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  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,628 Member
    @AustinRuadhain Thank you so much! You had a great day yesterday, hitting all of your goals, woo hoo!

    @vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you! Congrats on being soda-free, that is awesome! That's a hilarious card, who is it? Is that you? I'm sure your son will appreciate it. That's wonderful you got out and walked to the post office. It was a nice day here yesterday, too.

    @Cornanda Thank you, I'm nervous and excited at the same time for Friday's weigh-in. I'm sorry you are having a bad week. Have you tried journaling what's behind the eating?

    @TwistedSassette Thank you! Yeah, I hear it raining now and I'm just dreading driving my husband to work in it. :/ I hope the kink in your shoulder goes away soon, that is annoying and painful. You do deserve credit for being in a deficit, well done! How do you like your acupressure mat? I just heard about them yesterday and am thinking of getting one.

    @TeresaW1020 Thank you! Yes, you lead the way!!! <3 80 lbs: incredible! You will have lost the weight of a child! We recently bought an iced coffee maker and it's incredibly easy to make it. Now, we can have iced coffee all of the time and I love it! Did you take notes at bible study? Maybe that would help you remember.

    Hi all. There was another loss at my daily weigh-in this morning. For the first time in forever, I can actually picture myself reaching Onederland! I'm getting closer, just 20 lbs away now. I made a meal plan for next week but realized what I planned will not help me get to my goals so I need to scratch most of it and pick healthier options. I was under in WW points again yesterday, working off that negative number I had from Saturday.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • GabiV125
    GabiV125 Posts: 3,126 Member
    Username: GabiV125
    Check in day: Wednesday
    PW: 130.0 lb
    CW: 129.8 lb

    I did my new minimum 15 minutes of exercise daily for 2 full weeks now and I feel great. Most days I went way over that time and some just at the brink there. The scale only gave me 0.2 but I don’t care, I know I’m doing the right thing. I’ll give it another month before I consider any reevaluation.

    Last week my daughter started in person school (I know I keep saying it, but I was nervous) and in her first class she was the only student 😳. Lucky for us she likes the class and the teacher, otherwise it would have been a pretty bad way to start HS classes. Now all she needs is another 3+ years like this, college and a job that pays so well that I can retire 😁
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,230 Member
    @TeresaW1020 I don’t care for fizzy water…plain or flavored. I’d much rather have my delicious tap water. (I swear, my local water plant that draws straight from Lake Michigan tastes the absolute best!)

    @trooworld Yes, that’s my silly mug. I know it’ll crack my son up :lol: How awesome that you are “this close” to Onderland! That is awesome!

    @GabiV125 Awesome news that you’ve been sticking to the exercise. And why was your daughter the only person in class? Is the school giving a virtual option that everyone else chose? Guess that’s one way to make sure she’s paying attention!

    I had physical therapy today and he increased a couple exercises to 3# weights. I was a bad girl on Monday and assembled a wooden file cabinet. I should not have done it because it was too much pressure and repetition using the screw driver. He didn’t fuss at me too much, but the look he gave said it all. He told me to ice it more often. What a bother. But I’ll do it. I am so sick and tired of not being able to just use my arm whenever I want. I see the doctor next week Tuesday so we’ll see how much longer he thinks it’ll take.

    On a happy note, my daughter prepped her little garden today and planted red potatoes, yellow potatoes, sweet potatoes and red onions. Can you tell we enjoy our taters? I hope everyone has a splendid day…make good choices and have a non-zero day (I still love that, @TwistedSassette !)

    2021 Mantra: WITH PURPOSE
  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,825 Member
    @trooworld I love my acupressure mat! I had been wanting one for ages and my sister bought me one for Christmas. Mine is a Neptune mat. It takes a little getting used to but it definitely helps to relax the muscles! I like to lay on it when I meditate. They look scary and spiky, but (maybe TMI) I actually lay without a shirt on as it doesn't feel like much when there's a layer of fabric in between.
    Congrats on another loss! Your mindset sounds really positive right now, which is so great. That's where meal planning is good - you have time to replan something different to help you reach your goals! I need to do more meal planning, I think.

    @GabiV125 Great mindset too - giving yourself time for your new habit to have an effect is just the right thing to do!

