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Steps: 6,230 It’s been a good day with decent food, visit with daughters, and a short leg-soak on the chilly pond. I hope to swim tomorrow, weather willing. We’ll get a walk in on the early side so my steps should be better. Sleep well!

Steps today: 8,300 CW: 184.1 Growling and sputtering about my weight gain sparked a good conversation with my “wubby” about decreasing serving sizes, salt, and processed foods. For the next few days, I’m going to focus on 10 cups of water and working some vinegary foods into my regimen. I know they help keep me from…

Steps: 2,100 Yep, it was a slow kind of day. Our multiple walks didn't happen for a few reasons - mostly inertia, I think. Tomorrow will be a new day. I plan to set the alarm, make coffee, and walk to the PO while it brews. I've got a package to mail to mom in NC so, that'll inspire me to get moving. We did get some yard…

So sorry to hear about your pain and feeing down! Must’ve been in the same wavelength this weekend. Please do take it easier than you think necessary so your poor butt can heal. I know it seems endless-take time to smell those lovely floweez, especially the Lillies of the valley. They’re my fave. Be well, dear sis. Love…

Steps: 4,500 What an odd day. The weather in VT wasn’t much better than in Canada. Chilly, gusty, cloudy, some sunshine, then rain, then...well, you get the idea. I felt slightly hung over from a sneak-attack last night from a migraine. It came out of the blue after my shower. Well, things got better after most of the day…

Steps today (5/31) 8,000 Happy last day of May and almost 1st ofJune! My name is Evelyn. I live in Vermont, 2.5 hours south of my sister, Liselyn (aka @jugar). I joined Waistaways in November (2019) and am slowly losing weight and working on better eating habits...as in smaller portions. It’s all too easy to eat the same…

Steps: Friday 6,200 Steps: Saturday 8,500 We’re planting a few more containers of veggies. We now have 4 large tomato; 4 grape tomato; 4 eggplant; 4 basil; 6 thyme; 6 zucchini; 4 parsley; 6 petunias, and 4 snapdragons.

Steps: 6,120 This taking walks post meals is working out well this week. Today, we agreed to help the girls move a mattress and box spring in Winooski (approx 4-hr round trip) but, Em didn’t check the unit before we left so didn’t know that the storage facility put a small padlock on the door...and we got there moments…

183.2 Steps: 8,500 In bed a bit earlier today and ready to sleep off some weight! Can’t wait to get it lower. Doing more walking feels good. I hope y’all have a good sleep. Xoxo

Sunday steps: 7,440 Monday: 7,000 Tuesday: 8,200 Things are amazing. My spouse admitted that they need to lose weight and we started walking after each meal. Wow! Support to eat better and exercise, too. Hurrah!

I’m sorry it’s such a struggle. I know exactly what you mean and send a virtual hug to ease your self-recriminations. You’ve tried a lot of different things to keep things moving so, if I mention something that’s a repeat, disregard. My system has always had a committee meeting whenever anything is deemed “new” or “odd”.…

There’s a huge bumble bee hanging out with me on the small porch. It’s funny because the last place we lived (30-minutes away) had one that visited on cloudy days (or evening time) and would crawl into the folds of a blanket. It did that through the fall. Never found a dead one so not sure where it wintered. At any rate,…

@jugar 183.3 Not quite the right direction. Darn. I’ve been walking more and doing better with food so, next week should be better. More soon!

Happy Sunday evening, everyone! @jugar don't worry. I'm not close to goal weight by a mile or two. It seems like I'll be puddle-jumping to it by the time I"m fully retired. sigh. I'll be starting the "tiny steps" week tomorrow and the book should arrive soon. That'll help. My goal this week is to move more. I've got to get…

My week of steps: 5/10: 4,500 5/11: 8,427 5/12: 1,150 5/13: 1,472 5/14: 4,600 5/15: 1,850 5/16: 9,800 Today is also my niece, Phoebe's birthday! Huzzah, huzzah! Happy Mother's Day, @jugar! It's funny about the increase in steps today. I walked into town via "Paradise Park" which hasn't quite become black-fly-infested. It…

@jugar weigh in this morning 182.8. could've been worse!

@conleywoods my breakfast is usually sauteed veggies (whatever my spouse feels like cooking), with an egg (poached, etc.); a small side of yogurt with apples or strawberries, and sometimes a piece of toast or oatmeal, if it'll be a long while before lunch. A favorite for any meal is roasted cabbage. Cut into long strips,…

Wow! Let's just say my steps for the day when I'm *not* in pain are closer to half of your 10K! I'm glad to hear your shoulder is improving. The key to remember with all seated positions is "Right-angles". Your knees to floor should be at a 90-degree "right" angle as should your elbows from chair arm to keyboard, etc. When…

Steps this week: Sunday: 5,600 Monday: 4,955 Tuesday: 3,358 Wednesday: 6,128 Thursday: 2,175 Friday: 4,699 Saturday: 5,000 My semester is done done I’m delighted that I have a solid A in Chemistry and B+ in Statistics. Hallelujah! I plan to get longer walks in this week and will figure out additional exercise to do. Choose…

I had that I was taking this week off for sanity sake - chemistry final will be done by Friday. I'll get it to you later if you still want it...

Remember when I tried to get your help changing the metal stays in that corset of mine? Well, it’s basically “waist training” or, “tight lacers”. They give one a lot of support and can, if done consistently, help the body shape change. They can give some of us the physical and visual boost to keep going ‘cause we look and…

It’s a sunny day! Wow. I’m not sure how to handle it! I’ve had laundry hanging out for 2 days getting dry, wet, wetter, and dry again. It’ll all smell of warm breezes is a few hours. Got to add the current sheets to the mix, walk, and continue the push to finish homework & projects. That’ll keep me busy! Thoughts about…

Happy Thursday and last day of the 300-day month of April! Well, it’s certainly felt that long. I missed the rose and thorn share this week. I enjoyed reading your entries, though. A new month. Yikes. Time for new walks and weather complete with intros tomorrow. Nighty night.

Congrats on the forgotten anniversary! They do sneak up on a person, don’t they? I’m alternately howling at the moon and digging myself out of the pits. It’s sometimes the only exercise I get! My weight went up a bit, which is just another cog in the gears of stress grinding away. It was 183. I’d like to take the next 2…

@jugar 182.4 Catching up to yesterday. I accomplished lots of other things including a big batch of laundry which I hung out on the clothes line. It takes a lot longer but I get more exercise because I use one of those machines you have to fill by hand with a bucket - it has very small attachments for an external flexible…

Hahahahaha! Yeah. those words don't usually go together. Either set (patient with your name or decluttering and sweating) In my house, if you're not breaking a bit of a sweat while decluttering, you're not doing it right! Take it EASY, sister-o-mine. I know. That's not usually in your vocabulary, either! Become proficient…

Well, there's always the spouse-swap-plan. :smiley: I have similar issues at my house. Some days are easier than others, that's for sure. I successfully established a quarantine habit whereby if deserts are going to be eaten, supper needs to be eaten a LOT earlier in the evening or else, nope. No dessert. It's interesting…

Get your butt into the snow! Well, perhaps some coolness will at least keep some glute-swelling to a dull roar. Of course, I know you're not a fan of baths however, we both know the wonderful benefits of EPSOM SALTS. Even a homemade poultice of Epsom Salts will be a help on your poor bum. Take care of that elbow with…