Mission Slimpossibles Team Chat - April 2025
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@Katmary71 Thanks for the mushroom explanation. It’s so interesting and must be very rewarding. I’m sorry your legs and feet are hurting, and I hope they calm down. You are too busy for this pain nonsense! 😕
@DrewsAnna, you will feel so much satisfaction once you complete your organizing. 🙂
@trooworld Daisy is the cutest!! That pendent is a hoot! 😀 Never heard of an Aperol spritz, but it looks tasty! And speaking of tasty, I am totally making that spaghetti with crispy zucchini! I think Joe would love it, too.
Good morning! My Zoom meeting last night lasted 3 ½ hours! It was very productive, but I could barely hear the rest of the team who were at the church. I concentrated so hard that when we were done, I was exhausted and grouchy. Next time, they are supposed to add some mics so I can hear better. My plan for today is to find my bestie a birthday present. I want to go downtown to my favorite Native American store where finding something amazing is never an issue. But first, I need to do a rebounder workout and foam roll these tight muscles of mine. Have a great day!🙂
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Weigh In Sunday: April 13
SW 175
PW 167.8
CW 167
Sorry for not posting yesterday. We had a pretty busy weekend.
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Monday weigh-in
PW: 188/Size 12
CW: 187.8/Size 12
GW: Size 4
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@19shmoo69 – I get new user names with the same 2 guy photos at least 4 times a week. It’s pitiful. Delete Delete Delete
@trooworld – Thanks for the recipe – totally veganizable! Cardmaking at church sucked. Everyone ended up cancelling/no-showing. It was just my girls and mom. But, we still had fun making cards. Congrats on losing over 50 pounds already!!! That pic of Violet is hilarious! Daisy is adorable 😊 Anything with apple cider is scrumdiddlyumptious in my book!
@Cornanda – that loss is awesome!!! So glad the Mayo diet is working for you!
@Katmary71 – Asher is so handsome!
@DrewsAnna – That IS a big plant! Nice job! It’s gonna be so happy there in it’s new spot in the sun.
Time is getting away from me. I was sick all last week and just got my voice back the other day. Spending lots of time with the behbehs, tho, so that’s good. And Marcus and his brood stayed the night on Saturday. Loved getting that time with them. Sophie’s 2nd Birthday is on Saturday, so we are all heading down to visit them. We’ll celebrate Easter with lunch and egg hunting, then Sophie’s party at 2pm. It’ll be a packed, fun day. But so worth it.
I got Amelia added to my tattoo last week. I told the artist that I needed something done with the purple swirls cuz they just didn’t fit in. We talked about some options and she strongly suggested adding a lavender watercolor and I said yes to it. I hate it. It looks like bruises. But it’s too late now…no idea how to fix it. Mad at myself for ever having swirls to begin with. Accepting suggestions…HELP! (pay no attention to the dryness…it’s healing)
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vegan4lyfe2012
Monday 4/14
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Oh - adding this for a good laugh. Oliver, Brayden & Byron visited the Easter Bunny yesterday…as you can see, Byron was having NONE of it!
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@trooworld - I just saw there was an earthquake there! I hope you're ok!
@Katmary71 - Are you close to it? Did it effect you? Hope you're ok, too!
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Weigh-In Apr 14, 2025
SW 265.2
PW 230.2
CW 229.2
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WEIGH INS DUE NOW FROM @laurelfit57 @bobboyardee
Weigh In Reminder For Tomorrow To @TeresaW2024 @FushiaKat0 -
If I can just get through today and tomorrow without eating my weight in sugar…!
I do still have too many projects going and am trying to close things off successfully and do some taking care of me stuff.
This weekend I was the owner for a Scouts campout. I had a stack of other adults along, but I was in charge of making sure all went off safely. It did. I also got in lots of steps and won my Garmin steps challenge for the week. Winning the steps challenge was a first, and I have been doing that for ages.
I stopped and saw my son and took him out for lunch on Sunday, which was super fun. He's smart and organized and working at winning at college and his career. Wow.
I am doing less on the literary conference, and let the chair know I would like someone else to do social media which is super time consuming. I can't remember if I mentioned that. No reply yet, so I may need to say this more firmly.
I am trying not to stress out about taxes not being done. More work on that when my husband gets home.
