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Hi all! I've still got a bit of vertigo, but I'm finally starting to feel better - just in time to get observed in my online research writing class. I have no problem with observations in my face-to-face classes, but juggling all the resources in Zoom and keeping the class engaged is a real challenge. Hopefully it will all…

Hi all! Hope all is well! Sorry for disappearing again. November's been super busy, and I haven't been feeling well. Not sure what's up, so it's off to the doc today. I'll get back to setting goals soon.

Recap Tuesday 11/5 Log what I can - No Healthy choices - Some Hydrate - :) Print drafts - :) Vote - :) Dinner out - Interesting Columbian restaurant Prep/Grading - A bit in the morning Relax - DON'T stay up all night watching election returns!!! - I tried Sleep - Not much Recap Wednesday 11/6 Log - No Healthy choices - :)…

Another busy Tuesday with a few extra tasks thrown in. I've got a student coming in an hour before class for some extra help, and I need to stop and cast my vote on my way home. I don't think I'll get a walk in, and logging will be a challenge. Today I turn 65, so I'll finish up the day having dinner out with my husband…

Took the weekend off and bad habits crept back in. So it's back to basics today. JFT Monday 11/4 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk? Chores Prep/Grading Relax Sleep

Another Halloween in the books. I set up my self-serve candy cauldron after class and headed up to spend the rest of the day with my daughter. She wanted to get something like real food into them before they headed out to trick-or-treat, so I worked on the snacks while she juggled pick-ups and dropping the older one off…

5# Challenge - Weigh on Wednesdays SW 207.4 GW: 202.4 10/2: 207.4 10/9: 205.6 - Mostly water, I think, since I just started up again, but still a nice drop. 10/16: 202.8 - The rest of the retained water and some real progress. 10/23: 201.8 10/31: 202.0 - Up a smidge, but I still made my goal. October loss: 5.4 Now the goal…

Happy Halloween! I finished up midsemester conferences yesterday and met up with my daughter for a walk. She was craving a burger, so we went to Shake Shack. Not the healthiest choice, but by picking the simplest burger and substituting avocado for the cheese I made it a little less "bad." Recap 10/30 Log - :) Healthy…

Last day of conferences :) Back to my usual goals. I'll weigh in tomorrow to close out the 5# challenge. JFT 10/30 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk? Chores Prep/Grading Relax Sleep

Busy roller-coaster of a weekend followed by three more days of student conferences. On top of that I seem to have come down with a minor cold. I'm trying to keep up with the usual goals, but it's been a challenge. Last night I sabotaged a day of healthy eating with a bunch of after-hours snacks as I stayed up until two to…

Recap Thursday 10/24 Log - :) Healthy choices - Mostly Hydrate - :) Walk? - No Conferences for online students - :) Most went well, but I'm exhausted! Finish grandson's costume - Needed more spray paint, so worked on daughter's outdoor decorations instead. Chores - No Prep/Grading - Minimal - luckily Friday's an easy day.…

Recap Wednesday 10/23 Log - :) Healthy choices - Not the best. Over on sodium. Hydrate - Low Walk? - Squeezed in a bit of exercise by walking to the Italian grocery to get the bread. Pick up Aunt J - :) <3 Ladies lunch at Mom's (Bring the bread!) - :) Lovely afternoon with Mom and the aunts <3 <3 <3 <3 Chores - No…

5# Challenge - Weigh on Wednesdays SW 207.4 GW: 202.4 10/2: 207.4 10/9: 205.6 - Mostly water, I think, since I just started up again, but still a nice drop. 10/16: 202.8 - The rest of the retained water and some real progress. 10/23: 201.8

Recap Tuesday 10/22 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Walk? - No Help daughter with grandson's costume - Picked up a few supplies at the craft store before dinner. Chores - Getting seriously behind :( Prep/Grading - : :# I'm swamped this week preparing for mid-semester conferences. Relax - Not really Sleep - Fair…

Recap Monday 10/21 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Walk! - :) Chores - A few Prep/Grading - Minimal Dinner with older son - :) <3 Relax - :) Sleep JFT Tuesday 10/22 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk? Help daughter with grandson's costume Chores Prep/Grading Relax Sleep

