01/14/2019, Monday

1. Within Range: yes
2. General Wellbeing: 9 on SS
3. 10,000+ Steps: 11,662
4. Fitness: walking; shuffleboard tournament
5. Self-Care: increase water intake and decrease wine
6. Play/Leisure: shuffleboard; walking dogs
7. Intentions: Manifest daily fitness goals. Seek balance.

One of our friends found out his estranged younger brother had died and this guy LOVES team shuffleboard, so several of us got together for lunch and an impromptu tournament. Lots of fun !

Shirl... snakes hiding under chickens ! I can't tell you how much I hate snakes... even more than clouds and cold ! Riding to VAMC an hour away today with DC, for some groups he wants to attend. The base is on yet another of our beautiful finger lakes, so I'll walk the massive system of interior hallways connecting 20 + buildings and maybe do a little shopping in the large PX.

I had left over salmon and brussel sprouts for breakfast today. I used to eat left over dinner protein for breakfast early on, and I really enjoyed it... sounded like exactly what I wanted, and it was !

Weight 122.8, calories 942.

Have a great walk today! I don't know what we will do today - possibly the pool. Otherwise I will be removing painters tape around the chalkboard backsplash I painted over the weekend. Once I can "season" it with chalk in a couple of days I have to figure out what to write on it. SIL asked if the daily menu would be posted. I thought maybe a fake one, because I'm not committing to updating it daily.

Have a marvelous Monday!

So, I saw your pics the other day with Paul in the photo booth wearing your beer glasses. My thought was this: "She's really trim and fit. Look at those clavicles!" I'm also quite jealous of your tan!

Thank you Devon! I hope I don't end up paying for my tan at some point, but I do tan fairly easily.

Weight: 135.0
Macros: Calories - 2,088, Carbs - 212, Fats - 87, Protein - 97, Fiber - 23
Sleep hours: 8
Vegetable/Fruit Servings: 8
Water glasses: 2
Exercise: 9,500 steps
Meditation: Yes

What a good game that was yesterday. Merrily, the Saints are going to the semifinals next Sunday and will play the L.A. Rams here in the Superdome. My investment in a Who Dat! sweatshirt is paying off. :)

Although last week and the weekend was a definite party zone, I'm gratified that I woke up this morning weighing the exact same weight I did a week ago on Monday morning. It's the first time that's happened in 6 months, which is the reward of recording my daily/weekly weights in My Fitness Pal and Excel.

Today's schedule is full of reading, writing, yoga class, walking in the park, and a few errands. No party zone tonight.

Tomorrow morning, French classes start.

Monday's theme is, again ... T.G.I.M.!

175.2

A bit bummed about my weight. I guess just generally feeling overwhelmed. And not entirely in a "things are bad" kind of way. If anything, because things are so good and having to choose between them and try not to spread too thin. I'm kind of excited to have more of a "bump" this time. And honestly I don't think I've gained any more weight than I had with Becca at this point (granted, I started 10lbs. lighter). But I've definitely had more cravings and indulged them. Not only am I worried about the scale weight and having to lose that this summer, but I'm more concerned about relearning "no." Because the biggest difference this pregnancy is not just cute "I got a craving" but more like MUST have now, everyone out of my way. And not on rare occasions, but daily.

Also I cannot believe I'm already halfway through with this pregnancy! I feel like I haven't related to it as much. But I also am busy with a nearly-toddler (who just turned 10 months old!). I want to experience it ALL!! I thought my theme of PRESENT would be so good and not challenging, well at least as long as I could make myself present! But it turns out, there's a heck of a lot I want to be present for right now! I need time to slow down!

Very busy, full, fun weekend. But this is supposed to be our "dead" time of year! I told you about phantom and dinner on Friday. Saturday was full of organizing, and then we went to a friend's house for dinner and to watch Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs. Crazy what a small world. I like being from Oklahoma because it's smaller with suffocating (at least in the city--I could not live in a small town). Another couple was there and a bit older than me. We were making small talk, and asked where they were from. Turns out, this couple was from a very small town where my mom had taught highschool for a couple years...and not only that, but he immediately made the connection and it was my mom's first year to teach and he was a senior in highschool. He called her "smoking hott!" That was so fun and just a reminder of what a small world it is and how connected we all are.

Yesterday we took Becca to brunch which was really fun because that's her good time of day. Then she went to a baby birthday party. But by the time it was dinnertime with friend's out for Mexican food, she was DONE. And it was soooooo stressful on me. I think I had just hit a wall. I was so exhausted from our weekend and though she's really not very loud, and this was not the kind of restaurant where it would be disruptive anyway, there is nothing quite so stressful as your child misbehaving!! I hardly ate and couldn't wait to escape to our home which was disappointing because I was really looking forward to dinner with these friends and I just had all of my concentration on Becca. And then I remember I'm about to have another one and I get tired. But so blessed. Just one day at a time.

Sigh...I remember those days of not being fully present at a gathering because I was watching my son. He tended to act out or get cranky in larger gatherings when he was small, though he loves them now (at 27).

Greetings Who Dat?

Oh Fudge. I had just typed the most brilliant post ever and computer ate it - my bad. Hey when did fudge become a curse word?

Ann I looked up the origins of Who Dat. Charming. Good sweat shirt investment. I just ordered three all cotton sweatshirts on line because everything is that polyester infested fleece stuff which makes me feel like I am going to incinerate.

We did watch parts of the game that was fun while helping a friend with computer issues. DH is the computer guru to all our friends with issues.

Got a dog walk in yesterday which I am convinced is the key to me not gaining more weight. Dog Chip is getting kind of fat and needs it. So we are taking advantage of the sunny days before the rain resumes. Every corvette in town (like two) was out tooling around yesterday.

BB glad Becca is over her tummy woes but I guess when babies get tired, their needs rule. Hope you took home Mexican food.

OceanDiane, shuffle board sounds like fun. Haven't played in years - last time with a Chinese man who was trying to learn English and wanted to know if it was one word or two. I had no clue. Enjoy time at the military base.

Hey Liz, why not let DH draw pictures on the chalk board. And yeah, nix the menus.

Several things to do today. Dog Chip is staring at me so that's one of them. Diane S

Weight 178.4 Still.

Between it being dark and rainy and wearing my sleep mask, I didn't wake up until 9:40! Ferg is such a good boy, he just sleeps until I get up. Nice as the sleep feels (it's my favorite pastime) I've lost a chunk of the day when I get started so late.

Trainer is at 2:45, but otherwise, I'm just working on my packing list...

So glad their are other Mrs. Maisel lovers amongst us! I knew I liked you all...

Hysterically funny show! We are a few episodes in to season 2. Love the start of the season - especially the locations!