1 week of no starchy carbs! Well, except for the handful of cookies that I inhaled last night... Oops! But if I treat myself only once per week, I will still consider that a win...

I'm down just over 6 lbs today. Yay!!

My goal for this month is just to continue what I'm doing because it's working. I have some giant blisters on my feet from last week's walks, so I'm waiting for those to stop hurting before I can resume my walks.

So walks and no starchy carbs. My 2 goals for June. I'm hoping that will result in at least 15 lbs lost... I'm gonna DO this.

My 20 year wedding anniversary is this August.

I re-read my first statement and realized that you might think I was talking to you, Mihani. I was referring to myself. You noticed it was June on 3rd and it took me until today!

Mihani you work TOO MUCH!!!! I hope you can take some time to enjoy the spring/summer!!!!

My foot doesn't hurt too much today, so I might be able to do a walk tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to it; the zombie story is getting good!!

Down another .4 today. I love seeing progress every day. It keeps me motivated.

One thing I've noticed after a week of very little starchy carbs is that I don't get hungry much. My smoothie has been lasting me for breakfast and lunch. I snack on chickpeas and a mix of coconut/pumpkin seeds/sunflower seeds/chia seeds (so tasty) and that's all I need all day. Then I eat a salad or stirfry for supper and I'm good. My tastebuds have changed; I tried a chip the other day and it tasted terrible. So that's a GOOD thing, because there are chips in my face all summer long; especially out at the cabin...

Hey you guys! Sorry I've been such a bad pal lately. The days go by so quick and I haven't been making it on here as much, but I do feel like my time management has been getting a bit better!

Edie is such a cutie but she is temperamental too lol. She's mostly pretty good but on Sunday night/Monday she was fussy like crazy. Maybe something I ate?! Or she just hates Mondays like everyone else. But I couldn't calm her down and I was totally losing my cool.... She smiled at me this morning though and that made everything better! She still hasn't figured out days and nights yet. But she's finally starting to "play" with her activity mat and kick/windmill lots! I never thought I would be so excited about silly milestones lol. I'm enjoying the days with her. I actually am surprised how much I like being a mama! I was so worried I wouldn't.

I'm finally also getting around to thinking about healthy eating too. I've been having lots of salads still but also lots of chocolate covered almonds. I have to be careful because it's so easy to spend a lot of time on the couch eating while I'm home!

Mihani, you do work too much! We should have an online intervention lol (How about it, Karrie and Carla?!). Or we should kidnap you until your boss hires another person and THEN we will let you go back lol. Also, I signed up for the Engine 7-day rescue too! Also, great thread title, lol, it's perfect.

Karrie, awesome re taste buds! I always wish that change was immediate lol. But it's good to keep in mind now that I'm re-starting..

Carla, how is your June going? How are all your fur/feather babies?! Any photos??

Karrie, hope your feet are back to normal and that you're enjoying your zombie runs!

That's too bad about the root canal, Mihani. A double whammy of no fun and expensive. And I don't think that's really what any of us were thinking of when we said you needed a day off! :P

Lia! I'm glad you are managing everything okay and that you are enjoying being a mama. I think all of the little milestones are awesome You should do a scrapbook or diary of all the little things (you know, with all of that extra time you have haha). I've been super lazy with the bowls, so no new inspiration on that front, sorry. I will post any combos that turn out well.

The rest of my house is upside down, but my sewing/craft room is looking good! I still need to buy a dresser to store my fabric and I have some floating shelves that need to be put up and then I'll be done. My new armoire holds all of my yarns and weaving supplies, and now the walk-in closet can once again be walked in! After the dresser, shelves and a good vacuum, I'll post pics.

I just ran across a recipe for vegan queso that doesn't use nuts as the base! https://minimalistbaker.com/cashew-less-vegan-queso/ I will be so happy if this turns out yummy. I really need a good sauce that isn't nut based or sweet. Just did a grocery shop, so I probably won't get around to making it for another week or so, but I'll let you know how it turns out.

I'm with you, Mihani, I really am liking the separate bits of stuff and combining them in different ways. In the past, I've always made up big vats of one meal and then Joe and I eat the same thing for half the week! It doesn't take more effort, in fact it feels like less, to make the items separately. And then you get the option of having the same flavor the next day, or totally switching things up. And because it is spontaneous, it is easier to fit in whatever needs to be used up from the fridge or garden. You covering for the secretary bring back some bad memories! I am really not a good candidate for social interactions and I have a phobia about answering phones. I was working at the time in the drafting department of a company, and none of the girls downstairs in the main office area wanted to cover for our receptionist. So every year when her vacation came up, there was bickering and they would try to rope me into it every so often. So it reminds me of the tense feeling I had in the weeks leading up to her vacation! I hope you get some quiet periods where you can get lots of your own work done.

Our peas are doing really well in the garden. I've been eating them in the pod, right off the vine, but haven't gotten around to collecting any for a meal. Half of our little seedling plants in the greenhouse were eaten overnight. We suspect there are mice. We store the chicken feed in the other half of the greenhouse/shed, and although it is in an airtight container, we still spill a bit when we take some out.

Let me know how the vinegar water works for you! I find after strawberries are washed they tend to get icky faster, so I just wash them as I need them.

Your boss bringing you watermelon is how you ended up swimming in it last year! We had watermelon yesterday and it was a really good one. Yum. Might be my breakfast too.

I had a very indulgent weekend, and spent most of it reading. I went through 8 books in a series. Which sounds impressive (maybe), but they were easy reads. Jana DeLeon in the "Miss Fortune" series. Not realistic, but entertaining and funny! The first one, "Louisiana Longshot" is free on amazon for the kindle if you want to check it out. (for anyone i think, not just kindle unlimited subscribers)