Good morning! Looking forward to all the things this weekend.

I was 100% on food and bev yesterday. I'm concentrating hard on dropping these extra few pounds I picked up over the last few weeks. Last week in particular I guess. Though still no exercise. I'm starting to get the craving for it and I am committed to my HIIT class on Monday. So that's my drop dead plan to get back into it. So far, I have 5 straight days of nuttin at all.

Today I need to pop into the grocery store. Supposed to have a friend for dinner, but she may have a slab week and we are on pending. Either way, I need to have something fun to serve her tonight because if she does have a leak and can get away for dinner she's going to need a fun distraction, and if she doesn't have a leak she'll be in celebration mode. Slab leaks are terrible. So costly no matter what the situation is.

QoTD: Having circled the US last year, been through 44 of the states overall, I'm still a Southern California girl. I love it here. However, I would accept the gift of a second home in downtown Mystic, CT or along the Columbia River bank in Oregon. I still can't believe how gorgeous the Columbia River area was, and am dreaming of a river cruise vacation on it.

Bites today are lined up pretty well. I punted last night on dinner and changed to an old favorite, which made Rog's day, but it was still belly friendly to me. But now I have ingredients to use up!

B: leftover roast chicken, egg, pesto, mozz and tomatoes as a scramble

L: protein bread, roast chicken, unexpectedly cheddar spread broiled together

D: Unsure here but Pesto Chicken or Pork chops with cacio e pepe spaghetti are leading the way for ideas right now.

Wine...if we have company then yes, if not, then no.

Dessert. I know I should not buy them, but TJ's has their raspberry star cookies out seasonally as lemon flowers. And I love lemon. I may get them and then take the box to the grands tomorrow when we go watch the softball game.

Photo is fat little me. I was like 2 or three here. I never stood a chance. My brother posted this for my birthday a couple weeks ago. I'm the on on the right.

Peace Everybody.

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The Marsh King's Daughter. A Sheila recommendation, so you may have already read it! I found the psychological part of it very unnerving.

Good morning. Yesterday was a combo of good successes, chicken was amazing and I finished my book, and being a slug. I finished my book and only moved from couch to chair to kitchen. But I'm good with that. Today is a few errands and maybe a walk this afternoon. I certainly am not feeling motivated to exercise this week, but know now from experience that I will suddenly get ants in my pants and be off again. I'm also learning that it's ok.

QoTD: I eat something balanced before I go, keep a big glass of ice cold water with me and only bite things that l think are amazing and are not sitting at home that I can have any time. Mostly this works for me.

Bites today I think are...

B: chopped up roasted chicken breast and an egg

L: piece of roasted chicken breast on toasted protein bread with a tablespoon of unexpectedly cheddar spread broiled on top

D: baked cod with lemon and a small amount of rice on the side

Peace Everybody.

Good morning. Home from Dad's, Brad's and a wedding. Very relaxing trip other than the driving. I'm up a few pounds. I've earned them all in the short term from trying every bite and sipping nice wine. But. I did not over do any thing. I enjoyed the options with a taste and moved on. The regular meals we were home for I cooked and paid attention to volume. I walked in the beautiful desert while the sun was setting and enjoyed perfect weather and amazing smells of spring. I could have done more, but I didn't and I'm ok with that.

Today, I skipped HITT as my favorite niece is in town and will be here any minute. She's posting up here to work for the day and I'll be in and out doing groceries, a work out and whatever and we'll be able to catch up in between when her work meetings take a break. Then my son is town for the day and we are meeting him at a Fortaleza Tequila event. I'll drive. Me and tequila is no bueno. Perfect excuse to keep my cals down, hug my kid and not be worried about driving home.

QoTD: Schools here get Cesar Chavez day. Other than that, I'm clueless.

Foods are completely TBD. Still freezer diving, but there isn't an item in the house that was grown in the ground and that will change with a trip to TJ's.

I keep missing photo Friday, so here's a photo of the ALMOST complete bathroom reveal. The mirror needs special hanging so that will happen soon.

Peace Everybody.

Just ask for them to be Naked, Chrissy. And they will give you the non breaded version.

Good morning. We've got a storm hanging out, so today will be mostly the six of us tucked in the rig. Some Yahtzee, some reading, some tv. And then the girls go home tonight. Just like that, spring break and our week together is over.

