Happy Monday! I got a lot of steps in yesterday walking around Chicago, it's always fun when you can walk in a new place. The weather is beautiful here. Today most everyone else is traveling in and I am getting things set up for the week.
How was your weekend? We are officially halfway through Sept, quick is so hard to believe. Are you feeling solid or needing to reset your month? What is your non-negotiable goal for this week that can help you reach your goals for the month?
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 Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
*Livestream Monday night at 4pm pst/7pm est
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻 My family didn't celebrate Halloween when I was growing up so I didn't have any childhood costumes, but it's been fun to plan costumes with my kids. Wearing Costumes at work for some meetings today too 😂 the first picture is my kids costumes for this year. Second picture is me in a cow costume cooking steaks for everyone a the office a few years ago. 😂 And the last picture is my favorite picture of my kids from Nathaniel's first Halloween.
What about you? Are you wearing a costume or handing out goodies tonight? Keep reminding yourself that all this candy will be here next year, stay strong and just say "no" tonight!! You can do it!!!
I love seeing pictures of kids (and adults) in costumes, so share any pictures from today or any favorites from years past! Hope you have a wonderful day!!
Hey everyone! It's finally Friday!!
So far no word on a possible new job. 🤔
Yesterday was a decent day. Better once I was home.
Did a Walmart run at lunch for eggs. After I got home I did some meal prepping for Farmer's lunches. Then chores, cleaned up around the place and went for a quick walk down and up our hill.
My food:
M1: coffee with protein shake
M2: cottage cheese with a few blueberries, purse bacon, beef stick.
M3: Fatty ribeye trimmings, scrambled eggs with cheese.
I've run out of paleovalley beef sticks. Anyone know if they usually have a BF sale?
Off to plan tonight's dinner. Leaning towards hot dogs and wings in the AF. Farmer, leftover ribs and hot dogs. Our at home date night is going to be put away ALL the folded laundry! 2 heaping clothes baskets full. Anyone else dislike doing that part? 🤦🏻♀️🙄
Praying you all have a great day! 🫂🥰
Happy Thursday!! We have 2 days left in the month, and of course tomorrow is Halloween. This might be a couple hard days with lots of temptations, just remember to take every moment one at a time. Focus on your WHY and just keep reminding yourself you can do ANYTHING for just one day!!
We are wrapping up October and Saturday starts November already. What has been the best thing to happen for you in October?
