NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

@health_guard - it sounds like you're doing well on the way to 5%! Since it's almost 5 weeks from when we started last week to Halloween, I figured out we need 1% a week. Wow...that sounds super do-able! My home scale is a big fat liar, and it cannot be trusted, so I"m looking forward to weigh in tomorrow! On Plant Nanny I have grown a devil Ivy named George, a dandelion named Kitty, and I'm growing a cactus named Spike now. He's adorable, but kind of creepy since one of his branches just grew and sprouted a set of eyes, lol! A thought on the smoothie...instead of the Strawberry Chobani (which has added sugar none of us need!) try plain nonfat Greek yogurt. With your berries and banana in it, it should taste sweet enough. That's what I use for smoothies and when I just want yogurt and fruit. No added sugar, and don't miss it.
@dankas001 - how has your menu planning for the week been going? Is it easy to stick to? I need to get better at that.
@shellyld2016 - congrats on the loss! Are you doing smart points or something else? Just curious.
@SONKISSED1 - I'm glad your nut allergy attack got under control easily. I have 2 girls in my class that have life-threatening peanut and tree-nut allergies. When I was a kid I'd sneak a graham cracker or cookie at school and wonder why I was sick. I knew I was "allergic" but didn't understand the repercussions...and when I grew up it turned out that the "allergy" was in reality celiac disease. I drove my mom bananas. For step tracker, I use a FitBit Charge.
@tori0340 - meetings are pricey, true. Right now, I'm sticking with it because it's been helping me, but if I don't hurry up and get to goal/lifetime I might have to drop it anyway. I was tracking points and on here, but I found that if I stay in my points, I also stay in my nutrition goals here, and vice versa. I like here because I can see how I'm doing with the individual nutrients. It's been very helpful.
@jjansen39 - good for you and your hubby getting out to walk. Mine gets out more now that there is Pokemon Go. Otherwise he complains too much about his leg hurting or some other thing, lol.
@cbabie - hi! Glad to see you here every day for us!!!! (and for you!!!!) I'm still on target for the 21 day challenge...tracking, staying pretty much within my points, checking in here, and drinking my water. My weekend with my jr high/high school friends was super fun, and just gave me more motivation to lose this weight...those photos!!! ugh!!! lol.
@peruviansweetie - Good to see you here! My dentist and I have this long term ongoing relationship, haha. He's had to fix a lot of what other dentists did wrong, and just my mouth wearing out. I have a really great dentist though, so it is not as stressful as it could be. I hope you don't have to get too much work done. It's important to stay on top of it though...lots of health problems can stem from teeth issues...better to deal with the teeth than worse stuff down the road.

Well, I didn't make the healthiest choices today, but at least I didn't go wild, lol. Tomorrow is my WW meeting, which I'm looking forward to. Not sure how much I've lost this week, but it's got to be something! I'll report in tomorrow. Until then,
Karla :-)

peru You sound like me. It seems I'm busy all day and then at night I feel I didn't accomplish anything.

cbabie I know who your twin is. She's in one of my other groups lol Are you in touch with Believe?

healthguard I need to put my own 5% notes up. I came back on here tonight and saw it and went Oh Yeah. So that tells you how my week has started off Yaaay on the weight loss.

sonkissed. Glad no trips to the ER. My friend's son has a terrible peanut allergy. My son used to eat nothing but PB sandwiches. When they were little I hated him coming over to play as I was always scared my son would share his sandwich even though I told him not to Great weight loss I have a fitbit

shelly A new fitbit sounds like a great goal. Goals don't motivate me and I don't know why. I'm still looking for that great source of motivation. Heck even right now I would take a small source. I guess to tag people you would use the @ sign and then the username. I don't tag because it takes so long to go back and look at every userID. But if I click on the bell on my community tab, I can see the notifications of who replied after me. I just click on the first one and go back to my last post and start reading. It saves me time that way.

tori Welcome to our group. I have about 70 to lose. Let's just concentrate on that first lb.

jackie Your walk/hike sounds wonderful. I love doing that.

So who is in for the 5% challenge? Let's get some numbers up here. I have gained 7 lbs since my last weigh in Sept 10 I have all these negative thoughts going through my head about doing this challenge.
Halloween is 4 1/2 weeks away. Too little time to do 5% That's like 2.5+ lbs per week. You know you can't lose that much in one week. Every week. Then comes the of course you won't lose it because you are having negative thoughts. And on and on it goes. But I will work towards it. I was going to say I'll give it the ole college try but then heard Yoda in my head, There is no try only DO. sigh. Normally my thinking runs like this, if I shoot for a goal and I don't reach it then I've failed. I was the girl that cried when she got B's in school, while all my friends thought that would be great. So now I'm trying to change my thinking. If I shoot for it and only lose 3%, that's better than where I am right now. But I will go for the whole enchilada. I need to lose 10.2.

