Terytha wrote: »

If anyone reads this, please cross your fingers for me. My doctor's appointment is in an hour. I'm extremely nervous. I cut it pretty close with my blood test appointment and I am really hoping that not only does he have the results, but that they're lower.

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻Hope all goes well and you get good news.

Terytha wrote: »

If anyone reads this, please cross your fingers for me. My doctor's appointment is in an hour. I'm extremely nervous. I cut it pretty close with my blood test appointment and I am really hoping that not only does he have the results, but that they're lower.

Fingers crossed. Good luck.
I had been meaning to ask... How is the air quality these days? Back to normal?

@jugar -- Yes -- make the green challenge (I'm pledging 10 lbs this month!) from my current weight! Thanks!! BTW -- I sweat VERY purposefully -- I do power yoga in 95 degrees and I'm aiming for 5 x /week this month -- so far, I've gone 2 days in a row, AND we did a 10 mile bike ride last night -- with hills! Seriously, it's is because of the power yoga that I can make it up the hills -- many on the ride were jumping off and walking up. That used to be me! Move/sweat/use muscles EVERY SINGLE DAY! Cheers!

All today's food-so-far logged (having the mandarin, but saving the rest of the usual afternoon snack for tomorrow) - and a place-holder for a single burg and REAL hamburg bun already entered. Still lots of pre-exercise calorie room to maneuver for potential BBQ dessert (with a tentative extra will-burn-through-intentional-exercise 100 cals over and above that if needs be for an extra-calorific dessert) . I just have to stay away from any chips ......

I specify REAL hamburg bun, as we normally just stick our burgs between two slices of whole wheat bread ... which has a different nutritional break-down.

It's so good to come in from a long day and read all your chat - I had to run DH to the hospital this morning for his 1st post-op appointment and to get the staples removed. Everything is looking good, and 2 more weeks in the dreaded "airplane" brace where his arm is held out to the side - it is pretty uncomfortable, but it is doing its job. Right now he's on the exercise bike right beside my computer table and he's really getting somewhere. No idea where! I think my sister's visit (she just left a little while ago) did him enormous good. She is an amazing massage therapist and I am always impressed with the kind of difference she can make. While she was working on him, my husband asked me to go find some handcuffs. I think he liked it

So needless to say, between the drive, the lovely waiting room experience, and my sister's visit I did not sweat yet. BUT I want to watch an episode of something tonight and will only do it while cycling away on the exercise bike. It is a full hour episode, so I do 45 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes of strength to finish me off. I WILL get it done tonight! Garden work earlier was not bad, but not really intense enough.

@juliemargaretkim - thanks for the quick answer! I'll put your pledge at 7.5 pounds for the month as calculated from your starting weight. That comes out to 10 pounds from your current weight and you'll be right down there at 121.9!

@zlauerMom - you must be doing your FINEST happy dance! What a great story - I could picture you leaping across the table even if you didn't do it. We want pictures of your work, BTW. I am a ceramic bowl addict and have lots of lovely odd ones of all different styles. I would love to see what you do.

@Terytha - we want to hear about your results too!

Hugs to all of you! I'll catch up more later, or tomorrow.

Steps 7/2~8,220

Username: fourathomej
Weigh in day: Wednesday
PW: 148.8
CW: 148.5

@mari_moulin wishing you the best and a speedy, complete recovery. Rest easy for now. You’ll be up and running soon. Hugs 🤗