Weekly Challenge July 29- Aug 4- Try Something New
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FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 8/4/07 9:33 P
I cooked dinner to give my mom the night off.
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/4/07 7:39 P
Nice isnt it, im learning to relax more as well
Worry is the darkroom in which negatives are developed.
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-WRKNG2ABTTRME-
Posts: 83,624 8/4/07 7:35 P
I tried something new for me. I didn't work on a Saturday. Usually work until I'm worn out. Just took the day to enjoy my family. Quite different for me!
~Nancy~
�Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.� ― Carl Bard
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/4/07 7:32 P
Yes congrats on the weight loss
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-WRKNG2ABTTRME-
Posts: 83,624 8/4/07 7:03 P
Shari!
~Nancy~
�Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.� ― Carl Bard
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 8/4/07 12:28 P
That is great, Shari!! Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 8/4/07 11:28 A
Oh, I'm a monster! No, like I said it's easy to resist temptation when you're full. Besides, I kept telling myself that August 25th is my splurge day.
I think my new exercise routine in finally paying off. I lost 3.4 pounds this week.
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 8/4/07 7:47 A
Good for you, Shari!! Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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SUG@RPANTS
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well done Shari. I am so proud of you.
SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/3/07 10:45 P
Oh no someone created a monster lol
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FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 8/3/07 10:32 P
Today I didn't try anything new. However, this weekend my brother's fire company is having their annual community carnival at the firehouse. The do burgers, sausage sandwiches, hot dogs (with or w/o chili), french fries, funnel cake and homemade ice-cream which is pretty famous in our neck of the woods. I went for 45 minutes.....and didn't eat anything! I wasn't even tempted. I was still full from the taco salad for supper.
Oh, and about yesterday? This morning I called the branch manager and told her what happend. Calmly and cooly. The culprit may not know it yet, but the branch manager wrote her up for it. It will be included in her performance evaluation. I decided that because the bank is a customer service business, this was a display of terrible customer service and needed to be reported. So now, I'm even sticking up for myself...will the changes never cease?
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/3/07 12:05 A
lol bravo shari, you little
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 8/2/07 11:50 P
That was indeed a wonderful response, Shari; I doubt very much if I would have been able to do that---good for you!!! Leslie
Edited by: LESLIEJEAN43 at: 8/2/2007 (23:51)
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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well done Shari. That was a great achievment. I am VERY proud of you.
FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 8/2/07 10:27 P
Today I tried something new. I had a co-worker hang up on me before she even spoke to me. Saw my extension on the caller id and said "oh, it's Shari" and hung up! I was furious. I started to react the way I usually do and send a e-mail explaining what I needed and that I did not appreciate being hung up on. Instead I put down the phone, counted to 10 and simpley put the incomplete form in an envelope and sent it back to her branch to be completed. I did not react in anger. I gave myself a cool-down period. I usually very easy to get along with...but, stuff like this really lights my fire (I'm not red-headed for nothing!)
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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SUG@RPANTS
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Fitness Minutes: (16,932) Posts: 16,655 8/2/07 9:06 P
Nancy,
I often have something like that for breakfast....... well I used to. When I cooked for more than one sitting at a time. Stew on toast is SOOOOO delicious.
-WRKNG2ABTTRME-
Posts: 83,624 8/2/07 6:52 P
I ate chicken stirfry (from SP recipe) for breakfast. So tired of the standard breakfast food. Was really
~Nancy~
�Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.� ― Carl Bard
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/2/07 6:48 P
Tried the papaya today was okay not all that different to watermelon to me
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Fitness Minutes: (16,932) Posts: 16,655 8/2/07 5:13 A
well done on the new sizing. Isn't it exciting when that happens???
LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 8/2/07 12:47 A
Congrats on the new shirt size!! Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/1/07 7:12 P
Congrats on the shirt size. Definitely need to bump up my exercise routine but crunches are just not doable for me yet.
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FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 8/1/07 7:08 P
Well in that case...I tried some new crunches on monday...reverse crunches with an exercise ball....and tomorrow clamshell crunches (thats a double crunch with the ball!) You should check out the demos! Can't believe I'm actually doing this stuff.
Also had great news this morning. Grabbed a size "18" shirt I wanted to try on to see if it fits....and it does...but, it's not an 18...IT'S A 16!!!!!
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/1/07 7:03 P
Well I was such a fussy child that I have all sorts of things to try. IF you get stuck for ideas try different teas or do different exercises no one said it had to be food
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FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 8/1/07 6:48 P
Jen, if you like pears and apples, you should try an asian pear. I thought the taste and texture was similar to a cross between the two fruits.
