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LanaCabana537

*** March 7th ***

Good morning all~~

Sara - What good news about your getting a refund. That is so much better than having to pay out money.

Maureen - It's good to start packing, even if only two boxes, because then you make a place to do/store the packing and assess what materials you need to continue the process. You are on a roll!

Waving to Tracy and Lynn and Runa and Missy and Dawn and everyone else who stops by later on~~

Lana

266.4 today

RivkehS76

Hi everyone! I found your thread and this seems like such a lovely group of supportive folks! ❤️

@Twiley510 - you mentioned wanting to do some yoga to support yourself in feeling better. I have absolutely loved “Yoga With Adriene” on YouTube, if it’s any help to have a suggestion of where to start! 🧘🏻‍♀️

mkculs13

Welcome, @RivkehS76

I'm wasting another Sunday, and loving it. Going to Dog Park around 4. Ordering lunch delivered. Packing another couple of boxes. Thinking seriously about leaving everything except what I can take in my car when I go. I like the prospect of starting with all new things. My car will also have 2 dogs and 2 cats, so that makes the decision a bit harder--so little room. Photos and a very few personal treasures, some clothes, meds, my apnea machine and favorite pillow. Could happen.

Tilliesmommy1

Good afternoon,

Tri tip with red potatoes and onions in oven and it is beginning to smell. Found a family run farm in town and got some really good looking greens for steak salad. Will put cold potatoes and onions in as well. Part will go in freezer for later.

Went and got Easter cards and chocolate (big surprise). Rest of day may be a mystery.

Wishing all a good day. Stay safe and sane out there.

Twiley510

Good morning, Cabana Crew,

Spring is around the corner! Let's make this a great week.

My daughter just left to see her best friend in Tampa. Her flight leaves Memphis at 1:15. My parents are taking her to the airport and she will be back on Thursday. Never matters how old the children are, Mothers worry.

Thank you for the recommendation, RivkehS76! I will take a look at it.

Next week is Moose Conference in Gatlinburg. Gearing up for that all this week. Lots of work, but lots of fun!

Wishing everyone a happy Monday!

Make the best choices you can in your situation.

SW 230.4 - March 1st
CW 224
GW 200 - June 1st

Tracy in Tennessee

LanaCabana537

Good morning Tracy! Thank you for getting us started today!

Welcome to Rivkeh 👋🏻

I need to scoot for an appointment.

*tossing beach bag onto favorite lounge chair for later*

Lana

brennerjlb

Good morning all!
Started collecting our sap to make maple syrup, so I am getting more steps in, and some hard working ones at that. But that also means we sit around a campfire while our sap is cooking into syrup and drink beer and eat chips and shoot the breeze with family Great time as it warms here in WI.
Welcome Rivkeh!
Sara - tri-tip sounds delish!
Maureen - one box at a time - that is all you can do - GOOD LUCK! You got this!
Waves to Tracy, Sara, Lana and Missy.

mkculs13

Gorgeous here. I didn't get out 'til after work, but got in a long walk with Skye, Radar is away with my sons.

I was feeling really down earlier-so odd, like a sudden onset out of nowhere. I'm not prone to mood swings so it surprised me. I was working. And very sleepy for much of the day. Took two power naps between training sessions. And the walk left me feeling refreshed.

We have at least one more really nice day allotted to us before it goes back to typical March--borderline cold and windy, with occasional snow that will likely melt pretty quickly. Our woods won't be clear of ice for 2-3 more weeks, making trail running a bit hazardous still. March 10 is the earliest I've tried and it's better toward the end of March. Each year is a bit different, of course. Hoping for a mild spring although ours is usually 45 and wet. Better than 10 and icy!

Tilliesmommy1

Good afternoon,

Seems we have lost 2 more people in our department - one was fired and one left 2 week notice. Turnstile city.

Father has said he will not help me get a mobile home as he feels I cannot handle keeping up the maintenance - I need to apply for Senior Affordable housing. The waiting list is 2 to 5 years and it is the elderly version of section 8. I felt so special after that conversation.

There is some chocolate in the house and I made sure to get my 6500 steps in so if need be I will not have a lot of guilt eating some.

