Just a quick hello and I’m sure my scale will be horribly horrible tomorrow for Diane’s weigh in. I’m sure I’m right back to 235 but who knows maybe it’s worse?! But I’ve got almost 3 good weeks to work on weight unless upcoming TOM knocks me out.

Weekend went well, horribly quick and felt like I was living in the car. Alas- home now and that’s all good.

Happy end of weekend - I’ll begrudingly post my sorry weight tomorrow morning and follow through with what I agreed to do. I can only hope it goes away quickly!

234.8

Sadness, but expected. I knew that going into my weekend. So Diane, my goal to reach, per your Holiday Loss Challenge:

229.8

So I’m hopeful as I’ve got these three weeks until turkey day to loose and no definite travel plans or celebrations (and opening weekend doesn’t count as a celebration!).

I had hoped to be closer to 200 when we went on our trip this winter but that’s not the case. I guess if I’m 220 that’s still about 35 lbs less when I was last there. Not bikini ready by any means. However I did find a nice swimsuit pattern to try and see if it will be flattering on me.

Speaking of deer we made it home w no issues of them popping up. Thank goodness, however we did almost hit a king size Tom turkey over the weekend. The darn thing landed right in front of us and hitting one of those is not advised. We did find the brakes worked well instead. So yes deer hunting opening weekend is soon. I may be from this state since birth, but I’m still not a fan of seeing them post hunt. Yuck. Including my DHs, however he is generally of the donating group and doesn’t hang his immediately. He takes it in to the processor instead and then once butchered goes to the food pantries in the area. Usually by the time he goes out, the rest of the family already has deer in the freezer due to bow season and since I will not eat it - if he wants venison he can hit up his dad - his goes to help others. So all in all I don’t lump hunting as a celebration time to eat! I’m usually snuggled into my house with soup and coffee on as DH comes and gos.

So much to do today and this week however kids are home today so I’ll just get the travel laundry done and play with them on and off. Sun looks like it’s out so that’s a good help. It keeps us all in good spirits and outdoor play can happen.

So I’m abivilant on my scale reading. Blck. One day I will get this weight loss all in the right order and actually for sure keep it off when I travel and not gain it all back. Evidently I eat a lot of crap when I travel. Can’t wait to see what happens when I go on this trip this winter however I will be walking lots as it’s a wdw trip (not my idea of a trip, however my ILS wanted to take the youngest for their first trip and I’m not a huge fan of letting them go w/o us, we did that once w/one of the others and it was
not an easy time for us with the distance and not having our child w/us so we said never again) - anyhow my objection is the cost of everything. I know a lot of others enjoy it immensely and find it magical and exciting, I always am inundated in my Mindseye with dollar signs and think of where else that money could have been used and feel guilty we’ve spent the amount of money on something like this. It’s like renting a car for a week of travel and when is all said and done you say well the price paid to rent it would be 2 car payments on our own car. Alas, right now I find this particular travel stressful and not fun, but to keep family harmony, we’ll go. Did I say wdw is my DHs family’s most favorite place to go? I prefer going and exploring new places to me in this world or sitting on a beach doing my own thing, alas I’m the minority in thought at this house. Later next year we have a destination wedding to go to - that one sounds a bit more up my alley for the location/stay venue - we are only responsible for our travel costs. But all in all I need to get this eating under control and keep making wise choices which evidently I am not and when traveling that can become a big problem.

Sorry it’s a rambling in thought morning!

Ok I’m off until a few more of you post or I have a free moment. I have to get kids fed and day underway. Happy start to a new week!

Hmm. I can't do quotes today for some reason. Oh well.

Lemon - Morels usually grow under elm trees, or white oak. The side doesn't matter. Our property is 17 acres of pretty much just black oaks (also called red oaks - same trees) and virtually NO morels. I've found three in two years in numerous hunting trips. It's quite annoying. I've heard that about spreading them...and seen a video on YouTube where people did that, but I think you have to live in just the right conditions.

