Good morning everyone, I am back. I was not expecting to not be on here for so long. I did read over the posts I missed but I just don't have the time to comment on them all. I have a busy 2 weeks ahead and then things should settle down. I am not doing that great between the guests being here last week and then going to New York. Today we are heading back to PA for my husband's birthday and some doctor's appointments on Tuesday. I have to get an ultrasound of my ovaries as they saw cysts when I had my MRI. I am sure it is nothing and I am actually surprised they are following up as I have no symptoms. I am not looking forward to it because 45 min before the ultrasound I need to drink 32oz of water and not pee afterwards. I really don't know if I can do that. Ugh!
So my plan for the week is to get back to planning my weeks and days. I am also going to take one day at a time and do my little steps-64 oz of water, 30 min exercise, logging food, plan my day, eat till satisfied, get on MFP regularly again. I am not going to worry about all that is coming up and take one day at a time.
I am really sorry I can't comment on all of your posts, I would be here forever. It feels weird not doing it. Hope everyone has a great day and I hope I can get back on here later tonight. If not, it will be after my ultrasound tomorrow.

@cyndiesstuff – HAPPY FIRST DAY AT THE NEW JOB!!! You made it!!!

@Julie8468 – yes definitely listen to PNP while you are in Orlando. My goodness, I’m listening to her Friday one and it’s so good “Reflecting on the Past Year”.

@twyla77 – you have a very cute bunny!! My Lucy (kitty cat) doesn’t like the baby bunnies outside our house but they are darn cute!

@sleepymom5 – good luck with the ultrasound. Hey the drinking all that water ahead of time reminds me of baby ultrasounds. I think that was harder than the actual delivery!!

@cyndiesstuff – I’ll act as if… food cravings never phase me. They are a normal part of life and it doesn’t mean I’ll starve to death 😊 or it will do anything to relieve the stress I am currently feeling.


This week’s plan:

• Eat 40 grams net carbs or less every day
• Bike, run, walk and do yoga every day!
• Write in my journal and keep stressing my why’s and why I won’t give up on myself!!


Wow it was a busy weekend and didn't have any time to myself...except for a 45 minute sauna I booked for the hubs and myself. He has fibro and has a lot of pain and I was thinking it might help him. Don't know yet but I did discover that I do love an infrared sauna much better than a regular sauna. I much prefer the dry heat! I'm going back again on Friday after work for a 30 minute session.

Hope everyone has a great week!!!

We had a very lovely weekend. Friday night after our luscious Indian dinner Molly and I went for a walk at the local Arboretum. We even climbed up the hill to the meditation labyrinth.
Saturday morning Molly went with me to my running path. I ran 45 minutes in the early morning but still very hot. Then did mom's pills, started a new summer jigsaw puzzle, started an excellent new book, hung out at the pool lounging and swimming and ate fantastic beyond burgers for dinner.
Sunday we decided to be more productive. We started the day with a 20 minute bike ride. We're starting to get longer and stronger. The bike rack Molly ordered didn't work so we went to the local Mennonite bike shop and bought a Sherpa rack that had been recommended to me by a client. expensive but Molly is oh so happy. It has always been a struggle hauling our bikes. Not no more! We had removed 2 very large pine trees a few months back. In their place is an impressive bed of weeds. We decided to finally tackle them. It wasn't as hard as we had feared. We left the pretty volunteer sunflowers. We decided that was productive enough. Spent the rest of the day doing yoga, reading, working on my new puzzle and eating yummy food. I made an apricot mango smoothie for breakfast, cherry lime slushie for an afternoon pick me up and egglplant parmesan (vegan) with summer squash, zoodles and chickpea pasta. Relaxed by the pool some more and marveled that we were doing "nothing". That is just not the "us" that we know. It was so different and enjoyable for a change.
My hip and lower back were a bit kinked yesterday. I had not done yoga in 2 weeks and I was really starting to notice the difference. I am back to my daily commitment. Did it both days this weekend and will do it tonight. It really helps to keep my balanced.

Have a great week everyone!!!