    @vegan4lyfe2012 Great news about the PT weight increase! Not so great about the furniture assembly - naughty! It must be frustrating to be so close to recovery that you feel able to do things that you shouldn't do yet.
    I love the non-zero day thing too, I often consider that when I think I'm having a bad day.
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    Yesterday was good. I did a little walking and made spaghetti bolognese for dinner. I added lots of veggies (onion, mushroom and cherry tomatoes) so it actually bulked out a lot and we have leftovers for the next couple of nights. The cherry tomatoes are amazing in the sauce, they're like little flavour bombs when you pop them in your mouth!
    Finished the day with a good deficit, though I had wanted to do more exercise in the evening I just felt really tired.

    The water weight is continuing to drop off the scale every day so I'm back at some level of normality for that. Hoping to see it drop even lower for weigh in tomorrow!
    Tomorrow is my regular rostered day off from work so I have a little long weekend. We are headed out of town overnight for some shopping and just to get away on a mini break. We thought about taking the toddler to the zoo - I think he'd love it - but I'm not sure how much time we'll have and it's expensive if you only get to see a little bit. So we might go bowling or something instead which will also be fun!
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  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld I am so excited for you and that you can now picture yourself hitting Onderland! We are going to do it, girl!! We are going to reach our goals and live our old lady lives to look good and being healthy! B) An iced coffee maker is something I have never heard of. What brand do you have? We love our afternoon coffee and with summer coming iced would be ideal. Our Bible study had a book and I did take notes, which will help. :)

    @GaviV125 that is wonderful that you are being consistent with your exercise and that you are feeling great. You just keep up doing what you know is right and the scale will follow. I hope your daughter gets some more kids in her class. I’ve said since the beginning of this pandemic that I couldn’t imagine having to be a parent and deal with all the stress that homeschooling has caused. I hope someday you will be able to retire really well. You deserve it! :)

    @vegan4lyfe2012 That is awesome that you have such great water. Ours is good, but I personally just love the bubbles! Yeah, it’s a lot to have to wait for total healing to take effect so you can return to normal. But you have to listen to your doctor and be a good girl! I hope your daughter’s garden yields a ton of taters. :)

    @TwistedSassette Your Bolognese sauce sounds delish!! That is great that you get to get away and have some fun this weekend. Are you shopping for anything specific? I’ve been wanting to go to the zoo! :grin:


    Hi Team! Today was spent doing a little of this and that around the house. I made a Fathead pizza with the leftover smoked pork that we had last weekend. It was so good but incredibly filling. If my weight isn’t up tomorrow, I will be shocked! We have church tonight, so that will be fun.
    2021 Focus Word: TRANSFORMATION

    Beck Diet Solution Question of the Day
    DAY 35 – Is a weigh-in day so nothing to write about for this group

    DAY 36 – Believe in Yourself
    At some point, most dieters question whether they’ve actually changed their relationship with food and whether they’ll be able to keep losing weight. Today’s exercise in the book is to work on believing you can do this! Take a good hard look at the changes you’ve made to your behavior and thinking over the last few weeks and recognize that you have lost weight because of your efforts. Once you truly believe what you are capable of doing, dieting will become easier.

  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,628 Member
    edited March 2021
    @GabiV125 Congratulations on the loss (it IS going down!) and being consistent with exercise for 2 weeks now! Woot woot! Hopefully, HS goes smooth for your daughter.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 That's hilarious. Thanks, I am getting closer. I have gone to physical therapy and I have hated it but it does help. I love taters, too. Your daughter's garden sounds like a tater-lover's paradise! I still love the non-zero day, too...I've got it as a desktop background!

    @TwistedSassette I pulled the trigger and ordered one on Amazon, it gets here today! I will try meditating on it, as I've been meaning to start up my meditation practice again and it may help me sleep better. I'm grateful for your feedback. Thanks, I *feel* very positive right now! I agree about meal planning. I always do it but I'm not always successful at picking the right recipes. I love spaghetti bolognese! That was a great idea to add a lot of veggies. Yay for the scale dropping! Have fun on your overnight!

    @TeresaW1020 Thank you! We ARE going to do it. :D LOL old lady lives...you are so funny! I love your sense of humor! But there is truth in them there words! ;) I have this iced coffee maker by Ovalware: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y27W76B/ It comes in two sizes. The only thing is you need to buy coarsely ground coffee (I get mine on Amazon but you could just buy beans and coarsely grind them). It's pretty easy to clean, too. Yeah, it's perfect for summer. That's good your Bible study had a book and you took notes. Oh man, that Fathead pizza sounds amazing! ((( SKINNY VIBES ))) for tomorrow.