Recap Sunday 10/20 Log - :) Healthy choices - Some Hydrate - :) Walk! - :) Chores - No Prep/Grading - :) Relax - No Sleep - Fair JFT Monday 10/21 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk! Chores Prep/Grading Dinner with older son Relax Sleep

Recap -Saturday 10/19 Log - :) Healthy choices - Hydrate - :) Walk - No Chores - Minimal Book festival with son's family - :) Relax - :) Sleep - Good JFT Sunday 10/20 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk! Chores Prep/Grading Relax Sleep

Recap Friday 10/18 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - A little under Walk? - No Chores - No Visit Mom - :) Relax - :) Sleep - Good JFT Saturday 10/19 Log Healthy choices Hydrate Walk Chores Book festival with son's family Relax Sleep

Recap Thursday 10/17 Log - :) Healthy choices - No junk, but basically carbs all day. Hydrate - :) Walk? - Took a looong nap instead. Chores - No Prep/Grading - :) Dinner with Mom? - Worked out a plan for Friday instead. Reschedule cardiologist? - Nope. I'll do it on Monday. Clean up email - :) Relax - :) Sleep - Fair JFT…

Playing catch-up with work because I wound up filling my time with stuff for my kids. My daughter came over for after I got home from class to get help with her hair. I touch up her roots for her every so often, and she wanted them done before her social events this weekend. (It's odd to hear her talk about the few grey…

5# Challenge - Weigh on Wednesdays SW 207.4 GW: 202.4 10/2: 207.4 10/9: 205.6 - Mostly water, I think, since I just started up again, but still a nice drop. 10/16: 202.8 - The rest of the retained water and some real progress. @mytime6630 - Thank you again Joan for setting up this month's challenge. It's really helped me…

Lots to fit in today. So many papers to grade...and an unanticipated road trip today. Recap Tuesday 10/15 Log - :) Healthy choices - Hydrate - :) Walk - No Chores - Got some laundry done Prep/Grading - :) Post office - Partially successful - cell phone battery cannot be sent priority, so I need to deliver it in person…

Another busy Tuesday.... Recap Monday 10/14 Log - :) Healthy choices - :) Hydrate - :) Walk - :) Chores - Cleaned up yard ahead of the wind storm, but didn't get much done in the house. Prep/Grading - No. The compliance training took forever :# Compliance videos - :) Done! Every year I tell myself I won't procrastinate,…

JFT Sunday 10/13 Log - :) Healthy choices - Low on protein, but overall pretty reasonable. Smaller portions of steak (4 oz) and ice cream (1/2 c) helped me stay under my calorie limit even without adding in the exercise calories. Hydrate - No Walk! - Short, hilly adventure led by the kids :) Dinner with family - :) Relax -…

I had fun with the littles yesterday but didn't get much exercise playing with Lego or watching them run around on the playground, so I'm determined to work a walk in today. Dinner was Mediterranean takeout - lots of veggies :) Today is another beautiful day. My other kids and grandkids are coming for dinner - steaks and…

Didn't meet many goals yesterday, but I did get a pretty good night's sleep - yay! We went over to our daughter's to help her put up her Halloween decorations and stayed for pizza. She has a place near her that makes a great New York style thin crust pie - crisp crust, great sauce, just the right amount of cheese - the…

Made it to Friday - Woo hoo! This week felt really long. My students' anxiety is starting to kick in as papers are coming due, so lots of extra email and conference time. One poor kid even started crying when we talked after class. This isn't the first time, and I suspect an undiagnosed anxiety disorder. The stress is…

@cschmitz110515 - Happy Birthday! Hope you had a lovely day <3

Late posting goals again. Spent yesterday afternoon at Mom's. She'd scheduled delivery and installation of her new range, so I was afraid we'd be stuck indoors all day. Fortunately, it didn't take too long, and I was able to get her out for a bit. One of my sisters had an appointment in the area and stopped by with takeout…

@pridesabtch - Sending hugs and hoping the day brought you some smiles. Some days are just tough for seemingly no particular reason, and birthdays can call up a whole range of emotions. Give yourself some grace and honor your feelings, whatever they are. There will be better days ahead <3