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trooworld

@mysticlizard not enough snacks...I'm only bringing an apple and that isn't enough. Great job on the exercise and tracking! I like your goals for Dec.

@gemwolf110 of course you have to get the dogs something! We get our dog a new toy too, and some treats. Great goals!

@theslightedgeforever yes yes yes I do need to bring my own snackies. I'm going to work on that this weekend when I go shopping. This has to stop! Yesterday, I had some toffee but not much. I can't take it!!!

@shellyld2016 sounds like excellent goals.

I did buy a snack from the cafe: one of those Sabra hummus and pretzel cups. I overpaid for it but it was a good idea because it stopped me from going to the vending machines or eating more toffee. I need to buy some snacks to keep onhand there at work. I'm thinking 100-cal snack packs of nuts, turkey jerky, granola bars...? I wish I worked from home!!!

Have a good day, everyone!

mysticlizard

Good afternoon ladies,

@gemwolf110 - You are really knocking out the Christmas gifts. For your Gran maybe a bottle of wine to go with those chocolates or some flavored tea or special roast coffee?

@theslightedgeforever - Yay 3.3 pounds! 3.3 pounds that you won't have to fight to lose this month. My snacking... Protein does help but it is more of a mental thing, I don't want to deprive myself of goodies or feel like I am depriving myself. I am trying to work my mindset around to knowing and understanding that just because I don't eat them, I am not depriving myself, if that makes any sense. I have never grown up and have the mind of an adolescent teenager, my mind is unruly and stubborn lol. I will keep at it. I am thinking about limiting the treats I keep available in the house and see if that will help. I did eat PB2 with corn flakes last night and it was good, I think I will throw that into the mix.

@shellyld2016 - What weight lifting routine are you doing?

@cbabie - Hi cbabie, I hope you have a good day and there are a few peaceful minutes in it just for you.

@trooworld - I like the idea of the 100 calorie snack packs, it would be something quick and easy. Or you could prepackage humus and pretzels at home and take them with you.

I got my hour and a quarter workout in. I have a couple of acorn squash to use so I will be making south west squash boats with ground turkey, black beans, corn and Rotel tomatoes with a little cheddar sprinkled over top.


I hope everyone's day goes well.

trooworld

@mysticlizard that's a good idea, and I have a great hummus recipe. I think I'll do that. The squash sounds good!

I've had a headache for about a week due to the weather (probably), and yesterday I went to yoga in hopes that it would help it. Well, it made it worse. My head always hurts with weird weather/barometric pressure.

I was talking to my hubby about gaining weight and I can't seem to lose and he seems to think I'm underestimating what I'm eating. I don't think so, but I'll try to be more aware of the portions. All I know is I'm getting really frustrated.

Have a great day, everyone! Happy Friday, we made it!

shellyld2016

@mysticlizard I started with the 5x5, and now I'm still doing those same lifts, but focus on different muscle groups everyday. My schedule is crazy, so it's not the same time daily that I would like, but it's working. I also try to get 30 minutes of cardio in after the weights at least.

mysticlizard

Hi ladies,

@trooworld - The squash was good, I enjoyed it. Yes make your humus to take for snack, but also maybe buy some of those 100 calorie packages and stash in your desk just in case. You could have your own little emergency snack kit. At this time of year I am sure there will be a lot of goodies showing up in your break room. I don't know if it would help but I was having a really hard time a couple of months back losing. I am big enough to set it to lose 2 pounds a week and I did, MFP gave me 1200 calories. Even with eating back half of my exercise calories I wasn't losing or losing .2 of a pound. I was miserable as well. I reset my wight loss to 1.5 pounds per week and got 1430 calories. I am now losing consistently and I feel much better.

@shellyld2016 - I am looking at the different lifting programs right now to find one I can start in January.

Yesterday I made my protein goal Yay! I had a NSV as well, my youngest daughter (16) was standing behind me and said, "Wow mom your back doesn't have as much fat on it as it used to." Rather tactless but I know she met well and I will take it. Looking in the mirror I still do not see a difference. I got an hour of exercise in this morning.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

shellyld2016

@mysticlizard I liked the StrongLifts 5x5 to start. It progresses you pretty fast. I decided to do more though. Depending on your goals that might be a good one for you. I did it and added more exercises to it as for me I didn't feel it was quite enough.

shellyld2016

My goal is weight loss, but I want to do some sculpting too. That will take more focus on muscle groups.

theslightedgeforever

Shelly. Great goals You were asking about using kids as weights for your upcoming trip. I was also thinking about using backpacks or diaper bags filled with books or other objects from your environment

Cbabie. Start where you are on the elliptical. The thrill is meeting the goal. Then you can increase it. That keeps you feeling successful. I was wanting to increase my heart rate during exercise so I chose where I was and added 5 to that and the goal was "be in this heart range for 5 days" I finished that goal tonight. So now I increased it by 5 more.