Rain clouds have moved in and that for us is a good thing.

Lost half a pound, at least the scale is going downwards.

Wishing all a good night. Stay safe and sane out there.

LanaCabana537

*** March 9th ***

Good morning all~~

Sara - so sorry to hear that your father isn't helping you with a new home. Definitely apply for any kind of housing that has a wait. You can always opt out later if you don't want it. I will say that taking care of a house - even a simple one - is a bigger pain in the kitten than one might think--and expensive!

Maureen - I've been thinking of you and Charlotte, NC. Do you know anyone there? Have you ever lived there? It is a big place, so it's got to complicated; maybe you can rent for a while as you get to know it well, and then buy a house that it is really perfect for you?

Lynn - ah the thought of your making maple syrup is really cool. Take a photo for us here. I've never seen it cooking. Do you cook it on a campfire?

Hey Tracy - It's great to have your Moose conference to look forward to. I looked at the dates, and it is on the weekend of the Spring Equinox! Do you have to do mostly paperwork to get ready? Or is there signage and decorating involved too? I assume no cooking...

Waving to all who stop by later on~~

Lana

268.2 scale is scary, but it's been a rough few days, with salt to boot

brennerjlb

Hi all!
wow. Not sure where today went.
Just stopping by.
~Lynn

Tilliesmommy1

Good afternoon,

Senior Affordable Housing Elderly housing wait list is frozen and I cannot apply, I figure I need to wait until after COVID - so I cant even do anything.

One possible side effect as I will have to wait it may be the time to get a new little dog.

Rain here and so it is coming east.

Banana and apple are my friends again and it is showing on the scale.

Wishing all a good night. Stay safe and sane out there.

mkculs13

Lynn, I'm not eager to rush into home owning again, but who knows? Mine here in WI goes on the market soon and I may be "homeless" for 6 a couple of months before I move. But IDC. The real issue is my pets, which means I may have to buy. But I hope I can rent for a while at least, to look around and figure out where I want to live. My commute will be one determinant, so finding a school I really like comes first and then I can look at communities. I don't see myself living in the city, although I may have to b/c I hear the traffic is a big issue.

I ran this evening and it was just awful. I had about 1/2 mile with a lot of ice, and that was zero fun, plus I just couldn't get to the point it felt good. My general rule is to stop if I don't feel good after one mile, but I pushed through for another half before I gave in and walked some. Finished my run on a long downhill stretch, but I am feeling it still-stiff and sore, not normal after a run. So breaking my rule was not the brightest idea. I just didn't want to have to walk back over all that ice.

Of course, it gave me extra cals for the day and I'm getting hungry. Time to think about dinner. Have a nice evening, folks.

LanaCabana537

*** March 10th ***

Good morning all~~

Maureen - good grief! I hope that you recovered well enough after your not-normal run. Glad to hear about your plans to rent in NC at first.

Sara - Oh, I am so happy to hear you are thinking about getting a new doggie!

Waving to Lynn and Tracy and Missy and Runa and Kathryn and Dawn and everyone who stops by today~

* flag up for more coffee *

Lana

267.4 today

RivkehS76

Mar 10 / Good morning everyone!
Thank you for all the welcome notes! ❤️
The last 3 weeks have felt so easy for me to stay on my eating plan, but the last two days have felt impossible! Like sudden onset starvation. Taking today as a reset to “get back to basics”...just making sure I work out and don’t eat any sugar. 😉
10 days until Spring equinox - yay! We’re in southern Maine, so we also still have ice on the ground, but our temperatures are spiking the next few days (but then dropping again 🥶). It will be nice to get outside. ☀️
Hope everyone has a good day!
💕💕💕

brennerjlb

Happy Wednesday!
Rain today - so much better than snow! muddy and wet, but that will help the grass turn green!
Rivkeh - no sugar - that is a good plan! I try hard to eliminate extra sugar from my diet.
Morning Lana! I too will take more coffee!
Waves to Maureen, Sara, MIssy, Dawn and Runa. Tracy in TN as well! hope you have a great one!

CW 192.6
HW 207
GW 189

mkculs13

Thanks, Lana, I'm taking today off from all exercise. It makes me cranky and frustrated with my calorie budget b/c I won't have any extra cals to pad it. I can just eat at maintenance today, I suppose. Haven't decided; I'll see how it goes.