Inally, there's class pre for tomorrow. I am part way done. It may be a bit scuffed for my Tuesday classes this week! I am counting down to the end of the semester. Only 4 weeks to go after this!
Feeling thankful for my challenges all being so manageable. The explosion that happened over the weekend in Austin was scary.
@trooworld and @Katmary71 - Are you guys okay? I missed the earthquake news.
@vegan4lyfe2012 - Your grandbaby pictures are cute. Poor Byron!
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@DrewsAnna You’re doing amazing with the cleaning/decluttering! My aunt has a wall of shelving with all her fabrics, I don’t sew but I love it so much I want a wall of a bunch of fabric too! Hope the rest restores you for tomorrow.
@trooworld Oh your board is pretty small too. Thank you, hugs back! Daisy looks just beautiful, I’m glad you got to showcase Violet too with the pins that’s a great idea. Your meals sound delicious! All good with the earthquake there?
@TeresaW2024 Thank you! That’s one long Zoom meeting! Mics next time sound like a good idea how frustrating. I hope you find the best bestie gift ever! Oh you just inspired me to stretch and foam roll after this maybe that will help my legs some. Have a great workout!
@vegan4lyfe2012 I bet they hit both of us I currently have 10 requests and 8 of them are the same two guys. Thank you! Wow I can’t believe Sophie is already 2! I can see how you’re viewing the tattoo change as bruises but to me it looks like on purpose. If you like tie-dye you could add some yellow or orange in there. I still think it’s beautiful I love the Easter photo poor Byron is NOT happy! He’s thinking that freaky bunny is going to steal his loved ones! I didn’t feel the earthquake but Chris probably did. Thanks for the concern.
Hi friends! Got my workout in, grocery shopping, and stopped at a Take-A-Plant Stand to grab some mugwort to plant, I cut it way down and dehydrated the cut stuff and boy does the house smell funky! I really want to get my medicinal garden going so I’m glad to have it. I also got a stinging nettle seedling there. Got my workout in then my Dad came by to repair an outdoor faucet I broke last week and to help with a drip system issue. I saw a podiatrist last week who prescribed a topical cream that should help my feet and legs, it’s coming from a compounding pharmacy and isn’t covered by insurance and I’m praying it helps. The results from a recent x-ray shows my knee bone is dying so I’m trying to stay away from steroids as it’ll make it worse. Have a great Tuesday everyone!
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@TeresaW2024 - 3.5 hours is waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long for a meeting- IMO
@trooworld - Daisy is so cute! Violet is so cute! What a great weekend you had!
@vegan4lyfe2012 - Such a cute pic of the beh behs. Glad you are feeling better.
@AustinRuadhain - glad to see you back here- you have a very busy schedule!
@Katmary71 - Mugwort sounds like Harry Potter. I got stung by a stinging nettle once and it was VERY painful. Please tell us what you do with these medicinal plants- I'm quite curious.
We are doing a really yucky project at work this week and I can't wait until it is over!
Lisa
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Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 3
PW: 232.8
CW: 232.2
Loss/Gain: .6
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@TeresaW2024 She is, isn't she? Thanks! Aperol spritz is an Italian cocktail that has an orange flavor, it's super refreshing! I loved that spaghetti, I hope you like it, too! I used Newman's Own marinara sauce, which has no added sugar. 3 1/2 hours, wow, that's terrible lol! I'm sorry it went on so long and you couldn't hear. Did you find something for your bestie? Congrats on the loss!
@txcritter69 @AnAbsoluteDiva Congrats on the losses!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Awesome! I was wondering if it was veganizable (I like that word lol). Oh no! I can't believe everyone cancelled or didn't show up. I would have totally shown up! I'm glad you and your family had fun though. Thank you! Wow, I can't believe Sophie is 2 already! I hope you have fun at her party. I see what you mean about the lavender watercolor. I would suggest going to another tattoo artist and seeing what they suggest. Or, going back to the one that did it and telling her how you feel. Maybe they could cover it up with small flowers? OMG the pic of the babies visiting the Easter bunny is so cute! Earthquake...I'm okay, more below!
@AustinRuadhain Congrats on the loss! I'm glad the scouts campout went okay. Sounds like your son is doing awesome. I'm okay, more below.