I do eat venison and am looking forward to more in the freezer. Hubby got one with his bow Saturday. He wants to get a few more - they give a bunch of tags free to landowners here. His goal is to be able to donate some to Share the Harvest and our sister-church's food pantry. Really, he could do that with like 3 deer - he put two in the freezer last year and we still have meat. I really can't tell it from beef when it's cooked in stews and soups and chili. Not a fan of the steak and roast, though I do cook and eat it, but the tenderloins are nice.

I've never been to WDW. We never took our kid there and there are times I feel kind of bad about that. I have friends that go every year - and their kids are teens! But, different strokes I guess.

It was an eventful weekend. Helped a friend with a craft show she was at. Went to another friend's house and got yet another mushroom! She and I found one last year in the same spot - the 8 pound one I mentioned previously, and she had it come back and called me. She was afraid to harvest it herself for fear it wouldn't come back again. She gave me part, so I have nine trays of mushrooms in the dehydrator and I also cooked part and froze part! I don't think I'll need any more of that type for a while.

Sunday I went shopping for the first time in ages and bought dress pants for work. I was wearing one ratty pair size 22's and belting them, and one pair of 20's...but I needed more. My others were all size 24 and they just couldn't be saved. So I got three pair of size 20's - and only one is even snug. That is kinda awesome. :) So I have clothes again for work, yay, just in time for winter. Spring and summer I do dresses - but I want pants in the winter time.

Hopped on the scale today and was shocked to see 271...Friday is my WI day, but I was curious since I didn't weigh . I didn't think it would be anything like that low. I have a private goal of 265 before Xmas. I guess I should have joined the challenge - but I generally don't do well on challenges. How do I join that? I'll have to look back through the posts...

Anyway...you all have a great day and week - Happy Monday! :D

There it is! ;)

Yep, I'll join in! I'm going to say 265 by 2018. That's not ridiculous. I should be able to do that even with the holiday gluttony upon me. Today I was 271...but Friday is my usual WI and I didn't...so I'm not sure where I'm starting at for real. We'll say 271 and hope that it's there come WI day. :crossed:

Hey guys, how was the weekend. Mine was so-so. On the one hand, I worked out on Saturday, on the other hand, I was incredibly sedentary other than Saturday's workout, I didn't rest much nor did I get much work done. I have however completed my Christmas shopping so there is that. I'm not one of "those people," things just take forever to get to me so i have to start early. I jumped on the scale today and it wasn't great but oh well. For Diane's 5-lb challenge, I'll use my weekend low weight of 177lbs to set a goal of 172lbs by the new year.

lemonthyme: I'm glad you missed Tom turkey. I've never been hunting (or held a weapon for that matter), but I do like venison. Do you have more trips coming up before WDW? Travel with in-laws can I imagine be a little much but I hope you have a good time. I like exploring new places but I also don't mind Disneyland (although I don't really like amusement park rides and can barely remember anything about Mickey Mouse) because it really does usually feel like good vibes and happiness like the advertising. My philosophy of spending on things like vacations is that no one ever says ata deathbed: "wow I wish I didn't make those memories with my friends/family. Boy, I wish I'd saved." (Well unless they end up on Operation Repo, then they might say that, I guess, but you know what I mean). I do wish that if you were going to spend the money on a vacay, it could be one you would actually be crazy excited for, not what my hater Art History teacher used to call "Plastic America." Wishing you luck for our 5-lb challenge.

Lillion: I suspect that I might be getting old oyster mushrooms which must account for the toughness. The oyster mushrooms are grown here and I assume just left too long before harvest. We get fresh button and chestnut and portobello mushrooms. They're imported from Europe or South Africa, I think. The dried mushrooms are only found at fancy (i.e. expensive) grocery stores with a mostly expat clientele and they have dried chanterelle, shitake and porcini mushrooms. It's the kind of thing you'd only buy a little of on your birthday and then only you eats it whilst your family watches- THAT sort of price point. The boring fresh mushrooms are wayyy more affordable than these. Yayyy both your scale and non-scale victories. That's awesome! Well done you!

