NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

@trooworld You and your husband look really cute in your costumes. I’m glad the headache is better. Hi, all. We are having perfect fall weather: cool in the morning and evening and warm in the afternoon. I went for a walk after breakfast and sat outside this afternoon. We had the chicken for lunch today. DS is making beef ramen for dinner. He made this a few weeks ago and it was good. Our daughter and her family are eating with us indefinitely as they have water damage in their house from a leaky hot water heater.

@fabgeekmom Thank you ! I love those huge skeletons, too. If we lived in a house, I would probably have one of them! Good job with the swim. Good idea to freeze the bok choy. How were the meatball subs?

Hi all. Well, MFP has messed up: ALL of my discussion board bookmarks have disappeared! I found this board by searching "WW" and it popped up. I am so upset. I had a lot of boards I may not be able to find again. I hope you find yours. I also cannot see my previous replies on this board, so I don't remember what the motto I had for the year was. :( Anyway, my day was fine yesterday. I had to work. For dinner, I made a good recipe, a NY Times recipe for Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma. I also made some roasted red pepper hummus. It was very good. Today is more work.

Water intake yesterday: 56 oz

@fabgeekmom I'm glad you found this board . I have lost my way to some boards that I used to go to daily. I hope that whatever they've done, they fix it soon. I feel bad that the people I interact with daily will think I have disappeared. I'm glad the subs were good. I hope you enjoyed the walk in the nice weather.

Hi all. Super frustrated about losing all my bookmarks and not being able to find them again. I did find some of the bookmarks, but yesterday, when I went to post on the boards, the reply box wasn't there, so I couldn't respond to posts. So bad. Anyway, I am doing okay. I did not do well with eating yesterday: I had about 410 calories worth of unplanned chocolates at work. On the bright side, I did drink more water. I had an easy meal for dinner: Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi with a marinara sauce and a little chicken Italian sausage.

Water intake yesterday: 64 oz

@fabgeekmom Thank you . I am very upset about it. I miss the WW community as well. That's true, I did track it! Good job with the swim. Yummy dinner, and dessert! Sorry about the storm.

Hi all. I emailed support but haven't heard back from them. I don't expect to hear back from them, though, because it's for premium members and I'm not a premium member. I will try to access things on my phone after I post this. Yesterday went better: I had some chocolate, but only 135 calories worth (and I tracked it). I made a gyro salad for dinner with gyro meat from the grocery store. It was really yummy! Water intake improved yesterday as well.

Water intake yesterday: 72 oz

@fabgeekmom Thank you ! The weather sounds nice. I hope you enjoyed dinner.

Hi all. We made it to Friday! I didn't work too hard yesterday; I was distracted. I guess everyone has days like that. Today is my work-from-home day. I am going to the gym tonight and then grocery shopping, only to Trader Joe's. Did anyone buy anything from Amazon for Prime Days? I got some new pants and a skirt, as well as some regular stuff we buy. I lost 1.2 lbs this week.

Water intake yesterday: 48 oz

@fabgeekmom Thank you ! That's too bad you got up so early. I hope you enjoyed the swim. Boiled fruit cake...I've never heard of that!

Hi all. I enjoyed my work-from-home day yesterday: I made a large cut-out of a cartoon pet rock for a pet rock-making workshop I am hosting for the students this next week in celebration of Earth Science Week. It should be fun! I have no idea if they will want to do it, but I guess we'll see. I also went to the gym. Today will be busy: the gym, coffee, then I am participating in a research study about athletic clothing, and then we are going to a pug Halloween party. It should be a fun day!

Water intake yesterday: 48 oz

@fabgeekmom Ah I see . Interesting! Thank you. I hope you enjoyed the walk and didn't get caught in the rain. I love ramen, I hope you enjoyed it.

Hi all. The gym was good. I noticed later in the day that I have developed muscles I can feel in my shoulders/upper chest. At first, I thought something was wrong, but then I realized it was just muscle! LOL We took the pugs to the pug Halloween party, but Violet was such a jerk (at first, she was okay, but I think she got overstimulated; she started lunging and barking at other dogs), so we had to go after about 20 minutes. I got some reading time in: I am reading The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. It is a historical fiction novel about the fictional events surrounding a real historical text: the Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the oldest surviving Jewish illuminated manuscripts. It's very interesting so far, and I would recommend it. This morning, we are going to the gym, and then to the zoo to walk around. I am bringing my camera, so I will try to get some good pictures to share. I hope to do some crafting at some point.

