WEIGHT NO MORE TEAM CHAT - September 2019
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@gingerpwr yes you can definitely hit your goal! I’m thinking of doing a week of logging as a reset. Your inspiring me.
@Cafelelia I’m so impressed with your planning and progress. Great job on girls night out and planning for your next event. Impressive IF. Sounds like your family is feeling better too. I don’t know how parents manage when they have kids in sports and extra curricular activities. You seem very organized.
@barbb1557 I love natural butters too. Really loving sunflower butter right now. Your doing great figuring things out. It is maddening when we have to depend on others for odds and ends like hoses. Hang in there. I appreciate your posts and having you as part of our team. And glad you slept.
I woke at 3. My mind is buzzing with so much activity and interesting things in my life.
Molly and I are gearing up for a 20 mile bike ride this morning. I’m making pumpkin pancakes for breakfast. (Definitely exciting) We decorated the home yesterday with all our fall decor. Very very busy day yesterday. So fulfilling. Tackled our budget for now until end of year. We have big expenses coming up and now we have a plan how to pay cash for everything.
Very interesting opportunity may be opening up for me at work. A work associate just received a big promotion. We reconnected yesterday at gay pride. There is a possibility I could be considered for an exiting future opportunity that could include a promotion and a job relocation to Winston-Salem. Interesting how the universe works. I’m hanging loose and staying open.
Took mom out to Thai dinner last night. I’m sure I ate too much. Came home, read Farmer Boy with Skylynn, we’re almost done, starting Anna of green gables next. We have been reading together for pretty much her whole life. Skylynn made the lemon cake for moms birthday. I had all the ingredients out and kept cleaning and organizing the living room and dining room while she baked. She has been cooking with me for 7 years. She will be 10 this December. She never had to ask me any questions. I was very proud of her and the cake was delicious!
Have a great Sunday everyone! It’s going to be close to 90’s here today. 3 hours of pool time is on my calendar after our ride.4 -
WEEK 3 RESULTS FOR THE
WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT GROUP
HERE IS HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN
THE WINNERS ARE...
TEAM % Weight No More 0.46%
INDIVIDUAL % @CaydensMommy 2.27%
TEAM LBS LOST Weight No More 20.1
INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST @CaydensMommy 6.2
AS A WHOLE WE LOST 37.9 POUNDS OR 0.15% !!
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Weight No More 0.46%
2nd Trimstones 0.38%
3rd Workout Warriors 0.34%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOST
1st Weight No More 20.1
2nd Trimstones 15.8
3rd Workout Warriors 15.2
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @CaydensMommy 2.27%
2nd @Mulecanter 2.21%
3rd @Angmarie28 2.19%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
1st @CaydensMommy 6.2
2nd @amytriesww 4.7
3rd. @Mulecanter 4.5
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@cassiegetsfit2013
@amytriesww
@jenready
@Luciicul
@LonniJay
@jedaschultz
@guitargirl55
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This week’s challenge is brought to you by Team Weight No More.We want everyone to join us in a little self care this week. Self Care may sound indulgent but it is crucial for our physical, emotional and mental well-being.
Self-care produces positive feelings and boosts your confidence and self-esteem. Overwork and the accompanying stress and exhaustion can make you less productive, disorganized and emotionally depleted. It can also lead to all sorts of health problems, from anxiety and depression to insomnia and heart diseases. Professional self-care habits like taking intermittent breaks, setting professional boundaries, avoiding overextending, etc. ensures that you stay sharp, motivated and healthy.
Smart self-care habits like eating healthy, connecting with a loved one or, practicing meditation cuts down the toxic effects of stress by improving your mood and boosting your energy and confidence levels.Even little things like sipping tea while looking at the raindrops racing down the window glass, enjoying a bubble bath, or reading a book are essential for your daily happiness. Self-care is not just about your mental health. It’s also about caring for your physical self, by eating healthy, taking adequate sleep, caring about your hygiene, exercising regularly, etc.
This week take some time to practice a little self care and post it to your teams thread. The following chart shows some examples of simple things you can do each day to show yourself a little self love. You can follow the chart or do whatever you would like. It is all about you!