@Katmary71 Yes, we should have 3 members on the board but nobody is interested! Thank you, everyone loved Daisy! All good here. No damage, just fright. I love that you are creating a medicinal garden. I hope the cream helps. What happens when your knee bone dies, are you going to have to have a knee replacement?
@Cornanda Thank you! I did have a great weekend.Good luck with the work project.
Thanks for the concern. We did have an earthquake yesterday about 30 miles away, actually in the mountain town I was just in on Saturday. It was super weird. I've been in earthquakes before, but this was the worst I've been in. No damage where I was, though, thankfully. I got a notice on my phone to get under a desk and cover, so I did. After the quake, I felt nauseous. I don't know if it is because I get motion sickness, or if it was just a coincidence that happened at the same time. Yesterday was a weird day overall. I'm glad it is over. Since I wasn't feeling very good, I didn't end up eating lunch. I ate my lunch (the spaghetti with crispy zucchini recipe) for dinner. We got a pineapple over the weekend (from Sam's Club) and it was sweet and juicy, I had some of that for dessert.
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@vegan4lyfe2012 I’m sorry you don’t like the tattoo. Hopefully, once it heals and you get used to the look, you will stop hating it. Awww, that picture is great! Please put it on your calendar to make them recreate the photo in ten years. They are going to have so many wonderful adventures together. 😄
@AustinRuadhain Congrats on winning the steps challenge! It must be wonderful to see your son become a responsible young man who cares about his future. Good job, mama!! Ugh, taxes can be so stressful. That explosion is scary! 😐️
@Katmary71 Foam rolling my super sore muscles was torture, but it really did make me feel so much better afterward. Yikes, your knee bone is dying! Will you have to get a knee replacement someday? I hope the cream helps your feet and legs. 💗
@Cornanda Yeah, it was wayyyyy too long!! And the one on May 4 is scheduled to be just as long. A part of me wishes I wasn’t on this leadership team making all these decisions for the church when so much of me doesn’t care right now. But then I think of the day when my Joe isn’t here, and I’m a lonely widow, and it would be nice not also to be dealing with a dying church. So I’m going to give them my best effort. 😕
@trooworld I’m sure I would love that cocktail since I love orange. Did you get your pie? Yikes on the earthquake, but I’m glad there was no real damage done. It's a bummer that you felt nauseous, and I bet it was a motion sickness-type reaction. I love fresh pineapple but hate cutting them. 😋
Good morning! Joe and I had a good day out yesterday. I bought my bestie a beautiful pair of gold hoop earrings with different-colored beads. I wanted them, so I knew she would love them too. I also got her a cute little handcrafted heart-shaped plaque about being my best bestie and a bag of gourmet biscotti for her afternoon coffee. Joe and I went to Your Pie for lunch, and I ate half my pizza for lunch and finished it for dinner. So, I lost the gain I had last week, and now I need to actually focus on losing some weight this week. Today, I’m back to the weightlifting program that murdered me last week. Maybe I can increase the weights and see how much I can hurt this week! 😂
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Hi 👋
Didn't do much of anything yesterday. I was baseball grandma, so Chipper and I walked around the ball field a little bit. I did a little shopping and bought some beautiful flowers.
I have errands to run today and I have a couple of the grands this evening, so tomorrow I plan to plant beautiful flowers.
Have a great day 😀
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WEIGH INS DUE TODAY: @laurelfit57 @bobboyardee
Reminder To WEigh In TOmorrow To @DrewsAnna @lislisa1230 -
@Cornanda Oh no I’ve never been stung by stinging nettle, I actually lost my balance and knocked a couple seedlings off the Take a Plant Stand as there were pots in front of the stand and I tried to lean over. Luckily no rash though. Hm holy basil I’m making tinctures, it helps when you’re feeling weak and worn out and need to boost your system, currently am taking some of the tincture the last few days. I infuse rosemary in olive/castor oil and use it topically with frankincense EO on my legs and feet (I made it for hair but found it helps my pain too). My clary sage plant will flower this year and I was planning it for skincare. Comfrey I’ve used the leaves as fertilizer for plants, haven’t tried it topically but it’s for pain. Mugwort can be for circulation, sedation, and digestive issues. I have turmeric and ginger roots and the plants haven’t come up yet, getting nervous they died! Ugh hope the project time goes over fast but things that are yucky seem to go real slow.
