WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2017

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  • lhannon062709
    lhannon062709 Posts: 1,140 Member
    Heather - I'm so sorry that you went through a triggered event. Hope all's well now with you and the DH.

    Dorrie - beginnings are such fun!

    Allie - sounds like delaying actions to me, as well. We're with you always--like Joyce said, just carry us around in your pocket.

    JanetR - thinking about ya. I think we're in the same headspace, so scootch over on the bench.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in West Texas - where we're going through a cold front, only s'posed to be in the 80s today. Back to 96 by Friday.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Toni: Congrats on the 4 pound loss! :smiley:

    Lanette: Oregon has also just put in more strict distracted driving laws. I favor the idea. If I'm driving alone, I find a place to pull over in order to call. Usually we are together, so the non-driver can talk on the phone as needed. That is also rare for us. In years past, my son asked me to talk to him while he was driving tired. That involved a hands-free system on his part. I did it to help him stay awake. It would have been better for him to pull into a rest area and sleep but that wasn't an option. :flowerforyou:

    Barbie: We have a smoky haze this morning. You must be having a beneficial breeze clearing your air. Lucky for you. :heart:

    Heather: (((HUGS))) My heart breaks for your childhood self. :broken_heart::heart:


    DH's car is finally ready to pick up from the VW dealer. It will cost several thousand dollars. I hope all the work results in his being able to keep it in service for years to come. It is a good car, and worth the cost of repair to him. It is a Passat Diesel. They are no longer imported into the US. I think they may be importing Diesel Jetta's but he doesn't want a smaller vehicle and neither of us wants to pay for a new car.


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Heather - I've unloaded on my DH like that before. My dad didn't do the sexual abuse but he was very good at psychological and emotional and before he died, he apologized and explained why I was the one he targeted. Anyhow, when DH pulls some of the same type of behavior, I now explode and tell him I refuse to let him do this to me and I know he's shocked at my extreme outburst. The wounded little kids still live inside of us sometimes, despite all the healing we've done.

    Machka - I am SO READY for cold weather comfort food like what you are describing. I eat much more of the wrong stuff during the summer, mainly because I don't feel like cooking and warming up the kitchen. Toni, had I been at your workplace, I would have scarfed down all the cake so it wouldn't have been there tempting you! :s

    Kelly - I was wondering how your DD was doing. Good for you slipping into your capri's! What a great feeling! B)

    Becca - hope the kids have good luck finding a place in Vancouver! Will they then be living closer to you? I can't remember where they were living before.

    Katla - hope DH's car is fixed for a long, long time! I look at it like... a couple thousand now but at least no big car payments for the next five years! Especially when you have a car you really like and it sounds like the Passat Diesel is.

    Another cool morning, we are fogged in - no smoke yet. Had the red moon last night. If the weatherman is right, 2 more days of this after today.

    Meeting a couple GF's for lunch in town today and will pick up a check for the sale of my spinning wheel. Woo hoo! I have more stuff to get rid of and will take in to the knitting/fiber shop on Thursday. Love decluttering and getting some $$ to boot.

    Neck still a little sore from the workout yesterday, and hands still tingly but not as much. Hoping after doing the neck exercises for a few days they'll be lots better. I bet you folks who practice yoga keep stretched out and flexible! I can see why you like it so much!

    Picked beans and zucchini early this morning, and pulled out the wildflowers which are going to seed - tossed the plants under the powerline at the rear of our property in hopes they'll start crowding out the weeds next year. The birds will probably eat the seeds and help spread them!

    Keep cool, ladies!

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited August 2017
    Lisa thanks kiddo. I think I'm making progress again. Mostly inspired by your post. I taped up fat pictures of me all over the house to remind me I don't want to go there again. I do believe you and I have that same "fat" person eating disorder and unfortunately our bodies retain those fat grabbing cells you mentioned. My doc told me that same thing. I tried an Rx she said had some success in post bariatric surgery patients. But all it did was make me sleepy and did not curb my appetite. But when's it's a mental hunger, not physical hunger, I'm not sure any meds tackle that. I'm not physically hungry all the time I just want to be eating.

