Hi everyone! Just a few announcements:

1. The poll for our November RomCom read is up and ready for you!

2. An email has been sent out with the Zoom invite for Wednesday's Book Club meeting. Discussion questions will be posted soon!

Head on over to the Page Turners & Portion Burners Book Club page to vote and to join Wednesday's 7:30 PM Zoom meeting!

vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday 10/19
PW: 214.6
CW: 214.4

Congrats to the whole team for achieving 3rd place by percentage! A special shout-out goes to @Veta2018 @vegan4lyfe2012 and @DrewsAnna for leading the way ! Way to go.

@Sleepygirl79 Congrats on the loss !

@DrewsAnna Looks like your birthday was fun . I love your Halloween sweater!

Hi all. I went to the coffee shop while my husband was at the gym. I made a piece of art which I ended up being pretty happy with: it's based on an ancient mosaic of a dog, and I called it "Doggus Interruptus." When I got home, I made another piece for a friend for Christmas based on a photo she sent me. It's called "Pandamonium": she just got back from a trip to China, where she went to a giant panda sanctuary. Both pieces have a metallic sheen to the background, but it doesn't show up on the scans I made. I also did some food prep: I made air-fried baked potatoes, sloppy joes, and instant pot shredded chicken breast. After I did all of this, I found a group exhibit to submit two of my pieces to for December. There is no jury for the show, which means nobody picks out the art; you just pay a fee and sign up. So, I did that for two pieces. It was a very productive day.

Water intake yesterday: 24 oz

Count your steps/activity with us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-c4S-GIz9asx1ghzcAnNdyEH1LkXL670f-2mZ4AFUqk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

AustinRuadhain Checkin

@micaroo4

Monday Weigh-In

SW 265.2
PW 198.2
CW 199.0

I have not been doing so well this month.

I need to reset and can't wait until a new month starts!

Today's accomplishments: fridge cleaned, fruit and veggies purchased, and I did some menu planning.

Tomorrow's plans: log food, stick to plan, get in at least one good workout!

@trooworld - Love your art!

@TeresaW2024 - you are on my mind and in my prayers every day. I ask God to wrap his arms around you and comfort you. 💔

Lisa

@TeresaW2024 Thank you ! I looked into it a bit further and there ARE things that can be done, so all is not lost if I get desperate! Thank you, I appreciate it! I'm sure yesterday was very rough. Joe would want you to be happy, and I know you will work towards getting back to that.

@bobboyardee Good job , Drew! You are doing awesome!

@AustinRuadhain Sorry it's been a rough month . I hope next week is better for you! You got this.

@Cornanda Thank you !

@vegan4lyfe2012 I got your beautiful card ! You, my friend, are AMAZING! I can't believe you made that card, it's wonderful! Thank you so much!

Hi all. On Instagram, I sold the painting that I was supposed to drop off for a show this Sunday (it was the painting of the owl reading a book), so last night, I started working on a replacement painting: a giant panda dressed as the Godfather. We'll see how that one goes. I have been tracking now for 51 days in a row. My sleep has been poor lately; I'm sleeping lightly and waking up early. My water intake is still on the lower side. I am going to try to "trick" myself by adding zero-calorie water flavorings to my water.

Water intake yesterday: 48 oz

Count your steps/activity with us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-c4S-GIz9asx1ghzcAnNdyEH1LkXL670f-2mZ4AFUqk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

@AustinRuadhain I’m sorry you have been struggling this month. I’m with you on wanting a reset and a new month.😕

@Cornada, Thank you so very much for your prayers. I remind God every day that His Word says that he is close to the brokenhearted. And thankfully, he has been.🙂

@trooworld OK, that is good news that your back issues might have a solution. Hopefully, you will start feeling better and won’t have to take drastic measures. Congrats on selling a piece of your art. Can’t wait to see a picture of the giant panda dressed up as the Godfather! 😀 I’ve been really lazy about my water intake too and have been trying to make myself drink more.

Good morning! After two days of crying and feeling so sad, I’ve decided to pull it together and be more productive today. I did manage to figure out what I’m going to say at Joe’s celebration of life this Saturday, which will help my emotions. The two possible shirts I ordered from Amazon for the service are late and might not show up at all. Sometimes Amazon is the worst!! 😡 I’m off to work out and see what muscles will be affected today. 🙂

DISCUSSION QUESTION: What type of exercise gives you the biggest energy boost afterward?
For sure, jumping on my rebounder is the best way to boost my energy and get my heart rate up. I’m trying to get into the habit of using it a few times a day and jumping for a minute or two. I think it’s helping my body feel better from all the sitting I do all day.

Hi 👋

I did pretty good yesterday as far as my habits go. I didn't get very active, though. My stomach was upset, bloated and hard. It was really hurting. I know it was from what I ate on Sunday and that I ate way too much. I babied my tummy and ate small amounts of foods that helped me "use" the bathroom. I feel much better today.

I have a dr appt today and some costco shopping.

