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It's definitely an option. I just need to commit to actually doing it then sticking with it. Which is where I seem to be extra struggling. I have a YouTube playlist of exactly that.

Hey guys. Good news about my car.. It was just a heat shield! I got my oil change and I did in fact have a slow leak... Caused by a screw in my tire. It is very likely that tomorrow I will not be able to walk without severe pain 🥲 I spent the day walking around the big city playing tour guide to my sister and her friend. My feet are shot. 16.8k steps, 11.7kms. I kept having these fun moments where I was painfully aware of how large I've become. My body is begging me to try and drop some pounds to relieve the added stress. I've been circling around in my head that I need to do something drastic just to get back down to at least 250lbs but honestly that's even a huge hurdle at that's point and I know with weight-loss it's better to go slow and steady. I'm honestly surprised that none of my family has tried having a heart to heart with me about my weight. It's getting that bad. I am definitely feeling stuck. I need to commit to food choices but I find it so difficult. I struggle to move more because I can only do so much with my feet. I don't need to be all bleh but I'm just tired and frustrated at my lack of effort and progress.

I'm picturing you sipping at your tea while everyone's doing shots and that's classy as heck. Rock on! You do you! Oh I saw a cool insta reel I wanted to try for meatless donair/gyro using brown lentils. It seemed easy enough. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3dFd_BuCzq/?igsh=cm5neGdlNGs3ZWgw Apparently you can do the same with red lentils for a tofu without soy.

That's where Mr.R and I are currently 😬 we want to move so bad and get more land but everything is expensive, it would be nice to pay more off of our current house and I need a job.

I can message you it but keep in mind it's made for Poncho based on the kibble he eats and to accommodate 10% fat or less (pancreatic) and the fact he's a senior.

I spent this weekend batch cooking for Poncho. It was faster this time but it was still painful. I'm trying to think of things I can do to make it easier. I think it would help if I got a larger more powerful food processor. And if I had an industrial mixer 😅 my feet are not happy with me. I need to take my car to the mechanic because it's making a weird sound. Mainly I hate driving Mr.Rs car... But also money. I hope it's nothing too serious. Today I'm supposed to go to my mom's house to help her clean/organize. Guys I'm exhausted 😅 but at least the puppy slept through the whole night for the first time!

Hey all, We have been doing alright at sticking to our meal plan. Mr.R added in a few items he wants over the weekend like a deep dish pizza and a burrito from a place nearby we haven't tried? I only know 1 place where they have that. Which it's his money so he's more than welcome to get that stuff if that is what he wants. I haven't seen Daisy this week but that is okay. There were only 2 nice days and I was at my parents working for both of them. I didn't feel like going on the other days because it was raining. I was supposed to go back to my parents today but that only thing she really wants done today is to start moving her donate piles out of the house but it's raining and aside from that she isn't really sure. I have learnt from past experiences that it's better just to stay home if she isn't sure about what she wants to do because then I just sit there twiddling my thumbs and waiting around for her. My plan today is to work on my coding projects and continuing learning Angular / applying what I have learnt to projects.

Hey I love that you found some ways to bring in some extra cash AND I love that its by sharing knowledge you already have to help people. I am definitely team stay sober You are strong, you are beautiful and you are amazing. I hope your head feels better, its so hard to get things done when you feel poorly. Can you try a bit of caffeine or aspirin? Also your ex landlord is a piece of work. Can you just block him and move on with your day? I highly doubt you did any damage to the place to warrant him getting an additional 2.5k.... He sounds like a bully and perhaps this worked in the past so people wouldn't need to deal with him. As for your question about if you should do a trade or not (if you need money in the future).. Perhaps you could get into something like welding which you could use in your art. I am not sure how it is there but I have heard theres always welding jobs available here and its one of the easier trades to get into. That is all hearsay but might be worth it to look into. My friends mom does beautiful metal art so that is why I am thinking maybe its a skill that you can use for your art but also find jobs when you need a boost in income?

