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I wish I liked swimming, but I've never been into it. I like to 'swim' if I'm on vacation and someone is bringing me drinks lol.

@trooworld I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.

@theslightedgeforever I can chew meat but I will say the older I get the less I want to eat meat. I'm not sure why. I force myself to, but it's a challenge.

@fabgeekmom ya protein is the way to go. And I try to eat alot of veggies.

I had supe relaxing weekend, which I really needed. I had 2 beers Saturday night, but then I stopped tracking, although all I ate after was ice cream but I didn't weigh it. I need to start sticking with my plan even after 2 drinks.

Abd then yesterday I had sushi for lunch, with tempura, so I was on track with calories according to my estimate but my weight is up probably bc of the salt.

Sun is out today which is nice.

@trooworld I’m glad that you are feeling better. It’s respectful to wear a mask. Unfortunately a lot of people don’t so everyone gets sick. I hope you enjoy your meals. @its_cleo I’m sure the salt caused the weight gain. Weigh in a few days and hopefully weight will be down. Hi, all. The weather is warmer here and hopefully extreme cold weather is gone. I went swimming today. Dinner is burgers and fries. No recipe tonight and the 2 men in my home appreciate a burger meal.

@trooworld good luck at the dentist. I hate going to the dentist. Also I hope you feel better from the cold/flu.

@fabgeekmom burgers are my favourite, too.

Ack only tracked partway through the day yesterday, but my weight is down a bit.

@its_cleo Thank you! I generally hate going to the dentist, too, but I really like the dental office so it makes it easier. Thanks! I do. Congrats on the loss!

@fabgeekmom True! Thank you. I'm glad I lasted all day as well. I'm glad you were able to go for a walk. That's a good idea to add the Greek yogurt to the soup. Yummy sounding dinner.

Hi all. I am feeling better from the cold/flu coming on, I will continue to take Zicam to fight it off. Yesterday's dental appointment was interesting: I decided to get the laughing gas (nitrous oxide) and so they gave it to me. I didn't feel like it was on/taking effect, so I told them that and they turned it up a bit. It wasn't long before I was high as a kite lol. I felt like I was very drunk. On the plus side, I didn't feel the dental work they were doing. So that was good. BUT...when they were done, they shut off the laughing gas and gave me plain oxygen for about 5 minutes. I still felt wonky after that so I paid and went and sat in my car for about 15-20 minutes. I felt nauseous until I made myself a cup of ginger tea when I was at home. It was awful. I think I just got too much of the laughing gas. The nausea is a common side effect of laughing gas. Today at work, we are going to go to lunch at a fish house for some team members' retirement party. I got permission from the dietician to eat something solid. This will be the first time I attempt to eat something solid since pre-surgery. I am going to get grilled salmon + sauteed spinach and mashed potatoes...this is what the dietician and I came up with as a good option. I won't be able to eat much of it but I can take the rest home and eat it for a couple of days.

Water yesterday: 43.2 oz

My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

@trooworld I hope you enjoy your meal. @its_cleo I hope you get good news when you see your doctor. Good job on the weight loss. Hi, all. Dinner was good last night. Tonight we’ll warm up leftovers. I saved the broth from the turkey will skim off the fat and save it for soup or a recipe. Today is a swim day.

@its_cleo Thank you! How cool to live on the shore of a lake and see wildlife. I sometimes see coyotes (I live on the edge of a canyon) but I mostly see people's cats roaming lol. Working on your habits is the most important thing but congrats on losing in Jan! I hope everything went well at the doc.

@fabgeekmom Thank you! Good idea to save the broth.

@theslightedgeforever Yes, I was very excited! That's my husband's favorite meal lol. Oh gosh, that's the worst when you feel the pain. I'm glad I didn't feel anything. They gave me 8 shots of novocaine plus the laughing gas. I played with ChatGPT for weight loss/health stuff and it was very helpful. I'm glad it gave you something helpful. Great job with the gym woot woot!

Hi all. Well, lunch went great except I accidentally drank from a straw for part of my water intake. I stopped immediately when I realized what I was doing. I ordered grilled salmon with as little oil or butter as possible, mashed potatoes, and steamed spinach. I ate all of the salmon (it was about a 4 oz piece) and a little of the potatoes and spinach. I took the leftovers home and had them for dinner. I had no ill effects from eating.

