🍃🍂September Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🍂🍃

Good Morning! I'm late for the September start but would love to join in. I recognize Donna from the 100 days weigh in challenge, hello! I reached my goal of 55 pounds lost back in June, but my vacation in August, other travel and a new very stressful job has sent my weight creeping above my goal weight of 175 - I actually vowed to keep my maintenance window between 168-173 and never go above 175 again, and I obviously have not achieved that...so back to what was working so well before, weekday strictness and some group accountability!! I know by Day 3 I'll be feeling much better, I just need to START! I'll be traveling again this weekend, but if I can get the train back on the tracks during the week with some kind of moderate daily exercise and intermittent fasting that will make all the difference for my brain.

Sept 9: 183.4 - YIKES a full 10 pounds over a week or two ago!! I am confident it will drop quickly this week with a water whoosh if I stay the course. This is what happens when you throw everything that was working for you out the window and allow the binge monster back into the house...but I started the day with a good Burpee Girl tabata workout (on Youtube) and a 15 minute yoga stretch with the Down Dog app. Those have been my go-tos for a while now, and they help keep my head screwed on straight in terms of making good choices the rest of the day! Hope everyone has a great day!
Sept 10:
Sept 11:
Sept 12:

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Aug 29th): 190.2
Goal: 186.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


09/01- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )-

09/02-192.4-(Trend Weight 191.5)-

09/03-192.0-(Trend Weight 191.6)-

09/04-190.8-(Trend Weight 191.5)-

09/05-190.8-(Trend Weight 191.4)-

09/06-189.4-(Trend Weight 191.2)-

09/07-189.0-(Trend Weight 191.0)-

09/08-189.6-(Trend Weight 190.9)- Scale is a little bit up as I traveled yesterday with my son for some out-of-town shopping for his food supplies (autistic eating disorders and tactile food issues). Lunch was out. I ate less than half but we did have an ice cream later in the evening before coming home. Some of the ice cream shops have already closed for the season so we had to get it in! Well. I suppose “had to” is a bit strong. Tomorrow I leave for a two day trip to University Hospital for my Mammogram and Oncology appts. It is the yearly check-up for the cancer breast and the mid-year check-up on the cancer-scare breast as they are following up some suspicious stuff on that opposite side. The last check on that was 6 months ago. Because it’s a 4 hour drive each way and the appointments this time are so early it will be an overnight trip for us. There will be restaurants both days and plenty of sitting. I know it’s going to do some damage but what goes up must come down so I will work diligently the rest of the week. I must admit, this small-town girl is looking forward to all that the big city has to offer. I’m really looking forward to getting away from this “construction zone” house too. Don’t forget ladies, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so you’ve got plenty of time to schedule your routine testing. I share because I care!

09/09-191.0-(Trend Weight 190.9)- I normally fluctuate both up and down by about a pound-and-a-half each time there is a change so this is par for the course when I haven’t had the best day. I was served up a lot of stress and depression yesterday and food was my chaser. Ridiculous! I felt like an out of control child. Today is my travel day. I will be home and post tomorrow evening/night. I expect another gain but will work on it the rest of the week. I always say that sometimes I “give in” but I never “give up”. I’m a bit like the Unsinkable Molly Brown. Wishing you all a great week filled with lots of SVs and NSVs.

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SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

Hi all. I'm back for September. And it's the start of spring this side of the world. So feeling super motivated.

I'm very proud of my journey so far. I'm looking forward to continuing my healthier lifestyle with you all.

