@DJill68 - Are you ready for Round 2? Will you still be my partner? If YES, Do you want to change our team name, or continue as Red Hot Chili Steppers?

-Mica

@micaroo4 It sounds like a great spot to bird watch, I’m sorry to hear how crowded it was. I admire you still went despite the bronchitis, good for you!
@gemwolf110 Awesome streaks!

@DJill68 Yes on going the the gym, woot woot!

@tfelts147 Congratulations on finishing the 5k, how awesome to do part of it with your grandson, love the matching mohawks!

Hi everyone! Spent the morning at the farm and did leg strengthening and stretching first. I went to the farmer’s market to visit my favorite plant seller and later went to Green Acres (awesome nursery), I have A LOT to do in the yard, yikes! I ordered these cardboard boxes from the post office that said they were military boxes and they were the wrong ones, well apparently those stupid boxes had pantry moth eggs in them as they’re all over the guest bedroom, I went in there to take a nap after the farm as my sheets were in the dryer. Two people from the charity are going to take some tomorrow so we can all put them in the recycle cans, may take awhile as there’s a few hundred. Bill’s doing real good so far which I’m really happy about, our relationship’s been more than a little stressful lately and I broke up with him right before the blood clot, today’s the first day he’s acted back to normal thank goodness. For my basil fans I got a mint basil today, I have to start Googling to see what it’s story is now!

No Zero Days
-Leg strength and video, stretching, farm, and gardening.
-great water
- mostly healthy food plus microwave popcorn and just under calories

Does anyone need a partner for Round 2 of the Partner Up Step Challenge?

Weigh In Sunday
SW: 175
PW: 172
CW: 170.4

micaroo4 wrote: »

Does anyone need a partner for Round 2 of the Partner Up Step Challenge?

I will, if the offer is still valid. I’m not the biggest talker, but I’m a walker 😉.

Daily Post ~ Saturday

Track ~ Yes
Calories ~ MFP No, WW No
Exercise ~ Gym workout with my sister

First, a very happy Mother’s Day to all, whether you be mothers of humans or fur babies! ♥️

@DJill68 being a good dog groomer, I have come to find out, is definitely a skill! This is the first time I have had a dog that needed grooming, it actually took me three tries to find one who was not only good at grooming, but also good for my particular dog 🥰. I know you had to have had the patience of Jobe to do what you did! Good for you for starting up at the gym! I hope your father-in-law‘s tests go well!

@19schmoo69 I am glad that your wife is doing better, sorry to hear about the side effects of the medication though.

@Fushiakat woohoo 19 weeks in the green!!! it definitely is a challenge, and I hope to be joining you there again soon :-).

@KatMary71 I am so happy to hear that you are starting to feel back on track! I am sorry to hear about Bill, he is having a tough go of it!

@Ambersway so sorry that you have been sick and can’t seem to shake it, hopefully soon you will be on the road to recovery!

I was starting to catch up with everybody, just realized I am five pages behind! I am afraid I don’t have time to catch up with all of the postings that have gone on lol so I will just skip ahead to today.

@trooworld I am so so very sorry to hear how sick you are! I’m hoping it doesn’t last too long, hugs to you!

@Cornanda good for you doing all those stairs helping your daughter move! I did that with my son in his third floor walk up about five years ago, I don’t think my knees could take it today🤣. Enjoy your day today!

