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@trooworld love the bookmarks!

@fabgeekmom sounds like a nice dinner!

Had a nice long weekend. Got a few projects done one was unexpected got a vent blocked message on my dryer yesterday so my stepdad and I spent an hour cleaning out the whole system. The message went away after a run of the machine. It took a bit for the message to go away though. Workweek looks to be a busy one. Planning on aqua twice this week. Would be 3 times but have Bible study on the third night.

Hope everyone has a nice Monday!

~Missy

@gemwolf110 That was good to unclog the dryer. Enjoy the aqua exercises. @theslightestedgeforever I agree that anything chocolate is good! That is progress in leaving food on your plate. That is hard to do! I have never heard of the music punch boxes. @trooworld You showed restraint by only eating a bit of everything. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie and time with your MIL and SIL hi, all. Last night was fun! Food and company was good. I consider it a win as I only had one slice of cake. I didn’t go to bed with heartburn. Today is a swim day. Dinner is last night’s leftovers.

@gemwolf110 That’s great that you’re almost finished with your classes! @trooworld That was good that you accomplished what you wanted to. Too bad about the recipe. DS and DH are not crazy about quinoa so I don’t fix anything else it. Hi, all. I went grocery shopping this morning. I bought a nice fat piece of salmon. DS will grill it. I should have leftovers for tomorrow. I also got some yellow squash and corn on the cob. I’m going to sauté some onions in olive oil and then sauté the squash. I rode the bike after lunch. I don’t like to exercise in the afternoon but I also don’t like to miss a workout.

@trooworld Sorry about your knee. It’s good that you have a doctor’s appointment. Leftovers are always good, except the chicken I tossed because I have been eating it since Sunday. Hi, all. My husband and I took our son and daughter to the airport this morning. They’re in Atlanta and will see Beyoncé in concert tomorrow. We went swimming afterwards. Dinner is last night’s salmon plus a salad and some rice that was in the freezer. Even though DS is not much of a talker, the house seems quiet.

Hi all, I've kind of been on vacation mode, so only half meeting my goals I would say lol.

Trying to get back in the habit now of tracking and checking in, etc. The weather has been nice here but hot. I've got some great pics of different critters around the lake.

There are beavers sometimes, as below. In the evening I was walking and saw them. I got annoyed bc one beaver was going up above the water to snack on the brush and some guy was standing there with his big dog. Didn't have the sense or decency to step back with the dog and let the beaver have his space so the beaver got spooked and went back into the water.

I see turtles almost every day too, but harder to get a good picture.

@trooworld Here's a link for the music punching box https://www.pinterest.com/pin/194710383883159535/

I saw Sinners. I found the Native American and Irish connection interesting in history. I didn't know about that. So many different reactions to this movie. I'm glad your knee is getting better. My knee suddenly started hurting going down the stairs this morning. It's never done that. Usually going up.

@fabgeekmom I remember those heartburn days. Mine seem to go in cycles. I can't seem to find a pattern of food or other environmental things that cause it. I think probably just obesity. I'm with you on the quinoa. I was thinking I had an immediate reaction to it. It's not that I dislike it but it doesn't give me a wow yummy factor. Although if I would eat less foods with that reaction maybe I'd be at goal. I was thinking last night while I was at a dinner that I think my problem is more to do with movement (lack thereof) versus food choices. I have been seeing more and more recommendations for heat versus ice for the knees. It reminds me of how guidance for babies changed when sleeping. Lay them on their backs. No lay them on their stomachs. I think we are back to the backs now. Eat sunflower oil for good health. No seed oils are bad.

@gemwolf110 Oh you are so close to the end. I know my dil has two more semesters and then she'll be done with her masters. What was your major again?

@its_cleo I like nature pics. This reminded me of when my dd and I were in Alaska. We were walking around a place like this and my dd was complaining that it would take us all day because I kept stopping and taking pics I've been there with you on a mini-vacation sort of. Tracking is good for me. But adding veggies for the most part is not. Exercise is half-half this week. Guess I'm looking for perfection.

it’s a masters of business administration. So close!!

@trooworld Good job on the gym. The concert sounds like fun. You have the perfect weather to enjoy outdoor activities. You also have awesome snacks! Good luck with the haircut. @theslightedgeforever I only have heartburn when I over eat. That happens when my son makes some kind of dessert. Hopefully I am safe until August when we celebrate my husband’s birthday. Good job on tracking. Perfection is not possible. @gemwolf110 Good luck on the MBA. @its_cleo Good job on getting back into tracking. We all go over occasionally. I loved the pictures. My idea of vacation is to go somewhere like a national park and see nature. Of course I see lots of geese as we live near the water. LOL on the zucchini bread. Yes, it’s cake but good to have in moderation. That was a good idea to freeze some. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. I’m preparing a salad with blue cheese dressing and sirloin tips for dinner. Our daughter and her husband will join us.

@trooworld The haircut looks good. It’ll take a while to get used to a new hairdo. The burgers sound good. Hi, all. I went for a walk this morning and it was really hot. I missed going outdoors. I’ve been eating a lot of tomatoes this summer as DH has tomato plants in the front and back yard. I cut up a cantaloupe and watermelon for lunch today. We’ve been eating a lot of summer fruit. Tonight we’re eating at our daughters’s house.

@gemwolf110 I've heard the MBA is a very good degree to have.

@its_cleo Good for you for sticking to your pre-planned snacks. That's half the battle.

@fabgeekmom Lots of geese around my daughter's area. Too much poop on the sidewalks though while I'm walking. But I love to watch them though. I love walking outside too. The weather is crazy this year I think. I'm ready for pumpkin season which means walking outside enjoying nature.

