NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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It's Tuesday!! Yea I have made it another day staying OP/under calories, I almost gave in to a banana an PB2 before going to bed, but I waited for the urge to leave and later went to be with no other food. So I am hopefully creating habits that will last.
I still didn't make my 10K yesterday, 200 steps from it, but I was too tired last night to try to get them in. NO weights, so I have to do that today. I did walk on the treadmill, but for only 20 min, I ran out of time. Thanks to getting up late..LOL I finished a baby afghan I have been working on. I miss crocheting, it calms and relaxes me. Also I don't eat when my hands are busy.
@peruvianbeauty Morning! I had sent Karen a happy birthday message..I was hoping I would have the opportunity to tell her we were here..LOL
@SONKISSED1 Glad you can eat some nuts. I just love them. After I got married, my mom tells the story of her breaking down and crying in the store the following week because she realized she wouldn't have to buy a jar of Peanut Butter every week..LOL
@bugmom92 : Morning!
@theslightedgeforever Morning!
@shellyld2016 I sent you a message about friends..I am not that great on this site..LOL I did manage to set this up, but I don't seem to have the time to research all this site has to offer.
@health_guard : Yea on the weight loss!! It's turning cooler here and I love it. I can wear some clothes that I are a little looser..LOL I just finished my "pot" of coffee.
@jjansen39 : Morning! Great job on not gaining.
@tori0340 : Morning! Hope your Tuesday is good!
5% goals? I will have to stop and think what mine are.
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Good morning and Happy Tuesday! I'm on my way on to work. I'll check in again a little later! Make this a great day!1
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Hello ladies
Just a quick check in!!! Loving the fact that we're having so many new people coming to the board. Still struggling with my eating. Have some dental work I need to get done and that has me a bit worried, but I'm praying that all turns out ok. Still have to catch up on previous posts. Hoping to do that soon!!!
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@health_guard - it sounds like you're doing well on the way to 5%! Since it's almost 5 weeks from when we started last week to Halloween, I figured out we need 1% a week. Wow...that sounds super do-able! My home scale is a big fat liar, and it cannot be trusted, so I"m looking forward to weigh in tomorrow! On Plant Nanny I have grown a devil Ivy named George, a dandelion named Kitty, and I'm growing a cactus named Spike now. He's adorable, but kind of creepy since one of his branches just grew and sprouted a set of eyes, lol! A thought on the smoothie...instead of the Strawberry Chobani (which has added sugar none of us need!) try plain nonfat Greek yogurt. With your berries and banana in it, it should taste sweet enough. That's what I use for smoothies and when I just want yogurt and fruit. No added sugar, and don't miss it.
@dankas001 - how has your menu planning for the week been going? Is it easy to stick to? I need to get better at that.
@shellyld2016 - congrats on the loss! Are you doing smart points or something else? Just curious.
@SONKISSED1 - I'm glad your nut allergy attack got under control easily. I have 2 girls in my class that have life-threatening peanut and tree-nut allergies. When I was a kid I'd sneak a graham cracker or cookie at school and wonder why I was sick. I knew I was "allergic" but didn't understand the repercussions...and when I grew up it turned out that the "allergy" was in reality celiac disease. I drove my mom bananas. For step tracker, I use a FitBit Charge.
@tori0340 - meetings are pricey, true. Right now, I'm sticking with it because it's been helping me, but if I don't hurry up and get to goal/lifetime I might have to drop it anyway. I was tracking points and on here, but I found that if I stay in my points, I also stay in my nutrition goals here, and vice versa. I like here because I can see how I'm doing with the individual nutrients. It's been very helpful.
@jjansen39 - good for you and your hubby getting out to walk. Mine gets out more now that there is Pokemon Go. Otherwise he complains too much about his leg hurting or some other thing, lol.
