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  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,686 Member
    19shmoo69 wrote: »
    I don't know about this motivator thing. It seems everything I write to help is really blunt and I'm not wanting to offend anyone. Smh.

    You are good love your posts.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,686 Member
    Trying to decide which Wednesday it is…which one is yours? Lol 😂

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  • sleepygirl79
    sleepygirl79 Posts: 275 Member
    Day 3 and still tracking. The snacking is still an issue. I get so hungry at night and when I choose 'good' foods, I don't feel satisfied, which leads to more eating. :(
    I've also noticed a big issue with my bathroom scale. I try to place it smack in the middle of the same tile every week. However, moving it a couple millimeters can change the weight by a couple pounds or up to 5. I tend to move it around and whatever number comes up twice, is the number I use. Does anyone else experience this?

    @trooworld my dog is male. His name is Scout (most days). He has several nicknames. (Pupperoni, Dog, Puppywuppy, etc).

  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,123 Member
    Great news! @Jactop is coming back to the Slimpossibles :smiley: Many of you may remember them, and I am sure it will be great to have them back on the team.

    I have added them to the spreadsheet - @katmary71 or @trooworld please fill in the weigh-in day, starting weight (from last week, best guess), and current weight once that day arrives this week, and then I'll re-order the roster as soon as I see the info there. Thanks!
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,686 Member
    Jactop wrote: »
    Weigh in day: Monday
    CW: 203.2
    Highest ever☹️:225

    Hi Slims. It’s been a crazy year but I’m back. And pretty much where I left off

    I’m Jackie, turned 60 in Oct and live in Ontario with my husband of 34 years and a Shepard named Jolene. Our daughter got married last year and my son and his fiancé are expecting their first baby next month. Can’t wait to be a gramma!

    Looking forward to catching up on all the posts and hearing what everyone has been up to

    Welcome back 💗
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,654 Member
    @19shmoo69 You're doing great don't let anxiety get to you. If you aren't sure if being blunt with someone could be hurtful either soften it up or don't say it. One of your gifts is your sense of humor and I'm sure the friendly banter makes people more likely to speak up.

    @morenin Having calories off for exercise is smart. Interesting I can understand that about the scale, it helps as far as knowing if you're logging things but it can lead to disordered eating too. I was seeing a therapist for awhile and she said her clients with eating disorders were all on here so I've kept that in mind. I think as long as you're losing well with your exercise calories off see how that goes. It is pretty eye-opening and I've found it very useful for things like baking and making recipes too however after 5 years I only do it for some things and not others. I did have to do it pretty religiously when I was close to goal though since there's less wiggle room. Yay for feeling less trapped and irritable!

    @JadeGypsyxo Yes glad you were able to post! Haha you're definitely with a group who gets the frustration of losing posts! It's funny there's a whole new realm of things only MFPers know that gets pretty large over time. I actually haven't seen House of 1000 Corpses I'll keep an eye out. Grr I hate when I go somewhere and forget to get my main item.

    @micaroo4 The month trials to see what happens is a great idea. I think one of my biggest losing then maintenance things was realizing there's not 1 way to eat and exercise even just for myself since so much can change activity and health-wise. It's interesting you feel better right away from produce, I tend to feel better right away from cutting the carbs and sugar when I'm not doing as well. I came across cookies in my car today after I'd done a treatment at the holistic center and while they looked great I didn't want to have that but a healthy meal to help the treatment settle in.

    @trooworld Oh thank goodness you have a day off, I hope you do something special that day (or stay in bed in your pjs all day reading). Thank you! OK we need to get you out of the crisis category pronto! Great job pre-tracking! Oh shoot up that Vitamin C and Immunity tea! I've been getting Trader Joe's Echinacea tea for when I'm exposed to colds and it seems to help some. I hope your hubby is feeling better soon! I'm never had so many people around me sick at once.

    @morenin What a gorgeous kitty! How sweet of her to help you type!

    @Veta2018 I love your goals! Elephants are beautiful, I'm curious to see the one on the wall.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 Haha that interpretation is actually close to a popular meme going around when I joined here, it was along the lines of the time is going to pass no matter what so you may as well do something toward a goal. You can swap around how you think by coming up with positive versions too even if your first instinct is negative. Both Hunter and Kismet are beautiful, they're giving off such peaceful vibes together.