    Hello all. It's a rare rainy day in Southern California. There are mudslides to the north but not in my area. Once again, there was a loss on the scale. I'm hopeful for a loss at the official weigh-in tomorrow.

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,230 Member
    OMGoodness! I had to pop on real quick and tell y’all about the dream I had! I was in a hotel room and dinner was brought to me. It was a steak, mashed potatoes, and bread all soaked in butter. I asked if I could get the potatoes and bread with no butter, but was told no (for obvious reasons, I wouldn’t even consider the steak…even in my dreams). I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. There was so much fat on my waist and thighs…just like on My 600 lb Life. Then my ex came into the room and said, “We have to go back!” (my favorite TV show…LOST). Then another man I didn’t recognize burst into the room and I asked who he was. My daughter said, “Well, he’s from the Hydra Station, of course!” (also from LOST).

    I told this dream to my daughter as we took our morning walk to the post office. She said it means that I have to go back to the days when my weight was lower and I was healthier, otherwise I’ll be stuck in my own body (cage, like on the Hydra) and never be happy or healthy. I can’t figure out the significance of the food soaked in butter, though, since I don’t eat food like that. Unless it’s a general reminder that I need to make good food choices.

    Anyone else care to hypothesize on any meanings? Does it mean I watch too much LOST and My 600 lb Life? I tend to have very lucid dreams and I love analyzing them.
  • Cornanda
    Cornanda Posts: 1,132 Member
    Just popped on for a minute.... not enough time to respond to all your lovely posts. I love reading them every day!

    @TeresaW1020 @trooworld (and maybe someone else)-- I like the journaling idea and I'm going to try it today. Thank you. @TeresaW1020 - I am calorie counting. Yesterday I did quite well with the hunger, so I'm not sure if it's true hunger or emotionally created hunger. the week of the tapeworm, I ate about 100 extra calories per day that seemed to help. Yesterday and today I've pushed the veggies for that full feeling that only they can create. I've eliminated several of my usual carb sources, but am thinking about going further with that. Stay tuned. And thanks.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 - oh my gosh, I have no idea what that dream means. I've had a few crazy ones this week. We got the opportunity to borrow a rhino from the zoo. They dropped it off and it hung out in our living room for the afternoon. Surprisingly, there was no poop. It was fine until it decided it was restless and started pacing and running into the walls. Then we called to have them pick it up. Got a good laugh out of this when I woke up. What the heck?

    @GabiV125 - I can't believe your daughter was the only one in class! What a crazy experience her freshman year is. I hope things go smoothly for her.

    @bmotisko - Sorry to hear about the kidney/heart/liver disease. Sounds like you are fighting them with good weapons. Stay strong!
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld Thanks, I’ve always been happy to supply some much needed…or not needed, comic relief. :grin: Thanks for the iced coffee link! Good to know about the grounds! Yayyy to the scale being down! Mine was up. Thank you, Fathead pizza!

    @vegan4lyfe2021 That is a crazy dream! I don’t know how to interpret dreams. The other night I dreamed I was back with my ex-husband and I was so upset because I didn’t want to be back with him and kept asking people where my current husband was. :o Lost was one of my all-time favorite shows too. My daughter and I used to watch it together every week.

    @bmotisko It’s good that you understand where the extra fluid is coming from and that the plateau or even a weight gain is not from lack of trying or from eating too much. Keep doing what you know works and the weight loss will follow when it’s ready. :)

    @Cornanda I’m staying tuned!! I know that you are going to figure out what works best for your body and make it happen. <3


    Hi Team! Today has been a LONG day!! I went to work at 7 am this morning and cleaned our Fellowship building before my staff meeting. Then I went and cleaned the main church. I met with the flooring company we use, and they are coming to wax and buff the main floors tomorrow morning. This is why I ended up cleaning both buildings today. Then I came home and picked up hubby and we went to Sam’s to buy a carload of stuff for our big event on Saturday that our kids do every year. I have about an hour and then I need to go make the dinner that I’m bringing to our associate pastor and his wife, who just had their baby boy. They lost their second son just one year ago this past Tuesday. He was 56 hours old. This third little boy is such a blessing and I can't wait to get in some snuggles! <3 My eating has been good today and of course I’ve been going non-stop so I call that exercise enough.

