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theslightedgeforever

Daily check in. Over on cals and carbs. 50 min walk. Water 2 glasses

trooworld

@cbabie congrats on staying within goals! I hate traffic. That's right, just keep going! Thanks.

@theslightedgeforever thanks, yes! Interesting changes re: WW. Still not enough to entice me back.

Hi all! I did well yesterday except except except...the cafe was having a Thanksgiving meal as the special and my officemate got it and was eating it in our office and it smelled good and I was really hungry. I caved in and got it rather than eating what I brought. I regretted it but it was too late. Well maybe I won't eat as much on T-Day because I already had some of the food? Although since it wasn't very good, I don't know. What's you all's plans?

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld. Best way is just to plan ahead and figure out how many cals/carbs you want to eat for the day. I have a higher cal limit anyway for Thursday so it works out well for me. The trick is no seconds.

Daily check in. Over on cals and carbs. Exercise. Day off. 5 glasses water

trooworld

@theslightedgeforever yeah that's about what I'm going to do.

Hi all! Happy Saturday. Not much going on here, just the usual grocery shopping etc. going to ToastMasters too. The weather is doing funny things, getting ready to get hot again here, so I've got a headache threatening to be a migraine. I hope it goes away. Have a good day!

cbabie

Hi not much going on here either... I went and got groceries bought things for Thanksgiving trying to stay on target so I can eat Thanksgiving LOL hope you all have a good weekend

Cbabie

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld. I suppose hot is better than cold. Have you been exercising?

Cbabie. That’s the hard part. Staying on target. I need to get back to preplanning my meals

Daily check in. Food. Over cals and carbs Exercise. 40 min walk. Water. 3 glasses of water

trooworld

@theslightedgeforever yes but less than usual. It isn't hot yet, it is supposed to get hot this next week.

Hi all. Not much to say except my social calendar is starting to fill up with food-related social events for the holidays...I'll take each one as they come and do the best I can. I can't indulge at each of them, if I did, I'd gain so much weight. So I've got to pick and choose my battles as they say. At work, I've got 3 holiday parties involving food. Outside of work: at least 3 events + Thanksgiving and Christmas.

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld. So print out a paper calendar with big squares on it. Then X out your event days. The rest of those days you need to be OP 100%. No saying I’ll do really good Jan 1. No backpedaling. That’s for all of us. Otherwise we will be losing weight in 2018 that we already lost in 2017. Even maintaining would be good s good goal for the rest of the year

Cbabie. Do I have to send out the hounds

Daily check in. Food exercise none water 2 glasses

trooworld

@theslightedgeforever that's a really good idea, I think I will do that, thanks.

I have decided that my bottom line with the food this holiday season is that I am okay with gaining 1-2 lbs but no more than that. I am being realistic based on past years. I am hoping to not gain anything, but by giving myself permission, I'm hoping I gain less.

trooworld

Hi all. I see I probably got here too early this morning, I'm talking to myself again lol. I have to go into work early today (6:30) because I have an appointment later today, I'm getting off at 2 pm and then I'm off tomorrow. Yay! I hope you all have a good day.

cbabie

Hi all,
I am sorry for not stopping by. Life has not been wonderful. However, I did clean clean my kitchen and frint living room, office.etc...i have a caulous on my hand from mopping...that is sad. I also tracked and made good choices...
@trooworld...the holidays used to be the time I cook and made all the sweets, not sure what this season will bring..I hope you enjoy your day off!!
@theslightedgeforever..I am here, you gave @trooworld some good ideas!

Cbabie

theslightedgeforever

trooworld Looks like you have yourself a plan. I was in a bad mood and didn't feel like talking and sharing my bad vibes with you all.

cbabie Glad to see you here and tracking plus making good choices.

I went to dr today. One more week with bandage on my nose. Ugh.