    @gemwolf110 I think I'm the first Wednesday until right after my workout when I was the second one for a bit, I'm back to the first! One of my friends on MFP does “Crazy Sock Wednesday” where we wear crazy socks and she posts a collage of them on her feed at the end of the day. It cheers me up more than I would've thought plus the fun socks make me smile.

    @sleepygirl79 Hm what is your good food diet? Are you low on protein when you do this? If I eat just fruit and veggies especially when I'm lifting weights I have to up protein or I'm extremely exhausted. I've had issues cutting fat too far back too. Could be tweaking the macro balance would help. I have had that with the scale, if I get on and off I tend to lose weight so I'd weigh then let it turn off and weigh again. Is there anywhere else you can put it or put a piece of wood under it? I wouldn't worry about a pound but a couple or five difference would bug me too.

    @Jactop Welcome back Jactop, so happy to see you! You AND Teresa in the same month, yay! I need to go post on @AustinRuadhain 's wall that she's missing out! Congratulations on the grandchild around the corner!

    @TeresaW2024 I use my air fryer a lot though the Instant Pot gets the most action in winter. Did you post the chicken chili recipe? I usually make skinnytaste's chicken taco chili but would be game to try a new one. My neighbor just came home from the hospital and I'd like to take her some food and had been thinking of the chicken taco chili. Great job on the full-body workout, woot woot! Great news on Joe not needing a shot!

    @FushiaKat I'm curious what has you thinking going lower would be worthwhile? It might be worth going down a pound at a time and seeing what you think plus if you change your mind having it open to stay or go more may take the stress of being 5 pounds down off you if that makes sense. Glad you're happy with your monitor, it sounds awesome! Wow your Christmas room is awesome, I bet you place high!

    Hi everyone! Love seeing all the great conversation and having old friends back and making new ones, good stuff! I got my workout in then went to the holistic clinic and used a machine on my legs and feet, I don't currently have much feeling to the touch and didn't feel a lot from the Terahertz machine at least in the legs and feet but the last couple times I used it, it helped the freezing nerve pain for a couple weeks. I tried another machine to calm me down afterward so I'll see how it goes. Did Walmart pickup for all my bath stuff and cat food then went to the library to talk about classes I'm going to take for the charity on grant writing. I came across cookies in my car when I was real hungry and didn't eat them, yay!

    No Zero Days- cleaning, workout, and eating healthy plus hopefully things that will help pain in the long run. I still need to toss 10 things.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,654 Member
    @Jactop I wanted to point out you're NOT where you started, you're over 20lbs away from your highest AND you have a track record of how to do this. I always think of you when I think of someone with hardcore willpower working in a chocolate store!
  • JadeGypsyxo
    JadeGypsyxo Posts: 33 Member
    Okay this is stupid but can someone explain to me what PW and SW is. I know CW is current weight right?

    Last time I weight myself I was 159 (last weigh in, last week)

    Now I'm 155.8

  • TeresaW2024
    TeresaW2024 Posts: 582 Member
    @FushiaKat Wow, what an inspiration you are in reaching your goal weight and going into maintenance! I can’t wait until I can get into a medium (or even a large! :D ) I have a curved monitor at work and like it. This makes me think that now that I do most of my work at home, maybe I should switch it out for my home monitor. Hmm? I’m going to think about that! Love your Christmas village. So cool! 🙂

    @Katmary71 I used a recipe from Skinny Dish
    https://theskinnyishdish.com/instant-pot-white-chicken-chili/#recipe I changed it up a little and used Bush’s white chicken chili Great Nothern beans that are already seasoned so I adjusted my seasoning to taste. I also used a can of Mexi corn just because that is what I had on hand. It was so good! :) I see you are still doing everything to take care of your body. I hope the machines help! <3

    @trooworld, no I haven’t taken an Epsom salt bath but I do pop my sister’s muscle relaxers. :D
    Good job pre-tracking. That is what I’m working on too. I have a spreadsheet and can adjust as needed but I’m really trying to stick to what I plan before I eat it.