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amytriesww
Weigh in: Sunday
Week 3
PW: 234.8
CW: 231.6
I miss you guys!! I've been completely MIA this week. The husband is out of town (country, actually lol) so it's just me and my girl. Between that, all the cooking (my husband does a lot of the cooking normally! lol), and my school work, I am swamped. I still have 4 assignments due tonight by midnight. Ugh. I'll try to catch up on reading the thread once I finish my work.
@Mrsbell8well Love the name for your new blog! You could actually reverse it too- Live Well with Mrs. Bell. I can't wait to read it!4 -
Barbb1557
Checking in
Feeling a sense of accomplishment as I wait for the first coat of stain to dry on my deck. Lessons learned; take a picture or the old paint can when re-finishing or take the old can to the store even if the color is discontinued, snakes do not respond to screaming at them, and I can do this!!
Thank God I am able to find humor in these tasks and not default to tears today:-)
Yesterday was great with food. My friend's daughter made a Vegan soup with jalapenos, onions, garlic, coconut milk, some potatoes and spices and it was fabulous! We also had a salad and munchies with veggies, humus, cheese, and the new cracker/pretzel crackers. I only ate 2 of the pretzel crackers and passed on the cupcake, but stared at it all night long. I should have thanked the person who made them and asked if I could have moved it away from the table. Another lesson learned.2 -
We are in Week 4 and so much is going on this week!
First of all, a big congratulations to the team! We came in 1st in the overall challenge for both %lost and lbs lost for week 3!! Hurray!!!!!
A big congratulations to @amytriesww for coming in 2nd for lbs lost in the overall challenge!! Congrats also to @CassieGetsFit2013, @amytriesww & @jedaschultz for being in the honorable mentions!!
Whether it was a good week or not so good week for everyone, we are all winners for being on this journey, which is ultimately about taking care of ourselves!
And that leads into the challenge this week, which was devised by our brilliant @sleepymom5! It is all about self-care, and as Pam says, you can do what you like in the ways that support you! Would love to hear from everyone about how you are practicing self-care this week! I think my focus will be on quality sleep, good diet and carving out some time for me each day, which is probably one of my biggest challenges!
@Barbb1557 - Sounds like you did great with the food last night! Good luck with the deck and hang in there!
@amytriesww - Congratulations on another great loss this week, and that is with being super busy! Hope that you get the assignments in on time!
@MrsBell8well - Very interesting that the job prospect came up at a time when you were thinking about your next move! I really do think the universe is always listening. Have fun on the bike ride today!
@ihp2015 - You maintained this week and that is good!
@kirsten11872 - Nice loss in week 3, way to go!4 -
Check in for Saturday
Calories - logged & over
Water - 1.8l
Exercise - 60 minutes of walking
Well our party last night went well. I stuck to my plan, but went over by 200 calories, mainly because my husband decided to get some pizza and I had some. Other than that the only real challenge was that people stayed late and I did not get to sleep until 1:30 am. Thankfully, my husband handled morning hockey today and I am on clean up duty. Today is his actual birthday and we are taking him to his favorite restaurant tonight. He is not a sweets guy, so we won’t have cake. My plan is easy as the restaurant has some very healthy, veggie based choices. If I have wine, it will be one glass. I will be so happy to return to our routine tomorrow! I have meals loosely planned for the week. I made double batches of healthy baking last weekend and froze half, so I have that all ready this week.3 -
Hurray!!!!!
A big congratulations to @amytriesww for coming in 2nd for lbs lost in the overall challenge!! Congrats also to @CassieGetsFit2013, @amytriesww & @jedaschultz for being in the honorable mentions!!
Copied this from our captain! Great job. And I totally agree it is a team journey.5 -
Incredible 20 mile bike ride this morning. Butterflies, changing leaves, baby turtle, countryside, flowers galore and views of the Shenandoah river. Our best ride yet. Ready for pool time.4
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Yesterday was the first time in a long time that I logged all my food. Goodness I can fool myself into eating too much.
