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11.00 October Sunshine Hours ...doing good this month!!!!!!!
20.75 Sept Sunshine Hours! ; 22.25 August Sunshine Hours!
Last TOM - 9/20/21....
Waiting until mid-end of October Read up on courts changes to their website...reminder to do this later
Currently reading a NYPL digital book called "The Energy Bus." - to continue when i finish my class. - it's a leadership book.
10/16 Saturday - 45 min exercise - back and forth to show (sad subject matter but good actors, plus it was free but long 2.5 hours!) so i got home much later than expected; so i'm glad i got the exercise in just going there and walking to supermarket, bc it's now 7pm and i'm back on the couch relaxing for the rest of the night.!!! (at least calories will be good today since i got up late, ate small meals before the show...and the whole afternoon has now passed and it's now already evening. not a bad day, just fast!
Breakfast: big banana 150, coffee 30, oatmeal strawberries & cream with almond milk 150: around 350 :)
Lunch: indian okra dish good size amount 350, yogurt 150.
850
6:30 dinner / snacks: blueberries, very fresh.150, egg 100,
1100....
3pm off (and walking, it's 10 min walk away) to a free live show held at the union hall, but not really union related. it's by a community theater production, cool, and live, very cool...and free. so when i was asked by the union club i'm in to attend yesterday for today, i said yes. i'll walk over there later. you must be vaccinated and masked as it's indoor. i am excited to relax and watch the show. i think it's called "That's Life!"
Laundry tonight.
May cook some hard-boilded eggs again like last week.
Still not much cooking for this weekend bc i'm content relaxing and have the indian leftovers as well as broccoli cooked.
10/17 Sunday -
Weights in AM, even though it's not 48 hours from last session; just to get them done and be able to relax tonight :)
1pm See Cousin Richie and we are going to drive to the beach to walk on boardwalk bc the weather / temps are suitable for it & sunny.
After Richie on my way home, get extra veggies for a salad to make for coworkers. extra cilantro, extra box of the pre-washed greens mix...also tomatoes, perhaps yellow pepper.
Breakfast:
Snacks:
Lunch:
snacks:
early Dinner: perhaps pizza or similar with my cousin at his favorite place.
10/18 Monday -
10/19 tuesday -
10/20 wednesday -
10/21 thursday -
10/22 friday -
10/23/21 Saturday -
10/24/21 Sunday -
10/25 Monday -
10/26/21 Tuesday - in person union meeting tonight, 6-7pm, by my apt, close to home.
10/27 Wednesday -
10/28 Thursday -
10/29 Friday -
10/30 Saturday - bring guinea pig back to vet...
10/31 "Halloween Sunday" -
11/1/21 - Monday, November 1st :)
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost and already at goal!Good morning!!!! A slight loss on the scale today, and I'll take that!
Although I did upper body weights yesterday morning, I did not do them last night. I was very tired. So after my evening bikeride, I just relaxed. By the time I turned off the light, I thought I was feeling some cramps, and sure enough, this morning, I woke up to mild cramps. Great -- well, best get Cramp Day out of the way, and at least I don't have to be suffering at work with these pains.
Eating went well last night, so I'm kind of disappointed that the scale wasn't a little more friendly, but I need to move beyond that. I jogged at lunchtime for about 20-25 minutes, so that I could complete my route quicker than if I just walked. This was to save time. Gosh, work is rushed, lunch is rushed. Hate it - but it was satisfying to jog.
Today I meet up with the personal trainer for a lower body tutorial. Looking forward to some new ideas, I guess. I had plans for myself for Sunday, but with TOM here, now I'm not so sure. We'll have to see how today goes.
It would be nice to have a slower, quieter, relaxing day - to recover from the really busy work week - but alas, with the cooler weather, I will need to work on cleaning and storing away the window fans that we used over the summer. They are heavy and cumbersome, but this would be a good weekend to get them done... well, I'll at least get started on the project.
I won't be too hard on myself for whatever doesn't get done this weekend.
EARLY EVENING EDIT: The personal trainer was a no-show. I'm not sure what happened, because he seems to utilize the gym's app, and I cannot get my login in to match with my password -- even after resetting, and uninstalling-reinstalling the app -- all several times, much to my frustration.
Yes, I was disappointed, and I felt a little bad, but I'm not sure why I would feel bad. I did what I was supposed to do (other than to login with the app). So I did a very brief leg workout and came home, since I wasn't really at 100% anyway.
