NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

trooworld

@cmedwards52 welcome back! I'm so sorry to hear about your DFIL. That is sad about your DMIL. What a dreadful disease.

@theslightedgeforever agreed! I see people on Connect saying, "I did everything right and I didn't lose. I'm quitting." basically. It's too bad...had they stuck it out, they probably would have been fine. Good for you for lifting weights.

@cbabie I see you!

Hi all! I lost another pound this week, so I am down a total of 6.5 lbs since December 21st. I am excited that the Freestyle program is working for me! Well...I have a lot going on this morning so I've gotta get going. Just wanted to give the scale report. Have a good day!

cbabie

Wow guys, I thought I posted yesterday, but I see that I didn't. I am so focused on getting my routine back, that I guess I messed this one up. I ate last night when I got home from church, but it wasn't ice cream..LOL I am in the process of fixing 2 boiled eggs. I am trying to watch my carbs, much better than I have. It's all about the tracking and preparing. I have found that If I don't plan my food I fail..

@cmedwards52 Welcome back, I am so sorry for your loss. This is when my dad was in the hospital last year. It's a healing process that can't be quickened. But we do heal. I am glad you are back, keep posting and use us as your sounding board, encouragement, laughter, sanity..LOL

@trooworld congratulations on the LOSS!!!..you are on a roll! So happy for you.

@theslightedgeforever were there 2 supermans?LOL

@TrishasTime We had a good dinner and some laughter...my DH is a child actor when he goes out in public..LOL He acts like a 5 year old instead of a 62 year old.

okay guys have a great day

Cbabie

cmedwards52

Good Morning
Thank you all for the kind words. We are feeling better. Dad was fighting melanoma for most of 2017 with several surgeries, chemo, radiation etc. In September the cancer invaded his lungs and he passed away on the 21st of that month. On the bright side he was 92 years old and until just 10 days before he passed away, was still living on his own in his own home and still driving his car. As my husband says, "Dad had 92 great years and 2 crappy weeks." That's what we need to focus on. Although we miss him dearly, we have to remember, he really did have a very good life and if we should all be that fortunate, hurray!!
Have a great day and again, THANK YOU!!
Carol

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld. Hooray on another lb. just keep doing what you are doing.

Cbabie. Come on you know I’m the fun one. Superman was definitely more fun Glad to see you are focused on YOU. That’s progress.

Cmedwards. I loved your husbands motto about his dad. Cancer still sucks and is my biggest fear. Oh just realized I’ve kind of crossed that bridge A couple of months ago I was diagnosed with Basal cell on my nose and had a small surgery. I’m talking about the big- C

I walked 30 min on treadmill I would have been OP but forgot to track a bag of kettle corn. I did meet my step goal

trooworld

@cbabie I'm the same way. I plan my meals out on Thursday or Friday nights for the next week. It helps. Thanks! I am on a roll, I hope with my trip to Colorado this weekend, I don't come to a rolling halt!

@cmedwards52 wow, it sounds like he had a pretty good life until the end. Again, I'm so sorry.

@theslightedgeforever thanks! I forgot to track something too, have to go back and track it.

Hello all. I'm going to visit my best friend today in Colorado. We've been best friends since 8 years old. I haven't seen her for a couple of years. I'll be coming back on Monday morning, so not long enough to do too much damage, but I'll try to keep my goals in mind and do the best I can. I probably won't check in here until Tuesday, so don't call the police or anything lol. I know it will be weird without me here checking in bothering you all. Have a great weekend!

TrishasTime

Hi everyone- been a stressful few days at work and have not had the chance to drop by expect of course to log meals.

