Happy to report that my health is improving .. my energy is increasing, stomach has pretty much settled and while my eyes are still causing me major issues and headaches, I have an appt on Wed to get a new prescription. Frustrated that I had to wait so long but glad that I'll be moving forward this week ...

I am still avoiding salads but I am doing fairly well at limiting calories and portion sizes .. the bonus is that I am getting more protein!

Today is my birthday -- I will have shrimp and asparagus and some lemon basil pasta to celebrate. A little indulgence but not toooo much. Brunch with the family is postponed until mom feels a little better (she had a fall earlier this week.. broke her shoulder (humerus) and is pretty banged up).

Hope you all have a great and healthy week!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day. Sorry to hear about your mom. Hoping for a smooth recovery for her (she's got a lot of plans this year!).

Thanks @jmck_nc .. yes, mom was a bit behind on her activities and this is going to set her back a little more but the good news is that she will recover and we'll help her to complete some of the activities she can do from home as soon as she is feeling a little better.

Happy birthday! So glad you are feeling better and hope your eyesight much improves with the new prescription. I know it is an uphill battle but with you the best.

Sorry about your mom. Falls are such a horrible thing as we get older. I hope the recovery is swift.

The reason I am so careful when I go for a run is that I don't want it to have a fall and have to sit around ever again.

Happy Birthday Funky🥳. Wishing you a wonderful day, the pasta sounds delicous. So glad that you are feeling better.

Wishing your mom a full recovery. My MIL broke her shoulder last year at 84. Her recovery went very well, much faster than I anticipated. This despite the fact that she is horrible at following doctor's directions.

My week went well, even with not tracking on Easter I lost weight. My official weekly weigh-in is on Fridays. My weight loss process is very confusing, I will be strict on my calories and lose nothing for a couple of weeks. Then lose when I am not so careful. If I purposely up my calories a snall amount, I do not lose. No idea what triggers the loss. Thinking of trying out using a weekly calorie allowance after I return from vacation. My excercise is about the same. Still dedicating time to arms and lunges/squays. Trying to include meditation in my day, accomplished short peroids of meditation a couple of times this last week. I think I need to make myself a chart to fill out daily to remind myself of everything I want to do. I get busy and ignore my phone reminders.

Hope you had a great birthday @Funkyart! Your meal sounds delicious.

I’m traveling right now and not behaving myself at all. And I feel pretty yucky. Sleep is way off. I’m going to try to do better.

I have kept up with my limited exercise routine, but no real weights to use. Getting lots of steps in. It’s hard when real life gets in the way!

Happy Birthday dear Funky!!

I hope you enjoyed your day, Funky, and glad to hear your mom's recovering is coming along. And that you're gaining back your energy!

I had a good week last week, and a good weekend. I'm doing much better at increasing my protein intake, mainly because I'm tracking it. I aim for 90g per day, and if I'm falling short, I just choke down some whey protein.

I had some great walks with friends (when we walk, we walk fast), and added some weight training to it. Overall, I feel good and can feel progress with my strength.

This week, my goal is to continue above, and work on improving my sleep schedule. It's been out of whack for a few months, and I need to have more consistency.

Jill, I incorporate meditation, too, but it's hard, I agree. I heard on a podcast recently that even 3 minutes a day is beneficial. It's just remembering to do it!

Belated happy birthday, Funky!

Thank you all.. yes, I had a nice quiet and lazy day. I needed it-- this week I started 2 new employees. 6 total new team members. I was talking ALLLLL day today. Glad I came into it fully rested and recharged.

My big focus this week is to increase my water intake ... I have been slipping. I did well today -- and hope to keep the momentum.

Funky I have the same problem with drinking water. I enjoy green tea and so use that sometimes in place of water. Still I try to drink two glasses of straight water everyday despite having to twist my own arm behind my back.

I have been incorporating mindful eating into my daily routine. I did find it helped when the other four pierogies were calling out my name. Maybe it will help those of you who get off track with healthy eating too.

Happy birthday, Funky! I'm glad you are feeling better, too.

It is the last weeks of classes/finals, so I feel I am just trying to get over the finish line and at least maintain my healthy habits and regroup after next week. Had to get a crown yesterday on a tooth we have been watching so I did not workout like planned because my mouth was still hurting a bit. Pilates today so I am looking forward to it. Weather is fabulous but pollen is still out of control for probably another month at least.

This has been a terrible year for pollen .. and sorry you had tooth issues, GS!

I finally had my eye dr appt yesterday-- my prescription did change. Surprisingly my astigmatism changed. I never knew the astigmatism could change -- anyhow, the dr said it could absolutely cause the headaches, dizziness/off balance and nausea that Ive had for the last 1-2 months. I also completely failed the depth perception tests -- I knew I would but it is still so jarring to have it so clearly demonstrated.

Now I am off to select frames -- that's always fun.

Have been eating pretty well despite the fact that I am avoiding salads .. and doing pretty well with my water. It's time to switch to home brewed iced tea but I am going to stick with straight water a little longer.

Not doing much at all with regards to any real activities or exercise .. between headaches and being not so steady on my feet, all motivation has evaporated. :( I am hoping I can muster more motivation when the new glasses arrive .. we'll see. It's definitely part of the problem but not all of the problem.

I’m still traveling. I’m doing ok with the food, although not yesterday! I had a croissant, a scone, AND risotto. That’s way too many carbs for me normally. But they were all delicious. Worth it😀 I have missed two days of my daily sit-up/ pushup routine when I’ve just been too tired at night. It’s been almost a month of those now and I think I’m getting a bit stronger. Working on some variations of those and adding in a daily balance type exercise. Trying to get more strength training in, but it‘s difficult on the road.