Monthly Post for August 2025
August is here! Cheers to enjoying the last few weeks of summer! 😎
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Good morning!
Sorry I was MIA last week. When I am not sitting in front of my "big 'puter" I tend to forget to log in. LOL
Thank you @KateNkognito yes, I did enjoy my time off! We had dinner with my sister and family and we got to the beach. Wednesday turned out to be a beautiful beach day. Thursday and Friday were a tad iffy on the weather front but honestly it was nice to just relax and get stuff done around the house. Saturday and Sunday were amazing weather wise!!
Lost a pound last week and am feeling pretty good over all. Coming in close to 40 pounds down from my high weight. Crazy…
Hope you are having a good start of your work week!
Back to cleaning out more of my inbox. UGH. LOL
See you soon.
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I just realized that it is now August! And I didn't check in yesterday. I have been steady busy lately. It has been nice. I got to go out to eat with my brother-in-law's wife this weekend.
@Meghan509 It sounds like some lovely time off! And congratulations on the loss! Woo hoo!
On the weight loss front for me, I got into a bit of a funk, so I restarted my plan on "that other app" on August 1. I had regained about 5 pounds, and I am back down 3 of those. But that is a little more than 20 down from my high, and about 10% body weight loss. (Goal is about 30% off my starting weight). I am putting this out there to keep myself motivated.
Have a great week!
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Happy Tuesday!
Been a crazy, crazy day here!
I have a VP traveling to South Korea and Japan next week and between trying to get trains booked while in Japan, and meetings confirmed and scheduled with vendors - it has been NUTS! He flies out on Monday and they are basically a day ahead of us with the time difference, so stressing here. UGH.
Thanks @KateNkognito! LOL at "that other app"!! Congrats on the restart. And congrats on the losses. You got this!
Glad you had a nice weekend and lunch with your BIL's wife!
My family is safely back down in Florida again. School starts on Monday, August 11 for them. Where does the time go!?
I am getting close to 40 lbs down from my high weight, which is exciting. I think the exercising is helping move things along.
So, I have been sitting on this page for a good hour. Sigh… Time to go eat lunch, now that it is 1:00pm ET. Screams!!! Have a good day and I will see you soon!!
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Wednesday. It is always crazy on Wednesdays.
@Meghan509 Way to go on the weight loss! That is really great!
I hope everything calms down for you. That sounds stressful trying to plan international travel.School here starts on the 11th, too. And then my sons start at the university on the 18th. I can't believe how early school starts now! It is crazy!
Off to finish up for the day. Have a lovely rest of the week!
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Good morning!
YES, yesterday was a crazy day and as a result I forgot to check in!
International travel has been kicking my rear end. Sigh… But, today I was able to FINALLY book trains in Japan for my person who's traveling and that is a relief.
Thanks @katenkognito! I am feeling pretty good as a result of my weight loss and I do think the exercise is helping me as well. My BF and I monitor our blood pressure weekly, per our MD's request, and both of us are in better shape that way since we started.
Finally feeling like the stressful times are lifting and I am getting what needs to be done, done. Phew.
I hope you have a good day today! Any fun plans for the weekend? We are going over a friend's house, where we celebrate my BF's birthday (8/15) and another good friend's birthday (8/11) and it will be good to see everybody!!
Have a good day and see you soon!!!
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Today is a very good day! I have really only gotten one thing done, but it was a BIG thing. I found a workaround for an IT glitch we have been having. Sometimes a thought just strikes out of the blue! 😁
Weight wise, I am hormonal and hungry this week, but I am trying to be sensible. I am already planning an extended fast Sunday noon to Tuesday morning/lunch. I need a bit of a reset.
I have also been thinking about getting one of the over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors, just out of curiosity.
@Meghan509 So glad you got everything arranged and the stressful times are passing. Way to go on getting in better shape, too. Have fun at the birthday party! Happy birthday to all! 🎂🎉🎁🎈
Off to do the work I haven't done this morning. Have a great day!
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Good morning!
I am down just shy of three pounds this week AND I have made it to 40 pounds down! AND I am so close to being below 200 pounds! BF also had a good week! So strange how we tend to both have good weeks at the same time!? I guess because we eat mostly all the same things, plus he eats a little more since he has more calories but either way. Interesting.
