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Welcome to French Fancy~ What's your name and where do you live?
Tracy in Tennessee - Yes indeed I would consider it a NSV to have to shorten the strap on the cross body bag!
Sara - You certainly did get a lot done today. I didn't know it is raining where you are---jeez on those joints! Time to put your feet up and relax.
Lana3 -
I know it is tomorrow, but before I forget
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5971 total steps
Rained off and on so it was hard to know when to go walking. Tomorrow I will make sure to.
Will make a large pot of oatmeal and make 6 servings and freeze 4 portions - apple and pecan only. I can use the cheese for other things.
Wishing all a good night.2 -
LanaCabana537 wrote: »Welcome to French Fancy~ What's your name and where do you live?
Tracy in Tennessee - Yes indeed I would consider it a NSV to have to shorten the strap on the cross body bag!
Sara - You certainly did get a lot done today. I didn't know it is raining where you are---jeez on those joints! Time to put your feet up and relax.
Lana
Hi there Lana,
Laura from England. I live in East Sussex and split my time between France and UK. My other half is a French farmer so I live out of a suitcase most weekends running between my place in France, his place and the UK. I work in London.
Hello to all serial starters but we will become completer finishers I am sure!! ❤️❤️ just have to believe and keep selves disciplined one day at a time. I’m now 4 days in so despite fact I ache all over from walking 16 km yesterday I feel that finally I’m doing something. 👍🏆3 -
Tilliesmommy1 - impressed at the baking ahead and planning. So wish I could do that.2
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SUNDAY
Good morning, scale UP this morning, all that good dense rye bread was worth it.
Two reasons I try and make ahead - $$$ and if I dont too many other things get in the way and get consumed.
Walking and water is the order of the day.
Wave to all who follow. back for more ZZZ1 -
Good morning Sara and Laura~~
Here it is Memorial Day Holiday, and some twit is out there using his weed whacker or leaf blower at 7:30 in the morning. Good grief!
Time for a shower, then a walk.
Lana
245.6 today
250.0 highest
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Laura~~
I bet your smart phone is helpful in keeping track of what time it is when you are on the move. I would have to have two wristwatches in addition to my phone! 😊
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@Tilliesmommy1 - I should really look at planning and prepping meals. I spend way too much money on food in this house for just two of us.
Lana - I can't believe how rude some people are when it comes to mowing and weed whacking.
I didn't get a chance to read posts at all yesterday, I was outside and busy from the time I got up until after 10 last night. Today I am reading and catching up and then I am crafting all day. I have a lot to finish for the bachelorette party this weekend. Once that is done and over with I will have to get onto wedding decorations and the shower decorations.
I called my MIL this morning to tell her her flight has been booked and we'll be seeing her in a month. It will be so nice to have her here. Luckily I love her and get along well with her.
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Morning all - and good Memorial Day to all.
- Laura, Welcome!
- Sara, the meal planning and prep is impressive.
- Getting ready to do lunch of baked potatoes and steaks on the grill for son and his girl. Salad out of the garden, and then I may pull up the lettuce and plant something else. The heat is getting too much for the tender greens and they are starting to bolt. Peas, beans, watermelons, basil, squash are all going nuts.
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Welcome to Above Ground City Gardening - Lol2
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LanaCabana537 wrote: »Good morning Sara and Laura~~
Here it is Memorial Day Holiday, and some twit is out there using his weed whacker or leaf blower at 7:30 in the morning. Good grief!
Time for a shower, then a walk.
Lana
245.6 today
250.0 highest
185.0 goal
Good grief what a pain at 7.30 am! You poor thing!1 -
Amazing garden Suzu_2. Really impressive to be able to pick fresh. 👍greenfingers2
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I just fought my way finally through my overgrown rose bed and reclaimed it back from the brambles and weeds. I have rose buds despite them having been choked in weeds for too many years! Amazing. Now going to get some rose feed tomorrow and spray them. They’ll think it’s all their Christmases come at once!!! It also earned me burning 845 calories what with mowing too so feeling good. I can see the results of my labour. 🌹🌹🌹🌹1
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Tracey - you have been so busy with this wedding. Wow!
Laura and Suzu have been wrangling their gardens.
I did my walk earlier, did some grocery shopping - I was shocked that the store had very few customers. I guess people planned ahead and are enjoying their holiday time.
Maybe this afternoon might be a good time for a little nap.
Sara and Miss Tillie are over there in the shade catching a little snooze.....
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TUESDAY
Good morning,
Last of the winter temps as upper 80's start tomorrow so time to get the skirts out.
