JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019

Snowflake1968

Here are some pics from the weekend. It was a beautiful location and so relaxing!

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Faebert

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Here are some pics from the weekend. It was a beautiful location and so relaxing!

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Love these! I’m so excited for the JFT weddings!

@HEGoddard0928 - I’m sending you a big hug and hoping you got somewhere with the calls to docs etc x

PackerFanInGB

Stats...

2018

SW on 1/1/18: 175.4 lb
1/8/2018: 174.6
1/15/2018: 175.8
1/22/2018: 177.2
1/29/2018: 176.6
2/5/2018: 178
2/12/2018: 176.8
2/19/2018: 176.2
2/26/2018: 176.4
3/5/2018: 174.0
4/16/2018: 177.8
4/30/2018: 179.4
5/7/2018: 176.6
5/14/2018: 174.6
5/29/2018: 176.6 (Memorial Day 4-day weekend in Indiana at mom's. Ate out for every meal and got no exercise at all)
6/4/2018: 176.6 (I am satisfied with this since it could have been much worse with grandson's graduation/18th birthday party, PLUS my husband's birthday and his DQ Ice Cream cake down in our freezer)
=============2018 Half-way Mark=================
7/4/2018 180 lb I have not been drinking water. I have been eating a lot of salt. I have been having issues and going to PT for lower back and hip pain. Not excuses, but this is what I think happened with this weight gain.
7/16/2018 178.8 lb
9/3/2018 179.3 lb
10/1/2018 180.6 lb (disappointed I'm in 180's again, but happy I'm down from the 184 lbs I weighed about a week ago.) Boy, I really need to get better about keeping these stats current!
10/8/2018 181 lb (weight not going down, but I started daily walks and starting to FEEL better so that is a step in right direction)
10/12/18 179.8
10/22/18 180.8
11/5/18 183 -- Have been emotional eating and just not caring. Been depressed. Need to pull out of this. No excuses!
11/12/18 183.6
11/17/18 186 lbs Took this weight on Saturday for some reason and was totally flabbergasted! Highest weight of my lifetime! Really need to pay attention to nibbles and water intake
11/19/18 182.6 MUCH BETTER. Been paying attention to water intake (8 oz blue cup by sink). Mindful choices. Following Beck's Diet Solution closely.
12/3/18 183.8 lbs
12/10/18: 182.2 lbs

2019 Very disappointed that I went the opposite direction but I am feeling very optimistic that this will be the year I get more active and take some weight off! Theme this year is TENACITY!

1/1/2019 184
1/11/2019 183
1/18/2019 183.8
1/25/2019 185
2/08/2019 188.6
2/10/2019 189.9 HW ever.
2/25/2019 186.2
3/08/2019 184.6
3/15/2019 182.8
3/22/2019 180.8
3/29/2019 180.2
4/01/2019 180.2 Have been faithfully logging food all of March and making mindful choices. 😄
4/15/2019 184 😞 Mindless emotional eating strikes again.
5/27/2019 184.6 😞 I guess I should be happy it's only 0.6 lb over 6-week period of time.
6/03/2019 185.4 😞 Still going the wrong way. Dairy Queen ice cream cake this weekend for husband's birthday didn't help I'm sure.


Mini NSV Goals are to:

Be able to wear my wedding ring
Be able to wear more fitted blouses
Be able to tuck shirts in comfortably
Have waist of pants be loose enough to be comfortable
Be able to walk with friends and not be out of breath
Activity of some sort 5 of 7 days per week
Lose chicken wing flab on my arms and look decent in sleeveless shirts
Get off some of my medications and improve lab results
Less joint pain due to less inflammation
Be able to jog, even if it is slowly

Scale Mini Goals:

Mini goal <180
Mini goal <175
Mini goal: <170
Mini goal: <165
Mini goal: <160
Mini goal: <155
Mini goal: <150
Mini goal: <145
Ultimate goal: 140 lbs

Height: 5'4 1/2"
Age: 59 years old

cschmitz110515

Weekly Weigh-In = When I'm active I eat back calories. My weaknesses: I love food... my sweet tooth, especially chocolate... portion control... FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Saturday a.m. is my MFP weigh-in logging day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. No goal dates set ~ this is not a diet but my lifestyle.