Lynn, we had a short, light sprinkle this morning but I am hoping for a big storm this evening or tonight. I love thunderstorms. And yes, rain is SO much better than snow.

Rivkeh, we have ice too, here in WI, especially in well-shaded spots north of the trees. They won't be totally gone until about April. If we are lucky. They are what made my trail jog so miserable yesterday. I hate ice and running on it is hard--you have to worry about slipping and the surface is so hard and uneven that it is hard on ankles, knees, and hips. We had two 60+ days in a row and I was hoping more would be melted, but I knew it wasn't likely. The good news is, time changes soon and winter is mostly over.

Sara, I'm going to be looking for your pup-search updates. Will you work with a breeder? A specific rescue? Any favorite breeds? I felt so bad when you lost your dear Tillie; I know how hard that is. Being ready for a new dog doesn't change how we feel about those that have passed. It does bring new joy, though, so good luck moving forward.

Cheers.

Tilliesmommy1

Good afternoon,

Nothing like a good HAIL storm with lightning/thunder to make the streets completely unsafe.... I just got into the parking lot when the hail got bad.

Rivkeh sounds like your plan is more on than off - so it will still be effective. Dont kick yourself as we all have those off days.

Neighbor is a Sams and will buy me some packaged hard boiled eggs so I can either add them to my salad or use them as a snack at work.

I'm a lazy girl and it is cold so I went and took pictures of the hail. We need the rain and so it will be more like February than March....

Tri tip sandwich with cheese on toast.... that is dinner.

Time to snore. Stay safe and sane out there.

LanaCabana537

*** March 11th ***

The sun is out and the skies are blue for the 10th day in a row - Wow, am I grateful ☀️
I hope that the warmer temps come soon for all of you ladies up north: Lynn and Maureen and Rivkeh and Missy

Sara - Hail 😱 Yikes!! (Thank you for sweet card!!)

Waving to Tracy in Tennessee and Dawn in Missouri and Runa in Oklahoma and everyone else who stops by later on 👋🏻

* tossing beach bag and sunglasses onto favorite lounge chair for later *

Lana

RivkehS76

We have mid-50s and sun for the next two days...goodbye ice (hopefully!) and hoping for more outside time. Easier to stay on track when you’re not trapped inside! 😉

@brennerjlb - I've discovered eliminating sugar is the most important component for me of feeling good and making the rest of my choices easier. When there's sugar, it's like a landslide of terrible decisions. I hate that it feels so all or nothing, but it just does.
@Tilliesmommy1 - thank you for the encouragement about the off-days. They suck, right?
@mkculs13 - I think WI weather is even tougher than ours! You're brave for trail running on ice.

Hope everyone has a good day and that your bodies feel healthy today! ❤️

mkculs13

Good morning from WI. I'm not sure running on ice is brave--running on ice without my yaktrax is probably unwise at best And I'm still paying for it, plus too many hills earlier this week. I'll do a walk again today on a fairly flat, level surface at the dog park and Skye will be incredibly dirty--the lake should be open there and the mud will be plentiful. But I need someplace open and flat to get in a couple of miles.

Lana, I am so happy you have had so much sunshine lately. It makes things just a little bit easier most of the time. We have a lot of cloudy days in our winter here so I will be happy to be in sunny NC soonish.

My realtor is bringing a handyman around to do some work and I'm relieved. Too many tasks, not enough time. Fixing a few things will make a difference in the price we set and won't cost a lot--rehanging one door, patching a hole in drywall, a couple of things like that. It will look nicer. I'm emptying the two bathrooms where I stuffed everything when the carpet was removed--emptying to my garage. Not a lot to remove from shelves (ok the Xmas tree figurine needs to go), and I have 2 cleanings scheduled before the house is open for showing. And I'll be out of town for that.

Tilliesmommy1

Good evening,

Friend in former dept interviewed to be in mine. She would bring a lot of info and positivity to the dept.

Taking 2 hard boiled eggs to work is easy and will continue.

Brain dead at the moment. Typical for Thursday . Friday I just dont care.


Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.

LanaCabana537

*** March 12 ***

Rivkeh - I think that we are all with you on the sugar thing. I eat sweets when my mental health is needy, and it is far better than wine or other drinks, which I am working on putting behind me--feel much better without all of that.
I'm originally from NY Capital area; my parents loved to visit southern Maine, especially Ogunquit in their senior years. Also many friends of mine started out at The Playhouse there. I have a distant cousin who is married into the Wyman family of blueberries fame. 😁

Sara - that sounds interesting about your friend - when will you know if she is hired/transferred to your department?

Maureen - what a blessing that your realtor has found the handyman. One less thing to have to deal with. I hope that your pups don't become total mudpies 😂

Waving to Lynn and Dawn and Tracy and Runa and Missy and everyone else who stops by the Cabana Club this afternoon. The Boys have a festive happy hour planned, with plenty of foot massaging and pillow fluffing - Sara goes first!

Lana

266.6 today
269.6 highest

mkculs13

I'm with Sara on Friday--who cares? I wanna hear that "Friday" song.

I'm re-starting to decimate (literally-kill by 1/10th) my typical serving sizes so I can adapt more easily to the calorie deficit as it declines. I started doing it a couple months ago but forgot to keep up with it. Math, haha. I'm actually very good at the math required--so easy. What was getting in the way is storing the "extra" tenth. Yes, I'm a big baby who whines (internally) about having to do that. Save 1/10th of a can of beans. Up to recently, can-sized servings worked fine. Now I have to adapt. Boo Hoo. Poor me.

Cool here again--35ish today and not getting too much warmer. Sun is out so that's a bonus.

Got the quote on handyman work and I can live with it

TTFN.

Tilliesmommy1

Good evening,

Friday with disco lights and confetti streamers!!!

Will make a roasted root vegetable cream soup this weekend and stick potatoes and can of chili in it. Cold enough to eat soup and I have no other way to use the root vegetables I just got.

I have 400 steps to make 6k today and I will walk in a big circle if I have to.

HEY thank you , I need a pedicure as I cant really reach my feet like another person can and the massage is always the best part.

I am bringing zero calorie Chocolate Martinis to the party - its disgusting to do that to chocolate but if its virtual it can taste however you want!!!

Wishing all a good night. Stay safe and sane out there.

LanaCabana537

*** March 13th ***

Good morning everybody~~

Just getting us started for now..... Sara - the chocolate martinis were yummy!

Lana

mkculs13

Tilliesmommy1 wrote: »

Good evening,

HEY thank you , I need a pedicure as I can't really reach my feet like another person can and the massage is always the best part.

Ha, I just texted this to a friend--need a pedi SO bad and yes, massage is the best part. I choose where to go based on the quality of the massage. And now I'm thinking I need a full-body massage, too. But pedi first. Today.

Skye and the cats woke me up at the time my alarm goes off on weekdays and I'm rather irritated. I'd have preferred a bit of snooze time this a.m. I feel fine, though, and can always nap because it's the WEEKEND!

Still sore from Tuesday's awful jog but will do an easy one on level surface today and that should help work out the kinks. I remembered this week not to revisit dog parks until Skye's cycle is over, so she has been on a few long walks with me again, on leash. We need to get back to leash training. 'nuff said.

Have a lovely day, all.

Tilliesmommy1

Good afternoon,

Trying to make myself make soup today - it will happen I am just lazy right now.

Tomorrow is volunteer day so I wont have the time to make soup --- but I will get my steps in.

Nap time believe it or not.

Wishing all a great day. Stay safe and sane out there.

mkculs13

I had a good, busy (for me) day. Walked with Skye, got my pedi. Massage wasn't bad. I ran a couple of errands and went running in the late afternoon. Felt ok. Then went to dinner where a student of mine was working so I could tip him. Tipped 100%--$12. Haha. It was Denny's. Had a "Fit Fare" entree and came in under my calorie budget for the day. Didn't expect that b/c I had trail mix for brunch--a lot of it. Entered it truthfully and was glad to see my active day made it all possible.

Don't foget time changes at 2 am!

LanaCabana537

*** March 14th ***

It's a special day today 😁

Lana

268.0 today