Serial Starters

Good morning Sara and Annie and Samuels~~~

I'm halfway through my two weeks here in NC and I have gotten very little done about the big tree. Waiting on one return phone call.....
It is not easy getting things done, whether it is a tree or a colonoscopy or decent care for 14 yr. old student.

Closing laptop to get in the breakfast and a workout.....

BBL - Waves to all who stop by later~~

Lana

241.8 today
250.0 highest
185.0 goal

<<< This guy here is a WINNER! Tired of bouncing around and not being serious about things so a year ago I set out to change it and I'm healthier than I have been since I was in the Army.

Hi everyone! I am a bit behind too hickchic! I was visiting my husband who lives north of Chicago at the moment. It was a great weekend. We went to this massive ren faire in Wisconsin and had a really good burger at some pub near where he lives. So worth every single calorie. I even logged a weight loss, so I was happy about that!

rsamuelsgold, I love that first image you posted!

Lana, sometimes it is just hard to get things done. Some days I am so motivated, others not so much. I hope you are enjoying your time in NC.

My focus over the next few days is getting back into the habit of logging my meals and getting my 10,000 steps in. I work a 12 hour desk job which makes it difficult sometimes to get in my steps. If I get up early, I am exhausted all day. Then again, by the time I get home at the end of the day, I am ready for bed so I can get up for work the next day again.

Can I join in on these daily updates? I think something like this would really help me! I'm not in ww or anything but love seeing how supportive you all are.

Welcome to all those new to the thread!

Got back to work today and informed I will be moving offices. Its in the back of the building but I GET A WINDOW!!! Whoop! Whoop! Am so tired of working in windowless offices. I never know if its day or night. Now we just have to wait and see if the move actually happens. As with everything military, just wait a minute and the plans will change.

Did not sleep well last night and dont have any Spark onhand so I had to go get a diet pepsi to try and stay awake. ugh! i used to drink this stuff by the gallon but now it tastes awful.

All the news coming in about Harvey hitting TX. Is anyone in here in TX or affected by Harvey?

Dawn - hows the job going? still stressed? just remember to breathe. try to eat a little bit every few hours, if you can. dont want your body to go into starvation mode.

Annie - those cupcakes! wow! good luck with the school year. i know i have butted heads with administration more than i liked. it can be frustrating but hang in there and stand your ground. hope your DD has a great year!

Vanessa - that renaissance fair sounds fun. i have always wanted to go to one. i have a friend who is big into them, makes his own costumes with hand-tooled leather, etc.

Sara - i am liking "war paint Wednesdays" also like those little motivation pics you posted! how can you do oatmeal and hot cocoa in that heat?? of course, that makes me want to go make some chai. LOL

Lana - your sister doesn't have a/c?? my sister used to be like that but now that she bought a house with central air, I swear she has it on ALL the time.

Hello again everybody -

Welcome to Mrs. Leonard~~

Yes Kathryn, my sister doesn't have air conditioning. She's in a house that was built in the 50s. From what I've gathered, decades ago it just never got very hot in the Bay Area, so homes were built with central heat but not cooling. Also she has some odd windows and sliding glass doors, so not a/c-unit friendly. Drat.

Have a good evening everyone~~

Lana

Kathryn - job is going pretty good...I enjoy the job, just not all coworkers... but, I'm just doing my job and not worrying about them... hope you get your window at work... I've worked in places with no daylight... that can make for depressing days..

Would love to be part of this group! I love encouraging and helping women reach their potential!

rsamuelsgold wrote: »

Thursday.

I don't want to adult today. Sigh... I should probably get ready for work now.

Oats for breakfast and coffee.... lovely coffee...must have coffee. Maybe 5 more minutes? Sure why not.

Adulting is no fun...I want a refund...

5 minutes turned into 60

Focusing on controlling those snacks at night. So far I've stuck to my meal plan 2/3 days this week. It's great until I get home. Burnt stir fry this morning so I'll have to buy lunch today. AND it's food market day. Will see how it goes. I actually dropped 1.7 lbs in the last ten days. Maybe I'll set -1.7 as my goal for the next ten... slow and steady.

WAVES to all who check in today.

Dawn - I know right...

Bux - you've got this...

Sara - thanks for the laugh. I had forgotten about the "kitten" word substitution on this website!
But wait - I just typed a "stagehand word" and the preview printed it. Never mind.
It is Kitten Thursday.

Sara - Once September really gets here, will your high temperatures let up a bit?

I guess Miss Tillie isn't quiet enough to bring into your office and hide under your desk on Wednesday?
Some theater people who have small dogs train them from puppies to never make a sound, so that they can bring them to the theater.....they are quiet but sometimes get out of where they should be and show up, well, on stage....

But I digress....
I think today is going to be an ostrich day with the Big Oak tree. Waiting on Tree Company #2 to call me back. I really want a bid from them because they will dovetail best with next-door neighbor and hopefully be less costly than Superman Company #1 which wants $10K not including the stump. Gah.

Last night for dinner I had Bertolli's frozen bag of dinner that is bow tie pasta and chicken with a florentine sauce.....Whoa the salt! Tasty but holy cow. Leftovers tomorrow or Saturday. Not today. Scale is up major league.....to be expected.

I have a double exercise planned in the pool to make up for yesterday's slacking.

This is too long. BBL
Lana

Hey everyone... I am definitely a bit of a 'serial starter' lol, having started on this site about 4 or 5 different times! But I am totally determined this time! I have lost 13lbs so far using MFP and am so proud although I have a way to go yet! If anyone wants some mutual support please add me! xxx

Another serial starter here. Been battling my weight and food habits for over 30 years. Feeling positive now and working hard to remain focused.

Ugh...I Hop keeps advertising French toasted donuts... oddly, they look super yummy... glad there isn't one close...