@cbabie - hi! Glad to see you here every day for us!!!! (and for you!!!!) I'm still on target for the 21 day challenge...tracking, staying pretty much within my points, checking in here, and drinking my water. My weekend with my jr high/high school friends was super fun, and just gave me more motivation to lose this weight...those photos!!! ugh!!! lol.
@peruviansweetie - Good to see you here! My dentist and I have this long term ongoing relationship, haha. He's had to fix a lot of what other dentists did wrong, and just my mouth wearing out. I have a really great dentist though, so it is not as stressful as it could be. I hope you don't have to get too much work done. It's important to stay on top of it though...lots of health problems can stem from teeth issues...better to deal with the teeth than worse stuff down the road.
Well, I didn't make the healthiest choices today, but at least I didn't go wild, lol. Tomorrow is my WW meeting, which I'm looking forward to. Not sure how much I've lost this week, but it's got to be something! I'll report in tomorrow. Until then,
Karla :-)2 -
I am just counting calories, and watching my fiber and protein. Making sure I get enough. I am also getting in all my servings of fruits and veggies, and drinking lots of water. Trying to get in my healthy oils too. I have been eating much like I did on the flex plan, just counting calories instead of points.
I lost around 55 pounds before doing that without hunger and with my treats. I felt so much better, and am looking forward to seeing it happen again!1 -
peru You sound like me. It seems I'm busy all day and then at night I feel I didn't accomplish anything.
cbabie I know who your twin is. She's in one of my other groups lol Are you in touch with Believe?
healthguard I need to put my own 5% notes up. I came back on here tonight and saw it and went Oh Yeah. So that tells you how my week has started off Yaaay on the weight loss.
sonkissed. Glad no trips to the ER. My friend's son has a terrible peanut allergy. My son used to eat nothing but PB sandwiches. When they were little I hated him coming over to play as I was always scared my son would share his sandwich even though I told him not to Great weight loss I have a fitbit
shelly A new fitbit sounds like a great goal. Goals don't motivate me and I don't know why. I'm still looking for that great source of motivation. Heck even right now I would take a small source. I guess to tag people you would use the @ sign and then the username. I don't tag because it takes so long to go back and look at every userID. But if I click on the bell on my community tab, I can see the notifications of who replied after me. I just click on the first one and go back to my last post and start reading. It saves me time that way.
tori Welcome to our group. I have about 70 to lose. Let's just concentrate on that first lb.
jackie Your walk/hike sounds wonderful. I love doing that.
So who is in for the 5% challenge? Let's get some numbers up here. I have gained 7 lbs since my last weigh in Sept 10
I have all these negative thoughts going through my head about doing this challenge.
Halloween is 4 1/2 weeks away. Too little time to do 5% That's like 2.5+ lbs per week. You know you can't lose that much in one week. Every week. Then comes the of course you won't lose it because you are having negative thoughts. And on and on it goes. But I will work towards it. I was going to say I'll give it the ole college try but then heard Yoda in my head, There is no try only DO. sigh. Normally my thinking runs like this, if I shoot for a goal and I don't reach it then I've failed. I was the girl that cried when she got B's in school, while all my friends thought that would be great. So now I'm trying to change my thinking. If I shoot for it and only lose 3%, that's better than where I am right now. But I will go for the whole enchilada. I need to lose 10.2.
So there is me, karla, healthguard, sonkissed, anyone else?
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It's Wednesday!! Yea I have made it another day staying OP/under calories, I gave in to a banana an PB2 before going to bed. Today I have to go out to lunch with a vendor and other sales people from our company...so hopefully will be making good choices.
I got 12K yesterday, NO weights again...I seem to be slacking. Actually the time gets away from me. I was thinking on my way home yesterday...I need to get better at my time management and stop saying yes to everything that I am asked to do. I just have this personality that says...I WANT TO HELP... I was 30 min late leaving work because one person needed help with a credit card (personal) purchase..the other sales person couldn't figure out why her scan wasn't going through..oh well today is another day at taking a stab at it.
I am in for the 5% goal.
