Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - APRIL 2024
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19shmoo69
Sunday
P. W. 259
C. W. 2594 -
AyaTheTyga
Sunday weigh in
PW 169.9
CW 168.4
Loss of 1.5 lbs5 -
@Katmary71 I am sorry that the workbook made you depressed and reminded you of how limited you are due to your pain. Yesterday, I saw a graphic from Mel that said, “You’re allowed to leave any place, person, or situation that makes you feel bad.” My first thought was that while her quote might be true in many instances, it sure isn’t true in all cases. Being Joe’s caregiver means I’m in it until the end, no matter the struggles. You are in your struggle with pain, and that is not something you will ever be able to walk away from. But I think we can strive to make the best out of the hand we are dealt. You certainly do, and you truly inspire me!
Hello Team! Today has been good so far. We had church this morning, and our topic was overcoming our past failures. Very enjoyable. We also celebrated one of our members' 95th birthday by making her stand as we applauded her. She loved it!
The last couple of days, I’ve been cleaning out my very messy closet. I have several bags to donate and all my various sizes organized. I even found a great pair of jeans that fit me right now that I wore to church. I also own so many sweatshirts that I really should live somewhere colder.
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Sleepygirl79
Sunday
SW 232.2
PW:221.8
CW: 225.2
I don’t understand how I can be so up and down week to week. I really need to get back in the game but dealing with some stress at the moment. I seem to eat when stressed or upset but didn’t think I was doing this bad. 🤦🏻♀️3 -
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WEIGH IN UPDATE
WEIGH-INS DUE NOW:@megnolia82 @littlebabekitty @vegan4lyfe2012
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@trooworld Woohoo that's great congratulations on selling the Prince one! That's awesome it's a great piece! The orchid festival WAS real cool it's amazing all the different types of beautiful orchids. I was frustrated as the goals in different areas were if you were depleted or energized in that category, so the thinking is if you just put more energy into it you can make a difference. I can't put more energy into some stuff if my legs give out or I'm in too much pain to concentrate so it's frustrating as I only have so much control over it. I DID decide to put my focus on an advanced great writing class and on getting back in the holistic clinic, I'm not feeling a huge difference but don't see any options medically right now. I hope you're able to keep some goulash for yourself after cooking it that long. Hope the lesson and art go well!
@txcritter69 Sanding the cabinet sounds like a tough workout, wtg! It's crazy how dirty they get I need to spend some time on mine soon too.
@TeresaW2024 It's okay I didn't mean to sound real upset. Very true that graphic doesn't apply to everything. Thank you for the compliment I think you're making the best out of a very difficult situation as well and I admire that about YOU. Wow 95th birthday I can't even imagine! Nice that's a fun time to come across those jeans when you can wear them soon after.
@sleepygirl79 Hugs to you, if you're eating a lot of sodium or simple carbs it's easier to jump up more with the sodium, I know it's very frustrating. I hope the stress improves soon I know it's hard to not overeat then.
GO MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES FOR WEEK 2 WINNER, WAY TO GO TEAM! @Veta2018 @sleepygirl79 @Digger61 Great job team leaders!
Hi team! Sun just started peeking out at 5:30PM, grrr I'm over here in my pjs and just got out of the tub so no garden time tonight. We have a neighborhood breakfast I went to this morning with my neighbors, the charity's treasurer and his parents sat with us too and our previous vice president which was fun. Our treasurer and current vice president and I met to go over nonprofit accounting together which was interesting especially after just finishing the grant class. I have to do the board minutes tonight then will probably read, I finally finished the series I was reading. Have a great Monday everyone, let's kick the week off on the right foot!
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@Divya365 - That's a great quote. Thank you. I have a large garden. I planted seeds of cherry tomato, big beef tomato, green beans, cal. peppers, green peppers, radishes, beets, onion, carrots, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, watermelon, pumpkin, strawberries, blueberries, lavender, parsley, thyme, basil, cilantro, marigolds, cosmos, geranium, zinnias, nasturtium, and sunflowers. I was planning on planting brussel sprouts but I think I bought the beets instead by accident. I've never planted celery yet but I thought about using the base of the stalk to grow some. I already have a partner for next weeks "Partner Walking Challenge". I hope you do well with the walking challenge though.
@Katmary71- You do live an active life. I'm amazed of all the things you do. (PT, gardening, charity, grant writing class, being team captain...) I hope this rain season pass soon.
@trooworld - I hope you're able to get time in to make some more beautiful art.
@txcritter69 - Nice mini project. Just curious...what color are you thinking of painting the cabinets?