    Thanks for thinking of me and for the encouragement. <3

    Janetr okc
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Thank you friends for your support. DH said I scared him and he doesn't want to be scared of me. I scared myself. He is a very sensitive man, but does not deal well with me when I am seriously upset. He is used to me being the strong one.
    We are pretty good again now.
    The afternoon tea was accompanied by a string quartet playing Viennese music. :) Then I went off for my stretch class. o:)
    KJ - so happy for your pants. <3

    Heather UK X ☓
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »

    I didn't log my food today ... I headed straight for the comfort foods. Chicken noodle soup, toast with honey ... and a burrito. Yeah ... Mexican food is a comfort food for me. :)

    M in Oz

    Oh, for me, too. I could eat it all day every day.

    I hope you feel better soon.

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon

  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    Good morning,

    Just catching up on all the posts!

    Have a great day!
    <3
    Dana in Arkansas
  • DamitJanit
    DamitJanit Posts: 1,329 Member
    Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

    Good Afternoon my dear Friends,

    Joyce, what is with the new nick? Did I miss something in my speed reading recently?(later) I saw your note about it. I feel for you on the Christmas gathering location. I remember all the discussion last year. You will never please everyone but all you can do is your best. Good luck.

    Felicia, I’m glad you had a good vacation. If you love lemonade, there are some good low/no calorie mixes that you might want to check out. And yes some of those beverages can pack in the calories.

    NYKaren, your day with your DD sounds wonderful. Beautiful wildflowers.

    Lanette, you have beautiful flowers, too and they are in your garden. Wow.

    Tere! Happy belated Birthday!!

    Anne, welcome. This is a great place for support and information so come often. I agree that life is too short to stay in a job that you dislike. So glad the lack of stress is already paying off for you.

    Dana, that is sad for the train engineer. It must be traumatic and nothing they could do to prevent it.

    Kelly, a huge congrats on the lost pounds. I just hope I don’t find them because I seem to be doing that lately.

    Heather, thanks for taking the time to post the great pictures. So glad you are having a wonderful trip.

    Margaret, how cool to be invited to the ceremony for the Hmong people. I wasn’t familiar with that term so had to look it up. I learn so much from all of you. I loved the part about touching someone to help keep them in the moment. That’s worth remembering. Thanks.

    Pip, Woo Hoo for your new Wahoo. Now you can tick away.

    Lisa, congrats on the new Sargent. I know you must be proud. She is a beautiful lady.

    Sfbeal, welcome. I’m curious as the kind of job you had with such strict weight rules? Feel free to tell us a bit more about yourself to help us get to know you. (married?, kids, fur babies? Etc) We also appreciate it if you sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific. Stop in often.

    Dorrie, so happy that you had a wonderful date. Maybe your son needs to set a curfew for mom??? LOL You will have to keep us up to date with all future developments. Enjoy the ride.

    Allie, I can’t say I’m surprised about the court date. Just breathe and try not to let it bother you. Sooner or later he’s going to have to show up and get the show on the road. Hang in there my friend!!! ((((Hugs))))

    Joyce, I agree about what cell phones have done to our lives. I even find it rude when I’m talking on a cell or land line and the person has a beep for a call waiting and wants to put me on hold to answer it. I just let it go to voice mail for Pete’s sake. I mean you can’t talk to two people at once! Sometimes when that’s happened if it takes more than just a minute, I hand up. Why would I want to sit on hold with a friend? And in a restaurant I don’t want to listen to all the people that talk loud on their cells.

    Heather, so sorry about the reaction to the Elvis show. I hope you and your DH are over it and can put it behind you. (((Hugs)))


    pretty-pink-welcome-smiley-emoticon.gifto all the Newbies. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

    I had a Women of the Moose meeting last night and it was followed by an Ice Cream Social. Ut oh! I did only have a small scoop but a few of the toppings were hard to resist. At least that is a once a year thing. It is pouring down rain right now. It has rained on and off for 5 or 6 days and is still predicted for the next week. This rain sounds like a good time for a nap.

