Healthy Pony Summer

[Crowning_Glory13]

The joys and pains of yarn coupons. Sigh. I have so much yarn, but I always love yarn shopping.

Unless someone takes healthy pony over....wich I am very ok with:) I will start healthy pony up again, around September. I have a vacation at the end of July, so I will be late wrapping up this healthy pony round. I have a prize for Bathing Beauty, Prize for healthy pony to get out:) then I feel I can go back to hosting healthy pony. If anyone wants to be the host, they most certainly can be:)

Everyone you are doing great. I do count up your numbers. If you have a total for July 31. Thanks ahead of time:)

[Rainbowrific Renia]

Oh man, I have so much catching up to do!

Last week was a little rough, but I think I did okay. I need to mentally go through each day so I can give myself points. I'll do that later.

I hope everyone else is doing well and reaching their goals!

[heathersmoo]

7/5 summary
walked 5.5mi
intake 206cal (1500 deficit, woot! doing it again today)
drank 1.5L water
got some more yarn and now overwhelmed by options and potential projects lol
4/5

Good luck to you too, Renia

Post Merge: July 07, 2017, 08:40:14 AM

7/6 summary
walked .5mi
intake 206cal
drank 1L water
started knitting a baby hat except i really have no idea how big a baby's head is since i don't do kids
3/5

[archidraca]

I'm so super behind now... I'm sorry. I still can't find my phone and the worry that causes has led to a number of down/depressed days where I didn't record much that went on.

Tuesday 3/5
Checked back in at Walmart for my phone... no go... Over 2 miles walked. Took Youngest out biking and walking. She's a darling who's trying to make mommy feel better. No gardening, no exercise.

Wednesday 3/5
Didn't go to the Market. Checked back in at Walmart for my phone... no go... A little over a mile walked.

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Veggie smile!

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Thursday 2/5
Not quite a mile walked. I did a good bit of sewing while trying to situate my life in the event I can't find my phone which is looking more and more likely by the hour... :sadness:

Friday 4/5
Checked back in at Walmart for my phone... no go... A mile and 3/4 walked. A good bit of gardening done even with the rain. More cleaning done. No exercise.

----------------------------------------- JUNE total 105
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Saturday 3/5
A bit over 2 1/4 miles walked. Went to party with Eldest and Youngest at a friend's new house. There were plenty of pool hijinx. I held myself back from overly partaking of most anything but fruit and fresh salads. I did have a burger though. Watching a 6yo in the pool counts as exercise. Period.

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Fruit!

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Sunday 2/5
Only about 3/4 miles walked. I didn't feel well. The stress from my phone remaining missing meant that when my Youngest said that I didn't have to go to church we stayed home and chilled. Little gardening and no exercise.

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I picked this to grill with lobster tail. I also did a beef butt portion. I got some new toys for my grill earlier this year and cooking helps with depression for me.

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Monday 4/5
Checked back in at Walmart for my phone... no go... Almost 2 3/4 miles walked since I rewalked the store twice before going to the grocery store and Lowes. Because therapy shopping is an unhealthy problem of mine...

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We now have enough coming in out of the garden for our version of cucumber salad and refridgerator pickles. Youngest loves to help me spot the done ones and I do need that help often as I miss too many on my own.

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Tuesday 5/5
Fourth of July! Unfortunately mixed feelings as I love watching fireworks but Eldest despises them with the vehemence of a nervous chihuahua. Did a lot of grilling as therapy. Only the bare minimum of gardening as we've had torrential rain for almost a week now. A lot of bending so I'll say I had exercise. Walked 2 1/3 miles but only because the power went out and I'm one of the neighbors that walks to the ends of the roads to see if it's something we need to call in or not. This one was something not on our block but affecting the surrounding 4 miles of homes.

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Fresh grilled bison burgers with herbs out of my garden, brats, devilled eggs, green beans, grilled corn, watermellon, and cucumber salad is my idea of a nearly perfect 4th of July meal. I did this in SPITE of the rain that kept most of the neighbors indoors. Until they smelled my cooking. Then it was on like Donkey Kong.