@laurelfit57 - You’re doing a fantastic job.
When I first started this journey, I used to post a new motivational quote everyday. Here's a quote for today: "It's not a diet, It's a lifestyle." - Unknown💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪2 -
Megnolia82 weigh in April 14th
Sw: 228
PW: 217
CW: 215.6
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Veta2018 Posts:
April 14
Username: Veta2018
Weigh In Day: Sunday
SW (Starting weight): 180 lbs
PW (Previous Weight): 132 lbs.
CW (Current Weight): 134 lbs.
💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪
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vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
SW: 215.0
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@Divya365 – Oliver is 2 months old. He’s a Velcro baby. But at least he’s adorable
Verbal dump because I don’t have anyone else to tell all this to. You can read it all, or you can scroll on by…
Friday morning at work was awful. A coworker came into my office literally yelling at me over invoices that hadn't been paid yet. I told him not to yell at me, but he just insisted he wasn't yelling...but he got even louder. To the point that my boss came out of his office and asked what was going on. Coworker told him and then boss-man had to explain to him how the financial director has been sitting on approvals for a lot of my stuff for weeks. Like I have something waiting for approval that I entered back in FEBRUARY. He’s been doing this with a lot of other departments, too. Combine all that with me feeling so guilty that I can't watch Oliver full time for Syd, that, believe it or not, I actually started crying. That is so unlike me. I usually get angry and yell back in these situations.
Then on Saturday I made Sophie’s 1st Birthday card. That had me feeling much better. After I finished that, Syd dropped Oliver off and he actually slept by himself for a couple hours while I did some more stamping. Day was going pretty darn good. But then Hunter and Michael were arguing and she came over with Byron. I found out more about their relationship and his narcissism (I already knew most, but not all of what was going on). He has been verbally abusive, but it turned physical WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND BYRON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. I told her to stay overnight and let things simmer down.
Sunday we (Hunter, Byron, Sydney, Oliver and Syd’s boyfriend Ben) all skipped church to go to Michiana VegFest. It was nice watching cooking demos and looking at all the vendor stuff. After that, it was back to my house with Hunter and Byron. And then Michael showed up, told Hunter he wanted a divorce, then promptly left with his mommy to head back to Chicago where she lives. Yes, y’all. This man literally left his pregnant wife and 10 month old baby and by Sunday evening had changed passwords to all their financial accounts.
Surprisingly, Hunter said she felt relief. That her mental health has been negatively affected by him and how every day her chest would tighten when he came home from work because she never knew what he was going to say or do. She said she looks at her sister and sees how Syd got out of a bad marriage and has a great guy now, so she knows there’s a good guy out there for her, too.
So I am now no longer an empty-nester. I know some of you are prayer warriors. We could all use lots of prayers right now.
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Monday Weigh-In
Monday Weigh-in
AustinRuadhain
SW 223.1
PW: 209.9
CW: 209.2
@vegan4lyfe2012 - Oh, I am so, so sorry. Work and family both this week. I am afraid to ask if your coworker apologized. Ugh. You and your daughter are in my thoughts and prayers. I am glad Hunter's getting out of a bad situation, but that all sounds stressful for you and everyone.
And as to all -- I am sorry to have been quiet this week. I am out to catch up on group posts and get back to regular check-ins this week.
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Weigh In Day: Monday
SW (Starting Weight): 198.2
PW (Previous Weight): 195.8
CW (Current Weight): 196.0
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littlebabekitty
Weigh in Day: Sunday
SW:220
PW: 190.8
CW: 191.8
+ 1lb
Expected gain from period bloating. Will try my best to stay within this week, hoping for next weigh in loss.4 -
WEIGH IN UPDATE
NEEDED NOW: @AustinRuadhain @AmbersWay @Jactop @reshii_devi
Tomorrow Reminder: @FushiaKat @TeresaW20240 -
@veta2018 Wow that's a lot of stuff you've planted, we need you at the food bank farm greenhouse! I just had a discussion with my SIL about nasturtiums, here they seem to do better in spring and fall. Thanks! I like your quote! LOL just keep in mind when you log your weight next weekend you have a good drop and may be a team winner.
@trooworld Well I went to check when the next class starts and it's in 2 days so I signed up, thanks for getting me to check I'm squeezing in just in time! Funny reading the article we can see what @AustinRuadhain is doing from Dr. I'd love to be the 90/10, I think I'm more of a flat-line cheater then these social meals throw me off my game and it takes a few days to get back and there's another one. I'm sorry to hear about your neighbor that's very sad, I can see why it's a wake-up call for you. Which diet pattern is yours?
