August 2022 CHALLENGES -- Aug 1 -- Aug 31
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The above should have been already posted. I am glad it didn't just go poof!
Paula that is a lot of wood stacking! Great job.
Chris what does mixed the wrong food mean? Nice walk by the way.
Had our HOA meeting up on the mountain. Went pretty well. There is one couple that think just enjoys being argumentative. Our foundation has quite a bit of water in it. We have some flooding here. Putting in a French drain before back filling.
Shelley0 -
Rocky and I had a productive day. Loaded up 9 bags of concrete and a heavy duty aquarium stand and took them up to the mountain. We can use them there later. Cleaned and oiled my shovel and pitch fork and put them away. I am hosting a barbecue at my place on Saturday. So we then moved 24 stepping stones to a temporary storage. No time to use them properly.
Then Rocky moved the stop plate off a gate and welded it on the opposite side. Now it opens into our back yard. More work than it sounds. Remove heavy iron gate. Then cut through old weld with some fancy saw. Weld it to new spot. Paint it and put it back up. All because I wanted it to swing the opposite way. Reason? To open up the small patio more and make it easier for my mom. He is so sweet to me.
Shelley0 -
We celebrated my mother’s 86th birthday yesterday. Very small group as one of my sisters and a niece tested positive for Covid-19. My Niece is doing well but my sister is having more symptoms. Thankfully both are vaccinated and boosted. They were given steroids and told to take Benadryl. Will this ever end?
My dad has treatment this morning. We will have to leave around 6:30 to get there on time. I’m exhausted but hopefully we will get back around noon and I will take a nap. Not sure if I will get in a workout.
Take care everyone.
Kathy
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Happy Birthday! to your mom, Kathy!!
So sorry about your sister and her daughter. 
Shelley, just reading what you and Rocky did makes me tired! Good job!
Great workout, Paula!
I did 7.13 miles yesterday in 131 minutes. Working out w/my trainer this afternoon. This entire week is supposed to be over 100 degrees. Don't know about walking tomorrow...we'll see.
Chris0 -
Just did s yoga class...kicked my butt!!
Karen1 -
Walked around the hospital while Dad was having treatment. It’s also super hot here in Georgia. I plan to spend most of the week in the gym.
Kathy1 -
A hair's breadth from hitting 200# today. It's really shocking.
Behaviors are so close, but just off enough to sabotage everything.- Working out, but having physical limitations...
- Eating right, just too much...
- Tracking food, until the munchies hit in the evening...
- No alcohol in the house thankfully, cuz otherwise...
Praying for all our challenges,
Paula3 -
Highest weight: 248
Ultimate Goal Weight: 148
August 31 goal weight: 169
July 31 weight - 173
Aug 2 - 174
Aug 9 - 176.4
Aug 16 - 174.2
Aug 23
Aug 31
Kathy
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Paula - I call that "directionally correct." Keep tweaking sister....so frustrating with you try do hard all day only ro munch your way through the calories ---- I say from experience. Thinking of you
I've been in the same boat....for me...during the week is fine, but the weekends through me off. I'm pretty sure I need more protein. So need to work on that. Today is a new day!
Highest weight ever: 306 (2013)
Ultimate goal weight: 160
8/3 - 170.6
8/17 - 173
July goal - 1650 -
Working out w/my trainer at noon for 60 mins. Getting ready for Sara's and Ronan's birthdays this weekend. Sara on Saturday and Ronan on Sunday. I have been assigned fruit salad for Sara and mac salad for Ronan.
Oh, and my trainer's b'day is this Friday. Sure hope I have enough wrapping paper, bags and tissue!! Oh, my!! 
Have a great Wednesday everyone!
Chris1 -
30 minutes with trainer and 1 hour workout on treadmill.
Forgot to post Wednesday 1 hour swim lesson and 45 minutes on Treadmill.
Ladies my struggle continues to be snacking. Trying to keep them out of the house but my parents love to snack. I have to learn some self control.
Kathy0 -
I'm a snacker, too, Kathy. Got rid of the popcorn, the spicy corn and the spicy dressing. I'm not eating the crazy salads anymore, so I gave the spicy stuff away.
No walking this morning. Did a grocery delivery so I could make soup for Ronan. Tomorrow I have to make another grocery delivery for fruit salad for Sara's birthday Saturday and a mac salad for Ronan's b'day on Sunday. Crimeny! I'll just have to wait and see what happens time-wise. Supposed to be 100 degrees Saturday and 91 on Sunday. Sunday looks like a better bet than Saturday.
That's all for now.
Chris0 -
Kathy I was thinking of your sister. Covid kicked my butt also. I hope she recovers quickly. Sounds like your niece is doing better. That is good. I hope the doctors visit with your dad went well.
Chris I love mac and cheese. I hardly ever get it though. I hope the party is a success. Keep walking.
Karen night snacking drives me nuts also. I do so good during the workweek. Whatever will I do when I retire.
Paula I am glad the alcohol has not crept back in. Sneaky snacks though. If I can stay busy until bed time it is easier to avoid. Hang in there.
Worked today. Then cleaned the inside of my fridge. The shelves anyway. Only so much time in a day. Weight is still down from Covid. Hopefully won't put it back on. 148 this morning.