    Sending love, good thoughts and cool sunshine to all of you.

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    DJ
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Mascha, you are correct, sometimes we indavertantly misjudge what we see. You have a system at works with your husband.

    DJ I think what you are talking about is where we will celebrate Christmas. We started talking about where we would have it. My sister keeps on talking about having it at her church. But some don't like the church because it is very middle city area and don't think it is safe to have their cars in the parking lot. Also the fellow ship hall is not centrally located and my SIL would have to use a ramp in a wheel chair to get to it. She doesn't like that. My nieces husband likes where we were last year because he is blind and knows where the bathroom is. My nephew likes where we were last year also because his daughter who is says is severely autistic although his parents say she is not, can't bolt and run away when she is overwhelmed. Plus when we checked on the availablilty we found out it is double the price and the stoves have t been fixed. The last location suggested is a church my sister used to go to. So we checked that out and it is 1/3 the cost of where we were last year. Now we just need the approval of my nephew on his daughter feeling safe there.

    Another beautiful day, going to the grocery store.

    Joyce, Indiana
  • tngram2seven
    tngram2seven Posts: 465 Member
    Hey

    So enjoy keeping in touch with all of you.

    Kelly - great NSV with those britches!

    At TOPS yesterday we discussed our need to be more aware of our NSVs and celebrate them as much as our weight loss.

    Heather -((((HUGS)))) to you and to those of us who have been through abusive, traumatic childhoods.

    One of the most difficult things for me has been the way my DH wants to take his sleeping pill on an empty stomach before dinner. Sometimes he gets in a stuper and falls asleep while he eats. This throws me into a tailspin because of what I went through with my dad. I have begged him not do this and at times he does wait til after dinner but claims he lies awake for "hours" (then why the snoring within 30 minutes???) This is one of the reasons I am heavily leaning toward leaving. He doesn't care for me or care to understand these flashbacks so what does his "I love you" mean?

    Machka - sending you virtual chicken soup. Get better soon.

    So sorry for all of you out west with the fires and smoke.

    Have a great day, ladies

    TNToni
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • maldomaldo
    maldomaldo Posts: 29 Member
    I seem to fall into this category, but just barley, lol...

    I have successfully lost and gained weight many times.

    Started again in June as my A1C, Cholesterol, and BP was elevated. I knew it was coming, but I had always prided myself that I did not have to take medicine, now I'm on 3, and working to get off of them.

    Once I get motivated, I can stick to a regime pretty well, but then some life changing event derails me, this is were I struggle. As I am a competitor, the Apple Watch works well to motivate me. My exercise regime is walking, swimming and cycling. I'd like to lose another 80 pds, I'm down little over 20.


    Im married for 32 yrs, 2 college kids, and work full time outside the home.

    Saw someone mention the Moose Lodge, my mom which passed away 3 yrs ago, was the Deputy Grand for State of Texas.

    Hello from Texas
    Jeanine

  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Hello ladies,

    Well I have politely interacted with Prudence, and its been cordial, and friendly. She was going down the river walk path in her electric scooter, and stopped to say hi. She asked if my kids were still here. (My brain heard, your kids are gone, what can I have her do). But I told her they were apt hunting and would be back this afternoon. She didn't ask anything from me, and that was that. Maybe our friendship has come back to what it was in the beginning. Kind of went full circle. Just friends, and neighbors. The fact that she hasn't needed me to help her in four weeks, says she is just fine. I hope she gets her apartment soon in Astoria. She will thrive there!

    Kids drove to Vancouver WA today to apartment hunt. I have had the best time with both of them!

    Hugs ladies!
    Becca
    Oregon
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Hi MFP friends. Went to water aerobics this monring then came home and weeded my flower bed for two hours. Still have a lot to do. It rained 3.5 inches Sunday night so it was pretty easy weedinf.
    Need a na BBL
    SueBDew inTx
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited August 2017
    Jeanine in TX - wow, sounds like you have your plate full. I read your profile and so sorry to read about your daughter's accident. You have come to the right place for encouragement, support and lots of helpful hints and ideas. This is a new lifestyle not a temporary diet. Not that we don't all slip back into old habits occasionally, but the best move is forward. Hang in there.

