Mornin' All!

cooler today (mid-60s), which I actually love - but way too windy to bike. Again. Crap. I'll see what's going on over at the gym. If not much, then I guess I'll be walking again today. We might go out for coffee later this morning. Otherwise..? I made a big dent in my classes yesterday - did some reading, and watched a documentary about the 1953 coup in Iran (this particular class is on the Cold War). It was great - and really explained a lot about what happened later in Iran (e.g., the 1979 revolution) - as well as what's going on today.

my cousin who lives in Seattle will be in town tomorrow. She and her husband are visiting some relative of his near the Wisconsin/Minnesota border, and will be en route to Chicago to visit another relative of his, so they're spending the night here. I haven't seen her since 1997, so this will be great!!

QOTD - what you described - being around people zaps you of your energy - being alone re-charges you - that's all classic introvert (the psychological definition, not the popular definition). Also fits with your feelings about talking on phones - not liking talking on the phone is also very common among introverts (I'm raising my hand over here - I'm the same, and definitely lean toward the introverted side!). So anyway, yes - I enjoy being alone. Although there are times I like being around people, too, but not all the time - it wears me down after a while and I have to get away to re-charge. So although I'm not 100% introvert, I definitely lean in that direction.

I did OK food-wise yesterday, but not great. I ended up where I need to be calorie-wise, but at my maintenance level. I need to come in under that, since I'm trying to lose weight. Why is this so damn hard? But...I'll try again today!

coffee with half & half

skyr with fruit

protein muffin

Lomo Linda taco filling with tomatoes, plain Greek yogurt, and salsa

protein shake (?)

dinner TBA

have a great day, everyone!

Good morning ~ ^ that, it's how it is these days! It is a very good morning today!! I didn't have any issues with rash or itching last night. I have two small areas that are inflamed/itchy on my side and wrist, but otherwise my skin is clear. What a crappy ride that was. Okay - onward! Yesterday of course was dealing with that and I can't tell you how exhausted it made me. I napped a lot. Today, I've got to much to do and with not having to worry about my skin, it's on. I need to get the laundry done, clean the house and my car, start packing, Target for some toiletries I need for my trip. Kiddo is coming over. Football and sunday dinner.

QOTD - Do you like to be alone or do you prefer to be around people? I love to be alone! Always have, even very young. Growing up I had friends and my siblings that could never be alone or go anywhere by themselves and I thought it was weird. Coming from a large family, the youngest, with an emotionally neglectful mother was probably why. The only calm and peace I had was when I was alone. That sounds sad, but I assure it is not! It's my happy place. I love people, but they zap my energy. My cup is filled being alone, which is the opposite for people who prefer company and sometimes I wish I was that way.

Accountability - great - came in way under cals mostly due to sleep. My activity and steps were in the negative numbers, haha. Today I'm 168.6 - feeling inflamed, thick and heavy. I'm sure I'm retaining tons. No exercise planned.

B- coffee, eggbeater mushroom scramble

l - BLT tacos in zero tortillas

d - grilled chicken, baby potatoes and green beans

s watermelon, protein shake w/SF root beer

Have a great day!

G'afternoon -

I need to start posting every day again - I need the accountability!

not much going on here. It's a beautiful, sunny, warm day here in southern Wisconsin, but it's too windy to bike. DH is outside doing some touch-up painting on the house. I was over at my mom's for a while, and I've also spent some time getting caught up on classes. Otherwise, not much..

QOTD: text or email. I HATE talking on the phone. For one thing, it's disruptive. At least with text/email I can get to it when I have time. Also, it's much harder for me to communicate on the phone, since I can't see the person's body language and facial expressions. You can't tell if they're starting to talk, or if they appear confused by what you said, or whatever. So what often happens is we either both start talking at the same time, or there's an uncomfortable silence. It's just very awkward.

coffee with half & half

plain skyr with diced and cooked apples

low-cal SF apple muffin with light butter

protein shake

not sure about dinner yet...

I'm down two lbs from a day or two ago - so yea, that 4 lb gain (since the week before) was water. Whew!

have a great rest of your day!

yum!! I had blt's using gem lettuce instead of bread earlier this week. It was fab. I even added a dab of mayo (I know, sinful to some) and it was so good!

Good morning! Thanks for starting Amy. I feel like posting here reinforces my goal to make good decisions.

Yesterday I was very good. I did have some maple kettle corn. But not too much. All my meals were well planned and very low carb. 157 minutes of exercise and 9379 steps. I have no idea how I did not notice I hadn't achieved my step goal. Grrr. All water, all day. I'm nearly finished with my book club book after hours of reading in the sunlight through the window. It's a tough book, but I think it's really well written and I am looking forward to book club to here the others perspectives.

Today is FUN day! My walk is done. Breakfast and lunch at home. Going to see Kimberly Akimbo at the Civic Center and then we'll wander somewhere for dinner. I'm craving pasta of all things. Maybe I can get Rog to split a pasta entree and a protein entree with me. We'll be home by 7 with a super nice day under our belt.

QoTD: Mostly texting these days. My son won't answer the phone to basically anyone. So if I need to actually speak to him, I send a text first saying Mom is calling. Answer your damn phone. But I love talking on the phone with my daughter. We have these long rambling often interrupted by kids and life conversations whenever she can squeeze one into her hectic life and it brings joy to my heart.

Bites today...

B: 2 eggs, 2 bacon slices

L: leftover porkchop and cold, fresh, salted tomatoes. Yum

D: TBD

Wine. The goal is to hold it to 2 glasses.

Peace!