@trooworld I’m not sure about the knee we’re doing a DEXA scan next to see if I should go on a biologic. That earthquake was pretty big I’m glad the damage wasn’t too bad. Pineapple sounds delicious. Are you feeling better today? I hope the nausea is gone.
@TeresaW2024 Not sure on the knee, I’m having a DEXA scan soon and my rheumatologist mentioned possibly a biologic depending on the results. Foam rolling is kind of torture! I’m sure your bestie will love the gifts! Sounds like a wonderful day out with Joe. Crush those weights!
@DrewsAnna Let’s see those flowers are they for the yard or cut flowers for inside? Great job getting the exercise in, have fun with the grands tonight!
HI gang! Not feeling well and need to run to my brother’s so keepin it short, have a great Wednesday!
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Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 15 of 52PW: 136.9
CW: 137.4I'm going to go to Sam's Club and get more roasted chicken tomorrow, I'm almost out. The office computer is dying so I ordered a new computer, I will get it set up once it gets here. We had purchased an HP all-in-one but it was dead out of the box it said it could not find an operating system. I got that fixed but it wouldn't update Window's 10 was stuck at 96% for hours. The new computer has Windows 11 Pro. They are discontinuing support for Window's 10 in a couple of months. My husband's laptop still has Windows 10, and it would not update either. Nice weather here, I spent 2 hours doing yardwork yesterday, the bin is full, so I need to wait for next week.
My friend sent me Cookies!!! I ate all of them!!! Bad me!!!
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BobBoyardee 😎
Monday Check-In
Starting Weight: 214.7
Previous Week: 208.3
Current Weight: 209
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@trooworld - i'm glad you are OK and hope you are feeling better today. There is a cute video of the elephants at the zoo protecting their baby during the earthquake.
@TeresaW2024 - your church is very important to you. :) Yay for finding that birthday gift!
@Katmary71 - thanks for sharing that. Interesting. You are very talented! Hope your knee is OK and you are feeling better soon.
Last night, I slept 3 hours. It's 6 am and I've been up several hours already. Ugh.
Lisa
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@TeresaW2024 It's so refreshing, I bet you would! I did get my pie. It was sweetened with apple cider and was delicious. I had a scoop of cinnamon ice cream with it. I hate cutting pineapple, too! I have a gadget that cuts it but I had a huge pineapple and if I used my gadget, it would have wasted a lot of the pineapple so I cut it by hand and it WAS a pain! lol I'm glad you found something for your bestie, those earrings sound really cute. The other gifts sound nice, too. I hope you enjoyed your workout! :D
@Katmary71 I hope you get some answers. Yeah the earthquake was weird and a bit scary. I am feeling better, just tired (but I'm always tired lol). The nausea is gone. I'm sorry you aren't feeling well.
@FushiaKat I got a new computer recently and the same thing happened to me with Windows 10. I looked up a fix online and it worked out but it was frustrating. I hope that doesn't happen wiht your new computer, too.
@Cornanda Thank you, I am feeling better. I saw that video, that was amazing! Oh no, I'm sorry you aren't sleeping well. Ugh. I hope you get some sleep tonight. How's work going?
Hi all. Today is the world heritage potluck at work. I am making Mediterranean Chickpea Salad, which is a salad I really like. I have a tiny bit of Italian in me so that counts as my heritage lol. There's going to be a lot of food at this potluck so I will have to be very selective in what I choose to eat as I can't eat much. It should be fun to interact with people from different departments.
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@FushiaKat I used to have an HP all-in-one, and it gave me a lot of trouble. I hope the new one works great for you. I would have eaten all the cookies, too! 😀
@Cornanda Ugh, I hope you get more sleep tonight.🙂
@trooworld I hope you have a good time at the potluck and only eat super yummy foods. 🙂
Good morning! Today, I have to take Maggie to the groomer, go to Aldi, and return a trash can. The trash can I ordered two months ago and couldn’t cancel finally showed up without a box and is filthy. I wrote a scathing reply as to why I was returning it. Even more annoying is that I must return it to the post office. I hate going there! Anyway, have a great day! 🙂2 -
DrewsAnna
Weigh in Wednesday
PW 156.5
CW 156.9
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Hi 👋
I'm so disappointed! I really expected to see a loss this morning. I've been a lot more active and tracking all of my food. I've been really watching what I eat. I just don't understand. I know it's only .4 of a lb., but I was so confident there was going to be a loss. It is what it is. I'm not giving up. There's only 3 more weeks until my appt at the weightloss mgmt clinic that I have been waiting for since November.