Oooh I am glad your Thursday was great, @KateNkognito!! Good luck with your fast. A reset is good. Good for the mind too. Hope you have a nice weekend! Weather is looking good here. Humidity won't start creeping back in until during the work week. I can mostly get by with that as I will be in meat locker air conditioning while in the office. LOL
Yes, I have looked at those glucose monitors too. Last year at my yearly physical, my MD told me I was pre-diabetic. To be fair I was only .2 over the line from normal, but he told me to be careful not to let that creep up. Since then, a few weeks back, I had other blood work done and I found out I am back within the normal range. Phew.
I go for my yearly physical on Monday afternoon with my MD and it is nice not to be dreading the scale or dreading what he would say if I hadn't started taking better care of myself. I also have a mammogram appointment on Monday AM and the following week is my yearly OB/GYN appointment. Everything falls at once! Last week, while I was off, I had my yearly eye exam. Looking forward to getting a new pair of sunglasses that I picked out.
All the Asia travel stuff is done and my VP was very happy! He's a good guy and I know if I was traveling in those far, far away places I would want to make sure everything has been organized ahead of time.
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing our friends on Saturday! One of the couples who will be there, we have not seen since last October when we traveled with them to Curacao. Where DOES the time go?! UGH.
Have a great weekend and see you soon!!!
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@Meghan509 WOO HOO! Well done on the weight loss and all the other health metrics! That is awesome!
I have to LOL about all your appointments. I used to take one day a year and get ALL of them done, plus a haircut, and come home feeling all tuned up! LOL
Glad all the travel stuff is done and planned. I hope it all goes smoothly.This weekend should be quiet. Just a trip to the store and some laundry. Nothing big planned. I will be working from home on Monday so I can help get all the dogs settled. (big sacrifice, right?! LOL)
Off to have a little lunch and then, hopefully, clear my queue. Have a great weekend!
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Just a quick post to show off my coworkers today
I don't have a lot else to share. It was a quiet weekend. I am 18 hours into a 40+ hour fast. Other than that, I don't have much to share. Have a great week!
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Good morning!
Thank you @KateNkognito!!
So far I am one appointment down, and one to go for the day! Had my annual mammo appointment before work, and 1:00pm is my annual physical. Hoping my mammo went well. They said they would call with results at some point. Fingers crossed! I also got a phone call that my new sunglasses have arrived! LOL I will pick them up on Friday AM before work. They were too busy today to fit me in and I wasn't sure how long my physical will take... All good. LOL
Love the pic you shared with all the sweet animals!! So cute. Hope you enjoy your day and good luck with your fast!!
Work on Friday afternoon ended up being a little dramatic. Our CEO has a weekly blog he sends out to all employees and I am filling in for someone out on medical leave, so I have to send out the blog. I was cutting and pasting it from Word to Outlook but it would NOT play nice. The VP and I had to figure it out and long story short, took until 8:00pm ET to finally get it sent out. UGH. So much for a nice relaxing Friday night. We just had a call and discussed the issue, so hopefully it is resolved for next week and beyond. Fingers crossed!!!!!
Our weekend was nice and we had absolutely perfect weather on Saturday for the birthday BBQ celebration. Was really good to see everybody and they noticed my weight loss. <3
Hope you have a nice relaxing and easy day. See you soon!!!
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Today is being a little bit of a Monday on a Tuesday. 😕 But yesterday was good, so I can't really complain. Just finished a 42 hour fast and I feel better. I was all bloated and gross feeling before. Long fasts are a nice reset.
@Meghan509 Oh my! That does NOT sound like a nice way to spend your Friday evening! I hope it works this week! Computers! I hope all your appointments went well and you get all the good news!
And isn't it the BEST when people notice your hard work to lose weight!? That is awesome!Have a great day and rest of the week! I have to go get to all the things. Stay healthy!
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Happy Tuesday!
Today has been a crazy one, so I will keep this short!
Congrats on your fast and reset @KateNkognito I love it!
MD appointments went well! All clear on the mammo and my MD was happy with my weight loss!! Woo hoo!
About to help someone out with ANOTHER project. Sigh… All good. Happy to be employed.
Hope you have a good rest of your day. See you soon. :)
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Good morning!