    My almost 24 year old (his birthday is Thursday) grandson lives in San Antonio <3

    Janetr OKC

  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Hi all, I hope Tuesday is a good day for you.

    Very little is happening here, except the dang twice an hour hot flashes. One of the many reasons I started to prioritize my health and weight in April was the hope (vain hope, it turns out) that I could alleviate hot flashes- but they seem worse than ever. Ok, that is not quite true. The hot flash duration had been 10 to 20 minutes- and that has significantly improved. But the intensity is unchanged and the frequency has never been worse. Sigh. Unless it is to go to the gym pool (the only place the hot flashes don't bother me) I have been close to a shut in - leaving my home only when absolutely necessary or it is a social obligation. I try to keep a happy face front - but honestly it is wearing me down.

    Another motivater for prioritizing health and weight was my college reunion in October. Unfortunately I feel so awful with the constant sweats and claustrophobia (typical hot flash for me) I'm considering just telling DH I'm gonna skip it. He's looking forward to seeing the friends we were going to stay with, but otherwise would probably be relieved (not his reunion).

    I have seen Dr. - Said nothing noteworthy - suggests better diet, weight loss, menopausal vitamins, etc. But I've been miserable since February and none of that seems to make any difference. And I'm so tired. Up 4-8 times a night. Oh, but the evening primrose oil mentioned here arrived and I took my first dose last night. We'll see, it is hard to be hopeful right now.

    Sorry folk, thanks for letting me vent. Mostly I just suck it up, but I think I'm chronically low on sleep and it is very hard right now.

    I think I'm going to take a nap - hopefully everything is going well for you all! Good news here was about a 10 degree drop in temperature today from the crushing summer heat!

    Rye in Tx
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Re, my daughter takes flax seed regularly for hot flashes, I don't know if it is in pill our natural form.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    edited August 2017
    Rye - I feel for you! I cannot imagine having hot flashes of your caliber during a hot Texas summer! >:)

    Have you ever heard of/read the book "What your Doctor May NOT Tell you about Menopause" by John R. Lee?

    As I was approaching menopause - mainly I had the horrible periods with hot flashes secondary, but I started using natural progesterone cream made by Emerita/Pro-Gest which is one he recommended. It's been nearly a decade, and I can't recall how well it worked with the periods and cramping, (I also had endometrial polyps) but hot flashes weren't really that bad and the hormonal migraines got somewhat better - so perhaps the Pro-Gest helped.

    I need to re-read the book as I recall he said using a little of the cream well past menopause has benefits, although thought on that may have changed, but it's worth checking out.

    Good luck!