Age 61, 5'4.5"
GW #1: 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
GW #2: 145 normal BMI
UG maintain: 145 - 150 [Need to be realistic! Revised from 140 - 145]

11/5/15 = 195.0 joined MFP with no real plan except It's. Not. A. Diet.
1/10/17 = 185.5 clearly not a regular on MFP / joined JFT, best group ever!
5/31/17 = 180.5 two end of month celebrations / committed to posting weekly weigh-in

06/03 = 177.5
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise

09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese

09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!
09/16 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!
09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!

12/09/17 = 158.5 surprised to say the least / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!

12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that

02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14

02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35
04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!
04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!

05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6

06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30
06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own) , Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30
09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)

12/29/18 = 159.5 stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation
01/05/19 = 157.5
01/12 = 158.0 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 1/11 with friends ~ not timed / MapMyWalk 54:19
01/19 = 158.0 maintained even with evening snacking & skipped workouts
01/26 = 157.5
02/02 = 158.5 hubby's traditional bday dinner + leftovers + evening snacking ~ oops
02/09 = 158.5 ok with no gain / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 & ave. pace 15:89 in below zero temps & icy mile 2
02/16 = 158.0
02/23 = 160.0 oops... deserved, net cals & sodium def red prior 3 days. Annual physical 2/26 159.6 fully clothed.
03/02 = 159.5
03/09 = 157.5
03/16 = 158.0 feeling unwell & no workouts all week
03/23 = 157.5 finally feeling better
03/31 = 160.5 posting Sun. month end w/i ~ too many days, net calories RED. Badger State Brewing 10K 3/30 in 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 and beat goal < 1:30
04/06 = 160.0 saw 158.5 during week
04/13 = 159.5
Hiatus from MFP 4/17 - 4/29 (Easter 4/21)
05/04 = 161.5 logging again starting 4/30
05/11 = 163.0 ack
05/18 = 163.0 no gain
05/25 = 163.0 could be worse
06/01 = 162.0

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi

cschmitz110515

May Goals / Results:

• Walk dog 4-5x per week = Walked dog 5x per week for 5 weeks/ total 83.79 miles & happy dog
• X-train 1-2x per week (build & tone muscles) = Weights & circuit-training 1x per week in 3 weeks
• Rest days no more than 2x per week = Rest days 1x per week in 3 weeks & 2x per week in 2 weeks
• Continue 5 somethings every bathroom trip = Better at this during week than on weekends
• Prelog food most days / plan meals ahead / stop snacking after supper / close MFP diary every day except: May 19 (benefit for cousin with cancer) & May 26 (youngest niece's HS grad party) = Prelogging meals most days again & diary closed all days but 2 exceptions allowed. Evening snacking not such an issue.
• Net calories w/i 100 of zero > 75% of days (24/31) & meet fiber/protein goals = Oops ~ Net cals w/i 100 only 8 days during May, better by month end. Baby steps. Fiber good 11 days. Protein at or above goal all days.
• Take measurements 5/31 F or 6/1 Sat. & log on MFP = Done 6/1 & slight increase in each measurement
• Scale goal 155# (workplace health risk assessment is in 40 days & want weight back down) = 162 At least back to right direction at month end. HRA rescheduled due to weight/timing conflicts.

June Goals:

• Bellin Run 10K (walking) June 8 < 1:29
• Walk dog 4-5x per week / 100 miles total
• X-train minimum 1x per week / don't want to lose muscle tone already developed
• Rest days 1x per week / no more than 2x per week
• Prelog food most days / June challenge log everything ~ good/bad/ugly / close food diary every day / no exception days planned for month, even if I have to guesstimate when not eating my own food
• Net calories w/i 100 of zero 75% of days (22/30) & meet fiber/protein goals
• Take measurements Sun. June 30 & log on MFP
• Scale goal 157#

Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active

Bex953172

Woohoo!
Ive done amazing today!

