Tuesday, 01/14/2020

Weight: 140.8
Veggies/Fruits: 7
Macronutrients: Cals - 1,419, Carbs - 142, Fats - 45, Protein - 92, Fiber - 28
Green SmartPoints: 23
Water: 1 cup
Sleep: 5'15"
Exercise: 8,062 steps and 30" of yoga@home

All you get from me today is this fly-by check-in.

Today I've got yoga class, a haircut and color, then lunch on the run, an afternoon club meeting, and a telephone call with my cruise line consultant to consider 2020 travel plans. I'll be away from home for almost eight hours--NOT my usual way to spend a Tuesday. And not my best way to organize a weekday, but none of it involves me going to a J.O.B. ;)

Whatever your day's about, have a good one!

P.S. Yea, Tigres!

Weight: 165.8

Must up water intake. I can feel my calves holding water and cramping up

Liz-those are beautiful photos. We ran a slideshow at my grandmother's funeral. I found the process of selecting the photos to be very therapeutic. I hope you can experience that as well.

Cecily-great job on WW! I found both the losing and the determining to be hard :( Currently at the stage of "how much do I actually dislike my weight." And so far the answer has been a resounding "I really like my snacks." Bah.

Diane-Mood Watchers! Great idea. I do keep seeing ads about "noom" which is supposed to be an all around approach.

Diane O.-Can you tell me on the green WW plan if you can "bank" points like some of the old plans. For example, I could attempt to eat really well during the weekdays, eat really clean etc. But I definitely like to splurge on the weekends. How does that work?

David-How lucky you were being still for a moment to catch that!

Peps-sorry about your cranky mood. That was me a few days ago. Glad that you know it will pass. When I'm in it, sometimes I thknk I've just changed.

Regarding cruising: I just didn't find much to do, yet there was cafe here, buffet there, gelato there, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Plus I cannot imagine going anywhere I actually wanted to see and having to board at 5pm. I know some people say you get to start your vacation immediately but I felt like I was confined on a rocking hotel for 2 days before getting my 1 day at destination.

So another weird thing happened. My anxiety for flying went through the roof. I travel quite a bit for vacations and love it and although everything else in the world has scared me, flying never has. Until now. I think it might be related to motherhood. My hands were clammy and my muscles tense, and I was praying furiously. Over some pretty minor turbulence.

I was happy to see LSU win, actually. I was hoping they would massacre Clemson just like they did OU! Nope, OU just really didn't show up for our game. Still hurts haha

Maybe I am someone who has to just decide to lose weight. Because I keep waiting to decide which type of food philosophy I will try to adopt and what kind of physical activity.

I know hubby's favorite gym is the one that really screwed us. I do like that it feels like serious "gym." I guess I'm not so intiimidated by the serious gym people. Once I decide I'm like "yep, these are the kind of people I want to emulate!" So no purple colored gym machines for me!! But hubs has a great gym at work (that I too could use...except they only watch kids 3 and up! Boo)

There's also a gym that is very posh and almost like a country club...but then why not just join country club!! Honestly this might win, though. I have a few friends who go there and are obsessed. Childcare membership is pricey but really nice and you can book in advance so they have a spot (bonus, it commits you to going!). But it's far away and expensive. And I mostly see using it during the day while DH is at work.

The reasonable solution is the YMCA. Best price. Kids part of family membership. Indoor pool for them. Downside is that they often have waitlist in child area unless you're strategic about times, which I could be. And I think this would be DH's least favorite. But let's be honest: how often am I going to work out with him in the evening?

BB, I am doing blue. At 5?4? (I?m apparently shrinking) and at the highest end of normal, I get 23 SmartPoints per day, 36 weekly points, and up to 4 unused SmartPoints per day can be rolled over into additional weekly points. I also have the option of adding in some of my activity points, but I do not do that. So, if I ?banked? four points a day during the week (20 points) and added them to my weekly 36, I?d have 56 extra points to spend on the weekend.

On green I have 30 smartpoints a day and 42 weeklies (I think I read this is the lowest you'll go on green). And like Diane, I can roll over 4 a day. I do fine most days rolling over 4 so you can really enjoy weekends. And at the end of the week, it all resets to 42 weeklies.

Weight 135.4, WW points 20. I still hate it when my weight jumps up (1.2 pounds from yesterday). Lifelong dread, I guess. I know it is bathroom issues, but still! No wine yesterday and probably none today so at least I am on track. Tomorrow will likely be an off-plan day, but that's okay...

We are at home until 1:30, then leaving for the Wake. We won't be home until 9-9:30 tonight and will not have had dinner, so it will be a LONG day. I'll be alone tonight except for Justice which is actually a good thing (but I'm glad I have him).

The slide show came out pretty good - I guess it was somewhat therapeutic to create it bu****ching it is a bit tough.

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Weight 197.2. And I used some weekly points for a tiny bit of peppermint ice cream.

Nothing but errands on the docket for today.

Ann, your day sound full to bursting with lots of good stuff!

Liz, I'll be thinking about you today. And I imagine the stress of all you are go g through also makes you hold onto some weight. Cortisol does it, I think?

BB, maybe see about a short-term contract with the nice gym to see if you like it? Guaranteed childcare and getting some time with your friends sound like good reasons to me! Whatever helps get you in the door, right?

DD, spending money on dental stuff is not a fun way to spend. It's like roof repairs. Necessary, but not a fun use of cash in any way.

Peps, How goes the pondering? And great puppy pics!

DianeO, love to see your serenity scale rising!

Shirley! Where are you and how are you doing?

MissBonnie, loved your walk pics!

Hi all,

My mood is stable - meaning I'm hanging out in Grumpsville for the time being. Went to the shrink and that seemed to help for a moment or two.

Got home to find out Ron had left the gate open and three of the dogs went exploring. No one was hurt in the adventures. A wonderful neighbor corralled the girls into her garage and gave us a call. When we didn't answer she called the alternate number on the tags, my BFF. He called our landline and alerted Ron to the situation. Ron got all the dogs back home before I got home from the shrink. He was a mess. I took it all in stride and did not chide him in the least. **** happens. However, I did take an evil (and utterly silent and unspoken) pleasure in the fact that not checking a gate or a door is the exact type of thing he consistently accuses me of not doing. (He has been a major dickarella since just before Christmas, so my feelings of charity for him right now are a bit lean.) The most important thing, of course is that Keira, Ella, and Ace are all home and none the worse for wear.

Like Liz, my weight jumped up 1.4 pounds overnight. Not sure why, either. Guess it doesn't really matter.

My mindset needs a bit of work regarding weight and diet. When I am in a mood like this keeping motivated to eat in a healthful manner is very difficult.

Another quick fly-by post. Am heading out to tonight's local college basketball game at the invitation (free ticket) of the Chancellor, who's a friend.

Today was good, which I'll tell y'all about tomorrow -- including some excellent options and decisions for more 2020 travel.

to all, whether you're alone, lonely, glad to be alone, grumpy, delighted, morose, dehydrated, over-hydrated, snacking, satiated, or feeling sexy.

Tonight, we're all still alive. Let's feel what being alive feels like.

Love,

Ann