The cramps are still around, so I'm OK with this being an easier physical day...
Progress as of today: 54.5 lbs lost and already at goal!
I have the Keto Flu! that's what James Clement calls it.
A great morning so far! NOT. Woke up to heavy rain around 5 and room stank horribly. Rocky, the Frenchie, took a huge dump next to the bed. Could have been worse. I didn't step in it. Fortunately an easy one to pick up, no poop residue on the floor.
Felt terribly nauseated & figured it had to do with the new keto diet. Nothing but nuts, keto bread from Aldi, & PB. And a little sugar free jam. Toasting PB/J sandwiches in the air fryer. Yummy!
Went to Oillies with the 15% off coupon they emailed & stocked up on the mixed nuts they have on sale. Came to $4.25 for 20 oz, terrific buy. Lightly salted, 90 gm per serving & the expiration date is over a year off as I recall. Never paid much attention to exp. dates anyway except on perishable items. Think all it means in this case is the nuts may not taste as fresh after a year, but they'll be long gone by then. Bought 8 cans.
Anyways reading keto can cause some initial unpleasant symptoms from the 3 library ebooks. This is the first day in ages that I didn't hop on the bike first thing. Sipping my coffee in bed with Rocky and Frankie. Hoping I can exercise later & if not, no big deal.
Progress as of today: 23.4 lbs lost so far, only 1.6 lbs to go!At any rate, I hope that you feel better soon. If you really think it's the keto, make sure you're drinking plenty of water. If it helps any, I have cramps today, so at least we can be a little miserable together.
Yes, reading lots of water important too.
very interesting info re your entry below and autophagy, etc.
why'd he dump next to the bed? is he ok?
omg, i hadn't thought of toasting a pb&J.
i would recommend some veggies with your keto. they are really more healthy than not!
maybe some roasted squash in the air fryer (i recommend either acorn squash or even pumpkin or delicata as the best ones to roast in the air fryer. a little olive oil for health and taste, salt (or no salt), garlic, pepper...you will see...better than anything!
The air fryer veggies came out soggy. Sticking with the electric frying pan on that. Still use the Normandy Blend, frozen: carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini & a yellow squash. Never could get into chopping vegetables.
Rained over night...knocked the leaves out of the trees...... looking kind of bare and messy outside.......Up at 4:30 and had coffee...but didn't eat for 4 hours...ate up the last of the tempura chicken with a little ranch dressing......feeling like it's a baggy clothes day...I suspect it will be a lazy one. I guess yesterday was my day to listen while friends told me their woes...........I suspect I might be the only one that listens to them....so when it's all out of their system, they feel better and I feel worse. Dishwasher on the blitz.....looked online at Lowes and Home Depot.......a replacement would be just under a thousnad when it was all said and done.......that would be fine...but it's the availability issues that bug me now....still remembering the washer and dryer woes.......think I will just put up with this one a while longer.....They really are not supposed to come out of there dripping wet. BUT ..... I have towels!!!!!!!
Bird hunters all around here lately to the point I am afraid to walk out into the yard or go to the mailbox......after a trip to the mailbox a couple of days ago and hearing someone yell hello....fixed any desire I have to be out there. Just heard a gun shot.....so no outside for me.....and I really do not want to hear strangers yelling hello to me when I can't even see them...just too creepy.
Feeling quite comfy in my baggy shirt and baggy pants.....a nap sounds good.....or watvh a movie or read a book........looks like a quiet and comfy day...well except for the gun shots...( as long as that all stays outside it will be fine)
Lunch was a pork chop, green beans, rice and some pumpkin spice trail mix
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear about the dishwasher. It's always something, isn't it? Wouldn't it be better to buy one now, and get on a waiting list so that by the time it DOES come in, you'll probably really need it? I'm not sure how I'd play this one out. Actually, I'd probably be more like you and try to wait it out, stretch every last usage out of the old dishwasher...
My dishes are always wet after running the cycle. I don't use the heat dry at all. It melts anything plastic, for one, and the air takes care of drying the dishes all on its own, saving me electricity.
Everyday is baggy clothes day here! LOL
BTW, the people in my fish forum are getting a big kick of those Sea Monkey pics you posted here. I save funny stuff to my iPad photo files for later use.
