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  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    Good morning everyone! Good thoughts @cyndiestuff! And your granddaughter is so precious! I wish you lived next door to me and yes we would cook together. Your a great cook and I know you could put together any of those dishes that I made. I can't wait to eat my leftovers today. My dad noticed me drinking my peppermint tea for dessert. "can I have some of that too he asked?" Of course!
    I found a big secret of my success is to make positively sure that I have drool worthy items on the dinner table. There is no way I felt guilty or overly stuffed after dinner. And my leftovers are so healthy that they will continue to feed me for the next few days. Molly really enjoyed all the yummy food as well.
    I bought Skylynn a raw foods dessert cookbook for Christmas. She is making cheesecake for New Years. Yum...I get to enjoy cheesecake now too! I am also making a special vegan "raw" gingerbread cookie dough this weekend. You stuff it into medjool dates then dip the whole thing in chocolate. It's all on my new Yes yes list. All organic all raw. Life is good.
    @Shirin_K So nice to have a pretty profile pic to get to know you better! Lovely.
    @gottagetthisdown welcome back! Not sure what you have been up to but looks impressive!
    @sleepymom5 I am hoping you and I will become really good friends and I will come and spend the summer with you kayaking, swimming, biking and having a whole lot of fun!!! Lol...I think you are living my dream life.
    @lennoncpa your Christmas story has completely charmed me. How delightful!
    @lenka1 your story is so real to so many of us. Just a few harmless treats turn in to a desire for more. It is so hard to get it back together. But if anyone has the willpower to get back on track...that person is certainly you!
    @ihp2015 Isn't it great to get all those temptations behind us? Now your ready to rededicate just in time for 2019!
    @Mandi5512 I was so sorry to hear about your little one. I hope he is feeling better. Your whole family...I hope they get well real quick. How are you holding up?
    @phoebe112476 Yes a loss this time of year? Definitely something to be proud of!
    @cyndiesstuff thanks for the praise. I am so proud of that little 1/2 pound more than some of the big losses. It thrills me to eat so well at Christmas and still lose weight.

    I have done really well with my yoga but desperately miss doing my walking/running. I keep saying I am going to start again. Now Molly has a fitbit so there is no way I am going to bed and letting her have more steps than me! (@lenka1 I am very competitive too! lol) Hoping to get my cardio back on my calendar ASAP.
    We do a traditional New Years day hike every year since we met...6 or 7 years now. This year Molly may be with her mom. She is still struggling. We have hiked through ice, snow, wind, the worst conditions and had a blast. We take any company with us that is willing to go. Still not sure what is going to happen this year. It's a beautiful 3 mile hike around Lake Laura. @nstephenson01 doesn't compare to your hikes but it's still outdoors and exhilarating!
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @lennoncpa wow that's crazy! Your brave. but love the clogging group!!!! How fun!
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,474 Member
    @ihp2015 I love your inspirational post! Beautiful pics! You can totally do this!

