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Good to hear from you DW! Enjoy the change of pace over the next few weeks. Paula- I am glad that you enjoyed a slower pace to your day yesterday too. You have two days to eat well so that you can enjoy Thanksgiving (but not too much lol)! Getting back on track after a slip is still a win. You could have the mindset to…

We made it to Vancouver and back and had a lovely time. Lots of steps, but way off plan for eating. I am so happy to be able to get back to my typical foods, although we had some very delicious meals out. We came back to quite a bit of snow and DH was out all night doing snow removal. I believe he will sleep for the next…

We are off to the airport this morning to visit our son Kyle and his girlfriend Claire. They live in Vancouver, BC. I am going to do my best to track and not gain weight! I am not taking my laptop on this trip, so I may not check in. Mostly due to having a disruption in my routine. I will check in with my phone if I can…

I was so thankful to be able to work from again yesterday. I knew my supervisor wasn't going to be in the office very much at all so I asked to work from home and he was good that. It allows me to eat better and I don't love the drive in. I can also get a few chores done on my breaks. I so appreciate working from home. I…

My weight is still being stubborn and not budging. I can't give up and trust that consistency will eventually get some results. I am focusing on tracking, going to the gym, and getting my steps in. My strongest element is getting to the gym. I have a bit of improvement that I can do with my calorie intake, and while my…

We enjoyed our day in Westlock. A lovely meal with very healthy choices available for me. So I was right on track. I didn't get many steps in though. Hard to do with a road trip followed by sitting and visiting all day long. But my heart is full. The documentary about the drowning is very well done, but of course they…

We had such a successful day working in our laundry room. We have just a few more finishing touches, but got some longstanding items done. We recovered a chair (for assistance when putting on shoes), handles on cupboards, installing a coat rack and a shelf for my laundry detergent. It such a big change to our back…

In the end we didn't end up going out for lunch. My mom was meant to go home and put her feet and rest. I was a bit relieved about not eating out. We will plan to spend time with them soon. I will call my mom later to see how she is doing. I am so glad you were able to connect with your chosen family members. The situation…

Good to have you check in DW. I need to follow your lead and get some Christmas shopping looked after. Christmas is sneaking up on me. Last night I went to the gym and lifted some weights and then I walked on the treadmill. I haven't been getting my steps in at all this week, so it felt good to reach my target. My dad…

I had a better day, but a few more things that were hard to deal with emotionally came up. Thankful I was stronger and wasn't so emotional. I will work from home today and I am so grateful for a day on my own. DH will be around, but he is respectful of my work hours and rarely interrupts me. Glad you had an easier day…

Thanks for understanding Paula. I spent the day close to tears. I did end up calling a previous boss, my favourite boss that I ever had. He knows me very well so I unpacked my story with him and gave me good advice. We worked out a couple of things that are going on with me and how to make things better. My team isn't…

I struggled emotionally yesterday about work. I have now silenced the Team messages that come through my phone, just for over the weekend. It would have saved me some grief and being upset with my co-workers. One asked to move a staff team meeting to today, which is the worst day this week for me to give up time. I am…

It was a very restful Sunday for me. I didn't end up cooking dinner as we had leftovers too. I will roast a chicken for tonight's meal. We have Remembrance Day today, so another day off. I will be able to get the things done that I usually do on Saturday done today since our Saturday was spent on the trip to Calgary for…

I survived the vaccines. My covid arm was quite sore last night, but it's much better today. I went to bed early, I was so tired, but so far this morning, I feel quite fine. So that's good. Thankful for the protection from the flu and covid. I love tacos! They are a go to meal when I need to eat out and I love them at home…

I had a good day yesterday. We had our Bible study and that went very well. A great group of people to meet with. We gather for dinner and I was worried that we would be having pizza, but we had a very good meal with chicken and vegetables. I was quite pleased! I got my flu and covid vaccines yesterday. I am anticipating a…

