OH! I almost forgot to tell y'all! I have a job interview! The prayers and positive thoughts worked! I have heard mixed reviews about this school, but it never hurts to interview. Have a great week!

Good morning and happy Monday all!

Thanks for starting the thread for the lovely month of MAY! My birthday is six days away from now.

We had some nice weather this weekend and got the patio table and chairs fully set up. We were doing some yard work yesterday, which was nice. It was 80 degrees F here! We collected some branches that fell recently from all the wind we have had, pulled some weeds, and swept up leaves and pine needles from the patio.

Doing a bit of a restart today. Also will be going back to eating a salad at lunch a few days a week, instead of low carb wraps everyday. More simple and less processed. Dinner is usually a protein and some veggies. I bought chicken breasts on sale and am planning to marinate them and freeze them in packages of two. Easy to throw in the oven or on the grill once defrosted.

@mamainthekitchen yes I am with you! For me it is the weekends and being lazy and eating things we shouldn't. Sigh...

@KateNkognito woo hoo regarding the interview! Glad to hear it and sending more positive vibes!

@melaniecheeks enjoy your holiday today. No wonder work is so quiet today. Lots of people are off / closed today.

Hope you have a great day. See you all soon!

Happy Tuesday all!

We survived another Monday!

Monday went well, WOE wise. Today so far so good. Missed my window for my mid day protein shake so will be having lunch soon.

LOL @KateNkognito crazy kids!

Hope everybody is good and feeling well. Have a great day and see you all soon.

Happy Anniversary Kate!
I actually booked flights yesterday for the first time in a year! It's my son's 30th birthday at the end of the month, and his partner asked if I would like to come over (to England) for a surprise visit. I'm still looking for wedding guest outfits - a friend lent me a fascinator and bag which I think go with this dress quite well.

Good morning all!

Thanks so much for the birthday wishes! I hope you had a nice Mother's Day.

Our weekend was nice! Nice to have family visiting and had a nice birthday and mother's day. Back to reality today sigh... LOL 49 years young now. Sigh...

@mamainthekitchen glad to hear your Mom is doing better! Yes, I do take calcium daily. Good to know it actually helps! LOL

@KateNkognito hope you had a nice weekend and Mother's Day. Relaxing is good!

Thursday we went for a walk after work, on our street, and it was really nice! There is a school just up the road and there were kids playing basketball. So nice to see. Got in a good two miles or so. BF walks slower than me due to hip pains but that's okay. Nice to get out.

Hoping to walk a few more nights after work this week. The weather should be nice this week. April showers bring May flowers!

Have a great day and see you all soon!

Welcome back, @trinati2001! I am glad that fasting is working for you. The thing I like best is that everyone can do what works best for them. I do alternate day fasting (ADF). On fast days I have about 500 calories, usually for dinner. On non-fast days, I eat what I want. It works for me. I did 5:2 off and on for a few years, and would have moderate success, but I kept falling off the wagon. Last summer, I started what I am doing now, and I have lost about 30 pounds since then. I have recently been stressed and busy, so I haven't been doing well, but the random fasts that I have done have kept me from gaining too much. That is more than you asked for, but I am in a chatty mood this evening.

@Meghan509 I am glad you had such a nice weekend! 49 is a good age. Old enough to know better, young enough to still have fun.

Off to do the grown up things. Though, I might have a cookie and ramen for dinner and watch Frozen while I fold laundry. Because that is totally adult choice... right? LOL Have a great week!

Morning, all! Went for a walk with the dog and am powering through a fast. I am NOT going to snack after dinner!

@Meghan509 It's nice to hear specifics, even though we have been posting here for a long time. I hope the weather cooperates and you can go for a walk.

To everyone else, have a lovely day.

Hi all!

QUICK hi for now. Busy day here. Good news is I have gotten in a good 18 hour fast since I am in the office today. Going to head home soon and have lunch and work remote for rest of the day.

See you all soon!

Happy Thursday!

@KateNkognito glad your fast is going well! Vitamins are your friend. Thanks! Feeling good here today. Sun is shining and I find it does affect my mood. LOL

Was up bright and early to shower and get ready for a call at 10:00am with my boss. Phew. Everything went well.

Yesterday went well. Had a good, on track, day. Too exhausted from work to go for a walk sigh... One of these nights!

Today is going well so far. About to make a shake for my mid day snack before a later lunch.

Have a good day all. See you soon!

Good morning!

Happy FRIDAY woo hoo!

Congrats on your two fast days @KateNkognito

I weighed in this AM and I am up .4 meh. Ladies "stuff" on the way...

My eating during the week is great! Weekends, not so much. Need to get better at that.

Ultimately, I think we are both feeling a little bored and deprived during the week, i.e., need to make heartier and higher caloric meals so we are not as eating as many legal snacks and end up slacking on the weekends. It is a process... Sigh.

Beautiful sunny day here. So excited for summer!

Have a good one and see you all soon.

Happy Monday all!!

Sounds like you had a week of beautiful weather, @mamainthekitchen!! Happy to hear it. We are supposed to have 80 degrees F here this week and I am so excited!!

We had a nice weekend here. Good weather and a nice time with friends for dinner on Saturday night.

Yesterday I started switching my clothing out - bye bye winter, helloooo summer! Got all my sweaters and thicker stuff moved out and put in bins. All I have left to do is to move my summer dresses up to the master bedroom closet and move the shoes in and out. The hard work is done. Time for sandals and flip flops and to give myself a pedicure!

Going to do some research on tomato plants so I can plant some in our garden this week. Going to put some basil in too. Looking forward to tomatoes in our salads!

Have a great day and see you soon!

Happy Monday! It sounds like everyone had a nice weekend. It was pretty chill at my house. Didn't do anything really exciting, but it was nice to just hang out with the family. It has been raining and cool. There was some major flooding not too far from here.
Today is a fast day and for some reason I am having a light bout of the Keto flu. I am going to make some broth in a bit and see if that helps. Or I might add some salt to my water. I also realized that I forgot my vitamins over the weekend, so magnesium might be low. I have a lovely chicken parmesan dish planned for this evening. Super yummy, low carb and low cal, and really filling.

@Meghan509 Sounds like a great weekend! I have everything in the same closet, but I love it when I can start picking from the warm weather side! Also, I feel you on the ladies' stuff. I am pretty sure that I will drop a crazy amount of water weight in a couple of days.

@mamainthekitchen Your weather sounds lovely! I desperately need to do some gardening, but it won't dry out long enough for me to get in the flower beds.

@trinati2001 I hear you on the transition back to "normal" life. It was so much easier to fast and lose weight when we were in lockdown and all the restaurants were closed. Now there is so much more temptation. And schedule changes throw me off, too. I hope you were successful and made it until 11!

Off to clean the kitchen! Have a lovely day! Stay healthy!

Quick check in here too. Running around like a crazy person getting my clothing and shoes sorted as well as working remotely.

WOE is good. During the week is okay. Weekends lately - meh. Have a good one and see you soon.