My starting weight in April: 94.2kg
My current weight: 79.1kg
My goal weight for September: 76kg

September 1 - 79.1kg
September 2 - 79.2kg
September 3 - 79.2kg
September 4 - 79.0kg
September 5 - 79.0kg
September 6 - 79.4kg
September 7 - 79.0kg
September 8 - 78.9kg
September 9 - 79.2kg
September 10 - 78.9kg
September 11 -
September 12 -
September 13 -
September 14 -
September 15 -
September 16 -
September 17 -

Good Morning! I'm Jenny, 59 years old and 5'6". I reached my goal of 55 pounds lost back in June, but my vacation in August, other travel and a new very stressful job has sent my weight creeping above my goal weight of 175 - I actually vowed to keep my maintenance window between 168-173 and never go above 175 again, and I obviously have not achieved that...so back to what was working so well before, weekday strictness and some group accountability!! I know by Day 3 I'll be feeling much better, I just need to START! I'll be traveling again this weekend, but if I can get the train back on the tracks during the week with some kind of moderate daily exercise and intermittent fasting that will make all the difference for my brain.

Sept 9: 183.4 - YIKES a full 10 pounds over a week or two ago!! I am confident it will drop quickly this week with a water whoosh if I stay the course. This is what happens when you throw everything that was working for you out the window and allow the binge monster back into the house...but I started the day with a good Burpee Girl tabata workout (on Youtube) and a 15 minute yoga stretch with the Down Dog app. Those have been my go-tos for a while now, and they help keep my head screwed on straight in terms of making good choices the rest of the day! Hope everyone has a great day!

Sept 10: 180.4 - Ok I knew yesterday's number was "fake" but still it's a relief to see it go down. I was spot on with food & water, and just did a 30 min. BG cardio/weight routine with a 15 yoga stretch. It felt fantastic! A good start to Day 2! I'm expecting a little bit more of a drop tomorrow (I retain water like nobody's business when I'm being unhealthy) and so hopefully back in the 170's and breathing a little easier. Hope everyone enjoys their day!
Sept 11:
Sept 12:

1. 🥛= I met my water goal
2. ✍️= I logged all my food
3. 🚶= Steps (number)
4. 🏋️= Exercise (stretch/strength/cardio)
5. 📚= I read for at least 30 minutes
6. 🧮= I stuck to my meal Plan
7. 🥏= Calorie Burn over 2000
8. 💊= I took my supplements



Sep 09:🥛 X 🚶🏋️ X X 🥏 💊
Sep 10:
Sep 11:
Sep 12:
Sep 13:
Sep 14:
Sep 15:
Sep 16:
Sep 17:

A lot of stress eating. I was at my weight goal mid july....then stepped away from my habits that I was forming. Now, I'm working on getting back into my habits. My Mom having a heart attack in June threw me. Her getting pneumonia threw me again. Family vacations 3x in 2 months. Just a lot of life seems to happen and I'm working thru making it my lifestyle so that those life events impact me less.

August 31 ending weight: 182.7
September 1 beginning weight: 182.7
September weight goal: 180

🥛= I met my water goal
✍️= I logged all my food
🧂= I stayed under my sodium limit
🧮= I stayed under my calorie limit
💊= I took my supplements
🥏= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
🚶= Steps (number)
🏋️= Exercise (stretch/strength/cardio)
📚= I read for at least 30 minutes

Sep 1: 182.7 ✍️🚶(4398)
Sep 2: 182.3 🥛✍️🧂🧮📚🚶(2154)
Sep 3: 182.7 🥛✍️🧂📚🏋️🚶(5433)
Sep 4: 182.9 🥛✍️🧂🚶(6746)
Sep 5: 183.2 🥛✍️🧂📚🚶(3655)
Sep 6: 182.7 ✍️🧂🥏(4343) 🚶(3322)
Sep 7: 184.2 🥛✍️📚🚶(3450)
Sep 8: 184.8 🥛✍️📚🚶(4269)
Sep 9: DNW ✍️📚🚶(3501)
Sep 10: 282.7 ✍️💊📚📚📚🚶(5147)

Hooray whoosh! 💧 Honestly I was a bit worried that I wasn't coming back down after travel food.

After we got back into town, I made a very nice 'clean' dinner, did the dishes, shuffled travel clothes through the washer and dryer.

Edited to add...3 📚 because I stayed up wayyyy too late reading last night!

Today, I'm doing meal prep for the work week, so a lot of time on my feet in the kitchen. I think I'll turn on a favorite YouTube station that has beachy bossanova music to dance to while I cook.