The fish people loved it! lol
That’s what I like about this house. We do have 7 wooded acres but it’s near civilization, exactly what I wanted when I searched online for it. Wanted some seclusion & privacy, but nothing in the sticks. I hate driving.
11.00 October Sunshine Hours ...doing good this month!!!!!!!
20.75 Sept Sunshine Hours! ; 22.25 August Sunshine Hours!
Last TOM - 9/20/21....
Waiting until mid-end of October Read up on courts changes to their website...reminder to do this later
Currently reading a NYPL digital book called "The Energy Bus." - to continue when i finish my class. - it's a leadership book.
10/15 Friday - Did pushups in morning (part of upper body workout), will finish upper body after work. Will also do walking after work probably to enjoy the park there :)
Breakfast: 2 very rich bakery cookies with extra choco and other chips added 200. coffee 50.
250
Snacks: banana / pb / pb 350
Lunch:450 very healthy mix
1050....
Snacks: none
Dinner: picked up healthy Indian - had some tastes of sautéed okra in sauce and had a lot of mustard greens blended into a tasty thick soup consistency- super healthy food, somewhat spicy abd many seasonings 400. And an apple 100. May have something else later. trying to finish weights quickly around 7:15pm-7:30pm. Will skip abs tonight. Usually I do them with upper body but I'm tired and don't care tonight
1550-1600.
cookies and kombucha 250
1850 total. No cardio again.
10/16 Saturday -
10/17 Sunday - See Cousin Richie...not sure what we are doing...think about it...take him somehere, maybe beach
10/18 Monday -
10/19 tuesday -
10/20 wednesday -
10/21 thursday -
10/22 friday -
10/23/21 Saturday -
10/24/21 Sunday -
10/25 Monday -
10/26/21 Tuesday - in person union meeting tonight, 6-7pm, by my apt, close to home.
10/27 Wednesday -
10/28 Thursday -
10/29 Friday -
10/30 Saturday - bring guinea pig back to vet...
10/31 "Halloween Sunday" -
11/1/21 - Monday, November 1st :)
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost and already at goal!How’s Frankie?
once my weight was staying around 108lb in the mornings for awhile, i listed it here. my goal is to keep it this way for awhile!
How IS Frankie?
SOMETIMES I HATE MY CAT!
Today I'm going to Ollie's with a 15% off coupon & stocking up on roasted lightly salted nuts. I really like the assortment I got last week. $4.99 - 15% off, so $4.25 for 20 oz. Mostly peanuts, but some almonds, cashews & macadamia nuts. I looked again at the nut chart. Macadamias do have the most fat & the lowest protein. The Switch author is big on high fat diets & low protein. He recommends protein cycling which is something like 25 gms for a few days & 50 for others. He makes a convincing case for the negative effects of certain amino acids in protein, especially animal sources.
The book describes the lifestyle, mostly diet, that enables Blue Zone people to live long disease free lives. He really gets into the cellular biochemistry. & nicely summarizes decades of research. It all gets down to inducing autuphaegy, the process by which cells expell misfolded proteins & other bad/aging components that can foster disease. Autophaegy can be induced by CR, IF & Keto. The latter two must be done correctly, meaning not to overeat. He uses a combination of all three. I'm trying, but the IF is difficult. He recommends going autophaegy 8 months of the year only. this can be done with 2 months on & one on. My way!
Progress as of today: 23.8 lbs lost so far, only 1.2 lbs to go!
I was aware that macadamia nuts have a higher fat content (and lower protein) than other nuts. But they are so yummy. It's a good idea to rotate nuts, though.
Out of the 3, CR,IF, and keto, which do you find to be the easiest? What does he do the 2 months that he's not doing autophaegy? I ask, because I am genuinely curious -- I'm picturing keto folks going off the deep end with carbs on those 2 "off months". I don't think that's part of the author's recommendation???
I had to stop following the keto FB group I'm in because the photos were just too enticing. Oh my...
He eases up or quits the CR off season, says you can’t break down cells 24/7, they also need rebuilding times.
Yeah, I got a few keto ebooks from the library. Scrumptious! Too much work for me. Will stick with nuts & PB on low carb bread. Maybe avocado toast,
(photo from Oct 2020)
I am showing off the cardigan I knit. In that photo I weigh 181 lbs. I spent most of yesterday knitting repurposed yarn for a pullover to be big like this sweater is.
