I had a very computer-free Monday until now. I am still in procrastination-attack mode - hitting all those stupid little tasks that have been put off for far too long. It feels great! Now I just need to figure out where to move a whole bunch of bee balm that is crowding out some other stuff that needs protection. And get the window fixed that I messed up the other day - it is time for that one to just get replaced. It keeps falling out. It weighs a ton. It needs to go.

@ashleycarole86
Can't wait to hear about your first day back at work after such a fabulous vacation of hiking and biking. I hope it wasn't too painful - you were far and above the top of the step/exercise group last week! Blue ribbon, gold medal, and hats off!

I'm all proud of my 91 year-old mom today. I called her this morning and there was no answer. She called me back just before noon and said she had been at her "fit sticks" workout - they use long sticks to make the rhythm and workout like crazy - and then she was being interviewed about something. She was upset that she had turned on the wrong burner to make her coffee and had lit a wicker tray on fire, but heck - she hadn't had her coffee yet! That all got taken care of in short order - those strong arms sure can wave a towel at the smoke alarm at the same time as shoving the burning thing into a sink full of water. She sure knows how to pack a lot into one morning!

OK - gotta get some supper together. I'll try not to turn on the wrong burner...

Well, as I pulled into the parking lot of the soccer field for today's games (after a great afternoon on the boat in the exhausting sunshine, remaining sober because I had to come play this game tonight) I get a text that my teammate I wanted to see wasn't coming after all. 😔
No fun. I'm exhausted and not looking forward to two hours of running past my old-lady bedtime!

Well, I see other teammates arriving so rant is over, time to go sweat buckets chasing a ball.

I hope I brought enough water!

Tuesday Weigh-In

CW: 217.4

Not so pretty but honestly, was expecting worse. Last week was tough with work and then I had a wedding on Saturday, and driving 3 hours Friday and 3 hours Sunday to attend said wedding. I really have not truly recommitted to my system since getting off course April 1. I think I was using the busy month at work as an excuse, but I was actually SO productive yesterday, that the rest of this week feels manageable.

That in mind, I will be getting out for a walk before lunch today. Someone else is cooking me dinner so a little less calorie control there but there was mention of roast chicken, so should be pretty healthy honestly.

I am going to set up the new few weeks of tracking in my excel file. I am going to plan my to-do lists for the rest of the days this week in OneNote. I am going to get laundry going (things are getting desperate over here). And I did stay up way late last night meal prepping some chicken cutlets and potatoes for my other dinners this week, which will be delicious.

I am also behind on reading everyone's posts, a habit I know works against me because you are all such good inspiration!

And finally, my fitbit died on Saturday before the upwards of 2 hours of dancing at the wedding, which was a bit of a bummer, but at least I know I burned some of the appetizers off!

Hopefully my worst showing of steps ever:

7/7: 3,002
7/8: 5,928
7/9: 3,059
7/10: 2,900 (+~90 minutes dancing? )

Back on the saddle starting.... NOW!

@conleywoods
Gorgeous! I love your Sandhenge. It looks like you can get some seriously long beach walks there, and I am sure you'll have a wonderful week - logging can just go walk the plank!

@Kali225
Even with low steps, it sounds like you're doing well. Too bad your fitbit died before all that dancing - I added the 90 minutes of dancing in with your steps for the day, so it's looking really good Hop back on that system of yours, and all the numbers will be looking great!

Let's see if we can pull this week away from the red - keep making good choices, keep moving, and let's get some more green!

Upcoming weigh-ins for Wednesday people:
@AshenMoon
@EvMakesChanges
@KellyBgetsFit
@MoStacy

Evening all!

Today wasn't my best showing at life, but I got through it. In fact, both Brad and I are in a major mental funk due to quite a bit of work stress. We actually work at the same place, but it's a big company so we don't have anything to do with one another work wise. But, it can make it a bit easy to pile on when you feel like complaining about "the company". There is also lots of fun to it too though (on a non-grumpy day )

I set my alarm for my usual hour before work to start my day with my walk, but I was just dragging emotionally and couldn't bring myself to get up. I finally did, but only got out for less than 15 minutes before I had to start work.

Then proceeded to have just a soul sucking day, no real other way to describe it. So, I sat... and then I sat some more, and then lunch break came and I worked through it instead of walking, and well... yes... it just was the type of day where self-care goes out the window.

We had been at the lake and had to come home tonight. As we were driving home and feeling sorry for ourselves, I commented that life is so odd now to deal with since choosing not to use food for comfort anymore. This is the type of day that would normally have sent me right into a lot of excess food.

We got home, decided it couldn't hurt to get out on the bike, and of course when we got back we felt a million times better. Sometimes it's just the getting out there that's hard.

So, I'll take that as two wins - 1) maintaining resolve not to use food to cope, and 2) exercising as a stress reducer.

Tomorrow will be better. I am determined to get myself up on the right side of the bed

Hope everyone enjoyed their day. @conleywoods thanks for the pics.. looks amazing

Night all.

@jugar I am really sorry but can I sit out this week. I have had a tough week and the last thing I want to do is get on the scale. Thank you for understanding.