I'm sorry some of you had a sucky week or last few days! I'm glad your sticking to things even when it is not easy it's actually helpful to know other people struggle! Not that we want you to struggle

This week ended well for me I am call for 3 more days but because it's the holiday I don't have to deal with being in the office with everyone breathing down my neck! I lost 2 lbs this week which is a gret reward for me! I never made it to increasing my exercise but I did start to work on my nighttime hydration and my breakfast smoothies have gotten better and I am finishing them! One more goal and that's to stay healthy at Easter. This one scares me because my family is so holiday food driven.

Italian_Buju wrote: »

Hey Losin - welcome to the group! I love my fitbit! If you are looking for friends, we could link up on there!

Thanks! I could always use more friends!

Got up to 9200 steps on Thursday but spent all day yesterday cleaning so didn't get out for a walk - off to Tatton Park for a huge Easter egg hunt with the kids so lots of walking with a little treat at the end for them. Pedometer ready to go!

I also 'did' my hair, put on nice clothes for the school run and didn't just hide underneath a giant coat on Thursday so that's a win!

Nassie, the small wins add up to the big win!
Italian, 5 am does suck have a great day at work sounds like a busy but fun day tomorrow for you
Losing: dot get caught up in feeling guilty, that day is gone and today is a new one! As for dinner at your grandparents I get that! Do the best you can and the next day will be a new one

Thanks Italian, I am doing the cooking so that helps I know what is in everything and I am making desert so I am going to make individual cups that way I know what I am getting! I am so excited for the past few weeks, and so driven to regain my fitness level that I don't want to loose my drive!

So yesterday, my family went to an Easter celebration at a local living history museum (http://www.georgeranch.org). There were period Easter activities at each of the homes (1830's, 1860's, 1890's, and 1930's), including an egg hunt. There was also a catered lunch available for an additional charge. Since neither my mom nor I wanted to clean up our homes or yards for a visit from the Easter Bunny this year (no time! no time!), this sounded like a perfect event to go to.

There would be a tram so my father wouldn't have to walk from site to site, but my husband and I would have no problem getting in our steps if we wanted. Of course, this was before my knee decided it was going to start giving out on me, so I was glad of the tram, too. However, I still got in over 8000 steps, taking it slow and easy.

The food, though. So. Good. Split pea soup with ham hocks. Smoked ham and roasted beef. The best creamiest mashed potatoes I have ever had. Roasted root vegetables almost as good as mine. Green beans with enough bacon that my mother in law would approve (but not enough butter for her). Absolutely delicious brown gravy. Scotch eggs. Carrot cake with homemade buttercream. Treacle cake. Hot cross buns. All on a buffet line. Everything tasted like it was made from scratch, and like they got out the best cookbook for us.

O.M.G.

I ate until well beyond full, but not exactly stuffed. I tried really hard to take reasonable portions of the meat, loading up on the roasted veggies, and split portions of each dessert with my husband.

We did not eat dinner. And even the kids did not complain about that. And while the lunch may have been impossible to log accurately, the two plates I had were offset enough by all the walking around - enough that I lost 2 pounds.

Here's to similar goodness today. Happy Easter to all!