Shelley0 -
Happy Friday everyone
Shell0 -
Sara's b'day party was fun. We took a big fruit salad...actually fruit layered in a glass bowl... whipped cream and a huge watermelon! I don't go into the grocery store yet and the fruit we got for the salad was just awful. I had to pick out the best stuff and the large container of cut up watermelon was really mushy, so I ended up putting in another order for a whole melon...but in the end, I didn't need it because I had ordered spears of melons and the watermelon was okay, so we gave the kids the whole melon. It was fun watching Ronan eat the different fruit and tease me with the pineapple which he knows I don't care for.
Tomorrow we'll go over for Ronan's b'day. A lot more people will be at there...don't know how long we will stay. I made his mac salad when we got home from Sara's and wrapped all his gifts.
I didn't walk today...no time...Don't know if I'll be able to walk in tomorrow morning...we'll just have to see.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Later my friends.
Chris1 -
Ronan's b'day party was crazy! So many friends and family. It was all outside, but still, I hope nobody had germs. EGADS!! The kids had a pinata and that was pretty funny! They also had a big bouncer house that I did go up in with Ronan before everyone got there. I still can't bounce. It was pretty funny. Ronan got lots of presents and had a blast opening everything.
No walking today. I slept in until 9:00!!!! First time ever!
Well, that's it for now.
Chris1 -
Chris,
9:00, wow! You must've been really tired, Sounds like it was a great party!
paula0 -
Chris why couldn't you bounce? I must know. That all sounded so amazing. Good thing you are retired and can rest up after all that. Can't believe you didn't post a single photo.
Speaking of photos I didn't take any yesterday. I had a full house of my friends and did not take a single picture.
So upsetting.
Shelley0 -
Chris - Hope tye birthday celebrations were great!
I did a 60 min walk today instead of yoga....just wanted to get outside before it got hot.
Found a new low carb wrap called Cut Da Carbs and made enchiladas. Really good and quite versatile. Going to see what else I can whip up with them!
We arw supposed to get severe thunder storms tonight which always make me nervous. Lets hope they are uneventful!
Karen1 -
here ya go...not in any order. Blue tongue is after biting into the frosting on the cake BEFORE it is cut!!!It was a great party!
Chris
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Chris,
I love Guardians of the Galaxy. What a great theme!
Paula1 -
Paula I also love Guardians of the Galaxy. Such a great movie.
Chris I was looking for the bite out of the cake. Nope nope, could not find it. So adorable. And already 6. Wow.
Karen you got to mix it up sometimes.
On Saturday we should be putting floor joists on the cabin foundation. Then flooring. I am excited! Ordered a beautiful door for the entrance today. The walls are 6 inches thick. So it had to be special ordered. While I love windows for security purposes it has none.
Shelley0 -
Monday was swim lesson and treadmil. Today was walking as my father had MRI CT Scan. Plan to do standing an workout later this afternoon.
Chris the photos are priceless. Ronan gets cuter and cuter.
Shelley my sister is much better and will be back to work very soon. Excited for the work in the cabin. Can’t wait to see the pictures of the work in progress.
Karen we’ve been getting those same crazy storms here in Georgia.
Paula I feel your pain. Trying to control the cravings is tough. Snacks are my downfall. Always have been.
Take care ladies. 😉
Kathy
Kathy0 -
Thank you, my friends!
Shelley, hope your floor joists went well.
Kathy, hope your dad's MRI went well and glad your sister is doing better. Sorry about the crazy storms.
We probably hit 100 degrees today because it is 93 at 5:47 in the evening!!!
I did walk early this morning. To the post office and back. 6.36 miles in 115 mins. A bit wet by the time I got home...so much drippy sweat!! I did find a hummingbirds nest in the street! It is so cool! I brought it home to show everyone. So little. I suspect it fell out of a tree and was blown down the street. I set it on top of a tall mailbox and hoped it was still there when I came back down the canal road. It was!!
It was a fun walk!
Chris0 -
I love Guardians too gals!
Trying to keep working on those cravings too Paula. I've got a good 2 days so far (although I get way to lose on the weekends and have to claw back)....trying....
Went to sunrise yoga yesterday which was lovely. Work has been so unbelievably stressful....so many people quitting and we are all wearing multiple hats.
Trying to get myself up to go for a short walk now before my calls start at 7:30pm....solid through 5pm with no break. Ouy Vey!
Making salmon bowls for dinner....yum!
Have a great Wednesday!
Karen0 -
I Finally did the Standing Abs No Jumping. Loved it. I need to make this an every day workout. Lord knows I need it. 😉 Also did going to do a walking video. I don’t have time to go to the gym.
Today is my BFF’s 60 birthday. A concert rescheduled twice 2020 and 2021 during Covid was rescheduled this year on her Birthday. We’re so excited to see Carlos Santana and Earth Wind and Fire tonight. I doubt if we sit down. Dancing will be another workout! 😃
Happy Thursday!
Kathy
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Karen, I have trouble in the evening...especially when DH brings out his graham crackers. Full fat but I'll eat them anyway w/pb & jelly!!! UGH!
Kathy, hope you have fun with your BFF at the concert.
Met w/my trainer for 60 mins this afternoon.
Later my friends.
Chris1 -
Kathy, What an amazing concert. Have fun dancing your but off! Happy bday to your bff.
60 minutes of gardening today, that's my workout.
Paula
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Highest weight: 248
Ultimate Goal Weight: 148
August 31 goal weight: 169
July 31 weight - 173
Aug 2 - 174
Aug 9 - 176.4
Aug 16 - 174.2
Aug 25 - 173.8
Aug 31
Kathy
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Nuts day at work.
Forcing myself go to yoga....I know it will help!
Karen0
