You guys have had some amazing posts. I am hoping I can get my head back in the game but still struggling. Make some decent choices and then go way overboard every evening. 2 days ago got a call from the vet saying one of our little guys was not seeming himself and asking if the doctor could look at him. They have him on anti inflamatories and pain medication and he seems to be doing better. While I was waiting for the doctors call back my dad asked me to call him to get an update on my grandma. She has been suffering from alzheimer's for years now and recently went into the hospital with pneumonia for the 2nd time this year. They had tried all they could and she wasn't getting any better and they felt that they were just prolonging her suffering. She passed away yesterday morning. Yesterday also happened to be my 10 year anniversary. This has been a pretty cruddy year but I hope that it's just getting all the bad stuff done and over with. Did manage to make myself get up and go for a jog/run this morning so I at least got the 5k piece done. Hope everyone has a great day.

@lbenson2006 I am sorry to hear about the passing of your Grandma. Grandma's are special. Hugs from afar. Like Joanna said please take time for you, and we will be hear when you need us.

Yesterday my BF had more steps than me when he came home from work. I am fairly competitive. So while he was resting on the couch (He should have gone to bed) I walked my living room/kitchen to get an additional 5k steps. He was not going to beat me. I think today will be the same. I don't want him to do better than me. This at least helped with the extra consumption of calories. So glad last week's nutrition challenge isn't this weeks.

@ibenson2006 so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother they do hold special places in our hearts for sure. And I hope that your fur baby is ok, sometimes they just get lonely without us.

I got in 2 miles on Monday walking my monster dog, he was really driving me nuts. I am tempted to go enter a turkey trot near me for Turkey day. But i might just climb my little mountain. If I do the turkey trot its 3.1 miles, if I don the mountain its 4.5 miles so its a toss up. I need the extra step so that i can accomplish the goal i set up for myself for the month of November.

I wanted to take the time and say what i am thankful for.
I am thankful that I wake up next to a wonderful husband every day, who supports me in anyway that he knows how. He tells me I am beautiful each and everyday.
I have a wonderful small little family, even though two of them are furry I get the joy and laughter from them every day. They put smiles on my face even on the roughest days.
My extended family is a great support system, and I love that I have grown closer to them in the past 7 years than i ever was growing up. I am sad that i missed out on a lot too but we make up for that now.
I am thankful that i have a job that allows me to work from home, and that I don't have to drive 3 hours one way to work everyday, it saves my sanity. However stressful my job is, i am still thankful that i have one and that i am able to provide for my little family.
And last but definitely not least, I have a great group of friends, both personal and cyber. Sometimes its nice to just have someone to talk to, to reach out to when you need to talk.

I dont know that I will be able to check in on turkey day, so i wanted to wish you all a Happy Turkey day for those in the US. May you all have a wonderful day with your families and friends.

Be safe!

On this Thanksgiving Eve, I would like to pause and say that I am thankful for my family, health, and our puppy. I'll just keep it simple.

I am thankful for the closeness of my family. I am thankful that I met my husband and for the life that we share. I am thankful for having a good job and working with some amazing people. I am thankful to have made the decision years ago to start trying to make myself a healthier person (quit smoking 1/2/07, started this journey in 2008 and recommited the beginning of this year). This will probably forever be a work in progress but to be on the right path is huge!! I am also thankful for the amazing support to have through MFP. I have had some rough things happen this year and to have this support group to help me through it in a more healthy manner means a lot. (Except I'm faltering this time since it's coinciding with vacation.)

I had intended to run a 15K with my sister this Thanksgiving like I normally do, but I hurt myself doing the Rockettes' Workout, so I simply walked 5K instead. I also missed a day of exercise because I wanted to rest my injury. Sorry! Disappointing, but better than nothing and I got the challenge done. I'm thankful that I can walk a 5K, so it's all good.

Hope everybody is getting through the week and doing relatively well.

I've been out of town this week for vacation/Thanksgiving. I've been active which is great because my eating has been active too. I'm in Southern California and have hiked to the Hollywood sign twice (bucket list item for me). I did it once with friends from my college days and again with my sister, my niece and nephews. My husband and I did our "turkey trot" yesterday, we walked along the beach for 2 hours and I loved every minute.

Happy Thanksgiving Team Two. I'll check back in and share a few things I'm thankful for and when I complete the Rockette challenge.

Hello all , how are you doing , happy thanksgiving to all of you

I'm really thankful for many things and blessings in my life, I can not count all them but i'll mension some of them :

My Faith and satisfaction with everything that is destined to me

My family and my friends and people I shared their shells and fond memories

Good health, no diseases, no smoking, no alcohol, plus I PLAY SPORTS

This group of MFP and all the encouragement and boost morale

I completed the 5K on my treadmill this morning while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with my kids. Then I used the Rockette's challenge to stretch out after the walk and finish watching the parade. Tomorrow we celebrate my daughter's 15th birthday! Hoping I can stay on track and not eat too much.

Got my 5km in walking in the Santa Clause parade tonight!! I'm knackered!!!

Hi Everyone!
I am very thankful for my husband this year and celebrating our first Thanksgiving together as a married couple. I am truly blessed to have a guy who supports me and knows all of my flaws and still loves me just the way I am. I am also thankful for my family as they are my greatest support system.

Finally managed to get back on here, man its been a crazy weekend.
I did not participate in a Turkey Trot but I did get caught in traffic by one on my way to climb my little mountain. I did end up walking 4.65 miles that day, once I managed to get around the traffic, so still got the Turkey Trot distance and then some in. Had a nice quite Turkey day with the in-laws at my house, went black Friday shopping, supported my cousins small business Saturday sale and then today put up and decorated my Christmas tree.
Surprisingly my little 90 pound almost 1 year old Crook (puppy) was an angel during putting up the tree and decorating it. Hopefully he will remain that way, although I have no hopes of perfect innocence for the next month. I know I will lose an ornament or 2 in the that time. OMG I cant believe Crook is going to be a year old in a week.... Wow this year has flown.

Ok everyone, signing off for the night, will check in tomorrow to see where ew are off to next. have a wonderful night and hope all your weeks are great!!