Maybe it's just me but this month actually has felt very long, this week in particular! I think because I was expecting things to slow down for me after my work trips but it hasn't ended up that way. I am proud I have still been able to stay in my Beast Mode and not fall back into snacking. I haven't lost much weight in the last couple weeks but I still consider that a win at this point since I haven't gained. For me this month was all about just staying focused with everything I had going on, and I am pretty proud of how things went.
As we wrap up the month we always like to start by talking about the good things that happened over the course of the month n
I'll share a personally crazy thing that happened in January, which feels a little awkward to brag on myself but...every year my company nominates/selects their top employees to take a trip as a group to a fancy resort (with a +1). I found out this week that I won that award! So that means Chris and I get to go on this trip they planned to Cabo FOR FREE and it leaves the day after my 40th birthday. 😂 On the same day I found out I was named employee of the month for December for our entire company. 😳 Which is almost even more crazy to me. 😂 It's been a really really crazy couple months for me at work, I'm not used to that type of effort actually ever paying off. 😂
Okay I realize that was a pretty wild thing, but share with us what was the best thing that happened to you in Jan. Health related or personally! Let's celebrate together today!
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Friday!! I am going to get a 90 min massage today for my birthday (my first one this long). Very exciting for the relaxation and to have all the knots worked out of my sore muscles. The rest of the weekend we don't have many plans other than church and just hanging out at home with Angus.
How is your week going? Are you anticipating any temptations this weekend? Think through all your encounters this weekend and create a plan (and a back up plan) for how you are going to handle them to stick to your health goals!
What are your plans for the weekend?
I've been dealing with a cold the past few days. It was pretty bad for a day or two, stuffy nose, cough and feeling drained. Two rough days and I'm almost back to 100 percent already. I can't remember the last time I was sick. Covid for sure in late 2020. Maybe a short sniffle cold every couple years since. Of course it's N=1 but I feel like the diet helps a lot. It doesn't mean we'll never get sick, but hopefully rare and quick when we do.
Do you find you're sick less often? Anyone get sick as soon as they stray?