I’m able to spend a lot of time with my family today for Mother’s Day. We went to a lovely restaurant for brunch this morning. I was trying to be good and so ordered scrambled eggs (with cheese), sourdough toast and pancetta bacon. The restaurant we went to is quite a nice restaurant, so I was anticipating something very tasty as it was on their Mother’s Day special. I got a very big surprise! It was very bland plain egg whites scrambled, a paper thin, 2 inch round of pancetta and dry sourdough barely toasted toast.🤣. I was sure able to stay in my calorie allotment si could only eat 1/2 of it.😂. We are going over to my daughter and son-in-law‘s house to watch the game tonight so I will splurge on some nibbles that they will have there. I am sure :-) :-).
This week was pretty much a non-sleeping week, I am sure that both my lack of exercise and hormones are in play. I am going to be able to start back to the gym in a more productive way next week, hopefully that will help! Super excited to do my first spin class in three weeks tomorrow :-).
I was kind of disappointed that I did not lose this week, I tracked all week, and I was right on score, except one day when I was over by a couple of hundred calories. Oh, well, it is a new week this week!
Update on Vannie…
I was telling my trainer what I was doing, she said I needed to have Vannie where I could see what she was doing and anytime she started to make any noise or anything to tell her to lay down. I lay down the backseat, so I could have Vannie‘s crate in my backseat with the front facing the front of my vehicle so I can see her. Talk about drama! I don’t think I have laughed so hard in a long time. Not only was she scratching at the crate door while she was screaming, then, when she was mumbling and talking, she would sit right up by the crate door and fall over backwards🤣🤣🤣. She looked like one of those old time actresses, who put their hand up to their forehead and falls down in a faint. It is definitely getting better now that I can see what she is doing. This is a picture of Vannie riding in the back with my granddaughter after we picked her up at school.

micaroo4 wrote: »

@GabiV125 - yes, let's Partner Up! My partner and I were Red Hot Chili Steppers. Is that team name OK, or do you have another suggestion?

Perfectly good name 😁. I’ll head up to the actual thread and follow instructions there.

@AmbersWay Thanks, I can’t wait for tomatoes too! I really need to start preserving them instead of giving them all away, after winter I can’t wait for ones with flavor! Great job on the workouts!
@trooworld I happen to know someone with Persian basil seeds who can spare some if you send her your address in a private message! Here’s the link, it says they’re both lemony and spice-like perfect for soups, salad, rice dishes, and flavorful tea. The leaves are cool too, they’re purple with some green. https://www.rareseeds.com/basil-persian Let me know if you want anything else too, I have a lot of Thai, Red Rubin, and Genovese seeds as well. Shoot bad timing to be sick with all those fun plans! I hope you’re feeling better fast.

@Cornanda So did your daughter promise not to live so high next time? Is there an elevator? That would be a tough move if not, yikes. A day of vegging would be perfect after all of that.

@AmbersWay @sleepygirl79 @laurelfit57 Way to go team winners, you were amazing this last week, woot woot!

@laurelfit57 How disappointing, my mouth was watering at that breakfast! I always feel let down when I eat out and something that sounds amazing isn’t as good like now I need to find something else awesome to eat. Good luck at the spin class tomorrow! I think this next week is going to be your week but I know how disappointing the week can be when you’re expecting a loss. How funny about Vannie, your granddaughter looks like she was getting a kick out of it all, she’s so adorable!

@19shmoo69 Wow that pie looks amazing! Yum! I don’t think I’ve had apple pie with cheese but it sounds delicious! Did you find a partner for the challenge? I don’t have a Fitbit but can log steps on my phone and translate chair cardio to steps, we aren’t going to be top steppers but I’m down if you need one.

Hi team! I was going to do a quick check-in then wanted to reply to a few things and think I covered it all. My friend from the charity (she's on the garden club board too so I gave her a bunch of goodies for her daughter's first garden) came by to take boxes and it was her first time here, she's such a nice person I'm happy I've become friends with her and others on the board. I moved all those boxes to the garage so war on the moths starts tomorrow! I was at my brother’s today for Mother’s Day and my SIL’s birthday, it was a nice day outside and the food was delicious. My SIL’s sister and BIL have gotten into sourdough bread making and I’m dying to try it but being diabetic and having weight issues it wouldn’t be smart. Seems cooler than my kombucha which has been on the counter for so long it's a little scary
flowers at Trader Joe’s but picked ones in the yard for my SIL, I’ll post that at the end as it’s a bit of a mess but I really like being able to give people flowers from my yard so I’ll have to think about what I’m growing, I mostly started for pollinators for my veggies. I took my neighbor/friend a lavender bouquet the other day when I was harvesting and drying it (took 3 days to dehydrate it all). One of my aunts grows beautiful dahlias but I don't know if they'd do ok here, she's in Washington. Let’s have an amazing week!

