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  • mswatson0777
    mswatson0777 Posts: 290 Member
    @TeresaW1020 Sounds like you had some great luck on the clearance racks! I also have some of my favorite pants around that I used to wear I size smaller as motivation (I couldn't stand to give them up). I hope the new clothes motivate you too! I hope you were able to find some things in your current size too cause you deserve great new clothes now too!

    I went a little overboard yesterday on our date day, the ice cream treat ended up being way bigger than I expected so I feel pretty bloated today, but it was delicious and I tracked it. Small wins, right?
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @mswatson0777 Now I want some Somali food! :) I know there must be a Somali restaurant in my town. I'm going to look it up. I love the weekends, too, even not working it feels different. Small wins indeed, need to celebrate those.

    @TeresaW1020 Thanks! Yes, focus focus focus! I do hope they start on the bathroom tomorrow. Thanks re: the menu. I don't think I could survive a summer in the south. I complain enough about the summers over here on the west coast lol. You are doing great, you are going to fit in those clothes!!!

    Hello everyone! I just realized it's been a while since I've had to take a Prilosec. That's something to celebrate. I have to get ready to go back to work today, get out my "work purse" and make sure I've got my keys, badge, etc. I'd hate to get there and realize I'd forgotten something. I'm more likely to forget something if I wait until the last minute tomorrow morning. Tonight, we are having 2-ingredient dough pizza. Have you heard of that? The dough is made of 1 cup of self-rising flour and 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt. It's really good.

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @trooworld Yaaaay on your weight loss. Doing backflips here. That's the way I feel right now. Mine is just having groceries delivered. That's my extent. I play a Zoom game of Jeopardy or Family Feud every couple of weeks. That's my social situation. This too shall pass. I like a little whine and cheese so carry on. Better than eating over it, right?

    @mswatson0777 I'll have to look up some Somalian dishes on Pinterest. I could probably recreate. Maybe it will help beat the boredom right now. I did dance some yesterday and walked.

    @teresaw1020 Yes, it's a good time to shop I think right now. Let's agree to make it a good August so we can be in smaller sizes.

    Saturday Green Day Stayed OP 221/238 Intentional Movement: 67 min walk 18 min YouTube video

    August goals: Green Dot day o:) Drink 6 glasses of water o:) Burn 200 cals via movement: o:) Preplan food o:)
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    edited August 2020
    Red Day Stayed OP 96/100 Intentional Movement: 26 min walk 12 min YouTube video

    August goals: Green Dot day o:) Drink 6 glasses of water :( Burn 200 cals via movement o:) Preplan food o:)
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @theslightedgeforever Thanks! That's good you play a Zoom game. I wish I could get my friends to do that but only one of my friends will do that. Yes, better whine and cheese than overeating! ;) Keep up the good work!

    Hello everyone! First day back to work. I'm ready! I'm nervous! Let's get this show on the road!

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • mswatson0777
    mswatson0777 Posts: 290 Member
    @trooworld Let me know how you liked the pizza. I tried cinnamon rolls with the two ingredient dough once and the tartness of the yogurt didn't work as well with it as I'd have liked, but I wonder if it's better with savory? And not taking a Prilosec for awhile is a huge win! There's something to be said about the reduced stress of being at home verses work 40+ hours a week.

    @theslightedgeforever I definitely recommend it! I've been doing different ethnic themed food nights and it's been a lot of fun! Also, I tried the Hamilton workout video you recommended and loved her! She was super easy to follow and I had a lot of fun! Normally I struggle with dance videos since they transition moves so quick but she made it so accessible.

    Happy Monday all! I can see I've got a stressful day ahead of me, which kind of stinks after my amazing weekend. We got together with friends last night for a socially distanced outside hangout and ended up talking for 4 hours!! It felt so good to connect with people other than my spouse lol. I was pretty lazy housework-wise this weekend so I need to cook for the week and fold laundry when I get home, oops! But I did get a bunch of grad-work in while I was bingeing Shameless so I'll take it as a win (the newest season is great, I can't believe how much that show has stood up over 10 seasons!).
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @trooworld How was your first day back? Keep up the good eating. I had so much fun at Zoom Jeopardy even though my team lost by $400. As mswatson said, so nice to just connect with someone that isn't my husband.

    @mswatson0777 I looked up Somalian food on Pinterest and saw that some of the food I have eaten at Arabic restaurants. The flatbread looked amazing. I will have to try that at home. Although if it's too good, dh will want me to keep making it. That's not good for me. I'm glad you liked the Hamilton work out. I really like her videos and I do sweat a bunch and get my heart rate up even though I don't seem to be moving very fast. I guess lots of big arm and leg movements.

