Serial Starters

Sara - I'm glad that your Friday is over and that you had your treats.

As for my habits, I have acquired many good habits over the years. It's the state of mind that I lose control of, or, I can't remember what Beck would call it, but she does cover in her book (which is down South) the behavior of unproductive thinking, which I had this week....

My self-talk: "Oh, the famous 100-year old family-run German bakery in Yorkville is closing July 1st, so let's get over there, buy way more than is good for me, and eat it all in two days."
It's that self-sabotaging thinking--(about the bakery) that I must make an exception "just this once" and go off plan for this reason/excuse.

So, I pick myself up, and dust off, and grab my meal planner book and enter my plan for today.
I'll get back to basics and keeping the Safe House safe, cooking my own food with limited salt, etc.

Waving to Dawn and everyone else who stops by today~~

Lana

238.8 today
250.0 highest
185.0 goal

izenzo wrote: »

Haven't posted in a few days. I have been doing 'summer cleaning' and getting my veggie garden up and running. Plus putting up small fence to keep my big dogs out of it.

In between, I've started my swims again. Hit the pool 3 times this week to do laps. I love having swim headphones as I swim longer without realizing it while enjoying the music. Downside is, you can't sing along or you might drown

Wow! Good for you hitting the pool 3 times this week. Swimming is such a good exercise.

I hope that your vegetable garden is a great success~~

Lana

Greetings from still rainy DC, where we are in the midst of Stanley Cup Fever....Thanks, Saltine, for the support! (And your walking/exercise routine is amazing!)

I’ve missed so much since last checking in. Sara, good for you for the test and glad my advice was helpful. Like you, I’m on the 5-year plan. All is well so far.

Kathryn - a new sister! What amazing twists life gives us.

Lana, as a wise woman (who divides her time between NYC and NC) once told us, it’s not about our mistakes - it’s about getting back up and moving forward. Life happens.

Welcome Bufger! We love hearing about work, pets and life in general. Hubby and I have 2 cats and are sports nuts. Still stunned that we’re watching our team play hockey; we’re switching back and forth with baseball.

Waves to Dawn (what a great way to honor your Gpa), Eryn, Twiley and everyone else wandering by.

Tess

Sara - that's funny about the looks from Tillie!

Dawn - I'm glad your little town is on the map, but I'm not sure I want to know about bare knuckle fighting, being I'm more of a classical music, pinky lifted with teacup sort of girl (well, with some Led Zeppelin, The Dead, and Alice In Chains thrown in).

My pre-cruise Do List keeps getting longer. I go Tuesday, and I wanted Monday as a chill-down day in between.

I know that somewhere in that Carnival fitness center there is going to be a scale, and I'm going to find it and weigh myself every day. This cruise is not about letting go of everything. It's about enjoying being out on the ocean, getting more into my meditation, and putting on hold the problems with my semi-ex-husband.

BTW, being that DH is in Las Vegas, I'll be cheering for Tess's team. Go Capitals! (Do I have that right?) LOL

Lana

237.8 today, pushing it downward
250.0 highest
185.0 goal

Good morning all!

Meal plans my for the week will begin today. I'm off work tomorrow, so prep will be then. Hoping to get back on track. Probably fast most of today. My body is telling me I need a break. I'm craving lots of water. Does anyone else dream of getting a five gallon water bottle with a long straw made of flexible tubing so you don't have to get up for more water? Just me? Ok.

Update - this week’s CSA selections: blueberries, rhibarb, yellow beans, baby lettuce, beets and radishes. It’s still early in the season and the selection gets better each week. Maybe I’ll get brave enough to try turnips sometime....

Tess

Lana, have a great time on the cruise! Don’t wear those C-boys on the ship too much! Hope it gives you the peace you need.

Tess

Hi all. Had a relaxing weekend, out with friends on Friday but didn't go crazy on the alcohol - the sangria was amazing though! Went to the gym Saturday and Sunday really early and had a nap or two in the sun. Decided to eat at maintenance calories for the weekend and back on it today

What is with my luck?
I am having symptoms in my left eye that could be a detached or torn retina. My eye doctor doesn't have office hours on Mondays. I will try to get seen at Manhattan Eye Ear Hospital either before or after my 10:30am doctor appointment.

I probably will have to skip the cruise to get the eye fixed. *Kitten!*

BBL

Lana

what is AOTD?

izenzo wrote: »

Haven't posted in a few days. I have been doing 'summer cleaning' and getting my veggie garden up and running. Plus putting up small fence to keep my big dogs out of it.

In between, I've started my swims again. Hit the pool 3 times this week to do laps. I love having swim headphones as I swim longer without realizing it while enjoying the music. Downside is, you can't sing along or you might drown

We definitely need a LOL button! I have just started swimming lessons and learning how to swim. My goal is to be able to swim laps. My problem right now is not breathing properly. I am going to have to look into these headphones for when I can do it!

great weekend. only downside was it didn't last long enough! 3 out of 4 kids showed up at the house (with friends) all at the same time - happy coincidence! ended up with impromptu cookout and gab session. was almost like the old days when they were all at home and all their friends would come and stay for the weekend!

Friday, I made 10 dozen giant chocolate chip cookies for a Jeep Club Meet & Greet on Saturday. (did not eat any because I was so sick of making them!) I tried to stay within my limits while there, but did indulge in some special banana/lemon pudding dessert but I didn't go crazy. (yay me!) Tried to get more walking/activity in too. I think I OD'd on watermelon though - 1.5 whole watermelons in 2 days! Luckily, its mostly water and not high in calories.

Have been texting/messaging back and forth with "new" sister every day. My brother too. She will be in Indy in July while bringing her son to dive camp. My brother has a conference in Chicago around same time. He plans to extend his trip and rent a car so we can all meet together in Indy.

Lana - hope that eye business is done and over with before the cruise. would not want you to have to miss it!

Dawn - that is a great thing you're doing to in memory of your grandpa. keep at it with eating right. you've done it before so you know you can do it again! keep drinking your water!

Sara - the sweet potato, black bean burritos sounds intriguing. do you use taco seasoning stuff as usual or something different with the sweet potato?

AOTD - keeping up with water intake and trying to fit in more activity/exercise/walking whenever I can.

Waving to everyone who drops by!!

*snapping fingers for Cboy to bring a round of no-cal drinks & foot massages for everyone*