No Zero Days
- Arm and ab strength, stretching, moving boxes, gardening.
- Good water.

Megnolia82 weigh in May 14

CW: 221.6

🎉Congrats to those who had a loss this week 🎉

@19shmoo69 that pie looks amazing!

@Katmary71 your flowers are gorgeous! Sourdough is great right but it’s addictive! When freshly baked and you end up with a good amount, it’s trouble. Been there, done that. My friend was sending me daily and I was freezing it, trying to keep up. 😂

@Cornanda wow that’s a lot of stairs!!! I would have just used a box and slid down. 😂

@laurelfit57 omg Vannie can throw some drama out there. How funny. Cute picture 🥰 Have fun going back to spin class. I did my first 30 min ride today and survived. It’s been 2 weeks and I felt it.

@trooworld I hope you feel better soon.

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Well Mothers Day was nice. My daughter sent flowers from her and the other two. Hydrangeas, roses and tulips and they’re my favorites. Surprisingly, my neighbor messaged me and said she was sending a small gift. It arrived and the bag is something I can sit in. It was full of gifts, sweets, a small rug, a dress, house decor, and more. I was blown over by that. So sweet of her 🥰

The kids are renewing passports. Tomorrow my son has an appointment at the US embassy. This means, summers almost here and I am ready to fly the friendly skies 👏🏻 wohoo! I just feel the energy from the excitement of summer break.

@laurelfit57 – Vannie is hilarious! I love it!
@Katmary71 – I’ve never heard of Persian Basil! That looks so pretty! I’m gonna have to try growing some Let me know if I can snatch the seeds that Chris doesn’t want What an awful mess with the moths. Hope you can eradicate them quickly. And I think it’s beautiful that you create fresh bouquets for people from your garden.
@AmbersWay – What an awesome neighbor! Have you lived by each other a long time? And did I miss a post about summer international travel? Where is everyone headed to? So exciting!
@trooworld – I hope you feel better super fast!
Thank you everyone for your support during my rough patch. Syd is settling in there in Texas and called me yesterday to wish me a Happy Mother’s Day. She’s never been one for giving presents, but she knows I love my phone call. After church, my mother, Hunter and her hubby and I all went to my mom’s for tea and cookies to tide us over until my son and his family arrived for a late lunch. We went to dinner at an Italian restaurant and I only ate half of my pasta pomodoro and let everyone else devour the bread. Hunter did put a chunk on my plate, tho, so I ate it for her. They all got me thoughtful gifts – nail polish and accessories, tea and mug, framed picture, fun “Grammy” items. Photos of my joys below.
Hunter & Michael with Baby Byron:
Marcus, Ashley and Baby Sophie:
My mother with Sophie (mom's lookin' good for 80 years old):
And the best photo of Grammy with Sophie (can you tell I'm in love with her?):

I get to see my therapist today so I can talk through my emotions and get things off my chest. In the meantime, I ordered groceries to be ready for pick up after my appointment and I made sure to pick out some healthier choices. Except for one thing – evidently there is a new vegan SPAM so I simply MUST give it a try hahahahaha

Have a good Monday and don’t forget your veggies!

No Zero Days May Goals – 5/14
1. Weigh/Measure/Log all food:
2. 6,000 Steps: (laughing cause I discovered my FitBit thinks me burping the baby are actual steps)
3. Stop eating when pleasantly full:
4. No snacking after 10pm:

@19shmoo69 that pie looks divine!

@vegan4lyfe2012 such adorable baby pics!

@trooworld I’m sorry you are so sick! Is it the Rona? Sending prayers your way!


Just got home from Taking FIL to doctor, he is doing a little better.
Had an Ok Mothers Day, but missing my kids and grandkids. ( My family all lives in FL) I was a little miffed that I still had to cook, clean, and care for everyone on Mother’s Day, but I guess I’m not their Mother so they didn’t see the need for it to be different from any other day.
It appears I have hit another plateau as the scale did not move this week. It’s hard not to feel down about it. Increasing my water and gonna try some intermittent fasting to see If it changes anything.

Sunday

Tracked yesish
Calories no
Exercise no