Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?
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Hello! Shari, your doors look amazing!! I love the color!! Paula, that sounds exhausting to carry in all the groceries! I’m glad you were able to rest and stick with your plan!!
I have a two day scentwork trial this weekend. Thankfully it is only 30 minutes from home. I am only taking my younger dog. My old guy has had an allergy flare up this week and I don’t know why or even what he’s allergic to. He’s had problems for years but never this bad. He is now on prescription food, specific treats, and Benadryl around the clock. Farmers were cutting wheat this week and the dust goes everywhere, so maybe that’s it???
My weight has dropped a tad since last week but not back to where it was before last weekend. Time to hit the sack- early morning tomorrow!! Have a great weekend!!0 -
Shari, Enjoy that new tooth! I am looking forward to my new crown, but that appointment isn't scheduled yet. Not looking forward to the filling, hate the sound and all associated with the drilling! Yum on the McD's treats. We all deserve that on occasion and congrats for staying on plan for the rest of your day. That's the way to do it!
Congrats DW on seeing good news at the scale! Every little bit in the right direction is a victory. So sorry about your dog's allergies. Poor baby! Sounds like you are doing all you can for him.
I had a very full day today and am pleased with all I accomplished. I had a great diet day. I got a call from my electro-physiology cardiologist's office today telling me I was overdue for a check up with him. I thought so too, but they usually send a letter about scheduling, and I never got a letter. They explained that the error was on their part and scheduled me for September. So, miraculously my motivation has returned, and I am planning to be on my best diet behavior in preparation for that appointment.0 -
I have a very new resolve to lose 2 pounds in 2 weeks. I hope that I am not so stuck that it can't be done. I wrote a list of daily goals to help me get there. Things like- did I drink water, eat fruit, walk. I have told my husband that I need an accountability partner for help. I hope he steps up. We have booked a trip to Vegas so I would like to be down a bit before we go.
I hope I can see a drop on the scale like you have DW. I am glad the scale moved in the right direction. Do you still have smoke from the fires in your area? That could affecting your dog's allergies. We have it quite bad here again.
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We had a wonderful day today. It was the picnic celebrating the lives of my cousin who passed in Dec. 2022 and her DH who passed in Jan. 2016. Her sister had a family picnic with well over 50 people there. It was such a beautiful day. I am exhausted, but loved every minute of being together with family from near and far (California, Texas, Massachusetts, and more). John and I feel so blessed to be a part of this dear family. We took Buster of course, and he was so very social and friendly with all. We hardly saw him because he was busy visiting with everyone there, including 3 Boxers and one Golden Retriever, as well as children as young as 3 years old or so. Buster even made it into the group family photo. The food was excellent. I probably ate more than I should have, but not that much more. Back on track tomorrow.0
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The picnic sounds like a great time for family connection and remembrance. Buster included. We had a similar day as we travelled about an hour away for a memorial for DH's aunt and uncle that passed during Covid. This summer the headstone was put on the gravesite and so there was a gathering. Lots of DH's family were in attendance. His aunt and uncle were very kind and I believe lived such an amazing life. Just wonderful.
Today we are getting new tires for DH's car and then later in the day our neighbours from our last home are coming by for a visit. There will be snacks and wine. I am not excited about that part, but the visit will be wonderful.0 -
Sounds like this was a good weekend for connecting with friends and family. So good that you and DH were able to attend the memorial for his aunt and uncle. I appreciate the importance of family, especially occasions like you and I had this weekend. I like the idea of snacks and wine with friends on a Sunday. Today was my phone day with some friends, though it wasn't what I had planned. I had other plans but kept getting phone calls all unrelated to each other. I guess folks just wanted to catch up today. I did better today with eating, but still not as strong as I am on other days. Tomorrow is my filling appointment with my dentist. I dread the walking involved more than I dread the filling!0
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Lots of visiting this weekend and not much weeding. I hope to be able to tend to my garden at some point today. Other than that, I just have work. I do like my job, but I wish that I could spend the day doing everything but that.