UserID: McKay85
Weigh in day: Monday
Week #: 5
PW: 311.2
CW: 312.8

I had a very emotional and rough weekend with some family stuff. On top of that and not sleeping well, I only made it to the gym once and didn't choose the best foods over the weekend. However, I do notice my body changing and my clothes looking better on me. My sister and my mom said they noticed my weight loss so that's a win!

Today I will continue to log my food, eat more veggies, go to the gym, keep incorporating ab exercises to routine and be kind to myself by not thinking about this as too much if a failure but an opportunity to have a more productive week. Plus my success is not based on the scale entirely. The scale is just one area of growth.

Have a good Monday - see you tomorrow!

cyndiesstuff wrote: »

I gotta run. I will try and check in later, but being my first day on the job and all, i don't know if that will be possible. so i wanted to make sure everyone made their plans for the week. see my post from sunday. lets make this the best week possible. we will steam roll into august.

Good luck!!!

amsandos

p.w 138
Cw 140

@cyndiesstuff you are right about the pity train. Although it is more like a lazy train. I am getting back on it

Check in for Monday
Food: yes! on plan
Water: 36 oz
Exercise: 30 minute walk
Steps: 7602

wow. i made it thru my first day at my new job. it is going to be a lot busier. the boss seems nice... and determined. he has a goal. and he has a plan. and i am part of it!! so now i need to figure out how they do things around there and then set my own plan. for now my plan is to learn their procedures. they seem a little antiquated right now, don't know for sure. but i think they needed some new blood!! so the day was good. food on track. water and steps not enough. but i will work on that today. oh yeah, cut my drive time from 45 minutes one way to 30 minutes. i had counseling last night. i am not sure if she is paying attention. i am not feeling really connected to her. almost like she is not really listen. like she is doing other things while on the phone with me. hmmmm....

@Moarrein ohhh i love gummies!! soo good. they are a trigger food for me tho. so i tend to stay away!!

@sleepymom5 ohhh well tell Jim happy birthday for me!! lol, i have had a few of those ultrasounds before!! have fun. wait till you have 32 oz of water in your gut and they start applying pressure to you belly. the things us girls have to do!! and i feel like we are losing you to the summer guests. remember you have to figure out how to live your life with your plan. so you plan has to fit your life. your not going to give up your life, so you need to figure out the adjustments you have to make to still be the queen hostess!! you will do it. keep working at it.

@carlsoda yay first day is done. phew! i made it!! and i will act as if.... healthy meal planning is a joy and one of my most loving acts of self care. we don't quit! this is us girl! we never give up on ourselves!! mmmmm sauna! now there is some beautiful self care!!

@gottagetthisdown yayayayay., happy dance girl. made the scale move in the right direction! now don't look back, your not going that way!!

@jedaschultz we will call that a maintain. but.... it sounds like you need to change up your game. what will you do this week to get your momentum?

@Mrsbell8well wow your weekend sounds wonderful. and i can tell that you love molly to the moon and back! she is a lucky girl to have you. you seem like you balance one another out!! what a great gift. and hey good looking!! love the pic. all i can say is bang boom bam! your amazing.

@McKay85 you can make that move back the other way. family stuff is going to happen. and that is precisely why you need to stick to you plan. you need to be strong both mentally and physically. i know it is getting hard. and it seems like a long way to go. try picking a small attainable goal. like august i will lose 4 pounds. and so all you have to think about is 4 pounds. you can do 4 pounds. now lets go into august with a fierce sense of commitment.

@DananaNanas first day went well, thanks!! ohhhh and look at you go. making a weekly food plan and getting the groceries! super proud of you girl. and convince him it is what is best for him. not to lose weight but to live out you years in good health!! bad diet will cause huge problems as you age. ask me. i know first hand.

@hope002 thanks the first day went well

@amsandos ok girl now shake that off! you did better when you were coming here and sharing and planning. hey you were in my office yesterday! there is a candy dish full of chocolates in my office. you kept saying, "thats not for you" lol. thanks for the inspiration. it made me smile!

@twyla77 omgosh, i love those stairs. i would walk those every day! that is one of the neatest things i have seen in a long time!! and thanks, my first day was great!! on to day two!

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