Mary - you nailed the meme!!!

Good morning ~ Feeling this meme today! Monday, Monday here we go again! I had a very nice weekend that was way too short. Lots of shopping and relaxing. Kiddo came over and we all had fun. Next Monday I start a new work schedule so heads up, this will be my last week starting the thread. I will be going in later and working longer with every other Friday off. I need to change my sleep schedule, go to bed later and sleep in later to accommodate. It's been a long time coming so I'll just enjoy the last week of my early schedule that I've had for over 10 years. Today I have a meeting all morning and training staff on one of my monthly reports. After a few months, I won't have to do it anymore.

QOTD - Most of us are vets now so this far out, what keeps you motivated beyond the scale or health rewards?

Comfort - feeling comfortable in my body, being able to move and do everything I need to do with minimal effort. It's easy to dress this body and feel comfortable in practically anything. Freedom - I don't want to struggle with weight stigma ever again. It defined me for too long, I don't want to stand out, let me blend - please.

Accountability - Great on food, 4 active minutes, 4,511 steps. Today I'm 170.0 and bloated as hell. I have 30 minutes done on the treadmill w/a 10k step goal for the day,

B - coffee, cottage cheese, tomatoes

L ? ham and cheese on protein bread, pickle, tomato

D ? chicken, cheese and green chili burrito

s- jerky, string cheese, apple

Have a wonderful day!

Good morning ~ it's Saturday and I'm a happy girl, just see the above meme because that will be me all day. It's supposed to be cold and rainy today which I love, so bring it on. I've been revisiting favorite crockpot recipe's, but you know you have to plan for that, so I'm planning. I want to have protein meals lined up in the freezer, ready to cook and eat and with this weather sounds like a great time to start. Today I don't really plan on being quite that lazy, but close. I want to clear the Halloween out, clean and maybe re decorate a bit. There is my never ending closet room of clothes. I was going through the 'skinny' clothes closet in Robs office. I still have a lot of clothes that I can't fit yet, but after clothes shopping yesterday I went back in there and discovered I had a lot more in my current size including what I had just bought - argh. I could have sworn they were a smaller size. Any way..... I now have a ton of work pants. Does anyone wear mid rise anymore? The old pants are midrise and feel a bit funny so I'm not returning my new high rise dress pants after all. Today will be all of the above, add a nap and laundry and that is my Saturday!

QOTD - Do you give into free samples/end cap display traps at the grocery store or Big box? Usually I have no problem walking by the samples and ignoring end cap deals, but yesterday Traders Joes got me with both. The Thanksgiving day flavored kettle chips on the end cap and a sample of maple ginger cookie (didn't buy them). I did not eat the chips in the car! I waited until lunch and had one serving and literally dumped the rest in the trash.

Accountability - Food add chips and a maple cookie, other wise I was an angel. 2 active minutes, 5,332 steps. 169.0 today, I may get on the rebounder or treadmill.

B- coffee, eggbeater cheese wrap

l - leftover chicken and salad

d - Robs chicken enchiladas

d- quest chips w/Robs 7-layer dip, apple

Have a wonderful day!

Good morning ~ We made it to Friday ya'll! Halloween was fun, we only had a few trick or treaters, but they were adorable. Well, the last 'kid' was about 6'4 and dressed as the Grim Reaper, not so adorable!. I'm staying home today, everything is done at work so I am listening to my body and resting today. Later I may go to the grocery store. Tonight we are getting sushi and watching something not sports related - anything else, please. We didn't get to watch all of our Halloween movies either. Oh well - onward! Christmas is just around the corner!! The weekend looks to be mellow. Cooler temps are here and we'll have rain tomorrow. I'm looking SO forward to that, we have a stash of wood for fires and I'm her for it - bring on Fall, please.

QOTD - Have you ever accidentally blurted out "I love you" without even realizing it, like you were on autopilot? Well, I did it again yesterday! I was wrapping up a call with the person who scheduled my doctor appointment and, just as we were saying goodbye, out it slipped - "Love you!" They laughed it off, but I've done this to my boss and my staff too! The best one? About 20 years ago, I accidentally told my Board President, who was old enough to be my dad, that I loved him at the end of our call. I died at first then he replied, "Well, I love you too!" He was great!

Accountability - Great on food (add sweetarts - maybe 10?) No chocolate was had! 39 active minutes, 8,601 steps. 169.0 this am, and taking a rest day.

b- coffee, eggbeater cheese wrap

l - ham and cheese on protein bread

d - su****una tataki probably

s- cuties, jello w/whip

Have a fabulous Friday!!

I love crossing to-do's off the list! Sounds like a very productive day.

I totally forgot about Halloween! I had a theme planned too, dang it!

Love the rings too - I'm obsessed!

That was hard to watch! I was screaming- Let go of Mookie!!

All the to-do's - I feel that hard.

If the Dodgers don't win tonight in NY, they will be back in LA on Friday 11/1. I'd love to see them win on their own turf.

Tylenol is just a whisper that says 'sorry I'm not Advil'

I'd be obsessed with that app! Glad to hear your hand is doing well.

The Steelers are looking good this year! You don't look 60, either!!