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • spiritbear555
    spiritbear555 Posts: 15 Member
    Hello ladies! Been awhile since I posted. Have been trying to catch up with all of you this afternoon. You are a busy group! Here, just outside of Vancouver (Canada) it has been miserable with the smoke and haze from all the forest fires in BC- worst fire year since 1958 they say. Went out for my walk this morning when it was still cool and darkish out and had a tough time. Back to the mall for the next walks this week, where it opens 2 hours before the stores open, it is air-conditioned with clean air and there is even piped-in music and not bad music either. Plus- almost no people too, which pleases us introvert-types. Miss the beauty of nature but better than breathing in the carcinogenic particulates in the air. Hope this fire/smoke business is over soon. Good friend was evacuated from their beautiful lake home in the interior of BC last week and they are still waiting to be able to go home. IF they have a home to go back to. It makes me appreciate that things could be a lot worse than enduring some haze and smoke. Almost forget what blue sky looks like and learning to appreciate fresh air when we get it back.
    Doing well with trying to control my "new" diabetes with diet and exercise so far. In training visit with the nurse in my doctor's office, was told I need to eat more. How often do we get told that??! ha ha But apparently if you cut your calories too low, your body holds onto everything you eat and stores it as fat. So I'm back up to 1700-1800 calories and indeed losing again. Who knew?
    Sorry, I forget who, but someone here was saying that they don't like cooking in the evening when it is hot. I figured out how to handle that one! We've been having 31-32C temps (around 92F) every day for so long now which is very unusual for us. By the time dinnertime rolls around I'm a melted dishrag and there is no way I feel like cooking. So now I get up at 5 a.m. and cook dinner while it is nice and cool still. (Yes, we are fortunate that it cools overnight!) Pop it in the fridge and then just warm it up later in the little toaster oven or microwave. Works for me and helps me stay on track too. (Not always as good as freshly prepared, but worth doing it to stay on track for me anyhow.) Also prep for lunch at the same time and presto- meals for the day are done before even having breakfast. I'm sure some of my neighborhood must wonder who is having these "unusual" breakfasts from my early cooking odors wafting out there... :)
    Becca How did your kids do in the apartment hunting? Hope they were successful. Glad you are enjoying their visit.
    Love reading all of your posts and about your life adventures. Think of you often, just don't post often. Between looking after my elderly Mom, my two great nieces, my garden and yard, church assignments, etc etc. not many breaks in the day. Some of you are busier than me and amaze me that you post regularly. Appreciate you!
    One of you lovely ladies posts anchors. What do they mean? I'm sure as a newcomer, that I missed that. :)
    Have a great week everyone! Pray for our fires to stop please. thanks! Bear Lady Weez'
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Becca: I'm happy to hear that your son & DIL are apartment hunting in the Vancouver WA area. That is an easy distance for visiting. I wish all of you the very best luck. :flowerforyou:

    Rye in TX: I hope your symptoms get easier to deal with. I tried medication while going through the change but it seemed to make matters worse, so I just stopped the medication and let "the change" take its course. That was actually a very good choice for me. Everyone is different. I hope you find a course of action that eases your discomfort. :star:

    Heather: I'm glad the afternoon went better for you. (((HUGS)))


    We got DH's car back fro m the car dealer and it still has some problems. I'm wondering about putting a hold on the check we gave them. :grumble: DH says he'll deal with it but doesn't want to do it right now. He's currently resting, but is not asleep. Wish us luck.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Made up some No Bake Energy bites. Only 88 calories per 1 inch ball. I ate one tonight when my chocolate craving kicked in. I like them. Here is the recipe: Into a food processor put: 1 cup of oats, 1/4 cup of coconut, 1 cup of pitted Medjool dates (that have soaked in warm water for 15 minutes), 1/4 cup of natural peanut butter and 3 Tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa. Pulse on high until it forms a crumble. Roll into 1 inch balls and refrigerate. Will keep for 7 days. This recipe makes about a dozen balls.
    I haven't had dates since I was a kid. They are SO good! ttyl xoxoxo KJ
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    edited August 2017
    Re in Tx, awe I wish we lived closer, I would so be your walking partner!!!

    Katla. Someone in your town got their boat stolen right from their yard. Saw it on Facebook. Sad! I shared it with my coastie friends. I hope they find it! Hugs to you! Is the weather cooperating for you? Its like 68 here and overcast!

    Becca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    stats for the day:

    **new wahoo hrm :0) **

    apple watch-

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 11.51min, 127mhr, 14.8mph. 2.9mi = 87c
    apple watch- 105c
    ELIPTICAL- 45min, 1mi 3incline, 3resistance, 2nd mi 5incline, 5resistance, 3rd mi 3incline, 3resistance, 4th mi 3incline, 3resistance, .57mi 5incline, 5resistance, 131 mhr, 3984strides, 88average strides per min., 4.57 = 333c
    apple watch- 361c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 6.32min, 123mhr, 12.9amph, 1.4mi = 42c
    apple watch- 55c
    bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 14.29min, 149mhr, 12.5amph, 3mi = 134c
    apple watch- 135c
    jog sta 2 wk- 9.22min, 142ahr, 150mhr, 3.3ap .5mi = 55c
    apple watch- 52c
    jog wk 2 sta- 4.21min, 9.28min mi, 152mhr,.4mi = 65c
    apple watch- 64c
    bike dome 2 hm- 16.51min, 9.2amph, 155mhr, 2.5mi = 178c
    apple watch- 183c

    wahoo tracker cal 894
    Apple Watch cal 955
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did a Bob Harper Glute Challenge. The DVD says there are two challenges, but there's only one. Then I held my plank for 2 min 52 sec. Then the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do the 20-40-60 workout which is really a speed interval workout.

