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

Hi all...got a few minutes. Dh went to Menards to get some dirt, then we are going to replant some sunflowers that we started. I decided since they grow so fast, it would be fun to document them against the gkids while they are here. They will probably be here until the beginning of Aug. We will take them home then because school is supposed to start Aug 13 for them. The ones in IA not quite so early, but dd here is kindergarten teacher, so she starts on Aug 14, lol.

@TeresaW1020 I laughed when I read your comment..I thought what does opening your window have to do with your eating? Then I realized you were talking about your eating window, lol. Guess I have regular windows on my mind, we have opened them the last few days, been so nice! Dd went back to OK on Sun to find out her AC needs to be replaced! She was desperately trying to open windows, but couldn't, lol. Have fun with the weights & cardio.
Not so sure I am a cool grandma..I make them behave, lol. (which they don't get much of at home!) But I think like all kids, they really need some structure & they actually behave better when their parents aren't around, lol. We are trying to do fun stuff, and also some school work, because dd was so concerned about them falling behind. Gs (9)needs help with reading mostly, so trying to do that. His sister (11)did not like to read, but we finally got her started a few years ago & now she takes her book everywhere!!

@its_cleo Nope, most of the time we "catch & release". Altho yesterday we caught a huge bluegill! He would have been great to keep & eat. Unfortunately, we only got one more. Also dh cleans them if we do keep them, so it is up to him, lol. The tiny bullheads definitely went back! You are really putting some miles (kms?) on the bike, glad you are enjoying it! Also, after finding worms in the meat of the ones last year, it kinda turns me off, even tho I love fish!

@cbabie Good job with the treadmill. I think an extra minute every day is great!! I have really slacked off with my treadmill with the gkids here.

@theslightedgeforever Good job staying OP & getting a walk in. They tell us our numbers are doing better, so I will trust them, lol. Our cousin's wife (they live outside of Grinnell) has been having bowel problems for 6 months or so. She went to hospital again last weekend for a blocked bowel, got a Covid test & said she was positive. She has only been out twice and has absolutely no symptoms.(thankfully because she is older than me) Kinda makes you wonder if what they say is true, that "everyone in hosp tests + so the hosp will get more money".

@trooworld Sorry about your arm, hope it feels better. I was interested in the gel cover for seat, too, because that is one thing I hate about an exercise bike..you get sore, lol.

Well, not much more. I am still tracking my food, but not weighing it like usual with the gkids here, and snacking a little too much. Weight has stabilized, but not going down. Also still not walking a lot, because still healing my ankle. I keep wondering if it should be checked because has weird pains sometime, but since I can walk without hurting, I haven't. Think I should go to the Chiro, too, its been since before shutdown, so back & knees get sore. Between dh & I think we are falling apart, lol.

Hope everyone has a great day!! It is beautiful here!

@trooworld hopefully your arm gets better soon. We need our arms.

@teresaw1020 So you know I'm all about reframing. How can you reframe your thoughts about masks? While you may never love them how could you get your mind to a neutral position? All that stress about them zaps energy from you. I had to do that recently with my thoughts on disinfecting all my groceries that enter the house. I think we all share the "our eyes are bigger than our stomachs" problem. But I think you can practice that and eventually you will figure out just the right amount for you. Overall you are doing well.

@retiredandlovingit Made me laugh about Teresa and the window. What a great idea about the sunflowers. dh was telling me today he was reading about the numbers spiking in the college towns after the bars and restaurants reopened. May God protect us all. I personally think they play with the numbers to suit their agendas. But then that doesn't make anyone safer. You sound like you need to go in for a tune up. lol The good thing is that your weight has stabilized and not going up. I'm telling you outdoor games is good fun exercise. Even playing in the sprinklers. Do people do that anymore?

@cbabie Yaay on more minutes. I feel like most of us play Whack a Mole with bad habits. We get one down and another one pops up. My goal is just to be faster than the mole. This has been a good week.

So I'm down 3.4 lbs this week But mostly water and I will take credit for everyone ounce. First serious week is usually like that anyway. So now I'll go back to my goal of 1 lb every 10 days. That worked for me before.

Red Day-Stayed OP 98/100 g Intentional Movement: walked 37 min

June goals: Green dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 100 cals via movement Preplan food

@trooworld Just remind your dh that if he ever has a heart attack or stroke that you may be the person who will get him treatment. How fast or how slow depends entirely on his behavior of making fun. You might be in the middle of a really good book. You are a good daughter in law. Well I'm back to what I was in mid April. So heading for my March weight.

@cbabie Yaaay for more minutes. I love reading. Do you have headaches on the weekend? If not, then it isn't work. One family member had a cough that he thought was related to his construction work. He attended a family birthday party and gave covid to 7 other family members. Then those 7 members gave covid to 10 other family members. So 18 in total. This in N. Texas So if the headache doesn't go away, start exploring other options. I once had a headache for four months. Not a debilitating one just an all day headache from the moment I woke up til sleep. I just knew I had a brain tumor. (I'm grandma) Anyway, I finally got my appt with the neurologist and was with the nurse. She wanted me to sign something and I dropped the pen. When I leaned over to grab it, a big POP was heard. Something in neck popped and viola no more headache. So of course when I went in to see the dr nothing was wrong with me. lol I told him what happened and he said maybe a disc in my neck but he was glad my headache went away. How tight are your neck muscles? I once went to a chiropractor and she was saying mine are extremely tight and if I didn't stretch them more I would end up with headaches. That was 15 years ago and I still have trouble turning my head to the left. Of course, I don't do the stretches that I'm supposed to either. It's on the list. Sorry about your son's friend. It's sad we see so much of that happening now.

