anna.banana
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Hey Maryanne, hope you are ok? I'm missing your updates.
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MaryannC
Guest
Hi guys - all is fine - - am in Vancouver !- meant to post before leaving -but just ran out of time .
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Having a great weekend here for my hubby's conference, sight-seeing, tons of walking ( we did 5km yesterday - went over to Granville island ,,, checked out their Farmer's market (amazing) & our fav lunch spot there - amazing clam chowder,
Have been having fun sampling micro-brew beer too .... tons of quaint little pubs everywhere - so fun to walk in & try their "local" fare,,,,lol ... I'm trying to limit to 1 full-beer /day & just "tastes" from husbands mugs on the rest !
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THx Sarah for the visit & encouragement ..... slow&Steady - it is feeling the right course for me - and Yup- the jeans I brought this weekend are getting loose too - will soon be time for a smaller size-yay!
COOEE back to everyone too !! (* hmmm...better look up what the heck that means....)?? lol
)
Cheers all,
Maryann
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Having a great weekend here for my hubby's conference, sight-seeing, tons of walking ( we did 5km yesterday - went over to Granville island ,,, checked out their Farmer's market (amazing) & our fav lunch spot there - amazing clam chowder,
Have been having fun sampling micro-brew beer too .... tons of quaint little pubs everywhere - so fun to walk in & try their "local" fare,,,,lol ... I'm trying to limit to 1 full-beer /day & just "tastes" from husbands mugs on the rest !
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THx Sarah for the visit & encouragement ..... slow&Steady - it is feeling the right course for me - and Yup- the jeans I brought this weekend are getting loose too - will soon be time for a smaller size-yay!
COOEE back to everyone too !! (* hmmm...better look up what the heck that means....)?? lol
)
Cheers all,
Maryann
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MysticRealm
New member
Glad to see you on here, and glad it was for a positive reason that you weren't on here!!
Have fun in Vancouver!
Have fun in Vancouver!
Cate
Long term member
Cooee
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Cooee! (IPA /ku:'i:/) is a shout used in Australia, usually in the Bush, to attract attention, find missing people, or indicate one's own location. When done correctly - loudly and shrilly - a call of "cooee" can carry over a considerable distance[citation needed]. It is also known as a call of help which can blend in with different natural sounds in the bush.
The word "cooee" originates from the Dharuk language of the original inhabitants of the Sydney area. It means "come here",[1] and has now become widely used in Australia as a call over distances. It was known among white settlers in colonial times and Watkin Tench refers to the Aborigines of Sydney calling to each other in this way.
One of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries hinges on the use of "cooee!". "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" is solved partly because, unlike everyone else, Holmes recognizes the call is commonly used among Australians.
An expression "within cooee of" has developed. It means "within a manageable distance", and seems to be confined to New Zealand and Australian English, and is almost exclusively used in the negative sense (i.e. "you're not even within cooee", meaning not close to) and in the abstract (e.g. "How much do you think they spent redoing this place?" "Oh, I don't know, $5000?". "You're not even within cooee - 25,000!"
Glad you're having fun xoxo Cate
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Cooee! (IPA /ku:'i:/) is a shout used in Australia, usually in the Bush, to attract attention, find missing people, or indicate one's own location. When done correctly - loudly and shrilly - a call of "cooee" can carry over a considerable distance[citation needed]. It is also known as a call of help which can blend in with different natural sounds in the bush.
The word "cooee" originates from the Dharuk language of the original inhabitants of the Sydney area. It means "come here",[1] and has now become widely used in Australia as a call over distances. It was known among white settlers in colonial times and Watkin Tench refers to the Aborigines of Sydney calling to each other in this way.
One of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries hinges on the use of "cooee!". "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" is solved partly because, unlike everyone else, Holmes recognizes the call is commonly used among Australians.
An expression "within cooee of" has developed. It means "within a manageable distance", and seems to be confined to New Zealand and Australian English, and is almost exclusively used in the negative sense (i.e. "you're not even within cooee", meaning not close to) and in the abstract (e.g. "How much do you think they spent redoing this place?" "Oh, I don't know, $5000?". "You're not even within cooee - 25,000!"
Glad you're having fun xoxo Cate
anna.banana
New member
Haha Mr Vee.
Sounds like a fun weekend Maryanne, are you home again now, or still away?
