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Hi!
Lana- I'm actually in the Pacific Northwest, where we have a beautiful 2-3 months of summer, and 9 or 10 months of rain and grey skies (they said we had our dreariest winter in years this past year). I've been toying with the idea of moving to Arizona where my partner is going, but again, that won't be for at least a year and a half and anything can happen in that amount of time. But I look at it as being WAY TOO HOT for a couple months vs. 9 months of dreariness, so it's super tempting.
The use of grams is because (I think) it's easier to get more accurate or more incremental weights than you can with ounces. I don't know if that makes sense.
Sara - I'm glad you got a compliment at work! Also, I'm super glad you're getting your steps in with dancing- I think dancing is an essential part of being human. Music, too.
Runa- I get you on the water thing. When you're not used to it, it really does feel like a bit of torture choking it all down. My only advice is to keep bumping up the intake gradually. I've gone from about 2 cups a day to 12 over the last couple of months. I'm still terrible about it on the weekends, getting 2-3 cups on a Saturday or Sunday. Having access to the water cooler at work really helps me.
Have a great rest of the day, however much is left of it where you are!
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Lynn, cboys are playing music we recognize for a change. Low impact but high calorie burning dance steps classes ( so we dont feel like a truck hit us tomorrow morning) on tap after the appetizers and drinks.1
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*** September 4th ***
Good morning all -
I'm looking forward to days where the highs are not in the 90s. Walking will be so much easier with cooler temps.
BBL
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Good morning,
Today is upper 90's Saturday low 100 and SUN/MON is 110 ish Tuesday is not much better. There are people who dont have the day off so send kind thoughts. Water/water/water - I also watched a video on how to best deal with it as a neighbor posted it some good tips. Use an a/c not a fan - I also know where our local cooling center is.....
FRIDAY yippee!! Thank you Lana for getting us started. Walking is wonderful when it is mild out.
Wonderful piece of non store made cake last night I am sure helped the scale, but I have only had this bakery's cake a couple times in my life ($$$$) so I was going to enjoy it.
FB page my jewelry resource had a live sale and I bought pretty stones to decorate instead of jewelry. No calories....
couldnt decide which one to use -
Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.
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*** September 5th ***
Wow, there is nobody here at the Cabana Club!
Just stopping' by to say "hey".
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Good afternoon,
My computer was hijacked by the Microsoft update.... it took forever.
Cabana club is open dont worry.
I bought a steak so I can get it grilled at the neighbors bbq and use for steak salad. Temps after today 102, will be crazy until Tuesday 111,109,106 so I really would rather not make quiche until Tuesday.....
We are having a rare heat advisory very high temps and 20% or less humidity it really sucks your energy away and then you get inside and sweat like you ran a marathon - lots and lots of water.
I am trying to get my afternoon nap in but we shall see.
Thank you Lana for starting us - ready for some good dancing music with the cboys?
Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.0 -
This is my second time round
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*** September 6th ***
Good morning everybody 💛
I hope that everyone is having a decent weekend.
Sara - those are some awful high temps you are being dealt right now. Take good care of yourself! 🤗
Waving to Dawn and Lynn and Tracy and Kathryn and Maureen and Runa and EthelBonnie and Missy and Rocoup and anyone else who stops by today 👋🏻
*waving to Philippe for a half-caf refill ☕️*
Lana
260.6 today
263.6 highest
179.0 goal1 -
Good morning,
Slept in because I can and I was out late....
No bbq last night or today too hot so I will have to figure meals. They had pizza last night and wowie the scale is telling me.
9am already 80 boy, I have a load of laundry in. I will let the heat dry the sheets and put the rest in the dryer.
I will spend my day drinking water and sleeping if I can. I have a to do list as well. 110 today and tomorrow yikes luckily they are indoor things.
Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.0 -
cheeseburger casserole is in the oven. Not sure when BBQ will be with the heat and the smoke/ashes etc, so I needed to preplan something.1
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Happy Labor Day - September 7th 🎉
It's a holiday, so I dusted off the old pink donut! It is made of wax and is not edible. 😄
Sara - another scorcher for your area. My sister down in Redwood City has no air conditioning, so all day she just lays on her bed with a bag of ice, a big tumbler of water, and watches Netflix. Something about the horrible wiring in her old house has prevented her from getting air conditioning. Crazy!
So Sara, you please take it easy, especially with the smoke!
I am waiting on pins and needles to find out today whether or not I must drive to Illinois on Thursday and Friday. I am kicking myself for overestimating my abilities to help out the family. Why do I think that I am still 35? Gah.