Heating up oatmeal in toaster oven. Made 6 servings of apple/pecan and froze 4 to take to work. Hoping that it will keep some of the naughty foods away.
Back to work today. Lurking as I go. Wave to all who follow.2 -
Good morning Sara~~
I hope that you have a good day at work 🤗
All day yesterday I was quite cranky, wanting foods and feeling off for not being able to have them. (Really gross stuff like potato chips, dip, cake, etc.) Thankfully none of it is in the house. I must stay strong and stop sabotaging myself. I must learn to relax in the consistency and comfort of doing the right thing and understand that this behavior is what will make me happy.
I will be going to Weight Watchers this morning to see what the Tuesday morning leader is like. So far I've gone on a Sunday and a Wednesday and they were both very good. Because the program is tied to online now, everything resets on a Sunday for me. (You can choose which day is your weigh-in/starting day.)
Waves to all who stop by later on~~
Lana
243.6 today
250.0 highest
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Morning all - and good Memorial Day to all.
- Laura, Welcome!
- Sara, the meal planning and prep is impressive.
- Getting ready to do lunch of baked potatoes and steaks on the grill for son and his girl. Salad out of the garden, and then I may pull up the lettuce and plant something else. The heat is getting too much for the tender greens and they are starting to bolt. Peas, beans, watermelons, basil, squash are all going nuts.
This is my next goal outdoors at my rental home...ready for some home-grown veggies and foliage!1 -
hello Laura @frenchfancy2014 wowee seems like a lot to juggle but you sound like you take it in stride!
Hey Kate @KMatovina HELLO FELLOW FLORIDIAN!!! Are you enjoying the record breaking heat? It's hard to find a good time to head out for a walk...
I'm currently trying to deal with living out of hastily packed boxes, we moved all my old furniture out of my upstairs room and into the room I'm renting out. Put together another piece of IKEA furniture. Saturday- Heavy Lifting.
Saturday- Cardio. We went Mini Golfing at Disney, walked all over the Swan and Dolphin resort area to the Boardwalk, took a boat to Epcot, did the full circle around the World Showcase, took the boat back, did the resort walk in reverse, and did another round of mini golf. 19K steps and 300 active minutes!!
Monday- Sleep....
Anywhoo, trying to reduce refined carbs agaaain. So I have a fajita salad bowls for lunch and salmon with veggies for dinner. Breakfast is, as always, a battle.4 -
Good morning! I had no idea how active this community is, I'll definitely have to check back for replies more often.
Thank you for the warm welcomes! I must've missed whatever the thing is about the dog picture...Robbie is a beagle/terrier mix who just turned 5 this month. Love my little stinker boy.
This weekend I did pretty good, and it felt awesome to actually get outside and work in my yard! I did half of the mowing in my front yard and did all of the weed trimming with the new equipment we got over the last couple of weeks. We also got in a bike ride Saturday evening over at one of the local parks...MAN was it hot!! It's staying a consistent 90-95 degrees Fahrenheit right now, and this week we expect to see more of it. @marsellilove we are definitely ready for the heat!!
My new bathing suits are coming this week. I have to be honest...I'm not happy at all about wearing bathing suits in public this year. BUT...I'm thinking body-positive and going to go with the ones that make me happiest, even if I'm not super hot in them this year. I'm born and raised in Florida, if I've learned anything over the years I've learned to do the things I still love doing outdoors even if I'm not very happy with my weight right now. Going to the beach and playing in the water/soaking up sun is something I enjoy. I was a surfer in my younger years, I've spent countless hours hanging with friends at the beach, got laid a few times at the beach....when you're born this close to the water, it's hard to stay away from it for long. Can't wait to get in the water next weekend!
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@suzu_2 \(OAO)/ oh my gosh I'm so jealous of your veggie garden!!!2
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Hello all!
Welcome Kate and Laura!
Kate - your dog is precious. Many of us have cats/dogs and we love to see pics.
I am VERY grateful today I am not hosting a wedding at my house. The future inlaws - wow they have their work cut out for them. Got lots done this weekend. Setting is beautiful, they have natural prairies that will be full of flowers. But then the wedding entails a tent and generators and golf cars to cart older people to the ceremony spot and then to figure out the bar, snacks, bathrooms, etc etc etc. My second daughter is doing a traditional hall eating place for reception and a church wedding. Pretty darn grateful right now for that
Had over 20000 steps on Saturday and 17000 on sunday! Hopefully will help all the wine tasting we did!
Suzu - LOVE your garden. My plants are just starting to peak out. Lots of weeds - that is this weeks goal.
Lana - I saw a post about looking for 243 and it looks like you did it!
