Calling All Talls: 'Tis Tuesday

Quick hello from CO this soggy morning! Yay - moisture!! I'm slowly getting over this cold and even more slowly getting out from under the mounds of year-end paperwork. Both leave me with little energy for much else except perhaps eating the wrong (comfort) foods!

I miss catching up with everyone on a daily basis and hope I can be here on the boards more often in a few weeks. Thinking of you all!!

Love your pic on fb, Susan! And YES - let's help each other find motivation to stay OP. I ran across the pic of us in Jackson last night - a lot of miles in a short time. Just call us the road-trippers. Come again?

I saw a really nice pic of Linda with the grands today on fb. What a difference a year makes!

T, One shoe is a start! It’s always hard the first week or two to stay the course, but you will be rewarded, just hang in there. You have motivation with your pending trip and hikes.

Glad Colorado is getting some moisture, Andrea. It’s been a wet spring so far here as well. I have only a 2 foot snow bank left in the back yard near the trees, but it should be gone within the next week or so – looks like a nice weekend on tap here. Hopefully for you as well.

Hope Shari's snow is gone soon - then the mud-fest begins. The only thing I don't like about spring with a big dog in the house.

MCat – STAAR is one of my tests.

How fun to start dress shopping, Colleen! It should give you some motivation to stay OP – it will get easier for you once you are settled in CR and develop your routine.

I am hanging in there – stayed OP yesterday after a not-so-good weekend. I am determined to get rid of some poundage before Memorial Day otherwise I will be wearing winter clothes all summer long. I refuse to buy bigger clothes. I got used to wearing a lot of LuLaRoe over the winter. I just love the fabrics, but guess what – they STRETCH – and I didn’t even realize I was putting on so much. There is something to be said about staying on the scale, even at “maintenance” which I failed miserably at. So I did both elliptical and tread mill last night after work. I need to start doing some yoga for flexibility again.

Better get back at it here. PS I just saw a box of donuts in the break room… Give me strength!

I am back from my trip. I got in late last night. Lots of shopping and dining out. I haven't weighed myself, but I was careful all the way around. So if I jump up in weight, I know it's coming off in the next week.

T: Perhaps your body is weighting (pun) until next week to release himself. I would be a super tracker, and try on Sat/Sun/Mon to keep your points at around 30/32 each day.

The advisor was very pleased as meetings go. I should get some money to live on soon and have anything I've charged be reimbursed. Which is huge. He was optimistic that if no games are played we could be done in 90 days. I will not count on that date, until I see how things are moving.

Colleen, it does help for motivation to have a goal. (Wedding dress shopping). Are you on connect? Brides often post their before and after wearing a wedding dress. Did you get a picture this weekend? I know you can do it. You know you can do it. Use this time to buckle down before your social life ramps up.

Nothing new here. I'm headed to the home goods store to see if they have any good furniture I should be buying. 

Shari, let me see if I can come up with any W30 hints.
I made spaghetti sauce with meat and had that bagged and frozen in individual servings. Great on spaghetti squash. I loved the compliant mayo (plain and spicy) from whole foods/amazon. brand is primal foods. I made a lot of egg or chicken salad served with celery. Make sure she is on instagram following w30 and Facebook if she is on that. It takes a lot of cooking. I would do a Sunday roasted vegetable medley for the whole week. Chicken sausage is good. Easy to cut up and sauté in ghee with vegetables. If she is on a budget, have her go to pinterest and check out whole 30 compliant foods at trader joes. They have many options and is less than a regular grocery store. I would make a dinner and have for lunch the next day. That helped. Oh, and planning out meals. Have her check out pinterest for inspiration. I hope it helps her. I did feel good after doing it.

How long of a notice did you give today? I think technically, you'd have until Friday to weigh in!

I'm a bit hungry. Haven't had any fruit today, so I think I'll have some strawberries. See you tomorrow.

Good evening. Just reading here. Martha, I hear you on who's touched public food like donuts. That really works to keep me away (esp chocolate fountains!)

Frieda, thanks for the hot tips on W30. DD doesn't leave many stones unturned, is doing it w friend, and is a fan of Pinterest, so she's prob hit many of your bases. She cooked on the weekend in preparation - chicken and potatoes in crock, and salmon and something, and put up meals to have all week. Also egg cups, as she called them - baked in muffin tin w green peppers diced in them.
She has discovered the joys of coffee in the last year but is big on sweet creamers. She was going into the week w either (unsweetened) coconut milk or almond milk to put in her coffee. More power to her!
I had told main folks at WW before about leaving, of course, but mtg members of Tues didn't know until today. I'm done end of April.
And yes, you're right - I tech could weigh in the 31st. I usually WI the first week of month! My habits need to be better! April on Saturday.
Time to fold up my tent. One long but good day. Another presents itself tomorrow. May the sun shine. G'night.