Hi, mj5, thanks for the encouraging words re the scale... you were right, of course. It finally settled down at around 242. We'll see what today brings.
And GOOD for you for getting in that arm/shoulder/cardio work that you missed!!! That's hard!!
I'm doing well on my plan despite it being my busiest time of year for work... on the bright side, staying busy keeps me out of the kitchen (I work from home)!!
I've made sure to get in my workouts, which at the moment involves at least 30 minutes a day on Wii Fit. I alternate days of yoga/strength with aerobic/balance, and that's good for now. I walk a lot daily around my property to look after animals, plus move a lot of animal food and poo (which, when you think about it, is sort of the same thing), so I feel like fitness is covered. Yesterday I had to halter up one of my llamas to remove blackberry canes from his wool -- always a bit of a rodeo!! I was more worried about getting ripped up by the blackberry cane than I was about getting kicked by the llama. Anyway, by the time I accomplished my task, I was pouring sweat -- and I was GLAD of it!!
My goal for next spring is to be bicycling and horseback riding all over the place. I think I can.
Best to everyone -- stick with it!!