Ive completed June Challenge!
And personal challenge (up to 3 cups atm, but will have 2 before bed)

Im in the GREEN!
And i walked Saskia to school, went to the park with the girls and Ash, and got walked by the dog.. (he yanked me all the way to school and back LOL)

Feeling good.

Ive not done any PLANNED exercise since before Christmas, not done any work out videos, my yoga mat is STILL in its packaging, however.. tomorrow im hitting the gym!!

Faebert

Bex953172 wrote: »

Woohoo!
Ive done amazing today!

Ive completed June Challenge!
And personal challenge (up to 3 cups atm, but will have 2 before bed)

Im in the GREEN!
And i walked Saskia to school, went to the park with the girls and Ash, and got walked by the dog.. (he yanked me all the way to school and back LOL)

Feeling good.

Ive not done any PLANNED exercise since before Christmas, not done any work out videos, my yoga mat is STILL in its packaging, however.. tomorrow im hitting the gym!!

Yay! Brilliant. Well done x

PackerFanInGB

Faebert wrote: »

@bookmeister86 @nlmackey98 - it was episode 381, from 27 May. There were some bits that might not apply to everyone, but it’s worth a listen to the very end.

On the release/reward thing, at one point she talks about the concept of “I deserve this”, and she says absolutely we deserve something for us when we have worked hard, succeeded or been through tough times. But we deserve better than the pile of junk food that we tend to turn to. And I thought - yes! In a way, how sad is it that when I feel I need or have earned something special for me, its always food, and not always even particularly special food?!

Anyway, have a listen and let me know what you think x

What a small world! I have been listening to this exact episode this afternoon at work! I had to rewind it because of all the interruptions, but it is a good one!

I am a member of HSM community, so after I listen to it, I can log in and look at the toolkit if you'd like and give you a summary of what it consists of...

PackerFanInGB

@faebert: How are you feeling? I felt bad to see that you lost your grandmother's wedding ring! Did you find it? I lost my 'mother's' ring that my kids bought me for Christmas about 10 years ago and I've just been sick about it ever since. I hope you find it and I hope you are feeling better! Also, I love Half Size Me podcasts. I even listen to some of them more than once! I find the best time to listen to them is when I go for a walk because of the length and the uninterrupted time to really listen. :flowerforyou:

@Snowflake1968 What a beautiful view! It is my dream to own land on a lake someday. So glad you had such a great time! Thanks for sharing the pics of all the girls too. You guys look great and you can just feel the love and happiness in your smiles! Very cool.

@nlmackey98 Your prayers for @Mytime6630 and Hannah were so right on point. Thank you for verbalizing what my brain wasn't putting together so elequently. (P.S. our @Bex95317's bark is much worse than her bite! Don't be intimidated by her sass. She's really awesome! }

@cory17 So good to see you! I'm glad you popped on and said hi! I'm so sorry you are dealing with stress and drama at home. That seriously started my whole backward slide in April. It sure gets old when you have no escape from it, doesn't it? (((HUGS)))

@daneejela I'm so glad you had a nice family get-together! Your husband is a keeper! My husband is "that guy" at my family gatherings also. There are always tense moments and he is always the one to break the tnesion and get everyone laughing. These guys of ours are priceless.

@HEGoddard0928 I'm sorry hat Matt is still sick! I truly hope you get some answers soon! Have they told you anything? Sending you many many cyber hugs sweetie! xoxo

@korina75 Thanks for the tip regarding NPR's LifeKit series. I love listening to podcasts while I'm driving, walking, sewing, cooking, well....pretty much whenever I can! I see there are several shows that focus on different things. Which do you recommend?