Y'all have a great day 😀

Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 41 of 52

PW: 137.8
CW: 138.6

The company HJM Bike corporation wants to settle out of court. But so far, we have not been able to get a reply back, just got a notice she's out of the office until Wednesday. It will be good to have that Trike out of the driveway. I can't wait to hear about the settlement offer.

The weather is nice here and I went out and sprayed Palm Tree killer on the seedlings. It's a two-part mix, one dissolves the wax on the leaves so the killer can do its job. Hopefully it takes care of the problem. There are so many seedlings that it would be a forest if they all grew up.

I'm still working on my contest room, there's a huge space that I need to fill in with something, and I can't decide what to do there.

@DrewsAnna – Happy Belated Birthday!!!

DISCUSSION QUESTION: What type of exercise gives you the biggest energy boost afterward? Anytype of heart pounding cardio. Like @Veta2018; it makes me feel like a badass when I'm done!

Reminder for Wednesday Weigh-In @DrewsAnna @TeresaW2024

-Mica

still STREAKIN'

today is day 9! finished eating for the day, will give @DrewsAnna $100 if I eat between now and tomorrow

@TeresaW2024 Yes , I hope not. Thank you! Thanks for your support. Water intake is so important...and has always been my downfall! I'm glad you were able to figure out what you are going to say. I know what you have to say will be wonderful and a nice tribute to your dear Joe. Amazon! It always seems like the things you order from there that you need the most are always late! I'm sorry, I hope they come. They've been unreliable for me lately a LOT. Good job with the workout!

@Veta2018 Thank you ! I like to get a poke bowl with: mixed lettuce instead of rice, 2 scoops of salmon, 1 scoop of spicy tuna, and then the fixings they offer (all but ginger and jalapenos), and I get a couple of the sauces. If you like sushi, you will most likely like it. I love it! Thank you, I appreciate your support for my art (and other things!)! My back is starting to feel better. What helps my back the most is a heating pad. The cat/cow yoga stretch helps, too! How are you doing? I love that you do kickboxing...that seems like a bad@ss thing to do ! :) I can't wait to hear/see about your crafting! Yay!

@DrewsAnna I'm glad you are feeling better now .

@vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you so much ! I don't like my card, I LOVE it! :) My weekend went by too fast as well. I'm glad you had a nice weekend. Awww, what great pictures! Thanks for sharing. That's great you have next week off. Do NOT feel guilty...you deserve some time to yourself! Good luck with the pharmacy visit.

@FushiaKat I'm glad you will get some sort of resolution for the Trike . Good luck with your contest room!

@bobboyardee Great job , keep it up!

DISCUSSION QUESTION: What type of exercise gives you the biggest energy boost afterward? I think cardio exercises give me the most boost. Really, any exercising is invigorating.

Hi all. I did better with my water yesterday: 72 oz. The water flavoring helped. I didn't feel like cooking last night, so I had leftover sloppy joes from Sunday night. I'll have to cook tonight. I already have baked potatoes, I think I will cook some bacon and add some cheese and call it dinner. I feel like I slept better last night and my watch agrees with me: I got an EXCELLENT (89) score. I very rarely get those! In my morning protein smoothie, I switched from oat milk to FairLife 2% milk: it has a lot more protein than oat milk...oat milk: 4 oz has 0.9 g of protein. FairLife: 4 oz has 6.1 g of protein.

Water intake yesterday: 72 oz

Count your steps/activity with us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-c4S-GIz9asx1ghzcAnNdyEH1LkXL670f-2mZ4AFUqk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

@Veta2018 I’m so sorry that you lost those precious messages from your husband. ☹️ Just a couple of days ago, I found an old video that I had saved on Facebook of my husband giving our little dog a birthday present. It’s from years ago, when he was in his right mind. It’s mostly a video of the dog, but I catch a glimpse of his face and hear his voice. I’ve watched it a dozen times already. 🙂 

@vegan4lyfe2012 I got my adorable card yesterday. I love it and thank you very much!! ♥️ How sweet those little girls are! Oh, you totally need to take your week off and enjoy YOU!! Hunter needs to know boundaries, even if you do it in secret. No guilt for you!! And you get those drugs! Show no mercy!!! 😀

@bobboyardee I could use a $100. Just saying! 😉😄

@troworld Well, my shirts showed up yesterday, and I don’t really like either one. I have two more coming today, and I might run over to Belk (a local department store) to check out their stuff one more time. You know this would be easier if I weren’t so fat! 🙄 I made loaded baked potatoes last week, and it was so good! Switching to Fairlife is a good idea. I’ve been drinking those Fairlife protein drinks and really like them.  😀

Good morning! Yayy for me losing a little weight this week. I have been watching how much I eat and focusing mostly on protein. Also, I’m happy to be back to working out. I’m doing rebounding and a 25-minute weight-lifting program that I’m really enjoying. 💪 Today, I’m going to get my haircut. It’s been months, and I am dying for some shape and style. This evening, I have to meet the pastor to go over the service for Joe, and then I will help set up the room for our dessert reception after Bible study. Y’all have a great day! 🙂