Serial Starters
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MFP has not been cooperating this week. I have been able to log my food but each time I would try to get to this group, I would get an "Error 400: Forbidden" message. Happy I was able to get on here today!!
The heat is bad enough that my club had to cancel our Car Wash & Bake Sale that raises money for the local animal shelter. They bring several animals for adoption which is a big draw. It was not safe to bring them tomorrow so we had to reschedule for September. That means I have a freezer full of cookies now!
Sara - good luck in the interviews. do i understand correctly that the first interview was for a position with same Manager but different Supervisor? i hope you get something that you truly enjoy! Not sure they would allow you to be the test proctor for fear you would poach all the eye candy for cabana boy positions!
Dawn - before I got my FitBit Alta HR, I had a miFit. It could be worn on wrist or in a pendant. It had no smartwatch features, only recorded steps and let you know how close you were to your step goal. It was under $20 and lasted me a long time. I got it off Amazon. You can also check fb marketplace for FitBits. A lot of people upgrade and sell their old ones for cheap.
Trying hard to get back into good habits. I may have convinced DH to come workout while I walk on treadmill in the evenings. His dr told him to work on cardio at least 3 times a week. Of course, all that working out depends on if I have a job after 29 July. Still no word on if contract has been extended or a new company is taking over or what is going on. Its getting pretty *kitten* stressful!2 -
Lana - I hear you and so I am looking at the interview I have after work today with a little more hope. I did not realize the "misalignment" of staff until after I applied and I need to remain politically correct.
Shoe shopping got pushed as there is a coupon for $20.00 for this store, so that is a good reason.
Kathryn, ignore the frozen yummies and wow what is it with jobs? Hang in there.
Vultures and buzzards - 2 unattractive creatures flying low - bbl3 -
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9642 total steps
Day is done, time to reward myself by having another interview - 2 days in a row is exhausting. This interview I have no clue how well I did or how I compare w/ other candidates. We shall see.
My job tonight is to not eat too much.
Wishing all a good night.3 -
Sara- I say, go for job testing peace officers...we need all the CBoys we can get...hehe... I agree with Lana... same Mgr may not be good move... hopefully, you'll hear something about one of the other jobs, soon... hugs
Kathryn- I get that message all the time... very frustrating, as this is main reason I even use MFP...I never think to look on Marketplace...I want something I can sync with MFP... but, will check out miFit... cost is definitely an issue... fingers crossed for your job and getting DH to work out with you... my walking has come to a complete stand still, thanks to Excessive Heat Warning. .. what happened to Spring? Went from Monsoon to desert.... blah
Lynn- does your Garmin sync with MFP? I've thought about looking at those, as well... again, mostly a money issue... Thank you for your thoughts
Lana- HUGSSSS1 -
I had such a busy week at work. I can’t believe how fast it went! I am so busy that I don’t even have time to log in on my phone and then a couple days MFP wouldn’t let me get into the boards anyway.
Sara - I think the testing job would be interesting, hope you get it.
It’s crazy weather this year, we have had rain at least once in a 24 hour period every day since the beginning of June. Our furnace has kicked on at least once a week every week since September. I hope we get some summer soon. This is very depressing.
I have not walked to work yet, my hip is just not up for it. I’m hoping that heals soon too.
Tracey In Edmonton
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One more spin by, I was walking to neighbor to give her some info I got on getting a job with the state etc and I realized that in yesterday' s and today's interview I did not belittle myself, which I have done in the past. That warrants more ice cream bars (think fun size) as it is progress forwards.
Dawn and those in Heat wave path - take it as easy as you can.
Tracey - the job is within 10 minutes drive for me!! WOW that would be too good to be true. Nice little daydream.
This time it is true- wishing all a good night.2 -
Morning All! Bought a cute small armoire from a woman on Facebook Marketplace and a leaded glass window from another. The armoire may stay with me or go to the booth depending on the size when I get there. Window is definitely going to the booth. Armoire lady said to get there before 7. Window guy said 7 AM so here we go! Great nephew in town and taking him catfishing (HOT!!) later today. Working on latest project piece and will post pics when it gets further along.
Waves to all and I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and productive Saturday. Stay COOL!!!!!!!!!
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SATURDAY
Good morning,
I was more interested in sleep. Two interviews in two days is exhausting. Thank you Suzu for getting us started.
