sleepymom5 wrote: »

@hope002 You never cease to amaze me. You have really made IF your lifestyle and were successful on a trip with your friends! Nice job! I am glad you tested negative. I hope your friend is ok. I am curious how tall you are. For some reason I thought at one point you said 5'8" but I am not sure.

I'm 5'10"

I got my bike ride in but that is about all I could do as the beautiful weather turned rainy and windy.

I did get through page 4 so I am catching up with you all!


@debbiewsharpe It was nice to learn more about you! I am glad that you decided to join our team!
@Melzz19 Congratulations on your engagement! How exciting! You have such an interesting job, it is amazing how many different jobs are out there that I have never heard of. I am looking forward to having you as part of our team!
@1theresamcvean You are so close to goal! That must feel great! I am eventually going to see what you can do to help me organize my family tree. I need to get the information from my Mother's home. I have a lot of information but it's not organized well. I am sure you loved your time with Pippa! I just LOVE that name! It fits her cute, little self! What a scary pic of the storm and your city! I am glad you were ok!
@JillyBT I am so happy you are back for August! I can't believe these kids are already going back to school. My daughter's school is remaining virtual for the fall semester. She actually did better grade wise with the quarantine. I am also glad that hiring the independent health care workers is working out. I know it is still a lot of work on your end but at least you know they are getting good care.
@pacsnc6 With all that you have been through, I am glad that you decided to stick with our team.
@bburrer30 Hope your new job is going well.
@goingape Welcome! It sounds like that you are going to be a great addition to our team. I am still trying to get off the weight from my pregnancies-they are 20-29 years old lol! Congrats to Trixie for her loss too! Lol! We love pets on this team so post a pic sometime Also congrats on getting into a size large! I am getting close so hopefully I will be joining you soon!
@podperson1 Your therapist is absolutely right, it is important to give yourself credit for the little things. They add up. We all get frustrated and depressed when we aren't doing well. The important thing is that we haven't given up. Let's have a great August (or what is left of it)
@GingerPwr Congrats on your golf achievement! That is awesome! Hmmm....for my very late Successful Sunday-although not so good the past two weeks with most things, I did keep up with my water intake. I made a point to do at least that.
@minstrelofsarcasm How awesome if you could be an instructor and get paid for doing something you love (or seem to love) doing. Hope that happens for you! I am so happy that you are on our team! I am learning a lot from you. I also am going to make myself do some of the ifit courses on my stationary bike when I am back at home. I am a little intimidated by the classes right now.
@nstephenson01 It is hard to believe you were ever 220. You have been either a healthy weight or pretty close the entire time I have known you. You have really adapted many healthy habits that are part of your life now and I think you should give yourself a pat on the back for that. Now it is time to get those last few pounds off. You can do it!
@Missymouse75 Welcome! Happy Belated BD to you too!
@Cafelelia I love your success Sunday, how nice to not only get compliments from your husband and have your dresses be too loose!
@ljdanny Hope your vacation was fun. It sounded like you had some nice things planned. Things are still up in the air here with childcare and schools. It seems like things change day to day...
@lenka1 I can't believe your baby is 4 months! Hope you are enjoying your vacation!
@twyla77 I am glad that you are able to get out and enjoy the nicer weather.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx I am still only a couple pages in the August thread but looks like things are getting a little better with the migraines. I hope this continues.
@lennoncpa I love re reading the intros each month. I almost forgot you had two sons than I remembered that nice pic you posted one time with both of your sons (maybe on a boat or in Chicago?) Hopefully that was a one and done extended tax season. I hope you can enjoy the slower season now.
@CassieGetsFit2013 I am behind with the posts from this month. I hope you liked your psychiatrist and everything is working out for you. Sending hugs!
@Mrsbell8well I am glad that you liked your spine doctor. I am especially glad that he said he would get you back to running. I know you love being active. I am also happy you were able to still go on vacation (remember I am still two weeks behind, I still have to see what has happened since page 4 )
@tryingagain5 Sounds like you have been doing well. I am glad you had such a nice birthday celebration for your dad. How nice for all of you that your brother was able to come too.

Y'all. This has been the most brutal week of my career.

I'm sorry for not being present in the group or being very motivational right now. Students are coming back Monday for a weirdly blended learning experience, and the whole week has been a struggle trying to figure out lesson plans, trying to figure out safety measures, having questions that STILL aren't answered and dealing with just lots of tension from the community. Right now, it's like, no matter what we try to do as educators, it's going to be wrong.

I've literally spent the last three days crying.

Sorry to be such a downer. Here's some cuteness:

Xavy turned four on August 1st. Here are his birthday treats to share with the neighbourhood dogs and him having a rest is the nest he made with a blanket at the foot of my bed after the excitement. He's a bit dusty from all the construction this summer. That, and his sad Covid cut, which I have been doing myself. Poor little guy.

xX_phoenixrising_Xx
Weigh in week 3
Weigh in day: Sunday
PW 251.3 (113.9 kg)
CW 254.6 (115.5 kg)

This is just water retention caused by creatine and lifting weights. It jumped up even higher last week and has come down a bit, but my calories haven't been over maintenance so it's not an actual gain. I'll take it because my lifting has increased, I'm still having some issues with nerve pain but I can balance it out.

It puzzles me how I can be knocked on my backside with pain one day and then okay to lift the next, but I am pushing through some pain. In hubby's words I kicked his *kitten* with deadlifts today, but they've always been a favourite of mine. He's actually way stronger than me but I was deadlifting his loaded bar easier than him 🤣 He was suitably impressed - so was I! I didn't know I could still do that!

I'm off to bed now so I can be up at 6am for a spin session. Have a good day everyone!