That's awesome @JanolaBarbara ! I just recently got tv back at my house after being without it for several years. I do sit and watch it some. I try to exercise during my favorite shows or do something like fold laundry. One of the reasons I got rid of it before was because I was wasting too much time sitting in front of it and there was nothing on worth watching. I don't read as much as I used to but I think that's because I have a shorter attention span. I am trying to read more.

My week is going pretty good! I have started doing Fitbit challenges with some online friends. Also, a couple of weeks ago I joined 2 online communities that offer exercise challenges. These really do help me exercise more. I'm not a competitive person by nature so I was unsure how I would like the Fitbit challenges. I am enjoying all of the challenges. I find now I really don't want to stop moving until I get at least 10,000 steps. Before I would stop at 8,000 steps. I often get more than 10,000 steps now.

Keep up the good work @JanolaBarbara ! @2020pinktogo , I'm thinking of you and hope you are doing well.

@JanolaBarbara I hope you hare having a good time with your niece. I bet she will keep your time filled. I hope you can find some things to do that will keep you cool.

I wanted to walk outdoors last night but the heat index was 101. I do not like to sweat. I walked indoors instead. It will probably be a while before I walk outdoors again.

I hope everyone has a great week!

I'm a little stressed today and I just want to eat! Everything is going to be ok, I just have to rein in my impulse to stress eat.

Thanks @JanolaBarbara ! I got the issue resolved that day. I just let one of life's inconveniences stress me.

I'm glad you will take care of yourself. That's important!

Apparently I picked up a stomach bug or something. I stayed home yesterday but I went to work today. Thankfully, I don't hurt much. It wasn't bad enough for me to go to the doctor yesterday and I thought it would go away quickly. I hope this goes away quickly. One good thing about it is I may get out of going somewhere tomorrow without feeling guilty if I am still having problems.

@JanolaBarbara thanks for the thoughts. I did feel some better yesterday but didn't go to the event due to illness. So far today, I am better so maybe this is just about over.

Good for you on tracking your food and drinking your water! It can be a hard habit to get in to doing.

The party sounds like fun but for me, it could also be very tempting to make unwise food choices. You are wise to plan to focus on people and not food!

Your idea of time - restricted eating is different from what I have heard of before. I like it but don't know that it would work well for me. Some evenings I get home late or I eat after exercise. I'm glad it's helping you to see habits you want to change.

At my office, we draw names and everyone has a birthday party for someone in the office. This year, my day is July 29. Each person can do what they like - purchase a cake, make something homemade, decorate a lot, etc. I talked to the birthday person and she suggested 2 flavors she likes - pineapple or peanut butter. I decided to make an easy peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting and a slow cooker pineapple cherry dump cake. Since I don't cook much, particularly sweets, I decided I needed to do a test run for the cakes. I have them both cooking right now. I will take them to church and let the people there eat them so I won't have them around the house.

I have been attending a different church for a few weeks. They might get the impression that I cook a lot. LOL!!!! I just need guinea pigs!

A family friend was recently trying to perfect a cake recipe and she kept throwing her failed attempts in the yard for the birds to eat. I was appalled at the wasted food, particularly by this woman. I think the cakes were probably fine to eat, she just wasn't pleased with the outcome. I have heard a person say she would take extra food to a nearby fire station. I thought that was a great idea. I brain stormed about what to do with my trial run cakes and finally decided to take them to church.

Over the last few months I had gained 6 pounds. I had lost enough that I could afford to gain a few pounds and still be ok with my weight. It wasn't a big deal but I wasn't happy about the gain because I didn't know why I was gaining. I was eating within my caloric intake and exercising. I think eating late in the evening was part of the reason for the gain. Also, I may have been eating more calories than my body was using. I think I have a really slow metabolism and I know programs such as MFP allow too many calories for me. Without changing much, just trying not to eat late in the evening and having a smaller snack after exercise, I have lost the 6 pounds! Honestly, I wasn't necessarily trying to lose the weight but just to not gain anymore weight. I have never successfully been in maintenance for this long before. It has been a challenge for me to figure out how much I can eat and how much I need to exercise. For me, this is more than a scale victory. I guess I would call it a maintenance victory. I am pleased and hope that I can continue to maintain my current weight.

I hope everyone has a good day. I have chores I need to do after church. Yesterday, I allowed myself to finish a good book instead of doing chores. It was sort of a self help book but it was still a luxury to just sit and read until I finished it. It was so good though I didn't want to put it down. Today, I need to get some stuff done.

I had the opportunity to take an aerial yoga class last evening. I had never heard of it before until I saw a notice for the class. Silk hammocks hang from the ceiling and end about 3 foot from the floor. We did side planks, chair pose, child pose, and a lot of other stuff. At times we would just swing in the hammock like in a child's swing on the playground. Toward the end of the class, we stretched out the hammock and lay down. Someone came by and pushed my feet so I would swing back and forth. That was really nice. The class was a little challenging and fun. Since it was an introductory class, we didn't do any inversions.
Unfortunately, the gym that offered it is out of my price range. I may check to see if any of the yoga studios in town offer drop in aerial yoga classes and take one occasionally. If you have the chance to participate in a class, I highly recommend it!

@JanolaBarbara I have never heard on an aerial silks class. That sounds terrific.

Welcome back @NewOR2015 ! I'm glad you had a good time!

We have had a little bit cooler weather yesterday and today. I usually wait until after to mow the yard but it was cool enough today that I mowed at 2. It's nice to have a break in the hot weather and not break in to a sweat just going outdoors. I wish it would last longer.