@jennysweet58 hey welcome to our lovely little corner of the app! I'm delighted to 'meet' you. 😀 I like what you said about 'retain water like nobody's business' - well said, well said.

@SherryRueter hi and welcome! I'm glad you like the emoji tracking format. Isn't it great? Not my idea - got it from the very inspirational @iLive2Walk . I love your addition of supplements emoji💊 - great - and I'm totally adding that to my list as well, brilliant idea. I totally get you about stressful life situations leading to stress eating. Yep.

Speaking of @iLive2Walk - glad you're getting some rest today, you've had a busy last couple weeks! Great job resisting the treats at bingo.

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Aug 29th): 190.2
Goal: 186.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


09/01- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )-

09/02-192.4-(Trend Weight 191.5)-

09/03-192.0-(Trend Weight 191.6)-

09/04-190.8-(Trend Weight 191.5)-

09/05-190.8-(Trend Weight 191.4)-

09/06-189.4-(Trend Weight 191.2)-

09/07-189.0-(Trend Weight 191.0)-

09/08-189.6-(Trend Weight 190.9)-

09/09-191.0-(Trend Weight 190.9)- I normally fluctuate both up and down by about a pound-and-a-half each time there is a change so this is par for the course when I haven’t had the best day. I was served up a lot of stress and depression yesterday and food was my chaser. Ridiculous! I felt like an out of control child. Today is my travel day. I will be home and post tomorrow evening/night. I expect another gain but will work on it the rest of the week. I always say that sometimes I “give in” but I never “give up”. I’m a bit like the Unsinkable Molly Brown. Wishing you all a great week filled with lots of SVs and NSVs.

09/10-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Home late from trip. No scale at hotel this morning. I will likely not weigh in tomorrow to give myself a buffer from the trip, but I will check in.

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SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

Hi I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a while - it was the first "challenge" I joined on MFP, so holds a special place in my heart. I am 64, married, (Greg - 37 years), one adult daughter (Allyson), one pup - Monty the Goldendoodle. I retired in 2020.

🍂 🍎 Hello September 🍎🍂

Starting Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5 | Aug 142.4

My September Goals

👣 Average 12k Steps per day
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🫀 Cardio 3 days per week
🦵 PT Knee Stretch and Strength 3 days per week
🧘‍♀️ 1Rest day - stretch routine
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
⚖️ Get to the ideal bmi range - just 2.5 pounds to go

👣📝🥗💪🫀🦵🧘‍♀️💦🧂

For the new people I write a reflection on how my prior month's weight loss journey went. Here is mine from August for anyone that cares to read.
My Goals for September:

• Get to ideal BMI Range (140 pounds)
• Alternate Cardio and Strength
• Average 14K Steps per day
• Continue Physical Therapy Knee exercise – every other day
• Make up miles for intentional 2,024 in 2024 to ensure that I make it

👣📝🥗🕛💪🫀🦵🧘‍♀️💦🧂

Week One
👣📝🥗🕛💪🫀🦵🧘‍♀️💦🧂

Week Two

Sep 8 - 142.4 👣📝🥗💪💦 Had a wonderful time yesterday. Started the morning with our usual walk, it was a cool morning, the leaves are just beginning to turn, lots of acorns on the ground. We met a family with two golden doodles on our walk. I always think we should get another. Dad says no way.

We went out for lunch and my plan for the beet salad was squashed - not on the actual menu (just on the internet). I had a wedge salad instead. Greg and Allyson ordered some pretzels for an app - I had one bite. Then Greg and I split a Tirimisu (I ate most) for dessert.

The play was phenomenal. One of the best that I have seen in a long time. Great music, and ALL the cast was so talented, not just the lead. It's based on the true story scottish born singer-songwriter Johnny Reid's grandmother of a coal miner's widow raising three boys with the help of her close knit friends.

