finished yesterday with 1550, and today with 1590 cals; did my regular exercise both days. even in this brutal heat, i don't seem to have lost my appetite. ah well! hope everyone is having a good evening. take care.

Hello all....

HERE WE GO SATURDAY !! HERE WE GO!!!

OK...

Did I mention I had a little party w/ Garlic flavored Triscuits this week??
Not too dangerous but very salty and again.... probably full of things I 'd rather not know about......
Didnt eat them all in one sitting but did have more than one serving.....
And then, two days later, while tired and under stress, I started looking longlingly at a bag of chips that had been sitting opened on the counter for nearly 2 weeks....
AND that's when I knew it was just the chips talking and not any kind of "hunger" of mine....
Although the Triscuits had me thinking I was eating "whole grains" my guess is that there was enough salt/fat/etc to make me think those stale chips would be a "treat" yesterday afternoon....
I resisted .... had SF hot choc instead ...

A reminder lesson for sure....


anyway...

A definite reminder lesson about what can happen when I'm trying to do to much.... as a client asked me on the phone yesterday..." Ever think maybe you needed to slow down?"

hmmmm

Yes, WSW.... isnt it something how the appetite may dim but manages to find its way back ?? yes, sure can relate!!!

I am going to work for a few hours.... the extra work/hours are nearly at an end and I am taking advantage.

I did ask about a change in position whose schedule would've allowed me to leave early enough to take on Weight Watchers meetings and was told in about 10 seconds flat that the position " was not open"..... I politely said, "I understand, please keep me in mind if things change"..... as I happen to know the person temporarily covering it has no intentions of keeping it. She was working a 5 hr day and is now required to work 7.5.... she is only a temp and told me even one week of the extra hours is creating domestic drama....
They may offer her the stars and the moon to change her mind as she would deserve that (I worked w/ her previously and can attest to her abilities).
No matter what she decides, I am not going to assume the position will be mine if she turns it down.
I am seriously and w/ great motivation researching other options...

Anyway...

Hope everyone is doing well this morning....

KETTLE IS ON!

July 14

Calories: 1970
Walking: 15 minutes
Decluttering: no

July 15

Calories: 1980
Walking: 45 minutes
Decluttering: yes

Today I plan to eat much less and do a lot of decluttering since I am leaving on Monday.

Have a great day everyone! :)

Fly-by hastie postie: Have humungoid party on for ce soir. 50-75 people. Not stressing, though, will happen as it happens and will be fun! :yes: Nevertheless, I'm a busy girl with things to do. With MIL here and parties & etc. going on all over the place I kind of let the checklist slide the last couple of days, but am back to it, realizing that I'm not going to do everything but will do what I can and be the better for it.

I did a little run in the woods today :cb: :cb:

Kaylets, your message really resonated with me today. Wow -- stress and overwork are deadly for so many reasons. And I know that fatigue and stress are my two worst enemies as far as weight loss go.

K -- must fling self through shower. Love to all! Have a fantastic weekend!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARABELLA!!! :hat: :gift: :woo: Enjoy your party!

Yes WoodNymph.... have a wonderful celebration!


Ah well...

Midday....

Here's a grin..

And remember, I technically am blonde too....

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The blonde and the chimipanzees.....


A blonde lady motorist was about two hours from SanDiego when she was
flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down.

The man walked up to her car and asked, "Are you going to San Diego?"

"Sure," answered the blonde, "do you need a lift?"

"Not for me. I'll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My
problem is I've got two chimpanzees in the back which has to be taken to the
San Diego Zoo. They're a bit stressed already so I don't want to keep them
on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I'll
give you $100 for your trouble."

"I'd be happy to," said the blonde.

So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde's car
and carefully strapped into their seat belts. Off they went.

Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of San
Diego when suddenly he was horrified!


There was the blonde walking down the street and holding hands with the two
chimps, much to the amusement of a crowd.

With a screech of brakes he pulled off the road and ran over to the blonde.
"What the heck are you doing here?" he demanded, "I gave you $100 to take
these chimpanzees to the zoo."

"Yes, I know you did," said the blonde, "but we had money left over--so now
we're going to Sea World."

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:hb: Happy Birthday Arabella!

Ibid, Wood Nymph!!! :hb:

Hi, Aria!!! :wave:

K, I like the chimp story. :)

arabella-have a wonderful birthday party celebration this evening!!!!

hi kaylets, aria, amarantha!

it is the usual hot, hot, hot here. need to get out and do a quick errand and then come back and enjoy the 'ole a/c. just wanted to say howdy to the summer palace dwellers.

Happy Birthday Arabella, good tidings of great joy!

wsw--I don't know about the appetit, but you are doing a great job recording and staying within a very sane calorie range.

Kaylets, I don't know all the protocol here yet, but if jealousy is at all tolerated, I will admit to it here and now. Your cyber joke-telling ability, puts my admitted suckiness at it to shame.

I have already said this on the Body for LIfe thread, but please allow me to say it again.....I LOST TWO POUNDS!!!!

I honestly believe that I owe it all to this place and this space in which you make me so welcome. I know that there are people actually reading about what I am eating everyday, and giving me the thumbs up.

This is me doing a very deep curtsey.

Aria, I am not sure I have had a chance to say hello to you.

So...hello! and have a great weekend.

Ah, Royals - I find the sun beginning to peak over the horizon. DH has been weaned from the respirator and the world seems a bit brighter. Though he still cannot speak because of the trach, he is communicating better daily. Several varieties of sutures and staples have been removed and other things are moving ahead slowly. Hopefully in a day or two the tube inserted when his lung collapsed will be history. "one step at a time" the doctors keep telling us.

Five and a half weeks of this horror story have done in any semblance of a fit life I may have been enjoying. But I will restart, I will, I will. For now though I am focusing on the small steps dh must continue to make.

The royal prince is here again this weekend. What a strong presence he has been in supporting his parentals. I'll miss him next weekend when business pressures require him to be travelling (sob). DD will also not be here next weekend so HRH and I will have to muddle on.

My hearty congratulations to the Royal Crewe for maintaining their sense of goals and determination. And my hearty welcome to the Royals most recently added to our Royal Census. We are not at all strange (to our way of thinking) and strive only to manifest royal qualities in our search for a most fitting way of life. As well, we strive to be royal in all areas of living as it seems an apt way of "making it" through the many crossroads and strifes that beset even the most stalwart of us. Only occasionally do our royal mantillas slip and our tiaras ride askew and then our fellow court give us the inspiration to straighten up our sorry selves and leave off jousting with the windmills of false promise and return to the tried and true roads to health and happiness.

I ride with y'all in spirit though not personally on a health challenge at the moment.

Happy Birthday, dear Arabella! Can't wait to hear about your celebration!

And Anagram! You sound so good--I'm so happy that you're seeing more and more progress with your dear one.

Avwoolfe, congrats on releasing those 2 pounds. More to follow, I'm sure, when they see you're a force to be reckoned with!

Have to go to work today. The sooner I leave the sooner I'll be back!

Calories: 1600
Walking: 10 minutes
Decluttering: yes

Not too bad, but I can do better.
When I am away, I will have to rely only on calories. :(
I better make sure I keep to 1200-1600.
I am bringing one pair of strechy jeans, but everything else is sooo tight! :lol:

avwoolf ~ Nice to meet you :)

Have a great day everyone!