Waving to everyone who stops by today.
Lana
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Good morning,
Yes it is still morning. Slept in because I could. Weight is okay and has been worse. Drinking so much water it is crazy but needed.
Thank you for my Monday start Lana - sprinkles on anything is a deterrent so it is pretty though.
Saw footage of people actually going into a lake for fear of a big fire about 5 hours south. So with that smoke in the air and partly cloudy skies (GOOD for firefighters higher humidity of any kind helps) I am playing hermit. Why cant your sister get a window unit a/c?
Nice that you are wanting to go help family in Ill. You have a couple of days to figure things out??
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Sara - I got a text, so it is certain that I am needed in Illinois. I will be flying though. They need to call me to round out details, but I think I will be traveling Wednesday or Thursday. I need to know when to book my flight for....
There is something wonky about the ancient knob and tube wiring in my sister's house that she says she can't put a window unit in her bedroom. Although I am more of an electrician than she is, she was, at one time, a rocket scientist, so I never argue with her....
That is scary about the fires and the people in a lake! How terrifying for them. 😰
Stay safe Sara 💖
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could not get past the image of pancakes in my head so I made 4 large ones and will have 2 today for dinner and 2 for freezer. Apricot and Blackberry jam (not together on my pancake) is my sweetener.2
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TUESDAY
Good morning,
Cannot get relief from inside temps until tomorrow. It is as hot outside as inside. I need to go close the windows. We do have a light breeze, not good for the firefighters sadly but it will mean cooler temps tomorrow.
Gee did I just have 3 days off?? Almost doesnt seem like it but I know I slept a lot which helped. Monster does not come back until Thursday so that is a gift.
Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.2 -
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Good morning!
Love long weekends - really wish they could always be 3-4 days! Did lots of gardening as it is starting to wrap up for the year. We luckily have mid 70's most of weekend for temps - my perfect weather.
Sara - enjoy your monster free days. I agree with those fire stories being horrifying....I hope for relief soon.
Lana - Hello - not sure when you are traveling - but safe traveling wishes coming your way!
Waves to all! Including the newbies. I have some thread catching up to do here
Lynn
CW 195
HW 207
GW 1802 -
Hey there all~~
Hi Sara - thanks for getting us started today. Enjoy your Monster-free work day.
Lynn - Pleeeeze send some of your WI temps out to Sara!
I am cleaning and organizing. Flying on Thursday.
Waves to 007 and everyone who stops by later on~~
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***September 9th ***
Good morning all~~
I made sure I posted my weight here; later in the week I will chuckle (or wince) when I weigh myself on the very old style scale that my in-laws have at their house. I couldn't even find a photo of one online. Its dial is on a vertical post that is roughly 3 feet tall, so I have to push my belly in with my hands in order to see the weight. 😳
Lana
261.2 today
263.6 highest
179.0 goal0 -
Good morning,
Thank you Lana for getting us started. I remember you saying your in laws have a different weight scale. When do you go?
Lemon cake is out of the house finally. I took a piece big enough to make a couple more servings and that was enough.
Windows are open air quality is unhealthy but no longer hazardous and it is cooler outside again first day since Friday..... feel like a stewed prune.
One more day monster free.
Yesterday instead of taking my after work nap I created a large ball of odds and ends colors for my friends rainbow colored shawl (not done in the actual format of a rainbow but it means it is many/all colors). I will not have to worry about that for awhile and just sit and knit worry free.
Can not walk outside so portion control and water is my plan today.
Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.1 -
Good morning.
Sara - hearing on news CA just seems to turn from bad to worse. My daughter in CO got snow yesterday, hoping that will cut back on those fires a bit. Also that this is like day 25 of bad air. That is a lot of bad air!
Lana - hoping our visit is a nice one.
Waves to all! Have a great Wednesday. Sure doesn't feel like Wednesday here.
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Hi Sara - just the thought of something colorful makes me feel better. Here's to worry-free knitting! 🎉
I skipped walking today in order to organize and pack - flying tomorrow/Thursday. Two flights with two different airlines with a long wait in O'Hare in between.
So yes, portion control and water here as well.
I hope the California air can get better soon for you Sara and for my sister. So awful.
I should be able to start us tomorrow, but once I get to Illinois, I might be on night duty, so I don't know what time of day I will get here for the next few weeks. I'll have to post of photo of the ancient scale.
Hey Dawn - where are you? We worry about you.
How is Kathryn and Runa and Tracy and Maureen and Missy and EthelBonnie? Waving to Lynn and everyone else who stops by later on~~
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Lana my yarn box for this particular type of yarn is so big that I forgot I had most of these colors. Post when you can so we know you made it there.
