Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - August 2024
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Ice Breaker Question To our Shmoo I want to say I'm enjoying you interacting more! With @jugar returning now and to our members who are currently absent and may peek in every once and awhile and those here now, I love the friendships here and how people feel comfortable to come back. It is incredibly special to have made a group of friends I can talk with daily who inspire me not just with diet and fitness but in being a better person in every way. Thank you for your support and friendship.
@AmbersWay What an awesome trip sounds like you did great with your goals!
@TeresaW2024 Loved reading your castor oil treatments I just strained my latest castor oil/olive oil/rosemary concoction! That makes me sad about the time wasted hating how we look, I'm glad you got rid of the ones that made you unhappy. I felt fat in all my younger photos and threw most of them away and I wasn't fat at all just an insecure person, I wish I hadn't spent so much time focused on my weight.
@trooworld Thanks! Rock those jeans at work! Are you going to go to the Y this weekend? I went to one with my uncle when I was on vacation in Washington, it was the best gym! (I've probably told you that a 100 times right?)
@micaroo4 That's great enjoy your vacation but be careful with the hurricane remnants.
Hi team! Been a super long day, I've been all over. Things with the charity have calmed down once a member came up with a better ballot solution, I went and sat with the president at the farmer's market and I think we're getting through it but I'm concerned with some things. We put up flyers all over the neighborhood which went fast with four of us. Visited my brother's dog then went to the market. We had a small amount of seeds to start at the greenhouse this morning but I just got the list I'm starting for the garden club's plant sale and next week is big for planting with the farm so I'll have my hands full next week with everything. Have the farm and work tomorrow so time for a bath and bed. Have a great Friday!5 -
Good morning Slims!
Username: micaroo4
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 127.8
CW: 129.6
My maintenance range is 127-133; I'm within my range. But that much of a gain is disturbing.
I posted my weigh-in a day early. We are leaving on vacation tomorrow morning, and I might forget to post in all the chaos of packing and leaving. Next week is going to be a bit iffy for exercise. This trip is for Rich to connect with his DNA family, so most of the time will be spent talking and eating. I hope to do some hiking while we are in the Bangor area, but I know how it goes when we are with his relatives. The schedule fills up pretty quickly, and it seems like we are just going from one meal to the next.
It looks like the hurricane remnants are going to blow through tonight, and should be clearing out tomorrow, probably before we hit the road.
I'll respond to the Ice Breaker with a JOKE
Why is losing weight when you use the Internet extra difficult?Because every website you visit gives you cookies!
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askewcr
Weigh in day: Thursday
PW:255
CW:256
Let's Go Get It!!!
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Good morning Pals,
I haven't been able to add any comments on the regular site where we see others posts and like what they're saying and post and see journals and such. Are they trying to force us to go premium? Does anyone else have that problem? I haven't been able to see posts for months now.3 -
@TeresaW2024 Ugh I hate humidity! That does not sound like a fun drive. Fall...I wish we got a good fall like most places. As it is, September is the hottest month of the year! And Oct is hot, too. I'm grumpy just thinking about it lol. That's great you got rid of your judgy pictures! Don't you feel free?
@AmbersWay I am glad you had a good time in the mountains.
THURSDAY How about some miscellaneous words for the GROUP?
I have no idea what to say. I feel like I run my mouth every morning and you get enough of that lol. Here are some random words that I am fond of: willy-nilly, ubiquitous, pug.
@Katmary71 I agree! I did rock those jeans. I am not going to the Y: I am not a member there anymore (haven't been for about a year), I had wanted to go to the city pool to do water aerobics, but I have to go up to LA tomorrow to drop off my MIL somewhere. Sunday, I am going to the California Wolf Center, which is a wolf sanctuary! My friend has a membership and we are getting a tour of the place. Since it is normally $30 if you don't have a membership, I'm taking advantage of that! https://www.californiawolfcenter.org/tours No, you haven't told me that a 100 times! 
I agree though, the Y is really nice. I'm glad things are better with the charity. Have a great Friday!
@micaroo4 HAHAHA!
@askewcr Even with Premium (which I have), you don't see the newsfeed anymore: they took it away. I know that it was very upsetting to a lot of people. Feel free to post here!
Hi all. Nothing really going on, we made it to Friday. I made a Skinnytaste recipe last night that I did NOT like: Chicken Tikka Masala (https://www.skinnytaste.com/skinny-chicken-tikka-masala/). I like Chicken Tikka Masala but not that recipe. It just needed...richness. I won't make that again. I think I have a good recipe somewhere.
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@19smoo69 What a great idea to have us talk about our group!
I love our little group and our support for each other’s health journeys. I love how people feel comfortable sharing their lives so that this isn’t just another “diet” group but a group of friends who are always happy to welcome new friends every month and embrace those who return to the group. This is a safe place, and in a world that is so often toxic and divisive, we rise above that and treat each other with respect and kindness. The Slimpossibles rock!!
