Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - JULY 2023
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@AmbersWay I’m glad your daughter is fine, how frightening! Good think you kept your wits about you.
@txcritter69 Hm I’d recommend grow bags for the cukes but the smaller ones don’t stay wet enough so unless you get larger ones (that need more dirt) with your heat it may not be the best idea. I wonder how deep green bean roots go, if they’re bush maybe they can go together with the cukes? I can’t wait to see your bigger garden plans!
@megnolia82 Brain over Binge by Kathyrn Hansen has been recommended around here. I’m searching through the forums trying to find the other book a few in this group were doing, @Cornanda
@trooworld Do you remember that one that talks about your inner pig? Was it Never Binge? I joined the Facebook group but must’ve left it as I haven’t seen anything in a long time. It’s Never Binge Again by Glenn Livingston and Yoav Ezer. The inner pig part was a little weird to me but whatever works right?! The app Noom is based on the psychological reasons for overeating and making good habits but I haven’t personally tried it. Good luck! I have less issues with bingeing if I stay away from simple carbs.
@Cornanda Why thank you, I think you’re amazing! Huge hug, I can’t imagine how hard things with your mom is for you and your family.
@micaroo4 Hahaha, I understand the rant! I’m glad you had fun despite the electric bikes! I’ve never been on an electric one so I can’t compare the two but agree about no bike etiquette if one’s never riden one.
Go Mission Slimpossibles in 3rd place for the last week!
@txcritter69 @DebJB30 @vegan4lyfe2012 Great job top winners!
@mkksemail LOL go with those Midnight squats, getting it DONE! Love the 3 Me discussion!
@mareeya88 You’re doing great!
Hi team! I went to the farm to let in a couple that’s getting community hours in so they could water and we pulled weeds then I dropped seeds off at the Take a Plant stands. One of the stands had a basket with strawberry and green bean seedlings in it then a strawberry planter with labels that they were for the food bank farm for me to pick up (I'd asked which stands had small envelopes for seeds since I have no little ones and was dropping off sandwich bags). The manager hadn’t gotten back to me about if we could use them so I’d told her not to worry about it but she had them all wrapped with plastic, I couldn’t leave them and hurt her feelings it was so sweet so if we can’t have them at the farm I’ll grow them at my house and take berries in. Green beans we can get in with our other beans I’m sure. Not much else is up, I made Skinnytaste’s Giant Parmesan Turkey Meatball which I love and it was great. Worn out and headed back to read.
No Zero Days- healthy food, good workout, great water
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Please pray for my husband. He was in a severe biking accident and is in critical condition. I don’t know the hospital. It’s new.8
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@AmbersWay Im so sorry to hear about your husband! Thinking positive thoughts and praying for a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself too! ❤️❤️2
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Please pray for my husband. He was in a severe biking accident and is in critical condition. I don’t know the hospital. It’s new.
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@AmbersWay I'm so sorry. Praying for your husband. Sending strength and good wishes to you and your family.
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@ambersway- So sorry to hear about your husband. I will pray for you and for him.3
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WI: Monday
PW: 139
CW: 140.4
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@Katmary71 @megnolia82 - Yes- it was Never Binge again by Glen Livingston. You can get a free eBook on his website. I believe he also podcasts and does Youtube videos. And there's a FB page- I don't really find it helpful and will probably leave soon. I agree that the inner pig idea was a bit bothersome, but the author is spot on when he describes things your brain will say to you to get you to eat.
We also worked through this book together in this group:https://www.amazon.com/Beck-Diet-Solution-Train-Person/dp/0848732758 I took lots of notes and there were good insights in there. Might be time to pull that one back out.
I really like Mica's idea about the journal. I need to do more journaling. I often learn things when I do, but tend to not make time for it.
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Congrats to the whole team for 3rd place in both percentage and pounds! A special shoutout to @txcritter69 @DebJB30 @vegan4lyfe2012 for leading the way!!!
@tammymccrady6278 @askewcr @19shmoo69 @Sleepygirl79 @mareeya88 Congrats on the losses!
@Brigit02 Thanks! It was amazing! I'm glad you are having good weather. Wow, what nice elephant ears, they do look like elephant ears!
