Diet Coaches/Buddies - Exercise was chase the (5 yo) DGD day, CREDIT moi. Best moment for me were the minutes she sat mesmerized while I read Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet. We made it through four chapters - a long bit in one book for her. Then the call of playing with grandmom became greater so we'll continue next week. Our adventure was a park/recreational area where we'd never taken her before. Found a well-maintained playground with climbing structures just right for her age. We ate our lunch on a bench on the edge of the Charles River as
sculls rowed past. Sculling is popular on the Charles, continuing late into the fall until even an active athlete might freeze. She fed Mallard Ducks and Canada Geese some Cheerios brought with us just for that purpose. Was fun watching the more maneuverable Mallards ducking the pecking geese to get their share. We considered amusing the DGD more important than the health impact of a few Cheerios in the diet of the water fowl.
Amazing feat: she completed a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle almost completely by herself. She's just good at jigsaw puzzles, as in really good. She already knew to find the corners, then to complete the edge, then to work on one figure/feature at a time. The good news is that there is another picture on the back side (with different color background) so she can do that next week. Will work on how to convert jigsaw puzzle skill into a college scholarship, LOL.
Eating was on plan, CREDIT moi, where the plan included the DGD's ignored Gala Apple on the drive home after dropping her off. And one Animal Cracker from the stack being fed to the kiddo. I still love those little guys - presumably for the memories since the taste is a tad bland. Our garden's Cherry Tomatoes continue to arrive in abundance and they are still firm and sweet.
Joy (gardenerjoy) - Yep, "too loosey-goosey" is a problem. Nice that your visit to the Missouri Botanical Garden allowed all the warm memories that you really like the place. Autumn seems to arrive on its own time schedule.
maryann - Your
Ford Atlas blue Edge looks sharp. Congrats for six months without dessert.
Karen (karenrn) - Ouch for the reality of the cost of a water softener. I'm with your friend; I'd have trouble hiking with just coffee and no breakfast.
curlyjax - Interesting plan to visit your dad and to return with a better car for your DS. A five-hour drive deserves one or two stops to stretch the legs.
Penny. - Hope your DD's chin is under control. I hate it when a kid under my care is hurting. Yay for coming down slowly.
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 3 Get Ready to Lose
Before you start, however, I would like you to do the following 10 essential tasks:
task 4 Get a Diet Buddy
Few dieters - especially chronic dieters - can achieve lasting weight loss without the help, encouragement, and accountability that only another person can provide.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Complete Beck Diet for Life (Green book), Pg 35.