I hope your appt goes well and that you can manage the walking that you need to do Paula.
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Hello! It sounds like you both had wonderful weekends!! It also sounds as if you both have found new motivation for healthy eating!! I had a fun but busy weekend. When I go to the dog events, I almost always volunteer to help and I did this weekend. By helping, the day goes more quickly and I learn a great deal! My dog did pretty well and seemed to enjoy it. I was surprised to run into someone with a dog of my dog’s breed. I knew who she was and introduced myself. I will see them again at our national gathering in October.
The wildfire smoke is very bad here today but is supposed to be better tomorrow. I didn’t walk the dog today because of it but hope to get out early tomorrow.
My weight jumped up a tad over the weekend but was down some this morning. I think the weekend gains are due not only to the food at these events, but also because of not getting enough sleep. Sleep is so important to our wellbeing-I wish I realized that before my 60’s-LOL!! Have a great evening!0 -
DW, Your dog shows sound like such fun. And I think it is wonderful to meet new interesting people. That is a bonus of the events in my book. I agree with you DW about the importance of sleep. It impacts so many areas of our daily life.
Shari I understand how you feel about work. I loved my job very much and did the same job in the same place for over 30 years. I enjoyed many aspects of my job, but I was not at all reluctant to retire because of my health issues. I had no difficulty adjusting to retirement and finding ways to fill my days in meaningful ways.
My dentist appointment went well. The walking was tough, especially after the appointment. I walked very slowly but made it ok. I was totally exhausted when I got home. Luckily we had leftovers so cooking wasn't an issue. The sky looked fine here today, but I did see an air quality alert on my phone, not sure why. I didn't detect any issues when I was out. The flooding in PA has been bad as you might have seen on the national news. The area where the family of 5 was killed is just about 40 miles southeast of here. We had flooding in our county again too, but none in the immediate area where we live.0 -
Sleep is important. Two days I decided to try get 8 hours a night. I don't get that much as I just head up to bed at 10pm and by the time I fall asleep it's well after 10:30. I got up at 6am this morning and it felt like I could have slept for another hour or so. I will keep at it and see if I can adjust.
I pulled quite a few weeds last night and my hand is sore this morning. I still have so many more to pull. I didn't realize how bad it got out in the field. I need a better plan for next year. I hope to get some produce, but it won't be worth it going forward if it is going to take so much time to weed. Easier to go to the market. I should specify that is only the garden plot out in the field. I have other garden areas that don't seem to get so many weeds and they are easier to maintain.
We finally got some much needed rain. It's a gloomy day, but it sure will be good for the fields. The weather never ceases to be a topic of interest!
I could have had a better diet day. I will strive to do better today.
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Weeding is hard work. I haven't weeded in years. Craig is really good about weeding and does so when he is around, but he hasn't been around much lately and my yard shows it.
I had a great day all around today. I was completely on track and in control of eating all day long. And I had a long to do list today, filled with many items I have been avoiding, including some paperwork and phone calls. Today I completed the entire to do list and even did a few more things. I felt so good about all I got done. All of the phone calls worked out well too. That coupled with my good food choices really made a difference in my outlook and attitude today. Will plan on more successes tomorrow. My friend is coming for a short visit tomorrow and is dropping off more lamps for Craig to rewire. After her visit, John and I will go to get our hair cuts. My plan is to just take it easy for the evening.0 -
I am sore today from weeding. My back and my hands. Guess that means I don't have to weed until I am recovered lol.
I have a haircut booked for Friday and I am so glad. I waited too long. I am also letting my natural colour grow out. At least for right now. My gray is coming in and I am not sure what shade that will be yet. I started colouring a year ago, but because I am blonde, the blonde was getting too blonde. I guess I could try a darker shade, but I will let things be for a few more months so I get a good sense of where I am at now. My hair lightens up in the sun so I always have darker roots. I need to grow out long enough to see what colour I am beyond the roots. It's not easy, I keep getting tempted to colour but so far I haven't caved in.