Today - one more day of celebrating Greg's birthday. The Friends of Lake Pocotopaug is a group in my town that's mission is dedicated to the improvement of the Lake Pocotopaug and its environment. They are having a wine tasting fund raiser. There is an island in the middle of the lake, a privae island available for rent. It has a main lodge and five guesthouses. We have floated my many times but have never been on it. The tasting is on the island. Looking forward to it. There is a snack with it (I'm expecting cheese) and will call this my lunch.

Sep 9 - 144 👣📝🥗🕛🫀🦵💦 The weekend festivities caught up to me - although I stayed under my calorie limit - being over my sodium limit a couple days in a row will get me every time. I will need to flush it out for the next few days.

Sep 10 - 143.3 👣📝🥗🕛💪💦🧂Bingo night with Mom, resisted the goodies - noone won! Had a hearing test done yesterday, getting my hearing aides adjusted this morning. A little worse than last time - par for the course. Then not much going on - guess it's a housework day!

Sep 11 - 142.3 👣📝🥗🕛🫀🦵💦🧂Nice swish this morning. Hearing aids adjusted, doesn't sound any different to me - but will have to do. Today getting my gel injection, then we are going to see Reagan this afternoon. It's Greg's actual birthday today.

August 31 ending weight: 182.7
September 1 beginning weight: 182.7
September weight goal: 180

🥛= I met my water goal
✍️= I logged all my food
🧂= I stayed under my sodium limit
🧮= I stayed under my calorie limit
💊= I took my supplements
🥏= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
🚶= Steps (number)
🏋️= Exercise (stretch/strength/cardio)
📚= I read for at least 30 minutes

Sep 1: 182.7 ✍️🚶(4398)
Sep 2: 182.3 🥛✍️🧂🧮📚🚶(2154)
Sep 3: 182.7 🥛✍️🧂📚🏋️🚶(5433)
Sep 4: 182.9 🥛✍️🧂🚶(6746)
Sep 5: 183.2 🥛✍️🧂📚🚶(3655)
Sep 6: 182.7 ✍️🧂🥏(4343) 🚶(3322)
Sep 7: 184.2 🥛✍️📚🚶(3450)
Sep 8: 184.8 🥛✍️📚🚶(4269)
Sep 9: DNW ✍️📚🚶(3501)
Sep 10: 182.7 ✍️💊📚📚📚🚶(5147)
Sep 11: 182.5 🥛✍️🧂🧮💊💃🚶(7198)

Oops, I made a mistake on yesterday's weight, it was 182.7, not 282.7; fixed it. Met all my macros for the first time in a pretty long stretch! Gonna try again to keep that going. Got all the meal prep done and all the dishes! This morning before work, going to try making a dairy-free, gluten-free pizza flavored baked protein bar. I'm going to use my oatmeal recipe as the base, and then see what I can do. I do have a baked protein bar that I had made before, but there wasn't quite enough fiber in it, so I'm going to play with the recipe and see if it works! It's always nice to have a little something that I can take with me to work to eat, to keep my blood sugar up and to help with those after work cravings.

Donna- welcome back! I hope you had a successful and encouraging results from your tests.

Darlene - Yay, whoosh! Happy actual birthday to Greg! I hope that gel injection in your knee helps tremendously. Let me know what you think of the movie!

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Aug 29th): 190.2
Goal: 186.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


09/01- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )-

09/02-192.4-(Trend Weight 191.5)-

09/03-192.0-(Trend Weight 191.6)-

09/04-190.8-(Trend Weight 191.5)-

09/05-190.8-(Trend Weight 191.4)-

09/06-189.4-(Trend Weight 191.2)-

09/07-189.0-(Trend Weight 191.0)-

09/08-189.6-(Trend Weight 190.9)-

09/09-191.0-(Trend Weight 190.9)-

09/10-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Home late from trip. No scale at hotel this morning. I will likely not weigh in tomorrow to give myself a buffer from the trip, but I will check in.