Okay it's getting pretty late at work (6.30pm) and I should finish up and pack up and go home soon so let me get on top of that. Hugs to you all. I'm pretty exhausted and have no goals for today except washing my hair. I think I slept 10 hours since Friday night. If I wash my hair tonight, I'll call it a win!

Toasted: I’ve done an ILS trip twice before and both times I’m always totally ready to sprint home at the end. They are good people but we just travel and live differently in some respects and by the end of a week the mixing of personalities is enough to last me a long deal of time. We’re all pleasant to one another but sometimes by the end it feels forced. I’ll take the memories and happy faces of my kids and maybe leave that in the forefront.

Happy hair washing tonight! Mine is a daily mess to deal with and it’s back to looking kind of puff bally crazy. New gel dealing w the new cut and just grumbling as I go.

Lil:yeah for your mushroom hunting achievements. I’ve never been a venison gal. I’ve tried bear but that’s about it for local animals of late. It’s just not something I’ve been in to though I guess in this area we are blessed w nature’s bounty. Good for you on new pants! That’s always a nice feeling to move on down in size.

AM: speaking of - I tried on my 16s from my storage tote. I can get them up and over the butt seriously can’t zip them up due to my mama belly but it’s a bigger accomplishment I can get themselves all the way up at least. So it does mean I am doing some thing a bit right. It will take lots more time before they will work for me I’m sure. Alas, I’m trying my best today. Still on the search for my water bottle as it’s gone missing from the weekend as the kids usurped it in the car.

I’m still dreaming of cleaning help. Wouldn’t it be great to conjure one up whenever the mess feels too much and you have other things to do? That’s me totally today. And guess what I am doing? Not a darn thing but laundry.

Ugh.

Well my things that pulled me off track I’ve the weekend: 1. Bday party food pizza, soda and cake. 2. Travel and easy grab foods associated with such. 3. Doughnuts

My mini goals for today:

1. Eat in my calories
2. Drink my water over 99oz if I can
3. Walk if possible
4. Enjoy my kids.

Ok I’m off to get lunch made. Happy midday all!

266 (ugh)

Lemonthyme: Yeah, I'm not thrilled with my beginning weight either. I'm going to try posting it at the top of my posts like some of you are doing. Maybe it will help. On WDW, my sister loves going there. They take a week almost every year to go there. I just don't see the draw, but she loves it and would go every year. I think her girls, ages 25 and 23, would rather go other places, but since Mom and Dad are paying their way, they either need to go along and be happy, or just bow out. I prefer not spending the money and I like camping so much more!!

Lilion: Nice weigh in!!! And then, to have some good clothes purchases is even better!! Oh, and just join in if you want on the challenge. If you don't, that's fine too. I am not a huge fan of challenges, especially if there are lots of rules!! But I needed something to shoot for over then next couple of months.

Toasted: Wow on the shopping being done. I am not good at that and I tend to draw it out to the last minute. UGH!! I also had a weekend of being fairly sedentary a lot of the time. Not good!

For me, I am still fighting this cold. If I could get past the coughing, I'd be a lot happier. I went up on the scale this week. Not happy about that, but it is what it is. I hope that I can get to the gym tomorrow. I didn't go today because I didn't want to cough during spin class.

I am going to be shooting for the 5 pounds loss by the end of December, but I'd really rather get just over 6, so that I could be in the 250's. I have to get some discipline!!!!

Struggling today! Of course I guess that happens when you throw caution to the wind and eat and then you try and stop and get back on track it’s hard today. Oh I’d like to eat a big fat juicy burger, have a coke and maybe a good dessert. Instead I will have chicken and I’ve got sweet potatoes I’ll roast today for dinner and start to push my water. I’m a bit over for calories (struggle insert here) but will still try to get a walk in and cancel both out. Ugh. I wish it were easier.

