Swat Walking group - July

Ann-the school buildings where administration work have AC and the main offices of each building where principals and secretaries are through summer months. Newer buildings probably have it but the older ones do not have AC in the classrooms. I'm in a 50 year old school. Only a few rooms have AC and my office is not one of them. I may need to set up "shop" in someone else's space, LOL!

Good job on avoiding fair food and planning healthy things to eat tomorrow!

Jenny

I'm slacking again! Not because of heat, though--here it's been gray, rainy and in the 60s. I want stews and other 'winter'-type foods! I also want to hibernate! I need some sun!

Sorry to complain when so many of you are suffering from the heat but feel free to send some sunshine our way, okay?

I feel like I am in a rut and can't get out. Working on it, though!

Here's to a fresh new day!

Hello Hello Hello!! :bigsmile:

Hi Girls! I Love hearing everyones stories, It really puts a smile on my face. I'm so happy I have you all!

Jenny.......Soap sounds so much nicer than the fox urine :laugh: . I think I'd rather look at the deer though
I am Also A Harry Potter Fan. I read all the books & watched several movies, but prefer reading the books.

Alice..... talking about workout machines look at you girl your an ox, pounding steel post into the ground & power walks & weight lifting. Whoo Hoo!!! Alice same here I've been going back and forth between 146 to 144 for a month now. So i'm trying to kick it back into gear with more exercise and eating less. I'm finally adding some bike riding to my routines. Hopefully that will kick the scale into movement "going down"

Ann... congrats on the weight loss And fabulous staying away from the fair food. Definitely not easy to do :happy:

Okay, Yesterday I walked 7 miles again and later that evening I rode my bicycle from my house to the beach to watch a free concert the city has in the summer months. That was 8 miles
Today I only walked 4.5 miles since I walked with the new walking group I joined, But came back home and took my bike for a spin, 9 miles
But I ate terribly last night, Luckly I stayed under calories But!!! I ate cheetos & Mr.Goodbar Ice cream ( NOT GOOD) Since those are trigger foods. But I'm okay today So far. I'm Trying hard to get this last 10 to 15 pounds off.

I got a pile of clothes to iron, So I probably won't be back on tonight
:frown: Grrrrrr Back to work tomorrow :sad:

You All Have a wonderful week :flowerforyou:

Hello, Everyone.

I'm getting back on track, but still slightly below my goal of 60 miles for the month (I should be at 34 miles). Teresa, I don't know how you get those seven mile walks in; you seem to stay so motivated --- Good for you! Alice, congrats on the smaller bum. :drinker:

Seems like we all have some challenging neighbors. Mine have barely spoken to me in the 13 years I've lived here. In fact, the day I moved in, I said hello to them and they stuck their tongues out at me and raced back into their house. I think they must be agoraphobic??? Whenever they are out and I come out, they rush back into the house. They are the same with everyone on the block. Weird. One year, they went so far as to continually shut off my power because my Christmas lights bothered them. When I finally caught them, they shared that the lights went into a bedroom window. Fine, then, why couldn't you have just said something instead of shutting off my power. It was actually one of the only times they have ever spoken to me and they probably wouldn't have if I hadn't caught them and confronted them. Oh, well. At least all my other neighbors are friendly. :ohwell:

Have a good week, everybody.

Morning all, hot and sultry here. Smells like Florida outside, temps and humidity same as the Brazillian rain forest! In Wisconsin?

Jenny, I walk through my flower beds with the grater and bars of soap and just grate lightly over the plants. If you put it on heavy it will not hurt anything. I use the large holes on the grater. I grate right on the centers of their favorite plants. Will last through a rain or two.

Animals have been a battle here this year. A bear stole my bird feeders, I had to tromp around and find them. He chewed two up,:grumble: . I finally just stopped feeding til he moved on. I have never seen him but sure found his tracks. The neighbors have seen him cross the road twice, so they know he's real. Just a little guy on his own for the first time and looking for an easy meal. A beaver moved into the pond by my house, in my backyard and has proceeded to cut the trees to make a home.
I have been puting the dog poo around the ones I really want to keep and it seems to be working.
A raccoon moved into the yard, another little guy on his own for the first time, showed up when snow was still on the ground and I let him pilfer the feeders cause I felt sorry for him. The GKDS loved to watch him and he had been very respectful. Came out to find him looking in the window of the front door one afternoon , and proceeded to make him a lot less welcome after that.

As I said I love my neighbors but one has to have some limits.

2 miles of PW this a.m. Off to move the water lines, Alice

Good Evening, Everyone!

I'm glad to hear that everyone's doing great.

Alice - I too love your wildlife stories. I would love to see those animals outside my windows. The only animals I really get to see here are rabbits. Unless you count all the animals called "College Students" that just moved in next door. I think theres about 10 living there and they just moved in last week, everyday I see a different person and another car that appears infront of my house.

Jenny - I hope you get relief with your headache soon. Kudos on getting your exercise in, because it's not easy or fun to do when you have a headache.

Sandy - When your done cleaning your house, mine really needs it. I hate to do it, because as soon as I get one room done and I go to the next and come back it doesn't look like I done anything because of my husband and kids. Good job on your step routines.

Teresa - It was 6 miles, now 7, do I hear 8? You amaze me. Do you find yourself walking in your sleep? In this heat you should be at your goal weight in no time. Keep up the good work.

I hope you all have a good evening and great Tuesday!

Ann

Teresa-you must be getting younger not older! 8 miles? Wow you have stamina and good joints to boot! WTG! I love animals too but don't want them eating my flowers. The deer only come at night when I can't enjoy seeing them. They eat my blooms on the way to and from the pond for a drink. The rabbits eat anything down low to the ground.

Alice-I bought the Irish Spring and when it cools down a bit I'll go out to the gardens and begin grating it over my plants. Then I won't smell like Liquid Fence when I'm done! That stuff is awful...

Ann-Hope you get to do your regular exercise routines soon.

Today's exercise was cleaning my house for 90 minutes to get ready for my knitting group tomorrow eve. Russ chose to make my fruit and pasta salad to help me out and I cleaned bathrooms, vacuumed, mopped and dusted. All ready for tomorrow eve!

Jenny

Teresa!



Have a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday Teresa and congrats on meeting your ideal weight for MFP!!! You look thin in your new picture so be proud you accomplished your goal! Have a wonderful day!

Jenny