    Good morning! I had a good night's sleep and feel like I can tackle day four of Dig Deeper. Today is upper body which I like much better than leg days. I’m having a pain in my right ear that woke me up a couple of times. I better not be getting an ear infection!! I don’t plan to do much today other than some housework. I’m working on a 3000-piece puzzle and will probably work on it later while binging some Love is Blind. I think I love this show because hubby and I met online and then moved in together before ever meeting face to face. Fortunately, we had wayyy less drama than some of these people have on the show. :D
    Word for 2024 - Strive
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,426 Member
    edited January 2024
    @sleepygirl79 – I put my scale on the same tile every time, too. Once I’m out of this boot, I’m going to test out different tiles. I’m so curious now! I feel ya on the night time snacking. It’s a terrible issue for me because I’m such a night owl. I can’t typically go to sleep before 1am. Fruit just doesn’t cut it. I’m planning on making some hummus soon (gotta motivate to cook the chickpeas). That is a lot more satisfying to eat with crunchy carrots. Maybe if you found something with protein it could help?
    @FushiaKat – Love your Christmas Contest room…especially the house with the rooftop tree :)
    @Katmary71 – I am so sorry about all the pain you’re in. I wish I could wave a magic wand over you and make it all better. You are such an inspiration – you never give up and are such a positive person. Wish I could do more than just offering Hugs from afar.
    @19shmoo69 – LOL on the lips not turning blue! And your response was perfect! See…we KNEW you could do it!
    @trooworld – Kismet is as soft as a cloud :) Nice job pre-tracking and getting your water in…YAY!
    @Jactop – It’s so great to “see” you! You are gonna LOVE being a gramma!
    @TeresaW2024 – 3,000 pieces?!? Holy tofu that’s a lot of pieces! Be sure to share a picture when it’s complete. I am not good at puzzles. I had 2 coworkers that used to do puzzles on their breaks and I’d try to help. Sadly their entire office was moved into a different building, so no more socializing over puzzles. I’ll live vicariously through you :)
    Hunter went with me yesterday to pick up my groceries and then carried them all into the house for me. I should be set for the next 2 weeks or so…got 3 packs of tofu (I split each one into 3 servings) that I’ll eat with a grain (most likely quinoa) and veggies. Bought 8 bags of frozen veggies. Some fresh produce and a package of baked falafel that I’m going to give a try. I’m thinking the sauce I’ll make this week will be my nacho cheeze (I make it with potatoes, carrots, nooch & spices). I had to pull some chili in the freezer out to make room for all the veggies, so that will be lunch for a few days. I’m excited to use my new cutting board….my previous pastor has a small business. He uses reclaimed wood from old pews and makes them into cutting boards. It’s actually one of my birthday gifts from my mom, so technically I shouldn’t use it until the 16th, but she’ll deal HAHA
    Wish me luck this evening as I attempt to get the rest of my dishes washed (Hunter said she would help, but didn’t) and a couple loads of laundry done. Sucks being on a knee scooter. My son, DIL and sweet Sophie-Bear are driving up tomorrow and staying overnight. Can’t wait to see them!
    Here’s to all of us last-minute peeps!
    I decided on my 2024 mantra. It makes me giggle. Side note: The “s” word has always been my “family’s word”. Like it was never considered a cuss word on my mom’s side of the family. I grew up hearing everyone use it…even my devout grandmother :) I know MFP auto changes it to the word "kitten", so here it is with spaces LOL: Quit slacking and make s h ! t happen!
  • laurelfit57
    laurelfit57 Posts: 722 Member
    Good morning! Trying to get back track this week:). December was fun, busy and crazy but I totally went off the rails.. I am back at the gym this week, have hardly been here in 3 weeks😔 Just doing a real quick check in while waiting in line at the gym. I have pretracked today as I am taking my grandkiddos and mom out for mini golf and brunch. Tracking has never been a challenge for me before but for some reason it sure has been these last few weeks.
    Time to spin:)
  • Veta2018
    Veta2018 Posts: 725 Member
    edited January 2024
    @vegan4lyfe2012 - 9 days with no added sugar, that's a positive. Now do it again and strivefor 10 days. Baby steps and you'll get there.
    @gemwolf110 - Yesterday, I was the second kitty. I was "You've got to be kitten me", this morning. After I got my husband off to work, I went back to bed.
    @19shmoo69 – Lips stop turning blue...lol. I haven't heard that NSV before. That sure is a good one to overcome.
    @sleepygirl79 - I sometimes find myself wanting to snack late at night too. I try drinking water. Most the time, it's not a true hunger. It's more of an old habit wanting to peek it's way back in my life or just being bored. You could try finding a snack with more protein in it. Protein is supposed to help keep you fuller longer. My bathroom scale has to be put in the exact same spot or it does that. I guess my tiles aren't even or something. You could check the batteries too, sometimes that will cause it too be irregular.
    @Jactop - Welcome! Our son is having his first baby in May. I'm excited about being a gramma too.
    @TeresaW2024 - I had a black kitty when I was younger too. I had to put a little bell on her neck so I could find her. Way to go with the full body workout!
    @JadeGypsyxo - Sometimes we just need to focus on our NSV. Congratulations on the loss.
    @FushiaKat - I like your Christmas room. Good luck with the Contest.
    @Katmary71 - Yay! For not eating the cookies. Oh....I put the elephant in the wall and put drywall over it. So you can't see it. But it's trunk is up and facing the front door to protect the house from negative energy.
    @trooworld - I pretrack all my foods too. Otherwise, I end up not eatting enough calories. I also just like planning ahead. Glad everyone is feeling better. My husband has had a terrible cough for the past week, I'm grateful I have not caught it.

