Sunday, June 28, 2020

Weight 123.2, WW Bluepoints 31. Too many points again - I was bored and lonely (not a good excuse).

We went kayaking all the way around the pond and had a picnic while kayaking so that was very enjoyable. I hadn't used them for several years so it is good to have them cleaned up and adjusted. I have taken over DH's kayak which is longer and sleeker than mine was which makes it faster. When we first got them that one made me nervous because it was more tippy but I quite like it now. SIL who is new to kayaking is using my former less tippy one. I did order new inflatable vests because I have always hated the bulky foam ones and I also ordered gloves. I will be likely to use them regularly if I am more comfortable.

Today is beach day and dinner date night. I have narrowed what I am wearing down to two dresses depending on how warm it is. Also - I found a segment on YouTube of the guy in a production a few years ago. It was a storytelling production. I thought he was quite good.

That's it for today. Have a healthy Sunday!

Eeek dinner date night Liz! So exciting.

I'm pretty sure we'll be shutting down again.

Rich and I have had date nights the past 2 weeks and I have had mother's day out at my disposal for 4 weeks now and as of this week I'm noticing a huge improvement in my mood. I'm feeling like my tank is starting to be full again. When I think about people like Liz's SIL, I want to help protect her and other people at risk. So I do feel guilty not wanting things to go back. I think I have coronavirus fatigue. But I guess I'll do what I'm told. We are supposed to be having my SIL's memorial in 2 weeks. Time marches on. I don't know if we should cancel it or not. But the reality is that we will need to begin to settle the estate and they would rather be here first. My understanding is (and maybe Liz knows more even though she isn't there currently) that Florida is pulling back it's reopening.

Our state fair got canceled and I'm confident college football will cancel. 2020 was supposed to be so much more.

Hopefully in memories this will feel like time that I spent extra time with family, walked our neighborhood, lost weight, cooked more. I hope. I just need to keep reciting this!

Yesterday was a busy day. We have another property up for rent and it needs so much work I think we're just going to bite the bullet and fully update now. We bought a wine fridge to replace our trash compactor!! I'm super excited about that. Yesterday evening we had my parents and aunts and uncles over. Rich smoked a pork shoulder and to go-with we had corn pudding, cucumber salad. I had made all the stuff for homemade peach and blackberry cobbler a la mode, but someone brought a frozen pie. Ugh. So I did the nice Bonnie thing and didn't cook my homemade dessert. What would you have done? I shouldn't have even eaten the frozen dessert, knowing I'll bake a fresh cobbler today. What makes it worse is she asked what she could bring and I told her what I was making (including the dessert) and she brought anyway. But then I feel guilty...

So I guess I'm eating fruit cobbler today. Without a crowd to share it. Lord help me.

I am glad you are feeling better BB. You look fantastic in the picture on FB!

Desantis (Florida Governor) only does what he thinks will please the public, but he did shut the bars back down (though they can do take-out drinks). Keep in mind that bars in restaurants can still be frequented! But some local authorities are shutting down more including beaches in some areas. My DSD in Jacksonville has been disgusted by Florida's response to the virus.

Liz, how nice to see your face again! I prefer your pic to your cartoon avi! (I should not talk, considering my avi is a young George Peppard.)

Here's a little tid bit my nutritionist is trying to engrain in me: Are you frustrated with what the scale reports? If so, then you must look at does your expectation for weight (maintaining, losing, gaining) match your eating behaviors? Use the scale as a method to interpret how your eating behaviors are affecting your numbers. What information can you glean from your eating? e.g. Can you drink wine, eat pizza, eat 2 desserts every day and maintain your weight? Or do you gain weight? Lose weight? Take the information you have and decide how YOU can adjust it to get the results you want. Novel idea, eh? They key for me really was to consider my expectations and how they coexist with my eating behaviors. Sure makes it easier for me to look at it as informational, rather than in an emotionally judgmental way and adjust my eating. Baby steps.

Weight was down .4 this am to 270.7. Three pounds of my eating out twice a day for four days weight is gone. Nice to have my kitchen back.

I am off to Lompoc. I always thought it was a 250 mile one way trip. I was wrong. It's just over 300 miles. No wonder it takes me a little longer than I think it should. LOL!

Hope you all have Sundays that are more fun than my 10 hours of driving. But I am looking forward to having the pack back together.

I do like your nutritionist!

I figured it was time to go back to a real pic...

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Another lovely day! Soaking up all the summer fun I can, while I can. We went to brunch at an Indian Restaurant in Minneapolis. It's in an area where there were protests. Everything is calm right now. Lots of places kept the plywood on their windows to showcase the beautiful murals, and, I assume, just in case there is more unrest. It was very easy to find food on the menu that worked with weigh****chers points.

Dessert, not so much. There is a donut shop in the area we always mean to try, but we're usually there after it's closed. Today was our lucky (or unlucky, depending on your viewpoint) day, so we picked up some. Because it was close to closing, they threw in extras! OMG! Luckily, I ate the one I wanted, and I don't want anymore. We all agreed we will toss the leftovers. I am fine with how it went.

I talked with my Mom, and my uncle's kids are throwing him an 80th birthday party in a party room rented in a casino. At least 14 people are going. My cousins are NURSES, and this is what they plan. My Mom wants to go. I am livid. My Mom's 4 siblings range in age from 69-80. Are they trying to wipe them all out in one fell swoop? I flat out told my mom that it was stupid. Why couldn't they hold it outside? My cousins are all mostly working at their job sites. Any one of them could bring covid to this gathering. My husband easily could, he works in a store. Except we won't bring covid with us, because we have enough sense not to attend. My Mom said she would think about not going. I will never forgive my cousin if ny of my loved ones get sick from this asinine plan!

So glad you had a lovely day! It does seem like there should be safer alternatives to the casino party. Good luck trying to get them to understand???

Yikes, I wouldn't be okay with this either! That said, two of my cousins and one of their husbands just stayed with my dad in MI for several days. MI has a 10 people gathering at a time rule, so it's not against state rules, but they came from VA and GA, were in OH to clean out my aunt's house that just sold, then drove to MI. I worry about them unintentionally bringing something to my dad and his wife.