SherryeB's Journal, 29 December 2020

This has been a pretty laid back week....well 4 days since Christmas. Hubby has a cold and I may be getting it, too. I don't feel bad but I have a runny nose (started this morning). Often after Christmas I feel a bit tired & lazy. Usually the lead up to the big day is busy I'm very active. So when I slow down to catch my breath, I feel it. Although cold symptoms can also be Covid symptoms neither of us is having any breathing issues or fever. Hubby is feeling worse than me, but he insists he doesn't need to see the doctor.

His appetite is off so he says tuna sandwiches for dinner will suit him just fine. Makes it easy for me. I made chicken noodle soup with veggies from the fridge last night. We both had 2 bowls & I was quite full after.

I have been averaging a couple thousand calories & my weight has remained stable. I fluctuate up & down a lb. but have remained below goal. I haven't even walked for a few days. I still have goodies in the pantry, fridge & on the kitchen counter. I have been nibbling away at them but continue to weigh, measure & log everything. I guess after Jan.1st I'll have to evaluate how many calories I want to eat daily. I know I should be eating mostly healthy choices so some of my treats may last a long time! Cookies & similar snacks have actually lasted me quite some time for the past year. I still have a package of oreos I bought a few months ago. As long as I'm logging & weighing daily I'll know if I need to cut back somewhere.

I do need to get back out & walk. Since Hubby is my walking buddy, I may have to go without him. He's still doing his morning walk with the dogs but I don't do that one.

Planning to go early vote tomorrow. I'm in Georgia....so have to vote in the Senate run off. I'll be happy when it's all over. We get bunches of paper in our mailbox 📬 that could probably be eliminated. Pretty sure most people already know who they're voting for.

I've been trying to watch all the important stuff on my DVR before we cancel DirectTV middle of Jan. I don't think I'll make it thru 30 something episodes of Criminal Minds 😐 I may watch the 2019 season of So You Think You Can Dance....maybe. Funny, I set up stuff to record, that after awhile seems unimportant. Now I'm trying to set up our new streaming app to save the really important stuff...the shows I watch within a few days....in the "Cloud". I hardly watched TV during the Summer. I spent time outside. Now it's colder...although this afternoon was in the 50's....so I'm spending more afternoon "Sofa Time".

I'll start to take down & pack up the Christmas decor after New Year's so that will get me up & moving again. Right now I'm still enjoying the lights 😀💖

Off to make dinner...for the 🐶🐶 and us 😊

143.4 lb Lost so far: 29.4 lb.    Still to go: 8.4 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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1765 kcal

Fat: 60.70g | Prot: 54.32g | Carb: 189.93g.   Breakfast: Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, Pears, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, 2% Fat Milk, Thomas' Everything Bagel, Splenda Naturals Made with Stevia Extract, Coffee-Mate Sugar Free Italian Sweet Creme Coffee Creamer, Coffee, Bananas. Lunch: Great Value Mountain Trail Mix, Bolthouse Farms Baby-Cut Carrots , Kraft Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing , Cauliflower , Broccoli . Dinner: Merlot Wine, Egg, Kettle Brand Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper Potato Chips, Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Thin Sliced 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Safies Home Style Sweet Pickled Beets, Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil, Vlasic Sweet Relish, Tomatoes, Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water, Celery . Snacks/Other: Twizzlers Black Licorice , Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses (1), Reddi-wip Original Dairy Whipped Topping, Rum, Barissimo Caramel Cappuccino . more...