The weather is killing our internet service at night and the last few mornings I have been running out the door to my parents to pick up one of them to go with me to my daughters apt to assist in the move. Plus I had the car inspected this past weekend all I have done is run run run. I haven't disappeared I just couldn't get on the net. LOL

@NameItNClaimIt - sound like you do a lot! Hope you are not upset by a few calories over when they were good healthy ones!

Got some weightlifting in this am and will plan on some cardio tonight. Keep up the good work everyone.

Alright guys. I am back with a new internet persona. I been cycling through them and I ended up with one that adds dog to the mentality. I know you get that.
So really, about me and this group, I am no longer overweight. In some weird sense I am the most fit that I ever been in my life.
Boasting, boasting, boasting, keep them doggies boasting...
Jeesh, you know I ain't keeping track when I say this but... I am spinning 3x700 per week. I weighed in this morning and I am happy with it. I got the lowest BMI that I have had in a hundred years. Fun, fun, fun. It has got to be fun. How could I call spin fun? Ugh. All I do is get on a spin bike and try to slug out some nice steady heart rate.
Spin class is weird. Social interaction there kind of eludes me sometimes. They got this out of the saddle action that doesn't quite work for me. I must be getting old. I get out of the saddle it is for some serious climb. My heart rate gets way up there.
That class has got some young rascals in it. I see Iron Horse tee shirts in there then I wonder if I seen them guys in Silverton. There are some athletes in that class. There are like me. What are you going to do? Wintertime. I keep wanting to tell them about "The Climb" but I ain't gonna.
. But... summertime. I won the lottery for my camping spot in July. Well, it ain't really a lottery, it is more like internet manipulation but I got my favorite camping place and it is a place my wife likes it too. I sent you guys pictures of it once. From that camping place I can do hill climbs that will have you sea level guys wondering. But I am getting old. But that don't mean I won't race kids up a big hill. Hey, that deluxe campsite is bigger than just me and my wife. It is close to an airport. Heh, but you do have to sleep in a tent. It is on a mountain whose beauty will pervade... I am trying to think of something poetic. It ain't coming.
But... hey athletes, anyone want to go to my altitude camp? It is mostly fun. It is working aerobically in rarefied air. It does rain every day. You have to be a morning person. 10,500 to !4,200 is something you can put on a bright page in your journal. It is bragging rights.
... and I will show you how to cook marshmallows.

Yes x 3.

Please don't take it personally Rick. You already go above and beyond for all of us. Thank you. People have to find their own way and do what works for them. You all help me so sorry, you're stuck with me! Hope you all had a great day!

JANUARY 17
Yea @bocasdelbob! You're back, and in fine form, too! I do love hearing your stories, when you have a yen to tell one. Tomorrow I'm going to try a spin class and I'll try and think it's summer time and I'm on a big climb, just like you've described. And @shutterbuggg is back, too! We know that having a toddler can easily make anyone lose a day or two. Welcome back.

Exercise - morning swim 1200 meters, noon walk to lunch, then to grocery for dinner items and back to office. (I had to make my watch happy because it wants exercise but doesn't like to swim.)
Calories - Under with lots to spare as I didn't touch my exercise points. (I usually try to eat half.)
Tracking - Yes - easy peazy because I pre-track, then adjust it to reality. Today I pretty much followed the plan.

@RangerRickL - I suppose it's to be expected that people come and go. Consider it a win when someone "graduates"! You were here for them when they needed you, as you are for all of us. Excellent job!

After being in a funk I am back.
I am really struggling to put good days together in a row right now.
I keep thinking some new friends would help, but can't seem to find time to support the ones I have.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Today will be my "Pass" day I will be back on track tomorrow

Thanks for the tag Rick
I'm traveling for work in NOLA and my eating is not in plan. I did go to the gym this morning to run on the treadmill, so that is positive.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No (not unless you count walking around in Best Buy...lol)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No (evening downfall)
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? I was good until evening

I'm sorry I haven't been on here too much. I got sidetracked at the beginning of the month, but I'm working on picking myself back up. I've fallen into old habits and have to focus on one day at a time and getting back into an exercise routine and healthy eating. I let things get in the way of taking care of my exercise. The weather shouldn't be an excuse. I am trying to schedule exercise on my phone for the week, but every day this week things have come up and there was no plan B. At least I'm mindful of it, and that's key.