It may be May, but it is still winter where I live in Texas. We are still having freezing weather, the wheat crops are 90% destroyed, and the trees and flowers are dying from the cold. It snowed last week, and snow is in the forecast for tomorrow night. Brrrrr!!! I hate winter.

Wooken, I have two words for you--portion control. I went on a four day business trip last week and did not gain. I was very proud of myself. My biggest problem has been eating very large meals. I'm trying to teach myself portion control. It's not easy.

So looking forward to hearing about your travels, be sure to post about where you go and what you see! I pads take great pics if you can figure out how to post them! Travelogue!

Happy May Day everyone. No, I did not find any flowers on my porch this morning, but was hoping. I might leave a basket on my next door neighbors porch later today. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

@Wooken, stay safe in your travels and check in when you can.

@Pamela_June, I am so sorry your weather is crazy. I think weather really has changed all over the world. I know it has around this part of Calif. We are going to be over 90 today and then by Sat down to 72! Crazy, but I would not trade this for what most back East and the Northern states are dealing with.

Oh I must say, I have been down because in the past year I have only lost like 12 pounds, but then I put on a T shirt from last year and it is longer and looser on me! Yipee. Plus I think to myself, wow, I have not been in the 170's since my early 30's right before having my last child. My middle son and daughter are 19 months apart, so I did not have much time to lose baby weight from him (which was a lot. He weighed in at 9pd 1 oz.) I used to write down in a little booklet my weight and measurements each month. Well the other day I came across that booklet, dated 1998. I weighed 222 pounds! So, I guess I should be very happy to be at 175. My son the other day heard my complain to myself about not losing and he said, "well at least you have not gained Mom". So that encouraged me.

Well, happy May 1lst to us and may we all meet or exceed our goals this month. Do you all have any suggestions for a monthly goal for us to aim for? Like so many calories burned, new food tried, water drank? That might be fun for us to post a monthly goal. Of course it has to be something we all could do, esp. in the exercise dept.

Hi everyone...from the North of England....it has been a beautiful day here today....... I will also be travelling later this month - two weeks over on the West Coast of USA....driving from San Francisco to Seattle........ hoping for lovely weather and walks on the beach....I expect to gain weight but will be taking my baby netbook with me so hope also to log in each day and kind of track....... a huge part of travelling abroad is enjoying the restaurants for us...... but I will try to be sensible.......

Have a great month of May wherever you are and whatever you get up to......

:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

Jean

Jeanrob--keep us posted on all you're see and enjoying. It sounds like it will be a fun trip. I've never gone up to Seattle from San Francisco, just down as far as San Louis Obispo once. It was very enjoyable.

Californiagirl--a monthly goal sounds great and I think it should have something to do with minutes exercised and calories burned. For instance, up the minutes you e exercise each week until you have added 30 minutes a week to your total and that will automatically increase calories burned. Or we could have individual goals, and post them, then post progress.

Meanwhile, we're having a great time with the grand kids--even though it is turning out to be more work than we expected.

We have done the SF - Seattle trip before in reverse..... I believe the road through the mountains which we love...via Crater Lake - is still blocked by the snow so we may take the coastal route this time ...... either way I know we will enjoy it...we love the USA and have been there many times and seen quite alot of the country....... up and down both coasts and bits further inland........ very exciting!!!!!

:bigsmile:

Jean

We're home from helping out in Baton Rouge with the grand kids. It was a long drive after a long week. When we go to Baton Rouge, we do household chores for them and help out with the kids' homework. It's hard for them right now because the step daughter is going to nursing school and the husband works full time. The kids have after school activities 3 days a week, too, so we're glad to help out and make sure they get some good dinners after all the running around. We do enjoy it and they love having us. The grands don't want us to leave and its really very sweet. This trip I learned that I can still jump rope and make the occasional basket with the basket ball; however, I'm having trouble with the hula hoop (lol).

Now back to routine for us!

So glad you are having such great travels. Depending on where you are in central Illinois and where you are going in Minnesota (seems to be that's where you're headed), you could make it with only another day's travel. Won't it be nice to finally make it to your destination? I know you're enjoying the trip, too, though.

It's wonderful that you're holding your own weight wise. That's really hard to do when you're on the road and away from home for long periods of time. Good for you. Enjoy!

Happy and safe travels to you.

Pam

We've been dog sitting since Sunday so our neighbors (mother and daughter) could go to the grand daughters graduation from law school. I really didn't want to deprive the grandmother of that since how many grandmothers get to do that. The dogs are older (12 and 17) and really good. But they're making my allergies crazy. I'm living on Benadryl and it is keeping me very tired. Or am I tired because they get up at 4:30 am and want out and food. It's been crazy, but I'm glad to do it. Can't wait for them to go home tonight. I've got say that at least I got out for a couple of walks these past few days. We haven't had pets for over 25 years and this has convinced me that I don't want any. I'll just love them from afar!

Been great in San Francisco....weather has been sunny but with a chilly wind....... I had to stop trying to log food....it was too time consuming..... just to say I am trying to do alot of walking and I am sure the hills here have burned off the Ghirardelli's chocolate fudge sundae.......

Off to Monteray today

Jean