Trooworld. So another December goal for you is bring more healthy snacks to work. Breaking that down to first step is make a list of healthy snacks to take. Oh I see you did that. Next step add it to the grocery list. Pinterest has loads of healthy snack options. Gaining weight- are you tracking every bite that goes into your mouth. Are you measuring or weighing your food portions instead of eyeballing it.

Mysticlizard you are preaching to the choir when you speak of not growing up. I understand perfectly. What I've learned is find the way that works for me not anyone else. Now I am finally learning and wish I had learned it faster but hey I'm getting there. I had a gathering on Thursday and someone mentioned my weight loss Finally! The scale is one thing but I like it when others recognize my hard work. This person said how are you doing it cutting out all sugar and junk? I laughed and said you know abstinence is not my thing. I'm reducing. Plus learning to like salads. I just saw your dd's comment and laughed. I know all about the back fat.

Okay that's it for me

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trooworld

@mysticlizard I have a fridge in my office, so I can store the hummus with no problem. I like the idea of an emergency snack kit. I was getting 1200 a day with 2 lb weight loss as well, so I switched recently to "lightly active" and it gave me 1590 cals. The problem is I'm either not sticking with it or I'm underestimating/not tracking accurately. I need to get this under control!!!

@theslightedgeforever yes indeed, that's a great goal. I'll check out pinterest for some more ideas. I am not measuring things like casseroles or homemade dishes because I don't know what the measurement would be. I eyeball a portion size, which is dangerous. How do you measure things like casseroles and stir frys? I do track 95% of what goes into my mouth, I may just be underestimating the portion size.

I ordered an air fryer on Black Friday and it came yesterday. I'm going to use it some time this weekend. Does anyone else have one? I found a bunch of recipes on pinterest for it. I'm getting ready to go to BodyPump, I haven't been to the gym all week. Have a great weekend, everyone!

mysticlizard

Good afternoon ladies,

@shellyld2016 - I read through the StrongLifts 5x5 website. It looks like a good place for me to start. I think I will need to start with a regular set of weights as I have a really hard time with an empty Olympic bar and keeping good form. So I will start slow and build up. My main goal with the lifting is to retain muscle mass as I lose weight. I have a ways to go before I can think about sculpting.

@theslightedgeforever - I am so thick headed, the only way I seem to learn is the hard way.

@trooworld - With the fridge maybe you could have some baby carrots, celery, or cut veggies to go with the hummus. Maybe take away 100 calories from the 1590 and see if that makes a difference. When I get home from the grocery I prep and cut all the veggies and throw them into Tupperware veggie keepers. Then as we cook through the week we just grab what we need, weigh it and throw it in for stir fry or sides and for casseroles I put the mixing bowl on the scale, weigh and tare, weigh and tare, then dump it into the baking dish to bake. I look at the fully cooked item when I am finished, then divide by how many servings I think there is. Sometimes I will dump dinner back into a mixing bowl on the scale and then divide by servings. We have a pen and a sticky note pad above the scale to write it all down. We have been doing this for almost two years and I have everyone in the house well trained. It is second nature at this point. When I use the recipe builder I will often just do the sauces and canned goods, then add the meat and veggies individually in my food diary. I have come to the conclusion I will have to do this for the rest of my life. I am interested to hear how your air fryer works, I have been looking at them.

I got my hour and a quarter workout in. I failed miserably with my protein goal yesterday and it isn't looking like I am going to do much better with it today. I need to start eating tuna and eggs again.

