Good Morning and Happy Friday! I am beyond happy that we are here. It was a long week at work and home. I miss Grim! He'll be home late tomorrow night and I am so happy to have him back. He's going to have to fight the cats to get the bed back, though. They've really taken over, haha.

Here is a blast from the past--my knee is all swollen and painful today! Grr. It has been so much better for the last few months and I can't imagine why it's so bad right now. I did a lot of walking around campus and have been over 10k steps Wed & Thurs but that's typical when I am in the office, so I really don't know what's different, but I am annoyed. I have a referral to PT, but the locations were all terribly inconvenient, so I need to call my PCP back and ask to find somewhere else.

QOTD: It's Friday the 13th! What's your favorite scary movie? I love some of the classics like The Birds, Psycho, and Rebecca. And I have to throw Jaws in there, too :)

Accountability: On plan. It's funny how much Wegovy wears off during the week though. I take it on Friday and have almost no hunger until Thursday rolls around. Yesterday I stayed on plan but I definitely had a few moments of really really really wanting to DoorDash some Chipotle for dinner. I resisted. Anyway, I am about to take another dose and if it's anything like the other weeks, I won't want to eat at all today. I'll make a plan, though.

• protein coffee
• fairlife protein shake
• ground turkey taco (insides)

Thanks so much!

You are superwoman! So proud of you!!!!

Very kind of you to help a stranger

Good morning all and Happy Wednesday,

Yesterday was interesting. I came across a young woman at the bus stop who was all beat up. I asked if she was alright and she said no and wanted help. I told her we'll get her on her feet by the end of the day. She was physically abused by her boyfriend the past few nights and had left her home in Wisconsin. She wouldn't stop shaking. She had her whole life with her; a suitcase, a duffle bag and a shopping bag overloaded with shoes. Her money & phone were stolen during a hitchhiked ride from Milwaukee to Chicago. She had not eaten or slept in days, while she was beaten constantly. I told her that I would get her a place in a DV shelter for the night. She wouldn't go, due to past sexual abuse in a previous shelter. I was able to get her a shower, water, food, ice packs & first aid stuff, creature comforts, use of my phone and at 10pm, in touch with her sister in Lansing, IL. I walked her to the train, and provided bottles of water, snacks, a footlong sub, drinks, a hoodie, and Tylenol. Even though my business took a big hit yesterday when I stopped my day at 1pm, I'm happy I was put at that bus stop to be of service. Sometimes, life is beautiful and ugly at the same time. I took the time together to pump her up, recognize her strength in leaving and asking for help, and shared my story to provide inspiration that there's always hope.

QOTD- I remember exactly where I was and how surreal everything was. I was working with people in the towers at the time.

B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt

L: grilled chicken, tomato, lettuce, avocado sandwich

D: Burger with my sister.