09/11-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- I am definitely bloated from the trip and I can physically see the built up fluid in my legs/ankles and tummy area. Now that I’m home I will be able to take my prescribed water pill and rid myself of the excess. That will feel so much better. It will also help with my breathing. Hopefully I can weigh tomorrow. Mammogram and oncology went well. Cancer side is still clear. “Scare side” is showing that the new scattered calicifications are stable and so far appear benign. No more 6 month checks. I get to wait the full year this time so that is a good sign for sure! They did 3-D testing on me for the first time ever due to new regulations regarding dense tissue.


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SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

Good Morning! I'm Jenny, 59 years old and 5'6". I reached my goal of 55 pounds lost back in June, but my vacation in August, other travel and a new very stressful job has sent my weight creeping above my goal weight of 175 - I actually vowed to keep my maintenance window between 168-173 and never go above 175 again, and I obviously have not achieved that...so back to what was working so well before, weekday strictness and some group accountability!! I know by Day 3 I'll be feeling much better, I just need to START! I'll be traveling again this weekend, but if I can get the train back on the tracks during the week with some kind of moderate daily exercise and intermittent fasting that will make all the difference for my brain.

Sept 9: 183.4 - YIKES a full 10 pounds over a week or two ago!! I am confident it will drop quickly this week with a water whoosh if I stay the course. This is what happens when you throw everything that was working for you out the window and allow the binge monster back into the house...but I started the day with a good Burpee Girl tabata workout (on Youtube) and a 15 minute yoga stretch with the Down Dog app. Those have been my go-tos for a while now, and they help keep my head screwed on straight in terms of making good choices the rest of the day! Hope everyone has a great day!

Sept 10: 180.4 - Ok I knew yesterday's number was "fake" but still it's a relief to see it go down. I was spot on with food & water, and just did a 30 min. BG cardio/weight routine with a 15 yoga stretch. It felt fantastic! A good start to Day 2! I'm expecting a little bit more of a drop tomorrow (I retain water like nobody's business when I'm being unhealthy) and so hopefully back in the 170's and breathing a little easier. Hope everyone enjoys their day!
Sept 11 - 178.4 - Back in the correct decade! And as usual by Day 3 I'm like "what was my problem? this is not so hard!" Had to make it a shorter workout today with all the work stress going on but I am determined to maintain some personal boundaries around my health and make sure I get some kind of movement in no matter what.
Sept 12:

1. 🥛= I met my water goal
2. ✍️= I logged all my food
3. 🚶= Steps (number)
4. 🏋️= Exercise (stretch/strength/cardio)
5. 📚= I read for at least 30 minutes
6. 🧮= I stuck to my meal Plan
7. 🥏= Calorie Burn over 2000
8. 💊= I took my supplements



Sep 09:🥛 X 🚶🏋️ X X 🥏 💊
Sep 10:🥛✍️🚶🏋️📚X🥏 💊
Sep 11:
Sep 12:
Sep 13:
Sep 14:
Sep 15:
Sep 16:
Sep 17:



I checked myself back into my Coaches food freedom group.
A question I am TRYING to implement immediately:
What fuel foods do I need to eat so that I feel my best:
[*] after I eat ?
[*] Physically ?
[*] Mentally ?
[*] AN hour after I eat ?
[*] all afternoon ?



Basically, How can I feel my best? and... when I have that URGE hit....
Ask this question:
'Sherry are you actually hungry?'
um, no i am not
'so food is not the solution, that's what you're saying, right?'
correct. Food is not the solution. If I could sneak in a nap, or take a walk, that would probably help as well.

@jennysweet58 Its ALWAYS better to see the number go down. Welcome to the right decade

September weigh in.

Start weight:
110.5kg = 243lb

Goal weight: 107kg

1. 110.5kg 🍴2909🔥2113👣 2732
2. 110kg ⬇️ 🍴1643🔥👣💪61 minutes walking
3. 110.6kg ⬆️🍴1876🔥2274👣3778
4. 110.4kg ⬇️ 🍴2006 🔥2625 👣 6968
5. 110.4kg 🍴2317🔥2239👣3873
6. No weigh in 🍴2561🔥2451 👣 4945
7. 110.2kg ⬇️ 🍴🔥👣💪
8. No weigh in
9. No weigh in 🍴2105 🔥 2351👣9066 💪39 minutes
10. No weigh in 🍴2050🔥2354 👣 4923
11. No weigh in 🍴1787🔥2235 👣 3511
12. 110.5kg 🍴🔥👣

Hi I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a while - it was the first "challenge" I joined on MFP, so holds a special place in my heart. I am 64, married, (Greg - 37 years), one adult daughter (Allyson), one pup - Monty the Goldendoodle. I retired in 2020.