Water intake yesterday: 32 oz

good morning!

been a busy start to the term, got Covid week 3 of it (about a month ago) feeling about 95% better. Just exhausted, brain fog, and lungs still a process. I have asthma so any cold or sickness my lungs aren’t to happy afterwards. But this class has just about 3 weeks left then 3 classes left. Gotta keep telling myself end of June will be here before you know it! Dogs are good overall. The oldest dog the one with diabetes and cancer is still doing alright but the clock is ticking. One of the masses grew so I know it’s coming but she’s still so happy and perky. It’s Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day here in US so it’s a holiday for us. I’m probably going to take a break from school work to get some much needed house cleaning done and food prep for the week. I’m still organizing from the big clean out. I think I’ll be needing the rest of the year for that. Still feels like I have to much stuff for a tiny house. Ordering some more shelving to keep bins organized. I found some Neptune blue steel ones so I’ll measure and more than likely order those. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Missy

Can’t resist one more fun pic

@gemwolf110 I’m sorry you had Covid and are still suffering. I’m glad the dogs are okay even though you are worried about the oldest dog. I know you are enjoying your day off. Good luck with the organizing. @trooworld Yes, I read March and enjoyed it. I really like the new protein cookbook. I made the chicken salad on apple slices for lunch. It was really good and filling. The recipe is also online. Tonight I’m making air fried chicken sandwiches from the book. The “secret “ ingredient is frozen riced cauliflower. I’ve made something similar from the website and we really couldn’t taste the cauliflower. I’m also making butternut squash fries. We have cake from last night so we will eat that, too. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. Last night was fun and I’m looking forward to another good meal tonight. Everything is healthy except for the cake…….

@fabgeekmom That's good to know about March and the new protein cookbook . Interesting about the chicken sandwiches. Butternut squash fries sound good. I hope you enjoyed dinner. Good job with the swim!

@gemwolf110 Thank you !

Hi all. My back was really hurting at work yesterday to the point I decided to go home early. I came home and lay in the recliner with a heating pad, which felt good. My back is better today. I hope it doesn't start hurting again. I made some chicken meatballs for dinner and had it with some pasta and sauce. They were very good. I need to focus on my water more. Yesterday's water consumption was not stellar, but I was hurting so I'll forgive myself.

Water intake yesterday: 40 oz

@fabgeekmom Thank you . I'm glad you enjoyed your walk. I notice the same thing: protein is very satiating. I get about 80-120 grams of protein a day. I hope you enjoyed brinner!

Hi all. My back is hurting a bit today, so I will take my heating pad to work with me. I got these workout leggings from Constantly Varied Gear. They are very cute patterns, but they are super tiny. I've already returned them once for a bigger size, and now, I have to return them again. I wanted a refund, but they charge a restock fee, so I am going to keep trying to get the right size so I can avoid losing money. I would not recommend this brand of leggings due to the sizing issue. It was cold and rainy here yesterday. I had leftover chili from the freezer for dinner. It hit the spot.

Water intake yesterday: 48 oz

@fabgeekmom Thank you . Good job with the swim. The weather sounds really nice there. I hope you have a nice time at the cabin.

Hi all. My back has been bothering me again; I am sure it's from the weather getting colder. On Sunday, I did a mini-meal prep where I cooked extra-coarse bulgur, plain pasta, and some chicken breast. I am really glad I did that (even though I didn't want to do it at the time), as I was able to throw together a quick pasta meal last night when I didn't have much energy. It came out well. Today, we are having my pet rock-making workshop for the students. I have no idea if it will be something they are interested in, but I hope so. It should be a fun day.

Water intake yesterday: 48 oz

@fabgeekmom I believe it . Yes, I really thanked my past self for cooking that stuff! Enjoy the cottage and your walks. Good job! Dinner sounds yummy.

Hi all. The pet rock workshop for our students was yesterday. At first, nobody was showing up, but they all came at once right on time. Lots of students, it was very popular. I'm glad it went so well and nobody made a big mess lol. I am debating if I want to go to the gym since my back is still hurting. I don't want to make it worse, but I also don't want to skip a gym day. If I don't go to the gym, I may go to the coffee shop and either read or do artwork. Today is my work-from-home day and I'm glad for that.

Water intake yesterday: 40 oz

hello all. I’m currently in Spain. I’ll be home on the 26th I’m definitely getting in a lot of steps. We first went to Portugal and it nearly killed me with the hills. I must get in better shape. I’ve been tracking and staying in my boundaries so all is good there. Hope everyone is well.

Hello all. We didn't end up going to the chalk art festival; we didn't feel like dealing with the crowds. Instead, we went to the coffee shop and read. We also went to a mini-book fair. I bought just one book. My book club was fun: everyone loved the bookmarks, and they took almost all of them. My husband and I got takeout for dinner: poke bowls. Mine had lettuce instead of rice. Today, more hanging out at the coffee shop, and later, I will do a tiny bit of food prep.

Water intake yesterday: 48 oz