29 Monday Oct 2018
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had a lovely evening with half of my BS buddies…
one was home feeling a bit under the weather and the other is on a road trip out west…
the conversation moved from vacation plans… to furniture… to family gatherings… to things we were up to…
besides great conversation we were treated to a delicious snack… homemade fudgy oatmeal bars… I think that was the name…
and I only had one piece;-)…
21 Tuesday Nov 2017
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big girl pants, busy, chocolate, fun, Instagram, moments, snack, technological, Technology, widow, WordPress
been exceptionally busy recently at work, but I’ve been having some great fun learning new technological things…
along with other things I’ve been doing some in-depth work in WordPress which has been great… discovering so much more of what can be done…
today I spent some fun time with a colleague as we learned a few new things about Instagram…
learning something new about technology gives me such a rush…
you can tell from the photo that we are having fun…
finished the day off with a snack of chips and Lindt Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt…
delicious… and a nice ending to the day…
24 Saturday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, Canada Day, forgotten, grandsons, rain, shopping, snack, supper, watch, widow, Wii, wings
was reminded last night that I had agreed to watch the younger boys today while their parents went to a wedding as the oldest was working…
I had completely forgotten… took it very easy this morning, lol…
when the boys were dropped off we went shopping for a few Canada Day items, groceries for supper and to make spinach dip…
they were very well behaved while we were out so for a snack got fruit smoothies and doughnuts… we found a few towels, some nifty glow flags and a Canada Day outfit for me…
it rained off and on for a good portion of the day, so when mom and dad stopped in for a quick visit they had to use an umbrella on their way out… they looked very dapper;-)…
we made the spinach dip for the birthday celebration tomorrow and got chicken wings cooking for dinner… there was some Wii bowling happening, and when the oldest arrived to pick up his brothers we took a selfie and had supper…
campfire baked potatoes and Caesar salad finished off the meal… everyone helped clean up and then they headed home…
watching the Nitro World Games on tv and then early to bed… all this fun can wear a person out;-)…
02 Thursday Feb 2017
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almonds, aquasize, big girl pants, cookies, shortbread, snack, weekend, widow
great start to my weekend…
shortbread and almonds for a snack before heading to aquasize… have two cookies left…
great class and now home to watch some tv…
28 Tuesday Apr 2015
one of the most difficult things to get sorted out is my late night snack…
the trick seems to be what time I need to eat it…
supposed to have protein every time I eat and trying to figure out just the right time for the last snack is complicated…
apparently our pancreas sends out a burst of insulin every morning around three… because mine isn’t quite well behaved, it kind of drips instead of just spewing out a single amount…
apparently the idea is to eat food that encourages the pancreas to send out a burst of insulin and then stops instead of the drippy business…
one of my favourite snacks is popcorn and almonds… make it in a Tupperware measuring cup with a lid… then add a tiny bit of canola oil and salt…
popcorn is always served in a plastic fish bowl… tastes better that way:-)…
appears that eating about ten or ten thirty seems to be the best…
always learning about this new way of being…
31 Tuesday Mar 2015
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did well with eating today…
had yogurt and fruit for breakfast, and a large salad with eggs and chickpeas for lunch…
this afternoon we had cupcakes…
I had some almonds with mine as I have to eat some protein with every snack… it was very tasty but unfortunately my body felt a bit overloaded with sugar…
for the next few hours my head ached… just not used to so much sugar any more…
amazing how a person’s body can change in just a few short months…
19 Thursday Feb 2015
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today’s soup was a hit… next time I wouldn’t put the cilantro in until the very end and I would strain out the lemongrass… it was a bit fibrous-y… great flavour and the tofu tasted fine… it was called Tom Kha Gai (Thai coconut soup) and I would happily make it again…
saw the doctor this afternoon… she was pleased with my blood sugar numbers… have lost twenty pounds since the end of November and she is pleased with my exercise regime… I was very excited when she took my blood pressure and it was 120 over 70… woo hoo…
had supper out at the Clay Oven with my son-in-law and picked up a few things at Costco…
trying some different options for an evening snack… tonight I am having an orange and some walnuts… fruit is back on the list of things I can have, yum…
22 Monday Dec 2014
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big girl pants, catching up, eating, food, healthy, lunch, snack
had lunch with a friend today… we usually get together once or twice a year so there is always lots of catching up to do…
after reviewing the menu I picked something that was healthy and included a salad…
it felt awkward to take my blood sugars in such a public place, particularly as I was worried that my friend might be upset by the process… but, managed to do it inconspicuously which made me feel good…
for my supper I ate very healthy… our BS group was meeting to celebrate Christmas and everyone was bringing something to snack on, so I wanted to be able to taste things…
had a wonderful time sharing treats and small gifts… baking, tourtière, chocolate, oil, an ornament and cooking utensil… all thoughtfully chosen…
a great time with these amazing women who have been part of my life for twenty-five years…
eating has risen much higher on my horizon… now I have to think about everything that goes into my mouth…
30 Thursday Oct 2014
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this morning I prepared for an afternoon memorial service as I got dressed… chose a purple top and a special scarf so that I could leave right from the office…
saw these geese as we were driving…
they were everywhere… sadly I didn’t get a shot of them flying overhead…
here’s a picture of my afternoon snack…
took the smallest plate because it had purple on it…
today the sky went from dark and filled with clouds, to sunny and clear as we drove home…
after supper I prepared the goodies to give out tomorrow… I put together 30 medical gloves filled with candy and 3 sets of Halloween gloves for my boys…
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