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@gemwolf110 I'm glad you had a nice trip. Isn't it always we need a vacation from our vacation? lol Great pictures. The food looks yummy.

@theslightedgeforever Ah okay. lol...I understand why you have to go then. My husband is pretty good about finding that kind of stuff. He may forget though. Ugh, I'm sorry your suggestion didn't go well. Yeah that's what I thought about the dentist at first but when he said what it is for (I have gum disease with some deep pockets) and that they did it before, I agreed to do it. We'll see if it makes a difference. Oh gosh, you just never know with dentists. It's like getting your car fixed: you kind of just have to trust that they are being honest. That must be frustrating to be stuck around the same number. That's a good idea to look for NSVs. Did I ever tell you about the NSV book I used to keep? I still look back at it on occasion and read my NSVs.

@fabgeekmom Yes! I have a lot of money in my mouth as well. I have: 2 implants, 2 bridges, 2 crowns so I feel you! Crowns are expensive. Some people around here (including one of my friends) go down to Mexico to have dental work. Thank you for the encouragement. That's great you spent a lot of time outside. When are your kids getting back? I love Israeli couscous too!

Hi all. I picked up Sam's Club groceries last night but I still have to go to the Asian grocery store and the International/Mediterranean grocery store today. I made Moussaka Beef Rice last night for dinner. It was pretty easy to make but we found it a bit too tomatoey and it needed some parmesan cheese to balance out the tomato. Hopefully, tonight's recipe will be better: Skinnytaste's Caesar-Marinated Chicken Kabobs with Zucchini and Grilled Romaine. I bought us a guidebook to local coffee shops that you can fill out your ratings in. Maybe we'll explore a new coffee shop today.

Water yesterday: 32 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@fabgeekmom I didn't end up making it last night, I was tired from my day, but I'll make it today. Your kids must have been exhausted! That sounds like a good way to do the food.

Hi all. I was away from home pretty much all day yesterday. I got in almost 12,000 steps! If I had worn my watch when we walked the dogs, I would have gotten 12,000 steps. We walked the dogs together in the morning and then I went for some groceries. Then I met my old boss at the photographic museum. We walked around in there and went to my favorite used bookstore and then for coffee. When I got back, my husband wanted to get out of the house so we went to a couple of bookstores and then for a beer. It was a nice day, about 78F, and sunny. I enjoyed my day.

Water yesterday: 32 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@fabgeekmom Yes! I had a great time. Oh, it's always nice to go out to eat. I hope you had a nice Father's Day. Yum, I love chocolate from overseas.

Hi all. I ran around a lot yesterday, too: we went to two different coffee shops and we went to a bookstore. It was a beautiful day to be out and about. I messed up and didn't defrost the meat for dinner so we had frozen chicken strips and fries in the air fryer. I made a tonkatsu sauce for the chicken.

Water yesterday: 12 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@trooworld Frozen chicken strips and fries sound good. Good to have a back up plan. @theslightestedgeforever I used low-fat buttermilk and Ranch seasoning. That’s great that you broke your plateau. Hi, all. DH and I went to Sam’s this morning. I got flank steak for tomorrow night and ribeyes for Friday plus some other stuff. Monday morning was a good time to go. I went for a walk and ride the bike. We didn’t cook the chicken yesterday. I air fried it as my son was too tired to grill it.

@trooworld The chicken was good! Little Italy sounds like fun and a lot of good food! Hi, all! I went for a walk this morning and went swimming afterwards. That was too much and I’m feeling it. I’m not in a lot of pain but I can tell I overdid it. I won’t do that again. Tonight my son is grilling flank steak. I made a soy sauce and olive oil sauce to pour over it when done. I’m also roasting potatoes and cooking squash from the garden. My daughter and her family are coming over.

@cbabie lol...you are dedicated if you read all those posts! I'm sorry you've been in a funk. It must be hard not to be in a funk when it's that hot. Are you going to walk around with that 15 ft umbrella? LOL I am just picturing that. I do seem to always be on the go, at least on the weekends. I want a weekend where I don't have to go anywhere (and then, I'd probably be bored lol). I do need a staycation!

@fabgeekmom Yes! We had never been to any of the ones we tried. Thank you! I'm glad you didn't overdo it yesterday. That's good dinner was already made.

Hi all. We were supposed to have a Skinnytaste recipe called Foil Packet Cheesy Sausage and Peppers last night for dinner with some veggies. It was my husband's night to cook. The frustrating thing about him is that he sometimes will ignore a recipe entirely (despite me already tracking it) and make it up. That is exactly what he did with the foil packets. There was no marinara. There was no cheese. It was just a slightly greasy mess. He didn't make the veggies but made a salad with Caesar dressing. But I didn't say anything because he was home all day and cleaned some of the house for which I was grateful. Today is his birthday and so I am making a dish that is one he likes: Loco Moco. Not the healthiest thing but he likes it. It's a Hawaiian dish involving a ground beef patty, gravy, egg, and white rice. Other than that, I had a migraine in the middle of the night. I think I was grinding my teeth too hard or something because my head feels better since I got up. Oh, and I also got a "smart" water bottle called the Hidrate Spark PRO. It was expensive but I think it will help me drink more water and more accurately track my water: https://hidratespark.com/products/hidratespark-pro-21oz-smart-water-bottle

Water yesterday: 64 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

Waiting for my Athenian pizza to arrive way too hot to turn oven on

@Babytessie01 She means "fruits & vegetables". How are you doing?

@gemwolf110 Happy Summer Solstice to you as well! It is that time of year to figure out what to make when it's too hot to cook. I always have trouble with that.

@fabgeekmom Yes! I did, it was good. Thank you. Did you like the other pool? Yummy dinner.

Hi all. As you can see from my water intake yesterday, I like my new smart water bottle. It "gamifies" water consumption for me. Unfortunately, I continue to gain weight. Did I track over the weekend so I could look back and see what went wrong? NOOOOO. Grrh. I don't even remember what we ate. I shoot myself in the foot when I don't track, so why don't I track the weekends?

Water yesterday: 149 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@trooworld Thank you for the job info. I was just curious to see if the same type of work as my friend. She sells minerals, crystals, etc. I'm imagining @cbabie walking around with that big umbrella. lol Wow your new water bottle is working.

@cbabie How about buying a sprinkler and you and the kids run and play in the sprinkler. That's still exercise.

@Babytessie01 Yes someone on here mentioned F&V is fruits and vegetables. I'm shooting for 3F and 3V per day.

@fabgeekmom I love meatballs. I don't need anything else to go with it. That would be my whole meal. Was the new pool nice?

@gemwolf110 Hello Happy Summer Solstice to you too. Whenever I see or hear about it it's a reminder of 1/2 the year is gone. Am I halfway to my goal like I had planned at the beginning of the year? Well in this case NO.

I'm reading a book called Thinner Leaner Stronger by Michael Matthews. Interesting points he makes. I reset my calories as according to him I'm not eating enough according to my weight. I've decided to give it a try in July. We're going up to Chicago on the 3rd and spend several days with some friends and then drive up to MN to see my daughter and spend time with her. It's getting time for our little vacation trips. lol I always do so much better on my health journey at her house than I do at my own. Well, the exercise part. I was alot better last year with my food than previous years so this one will be even better.