@mkksemail It was really good. Congrats on your new air fryer! I used fresh garlic but I did use garic paste from the refrigerated produce section of the grocery store, I didn't buy it specifically for this recipe, I use the tube of ginger paste whenever a recipe calls for fresh ginger as I hate to mince/prepare fresh ginger lol. I think you could definitely sub in ground ginger for the paste. I hope this helps! I'm glad the colonoscopy turned out okay. That must have been scary to get the positive Cologuard result. For the breakfast sandwiches, when I took the sandwich out of the freezer (still in the aluminum foil), I just put the whole thing in the oven at 400F for about 20 mins because I don't have a toaster. If I did, I might have toasted it first. Protein powder: I do like it, I have some. That's a good idea to put it in your coffee. I'm so addicted to coffee lol, I don't think I could ever give it up!
That's good to know about hte 20-30g of protein within a 2-hr window. Thanks for the info! Thank you re: the steps and the photos. Thanks for the gentle nudge about the squats. When I recover from Comic-Con, I plan on starting to do some. You are doing great!
@Katmary71 Thank you! It was a lot of fun. That's a good way to get volunteers, I hope it works. I love summer fruit! I think the book you are asking about was Never Binge Again (see below). I still have to make that giant meatball lol. Good job with your no zeros!
@AmbersWay I'm so sorry about your husband's accident. I will be thinking of your family and you today.
@txcritter69 Thank you! I'm sorry about your rough week. I hope it gets better. The heat probably doesn't help your mood, does it?
@megnolia82 I'm sorry you are struggling. I find myself at that point here and there. Here a couple of books I've read:
I loved this one: Healthy as *kitten*: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick *kitten* at Life https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Habits-Need-Lean-Stay/dp/1492693863/
Never Binge Again(tm): Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person. Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice! (he's got about 3 or 4 different books if you like that one) https://www.amazon.com/Never-Binge-Again-Permanently-Overeating/dp/151516294X/
@Cornanda It was really fun! Thank you so much for your support. It must be tough to handle the Alzheimers and I would probably try to do what you do as well. Have a good week!
Hi all. I'm still recovering from all the walking, the sides of my hips hurt more than my knee. I ordered a bathing suit, I'm going to start water aerobics sometime this next weekend. My husband suggested I get a continuous blood glucose monitor to see what the food I eat is doing to my blood sugar so I found a brand new one on FB marketplace and got it. I will start using it within the next few days. Has anyone ever looked at their levels with one? I also looked into the Zoe test (https://joinzoe.com/) which looks at your blood sugar levels, microbiome etc it looks good but I will try this first. Have a good day, everyone. Here's my steps total for the days I was at Comic-Con...
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."
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Weigh In Sunday
PW: 161.4
CW: 161.2
I hope it’s ok that I put this here a bit late - I completely forget yesterday. 🤦🏽♀️3 -
@AmbersWay I am so sorry that your husband was in an accident. You and your family will be in my prayers.2
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@trooworld - this is a zero calorie tea that is absolutely sweet and delicious.
Good Earth Herbal & Black Tea, Sweet & Spicy, 18 Count (Pack of 6) (Packaging May Vary) https://a.co/d/3smoPFb
I don’t know if it would be considered as breaking a strict fast or not. I practice a sort of modified form of fasting just by waiting until 11am or 12pm to start eating and this tea helps me do that. My understanding of the research is that IF is successful due to the calorie restriction it causes, not the actual mechanism of the fast. In other words, having a creamer in your coffee shouldn’t make a difference. But I realize that may not matter your relationship. {{HUGS}}
@megnolia82 I have heard great things recently about this book:
Words to Eat By:
Using the Power of Self-talk to Transform Your Relationship with Food and Your Body https://a.co/d/gywwr9U3 -
Hey y'all,
Hubby and I are going on a impromptu camping trip for the rest of the week.
We definitely need to get away for a while.
@broncobuddee I need to skip weigh in this week. I won't have any cell service.