I used to weigh 212, but by cutting out anything deep fried and coffee creamers I dropped 25lbs in 18 months.
I have a coupon for one free medium 2-topping pizza from Domino's. I 
their pizza and allow myself two a month instead of weekly.
Progress as of today: 1.8 lbs lost so far, only 21.2 lbs to go!
Made it in a huge blackened cookie sheet because the husband likes his with fatty meats
i love reading your meals as they are foods i'd eat (but usually don't because i have my own usuals that i stick with...) but you give me ideas. for instance, i liked your ramen with lots of spinach in it...great way to make a food not considered to have lots of veg nutrition in it to be more nutritious. that's how i think of food too. i think what i can add to make things better, bc i like my ramen and cookies too!!
nice that you allow yourself to enjoy yhe foods you love, like dominos! i find that incorporating my favorites in, usually i'm eating something indulgent/sweet daily. just the portions are not large. and that's how i get away with you. also, i usually combine veggies with the indulgent food, if it's a meal. or i drink liquid like coffee or seltzer with a sweet, so i feel full after eating a small treat. :) it all works for me!
very nice weightloss. those coffee creamers are a huge calorie spike. if you drink coffee all day it can add up. i know donkey likes her creamers, but she limits how often she uses them. i use the low cal almond milk, so my coffee that i drink is extremely low cal, 30 cal a cup at most. i sweeten many things with stevia, liquid, i get on amazon. it's basically no cal.
Man! you made a tuscan crockpot soup yesterday!? sounds GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! super jealous. i should get cooking soon and more! :) i have a crockpot so as the weather cools more, i plan to use it more.
Looks like more rain today.......continuing on with yesterdays plans.....will be organizing and doing general housework today........
Pantry organization continues to be my main focus right now. Dating, rotating, and organizing by dates.....
Woke up to moldy bread today.......second time in a row....looks like if I eat less, then D can't use it before that happens.....so Maybe look into smaller loaves....my breadmachine does give smaller loaf sized recipes.......but as irritating as mold is...it does show me that I have been eating less toast and that is probably better for me......so will have to get the bread machine going today too.
Coffee
For Maria......The framed picture above isn't really a picture....but a book about a train tour through the Rockies......my Dad brought it home with him from WWII.......and he told the story...........He and several other fellow soldier had a break of a few days......being that it was the 1920's......money was scarse ( he sent his money home to his parents to buy food for his 6 younger siblings)....He had spent a lot of time in Europe and wanted to get home to visit family.....so a few guys from Michigan decided to hop a train and ride home free......well....that didn't work very well....they made the mistake of hopping a tourist train...never got anywhere near where they intended....but had a great tour of the Rockies...where he got this travel book......I always loved hearing his story....and when he gave me the book...I had it framed and gave it back to him....after they had both passed.....I took it down from their living room wall and hung it in my house.......These memories are so special......I'm glad that you have some loved things from your Mom to cherish.
Gave my old bread machines away years ago. Loved the smell of baking bread.
I have been toying around with the idea of making my own bread(s). Mine would be more of a stress-relief tool, and also a creative outlet -- it feels good to make things with your own hands. I thought it was really interesting how you mention that the loaves are smaller, so then you don't have to waste as much with mold.
Are you able to slice your homemade bread thinly (like store-bought)?
I used to make the best sour dough bread in my machine & all kinds of rye & wheat breads.
I don't even know where to start. I guess I'll start with the positive. Yoga last night was so amazingly helpful! I had an ache in my neck, and the stretches and poses we did helped reset everything. All previous tightness and pressure were gone. The instructor showed me some new moves, but at the end, she pointed out that I already have a number of poses that I am familiar with that I could do (could have done) on my own.
This was very --- I don't even know how to describe it, but knowing that I had the tools to help myself on my own before class was startling? Illuminating? Inspiring? All of the above? The teacher telling the student that she knows enough to guide herself through the journey. I never thought about being my own yogi, but apparently, she thinks I can do it! :-)
The negative part was the frantic rush at work in the last 20 minutes to get everything done, so that I could leave on time, to be ready for yoga at 7pm. I started to prioritize tasks, clearly setting 3 aside for today: one letter to go out, and 2 files to update in my notes or database. The rest, I managed to do and only stayed 10 minutes late. But it's times like this where I really resent my job, infringing on my own time and my own personal well-being. I realize that, logically, I'm probably being unreasonable with my job, but hey, it's how I feel.
