OMG all the meat and cheese! Carnivore heaven for sure. The wine, chocolate and bread look FAB too!

Good morning ~ What a difference in your experience from your previous jobs to now. So positive and exciting! Yesterday was a nice day at work - really nice. I love my staff and the whole admin staff group for that matter - so positive and supportive. Today is more reports and hopefully a wrap for the month. I can see the weekend from here!

QOTD - It was either Jackson Brown or Chicago. I can't remember in what order I saw them and both were at Vina Robles. 2015/16? It's been a while! I feel like I'm forgetting another event.

Accountability - 1/2 piece of cheesecake for a staff b-day celebration and hashbrown patty added to dinner since I had already had cheesecake, why not, f***it. This is the thinking I am trying so hard to change! It didn't work last night with the hashbrowns, but it didn't turn into anything else so I'm happy about that. No more f*it's, please. I didn't even want the cheesecake to begin with. Anyway 178.0. Exercise - W2, D3 - I did 30 minutes this morning in a blink. The treadmill is no longer torture, lol.

B- coffee, yogurt/protein granola/strawberries

l - real good burrito w/salsa and tomatoes

d- pulled pork w/coleslaw

s - jerky and string cheese

Have a wonderful day!

802/78

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Horrible food at conferences is so sad. A stupid conference with stupid food is a nightmare!

All of them are great, but the last one is the best!

Good morning ~ Yay for productive days and lazy ones too for that matter - both are good. Yesterday was rough with an unexpected report issue - it was quite a challenge. Even though I'm good at this sort of thing, it was stressing me out because of other things I needed to get done. Anyway it's over, I can move on with my month. Today we are celebrating Admin Prof Day a day early with a Taco Tuesday lunch and my current/previous unit staff. Should be fun. I will never, ever tire of tacos in my lifetime.

QOTD - TBH, I don't remember! The stores and little boutiques downtown were great. I remember going to the mall with my friends, but never for shopping - it was always friends, boys, roller skating, arcade, movies and food. I didn't fit into to clothes at regular stores. My mom took me to Lane Bryant for clothes or a store like that usually far away since they didn't have them in my town. I think I was a size 16/18 maybe a 20? Plus sized clothes were very hard to find back then.

Accountability - perfect! 177.4. Week 2, day 2 treadmill done. I can't believe how fast the time passes. So far it's going well and I'm not stressed in the least about putting in the time and effort. I've upped my minimum time to 20 minutes or more. Next week 25, then 30. I will work on intensity after that and add weight days. That is the plan!

b- cottage cheese, tomatoes

l - 1 carne asada soft taco made into 2, or the innards of 2 tacos.

d - ham steak, mashed potatoes and peas

s - cucumbers

Have a great day!

Good morning ~ Happy to hear you are feeling better! Half-caf for the win. I had an amazing weekend. Full of everything I needed and wanted - my heart is full and I'm ready for the work week. Today is a normal day at work. I am really enjoying training and developing staff. You just don't know what people are capable of until you give them opportunity. I'm amazed at how much they care and want to do more - it's wonderful. I feel very fortunate.

QOTD - Texting is preferred. I can't always respond right away so it's less pressure. Sometimes there is too much to say so a call is better. Rob prefers texting and my son prefers a phone call which I think is backwards!

Accountability - A water pounding angel - 178.4. I will slide back down to signature in a few days. I still don't like it, but I'm not worried.

B- coffee, eggbeaters and cheddar

l - tuna w/onion and pickle and celery sticks

d - beef and cheese quesadilla

s- cucumbers, tomatoes

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Good morning ~ Enjoy your nieces concert! Yesterday was a great day and this weekend is shaping up to be the same. I need to get my rear in gear for my sister and her husband coming over for the day - lots to do still. I need to go to the vet office to pick up some meds for Bubba kitty and Sunny's ashes are ready. We have our Lucy's ashes from before, too. We have a sort of little shrine to her and now Sunny too - which is strange to me. I'd rather display a photo to remember them by. IDK, Rob is very sentimental when it comes to our fur-babes. A quick stop at a grocery store for a couple things I forgot yesterday and home to tidy up for a very fun day!

QOTD - Thrillers/mystery for sure

Accountability - skipped lunch because I was so busy I forgot. I late snack instead and switched up dinner to the baked cod I've been craving since Lisa mentioned it recently. It was FAB! With leftovers for tacos tomorrow. And now I want fish all the time. I'm always worried it's not cooked enough and of course I overcooked it, but the fish was very forgiving. Now I have 5 recipes on deck to try. 176.6 today - holy ****! I'm going back and forth between have a great time today and back it tomorrow and staying in control which is stressing me out. I'm probably overthinking it - roll girl, roll. No planned exercise today, but tomorrow I will hike with little girl.

B- coffee, eggbeater veggie scramble

late lunch - Quesso Birria tacos+fixin's, black beans, chips/salsa/guac, and blood orange margaritas are the offerings

D- ?

Have a wonderful day!!

Cute pic of you two! Happy Birthday!!

Not at first, but I see whiskers and a nose!

Good morning ~ Sorry you had such a rough day and night. We are right eye twitch twins! I've had mine for about a week now, it just keeps hanging on. I had a very productive day yesterday - all the things. It's friday, my short day. I have a pedi after work then errands and grocery shopping. This week went by fast. This weekend we are having my sister and BIL over Saturday that should be fun. Sunday, the kids are coming over. Tons of tacos this weekend Queso Birria and fish, my sons favorite. YUM.

QOTD - I love CA but I could live almost anywhere. I would prefer sunny year round, but could adapt with the exception winter weather driving - nope. I'm still traumatized from living in MA and having to be to work at 5am at 16/17yo in a blizzard or freezing rain.

Accountability - perfect - 177.8! Yes! Day 5 of treadmill done. Almost didn't get on today because I woke up with a headache, but by the time I was done, it was gone. I need to remember that! All in all, some very small changes to my routine made this stress-less. I see no reason not to continue this every week day.

B- coffee, yogurt, strawberries, protein granola

l - turkey kielbasa, coleslaw

d- 96/4 lean smash burger on low carb tortilla w/let/tom/onion

s - jerky and string cheese

Have a great day!

I'm forever drooling over your menu!

Good morning ~ Best of luck this weekend, Grim! The couple of times that I had to drink decaf before/after surgery were miserable, but still better than no coffee at all. Similar to going from reg to diet soda or reg to light mayo, it takes time to adjust and sometimes a very long time. I had a great day yesterday. I accomplished all the things and I'm ready to do it again today. I have a light calendar, but lots of to do. Training and cleaning up all processes possible while waiting for the new staff person whose start date is now the end of May. Hurry up and wait. Yup. It's supposed to be sunny and 80 today! I will get out and take a walk if I get a chance.

QOTD - I struggle with this too. I need have a plan because staying on track really important to me. Sometimes, I will allow myself to indulge yet I'm very careful, only worthy bites and only so many. I don't want to waste calories/pouch space on a bite that is just meh ever, if I can help it. If I'm drinking, it usually doesn't end well calorie wise. This isn't so much due to the drink calories but the food cals I will consume without care. I have this struggle happening this weekend.

Accountability - perfect - 180.6 today. Day 3 on the treadmill done. I have rearranged my schedule to make this work and so far so good. I will bump up my time next week and until I get to 30 minutes. Then I will work on my intensity and add weight days. Still establishing this habit so I don't want to overcommit and sabotage myself. I know me...I spook easily.

B- coffee, L&F yogurt, strawberries, protein granola

l - chicken w/salad and chipotle dressing

d- pork chops and smashed potatoes

s- cucumbers, string cheese

771/81

Have a great day!