@vegan4lyfe2012 Sending prayers to all of you, poor Hunter I'm so sorry she's going through this. Her looking at her sister as a model for getting out of a relationship is beautiful I'm glad it's giving her strength. Thinking of all of you.
@AustinRuadhain Glad to see you back I was about to email you! See @trooworld 's post, is that why you do the dots is it's a Dr. Furhman thing? I remember you doing his GBOMBS too.
@littlebabekitty You got this!
Hi team! It's a pretty day and I was able to get all the seedlings back outside, I skipped a workout to clean and deal with the plants. I need to get melons and cukes going next but for now everything is off the grow table, woohoo (second round of peppers will come inside but I won't have a kitchen table of plants) and cleaned it off earlier. I just registered for the next grant writing class that starts in two days. I also reached out to the practitioner at the holistic clinic about our next step and will do a treatment tonight. For some reason one of my prescriptions won't be filled until a day after I usually change it but I'm going to suck it up since I filed a complaint against the pharmacy, I asked about it and the vibes I was getting weren't good. I think the next Mel Robbins video is tomorrow right @TeresaW2024 @Veta2018 ? I'm doing a micro current treatment tonight to get back on track with that. Food was good today, my Dad brought me peppers from Sam's Club last week and I have a ton of veggies to get through so I made a double-batch of stuffed peppers to use them up. I'll have to freeze some, they're good but not 6 nights in a row good! Have an awesome Tuesday friends.2 -
@trooworld Well I went to check when the next class starts and it's in 2 days so I signed up, thanks for getting me to check I'm squeezing in just in time! Funny reading the article we can see what @AustinRuadhain is doing from Dr. I'd love to be the 90/10, I think I'm more of a flat-line cheater then these social meals throw me off my game and it takes a few days to get back and there's another one. I'm sorry to hear about your neighbor that's very sad, I can see why it's a wake-up call for you. Which diet pattern is yours?
@AustinRuadhain Glad to see you back I was about to email you! See @trooworld 's post, is that why you do the dots is it's a Dr. Furhman thing? I remember you doing his GBOMBS too.
Hi there! I have to not fall behind. It's fun and easy enough to read posts if I read them 1-2 times a day, but if I get behind, I get lost. All this to say, I have not yet found the post where @trooworld talked about Dr Fuhrman?! I'd be excited for any company on that journey. Dr. F's plan is the one that works well for me, both health and weight. I mostly don't talk about it because it seems extreme to people.
Is it this article, maybe? https://hellonutritarian.com/how-to-cheat-on-your-diet/
The G-BOMBS are a Dr Fuhrman thing. Tracking them with green dots is a me thing! I had not seen this article before starting green dots. I am like a duckling and imprinted on loving getting stars in grade school and now try to use that love for stars and badges for my own purposes! ;-)
Is the class you signed up for the Tiny Habits class?!? If yes, can I be a part of that conversation? I would love it.
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I want to thank all of you for being so patient with this not so present not motivated motivator. I do appreciate it. It seems things are back to normal. My plan is to be more active on here as I should be. I will catch up moving forward (there's too much backwards to catch up on). So if I ask something already answered then please forgive me.
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'll be praying!!!5 -
Hey Team!
I am all caught up!
I like to read through all the posts before I post, and normally I like to reply directly to folks because I know I like being acknowledged! But on my phone I don't have a system like when I'm on my laptop, and normally I get into the office early and have time to catch up and do that. Today was a hectic day. We had a listing photo appointment using a new program we're trying out with a new photographer, which made things a little different. AND the sellers and the sellers cousin were there too, which makes for an awful lot of people shuffling and makes the appointments take sometimes hours longer than they should.
I am really hoping it comes together nicely, but we have 2 listing photo appts on Thursday with our regular photographer, and I prefer working with him because I know how efficient he is.
I also had to have some scheduled maintenance for my vehicle this week, oil change tomorrow and tire swap to take off the winter tires on Wednesday. I used to do them both at the tire shop, but they broke my oil filter casing twice, and a third time they used an inferior part which, when I took it to them for diagnostics they basically said I needed a new car, I asked if they did a specific test, they said they had (they didnt). I had it towed to a local Toyota dealership where they figured it out in less than an hour, the replacement oil filter housing they put on had come apart and twisted up the filter! Toyota sent me a photo and replaced the parts. So, long story short, the guys that work at this garage have always been nice to me, and they refunded me any money I paid them to do diagnostics and repairs that weren't needed, so I figure I'll just let them do tire stuff and leave my engine to the Toyota pros.
