Survival Mode Put Us Back to Zero
A lot of you came here many moons ago when I left Sparkpeople. I loved the community of that place and the support I got there. It was at the height of us being on our game. That motivation you have in the beginning when you're consistently rewarded with weight loss, smaller clothes, compliments to keep your motivation high and you somehow begin to step out of being invisible to the public to people smiling at you, opening doors or striking up conversation. You start to feel human. You don't have to worry about going to restaurants or 'fitting' somewhere. You can go to a wedding and see those God awful thin folding chairs and while you still don't like them, you're not concerned. Many of your worries that fit people never had to think of, have faded away. We started for the long haul in our 30's and that's when we had the most success, losing 226 and 190 lbs respectively. When we went on vacation, as long as we came back and got rig...
White AND dark meat
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Pumpkin AND apple pie
Scratch - thanks to you!
Christmas movies when we can get the TV away from the NFL watching family members, which we tolerate most of the time.
Shopping is done!
White, but I think I'm doing an "everything but the bird" Thanksgiving this year.
ReplyDeleteBoth mashed and sweet
Either - stuffing if it's in the bird, dressing if not.
Both - love pie
Mostly make, but buy if I I'm running late
Usually the tv is off, or I rent a movie for after.
Love spending time with family, but also kinda get a little crazy around them.
I haven't shopped, but I won't be venturing out for Black Friday. No way, no how.
-White... thinking about making a turkey breast this year!
ReplyDelete-Mashed potatoes! The first time I tried sweet potatoes were a few years ago, and I am in my mid 30s. My family never made them growing up!
-Dressing with a lot of sage! (Homemade!!!)
-Chocolate Pie
-A combination of store bought and homemade.
-We watch the Macy's parade, and then football is usually on
-My family doesn't do a lot of get togethers around Thanksgiving, and I am okay with that :)
-I love Black Friday shopping...not for sure if I am going or shopping online this year.
White & dark meat
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes (do not like sweet at all)
Stuffing
Hmmm...I like both, but probably go more for pumpkin this time of year
Football all the way =o)
Too complicated to answer -- LOL!!
Don't do any shopping on Friday (and typically don't leave the house much)
Both white and dark meat.
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes for sure.
Dressing.
Neither - PECAN PIE
All homemade.
We also watch the Macy's parade - it's the official start of the holiday season! Football and then Christmas movies that night with a turkey and dressing sandwich....
Love being together with family.
Shopping is done - now I need to wrap everything.
Both white and dark
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes so you can dip your turkey in it!
Dressing! We have regular and (being in the PNW) oyster dressing.
Pumpkin Pie
All made from scratch
If our team (Seahawks) is playing we watch that but usually watch Hallmark Christmas movies.
Our family all gets along. I have different political views than the rest of the family and just tune out the political talk if it comes up.
Sometimes we'll shop on Friday night when there are still some good deals and way less people. The last time I went at midnight was horrible and probably will never do that again.
White meat please!
ReplyDeleteMashed taters with lots of gravy AND a helping of delicious candied sweet potatoes!
Dressing, since I make a big pan full and don't bother with "stuffing" the turkey. The dressing, again with lots of turkey gravy is my favorite Thanksgiving dish!
Pumpkin Pie
A mix of homemade and store bought. Some things can be from the store and it doesn't matter taste-wise and I'm all about saving labor since I get NO help!
Nebraska plays the day after T-Giving. But with 3 sobs and a football fan husband there will probably be a game on the TV. I'd prefer a Hallmark Christmas movie.
Love my family and spending time with them, especially the grandkids, is the BEST part of all the holidays!!
No shopping on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. I hate crowds.