@peruvianbeauty Glad to see you, hope the dental work is nothing...go for the laughing gas.LOL
@SONKISSED1 Morning! Hope your day at work was good.
@bugmom92 : Morning! How was your meeting? Learn any thing good you can share with us? I love your thoughts on your plants, makes me laugh.
@theslightedgeforever Morning! Wow are you wired today. Yes I am friends with Believe on FB, I will reach out again to her. I was the one that was happy with the B. If I got a C it was good. LOL I had the brains, but I just wanted to get through school, get married and have kids..I should have taken the honor classes..LOL
@shellyld2016: I lost 57 lbs with eating lots of things, but the one thing I can so remember is that sugar was my enemy once I lost the weight. I got into that zone that says oh 1 cookie wont hurt me I have lost my weight..LOL that was a lie from the sugar enemy. It does hurt me as I can't just say just 1 all the time. I can in the beginning, but then I say oh look one didn't hurt me lets try 2? So here I am tracking and tracking..
@health_guard : I love your picture ICON...love the treadmill. I might have to steal that.
@jjansen39 : Morning!
@tori0340 : Morning!
Lets get this day going gals...head towards the 5%..You know 5% more sleep would even be nice for me. LOL
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@cbabie I can relate to the sugar monster. I have to track every bite. There are certain things I simply don't eat anymore at all. ( trigger foods) most things I can have great self control over, then there are cinnamon rolls and doughnuts. Those are my no foods.
I love to bake so there are several things I make a lighter version of for me. They are a bit different, but fix my cravings. In order to keep my husband and kids out I only need to label them diet or weight watchers cookies.1 -
Hi. I'm a Weight Watcher. I attend the meetings every Monday, but I hate the Points Plus and Smart Points. So, I changed over to tracking with MFP years ago, still using the 8 healthy habits and other tips I get during meetings. I weigh in monthly because I'm now lifetime. I need the accountability of the group, and to be honest, I have made friends with the people in my group. We have been attending meetings together forever. I would enjoy communicating with another group about weight goals.2
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Although it was hump day, it was a good day! Hi Ladies! The weather was so beautiful that on my way home I stopped at the track and walked. My total steps for the day was +4157 (I say plus because I didn't have my phone on me most of the day). Although, my ankle is screaming at me, I still feel good because I did it. I'm sure my ankle will calm down after icing.
@dankas001 - Do you have any tips on your menu planning? I could sure use some help with that.
@bugmom92 - I like the way you broke down the 5%. Keeping in mind that it's only 1%/week.... I think I can do that.
@cbabie - Great work on your 12K! Can't wait until I catch up with you!
@peruviansweetie - I agree with cbabie... go for the laughing gas!
Seriously, I hope that it'll be okay with no issues.
@shellyld2016 - What a feat! Congrats on your weight loss! Great job! Btw I do the same thing with cookies. It just seems like 1 really is not enough and I'll go for more. It's better for me to stay far, far away unless I can work the more into my plan. My water intake still remains a challenge for me.
@health_guard - Hope you had a great day!
@theslightedgeforever - Hope you had a great day too!
@jjansen39 - Did you have a great day?
@tori0340 - Hi Tori! Welcome!
Everyone have a great evening! Until tomorrow......
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cbabie I love the color of your blanket. Too bad you can't make me some booties for the winter. My mom used to keep me supplied. I have one pair left bit there are big holes in the bottoms. lol There should be bootie patches. How about you do your weights before your treadmill.