    Red Day- Stayed OP 88/100 Intentional Movement: Rest Day

    August goals: Green Dot day o:) Drink 6 glasses of water o:) Burn 200 cals via movement ** Preplan food o:)
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @mswatson0777 I'm glad that you had such a good weekend! :) I looked up Shameless but it is only on Showtime. Is that right? I'm almost done with a couple of shows we have been watching and I'm looking for a new series to get involved in.

    @trooworld I'm thinking of you and wondering how it felt to be back at work. :)

    @theslightedgeforever Look at those smiling halo emojis! Looks like you are doing great with your August goals so far. o:)


    Good morning! :) Yesterday, I took mom to have the scar tissue removed from one of her eyes. She does the other eye next Monday and hopefully, that will improve her vision. Otherwise, she is looking at retina surgery. :/ My weight is up a bit and that is annoying but I will just keep working my plan. I started week 7 on my hybrid workout calendar and it's intense but I'm determined to finish all 8 weeks. OK, I'm off to go grocery shopping before it gets too hot.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @mswatson0777 Oh we like the pizza a lot, we eat it all the time lol! Yeah, maybe the pizza is a better fit for the yogurt because I can eat that pizza! I'm sorry you have a stressful day ahead of you, you must be dreading it. :( I need to watch Shameless, I haven't seen it yet.

    @theslightedgeforever Oh man, well, it was good but...I had 1,230 emails in one inbox and 930 emails in another! I'm still going through them. Most of the emails I can delete, they are just newsletters and stuff like that that can be deleted but some of the stuff needs to be handled. It felt good to be back.

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • mswatson0777
    mswatson0777 Posts: 290 Member
    @trooworld Definitely check out Shameless, you will not be disappointed!

    @TeresaW1020 Sorry to hear your weight is fluctuating (joys of being a woman). I hope your Mom's eye surgery goes well!

    @theslightedgeforever I ended up making the spinach, potato, carrot dish last night and it was so quick, easy, and healthy! If your spouse likes it it might end up being a plus. http://xawaash.com/?p=2600

    Yesterday was intensely stressful since our website isn't doing what I need it to, so now I'm manually reviewing students and I've got a meeting right away this morning with IT. I've also got back to back meetings until I leave today. Honestly, its exhausting, especially since I also need some brain energy to dive into my qualifying exam.

    I ended up not doing homework last night because I finished up laundry, cooked for the week, and took both dogs for a long walk. Today I need to be more intentional on it.

  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,670 Member
    AFternoon guys...Oh I can never catch up on the post. I was gone too long. Last week was the pits, but moving on.. I walked yesterday, but not today. I really just wanted to sit and enjoy the quietness of the morning.
    I have been fasting from bedtime to 5pm..that is hard. I just went off the fast. I ate a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast.LOL

    Well I will try to get on here daily again...been cleaning out closets..

    cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @teresaw1020 Is your trendline on your weight going down overall? Remember weight loss is not a straight line down if you view it daily. Mine is always like a cha-cha-cha because my carbs/cals are higher on Thursday-Saturday. So I go up and then I go back down a bit farther than I was before. I have often thought to just not weigh myself for those three days since I only report my week once a week. But it keeps me motivated to continue consistently on those other four days. I might try one week and see how it works. Hopefully your mom's vision will be better and no surgery.

    @trooworld What's your exercise plan for the week now that you are working? Emails: Yuck They should figure out a way for people to be able to check their emails from home in this situation.

    @mswatson0777 Sounds like you have lots of mental work which needs physical to balance it to get all that stored up energy out. But don't forget to pamper yourself too. thanks for the recipe. Hubby is not really picky as long as he has some food in front of him.

    @cbabie Yaaay on your walk. Yes fasting is hard which is why I tend not to do it. ;) I figure if I can eat and lose weight, why not. lol You know I take the path of least resistance. Although there is a method to my madness. I was telling someone that right now at a heavier weight, I try to eat the most calories and burn the least that I can get away with and still lose weight. Because the smaller I get, the less calories I will burn through thermogenesis and all that. So I will have to eat less and/or burn more to keep losing weight. If I'm already at the top of my limit on both, it leaves no wiggle room. You know I like my wiggle room.

