DECEMBER 2021 CHALLENGES -- 12/01 -- 12/31
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Shelley - glad you get time off now!
Chris - glad those negative tests are coming in! Fingers Crossed! We are going to my sisters tonight for Christmas Eve. I usually host both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but she just bought a new house and is ready to host thank goodness! I'll be bringing spinach artichoke dip which I made light
and Stromboli which has nothing to do with being light. But boy is it delicious :)So far everybody seems healthy. I will do Christmas Day tomorrow. It'll be my sister's family, my brother's family, and my mother in law who is out from Florida. I'm hearing about quite a few people who are testing positive in my friend group. This Omnicron is just so crazy catchy. Crazy. At least people aren't getting seriously ill from what I am hearing for vaccinated people.
I whipped up a batch of my dad's eggnog yesterday for Christmas Eve today. It is just so good and reminds me so much of him. One glass only I swear! Lol!
This time of the year is so hard hope everybody's doing well.
Karen
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Karen, I love Carol's advice!! Hope your Christmas Eve was fun. Ours was. Ronan got an Ice Cream Shop and was making ice cream for all his customers. So funny. He got fake dollars that his customers used to pay for their treats. Then he would collect the dollars and give them to the next customer so that customer could pay for his order.
I got 5.67 miles done in 100 mins this morning. The temp was in the 50s but felt like the 40s because of the cold wind. It was a good walk tho.
Chris
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Chris - Ronan is quite the entrepreneur! So cute.
We had a nice Christmas Eve at my sister's. Her 1st time hosting anything in over 20 years! Came home and plugged into our virtual church service which was nice.
I'm having my brother and sisters families and my Mother in Law from Florida today doe Christmas Day. A good amount of cooking to do...including a beef tenderloin. I've never made one before. So hoping it comes out OK.
Hope everyone has a great day. Remember....we start fresh tomorrow 🙌
Karen1 -
Karen, Yes, he is!
It was just Pat and me today...and left-overs from yesterday...and cold rain and wind. I was pretty good food-wise, tho. Should be able to walk tomorrow...maybe. I will be on my game all next week. Hopefully I'll start next year weighing less than I started this year.
Chris0 -
Chris so glad for negative testing. Ronan is so cute. I will take chocolate. I should look and see what I started this year with. Sadly I am sure I gained.
Karen so happy your sister stepped up to help host. New homes do that sometimes. I miss my dad also. No eggnog recipe though.
We spent the day together. Walked the dogs. Not long enough. Libby just can't keep up. Unwrapped a few gifts. Looked at a beautiful home yesterday. But if I am going to spend a 100 grand more on a home than mine I should not be downsizing. The rooms were smaller, yard smaller and smaller garage. Did I mention smaller? I think I could put half that into my home instead.
Shelley0 -
I did zero today. Tried to talk myself into walking but it rained instead!
Ronan has come to play for a while.
Chris0 -
Chris I hope you both had a fun day. Tomorrow is a new day. Rocky has to have a procedure and I have to drive him. So I might have to sit lots.
Shelley0 -
Sunday became a rest day for all of us. Mom was really fatigued so I talked her into staying in bed most of the day. We had leftovers for dinner so no cooking required. Will be back at it tomorrow.
Shelley sending good wishes for Rocky’s procedure.
Kathy1 -
]Highest weight: 248
Ultimate goal weight: 148
December 31st goal weight : 179.2
11/30 - 184.6
12/01 - 184.6
12/08 - 183.2 😊
12/15 - 186.8 🤬
12/22 - 186.2
12/27 - 185.6
12/31 -
Kathy
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Well ladies I think we are all back in the saddle today yes I'm working this week but remotely which will be helpful.
The painters are here doing our basement which is exciting. They just need to do the floor next month and then I think we can start moving everything back back in period looking forward to getting our weight down there so I can stop making excuses for not lifting them
Karen1 -
Sending hugs and good thoughts to Rocky, Shelley. I hope everything goes great!
I am in agreement with you guys!! Back in the saddle this morning. Dropped a large bag of peppermint candy in the garbage can last night...garbage collector took care of it early this morning!
Had Ronan for a couple of hours while the kids took care of some business. He is such a kick! He played w/Grandpa most of the time. I fed him when I got home from my workout. For dessert he had kiwi w/whipped cream...sooo funny! He had to have whipped cream straight onto his tongue...multiple times.
60 min workout w/my trainer this afternoon.
Chris
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Kathy I hope your mom is feeling more like herself today. And very glad you are with us. Loved the little Face with the zipper over its mouth. Yep no more overeating!
