What's on Your (PHOTO) Friday Menu, RNYers?

Woo hoo, Onederland!!!!! That is awesome!

Good morning everyone!

Planning a few walks today. My motivation took a bit of a hit this week, I'm still on track and I've been exercising but my numbers are down and I need to get it in gear over the next 3 days. This morning I find myself fighting the urge to go grocery shopping. I can honestly think of 2 things that I actually need and suddenly I'm making a list. Nope. Stop. 

I attended a funeral visitation last night for my ex uncles mother and saw a few family members that I hadn't seen in months. The looks, questions and compliments were encouraging but uncomfortable, especially in that situation. 

QOTD The first thing that came to mind was pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis... yep, serious. For some reason in grade 8 our teacher had us learn the longest word in the dictionary. Completely impractical but it clearly made an impact and I still remember how to spell it almost 30 years later so I suppose it was a good lesson. Once you get the pronunciation down the spelling is easy, which was part of the point of teaching it to us. Not going to be the easiest one to slip casually into a conversation. It's a lung disease resulting from the inhalation of silica particles, specifically those from volcanos (you'll notice 'volcano' right near the end there). So yep, that's my word.

B- coffee w/sf hazelnut (one of the reasons I need groceries, coffee isn't the same without it)

L- chicken with guacamole

D- haven't made it down to the freezer yet

S- turkey slices, protein drink

Have a great Friday and an amazing weekend!

Christine

Good for you on saying no to grocery shopping! Swing a little willpower my way!

Hola!  Trying to get my happy face screwed on right for the day.  It is Friday so that helps. My son and I had a good talk on the way to drop him off at school this morning.  He is feeling nervous but less afraid related to the legal changes for transgender students.  We will get through this! I stayed the night in Austin last night with my Guy and we ended up staying up too late and I had to get up really early. Feeling it today. Tonight he goes for a sleep study so he will be gone again but for a good cause.  I am hoping he gets a good result for what he needs to sleep safer and better. Tonight I have a coffee social gathering with friends.  Tomorrow lots of relaxing and hoping LAUNDRY.  The washer is scheduled to get fixed today FINALLY. Sunday is D&D.  We always bring snacks to share and this week the theme is tea party!  Should be fun.  The guys were all gripping but you know they will eat the hell out of those cucumber sandwiches.

Question for you guys: Any of you who have had an ulcer... what did your symptoms feel like?  I have this stabbing pain in my pouch anytime I eat for the last week.  It is starting to be stabby stabby even when I haven't eaten.  Is that maybe an ulcer? It is a totally new stabby feeling.  Not one of the usual aches and pains I am accustomed to post surgery.

QOTD: New word contribution from me... "Othered" or "Othering".  This is not in the Websters but it is in the Oxford Reference: feeling or making others feel disowned and alienated.  It is also in the Urban Dictionary: 

1)to be left out from a group

2) Another form of bullying/harassment

Example: All the children were in a group and the othered child sat sadly alone.

This is the impact that the repeal of the Title IX protections for transgender students has. Just in case you didn't know.

Menu: B: Greek yogurt, a banana, and no sugar added granola; L: Chicken Crack; D: Eating out with friends...not sure what I will have but I am guessing Eggs, bacon, and 1/2 a pancake with sugar free syrup based on the restaurant they are most likely to pick. Will do my totals with that and go from there. ES: Low sugar oatmeal; Totals: Calories 978; Protein 74; Carbs 94; Fat 49

Accountability: Still smoke free!  OMG...thought I was going to lose my mind last night.  I met my BFF and my Guy out in the city and they both smoke.  My Guy even handed me his pack of smokes without thinking about it.  I said, "Geezus, don't offer them to me!  Are you trying to kill me...uhg" and he laughed but felt badly.  I really really really wanted a cigarette but I didn't smoke one and the feeling passed.  Got through. Ya me!  Evening snacking was good since I was away from home and there really weren't snacks available.  LOL Close enough...whatever works right? Didn't weigh this morning since I wasn't home when I showered but my pants fit just fine...I think all is holding well.

Almost forgot...PHOTO FRIDAY!

Me this morning. My jeans are getting loose which is weird since they are size zero and I haven't lost any weight.  Pants are strange...bodies are stranger. Also...my boobs are just ridiculous. I forget how big they are until I see them in a picture. I wonder if I will ever get used to them.

Hope you all have a great day.

~E

Boobs look good... trust me 

I posted an article that the Superintendent in Tulsa public schools put out... if you can, go read it... she made me proud of our otherwise Red conservative thinking state... She not only defended immigrant children, but also trans children... I was so proud of her words 

You are ROCKING the NO SMOKING!! Our blanket fort might need new rules 

Will check it out!  It is a good day for hearing encouraging words. ~E

I wish my state was as compassionate as the Tulsa school superintendent.  What a wise woman!

I love that my clothes fit differently even thought he scale stays the same!  Things shift.  Where the hell they go I have no idea.

Way to go on being smoke free, Elizabeth!!!  I'm so proud of you!  

Proud of you and my hubby both as you are both still smoke free.