    I did another fun video: Well she had to break it into two. Hairspray. I loved that musical and all the songs. The moves I can't do I improvised. I got in a really good workout and it was so fun. Usually I'm just waiting for the time to pass so I can be done.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiuSH27FC-A

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=FdH1M-wsxgo


    Yellow Day- Stayed OP 138/150 Intentional Movement: 17 min YouTube video 22 min walking

    August goals: Green dot day o:) Drink 6 glasses of water o:) Burn 200 cals via movement o:) Preplan food o:)


  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,516 Member
    edited August 2020
    theslightedgeforever wrote: »
    @trooworld Here's the video link: https://youtu.be/OjkOCv1csyY She has a lot of other videos I looked at. I think I'm going to try her Queen one next. You would think they would have more than one plumber. People need jobs nowadays. You need your shower fixed.

    @mswatson0777 Look at the link I shared with @trooworld Are you being satisfied mentally with your food? Fun money is a good idea. I like to do that with clothes or something around the house. I'll see something and say oh that's too much money but one day I'd like to have it and a fun fund would do it.

    @teresaw1020 Yaaay on your scale being down. Mine was down just a bit but down is down these days for me. I read Where the Crawdad sings for bookclub last year. Maybe the year before. Time all runs together now. Now I'll have to go look up Rent.

    @gemwolf110 Have you been finding time to exercise in your busy busy schedule. I love the upgrade. Have you been watching HGTV? The white cabinets remind me of that. It brightens up the whole room. We watch that everyday and now they seem to be in re-runs on some of the shows. I keep telling dh I want to redo my family room.

    So I lost 0.4 lbs this week. Down is down.

    Green Day Stayed OP 184/238 Intentional Movement: Rest Day

    July goals: Green Dot Day o:) Drink 5 glasses of water o:) Burn 165 cals via movement o:) Preplan food o:)

    Lol yes I have been. HGTV is one of my favorite channels other than Discovery, Science Channel and National Geographic. It took me a good month for the kitchen. And a week for the bathroom vanity. Hard work but it’s gorgeous.
    trooworld wrote: »
    @mswatson0777 Yes!!! And I start back to work on Monday. I want a shower so I can shower before work! Good luck with your August goals, you can do it!

    @gemwolf110 Hello, nice to hear from you! <3 Your kitchen, wow, what a difference paint makes, it looks great! How are you?

    @theslightedgeforever Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. I like that it's only 20 mins, that's a perfect length. Yeah, you would think they would have more than one plumber. :/ Congrats on the loss! :D

    COMMITTED.
    July goal: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day

    I’ve been good. Keeping busy. Working 7 days a week and working on my house. Started on the front steps! Got the first coat down.

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    Thank you all. Hoping to have fun cooking healthy in the updated kitchen :-)
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @mswatson0777 I will, thanks for the recommendation! I love William H Macy! I'm sorry about the stress. I hope you can re-energize this weekend.

    @cbabie Hi there! I hope you enjoyed the quietness, that sounds nice. Good luck with fasting.

    @theslightedgeforever Well, this is the only week that I am working 40 hours so it's different. I am getting some exercise by walking the dog in the morning. Starting next week, I will be working from home 4 out of 5 days and only working 20 hours a week, so there will be plenty of time to exercise still. They deactivated my email access and access to the network while I was furloughed, unfortunately. Caused me a lot of work. Thanks for the hairspray video. I'm still planning on doing the Hamilton video.

    @gemwolf110 Wow, that's great that you are doing your steps, too!

    Hello everyone! I'm still not caught up at work but I'm closer. I've got a lot to do this week at work, I hope I can get it done. The shower should be installed on Thursday and Friday of this week, which is a relief.

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @mswatson0777 Sorry that your website is acting up. That is super annoying. Sounds like your life is as busy as always. I hope you get to have another relaxing weekend. :)

    @cbabie Good to see you back! That is a long fast. Are you doing it every day? :)

    @theslightedgeforever Yes my weight trendline is moving down but it still annoys me to see it jump back up. I really should be used to it since that has always been the way my body responds. Have you thought about taking your weekly average for your weight? That is what I’ve been doing for the last month and I really like it better. :)


    Good morning! I woke up with a headache, which is something I’ve been dealing with off and on for a couple of weeks now. I’m telling myself that its weather related. :/ Today’s plans are to work out and then wash every knick-knack in my house. I have dusted but haven’t taken everything to the sink in months. I figure that will keep me busy and help me extend my fast. I’m going to strive for 22 hours today and see if I can move the scale. Have a good day!
  • mswatson0777
    mswatson0777 Posts: 290 Member
    @cbabie I could never fast either, I need that energy to get me through the day!

