I love my Acura RDX and the MDX comes with a 3rd row, but on a budget note, I'd recommend the similar vehicle in Honda. My DH has a Ford Explorer which seats 7. They're quite nice, too. My favorite is the new technology that has adaptive cruise control.
I got a Toyota Highlander last year and I LOVE it! We took the third row out but it's easy to put back in if you need it. We also wanted the reliability of the Toyota after my Jeep had not so great reliability.
I'm at work for the last 3 days before my break. Dh got home from his 3 week trip late Saturday. We drove up to Napa yesterday and it was HOT. I had a little off plan eating but not too terrible, but when we got home, I felt AWFUL. Not sure if it was dehydration, food, or what. I feel okay today but my tummy is rumbling like crazy. I skipped my workout when we got home-- it was later than we planned and the Warriors game was on-- plus I had to meal prep. I got up and did it this morning, so I'm glad for that. I'm halfway through my second round of 80 day obsession. After I finish this round, I'm thinking of doing a program that is coming up that focuses on weight training and cardio. There's a preview for it coming out today so I'll see if I'm up to it this afternoon or later this week anyway.
I got the two dresses I ordered as possible dresses for my mother of the bride dresses for dd's wedding. I was waiting till dh got home to decide. I think that neither will work. The one I like isn't dressy enough, so I'll plan on bringing on my cruise. The other one just isn't flattering. I am back to square one with 3 months to go. I'm hoping I have time when we go to Arizona to look there....
It's my last day at work until the beginning of August!!
So excited!
Then home to give the pet sitter her key and directions, get packed and ready to leave SUPER early for Arizona tomorrow! Hoping to get my workouts in and not get too derailed foodwise, but we will see. All meals will be out pretty much, so that is always a bit tricky.
I'm here, Michele! Thanks for the car suggestions. I'm still really tempted by the Subaru Ascent even though I haven't seen it in person yet. I've been really happy with my Forester and they have such a good reputation for safety. I know everyone who has a minivan says they love it but I'm just so attached to having all-wheel-drive and minivans have terrible gas mileage.
I realized my vacation to Wisconsin is coming up in just over two weeks. Guess I'd better get busy planning things for us to actually do once we get there! I'm kind of tempted by the idea of a fishing charter even though I have never gone fishing in my life and have no idea how to do it at all.
I hope she is just taking a break from this forum.
That's probably it. Did she say anything about doing that? This group has become somewhat quiet and small so there's not a lot to read here any more. Maybe she wanted more feedback and interaction?
I'm working my way to a lower weight. I've lost 7 pounds in the last two weeks. How that happened is that I developed abdominal pain, and my dr. thought it was gastritis. I was on a liquid diet for a few days, and that changed my perspective on food.
I'm no longer on only liquids, and the situation has resolved, but since I've changed my way of eating, I think I'll keep it up. I was successfully maintaining, but it was at a really high weight, and I'm tired of it.
I'm not counting anything or charting anything except my weight. I've done enough of counting, weighing, and measuring! But I'm avoiding the kinds of foods that tend to trigger me to eat more. Sugary foods are one of these, for example. There are others.
I'm also doing mild workouts for seniors at home, using the internet. I got away from the gym long ago, and I'm probably not going back. But I can still keep fit for my age, and I intend to. I need muscle that works.
I hope saef is OK and that she has improved her life.
Hi folks! I'm still at 147, still struggling to convince myself to eat less. But workouts are good, and I'm getting fitter, so there's some progress there at least. Work has been kind of crazy. I feel like I've reached a career level where I almost wish I hadn't progressed this far in my career, you know? Like, take some of these responsibilities away and let me go back to doing something simpler.
Anyway, yesterday morning it was raining so I couldn't run in the morning, but it had cleared up in the evening, so when I mentioned the possibility of going for a run after dinner my kids immediately jumped on it and said they wanted to come with me on their bikes. Running with the kids is both good and bad. It's good because they distract me enough that I don't realize how tired I'm getting, and because it's good for us to do active things as a family. It's bad because I can't keep a steady pace when I have to keep telling them to be careful and not go into the street and not run into each other and when every time I go running with them one of them inevitably falls off her bike and there's a brief break while I comfort a crying child and get her back in the saddle, so to speak.
No progress on the car-buying front. I might poke around some more online this weekend. Only one more week after this one and then I'll be on vacation! My brain is already on vacation.
Jessica, enjoy that well-earned vacation! I understand what you mean about your career - I'm not sure it's worth it to be responsible for so many different aspects of the success and well-being of others.
I've had an interesting week. Last week I was in a remote area 8 hours away with my best friend. We were traveling to goat farms and collecting blood samples for a research study together. It was an ungodly amount of driving in 3 days, plus the chaos of wrangling the animals and staying up late in the hotel room processing the samples.
I came home pretty tired, then we went to a mountain biking trail on Sunday. It's the same trail that's being used for the race I signed up for this Saturday (my first mtn bike race). I wanted to practice it ahead of time. We didn't realize that the rotten weather had caused 6" of snow to be dumped on the trail. So we started riding down this fairly steep trail in snow and slush, with constant rain. We were soaked and freezing instantly. But I rode well (for me) in such slippery treacherous conditions. I only had one fall, and it wasn't a biggie. But the next day, my knee started hurting and I realized I sprained it (tweaked my MCL, from what I can tell). Now I'm furious at myself, I don't think I can do this race. I had made it a much bigger deal in my mind than it really is - really, who cares what result a middle-aged novice rider gets? But to me it meant something, and I was feeling good that I could have placed well. I'm still considering going, but the adult part of my brain says "absolutely not, you moron".
Also, yesterday I went to give thank-you cards to the clinical staff who helped with our recently deceased dog. They asked how we were doing, and I said it was hard to lose both dogs within a few months, and the house felt empty. In the grand tradition of veterinary hospitals everywhere, they dragged me over to see a badly injured 8 week old Lab puppy who was surrendered for euthanasia, but the staff were trying to scrape together money to fix the puppy, and a home for her, instead. Yadda yadda yadda... puppy is at our house. Sleep: minimal. Cuteness: exceptional. But we're still waiting to find out exactly how much the estimate would be on fixing this leg, and if it's worth fixing (vs. amputation).
When is your cruise? 