@trooworld - Hope you have a fabulous time

@theslightedgeforever - Glad you are tracking steps - generally I m round 10K but work had me sitting on my but processing end of month, so steps were around 5K

@cbabie - Yes I need to get back to preparing. Long days kind ogf wipe you out but today is a fresh day and I am doing well
@cmedwards52 - Hello - I am new to the group, I am from Aussie. Sorry to hear about our FIL but I love your DH motto

My good new is that I did something for a neighbour who is selling her home as her husband has got a new job several thousand kilometres away. Settlement is Monday and the house inspection came up with some water faults. I got them fixed yesterday and this is what arrived at my office - I am so blessed




Hope you all have a nice weekend

theslightedgeforever

trooworld Hope you are having a good time in Colorado. We are watching you through your phone camera. lol So make good choices.

trishastime What lovely flowers. Plus you are a good neighbor. You don't find many good neighbors anymore. Most people don't know their neighbors. I see a night of relaxation in your future. I should get in 10000 steps today.

cmedwards52

trishastime: Thank you so much and welcome. Looking forward to hearing all about your beautiful country. I live in British Columbia, Canada and needless to say, VERY PROUD of that!! Lucky neighbours you have - the ones moving out and the new ones moving in and they don't even know about you yet (or maybe they do). We also have WONDERFUL neighbours. We have lived in this home for 34 years now and most of our neighbours have been here as long or even longer. The neighbours on either side of us are getting up there in age and we make sure we help them out as much as we can. Very selfish reasons however - we want them to be able to be our next door neighbours for a very long time!! We all have large lots so always plenty to be neighbourly about - gardens, snow removal etc.

Having a good day today. Haven't been feeling well the last couple of days but much better now. I guess whatever it was that was bugging me has run its course. Thank goodness as there is a really nasty flu in these parts.

Well I'm off now to do a little more laundry and then some knitting while watching some of my favourite TV programs.

Cheers, Carol

theslightedgeforever

Cmedwards. Glad you are feeling a bit better. Sounds like we Americans could learn a lot from Canadians and Aussies. Your neighbors are lucky to have you I will make it a goal this year to get to know my neighbors better

I walked the mall for 25 minutes and then outside for 35. Went over calories though

TrishasTime

Morning everyone

I hear it is "Superbowl" today - does that mean you get a day off?? I went for a walk with the puppies this morning and found 5000 steps to start the day

@cmedwards52 - Glad you are feeling better and having a great day. Yes, I remember when all the neighbours used to know and help each other

@theslightedgeforever _ Nice walking, it will go towards any calories issues. Are you celebrating today?

I am at work, so this is short, catch you all tomorrow

Trish

cbabie

Morning! I hit the depression wall on Friday and Sat....UGH...but God is working and I have been vertical since Sunday AM...well except to sleep last night. only got up 1 time..better than usual. I am making tiny baby steps toward life in general. I decluttered one of my closets yesterday...little by little..

@TrishasTime Such beautiful flowers! Glad your friend has you as her friend. Great start of your morning with 5000 steps...I am only at 2609 and I have to jump in the shower for my 9am meeting.. I think I am in meetings most of this day..UGH.

@theslightedgeforever Great job on walking the mall and outside. I haven't been to a mall in forever..mostly here at home or church..or in a car. LOL

@cmedwards52 Glad you are feeling better. I could never get knitting down too well. I did okay for a short stint, but crocheting has been one of my favorite yarn hobbies. I hope you enjoy your time!!

cbabie

cmedwards52

Good Morning All

So frustrated here today. Just can't get that darn scale to go DOWN. I was doing really well in the Fall but then Christmas happened and I am having a really hard time getting back on track. I am up 7 pounds since December and it just doesn't want to move. Why is it so easy to put back on and so, so hard to take off again. Pretty sure it will help if I continue to post here. Thank you my friends, for "listening"!!

cbabie: doesn't it make you feel good when you have accomplished a "decluttering (or as I like to call it -dejunking) job? Good for you. Keep feeling better and "little by little" works just fine!! I love to crochet also. It always seems much faster than knitting. I knit lap blankets for a couple of the local Nursing Homes. They are always so grateful and that's a WONDERFUL feeling.