I hope all you ladies are having a good weekend.

shellyld2016

@mysticlizard hope you enjoy 5x5. You just start where you need to and go from there. We all have a starting point. For some things I use dumbbells as I don't have a spotter. Safety first!

theslightedgeforever

trooworld I use the recipe builder for things I make a lot and divide into servings. Other times like for a stir fry I will divide the ingredients into fourths because I'm cooking for 4 and list them individually. an onion becomes 0.25 of an onion. 2 carrots become 0.5 carrot. lb of chicken breasts becomes 4 oz. then I divide the mixture into 4 portions in the skillet when I'm done.

mysticlizard Protein is something I struggle with too. I'm not one for protein shakes or bars. Tuna.....I could add that in.

shellyld I'll have to look into that 5x5. I need to get consistent again on my weights. I was doing a split routine and pyramiding with dumbbells and machines. At this point anything to get some muscle mass on me and strengthen bones would be good.

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cbabie

Morning gals:

I should be back to normal after today. The being gone almost every waking hour is taking a toll on me. My eating habits and my exercise habits are not what they should be. The pageant ends today and though my life will be very busy because of the time of year and the work life is crazy right now...I will not have to be gone EVERY night after work and all weekend. I haven't tracked at all in the last couple of days, I haven't walked on my treadmill, I have gotten over 10K steps in..does that tell you I don't sit down? LOL

@shellyld2016 I will have to look at the 5x5, my muscle builds fast, but I need a routine. I worked out with a girlfriend when I first started exercising...she got mad at me because in 4 weeks I had better muscle build than her who had been working out for 4 years... (part man I am) Lol

@theslightedgeforever I am proud of your weight loss and glad people are noticing..you I think have finally found the key for your body.

@trooworld I have learned that I have to measure, my portions were not right, I was surprised when I started measuring. I bought a scale and it has been good for me. When I don't want to track or want to be "good" as we call it..I don't weigh. However, when I am serious about my health and my weight..I weigh and measure all my food. If I can't measure or weigh I don't eat it.. that's just me...remember I am the one who HAS to follow rules...LOL

okay gals off to get ready for the pageant.

Cbabie

trooworld

@mysticlizard I did make some hummus today to have this week, and got some baby carrots, so great minds think alike! I didn't have time to prep like you did, but maybe tomorrow morning I will throw some things together. I did make a breakfast casserole today + some turkey meatballs for the freezer. That's a great idea to use the scale to divide things up, or to divide the whole thing up before eating. My air fryer: I made fried pickles in the air fryer yesterday. They came out pretty good, although they did not look like typically fried pickles. We are going to make carne asada in it tonight, I'll let you know how that comes out. Good luck with the protein goal!

@theslightedgeforever I forgot to mention that I do use the recipe builder here on the site, I just need to divide things up like you guys do I guess.

@cbabie I'm going to commit to weighing/measuring my carne asada tonight. I will have 4 ounces of it, a tortilla and 1/4 c reduced fat cheddar. The pageant sounds time consuming! I know you'll be glad to get back to "normalcy".

@gemwolf110 I love eggnog with rum or brandy! I want to come to your house to put up the tree...we don't have room for a tree in our new apartment. I'm glad the baby got her shots so she can go for walks like the big dogs.

Hi everyone else! I'm meal prepping today, and I do think I will put together some snack kits. I've got those nice black containers with dividers in them, it makes my food look like it came from restaurant takeout which really helps me want to eat it lol. I'm a very visual person. I got for snacks: stuff to make hummus (I made it today), hardboiled eggs, Babybel lights, a green pepper, baby carrots, grapes, grape tomatoes, and (healthier) fig newton bars from Sam's Club. I think that's all I got but who knows, I might be forgetting something! I'm excited to have snacks this week. I've been bored with having just an apple as a snack, and that's why I've been sneaking off to the cafe or vending machine.

Well, have a good night everyone! Thanks for your advice on weighing and measuring things!

theslightedgeforever

cbabie I'm glad your pageant is over. Don't be volunteering for anything else unless it's the Cbabie's Back to Health night. Imagine if all the hours you spent on the pageant went towards your health and well being instead. There is only one YOU.

gemwolf your tree plans sound wonderful. A little background music always puts me in the holiday mood. Is there a furbaby Santa? I was just thinking how nice pics would be. so make you a plan that's doable with your schedule.It might not be optimal. but right now that's your life. So figure out the easiest way to exercise and eat right.

trooworld Your snack boxes sound wonderful. Your snack list too. Once or twice a week, in my snack boxes I would add a Hershey's kiss or one of those little Hershey's mini candy bars, but then I love chocolate. Portions are controlled and I get to satisfy my sweet tooth. Although the trick is not to eat the rest of the bag at home. I do better giving myself permission to eat vs No I can't have that. Cbabie was talking about rules. We are our own boss so we get to make the rules. So yes you can have a kiss at work but not at home. Unless it's from your dh

