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In a week and a half, as long as all the last minute covid tests work out and the flight isn't canceled, I should be on my way to Germany with my oldest son and my husband. This has been a long awaited trip to visit friends that was planned long ago for last summer, but for obvious reasons was delayed. I am both excited and concerned about how I will manage my intake. There will be a lot of CI and CO, but I don't know that they will balance out perfectly. It will be a real test of my ability to manage my weight while away from all scales... both kitchen and bathroom. We will be gone for 4 weeks. A few of you know our struggle to renew our son's passport that expired during covid. Very long story short, we were finally able to get a passport appointment for a few days before we depart. We expect they will be able to issue it in a few hours. We aren't too worried about that now, but it was so incredibly stressful trying to get that appointment. Every person in the country with this problems is routed through a single phone number and the appointments offered are extremely few, and you can only request an appointment two weeks before departure. Being on hold for hours is the reality for most and there is only one office in the state where you can go. It was such a relief! It was really hard to get excited about our trip until that was sorted, and it still is not feeling real. We have had to alter our plans significantly from our hoped for adventure and expect to be laying pretty low and just enjoying our friends and some day trips. There will be lots of walking adventures. I am just praying my knee holds up well. I am feeling really blessed yet overwhelmed by all that needs to happen before departure. In the next week and a half I have the longest hours of work I have ever had. I am not likely to get much time at the gym, but I CAN control my calories! Right?? Of course, right! :) God help me! Sadly cherry season is coming to an end. How happy it made me to nibble my way through this bowl of goodness! Happy Tuesday, dear friends.
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Fat: 57.74g | Prot: 124.49g | Carbs: 175.12g.
Breakfast: Jam Preserves, Kirkland Signature Greek Yogurt. Lunch: Fried Egg, Great Value Half & Half, Sweet Cherries, Daisy Low Fat 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese. Dinner: Ling Ling Chicken & Vegetable Potstickers, Ground Beef (90% Lean / 10% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Pan-Broiled) . more...
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Melissa, I just couldn’t be as mature as you even at my old age. I would be sick with worry if someone is out of the country. Ahhh! You can’t go rescue if something happens. Wish I was better at it.
Never ever held a horse tight, but no amount of training kept me from holding a lead where my fingers could come off, I can be a true idiot at times. 😦
Proud of you Melissa, I would still have your daughter locked up in her room, what a scare!!!🥺
Blessings!💕👍
12 Aug 21 by member: Shrewdness
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Thank you, Eva! We are feeling hopeful it will work out, but also disappointed it seems we will not make it to Barcelona. It is too complicated dealing with requirements because of covid. I wish we could get a digital QR code showing our vaccination status for Europe, but this seems impossible. Even vaccinated, airlines are requiring tests even if the destination isn't. So crazy and expensive. We aren't dead yet, so maybe in another couple years we will make it for a visit yonspain😁 ❤️
12 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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Thank you, br_e_co (yep, your name is still my phone's top suggestion after "thank you" Hahah) 😂 I am so ready to relax a little! It has been a super hard year on pretty much all fronts. I will be happier for sure if I don't relax my grip on my way of eating totally. It will be a challenge, but I'll feel better. 😁 But... I will enjoy a little more freedom too!
12 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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Cajor, thank you, and those are good points. Fiber and protein are the two things I keep track of most aftrt calories! I will be using my journal, but I won't be weighing in and I don't know if I will attempt to log food. My powers of estimation are not great with really different kind of food from what I am accustomed. At home I'm pretty capable because of a boring and typical menu! 😁
12 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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Than you Erika! Yes, ridemariel, renewing takes a long time right now, but our son's situation was more complex because he was a minor when his last passport was issued, so he needed a face to face appointment rather than mailing in his documents. Blah... Impossible to get after months and months of searching. But, we got the last minute appointment, which is lovely and all that matters!
12 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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Thanks, piggy winkle! Usually the weather is lovely this time of year. 😁
12 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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Shrewdness, it is so hard. And that particular girl is the one with horrific headaches from brain injury. It is hard enough to watch her walk out my door let alone onto a plane, but her future is not likely to be simple or safe in my opinion... Her whole plan is to work with displaced peoples.... Refugees from some of the world's most difficult locations at camps etc. That was what she was doing in Germany that summer. Helping Syrian and Eritrean refugees. At 18 she had used her own money to travel and made connections with local social workers to do whatever she could to be of use. When she was out of connection, she was with a couple teen girls recently arrived. She had been asked by the social worker to be with them and help them.. I dont want to even leave her home while we are gone, but she keeps fighting forward to do what she cares about. 😁 ❤️
12 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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12 Aug 21 by member: Triangle-Woman
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Safe and enjoyable travels Melissa, I pray that the work week goes better than you expect🙏🏽. I'm a huge cherry fan myself, so enjoy that bowl of them for us both 😋 as I've not been able to get any for about a month. Blessings 🙏🏽💗
12 Aug 21 by member: Daughter of the_King
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Life should be like a bowl of cherries 🍒, enjoy your vacation 😊
13 Aug 21 by member: cmj29
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I hope you have a wonderful vacation! For me, even when I eat "whatever I want" I find I eat less than I may have in the past. Enjoy all the yummy food without guilt! You'll be fine. Being active will help balance calories. If you do gain a little you know you can fix that when you're back home.
I have learned that I have to take a step back with my kids. I can't always fix what's hurting them...only be supportive. My daughter went through a lot of painful situations in the past few years. I could choose to be totally ingulfed in her pain & constantly anxious & hurting myself....or acknowledge I only had so much control. It has helped me cope better.
13 Aug 21 by member: SherryeB
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Thank you, Triangle-Woman, Ettenauj, and cmj29!
13 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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SherryeB, there is a lot of wisdom in your words about how you could be engulfed by your daughters troubles, but there is only so much you can control. That is the same for me. Having everyone living at home again as a result of attending school... It brings every worry home for me too. I really think going away and letting go of things here will help me recover and rest for a bit. I can't fix everything... Sometimes it is true I can't "fix" anything.
13 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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Have a wonderful trip! I have done that passport ordeal myself (my birth certificate has some anomalies since I'm adopted). Did the appointment in Seattle and got the passport in the mail the week before we left. Getting the appointment was the hurdle to overcome!
13 Aug 21 by member: jazzylittleone
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Thanks Jazzy! And good to see you online! Yay! The Seattle office helped me once too, so I know they can produce a passport in hours if needed. My whole family was leaving for a reunion and my passport had expired. I'd been busy with five little kids (they all had theirs) and just simply didn't realize mine had expired. The van left without me... I got my passport in a day and followed by bus. 😂 Those with the powers to help took pity on a crying mom! 😁 As long as nothing horrific happens and we don't make the appointment, I expect things to be OK. 😁
13 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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One thing on the way back: don't plan on being tested at the airport pharmacy. They have reasonably priced tests everywhere, so do it the day before.
13 Aug 21 by member: Eral66
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Thanks for the advice, Eral66. My son is flying up to Sweden for a few days so will need testing going and coming for that too. Compared to the prices for covid tests at our airport, the ones I researched in the Frankfurt airport are already less than half the price of here. That is great if elsewhere it is cheaper. I have friends supposed to be doing some investigating for me. Of course, for them there is no cost, so we havr to know what it will be for foreigners.
14 Aug 21 by member: melissatwa
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