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I looked up a Big Mac salad and they look really tasty. I may try it! I used to love those things.

It is really helpful that these multi-use vials of our meds allow us to tweak the dosage. I'm sure the brand name pens don't. I won't if those "single use" vials by Lilly can actually be used more than once so I could continue on my half doses twice a week?

I came up to the bar/lounge this morning after breakfast for some quiet time. I had forgotten there is a glass blowing talk and demonstration scheduled to begin around 10. The place is packed! Oh, well... Fun to people watch a bit. There are 185 passengers on board. I'm still seeing a few new faces each day.

I had such a fun time yesterday. I loved visiting the Würzburg Residence (palace) and walking around the Altstadt. I stumbled across a men's store during the tour. After the tour was over I went back with Ron (who was taking in the Würzburg cathedral). I found some lovely shirts by a German label. Fabrics and patterns were very much me. So, I left Würzburg with three new shirts - big, bold patterns and great fits. Best part of the shopping was speaking German with the woman who was helping us. She had a good eye and appreciated an American speaking the language.

Luckily, Ron was also able to find a shirt that he liked and was really flattering to his figure. He started out trying on some shirts that made him look like a stick figure with a ginormous beer belly - just fitting his belly, but big and drapey around the neck and arms. Not a good look. I was afraid he was going to get really discouraged and get in a mood. He is feeling distressed by his size.

I will take some photos of the ship (and food for Diane S.) today and post on TT. I'll try to put a photo of my shirts here.

Breakfast "felt" big today. 2 poached eggs, each on a triangle of toasted white bread. About 30 minutes later I had a small bowl of muesli with some fruit and nuts. Probably still not much more than 500-600 calories, but eating like that feels a bit decadent. I don't believe I'm over eating, but it feels a bit unsettling to eat the way I'm eating. Perhaps that's the eating disorder speaking.

After lunch we'll dock in Bamberg. Another walking tour. I do wish there was a small gym on board - especially with the leisure time built in to the cruise. I feel a bit sluggish and would enjoy a workout.

Hoping for better than a turbid Tuesday for all those suffering from June gloom!

125 on the dot this morning. Took 2.5 mg yesterday instead of my normal 2. Still feeling a bit snacky but less real hunger today. Hope both a curbed more by tomorrow.

DH and I went for a 2.5 mile trail hike. Lots of stones and tree roots to navigate along with some little streams of water. We even tackled the 220 foot bluff that we have avoided the past few years as we (I) were just not in good enough shape to do so. I exclaimed that we are in far better shape than the majority of 60 year olds out there and that surprised him. He said he just takes his health for granted!

Grilling out burgers tonight. I'm going to make a Big Mac salad out of mine. DH wants his to be a blue cheese burger. Funny, he had not had blue cheese before meeting me and now can't get enough of it. Same with sushi! Glad I could help expand his culinary experiences!

No real plans for the rest of the day except to continue watching the newly released episodes of The Chosen!

Peps, we have some similar places on our travel bucket lists. I too want to go to Egypt, Africa and Alaska. I also want to make a trip to the Holy Lands and Europe!

DD, you will probably dream about work for awhile. I still do occasionally.

Liz, give Justice a big hug when you get home. Hope your weather is better than ours has been!

When we cruised 2 summers ago, I gained minimal weight (maybe 2 pounds?). I think eating food that "is worth it" satisfies in a whole different way. And although there is an overabundance of food on cruises, eating actual meals also helps me know I've had enough vs. the snacking habit instead of meals I sometimes find myself doing.

I hope the weather improves when you get back to the Cape Liz. It continues to be a real bust here, but I am not as personally offended as I usually am, knowing I have lots and lots of warm days ahead when traveling. Next week it looks like Western Massachusetts is having a heat wave, with temps in the 90s. We will be with my Aunt in Amherst the 24th -29th, and bookend nights with DD. That sure made it easier to put her on the plane yesterday. :)

DD is enjoying her time with her new beau. You can tell when a text from him arrived, by the smile on her face. He also works at the VA, but in IT. DD has a lot of friends at work who are invested in this romance. He asked her, is it my imagination people are suddenly staring at me in the elevator? She burst out laughing, and said, probably some of my coworkers. Her old boss sent an IT ticket and specified she wanted him to take care of it so she could check him out. Haha. He is being a good sport about all the buzz. She said if they're still dating in August we can meet him then. LOL.

So I got up at 8am, made my tea, and am planning my workout time. DH took this week off from his part time work, so he is part of the negotiation. I think 10:30am. Other plans include reading a stack of papers, and we need to go to a wake this evening. One of DH's coworkers/friend has lost her husband. She is the sweetest woman, with one of the most truly purest souls. We will attend the funeral tomorrow.

It probably does take some time to shed the work pressure. Both nights I dreamt about work, and thoughts pop into my head like last night, what will I pack for lunch? Feels INCREDIBLE to remember not only do I not need to do these tasks tomorrow, I never need to. Hard to wrap my head around it.