I didn't have a good food day yesterday. I don't know what happened. I will have to try harder today!0 -
It feels so good to have my haircut. John's hair looks good too. Coloring hair sounds so complicated to me. I imagine it is expensive too. I still have no gray hair at all, none! I will be 66 next month and remain with my straight, thin, brown hair. Most people think I color my hair, but I don't. I think I have said this here before....my hair is the only part of me that remains youthful!
I did pretty well today. I ate leftover salmon for supper while John had pizza. That is definitely a non scale victory for me that I hope will eventually show up at the scale...if I ever decide to weigh in, lol! I enjoyed my friend's visit today. She was kind enough to stop at her local small grocery store and pick up a few things for me that we needed. I appreciated that more than she could know. She also helped us to the van when it was time to go to get our haircuts. That was a big help too. I didn't really get to take it easy for the evening because I was on the phone for 2 1/2 hours with a friend in Louisiana. He is very much all alone, no close family and not many friends. He has moved a lot in his life and is quite lonely. I care about him so I gave him the time. He loves to talk with me, but I have to learn to cut his calls shorter than tonight's call.0 -
Having hair that never turned gray is amazing! That is worth celebrating Paula. I feel like I have been lucky to make it to 56 and just starting to turn gray. Good news from you all around Paula and that is wonderful.
I had salmon for dinner too!
Today is like my Friday as I have tomorrow off. I am so excited to spend some time in my garden. My hand is still a bit stiff from pulling weeds the other night so I will have to be mindful not to overdo it.
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Glad you are having a day off Shari! So healthy to be doing that and taking care of yourself. My friend Nan is 80 years old has always been an amazing gardener. She says working in the garden helped keep her young-ish and healthy.
I enjoyed today. I had one major item on my to do list, which I got done with the encouragement and a little help from John. The rest of the day went by quickly as usual and ended with a great discussion this evening in our Ohio church book club zoom meeting. Earlier in the day our sweet neighbor Jane came over for little outside visit and then used her blower to clean off our breezeway and patio. We are so blessed to have such kind people in our lives. It was a good eating day for me too. I exercised portion control while enjoying a sandwich with sliced beef my friend brought us yesterday from the deli in the grocery store near her home. We so seldom eat red meat, John was delighted. He asked me to put in a standing order for this beef every time my friend comes to visit. I was delighted to not have to cook tonight too!0 -
I was out of routine this morning and almost forgot to check in. Checking in here is a bright spot to my day! I watered and weeded today. I have produce growing. How well things will do is yet to be seen. I am learning and I do know that buying fruit and veggies is much easier than tending a garden. I do know I will enjoy what I grow and it should be tastier, but it isn't cheaper in terms of time and dedication.
I got my haircut and I am very pleased with how it turned out. I hope I can recreate the style myself. I should have paid more attention to how she was blow drying it.
Tonight, I will not have a compliant meal as we are going out with some friends. I have had wonderful self control all day and that should help. I love that John found a deli sandwich he can count on to enjoy.0 -
Sounds like a good day off for you Shari. I agree with you, checking in here means a lot to me too. My friends who have gardens have also commented on how keeping a garden is so work intense and how in the long run it isn't really cheaper. But one thing is for sure homegrown veggies taste great.
I am ok now, but I had a kind of rough day. It likely was a flare of sorts...my combination of extreme fatigue and hunger. Ugh! I waited all afternoon for the tech from our AC company to come to service our AC. He was due between 12 and 5 and didn't get here till well after 4pm. He was a really nice guy, and all is well with our system. We ended up getting delivery because I wasn't up to cooking. I got my favorite shrimp wrap. I ended up sleeping most of the evening. I know I needed it! I will sleep just fine tonight too. I expect to be fine on Saturday.0 -
Hello! Happy weekend! I am home ( no dog activities) for the next 2 weekends and am looking forward to it! I’m especially looking forward to going to church the next 2 Sundays! My weight was down for a couple of days this week but went up this morning.
