Glad to have you back, Gayle!

looking forward to hearing about your new spot! With the level of snow outside, a lake with a walking trail sounds like heaven.

Good morning ladies.Got my exercise in but still having problems with water.Can't seem to get the required amount consumed.The next couple of weeks will be challenging ,between the family get together and sharing meals with friends.I just have to keep my eye on the prize,a weight loss.Are you ladies with me???
Have a great day!!

Today I went to lunch at a friends house.There were several of us ladies and we had such a good time.Sharon always decorates her house for Christmas and it's beautiful.She's such a gracious hostess.This is her 4th.year of hosting us and she provides all the food.Needless to say everything was delicious.I wish I had more will power.I did come home and exercised for a half hour.I'm so hoping for a loss Friday.I hope all you ladies are doing well.

Good stuff, Mary. .5 lbs, you will make, I have no doubt!

I unfortunately did some baking yesterday that did not turn out. I really do not like the taste of sweetener and cookies show it off a great deal, so despite effort and tastings they hit the garbage. Gluten free flour waste not counting butter waste. Sigh. However, my weight took it on board big time! I suspect it will leave quickly too but for now:
Nov 4: 164
Nov 11: 164
Nov 18: 163 (-1)
Nov 25: 163.5 (+.5)
Dec 2: 163.5 (no change)
Dec 11: 163 (-.5)
Dec 16: 162 (-1)
Dec 23: 164 (+2)

All that struggle and I am back where I started. I know it is just the extra stuff yesterday holding water, but it is frustrating, none the less. I am not going to add it to my weight record on mfp until it hangs around for 2 days. That is my new rule. I have to see the number solidly for 2 days before it is "real", up or down. How is that for denial?

I am off today to buy some goodies for the normal eaters. My Diabetic is taken care of by my baking and if I can find gluten free shortbreads, I will buy some for me. Not that I need them but I cannot have Christmas pudding and Peter is going to substitute ice cream, which I can do because it is homemade but really high fat so I shouldn't. I am going to have a very, very little and one cookie for dessert. Otherwise, everyone else will get on at me to have something. Oh, the sacrifices we make to keep everyone happy!

If I don't get a chance to be online again, have a really great Holiday Seasons you guys, and for those of you who celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas! Enjoy!

11/4-187.0
11/11-186.8
11/18-did not weigh
11/25-189.8
12/2-190.0
12/11-191.2
12/16-190.4
12/24-191.4

Another gain, but less than I thought it would be. I'm sure that this is going to be a hard week for most of us, food everywhere.... I am trying to avoid it, but it is hard to do so. Two more weeks of this challenge, hopefully I will do better next. Need to get back on track.. Beth

11/4-187.0
11/11-186.8
11/18-did not weigh
11/25-189.8
12/2-190.0
12/11-191.2
12/16-190.4
12/24-191.4
12/30-190.8

A little at a time, hope this is the way it goes from now on.

Holidays are really fun, but food everywhere. Already cleaning kitchen cupboards and getting rid of things I should not eat, that has to be a good start for the New Year.

Gayle, moving is tough and expensive. I know that you are glad that it is all over, and you will be bouncing back before you know it. Hang in there, things can only get better.

I have been lucky this year. My daughter started having our Christmas and I was able to leave her house without left overs.. and believe me, it took a lot of will power...

I am looking forward to a Great, Safe and Healthy New Year for everyone. So let us all raise our glass of water, and toast to a very Happy and successful New Year. See everyone next year LOL........Beth

Went to Cheddar's and had such a good time with my family,and I ate healthy .Ordered lemon pepper baked fish w/ginger rice and salad.Yummy.Turned down dessert.
Such small goals.

https://youtu.be/Sn36cBi9v6A

January 6, 2017 new challenge for a new year -190.2

I'll take this to start off the New Year!

Gayle, Glad that you are recovering from both being sick and your move.

Mary, Cheddars sound great, love that place, congrats on picking all the right foods, you are starting the New Year off right...

Marney, Love the clip you have of the 4-year old explaining the problems of resolutions. Too cute, she is right...we always have plenty of moments to make things right.

Saw a program were they we're talking about resolutions, in the programs they said that adding something that you will do, (which is positive) is better they saying things you won't do (negative). Worth a try, I am working on drinking more water, eating more salads and also eating more fiber... Let's see how this works. So far so good. Although drinking water when its cold is hard, so drinking a lot of decaf green tea instead.

Well, so glad that the Holidays are over, don't get me wrong, I love them, but it can be a stressful time, and it is so good when they are over. Now everything is back to somewhat normal.

Everyone have a great week, and good luck on any resolution that you made. See you all next Friday! Beth

Nov 4: 164
Nov 11: 164
Nov 18: 163 (-1)
Nov 25: 163.5 (+.5)
Dec 2: 163.5 (no change)
Dec 11: 163 (-.5)
Dec 16: 162 (-1)
Dec 23: 164 (+2)
Dec 28: 165.5 (+1.5)
Jan 6: 164 (-1.5)

Well, ladies, first, it is so good to hear from you all (except Pam, but maybe she will drop in shortly)

And like some many of you, I ended where I began. Not sure that I am happy with that because I really did struggle to get further down and succeeded but did not hold it. However, I am happy that the Christmas season is beginning to not show as much.

New Challenge.

I have a bunch of New Year resolutions this year. Mostly about taking things as they come and being grateful but for this challenge, I need more specific goals.

First goal: Relax and be grateful every day. Upon awakening, during the day and falling asleep.

As you know I hope to leave for Australia in a few weeks. A doctor's visit still stands in the way but I think I will get there. The next 3 weeks will be really busy. So I am going to try not to stress and just take it as it comes.

Also, Australia is more difficult with diet because we stay with others. What with my gluten and lactose problems and Peter's sugar and carb restrictions, we are awkward guests. So, my idea is to step up and make meals for our hosts more often.

Also, Australia does not have my favourite foods and supplements. No plain lactose free yogurt just highly sugared and flavoured, no spinach, no brussel sprouts, no blueberries, no lactose free cottage cheese. No wheat free soluble fiber. Hummmm. So adaptation in diet is needed. So I will adapt without stressing!

Second goal: keep logging

With all the changes (I am going to say adapting that I will be doing), logging to know where I am is going to be really important both from weight loss and health. Also keeps me reading labels which I will have to do with all the different brands.

Third goal: Exercise!
With all that summer and fresh air and outdoor fun around me, I am going to be grateful and get out there!

Fourth goal: Weight loss
Well, maybe. I won't have access to a scale so I will not know. I will still check in weekly because ...... I am going to take a tape measure with me and record each week. Not as accurate but still a tracking method.

If I am still hovering around the bottom 160's when I return, I will be happy. I hope for more.

Marney