Yes, Roger that is very true. Got my 2nd bear yesterday...Mr. Commitment . Now they are both staring at me and giving me that sign that I was able to do this. Working on bear number 3 (overall I have lost more than 30 lbs. but not on NS that's why I am not there yet). I hope everybody has a good weekend. It's been really rainy here. Gym seems to be a good plan as outside activities will be pretty much none existent with this kind of weather. Talk to you all later

I know what you mean Roger. It's like weather can't make up its mind lol. We need the rain here in Texas as we are still within a deficit and times start soon enough where we don't get any rain for months. So, I need to enjoy it lol. Off to the gym I go!!

hope4change_val wrote: »

Thanks for all the kindness. It always feels good to come here and see all the encouragement and positivity.

How did you do that???

kath817 wrote: »

Joined. Glad I found you. Getting upset that ns was closing boards. I was only able to make it this far with support that I read on boards. Started end of March.

Hi! Kath! You will like this group! Very supportive! Just nice people. I miss that older set up of articles built on the old site; the new one, NuMi, just does not seem geared to a personal journey, I guess NS is happy their site is now like everyone else's! I like tracking on this site. Doing both at the moment! Welcome!!

New here. Glad I found this before NS blog went down. I just started on 5/5 and have lost 3.5 labs in three days. I know that will not last, and I will need tons of support. I have 110 lbs to lose. I am 57, and a teacher. I am in a lot of pain in my back and experience lots of ankle swelling. Hard being on hard floors all day, and so overweight! I quit smoking last fall (cold turkey) and have been gaining about 5 lbs per month since then. It has to stop! I am looking forward to finding and giving support here.!

Lesa - isn't the right size lunch sack the greatest. Since I retired, I no longer need mine - kinda miss them some days!

Happy Mother's day moms. My sons took us to breakfast this morning for mom's day and my bd. Gave me a 2 TB external hard drive as a gift. DH got me new gene software, Roots Magic 7, family atlas and gensmarts plus a book. I can color code the family tree - should be well used as I'm starting over due to known errors and wrong folks being included. Can build in here and move to ancestry and FTM later. Or maybe just stay here - we'll see. Watching U tube videos to get up to par.

Happy Birthday Shirl! Good luck with your new project...that sounds cool.

Hi everyone! I'm exhausted from exercise! Woo hoo!!! Body is sore. Dogs are exhausted too!!! Walked and jogged 9 miles this weekend (my normal is less than one mile). Cleaned, replanted, and mulched my flowerbed that now has VEGGIES! (Tomatoes and Bell peppers.) (Photos of my flowerbed and my mother's day sculpture are on my profile). And cleaned out a kitchen cabinet to remove expired meds and vitamins, and organize the rest! Ahhh.

I've discovered that when I jog, my feet BURN. So, I Googled options, and ordered (Amazon) Adidas Climacool Aerate running shoes. They have ventilation holes under (so no puddle jumping!) and mesh around, so that should help. I also ordered (Amazon) some Omega 3 capsules, so...looking out for my health.

Purchased shorts in the regular women's section 16/18! And, when I was shopping with Em for a new bathing suit for her, I noticed that we shop in the same section! So, I held up a size 0/2 and a 16/18 of the same suit and said, "We could be twins!" Poor 12 year old...she looked horrified. LOL. (I wouldn't do that to her...but it was interesting that this is the first time that that is even possible.

If I didn't have an insane crazy job, I could actually take really GOOD care of myself. Need to keep working to carve out time for me during the week (this was my first weekend off from work in a while...and will be the last till vacation 1June!) Take care everyone! Val

You did great w your choices at the buffet!!! I'm impressed, not sure I could do that yet. I havent eaten out since starting. I really want to engrain these new habits. I used to be buffet-queen! (My frugal side likes getting my monies worth.) so I need to let go of that concept before I test those waters.

My doctor told me that our bodies seem to get used to specific weights, especially if we've spent time at that weight previously. The first 15 pounds were "new fat" that I had gained since November. That fat n I hadnt known each other long. But this fat that I'm working on has been w me for more than a decade. My loss rate is slowing, but I'm fine w that. I think I over did the exercise today!

Hi y'all

Had a great time in Branson and I did really well eating at Joe's Crab Shack but went bonkers last night and ate stuff I shouldn't have, oh well. We didn't get to do much because it was super stormy but we had a great time just spending time together and getting away from home. I had found a room deal on expedia and was surprised at how gorgeous the resort is. Our room ended up being a mini suite in a cabin that included 2 other rooms, we had a lovely porch with a little table that looked out over the woods. I took my NS foods with me and my boyfriend is super supportive about me being on this plan but for some reason I adopted an I'm on vacation attitude and only ate NS food for breakfast this morning. I will try to do better next time I go away.

I weighed today and was sad to see that I had my first gain, a little under a pound but I'm thinking all the salt I ate yesterday could be affecting that so I refuse to be down about it.