🍂 🍎 Hello September 🍎🍂

Starting Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5 | Aug 142.4

My September Goals

👣 Average 12k Steps per day
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🫀 Cardio 3 days per week
🦵 PT Knee Stretch and Strength 3 days per week
🧘‍♀️ 1Rest day - stretch routine
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
⚖️ Get to the ideal bmi range - just 2.5 pounds to go

👣📝🥗💪🫀🦵🧘‍♀️💦🧂

For the new people I write a reflection on how my prior month's weight loss journey went. Here is mine from August for anyone that cares to read.
My Goals for September:

• Get to ideal BMI Range (140 pounds)
• Alternate Cardio and Strength
• Average 14K Steps per day
• Continue Physical Therapy Knee exercise – every other day
• Make up miles for intentional 2,024 in 2024 to ensure that I make it

👣📝🥗🕛💪🫀🦵🧘‍♀️💦🧂

Week One
👣📝🥗🕛💪🫀🦵🧘‍♀️💦🧂

Week Two

Sep 8 - 142.4 👣📝🥗💪💦 Had a wonderful time yesterday. Started the morning with our usual walk, it was a cool morning, the leaves are just beginning to turn, lots of acorns on the ground. We met a family with two golden doodles on our walk. I always think we should get another. Dad says no way.

We went out for lunch and my plan for the beet salad was squashed - not on the actual menu (just on the internet). I had a wedge salad instead. Greg and Allyson ordered some pretzels for an app - I had one bite. Then Greg and I split a Tirimisu (I ate most) for dessert.

The play was phenomenal. One of the best that I have seen in a long time. Great music, and ALL the cast was so talented, not just the lead. It's based on the true story scottish born singer-songwriter Johnny Reid's grandmother of a coal miner's widow raising three boys with the help of her close knit friends.

Today - one more day of celebrating Greg's birthday. The Friends of Lake Pocotopaug is a group in my town that's mission is dedicated to the improvement of the Lake Pocotopaug and its environment. They are having a wine tasting fund raiser. There is an island in the middle of the lake, a privae island available for rent. It has a main lodge and five guesthouses. We have floated my many times but have never been on it. The tasting is on the island. Looking forward to it. There is a snack with it (I'm expecting cheese) and will call this my lunch.

Sep 9 - 144 👣📝🥗🕛🫀🦵💦 The weekend festivities caught up to me - although I stayed under my calorie limit - being over my sodium limit a couple days in a row will get me every time. I will need to flush it out for the next few days.

Sep 10 - 143.3 👣📝🥗🕛💪💦🧂Bingo night with Mom, resisted the goodies - noone won! Had a hearing test done yesterday, getting my hearing aides adjusted this morning. A little worse than last time - par for the course. Then not much going on - guess it's a housework day!

Sep 11 - 142.3 👣📝🥗🕛🫀🦵💦🧂Nice swish this morning. Hearing aids adjusted, doesn't sound any different to me - but will have to do. Today getting my gel injection, then we are going to see Reagan this afternoon. It's Greg's actual birthday today.

Sep 12 - 141.7 😁 📝🥗🕛🫀🧘‍♀️💦🧂Another nice swish today and my first smile in a while. Rest day yesterday; ny knee was pretty sore after the injection. I got in a small zumba workout later in the day, and did a seated stretch workout as well. I really enjoyed the movie. Dennis Quaid and Penelope Miller did an outstanding job playing Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Today we are going out on the boat with my sister and brother in law. Trying to soak in the last of summer while its here. It is supposed to be a beautiful day here today, high of 80, sunny, light winds.