So today is MUCH better and back to normal!! Thank G*d. Getting stuff done and cleaning up my to do list. August is supposed to be an easier month, with lots of vacations and stuff happening. Sheesh!
Hope you are having a good day today @KateNkognito
We are in our hazy, hot, and humid era here and we have thunder storms coming later as a result. The good news is tomorrow should be a little cooler and the weekend looks good!
I am going to go back to getting stuff done. Have a good day and see you soon!!
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Today has been pretty productive. Glad your day is calmer today @Meghan509! Back to routine is always nice!
My office was warm and muggy yesterday, so I wore a lighter shirt today and forgot to grab a hoodie. Turns out I also accidentally left my wallet at home, which would have been a panic at lunch when I went to go get food. But my youngest has earned favored child status and brought the wallet and hoodie to me since he was going to be in the neighborhood. 😊
I hope the rest of the week is good! Have a lovely day!
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Have I mentioned how much I love Thursdays? It is so quiet in the office and all the beginning of the week chaos has passed.
I don't have a lot going on right now. I paid tuition for my two children last night, so now I feel poor. LOL They start next week. Otherwise, not much up in this neck of the woods.
Have a great end of the week!
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Good morning!!
Looks like we were posting at the same time but I saw your comment, so I backed out and came back in. LOL
@KateNkognito yikes, that is great that your youngest was able to bring the wallet and hoodie to you!! LOL yeah awkward going to get lunch and realizing you have no $$!
Yes, I know what you mean. Both yesterday and today have been VERY quiet. Lots of people taking vacations and it is finally feeling slow which is nice.
Ahh college! Yep, I can imagine that is a big chunk of change. Good for you. Seems like a lot of kids are in the process of starting back at college and regular school. Traffic is still playing nice, thankfully!!
I ordered a bunch of supplies for the office and did a big restock this AM. That was nice because it feels like a lot of stuff was getting low. Going to help a colleague out with some expenses next. Fun, fun, fun!
Tomorrow I will be remote and have an appointment before work to pick up my new sunglasses. Happy about that. On Saturday we are heading to my BF's parents house and we are going to celebrate his birthday (even though it is tomorrow). Easier than traveling down to NYC on a Friday night. :)
Hope you have a good rest of your day! Enjoy the quiet! LOL See you soon.
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Good morning!
Back to having a low key and quiet Friday. Phew… Should not be a anywhere near a late night tonight either, which is good because it is my honey's birthday today! 🎂
I am down 0.4 lbs this week and I am good with that. Definitely feeling good and liking how my clothing is fitting.
Just got back from picking up my new sunglasses at the eye doctor! Love them!! 😎
This morning when I was walking out of the house to get in to the car, a neighbor who walks a big husky was yelling at his dog so he wouldn't run away as he was picking up after him. Sigh… This guy is so odd. Shaking my head… 😐️
Not much else going on here. Planning to hit the gym during lunch hour today and to go to the grocery store after work to get it all done before the weekend.
Hope you have a good and easy Friday and a great weekend!! See you soon.
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Glad your Friday was good. I guess I never hit send on my message, because I swear I wrote one!
Congratulations on the loss @Meghan509! And happy birthday to your true love! Glad you like your new glasses! 🤓
My Friday was fine. I got a lot done. Talked to people. Made it through. We had a very quiet weekend. One of the dogs went home Friday evening and the other goes home tomorrow night. I will miss all the chaos. LOL
Both boys start college today. A freshman and junior-and-a-half.
Other than that, I don't have a lot going on. Have a great week!
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Good morning!
Thanks @KateNkognito!
Awww congrats on both boys in college!! How exciting!!
Friday was nice. I didn't get stuck working late which was good since it was my honey's birthday! We went down to see his parents on Saturday and had a nice dinner at a local restaurant near them. Since we came home with A LOT of leftovers that is what we will be having for dinner tonight! Makes life easier. Sunday we did all the usual laundry and some cooking. Today I have my last MD appointment for a while and then we will hit the gym after work.
The heat and humidity has finally broken. Supposed to be a mix of clouds and sun today but cooler which is good. My hair is much happier. LOL
Hope you have a good easy day and a good week! We got this! See you soon.
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I am posting this before today gets any more out of hand and I forget. LOL It has been a super crazy-busy morning, but in a "things are fixed so I have a lot of things to finish now" kind of way and I like that.