Chris you are so inspirational with your trainer. And tossing out the candy. Great job. I hope that was low fat whipping creme. So cute. I could picture you guys with the can.
Karen you must send photos of your new gym area. So exciting.
Rocky had his throat scoped. Needed some stretching. And they did the lower also. Doc says it looked better. But sent samples off to a lab. He needs to cut out late night eating. Damaging his throat and stomach. On meds already for it.
Shelley0 -
45 minute Treadmill workout and 20 minutes strength training - upper body at PF early Monday morning. There was maybe 12 people there at 8:00 so I feel really safe.
Kathy1 -
Shelley - Hope Rocky is OK!
Just got back from a 50 min walk. Chilly...but felt great. Having some hot tea now!
Karen1 -
Shelley, How is Rocky doing? Hope his tests come back A-okay.
Kathy and Karen...Fine!! As soon as it stops raining I'll put on my shoes and get outside. Supposed to stop @ 1:00. Might have to put on my heavy-duty pants and sweatshirts!! We'll see.
Chris1 -
Kathy so glad you feel safe there and are going. Got to get in that weight training!
Karen I also love hot tea. I like green the best.
Chris he seems to be doing great. Hoping to keep him at his promise of cutting out late night snacks. Nothing after 8:30! Yes he eats right up to the time he goes to bed. Really makes it hard on me.
Going to try and work out a little when I get home. Not sure where my energy level is now. That long illness really messed me up.
Loves you all! Bye now.
Shelley0 -
30 minutes lower body workout and 30 minutes on the treadmill. It’s great to get done early!
Kathy2 -
Okay, I did get out there this afternoon...6.32 miles in 111 mins. Sun was out...lots of clouds, both gray and white...cold wind. It was mitten weather!!
Chris2 -
Great job Chris! I love the Peer pressure of this group. It is what we need lol!
Karen0 -
I had a good birthday yesterday. The big 50. I did work, but I got in a nice long walk, got to talk to a friend for a couple of hours and watch a movie. Mom made her famous meatloaf and we had a cake. I could have done without the cake to be honest but you know. Really need to reel myself in for the next 3 days so I can get to the New Year at a reasonable weight. I'm up a few pounds from all of the fun I've been having. Should be good if I do a nice tight fast over the next 3 days that will come off. I also haven't been drinking very much water so I need to do that as well.
This week is the toughest week of the year for me it's Bella's birthday, my birthday and Jim's birthday all-in-one week. Entirely too much lol we usually skip cake on my birthday but because it was a big one they wanted me to have some cake. Jim also bought me a beautiful sapphire and diamond bracelet. I'll have to try to take a picture of it. Super pretty. He wanted to do a party, but it just doesn't make sense with covid.
We did get tickets for mid January for us all to go and see Hamilton in New York City. Not sure if that's gonna work out given everything but will give it a whirl
Karen0 -
Kathy I so agree, get it done early. I hate to think about working out all day. You did awesome!
Chris I love to watch clouds. Some times I just sit and watch them float overhead and wonder where they are going...
Karen you should be happy they are all the same week. Done and Done! Happy 50th. So a great age.
We took down the tree. And then we started a puzzle the other day. I like doing puzzles. So relaxing. I have a birthday party to go to tomorrow night. Should be fun. We are meeting at a restaurant so no cake!
Shelley1 -
This is what I saw yesterday on my way home on my walk!!
The whole rainbow!!
Chris
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Kathy - way to get it done! Nice!
Karen - Hope your b'day week is fun, and I hope you get to go to Hamilton, too.
Shelley...restaurants have cake...I know this!!! yeppy, yep!
60 min workout w/my trainer today. Raining until 8 p.m. tonight. Cold and windy here in northern California!!!
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Chris do you order cake at restaurants?
Not I says the fly. That would be so fun to keep walking past it and taking regular photos as it develops into something.
It is very cold and windy here in Wyoming. Almost had to put on a coat.
Shelley0 -
Rest day.
Kathy0 -
Rest day for me too Kathy!
Karen0 -
Might be a rest day for me today. Was a bit light-headed this morning. I'll see how I'm feeling when it's a little warmer this afternoon.
Chris0 -
Chris I hope you are feeling better.
Very windy today. I felt my vehicle swaying. Yikes. Rest day today. I have the birthday party to go to. I have lost sight of the little urchin. It is off exploring the back side of its new home.
Have a Great New Years eve everyone. I am off tomorrow and hope to remember to get on here.
Might forget.
Shelley0 -
Treadmill - 45 minutes and 20 minute lower body workout.
Kathy1 -
Took a nice 50 minute walk yesterday!
Karen1