I need to make a to do list/calendar between now and Christmas and trip. I do a lot of handmade for my young nieces/nephews and I need to get those done. I have that project I stepped into and all the other stuff in between. And I’m afraid I’ll forget something somewhere. So if I have it in front of my face maybe I’ll
Complete it?!

Diane: well you and I can go hand in hand w scale disappointments and maybe right the ship. If I get the 5 off and KEEP IT OFF then I’ll add to my goal for Christmas. Yes, I also don’t understand the parks appeal, I see glitter and poster board for the decor, the cars and tracks are more of course - but I’m not one for the hoopla associated. I have never been super excited about princesses et al - but will make the best out of it as I can and enjoy my kids excitement.

Ok all help me get back on track and get out of this DREADED decade from hades. I can only talk to myself so much.

149.8

LemonThyme – It is amazing the difference it makes to have something out of my line of sight. I have told my husband repeatedly that if he wants to make his sugar safe from me, he just needs to take it off the counter. And that’s mostly true. On the other hand, if I walk in the door and see the food right in front of me, I sometimes don’t have the willpower to pass it by, regardless of the things I’m saying to myself on my way home.

Lilion – I’m horrified that vandals would have stolen and destroyed those toys. To take that kind of a risk for nothing other than malice blows my mind – let alone when the only ones truly hurt by it are kids who would have received those toys. Your venison soup (stew?) sounds delicious, though, regardless of weather.

Diane – I want to join your challenge! The “old me” would have thought – Five pounds in two months? I can do better than that. This (hopefully wiser) version recognizes that even maintaining over this challenging time period would be a fantastic outcome. Yay for your discipline with food, but I am really glad that you’re feeling better. It is HARD to be super disciplined with food at any time, but particularly when I don’t feel good (and my “willpower muscle” is correspondingly weak) and I can’t exercise effectively. Kudos to you, and hope that you’ve found your success coming without as much of a fight.

Toasted – I feel like you’ve earned a hymn with your saintly cake resistance. I don’t have much talent, but I am grateful that so many things rhyme with cake. Maybe something like – “She could have taken a break – could have allowed herself to have that cake – But her commitment ain’t fake – She said no to the cake!” I know, I know. It doesn’t sound much like a hymn. But wait until I add the music. Seriously – I can’t even on your level of willpower. I don’t even have the cake obsession that you endure, but I have fallen prey to cake more than once over the last week. I’m not worthy!

I am back down into the 140s again. Honestly, I’m not sure how I managed it. Granted – my weight shot up 15 pounds over the course of 10 days or so, so it should be coming off quickly, but I haven’t been as disciplined as I could have been. I even moved my scale a couple of times to make sure I had it right. Not gonna complain, obviously, but also won’t be shocked if I am a few pounds up tomorrow morning, even if I stay strictly on plan today.

But guys! Guess what? The 15 pounds I gained – a lot of it went to my boobs! Instead of the shrunken, almost non-existent rack I’ve been sporting (which is not a problem in clothes, as I am still wearing my formed bras, so it still looks like I’ve got something up there), I have fuller, though still considerable diminished décolletage.

Been working on this post much of the day (off and on, of course), so going to post before I lose it all! Also - going to head home a bit early today. Bringing work with me, but I will be hitting the gym on my way home. Woot!

Hey guys, how's it rolling? I accomplished my hair washing and stayed within my calories so it was a win-win-win! No exercise, though, but you can't win them all. I had a good weigh in this morning which gave me a mood boost, but this daily weighing gambit be playing with my emotions and everyday is very up and down-y so I have no longer have any trust in a good daily weigh in. Busy, busy, busy so I've gatsta push along.