Weather is supposed to steadily cool off for the next week or so. I am going to really enjoy that.
The boys both made it through their first day and are back in the school year swing already.
@Meghan509 I hope you have a great week and that your leftovers were yummy! I brought mine from last night and I forgot that I had put a little treat in my lunch bag and I was pleasantly surprised! I also forgot that I had paid the water bill already, so that was a nice surprise, too. Old age and senility do have occasional bonuses. 😂
Have a great week!
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Happy Tuesday!
So I should have done what you did @KateNkognito and posted early! NOPE! Crazy morning and most of the day was busy but good. LOL
Today at the office we had our take your children to work day with a lot of cute colleague's kids in attendance. :)
Thank you! Our leftovers last night were good! Tonight we are having either a chicken dish I made in the slow cooker or a veggie pasta dish I made. I am Miss Meal Prepper when I need to be! :D
Not too too much else going on just looking forward to getting out of here soon and getting home.
Enjoy the cooler weather! Pretty much same thing here for a bit. Seems the weather has been nicer as of today with sun and less humidity! Scary thing is it has not rained in a while and the grass and surrounding areas and weeds are looking pretty dry! Ugh.
Hope the rest of your day turned out well. See you soon!
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Happy Wednesday!
So, today is much, much better than yesterday! LOL
Hope you are having an okay day today, @KateNkognito! The work week is almost half way over! Yea!! 🎉
Today is much cooler, so this is the first time I am wearing my old pants and a light sweater. BF commented how everything looks much bigger on me, now that I have lost some weight. 😊
That's pretty much it from here. Plugging along. Have a good one and see you soon!
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@Meghan509 Take your child to work day sounds like it was a lot of fun! I see you just posted. 🎉It is fantastic when things fit better! Way to go!
This week has been utter chaos, but today a lot of the problems are getting solved, so tomorrow should be a lot better. Also, the weather is starting to cool off so people are a lot more pleasant this week.
I got to talk to some folks in Australia yesterday. It was VERY early in the morning for them and late in the day for me.
I think tonight and tomorrow night are just going to be normal evenings for us. I am going to make chicken tonight and maybe tacos tomorrow night.
Must get back to all the things. Have a great rest of the week!
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Good morning!
Thanks @KateNkognito our office is still smiling from seeing all the cute kiddos! Good times.
So today my boss mentioned I had a "glow" to me and I said well I lost some weight, 40 pounds to be exact, and she gave me a high five! Super nice feeling. 😍 She's been on vacation on and off and sits upstairs from me when we are in the office, so been a bit since I have seen her face to face.
Oh how cool, Australia! We have a good friend who has roots in Australia. He was born here and then went back for a bit during childhood. He and his family went back last year for a visit. His Mom lives there.
Yes, cooler here again today. Tomorrow and Saturday should be a little warmer. Got an old pair of jeans on that now fit! 😁
I hope you have a nice productive day and rest of the week! See you soon.
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What happened to Thursday? It is Friday already!!
I am hoping to just get through today and enjoy the weekend. This week has been chaotic. I need next week to be nice and calm!
@Meghan509 That is so awesome that your boss noticed all your hard work! Way to go! What a wonderful feeling!
I have to get to it this morning. I might check in again later. If not, have a great weekend!
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Good morning!
I am down 0.8 of a pound this morning! So, so close to making it back in to "onederland" - AKA the 100's! 😃 TMI but need to be purchasing some new bras. Going to look for a sale!
Hope you have a good day and a great weekend @KateNkognito! You deserve it!
Thanks! My boss is a nice woman. And only two years older than me. Sigh… She happens to be the type of person who is observant and notices everything. Good and bad. LOL
We are plan free for this weekend and fine by us. The weekend is looking good weather wise, so we are planning to spend time outside on the patio tonight, tomorrow, and possibly Sunday if the weather stays good and the rain stays away until Sunday evening. Pulled out some nice hamburgers we had in the freezer to put on the grill Saturday PM. Just took a look at the hourly weather forecast and it looks like there is currently a 1% chance of rain starting at 6:00pm! LOL I think we should be safe!