    2021 Focus Word: TRANSFORMATION

    Beck Diet Solution Question of the Day
    DAY 37 –Reduce Stress
    Stress is not necessarily bad. Mild stress can motivate us to work harder, to meet a deadline, or to accomplish our goals. Too much stress, however, or long-term stress, can contribute to overeating.
    Three steps to reduce stress are:
    1) Solve the Problem
    2) Relax
    3) Change your mindset.

    Tip: To reduce stress, change your rules. Identify the rules you have for yourself. Relax your self-imposed rules. Relax your rules for others.
    Beck describes techniques in the book that can help you relax the rules that you have for yourself and for other people so that you aren’t making unrealistic demands on yourself that might be contributing to your stress.
  • GabiV125
    GabiV125 Posts: 3,126 Member
    vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »
    And why was your daughter the only person in class?
    -the others all opted for online.

    @TwistedSassette @trooworld and @cornanda - thank you for the encouraging words.
    Fingers crossed light consistent exercise gets to be a habit.
    TeresaW1020 wrote: »
    I hope your daughter gets some more kids in her class.
    - she actually got one more and all the other subjects have bigger groups

    @bmotisko so sorry to hear you are going through this. It’s good that you got a plan and it’s working.
    Best of luck and take care!
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,027 Member
    TeresaW1020 wrote: »
    I saw this graphic and thought it was perfect for the Mission Slimpossibles!! Let's all have a really good week and crush some goals! B)


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    I'm catching up and just have to say how much I love this @TeresaW1020 !!!
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,027 Member
    @vegan4lyfe2012 Interesting dream, how did it make you feel? I took a course for my psych degree on dreams, who knows what they mean, there's so many different theories! Honestly think of what you can learn from it. It reminds me a bit of when I quit smoking, every night I'd dream I smoked. In my case it was so important to not fail I kept having failure dreams that upset me.

    I'm not responding to steroids, I'm not doing too hot but wanted to peek in and let you guys know im still fighting. Keep up the great work!
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    Hi there!
    I have not forgotten you guys, but I have been having technical difficulties yesterday and today.
    And phew, I am about to go to bed.
    I'll catch up on messages in the morning, if technology cooperates. I am having faith that all is now ironed out.

    Today was so-so -- calories in the green, but short on exercise. This will have to be my off-day for the week. I am doing better at getting meditation in, and doing longer sessions, which is great.

    Wishing all a restful night.
  • raleighgirl09
    raleighgirl09 Posts: 683 Member
    Weeks 1 and 2 weigh in Thursday (04 and 11Mar2021)
    04Mar weight:179.7
    11Mar weight: 181 @broncobuddee
    LTD MFP #2 54 lbs
    LTD overall 119 lbs

    I am so sorry gang, I missed the last 2 weigh ins and have not been doing any reading or motivating.... =< I need to get back to my routine of doing some in the morning and some in the evening. I have not been logging food and it shows, up a some on the pounds. Still walking and getting maybe half of the needed water.

    This was my start - back tonight!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,628 Member
    Username: Trooworld
    Weigh-in day: Friday
    SW: 248
    PW: 223.2
    CW: 218.6
    LTD: 29.4
  • Jactop
    Jactop Posts: 719 Member
    edited March 2021
    Wow @bmotisko that sounds scary. Will the walking and no salt diet keep it in check?

    @trooworld That was nice drop. Getting closer to Onderland

    @TwistedSassette Nice loss!. I enjoy reading your check ins. Your day always sounds so calm, consistent and relaxing even with a toddler. You remind me of the Tortoise and the Hare as your weight keeps moving downwards

    On the other end of the spectrum @TeresaW1020 it sounds like you had a wild day which was an interesting lead in to Day 37 Reduce Stress The irony made me laugh. Nice drop on the scale

    @Cornanda my daughter gave me a journal over a year ago. On the cover it says Dreams Don't Work Unless You Do At first I just recorded food and exercise but started tracking more info like sleep, steps, activity min, daily weight, when and what I eat plus anything else noteworthy. It helped me recognise trends like why the scale might be up a few pounds or why I'm hungrier than usual