    Good morning!
    I'm back to the routine of things. Having my husband home can really through off my routine. I get so much more done when he's at work. I pretracked my food, did a full body workout, cleaned the house and made some chicken and wild rice soup. It was a NO ZERO DAY!

    💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪




  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 4,895 Member
    I like Tigger.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,654 Member
    edited January 2024
    @JadeGypsyxo It's up to you if you want to log the weights that aren't your current weight, thought I'd add that to Darren's answer.

    @trooworld Thank you! I hope Emergen-C helps! I need to stock up on some too just in case. Beautiful day yesterday, hope today is too!

    @TeresaW2024 Yum that recipe is great, I'll have to make it after a store trip as I don't have Northern beans (maybe dry I'll have to check) and a few other things but I will make it soon! Thank you for sharing I pinned it. That's right I remember you sharing how you met your husband. I can't remember do you watch any of the Bravo shows? I just finished a book about the Hilton family, pretty interesting read. Good luck with the puzzle! I discovered Kohls had boxes you can buy to stick presents in that are ridiculous, one was a 5000 puzzle that was one shade of blue with a tiny square of white, I was so tempted to get that to give my youngest nephew but had got him a boxed set of books that wouldn't fit.

    @gemwolf110 I love this quote, right now the majority of us just started getting back on track and it feels like it's going super slow but we WILL see the results over time and it IS worth it.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 You're doing great with having healthy food around, congrats on the restocking! Baked falafel sounds good, I've only had Trader Joe's ones and loved them. A new cutting board is perfect to make healthy meals with, the cutting board sounds awesome, I love that idea to make cutting boards with. I have a dream cutting board but it was $75 before Covid (goes on top of all the stove burners, I don't have much room in my kitchen) so I'm sure it's more now. Good luck with the chores tonight! If it's too much take advantage of your son's family being there and have them help you while you hold the baby!

    @laurelfit57 Yay so happy to see you! You definitely sound set up for a great day!

    @Veta2018 Wow you were hardcore and did amazing today, way to go!

    @txcritter69 Aw Tigger is a beauty, he looks like a big kitty! How do you plan to organize the rooms? Lots of vertical storage would be very handy especially with a craft area!

    Hi team! I've done good today, started out with my workout then I went to the food bank farm greenhouse and thinned seedlings and started seeds. I went to the holistic clinic for about 30 minutes to use the Terahertz machine on my feet (I brought the new practitioner a bunch of artwork to check out because she had a picture of a Native American woman with a wolf on her wall and one of my favorite artists specialized in similar artwork). I have a couple hours then have a charity board meeting at a restaurant I've never been to. Not sure if I'm eating here or there, the only thing in my calorie range is a $20 salad and it doesn't sound all that exciting. I finally ordered a new carafe to make batches of hot tea and I'm loving having it ready whenever I need a refill, I'm posting my mug for @gemwolf110 because her mug reminded me of it! Definitely a no zeros kinda day! r1bgiiltpuqw.jpg
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,654 Member
    Weigh-ins Needed: @megnolia82 @littlebabekitty @tylaK2015

    Friday Weigh-in reminders for @Veta2018 @bethanie0825 @Cornanda @davors19 @trooworld @TeresaW2024

    I have a question for those in Goal Zone and Team Support, would you like reminders to weigh in? @FushiaKat @micaroo4 @broncobuddee and @vegan4lyfe1012 please let me know, I don't mind if you'd like me to, as long as I have weigh in days it doesn't take much longer.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,686 Member
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    @JadeGypsyxo It's up to you if you want to log the weights that aren't your current weight, thought I'd add that to Darren's answer.