I'm too chicken to try sardines or herring...I really don't like fish, especially fishy fish. I like basa and salmon (prepared in very specific ways) and sometimes flounder, cod or talapia.
The only thing we tried new this week was using Good Seasons salad dressing mix (dry) as a spice rub for some chicken we tossed on the grill (that would be the barbie for our Aussie friends!)
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 8/1/07 6:25 P
I tried a pear, and yes I had not had one before I was a picky child and wouldnt touch them with a ten foot pole. Pretty good, better than some of the apples ive had lately
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-WRKNG2ABTTRME-
Posts: 83,624 8/1/07 5:37 P
I tried chickpeas--garbanzo beans ----not to my liking.
~Nancy~
�Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.� ― Carl Bard
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 7/31/07 7:34 P
good guess lol
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 7/31/07 7:03 P
That's too bad, and, I'm willing to bet you don't like anchovies either, lol. Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 7/31/07 6:20 P
I did like the taste of the fish itself but the salt for me decimated the taste
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 7/31/07 6:15 P
I love kippered herring, which you buy in tins like sardines; the kippers are very good on crackers. I still haven't tried anything new.....it is too hot to cook... Tomorrow I do have to go downtown so I will see if I can find something new..... Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 7/31/07 6:10 P
I cooked a herring for part of my supper but after one bite I cooked a piece of trout, man was that thing salty. The fish was okay but the salt ruins it
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FROGSTYR
Posts: 10,206 7/30/07 6:58 P
Jen, if you can get someone to help you pick the mango. They are delish when fully ripe, but they leave a peppery aftertaste if they're not!
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 7/30/07 1:06 P
Well, I have tried the things you have mentioned, but, there are always more teas, and I do have a recipe for split peas that I want to try, so that will be at least one new thing! And, new exercises are a good idea too!! I will see what I can find. Thanks. Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 7/30/07 12:52 P
Well I am going to be trying Liver,Herring,Papaya, Mango, avacado and maybe some teas.
If you get stuck try a new recipe or a new soup or even a speciaty tea you havent tried. Its just an experiment to expand your palette. Heck try a new spice whatever is easiest for you
ps who says it has to be food try a new exercise lol
Edited by: SEEINGLESSUVME at: 7/30/2007 (12:54)
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 7/30/07 12:40 P
The things I can think of that I have not tried and don't want to, are things like brains and hearts.... What kinds of things are you planning to try this week? I need some ideas here..... Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
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SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 7/30/07 12:36 P
Now its time to try the things you dont lol
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LESLIEJEAN43
Posts: 23,772 7/30/07 10:59 A
OH dear!! I actually think I have tried most things I have wanted to try.... Sun July 29---I did use my new George Foreman grill for the first time..... Mon July 30-- Tues July 31 Wed Aug 1 Thurs Aug 2 Fri Aug 3 Sat Aug 4
Leslie
"Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out." ---Anton Chekhov
Sun 29th- nothing new today Mon 30th- nothing new again. I even went shopping! Tue 31st- Wed 1st August- Thurs 2nd- Fri 3rd- Sat 4th-
Edited by: FROGSTYR at: 7/30/2007 (18:58)
-:¦:-¸.•*¨)♥Shari Lu♥(`*•,-:¦:-
Isa. 43:10-12 / Matt 28:18-20
Team Leader of: 40 Somethings with 50-99 pounds to lose http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=11528 Exercising wtih Asthma (EWA) http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro up s_individual.asp?gid=9549 NASCAR is the game...whose your driver? http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/gro ups_individual.asp?gid=9613
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SUG@RPANTS
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Fitness Minutes: (16,932) Posts: 16,655 7/29/07 8:37 P
Sun 29th- Brocolini (very tasty).
Mon 30th- pretend corn chips made from lebanese bread & baked in the oven (very good stuff)
Wed 1st August- my neighbours home-made Broccoli Soup (YUMMO!!)
Thurs 2nd- tried a new jam/fruit spread. Rhubarb & Ginger. (very nice.)
Fri 3rd- puprle potato. It taste like any other potato but the skin colour was a bit off putting.
Sat 4th-
Edited by: SUG@RPANTS at: 8/4/2007 (01:07)
SEEINGLESSUVME
Posts: 1,585 7/29/07 8:06 P
Another chance to expand your palette. Try a new food and let us know about it
Sun-yogurt- cant say i like it Mon-liver- bit gamey and dont like texture Tue-herring- way too salty to be enjoyable Wed-pear- pretty good Thurs-papaya, was okay Fri- Sat-
Edited by: SEEINGLESSUVME at: 8/2/2007 (18:49)
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