@trooworld If I go to the dr he will say either ice/heat. Stretch and strengthen the muscles around the knee. LOL It's feeling better today. So I will stretch today. Just thought about it and I did legs on Thursday. Wonder if I did something there. I never get a haircut that I like. It's never like the picture. So I just try to do something with it. If I was rich I would have a glam squad. Just sit there every morning and let them do their thing. If I'm dreaming why not have a trainer and nutritionist at my beck and call. Although I would have to have more of the Bob Harper kind and not Jillian Michaels.

Now that you have been talking about burgers I want one. lol I had brunch with a friend yesterday and were discussing cheeseburgers. She said she tried using rice paper instead of a bun. I've never eaten rice paper but my first thought was eating the thin wrapper that a cheeseburger comes in. lol Second thought was Asian food which I don't like for the most part and said , Uh no thank you. So that is my comfort zone and now I'm trying to step out and venture. I found this. Reduce the amount of sesame seeds cause ick….

https://www.tiktok.com/@thechefoutwest/video/7511405879464299782

Maybe I will try that. I need to do the carbs cause if it ends up being the same, I'm using a darn bun. LOL Plus I was telling her that I don't like to make me beef when I'm already making chicken for hubby. Just one more thing I have to do. She says it just takes a minute.

So any advice about rice paper?

@trooworld Sheesh, if you have trouble working with the rice paper I don't think I could do it. Although now I'm thinking about those sheets you use for baklava. Probably too messy and crumbly for me. I'm having same problem with my fridge. I keep telling hubby we need a new one but he's determined to just let it completely break and then we'll buy one. I'm like but what will we do with all the food that is inside and we'll be throwing away. We know it's not going to get better. Well I do. lol I'll tell @cbabie I barely talk to her. I send her memes. I think having the kids home during the summer takes up all of her time.

@its_cleo Woohoo on sticking to calories. We only have to do it for just today. Then tell ourselves that tomorrow. I know I've tried bagel thins before when I'm focusing on healthy eating and then other times automatic habits show up and I just grab a pack of buns. I love potato buns. I don't buy very often because I could just toast those and spread with butter and grape jelly til they are gone. (not good for me) When I think of all the habits that I used to do I should be thinner. I love an afternoon nap but then I feel guilty. My mother's doing probably. Why rest when you can work. It's called siesta time. After I was older and learned about siestas I told my mother that saying whole cultures can't be wrong. I need to do mobility work too.

I did some mini trampoline yesterday for 10 min. Weights for 30. Dancing for 10. Then stretching for 12. Lots of sweat. I noticed how fluid my body was while I was dancing like I was the energy bunny and then later just getting up off the couch it was like I could barely walk. My body is strange these days. Today will just be some cardio on the treadmill later. I'm trying to find a good time that I can make a habit of it. I just keep trying different time slots.

@trooworld my hip – ah it’s ok if I don’t walk too much. I’m back to physiotherapy off and on and he does something like acupuncture that helps it. It’s called dry needling. It’s amazing how well it works actually for reducing pain. But I still have to be mindful of activity.

What a pain about the fridge! At least you don’t have to buy a new one. I’m trying not to repair anything here unless I have to lol. I have 2 lights in the bathroom and one is failing I think, but I’m not sure I can replace it myself, bc it’s embedded in the ceiling. So I figure as long as the other one works I’m fine lol. If they both go I would have to get an electrician I guess. Actually now that I think of it, there are three lights in the bathroom, which is kind of overkill.

@theslightedgeforever siestas would be nice . I will say a lot of days by 3pm I feel done lol. Trampoline sounds fun. Haven’t been on one since I was a kid.

@fabgeekmom 100 calorie buns are great . Enjoy your time at the cottage.

I’m not in a great mood today, though I’m not sure why. Work is quiet. We’ve been worried about that, like our client requests are down. Anyway, today I will do my physio exercises, and then an upper body workout. Then a class at the gym.

Yesterday downtown I had lunch out so that is ¾ for the month. I’m struggling with what to make for lunch for the next few days. I’m tired of sandwiches and I don’t want soup. I would make a salad with some salmon or another protein on the side, but I won’t be able to get salad stuff til Sat.

@trooworld I’m glad that everything is going well for you. The concert and gym will be fun. Are you able to do your leg exercises? It’s good that you keep up with your mammograms. I do, too. Hi, all. Yesterday my son prepared citrus grilled chicken breasts, blue cheese coleslaw and tater tots for dinner. It was so good! I had some chicken on a salad for lunch today. Today was a swim day. Tonight is steak night. We have leftover slaw and baked potatoes in the air fryer.

@trooworld That makes sense about not doing the exercises. I’m glad you are feeling better. Too bad about getting to the concert late. The pins and earrings look nice. @theslightedgeforever 50% is better than nothing. You know what to do. I understand that it’s hard to do what we need to do. I don’t think I could stand a sauna. I went out to take out the trash and fell like I was in one. Hi, all. I stayed home today. I rode my bike. My son prepared ribs on the grill. They were really good. My daughter joined us. My husband and I shared a piece of coconut cake that my cousin had given us a few weeks ago. We ate it frozen right out the freezer. It was really good as I hadn’t eaten any cake since my birthday celebrations. Luckily there was only one piece!

@trooworld I’m sure it was good to be home and get stuff done. That’s awesome that you slept well and only got up one time! Hi, all. Dinner was good last night. My daughter made crockpot barbecued chicken with coleslaw, Skinnytaste baked beans and roasted green beans. Today I need to go grocery shopping to get ingredients for an America’s Test Kitchen recipe for grilled turkey pitas with cucumber salad. DS is making grilled pitas with 2 ingredient dough. I think I’ll go to the recreation center first so I can get my exercise done before my shopping.