Saturday is the Seafair parade at 10am in our town so we'll probably take Becca to that.

This weekend Becca goes for respite care for six hours (Noon to six) on Saturday. So Jason(husband) and I will probably go for lunch, maybe thai food, then play some Pokemon Go at the beach. Then as my step-mom likes to say we'll practice trying for a baby, haha.

The rest of the weekend will be chores, groceries, picking our early apples and blackberries. I have to check if the figs and plums are ready but if I remember correctly they likely need a few more weeks. I need to figure out what to do with all the apples. It's a big crop this year, we've already gotten 3 grocery bags full and there is likely double that if not more still on the tree. We get bears so we can't just let them fall and they are a cooking apple, not very nice to just eat.

We'll probably go for a hike on Sunday morning and head to the beach if we can manage to get the stuff done that we need to on Saturday.

@puffbrat I hurt by back 2 years ago and have been denied ever since. Even though I only took a week off work, I did end up in PT for 4 months. As far as insurance goes though, I never was hospitalized or got disability or anything but they still deny me. I also threw my back out again in April this year-again no hospital or anything, just a week on the couch with some Vicodin.
For maintenance, I now go to the chiropractor 1x a week and am working on more movement, stretching, yoga, weightlifting...something. So far just the chiropractor has stuck, haha!
@verykatie 's status update has me asking hubby for a squat rack for my birthday though, I love lifting! There is never anyone at home to spot me, and I hate gyms. I'll keep you posted!

@NatashaLP2014 make applesauce and can it. Yum!
@WifiresGettingFit I have a obligatory dinner to go to on Saturday with somone from out of town, a thing with my parents friend and then Im going to clean my house. Yay!

They cant all be super exciting, right? Its supposed to break 100 degrees this weekend! Eep!

@Kirstie155 I'm sorry to hear about your back and that they are using that as a reason to deny you. Good to hear going to the chiropractor is helping.

Leo has been wanting a home gym since before we bought our house. He now seems to actually be ready to start buying equipment. I appreciated that he asked me what I do at the gym and would want at home so he can get the necessary equipment for me to get rid of my gym membership.

I took Friday off this week just to have a day off. I plan to exercise the dog, and then spend the rest of the day reading and possibly watching Harry Potter movies. No plans for this weekend. Last weekend Leo suggested getting up early, heading up north, going hiking with the dog and then having breakfast at a place that allows dogs on the patio. We didn't do it because we both wanted to sleep in. Maybe this weekend.... Otherwise I just have the usual chores to do.

And now I'm behind on my replies haha.

@Kirstie155 It is great you're back on track and that LCHF is working so well for you! You were asking about the squat rack and such on my status. Do you think you'll be ok to lift with a bad back? Or will it actually help improve your back? Just to let you know, I bought everything off Amazon. Sure made things easy haha. If you want the totals I can message you, but it's all Canadian pricing and dollars, which might make it look more expensive than it is. Ah, actually I did buy the mirror from a place I work near though. Got a $400 dollar mirror for $125 (win).

@WifiresGettingFit How are you liking Suits so far? If you're interested in weight lifting but don't have space right now, maybe consider "Body by You: You Are Your Own Gym". It's a progressive calisthenics book that uses hardly any equipment (you need a chin up bar likely and an old belt... and I'd recommend at least one glove). I liked it while I did it. Didn't do it long enough to comment on results though. But I think it would do the trick! It takes about 30 minutes or so (probably not more than 45) every other day. You might want to consider if there are any doors in the house that you don't like though. You use the door to do pulling exercises and after I moved out of my apartment, I found myself worried about the door. Not that I ever damaged the apartment door... but I'm worried nonetheless.

@NatashaLP2014 it sounds like you have a nice weekend coming up. I like that saying - practicing for baby making LOL. I will be using that in the future. For the apples, maybe baked apples? Core them and stuff butter and brown sugar in them? Maybe apple jam! Apple jam is probably a thing that exists... I also have a nice recipe for a quinoa salad that uses chopped tart apples in it. And pecans (though I use almonds since they're cheaper). And cheese and... a dressing... good warm or cold.

@puffbrat you make me want to watch Harry Potter I approve of the home gym. I like mine. I only miss being able to workout at lunch, which seems to be my highest energy time. I still need to buy some cardio equipment. But there are lots of things I can do for cardio at home that don't take equipment. Which... makes me want to play that dancing game I have for Kinect.


I have a busy weekend coming up, but all good things. Friday is Chris's sister's birthday party (her birthday is today). Then Saturday morning we're heading out to a friend's cabin. Coming back mid-Sunday to have a birthday dinner with Chris's dad (who'd birthday is the 24th) and to go to church. Then it's back to work on Monday... on which I have a 3 hour meeting booked And then... I have to plan a dinner to make for when Chris's family comes over for his birthday dinner on the 29th! Yup... 3 birthdays in 8 days. Busy, busy time of year (it's busier than Christmas, I swear!). Luckily for me, Chris wants the most disgusting cake ever for his birthday so I won't have trouble not partaking in at least one cake. It seems I'm the only one in the city who hates that cake though. Must be something wrong with me. I also should get some quotes for the materials for my deck at some point...