Eating was OK yesterday. I started feeling those 3:30pm anxiety jitters at work, where I just wanted to eat and eat, in reaction to stress. However, I ate only what I brought to work (relying heavily on baby carrots), and then just told myself that I have to deal with the feelings for the rest of the time at work. Kind of like "put on your big girl pants" or "tough luck, buttercup".
I woke up early, on my own at 3:55am, so I stayed in bed until 4:30am, and then got up slowly. Since I had extra time, I did upper body weights. This works out well, because tomorrow, Saturday, at the gym, I will be working with the personal trainer again, this time on lower body, which will leave Sunday open for adventure.
Progress as of today: 54 lbs lost and already at goal!How about some nuts at work? Very filling!
Carrot sticks, celery, that usually fits the ticket. I also have a small amount of protein (usually cottage cheese, but can also be Greek yogurt) to help satisfy the palate.
This afternoon eating can be a real problem if I let it get the best of me.
A lot of my job is time-sensitive - a LOT of deadlines that often can't be met or extended until later in the day. It just so happens that later in the day is when a lot of attorneys get back to the office and start churning out letters and emails. And then you always have your big dummies that panic and call at 4:57pm.
Normally, I'm OK with staying a little late to wrap things up. It's when I have another appointment in the evening (chair yoga, zoom yoga, dinner reservation, etc.) that I start to feel resentful.
We can do this together! :-)
11.00 October Sunshine Hours ...doing good this month!!!!!!!
20.75 Sept Sunshine Hours! ; 22.25 August Sunshine Hours!
Last TOM - 9/20/21....
Waiting until mid-end of October Read up on courts changes to their website...reminder to do this later
Currently reading a NYPL digital book called "The Energy Bus." - to continue when i finish my class. - it's a leadership book.
10/14 Thursday - do upper bod in evening after work :) - no, took a break, no exercise tonight, bed early.
yesterday i added 45 min cardio for walking after work. Lower body i had time to do before work, yay, done.
Breakfast: banana 120 and coffee 30, some apple pie mostly apples 150. 300.
snacks: pb 100, 100
lunch, def healthy!:pita chips 200, salad 100, chicken with skin 250
dinner: roasted Brussels sprouts large amount with olive oil 200, small amount Turkey burger 100, some of a potato knish 200...500-550
1600.....
Dad is picking up guinea pig bc the vet is the town next door to him....he will drive pig that had the bladder stone surgery to me...and he'll be safe and sound. hope to cuddle him a little tonight, i wonder if he was lonely at the vet!? missing his friends!?
10/15 Friday - thinking about taking public transportation. accidentally lost one of my metro cards, prob had $35 on it still.
walking after work probably to enjoy the park there :)
10/16 Saturday -
10/17 Sunday - See Cousin Richie...not sure what we are doing...think about it...take him somehere, maybe beach
10/18 Monday -
10/19 tuesday -
10/20 wednesday -
10/21 thursday -
10/22 friday -
10/23/21 Saturday -
10/24/21 Sunday -
10/25 Monday -
10/26/21 Tuesday - in person union meeting tonight, 6-7pm, by my apt, close to home.
10/27 Wednesday -
10/28 Thursday -
10/29 Friday -
10/30 Saturday -
10/31 "Halloween Sunday" -
11/1/21 - Monday, November 1st :)
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost and already at goal!Wow, you did really well with exercise yesterday!
I'm glad to hear Frankie is OK. It was an expensive surgery, but I guess that's one of the caveats with pet-ownership. It can be hard on the pocketbook and heart for sure. (I know this first-hand.)
Heading back into the pantry today.......had chili for breakfast ( my cast iron stomach can take it).....and coffee earlier while watching the news.......did some online things already.......
Need to...........
1. Clean the stove
2. Keep dating canned goods DONE FOR THE MORNING, MORE OF THIS LATER POSSIBLY DONE in the afternoon
3. Pay some bills
4. Take some things to the basement
5. Clean master bathroom DONE
6. 2 loads of laundry DONE
7. Dishes DONE
LUNCH will be chicken nuggets, potatoes, peas
Raining and chilly..........and it's knocking all of the leaves from the trees...this surely will not be a very pretty fall.......Kind of fits the year though.....bummer.
SNACK instead of dinner = muffin and gummies
Planning to write more in your previous entries that i fell behind on, as usual!