@Katmary71 Yeah, I can look at pictures of me as a teenager, which there aren’t many, and remember only how fat I thought I was. Trying to undo years of crappy thinking is work, but it’s worth it. I’m glad things have calmed down at the charity, and hopefully, the things you are concerned about will get straightened out. It would be awful for you to give up something you have invested so much of your time in.
Speaking of castor oil, I have also used a small dropper bottle and mixed half castor oil, Jojoba oil, and ten drops of Frankincense. They say it’s a natural Botox! I don’t know about that, but I think my skin is looking better and super soft. I use it over my serum and moisturizer.
@micaroo4 That isn’t much of a gain, and you are still well within your range, so be happy! I hope you have a great vacation and that you, Rich, enjoy your new family members. I look forward to hearing how it all went. That joke is sooooo corny! I love it!
@trooworld I love living where we have four seasons. Sometimes, September can be hot, too, but I’m really hoping we can at least drop down to the 80s! I do feel free getting rid of those pictures! It's a bummer that the recipe wasn’t as good as you wanted it to be. I hate it when that happens. I love wolves! Make sure to take some pictures to show us!
Good morning, and happy Friday! Not too much going on today. I will do some deep cleaning in my bedroom and bathroom today. I have been working on cleaning out drawers, closets, and cabinets. I already took a couple of boxes to Goodwill the other day and have another box started. The problem with purging stuff is realizing how much money I’ve wasted over the years. But what can I do? I’m a girl who loves to shop! Plus we need people to restock the thrift stores, so I’m just doing my part for society.
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@TeresaW2024 - don't think of it as money wasted. You benefited from the retail therapy, and now you can bless someone else with your abundance!
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Good morning Pals,
I haven't been able to add any comments on the regular site where we see others posts and like what they're saying and post and see journals and such. Are they trying to force us to go premium? Does anyone else have that problem? I haven't been able to see posts for months now.
If I'm understanding your post correctly. MFP removed the news feed a month ago. The only way to interact with friends is to message each one independently or in a group such as this one. Hope that helps.5 -
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Lislisa123
Fridays
PW: 316.2lbs
CW: 313.2lbs
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bethanie0825 wrote: »Bethanie0825
Day - Friday
PW - 259.2
CW - 259.2
My Fitbit died so I've joined the Garmin crowd. Picked up a Vivoactive 5. Purple of course lol.
Moving this to your team chat!4 -
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@micaroo4 Thanks for the early weigh-in got it logged! That's so exciting I hope you and Rich have a great time with his family. LOL love the joke!
@askewcr They took down the feed a couple months ago, I really miss it!
@trooworld Wow that wolf sactuary sounds amazing! Interesting you found a dud Skinnytaste recipe!
@TeresaW2024 That's awesome on the oil mixture and Frankincense, I've been reading a lot about it for use with pain but I see how that can help skin too. Someone will be lucky to get what you purge! The Ministry thrift store I'm working in is really hard not to buy stuff, they use it to fuel their mission and people donate some awesome things that are then resold for a low price.
Hi gang! Been a super long day I'm all flared up tonight and have a bath waiting. I went to the farm in the morning for a few hours then worked later than planned with the functional medicine practitioner. I harvested some sunflower seeds and watered the garden and here I am! Tomorrow's kind of busy too I really needed a day resting but my neighbor and I are going to Apple Hill for the blackberry festival so I'll get my produce box early and when I get back I may be doing some work (I'll see how I'm feeling). Have a great weekend everyone! Diet was good until I had a small amount of dark chocolate covered pretzels in a single serve package, trying a little moderation.4 -
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PW: 264
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Weigh in Day- Saturday
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@TeresaW2024 LOL apparently I misunderstood @19shmoo69's question! I love what you wrote about our group and I second it. The four seasons...I really do miss the four seasons. I don't know if you know this, but I'm from Ohio originally and I grew up with a real Fall, a real Winter. I miss those! Yeah the recipe, Skinnytaste recipes rarely fail for me and this one did. I will definitely take pics tomorrow! I feel your pain on the purging and wasting money. I love to shop, too. Somewhere in my Amazon account, it said something like I have saved over $1,200 by using Prime. I thought, wow, if that's just the shipping fees, imagine what I've spent! And that's just Amazon!
@micaroo4 I like the way you put that.
@Maryirisfroehlich @Lislisa123 @865jessica You ladies are rocking it! Way to go!
@Katmary71 Yes, the wolf sanctuary is up in the mountains (of course!), so it's a bit of a drive but it will be fun! Yeah, that is one of only about two Skinnytaste recipes that I found didn't work for us. Usually, they are awesome! I'm sorry about the flare-up. You guys always have a festival going on. I think you are just as busy as I am! I hope you get to rest at some point today.
Hi all. I got up at 3:30 today, I couldn't sleep. Normally on a Saturday, I'd sleep until 4-5 am. We have to drive up to LA today. It's not a pleasure visit, we are just dropping off my MIL somewhere. I am hoping to beat the traffic by starting early. Yes, there is traffic in LA even on the weekends! Tonight, we are going to a movie in the park here in town. I think the movie is "The Secret Life of Pets" which we've already seen but don't mind seeing again. It should be fun, we'll bring sandwiches or something and an adult beverage.
