@k8richly: the diving was great, thanks! I've been many times to Egypt, for us it is a short trip (4 to 5 hours flight) and quite cheap as well. What we saw this time however, is a lot less fish. Locals say they have been fishing a lot during the covid years when there was no tourism. Time will tell what the cause is exactly... but I still had a great time with hubby and our friends.

@CeeBeeSlim: I hear you !! Still today, I will carefully sip my first coffee that I drink in bed with hubby every morning, because that is BEFORE the scales. Silly, I know, but I totally get you...

@Kitri2020: welcome to this monthly thread, we usually have some fun here, and we absolutely have no shame to tell about our quirks, like clipping toenails before weighing as you've noticed You really had me laughing there Ceebeeslim !! Also Kitri, your baby looks cute as can be in that profile pic !!

@cora0477: you are on a roll, keep that truck going forward !!

As for me: I have been eating right and some of the holiday weight has already come off. The big help is that hubby is also eating healthily as he has THE most important marathon in his life coming up in 10 weeks. Because ladies, yes yes, he managed to get a ticket to the New York marathon !! We will be travelling the first week of November to the big apple and from there we plan to travel through the states for three weeks. Plane, train, automobile, ... no planning yet. The only places I really want to see are Sedona for some nature walks and San Francisco. To do's are: spending a night in a motel (ha!), and try all the US foods that I see posted on this site all the time: biscuits, cornbread, mac&cheese and the american take on bbq. And who knows what else.

Anyweez, if you girls have any places / activities that you would really recommend please shoot. We kind of want to stay more in the South because we assume it will be warmer as I'm not a winter person, and I will gladly trade in snow and sleet for some sun !! We will be looking more for nature trails and less city tripping with the exception of NY at the start and San Francisco, as this really seems like an awesome city to us. Really looking forward to this mega-trip !!

5’4” 47 y/o

8/03: 142.0 | 8/16: 138.6
8/04: 141.6 | 8/18: 140.4
8/05: 140.6 | 8/21: 140.0
8/07: 140.4 | 8/22: 138.4
8/08: 140.4 | 8/23: 140.0
8/09: 139.2 | 8/24: 139.0
8/11: 140.4 | 8/25: 138.2
8/13: 140.4
8/14: 138.8
8/15: 139.2

Happy scale has me losing .5lbs this week. That’s a good number. But ahhhhhhh I just had to get dressed for an important work event and my skirt is too tight. So was everything else I tried on. 😢. I don’t mind wearing bigger sizes, but I do mind spending money to buy bigger sizes.

On to good news, I got my exercise in every day this week! That makes two in a row. I’m glad I have momentum because this extra weight is not working for me!

@Kitri2020 Welcome! Glad you’re here.

@Antiopelle Excited for you! I love travel and experiences. Feel free to message me. I have lived and traveled all over the US and could probably answer a bunch of questions. I don’t know much about New York because it’s been a couple of decades since I’ve been there, but I might still be some help.

Thanks for the tips ladies, I'll keep you posted. @Cora0477 : We will probably fly from NY to SF, then drive from SF to LA along the coastline, then to Vegas for a day as everyone says I should a least have seen it, from there to Arizona (Sedona), where I think we will spend most of our time, hiking around.
Also, I know about tight skirts, I really should be more mindful about my eating the coming weeks, or I'll be stuck to my weight for the rest of the year !

@Kitri2020 : you are doing great, and I hear you about those push-ups. I really should be starting again on those. 3 years ago (before my frozen shoulder) I could do 25... Now, zero

For some stats from last week:

* one gym session and one dive. I'm planning two of them for this week.
* 816 km in total on my bike this year... I don't think I'll get to 2k unfortunately. The reason is that every time I plan to go to work, it rains in the morning and I'm just getting too old to bike 33km in the pouring rain ...
* my stepcount is low; I would have to average 13k per day if i want to get to 4.000.000 steps this year. Who knows, I just might reach that with the stepping in the usa. Last week was 57k, so I need to increase quite a lot.
* And my weight is stable. Those last 2 kg (4.5lbs) just won't come off, but it is no surprise as I eat at maintenance level. Every morning I plan to eat less, and by the end of the day I'm around 2.000 kcals. So now, I've lowered my main daily cals in the hope that I will be a bit lower at the end of the day, and I will refrain of eating that extra snack.

Have a nice working week !!

Welcome @tarabethlim!

Hey ladies! It's the last day of August! I haven't lost a pound but I'm fit, active and living well. Lots to report, but I will save it for September. Meanwhile, just for a laugh, look at this. I decided to turn my fancy GPS watch on while I played the last half of my soccer game yesterday. This is what 4.5kms if walk-run-sprint over 45 minutes look like when you are right wing 😆. Like a bunch of string. The line heading away from the field is me after the game heading for the parking lot where we had a nice cold beer to mark the end of our outdoor season.

@CeeBeeSlim haha! Youre not a weirdo… ive definitely done that. but i do think some of that is natural if you arent flexing, what with your guts moving down. Youre consistency is awesome!

@k8richly that is hilarious to see! And good work out there, soccer will give you a run for your money. When i used to play, id sweat like a pig😂

In closing of the month of August, I have lost about 5-6lbs. I am feeling stronger, especially in my legs and have been able to run for longer. Im gettin my fitness back! Im glad ive been able to be a part of this group. Yall are great people 🙂

Talk next month!