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Wednesday 3/5
Didn't go to the Market. About 1 1/2 miles walked as I did laundry and finally was able to do a little more than poke longingly at a few branches on my way back into the house.

Thursday 3/5
Close to two miles. Made a new interior garden. It's changed as of Sunday but I haven't taken pics yet of the changes. I want to make some fairy garden type accessories for it first.

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Friday 4/5
1 1/4 miles walked. Some gardening done. A lot of cleaning done as I checked the last place the phone could have possibly been even though it was a very long shot.

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I got jealous of the huge cucumbers one of the other mothers at Youngest's daycamp can grow (she was sharing some of the excess and this wasn't even the largest one there...) and picked enough to make another batch of cucumber salad and some more pickles. The figs are nearing the first batch to ripen and I wouldn't have picked this one if it hadn't come off when I touched it. We'll have a good number of decoration pumpkins for Halloween this year too.

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Saturday 2/5
Only a little over a mile walked. Did a little grocery shopping with Youngest. Only poked my head out to make sure the garden hadn't been hit by any more large branches. No exercise.

End of super long info dump and pictures.

[SourdoughStomper]

Sorry for not updating. When the kids are home on summer break, I don't use the computer as much. I haven't consistently walked for a week and a half because we are under a heat wave. Because of that, I stay inside much of the time. It's frustrating as I don't want to lose my walking endurance, but I also don't want to hurt myself because it was too warm outside. Hopefully, it will pass soon.

[Crowning_Glory13]

Oh my goodness SDS watch that heat. It can be sneaky. You may not think it's too much, than later you are sick as a dog. I know you love walking, but spending time with family is wonderfully important. It may not be a walking day, but the benefits are always 5 days:)

Archidraca I am so sorry about your phone. I would be lost too. Those fruit and veggies look amazing. I am drooling over your pictures. You did such a job maintaining your depression and being with your kids. That can be tough:)

I have been ok. I have been sick and tired most days. Knitting even took a back seat.

[Ponyfan]

I am so far behind.  I haven't been a good healthy pony this week. I've eaten out almost every day and haven't watched my portions well either.

I did walk several blocks on July 4th. so I will give myself a 3/5 for that day. 


Ponyfan

[Crowning_Glory13]

The holidays can be so hard. They bump you off track and then it takes to get back on...bit that is ok. Call it a reward week for a job well done.

[heathersmoo]

7/7 summary
walked 5 mi
intake- honestly who knows as my main meal was a potluck at work
drank 1.5L water
tried coming up with a new sock pattern and then ran out of that color yarn
3/5

7/8 summary
walked .5mi
intake 200cal
drank no water
started a new hat
3/5

7/9 summary
walked .5mi
intake 1600cal
drank 1L water
can't figure out what my next project should be
3/5

I love your succulent garden, archidraca! 

[Crowning_Glory13]

Hmmm next project. I have a pattern for a dress, maybe a purse/bag, cute belt or head band:)

[heathersmoo]

7/10 summary
walked 4.5mi
intake 150cal
drank 3L water and starting a hydration challenge at work so expect that number to rise
finished my weird sock, not sure if i will make it a match since it is very wackadoodle
3/5

CG, are these knitting patterns? 

[Crowning_Glory13]

Yes these are knit patterns.

[heathersmoo]

Nice!  I vote for the dress 

[Crowning_Glory13]

I will try and take a scan if the pattern tonight

[heathersmoo]

7/11 summary
walked 4.5mi
intake 0cal- yay fasting! love this feeling
drank 1.5L water
tried using my new yarn but i don't really like the feel of it so i didn't really get anywhere.  like i like the feel of it on its own but not as i am working with it
4/5

please do, CG!  i'd love to see

7/12 summary
walked 4.5mi
intake 900cal
drank 3L water
worked on my hat, looking good even though the yarn is harder to handle than i thought
4/5