NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

Good morning!

@cbabie, the one fridge hubby wouldn’t let me look at was a Frigidaire. They don’t have a good track record. The stove and dishwasher at the new house are Frigidaire so I’m hoping they hold up for us. The new fridge is a Kitchenaid. Glad that the swelling in your hand was down. How big is the baby now?

@theslightedgeforever, Yes to your plan to move as least as possible and eat as much as possible and still lose weight. I want that plan too!! I’m so happy that the carb cycling is working for you. Once I get settled in the new house, I want to do some reading up on it too. I’m always up for a good tweaking!

@trooworld, Our Awana night was great. We had 40 kids and 14 of them are 3 years old. Thankfully they are in another area from the rest of the kids. The poor teachers for all those littles were worn out. What do you plan to do with your spare room in your home? I will have an extra room too and I’m trying to figure out what to do with it. Right now it will be a storage room when we move in.

TGIF!!! I’m very excited because this morning we are doing the walkthrough of the new house with the warranty person who will show us how everything works. This will be my first time seeing the house finished and clean. I'm excited!! My current home is having an inspection this afternoon and I'm praying that we pass without any issues. Tonight for dinner I'm making a meat-lovers Keto Fathead pizza. And tomorrow morning I actually have it on my schedule to get on my treadmill!

Things still been crazy busy here but at least today it was getting ready for holiday. All our clothes, food, kitchen equipment & DVDs are now packed in our caravan (we have a tourer). I've got all the ironing done & a few loads of new washing through- it'll be dry before we go! Bedding dry for when we get back.
@trooworld not sure what has stung her- we assume wasp. Thankfully it's now going down. She's managed to write some homework today.

@TeresaW1020 I'm packing a bag now - Pinch of Nom Cookbook, WW magazines, WW cookbooms, my fitness planner & weekly food planner! All going on holiday along with my pretty pens- I will get the mindset. Chosen baked lentil "crisps" & WW style cereal bars for journey pic-nic plus WW Wrap "sandwiches". I'd love a fridge like that!! We are hoping to overhaul our kitchen later in the year. What's Awana kids? Is it a particular programme? I've got to plan for CREW- monthly meetings (11+ group). New house- exciting times. We've been here 20 years & bought from new- was very exciting. Looking at a decor refresh & overhaul kitchen + ensuite. We've done the girls rooms, family bathroom & downstairs cloaks!

@cbabie -ouch!! Hang in there with the PT. 4 years ago I had major shoulder surgery & I thought I wasn't going to get much movement back. Physio was depressing. Took a year to get a decent range & be generally pain free. I am still making gains- I can shoulder press 4kg now - a year ago I couldn't do that movement. But I do understand it's so frustrating when you're going through it.

@theslightedgeforever - hats! Depends on the wedding & fashion. When I got married in 80s it followed 2 Royal Weddings (Charles & Di then Andrew & Fergie) hats were generally worn because it was the fashion. In our late teens & early 20s a group of us often wore hats to special church services- much to the amusement of our mothers! The Bride's & Groom's mothers had statement hats & quite a lot of the family & close friends had smaller hats or head pieces. We didn't!

@its_cleo hope you can get allergy meds sorted. We've had a carry on with antihistamines for eldest with this sting reaction- 2 made no difference at all. I cam empathise with the ice cream. I recently discovered an amazing place where we used to live & a similar parlour has opened up in Durham. With my cousin's kids being around we've had way too many ice cream parlour treats.

I can't believe I'm listening to a TV programme comparing Def Lepard & Bon Jovi!! I think it's an 80s music night. I'm going to finish packing my planner & recipe stuff then a quick craft tidy & bed. We're doing the journey south in 2 days. We'll travel back in 1 but we didn't want a really early start in order to get 8-11 hour journey in 1 day.( We are restricted in our speed when towing & the traffic on M5 motorway is usually heavy with holiday makers to Wales, Devon & Cornwall, during summer). After 5 busy weeks I can't wait to chill. Outdoor pool too- praying for good weather.

@TeresaW1020 Wow, 14 3 year olds! I'm sure those teachers had their hands full lol. Well, the spare room right now is just wall-to-wall storage. I HAD hoped to make it a yoga and meditation studio but that ain't happening! There is no zen in there. Do you do crafts? You could make it a craft room...I'd love a craft room! You could make it an all-around "she-shed" lol like on that insurance commercial. Make it your hang-out room. Or, you could make it a guest room. I hope the inspection and walkthrough go well! That's exciting!

@its_cleo I hope the allergies let up soon for you. I have mysterious allergies that appear random times of the year and I don't know what causes it and it makes me miserable. Maybe it was something in the environment I was living in because so far this year, they haven't bothered me much.

@joannadavison I might have missed this, but where are you going on vacation to? I hope you have fun!

@theslightedgeforever The scale is going in the right direction, that is good. Yay for good habits!!!

Hello gals. Today is date day with the husband. It doesn't necessarily mean we will go anywhere, it just means he won't go over to his brother's today and I will have him all to myself for the day lol. BUT...I am hoping to talk him into going to dinner somewhere that we have an entertainment book coupon for. We are also going to play boardgames and get groceries woo hoo exciting times ahead!

EMPOWERED.
August goals: track 4 out of 7 days, drink 50 oz of liquids a day, lose 1 lb

@teresaw1020 I think you did the right thing on WW. Especially for $500 a year. I've had my mil live with me for 4 years now. Set your boundaries early and stick with them. I do it as a pay it forward kind of thing. One day I might need a place to stay and hope my daughter in law will do it for me. I've made a safe haven out of my bedroom. I'll go there to read or watch TV cause I really like to be alone with no noise. Since that's not possible downstairs, I make life comfortable for me. Then when I'm ready to be sociable, I go be sociable.

