100+ to Lose Support Group Permanent Thread(Everyone is welcome)
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I've been spending more time wogging and less time checking in. Signed up for a 5k in April. Www.insaneinflatibles.com. Oscar continues to do well on his diet....and is back to wogging 3 miles a day!0
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Hi guys! Been absent for awhile! I just can't seem to get back on track after my S.C. adventure. My stepmother had her second knee done a day before Thanksgiving. It was too quick of a turn around for me to go back so soon. My daughter used her Thanksgiving break and headed there for the surgery and the first part of the recovery. They both did well and I was thankful not to have to go back so soon.
I seem busier than when I worked! I do not understand that! I really gained after I got back from S.C. I am just getting back on a routine and lost 3 lbs. At least I am motivated, though I am sure come Christmas day, I might indulge some!
Congrats on everyone's walking! Val, your distances are awesome! I am glad Oscar is getting some relief. Sorry about your dog you lost to bad treats. It is really hard to find American treats here. In fact, it is hard to find anything not made in China. I wish I had a safer place to walk, especially with the doggies!
Rodger, as always, you are the voice of reason and example of steady logical progress!
Trying to get last minute things done for Christmas. It is cold here in sunny Alabama. It was 29 degrees this morning. Would have made a great Christmas day!
Belle and Daisy, keep up your great progress!! Jan
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Hi All
Much colder today than yesterday. at 11PM Between Thursday and Friday there was a 20 degree temperature drop. It was below freezing this morning, Based on the Ice on the leftover puddles, Add in the 10MPH gusting to 20MPH and it was cold for the portion of my walk where I was walking into the wind.
I picked up a Free Donut at the Dunkin Donut with my Coffee, I give them to my brother or Freeze them for the future.
I do that so the Donuts do not go to Waist, My Waist that is nor do I like waste
Seen while walking
Just in case it is hard to read, It says Wine a Bit You'll Feel Better
Have a Great Weekend
RogerToohope4change_val wrote: »hope4change_val wrote: »Oscar (dog) is on a roll...down 8 lbs in two weeks. Makes me think about trying kibble or taping my thumbs to my hands (the opposable thumbs give me access to the fridge n opening bags of foods
Hi Val
I hope it is helping Oscar.
If You had no use of Your thumbs I suspect that just like me You would figure a way into the fridge
I was down to one hand for a while when I had the Carpal tunnel surgery and it slowed me down not at all.
Strangely enough a lot of pet food is as sanitary processed as human food, sometime better. Excluding Chinese made stuff. There were news reports about scary happenings from pet foods and snacks from that source.
Good Luck
Roger
Thanks Roger. I can personally attest to the poison in dog food/treats from China. I had a gorgeous healthy 70 lbs make fancy fawn boxer...Apollo McCartney. For a special treat, I bought him a snack at Petsmart. The next day he was so sick. Veterinarian said there was nothing that could save him. I asked is steroids could make him feel better. She said they might, but I had to remember it would only be a temporary effect...and either days or weeks later they won't help anymore...that he would die. Thankfully the steroids gave me my baby back for over a month...happy and playful. But, when they stopped working...that was the most cruel painful deterioration. So quickly he was down to 50 lbs, refusing my force feelings...and started having seizures. The look in his eyes begged me to let him go. So I did. That was ~9 yrs ago.
Hi Val
I am sorry to have brought that back to You, Please forgive me. I did not stop to think that might hit close to home.
Continued good luck with Oscar
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »Hi All
On this mornings walk + 1 cent, I stopped at a different Quick Chek for a coffee refill, then I delivered Baked goods from my Brothers Baking frenzy Yesterday
I continued over to the Car repair shop and delivered a loaf of Beer Raised bread + 1/4 pound of Kellers Butter, a dozen home made Oatmeal Raisin cookies, a Fruit Cake made with a test recipe for feedback, and a different recipe of Chocolate Truffles rolled in powdered sugar.
Much easier using the backpack to carry everything. I bought that cheap thing ($10) originally to be able to buy things on my walking and carry them back to the house.
Then I continued walking to reach my distance by the time I got home. The Temperatures were colder by the end of the walk as the predicted temperatures are for colder throughout the day as the day progresses. It is still overcast outside, no Sun yet and the breeze picked up during the walk too.
Have a Good Friday
Roger
That is so kind that you deliver homemade baked goods to folks!