Yesterday was mostly successful but I eat too many carbs things when the grands are around. We did get in a bike ride and pedal boating (which I counted on my tracker as bike riding when it was my turn to pedal. That was hard work!)

QoTD: The first year I was perfect. The second year I was really damn good. Beginning of year four my hunger came back. But it's on a clock and as long as I manage my meal times and an afternoon snack I do really well. I don't have a lot of food noise or mind games around food. I keep our house stocked with good choices and on occasion make bad food choices and they are usually intentional . I do wish I had never gone back to drinking wine, and that's where I am putting my energies these days to try and step away from that bad habit.

A good week was had by all...

Peace Everybody.

Good morning. A mostly great day was had. Marred only by one bike wipe out with the ten year old and bad dinner choice of a deep fried chicken thigh. We made it around the lakes on our bikes and to the swimming pool and we had a roaring campfire last night. Everyone was in bed at 9. Camping (glamping) is tiring no matter what your age is.

Today the plan is a walk, feed the ducks, pizza place on the lake for lunch and transporting to gymnastics.

QOTD: yes to the wealth manager first. Then pay off mortgages for the family. Set up trust funds for the grands, followed by lots of travel and lots of philanthropic efforts.

meals today

b. Egg, bacon, crispy cheese

l. Not sure. Maybe pizza topping

d. Girls picked meatloaf and mashed potatoes and I'll have mostly salad with a bit of those things.

Peace Everybody.

Same with me in the hairdresser. I had to go back once for a fix and I fought it and was tying to live with my discomfort until one of the grands said " MP, what's wrong with your hair?"

Good morning! Thanks for all the birthday love. I had a great day. It took us nearly two full hours to set up camp with all the fire pit/bikes/bike hut/chairs/patio carpet and assorted other things needed to entertain tweens for 5 days. But super worth it. Also drug the girls on a 2.5 mile walk and made great food choices. That was all winning. The extra glass and a half of wine was too much but felt needed in the moment of hanging out around the camp fire trying to remember all our favorite places the four of us have visited together.

Today we have biking, swimming, biking and six playground areas to do. Then it's off to softball with one and gymnastics with the other. They won't be done until 8 tonight and I am NOT waiting for dinner. I'll eat on time and have their dinner waiting for them. It's just safer for all of us that way.

QoTD: Yes, Facebook. Two groups one required by my doc. The other is full of terrible advice and misinformation and the doc's one is rarely used but when it is it is usually something like a post from the doc showing her fabulous dessert. I'm like what the actual f? That feels very mean.

foods today

b. Egg/bacon

l. Lunch meat and cheese

D. El Pollo Loco chicken

Peace Everyone

See, it's the leftover buttermilk (or whatever) that gets me every time! We had made cornbread with buttermilk and so I was thrilled when I found a recipe for scones that would use it up! It's like I'm forced to eat carbs because of the starving kids in China (no offense to anyone, that's just why my Mom made me clean my plate at every meal).

We share a birthday month! I'm a big fan of the birthday month and use it to my advantage every day of April.

Morning. The storm is moving in quickly now. Cold, wet and windy all day. Except for the trip to the store I can stay in all day so let it rain, let it rain, let it rain. I transplanted some herbs yesterday and the ground can use a good soaking. I have a black thumb, but I keep trying to establish an herb garden. If at first you don't succeed and all that.

I did pretty good yesterday. All foods were on program and on track. I cheated a bit on exercise. I spent over two hours cleaning out cabinets, scrubbing them down as well as walls ceilings and glass. Climbing up and down on a chair and over to stand on the countertops to reach the ceiling. (Wow, food splash really far!) I decided to call that exercise for the day. All water and fake coffee. Small, accounted for piece of chocolate for dessert. Weight is up today. I hate that scale. She's mean.

QoTD: When my Mom was alive and active, we had the same menu every year for Thanksgiving. Now that my daughter and I are in charge, it's whatever the hell we feel like. Easter this year is a slab ham, homemade scalloped potatoes, flatbread with roasted goat cheese, asparagus and honey, bacon cheddar scones and a tossed salad.

I did a 20 minute yoga routine for stretching and core work as I rolled out of bed today. Now, I just need ten more dedicated minutes to reach my daily goal. I can jog in place or something to close that out.

Peace Everybody

WAIT!!!! who did it?