Today is a little better and I think during the week I'll have even more control.4 -
Wow! Everyone has had a busy weekend! Mine was better than expected. I was better than usual with my plan, not perfect but I am happy with how the weekend turned out. My sister in law wasn't too bad. I don't know how to explain it but they just didn't make themselves at home at all. You all know how many visitors I have had and I just couldn't seem to make them feel at home. They barely touched the food I had here and even brought their own coffee. I never had that problem with anyone else. They said they had a nice time so hopefully they did.
Another two weeks of running back and forth then we are going on vacation to Denver. Has anyone been there? I would love some suggestions of "must sees" while I am there. I am also afraid of getting sick from the altitude. I don't know why I started thinking of that. After Denver, I will be back home. We don't close up the shore house but I won't be going down very much after that.
What a great week we had! I am very proud of our team! We really do have an awesome team!
For our above challenge-I actually was so tired today after everyone left. I was really tempted to take a nap but I went on a bike ride instead. Amazing how I went from nodding off to feeling great. How does that apply to the above? I actually think I will have a better night's rest tonight because I didn't take a nap or have coffee this after noon. Did anyone else do any self care today??
I am glad to be back! I missed you all! Let's have an awesome week!
@hope002 Nice loss! You have been doing great this month and the scale is showing it!
@nstephenson01 Do you think your lack of motivation may be due to the change of routines, going from summer to fall? Or maybe you just need to add something new into your routine that will motivate you. I know it's tough but you are so close. Hope little Willow is feeling better. That stinks about your husband but hopefully he has a nice long stretch off after Thanksgiving.
@ljdanny Holding steady...how are things going? Looks like you are getting to zumba. Hope all is well.
@Cafelelia Nice loss!! Not surprised, you have been doing great! And Wow! What a weekend you have had! You planned for everything and it looks like the weekend was a success! Isn't it nice to look back without regrets? Thank you again for taking care of everything. I appreciate it so much!
@Barbb1557 I love what you wrote about the team and how we adjust and adapt and keep moving on. It is so true. Sorry you are hurting now between the dermatologist appointment and your toe! Hope you are feeling better soon. Sounds like you had a productive weekend! Hope the snake didn't hang around long. Good job with resisting the cupcake. Even though you were thinking about it, you still didn't indulge.
@phoebe112476 I love how you recap the week. I need to do the same thing but just I don't seem to think as clearly as you Lol! I am sorry to hear about the possible alternative adoption for your 5 yo. I know that is tough. I am sure things will work out for your teenager too, that is a rough time in life especially now a days. Hugs!
@Mrsbell8well I totally agree with what you said about planning. I don't know how I ever had lived without doing it. I will have to check out the google calendar and Natalie Brown. Love the blog name Mrs Bell lives well(or the Live well with Mrs Bell). That is perfect! Happy Birthday to your Mom! Did she wear something cute when you went out
. I am remembering her cute outfit last year. How exciting about that new opportunity at work! So much is going on with you!!
@timibotkin Nice loss! Hope all is going well. Good luck with nights, hope it goes smoothly and quickly for you.
@julie8468 I miss you checking in. It doesn't have to be daily. Remember we are here for the good, the bad and the ugly. We do not expect perfection. Let us know if there is any thing we can do for you.
@pacsnc6 Nice loss! Sounds like you are keeping busy and keeping with your food plan. That is great! Hope you can check in more. We miss you!
@carlsoda Look at that! A loss with all that you have going on. That is awesome! Don't let your habits slip away when things get busy. It is awesome you are making a point to get your water and exercise in. You are also conscious of the food you are eating. I am proud of how well you are doing! Good luck with the home inspection. I know how nerve wracking this entire process is!
@Moarrein We will miss you! You were so successful and was such an awesome addition to our team. You can come back any time if you want. Hugs!
@Zumba_Luvah Hanging in there! Hope all is going well.
@GingerPwr I am sure a lot of your job is sedentary. You seem to plan a lot of exercise in though. I guess you have to. Good idea to start logging food. I find it helps me stay accountable and also forces me to have a plan. I am sure you will hit your goal this month!