Hi Again
I was going to walk a distance for the day and they were well within range. The hard part was the extra distance to get my coffee and the weight in the backpack, especially climbing up and down the steep hump over the freight tracks due to the space they had for that bridge. The Backpack was not even noticeable after unloading it
Stay Warm
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »I've been spending more time wogging and less time checking in. Signed up for a 5k in April. Www.insaneinflatibles.com. Oscar continues to do well on his diet....and is back to wogging 3 miles a day!
Hi Once more
Real life come first!
I meant to ask before, wogging = Walking and joging combined?
Good Luck
RogerHi guys! Been absent for awhile! I just can't seem to get back on track after my S.C. adventure. My stepmother had her second knee done a day before Thanksgiving. It was too quick of a turn around for me to go back so soon. My daughter used her Thanksgiving break and headed there for the surgery and the first part of the recovery. They both did well and I was thankful not to have to go back so soon.
I seem busier than when I worked! I do not understand that! I really gained after I got back from S.C. I am just getting back on a routine and lost 3 lbs. At least I am motivated, though I am sure come Christmas day, I might indulge some!
Congrats on everyone's walking! Val, your distances are awesome! I am glad Oscar is getting some relief. Sorry about your dog you lost to bad treats. It is really hard to find American treats here. In fact, it is hard to find anything not made in China. I wish I had a safer place to walk, especially with the doggies!
Rodger, as always, you are the voice of reason and example of steady logical progress!
Trying to get last minute things done for Christmas. It is cold here in sunny Alabama. It was 29 degrees this morning. Would have made a great Christmas day!
Belle and Daisy, keep up your great progress!! Jan
Hi Jan
Welcome back
That three pounds off sounds like You are doing a good job of getting back on track from here.
This is a tough period of time between Thanksgiving and New Years, Three Holiday meals etc.
I am guessing I will be doing really good to lose much of anything this holiday season.
Good Luck
Roger
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LOL! I am thinking of using duck tape, (fixes anything!), and taping MY thumbs down to limit the fridge and starting the Kibble diet a la Val and Oscar!
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Hi All
While Walking Saturday I had a Fully Decorated Christmas tree drive by on my way to the Dunkin Donuts. It was secured upright in the back of a pickup truck.
Cold out this morning, Frost on the car in the driveway. Hard to believe we are supposed to be up to 60 degrees later on.
During todays walk I dropped off a Banana Nut Loaf and a 1/4 lb of butter at our local car repair shop. I heard I'm going to cut a slice off in a few minutes for Breakfast, She said she missed Breakfast from running late today so that works out great. Plus it got rid of the bananas that had become real ripe and I prefer them slightly less ripe
Then on the way back home I passed a snow globe decoration that had a steady stream of snow falling onto Frosty & a Penguin inside of it. That is the first one of those I have seen too.
Have a Nice Monday
RogerLOL! I am thinking of using duck tape, (fixes anything!), and taping MY thumbs down to limit the fridge and starting the Kibble diet a la Val and Oscar!
Hi Jan
Strangely enough Duct tape AKA Duck tape, I've heard it both ways FWIW, is good for many things but not for Ducts
I watch Mythbusters when they have new episodes and one episode they did they Built a sailboat frame and covered it with Duct tape and covered the sail with it to and took it sailing on the Bay, worked pretty good too and looked OK.
Good Luck, Friday is coming
Roger
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I've gone thru many rolls of duct tape...and never on or near a duct...or a duck for that matter!0
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Over the weekend, two wonderful people i know died. Lorraine (my work colleague) was a 44 year old, mom of 6 daughters. She found out a month ago that she had uterine cancer; had a hysterectomy; and was scheduled to start chemo this week. But, she died at home on Sunday. The other was my friend's mom in Indiana. She was a healthy lady in her 60s...died in a car accident. I haven't even gone walking since...I'm sad and unsettled.0
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Hi All
It was not to bad outside this morning, in the low 50s, Foggy and misty, The ground was wet from condensation I suspect. There is rain moving into the area later on and it is supposed to be heavier than yesterdays was too. I am waiting to hear back from FedEx as to where is the package that shows as on truck for delivery dated the 21st when I access tracking info on it.
have a Great Wednesday
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »I've gone thru many rolls of duct tape...and never on or near a duct...or a duck for that matter!
Hi Val
From what I have heard Duck (Duct) tape was part of teh toolkit on the WWII Ducks, a wheeled amphibious vehicle.hope4change_val wrote: »Over the weekend, two wonderful people i know died. Lorraine (my work colleague) was a 44 year old, mom of 6 daughters. She found out a month ago that she had uterine cancer; had a hysterectomy; and was scheduled to start chemo this week. But, she died at home on Sunday. The other was my friend's mom in Indiana. She was a healthy lady in her 60s...died in a car accident. I haven't even gone walking since...I'm sad and unsettled.
