Good morning all.

@mamainthekitchen hope your fast went well!

I went in to the office yesterday, so today I am working remotely. It is cold here (low 30's F) so I am glad to be home.

Not much planned here today other than sticking to my Keto WOE and drinking my water, etc.

Have a great day and see you guys soon.

Happy Thursday!

Thank you! The family member is my Dad and he was diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. Might as well come out with it. Unfortunately, it is reality.

My Dad was having some heartburn and felt sick, went to the doctor, and then after some doctor appointments found out he had a mass by his esophagus. The CT Scan showed that it had not spread to his liver, so that is good.
This news is very upsetting to say the least. He went to a special "cancer" hospital yesterday, near where he lives in Florida. They still have some more tests to run but the plan is five days on / two days off of chemo and radiation, then that will hopefully shrink the mass and then they'll go in and remove the scar tissue and be done with it. Sounds like stage 2/3. That is the plan for now. My Dad has always been healthy, not overweight, etc. He is in his early to mid 70's and I am grateful I got to see him recently when I was in Florida for the Christmas break. Fingers crossed that all goes well and everything turns out okay. My Dad still has many great years ahead of him. My sister and her husband are expecting baby number 2 (a girl) in June. We got this...

Trying to stay upbeat and positive, but it is hard! Darn emotions. LOL

Been sticking to my Keto WOE and trying to keep focused on my own health. Worrying and stressing is not good for me or anyone sigh... Sorry to be negative nelly today! Positive thoughts and vibes.

We also watched a lot of TV yesterday, @mamainthekitchen Good stuff.

Hope you have an easy couple of days, @KateNkognito and then you have a relaxing weekend!

Have a good rest of the day. Weekend is almost here WHOOT!

Good morning.

Happy Friday! I am down .4 this week. Not a whole heck of a lot, but I'll take it. Women's stuff is on the way, so fun, fun, fun.

Thanks @mamainthekitchen, yes I am thinking positively and hoping for the best. Your dinner and kombucha sounds wonderful! Fingers crossed for a good number on the scale.

Hope everybody has a good weekend. Supposed to be COLD here! Stay healthy and stay warm! See you all soon.

Epic fail yesterday.... I blame the husband who came home after dinner with “stuff”.... even though he ate or drank none of it.... I polished it ALL off!!!

I return today to try and log then see what that looks like in print... being a visual learner and all, I’m hoping that helps to be better at saying no. It also helps that I do feel a little gross at the moment

Hope you all are enjoying a relaxing Sunday! It’s actually suppose to snow here today or sometime this week, it’s really cold but we may end with rain like usual.

Looking forward to a good solid week... and I am NOT weighing myself this weekend! Ughh! No point!

Good afternoon ladies!

Hope everybody had a great weekend. Ours was good and quiet.

Not too much going on over in this neck of the woods. A little snow coming tomorrow, so we shall see. Probably won't be much which is good!

Hard to believe that January is almost done! Where did the month go? S'okay - working our way closer to warmer weather!

Have a good one and see you guys soon.

Good morning all!

Exciting news here - we got back to the gym last night, after being away for 11 months! We had stopped going in February of last year, right before the pandemic hit badly and eventually everything closed for months. We walked a little here and there outside when it was not too warm or too cold. Time to get serious and get some exercise in.

We walked on the tread mill and I also did some ab and leg exercises. The gym was at a reduced capacity, with every other machine closed. We felt safe and plan on going back possibly tonight if the weather cooperates.

Some snow is expected here starting mid day and going in to the evening. Winter! Bah!

Have a great day and see you all soon.

Good afternoon all!

Just noon here on the east coast, USA. Hope all is well with you.

We were not able to get to the gym last night, due to the snow, but tonight we are planning to go. I feel a little sore from the ab and leg exercises, but honestly it feels nice to be able to exercise!

Eating well and sticking with my Keto WOE here.

Made a cool new recipe yesterday called Spinach and Artichoke Dip Chicken Soup. Below is the recipe, though I did modify it for us. I omitted the onion and used some onion powder to save some carbs. I also omitted the heavy cream and I used coconut oil spray instead of olive oil to save some calories. I used two pounds of chicken breasts instead of 1 1/2 lbs that I had cooked in the slow cooker and shredded them. Very tasty!!

https://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/spinach-and-artichoke-dip-chicken-soup/

Good morning all!

Happy Thursday! Almost the weekend!! A girl can dream. LOL

Sending positive vibes for an easy rest of the school week, @KateNkognito!

Things are good here. Rolling along. Looking forward to having hamburgers tonight for dinner.

Have a good rest of the day and night and see you all soon.

Happy Friday all!

Seriously, @mamainthekitchen! Flown by here too!

Quick post to say hi. Heading to the office for a bit. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend and possible dinner with friends.

See you soon!