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theslightedgeforever

I stayed the same

theslightedgeforever

Daily check in. Food

achagpar

Hi all! Sorry it’s been a while. I’ve been traveling all over the place (just got back from the Far East) and not only did I not get rid of the lbs I had gained from my last trip, I packed on a few more. I was really bad on this trip... ate without thinking or tracking, didn’t (have time for) exercise, didn’t ensure I drank 8 glasses of water, didn’t check in with the MFP community and just generally went rogue — even starting back on diet soda that I had sworn off of. And I’m paying for it now. Yesterday my weight was 131.2. My original goal was 125, and I had gotten down to 123.2 prior to all the traveling. So I’ve got my work cut out for me. I’m on solid ground now, without any major trips planned so hoping I can get back on track. Yesterday was my first day of tracking. I was under my calorie goal , got 5 glasses of water in , walked to work , but was too tired/lazy so I skipped the gym . Hoping I can ease my way back into good habits again and shake at least 6 lbs off by the end of the year. It’s so dang hard to stay on track when traveling! At least for me... although I know if I really put my mind to it and tried, I could’ve done better... oh well... weight loss/maintenance is a journey, not a destination. I just had a detour and am getting back on track now!

Hope everyone else is doing great! Have a blessed thanksgiving for those who celebrate!
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trooworld

@cbabie oh sorry you are not having a good time. Good job tracking and making good choices!

@theslightedgeforever no problem. Thanks for the highlights.

@achagpar welcome back! Sorry you had a rough trip. I have a hard time when traveling, too. Luckily, I don't travel much. Indeed it's a journey. Have a great Thanksgiving yourself! I plan on having a great one!

Hi all. I'm off until Monday and so excited to be off. Not that I don't love my job, I do, but I love my time off as well. Lots to do today and I have had a headache/baby migraine for 3 days. I hope it goes away.

cbabie

Hey guys sorry I got some kind of bug I've been really sick I think I got it from my daughter.

However I still have to cook turkey tomorrow, I hate turkey so that's a good thing I hope you all have a good Thanksgiving.

@trooworld I hope you enjoy your time off take some down time and relax and just enjoy life.
@achagpar sorry you have a gain... but you know you can get it off it's called the bumps in life I hope you have a good Thanksgiving and enjoy it don't try to lose all the weight in one day LOL thankfully Thanksgiving only comes once a year with all the good food.
Cbabie

trooworld

@cbabie that's a bummer you are sick on Thanksgiving. I hope you feel better soon. Thanks, I'm enjoying it so far.

Hi all! Well, I didn't get anything done yesterday--- that mini-migraine stood in the way and all I wanted to do was lay on the couch. I did what my body told me to do. I must rally today even though that headache is still there. Luckily, I only have to cook 3 or 4 things and my hubby is cooking the rest. I hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving!

theslightedgeforever

Quick check in. I have company from out of town still. I’ll catch up on personals later. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.....healthy eating and exercise

trooworld

Hi all. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. I did. I'm ready to get back to healthy eating and my regular routine! Hi, @gemwolf110 thanks for stopping by!

cbabie

Sorry guys, I have been in bed most of this week...now I am praying against an ear ache...ugh..my throat still sounds like a man..LOL

I have done terrible on eating..no protein and all carbs. (comfort food)
@trooworld Yes I am ready to eat healthy too!! I turn 60 in 4 weeks and really don't want to be where I am.
@theslightedgeforever thankfully your company will leave soon and life will go back to normal.
@gemwolf110 Yes I agree with trooworld...good to see you on here!


Cbabie

trooworld

@cbabie sorry you are sick. I hope you feel better soon and can get back to healthy eating! What small steps can you do between now and 4 weeks from now to be in a better place?

