@eggfreak You bet, I've changed it to 8K!

Another good day. Habit tracker filled out. Tomorrow is the first time in a LONG time I'm looking forward to my weigh-in.

Boy my weight is bouncing up and down two pounds at a time. We’ll see how this ends up. I may use an average. I feel bloated today. It was my daughter’s birthday today. So I did have a tiny piece of vanilla cake from Trader Joe’s. Had a quarter of a chicken cheesesteak. I feel stuffed now. But I did log my food and close my diary, I’m over my 7k step goal so that’s good.

I am falling asleep and dropping my phone writing this. 😂

Have a great night!

My group fitness class yesterday was great! We had the rowing machine as our form of cardio, which is one of my favorites. I am debating on going again after work today, or because my living room should be finished today, doing a workout tomorrow morning because I’ll have my workout space back in the sunroom. I’ve already signed up for a yoga class and spin class for the weekend.

@lauren_989 - I hope that your knee feels better soon! I had some knee pain a couple years back, and my doctor advised me to do strength training to build up muscle around the knee. It took time (and a supportive knee brace), but the strength training definitely helped.

@Kali225 - Have fun in Maine! I have family that live in that state, and it is beautiful. The two big ones that come to mind are Sunday River and Sugarloaf, and I’ve heard both are great if you’re going to either of those.

@micki48 - Kudos to logging food and still enjoying the celebration!

PW 182.3
CW 178.9
Whew and I don't feel so bloated..That's the drop I needed to inspire me to keep the logging up, say no to junk, and no to wine. Now, to get the exercise habit into place. I really like the idea of a calm early morning stretch... And of course I could always do it on my own but it just doesn't happen... When Internet connected I'll see what I can find.
@Kali225 good for you to book that trip, you're going to have a great time and finally get snow boarding again!
@jugar thought of you and your hoard of applesauce as I had some last night for dessert. So simple but so good.

Good Morning Team,
Yesterday I had a good day, food was good, I did yoga and a 15 min workout, although I didn't really do the exercises they played, I just did some standing moves from my walking aerobics videos, so like knee lifts, walking side to side, etc... Although I did do the parts with the standing arm exercises, I needed my steps and doing planks wasn't going to give me them... LOL The video in the DVD is my pilates video and I was apparently too lazy to switch them out.

My leg feels 95% better today, so maybe it wasn't shin splints, and it was just sore muscles. who knows but it's better.

I chatted with the Ireland tour people yesterday, they said if it's an active/fit group, they can sometimes average 25k-50k steps per day, I am not sure how that's possible, it takes me at minimum 1.5hrs to get 10k steps - and that's if I am moving the entire time. They said the long hikes average 2-3 hours, that's completely reasonable, but 30-50K steps?? nope , not reasonable.
Not gonna lie, I'm a little scared, but they did say they do loop hikes, so if it gets a little too much, I will bring my outdoor blanket that folds really tiny, and I will sit my butt down and enjoy the scenery until they get back, LOL

Today is going to be a good day, I started with a little meditation about patience, and some 4,2 energizing breathing, I prefer the 4,7,8 calming breathing, but figured I'd try something different.

I have a drs appt at 1, then took the rest of the day off, I'm not sure what I will do, but today is regular yoga, Pilates and a walk on the treadmill. Probably should have taken some chicken out for dinner, but alas I forgot... I do have chicken meatballs, so I can make the baked Chicken meatball skillet, but that has a ton of cheese.. HMMM I'll figure something out.

Have a great day !

@adrimango - for some reason, October was easier. I am honestly in a funk right now with my emotions and attitude. I haven't cheated on the diet, but I'm in the kind of funk where if I did, I don't know if I would care. Anyways, it would be great if you joined next week on the low/no highly processed carb diet and no alcohol. It's always wonderful to have support and accountability!

@ashleycarole86 - 6,973 steps yesterday - spin class and bowling league

I will not get my steps in today. I forgot my watch. But, it also snowed. I didn't bundle up enough to go for my normal walks. However, it is still snowing which means I get exercise once or twice/hour when I have to sweep or shovel off our walkway.

Ok, so I just looked at the calendar and saw the reason I am craving sweets 😂

@wishfuljune it IS Sunday River! Sugarloaf is also on my "hopeful" list of places to try this season, as well as Big Squaw which I think is further north in Maine.

Boston and the Northeast are due for possible snow and some kind of storm this Sunday so Saturday night I will be do an age-old trick we did as kids - wear my PJs inside out, throw an ice cube out the window, and put a spoon under my pillow at bedtime. It brings snow..?? Results not guaranteed but I'll try anything.

I felt really good waking up this morning, realizing that I had eaten well yesterday and was just feeling good in my body despite not getting back to any intense exercise (it will really just be walking and yoga this month, plus the occasional dance cardio session with my girlfriends!). So I kept that going - lots of good protein today, and I got yoga done before the workday was over + vacuumed my whole apartment. I took a nice walk before dinner and limited myself to 40 min total to not over-do my foot. I wasn't too hungry for dinner but made it anyway and ate slowly with TV. weigh in tomorrow and I am legitimately looking forward to it (possibly a mistake since, as we know, sometimes the scale is just kooky despite good decisions).

I got into bed nice and early tonight and I can hear the wind whistling through our courtyard. goodnight!