    @trooworld I hope you're able to get caught up this week. I'm excited your new shower is coming soon!

    @gemwolf110 Thanks for sharing the link! And your front steps look GORGEOUS!

    @theslightedgeforever For sure! I find exercise is really good at grounding me and mitigating the stress. Exercise is the one habit I actually stick with because I feel so much better when I do (it took me awhile to realize this- I didn't use to be an active person AT ALL!)

    Happy Wednesday all! I'm feeling a lot better today about everything. Helps I finally went back to see my counselor last night which really grounded me. I also spent last night relaxing with my partner and watching Umbrella Academy so I've actually got energy for the day.

    I'm really excited for the weekend. I've got a two day board training I have to attend, but I get a hotel room out of the deal and I get to explore the city while I'm there so that should be fun for a change of scenery. They're doing a social distancing training where we all get our own 6 ft table in a giant conference room with masks so I'm feeling fairly comfortable with it.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @TeresaW1020 I hope your headache goes away soon. I hate headaches! Oh that sounds like a pain to wash every knick-knack but that should keep you busy lol. I hope you had a great day!

    @mswatson0777 Me too! LOL I'm beyond excited for that shower!!! That's great that you relaxed with some TV and partner time. That sounds nice to get to enjoy a hotel room in the city.

    Hi everyone. I hope you have a good day.

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • mswatson0777
    mswatson0777 Posts: 290 Member
    @TeresaW1020 Oh my goodness, 22 hours?! Do you think about food all the time? Lol I say that as a chronic snacker so I'm always really impressed with people who can go that long

    @trooworld Happy Thursday (and almost shower day!)

    Happy Thursday All! I am BEAT! We just onboarded my second new employee in two months so I am swarmed with training and transition. I just realized it's 10am and I've barely drank my coffee! I've got back to back meetings until I leave for my doctor's appointment, so it's going to be a busy day. Hope you're all well!



  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,516 Member
    mswatson0777 wrote: »
    @cbabie I could never fast either, I need that energy to get me through the day!

    @trooworld I hope you're able to get caught up this week. I'm excited your new shower is coming soon!

    @gemwolf110 Thanks for sharing the link! And your front steps look GORGEOUS!

    @theslightedgeforever For sure! I find exercise is really good at grounding me and mitigating the stress. Exercise is the one habit I actually stick with because I feel so much better when I do (it took me awhile to realize this- I didn't use to be an active person AT ALL!)

    Happy Wednesday all! I'm feeling a lot better today about everything. Helps I finally went back to see my counselor last night which really grounded me. I also spent last night relaxing with my partner and watching Umbrella Academy so I've actually got energy for the day.

    I'm really excited for the weekend. I've got a two day board training I have to attend, but I get a hotel room out of the deal and I get to explore the city while I'm there so that should be fun for a change of scenery. They're doing a social distancing training where we all get our own 6 ft table in a giant conference room with masks so I'm feeling fairly comfortable with it.

    Thank you!
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,670 Member
    Morning all, sorry I wasn't here yesterday . Just wasn't a good day. I didn't walk, ate terrible...blah blah blah..
    I made me some oatmeal and carrying it to my office, I dropped it on the floor. I was so mad!! Had to redo and hurry to get on the phones..LOL. I did get my walk in..

    @TeresaW1020 I am not fasting now..it was a 15 day and I finished on Monday..it was hard. I really don't like to fast anymore. I have done damage to my body by being so stubborn at times.

    @gemwolf I love the pictures of your house. What a fun time. I love doing those things...right now I am cleaning out closets. LOL

    @mswatson0777 Wow back to work and busy. Well I hope you get through the training soon. I hate when I realize I have been so busy that I haven't even taken a drink..I am important too LOL

    @theslightedgeforever I know you love your wiggle room. I do too..we must have lived in the same house. LOL

    @trooworld I am so glad your bathroom is FINALLY coming together. I am sure you are more happy than me LOL

    Cbabie
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @mswatson0777 HaHa! When I first started IF I did think about food all day long. Now I can easily go 19 to 20 hours before I really start thinking about food. I also always know what I’m having for dinner so I have that to look forward to. I hope you have a great time at your conference. :)

    @trooworld Knick-knack washing didn’t happen since I felt yucky most the day. I might do them tomorrow or Saturday. I’m a play-by-ear kinda girl. ;)

    @cbabie If you don’t like fasting and have a hard time not damaging your body then you definitely shouldn’t do it. :/

    Hey everyone! So, I went to my staff meeting and found out that my children’s pastor did test positive for COVID. But she has been fine in over three weeks and her husband tested negative. So we are going forward with our childcare and children’s church plans for this Sunday. We will do every other week since we are still short on volunteers who feel comfortable coming back. After I got home DH and I decided to go out to lunch and then we did some shopping, while Maggie Mae was at the groomers. Look how cute she is!!! <3

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  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @mswatson0777 LOL! Thank you! The day is now here and I'm so excited! I just hope that we don't have to wait for anything to dry and we can use it right away. :) No coffee??? Girl, don't you know that is practically oxygen? ;) Go get yourself some. haha Have a good day today.