@kirsten11872 Nice loss! Hope all is going well for you.
@ihp2015 Not bad, that is basically maintaining. How has it been going? I know that you have been busy. Hope everything is going well.
@amytriesww Another awesome loss! Great job and great job juggling all that is going on with you. No worries about checking in, we love hearing from you but do not want this to become a chore. Hopefully you will be back here when your husband is back. Good luck with everything!
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Sunday Weigh In still due
@twyla77
Monday Weigh Ins
@amsandos
@jedaschultz
Tuesday Weigh Ins
@phoebe112476
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I'm so sorry I've been MIA. Work has started up again and it's really eating up my time. I have been working with a trainer and enjoying it. I also found out my scale has been off. I'm not sure if this is considered a loss but here are my numbers. I'm lighter than I expected.
McKay85
Friday (need to change to Saturday)
PW 311
CW 306
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Twyla77
Week 4
Weigh in day: Sunday Sept 22
Previous Weight: 130
Todays Weight: 131
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Happy Monday!!!
Yesterday check in:
Food - pretty darn good!
Water - should have been more
Exercise - not enough!
Overall a good day. Slept in until 7:30 (crazy how that is considered sleeping in!!) and just lazed around all morning then headed out for grocery shopping and tackled one area to pack last night. A box a day is my plan!
Saturday we had the home inspection and my son's bday party (not at our house). So we just got up to our daughters house and get a phone call...our cat guard was not going to let the home inspector in so I had to drive 35 minutes back to our place, get Miss Lucy and bring her to the party. She was not happy, poor baby. She found my daughters yoga mat and crawled inside and hid for the day. She was SO happy to get back home again. She refused water and food but glad to see her take a nice long drink of water back at home. I wonder what she will do when we need to spend a night at someone elses house before we move? She's getting her shots on Thursday night so maybe I'll ask the vet about something to relax her a bit.
@sleepymom5 - I wonder if your SIL just doesn't want to put you out? If I were to come and stay at your place I would definitely not want to eat you out of house and home - I would bring some food and cook one of the meals.
@mrsbell8well - good job with the possibility at work. Pretty exciting - I bet it will be hard to wait to hear something!
@Cafelelia - thank you for all the work you have been putting into this little group! I'm sure it's appreciated by everyone of us!
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Check in for Sunday
Calories - logged & on track
Water - 96 oz
Exercise - 30 min bike ride
Steps-5,524
I had a great day yesterday! I got right back at it after the weekend. Today I have a free day to spend on me! I just have wash to do and maybe clean out a closet. I plan to get out on my bike before it gets too humid. I am thinking about kayaking too but there is a land breeze and the bugs will be bad. Hopefully that changes. No bugs out on my deck this am but the flags are all blowing towards the ocean, not away. So today, I plan to hit all my mini goals-prelog food, at least 6K steps, exercise over 30 min, at least 64 oz water and do my PT exercises! Let's have a great week everyone!
Self care-Sleep-I actually got 8 hours in last night! I think this should be a daily thing for me 7-9 hours a night. I actually have been trying but usually wake up at 6:30 no matter when I go to bed.
Today is exercise-I plan to ride my bike
What is everyone's plan for self care today? Remember it doesn't have to take long or be fancy. Just do something for you!
@McKay85 We do miss you posting but glad you are still with us! Check in when you can, I know life gets busy. I am happy to hear you are working with a trainer. Do you still do the boxing? I know you love that. You did get a NWI for last week. They stop accepting weights Saturday at 11:59 Eastern time. I asked for you to be moved to a Saturday weigh in but I was thinking, maybe you should move to Sunday or Monday. Then you have a little more wiggle room. We could use that weight above for this week then. Let me know.
@twyla77 Hows it going? I know you had been busy. Hope you are still taking time for you. xo
@carlsoda Lol! Lucy guarding the guard cat! I am curious what the vet will suggest. I am sure the move will be an adjustment for her. I like the idea of tackling one area at a time to pack up. Then your days can still be somewhat your normal routine. When would moving day be if all goes as planned. You should be proud of how well you are handling things and still sticking to your plan. I do get that people feel that they want to reciprocate so I let them cook if they offer or take us out. I also have spare sheet is they ask to change the bed. I just wish my SIL and husband would have seemed a little more at home, it gets a little awkward but it did go better than I anticipated so that was good.