Busy day yesterday - was told to have a full bladder for the ultrasound. Started drinking water before I left home (40-45 minute drive - could be longer depending on traffic) - almost didn't make it. Arrived at 1:09 (appointment at 2:00) asked the lady with an ID badge coming out of the hospital where the nearest bathroom was...she told me. I ran into the restroom and then started drinking water again. I drank enough for the first one - and then was told to empty my bladder - easier said than done I guess. I had to go two more times before it was empty....crazy.
Left and hurried home for the sleep doctor. He was a nice doctor and I enjoyed speaking with him. He asked questions about my sleep habits and any issues I had. He said I had mild obstructive sleep apnea and wanted to do another in home test prior to recommending solutions (A mouth piece or some tubes for the nose). Then he said Phillips recalled over 18 million CPAP machines and they are in short supply and are only issuing CPAP machines to severe cases of sleep apnea...my DH has severe sleep apnea. So that overnight machine test will be coming in the mail soon. DH is at the stage where he has to go into the lab and do the sleep test so they can recommend his settings for the CPAP. He was steamed last weekend about it. He was supposbed to go in from Sunday night to Monday morning but they called to reschedule because they didn't receive approval from the insurance yet. Big hassle.
Then to the dentist. I detest the dentist...and my favorite hygenist just leaves and now I have this unknown weird lady scraping on my teeth. The last hygenist used the high power water to clean my teeth it felt so much better and cleaner afterwards than just the scraping....oh weill. Go back in two weeks for the new crown...thinking about this, I think my dentist just wants to get rid of my gold crown that the Army put in over 20 years ago that is still perfectly fine...I feel.
Today in the office and stupid conference calls and video calls, hate these.
Tomorrow the concert and it is supposed to be chilly so we will dress warmly for this.
Busy did but a crock pot of stew on before I left for work.
The girl is reading The Catcher in the Rye for school. I have never read it, so I was reading it with her. I found myself laughing at it quite a bit...maybe because I'm reading it as an adult, but reading it in highschool I would find it rather boring. I got to read the Scarlet Letter and The Grapes of Wrath....The Cather in the Rye was not an option for my class - but I think the year after me read it. There is lots of cursing in it for 1950 standards.
Plan to get more into a routine with my gym going - after all the appointment this week messed with my schedule.
Have a great night! IP
Progress as of today: 31.6 lbs lost so far, only 96.3 lbs to go!
Catcher in the Rye - I never saw what the big deal was, even when I read it as a teen.
i guess it's really a good thing you went to the sleep doctor since you will receive something to help you sleep better.
gotta say, great idea to read catcher in the rye (i am not sure i read it either) with the girl. you can discuss it a little in the car or when you have time! it's better for her! (and cool for you!). i know what you mean about diff perspectives with a teen reading it vs an adult.
there's a lot of books, classics, i still want to read. i have a good list in my email of many classics. i think i'll choose one, when i'm done with my current book.
It was a difficult day yesterday. Not only was the re-heated coffee too strong - it tasted awful - it was DECAF!!! (Mr. Donkey made a tactical error in brewing the last pot.) So I was starting a caffeine headache by the time I got to work. I didn't really WANT any more coffee, but forced myself to drink 2 more cups of regular coffee, and by noon, the headache was averted. But I don't like drinking that much coffee.
So I was rather uncomfortable and grumpy yesterday morning. I'm glad my Boss was out of the office for the morning, buying his wife a new Lexus, when she really shouldn't be driving any more.
I got in 5 new contracts yesterday - a Wednesday in October, who would have thought? - so I told Boss I didn't want to hear anything more about "things slowing down" for the Fall. Donkeysh*t. Because New Gal wasn't there, I had to open these contracts myself, and therefore, I was VERY busy. I didn't get my morning meditation, I didn't get my lunchtime walk. I'm putting that missed lunchhour as overtime. Mistakes Girl had a dentist appointment that she "forgot" to put on the calendar, so she left at 4pm. So I couldn't even take my lunch at 4pm and leave early. I was really resentful, but now looking back, I'm OK with the overtime.
Last night, my Husband said that I should put my resume online and see what job offers come to me, because of the current job market. He's like, You could really have your pick of ANY job out there. Well, not really --- there are extenuating circumstances that would block me out of a lot of jobs. I won't go into that here. So then I started feeling very bad about myself and my job situation and my inertia. My stupid lazy, non-moving, inert, immobile butt-self.