    Dana - how horrible for that engineer!

    Joyce - I'm so sorry for all you're going thru finding a place for Christmas. As you know, you can never please everyone. I know things will work out for you. I miss Sylvia, too

    Heather - love your pics! I forget, did you have WLS or did you just lose the weight by watching what you ate and exercising? You look fantastic!

    Margaret - we had a Hmong family come to talk to us at the Newcomers a while ago. She brought a piece of clothing with her. What colors! So intricate! I love lychee fruit. Was yours sweet? I've only had them out of a can and I'm sure there was sugar added. I didn't realize how important touch is to someone with dementia. Thanks for sharing

    machka - happy birthday to your husband. What a neat tradition -- riding your age. Feel better fast

    Lisa - congrats to your daughter. I know you're very proud of her

    sfbeal - welcome

    Dorrie - your date(s) sound great. So glad you had such a good time and he sounds divine

    Allie - I'm so sorry. Stay strong. Sounds like you have one really good lawyer, and Tom doesn't. Wonder if you can somehow bill him for your money lost? Tom wants to try AGAIN???? Yea, so he can have a live-in chief cook and bottlewasher. What a loser!

    Toni - thanks for your compliment regarding the crafting. I honestly don't think I'm all that great, but I sincerely appreciate your kind words. Don't forget to post pics. I like that theme

    Went to ceramics just to check on the glazing that I did yesterday. Didn't stay very long. Then went to mahjongg, bought gas then home. Nothing real exciting.

    Lenora - how sad that girl was killed. And to think it might have been avoided had she not been texting and driving.

    Bear - I usually prepare our dinners for the week and then put them in the fridge and leftovers in the freezer for another day. I do like to prepare my dinner ahead of time so this way I can log foods I'm going to eat. sometimes there are things that I can take out to keep within my calories.

    Re - when we lived in Stroudsburg, when you walked out the door of the Y, you were facing a DD. I know that the Y leased the land to DD so that they could get a source of income, but it was still funny that you walk out of the Y just to smell the donuts!

    tere - keeping everything crossed for you for this job

    Oh, I did see that I missed posting yesterday. So that's why there were so many pages!

    Did the 20-40-60 workout today then went to get some tulle. The plan for tomorrow since we have a Newcomer general meeting is to do a Crunch DVD

    Michele in NC
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,427 Member
    Hello Ladies!!! I can't find my July goals, so I will start fresh with August. It's remarkable to me that there are 18 pages already on 8/8! Wow!

    I'm on vacation this week and am trying to de-stress from work and from family drama that has been making me physically sick. So, I'm using this week to kind of "reset" and begin again.

    I am supposed to be up near Crane Lake, MN, by the boundary waters in a houseboat with my dad, brother and sister (and their families) for the week, but my husband and I had to cancel at the last minute. It's a long story, but I have to admit, I felt angry and a little bitter all day about the fact that I'm still at home and not floating in the beautiful boundary waters right now. I can physically feel an undercurrent of anxiety simmering inside and I know that cannot be good for me. I don't know if that even makes sense.

    Anyway, my biggest goal for August is to find a way to rid myself of so much anxiety and stress.

    August Goals:
    1. Weigh less on 9/1 than 8/1 (164.8 lbs)
    2. Consistently journal in my food diary
    3. Try to consistently drink at least 64 oz daily
    4. Take time to do one self-care item daily...at least 15 minutes a day.
    5. Remember....I work to live; I do NOT live to work.
    6. Continue looking for an activity I enjoy and try for 30 minutes of activity per day, 4 times per week.



    Tracie in WI
    Word for 2017: Serenity
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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