    Friday Check In

    This will be Day 24 of No Sugar. Only missed one day of exercise this week and calories were consistent all week. I did better with preplanning with the exception of yesterday when all plans went out the window. It was mild and sunny so I wanted to take my Mom for an outdoor visit with my sister at her home daycare during the 1 hour window they're outdoors. I packed my healthy lunch, 50oz of water and headed out without doing my morning workout thinking I could squeeze it in later. I stopped to get gas, was out of gloves but grabbed my new spritzer sanitizer, sprayed down everything I had to touch and was so happy with myself until I went to get back into my locked vehicle with my keys, purse and phone inside. Since I'm prone to airhead moves I have 3 backups. My keys are on a lanyard so I can hang them around my neck when I exit my vehicle without my purse. I keep a spare door key in my wallet which I usually tuck in my pocket if I don't take my purse and I normally roll my window partway down just in case. Now how I could bypass all 3 backups while accidentally locking my doors still baffles me.

    At first I was worried knowing it would take me at least an hour to walk to my Mom's and drive her car home to get my spare keys so I told the attendant I'd be a while. On the walk to my Mom's I decided to carry on with my day. My vehicle and purse should be fine where they were under video surveillance and the watchful eye of the bored attendant. We took my Mom's car, visited my sister, grabbed fast food for lunch (since my planned lunch was unaccessible), grabbed my keys and retrieved my car 3 hours later still sitting at the pump where I'd left it.

    By the time I was finally able to check my phone I had a message asking me to work and I was already late so I went straight there with no afternoon workout like I had hoped. When I got home I logged my food and because of the fast food I only had approx 200 calories left for supper. I was so close to throwing in the towel and eating whatever I wanted but the Beck questions kicked in and I asked myself if I would starve if I only ate 200 more calories. I also had @TeresaW1020 on my mind with her long hours of fasting (thanks Teresa) and told myself to suck it up. I loaded a plate with raw veggies, put a slice of ham with some mustard on toasted keto bread and stayed within my calorie budget. And to my surprise I didn't starve :) Hopefully today will go a little smoother lol.



  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @Katmary71 So sorry that your meds aren’t working for you! Keeping you in my prayers. <3

    @AustinRuadhain Ugghh I hate technical difficulties!! I hope it straightens out for you and that we will be graced more by your presence. <3

    @raleighgirl09 OK, it looks like you have been in a funk and need to find your mojo again. You know that not doing the things that keep you where you want to be can be a slippery slope that will only leave you frustrated and angry with yourself. Give yourself a good head slap and get back to it. By the way, I had to give myself a good head slap this morning too. ;)

    @trooworld Holy Moly that is fantastic that you lost 4.6 lbs this week!! It really goes to show that just because you overeat a day or two what really matters not blowing off the rest of the week, which clearly you didn’t! B) I do feel that I will continue to clean the church. It’s a lot of work but I actually like taking care of the church and doing the extra little things that no one else is going to do. For instance yesterday, I used Old English on our wood doors and made them look a little less old and tired. :) Snuggling that two-week-old was definitely the highlight of my day! <3

    @Jactop, I didn’t even think about my stressful day, and that day 37 was about stress. I was too busy to think that it was stressful! :D But your day is a big wow!! I love that instead of letting your locked car derail your day with your mom, you still had a good time and did what you had planned to do. And a huge congrats on not throwing in the towel and staying within your calorie allotment. Yes, you didn’t starve and now you are proud of yourself. Wayyy to go!! B)


    Hi Team! After such a tiring day yesterday, I took today off from working out to rest my sore and tired body. Since the floors at the church are being waxed, I did a bunch of church work on the computer at home. After lunch hubby and I went up to Lowe’s and Home Depot to look at quartz countertops. We have shiny black granite and HATE it!! I honestly don’t want to spend the next 25+ years in this house having to polish black granite. We are still in the early stages of deciding, so stay tuned! ;) We also talked about our 10 year wedding anniversary that is in October. We got married in Savannah, GA and today we decided to take a long weekend trip back. I’m sooooo excited and have already started the planning process. I love planning a trip almost as much as going on one! :grin:
    2021 Focus Word: TRANSFORMATION

    Beck Diet Solution Question of the Day
    DAY 38 - PLATEAU
    Plateaus can happen and you should expect occasional weight gains or plateaus, even if you’ve been doing everything right. When plateaus happen reevaluate what you have been doing on your plan. Are you eating too much, or not enough? Should you add or increase your workouts? Or change up the types of foods you are eating? Could it be that you have reached your goal weight and it’s time to move into maintenance? Make sure to give yourself credit for everything you have accomplished to this point—and understand that a plateau is part of the process of losing weight. Don’t let it discourage you; view it as an opportunity to review your diet, weight, and expectations.