Green Day- Stayed OP 220/238 Intentional movement: 20 min YouTube video

June goals: Green Dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 100 cals via movement Preplan food

@trooworld How have you been doing on tracking your meals? Yeah, I'm not ready to venture out into cafes and restaurants yet. You were courageous though for doing it.

@teresaw1020 I'm probably the only person in the world that doesn't like sunflower seeds. I might if they were already shelled. You made me laugh on grumbling to yourself. I do that anyway. Well, used to when I went out. I was wondering did they have football when the Spanish Flu happened? I mean there was probably literally nothing else to do except chores back then so going off to a game was wonderful. Although maybe coming home with the "flu" was not so wonderful. I'll have to research that. I have no idea when football started. Although I love going to games.

Have to stop here cause my battery on my laptop is running low.

So in researching football, (I forgot most of the world calls soccer football) I came across this. I laughed when I saw one state was not going to let a pandemic ruin their football.

https://si.com/college/tmg/tony-barnhart/spanish-flu

@TeresaW1020 Glad I made you laugh. How did you do on the fasting today? Sorry about your stepson. Prayers sent. My dad had to have one of those. But he ignored all the stents he had to have put in first. So I want to be better than him. My best friend's cousin had a heart attack on Friday. He was 35. I keep telling my kids that these things are starting to affect younger people now. They aren't old people things.

@trooworld Hooray on your weight loss. Tracking has never been my problem. It's sticking with what I've preplanned. For instance the milkshake yesterday. I was within bounds and at the end of the night, BAM. I did have a choice to drink it or pour it down the drain though. No one forced me. Yikes on the leak Those upstairs neighbors need to move. So let's do well again another week.

Green Day- Stayed OP 182/238 Intentional Movement nada

June goals: Green Dot day Drink 4.5 glasses water Burn 100 cals via movement preplan food

@trooworld, Ugghhh I am so annoyed for you having to deal with water damage again! What is wrong with those people. Can your insurance go after them to pay for the damage? That was probably a good idea to postpone going out to the restaurant. If it makes you nervous then you definitely need to wait until you feel safe.

@theslightedgeforever, my fasting is going well. I did 19 hours yesterday and today. Tomorrow, I’m going to push for 23 to 24 hours. I would like to do that two or three times a week. DH’s son told him on the phone that maybe this is his wake up call to take better care of himself. Poor DH deserves a medal for how hard he had to bite his tongue.

@cbabie, I am so sorry that you have had to shut down your church again. I honestly don’t know what the balance is in opening up things and all of us stay safe.

Hi everyone! Church this morning was amazing, and we were all so excited to be together again. We had about 40% of our people come and everyone did pretty well adhering to social distancing. Many wore their masks and my pastor's wife stood at the door with a bottle of hand sanitizer to douse us all down. We will have nursery and children’s church on July 19th and expect that most everyone else will return then. I can’t wait to start my teaching rotation with the kids again! We are all really praying that this virus will not force us to have to shut down again. Mom wants to buy dinner tonight so DH is going later to pick up Jason’s Deli. I’m getting the pastrami on rye.

@trooworld, that movie sounds interesting. I love Clue! Is it on Netflix? We watch Agatha Christie's Miss Marple on Hulu and love it.

@cbabie, good job on getting on the treadmill. Do you not have a Jason’s Deli? They sell really good sandwiches among other things. I used to go there for the salad bar, which was amazing. But with COVID it’s closed and now they make your salad for you.

Good morning! Well, yesterday I fasted for 23 ½ hours and did weights and barre cardio for my workout. I kept myself busy most of the day but completely cleaning and purging my home office. Our office chairs have needed replacing for a while now and DH said I could order some new ones. I found some nice grey chairs on Amazon that didn’t cost that much and had good reviews. I’m excited to have this room looking nice because it’s a wide-open study right off the front entrance of the house. Right now I’m going to work out and then head over to Walmart for some groceries. Have a good day!

Been awhile. Just checking in. June was a bust. I’m up like 6 lbs. mostly water weight I know. Heading to the lake today. Will be spending most of the summer down there. Plan for July is to do lots of exercising to make room for those booze calories. lol

@trooworld Your new goals sound simple and doable. May the last half of 2020 be better than the first half. I hope your bathroom gets fixed real soon.

@renaegry Summer on the lake sounds good. I hope you have some nice healthy food and snacks to take with you.

@retiredandlovingit Yuck on the tongue. I've seen it in the grocery store along with chicken feet which grosses me out too. But then I'm sure my food is gross to other people so I won't judge. So that's good that you are tracking. How about munching on some healthy stuff. I'm sure with gkids lots of other goodies are around within reach. I know I eat more junk when I visit my kids or they are here. I think we will all have a new normal.

Red Day- Stayed OP 87/100 g Intentional exercise: 20 min walk 30 min YouTube video

July goals: Green dot day Drink 5 glasses of water Burn 165 cals via movement Preplan food

Hi all I'm back at we again lol heavier than ever I've been following blue plan for 2weeks lost 5lbs happy with that kate xx