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Hello all. So glad to see everyone is still pushing and doing well. And sorry that I have been about out of action. @Deeder522 we did get the big storms last week. Was fun to stand on the deck and watch them roll in. And the heat has been awful. Lots of swimming over the weekend. Did you get hit with the storms yesterday?…

If you ate feeling burned out @Catlady27787 eating at maintenance can be a great solution. I will be doing the same for probably until labor day. Way too many family/friend activities and I want to not stress about it. This is just a small period of a lot of months of living. Enjoy your hiking group, get back into the…

You are so right @yakkystuff about life being a mystery. Hoping to start figuring out the sleep thing today. Labs looked fine, but they didn't do a hormone panel since I am so far away from menopause. May ask for one. Sounds like your heat is coming here. Going to be 90-ish with high humidity for the next ten plus days.

Took a couple of rest days after the paddle. Pretty sore muscles and some fun bruises. Still did some walking so was close to step goal. Today I did one of the WAH Easy walks just to loosen up. Feeling much better. Have a doctor appointment this afternoon so hoping we can start figuring out my sleep issues. @zichab having…

Thanks @yakkystuff. Great ideas. I don't think this is hrt/menopause related. Went through that over 10 years ago. Also avoided hrt and it was brutal. I think this might be something else, but blood work will tell something. I meant don't want to take sleeping pills. How is the heat for you? Hope your temps have broken.…

That dinner looks amazing @yakkystuff!! You are so spot on about events/food pushers. Just because it is there doesn't mean you need to take it, but so hard to say no. Good idea sharing with the coffee group. Pre pandemic I would take it to me office, now there usually is only a few people there a few days a week, so that…

Thanks to you both for your wishes @yakkystuff and @Catlady27787. This has literally been going on for months and I have got to figure it out without taking meds. The paddle down the river was so much fun. Hubby was right that it shouldn't have tried to SUP but sitting and kneeling I made it. Will totally do it again but…

That is great news @Catlady27787!! So nice to have it all done before the semester starts. We are having the perfect northern Michigan summer day, so hoping to spend most of my evening outside post work.

Had a great weekend with friends. Couple long hikes and yesterday's paddle. It was a ton of fun but tougher than we thought. Lots of dead fall so that meant I sat/kneeled on my SUP which got brutal at the end. Taking a rest day today but getting some short strolls in. @lois2077 smoke has cleared from Michigan. Just hope…

@slstover35 love breaking things into mini goals. And good job finding a better time. I go first thing in the morning and it does help. Our heat here broke Thursday. @yakkystuff that box looks amazing. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

We got the same front @Deeder522. Was rainy yesterday still so I did Burn to the Beat. This morning was perfect and I got a great outside 3 mile loop. Should be good for the next week or so. Looks like everyone is having a strong month! Great to read. More friends here this weekend and it looks like a river trip happening…

Took some time this month to just breathe and recharge. My sleep cycle is still really screwed up and it seems to finally have caught up with me. I have a doctor's appointment next week, so will be interesting to get her take on this and any potential solutions. Two weeks left in the month. Will need to push pretty hard to…

Heat finally broke here. Supposed to be a beautiful weekend. Getting ready to head out for a nice morning walk!! Great news on the roof and inside of the house @Catlady27787! That has got to feel amazing being so close. Can't believe we only have 2 more weeks in the month. Going to have to push hard to hit my monthly goals.

Great advice as usual from @yakkystuff! My favorite chocolate treat has become Greek yogurt with a bit of chocolate protein powder and some cocoa powder. Mixed up it becomes the consistency of chocolate soft serve. I'll have it with raspberries or cherries and a sprinkle of granola. My 4 year old great nephew now asks me…

Great job @Catlady27787! Still have plenty of summer left. And limiting the news cycle can be so important to mental health. @yakkystuff sitting in waves is one of my favorite things too! Beaches here are too busy right now fir me to bring my pups. But come September! Can't wait. Got in another easy workout this morning,…

Still bad air quality and high humidity. So inside workout it is. Did WAH Easy 2 mile this morning. Feels good to be getting back into.

Great analogy @yakkystuff and spot on!! Hit a wall last week, think due to work pressures, major deadlines and sleep challenges that have been ongoing. Just tried to listen to my body and take care of it. Slipped a bit in my goals. Feeling better now. So hoping to have a strong end of the month.

Hey all. You are doing amazing this month! Super inspiring! Welcome @lois2077! Sorry to have been a bit absent. Was completely exhausted last week and just worked on getting through it. My sleep has been screwed up for months, ever since I had COVID really, and with all the work craziness as a result of government changes,…

That is tough Pamela. Hopefully you can get things figured out and get back on track. I have a brother that is Type 1 diabetic (for over 60 years!) and it can be such a delicate balance with the A1C. Glad you are working with your doctor to figure it out.

Take it one moment, meal at a time. There will probably be lots of ups and downs until the kitchen is done. And be patient with yourself. This is just a small blip in the big scale. And still plenty of time before classes start. What are you studying?

That is great news about the foster @pamelaory!! Sometimes that slowing down will make all the difference. Hope the fireworks didn't upset him terribly. How are you doing with everything else?

Thanks all. Celebrating the lost inches for sure. Loving the breathing room is have in a couple pair of shorts that were snug last summer. Had a great weekend with family. Not as good food choices as normal, but so much fun. Really focusing on our time together and the fact that it was four days out of a lifetime didn't…

Great goals @Catlady27787 , @yakkystuff and @slstover35. The food pics are great! Love all the freh veggies and the various ways you are using them. Inspiring!!

That sounds like an excellent plan. And @yakkystuff has great advice as usual. I love the idea of a calorie range versus number. And so great job getting back to it. You definitely had a crazy few months, so give yourself some grace with that.

I hope everyone had a great holiday. So glad we are getting rain today, desperately needed. And a great break from the heat. Really had a nice time with family. My great nephews are hysterically funny! Got lots of hugs, a small dance party and water play. And my nieces are amazing women! Didn't hit my daily step goals, so…

Love everybody's goals. I totally agree @lclark04957 about the summer being short. Northern Michigan is the same and I want to really enjoy it. Adding a goal for this month about that. So, my goals are: Average 11,000 steps daily Complete some Garmin challenges in support of the above goal Walk or hike outside 6 times per…

Officially hit 2 million steps for the year. Steps, awesome. Strength, not as awesome. Also looking forward to and new month @Catlady27787.

June ended fairly strong for me. Hit my movement goals but need to get better overall with strength exercises. Or more realistic about doing them in the summer when I want to be outside. Though if you count planting gardens, moving soil and building decks I am right there. Weight is the same as May with a trend of barely…

That is great @pamelaory!! Trails are such adventures. It has been crazy humid here so about 50% of my exercise has been inside. I'll get lots of outside over the weekend with several siblings, nieces and greats.

Strong numbers. How are you feeling? And how's the house coming?