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Check in for Sunday
Food - logged & on target
Water 2l
Exercise - 30 minute walk
Self Care - the usual diet & exercise stuff. My goal in the challenge this week is to carve out some time for myself each day, doesn’t matter what it is, but just down time for myself. This has always been my challenge.
It is the first day of fall! Can’t believe summer is over. Yesterday was a good day and my husband had a nice birthday. He said that his best birthday present was a 3 hour afternoon nap! We had a nice time out for dinner. The restaurant has a number of healthy options, so it was easy to stay on track, inclusive of a small dessert. Hard to believe that September is almost over, and here in Canada, we have Thanksgiving coming up in 2 weeks!
@carlsoda - Sounds like you had a nice day yesterday! Poor Miss Lucy. I hope that she is able to adjust to the upcoming changes in her life!
@sleepymom5 - So glad that you survived the visit! I am sure that you did all that you could to make your SIL comfortable, so no need to worry if she had a nice time or not. I have only been to the Denver airport on a stopover, so no recommendations. I hear it is lovely though and have a great time!
@Twyla77 - You are up just a pound, so that is a maintain in my books!
@McKay85 - If you scale is right, that is a nice loss! If you are feeling lighter, that’s great!
@GingerPwr - Great job on the food logging! Yup, the food log is a hugely honest accountability tool! I have played around with not logging vs logging, and my weight loss is so much more consistent when I log.1 -
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amsandos
Week 3
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 141
Todays Weight: 145
I actually think this is showing 2 weeks gain. I was astonished I hadn't gone up last week. I did a triathlon yesterday. it was great fun and it set me thinking despite my efforts to self sabotage in August and September it is not to late to meet my fitness goals this year. So have signed up to do a half marathon in 11 weeks and I am committing to a fitness plan for those 11 weeks. I have been eating rubbish and slacking off my workouts for too long and it is making me ill. The plan going forwards is:
only eat what is on my food plan
to make a plan and review everyday and week.
sleep 8 hours a day
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Username: jedaschultz
Week: 4
Weight in day: Monday
Previous weight:203
Current weight: 204.2
Up this week but I was away at a women's retreat for four days. All in all I'll take the slight increase, I'm already back on track.
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WEEK 4 MOD CHALLENGE
HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW OLD YOU ARE?
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10765758/week-4-mod-challenge-how-old/p1?new=10 -
Barbb1557
Checking in
I treated myself by going out to dinner with my friend and former neighbor. I could have eaten a little less, but it was really healthy. High protein, high fiber, low fat, and delicious.
I am very proud of the stained deck floor boards, but still have a lot of work to finish with the railing. My friend is coming tomorrow to help, Yeah!
This group has amazing exercise goals. Bike ride for 20 miles, triathlons, half marathons, hour walks; all of you inspire me. I need to find something special. I love zumba, but my knees and feet are not healthy enough to twist and turn. Zumba always made my heart sing,1 -
Daily check in
I didn't have breakfast beyond coffee and a serving of canned peaches. Wasn't feeling too awesome because TOM.
Had a big healthy lunch. Protein Brussels sprouts, and half a plain baked potato.
Now I'm withstanding cravings to snack because I've budgeted 2 slices of pizza after caleb's football practice, and it fits even without exercise, but I'm going for a walk after I drop him off.
I found a ballet workout yesterday on you tube, and while I know one day doesn't make a big change, today i feel skinnier and stronger so I'm riding the illusion till it becomes reality.