Today, I'm going to run those errands I decided not to run yesterday. Lol… I didn't want to miss out on our nice weather.
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WEIGH INS DUE TODAY FROM @laurelfit57 @lislisa123
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@FushiaKat You’ve been busy! That’s too bad Windows 10 support is going away, I’ve been getting warnings to update lately. New computer is awesome I love new electronics though I don’t always appreciate software changes. @COrnanda Thank you!
@trooworld Pineapples are as difficult as acorn squash! Just pinned the salad that looks so good. Hope it went well at the potluck!
@TeresaW2024 Ugh good luck returning the trash can and with Maggie at the groomer! I wish I had an Aldi around here it looks like a cool store.
@DrewsAnna Hang in there .4 is still a loss, you may end up with a whoosh next week so keep doing all the right things and hopefully it will pay off next week.
Hi team! I woke up feeling better so I went to the farm for a bit, we harvested all the fava beans today. I went and hung out with a friend and her sister for a bit then had my dentist appointment for getting my partial (did the mold and managed not to gag). The woman I was working with called so I’ll get back to her after dinner, probably when I’m in the tub! Tomorrow’s the greenhouse then my neighbor’s coming to lunch for said fava beans in salad. Have a great Thursday!
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@TeresaW2024 Thank you! It was kind of a bust...see below. Where did you get that yucky trash can from??? I want to make sure I don't get a trash can from there lol. That is super annoying you have to return it to the post office.
@DrewsAnna Sorry about the gain. I bet next week will be much better.
@Katmary71 Yes! lol I hope you like the salad. It went so-so, see below. I'm glad you felt better yesterday. I can't believe you are still dealing with the dentist! Have a great day!
Hi all. The potluck was kind of a bust: my manager and I went to it, and the food didn't look too good so I took a small portion of my salad along with some other salads and appetizers. All the sit-down tables were taken, so we just took our food back to our offices. I didn't eat all my food, it wasn't very good except for this elote salad, which was good. I enjoyed my salad. Others must have too, as after the potluck, there was only a little bit left. I'm actually glad the potluck turned out that way: I didn't need to overeat or be too tempted.
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@DrewsAnna I know it’s frustrating to not see a loss but .4 is such a tiny amount, so don’t beat yourself up. It will come off as long as you continue doing what you know to do. 🙂
@Katmary71 I’ve never had a fava bean. What can I compare it to? I do love Aldi. They have the best sourdough bread. 😋
@trooworld It was a Sterilite trash can that I ordered from Amazon. I took that filthy can to the post office, and the lady working there was shocked to see how disgusting it looked. Whatever I finally found the perfect can that I love! Wanna see it? 😎Bummer about the potluck not being a fun social event but good that you weren’t tempted. I’m glad that you at last had your own salad to enjoy. 🙂
Good morning! Today, I’m going to lunch with my best friend, which will be a fun time. Afterwards, I might swing by my niece's to see the kiddos whom I’ve been missing! I also need to say hi to my nephew and his girlfriend, who just moved down here. They are staying with my niece until they get settled. She helped him get a job at her workplace, but he is hoping to get a landscaping job that will pay more. His girlfriend is originally from Scotland. She has been a traveling nurse, but now has cancer in her brain, so she primarily works as a telenurse since she is often sick. She has no one in the world but my nephew and now our family. I have a lot of concerns, but there was no stopping my sister from helping her youngest. So, I’m just praying a lot and trusting it will all work out. I’m off to work out! 🙂2 -
Hi 👋
Well, I jumped off the wagon yesterday, big time. I really showed me... I had pizza and sweet & salty popcorn. I didn't share it with hubby. I was nauseated when I went to bed because I was so stuffed. Was it worth it? Absolutely not!!
Today, I plan to dust off my shoulders & pull up my big girl panties and get back on the wagon.....
Y'all have a great day 😀
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