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I drink to flavors of coffee...triple chocolate with smores creamer and caramel with caramel creamer. I just stated drinking coffee this last year and well I won't see 50 ever again.

Thanks but, I will stick to my chocolate chip pumpkin muffins and pumpkin bread. May throw in a pumpkin pie. 

So we had a few days of fall weather a few weeks ago then hit triple digits again for a week or so. But today it is raining. Has been since 3am, and it is in the 50s. So it is bison chili for dinner but snack today is pumpkin muffins. I am sorry but fall screams pumpkin muffins, or pumpkin bread. No pumpkin latte's though, that is just gross. 

Finally my monthly splurge for Kindle Unlimited is paying off...well it has paid off before but I have been wanting this book but refused to spend the month.

Right on Kindle Unlimited it is a free read....The Meals in a Jar Handbook by Stephanie Petersen aka Chef Tess

Maybe you can look into an old shipping container to store everything in and then still have it on the property later for storage. 

We have scrapped our long term plans which broke my heart, but it is back to the drawing board. 

On 9/26/2019 at 9:33 PM, Mt_Rider said:

Are the Ziplock bags clear so you can see what you've stored?

 

MtRider  ...might have some uses for those...with all the DUST in here!   

MtRider both are clear. The zip lock just feels thicker to me.

I purchased two boxes of the storage bags that you use the vacuum to suck the air out of, the first brand was Ziplock and the second brand was Magic Bags. Hands down the Ziplock brand is better. 

I stored sleeping bags, quilts and curtains that we are not currently using. Several weeks ago I "shrink wrapped" these items using both bags. Both are the same size and hold about the same; however, the magic bags are a little thinner and let air back in. The Ziplock brand is still almost shrink wrapped. 

For the money I think Ziplock is better.

Well the doctor is 70% sure he got all the cancer. It was out side the prostate and in fatty tissue. No radiation right now. As long as the PSA stays in the normal range then there will be no further treatments. If it starts to climb they will start a round of radiation just to be safe. Right now we are going with...they got it all! Go back in one month then every six. I am going to make my second 6 month check up a month early so we can do them both the same day. That way we only have to go to the big city once. I could have used a  valium or a stiff drink after driving there yesterday. Those people are crazy and they have perpetual road construction. 2020 the year we start working on our bucket list!

So when hubby and I married back in 1981 we went as traditional as possible, that included our wedding vows. The past few years has really put those vows to the test. Between his degenerating back, my cancer and now his cancer, I am ready for the in health part. As most of you know I was diagnosed with uterine cancer back in February and had a total hysterectomy at the end of March. Well three, yes three freaking, months to the date that I had  a total hysterectomy hubby was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He opted for a radical surgery to remove the prostate. He had that procedure on 9/12. We know several men that opted for treatment only to have the cancer come back with a vengeance and he didn't want to take that chance. Plus we are enjoying grandbabies now so we don't need those parts. Hopefully when we go back for a check up tomorrow we get good news and can move on to the next health issue...his back.

I work for Prime Healthcare and they have hospitals from coast to coast. Well the Prime hospital in Gadsden, Alabama has a neck and spine surgeon that has invented spacers for people's backs. Our doctor is sending all of hubby's records to this doctor to see if he is a candidate for these spacers. Best thing is my insurance will cover it 100% since it is a prime hospital!!!! Plus we have family and friends there so no hotels and eating out. 

 I am trying not to get my hopes up but it is exciting news. It will mean the possibility of being pain free. Something that has not been part of our lives for four years. Hopefully this time next year we will pain free and hiking.

Thanks. This is so good to know. Villa wafers are our go to around here. I cannot keep them on hand, I bring them in and bam the nilla wafer bandit (aka hubby) strikes and they're gone. The Nilla bandit's split personality is the watermelon thief LOL

Zzelle Don give. I was about in tears Wednesday at the doctor. She knows I struggle and have going to a dietitian. She took pity on me when I told her I was even more discouraged than ever. I told her I was d o an to 1400 calories and starving but the weight was not coming off. She said she didn't want to step on the dieticians toes, I said please do. That is when she told me to throw out everything concerning dieting that I knew. She told me to eat a lot of green vegetables. No more that 20 grams of carbs per meal and no more than 21 grams of fat a day. Lean meats no more than 4 grams of fat per serving. No starches. She said don't worry about calories or protein if you eat a large salad and 4 oz of lean protein you won't be hungry. Snacks should be raw veggies like cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli etc.

I love old recipe books. Thanks for posting this. 

Thank goodness she caught the glass. Take it form someone that knows that stuff shatters in to a gazillion little pieces. 

12 hours ago, TheCG said:

It seems I can't mentally handle sticking to ANY plan right now. 

 

*sigh*

 

I've got to figure out how to get healthy food (in my world, low carb mostly real food) done while working full time.