I’m hoping to make good food choices and get back down! I got up early ( before bicyclists were out) and took the dog for a short walk, then ran errands with my daughter. Now on to my house choirs.
Paula, that is amazing that your hair hasn’t changed color! At 68, I’ve been getting my hair highlighted or colored for years. When the gray started, it wasn’t a pretty color like some people get.
Shari, it sounds like you have a few garden areas. What veggies did you plant?
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Checking in earlier than usual today. I feel much better today compared to yesterday...much less fatigue and no crazy hunger pangs. I had one big item on my to do list today and finished it this afternoon. Very pleased about that as it is something that I haven't been able to get to in quite a while. I hope to spend some time reading this evening.
DW, I think it is good that you enjoy your dog weekends, but it is also nice to have some time at home on the weekends...Enjoy! Those good food choices you will make will get rid of the pound(s) that came back! Consistency is so important and is an area where I have been struggling, especially lately.0 -
I had a full day yesterday and have struggled with routine. I have it back this morning and that is great! I am going to have a cup of coffee and read until DH wakes up.
I spent quite a bit of time in my garden. Some of it is ready to harvest and I may have some extra work ahead. I have grown, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers (some for pickling), swiss chard, beets, carrots, lettuce, pumpkins, peppers. I think that' it. I could be missing something though.
My hand is sore from pulling weeds. I will need to rest it for a few days. Hoping it gets better on it's own quickly.
A day of rest is order today.0 -
A great way to start your day Shari, coffee and reading, 2 of my favorite things! What a nice selection in your garden! Hope you had a restful Sunday.
I had an ok day today. I had the hungries mid day but didn't go over board and was back in control by evening. Once again the day flew by with not much to show for it. I received several phone calls which took up time, but they were all social calls, not calls related to the non profits I support. I enjoyed catching up with my cousin George from California, my good friend Carol from church, my friend/neighbor Sandi from my old church, and even another guy friend from the church where I grew up. Sheesh, typing all this out I see where the day went!0 -
I had a good day yesterday. My parents stopped in for a short visit and my mom brought cut flowers from her garden. They add such nice colour to the house.
I am excited that we are getting a quote on our front window. We are expecting it to cost a lot, but we won't know until we get this quote done. Then we can decide if we can afford it. I hope so!
Back to the office today. I sure enjoyed the weekend. I am hoping to stay on track today!0 -
Will be interesting about the quote you get for your window Shari, usually an expensive undertaking, but also usually worth it if it doesn't set you back too much. I replaced all of the windows in our home, including a huge window in our living room and 3 very odd sized kitchen windows about 9 years ago. I got a very good price at the time because Craig's brother is in that business several hours from here. He came to do our windows after their dad died because his dad had always promised me that they would do that for me. I can only imagine what that would have cost me if I didn't have them him give me such a discount.
I had a pretty good diet day and a great day for getting things done on my to do list. I am finding it helpful to eat when I am hungry as I noted recently and not let my hunger get out of control if John isn't ready to eat yet. Since I accomplished so much work here today I am giving myself a break tomorrow and only doing things I want to do, but that could include housework if motivation strikes!
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We got the quote for the window and it is expensive. Prices have gone up a lot since Covid and most likely not going to come down. We will get one more quote and I believe we will proceed. The window will need to get done and I would rather sooner so we can enjoy it.
I think I ate okay yesterday. I could have done better! I had a few snacks that I didn't need. I will try again today.
We have had three loud wind, thunder and lightening storms in a row. I was hoping to get a good sleep last night, but to no avail. It was pretty loud. I had to get up to close windows and Moe isn't a fan of the storms so I end up comforting him through it all.
I am off to the office today. I never get as much work done when I am in the office. But- only four more days of work and then we are on a short vacation. I am so excited.0 -
Thunder storms for us too. But they weren't as bad as some of the more recent ones. Nice that you have your upcoming vacation to look forward to. Is this your Vegas trip?