Hi all! It's a glorious Saturday. I'm going to go get my hair cut in a few hours and then go get groceries. I'm going to insist we throw out the Thanksgiving leftovers today. Either that, or the hubby can eat them. I'm going back to normal eating! I ate "normal" food for dinner last night. Have a great day!

theslightedgeforever

Food. Over. Exercise none. Water. 2

trooworld

Hi all. Happy Sunday! Back to work for me tomorrow. I'm quite busy today so this will be short. Not much happening anyway. Have a good day!

theslightedgeforever

@Achagpar. Think of what you did right right traveling and what needs work. Flying long distance especially will add sodium bloat to you so not all the weight you gained is fat. Plus you came home and started right back up again. Now that you have rested a bit you can jump back into the exercise. You got this

Trooworld. I hope your migraine is much better and I see you back at work. Time off is fun isn’t it. How did your haircut turn out

Cbabie. Why do you hate turkey. It’s your best friend on thanksgiving full of protein. Are you feeling any better?

@gemwolf110 hope your thanksgiving was good. How are you doing on your health journey
Daily check in. Food exercise none water 2.

trooworld

@theslightedgeforever yes, my migraine is better now thanks. I love time off. It went by very quickly. My haircut turned out very nicely. It looks just like my hair looks in my icon.

Hi all! I didn't get too much done yesterday, I was overwhelmed by how much I had to do so I ended up freezing up and just making my breakfasts, plus marinating my chicken and watching a couple of Hallmark Christmas movies. I love those, they are cheesy but fun to watch. I think my husband secretly likes to watch them too (he has me pause them even though he's playing a video game while I'm watching them ). Well...have a good day!

cbabie

Morning,
I am doing much better, still feel a little weak, but all in all yea!! I am going to try to get back to exercising again today. My body just feels different when I dont’ get any movement in.. UGH

@trooworld , sorry about the headache...I hate them. It was probably a good thing to just enjoy your Sunday. Sunday is the one day my family knows I do nothing, but church and relax...LOL

@theslightedgeforever Yes I am feeling better, but not perfect. Slept better without so much coughing. LOL

Okay back on the band wagon!!

Cbabie

TrishasTime

Hi everyone - I would like to join this thread if that is okay. A little about myself - I am from Aussie, an X-WW where I lost 125 pounds. Unfortunately I have put 80 pounds back on. I have gone through 9 surgeries in the last few years which has severely cramped any weight loss efforts. I am married, work full time, have 2 grandchildren. Would love some daily support - that is the one thing I do miss from WW.

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld are you back on track with food and exercise now. I can’t seem to sit through a movie anymore unless I’m at a theater.

Cbabie glad to see you are proceed cautiously with exercise. You dont want to regress

@TrishasTime welcome to the group Wow what a great weight loss. Daily support is so important. How are you faring with the holiday season that is upon us. I’m doing a modified carbohydrate program as I’m prediabetic now and didn’t want to count points and carbs. So now I have a calorie goal and a carb goal. I eat a lot better now than I used to but still a long way to go.

I finally got my bandages off my nose. Now tomorrow we’ll see if I can become a great makeup artist There is a slight indentation I don’t like but it beats cancer right

Daily check in. Food over cals and carb. Exercise. 15 min walk. Water 4 glasses

WW meeting highlights

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trooworld

@cbabie I'm glad you are feeling better. My body feels different when I don't exercise as well.

@TrishasTime WELCOME! Congrats on the loss, at least you kept some of it off and the good thing about losing 125 initially is that you know that you are capable of losing it. I'm sorry that you have to do it again though, that is rough. You will find that some of us (no naming names!) come here daily and some of us come here when we can, but it is a very supportive environment. Please do join us!

@theslightedgeforever yes, not with exercise so much but with food. I can't stand going to theaters anymore because someone always ruins it by talking. Yes, it beats cancer for sure! Thanks for the meeting highlights. I watched it and she lost after Thanksgiving...lucky her I don't think I will.

Hi all! Well, I had a scare yesterday. On my hour-long drive home from work, my check engine light came on. This is after I went to Valvoline to get my oil changed on Sunday, so I decided to go back there because I figured it was something they did. I was so afraid my engine would blow before I got there. It ended up being a loose hose going into the engine (I think they had something to do with it but I don't know that for sure) and they fixed it for free. I'm probably not going to the gym tonight because I need to practice a speech I am giving on Saturday. I have to have the intro and the ending memorized, and I still don't have it memorized. Eating has been pretty good.