Work and diets don't mesh sometimes, The only way I succeed is after dinner before cleaning the kitchen I prepare my food for the next, this includes snacks and lunch. I plan out my breakfast also. I write it down and don't stray from my food journal. I do have protein snacks in my desk drawer just in case I have a hunger attack and feel the vending machine calling. I also make sure I do not have change for said slot machine aka vending machine.  

26 minutes ago, The WE2's said:

 

Have you considered Switzel?  We enjoy it during the summer.  Sometimes called Haymaker's Punch by the Mennonite.

Too much sugar, I am a borderline diabetic so I watch my sugar intake. I may try and make it with sugar substitute. 

On 5/13/2019 at 7:42 PM, zzelle said:

Thank you everyone for all the wonderful advice. My husband and I are trying to cut out potatoes and corn in any form. His mom lost 45lbs in 4 months from not eating those items. Then i am slowly going to try to give up pop and try to walk every day and add mors things in to hopefully lose weight and keep it off 

I gave up pop also I did it by drinking ICE which is flavored water. Then I moved to Propel water. I like the powder packs of Propel better than the premixed bottles. I use one pack per 25oz of water instead of the 16.9 suggested. I can't drink the ICE drinks anymore they are two sweet. Now it is just lemon water and propel water.  Hubby and I are following diabetic style diet. I can't do Keto because I am in stage 3 kidney failure and it is to harsh on my kidneys. I use a lot of recipes from Skinnytaste.com and Diabetic Living. I have lost 70 pounds but put 40 back on when just before surgery. The six months prior to my surgery it was all I could do to get up and make it to work exercise was walking to the restroom and back to my desk. But now I am counting calories I know every says boo but I do better that way. I don't go crazy with "the allowed" foods. I am happy I found a low carb bread so I can have a sandwich every once in a while. Five small meals are better for you than 3 large meals. My doctor says we need to get away from the Western mind set of 3 large meals a day. We use cauliflower for mashed potatoes and rice and it is really good. More fish less red meat and more green veggies. I am learning to cook with Splenda and Stevia. Even though stevia says 1 for 1 nope have to use less. Made no bake cookies last night using stevia and almond milk, hubby said they are RICH! So it back the drawing board. However, the brown sugar Splenda is awesome, in my peanut butter cookies (1 cup peanut butter, 1 egg and 1/2 cup of Splenda brown sugar. Yummm. Best of luck, just remember you didn't gain the weight overnight so you are not going to loose it over night.

So far the only draw back has been their packaging. If I purchase more from them it will mean glass jars and  keep fresh packets 

A few months ago I bought a sample box from Harmony House. There was a little bit of everything in it. So today 

 I broke out the tomato powder and the onions. Spaghetti is on the menu for tomorrow. Review to follow.

Personally I think you need more...one on the front one on the back and one on each arm and leg LOL. Seriously I remember back in the day when I was a kid we had an orange flag on a pole hooked to our back wheel that was like 10 feet tall (well maybe not that tall but when you are kid...) so cars could see us.

Good thing I drive 2002 Dodge pick up LOL plus someone is always home, and we track our packages so that we are home when they arrive. I have even had them delivered to work. No, no one is going to get access to my car or house. I am with Annarchy...trust issues.

Let's see last night was hamburger steaks with grill onions and mushrooms with pepper jack cheese on top with asparagus and potato salad. 

To night hummmmm…. I have some left over pork I need to do something with so we are having taquitos and something not sure yet.

Well my eggplant was not any good so we revisited an old recipe using Italian sausage instead of ground beef.

Beef noodle casserole using Italian sausage of ground beef. It was ok but I like cheddar cheese better I had to use mozzarella since I was out of cheddar.  

So I have been off work we have been trying new recipes. Tonight's was Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Peppers.

https://thatlowcarblife.com/jalapeno-popper-stuffed-peppers/

I changed it up just a little, the recipe called for bell pepper but I had a pound bag of little sweet peppers and we used them. Served them with refried beans. Hubby loved them so they go in the menu rotation. 

Last night we had stuffed peppers also but they were Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers. 

https://belleofthekitchen.com/2018/07/13/chicken-enchilada-stuffed-peppers/

The only change I made was the sauce, I didn't have red enchilada sauce , I had green chili enchilada sauce. Hubby still liked them and the recipe will go in to the menu rotation also, but he wants me to make them with red sauce next time just to see what they taste like.

I understand why my area is targeted. I don't care what the IRS says. I live in ranch land and they will audit these ranchers in a heartbeat.

If you take Losartan you may want to check with your pharmacy and your doctor. I am Losartan BP meds and found out this weekend that there was a major recall. I have been playing phone tag all week with the nurse at the doctor's office trying to get an RX since I can not get my Losartan refilled.