    @cbabie That does sound like a bad day. I hope today is better for you. Well, actually, the tub is the first step in the bathroom. We still have: no lights, no flooring, no walls...so a long way to go! But the tub is the most important step! I am very happy about it trust me!!!

    @TeresaW1020 Aw, I'm sorry you felt yucky. I hope you feel better soon. That's too bad about the children's pastor but good that she's feeling better. Has she been retested to be all-cleared? Did everyone that was around her get tested (including you)? It wouldn't be a bad idea to get tested if you haven't been. Maggie Mae is adorable!!!

    Hello everyone! This week has flown by. It really has. I've had a good work week but I'm still not caught up lol. I hope by the time I get home today we will have that shower installed and I can take a shower or at least a bath. Have a good Friday, everyone!

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • mswatson0777
    mswatson0777 Posts: 290 Member
    @cbabie I love that, we are important too! Sorry yesterday was such a rough day, I hope it turned around

    @TeresaW1020 Your pup is SO CUTE! And sorry to hear about the children's pastor, I'm glad to hear they recovered okay.

    @trooworld Right?! I was struggling big time. I figured out I had 8 meetings by the time it was noon, I thought my head was going to explode. Glad your bathroom is finally getting straightened out!

    We had a couple friends over last night for an outdoor social distancing cookout and some bourbon and my head is POUNDING today. Give me strength for this hybrid zoom meeting today, the echoing of multiple people's computer speakers is deafening. I ended up having a bit more than I had planned last night, but nothing too crazy, which I'm proud of!

  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    Hmmmm.. I thought I checked in because I remember seeing gemwolf's steps and commenting on them. Maybe I forgot to hit post reply....

    @gemwolf110 You are doing such a good job on your house. Love the steps. Post us a pic of your healthy meal you cooked.

    @trooworld Have you been meeting your water goal? Oh I thought you were back full time. So glad you will still be able to exercise so you can move forward.

    @teresaw1020 Now I know I had looked at the posts because I saw your question and was thinking about it. I even investigated it with my tracker. I only look at the average for my trendline every day. But for reporting purposes, I have been reporting my actual weight each week. I guess cause I know if it's up and I've had some sodium it's not a true weight and doesn't bother me. Like this week, I gained 0.5 lbs but my numbers have been really good this week. No real reason to gain. So it will go away.

    @mswatson0777 I'm glad you've found your exercise niche. It's so important for our mental health. Have fun exploring. Sounds fun.

    @cbabie That's great that you got a walk in. Focus on what you did right for the day. It must have been the day for dropping things. I dropped an egg on the floor. Then I was getting out the shredded cheese for quesadillas and the bag hit the can of carnation milk and flipped it over so milk was pouring out all over the water bottles and then down into the floor so I had to clean up all that.

  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @teresaw1020 what a cute doggie.

    @trooworld Is the bathroom back together again?

    @mswatson0777 Just remember that this too shall pass. lol

    Yellow Day- Stayed OP 143/150 Intentional movement 32 min walk

    August goals: Green dot day o:) Drink 6 glasses of water :( burn 200 cals via movement o:) preplan food o:)
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld It took over three weeks for our children’s pastor to get her test results back. It seems to be a real problem around here unless you want to pay the big bucks for a rapid test. We did close the church for two weeks and none of us who were around her have a single symptom. The thing is that I can be exposed at any time from multiple sources. I will get tested if I ever come down sick with the symptoms but until then I am living my life to the best of my ability and not worrying about it. :) I’m glad that you had a good week at work and I sure hope that shower has been installed!

