Todays cals-1475 Ex-step class at the Y.

Marie-Glad to see you posted. We miss you when you are not here. I have season tickets to the opera. I am not a music expert, I just like opera. I saw La Traviata on Sunday. It was fun. Look up the drinking song from La Traviata on the Internet and I bet you have heard it. I am sorry you are still sick. That is totally unfun. It is good you missed some of that exercise as you recover. I know you will back in ship shape form soon enough. Your calories did not look bad to me. I heard a good saying yesterday-everything in moderation, even moderation. So there, it was just a moderation break. I can imagine feeling a bit blah about working when the weather is pretty. You will feel better when you get your paycheck!

Am2-Wow, I had no idea there were so many holidays on the horizon. I am looking forward to my annual corned beef this weekend. It is going to be a little difficult to enjoy with my new healthy, nutritious eating kick but I think I can manage.

Marie, glad you are here & hope you feel better soon.

Calories are very individual, which is kind of why I always hesitate to post my logs on diet forums.

Good job on the exercise front.

Tera, I love opera. Haven't gone to a live performance for years, though. You are doing great with your plan. Your annual corned beef sounds delicious.

I am working one anxiety out of my brain today, not much to say, so have a good one, everyone.

Yest cals-2255, Ex-yoga at the Y. Not so good. I went out to lunch with DS1 and then added some adult liquid calories to dinner. Hello-when am i going to wake up and smell the coffee?! Losing weight is going to require some sacrifices. Liquid calories are not good for me anyhow. Today is going to be gorgeous. Maybe the warm weather and sunny skies will improve my languid disposition. Time to grab life by the horns and make things happen.

Marie-I cannot believe you never heard that piece! Just kidding. Well, now you are a bit more refined even if you did not care for it . Congrats on the great cals and getting in the appropriate recovery exercise. Your evening spent sewing and reading sounds lovely. I need a hobby. I have thought about quilting but never had the time or money in the past. I am not particularly talented at sewing either. Remember when they used to teach it at schools? I ruined nearly everything I attempted but somehow still enjoyed it. I spend a lot of time and focus on diet and exercise. It is time to find some creative outlet.

Am2-I hope you kicked that anxiety thing out the door. How about you, do you have a hobby?

Yest cals-1845 Ex-none. OK day. I missed my Y class due to sleeping late. I am still adjusting to the time change. I went to Whole Foods in search of new whole grains to try. I bought millet, quinoa and wild rice. I also picked up chai seeds and gogi berries. I had some chai seeds in my stir fry last night and in my smoothie this morning. They did not seem to have much flavor, i guess it is about the nutrition.

Marie-Thanks for the info on quilting. Great job with the cals. You made very wise choices at McDs. Too bad about your allergy to soy. I try to avoid soy myself, i read it is mostly GMO and there is some question of its safety. Good for you for getting your AM exercise in. I tried that at one time in my life but I always wanted to go back to bed when I finished exercising. Plus -and this is terrible-when I exercise in the evening it keeps me from indulging in happy hour!

Flyby as very busy today.

Last week was way down (for moi) to 130.2, this week up (1.6) to 131.8.

It was ever thus. The Aging Queenly Bod doth generally do an exploratory dip to a good low, then pop back up a bit the following week, although never ALL THE WAY up to the previous number.

Lol, happy with this, though, as the net loss from March 3 is .4 (average per week .2)!

Queen/Empress & Ceo o' Her Own Realm Am2 is still on the downward trail and near the portal into the 120s.

So we're good.

Next. Week!

yest cals-2265, ex-90 min hike around Kennesaw Mtn park. The calories are terrible because I had a hamburger and french fries after our hike. I am done with french fries-so not worth the calories. I eat a lot less hamburgers now but i am not giving those up just yet. I tried a new whole grain recipe yesterday-Quinoa, Roasted Cauliflower and Cannellini Beans with Arugula pesto. It was really good.

Marie-Sounds like a lovely day. I enjoy looking at pools also, especially a lighted pool at night. I used to like swimming but somewhere along the way things changed. I am a big baby about the pool temperature and I hate dealing with sunscreen and wet hair so nowadays I will be found lounging under an umbrella on the pool deck. That is nice too. Good goin' with the cals and exercise.

Am2-You are doing a great job hovering around your goal weight. The closest I remember getting to goal weight is to briefly reach it and immediately gain five pounds. Good job!

Thanks, Tera!

yest cals-2500 Ex-60 min step class. St Paddy's dinner was great but fattening. Naughty me did not toss the leftovers so today has not exactly been stellar either. The rest of the week will be good though. Hubby is out of town and I have lots of time to plan and be good.

Marie-Thank goodness for the nice indoor elliptical while you wait out your rather tenacious asthma. The calories in nuts are crazy aren't they? Considering their dinkiness, you would think they hardly had any calories at all. I usually add them to something else like buckwheat cereal or yogurt to avoid getting in trouble. Besides the fact they taste delicious, they do pack the nutrients.

Am2-Hi-hope all is well.

Thanks, Marie!

Tera, yes am well, just been super busy.

Everyone is doing well.

Re nuts, I think the calories in nut butters are easier to control so I eat them in that form. Cashew butter from Sprouts is my favorite.

yest cals-2040 yest ex-step class
todays cals-1990 todays ex-body sculpt class & zumba
Still hanging in there. My official weigh in put me at 143.5 so I am not complaining. I am pretty happy with my diet and exercise these days. I do wish I would lose ten pounds but on the other hand, I do not want to eat any less so I guess I will just keep tweaking my diet and I have lots of time to exercise so maybe I can manage to eek off a little bit more in time.