My company is updating our vacation policy which means that we are unable to carry over time starting January 1, but we get more days in the year which is nice. As a result of not being able to carry over days, I am taking the Tuesday after Labor Day and Columbus Day to be sure I keep taking days sporadically and don't end up with a huge chunk during Christmas / New Years. I may have already mentioned, but we will also be heading back down to West Palm Beach, FL the week of November 3 to visit with my Mom. We are staying at an AirBnb we stayed in before with a pool. I am going to plan better next year and take time throughout the year and some time in the summer so I space it out better. Since I have been with my current company for 16 plus years I am currently sitting at four weeks and two floating holidays, plus holidays for time off. I will gain around four days next year! I am excited. 🤩
I am going to start figuring out my grocery list. Thinking an Aldi run will make sense for this weekend.
Hope you have a great weekend! See you soon!!
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Good morning!
Quiet day so far for me! Working remotely as usual. Next week we are closed on Monday for Labor Day and then I am also taking off Tuesday as a vacation day. Need to make sure I use up all my days for 2025.
Hope you had a great weekend @KateNkognito!
Our weekend was nice and relaxing! We managed to spend time outside on the patio Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Yesterday our neighbor's cat hung out with us. She is so sweet! Saturday we made a run to Aldi and bought a BUNCH of stuff. Our poor fridge. LOL Last night we had some hamburgers on the BBQ.
Today is beautiful and it is looking like we won't have any rain for a good seven to ten days. Even though I think we are in a bit of a drought. Ugh.
Not much else happening here. Hoping for a quiet and low key week. I see school has started back today for our city. I heard the buses going to and from as I was getting ready this morning.
Hope you have a great day! See you soon.
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Today has been pretty decent for a Monday. I think everyone turned in all their things last week because of the long weekend this week. Who knows? I'll take the peace and quiet this week.
This weekend was good. We spent some time with my husband's family Saturday. Then yesterday I got all domestic and did laundry and sewing and baked bread. Overall, it was a very nice weekend.
@Meghan509 Way to go on the weight loss! And I totally get the need for new foundational garments. But I really hate shopping for them… Enjoy your time off next weekend! And I'm jealous of the visiting kitty! We have a Russian Blue that has been cautiously hanging out in our yard. I think it might be a recently abandoned stray. If I can catch it, I will get it to the Humane Society before winter hits.
The weather has turned cool and rainy this week and it is lovely. Although I really just want to curl up and take a nap and read a book.
Have a great week!
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Traffic was crazy this morning. I hit every. single. red. light. on my way in. But I seem to be on a roll with getting things done this morning, so I am going to go with the happy thought that the traffic was the worst part of my day. ☺️
I cooked dinner last night and I am going to cook again tonight. I don't remember the last time I actually cooked for all of us, much less two nights in a row. Summer time we are always going in all different directions, so nobody eats at the same time. Now that school is back in session, we are all together again!
I am trying something different this week. I am going to see how it goes and if it makes a difference in my mental and physical health. I decided to do a hard reset and completely change my routines. I had gotten in a bad rut and I usually just try one thing at a time, but this time, I think I need a complete overhaul. Thanks for the inspiration, @Meghan509! Your success lately has motivated me to do what I need to do to be successful, too.
Ok, well, these things won't process themselves. Have a great day!
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Happy Tuesday!
Well, I have been sitting on this page in draft mode for way too long! Busy but good day here. Thinking tomorrow and beyond will be quieter. Yesterday at home was SUPER quiet.
@KateNkognito glad you had a nice weekend!! Ooh, love it when kitties visit. :)
Love seeing how you are feeling inspired by me. That makes me feel really nice!! Thank you! <3 You got this.
Over the years of trial and error with losing and gaining I have always felt like we really have to find balance in everything. During the week, I eat as clean as possible. Friday and Saturday nights are more "flexible" but since I am exercising it works. Gives me a little calorie buffer to have an ice cream or some pizza or something else.
Today a group of us had lunch with the CEO. Sometimes I feel like I don't want to go because I don't feel comfortable asking questions. Shy but friendly one here… But, I really do enjoy listening. Ended up being a nice lunch. Since I brought food, I just had little bit of salad and then I ate my chicken pasta salad that I brought afterwards.
Okay time to submit this before I sit longer in draft mode. LOL Have a good rest of your day and evening and see you tomorrow!!
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