Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
moved a big , big pile of wood chips
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
ham and cheese sandwich, hard boiled egg
graham crackers
salad, leftover stuffed shells

Mother-in-law is still in the hospital. I think she might come home today.
Had a lovely drive with Steel yesterday. I hope this weather stays for a few more days.
Sam and I went and voted this morning. We only had to wait about 10 minutes. Usually there is no one ahead of us. Looks like a good turn-out.

Have an awesome Tuesday!

Exercise
8 flights of stairs, twice
1 hour speed walk

Meals
Berry drink
Black bean enchilada
Spinach and pasta
Cranberry orange muffin

I hope all goes well for your mother-in-law. Today looked like a very nice day. It is the time of year when I go to work in the dark, and today I came home just about in the dark. In a few more weeks, it will be dark in the evenings then too. I will have to grab some sunshine during lunch time. So my evening walks will be in the dark through the neighborhood. Tomorrow it is suppose to rain here and then get colder for the weekend. I think it will be a very close election. We voted early. Are your wood chips for the barn stalls, for burning, or for mulching around the house?

Have a great Wednesday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
ham and cheese sandwich, hard boiled egg
fruitcup. beef and broccoli , rice

My mother-in-law is all settled in. She's doing good.
I had a nice drive with Steel yesterday. It's raining now. I think I will finish my housecleaning on this dreary day.
The wood chips are to spread on my driving trails.

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Exercise
8 flights of stairs, twice
15 minute walk (rained out)

Meals
Berry Drink
Black bean enchilada
Pasta and olives

I am glad your Mother-In-Law is home now. Hope she heals quickly and painlessly.

Glad you were able to squeeze in another ride with Steel before the rain. It rained here some, but we need a lot more.

Friday I have off. I will probably spend it cleaning and fixing up the house. Maybe go couch shopping again. There should be some good sales.

Our hot water heater/radiator heating element went out yesterday. Luckily we found someone who could get the part and fix it in the same day. Yeah!

Happy Thursday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores


Meals
oatmeal
banana
California roll
tropical fruit, chicken pumpkin chili

Hope you find a good buy on a couch. There should be some sales before the holidays. Glad you got your hot water heater fixed quickly.
This weekend is going to be a challenge. I have 2 banquets this weekend. One on Saturday and the other on Sunday. I'll really need to watch my food choices.

Have a great Thursday!

Exercise
8 flights of stairs
15 minute walk
30 minute walk

Meals
Egg, biscuit, hash brown
Cheese, tomato, onion sandwich
Veggie pizza, chips, and tea

How is your Mother-in-Law doing? Do you have enough family/friends around to help care for her?

Wow, two banquets! That will be tough. I guess you can try to focus on the low calorie foods and good conversion. Perhaps focus on meeting people you don't know and trying to learn more about them and their hobbies. Just trying to think of something other than the food aspect of it all. Sending you some will power dust to get through it so you will be prepared.

Have a great Friday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
12 flights of stairs
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
ham and cheese sandwich, hard boiled egg
sausage and peppers, carrots, noodles

My mother-in-law is doing good. I'm the only one caring for her as Sam goes to work. I don't mind, but she can be rather demanding. The Visiting Nurses are coming today to evaluate her, but I know she won't want to go to a rehab facility. At least I'm getting more exercise going up and down her stairs.
Both banquets are horse related, so there will be plenty to talk about and they are buffet style, so I can pick good choices.
Did you go look for a couch?

Have an awesome day!

Exercise
2 hour walk

Meals
Toast and pumpkin hummus
Macaroni and cheese
Veggie pizza

Your Mother-in-Law is getting good care. Those leg muscle will get lots of exercise.

I didn't go couch shopping today. I was busy cleaning house and unpacking boxes looking for my cookbooks. Reorganized my pantry and put all my cookware into other cabinets, and now have my cookbooks in a section of my pantry for easy access. I have been wanting to do that for a while now, and I finally did it. Just reorganizing the kitchen for better use. Eventually we will get around to painting it, but not just yet.

I also was searching for pictures of my dog, so I could use them to have some mousepads made with him on them. Finally found the ones I wanted and went to Staples to order them. I am excited about getting them to use at work and home.

The Supermoon will be on Monday 0622-0852am. It will be the closest Supermoon since 1948. I hope I can see it.

Have fun at your banquets. Have a good Saturday.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
11 flights of stairs
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
chicken soup
spanish rice, zucchini

No change for me this week. Still eating too many calories.

I didn't know you could get pictures made into mousepads. What a great idea!

Today I'm going to houseclean my living room and I should start raking leaves.

Hope the sky is clear for the supermoon.

Have a great day!

Exercise
1 hour walk
2 hour walk in town
45 minute walk

Meals
Blueberry Waffles, veggie sausages
Pasta, salad, breadsticks

Well, I am back to my starting weight. Guess I am not serious enough yet on this effort. Back to square one for me.

Wow, you have really been working those legs on the stairs. Even more then me. Can you feel it? Working yourself to a healthier you. You must be doing a good job taking care of your family.

Today was a beautiful day, but just a bit cold. I know it will get colder. Guess I am not ready for it yet.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
11 flights stairs
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
peanut butter and jelly sandwich
buffet assortment

Had a productive day yesterday. Finished cleaning my living room and hanging new curtains and raked more leaves.

Went to a banquet and had a good time and I even won a huge basket full of horse stuff in the tricky tray. I have another banquet this afternoon. Beautiful weather today. I hope I can see the supermoon tomorrow morning.

Have an awesome Sunday!

Exercise
2 hour walk
30 minute walk

Meals
Cranberry Pancakes
Spinach, artichoke egg souffle
Black bean enchiladas
Raspberries and cream

Congratulations on your tricky tray win! Sounds like it was a fun event.

I was up at 5AM this morning walking the dog. I only saw the moon for a few minutes before it was out of sight. So I don't know if you will really be able to see it in the morning or not. The times I provided I found on the internet for EST, but maybe they were not for our region. I am not sure. Now I hear that clouds are suppose to be moving in too for the upcoming rain. I guess we will find out what we can see in the morning.

It was a beautiful day today. I trimmed up a few trees this afternoon while my dog chewed on his bone. It was a nice afternoon, compared to the cold and frost this morning.

Have a terrific Monday!!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
10 flights of stairs
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
buffet ...and a piece of the best chocolate cake!


I was very, very bad yesterday. My will power went out the window.....
Today is the start of a new week. I must do better. And I will!

Enjoy your Monday!

Exercise
8 flights of stairs
1 hour walk

Meals
Berry Drink
Banana
Eggplant Parmesan , mashed potato, roll
Teriyaki noodles

Your entry made me smile. I completely understand. With a buffet, it is so hard not to be tempted. Tomorrow is a new day.

This is the time of year when there are so many celebrations, with snacks, and feasting. It is so hard to diet. Tomorrow at work we have a Thanksgiving meal. I am bringing in a fresh veggie plate with Ranch dip. So I will eat some of that to get full, and then I won't be tempted so much by other foods. I am sure I will try other foods, but if I am already full of veggies, then the desire will not be as great. Of course it is easy to talk about it and what I should do. Now I just need to follow through.

Have a good Tuesday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
13 flights of stairs
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal
banana
ham and cheese sandwich
burrito, rice, peas

Thank you so much for the beautiful card! It really brightened up my day. I'm getting really stressed taking care of my mother-in-law and turning to food for comfort I will get through this....

This time of the year is really hard with all the temptations. You are smart to fill up with veggies before you hit the buffet table. I would check out the desserts first

Thanks again for the card!