@ZizzyBumble Congratulations on your retirement! My husband turned 65 yesterday. I'm so jealous! It's the first time I've ever been jealous of him being older than me! :flowerforyou:

@Bex953172 "Tubster"? Are you talking about our darling Casey??? LOL! nothing better than baby kisses! I think just logging on every day and not forgetting about us is a great goal! Glad to see you doing well and sounding happy today, my friend!

@MLHC1 Congrats on Moving Day! You must be so excited!!! I'm happy for you! That is a long time to wait.

@AJB1014 I hope you had a great day at work today, and that the adjustment of one less job turns out to be a good change for you!

@mytime6630 That had to have been really scary trying to get home in those storms. It's just been horrible, hasn't it? I know how it feels to have the husband get pissed at the loved one you try to protect. It's a tough situation, no doubt about it. I'm glad he vented out of your daughter's earshot. Sometimes a person just needs to vent but we don't want to hurt anyone else while we do it. Such a fine line.
Just wanted to also say that in my opinion, it's okay the buster bar is no longer there, as long as you journaled it! (Coming from a woman who had two huge slices of DQ ice cream cake yesterday for hubby's birthday! LOL) (((HUGS))) xoxo

@MaryRobinson40 Here I am, trying to hold you accountable! Did you get some steps in today? Did you drink some plain water to Hydrate? (P.S. I just love you, girl...)

PackerFanInGB

Had a pretty good day today. No headache at work until late in the day, thank God. Tomorrow morning is the brain MRI, which I'm seriously nervous about...not because I'm afraid of the results, but because I'm claustrophobic and they are going to put a cage over my head so I can't move. That scares the bejeezus out of me. I'll be fine, but it's making me nauseous to think about it.

I know I'm posting these goals late, but they've been in my head all day and would have been the same no matter what time I got on here!

Goals for Monday:

1. Journal every bite--the good, the bad & the ugly
2. HYDRATE
3. 30 minutes of activity--walk, Body Groove, Wii game or DVD of some kind 10 min so far walking in conference room
4. 5 svgs freggies: 4 so far (blueberries, banana, grapefruit and cucumber)
5. Be mindful, eat slowly, put down my fork between bites, swallow before taking another bite. Already failed at this one.
6. Be kind to others and to myself. Walk away from negativity. Only positive self-talk.
7. Listen to Calm app for 10 minute meditation
8. Listen to Half Size Me, Joyce Meyer podcasts today
9. Spend 15 minutes outside--water plants and flowers, weed flower beds, get bicycle out of spare garage
10. Lymphatic massage on right arm
11. Unplug by 8:00 p.m.
12. Prep coffeemaker for morning, pack lunch bag & prelog, set out outfit for tomorrow
13. Gratitude Journal: 5 things I'm grateful for today
14. Readings: Joyce or Dodie | Simple Abundance
15. Lights out by 10:30 tonight

Word for 2019: Tenacity / Tenacious

Have a great evening everyone!

korina75

JFT 6/3 Recap:
Yoga 30 minutes Not yet-but may do that later tonight.
Strength Training 20 minutes No-but I did go for a walk/run earlier
Healthy Choices
3 veg/2 fruit Not quite
low sodium choices today
put meal in crockpot for dinner at lunchtime
Drink 8 c water today
Stay in the green So far so good!

I'm heading out shortly for a commitment I made to go to a political fundraiser plus kid 1 has to go to taekwondo. I know there will be food/snacks at the political thing but I have saved calories and would rather have ice cream at home later. But I have calories if there is anything I really want at the get together. I had a decent day, decided to go for an outdoor run/walk and ended up pulling a muscle! So annoyed! I'm resting it now but didn't even get my 30 minutes in which is annoying. I may try to do some stretching and yoga to see if that helps but it looks like tomorrow might be a swimming day in order to help it heal. It's not too too bad I can walk but I'm limping a little. Anyway, other than that made a delish dinner (swedish meatballs) in the crockpot and only had one portion! That was so hard because it was divine!

korina75

@Snowflake1968 What an amazing time you must have had! Gorgeous pictures and it looks absolutely lovely. Love the hats!

