) Dr Oz Show Fans Team Report Inappropriate Comment

CINA-MINI 4/26/2012 1:29PM

That is great! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your meeting tonight. We have CO so we have meeting too! Hugs!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

JOYCEATH50 4/26/2012 8:09AM

Thought I'd share the stats of my sandwich for an example 9 Grain Bread Provolone Cheese Lettuce Tomatoes Gr een Peppers Black Olives Cucumbers Banana Peppers Sweet Onion Sauce Serving size g 291 Calories 430 Cal from fat 80 Total fat 9 Sat fat 3 Trans fat 0 Cholesterol mg 60 Sodium 1060 carbs 58 dietary fiber 5 Sugar 18 Protein g 30 Vit A 10 Vit C 35 Calcium 45 Iron 20 Well that is my lunch for today...Maybe I will have the same thing for dinner minus the cheese? lol You all should check it out. I think its gonna be my go to place for fast food since I can check it out ahead of time. Love Joyce :) Comment edited on: 4/26/2012 8:11:01 AM Report Inappropriate Comment

BOOKWERME 4/26/2012 7:54AM

How cool is that, about Subway's site!? Thanks for telling us about it! Sounds like your day got an early start! Hope it goes well the rest of the day. Report Inappropriate Comment

MRE1956 4/26/2012 6:47AM

I'll have to check that out - thank you for sharing! Report Inappropriate Comment

"Do I really want to wear that?"

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I saw a quote from another person recently. When deciding what to eat she would ask herself "Do I really want to wear that?" I thought that might be another thing I could think of when I get ready to eat, or shop for that matter. Gonna store that one away for shopping day and for those times when I am running around and we have to eat out. I just read about 10 fast food meals you can have for under 350 calories. I am gonna keep those in mind for sure before making any fast food choices.

Well, yesterday was a total bust. I couldn't even bear to sit at the computer more than a few minutes. My left hip/back was very very bad. I woke up at 3am this morning and had to sleep in the recliner for a few hours. I couldn't bear to lay down cause the pain woke me up again. I could not even do a 10 min workout yesterday! I got up at 8:30 this am though, did the dishes, and did a 12-15 min workout. I ate my Kashi cereal and am now on the computer. So at least today is turning out better than yesterday. I am scheduled to see the doctor the day before my anniversary this year. So maybe I can find out why the hip has gotten so bad. We will see...

We are having our 26th anniversary this May. Time seems to pass so fast these days. I can hardly believe my daughter is 31 and my son is 21. My oldest granddaughter just turned 12 this month! Its hard to believe. I look forward to the time when I can see them all every day if I want to. I rarely see any of them now. I am making more of an effort to visit my parents too. My parents and my kids all live about 2 hours away, but with our busy schedules and my pain it is not very often I get to see them. I get very lonley sometimes. I am very grateful that I have my husband with me every day. He is a very good man and has done his best to be a good husband and father/grandfather.

I hope all my sparkfriends are well today. I hope to meet you all some day. In the meantime, I send you all my love. Joyce

  

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ONLYTEMPORARY 4/25/2012 7:49PM

on having a better day and a great hubby! Report Inappropriate Comment

GLMOM2 4/25/2012 7:07PM

My week has been a bust too. It seems like it has been one thing after another. It's got to get better soon! I hope you are feeling better. Report Inappropriate Comment

SUNRIZING 4/25/2012 6:11PM

Is your anniversary May 19th? I can't remember. It breaks my heart to know that you are going through so much pain. I wish you guys could move down here closer to us and Granny. I hope the doctors can figure something out when you go. Keep hanging in there and "keep your eyes on the prize." We will all make it there together if we lean on Jehovah. Comment edited on: 4/25/2012 6:11:27 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

CINA-MINI 4/25/2012 4:27PM

Sorry about the pain. Glad to hear today is better. Hugs! Report Inappropriate Comment

GAMOMMY3 4/25/2012 2:31PM

Sorry about the rough day. Oh how we all long for the day when there will be no more pain or tears! And happy anniversary! We will be celebrating 23 yrs in July. Report Inappropriate Comment