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@AmbersWay - Praying for you and your husband!2
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WI Sunday
PW 204
CW 203.2
Late due to medical emergency
Thank you all for the support. He’s really in bad shape. I can’t even describe it. I will be away while figuring out what to do. Med vac to home country, change to the American hospital here, stay put for now. I just don’t know. Thankfully his embassy is managing a lot of things now.6 -
@AmbersWay Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry to hear about your husband’s accident, prayers for him! Wow I’m glad the embassy is helping and he’s coming home, we’re here if you need us and we’ll pray and send healing vibes.
@Cornanda I hope you decide to journal then, I’m not the best at it either but feel the same that I gain from it. I remember the workbook discussions were really good.
@trooworld Water aerobics sound fun, I can’t wait to hear how you like it. I hope the soreness goes away fast, it sounds like such a cool event I’m sure you have no regrets, great steps too! The BGM score was a great idea, I never thought of getting one second-hand but that’s smart. I’ve never had one but it sounds like a good one.
@DebJB30 I love that tea, it’s what I used the most when I was making kombucha at home. It IS sweet, I don’t recall if it has stevia in it or if the sweetness is from the cinnamon.
@DrewsAnna Have a wonderful trip! Sounds like just what you need!
Hi friends. I’m a little worn out from the last week so I’m taking it easy today, I did work out and ran some errands earlier. I’m working on the basil tomorrow morning which is mixed in with the tomato plants so I’ll have to wear long sleeves and pants to avoid rashes, hopefully I’ll be done by the time it’s over 90 degrees.
No Zero Days- great workout, good water, healthy food.
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@AmbersWay - hugs! prayers!1
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Thank you all for the support. He’s really in bad shape. I can’t even describe it. I will be away while figuring out what to do. Med vac to home country, change to the American hospital here, stay put for now. I just don’t know. Thankfully his embassy is managing a lot of things now.
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@mkksemail So glad nothing was found with the colonoscopy! That’s a good gap before the next one thank goodness! I recommended the protein powder in coffee and my friend tried banana and posted how gross it was on here, why she did banana is beyond me. I never thought of doing it in tea, I’d imagine vanilla would be real good that way. I was doing the protein in coffee when I was eating more vegetarian. Grocery Outlet had the vanilla Orgain on sale for $15 but I prefer chocolate, wish it was this week so I could try it in tea! I know with fasting you’re not supposed to have calories with coffee if I understand it correctly. Boy vanilla in chai tea would be awesome! I gave you an “inspiring” for that! Your comment about cat litter is funny, with my nerve damage and legs hurting that’s when I really need to squat instead of bending over so I get that!@mkksemail LOL go with those Midnight squats, getting it DONE! Love the 3 Me discussion!
Thx @Katmary71
And, lol & thanks, x two!
The vanilla IS good in tea, and I bet it would be fabulous with chai! I've used vanilla, chocolate, pb, and chocolate pb in my morning 'protein tea'. I like them all. This time, I got new flavors, but I haven't tried them yet. There is strawberries and cream, chocolate coconut, horchata, and iced latte flavors (iced coffee? iced latte? can't remember just now). $15 is a great price, btw !!! Better than the Amazon Prime prices!
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WTG @sleepygirl79 !!sleepygirl79 wrote: »
Got most of last week’s gain off again. Let’s see if I can keep it going in the right direction.
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Good afternoon Slims!
Rich and I took off on a trail ride on the bicycles 🚲 this morning. Beautiful day, beautiful ride. I'm a little disturbed that there are so many more people on electric bikes. To me, that's a motorcycle, and motorized vehicles don't belong on the bike paths. They go too fast. There are walkers using these trails, people with dogs, parents pushing strollers. The electric bikes are zipping along at 20 mph on a dirt trail in 2-way traffic. Risky. One of the electric bike riders was explaining that his bike was just "pedal assist". Sounds innocent, but I was behind him for quite a ways, and I could count on one hand the number of times he actually turned the pedals. It's not bicycling, it's a cheat. And people who never rode a REAL bike have never learned proper bike etiquette. Okay, that's my rant for today. I did have fun. I just wish the trails marked No Motor Vehicles really were just that.
Such an interesting post @micaroo4 ! That was a big issue for years in Acadia National Park on the carriage roads, which were explicitly limited to pedestrians, equestrians, and unpowered bicycles. Some time ago they relaxed the rules, and began allowing some e-bikes on the carriage roads. I always thought it was silly that e-bikes were banned, and thought it was a good thing when they changed the policy, but your post points out really excellent reasons for banning e-bikes!