Hi Again
I am sorry to hear of Your Losses.
I never know what to say beyond that I offer You my condolences, so I'll be very brief here.
Roger
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Hi All
It was so warm outside for this time of year that I was outside walking in a Pocket T-Shirt today. Record warm already and more of a rise in temperatures expected before the day ends. Predicted on the NYC broadcast was a high of 74 degrees, previous record was 63
During my walk I noticed clues that Beavers have moved into the Brook that feeds our lake here in town or else into the lake.
Have a Great Christmas Eve.
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Merry Christmas
It was very foggy out this morning when I started out, I could not see the far end of the block I live on The fog is getting lighter now. It was cooler this morning, still well above the norms for December 25. I wore a Pocket T-Shirt and a light long sleeve shirt. Cooler in the forecast for Saturday and then warming back up for Sunday.
I used two of my Christmas presents today during the walk. I have joined the earphone brigade. While walking I was listening to a old time radio show called Chandu the Magician I got a iPod Nano and earphones last night from my brother so I loaded some OTR (Old Time Radio) shows into it and charged it overnight. Maybe tomorrow I'l listen to some Boston Blackie, The Mysterious Traveler, The Shadow, The Whistler, The Inner Sanctum, The Fat man, Fibber McGee & Molly or Fred Allen.
Have a Great Christmas Day
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Merry Christmas. I ate too much and didn't wog all week. My friends' deaths really hurt. Finally today I got my steps in!!! But need to get my eating back under control.0
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I ate OP today, and did 16k steps.0
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Hi All
I managed to miss logging into Saturday somehow, There goes my daily log in streak
It is gloomy and misty out today. Friday and Saturday I ended up walking twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. While walking I have been listening to The Mysterious Traveler, The Shadow and Chandu the Magician. Links for free download or streaming sites available if anyone is interested.
I did a taste test for my Brother Winging it bread, Bland OTOH he did wing it with no recipe so congrats for trying.
Have a great Sunday
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »Merry Christmas. I ate too much and didn't wog all week. My friends' deaths really hurt. Finally today I got my steps in!!! But need to get my eating back under control.hope4change_val wrote: »I ate OP today, and did 16k steps.
Hi Val
Completely understandable that would throw You.
I did hit a lot of steps Friday and Saturday between a normal morning walk and another full length walk around 4:30PM to 5:30PM as the 2nd starting time. Despite that I am still up in weight from Christmas mornings weight from the Holiday food
Have a Good upcoming week
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Hi All
It was slightly foggy this morning as I walked over to drop off one of My Brothers Fruit Cake, This is last years recipe that has been sprayed with a Brandy spray for weeks.
I'll be out the door shortly, We are spending the day at a friends, Then tomorrow is a Brunch (Breakfast) with a friend and then Friday is New Years day. So I'll be having three tough days for a dieter.
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Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2016!0
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After the first to friends' deaths just before Christmas, I wobbled...then two additional friends died (all unrelated), and I fell off my healthy horse. I reverted to eating everything and anything even when the empty calories didn't even taste 'good'. I didn't walk or anything. I was hurting and angry and feeling like 'why bother'. The funerals were beautiful and authentic.." I felt and faced my pain. And remembered the only thing I can control are my choices. Can't control the results, only aim for them. With the start of the new year, I resumed my healthy path. Jogged 8 miles yesterday with my 8-lbs weight vest and my extra funeral-weight. Then danced and cleaned house and laughed with my child. Hosting her Star Wars birthday party today. She's the best baker I know, but I politely declined her beautiful cupcakes. I really do choose to get back on my healthy horse! Glad to be back.0
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Hi All
I did walk today despite the weather being much colder than yesterday. I passed a frozen puddle during my walk. The first one I have seen in a while. Add in the breeze and it was chilly out there.
Have a Great New Year
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2016!hope4change_val wrote: »After the first to friends' deaths just before Christmas, I wobbled...then two additional friends died (all unrelated), and I fell off my healthy horse. I reverted to eating everything and anything even when the empty calories didn't even taste 'good'. I didn't walk or anything. I was hurting and angry and feeling like 'why bother'. The funerals were beautiful and authentic.." I felt and faced my pain. And remembered the only thing I can control are my choices. Can't control the results, only aim for them. With the start of the new year, I resumed my healthy path. Jogged 8 miles yesterday with my 8-lbs weight vest and my extra funeral-weight. Then danced and cleaned house and laughed with my child. Hosting her Star Wars birthday party today. She's the best baker I know, but I politely declined her beautiful cupcakes. I really do choose to get back on my healthy horse! Glad to be back.