BOOKWERME 4/25/2012 12:31PM

Sorry you had such a struggle with pain yesterday...and I am very glad today is starting out better. Hope things continue to improve. The human body is such an amazing thing...but when things go wrong, you really do have to be a detective sometimes to figure out how to get things back as they should be. I can't even imagine what it would be like to have a perfect body and mind!! Only the New System Paradise will bring that to being! Till then, we just struggle along. May is right around the corner! Wishing you and DH JOY as you mark this special date. HOpe your family will come to you to share it with you. Report Inappropriate Comment

Cocoa Roasted Almonds Yum

Monday, April 23, 2012

Hi everyone, I found a new fav snack. I tried those Emerald Cocoa Roasted Almonds. Just enough cocoa to kill the need for chocolate. It is made with dark chocolate so it has the antioxidents and good potassium and protein. One ounce gives you 6 protein 3 dietary fiber and 1 sugar. Plus 210 potassium and only 25 sodium. Of coarse it has 13 g of fat but it is the healthy kind and only 150 calories. It is a lot better than eating candy bars ! I put my ounce in a little cup on my desk and just much one at a time. I am craving other things (more harmful) less and they taste really good.

I managed to do my 10 min this am and am gonna try for another 10 min before lunch. Today we are having Lean sirloin burger (homemade) and salad (heavy on the cucumber).

I am still having a lot of pain, but I don't want it to keep me in bed all day. I got up at 6 am and had breakfast by 7:30. I drank my tea with agave nectar and took my am vitamins. I am gonna listen to some magazines for service this afternoon and paint for awhile. I really need to get the vineyard done. It is supposed to be a belated wedding present. So I need to get cracking on it.

I almost cracked last night cause It was so late getting home from the meeting and I was so tired. We almost broke down and went to KFC (NOOOOOO!!!) Ha ha ha. I came to my senses half way there and said NO, we need to go to the store and buy some lean meat and stuff for salad and cook. So we dragged our tired selves to the store and ended up making home made burrito wraps. It was very good. Today we are having our salad and meat. So I am very proud of myself for sticking to my guns and not eating the bad stuff! I am slowly munching on an ounce of my almonds while I log and blog. In a while I will do another 10 min workout and fix the salad for our lunch.

I am trying to change my thinking (little by little) and am celebrating the little victories I make. I have been having a new thought in my head lately as I shop. It was something I read in an article about eating. It was "if you are not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you really aren't hungry". I have been keeping that thought in my head as I shop, and I find I am making better choices. I have been staying away from most processed foods and shopping for my fruits and veggies first. What ever is left goes for some lean meat and milk, etc. So I feel that I have been making some progress in important areas of my life.

Right now we have no cookies, cakes, chips or other junk in our house, and I am very proud of that. Little victories!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Sending my love to all! Joyce

  

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SUNRIZING 4/24/2012 1:13AM

This is so !!!! I love this blog Mom!!! Also that is a gat saying and I'm totally stealing it [about the apple] seriously I'm going to use that! Great choice with the shoppin instead of eatingout and I've had to do the same thing many times. Shopping, buying those healthy veggies, fruits, andlean meats and whole grains is always better than getting that old fast food that just ends up in your thighs! Im sooooooo proud of you! And Dad too! Hey we was doing some research and that prickly pear cactus is also good for people trying to lose weight! So far it has helped me alot with the mindless snacking by curbin my appetite! It really works and I love it. I'm going to take it every day before each meal. Its good that you got all the bad stuff outta the house too. Thoz are the things that is going to help you reach your goal. if you decide to have a special treat just get the small single serving b/c you're like me, if the whole thing is there I will eat it! LOL Thanx for this blog, it brough many smiles to my face tonight! Report Inappropriate Comment

ONLYTEMPORARY 4/23/2012 7:26PM

Way to go! You did a good job all the way around! Report Inappropriate Comment

Today gonna be better

Sunday, April 22, 2012

I was able to get up at 7:30 and do a 10 minute workout. I logged my food I am eating now. According to my Just Dance 3 I walked across Central Park. :)

I am gonna get ready for service (gonna make calls) and then lunch, study, meeting in that order.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day. I am glad to be up and moving. I am still having pain but I took some heavy duty pain med last night and it eased the pain a little. I was feeling quite sick to my stomach after the med so I had a snack and went to bed. Still woke up a lot but I do feel better overall today.