Well stated, @micaroo4 . Really made me think.
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Hi all. I'm still recovering from all the walking, the sides of my hips hurt more than my knee. I ordered a bathing suit, I'm going to start water aerobics sometime this next weekend. My husband suggested I get a continuous blood glucose monitor to see what the food I eat is doing to my blood sugar so I found a brand new one on FB marketplace and got it. I will start using it within the next few days. Has anyone ever looked at their levels with one? I also looked into the Zoe test (https://joinzoe.com/) which looks at your blood sugar levels, microbiome etc it looks good but I will try this first. Have a good day, everyone. Here's my steps total for the days I was at Comic-Con...
Which CGM are you trying, @trooworld ? I'm really interested in my husband (T1 diabetic) getting one. He's resistant, for some reason ...
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(WTG on steps! and thx for answers re: recipes )
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Hi MS.. You have 2 new members joining your amazing team for August... Please welcome @SatanLuciferJones and @UTMom81 3
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I'm thinking just save on money I'm going to change nutritional plans.3
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Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 26 of 52
PW: 137.4
CW: 137.2
It's been a tough week trying to stay on track. I allow myself so many calories in a day, and to me it does not matter where or when I eat them. My husband had a melt down because he said that every time, he comes in the kitchen I'm eating. I was not hiding anything from him, I like to snack on my salad stuff while I make my salad. I nibble on Radishes and Pickles. No very many calories in them but it made me happy to have found a way to lose weight and keep it off and be happy at the same time with what I am eating. He say's I am "obsessed" with food and should not be eating in the kitchen. I disagree with him, and I explained my reasoning. In the end I had to say "You're right I should not be eating in the kitchen" just to keep the peace. I have not been happy since then. Later he said that he did not mean to take away from anything I have done. I say if it's not broken don't fix it. I don't see what difference it makes if I am maintaining my weight. I need to find a way to find my happy place again before I start eating cake and other high calorie foods. I've worked too hard to get where I am, and I don't want to start over.5 -
@FushiaKat - tell your DH he doesn't need to police your diet. You are doing just fine with maintaining in your goal range. Butt out.2
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Sorry I've been a ghost around here. For those of you that don't know, my youngest daughter is Bipolar. She has been having dark thoughts and yesterday she decided to get inpatient treatment. If you're the praying type, please pray for her to learn some new techniques to stomp out those thoughts when they come into her mind. Peace and calm would be good, too. Thanks, guys~7
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@mkksemail Interesting, the chocolate sounds like it would be weird in tea but I bet in something like Trader Joe’s maple espresso tea it would be awesome. I’ve done the latte flavored one before in coffee and it was pretty good. I’ve switched to plant-based creamers which aren’t quite as bad as the sugary artificial ones but no real benefit like having some protein. I’ll get that if it goes on sale again to try!
@SatanLuciferJones @UTMom81 Welcome to Misison Slimpossibles! @SatanLuciferJones you HAVE to tell us the background on that handle name.
@19shmoo69 what nutritional plan are you doing’?
@FushiaKat I think you know exactly what you’re doing and have every right to be proud of it. I think along with eating issues many of us have had trouble speaking up for ourselves. Big hug to you.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Hugs and prayers for your daughter and family. Peace and calm vibes sent your way!
Hi friends. Same stuff here, did my workout then harvested basil, I got super hot in a long-sleeved tee and jeans but got it done. I read there’s a tomato pollen allergy where if you’re allergic to latex and/or grasses your immune system can misinterpret tomato plants as those. Been real tired from nightmares the last couple nights. The guy who owns the lot that burned down the fence seems like he may be willing to work with us thank goodness. Have a great Wednesday!
No Zero Days- good leg/ab strength and stretching then food bank farm. Healthy food and under calories, good water.
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Great job on your No Zeroes, @Katmary71 ! I hope you like the ',protein tea' when you get a chance to try it 🤗
Hello, and welcome, @SatanLuciferJones @UTMom81 !
I was new too, last month
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