    I haven’t hit a plateau lately, but my weight loss has slowed down and I need to do some evaluating on what I can do to get it moving a little quicker.
  • davors19
    davors19 Posts: 312 Member
    Username:davors19
    Weigh in day: Friday

    PW: 269
    CW: 269
    LTD: 31
  • Cornanda
    Cornanda Posts: 1,132 Member
    @TeresaW1020 - I think it's so cool that you want to clean the church because you obviously love your church very much. The results are completely different when it's done with love. Snuggling newborns is very special. <3 So happy for you on your awesome loss this week!

    @Katmary71 - you are an excellent fighter! Keep on. Will be thinking of you.

    @davidji82 @TeresaW1020 @TwistedSassette @trooworld - Congrats on your losses!

    @raleighgirl09 - welcome back. You've encouraged me many times to get back on the horse and get going again. Sounds like that's what you need to do now. You got this.

    @trooworld - So happy for you on your big loss this week. Wow! It's funny how having a goal like a clothing size can help so much. Love your progress chart- looks amazing. Now keep up the good work this weekend!

    @Jactop - thank you for the journal idea. I just happen to have a blank one in a drawer. That's quite a story, but you made the best of it. Yay you! I think you should count the hour walk to your Mom's as exercise!

    Have a great weekend Slims!

  • RYcare
    RYcare Posts: 78 Member
    When @Katmary71 posted that it seems like I have been here longer than 3 months I smiled. In fact, I do get that a lot everywhere I go and when I meet new people or start a new job, people always think they know me from before, I look very familiar 😊 and to be honest it sometimes scares me, I go like: where do they know me from? Especially when some insist, and keep coming back asking do you know this person? Have you been to this place? Maybe I know from …etc or sometimes I really doubt my memory and think OPS do I know them, but I forgot? …… I feel I can relate, adapt and adjust fast and easy to new situation and circumstances, and the benefit comes after when I get to know and be with great amazing group. @TeresaW1020 @trooworld @AustinRuadhain @vegan4lyfe2012 @Cornanda @TwistedSassette and everyone in this group; THANKS for all the hugs and support, you are the best! It is a blessing to be here and not to not feel alone in this journey.
    I lost 2lb this week YAY! I did the IF 3 days, and I am going to see my parents today WOHOO… I will do my best to get under the 230lb this month, I want to see numbers in 20s in April.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,628 Member
    @Jactop Thank you, yes indeed! My MIL gave me a journal that says "Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you ever imagined" I use it to keep a log of my NSVs in. I'm not consistent but when I am struggling, I like to look back at the NSV and it cheers me up. Day 24 of no sugar, fabulous! You sound like you had a wonderful week. Oh man, that's a nightmare, locking everything in the car. I'm glad it worked out. You really made lemonade out of lemons! Well done!

    @TeresaW1020 Thank you! Yes, that's exactly what it shows. Never give up! I love that you give such care to the church. Awww, I can only imagine snuggling that two-week-old, so precious. We have quartz countertops and I love them: I can drop almost anything on them and it doesn't stain...red wine (left overnight), grease, the only thing that I have had a hard time getting off was a Splenda packet got stuck on the countertop and got wet and the ink from it transferred onto the countertop. BUT I used some Barkeeper's Friend and it came off with some elbow grease. Plus, quartz doesn't need resealing like some other material. How exciting, a trip! What a nice thing to look forward to. re: plateau...I've heard that the closer to your goal, the slower the weight loss. I hope you can get it figured out.

    @Cornanda Well done on the loss! Thank you, yes, it does help a lot.

    @RYcare I have a similar situation in that sometimes I remind people of a certain person. I've been told 3 times now that I remind people of Rosanne Barr (I don't consider that a compliment!). It's one of my "WHYs", to not look like Rosanne Barr. I can see why you might be unsettled by that. This IS an amazing group and I'm glad you joined! Congrats on the 2 lbs, that is so awesome! Woo hoo! <3

    Hi all. Not much going on here, just going for healthy groceries in a bit. I am planning on making a lightened-up peanut butter pie for Pi Day tomorrow. I'm going to pre-track my meals today and tomorrow this morning so that I can be sure and afford a piece of my pie. :)

    My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
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