I haven’t decided if I’m going to set any concrete goals for 2019 or not. I have been thinking about it. One thing I do want to do is join a gym. I’m waffling between 2 different places. One is my old gym, which I liked for the most part, but it felt kind of small and cramped. The other is Planet Fitness, which is in our mall. They are pretty much equidistant from our house and the cost is the same. I’m leaning towards PF just because it is a roomier facility. I just need to get in gear and make a decision.

I haven’t put my bike on the indoor trainer yet because I have somehow convinced myself I’m going to ride outside this winter when it isn’t snowy. Not really sure what I’m thinking with that 😀

Both John and I have been focusing on eating better – or at least less. I have to say with my aligners in – that has curtailed my snacking a *lot*. Since you can’t eat with the aligners and then having to brush teeth after eating to put them back in, I’ve been weighing the worth of what I want to eat for that fuss LOL. Those quick little nibbles like grabbing some nuts or a few crackers is not happening. The plus side to that is that I lost 2 pounds this week. Invisible aligners, the new diet apparatus.

We also ventured out to try something new. There is a tabletop gamers meeting that happens a couple of times a month. They usually meet about 5 miles away and we just hadn’t gotten out there yet. This month, the meeting moved to the Shirt Factory (artist community building), which is within walking distance from our house. So, we went. For an introvert – going to a group thing like that made me a little anxious, but it was fun. There were about 20 people there playing anything from role playing games to strategy games, card games and others. We played 4 different games with varying numbers of people

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We will likely go again, especially if they keep it this close to where we live. It’s good to meet new people and nice to do something that isn’t food oriented as a group 😀

Speaking of food, obligatory photos of some food:

Breakfast of Kodiak Cakes made into waffles:

They aren’t super crispy and I like them better as pancakes, but a nice change up.

I’ve been getting bagels for home, which isn’t necessarily the greatest thing, but this is the time of year when I just want all the carbs.

Instant Pot came to the rescue for dinner with a potato soup (I added cooked chicken breast to mine for more protein).

I have to say that I love the IP. Worth the money – even if I did get it on sale !

Business has been surprisingly good since Christmas. I was thinking things would be really slow, but it has been steady. I partnered with faire.com to sell wholesale and stores have been ordering pretty steadily. I’m putting soap on the back burner because I cannot do both anymore for sanity sake.

Aligner update:

It took 4 or 5 days to really get used to wearing the aligners. My teeth stopped aching after a couple of days. I did have to get some dental wax because one side of the aligner was rubbing on my tongue and made it sore. It now feels really weird to have the aligners out of my mouth. They are in all day and night except for when I eat. Another side plus is that it curbed my nail biting habit. Can’t nibble your nails while wearing the aligners.

Today I switched to the next aligner set. I have a calendar to follow and was sent an email reminding me to switch – plus I had an alarm set in my phone for it. This second set fits much tighter, which is normal. Today my teeth are aching a little bit again, but I’m thinking that will go away in a couple days like the last time. I figure I won’t be able to see any change for a month or two since the moves are so tiny. It’s hard not to be a bit impatient.

Ms. Pixie saying hello:

It’s funny how she likes to lay on the warm radiator and along a cold window. When you pet her, the side against the window is cold. I guess that is her version of keeping one leg out from under the covers.