Apparently I was in a story telling mood.
Here's to a great week team!
*phot of filter*
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Username:TeresaW2024
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Tuesday
SW (1.1.24) : 252.0
PW: 250.2
CW: 249.6
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@trooworld That article is interesting and might be a fun thing to try to see how often I cheat and motivate myself to cheat less. I bookmarked it and will read it more carefully later. I am sorry about your old neighbor and her deteriorated health. And yeah, it can definitely be a wake-up call for us. We want to rock our 60s and NOT lie in bed and be unable to do anything. 🫤
@Vegan4lyfe2012 Ohhh, I am so sorry about Hunter, but honestly, it seems she is much better off, and her kids will be too. I have something similar with my niece and her good-for-nothing boyfriend, who moved back in with her a couple of months ago. Things aren’t going well, and I’m just waiting for something bad and praying we can weather the storm and get her free. Prayers to you, my friend!
@Katmary71 I hope all goes well with the grant writing. How long will it take you to complete it? That is a lot of peppers! I love stuffed peppers, too, and I really should make them more often.
@ninyagwa, That photo shoot of the listing, does sound hectic. Was the new photographer just a temp because you didn’t have your regular one? Yikes, your poor car! It really is important to have a mechanic that you can trust and reply on. I am blessed to have a great place to take my car to.
Good morning! I’m happy to have had a loss this week. It probably would have been more, but I ate enchiladas two days in a row, and I bought these Keto chocolate coconut clusters at Aldis, which are the best things I’ve eaten in a long time. I won’t buy those again! I have to go to the office this morning, but first, I need to get Joe up and going and do my workout. You all have a great day!
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@vegan4lyfe2012 - prayers for you and Hunter. Bad situation. Praying for the best possible outcome. 🙏 🫂
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Congrats to @Veta2018 @sleepygirl79 and @digger61 WTG!!!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Praying for you and your family.
@troowold I saved the article and will check it out on some down time.
@19shmoo69 Life happens and we get busy. Welcome back.
@ninyagwa I am glad to see everything work out with your car.
I am chiming in real quick before I get started with my day of sanding cabinets. I can't wait to see the finished project. I too am going to try getting back on here daily if only to say Hi and I am still alive LOL. Got to run.3 -
@Katmary71 - Thank you. I'd really like an all green month...hehehe.
@ninyagwa - I like that, Toyota sent you a photo. I appreciate those little details.
@vegan4lyfe2012 - Hugs and prayers to you and your family.
@AustinRuadhain - Glad to see you back.
@19shmoo69 - We're doing great on our steps challenge...Go Team Slim Gyms!
@TeresaW2024 - Congratulations on the loss. I bought Atkins chocolate and coconut bars from Aldi's. I had a few almonds with it and it taste just like an almond joy.
@txcritter69 - Thank you. I'm excited about your kitchen cabinet project. It will be like a new kitchen when you get them done.
My husband is home again. I think he's going to take a few months off and focus on his tree business. I go with him on the jobs and help setup the equipment and cleanup. Also, we have been working on the new house again. It's one of my 6 months plans for Mel Robin's "Make it Happen." We installed the shower head, faucet, and drain. Then, we made a list of things that still need to be done, with a goal to do at least one thing off the list every day. Sounds like things are about to get real busy for me.💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪
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@AustinRuadhain – Nope, my coworker did not apologize. But he stayed in his office and away from mine for the rest of the day.
@littlebabekitty – Period bloating is just awful.
@Katmary71 – Not being a smart-butt, but why not use a different pharmacy?
@19shmoo69 – So glad to hear things are better now.
@ninyagwa – That filter looks like it’s dancing! So glad everything got fixed and taken care of.
@trooworld – Nice job with the water!
@TeresaW2024 – Thank you. Prayers for your niece and the entire family. It’s really tough when abusers gaslight.
Thank you, everyone, for your thoughts and prayers. Hunter has already consulted a lawyer because Michael wants to take Byron. In Michigan, since they are still married with no custody orders, whichever one physically has him does not have to relinquish him to the other. So Hunter shouldn’t let Michael take him because he could take him back to Chicago and Hunter would have no recourse. And he’s just doing a lot of petty stuff right now. I know we’ll all get through this, but it’s just stressful.