I needed a shower badly. I finally got one and was able to wash my hair and it felt glorious. Having a puppy plus trying to sneak in little bits of time for myself and personal hygiene plus making sure the other animals are taken care of plus trying to do some studying and job stuff... It's been a bit challenging to juggle. I'm off to help my mom shortly. I'm hoping my feet are up to the challenge. Then when I get home I need to cut up the giant slabs of meat I got yesterday and cook dinner. I might however try to delegate that to roomy. Tomorrow if my lesson mate texts me I will go visit Daisy and have a ride. Before and after I'll probably be studying and cooking.

Thanks Sal ❤️ I appreciate that a lot. And totally makes sense why you were gone for a bit with the move life happens! You do what you gotta do to keep afloat my friend.

Hey guys! I popped on here because I needed a quick brain break from my Angular tutorial. My brain started wandering a bit I made my meal plan Saturday and I was planning on going shopping for it but weekend plans started happening... so we are starting it tonight. Tonights meal will be chicken tacos with slaw and guac. I still have an aversion to calorie counting so I am planning on just focusing on increasing the amount of home cooked meals and smaller portions. I know it works but I am bad at being accountable to myself. The bonus about home cooked meals is that it is cheaper than ordering food so that will make me feel better since Mr.R is currently the sole provider of our household. I am currently waiting to hear from my mum because I was supposed to go over to her house for odd jobs in exchange for cash. But I am kind of thinking she got sidetracked and forgot. Like I mentioned above, I have been working on my Angular tutorial in the mean time so at least I am not wasting my morning. I have to say I am quite enjoying Angular but that might change once things get a bit more complicated. The weather is so nice today, I would have liked to go to the barn for a ride but I didn't think I would have time. Yesterday was also really nice and I managed to get out for a walk and train with Winnie. We practiced our training homework and then had some fun off-leash time chasing sticks at the park. Even though it was sunny most of the day and really windy the park was still waterlogged haha. My feet are forever soaked it seems. Anywho thats all I got for an update.

It was really cool to see. We really lucked out because all day it was super cloudy. We couldn't even see a patch of sky basically until it was eclipse time. Even then the eclipse kept going behind clouds but during totality the clouds cooperated. So thankful! Thanks! I am getting tired of getting sick

Hey everyone. Cold is 98% gone and hip is way more functional then it was. I'm not sure if I mentioned my hip did the weird painful locking thing it sometimes does. Bending was very painful for a few days. Overall I'm very much taking things day to day. I'm trying to take naps as I need them. Right now I'm doing okay all things considered. Monday I did groceries and we enjoyed the eclipse. Very cool! Tuesday I visited Daisy to give her a good brushing and take her blanket off because the weather was fabulous. Yesterday I had my last lesson until I get a job. It was a challenging exercise but we did amazing! I told my lesson mate that I want to keep riding with her so hopefully she reaches out and we can ride together. Like me, she currently struggles with riding outside of lessons. I've been spending some time today to learn Angular (web development/job related). I'm just doing small tutorials so I can decide how I like it and if I want to rebuild HoofLog using it. Puppy training and socialization is going well I think. Yesterday Luna came with me to pick up Mr.R at the train station. A few days before I introduced her to the vacuum. Today we clipped her nails. Just small things here and there. I do need to spend more one on one time with Winnie but it was hard with my cold, then my hip and overall watching the puppy. Today I felt better but it's been raining all day. I'll probably do some training with her once the puppy joins Mr.R in the basement to nap while they watch hockey. Kind of challenge related .. I'm going to plan out some meals and try to make it so most of our meals are made at home .... For health reasons but also since I'm not bringing in any money now 😬 scary

I love how dog training always makes me look crazy I am currently set up with my laptop on the puppies crate while sitting on a foot rest and using this as a mini desk. I am randomly rewarding when she's laying down quietly and occasionally getting up and going to the kitchen then waiting for her whining to stop. I can now get to the kitchen and go in it for a minute or so before the whining starts. And it takes a minute or so for her to settle down. Success. When I started she was screaming as soon as I walked away. Getting in some steps and squats I guess. Update on cold... I can breathe through 1 nostril which is yay but the air is also drying my throat so I need water. Job/Coding practice... I am considering rewriting my HoofLog web app back-end in C# since that is what I want to get as a job and then maybe trying out angular to see if I have a preference between it and react.

Thanks. I'm trying to rest so hopefully I can shake it quickly.