Rock your Monday!3 -
I ordered some Leslie Sansone videos over the weekend. I really like her videos. I came home from work and did a 21df video and a Leslie Sansone video. I have my exercise planned for the week. I'm going to try to go back to planning my meals the night before, I was aggravated this morning because it was taking me so long to get ready. I did make healthy choices but didn't have time to do my hair, lol. Not sure what weight loss will look like this week because it's Tom week but I'm praying. This scale needs to stop going up, I can't take it.3
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Hello team! I’m back in Michigan! We drove straight south down I-75 through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and finally ended up in Fontana North Carolina!! It is so beautiful down there I felt like I was in a postcard! We were in the Smokey Mountains and I absolutely can see why they call it Smoky Mountains!!
There was six of us ladies traveling in two cars and we shared one cabin with three bedrooms. We ate in a restaurant the first night but brought all the rest of our meals and cooked since I got a full kitchen there. So we drove all day Thursday danced all day Friday and Saturday and then drove back all day Sunday! It was our first time attending this particular clogging jamboree and I loved it so much but we weren’t sure about doing that drive next time. What we thought is possibly we could combine it with a little side trip to make it worth our while for that long drive rather than just for two days!!
There were a lot of kids dancing and there was no Internet or telephone connection so it was great to see the kids totally focused on playing with each other and having fun with each other. Even us adults couldn’t use our cell phones so we were all just in the moment!!!5 -
This was a picture of some of us at the clogging workshop last weekend.7 -
Great day today! I will tell you all about it tomorrow. Actually, not too exciting but got a lot accomplished and stuck to my plan. Tomorrow PT and back to PA...Fitting for the dress for the wedding on Wednesday morning...I love the shore but I will be happy to be done with PT so I am not back and forth all the time. I guess summer is officially over on the calendar and in my head Lol!
Check out the moderator's challenge. Pretty cool. I need to think that one over. I am 53 and usually feel younger but I have to admit this hip is making me feel old.
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
@Cafelelia Another good day under your belt! I love your self care idea. It is always nice to have some me time, especially when you have active kids! It is important!
@amsandos You are right, you still can hit your fitness goals for the year. What can we do to help you get to your goals? When you are focused, you do great. I know you get busy and can't check in but how about a quick checkin each night before you go to bed. Just to keep you accountable. I am glad you signed up for the half marathon. When you have something to work towards you kick butt, especially with your workouts. You really can do this!
@jedaschultz Glad that you are already back on track after your retreat. How is everything else going? Is your family still trying to get healthy as well? They can be a great support but if they have lost interest, give yourself a pat on the back that you are still trying.
@Barbb1557 It's nice that you are able to go out to lunches and dinners and choose the healthy options. You can still go out and stay on plan. This seems like a good time of year to stain the deck, I am glad you will have some help tomorrow as that sounds like a big job. You are doing great working out. Haven't you seen a big improvement since you started with your trainer? Just keep trying to do a little better than yourself. You are doing great!
@GingerPwr Protein brussel sprouts? That sounds good, I love brussel sprouts! Sounds like you are having a great day in spite of your TOM. Keep riding that wave with the ballet video, you are doing fabulous! You are another one who really kicks some butt when you put your mind to it!
@ljdanny It sounds like you are set up for a successful week! You can do this. If you stick to your plan and your weight is up, remember it is only your TOM and you will have a drop the following week. I haven't done a Leslie video since the spring. I love her too! I am afraid to with this hip, walking is really the only thing that seems to bother it. She got me through the winter so I need to talk to my PT about it. This is going to be a great week for you, I can tell already! I am also impressed you took the time to make your healthy lunch even though you sacrificed your hair. Give yourself a pat on the back. Those little kids can't tell anyway
@lennoncpa I am glad you are home safely. What a fun trip! It would be fun next time to extend it a bit so it is worth all that driving. You do line dancing too right? Did you ever hear of the line dance Git Up? My son's fiance's Mom wants me to learn it for the wedding. It looks hard. She never said anything to me, just two of my friends. Ugh! It probably would be fun if there was no pressure. Lol!3 -
Tuesday's Weigh In
@Phoebe112476
Wednesday's Weigh Ins
@Barbb1557
@GingerPwr
Thursday's Weigh Ins
@Ljdanny
@Nstephenson01
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I hope to catch up tomorrow. Sweet dreams everyone!1
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