Our temps wont get HOT again until middle of week, so enjoying what is now.
Dog is waiting for me to leave, but I have to post first.
Stay cool and safe out there. BBL.1 -
Hello all. Rainy stormy day here in WI. Promises of lower humidity though. We are lucky here no damage. Some people not so lucky. My step count will be low today. Putzing around house
Dawn - I do believe my garmin syncs to mfp. It does not with fit bit so that was a little disappointing. I am not a food logger though on mfp. I keep a daily journal (most days) in good old pen and paper because it is more to me than just calories. I try and account for my feelings when I over indulge and situations and what I learned. So anyway trying to say that was not important to me. Reliability step count heart rate and gps were my wants. And yes to be honest I would t have paid my money for it. I “earned” it through health incentive points at work. Sleep tracking feature also pretty interesting. I still love my little fitbitzip. I still put it in every day because to be honest there are times I just don’t want my watch on.
Waves to all - Lana Sara Tracey Hickchick Suzu and all others. Have a great weekend.1 -
Only time for a short peep to say Hey to Sara, and Lynn, and Dawn in the Deserts of Missouri, and Suzu, and Tracey in Edmonton, and Kathryn HickChic, emphasis on Chic, as in Trés Chic 🙂, and anyone else who stops by later on.
Sara - I hope that you can chill with Miss Tillie over the weekend and do things that restore your soul and sense of well-being. Interviewing is hard. Sending much love and shoulder rubs, and hugs.
If you are in a HOT ZONE, please drink water even if you don't feel thirsty!!
I went to WW today. Numbers are not good, as I knew they wouldn't be, but I am continuing on. Keep getting back up on that balance beam Lana! Never give up, no matter how awful life is. chug, chug, chugging along...
Hugs to All,
Lana
--Let's look at the home scale tomorrow--4 -
Well...I had a long post typed out, just for MFP to close on me...grrr
Lynn- thank you for info... maybe Christmas gift to myself...
Lana- at least you went to WW... you know where you are.. just start from there... you'll be back on track before you know it...
Sara- fingers (and toes) crossed for testing job...hehe
Still no walking for awhile... extreme heat advisory until Monday... is it Fall, yet?
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SUNDAY
Good morning,
Dog was fussing so much last night (drank too much water before bed) that many of my dreams involve me being lost and having a panting dog....
Grocery shopping times two today, sat in on a free 'how to get a job with the state' and ran long and dog had groomers apt, so at least I can do them back to back and not worry about it. The lady spoke a LOT about herself and her career etc but it did reinforce the "who you know" aspect.
Hoping food ideas for meals find me as I shop.
Wave to all who follow.1 -
Morning - Up early to go walking with my buddy. Not sure if we will run some, but we will see. HOT and humid. Painted a furniture piece yesterday. It was small and this didn't take long, but even though in the shade it took me half the morning because I was sweating so much my glasses would flood every time I bent to dip the paintbrush.
Did not end up taking nephew fishing with the heat advisory yesterday. At least today is cloudy and we are supposed to get relief tomorrow.
Have a great Sunday all!2 -
Good morning Sara and Suzu~~
Waves to all who stop by later on.
My thought for the day:
I suspect that I may be the type of person who actually needs to "be on a diet".
I don't do well with all of the popular and wise current thinking of learning to eat healthy and not think DIET, -- to instead learn an eating style for life. I never learn. I always fall back into the Donut Heap.
I need something right now to be more regimented. I'll have to create my own.
So today I am going to try to work out how to use my WWatchers (and go to a couple meetings this week)
and my MFP tracking to try, for one week to be on some sort of Diet Plan for Lana.
If I use the MFP tracker, I'll create a week of meals that are within my calorie range, and then print up the good days for an outline for future weeks.
Oy, that hurt my brain to think of that and type it.
*snapping fingers for Cabana Boys to come with a cold compress for my forehead and treats for Miss Tillie, because Sara is out with Leandro doing her shopping, or so she says 😉*
Lana
249.2 😰
250.0 highest
179.0 goal5 -
Miss Tillie hates it when I am in and out of the house too much - so the treats were appreciated. I did find 2 Hispanic cboy candidates at the second store.
Lana- keep us posted on your individualized diet/lifestyle and how can we keep you going forwards??1 -
Sara !
Glad you found more candidates!!
Makes me smile~~
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MONDAY
Good morning,
Weight up slightly but heat is here and hard to walk - maybe more water????
