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My dentist office has TVs on the ceiling above the dentist chair and they give you the remote. But then the hygienist gets all up in my face for some reason and blocks the TV! 😁

Maybe you need to bring a book and just go back to the doctor's office and sit and have a quiet read. I always like that my doctor's office has HGTV on and I can watch some home improvement show. Although I hate when I miss the big reveal.

Thanks for sharing the new song from Billy Joel. I grew up listening to him since he was one of my dad's favs. I had no idea there was a new one either. Great video too. I didn't watch it too closely (from work) but really enjoyed the montage scenes from him and his kids over the years.

Get those girlies smashed and photographed! Hope its..um.. relaxing?

Not a lie! The ladder was the scary part. Our ladder was a bit too long so it was barely angled so as DDG climbed it I had to lean against it to make sure it didn't tip back. Scary!

That seems like it will be worth the wait!

Day 19 - Friday DDG and I went out for a walk and drove by the lot for the new house. They finally broke ground a week before and on Friday we could see the basement walls had been poured. We got a 3 mile walk in and then had some Totino's pizza for dinner once we got home and showered. Day 20 - Saturday I slept in a great deal and had just enough time to chat on the phone with Peach before the empanadas were delivered by the neighbor. We spent the entire afternoon running errands that shouldn't have taken all day but somehow they always do. We intended to do some painting prep work for the weekend's house project but were were out of steam by the time we got home and I had planned to do the batch cooking a day early. On our walks over the past week we've been able to smell people grilling burgers so we had a pretty string hankering for grilled meats. So we grilled some chicken brats, some burgers, and some marinated chicken thighs to supply us for the whole week. Saturday's dinner was burgers that had some garlic butter mixed into the center, bacon, cheddar and jack cheese, and grilled brioche buns served with salads. They definitely hit the spot Day 21 - Sunday I slept in again and after a little bit of relaxing on the couch we decided to get our butts moving on some painting. We elected for an easy lunch of sandwiches so I opted for a LB and Doritos sandwich, with some grapes. Then we got to work. We were painting the stairs leading up to the hallway and the hallway. The hallway has 5 doors that all needed trim work repainted and then we needed to run borrow a ladder to get the walls above the stairway. It was all much more work than we expected and we didn't finish until evening and still had to run the ladder back. I was so very glad we had already done the batch cooking. We did stop for mini Blizzards during our trip out to pick up the ladder. I did throw some baby potatoes in the air fryer (tossed in mayo, grated parmesan, and some spices) and we had those with the grilled chicken and salads. Weekly Summary Overall this was a pretty good week. Weight loss is slowing down but as long as it stays around 1 pound a week consistently I'm perfectly happy. I'm consistently well under my calorie threshold but I think my margin of error on my logging requires it and perhaps it is set too high anyway. Now that I'm getting used to a couple hundred calories less per day without all the candy, I'm finding it easier to eat a little less when we go out. This is a pleasant outcome. I have a couple meals planned for this coming week. Hopefully I find similar results. I have been hitting the right quantity of workouts. Still no rucking but pace is staying higher than our previous average.

I've been able to get out on the deck to relax too. It feels so nice, doesn't it? I like your perspective on decluttering for summer and cozying it up for winter.

Really happy to see that you and Dave had a very productive conversation and that there is an end date to the home invasion. I hope Dave will be back home before he has to leave again so you get some time together. Absolutely LOVE your hoard of dice.

Starting weight 261.4 W1 3/25: 261.2 (-0.2) W2 4/1: 258.0 (-3.2) W3 4/8: 256.4 (-1.6) W4 4/15: 255.6 (-0.8) Progress is slowing down but still in the right direction. Lowest weigh in for the week was Saturday but couldn't maintain over the weekend. I'm not displeased with the week but I wish the gain over the weekend just made more sense. I am a bit more lenient with the quality (fried empanadas, PB and Doritos sandwich) but I was well under calorie goal all weekend and active. Oh, and there was a mini Blizzard. But still, well under calories. I'm not giving up Blizzards so there's that. Looking forward to see what this week brings. There's a food day at work and DDG and I have a dinner out planned - on the same day as the food day. Then a concert on Saturday that will likely end up with a dinner out. As long as I can lock in the other 5 days and keep those two days reasonable I should be fine. 🤞 Yikes, I also have a catered breakfast tomorrow with a vendor in town at work. I would normally skip breakfast and am debating not eating but it feels like it will be awkward if everyone else is eating. And breakfast foods are my favorite.