@Faebert I may have to check that podcast out. I love a good podcast. Another good one is NPR's Lifekit-they have parenting and food related ones that are really good.

mytime6630

Bex953172 wrote: »

Woohoo!
Ive done amazing today!

Ive completed June Challenge!
And personal challenge (up to 3 cups atm, but will have 2 before bed)

Im in the GREEN!
And i walked Saskia to school, went to the park with the girls and Ash, and got walked by the dog.. (he yanked me all the way to school and back LOL)

Feeling good.

Ive not done any PLANNED exercise since before Christmas, not done any work out videos, my yoga mat is STILL in its packaging, however.. tomorrow im hitting the gym!!

GREAT JOB @BEX!!!! Proud of you!

wannabeskinnycat

wannabeskinnycat wrote: »

JFT 3/6/19 Monday

1. Log all food & drink
2. Stay under calorie target
3. Take at least 5500 steps made it to 4400
4. Stay focused and have fun a lovely afternoon with my daughter and her kids - Jurgen the gecko lizard & Basil the royal python

xx

JFT 4/6/19 Tuesday

1. Log all food & drink
2. Stay under calorie target
3. Take at least 5500 steps
4. Stay focused and have fun

Bex953172

PackerFanInGB wrote: »

@faebert: How are you feeling? I felt bad to see that you lost your grandmother's wedding ring! Did you find it? I lost my 'mother's' ring that my kids bought me for Christmas about 10 years ago and I've just been sick about it ever since. I hope you find it and I hope you are feeling better! Also, I love Half Size Me podcasts. I even listen to some of them more than once! I find the best time to listen to them is when I go for a walk because of the length and the uninterrupted time to really listen. :flowerforyou:

@Snowflake1968 What a beautiful view! It is my dream to own land on a lake someday. So glad you had such a great time! Thanks for sharing the pics of all the girls too. You guys look great and you can just feel the love and happiness in your smiles! Very cool.

@nlmackey98 Your prayers for @Mytime6630 and Hannah were so right on point. Thank you for verbalizing what my brain wasn't putting together so elequently. (P.S. our @Bex95317's bark is much worse than her bite! Don't be intimidated by her sass. She's really awesome! }

@cory17 So good to see you! I'm glad you popped on and said hi! I'm so sorry you are dealing with stress and drama at home. That seriously started my whole backward slide in April. It sure gets old when you have no escape from it, doesn't it? (((HUGS)))

@daneejela I'm so glad you had a nice family get-together! Your husband is a keeper! My husband is "that guy" at my family gatherings also. There are always tense moments and he is always the one to break the tnesion and get everyone laughing. These guys of ours are priceless.

@HEGoddard0928 I'm sorry hat Matt is still sick! I truly hope you get some answers soon! Have they told you anything? Sending you many many cyber hugs sweetie! xoxo

@korina75 Thanks for the tip regarding NPR's LifeKit series. I love listening to podcasts while I'm driving, walking, sewing, cooking, well....pretty much whenever I can! I see there are several shows that focus on different things. Which do you recommend?

@ZizzyBumble Congratulations on your retirement! My husband turned 65 yesterday. I'm so jealous! It's the first time I've ever been jealous of him being older than me! :flowerforyou:

@Bex953172 "Tubster"? Are you talking about our darling Casey??? LOL! nothing better than baby kisses! I think just logging on every day and not forgetting about us is a great goal! Glad to see you doing well and sounding happy today, my friend!

@MLHC1 Congrats on Moving Day! You must be so excited!!! I'm happy for you! That is a long time to wait.

@AJB1014 I hope you had a great day at work today, and that the adjustment of one less job turns out to be a good change for you!