Have a good one,
Carol

TrishasTime

Morning everyone

@cbabie - I hope with all these meetings that you are making time for your health. Decluttering is a wonderful thing

@cmedwards52 - Have you used other signs like measurement etc?? I tried crocheting to give my hands something to do at night and my squares look lik blobs, so I have kinda given up

I am at home today, my foot is slightly swollen and I could not get into my shoes, so I will rest up most of the day

Catch you all later

Trish

theslightedgeforever

Trishastime Super Bowl is always on Sunday so most people are off if they have the weekends off. I was celebrating because Eagles won. I just didn’t want Patriots to win another. What is Australia’s national sport? Cricket? Rugby? Hope your foot is better

Cbabie. I spent the last two days being lazy. Along with that came food. Sigh. So no laziness for me tomorrow. Although I have to say I did walk an hour one of those days so half lazy on that day I don’t knit or crochet. I had an impatient left handed mother . I was reading a book on sorting and decluttering this morning. It says most people think that to declutter is to throw things out. It’s actually keeping the things you love I’m trying to tie that thought in with body clutter

Cmedwards. I hear you on the weight. My struggle is food right now. I used to have a pause button. Don’t know where that went. Maybe I need to go buy a new one Very nice of you on the lap blankets. For Canada I’m assuming hockey? As a young girl I went to one hockey game. Very exciting

WW meeting highlights

https://youtu.be/ObxmR_3-rSU

trooworld

@TrishasTime how nice of your neighbor to send the flowers and champagne! I bet that brightened your day.

@theslightedgeforever hahaha that's pretty funny I wish!

Hi all! I'm back. Boy, did I have fun in Colorado with my best friend. We went shopping, did a lot of walking, but we also went out to eat and made food for the Superbowl. I just know I'm going to have a gain on Thursday, but I'm going to eat as healthy as I can between now and then and not just throw in the towel. We did make the Superbowl food with reduced fat items wherever we could, but that only helps so much. I just don't want to be back to square one. Please don't let me be back to square one!

cbabie

Morning everyone.

Good to see all on the board, even me. LOL I sometimes don't do as planned. It's been a weird morning so no walking and I had a bagel for breakfast...but life goes on.

@trooworld Glad you had fun and you are back!!!
@theslightedgeforever You will get back on track, I have faith in you...yes you had the left handed teacher...I learned in a book...before the left handed teacher knew how...LOL
@TrishasTime Oh, I am sorry about your foot..keep it elevated. Yes I am trying to make little changes every day. Thank you for asking!
@cmedwards52 I like the dejunking, LOL I saw something on FB today and it was good, it said
"When the world says, "give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time"......You can do this!!

Okay have a great day

Cbabie

trooworld

@cbabie I'm glad to be back. Life does go on, just track that bagel and move on. I love that quote (...Try it one more time...).

Hi all! I had a healthy dinner last night and it felt good. I'm back on track and I'm so glad. I do weigh in tomorrow, and although I haven't peeked at the scale, I just know it isn't going to be pretty because how can it be pretty when I'm so in the negative? (-89 SPs) There is a part of me that is hopeful, but the realist in me says don't be a fool.

cbabie

Morning: I did my walk today, I am up to 5042 steps. I drank my protein shake and getting ready to log it.

@trooworld You know even IF you have a gain or stay the same....it will be different next week. This is not a forever act in your play!!

Cbabie

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld. Sounds like a really good trip. You at least tried to make better choices with reduced fat items for Super Bowl. Think of past Super Bowls. You will get back on the train and be a loser again. Who knows you might have just maintained. If you flew, that causes a little water retention too. At least you tracked if you know you are in the negative

Cbabie good to see you so upbeat. I always learn better out of a book than if someone shows me. Maybe the trauma from this experience

I have had a rough couple of days. I think I’m decompressing from the strain of the last month or so. The last 3-4 days I’ve done nothing but watch Netflix. Seriously. Along with that came mindless eating. I’m in the negatives too but unlike Trooworld I didn’t track. But the body keeps count.

trooworld

@cbabie thanks!