Hi Val
I think that would derail anyone.
Congratulations on getting going again. It is amazing how not nearly as tasty as we remembered them to be unhealthy AKA empty calories taste?
I had a couple of slices of my Brothers Home made Fruit cake, it has 8 different dried fruits normally, He added a extra of a second type of dried cherries and Candied Fruit so they had 10 fruits in the fruit cake, then they get soaked by spraying brandy on them for several weeks. They were so tasty too. I used them as my Afternoon SC and My Evening Dessert.
Have a Great upcoming week
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Hi All
I overachieved on my days walk today + 11 cents. I hit my days goal of steps before 10AM. Today was in the low 20s, 7 degrees colder than yesterday, No breeze thankfully I went long today as tomorrow will be even colder so I banked some steps just in case I need to shorten due to the cold tomorrow. Tomorrow I plan to leave later than usual, go by the 7-Eleven for my coffee, then around to the 1st bank and deposit a check, then on towards the end of the walk to the 2nd bank and deposit a check that arrived Saturday to late to go that day.
I used up the last of the small bananas today, 2 before the walk and one blended into a NS vanilla protein shake. Three of them weigh slightly more than a medium banana, then chuck out the bad parts and I should have been on target for banana weight. Then after the walk the protein shake, a NS Frozen Cinnamon Roll, Both very tasty and my Vitamins.
Have a Great Sunday
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My hat is off to you Roger...exceeding your steps even when the temps were in the low 20s! Congrats and Brr. It's 36 here now and I was weighing the pros n cons of getting out there. If I wait till it warms up, chances are very high that my workload will prevent an afternoon walk...so, ok..I'm up n getting dressed. Thanks for being such a consistent role model!0
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Hi All
Just posting while waiting for time to go do my walk later. I have to wait so that the banks I plan to go to while walking are open.
Later on today the temperatures are forecast to drop as a cold front moves in, currently it is a chilly 30 degrees, no cold front needed in my opinion
A heads up from dharris1014 AKA Donna, new items with NS.
Good News regarding new foods with the heads up so I looked and so far I see...
Snack Items
Apple Pecan Bites
Creamy Ranch Snack-A-Rounds
Salt and Vinegar Snack-A-Rounds
Smoky BBQ Snack-A-Rounds
Snickerdoodle Cookie
Sweet and Salty Snack Mix
Toffee Crunch Cookies
Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
Breakfast Items
Nothing So Far, I remain Hopeful
Lunch
White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
nutricrush™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar
Dinner
Nothing and I saw only Shelf Stable foods too.
However Since I delayed my order on Saturday I can hope for more Breakfast and Dinner Items before the order closes to changes on the 17th.
Have a Great Week
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »My hat is off to you Roger...exceeding your steps even when the temps were in the low 20s! Congrats and Brr. It's 36 here now and I was weighing the pros n cons of getting out there. If I wait till it warms up, chances are very high that my workload will prevent an afternoon walk...so, ok..I'm up n getting dressed. Thanks for being such a consistent role model!
Hi Val
FWIW the Mittens my brother gave me for Christmas have helped with that. Where I felt the cold was in my fingers and the mittens have helped with that. The other thing that helped was I edited out the bumf (technical term) for Advertising and such from the Old Time Radio Serial I am listening too while walking called Chandu the Magician. That means I do not have to keep pulling out the iPod every 11 minutes or so to go to the next episode or skip commercials and that keeps the fingers warmer too.
36 degrees and I would be happy compared to what is ahead. a High around 30 - 32 degrees today with the temperatures dropping as the cold front moves in and in the teens or single digits overnight today into Tuesday.
Well Tine to head off and have my Banana and NS Pancakes and get out the door for Coffee and Banks.
Have a Great Day
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hope4change_val wrote: »I ate OP today, and did 16k steps.
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hope4change_val wrote: »I ate OP today, and did 16k steps.
That's awesome. I want to be like you when I grow up
Thanks! When i act like a grown-up i do pretty well. It's just all those other times when my inner child runs rampant that i tend to get myself into trouble.0 -
Hi All
FWIW I have not gone out the door today nor do I have any plans to head out for a walk until after noontime. The Nearby towns temperature report at 7:01AM was 9 degrees with a windchill of -2 degrees Hence the delay in starting out until after my Noontime eats. The forecast is for it to warm up to a balmy 30 degrees and the winds to die down. Then we head into warming weather all the way into the 40s later this week.
Have a Good Tuesday
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »hope4change_val wrote: »I ate OP today, and did 16k steps.