    @mswatson0777 Ohhh dear overindulging must be going around. I drank a bit more wine last night than I planned to last night and my head doesn’t feel at it’s best. Fortunately for me, I don’t have a Zoom meeting. ;)

    @theslightedgeforever Do you use a particular tracker? I’ve been using Happy Scale and just paid for the upgrade. I love the data and how it tracks my 10 days best average. Plus, it has little graphs that I enjoy. :grin


    Good morning! I lost 1.5 lbs this week which made me very happy! I did eat too much yesterday and drank a bit more wine then I intended to, but that is OK. I have made my Friday’s my day for indulgences which helps me buckle down the rest of the week and behave. Today’s plans are to work out, do some housework, work on a new puzzle that I just started, and read some of my book. I’m reading I, Alex Cross and it’s sooo good! DH has gotten back into reading and has convinced me to start up too since he has all these good books lying around. Have a good day! :)
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @mswatson0777 Oh my gosh! That is way too many meetings. Your cookout sounds fun. I wish I could do that but we just can't do it here, we don't want to risk it with my brother-in-law being so high risk. That is why I was so glad to go back to work this past Monday: I could actually see and speak with people in person! Lol

    @theslightedgeforever Nope I have not been and it shows. Have you? No, full time for the first week and then 20 hours after that. Yes, I'm glad too. No, the bathroom is not done. More on that below. :(

    @TeresaW1020 That's bananas! It shouldn't take so long. Yeah, if you don't have any symptoms, I guess there is no reason to worry about it. It hasn't been installed yet, believe it or not! See more below. :( Congrats on the loss! Yay for reading!!!

    Hello everyone! So, bad news all around: first, I gained weight this week. Up 1.8 lbs. It could be the takeout we got Thursday AND Friday nights. Although Friday night's takeout was healthy. Boo. Now, the shower: they have installed it but it isn't hooked up yet because some of the pipes/fittings are rusted so they have to get permission to replace those. :( The good news is that the new tub/shower enclosure is much nicer with a lot of shelves for shampoo/soaps etc. But I'm so disappointed that I have to take another shower in the bathroom that my mother-in-law uses at my brother-in-law's. :(

    COMMITTED.
    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 544 Member
    Hey gang

    Sorry I've not been around. Just have been real off and on again with trying to achieve any fitness goals. Currently trying to get back on again. I walk 2x a day and I do a few stairs (currently 40) just whatever I can do with my tendonitis which is still not fully healed.

    My gym is open but they are only allowing people in for 45 mins at a time, and it's super expensive, and I'm struggling with whether it's worth it to go for 45 mins. My personal trainer- I miss him and would totally start with him again, but they cut that to 45 mins too and it's over $100 an hour and I can't bring myself to do that for 45 mins. Honestly it would end up being like 35 mins of working out bc we would talk things through for 10 mins.

    So not sure what to do with that.

    I've started to track my food again after not doing so for months, bc my weight is edging up. We'll see if I can be consistent.

    @trooworld yay you almost have a shower!

    @teresaw2010 your little pup is cute.

    well wish me luck with some consistency again!
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @teresaw1020 Yaaay on your weight loss. I use happy scale too but just the free kind. I'm reading American Dirt right now. It's good but sad.

    @trooworld Yeah, seeing other real people. That will be fun one day. lol I was doing well on my water last week, don't know what happened this week but I will begin again tomorrow. With corona, a person could still be infected, asymptomatic and spread to other people. I just read an article about all the kids that are now infected. At least two have died this past week. So sad. So disappointing on your shower. They really want you to enjoy it once you get it. It sounds nice with the little shelves.

    @its_cleo I was thinking about you the other day when I read an article about the Blue Jays. Wow, that's expensive on the trainer. Did they up the prices during the pandemic? Well you basically know what to do; it's just a matter of consistently doing it. Maybe once every 12 weeks with a trainer would be good so he could offer tweaks and switch up your program. I'm learning the trick with consistency is just doing it for TODAY. Tomorrow will take care of itself; you can't change yesterday.

    Green Day Stayed OP 231/238 Intentional movement: Rest Day

    August goals: Green dot day o:) Drink 6 glasses of water :( Burn 200 cals via movement *** Preplan food o:)
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @its_cleo I can see your dilemma with the gym, I don't know that I would want to pay that for 45 minutes either. You can get back to a pattern of consistency again, I know it!!! Yes, almost have a shower woo hoo! :)

    @theslightedgeforever I hope my water is better this next week as I will only be in the office on Monday. Yes, that is true about asymptomatic. That is what is so scary. I think of all the people that are meeting up with friends for dinner and drinks at restaurants and it is really frightening. One of my good friends does this. I don't understand because her HUSBAND had COVID and he's fine now but yet they still take chances like that. Oh I'm really going to enjoy that shower, believe me! I can't wait. :)

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    August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day

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