And to top that off, Daughter went to the wake for a co-worker who had recently died. The co-worker was a young man of 19. I'm not sure if it was a drug overdose or suicide. But this just hit me so hard. I just could NOT imagine the pain of losing a child. Daughter left the prayer card and pamphlet from the wake on the kitchen counter this morning. Oh how sad... Just so sad.
Not sure how I came to it, but I finished the jar of chunky peanut butter. It was about 1/3 cup? Maybe 1/2? So about the calories of a decadent dessert. I didn't feel stuffed or bad or anxious. I was satisfied when I was done.
Stayed up a little past 10:15pm finishing up a book about sobriety. Slept well. Woke up naturally at 4am, laid there thinking about getting up, and before I knew it, my alarm for 5am was going off, so then I got up.
Needless to say, I had LOTS of energy for my bike-ride today. It was a GREAT ride. And no fatigue in my legs at all.
Tonight is Zoom yoga.
Progress as of today: 54 lbs lost and already at goal!hey! have fun in Zoom yoga tonight :)
I have never received a 'bite' per se on Linked In for my resume - but DH has received lots, I guess it just depends on your career field...assistants come and go and are a dime a dozen.
I hope you don't lose your meditation space. Have a great day!
I'm so sick of sitting behind a desk. Wouldn't it be fun to get my 10,000+ steps at work, instead? I think so.
Shame about the boy, likely an OD when a young person not under medical supervision for a serious condition passes.
10.25 October Sunshine Hours ...doing good this month!!!!!!!
20.75 Sept Sunshine Hours! ; 22.25 August Sunshine Hours!
Last TOM - 9/20/21....
Waiting until mid-end of October Read up on courts changes to their website...reminder to do this later
Currently reading a NYPL digital book called "The Energy Bus." - to continue when i finish my class. - it's a leadership book.
10/13 Wednesday -
Breakfast big banana, coffee, 1 poptart - not both 400.
Snacks pb x2, twix 300
Lunch: 550 cal
1250..
Snacks
Dinner: - snacky prob around 2150 total bc had 350cal in cookies, is ok, didn't plan dinner well and didn't realize i reached my limit.
Make up 30 min of work (stay till 4pm)....
some cardio after work....
def need to get gas on way home...decide if doing it in the city or not...
phone call with dr tonight...i have it usuallly every two months.
roast brussel sprouts
10/14 Thursday - do upper bod in evening after work :)
Make up 15min of work, stay until 3:45pm (time now all made up.)
10/15 Friday - walking after work probably to enjoy the park there :) also leg exercises after work?
10/16 Saturday - See Cousin Richie this weekend (on the better-weather day)
10/17 Sunday - See Cousin this weekend
10/18 Monday -
10/19 tuesday -
10/20 wednesday -
10/21 thursday -
10/22 friday -
10/23 Saturday -
10/24/21 Sunday -
10/25 Monday -
10/26/21 Tuesday - in person union meeting tonight, 6-7pm, by my apt, close to home.
10/27 Wednesday -
10/28 Thursday -
10/29 Friday -
10/30 Saturday -
10/31 "Halloween Sunday" -
11/1/21 - Monday, November 1st :)
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost and already at goal!
:)
i will check your entries later today :)
the later i leave, the later it takes to get home, but i'm usually not in a rush to get home like i am to get to work. i take the free bridge home, usually, and pay to come into work to get here faster.
Good Morning Everybody.... I just finished putting in my grocery order for curbside pickup on Monday. By making my menus public I recognized expanding my repertoire would do me some good. I picked out a few things to add variety for next week's meals. I think the deck construction crew might finish up today, you know they worked between yesterday's rain showers? They simply held up in their trucks and waited out the rains. Deer like to walk through the neighborhood at sunrise, I 'll be sleeping...
Dinner will be Tuscan Bean soup in crockpot
With the cooler weather and the knowlege that winter and it's ice and snow isn't really far away....the desire to nest is predictably taking over my thoughts.........Making home cozier, more organized, and more peaceful yet interesting takes over for me. And with all of these cooler rainy days......I'm motivated so today I start my annual top to bottom cleaning and organizing.....it is satisfying and takes up my days and keeps me from spening so much time in a chair. Today I will spend in the pantry rotating, dating cans/ bottles and packages. I will see what I need to look for at the store to fill in the gaps so that I won't have to drive on the worst of the days....