shelly I wish there was a way to make "healthy" desserts and such just as good as the originals. I'm just learning to take smaller portions
yourkindagirl Welcome to the group
healthguard Im still using bitmoji on what's app I just cut my hair today so needed to update my look. lol
sonkissed good for you on your walk. Hope your ankle wasn't too bad
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Just checking in super fast. Should have been in bed hours ago. I work tomorrow (today? Thursday). I'll be busy finishing up packing and stuff in the evening and then I leave for the weekend for a comic convention to demo games. Today (Wednesday morning) was weigh in. 1st week down of the 5% challenge, lost 2.6 lbs...so I'm on my way with a little extra "padding" (in a good way). Tracked, stayed in my goals, drank my water, posted here. Also went for a walk that was 10 minutes longer than usual because my walking buddy and I were nosy and had to go check out all the police activity at the neighbor's...nothing scary...it's more of a white-collar crime type case, but they sure had a LOT of police (at least 10 state police, and a local city police vehicle). I have my daughter and my lunch packed for work tomorrow (tonight's leftovers), and breakfast planned, and some eggs boiled for a quick protein snack if we need it. So proud of myself, lol.
I've had trouble staying motivated in the past, but you ladies are really helping me. Check this out...I have bags (open) of Halloween candy (we got for the last convention to give away, but only got rid of about a third). Anyway, I haven't had a piece of candy for a week. Go me!!! It sure gets easier to say no to sugar each day that I do it. My daughter had a root beer today and I took a drink...ugh...way too sweet!
You all have a wonderful day, and if I don't manage to get on here until I get back on Sunday or Monday, never fear...I WILL be back. I will at least try to check in on my phone...I just hate typing on it.
Until later,
Karla :-)1 -
oh hey slightedge...funny thing, I just got my hair cut yesterday. Only about 4 inches at the longest. But I haven't got it cut or trimmed at all for 3 1/2 years. I don't trust anyone with it. Only one lady and I can't afford her. But I went to the cheap place with my family and they did an awesome job on all of us. (NOT Supercuts...they butchered my hair the last time I went there). Fun to have a haircut...even though probably most people wouldn't notice, lol. My hair just looks/feels more even and healthy. Time to put some color back in it. I think I'm going with Smoky Rose this time instead of Smoky Lavendar, lol.
Night!
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@theslightedgeforever I have a few that I have made that come close. I always lighten up the pumpkin pie (no one knows);) . I also make a cranberry relish that is healthier than the sauce. There is an angel food cake dessert I have made with a lemon custard filling that was light, but awesome.
I will be trying a couple new ones this year. When I decide which ones, I will post the recipes.
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@bugmom92 a new cut can make you feel great! As far as the color, yolo! Have a blast with it. Love trying new things.0
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It's Thursday and I don't have any place to be after work tonight!! I will feel like I got some extra personal time. LOL Well the vendor lunch started me sort of down that bunny trail. I did say no to the chocolate cake..They brought in Zoe's! OMG that is so good, but what seems healthy is not. I had a Chicken pita and salad. So I went over much yesterday. I came home from church and was hungry. so I thought what is not sugar...nuts. Well I told you I LOVE them..so I ate too many. But no sugar!! NSV
I got 10K yesterday, AND Drum roll!!!!! I got my weights in. LOL
@peruvianbeauty How's your day?
@SONKISSED1 Morning! Yea for your steps! Sorry your ankle still hurts. You will be posting 10K soon.
@bugmom92 : Have a good time at the convention...I know you always do! Great job on the loss. Yes this board is great. I love the interaction. Great job on the candy. You and slightedge are funny!!!
@theslightedgeforever Morning! Well I think I have my mom's pattern for booties..LOL maybe in my spare time I can get you some.
@shellyld2016: Please post the recipes. I love new light recipes. LOL yes the minute mine find out that its a light baked good..it's all mine. Sometimes I just don't tell them so they will eat healthier.
@health_guard : One foot in front of the other..weekend will be here soon!! Great job on the loss! Don't you just love finding the right food?
@jjansen39 : Morning!
@tori0340 : Morning! Hope you find us again!
@Yourkindagirl Welcome!!! Glad to have you here. Glad you made friends at your meetings. I never did, but I did reach lifetime and I like you am not fond of the new points, but I know it was the WI's that kept me accountable. It's not about weight with me,(it does help to see the scales go down for sure) but it's about health and how I feel in my own body and clothes.