Sara - I think I saw you posting about excel learning. Seems to be a pretty big need in my neck of the woods. It is amazing what some people can do on that program.
Hello to megan, Tracy, Tracey kathryn, Dawn and all who follow
Lurking and trying very hard to keep my eyes open!
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Kate - someone else new wrote about her dog and we love dog pictures - any pet pictures. Robbie is adorable and I would just hug him. Miss Tillie my dog in picture got groomed so she is more soft and smells good. She tolerates hugs..... Bathing suits?? Heck no. I sunburn so easily it is not funny -
Lana I am glad WW has not gone completely computer as I fear it might. Hope you find a good teacher today - do you pay by the visit or the week?2 -
Hey everyone! I'm back at it (again...again...again...), and I definitely need some support! My husband works weird hours and I have a 5-year-old daughter, so it ends up being just she and I a lot of nights. This also means I don't get a lot of "me" time to work out. Plus, I teach high school, so that equals exhaustion to the max! I could really use some help staying on track, so if anyone wants to add me, please do!!2
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Kate - I would love to live close to a beach and be in the heat. I have always been landlocked though and now miss the woods and forests I grew up in. LOL @ laid on the beach.... Is that as romantic as it seems to be in movies? I don't think it would be.
Lynn - My daughter looked at a venue that was going to require port a potties, generators and such.... by the time all of those costs were added in it was way over budget. The place she is getting married at is all inclusive including the cleaning up afterwards. I bet your wedding will be beautiful. When is it again? In a couple of weeks isn't it?
I am just waiting for my daughter to come get me, we have 8 stops to make on our excursion today not including her getting her nails done. I told my husband not to expect to see me until tomorrow. It should be a fun day and I'm looking forward to some alone time with her as it happens so rarely.
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Tracey - the venue is at his parents farm - they have some $. it will be as much if not more than a "normal" venue, but it is what they decided they wanted. The tent, and settings are being put up by tent co and caterer. We have to to set up the ceremony area and then the area for bar and cocktails. Porta potty co is doing their job. But is is a huge deal....I will be there to assist of course, but if it were my place - i would be freaking out. Wedding is 8/3. less than 10 weeks! yours if first if I remember right
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@Tilliesmommy1 - Duly noted, I'm happy to post more pet pictures. Tillie looks like a papillon...an old friend of mine had a couple of them and there were soooo cute!
@Snowflake1968 - I can imagine being near the woods growing up is amazing, something very magical about the forest's energy. And no, getting laid on a beach is nowhere near what they make it out to be in the movies...but it's still fun! LOL
@jdaniels115 - I saw you're looking for adds. I'm happy to add you if you want more accountability, I'm definitely in the same boat and have reached out to this awesome group for some extra help too! Welcome, or welcome back, whichever the case may be!
I'll get names down better as I go, promise promise. Hope you guys have an awesome day!1 -
Made it back home from AL last night. The tornadoes in IN were a bit north of our house, but did roll over into OH where our oldest lives. Finally heard from him this morning, said tornadoes did not directly hit their area. They are okay, just no electricity right now. Not expected to get it back on for a couple days.
Am exhausted from our trip. The weather down was beautiful but really hot & humid. We do not have a/c in the Jeep, just a small fan. The fan died while we were on the trails. The heat also killed a couple of our little go-pro knockoff cameras, baked them while in windshield and on hot black metal bumpers. I went through a little over a gallon of water a day and I think every ounce just ran out of my pores! Clothes were soaked in sweat, mud, and blood (from a tangle with an unfriendly thorn bush). But it was FUN! Enjoyed the new offroad park immensely! Already trying to plan a trip back there -- when its cooler!!
The meals were all either restaurants or catered meals. I got out of the Jeep and took pics/vids of everyone in group as they went over/thru obstacles, so I got more than my fair share of steps in. I was hoping all the extra activity would offset the bulk of those calories - about 17-21k steps per day.
I weighed this morning - ugh! - 162.0, last Monday I was at 153.7. (Keeping my fingers crossed that is mostly water weight from all the eating out.)3 -
Oh my goodness Ladies - I leave the Cabana Club for the daytime, and the thread/board explodes with activity! This gets me all flustered, so apologies if I miss anyone.
Hey Meghan - why is breakfast a battle for you? Is there anything we can help with?
Sara has really mastered oatmeal and it's advantages; check out her recent posts!
I tend towards making a batch of hard-boiled eggs in the summertime and having one or two of them + smoked salmon or ham and a cup of milk for mine. Easy, no cooking, and it's got a lot of protein to keep me going.
Lana4
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