NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

fabgeekmom

@its_cleo Good job on the weight loss and exercise. That’s good that you can walk more without pain. Those are good goals to have. I love my air fryer. @trooworld Those caffeine headaches are the worst! I know you are glad that test is over. Your husband is supportive to join the gym with you. Too bad that you have to work but it’s good to get paid for those hours. Hi, all. I’m packing for Yellowstone. I went for a walk after breakfast and it was nice. I started out cool but got hit by the end of the walk. Tonight we are eating at a Mediterranean restaurant as I don’t feel like cooking. I’m looking forward to not planning meals and not cooking them.

trooworld

@fabgeekmom Yes, it was bad! I am glad the test is over. Yes. I hope you enjoy Yellowstone. I love Mediterranean food.

Hi all. Work turned out to be nearly 4 hours instead of a few. There were some problems with the installation of the exhibit and some very stressful moments. It's over though, so that's good. I had to go to Sam's Club and get a tire rotation after that and while waiting, I picked up a double-pack of card games: https://www.explodingkittens.com/products/poetry-for-neanderthals and https://www.explodingkittens.com/products/really-loud-librarians We played Really Loud Librarians last night, it was tough but fun. Then we realized that Poetry for Neanderthals is really a more-than-2-players game so we played the game Hive, which is really fun and a bit like chess. I really want to go to the gym today but the Rock & Roll Marathon is today and it closes down all the streets around the gym (and the coffee shop we like to go to) until mid-morning so we'll see if we go. I will prepare a workout just in case. I am using ChatGPT to plan a functional strength training workout meaning a workout that will help me get up off the floor should I fall, or if I get in the tub, I can get out by myself.

Water yesterday: 24 oz

My phrase for the year: “A new era of me.”

its_cleo

@trooworld yeah farmer’s markets are more expensive. I just bought some spinach, and a loaf of bread. The bread was expensive, spinach not too bad. Not sure the bread was worth it. …..That is great you tried the gym. They can be intimidating. When I started exercising, it took me quite a while to find a gym I liked. Hopefully everyone there is nice and no meatheads lol. I hated those guys that thought they owned the weights, and would drop 100lbs on the floor to clatter to impress everyone.

Youtube has lots of good workouts, too…..Those games look fun!

@fabgeekmom the best part of vacation is not having to plan meals/ cook imo! Of course, by the time I come home I’m always ready for my own food again. I hope the weather is nice for your trip.

My day yesterday was ok. I went to pilates, man it kicked my butt again. But I do have some slight pain. So I think I will adjust my goal rather than commit to yoga and pilates each once a week, maybe one or the other? I’m a bit nervous about doing too much to fast. I’m also still doing my physio exercises 3 x a week. Still thinking it over.

trooworld

@its_cleo That sounds like good things to buy at the farmer's market. Too bad the bread wasn't worth it. I liked the gym: it was a bit meathead-ish a definite bro's ratty gym, but that's fine. It will meet my needs. Yeah I am watching a workout video now to get an idea of more exercises. That's a good idea to do every other week since you are experiencing discomfort.

Here's my workout from today, I'm very pleased with how it went:

fabgeekmom

@trooworld That was an awesome workout. It’s good that you got your library work done. @its_cleo Nothing is wrong with scaling back if you’re hurting. Hi, all. I’m in Montana now. We go to Yellowstone tomorrow. We’re staying at a hotel near the park. Everything went well with our flight. No delays. I’m going to bed early as I’ve been up since 4. I’m going to sleep on Eastern time as I’ll probably wake up 2 hours early.