Okay gals sorry for the long post.
Have a great day.
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Good Morning! Running late... I'll come back later. Have a great day!0
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karla Have fun this weekend good job on your progress towards 5%
healthguard Looks like you are on your way too
shelly sometime post some of the recipes
cbabie yaaay on getting in your weights size 8 booties. although you always sound busy so probably no spare time lol
sonkissed have a good day1 -
Hello ladies!! Checking in!! Still struggling!! Sorry for skipping personals these past few days!! Will get back on track soon!!
Miss you all!!
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Morning,
Apperently MFP doesn't want me to be Jackie so I'm back to jjansen39. So frustrating
Hope you all have a great weekend, I'll be without wifi again this weekend
Off to Muskokas for a weekend of baking for winter camps
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Morning gals, It's Friday. I am not in a good way right now. My mom always said if you don't have anything good to say then don't say it. I always said back to her I guess I will never talk then. Oh the teenage days. I am down in my spirit, so I don't want to bring you guys down. You are doing great and I am so proud of all of you.
Have a great Friday..I will try to get back in later.
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@cbabie so sorry today is hard for you. Really hope you find unexpected blessings in spite of it all.
Yesterday was that for me. While too personal to post online, it was beyond hard. It hurts us when our kids hurt. I think it's harder when they are grown.1 -
Hi everyone! Happy Friday afternoon! Yesterday was my birthday and it was a good day, especially because I stayed within my points. The weekend is still going to be a challenge though. Tonight my FIL is taking me and DH to dinner. I chose Applebees because it has a WW menu. I already looked at the menu and know what I'm going to choose. Tomorrow my daughter is being honored at a church women's conference for being a cancer survivor. She'll be telling her story and has asked that I accompany her as her plus 1. This fills my heart with joy, I am so proud of her. The rest of Saturday belongs to DH. Wonder what he has up his sleeve. All in all this has been a great birthday. When I remember last year this time, it was quite bleak - not knowing whether or not DH was going to make it. God is good
@jjansen39 - Have a great weekend in Muskakas. Sounds like a lot of fun!
@cbabie - My mom used to say the same thing to me. I hate that you are feeling so low today and that you'll be yourself soon.
@health_guard - Glad your meeting went well and you sound so motivated! You can meet those goals!
@shellyld2016 - How are you? I hope you're having a good day!
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hi everyone hope you have a good weekend im so looking forward to trip to the highland i go 10/10 for 5 days me hubby n four paws weve had rough few months so this will be the tonic i can beleive im going back to work the following week my boss has been amazing ery long phased return she insists it will be on full pay popped into my complex today seen a lot of my tenants it was lovely to see them right had wi yesterday sts not too dissapointed hope your all well have great weekend kate xx0
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@ health_guard - Doin' the dance! LOL1
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I've tried that zucchini pasta actually really good. I was quite surprised, being a pasta junkie myself.2
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@SONKISSED1 I am doing great tonight! Had a good day with my granddaughter .
Stayed in my calories and got a lot done today.
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Morning, it's Saturday and I am so busy crazy. Life is complicated at best sometimes. I was just reading about a girl that was in preschool and needed a kidney transplant. Can you imagine the mother, the child, what they face how uncertain their future seems to be. I get on here and say "I am so busy crazy" "I am not doing well" "I can't get these 15lbs off" I just began to think as I started to sit down and visit with my friends here. You know my attitude needs to change. MY HEALTH is important, if I would look at life and enjoy life. It's hard sometimes with the drama life throws at you.
I am dealing with life as I type this. UGH...but you know I am grateful for the health I do have, I am grateful for the mind I do have, I am grateful to be a part of this board.
Today I have lots to do, but I am taking each breath and enjoying it. I am going to not stress over 15lbs, but continue on my journey of health and make it part of my outlook to keep a balance in my life.
Enjoy your Saturday and look for blessings!
Cbabie1
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