Gail!!! lookit you - techie queen downloading pics!! LOVE EM!! what's the second pic.. is that a massiveTREE stump or a flat top kind of mountain??

WAY COOL! I had to go and google it once you gave me the name... lol I thought it was a rock but appears to be something quite unique google says Geologists agree that Devils Tower is an igneous intrusion. Magma welled up into the surrounding sedimentary rock. There it cooled and hardened. The sedimentary rock has since eroded away to show the tower.

WAY cool!

Morning Hatters..

hit my goal of losing 1% of my BW for this month (about 1.5% if my math is right); wouldn't normally update my weight til the end of the month but frankly, needed to see it in writing now to keep it off for the next two weeks LOL.

Had a pig out last night for dinner.. of veggies! been short on them lately as packing mainly portable quick eats like sammiches and yogurt for the weird shifts this month, so did up a small roast and a stock pot full of potatoes, carrots and green beans for dinner last nite... sounds strange I know but omg the veg were SO good.. was fine with the portion size of meat but i'm pretty sure I ate enough veggies to seriously impact the price of crops LOL!

Summer seems to be flying by - but the 1% goal and setting the aim for at least 2 healthy meals or snacks a day seems to be helping me stay the course; know it should be more but also recognize over the summer its THE MOST realistic and doable goal for me, and is still allowing me to progress towards my GW. Biggest struggle right now is the water; so will focus on that today.

Hope everyone is doing okay with their own journeys and enjoying some lovely weather; it's actually cooled off here today only about 13C (maybe about 60F) but still gorgeously sunny so will head down to the lake shortly - gonna be a long day as my shift is 3pm to 1am and I was up at 5 LOL.. might be ready for a nap by the time I have to head In ha!!

Gail - u ain't doing either whining or complaining... this is what we're all here for to vent to and/or get opinions, help and/or advice... or just a good old venting!!

not sure if it will help.... butI seem to remember when I first started on it, I had a small prob with the big "D"... but as I tend to usually go the OTHER way, it didn't really have a big impact on me (I seem to remember kinda wishing it would... it also didn't help with the weight loss for me that some people get.. grrrr!)

I am on a half dose 500mg 2x a day.... and not having any issues anymore... not sure what your dosage is, but perhaps doc will suggest starting with less until your tummy/guts get used to it..maybe a half dose (quarter in the morning quarter at night) for a few weeks.. then increasing slightly for another few weeks? or trying another med like the time release one.. can't remember the name of it... I know how frustrating it must be for u tho.. hard to go out in public when you know if it hits you aren't given a lot of time to make the run!! specially at work its also a little embarrassing!

im proud of you for recognizing if you can't take the meds, they aren't going to help and reaching out to your doc to find something that will... well done you!! and IPOU on the sugar carbs reduction girl.. huge IPOU - little changes add up to big results!!!!!

Morning Hatters!

It's pigging hot here this weekend - jhumid and feeling like 40C but mornings at the lake always have a beautiful breeze no matter what the temps and this morning was spectacular... I didn't want to come home LOL

Had a great day poolside with friends yesterday; overindulged a wee bit with a couple of coolers, wine and some nibblies but dinner was grilled chicken, spinach salad and little marble potatoes so guilt free in that department! And one of my friends and I decided to perform a "synchronized swimming" routine in the pool to celebrate the Pan Am Games being held here in Toronto ..... unfortunately due to the fact we were about as graceful as a ruptured gazelle, and laughing too hard to stay afloat, it was a pretty pathetic salute to our athletes... but burned a few calories just from trying to keep from drowning every time we went under!! Great day with great friends.. and today got to start my morning here... sadly should spend the rest of the day catching up on woefully neglected cleaning.. BUT... i'm thinking.... its too nice out and summers short - so im thinking the vacuum ain't gonna be put into service after all!! hope everyones having a great weekend!!

Gail - so glad you've got the new meds... just remember to give your body at least a week to get used to it... after a few days hopefully any side effects will go away once your system catches up....

OWR - so glad to hear baby harry is holding his own after the surgery; know it's been such a difficult and busy time for you; am glad to hear your daughter flew in to help with the shower too!! Don't forget to take 30 seconds now and then if you can to just breathe, k??

Susan - hope you're getting sorted back into your routine now that you're home; and hope things went as well as they could with your mom's move to AL. hugs.

Patrice - still thinking about that margarita LOL! I DID have a lime margarita cooler yesterday but I refuse to let it count! not a real one LOL