Lemonthyme: I'm a stress eater too (as well as a happy eater, sad eater, equal opportunity emotional eater, boredom eater, there's food eater) so I totally understand the struggle. It seems like you've taken on quite a lot so the stress and the struggle is totally understandable. Is there any way you could fit the burger into your calories this week. Maybe if you eat lightly the other meals or IF it out. And then maybe another day, a sliver of dessert? I'm going 30 days without cake right now but cake and my favourite foods were a part of my weight loss journey, for the sake of sanity. Kale and lemon juice have their place but sometimes, one is willing to sacrifice a couple of meals for french fries and cheesecake sometimes, amirite? Yay the jeans NSV. Being able to get the pants up is often the hardest part- for me and my thighs anyway.

Diane: I'm sorry you're still feeling under the weather and like you're coughing your brains out. Sending you hugs and praying for healing for you. I used to be a procrastinator but then the Christmas when some of my presents didn't arrive in time and I was out on December 24th staring at the bare shelves cured me of that. New Years presents wasn't much of a trend.

Laurie: Hey!!! Yay the good weigh in. Those scales ain't loyal but I hope they are good to you today. What are you saying you don't have talent?? My hymn was bomb! I was really feeling your cake rhymes for me. Nothing but the truth! Just call me Saint Toasted. I think of cake frequently- certainly more than daily. My brother is in England right now doing a course and at a coffee shop called Costa (like a Starbucks competitor), they have a cake called "The Cakesplosion" which you can google if you have a moment to just drool, but it's basically sticky toffee sponge cake with brownie bite topping and cream cheese frosting and dulce de leche caramel. Every time he has one, he sends me a picture- brothers!!! It's Day 21 of Whole30 and I'm most looking forward to cake- not daily cake, but like maybe weekly cake or like every two-weekly cake. Weight gain boobs are the one positive of gaining weight post weightloss. What a pity we're trying so hard to send them away for the good of other non-boob areas.

Alright guys, I've got to get to work. Praying it is well with all of you today and that your days are incredibly blessed and fulfilled.

GOALS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY
1.) Stay under 1600 calories
2.) Hit 10,000 steps
3.) Finish scripts
4.) Get up early to workout tomorrow
5.) Go to bed before midnight.

Toasted: no the burger will have to stay far away for the moment as I’d grill my own but the only beef left in the freezer are larger cuts and nothing ground. So another good reason to ignore. In early spring we bought 1/4 side of beef and are almost through it. Your costas cake sounds horribly sweet but I’m one who doesn’t normally like heavy frosting and it sounds like that one has 3 sweet tops. Best avoided right? The old saying once on the lips forever on the hips comes to mind as it’s what it’d do to me :D SERIOUSLY.

Oh Christmas gifts - wise to get early and let them travel. Do you order from over seas? I’ve a small list to order yet -small because the trip is so soon thereafter. I’ll hit up amazon and an art company for them and be done I think.

Laurie: good for you on the scale! Sorry you had boobage shrinkage. Isn’t that always the case? It’s like loosing in the first place - all the dumb spots first - space between toes, your ear lobes etc all places you wouldn’t expect. Well you can cheat some w/ all the bras out there if need be - I know not the same as your own goods. How’s everything else?

Diane: did the cold leave you? My kids keep making snorts and grunts but nothing is materializing. I guess if they get it out of their system Sooner than later we’re good. Hope your able to get back to the gym and enjoy your time.

Lil: how’s all in your neck of the woods? Since it’s back to being lighter out I will get back to walking after the bus goes. Sounds like your harvest of ‘shrooms went well. I’ve not picked my own ever. I just eat what my ILS have found. I don’t trust myself to pick a safe one or not. I’m sure with skill and learning I’d probably do fine but I’m skittish to do so. Plus since black bear are plentiful in our woods I tend to be a bit shy about it all. Instead I pick berries at local growers. My freezer is loaded w blueberries, strawberries, cranberries and apples. I’ve got rutabagas to cut up and freeze yet from my MILs garden. It’s all good through the cold months.

Hello all!

