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Like Minded Lushes - Spring 2019

SoCalWoman
SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Welcome to the Spring thread!! :flowerforyou:
Looking forward to longer days and warmer sun, and of course...cocktails enjoyed out on the deck! :drinker:
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  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    ^^what syd said!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Spring. A challenge for me. I love a bottle of white wine. Not a good idea on Keto.
  • SoCalWoman
    SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
    Cute pic, Robin!

    Yes, I've switched to white wine too. I need to get my diet back on track. The lbs are sneaking back on
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Yeah, I finally got brave enough to actually post a picture where you could see me. thanks Syd. I am doing a 3 day fat fast to kick this keto into gear. Much harder than it sounds.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Great profile pic Robin. Grats on the lbs lost this week!!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    TGIF Lushes.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Looking forward to a weekend of family! (and friends Jack Daniels, Ms Jameson, etc. :drinker: Have a great weekend!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    April Fool's Day!!!!!!!
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Really feelin this spring weather! Gin and tonics and working outside are the order of the week!
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Trying to stay on track here and it's been a challenge. My son is getting married in August so I need to really kick at least 15 pounds. I've been off an on this week with the wine but dinner out with friends promises a glass or three. Happy Spring to all !
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Plugging along. All zero's so far this week.
    Gary it is raining at my place this morning.
    Welcome back Gwen.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Hi Gwen! Looks like your summer will be filled with wedding planning!

    Robin- drizzle here, but hope it clears. Nice job on the zeros. I need some of them to jump start the weight loss.
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Thanks for the welcome backs, all! :) Robin, great job on the zeros. I had 1 zero and hope to have another tomorrow. Two per week is a win for me! ;)
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Not a zero last night but I am sure there will be one tonight. Gwen my motivation is also a wedding. My daughter is getting married in November.

    Gary this weather is so bizarre. Rain and then sun and then clouds. I can't wait until I can actually enjoy it. Doing some serious retirement planning right now.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Robin- so glad to hear of your retirement planning. It is amazing how little we need to be happy! As for the weather- yep, typical spring time. I need a couple days of dry weather to do some weed control. Maybe later next week. Great job on the zeros Gwen and Robin. I don't see any in my future.
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    edited April 2019
    Robin, congrats! Happy almost weekend everyone. Last night was a zero but tonight I'm going to enjoy one (or two) glasses or red wine. Aiming for 4 zeros next week. I just did a check in on the scale and I've GAINED 7 pounds since last year at this time. It's time to really get serious. Feeling a little discouraged at the moment. I broke my foot last year and that did me in. Ugh.
  • SoCalWoman
    SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
    Welcome back, Gwen!

    Robin, we're in some serious retirement planning as well...because the husband's company laid him off (along with many others) At 63 odds are he won't find much in the way of work so we're trying to figure out if we can swing retirement 2 years earlier than planned. I think it may end up being a blessing, but for now there's still a lot of anger at a company who has zero loyalty to a 20 year career employee. B@st@rds!!

    Stress levels pretty high here, so I don't see any 0s in my future. But the few lbs that had sneaked up on me are now long gone, so there's that at least.

    Rainy and gloomy here still. Spring still can't find its way. Happy weekend lushes! :drinker:
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Oh I hear you about the zero loyalty! My husband is trying to retire this year so we're in the same boat. Glad to hear you're maintaining a balance, even with the zeros. I'm trying to figure out a plan for getting rid of at least 25 pounds now. That alone will drive you to drink. :)
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Syd I can totally relate. Doug had 31 years when it happened to him. It was not a good Friday and that made the whole weekend pretty bad. I caved and threw my self out of Ketosis. So all day yesterday I struggled to get back in. haven't made it yet. Needless to say I didn't lose anything last week. The 2 pieces of pizza were so totally not worth it. Zero last night. Hoping all week.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Syd- I have expressed how angry I am at companies that treat their employees as disposable commodities. Usually the CEOs also make millions on the backs of the employees. What goes around comes around. I hope.

    At least we have each other to lean on. Gwen, good luck on the retirement planning. I retired at 55 and we have never regretted it. Health Insurance is our biggest expense at 2300 per month, but it is what it is.

    Robin, we had an off weekend of too many carbs, but will recover and get back to the zone.

    Have a great week my friends.
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Gary, wow, health insurance is definitely our biggest concern, but I am thinking we're going to do the catastrophic after Cobra runs out. I'll still be working so I think I'm his pension (or so he says!)

    I've been pretty good on the booze (as I'm sick) -- one on Monday- zero yesterday - planning on zeros today and tomorrow for sure. Trying to figure out what to replace it with as I'm bored with tea and water. Tried the fizzy water but it's not jiving. I'm sure I've asked this before but what's the trick for 5 o'clock? i drink so much tea during the day that I need something different at night.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Gwen- the trick is edibles. Or I use a dry herb vaporizer. Not sure if you live in a state where its legal though. :smoker:
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Gary, I wish! Gummies would be great.
  • SoCalWoman
    SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
    Gwen, the soda water with lemon works for me pretty well. Then tea at night. And of course, a gummy also helps B) Good luck!

    Well I can honestly say April is hitting me over the head and testing my new found meditation skills! Besides the husband being laid off, I lost my cousin's husband suddenly this week. Both my parents died at a pretty young age, so my mom's cousin and her husband sort of stepped in and were always so good to me. Losing one of them is almost like losing a parent again. It's made me very sad. I'm actively doing my best not to spiral! Trying to keep it to 1-2 glasses of wine max.

    Good news (but still very stressful) is that my son is in escrow on a place. It's very exciting but of course there's a zillion things to do/manage and he's leaning on me pretty heavily. Husband is leaning as well, so this ol gal is trying to save room for myself and my sanity!!

    No need to worry about the lbs slipping on at least. With all my stress, I actually have to remind myself to eat.

    Hope everyone else is hanging in there. I do get to see my grandniece on Saturday, so that'll be a wonderful mood booster!! :)
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Syd- hang in there my friend. It looks like you are going through a great deal, and all at once. Very good news about the son's place now in escrow. Enjoy your niece on Saturday!
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Sorry to hear things have been rough this month, Syd! I'm also trying to get into meditation so would love to hear how that works for you. Keep at it!

    Was happy to see the numbers drop on the scale this morning though I have zero trust in the machine, to be honest. Up one day down the next.. frustrating. Last night had wine, cosmo, wine... in that order. Tonight will not be a zero but hoping to have just one glass tomorrow and then zeros till Friday again. I think it really did help with the dip in numbers -- that and being sick. :) I've been back at my art full steam so I'm hoping to dedicate more evening time to that so that I'm not wondering what to do at 5 o'clock!

    Happy weekend all! We are going to see our son's new apartment and cocktails on the beltline in Atlanta. Going to be a fun family day (which are the best!)

    Thanks for the warm welcome backs from all of you.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Gwen, what type of art do you do?
  • gwenm4
    gwenm4 Posts: 127 Member
    Gary, mostly abstract art with acrylic and alcohol ink. Just created a studio space so hope to do more of it this year.
  • ryzeman
    ryzeman Posts: 870 Member
    Gwen, very cool! I hope you get a chance to use your new studio space this year. Maybe post a pic!

    My brother, who divorced his wife last year, and his new girlfriend will be staying with us later this month. His Ex was very well liked by the family and the whole situation is a little tense. I am nervous about putting them up for four nights. We haven't met her and really don't know how things will go. Life never gets dull!
  • SoCalWoman
    SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
    edited April 2019
    Instant mood booster <3

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