Thanks everyone for your comments the other day when I really needed support! I felt very loved

And um... shout out to @teegan84 and @motivatedsister - come join us in here!

WifiresGettingFit wrote: »

I must want you to be pregnant because I read motion sickness as morning sickness. haha Glad you're feeling better!

I read it the same way

I'm doing well. I feel like I am FINALLY getting back on track. I lost half a pound last week and am on track for the same this week. The one thing that worries me for this week is that I'm going out to dinner tonight but I don't know where. It looks like I should have over 800 calories left for dinner if I don't go on a snack binge this afternoon. I am more concerned with water retention from the sodium than calories. I might just log my weight a day or 2 late this week if I gain today.

I also had an unexpected meeting with my supervisor this morning with a really positive outcome! There's going to be a personnel shake-up soon that will provide an opening for me to get into some work I have been wanting to do that fits much more into my background. As long as everything goes as planned, this could be the move that allows me to finally actually enjoy my new job rather than just accepting and tolerating it.

Hahah yep definitely motion sickness not morning sickness. I hope morning sickness will not come with the accompanying headache

@VeryKatie No, the was just a Not planning on trying for at least a few more months, and honestly I might delay a bit til I'm more comfortable in my new job.

Thanks for sharing your gym...I wanna come work out with you! I have Chris' old boyhood weight bench (way too small and currently in the garage, awaiting to be thrown out) also his boyhood bar and concrete weights...which will quickly not be heavy enough. I do have a better (but not great) bench I bought on craigslist, and a used oly bar that is a bit rusty dusty. No oly weights....Chris doesnt want me buying anything new (including my squat rack!) until I prove to him I will keep up with the program. The issue is he has to spot me, because even though my squats are just the oly bar (50lbs? 45?) it is tiring getting them onto my shoulders, and Wednesday I needed help on my last set getting the bar down. Not safe alone

I am going to start posting my progress over on the 5x5 page soon...working on form now, and only been back at it a week. And I have you to thank for it...I also forgot how much I love lifting, and my poor pathetic, ill equipped home gym sat unused for quite a while.

@WifiresGettingFit thanks for the webpage, good info there!

@puffbrat what equipment are you looking at for your home gym?

In other news, its my birthday weekend and hubby gave me an early birthday present! I got a regulation *kitten* set, that I have been wanting for awhile now. If only it wasnt going to be rainy all weekend

Bahahahaha! Regulation CORN....HOLE set. Since when is *kitten* a MFP censored word? Hahahah. Glad I checked back or you all would be wondering what the heck I was talking about. Dirty minds...

@Kirstie155 Happy Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

On Saturday my husband and I took the dog hiking. I'm pretty sure that was my first hike with a 1,000-foot elevation gain (all done in the first mile). I had to pause a million times but I made it. Plus the little waterfall actually had running water.

I'm letting my husband take the lead on buying home gym equipment since he knows more about it than me and has restrictions with his back. I believe he is primarily looking on Amazon. Last I saw, he was looking at a power rack, olympic bar and plates, probably an adjustable bench, and rubber floor tiles. He wisely saved the largest of the several mirrors we removed from the master bedroom walls when we moved into the house. So we will hang that mirror in the gym area.

Right now I only have really wimpy free weights (2lb, 5lb, 8lb), so I will also get some 10s and 20s.

@Kirstie155 happy belated birthday! Nice weight set! I wish I could have found one at that price. But when I was shopping, the shipping rates priced all the sets from the USA out of the market compared to buying weights separately It was ridiculous. Shall we both lift today then!? And check in with each other? My tough time is continuing...

I'm officially in the next weigh bracket today I gained this weekend. I know some is water weight but this is just.. stupid of me. It's like it's 2014 all over again. I'm posting a picture of my progress.. and hoping for some kicks in the butt. It's been MONTHS of overeating. And I just can't seem to get my drive back. I know what to do.. but need to make myself do it. I don't want to gain so much now that I'm trying to get pregnant. But is it safe to lose?

Why isn't knowing what to do the same as wanting to do it?

@verykatie I'd love a lifting buddy! I lifted on 8/1, so was planning on resting today, but really need to work on my form (bad back and all) and my deadlift yesterday felt all wrong I felt like I was lifting with my guts if that makes any sense. Going to attempt to deload (only lifted 100#) and take a video to study my form. Injury is not an option!

As for overeating, I have totally been there. I started 2016 at 197, and got down to 179 by April (then I got my promotion)...and was back to 197 by July. It really sucked to yoyo AGAIN! I was able to correct myself before I saw 200 on the scale, but it really sucks knowing that I made such great progress and then threw it all away. Back down to 190 today, and making working out a priority. I'm 5'11, so pretty tall but I'd still like to get to 155, hence the user name. Plus Chris and I are planning an anniversary get away that I want to look smoking hot on around Christmas