So there is me, karla, healthguard, sonkissed, anyone else?

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@cbabie I can relate to the sugar monster. I have to track every bite. There are certain things I simply don't eat anymore at all. ( trigger foods) most things I can have great self control over, then there are cinnamon rolls and doughnuts. Those are my no foods.
I love to bake so there are several things I make a lighter version of for me. They are a bit different, but fix my cravings. In order to keep my husband and kids out I only need to label them diet or weight watchers cookies.

Although it was hump day, it was a good day! Hi Ladies! The weather was so beautiful that on my way home I stopped at the track and walked. My total steps for the day was +4157 (I say plus because I didn't have my phone on me most of the day). Although, my ankle is screaming at me, I still feel good because I did it. I'm sure my ankle will calm down after icing.
@dankas001 - Do you have any tips on your menu planning? I could sure use some help with that.
@bugmom92 - I like the way you broke down the 5%. Keeping in mind that it's only 1%/week.... I think I can do that.
@cbabie - Great work on your 12K! Can't wait until I catch up with you!
@peruviansweetie - I agree with cbabie... go for the laughing gas! Seriously, I hope that it'll be okay with no issues.
@shellyld2016 - What a feat! Congrats on your weight loss! Great job! Btw I do the same thing with cookies. It just seems like 1 really is not enough and I'll go for more. It's better for me to stay far, far away unless I can work the more into my plan. My water intake still remains a challenge for me.
@health_guard - Hope you had a great day!
@theslightedgeforever - Hope you had a great day too!
@jjansen39 - Did you have a great day?
@tori0340 - Hi Tori! Welcome!

Everyone have a great evening! Until tomorrow......

Just checking in super fast. Should have been in bed hours ago. I work tomorrow (today? Thursday). I'll be busy finishing up packing and stuff in the evening and then I leave for the weekend for a comic convention to demo games. Today (Wednesday morning) was weigh in. 1st week down of the 5% challenge, lost 2.6 lbs...so I'm on my way with a little extra "padding" (in a good way). Tracked, stayed in my goals, drank my water, posted here. Also went for a walk that was 10 minutes longer than usual because my walking buddy and I were nosy and had to go check out all the police activity at the neighbor's...nothing scary...it's more of a white-collar crime type case, but they sure had a LOT of police (at least 10 state police, and a local city police vehicle). I have my daughter and my lunch packed for work tomorrow (tonight's leftovers), and breakfast planned, and some eggs boiled for a quick protein snack if we need it. So proud of myself, lol.

I've had trouble staying motivated in the past, but you ladies are really helping me. Check this out...I have bags (open) of Halloween candy (we got for the last convention to give away, but only got rid of about a third). Anyway, I haven't had a piece of candy for a week. Go me!!! It sure gets easier to say no to sugar each day that I do it. My daughter had a root beer today and I took a drink...ugh...way too sweet!

You all have a wonderful day, and if I don't manage to get on here until I get back on Sunday or Monday, never fear...I WILL be back. I will at least try to check in on my phone...I just hate typing on it.
Until later,
Karla :-)

@theslightedgeforever I have a few that I have made that come close. I always lighten up the pumpkin pie (no one knows);) . I also make a cranberry relish that is healthier than the sauce. There is an angel food cake dessert I have made with a lemon custard filling that was light, but awesome.
I will be trying a couple new ones this year. When I decide which ones, I will post the recipes.
Have a blessed day everyone!

karla Have fun this weekend good job on your progress towards 5%

healthguard Looks like you are on your way too

shelly sometime post some of the recipes

cbabie yaaay on getting in your weights size 8 booties. although you always sound busy so probably no spare time lol

sonkissed have a good day

Good night!!!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday afternoon! Yesterday was my birthday and it was a good day, especially because I stayed within my points. The weekend is still going to be a challenge though. Tonight my FIL is taking me and DH to dinner. I chose Applebees because it has a WW menu. I already looked at the menu and know what I'm going to choose. Tomorrow my daughter is being honored at a church women's conference for being a cancer survivor. She'll be telling her story and has asked that I accompany her as her plus 1. This fills my heart with joy, I am so proud of her. The rest of Saturday belongs to DH. Wonder what he has up his sleeve. All in all this has been a great birthday. When I remember last year this time, it was quite bleak - not knowing whether or not DH was going to make it. God is good

@jjansen39 - Have a great weekend in Muskakas. Sounds like a lot of fun!
@cbabie - My mom used to say the same thing to me. I hate that you are feeling so low today and that you'll be yourself soon.
@health_guard - Glad your meeting went well and you sound so motivated! You can meet those goals!
@shellyld2016 - How are you? I hope you're having a good day!

Until tomorrow.........

@ health_guard - Doin' the dance! LOL

@SONKISSED1 I am doing great tonight! Had a good day with my granddaughter .
Stayed in my calories and got a lot done today.
How are you?