@mytime6630 That had to have been really scary trying to get home in those storms. It's just been horrible, hasn't it? I know how it feels to have the husband get pissed at the loved one you try to protect. It's a tough situation, no doubt about it. I'm glad he vented out of your daughter's earshot. Sometimes a person just needs to vent but we don't want to hurt anyone else while we do it. Such a fine line.
Just wanted to also say that in my opinion, it's okay the buster bar is no longer there, as long as you journaled it! (Coming from a woman who had two huge slices of DQ ice cream cake yesterday for hubby's birthday! LOL) (((HUGS))) xoxo

@MaryRobinson40 Here I am, trying to hold you accountable! Did you get some steps in today? Did you drink some plain water to Hydrate? (P.S. I just love you, girl...)

as if i could forget about ANY of you!

And yes.. Casey is tubster LOL!
Shes a tubby baby but all the more to snuggle! She LOVES kisses. She cant purse her lips but just puts them on your lips LOL

Bex953172

Tubster..

lafayettenana

There were 141 posts since my last check in - too much to read this afternoon after our long drive. Good to be back home from a special long weekend with cherished friends. I enjoyed everything didn't go overboard but definitely ate more including a few deserts. I am looking forward to things getting back to normal. This coming week I'm going to start walking everyday, it's been nearly a month of recovery and the rest of my body needs some exercise and strength training.

JFT (Tuesday) 6/4/19
Pretrack to 1500 calories
Do grocery shopping to have the healthy food I want in the house
30 min walk
Visit my mom
No snacking or wine after dinner.

mytime6630

JFt, Monday, June 3
1. go to the gym AND went for a 1 mile walk, and picked up a ton of sticks from saturday nites storms. Storms predicted every single day this week!
2. 8+ water Need to gulp the water down tonite.
3. mindful eating
4. take daughters rent check over
5. help hubby

Heading over tonite to help my daughter clean her apartment. As we do many times, we go out for ice cream afterwards. But I discovered a place called "lions choice" ... which serves good sandwiches, has little tiny cones for just $.25! They also have bigger ones for $2.00 ... but the .25 cone is just perfect. So here to my mindful eating ... now I have to hold myself to that and not get Dairy queen!
Then going to watch the STL BLues -- hoping for a win!

JFT, Tues
1. going to the dentist , so can't go to the gym. Go for walk instead in the evening if not raining
2. help hubby
3. concentrate on 8+ water
4. mindful eating
5. log all food - both here and WW site
6. get back on here .. june challenge.
7.

clicketykeys

@PackerFanInGB - Probably too late to do much about it, but I don't suppose you could be sedated?

Things are going pretty well. I stayed up stupid late last night to finish my masters project, but I got a nap in this afternoon so I'm feeling pretty good.

mytime6630

@littleblackskirt - happy to see you back! Hoping you are starting to feel better.

@HEGoddard0928 - I hope they find out the cause of Matt's problems soon. I can only imagine how stressful that must be, for both of you. No wonder you have been down. 3 months is way to long to not have an answer yet. Hugs dear friend.


@wannabeskinnycat -- I love this! Thank you for posting. something we all need to remind ourselves everyday! And congrats on 25 lb lost! That is wonderful!

You are braver than you believe
Stronger than you seem
Smarter than you think
And loved more than you know

@nlmackey98 - I think we all have that mindset, that the weekend comes, and we just eat what we want. But that is life .. sometimes we need to do that. I am learning that this is OK, as long as we get right back on track .. which you are doing

And thank you so much for this beautiful prayer! You are so sweet!
Dear Heavenly Father, bless this family with love and patience. Lord, if it be your will, bring them the answers they seek. They know not your purpose for their lives, but they are good and faithful servants. They praise you in the storm yet they seek the sunlight. God, I wish we knew the path you have chosen for us, but we don't. We try and we fail, but we always try again to honor You. We will continue to praise you and pray that you will fortify our hearts to deal with the trials we must face. Peace and Grace are what I ask for this family. Thank you for the many blessings in our lives, none of which would be possible without you. It is is Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

And I'm only about halfway reading all the posts!!! But my daughter just called, and she is back home. So I am heading over to help her clean ... I will try and catch up on the rest when I get back!