@cbabie Glad you are checking in here more. The past can't be changed, we can just learn from it. So you can be there more for your family now and in the future. One of my lessons this was in my 100 day book is Keep the junk in the backyard(past). Go to the front yard and plant lots of flowers.

@trishastime The good thing is that you are still here and you are trying. Family situations can be tricky sometimes and can cause us to eat like no other, I think. Sorry to hear about the tendon. So maybe now concentrate on eating fruits and vegetables, lean meats until you can get back to walking and all. Your trip sounds so fun.

@TeresaW1020 Well, there you go: make it a "she-shed" and face the mother situation if it happens. Thanks, we ended up taking a nap and listening to an audiobook and that's about it! That makes sense for you to cancel your WW membership...more money for those clothes woo hoo!

@cbabie Doing things like that probably help more than you know. I wish we had more time to spend together, but work and family get in the way. BUT...I treasure the time we do spend together and maybe if we spent more time together, we'd get on each other's nerves lol.

@TrishasTime I hope you get used to GD being out of the house okay. Good luck getting back to IF. It's nice to "see" you here again, I was wondering where you were.

@theslightedgeforever Date mornings sound just as good as date days/nights. We didn't end up playing games, we took a nap and then listened to an audiobook. No, I haven't been tracking. Remember a long time ago when we were talking about commitment vs interest? Well, I'm neither interested or committed at this point. But I'm exploring, so that's a step in the right direction. I'm thinking of September goals. Mine are going to be very basic so I can meet them.

Hello gals. I'm going to meet a friend for tea this morning. At least that is what is on the calendar, we'll see if that happens lol. I have to make one meal today, an enchilada meatball bake for dinner with a side of steamed green beans. Other than that, I am going to do household chores and read. I hope your Sunday is wonderful!

EMPOWERED.
August goals: track 4 out of 7 days, drink 50 oz of liquids a day, lose 1 lb

Good morning gals. I can't believe I'm the first person on here lol. Well, I went to meet my friend for tea yesterday. Actually, I got coffee and an acai bowl since I was hungry. My throat was bothering me and it progressed into feeling sick. I got some Cold Calm and took that and I feel somewhat better but I feel like I could get full-blown sick any time now. I know where it stems from: I went to Macy's on Saturday to pick up an order and the sales lady had a runny nose and instead of getting a tissue and blowing her nose, she took her hands and ran each hand across her nose and used her hand as a tissue! She did this about 10 times! She said, "I'm sorry, it's just allergies!" Yeah right. That's why I'm getting sick right now!!! So I was out for the count for the day, and for dinner for me, I made chicken noodle soup in my Instant Pot. It came out really good. I'm going to go to work and see how long I last. Have a good day!

EMPOWERED.
August goals: track 4 out of 7 days, drink 50 oz of liquids a day, lose 1 lb

Good day all. @trooworld and @TeresaW1020 hope you feel better. I have been checking in off and on and started logging again today. Still don’t quite have my head in the game. Waiting till after the long weekend. (Excuses excuses lol). I haven’t totally gave up, did a fitbod workout yesterday and went for a walk today during football practice. Planning on a jog Tom during practice. Hope everyone is doing well will commit more to the group and myself and progress in T minus 7 days. Lol. Think i have gained a good 7 pounds this last month

@TeresaW1020 She sure did! Girl, I went home yesterday after 2 1/2 hours of working, I just couldn't lol. And I'm not going to work today, I have no energy. My throat is sore. My nose is a little stuffed up. Luckily, that is the extent of the symptoms for NOW. I'm sorry you got sick, too. I hope you feel better soon.

@renaegry Thank you, me too! I think it's great that you have the football practice to kind of force you to exercise (at least it would force me to).

@theslightedgeforever Thanks, me too. No, I am not doing any whole days right now. Actually, I am going to start with tracking breakfast. The only time I have to journal is on the weekends. Or possibly for 5 minutes at lunch? Did journaling help you with your dresser? Maybe that space is a catch all because you don't have a space for those items? That's what happens to me. I know, we aren't solving your problem, we are talking about my tracking lol. I couldn't help myself. Since I'm home sick today, maybe I will do some journaling. Oh my gosh, your hubby needs to be spanked! I can't believe he tore off a piece of donut and put it under your nose! lol You did excellent with your COMMITMENT.

Hello all. I feel like crud so I'm staying home today rather than try to push through it and end up driving an hour to work only having to turn around and come home.

EMPOWERED.
August goals: track 4 out of 7 days, drink 50 oz of liquids a day, lose 1 lb

@trooworld Yes, if you aren't doing whole days this start with breakfast. It literally takes less than two minutes per meal. You could journal thoughts in 5 min while you are eating lunch. The point isn't the time but the action completed and getting thoughts out of your head onto paper so you can analyze them. Yes on journaling my dresser. Anything I show resistance to not doing I ask myself why am I not doing it and then list all those reasons(excuses). That's all they are. Excuses. I told you hubby was a food pusher. I didn't recognize that until recently when I did one of my exercises in my book. I'm almost done with this book and will be starting my new 100 day book on Sept 9. I hope you make a quick recovery.

@teresaw1020 Good for you on the Windexing the donut. I had seriously thought about just swiping my finger in the frosting on my donut for just a taste. Tastes don't have many carbs. But then I knew I would say, ooh that's really good and give in. Thursday will be here soon. I just have to remember to defrost it early. lol oh two more weeks. That's exciting. New home to go with your new body.

So another day done. Nothing really exciting today but I did do my walk and my yoga. I made a really good bean salad. I had that with a couple pieces of chicken for dinner.

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