3 months out from Zamorin

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing well.

As for me, if my calculations are correct, I am at 24.5 kilos lost. If not, you'll never know. If you go from my all-time high, it's even more than that.
In August, I went to California, and Kevin and I went to Yosemite for a couple of days. Awesome! I would like to go back sometime in the Spring when the snowmelt is making the falls flow. Once again, I found how hard it is to travel under the eating restrictions I have imposed on myself. We took a cooler of fruits and veggies and were able to pick and choose at a buffet breakfast where we stayed.
Unfortunately, I seem to have hit a plateau mentally. I'm getting tired (or bored) with being so careful as well as trying to walk every single day for an hour. Have not been able, really, to pull that off since starting teaching at Ancilla. Tuesdays are virtually impossible due to lack of time and motivation--not to mention class preparation or grading. Thursdays aren't a lot better, but since I don't have to be mentally alert until 9:00PM, it's a little better. Last Thursday, I did manage to walk for 30 minutes after my morning class. The issue there is that it's a pain due to the body cooling mechanism (sweating). I haven't reached the point where I feel okay about walking around in the building in my walking clothes (trying to cool down--I can only sit outside twiddling my thumbs for so long before getting antsy. Still have to ask about the lockerroom. I do take my lunch on those two days because the salad bar offered was okay but not sterling.
So...If anyone has any words of advice or is willing to offer me a million dollars for dropping an additional 24.5 kilos, please feel free. I'm sure this is just a temporary glitch so I will probably get over the moaning and groaning.
My CSA is going to offer a double season of fruits and vegetables (for double the price), but it will start earlier. And I will get things like strawberries and asparagus (not bad steamed) in season. By that time, I hope to be in a position to be doing some recipes with fruits and veggies so this will give me additional new ones to try.
Jenny has made sweet potatoes (mashed and tasting good)--actually an excellent vegetable according to the nutrition letter--and squash (also good). She also used the quinoa Valerie and Aunt Linda sent-- in green peppers. It's the top healthy wheat, etc. category. Thank you, Jenny, for being an excellent cook and for being adventurous. Quinoa is actually good if you add a little cheese.
Tune in next month for the continuing saga. Thank you for all your love and support!!! It's appreciated more than you know!!!!!!!

Love,
Mom/Peggy/Granny