It feels more like spring out there than winter LOL

It was like that here a few weeks ago but now it is cold. Cold cold. Although if you think 30* is warm then I guess it isn't cold here right now. It was 19 the other night, though.

it went straight overnight from about 60 to 10 and the temperatures haven't recovered since. i think the warmest it's been since the first major drop is in the 30s? felt like the 40s with the sun shining directly on you, tho.

My birthday was pretty lowkey, but it was lovely! Went out to Berkeley/San Francisco over the weekend to hang out with one of my best friends from uni, and we drank wine, painted, and ate cheese on Fri night and then went to tea/brunch in SF on Saturday, followed by the Asian Art Museum. Much fun, so adult. :P

On my actual birthday, I worked. But I got a buffy mug, and they surprised me with a cake and lunch so yay.

It's been raining and rather chilly here, some days freezing. Thankfully it's just been in the 50s or so with rain.

Sounds nice overall :) Glad you had fun with your best friends from uni and that work surprised you with cake and lunch :D

Today's the birthday of a coworker, and there was cake. First cake of the year, and I'm on a diet. I asked for a very thin slice, because chocolate

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nom nom indeed, that looks fabulous! And even though you are on a diet, I am glad you aren't totally depriving yourself! Moderation is the key

I try to deprive myself as much as possible, and stick to the food plan, but ugh sometimes I just need a taste of fatty deli food, yesterday I had two bites off a sugared doughnut oops.

I am already feeling the sugar rush, WHEEEE!

mmm that looks so good . I'm on a diet too and have been doing pretty good so far.

We have an international/diversity food fair at work today though. Ugh, that will be tough. I made Italian Ricotta cookies for my department's part in it. I only tried one last night to make sure they came out OK since it's the first time I've made them.

Hi . Glad to hear you had a good birthday.

The first week I suffered, because I finished eating and was still hungry , so my nutritionist told me to increase the vegetable or protein intake, and that I could have a cup of watermelon at lunch as well, and that has helped me not stay so hungry.

Mmm... cookies

I'm a little hungry but I'm getting used to it. I basically can eat all the fruit/veggies I want, so I reach for them in between meals. It's actually been fun finding new healthy things to cook. :)

Mom and I will be trying a veggie pozole one of these days, with mushroom and veggies instead of pork meat... that will be interesting to try! :D

sounds interesting. I love mushrooms. Hope it turns out yummy :)

I'll let you know :D

This is like reading my life! Me and my workout partner (we met in our group fitness class) have been struggling so much, so three weeks ago we overhauled our diet, started tracking, cooking new healthy things together (go pinterest!). So much hungry. And I can eat bags of veggies and it never touch my hunger! But we've done really well. I still let myself indulge every once in a while - hubby's birthday cake the other day. But I planned it in and have only had the one slice! Yay!

high-fives for dieting willpower

Ooooh nice ! Sounds like you got carvings under-control :D

GUYS I'M BACK!

I was basically going crazy so.. YAY I'M BACK.

AND Alex's w-2 got here today, AND the internet stayed up long enough for me to do it, and I listened to music that wasn't a CD too. It was pretty amazing. :P

Though now we're supposed to get snow so.. no telling how -long- i'll still have internet for.

Frontier sucks.

WHATEVER I'M BACK AND THE FREE SHOP IS STILL UP!

My favorite at-work afternoon snack has become a piece of fruit (usually a small apple), 4 almonds and a piece of low-fat string cheese. I guess grabbing stuff from some different food groups helps make it filling.

And, I had 3 cookies during our food festival today - not too bad considering there was like pasta, wine, chocolate cake, tacos, nachos and who knows what else. I hid in my office. :p

Welcome back !!!! -snugs- Glad your internet finally got sorted :D

Go play in the Free Shop -nods-

I want pasta, wine, chococake, tacos and nachos ;__;

Welcome back . Good luck with the snowstorm!

welcome back :D I'm now living with yup :D nice and warm down here