AM: forgot to weigh. Came to at 330 and then fell back asleep by 430 and the alarm went off at 545. Oh was it hard to wake up then. I’ve been on a bit of a tear since but have found a few short bursts of non action time to get this done. The bus will be here in 30 minutes or so and everyone is now ready to go less the coats being thrown on. In this hurry I forgot to weigh in. I’m sure it’s bit great. I sound like my diet is a big disappointment. I’ll get it off at some point I know now isn’t the wisest time of year to do so. However if I can keep it slowly moving I’ll be ok.

Will take my walk and then get on with the messy project. Once it’s done it’s done for me. Just spot checking periodically and help where needed. Yeah! so I should hurry it along and throw it back to them. Then on to making my lists
And figuring out what to make for Christmas gifts and when I’ll get those done amongst all the other stuff that creeps up. I need about 6 of myself some days. One to clean, one to relax, one to exercise etc. hah!

Ok my dears have a good start to your day. I’ll try to find my mojo and get on with it. Yesterday’s IF didn’t go too well on either side of the eating window too early and too late and I suspect TOM is the culprit and sneaking in earlier than usual. So will make today’s minis this:

1. Eat on time as in 11am not 845am
2. Eat my calories
3. Get my walk in
4. Measure myself as I find that to be a bit more encouraging when you see your hips are smaller or the like. And when you tally up what you’ve lost since you have begun - even better!

Happy day all let’s kick these little fat balls on out of here.

Updated: got my walk in so I’m happy w that small step

Holiday Challenge Start – 149.8 (11/6/2017)
Current - 149.0 (11/7/2017)
Goal – 144.9 or below on January 1.

Good morning!

Diane – I was working on my post most of the day, so didn’t see your update when I posted. Disappointed that the cold just won’t go away. That has to be incredibly frustrating! And sorry about your scale setback. Toasted (per usual) is right. Those scales ain’t loyal. Hope you’re finally through the worst part of it and that you feel much better today.

Toasted – Day 21 of Whole 30. That just amazes me. Especially after the cake incident. Also, your brother is so much a brother. Because you have to endure the taunting pictures, I will forgive you for forcing me to Google and ogle the Cakesplosion. That looks fantastic. I hear you about daily weigh-ins. Sometimes, I just forgo weighing in for longer time periods, cuz the daily weigh-in can drag me down. But when I make the commitment to do daily weigh-ins, and I am reluctant, I also know that it’s because I don’t want accountability for my previous day’s bad decisions. The scale may not be loyal, but at least she ain’t lying to me to spare my feelings.

LemonThyme - I love that you’re doing IF. I am thinking that I may engage in it. There’s at least some information out there that suggests that doing some IF might induce autophagy and get rid of some of this excess skin. I don’t know if I believe it, but I’ve done IF before and enjoyed it, and it would be way less expensive/painful/dangerous that plastic surgery to remove all the excess skin from my arms and legs. Maybe your plan will help you have less loose skin than I do as you move down the scale? I also love your idea of measurements. I always think I will do that, but I never actually do.

Lilion - Thinking about you. Hope you and yours have managed to avoid more vehicle-related incidents.

Another busy day at work, but I am feeling less stressed about it just because I am trying to care less. There’s nothing super urgent right now. Just a constant press of tasks that need to be resolved. So, I am going to skip lunch, leave a half an hour early, and make it to the gym today. Long hair, trying not to care, about the tasks that I will leave unfinished. I will leave tasks unfinished whether I leave at 4:00 or 10:00.
I also had some minor surgery last Thursday, so have been allowing myself to use that as a reason to not keep up my routines. But that is a slippery slope, so I’m calling a halt to this sliding.

Goals.
1 – 22K steps today (to make up for yesterday’s deficit)
2 – 2 sets of body weight exercises at work
3 – Run (on the treadmill – blah – but it’s cold and I’m allowing myself to be a wimp today) intervals for 5 miles.
4 – Go back to mindful eating. I have been noticing that I have been letting anxiety, habit, and carelessness drive my food patterns lately. That stops right now.