@theslightedgeforever true true. I weighed in. I'm keeping you all in suspense. I'm sorry that you are having a rough couple of days. Don't end up going down the rabbit hole, try tracking your next meal? Start now. You don't want to disappear and end up 10 lbs heavier, do you? I don't want that for you.

Okay, enough holding you all in suspense. I weighed in and I maintained! I weighed exactly what I weighed last week! I am so relieved. I just knew I'd gain 5 lbs or more. I think it really helped to track it all and it helped to get right back on the healthy eating train once I got home. Have a good day, everyone!

TrishasTime

Hi everyone

@trooworld - glad you had a nice trip sith your friend, spending time with friends is very important
@cbabie - How are you today?, great walking 5000 steps
@theslightedgeforever - I believe that is our body telling us that our mind needs a break. I can understand the mindless eating though. Today is a new day

Today is Friday - we will go and see NBL tonight. Not expecting a loss tomorrow byt hope to stay the same (please please)

Catch you all later

Trish

trooworld

@TrishasTime thanks! What is NBL? I hope you have a nice time.

Hi all! I'm glad it is Friday. We are celebrating Valentine's Day tomorrow, we are making champagne risotto and sundried tomato, spinach & cheese stuffed chicken breasts and for dessert, I'm making pots de creme (which is a chocolate dish sort of like mousse or souffle). It should be fun. That's all I have planned this weekend. How about you?

cbabie

Morning guys: I am in such a funk...I can't get control. I almost got on here last night and said I can't do this...I am who I am, I weigh what I weigh...I will never move on...but you know with each new day, you get up and say..one more try. I don't know what is going on with me...this is such a struggle...I just want to stop my brain and my mind from thinking!!!!

@trooworld Sounds like you got it all planned, GREAT job. congratulations on the no gain no loss!!!
@TrishasTime Thanks, I actually made 10 K that day before going to bed...but yesterday was a totally different story..LOL in agreement with you for maintaining!!
@theslightedgeforever what gives with us...we are usually never alike..LOL

Cbabie

TrishasTime

Morning everyone

@trooworld - I am slightly jealous - I do not think we have celebrated Valentines day for over30 years. My husband declares it is too commericalised and it is what he does everyday that matters - not just on that one day (which is true). Ihave a good 360+ days of each year with him

@cbabie - I can only send out cyber hugs, you go through life the best you can, please do not compare yourself to anyone, they are not you.

Today I going with GD for an hour drive. She is on learners so if I do not get back here - you know I did not survive (lol m- only gidding)

Trish

trooworld

@cbabie don't give up, you are so close! Today IS a new day. It is a struggle, I know, I find it hard some days too, but the time is going to pass whether we try to lose weight or not, we might as well be fighting the good fight rather than be gaining weight, right? Thanks, I'm happy I didn't have a gain too. We'll see how I do this week--- I'm having a very indulgent dinner tonight!

@TrishasTime Hi there! Well, my husband feels a bit this way, but I kind of would throw a fit if we didn't celebrate it lol so he goes along with my plans. I hope you have a nice drive! I know it can be nervewracking to drive with a new driver.

Hi all! Well, we changed the dessert to fudgy brownies, my husband was watching a tv show that was making brownies and that put him in the mood for brownies today so pots de creme another day! I don't know how I will time risotto and stuffed chicken breasts cooking at the same time. I'll work it out somehow... Happy Saturday, everyone!

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld. Woohoo on maintaining. I feel like I’ve told you before. Maybe I started a post and didn’t finish it. Oh well. Isn’t that a great feeling. I have have gained back 9.5 lbs since fall. But always the chance to start over right. The rest of my weekend plans is my son and hubby are taking me out to dinner for my bday Calories don’t count on your bday Although tonight I was thinking okay so you can reach your goal by 55. Then the thoughts came you said that for 50, 45, 40, and 35 That’s really sad and disgusting. What wasted years The fudgy brownies sounded better. Lol

Trishastime I remember those days of teaching my son to drive. We had to log 20 hrs 20 hrs of me watching him not know what a brake is for or waiting til the last moment to use it. When it got time for my daughter I paid someone. Lol. My husband feels the same about Valentines Day ugh. He gives me the same song and dance “but I show you love everyday not just one”. I give him the same song and dance but I want the chocolates dang it But I’ll keep him.