Love to All! Joyce

  

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ONLYTEMPORARY 4/22/2012 5:30PM

I'm so glad you are better today, hang in there. Report Inappropriate Comment

SUNRIZING 4/22/2012 1:14PM

Knowing what you have to go thru every day to get your work out done and go out in the ministry is INSPIRING! I'm going to try to be hear checking in more too so that you feel that support from me! I work tonight but I've already logged my food in for the day. I'm trying to log in every day now. Together we can do this! And we are together! Even tho it seems like I'm far away, my heart is with you Momma. Report Inappropriate Comment

Rough start

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Well got up today for service but my back decided not to cooperate. I could not stand upright. I don't know if it is the rain, weather change, or the workout I did yesterday, but my left hip and back are so bad right now I can hardly stand up. I really hate these days. It could also be the fibromalygia acting up. I wish I knew what causes this. I will be most glad after armegeddon when all our pain is taken away! I would not care what job I had to do if I was not in such pain.

My hubby had to go meet for service without me, but he is coming back at noon to see if he can help me get ready to at least go out this afternoon and make some calls. I am gonna go lay back down and rest for a couple more hours and hope the pain subsides enough for me to do that. I was crying since I really wanted to go today. There are a few other things I wanted to do today too, but when this happens I can hardly make it to the bathroom.

I have learned to take each day for what it is. I cry with dissappointment on occassion but know that Jehovah and His Son are working hard to make things better for us. I always remember that we suffer for a reason and that the most important thing is for Jehovah's name to be sanctified and his soverignty to be vindicated. Our suffering is because of his enemy and I am so glad to understand the issues. I really hate to hear people blame Jehovah God for the suffering. I will be glad when the ones who oppose him are gone. I am grateful that he sustains me in time of need and helps me to maintain my integrity in the face of everything.

I hope all of you are having a good day. At least I started the day with prayer and a healthy breakfast. I found the Kashi Cinnamon Harvest cereal. I had it for the first time this am and it is pretty good. I like the ingredient list which I am able to read the few ingredients LOL! I have been watching lables alot more and trying as much as possible to avoid processed foods. I am learning and growing in that way. I can't wait to check out the farmers market that is starting in May to get some stuff straight from the farmers!

Love to you all, gonna go rest up and see if I can make it out this afternoon. If at first you don't succeed....try...try...again! At least I am not feeling too bad emotionally today! Love, love, love, you all! Joyce

  

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SUNRIZING 4/21/2012 10:42PM

Sometimes 10 minutes is like a mountainous achievmen- don't belittle that success! You did beautifully today because you made that effort and you proved that 10 minutes is achievable and even if you can only do 10 minutes we know that it still counts and its still worth the effort! Logging your nutrition in is great too! I know for a fact tht it was the #1 reason why I wasable to lose all that weight! Report Inappropriate Comment

JOYCEATH50 4/21/2012 9:05PM

Update, I was not able to do much today but I did do a 10 minute workout (in pain) and I logged my food for today. I am trying to keep better track. Report Inappropriate Comment

GOPINTOS 4/21/2012 6:51PM

Hoping your day gets better! Smile and Enjoy the Rest of Your Day! Melinda (gopintos) Dr Oz Show Fans Team Report Inappropriate Comment

ONLYTEMPORARY 4/21/2012 3:09PM

I am having bad days too so I dug out the spray bottle of Magnesium Oil when my dh reminged me, and have been using it. It really helps and I have nbeen affected by all of the above too. We are so fortunate that Jehovah knows what is happening to us and takes it into account and never forgets we were once able to do. Report Inappropriate Comment