On a good note, as Hunter and I drove to get groceries, I told her that when we eat better, we feel better. She agreed. We picked up lots of great produce and discussed some of the meals we’d make as we walked through the store. Things like taco salad, chickpea tacos, stuffed poblanos…see a trend? I love Mexican food. I am going to have to be extra vigilant. For those of you that started in this group after Hunter had moved out about 2 years ago, she’s a snacker. Big time. And her love language is food. So she used to bring all kinds of junk food and high calorie foods home and I’d be so tempted, I would just be like, “Screw it.” and give in all the time.
I’m trying to plan my food for each coming day to stay under calories. So far today I am on track. I hope everyone else is able to keep on task, too. And drink your water!
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WI Monday
PW 210
CW 210
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Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 16 of 52
PW: 137.6
CW: 137.8
Nothing new happened last week just the normal stuff. I did manage to get out in the yard one day and I finished raking up all the leaves. Our Nectarine and Peach trees have leaf curl. It's a fungus from the wet weather we had. I have to wait until all the leaves fall off the tree and the branches pruned before I can spray for that in December. I missed finding 719 eggs by 2, I'm good with that. It would take over an hour to look for them maybe longer, I figure there's other stuff I can do in that time. Plus, there is no prize for finding all of them. This year my game decided not to have a Garden Contest but a Space Contest. It's a first. I don't have any building ideas at the moment.
I wish everybody the best of luck, be kind to yourselves there's only one of you.3 -
@AustinRuadhain Dr. Furhman was in the link @trooworld posted on different ways people cheat on diets: https://hellonutritarian.com/how-to-cheat-on-your-diet/ I just clicked on your article and yep that's it! Before it goes into cheaters it talked about tracking with dots for your goals. It looks like when I copied and pasted it just said Dr. instead of Dr. Furhman. LOL I'm like you I like looking back on a bunch of green dots or weeks. The class was a Mel Robbin's one @TeresaW2024 posted here's the link: https://www.melrobbins.com/make-it-happen-training-videos?utm_campaign=April+11+MIH+Already+IN+2&utm_content=April+11+MIH+Already+IN+2&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io
@19shmoo69 I'm glad to hear things are back to normal, I hope you'll be more active now too we like when you're not feeling down and interact more. Even though things are back to normal how are YOU doing?
@ninyagwa Wow I'm glad the car issues turned out for the best, that would've been an expensive fix if you'd gotten a new car for that! It IS real hard to catch up on here if you're not on the website, I like the website for catching up here, on my feed, and when adding a recipe then my phone for adding stuff throughout the day. With the issues with the feed I haven't been able to interact on my feed much for over a month now. Please don't ever feel you need to catch up with everyone, I know it's a lot.
@trooworld Thank you! I'm trying to get to 90/10 but am not in the groove right now and am not there. I'm curious to see how you do with it, is your goal to get to 90/10? I think about that with abstaining/moderating, it's easier for me to abstain but being able to moderate seems like the better way to be. When I've done the best dieting is abstaining though. Yay I'm so excited to hear the mint sprouted, can you smell it yet? I'm excited how bushy my outdoor pot of it is.
@TeresaW2024 Thank you! The class is 6 weeks. You did great AND with enchiladas and keto chocolate coconut clusters, wtg! Hope you had a great workout!
@txcritter69 You'll have to show us how your cabinets turn out, good luck!
@Veta2018 Love hearing your goals and working with your husband to get things done. You do sound very busy!
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm glad the coworker gave you space. Pharmacy issue is I'm on a small dose of opioids and there's a shortage (and huge stigma) so no pharmacies are not taking new people who are on them so I'm kind of stuck. They're basically giving them when they get them in stock vs when prescribed. Oh my goodness Michael's being awful, I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm glad Hunter is on the same page as you with wanting to be healthier, that would be great for both of you.
@AmbersWay No worries how are you doing?
@FushiaKat A space contest sounds fun I'm curious to hear what you'll do with it. I'm sorry to hear that about your fruit trees, how frustrating!
Hi team! I texted the nutritionist and will be seeing her Friday. Thought I was doing good with diet but may need to clean it up more. I'm not a big fan of eating animal fat and she's trying to get me to do that instead of using oil (her feeling is by the time we get it it's rancid and causes inflammation). I switched to glass bottles vs plastic, I could use butter but she's recommended ghee or lard (ew!). I placed an order for soil amendments but they won't be here until Saturday so I can't get the tomatoes in yet. I may still go through to pull some to give away Thursday. Not feeling good today but have my nephew's jazz concert tonight so need to get moving. Doing great with logging at least! I'm listening to Mel's second video right now. Have a great Wednesday team!1
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