    @trooworld Thank you! I hope Emergen-C helps! I need to stock up on some too just in case. Beautiful day yesterday, hope today is too!

    @TeresaW2024 Yum that recipe is great, I'll have to make it after a store trip as I don't have Northern beans (maybe dry I'll have to check) and a few other things but I will make it soon! Thank you for sharing I pinned it. That's right I remember you sharing how you met your husband. I can't remember do you watch any of the Bravo shows? I just finished a book about the Hilton family, pretty interesting read. Good luck with the puzzle! I discovered Kohls had boxes you can buy to stick presents in that are ridiculous, one was a 5000 puzzle that was one shade of blue with a tiny square of white, I was so tempted to get that to give my youngest nephew but had got him a boxed set of books that wouldn't fit.

    @gemwolf110 I love this quote, right now the majority of us just started getting back on track and it feels like it's going super slow but we WILL see the results over time and it IS worth it.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 You're doing great with having healthy food around, congrats on the restocking! Baked falafel sounds good, I've only had Trader Joe's ones and loved them. A new cutting board is perfect to make healthy meals with, the cutting board sounds awesome, I love that idea to make cutting boards with. I have a dream cutting board but it was $75 before Covid (goes on top of all the stove burners, I don't have much room in my kitchen) so I'm sure it's more now. Good luck with the chores tonight! If it's too much take advantage of your son's family being there and have them help you while you hold the baby!

    @laurelfit57 Yay so happy to see you! You definitely sound set up for a great day!

    @Veta2018 Wow you were hardcore and did amazing today, way to go!

    @txcritter69 Aw Tigger is a beauty, he looks like a big kitty! How do you plan to organize the rooms? Lots of vertical storage would be very handy especially with a craft area!

    Hi team! I've done good today, started out with my workout then I went to the food bank farm greenhouse and thinned seedlings and started seeds. I went to the holistic clinic for about 30 minutes to use the Terahertz machine on my feet (I brought the new practitioner a bunch of artwork to check out because she had a picture of a Native American woman with a wolf on her wall and one of my favorite artists specialized in similar artwork). I have a couple hours then have a charity board meeting at a restaurant I've never been to. Not sure if I'm eating here or there, the only thing in my calorie range is a $20 salad and it doesn't sound all that exciting. I finally ordered a new carafe to make batches of hot tea and I'm loving having it ready whenever I need a refill, I'm posting my mug for @gemwolf110 because her mug reminded me of it! Definitely a no zeros kinda day! r1bgiiltpuqw.jpg

    I LOVE that mug!
  • morenin
    morenin Posts: 238 Member
    trooworld wrote: »
    @morenin OH what a pretty kitty! Those eyes are incredible! What's their name? Oh sodium...I use way too much. I feel your struggle! Congrats on the drop!

    His name is Magellan! He is a major cuddle bug, but when he's not supervising his humans, he loves to poke his nose into anything and everything exploring!

    Yeah... As soon as I tried cutting down on sodium, and drinking more water, I immediately lost some. I guess sodium's a bigger problem than I thought. I weighed in today and I was done another pound. I guess I need to be more consistent with water, and get rid of my personal salt shaker.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,686 Member
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    Can’t believe it’s already Friday! I’ve tracked most days this week! Unfortunately, I went over all of the daily nutrient goals so that’s something I need to work on. But tracking is definitely a good first step. Didn’t get my exercise in this week. Got a chunk of my schoolwork done at least. 2 of 3 assignments completed and submitted. Whoohoo.

    Weekend is looking to be good. Busy Saturday and Sunday might be just relaxing or continuing work on organizing the house. Goal is to have it ready to go if I’m in the position to sell in a few years and buy a house in the country. Hindsight I should have bought a house in the country originally but wasn’t thinking. Live and learn right?

    Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday!

    ~ Missy
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