Cbabie. Here’s a good podcast for you to listen to. That really means listen to it. There will be a quiz later.

http://realweightlossrealwomen.com/wlmr094-thoughts/

How about thinking and recording in your journal all the ways you have gained control. Doing good for 23 hrs and then messing up for 1, you will look at that one and declare the whole day a disaster.

Okay off to do some other stuff

trooworld

@theslightedgeforever thanks, yes always a new chance to start again. If we aren't trying, the time passes anyway so might as well try, right? Happy birthday!!! No, calories don't count! The fudgy brownies were worth every point...I used 71 points yesterday and I can honestly say I don't regret any of them. Everything was delicious and worth it! I'm -20 points, but I'll hopefully catch up a little bit by Thursday with rollover points.

@gemwolf110 gemwolf! Hi! Nice to "see" you. Those are great goals, good luck!

Hi all, last night went really well. I was perplexed as to how to time the risotto and the stuffed chicken but it all worked out perfectly. Unfortunately, I was smooching on my husband and he woke up with a cold, so I hope I don't end up sick. I don't have any sick time or vacation time left. Well, have a good day everyone! Here's a pic of last night's dinner...

theslightedgeforever

Gemwolf. Great goals there. Now be more specific. I just listened to a podcast talking about goals and how we write them Your brain needs to know exactly what you will do to be successful so it doesn’t have to make so many decisions during the day which depletes our energy. It says make the decision once and stick to it Then your brain will help you stick to it

So how often will you check in with us? Once a week? Twice a week?

How often will you exercise? When will you exercise? Before work. After work?

How will you eat healthier? Add more greens? Stay under X amount of calories/carbs/points/ whatever you count? No nighttime snacking? Whatever you think will help you lose weight and stay healthy

Hubby and I eloped I say save the money for a nice honeymoon or something big for your house. It lasts longer than the actual wedding. What field of study are you going to be doing?

theslightedgeforever

Birthday Brxxxxxx

theslightedgeforever

Trooworld The food all looks good. We went to a steakhouse and I had ribs and salad. Ate 1/2 my serving of Mac and cheese because I never make that here anymore. I might do a cauliflower “Mac” and cheese Never tried that. Then DH asked me if I wanted dessert but after hearing you talk about brownies that’s all I wanted. Just a simple brxxxxxx. So I said not at the steakhouse but I did want one from DQ with hot fudge. Something plain and simple and I would really enjoy. I didn’t want to make a pan at home because I’m the one that would eat them all and I only need one. So I took him over there. It was a new one closer to the house and when we got there. The sign said Coming soon. Noooooooooo. I thought they had opened already. It was in a strip mall and looked finished to me. I was so disappointed. He kept saying how about baskin Robbins. Let’s get ice cream No I want a brxxxxxx. I’m the kind that once I have my taste set for something I may eat other things but won’t be satisfied so now I know not to waste the calories. So I went home. Still thinking about that brxxxxx though. Maybe I could make homemade brxxxxxs. No cause I only need one. So I thought. Oooh brxxxxxx in a mug. Pinterest. I made it. Blech. That was not a brxxxxxx lol. So as you can see I’m still thinking about those darn brxxxxxs. Although now I realize I’ve said it so many times I have you all wanting one too. Sorry. Troo started it. I went back and tried to make it easier for you. Here’s my attempt above. I ate half. I kept taking another bite hoping it would get better.

I gained almost another lb. this has to stop. So I’ve already preplanned my meal for tomorrow. I will do some sort of strength training