That's too bad that you have to skip the wedding! But in exchange the universe gave you the day off to enjoy the tournament. Rest up!

So sorry to hear that it is not going well. We are here for you! You should not be made to feel so put out in your own home. Sending hugs and support and hoping you find some space for your own peace.

Oh my He's so adorable! But I'm sure he's a vicious pirate too. AARRR! What are your plans for him?

Hi Snarky, I hope today is better.

Day 17 - Wednesday Hit the gym after work and had a session with the trainer. This workout was a doozy and quads DOMS are kicking in now. Also did some stretching but completely forgot to include any primal squat mobility. Dinner was leftover chicken and spinach stuffed pasta. All goals met and 244 calories left over. Day 18 - Thursday Work from home day since DDG had the car all morning. I debated having my usual lunch or cooking something since I had the benefit of being at home. I decided to have the usual lunch since it works so well, then realized I had forgotten to make overnight oats the night before. So cooking it was. I settled on a breakfast skillet and then realized we were also out of eggs. I made a skillet anyway with hashbrowns, bacon, and cheese. I had the freggies that I usually bring to work and then a low cal english muffin to bring the calories up a bit, It was difficult to resist snacking in the afternoon but I just held out for a banana. I wasn't really that hungry anyway. I barely got any steps in since I wfh. I'm not sure how those of you who do this everyday get any steps in at all. I did still have class to teach so I at least got some steps there. Calorie burn for the day came very close to target (2400). I would normally round up for the goal if I felt like I had been busy and not been a couch potato, but I literally did nothing else other than class. Dinner was leftover stuffed pasta but we were a little short of a whole portion so I just double the garlic bread. 😋Then we sat on the couch all evening while I worked on Peach's crochet blanket and we started a new series to binge. All goals other than the move goal met. 260 calories left over.

Welcome back! Sounds like a lovely retreat, particularly the wellness center.

Party favors are totally cute! Hopefully you won't have strep for the party.

Day 15 - Monday I did manage to hit all goals but freggies were low and I barely hit the mark with just a single serving at lunch. I got busy in the afternoon and never got around to my afternoon snack with freggies, and then we had dinner plans out. We met DDG's sister at a burger place. I got the garlic smash burger with provolone cheese and some breaded garlic cheddar cheese curds on top. Instead of fries I ordered the potato soup. I started with half the burger but then ate another quarter because there was a cheese curd on that portion. I aimed for half of the soup but ended up being more like 3/4. Overall I was pleased. I did leave feeling a little full but I didn't feel stuffed or gross. The fullness grew a little into the evening but I was happy to have left food on the plate and skipped fries entirely. They are the devil and they didn't even really look that good. Finished the day with 277 calories left over. Day 16 - Tuesday Got busy with a hectic afternoon and skipped afternoon freggies again. I did grab a granola bar as I was flying out of work to get to class on time. I had to stop at a visitation after work for a coworker's mom who had recently passed away so I got home a little later than normal. But DDG and I still made it out for a walk. I took him out to see the new walking path in the neighborhood. Dinner was leftover chicken and spinach cannelloni pasta with low cal english muffin garlic toast. All goals met, got a workout in, and had 373 calories, including exercise calorie, leftover. Scale says I'm working my way through the salty carb bloat from Monday's dinner but I'm still a little behind.

Thanks for your support 💜 We did finally learn a little bit more about what the professionals think happened, doesn't sound like knowing CPR would have made any difference. The only thing that would have no one would have been able to know to do. I did look around for some cpr training that might be covered by our company. I think it would be good to share with the whole office as I'm sure others have concerns about knowing what to do in these situations.

Sounds like a great trip with little detriment to your progress. That's awesome news.

Glad the venting helped. Pirate Pete sounds fun!

I think the bar is set pretty low today for productivity, especially for the teams more closely affected. Thank you. I didn't really know her well but she was very pleasant and we would usually chat daily with small talk and niceties. I wish I could have been able to do more.

It is and I am pleased about it. I get greedy when I have a good week and want to see it continue. 😜

Definitely no work. Sadly the coworker did not make it. Very sad. Today is a very strange day in the office.

I feel this. If they weren't the first things to get chopped you wouldn't need them to be goals. Hopefully everyone feels well this week and you can get back to your routine.