That's awesome. I want to be like you when I grow up
Thanks! When i act like a grown-up i do pretty well. It's just all those other times when my inner child runs rampant that i tend to get myself into trouble.
Hi Ms Diva and Val
Val, You have to let that inner child out some of the time
Stay Warm
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Hi All
I got my walking done yesterday after Noontime, It was still very cold as the wind had not died down. When I checked the local temperature today it was showing as still cold nearby so I am postponing my walk to later on today too. I did get my steps in Yesterday so it could be worse. The temperature today is supposed to be near 40, however currently it is showing 7 degrees in Nearby Somerville hence the delayed start time for a second day. The Temperatures are supposed to be higher each day for the rest of the week until the upper 40s are reached, somewhere around 48 degrees.
No Precipitation in the forecast until the weekend when the show showers.
Cheers
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Stay warm Roger! Those temps can really take a lot out of you. Have you condidrred or tried the Leslie Sansone walking dvds? There are also free indoor walking epidodes in YouTube. I have the dvds and it really is helpful if the weather is dreadful. I had a totally insane busy day encountering lots of crabby unreasonable mean jerks. I took care of all that, and hit my dteps in...even though mfp isn't syncing w Fitbit right now. I had a huge overwhelming inpulse to eat the entire kitchen to deal w all the jerks ... But i dont want to do that to my body... I prefer to stay on my healthy path!0
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I was out walking + 26 Cents, again today and removed some temptations from the house. I dropped off at the Car repair shop two sliced sausages, original and Garlic along with pre-sliced cheese and sleeves of ersatz Ritz crackers for their coffee breaks.
It was cold, however it was warmer than yesterday by about 8 degrees and tomorrow through Sunday each day will be warmer than the day before.
I'll be heading out to Costco shortly, My Brother will drop me their while he goes across the Mall to the Bed Bath & Beyond, Thus saving me a drive.
Have a Great Thursday
Rogerhope4change_val wrote: »Stay warm Roger! Those temps can really take a lot out of you. Have you condidrred or tried the Leslie Sansone walking dvds? There are also free indoor walking epidodes in YouTube. I have the dvds and it really is helpful if the weather is dreadful. I had a totally insane busy day encountering lots of crabby unreasonable mean jerks. I took care of all that, and hit my dteps in...even though mfp isn't syncing w Fitbit right now. I had a huge overwhelming inpulse to eat the entire kitchen to deal w all the jerks ... But i dont want to do that to my body... I prefer to stay on my healthy path!
Hi Val
I prefer to get outside, I just waited for the temperatures to warm up to where they were survivable
From what I have seen You are not the only one with Fitbit syncing problems at MFP.
Congratulations on not letting those people get to You.
Roger
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I have delayed the start time for my daily walk so here I am. The weather is much better looking as far as temperature compared to yesterday. Possible rain / drizzle tomorrow and then a soaker is forecast for Sunday. I am not sure how that will work regarding walking. Possibly later in the day Sunday. Warmer tomorrow and even warmer for Sunday before we head back into the cold weather.
Have a Good Friday
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Hi all of my NS buddies and Happy New Year! All I can say is I NEED TO BE HERE Been off program and now I'm back. It's no fun that I now have to re-lose the weight I gained after surgery and the holidays but at least I recognize that NOW is the time! Since I had my hip replaced, I am so much better and able to walk again without pain. The FitBit is on and the steps are creeping up daily. Not up to 10K yet but I'll get there. Thanks for being here with me on this journey and congrats to all who are sticking to their plans. Happy Friday! Bev 0
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Hi all of my NS buddies and Happy New Year! All I can say is I NEED TO BE HERE Been off program and now I'm back. It's no fun that I now have to re-lose the weight I gained after surgery and the holidays but at least I recognize that NOW is the time! Since I had my hip replaced, I am so much better and able to walk again without pain. The FitBit is on and the steps are creeping up daily. Not up to 10K yet but I'll get there. Thanks for being here with me on this journey and congrats to all who are sticking to their plans. Happy Friday! Bev
Hi Bev
Welcome back.
I am happy to hear that the replacement was so successful too. FWIW I am only at 10,887 steps today myself so You are doing good.
Have a Great Weekend
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I've not been on this thread since ? July. Not really sure why I stopped visiting ya'll but I definitely need to be back with this wonderful group. I've stayed on track and have lost a total of 103 in 2015. Now I need to get serious with the next 100 pounds.
I just started getting some frozen food now that I can add them to the order. Why did I wait so long? That frozen stuff is really tasty! It's only money0