Water yesterday: 56.5 oz

My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

@trooworld That’s great that you were able to eat the salmon and you have leftovers for another meal. @its_cleo That’s too bad about the tear. I know what you mean about over exercising causing. I, too, learned the hard way when many years ago I had to have a shoulder replacement. Hi, all. It was a little colder today so I worked out on the bike. DS was off today and went to the grocery store with me. We are having America’s Test Kitchen slow cooker navy bean soup for dinner.

@trooworld Yay to solid food and weight loss! Are you taking pictures of yourself? Hi, all. Today was a swim day and a trip to Sam’s Club. I bought flank steak to make ropa veija tomorrow. Since we’re having beef tomorrow we’re having pork with a Dijon mustard and maple syrup sauce.

@fabgeekmom I haven't been but I know I should. I know the value of those pictures. Good job with the swim! I love ropa vieja. I hope you enjoy it.

@its_cleo Indeed! Pizza...yum! I am making a cottage cheese crust pizza tonight for dinner. It sounds weird but I'll give it a shot. It looks like real pizza. I am using turkey pepperoni and light cheese. Enjoy your long weekend!

Hi all. This morning, I am meeting a friend at water aerobics. She said she is going to ask the temp of the water and if it's too cold, she's not going in lol. If the water is too cold, we are going back to the place she's dogsitting at. It has a hot tub, so we'll go in the hot tub for a while. That's the only solid plan I have today. I will likely go for coffee with my husband and get some groceries at some point.

Water yesterday: 40 oz

My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

@fabgeekmom Thank you! Good job with the bike. I'm glad your recipe is easy, I hope it turned out well.

Hi all. It was too cold so we didn't go to water aerobics, but we did go in the hot tub. It was nice to be warm in the water and talk to my friend. I enjoyed reading a book at the coffee shop with my husband and we went to Sam's Club during the height of business and got some groceries. I was going to make cottage cheese crust pizza last night but I was too tired to do it. I just ended up having some pieces of deli turkey meat + a slice of cheese. Today, I might attend my book club's online event. I am going to talk to a friend later in the day via Zoom.

Water yesterday: 55.2 oz

My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

@trooworld The hot tub and the coffee shop sound really relaxing. I’m always glad to get Sam’s Club shopping done. @its_cleo Good job on the calorie counting. Hi, all. It’s cold and dreary outside so I did workouts on my bike. I went grocery shopping after lunch. DS brought an online subscription to Milk Street so we have new recipes. We’re eating dinner at our daughters’s house. Dinner last night was really good.

@fabgeekmom we have the same weather lol. Dreary here too. I may try to get out for a bike ride this morning, that is one thing I can do.

@trooworld aw sorry about that fall. I'm a klutz so I've had a few falls and yep always feel dumb when people are there. I've been trying really hard not to fall right now bc my hip is already damaged, so I feel like the last thing I would need is another fall to mess it up. Yesterday it was slippery out and I had a couple close calls.

I'm struggling to come up with some meal ideas. That was why I did Hello Fresh a while ago, I was tired of thinking of things, everything seems the same. But they've really gotten more expensive.

@trooworld I’m glad you didn’t get hurt. Don’t worry about your ego. @its_cleo The swans sounded lovely. It’s nice to be so close to nature. @cbabie Sorry you are surrounded by sickness. It’s good that you are tracking. @theslightedgeforever That was good to say no to tempting food, especially chocolate. I know what you mean about being stuck. If I had the answer, I’d use it on myself! Hi, all. The weather was nicer today but I didn’t do anything outdoors as I went swimming and when I swim laps, I’m tired in the afternoon. DS made soup from the Milkstreet website for lunch. Dinner was burgers, fries and homemade coleslaw.

@trooworld That’s too bad you got sick. I guess there’s a learning curve involved. Hopefully as you lose weight you won’t fall so much. After 2 falls that caused surgery. I have a fear about falling. In my house and outdoors I try to remove fall hazards. Hi, all. I walked outside for 45 minutes as it was in the 60’s. Tomorrow it’s supposed to get colder and possibly rain. Tonight we are having a Milkstreet recipe: mushroom ragu with Italian turkey sausage instead of the sausage with pappardelle pasta. It’s a heavy calorie meal so I had a light lunch.