Dawn - I second what Lana said I was thinking about you last night. Post when you get a chance.
Here for lunch and then back at the work.....
Losing my patience with this year and I like to walk off my irritation but cant do that either for with any luck a couple more days....... really kranky with no good food in the house (probably a good thing......)1 -
*** September 10th ***
Good morning All~~
Hi Lynn 👋🏻
Hi Sara - I am thinking about Dawn, remembering what her DD and DM are going through. 😟
Time to get it together and get to the airport!
*tossing hat and beach bag onto favorite lounge chair for later*
Lana
260.6 today
263.6 highest
179.0 goal
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Good morning,
Short note internet is slow with the hazy skies. Time to go to work.
Lana I am also thinking Dawn is dealing with that. Let us know you get to ILL.
Wave to all who follow. Timer went office. Monster back at work.0 -
Good morning,
TGIF!!!!
Hearing scuttle that our new manager may change our proof of work from strictly production to quality which will just bunch up Monster's knickers!!!
Windows open for a short while, air quality is down to unhealthy for sensitive groups which is still myself but down from unhealthy for everyone.....
Almost done with shawl for friend. I needed something random and positive to do so I volunteered to make a baby blanket for a new coworker's infant - shop for yarn this weekend.
I am watching Christmas tv shows in hopes I can escape.
Wave to all who follow. Stay safe and sane out there.
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Hi Sara
My sister says the air where she is is just awful. I hope that you are not as bad.
I got to Illinois yesterday afternoon 4 hours ahead of time. Somehow I got in to O'Hare with enough time for them to put me on an earlier connection. Yay.
Of course, this is The House of Bread, and eating here will be a challenge. I will do the best that I can - make a few dinners for everyone and do some of the grocery shopping, so it's not all popcorn, potato chips, and coffee cake. And walking....I need to start a daily routine.....tomorrow.
Waving to all who stop by later on. 💖
Lana1 -
Hello!
The smoky air has made its way to my area, but thankfully no fires here. We're at Dangerous levels here, probably through the weekend. I know it sucks universally, and much worse in other places and for other people, but all I can think of is that it's my partner's last weekend here, and we're going to be trapped indoors for the duration. We're tentatively planning on me visiting in February, but that largely depends on how safe it will be/my comfort with traveling during COVID.
With the increase in smoky air this week, I've only gotten one walk in. I did get a couple of early morning workouts in, so it wasn't a total loss fitness-wise, but my mood is definitely a little sour with the lack of movement.
Lana - That was good luck on the flight! Good luck on eating sensibly surrounded by all those things in the House of Bread! I have such a hard time with temptation.
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Lana I had to laugh - yes Midwest is high carb territory - open faced sandwich is a piece of white "wonder bread" with meat slices and gravy with mashed potatoes. Okay my idea of a good time, but not every day!!!
Monster has given me not quite 90 day warning that I will be out of a job if my #s and quality dont come up. She also said she has told the mgmt she has no time to train me - okay that one is NOT of my doing. I wonder if the scuttle of quality vs production will help me any??
I bought Monster a double pack of snickers for her birthday and one for myself to console myself.
Air sucks and I am tired of it. Will have two different variegated yarns possible for baby blanket one is almost all gray/silver and one is gray/purple. I ordered the gray purple online as I needed another gray silver, bought a yarn winder and a fall garland.
I WILL NOT let Monster's strange message depress me any more than it has - I am coming to the cboy club sit on the sofa and get my feet massaged and a pedicure ( it has been 6 months and they are not looking too good).
Wishing all a good night.2 -
Good Morning!!
Not sure how the week flew by so fast, but glad it did. It was challenging and rewarding! I had a couple ‘opportunities’ to fall into some old and destructive behaviors, but handled myself differently. It feels good to notice that for myself.
Sara - I do hope things go in your favor at work. I hope you continue to stay safe and well during the fires.
Ethelbonnie - I am hoping that your weekend goes well with your partner before the move.
Lynn - I miss those temps so much! I am still not used to the long summer-like weather down here. Many are starting to bundle up and I am still hot!!
Lana - I would love to see a picture of the scale. How is it going with the eating and movement there in the House of Bread?
Welcome to all the newcomers and ‘hi’ to all those that may be lurking. I’m going to try and get productive today. Excited about weigh-in this morning! Scale is headed in right direction. I think the addition of actual exercise is helping. 😁
Runa 🌸
HW: 359.7 lbs
CW: 303.6 lbs
Current GW: 299 lbs2
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