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trooworld

@theslightedgeforever Oh good idea to include a piece of chocolate! Hubby brings home an occasional few pieces of chocolate and I can include one on a low-cal day. Here is a pic of 2 of my snack packs minus the hummus, which is in a separate container. I measured out the grapes (5 oz) and hummus (2 oz), counted everything else.

cbabie

Morning gals:

off to work, despite the mood I got up in, I got my walk in. I knew from past that the walk would take the emotion off the edge. I am so glad for my treadmill. My eyes are burning...no sleep in this house...but God's alarms says it's time to go to work.

I have made my salad, measured, taken snacks,etc. oh my my pants are so tight...can't make myself get on the scale...just starting with what I know..measure, exercise and keep the fight on.


here's to a successful day to EACH of YOU!!

cbabie

trooworld

@cbabie Walks really help me too, I'm glad you are able to do it. Keep fighting!

I just wanted to come on and brag that I'm at work and someone brought in goodies in the break room. It's 12:47 pm and I have successfully avoided eating any of that junk so far today! I am not worried about the rest of the day because I have that lovely snack pack I made still in my bag! Have a great day everyone!

mysticlizard

Good Evening ladies,

I hope everyone's Monday went smoothly.

@trooworld - Yay, you go with your snacks! Your snacks look yummy and very appealing. I too am a visual eater. I love red grapes.

@gemwolf110 - It sounds like you are going to have a nice time decorating your tree. I bet your fur baby is going to love her first time in the snow.

@cbabie - I am glad your pageant was successfully concluded.

@theslightedgeforever - I am still struggling with my protein. I hope tomorrow goes better with it. I will also add hard boiled eggs to boost my grams.

@shellyld2016 - I was going to wait to start SL 5x5 tomorrow. I got to thinking why should I wait until the new year. Don't put off what you can do today and all that lol.

I didn't get my exercise in the last two days. I was a little over on my calories yesterday as well. I am doing o.k. today.

I hope all of you have a good evening.

theslightedgeforever

trooworld Your snack boxes look so enticing. I want to go make my own. Look at you avoiding the goodies in the breakroom. Bravo!

cbabie Looks like you have donned the armor for a good battle for your health. Just take it one day at a time.

mysticlizard I bought some tuna today and now to figure it into my mealplans. My way of eating tuna consists of lots of fat and calories. So I need a new way. I bought some red grapes too.

I had a molar pulled today and I'm hurting and cranky. I go back next week to get my stitches out.

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cbabie

Morning gals:

tracked all my food, even the cookie from work. We had a "block" party to tell us the dos and don'ts at work..LOL So I had a cookie to say who cares...but I tracked every bite. I came home stressed from work, but only ate a bowl of oatmeal.

@trooworld your snacks look great..I love those containers. Where did you get them?
@mysticlizard we all have those days..I am pushing to get my exercise in today.
@theslightedgeforever I am sorry for your tooth..hope you heal quickly!! I went to the dentist on Sat..good and bad news..I hadn't been in 3 years due to life circumstances...but just a lot of plaque and they found one tooth the old filling fell out of ..I go back in 4 weeks to finish the cleaning and fill the tooth. But all my bones look good. with both parents having false teeth and my DH, I was concerned..but all is good.

okay gals gotta run..

cbabie

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trooworld

@theslightedgeforever yes, I successfully avoided those goodies! I'm so happy about that. Could you try adding plain Greek yogurt and mustard to your tuna? Or something like that? Ouch, I hope your mouth feels better soon. I hate having things pulled!

@cbabie I got them on Amazon, just search something like "food prep containers" and they should come up. They are pretty cheap and for me, make a difference.

Hi all! I'm trying to decide if I will indulge at our office Christmas party on Thursday, or will I just eat my snacks in the afternoon before the party and just have a beer instead. I think that is what I will do, but am not sure. I am going to the gym tonight, I haven't been in a week. Just been caught up in things. It will feel good to get back at it.

mysticlizard

Hi everyone,

@theslightedgeforever - I like mustard and have like six different kinds at 1 tsp for 5 calories, I have horseradish, Siracha, and several oriental sauces that are all low calorie for a tsp to TBSP which I mix in with my tuna. I love mixing hard boiled egg and/or avacodo in with tuna as well. But right now avocados are too expensive.