Sounds like a fun weekend Maryanne, are you home again now, or still away?
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MaryannC
Guest
Hi all - back home now - ick.... that's life - all weekend's gotta end sometime...even the good ones...
..I managed to stick with reasonable food (& drink) choices for( most) of the trip. (we did have calamari twice- yum.)
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plan today: food - budget 1,200cals - plan: 1,160 - so should be ok.
(have some errands in the city today - have budgeted for lunch in the city - panani-sandwhich- it's 560cals- so supper plan is just a lite 2egg omelette/no carbs).
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exercise: mother nature is helping me yet again - major snow while we were gone- so have a couple hours shovelling on my agenda today ! ....& then likely 1/2hr treadmill in evening ( missed my treadmill- too funny - it's become a habit... )
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wishing everyone a good-day with healthy-choices....
cheers,
Maryann
..I managed to stick with reasonable food (& drink) choices for( most) of the trip. (we did have calamari twice- yum.)
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plan today: food - budget 1,200cals - plan: 1,160 - so should be ok.
(have some errands in the city today - have budgeted for lunch in the city - panani-sandwhich- it's 560cals- so supper plan is just a lite 2egg omelette/no carbs).
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exercise: mother nature is helping me yet again - major snow while we were gone- so have a couple hours shovelling on my agenda today ! ....& then likely 1/2hr treadmill in evening ( missed my treadmill- too funny - it's become a habit... )
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wishing everyone a good-day with healthy-choices....
cheers,
Maryann
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scbibhouse
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Welcome back Maryann! Happy shoveling! Like you said, there's a good side to snow...here, we have snow from December...it's too cold to melt any of it!
3 more days and I'm on vacation...Good choices to you chicky and I'll check in occasionally!
Sarah
3 more days and I'm on vacation...Good choices to you chicky and I'll check in occasionally!
Sarah
MysticRealm
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Glad you had a good trip!
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MaryannC
Guest
Arrrgghh .... more snow ( it's blowing today too --- back is sore - taking day-off from snow shovel, will tackle again tomorrow ....maybe I need to get one of these?
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Weight is up 2 lbs. post trip - am hoping it is water/beer weight...hee hee.... trying to be real-good next couple days & hope it will come off....
Interesting ...I am noticing more foods have calories labelled now ( maybe were always there...just I didn't notice before? )... anyway - had a Egg-mc-m for brekkie one morning on trip & the wrapper actually had calorie count/nutrition on it.... Bacon-Egg.McM- 310cals... I am pretty sure I saw something on the news that USA has legistlated that all food vendors/restaurants now required to list calorie counts on their foods - ...hope it spreads to Canada - would be nice to have the calories right there...and not have to guesstimate... or look up at home ahead of time...
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Tried a new veggie yesterday- bought some baby bok-choy...they actually turned out pretty good - I did as stir-fry , with some red-pepper/onions...they cooked quickly, not too strong taste, or too chewy...think I like em' !
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Also found a new "salad slaw" pre-cut mix - it has broccoli,brussel sprouts,cabbage, kale and chicory , with packets of dried cranberry/pumpkin seeds/ and dressing packet - for 1 cup of salad+1 tbsp seeds+1 tbsp dressing = 130cals... will try it out tonite - nice change from my usual romaine lettuce/tomatoe/cuc. salad...and all those dark-green veggies must be good for ya.
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Cals today: budget- 1,600 , planned: 1,496
Exercise - 2 x 1/2hr treadmill .
well, time to go do 1 of my treadmill sessions...then a nice cup of warm tea & watch the snow-blowing in the wind outside...brrrr..... sur glad Canadian Prarie winters only last 6 months...sheeesh.....
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cheers all , keep up those healthy choices,
maryann
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Weight is up 2 lbs. post trip - am hoping it is water/beer weight...hee hee.... trying to be real-good next couple days & hope it will come off....
Interesting ...I am noticing more foods have calories labelled now ( maybe were always there...just I didn't notice before? )... anyway - had a Egg-mc-m for brekkie one morning on trip & the wrapper actually had calorie count/nutrition on it.... Bacon-Egg.McM- 310cals... I am pretty sure I saw something on the news that USA has legistlated that all food vendors/restaurants now required to list calorie counts on their foods - ...hope it spreads to Canada - would be nice to have the calories right there...and not have to guesstimate... or look up at home ahead of time...