    I forgot to post my other notes Lol!
    @shirin_k. Beautiful new profile pic!!
    @mandi5512 How scary! I am glad your son is doing better now. You guys have been sick over there for a while. I agree, once you have a break from school they should be feeling better
    @ihp2015. Love your home gym! I had the day after Thanksgiving weigh in that was not pretty Lol! I agree, that is probably mostly water so no worries!
    @mrsbell8well Nice loss! Love the cute jeans as motivation! Will you leave them there to see every time you open the closet?
    I have to tell you, that peppermint tea has replaced alcohol on quite a few occasions this month for me. Of course you must come to the shore! However your peaceful dream may be shattered when you remember I have 5 kids! Lol! I love your New Years hike tradition. I would love to join you! Maybe virtually I will. I think Molly should try to schedule it in. I think it would be a good thing for her. She needs to take care of herself too. Not sure if you have to travel to get there but if it’s local it may do her spirit wonders.
    @gottagetthisdown of course you are still part of this group! Thanks for checking in! We always love hearing from you. Nice loss too!!
    @cyndiesstuff. I will try to hold back my gushing over your granddaughter but OMG she’s
    so cute!!! Love that cute little face! Ok..I will stop...thanks for picking up the slack, I just needed some extra time to get moving the past few days lol! I need to get my head back in the game too. Back to my book! Today I will figure out where to start back at. Lol! Great words of advice too. I am getting rid of the junk as soon as I get off the computer
    @nstephenson01 Haha! That is so true about the dishes 😂 many of my holiday memories included piles of dishes. Sounds like you had the perfect Christmas
    @lennoncpa-you are the cutest!! Love both pics! I usually look like a crazy nut in those roller coaster pics! Do you perform with the clogging group or do you do it for fun?
  • ljdanny
    ljdanny Posts: 2,154 Member
    I got my Fitbit for Christmas, I went to Zumba and did a Leslie sansone video today to start getting my steps in. I hated seeing a zero next to my name in my Fitbit app and not being able to participate in my challenges. I also got a GC so I can go buy new sneakers. I plan on working out every day of my vacation. Maybe getting a few things done around the house but I am going to take 1 day to do nothing after my workout. Tomorrow the scale probably won't be pretty but I'll keep working at it. I refused to take any dessert home yesterday, I made my cousin keep it all, so that's a start.
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @ljdanny woo hooo it feels like you have been waiting forever for that Fitbit!
    @Ihp2015 wowzer...those are great pics! Great motivation! Love the string bikini!
    @sleepymom5 What a sweet family! Best motivation possible! I like your goal to stay healthy for them. I feel like I already know your kids from hearing you talk so lovingly about them.
  • DananaNanas
    DananaNanas Posts: 665 Member
    @lennoncpa I live like 15 minutes from Cedar Point :)


    I'm sorry I'm behind everyone, updating my steps now! I know I posted in here about my tracker not working Friday and Saturday but I must not have put anything in the stepping thread... ugh. Sorry :/ and sorry for the low steps :/ most of them came from chasing my dog around at family gatherings!
  • kirsten11872
    kirsten11872 Posts: 519 Member
    Hello everyone! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! We had a nice holiday with the family. My boys were very happy! :smile:

    I am so far behind on everyone's posts, I have so much catching up to do.

    @cyndiesstuff I am so sorry your pain is not improving. Food can definitely affect your body. Did you ever try 23 and me, the DNA test? It is supposed to tell you what health issues may affect you. That may help you to narrow down your causes of pain.

    @lenka1 you are so pretty! Beautiful picture!

    I was down at my weigh-in on Saturday, but I am back up again. I do not want to just eat whatever during the holidays, but that seems to be what I am doing. I am going to try to stay on track the rest of the week and probably go off-track on New Year's Eve. We go to my brother in law's and we usually pick on food and have some good beverages. If I can stay on track until then, I should be in good shape. I packed my food for the day, going to workout when I get home and eat a light dinner. Basically I am just trying to get through the holidays without too much of a gain. I am trying to be realistic.

    Have a wonderful day and last week of 2018! :smiley:
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    @DananaNanas said “I live like 15 minutes from Cedar Point :)”.

    Omg - that’s one of my favorite places to go, but I’m about 3 hours from there! I haven’t missed a year since I was a kid!!
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    @sleepymom5 I love your pic! What a great looking family!

    As far as my clogging, it’s mostly for fun but we perform whenever we are asked. Our favorite audience- the people at nursing homes!!! We did perform a Christmas show for a collection of group homes. It was so much fun and we got to stay and dance with the residents from the homes.
  • eminater
    eminater Posts: 2,477 Member
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    Week 4
    Weigh-in day : Tuesday
    Previous Weight:
    Current Weight: 205.8

    UM! CHRISTMAS!!!!
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,474 Member
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    Thursday Weigh ins
    @bbcbw
    @ljdanny
    @nstephenson01
    @Shirin_K
    @cyndiesstuff

    Friday's Weigh ins
    @DananaNanas
    @eyesopennow
    @FieryVixsin
    @lennoncpa
    @Mandi5512
    @sleepymom5
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Daily check in for: Wednesday
    Logged: Yes and under
    Water: 64oz
    Exercise & Steps: 15 min on bike and only 7162 steps