Hope everyone has a fantastic day, and that we rock this holiday challenge!

266.8 :mad:

Lemonthyme: It makes it hard when you wake up, go back to sleep and then feel like you could sleep another 8 hours. So hard to get going then, but it sounds like you are having a good productive day!! Oh, and that burger you wanted? I had that yesterday, hence the increase on the scale. Not going the right way.

Laurie: Yeah, I've done that too. I feel like 5 pounds should be totally doable, but for this time of year, I just wanted a mini goal. Nothing that would be so stressful during the holidays. I'm glad that work is better for you. It makes it so hard to keep stressed out about it. And glad to hear that you are recovering from surgery - a very good reason to take it easy for a while!!

Toasted: Oh you definitely need to do planning for Christmas when you have to mail stuff. I typically see everyone at Christmas, so I don't have that struggle! Sounds like you had a good, productive day!!

For me, I think I'm getting past the coughing/cold issue. I was able to sleep very soundly last night and that helped a lot!! I didn't go to the gym again, but I feel like it is a good choice right now, with just trying to get well. I will keep trying to go each day, but I make the choice in the morning depending on how I feel. I do think I'll be able to go tomorrow, unless the coughing reappears.

My food choices were awful yesterday, so I'm committing to a better day today. I have a wonderful soup planned for dinner, and it is a good calorie choice. I don't know why I was so off the edge yesterday. It happens.

Midday and post eating before shower weigh in: 232

Yeah! Downward it goes. My shower is late due to all the stuff I’ve been working on and put the little down for a nap and hopped into the shower to catch up w the day. Glorious to see the scale was a bit friendlier. I’ll try to hop on tomorrow morn to get the skinny on the fat.

The project is getting closer to done then not - so that’s good!woot!

Watching the continued news on the sadness in tx. Geez - I just feel So badly for all. When will the world settle down? A prayer for all.

It looks nice out but it’s only 36-38 so heck no! It’s one of those false beautiful days unless you like super crisp. It was cold on my walk at 745 and it has only gone up 3 degrees. Well I’ll try to keep up the walk as long as it’s not snowing. It’s not super great but it is some free movement when it’s light out. If I really feel like getting out in the dark of morning and hop into the car I can go to ride the cycle. Thus far my warm bed calls my name more.

Happy day all. I’m feeling good right at the moment. I will get my water bottle filled and get on with it all.

Good scales tomorrow!

232.2

Well it’s moving down AGAIN. Disappointing and good at the same time. Frustrating that my body loves to wallow in the 30s. Alas my love hate goes on. I’ll just keep trying which is all I can do. I’ll take my short walk after kids on the bus get home and work on the project I’m about this close to being done.

On my mini goals I did get calories in and on point; I got my walk in and fumbled with water. I only got 66oz. Well some is better than none.

Looking to switch hotels for trip. We had one preliminary hooked but recently prices have adjusted so my DH is dealing w the agent my MIL hired to help everyone. If we can still have a nice hotel to land at and save a bit more we are for it. We’ve stayed there before they reno’d and it was fine. I’m in a bit of planning stages with that right now. My own personal dilemma is I need shorts that fit. I didn’t have lots of luck at the goodwill prior to them putting all shorts away in favor of winter wear. My concern is do I buy now and hope more weight moves or do I wait until closer and do it then? What would you all do? The 20s are too big and I was swimming in them in August. I made do w them. I have 2 - 18s and they are ok. Give me thoughts I’m not expecting huge loss between now and Jan however . . .

Ok more after bit. May you all have good days.

Added: this is the swimsuit pattern I’m looking at making. Not a fan of the tie back may do the tank back ties make my neck go numb (pressure point on my spine I guess). I think it might be a flattering suit and something a bit different. I also like how they mixed and matched fabrics. Oh the possibilities!http://www.patternsforpirates.com/pr...unge-swimsuit/