Monthly Post for August 2025
August is here! Cheers to enjoying the last few weeks of summer! ๐
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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. Crazyโฆ
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. Sighโฆ 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. Sighโฆ 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! ๐
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! ๐๐๐๐
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. ๐ 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. Sighโฆ 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. ๐
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. Phewโฆ Should not be a anywhere near a late night tonight either, which is good because it is my honey's birthday today! ๐
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!! ๐
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. Sighโฆ This guy is so odd. Shaking my headโฆ ๐๏ธ
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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