Sunny Monday

So, this is probably the first week since I started calorie counting where I can say that I've been disappointed by the numbers on the scale.

232.8 lbs

That's the same weight as last week, so I've still not gained anything, but barring Friday afternoon's trip to the pub (burger and chips and three pints), I've been mostly calorie counting and/or eating better, there's been a little exercise in the form of some walking and the gardening, so I had hoped to see a downward movement in the weight numbers, even if it were just a little bit.

I kinda knew there'd be a plateau, but I didn't think it would be as early as the fourth week and last for two weeks. I might have to change things up a bit both in eating and exercise habits.

Still, the weather's still good and that's gotten me in a much better mood than I have been of late, so time to go again.

Mini Digest

For the first time this year, the sun is out and it's warm. The grass in my back garden is cut and if I had any garden furniture, I'd be sat out with a beer and a book.

I messaged KfW2 a few days ago to start the conversation about our day/night out, but she's not really addressed the subject.

And as a surprise, D called in to see me this morning, just as I was setting up the lawnmower. We chatted for an hour or so over coffee, before he went on his way. He had tried to get FBS out, but she had childcare problems.

Hello again.

Following on from my trip to KfW2's a few weeks ago, I met a few people yesterday in the pub including Nerdy Girl and a couple of  ex-colleagues. While we were only out for a few hours and it ended all-too-early in my opinion, it was brilliant seeing people face to face. Hopefully, the vaccination programme will enable the lockdown restrictions to continue to ease and I can see more people over the coming weeks.

Oh!

FA2 was on my mind yesterday, but I couldn't put my finger on why until I logged into Facebook last night and saw that it was her birthday. Which means last Saturday (or Friday if you ask FA2) was when we became an item.

It was also ES's birthday.

I only left one birthday message. Can you guess to whom?

Keep on truckin'

A bit of a hiccup this week, when stepping on the scales. I'm 0.2 lbs heavier than last week. Admittedly my calorie counting lapsed a little this week and I did pretty much drink an entire day's worth of calories in beer when watching Eurovision on Saturday night. Still... maintaining the weight rather than adding a load is not a disaster, so reset and move on.

Just weather talk.

It's pouring out of the heavens and windy. It's chilly, too. It's the end of May and we've yet to have any kind of decent weather. There's been a few periods where it's been bright and dry but cool to the point of chilly.

At this stage last year, we'd had a couple of spells of really nice, hot sunny weather.

I'd love a couple of days of really nice weather. In a conversation with IG a few days ago, I said that I'd love to take a few days off and just sit in the sun with a couple of books and chill. In the absence of a foreign holiday this year, and with the pandemic taking its toll, mentally, something like that would be so, so welcome right about now.

However, I do actually need to buy some garden furniture in order to be able to chill in the garden.

Bored posting.

Bored at work, so was looking at Reddit and saw these pics, and thought I'd share. Blog favourites Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin and Hannah Simone (as I'm binging New Girl at the moment).

Random stuff.

The magic of posting... as soon as I mention the lack of sleep, not remembering dreams and RB-related thoughts, I have a full night's worth of sleep and my thoughts this morning were not of RB and sex but a dream where KfW2 and I were getting tattoos. Not matching tattoos or anything, just getting tattoos at the same time.

Early mornings.

Since the weekend, two things have repeatedly happened: the first is that I am waking up super early... like 4AM early. Secondly, I'm waking with RB on my mind. I don't know why she's on my mind recently. It's not like it's the time of year that we did our thing or that anything has reminded me of her. And it's not dreams either, at least I don't think it is. I've not remembered a dream in a good while. It's not unpleasant, to be honest, as it's usually sexual in nature, but it is frustrating. And I need more sleep.

Deja Vu.

Another Bumble match has just expired. A cute girl... very cute in fact... matched with me. On Bumble, it's up to her to make first contact, but like the last one, it just expires. A bit disappointing, but then again, who's actually dating at the moment with the pandemic ongoing?

Walking' and talkin'

Another walk with Nerdy Girl last night. We stuck mostly to the same route as usual, but changed it up a little at the end. That meant the final tally was 7.3 miles instead of the usual 6.25 miles. I don't know if that's because I was using my fitness tracker instead of just mapping out the route on Google or if our last-minute route change made us walk an extra mile.

I shared my recent work experiences with her and she was sympathetic, knowing some of the people involved. It's kinda reassuring to hear that people are seemingly united in thinking that the way the interviews were done was out of order and not simply bitching from me because I had anxiety issues.

I did manage to get a blister though. I thought that I'd gotten over that. Feel really stiff this morning as well, but in that good way after being active.