@cbabie - Yay for your awesome tracking!

@trooworld - Go for the beer and enjoy it.

@gemwolf110 - Good for you getting your exercise in. Take care of you ankle.

Well I went 15 calories over last night. That is not bad, but if I had gotten the lead out, I would have exercise calories to cover. I did start strong lifts today. I am not very strong so I guess I should say wimpy lifts. I started out with our regular weights. But it is a start and I will get strong and be able to use our Olympic bar. I rounded out with some walking and peddling so I got an hour in. My eating is going o.k. Hubby came through last night and he left half of a container of mini eclairs in the fridge. I can fit some into my calories today but they are so good, the struggle is real. Otherwise it is an average gray cold day in southern MN.

I hope all you ladies have a happy Tuesday.

cbabie

Morning gals:

I tracked even the food that I had to eat for lunch...training with senior leadership and you don't want to be rude...so Chicken salad, chips and cookie.. I did get my workout in, but still felt like I needed more to destress..so still moving forward. Over on the calories and not enough protein.

@mysticlizard I think every struggle is real and some are in 3D I hope you have a great day today!! Great job on the weights..slow and steady wins the race.
@gemwolf110 yes please be careful with the ankle, you need to let it heal or you will have a long winter. yes you are right, late but there is always better than no go..
@trooworld See you are a better woman than me..you stuck to your snacks. Tomorrow we celebrate birthdays and one will be mine...I can't say, sorry no cheesecake for me..so I have to work it in.

okay to the rest of my friends...hope to see you here soon...post even if it hurts. LOL

Cbabie

peruviansweetie

Good morning ladies!!

So glad to see you all and some new "faces" too. I've been pretty busy and haven't been tracking or eating right. I need to get out of this slump that I'm in. I'm hoping to be back soon, but I just wanted to say hello to you ladies!!
Have a wonderful day!!!

trooworld

@gemwolf110 ouch, I hope your ankle feels better soon. Great job with the exercise! I agree with you about the dentist being the most disliked visit, even though my dentist is a sweetheart. I hate going because they almost always find something that needs to be done, and it's usually expensive!

@mysticlizard I decided I will have the beer, but I might also have the food they serve and just not eat much dinner. I don't know, it depends on what they have. They are having a beer tasting contest, and of course I will compete! I hope you can resist those mini eclairs. My husband brought home some sort of French pastry too, I just have ignored it so far but tonight I'll probably have a bite.

@cbabie not so fast, cbabie! I ended up getting some Reese's peanut butter cups yesterday even though I had my snacks. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Enjoy the cheesecake!

Hi all! In case you missed my comment above, I broke down and got some peanut butter cups from the vending machine yesterday. Lesson learned: put a piece of chocolate in your lunch bag! I still haven't made it to the gym, there have been things to do every day after work and before work, I just haven't had the energy. Today MAY be the day I go to the gym after work. Tomorrow's the party, so definitely not then. I made an doctor's appt for my toes: on Halloween, I wore the wrong shoes and my toenails got huge bruises under them and they are still black and blue and a bit tender. They are gross!

Anyway, on that note, have a great day everyone!

lore11a

Good morning!! I can't believe it is already December and not long until Christmas. I have been busy taking my parents back and forth to Doctors and Physical Therapy, but I am so grateful to still have my parents. It keeps me busy. I think I have most of my Christmas shopping done and wrapped. One of my goals for December is to lose 2 pounds and be more consistent with getting some excercise in most days of the week. With all the running back and forth to Doctors, I have not been excercising like I should. I guess any excuse is better than none. Lol. I don't always have time to comment but I have been trying to read everyone's comments when I can. Sounds like everyone did really good through Thanksgiving. Good Luck to all and hope to talk with you soon!

mysticlizard

Good evening ladies, We got through hump day, Yay!

@cbabie - I love it a struggle in 3D! I will need to tuck that away and use it with one of my teenagers. Good for you getting your exercise in. Happy Birthday, may the next year be all you want it to be.

@peruviansweetie - sending happy thoughts your way.

@trooworld - I think a chocolate in the snack kit is a good idea. There are so many little candy bars to choose from. At the dollar store here they have little peanut butter cups. I ended up eating the eclairs but had enough calories so I didn't go over.