I had a wonderful diet day and am so pleased. I am encouraged to repeat it on Wednesday. I ate a little more lean protein than usual, but I think that helped keep me satisfied. I did enjoy my easy day as I planned too. And I didn't even feel guilty for not working on a lengthy to do list. I am having a grocery delivery tomorrow. I don't feel up to getting all the groceries into the house on my own, and I didn't want to trouble Craig with coming here to help. The cost of the delivery is about equivalent to what I pay Craig when he comes to help me with the groceries ($20) so I am ok with this.0 -
A rainy day today. That makes it easier to go to work! I have a lot to do in getting ready to be away. It is my trip to Vegas. I am so thankful for a week of relaxation and no agenda.
I ended up going out for lunch with a friend. She wanted to take me out. I was full all day and I just had popcorn for supper. DH made it. He ended up eating lunch at A&W. I am hoping for a better diet day today. My lunch is packed and I will plan on a light dinner. I just need to exercise some control and not snack.0 -
Hello! We have also had rain and some storms, but the storms in our area weren't nearly as strong as in other areas. Shari, your garden sounds amazing! You will have so much great food to enjoy!! Speaking of food, Paula, I'm happy to hear that you had groceries delivered and the price was reasonable!
My sister and her husband and three of her grandchildren came to our area today to visit an old fort and museum. We met them for supper and had a nice visit! When I got home, a friend of mine had posted photos of her van(on Facebook) that a tree had fallen on while she was driving. Thankfully her dogs weren't with her because the crates she had in the back were damaged. She was ok, and judging by the photos, that is a miracle!
I think I made a good choice at the restaurant, but the scale will tell tomorrow. We also went to a nearby bookstore after supper. I think we all enjoyed looking around the store.
My weekend that was free has filled up and we leave next Thursday, 8/3, for a dog show weekend. Our club is supporting the breed entry at the show and we are going to support the club activities-pizza on Friday after showing and a dinner at a restaurant on Saturday with a raffle and an auction as a fundraiser. I entered my girl on Friday and Sunday to support the entry but no pressure since she doesn't need any points. Have a great Thursday!!0 -
DW, So glad your friend wasn't injured by that tree and that her dogs weren't with her. I cannot imagine how scary that must have been! I admire how involved you are with your dogs, the shows,etc. and how while it keeps you busy, it is a good kind of busy. It sounds like so many good times.
Shari, yum on the popcorn for supper. I have done that on occasion, and popcorn is a good way to get in some fiber which is filling and healthy.
I had a pretty good day today, stayed within my WW points and got some things done today. It was another low pressure day in terms of my to do list. That is the kind of day I like and generally feel like that is what it should be like to be retired! Thursday I take the van to get its state inspection and an oil change. I drive so little now that the oil hasn't been changed in a year, at the last inspection. Our van is 14 years old and in relatively good shape. I just hope it stays that way!0 -
I can't imagine having a tree fall on your van while driving! What a close call.
I am also intrigued with the dog show community. I think it would be so fun to be a part of.
I had an okay day yesterday. Only four more sleeps until our vacation and only two more days of work. I feel like I have worked ahead enough that I don't have to worry while I am away. I get to work from home today which is wonderful. I am also glad we leave on Monday, that gives me the weekend to tidy the house and pack. I need to send DH on some errands in preparation today. Hopefully he does not mind.0 -
Excited for you Shari as your vacation approaches! And having 2 days to get ready to go is very wise!
I had another pretty good day. I was at the top of my WW points but made all healthy choices. The van passed the state inspection without any issues. Woo Hoo! I was surprised to learn that I drove less than 2000 miles over the last year. I knew I didn't drive much, but seeing the figures was even more of an eye opener. At this rate, the van should last us a good while longer even though it has over 100,000 miles on it. And I got the senior citizen discount at the shop that did the inspection...another bonus! They take very good care of me there.0