Tomorrow I have my Sup meeting, but that is tomorrow - today is clothing swap and I get to donate 7 tops and a pair of shoes. What is not taken will go to charity, so out of my closet they go....... Empty hangers for my next Thrift store shopping.
23 is the total number of State exams.We shall see what we shall see.
Stay hydrated out there.
Wave to all who follow. Lurking on this hot Monday.1 -
Lana - I am with you. If I am not regimented then I will gain weight and make poor choices. I really do think that for me, falling off a diet is much like an alcoholic that thinks they are "cured enough to handle it."
Hope you get this back under control for your sake!
Happy Monday All!!2 -
Good morning Sara and Suzu~~
Geeez, did I have a rotten night's sleep. Slept three hours, then could not get back to sleep. I got up for a couple of hours and did some mindless tasks, then maybe got a couple more hours. I am dragging.
When I don't sleep well, I can't diet well or get enough exercise.
I have lost my ability to fall asleep for a nap, which stinks.
But.....I'm going to try right now for a catnap anyway.....
Crabby Lana
248.2 today
250.0 highest
179.0 goal3 -
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Aw, Sara!! - those are really nice! Thank you for posting them.
XOXO
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Took advantage of the not sweltering heat and went for a walk, today. Scale just goes up and up... even logging every day... have been trying, to consciously cut down on soda...I do good for a few days, then I have a day off and, it all goes to heck... and, I feel like my belly just gets bigger and bigger... ugh... it's a Monday kinda day...0
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Lana - I am struggling right now too. I am having trouble getting disciplined and staying within my calorie goals. I know I can do it just by using MFP, it’s be done it before I just need to get at it.
We are finally getting some summer! I’m so excited. There was an announcement on Saturday that we have gotten 150% more precipitation than average this summer.
I’m waiting for my daughter to come, we are borrowing one of their cars for a couple days because ours needs a part replaced that will arrive on Thursday. Luckily hubby thinks he can fix it himself easily enough.
Tracey In Edmonton1 -
8848 total steps
Many state jobs I can apply for but pretty brain dead, so I saved them.
Wishing all a good night1 -
On my way back to sleep, but Lana- I used to take yoga classes from someone who would have us in the relaxing part of the session breathe in our favorite color and exhale our least favorite color.1
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TUESDAY
Good morning,
Get to have my monthly meeting with Sup, I hope it is very short and boring. Taking notepad and pen in case things get negative.
Otherwise plodding along - woman I interviewed with Thursday is not ignoring me, so maybe that is a good sign. We shall see what we shall see.
Breathing in beautiful colors, breathing out ugly colors and coworkers. If only that accomplished more, but calming down is important.
Lurking from work.
Wave to all who follow.
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Morning all!
Sara, I'm praying things go smoothly with the Sup this morning!! Good luck to you.
Lana - Morning hug!!
Tracey, glad you finally got some decent weather. We have been sweltering here. It was so hot and muggy it felt like breathing through a wet blanket. Then last night -poof- cool Canadian air comes sweeping in and suddenly it feels ok to be outside again.
Upgrading our fetal monitoring system this morning, so off to work.
Have a great day Lynn, Sara, Lana, Tracey, Tracy, Dawn... and Ms. Tillie!
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Morning!
Suzu - your weather sounds like ours. It has been so nice the last few days, dry air cool temps. All my windows are open. The rest of the weeks stupid forecast has humid on every day! Sigh.
Dawn - after all my bragging about the fitbit zip. My battery died this weekend. This one seriously only lasted me 2 months. All the literature says 6 months. I will try another battery and see what happens. Have to go buy one....
Lana - you should be very proud of yourself for not giving up. Giving up is NOT an option. You will find what works. I am confident of it.
Sara- I do not like wishing away time - but for you I wish we could fast forward a month or two so your stress will be reduced. I see you in a much more stress free environment very soon!
Tracey - enjoy your summer
Been very wet here too Unfortunately some people got some wicked storms this past weekend when the cool air moved in. Amazing what is considered a small tornado - EF0 and EF1 can do. I hope to never see a larger number.
Happy Tuesday! hello and waves to all!
Lynn2 -
Lynn, keep sending the good thoughts- appreciate it.
Isnt the midwest known for its high humidity / sweltering summers? Why is this one so different?
Back under my rock.1
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