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I wrote a note for my cat sitter with instructions about Earl's care. I left it on the kitchen counter with his food. Last night when Rich got home, he called me out to the kitchen. In his most serious voice, he said " I see the note you wrote for Earl...You know he can't read, right?"
-Mica
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Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in day: Sat
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@Katmary71 It’s so interesting how natural oils are so beneficial for us. Plus, it’s way cheaper than most skin care products. I hope you have a good day and don’t overdo it too much at the Blackberry Festival.
@trooworld I just paid the credit card bill attached to my Amazon account, and it makes me think having shopping apps on my phone isn’t the best idea.
Speaking of Amazon savings, have you ever scrolled your order history? I don't know if we should have that much evidence of all the crap we have purchased over the years. A movie in the park sounds like a lot of fun. Stay cool!
@micaroo4 I like your perspective on my spending habits. I’m just doing my part to bless my fellow man. Your husband is hilarious, and that note about Earl’s care is impressive. You have one spoiled cat, don’t you!
Good morning! Not much going on today. I will do a good workout today because I took yesterday off. Joe and I will watch the USA women’s Olympic soccer team hopefully beat Brazil. I don’t like many sports at all, but I do like soccer, and the Olympics are fun to watch. Last night we were watching breakdancing. Who knew that could be an Olympic sport? Have a good day!
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Weigh in day Saturday
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Good morning,
Note to self: Do not buy "Boom chick a pop" popcorn, you really like them and you have no self control.
I watched t.v. and grazed on the stuff 2 nights in a row. The scale certainly reflected that this morning.
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@micaroo4 I can tell Earl is very spoiled. As cats should be. Lol.8
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The August Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Aug 11th, so please join us for the Stress-Free Me Challenge! Here's your link:
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Earl is not spoiled! He has just trained his people really well 😻7
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@trooworld What was the other bad Skinnytaste recipe? At first I didn't like her Santa Fe zucchini boats but I did when I tried them a second time. LOL we DO have a lot of festivals, there's a group of farms an hour away that go through the different fruits but there's also a lot between here and Sacramento too. I hope the traffic isn't too bad I know the LA traffic is horrible!
@micaroo4 LOL love Earl's note! I'm imagining Earl reading that and laughing!
@TeresaW2024 Thank you! I'm super exhausted but didn't overdo it, just need some rest. Hope the soccer game is a great one!
@DrewsAnna I like popcorn too yum, definitely don't sit with a bag by you pour it into a bowl if you're having it! It's sad I grew up where you basically ate a whole sleeve of cookies or bag of something and it's been hard to unlearn (which is why I was saying pour some in a bowl).
Hi team! I made it to the farmer's market then got my veggie box and put everything away then my neighbor and I went to Apple Hill, I only got a couple things but obviously today wasn't as healthy as it should've been I'm completely exhausted now, still need to water then I'm climbing in bed. I'm hoping tomorrow will be a rest day as well but may be doing some work. Have a great Sunday!5 -
Username: Digger61
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 209
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@micaroo4 HAHAHA! That's hilarious.
@gemwolf110 @tammymccrady6278 Congrats on the losses!
@TeresaW2024 I agree. Although Instagram gets me a lot, too lol. Maybe I should get rid of Instagram, too. I once found a way to download my purchase history in an Excel spreadsheet. When I saw how long it was taking to download and how big the file would be, I just deleted it without looking at it lol. I have looked on their site at my order history, at times, and thought to myself, "Why did I order "x"? What was I thinking?" I think we are victims of good marketing a lot of the time! I have been having fun watching the Olympics, I only watched them on Friday, but I enjoyed watching: breaking, the women's 10,000-meter run, beach volleyball, and artistic swimming. This was the first year for breaking! Fun, huh?
@DrewsAnna Around here, they have those multipacks of the single-sized bags of that stuff. Maybe try that if you really want it?
@Katmary71 There were two others that I just gave a "3 star" to, which is a bad rating for me: Chicken Cassoulet with Sausage and Swiss Chard (I said it was underwhelming and not worth the work) and Artichoke Pie (I said I would make again with gruyere instead of the mozzarella: there wasn't enough flavor in the mozz.). We have a lot of things going on here, too, but not so much farm-related. OH girl, the traffic was bad, see below! I hope you get to rest today.
Hi all. Well, yesterday just plain sucked. There was no traffic on the way there, it took about 2 1/2 hours to get there. We stopped at a grocery store by my MIL's house and she got some groceries. It was a Mexican grocery store and they had a deli with hot foods: I got some steak tacos with rice and beans and man, that was some of the best Mexican food I've had in a while and only $10 for the whole thing! We visited a bit with my FIL and then headed out. It took 4 1/2 hours to get home.
By the time we got home, we didn't want to go to the movie in the park anymore so we just watched a show on TV. This morning, I am going to a wolf sanctuary for a tour with a friend. Then later, I am picking up groceries.
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