There are times or situations that we can give ourselves permission to reward ourselves with food. At least I find myself doing this. I can tell when it's happening because that is the same time that I don't track what I eat. I don't want to know, or it's something too hard to track and that would take away from the reward…

I love Mexican food as well Paula! Kind of you to pay Craig, and I get it. I imagine my DH has lost lost of cash because he so often just puts it in pockets. I have seen it fall out at times and I always plead with him to use his wallet instead. I totally understand how easily it can happen. I didn't stick to my food plan…

I have pre-logged in my food for today and I know that I will be over in fat. It all comes from one meal that I will be having when I go out for dinner. I will have to be okay with that just for today. I am glad that I looked things up because we are being served Tacos from Mucho Burrito. If I ate my dinner out with a…

I had a good day yesterday. I got all of my steps in after quite a number of days not meeting my goal. I went to the gym yesterday and removed my rings before working out, I see just now that I forgot to put them back on! I will need to remember to do that. I am such a task oriented person Paula. I totally understand the…

We can typically expect snow around Halloween, so this isn't an early snowfall. We were spoiled last year as it didn't snow much until January and even then it wasn't too bad. It makes driving so much better when we don't have to contend with snow packed roads. Funny you mention reading Paula. I managed to finish reading…

We had our first snowfall yesterday and I see that the snow stuck around overnight. We had plans to get a few things done, but some friends popped by and we ended up having a really good visit. Once they left we went to the gym, I picked up some bird seed, we got some groceries and then decided to watch our church service…

After work I went to the gym and then went to the hospital to visit DH's dad. He seems to be recovering well and will most likely be sent home today. His age is really showing, but I think there is still quite a bit of life left in him. It is hard to see parents lose their cognitive abilities and it can be difficult to…

I know that when we did the 17 Day Diet, we restricted eating some foods (I think it was fruit) after 2pm, and then I think we were to stop eating by 8pm. Maybe I had read that elsewhere. I don't follow that anymore. I am tracking my food and working towards balancing my macros now. I always have an evening snack and I am…

DH had a friend over for pizza and a hot tub yesterday afternoon. I was able to resist having the Hawaiian pizza they had for lunch and it wasn't hard to do. I am not a pizza fan after working so many years in youth. There is a lot of pizza in my line of work lol. Funny that is what you both had! I am really fascinated…

That is a very big and beautiful maple tree Paula. Thanks for sharing the photo. We didn't relax as much as we typically do on a Sunday. When we were getting ready for to take my car in for new tires I could smell smoke so we went out to check the burned area of the field. It had started to smoke in a number of areas so we…

It good to hear that Craig is able to help out again Paula. We had a good day yesterday. I put a few more things away for the winter, not too many more to go. I changed our sheets and did our laundry. I also gave our bedroom a really good dusting and then washed the floor. Feels much fresher- at least for one day! Today we…

A college football day sounds very relaxing Paula. I haven't decided what I will be up to yet. I do need to get some chores done around the house, but after that I hope for some relaxation too. I was at a youth event last night. It was fun and I was able to get all of my steps in and a bit more. Since my job is sitting at…

DH had quite the adventure yesterday around dinner time. I was just leaving work when he let me know he accidentally started a grass fire on our farm. He was driving through cattails and his side by side must have had a spark and a fire was started. He quickly called 911 and the fire trucks were out here until 9pm. The…

Good news from the dentist Paula! And a good trip there and back! There are good people in the world. They see a need and help. Not much to report at my end. I had a good day and did well with my eating plan. Lunch was provided for us, but I stuck to the lunch that I packed. That was a big win for me.

I also hope all goes well at the Dentist Paula- and with the driving. Great that you got a new scale DW. I haven't look at the new scales and the features. It seems smart that they would weigh a 10th of a pound, but mine is just a step below that. Sometimes I think I would prefer weighing in with just a whole number. There…