    I didn't exercise as much as I would have liked yesterday and didn't get my steps in either. I would have done a walking video quick but my feet really hurt. I think it is from wearing heels over the holidays. Christmas eve mass was a killer and we weren't there in time to get seats. Today they do feel better. I plan to go to the trainer and time permitting do the bike or the walking tape. The bike is a little complicated now. It seems like you have to take a class to get it to work. By a class, you hook up your tablet and there is an app that you can take classes. I figure out how to just get on the bike and have it go without the tablet. I am sure there is a way to do it manually but I haven't figured it out yet. Since I am in a hurry, I will probably just do a walking tape. I have a lot of running around to do and then I need to get to NJ this afternoon. I am debating weather I will stay over or not now. I really need to get some healthy food in the house. I guess it depends what I can get done before I have to leave. Tomorrow is my weigh in day. This morning I was way up, weird thing is, I feel really light. Lol! I was shocked! Oh well, I will drink a lot of water today. I also plan to eat "breakfast for dinner" as we are going to a diner for dinner. So that will be easy. No drinking as I will be driving so this shouldn't set me back.
    I need to get back into a good routine. I was doing well planning my day the night before, my meals at least the day before, reading my book...I have to get back to that, I am not doing too bad but it is a lot easier when you plan!

    Hope everyone has a great day! It is almost 2019! Where does the time go?

    @twyla77 Lol! That’s so funny! Sounds like you had a nice Christmas!
    @bbcbw maintaining isn’t bad. Keep it going!
    @amsandos good plan! You are right, you don’t need to wait for the new year to start!
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,474 Member


    1. Strike a pose Sunday, selfie with a little introduction

    2. Healthy Meal Monday, picture of what did you have for dinner

    3. To my work out on Tuesday, picture of home, park, gym, where do you work out?

    4. Inspirational Wisdom Wednesday, Picture of what motivates you to keep going

    5. Transformation Thursday, picture what has changed about you this month

    6. Fun Festivities Friday, what do you do to liven it up

    7. Silly Saturday- post a pic of something silly or fun
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
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    Finished hats
  • Navydaddjtc
    Navydaddjtc Posts: 4,166 Member
    GOOD MORNING TEAM
    THE FOLLOWING ARE YOUR NEW TEAM MATES TO THIS POINT IN THE REGISTRATION PSROCESS. PLEASE REACH OUT TO THEM AND MAKE THEM FEEL WELCOMED TO YOUR TEAM
    THANKS GREG

    @czvanut
    @Cafelelia <<<<<RETURNING FROM AN INJURY (TRIMSTONES)
  • cyndiesstuff
    cyndiesstuff Posts: 1,562 Member
    edited December 2018
    Daily check in for: Wednesday
    Logged: No
    Water: Not enough
    Exercise & Steps: 12091 steps

    That was not unexpected. I am feeling really quite crappy about it. I was 137 lbs on October 10th. that's 16 lbs in 2 and a half months. Holy Toledo. Wrong way clyde. I am gathering from this that the diet I was on was not sustainable. Good thing I am going to try again. I will not give up. even though right now I want too. I have given up before and that is how I gained weight till I reached my highest of 196 lbs. I can't quit. it hurts more to quit than to stay on path. I just want to cry about it. and I probably will.
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,474 Member
    @Mrsbell8well They are so cute!
    @ihp2015 What an awesome transformation!
    @cyndiesstuff I am curious, do you think you have inflammation with all the pain you have been having? Maybe that is part of your gain. It is Christmas time too-maybe drink up with the water too. I am not looking forward to my weigh in tomorrow. Lol!
  • GingerPwr
    GingerPwr Posts: 1,984 Member
    Hey Everyone! I've just joined the group for the January challenge. I am excited about joining a group for support and accountability. I keep wanting to lose weight, but am unmotivated and lack will power.

    Anyway, starting weight as of yesterday is 164 (home scale is usually 5 lbs lighter than at the gym or doctor's office, but I'm going with it.)
  • ihp2015
    ihp2015 Posts: 221 Member
    @cyndiesstuff: I know exactly how you feel, Cyndie! It's so frustrating when a diet isn't working, but you've done it before, and you can do it again! Have a good long cry and then get right back at it!

    I also have been going up and down the last few months, but no more! Let's vet back to our team's motto of just one day! Just for today, I still very 10,000 steps. What are you going to do today?
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