146.5 this am.
bizi

Isn't it amazing how the scale can affect how we feel? I'm stuck at 149. Leaving on Sat for our cruise and only managed to lose one pound.

Life is settling down some now so hopefully I can get my act together after we get back and drop some weight. For now, my goal is to not gain on the cruise.

Take care Bizi - you're still my hero!

Carol

Oh carol you will have so many options for food on the cruise. don't worry about gaining weight. Relax and have fun! try some new experiences if you can and that includes a new food item, you can always not eat it and get something else if you don't like it. That is the beauty of the meals there.
Can't wait to hear of your trip when you get back. Where are you going?
bizi
145.5 this morning water weight coming off nicely.

Carol,

I agree with bizi, you cannot be counting calories on a cruise. Worry about that when you get back, just ease back and enjoy.

Dave.

Thanks Bizi and Dave.

We're taking a one week cruise to Alaska via the inside passage. We leave Vancouver this coming Sat and return the following Sat. I hope to get in a lot of walking if I can drag my husband around. He hopes to gain weight so jokes that all the walking will thwart his efforts.

We went on this same cruise 3 years ago and I only gained between 2 and 3 pounds so hope to stay even this time. My plan is to be careful during the day and then have whatever I want for the fancy dinners. I won't turn away from dessert!

Carol

145.5 this am
8am breakfast consists of 2 cups of coffee with half and half and liquid stevia sweetener.
Saw a client who had an ingrown toe nail so I cut it out for her and thinned her big toe nail, saved her a trip to the podiatrist.
noon lunch: grilled tuna steak, collards, beets, cantelope.
my 1pm visit was canceled my little lady fell out of bed last night and broke her hip. poor thing.
Saw my next client early and she was interesting like most of my clients, gave her a nice pedicure.
3:30pm stopped home and had a quick cup of coffee before my 4 pm appointment with a lady who I found out has end stage kidney failure and is refusing dialysis. she knows she will die and is accepting of that. So I made another appointment in 3 months but don't know if she will still be here or not. Her legs were already starting to swell. I said good bye to her.
I love my job and it is sad to say good bye.
5pm snack before dinner: one slice of sharp cheddar cheese and an ounce of almonds.
6pm Dinner: sauteed lemon peppered flounder(I have had better, hubby did not like it either) and steamed corn mixed with shredded carrots and edemame with a couple of pieces of broccoli.
Did a little paperwork to chart my visits today.
Some computer time then
Went to the gym and walked jogged 37 minutes total including a 5 minute walk warm up. 2.7 miles first jog since july....thigh feels fine. Worked up a sweat. Felt good to jog!
snack tonight I will have an apple.
getting ready to watch x-files with hubby.
Will drink some more water which has been lacking today.
great day!

145 this morning back to preweight before mini vacation to florida with excessive eating and drinking. amazing how quickly the weight/bloat comes on then a couple of weeks to even out again with mindful eating and no drinking.
Up early today 5:15. Did not sleep very well last night so just got up. Am on my second cup of coffee and just made a fresh pot. Jeff should be getting up soon. He has been getting up earlier than normal with the start of school again to get a decent parking spot. He would rather sleep until 7 like usual.
I need to take a shower this morning. Would like to read the newspaper as I have not done that recently. I try to scan the obituaries daily to see if any of my clients have passed.
Thank you Mari and dejavu for your continued support.
bizi

walked in the neighborhood last night even though it was a bit humid. about 2 miles in 40 minutes. Hubby likes to feed cats along the way and one small brown short haired dog. Cat treats!
still 145 this am. Happy about that, had Pho( like fuc% minus the ck)a noodle soup with kale and roasted corn and chicken a bit salty but tasty. I forgot to pull out the salmon for tonight I will do that right now.
bizi

good day.
Got up just before the alarm at 8. Hubby was gone already but fridays are his short days so he will be home early.
Had 3 cups of coffee....Started looking getting ideas for our 20 wedding anniversary trip to europe next june, going to go to stone henge for sure, a tour after hours where you actually can go thru the stones, it is expensive but I think it will be worth it!
Saw a client before lunch, which was delicious. Shrimp stir fried with onions and peppers over quinoa tabouli, a side of collards with a big side of fresh fruit salad.(melons, peaches, pineapples, bananas and grapes)
saw 2 more clients. Last client lived across the street from us. Sweet Barbara.
She is pleasantly confused...love her.
Snacked on some almonds before dinner.
4oz of orange ginger salmon baked 325 for 12 minutes. perfect! a little rare for my hubbys liking so he microwaved his for about 30 seconds more to cook it up a bit. Side of mixed veggies(brocolli, green beans, mushrooms, carrots)
then had the best dark chocolate truffle. MY favorite!
got on the computer for a bit after cleaning up the dishes. Actually took some scouring pad and cleaned off part of the sink/faucet that had grime on it from neglect. That felt good.
8:30pm went to Planet Fitness where I walked/jogged on the tred mill for 39 minutes, 2.82 miles burned 300 calories so it said....
10pm on the computer and getting ready to watch an episode of x-files and eat an apple.
I am working tomorrow. Will see 4 clients. Love my job.
Need to take a shower after sweating on the tred mill.
I will take one tomorrow at 8, have to leave at 930am so maybe I will have time to look at the paper????
nite all! thanks for reading my thread.
bizi

Hi bizi,

If you are looking at visiting Stonehenge, try to make time to visit Avebury Circle, 25 miles North.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ston...sociated_Sites

It is so big a modern village has grown up inside it.

The whole area is covered by linked Prehistoric Sites, my favourite is Silbury Hill, the largest artificial mound in Europe. It sits like an upturned pudding basin, and when I was a kid you could climb to the top. Speculation is rife as to it's original purpose, there is even a Conspiracy Theory that there is a hidden pyramid inside the structure.

All in all, the whole area is stunningly fascinating.

Dave.