@lore11a - Good for you having your gifts nearly wrapped. I have been putting it off but needing to get it done so I can get half of them in the mail.

@theslightedgeforever - I was thinking of you when I was mashing my tuna and hard boiled egg together. I will sometimes mix my tuna with garlic powder, onion powder, or celery seed, or dill. I will also mix in green onion or tomatoes. Some times I eat it with crackers.

I did an hour and quarter of cardio today and my calories are good. So it has been a good day. It is cold here in MN but still no snow, usually by this time of year the yards are white and they stay that way until the end of March early April.

I hope everyone has a good day tomorrow.

theslightedgeforever

cbabie evidently my bones are really strong cause they couldn't get the darn tooth out without excessive force. I'm still swollen and now the pain is going up towards my ear. But I will persevere. I have become a wuss in my old age.

trooworld I will try the mustard in tuna and see. So what led to the Reeses PB cup? Emotional eating? Knowing our triggers can help us come up with a plan for next time. Evidently one of my triggers is pain. So I need a plan in 3 weeks when I'll be in pain all over again with them drilling a hole in my bones and gum.

gemwolf wait until you hit 50 everything goes downhill in warp speed. I was at the dentist 6 months ago and there was a little decay but nothing major in this tooth. I had him show me the Xrays because I was asking how he missed something this big I should have taken care of earlier. So we looked again at all my other teeth because I'm not doing this again. How is the ankle?

mysticlizard If you could see my face as I read through your list of sauces. lol I will expand my palate a bit at a time.

peru Come on and join us everyday. Guaranteed that at least one of us will be struggling with something. My dental pain has had me off kilter for three days. Not tracking very well and only 15 min of exercising. But I've done enough wallowing and time to get back to it.

lore having aging parents is hard. But you are right, at least you still have them. Wouldn't it be nice if we took care of our bodies now so someone won't be carting us back and forth to the doctors. Exercise seems to be the easiest thing to let drop off our to do list, but yet it's the one that we need the most. Exercise gives us energy to complete all the other things on our list. I was so busy last week with the shower prep that I had to break my exercise down into two tasks. Exercise 15 min. I also put fun things on my list. Read 15 min. did that twice too. It felt so good to be busy and get my exercise in. Normally I just say I'll do it tomorrow. Tomorrow and Friday will be a busy day for me so I think I'm going to have to use that same strategy or it won't get done. I've not been exercising while I have been wallowing. Time to get out of the mud.

OK I think that's it for me.

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cbabie

Morning gals:

I am just maintaining right now..watching, but not being regimented. I have so much emotional things going on, I am trying hard not to eat my way through these. I am determined which is why I feel maintaining is good even though I would like to say I am making a dent in my weight. However, right now my peace and my emotional health is more important than my losing weight. I will take maintaining if I don't lose my emotional health. You see this journey is NOT about our weight, it is about our mental, physical, spiritual well being. We are made up of these 3 dimensions and we must be looking to be healthy in all aspects of our beings. So I choose maintain if I can't lose physical, but the emotional plays such a huge part of our physical, we need to be looking there to. I am
reading this book , "8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise" by Christina G Hibbert. It talks about depression, bi polar,OCD, all of these things. So it is about what we put in our bodies, but there is more to us than food. So again I challenge each of us during this Christmas season, to make sure that the times and stress do not take a toll on our emotional well beings. If you can only maintain, maintain, but say today I choose to evaluate before I eat or before I spout off in anger, or before I cry, or before I laugh...what is causing it and will getting up and talking a walk outside or around the room change that emotion?

@lore11a Great job, I am glad you are trying to read and visiting us. We miss your post. I understand aging parents..I have lost one and the other is an emotional basket case right now.

@mysticlizard Great job on the exercise...I am still only finding time for 30 min..but I will get there.

@trooworld I will be eating the cheesecake, LOL My actual birthday is not until Christmas, but we celebrate all the people who have birthdays in the month of Dec.. and there are quite a few of us.

@peruviansweetie hello!!! miss you my dear Friend. Thanks for saying Hi, how about put us on your calendar and keep your appt with us.. LOL

@theslightedgeforever Sorry about your mouth, I am still working on using the Trello, I seemed to have gotten side tracked with the pageant and lost my momentum Looking to find it again. Thanks for sharing that program.


Okay gals,

gotta run, have to get this morning going.

Cbabie