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Yes, we only heard later that Biden and Xi were coming. But you still live in a beautiful city with very friendly people. I was surprised by the streetcar drivers who must deal with tourists every single day, and still performed their job with a smile. But genuinely, everywhere we went: the hotel, restaurants, coffee bars,…

Hello ladies, I'm back from the big US trip. It was AWESOME !!! But of course I've gained some kilo's while there, just to much good food. The only thing we couldn't eat was bread. I was so looking forward to eat a real American sub, and it was such a letdown because of the bread. We found a decent loaf in San Francisco,…

Thank you @cwolfman13. You live in a gorgeous country. Standing on the rim of Bryce Canyon (both our favorite place), we were in awe!

Hello everyone, as promised, herewith a short(ish) overview of what we finally did and experience: The cities: 1. NYC: I absolutely loved it, felt right at home and I really mean I could live there. We walked around a few neighbourhoods, an early morning walk in Central Park, and then on the way back, we walked to catch a…

@Cora0477: that is very well said! Funny that you are better at wording my own feelings, ha ! As for my status quo: it really is just that. My weight is a bit down, but probably just some water getting off. Both hubby and I are dead tired. So many things left to do before leaving on holiday, both work and private. Three of…

Thank you for starting the thread @CeeBeeSlim ! I'm a bit in limbo... I feel like I could easily slide into eating everything mode, and I find it very difficult to stay motivated. Still logging, still trying though...

01/10/2023 checkin: 1. My highest weight for 2023 is what is was today : 77.0 (170 pounds) ==> now 73 (161 lbs), which means I am still maintaining and even gaining a bit. There has been a load of stress during September and I need to get back on track. But at the moment, I'll be happy to just maintain still. 2. Maintain…

I hear you @CeeBeeSlim ; I guess I'm in the same wheelhouse. Many things have been going on and I started to eat because I'm stressed and tired. I need to address that, but not now. The coming month I will focus on staying on weight or I will lose all will I think. So maintenance it is for some time. As for some news: my…

Uh-oh... last week was terrible food wise. My plan to stick to healthy went straight out the window as soon as I hit the hotel our meeting was taking place. They had incredible delicious food: breakfast, snacks, lunch, snacks and more snacks and late dinner. Urgh ... Luckily, I was able to get a load of steps in, as we…

Wow, @cwolfman13, that is really detailed, I absolutely love it, thank you so much !! We really appreciate it. It is very near to what we already had in mind, but better :smiley: I will give you all some feedback in December, about the trip and about our perception of the safety in the cities.

But isn't that a beautiful part to drive and visit?

Thank you, I surely will come back here to post my impressions.

And I absolutely loved it !!

I gave up after the 7th installment. I got put off by her personal life getting in the way, I felt it went too much into romance and childcare than I could handle...

Wow, that bread looks so good !!!

Thank you @litha_ for the warnings and the spots ! We've lived a few years in Brussels, so we know about being careful and not leaving anything behind, but it's always good to have a reminder. I think we will drive down to Monterey and Big Sur for sure. And as for the layers, as we are starting in NY, we will have clothes…

Thanks abakale, good to know about Thanksgiving, that is something we hadn't thought of at all !! Hoover Dam is on the list :smile:

@Kitri2020: I'll send you some soft summer rains if I could :smile: As for my stats of last week:* 2 gym sessions and 2 dives * 71k steps - I'm getting back on track * Some biking but not much This week will be difficult to get my goals done as I have to attend a 3 day meeting (Wednesday to Friday) off site. I'll try to go…

01/09/2023 checkin: First of all, I missed my August checkin, which just shows that I wasn't that invested in my health and weight. 1. My highest weight for 2023 is what is was today : 77.0 (170 pounds) ==> now 71,9 (158 lbs), which means I am maintaining for months now. Which is good, only just not in my range yet ! 2.…

I don't track it. If my urine isn't smelly or dark yellow, I'll assume I'm fine. The more you drink, the more thirsty you'll get, so 'force' yourself for a few days and then you're body will take over to make you drink more automatically.

@Cora0477 : you've been really active, nice !! @k8richly : so funny to see your activity like that ! I can imagine that beer will have tasted great ! @ceebeeslim: what a nice feeling to notice that your body is getting harder! Mine is still as soft as a pillow. I hear you ... belly fat falling on one side, haha ! You are…

Funny, but also so sad @springlering62

Welcome @tarabethlim!

Roadwork on a major road have started last week, and the detour is through our street. Where we were used to have about 10 cars and 4 tractors daily, we now have a continuous line of cars & trucks driving by, it just doesn't stop, night and day. It will be like this until January, when the second stage of the works will…

Thanks for the tips ladies, I'll keep you posted. @Cora0477 : We will probably fly from NY to SF, then drive from SF to LA along the coastline, then to Vegas for a day as everyone says I should a least have seen it, from there to Arizona (Sedona), where I think we will spend most of our time, hiking around. Also, I know…

Smoooooth !

@k8richly: the diving was great, thanks! I've been many times to Egypt, for us it is a short trip (4 to 5 hours flight) and quite cheap as well. What we saw this time however, is a lot less fish. Locals say they have been fishing a lot during the covid years when there was no tourism. Time will tell what the cause is…

I’m back girls! We went a week to Egypt and I came back with a strange bug, some light stomach issues that made me eat more. Haha 😂 Yes, sometimes I can get very creative with excuses… anyways… instead of having to get to those last two pounds, it’s 5 pounds again. Seems I’m not the only one in this predicament, haha. But…

Hi and welcome ! You've probably heard it all before, but just in case: * make sure your room is slightly cooler than the rest of your house and with as little light and noise as possible * turn off all electronic devices one hour before bedtime * set an alarm to get to bed every day at the same time, to get your body in…

31/07/2023 checkin: 1. My highest weight for 2023 is what is was today : 77.0 (170 pounds) ==> now 71,8 (158 lbs), which is a stall. I'm in a rut and I have difficulties to get out of it. I'm leaving for a diving holiday on Thursday and I hope this will shake things up. 2. Maintain between 69.0-71.0 (152-156 pounds) ==>…