As the years go by......we are realizing just how much age takes from us......stamina, strength, balance, aches and pains, just general overall ability to do things now that just a few years ago we took for granted....just sitting on the floor is easy enough...but the getting back up from the floor becomes something that you have to preplan or you find yourself literally crawling to something that will help you get up.......I can see this getting more and more difficult......I need to make some changes around the house that accomodates these new found problems..........Funny how the mind says..."go do this...go do that"....but the body says "are you out of your mind?"...............so today....and for the next "how ever long it takes".......I will be adjusting things around here for our current and future lives as 2 doddering old people......This will keep me busy for a long while......denying the need to do this hasn't been helpful so far.....and My winter project will keep me out of a chair...that isn't all bad.
Ended up decidin to make an early morning ( still dark) trip to the store to fill in on a few odd items...( They had corn huskers)...YEAH........and ended up at a shelf when a man started coughing....ummmmm...spent the rest of the time in the store playing keep away from him....glad to be out of there.......back home now and having leftover beans and beef and had a cup of coffee earlier
Lunch was too close to breakfast so ended up having a very small sliver of chicken allfredo pizza
Dinner was a little more of the pizza....drinking lots of water...pizza does that to me...not a very hungry day but it did contain a lot of protein so that might be why.
.......and then my favorite sight on that trip always.....below.
The very best thing to stave off the declines of aging are weight control & exercise
I guess it happens to all, and it will happen to me. I hope that all of the weight training and yoga now will buy me more time.
One of the Blue Zone books, not The Switch, another, mentions going to this one Zone, think Okinawa. Everyone sat on floor mats. He met up with a group who were close to 100 or older. He was amazed how these old ladies kept popping up easily from the floor, racing to serve him tea & cookies. All from super healthy lifestyles!
I feel younger than I look~ and knock on wood getting older every day ... yeaaa!
Menu Goal <1600 w/minimum 82g Protein & 41g Fat
1. split pea soup
2. cottage cheese peanut butter sugarless syrup smoothie
3. bowl of ramen + lots of spinach added in
My tally yesterday ended up over menu goal due to 500 calories popcorn & light margarine at 8p last night I specifically scratched off to NOT eat, but did anyway. Wrote up a whole blog about it this morning then deleted it ~ poof! ~
Progress as of today: 1.8 lbs lost so far, only 21.2 lbs to go!Yesterday ended up being amazing. I went to an event with The Minimalists. My sister wasn't able to go so I invited a random person from the meet up group. The event was amazing and Terri and I got along like we had been friends forever. Today my son and I are going out to lunch.
Bright Blessings and make good choices
If you don't mind, it doesn't matter...... Jack Benny
Progress as of today: 6 lbs lost so far, only 23 lbs to go!
Sounds like you are spending your time well with people who are good company :) that is awesome!
I finished a crochet project. I’m thinking about what kind of yarn & color I’ll knit this season’s sweater. Searching out yarns online is a big part of the pleasure. There are so many beautiful options. I like knitting raglan style on one long flexible needle, because it’s seamless. Sometimes I knit a cardigan, sometimes a pullover.
Well, it’s just after 7a and the contractors are out back on the deck.
Menu
Baked potatoes & olive oil and parmesan
Cottage cheese & pineapple tidbits, popcorn + light margarine
Tomatoes+ chicken+ mixed bag veggies +Italian seasoning (crockpot)
got it right 
<1600 calorie w/minimum of 82g protein + 41g fat
Gotta love those early morning contractors. For me, the worst are roofing contractors -- the constant noise of hammering just grates on my nerves. One of those necessary evils of homeownership.
that's a lot of deck work you need! i hope it gets done...
also, i love to load up on veggies too when i'm hungry! :)
are you retired or did you work / do you work? you seem to be very precise / determined to do things well.!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
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Good morning to you! Have some coffee with me? 
Scale says 151 this morning.
Wishing Y'all a good day!
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 54 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Boy...I sure hope the show isn't about covid!!!!!
Donkey on 10/16/2021:
^LOL at Bear's comment :-) Why would your union ask you to attend a play? Interesting! I hope you had a good time and that the play was entertaining.
And you'll have a good day tomorrow with your cousin.
Hope you log in some eats for today (aside from breakfast) - I enjoy reading your menus!
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