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I use Duolingo for Spanish. My daughters boyfriend is Argentinian so I get to practice with him a lot. I love that format. And I really liked the Spanish language podcasts they have. I hope they make more.

My husband is using Duolingo for German. He’s loving it. He’s a programmer and has studied Russian and Latin in college so it’s kind of how his brain works.

Airbnb mostly. I’m in a couple of Facebook groups for travel nurses which is how I learn about what their needs are. I help my friend manage her Airbnbs and her rentals are 30 day mínimums so that cuts away the weekend or week long tourist types. It is working pretty well for her.

Another idea is doing short term rentals for traveling workers. I am most familiar with traveling nurses but there are other industries. They usually get a contract for 3-6 months. They work a lot so not at home trashing the place. But quite a few of the ones I’ve dealt with gave a dog or a cat.

204 today.

Probably came to the FFA.

Holy cats!! I wouldn’t believe that is the same person!! Congratulations! Great work.

205 today. Yay. Still going the wrong way.

That’s a lot to go through BF. Getting back to your normal will get you there. Thanks for all your encouragement to the rest of us even as you face your own challenges.

I can’t be sure but my best guess is you’re not a 50 year old woman. We work differently.

Found this article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/obesity-exercising-not-dieting-may-be-key-to-avoiding-health-risks It resonates as truth to me but I don’t like it. Why can’t I just sit here, not eat ice cream, and lose weight and be happy? And is there a trick or mind game I can play to make we want to exercise?

Willie Garson of Sex in the City and White Collar https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5806747001

202 today. No ice cream over the weekend. I’m kind of irritated with myself on how hard it is to not eat ice cream. I’ve been buying salads at favorite places to treat myself. And I picked up some keto cup candy things from Costco to eat one at night before bed. I’m glad I’m not on meth.

Sex Education (Netflix) dropped Season 3. It was very good. Too short. I miss it already.

I just read these articles to set my mind for the day: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/3-step-plan-to-stop-sugar-cravings Then thought about ways to reward myself for success. I decide 1) to spend money on good salads from places here in my little town (support local) and 2) after a week or month spend money on a good massage. Money is precious to me because I don’t make any. My husband is the sole wage earner so for me to spend on myself I need to feel good about it. This is a me thing, not a him thing. He doesn’t pay bills or know what I spend on anything let alone treats for myself.