Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@rachel0778 Sounds like a crazy fun weekend. I hope you find sometime for yourself soon.

@janetay01 I am excited to see the quilt. I bet it looks great. I love all the fun family stuff you do with your son. Good luck at work.

@ngolden3320 I missed you too. I was just thinking about you before I saw your post and was hoping you were doing well. Glad you are going to try and post more often.

@shycush6 We all need a break on occasion. Sounds like you had a fantastic weekend. Great job on the no alcohol.

@gemwolf110 Sorry everyone isn’t well on the home front. Hopefully you stay strong and can fight it off. I have noticed since I have started losing weight, eating better and working out; I don’t get sick as much.

@melaniedscott Woo hoo no cast! I bet you are ready to clobber someone with that boot. Great job staying positive and strong through this ordeal.

I had a pretty good day yesterday. I got all my goals accomplished. I wanted to do a little more, but I just felt like I had ran around all day. I did some snacking, but managed to resist a lot of it. Still hard to do though. So today I am aiming for no unplanned snacks. I will have one after work, but that is it.
Have a great Tuesday.

@janetay01I'm glad you're able to meet up with your entire antenatal group! And you're right. I do need to have that conversation with myself because somethings got to give. I think after the personal training session is done that is going to be the one to go.

@ngolden3320 Glad to have you back! Great job getting back on track with eating and exercise.

@ShyCush6 I'm glad you're hanging in there even though your head isn't in it. And I eat raw cookie dough all the time

@JenHul Sorry to hear that you've got your daughter's oral surgery appointment around your birthday. What are you doing to celebrate?

@jdelaroy Great job sticking to your goals and setting up a plan for success today!

@melaniedscott Congrats on getting the boot off! You'll have your leg back in no time!

@iphonelover321 I agree with @gemwolf110, a lot of the initial loss is water weight so your body is just fluctuating. Keep to it and you'll continue to see the scale go down. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

@gemwolf110 Sorry to hear about your bichon, hope she's feeling better today. Having to deal with sickness in the house is always hard, I suck at staying on plan during those times too

Rachel - happy birthday - have a lovely day and get back on the horse tomorrow. Birthdays are to be enjoyed .

@JenHul - happy birthday when it comes! Lousy timing for your daughter - hope it goes well for her. And once that's done you can celebrate your birthday - do you have any plans?

Jen - will try to upload the picture tonight! It took us till nearly 9.30 last night to get Alistair to sleep - needless to say, that was the evening pretty much done with!

@melaniedscott - good for you losing the cast, that is a giant step forward for you. Agree with you about the Banff area - everyone is so friendly and genuinely welcoming, you don't feel like its' forced. Not been to Johnston Canyon - ah, making me want to go back there now!

@iphonelover321 - that is great progress, keep doing what you are doing and try not to get discouraged, some weeks will be better than others.

@gemwolf110 - glad for your fiancé, sorry for the dog! Hope you manage to avoid all the illness!

Shy - glad to see you back. Sometimes I think you just have to walk away from it all for a bit - does us good I believe and gives a chance for refocus.

Battling through the week here - not feeling quite so manic as before and I've actually managed to knock a few things off my list at work. Parents evening at the nursery tonight - a chance to see how Alistair is getting on in his new room. My mum is babysitting for us - which is great except that after last night, I am concerned. If we couldn't get him to bed, what chance does she have??? Although he may like that it is different - will it be wrong of me if I'm completely gutted if he behaves better for my mum than he does for me???

Hello everyone!! Sorry it has been a little bit. I have been very busy with my other challenges on MFP. I also got a puppy this past weekend, and the previous weeks have been getting everything ready for him and the adoption process.

I'm popping my head in to say hello, I'm around, but might be checking in a little less frequently now that my puppy is taking up a lot of my time. At least he's helping me get my steps in!

Hi Shy this is Sri, i have goals to crush this year, iam really done being overweight and now its time to take my health and body back also this year marks my 10th wedding anniversay so i want to be in shape for that. i have 55-60 pounds to loose in total,and with right motivation i think we all can do it.because staying motivated and staying on track is my biggest problem hope i will overcome all that.....

@janetay01 thanx for b day wishes! Turning 42 so no big plans, maybe eating out(so I don't have to cook on b day)

@jenhul Happy birthday to both you and your daughter. Hope her surgery goes well.

@Rachel0778 How was your birthday yesterday? Did you enjoy your cake?

@janetay01 I bet grandma will know how to handle the little guy. After all she has raised her own. It is normal for our kids to be better behaved with other people. They aren’t comfortable with them, so they aren’t trying to test their boundaries. Mom and Dad provide a safe place and they trust that you won’t let them be hurt when they are testing out the rules.

@shycush6 Remember your darn Fitbit. You can’t give me a run for my money otherwise. LOL. I think we are about even. I didn’t do much yesterday.

@ngolden3320 I hope your family gets well soon, and you don’t catch their bugs. Dinner sounded yummy.
Well yesterday was a not so great day for me. I ended up having sever stomach pain. This is normal for me, and the doctors can't do much about it. Needless to say, I didn't complete too many of my goals, and I over ate. I am a comfort eater. Here is to a better day today.

@tbrain1989 There really isn't a group, just an open thread. Anyone and everyone is welcome to post. We try to keep it positive. Offer lots of support, encouragement, respect and cheering. It is a good place to share your successes and your not so great moments. So you are welcome here! Good luck on your journey to a healthier and happier you.

I am here most mornings. The thread dies on the weekends though.

@jdelaroy My cake was amazing, but today I have a massive stomach ache. No more indulgences for me for awhile!

Thanks for the bday wishes @JenHul

Welcome @fitnfabwithsri and @tbrain1989!

@ngolden3320 I hope you are able to avoid all the germs! Yikes!

@ShyCush6 Thank you for the birthday wishes I am actually one of those weird people that doesn't mind telling her age or getting older. I think it's because I've always idolized my Grandma. My goal in life is to be retired and awesome (and I need to be 67 to accomplish that!)

@wishfuljune I want puppy pictures too! Please post!

@janetay01 I wouldn't worry too much, Grandma's have secret powers. My parents used to send me off to my Grandma quite frequently because I was a bit of a nightmare (colicky baby) and they needed their sanity back!


Alright, birthday fun is over, my stomach hurts, and I am ready to be 100% back on the horse. Today is Chance's first day at his new doggy daycare so I'm having Mommy nerves! I hope he plays well with the other puppies in the new environment. I hope you all are having wonderful days!

@Rachel0778 if i knew that puppies were going to get involved in MFP i may have returned alot sooner,

this is my Labrador cross Bernese mountain dog, called Bruce wayne

hes already getting huge! hes 4 months old now, that picture is at 10 weeks.

ive got some comparison pics.. god i hope everyone loves dogs.

@tbrain1989 We're all huge dog lovers here. Bruce Wayne is such a cutie! He's definitely growing in leaps and bounds!