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Tried a new veggie yesterday- bought some baby bok-choy...they actually turned out pretty good - I did as stir-fry , with some red-pepper/onions...they cooked quickly, not too strong taste, or too chewy...think I like em' !
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Also found a new "salad slaw" pre-cut mix - it has broccoli,brussel sprouts,cabbage, kale and chicory , with packets of dried cranberry/pumpkin seeds/ and dressing packet - for 1 cup of salad+1 tbsp seeds+1 tbsp dressing = 130cals... will try it out tonite - nice change from my usual romaine lettuce/tomatoe/cuc. salad...and all those dark-green veggies must be good for ya.
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Cals today: budget- 1,600 , planned: 1,496
Exercise - 2 x 1/2hr treadmill .
well, time to go do 1 of my treadmill sessions...then a nice cup of warm tea & watch the snow-blowing in the wind outside...brrrr..... sur glad Canadian Prarie winters only last 6 months...sheeesh.....
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cheers all , keep up those healthy choices,
maryann
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MysticRealm
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That 2 pounds is surely just water weight, it'll come off fast!! Hope your back feels better!
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MaryannC
Guest
Hey all - Thursday - ... one more day closer to weekend... yay.
Snowed again last nite - so exercise plan is shovelling today , treadmill & stepper at noon.
(my back feels better - the day-off from shovelling helped.)
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Calories - budget today should be 1,200....but not up to the "hungree" today...so will try for my higher 1,600 today.
Hope everyone has a healthy-choices Thursday... I am headed for the coffee-pot...pretty tired this mornin'
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cheers,
Maryann C.
Snowed again last nite - so exercise plan is shovelling today , treadmill & stepper at noon.
(my back feels better - the day-off from shovelling helped.)
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Calories - budget today should be 1,200....but not up to the "hungree" today...so will try for my higher 1,600 today.
Hope everyone has a healthy-choices Thursday... I am headed for the coffee-pot...pretty tired this mornin'
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cheers,
Maryann C.
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Justina
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Hey - your last weekend trip to Vancouver sounded like fun!! I want to visit it sometime.
SO more snow shoveling on the way? Good for you - hope you don't hurt your back though.
I was gonna go out today for a walk - and it was too cold
(-2) I really wish i had my winter jacket here. I don't mind the cold (I looove skiing!)- but i don't really want to invest in another jacket when i already have a good one - i make sure i get it next time I go home (Europe).
And yeah! Bring on the weekend!
SO more snow shoveling on the way? Good for you - hope you don't hurt your back though.
I was gonna go out today for a walk - and it was too cold
(-2) I really wish i had my winter jacket here. I don't mind the cold (I looove skiing!)- but i don't really want to invest in another jacket when i already have a good one - i make sure i get it next time I go home (Europe).And yeah! Bring on the weekend!
MysticRealm
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Glad you feel good enough to shovel that snow! So glad I live in a condo, haha
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MaryannC
Guest
Yay Friday ! ...this has been a tuff week for me ( back to work after a holiday-even a short one...always tuff)
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Thanks for the support Justina & Mystic - ...& guess what ?- didn't snow overnite! so no shovelling today - yay!& forecast is for sunshine next 2 days...woo hoo....
Still have 1 & 1/2 lbs. of the Vancouver2lbs hanging-on...but keeping faith in the process....will walk-em-off on my treadmill - steady as she goes....
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Food- budget today 1,600 - planned food-1,527 -
Exercise - my usual - 2 x 1/2hr treadmill & 1/2hr stepper at noon.
Wishing everyone healthy food/exercise choices ... and a nice Friday - ...
cheers, Maryann C.
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Thanks for the support Justina & Mystic - ...& guess what ?- didn't snow overnite! so no shovelling today - yay!& forecast is for sunshine next 2 days...woo hoo....
Still have 1 & 1/2 lbs. of the Vancouver2lbs hanging-on...but keeping faith in the process....will walk-em-off on my treadmill - steady as she goes....
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Food- budget today 1,600 - planned food-1,527 -
Exercise - my usual - 2 x 1/2hr treadmill & 1/2hr stepper at noon.
Wishing everyone healthy food/exercise choices ... and a nice Friday - ...
cheers, Maryann C.
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MysticRealm
New member
I don't think it will take long to lose the rest of that, good job today!