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@cbabie yay for doing Leslie videos and not eating after 5!!! I only did 25 minutes on the bike, but that might have been a little much, as my leg hurts a little today. I'm not going to the gym tonight and if I do go tomorrow (not sure if I will), I'll only do 15 minutes. I don't need to make it take longer to heal! I was not using my water app because I did not do a good job drinking water. BUT...I vow to use it today.

@TrishasTime too late! Already overdid it lol. That would have been a good idea (see above note).

Hi all. I wish today was Friday, I need a weekend! lol I'm tired. I ate very well yesterday. I didn't drink enough water but I did drink more water than I have been lately. I'm just hoping that I overestimated the points in what I ate in Monday night's dinner. Have a good day, everyone!

Morning everyone

Just taken the puppies for a walk - clocked up 5624 steps before work. Will take a 15 min walk at lunch - need to get away from my desk

@trooworld - my weekend comes around quicker this week as tomorrow is a public holiday (Australia Day), my husband has to work though I have also taken Monday off from work so I get a 4 day break which is sorely needed. My work is pretty toxic at the moment

@cbabie - Everyone does that as long as you are back to it again.

Missing a few ladies here - hope they return soon. Have a great day

@cbabie yes, today is a new day as they say! And yes, I'm very glad I took last night off...for many reasons!

@TrishasTime that's a lot of steps to get in BEFORE work, wow! I'm sorry to hear your work is pretty toxic right now, but glad you get a respite from it. I hope you do something fun, I'm sorry that your hubby has to work.

@hayleyb25 I love slow cookers! I actually just recently bought an Instant Pot, which also functions as a slow cooker and I love it too. My leg--- thanks. What happened was I tripped over a blanket on the floor and fell out onto my patio and skidded and scraped up my leg and hands, bruised up the leg so badly they thought I had a blood clot lol. But I'll be fine!

Hi all! I'm excited to say that I lost 2.3 lbs this week bringing my total since 12/21/17 to 5.5 lbs! Not a lot for some people, but I treasure every pound lost. I had a very stressful day yesterday at work, I really really wanted to eat my feelings...it was especially tempting when I stopped at the store to get some diet 7up, I wanted to get a bag of Doritos, but I did not. Then, when I got home, the husband said if I didn't feel like cooking, we could order delivery food. But I said no. NO! I'm so glad I did. I did it! I said no!

Morning all

It is Australia Day - kinda like our 4th July. Fireworks going off etc around 8pm in the centre of the city and other spots around the suburbs. For me - it is a day away from work - yes!! This morning I am having morning tea as my GD turns 3 and my sisters birthday was last week.

@cbabie - Abetter choice, I agree. Perhaps you could keep some healthy snacks in your bag that you could eat on the way out so you do not get so hungry?? You seem to be a very busy lady so I can understand that time simply runs away

@Hayleyb25 - I used to have a slow cooker, but my husband absolutely detested it, so it went to my sister. I have an air fryer that I use now for time consuming things. I have 2 border collies




@trooworld - Well done - any loss is good. Congratulate yourself - cause you did it, no one else! I agree with cbabie - the new WW thing seems to be working for you - so very well done

@cbabie I'm happy to say that it did not come back! Thank you!

@TrishasTime congrats on the loss!!! It sounds like a fun day to celebrate, and with good food. I hope the pups weren't too scared of the fireworks, my dog gets really afraid. Thanks, yes, I've had a heck of a time lately. I'm feeling better though. Enjoy the steak and salad and the basketball!

Hello all. I'm hoping it warms up this weekend; today it is only supposed to get to 70F but tomorrow it will get to 81F which means I'm going to spend some time on the patio with a book and some coffee or wine spritzer! Well, I hope everyone has a good day.

Morning everyone

@trooworld - I am SO GLAD your headache did not come back - they can be so debilitating.

@cbabie - I am glad you are on a mssion for yourself, it is very hard to put ourselves first. Girls are not brought up that way. But remember if you are not happy, no one else will be either.

Today is Sunday, GD (16) goes back to school tomorrow after a 12 week break. She has not done much over that time with her friends, so I am taking her to a movie today "the greatest showman on earth" not one I would see normally but she is such a good kid (even though she has her 16 year old moods).



Take care everyone

Trish

@cbabie that's great that you were expecting a gain but maintained!

@TrishasTime thank you, me too! Yes, they can be. I want to see that movie, I heard it is very good.

@theslightedgeforever WELCOME BACK!!!! We missed you! I'm so sorry to hear that your sister-in-law died. What a tragedy, my thoughts are with your family. It might be good to get back to a routine, to help you focus on other things. Yes, I haven't been well but I'm better now thanks. Freestyle is wonderful. I was down -3.3 lbs in January and -5.5 overall since December 21st. I'm very happy with the plan. I feel like I can live on it, it fits my lifestyle very well. Some people do not like it, I think those people might be people that do not have time to cook or are people that rely on packaged foods. Either that or they are overdoing it on the free foods. Thanks for the highlights, the "WHY" one was particularly helpful.

Hi all! I had an enjoyable day yesterday, I did not go out on the patio but I hope to today. I did walk up to a coffee shop with my husband and sat and had coffee and people watched, which is always fun. I also did my nails last night while watching a documentary on American (Californian specifically) punk music, which was very interesting. Lots of meal prep to do today, but I do hope I get to enjoy the nice weather we are supposed to have. Have a good day!

trooworld I missed you all too. That's wonderful that you have found a plan that works for you. I know my plan, I just need to do it. I gained 2.5 lbs this past week. I love sitting at coffee shops.

Trishastime I used to have problems with ingrown toenails. Very painful. I had a good day today with steps. 10000 I almost never get that many. I did a power walk with Leslie Sansone for 30 min and then just moving around the house.

I'm slowly getting back into a routine.

Hello everyone. I am hoping this group gives me the encouragement that I need. I am getting married in March and I want to lose 15-20 pounds by then. According to my BMI, I am overweight, but doesn't matter if it said I was healthy, I'd still look in the mirror and want to lose weight. I am currently on Weight Watchers Freestyle since before Christmas and I haven't lost anything. This new Freestyle pretty much has over 200 zero point foods that you can eat as much as you want. It's not working for me AT ALL. I think I over eat those big time....I think counting EVERYTHING I eat calorie wise might be a better bet for me. I don't know, I'm so depressed about not being able to get this off. I do go to the gym 2-3 times a week and do cardio at least 5 times a week...but I can not get rid of the belly fat! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone! I am also coming from WW as the program wasn’t working for me - the restrictiveness and weird points allotted to healthy foods was triggering binges and, well, feeling like a total failure! I’ve been on MFP for a few days now and already feeling like this is a much more manageable program for me.

trooworld Maybe cbabie and I are the same person like clark kent and superman. lol Now you don't want to undo all your hard work and losses over this Colorado trip. Nor do you want to eat like rabbit and not enjoy yourself. Find the balance in the middle. Think portion control. If it's an unhealthy food, eat just half. Think of the free foods you can eat and incorporate those at restaurants. Chicken breasts, fish, fruits, veggies, and beans. Take some walks with your friend. Burn off the extra calories. Pick one meal a day to not worry about food but then the other two meals need to be OP. It can be done. Maybe a goal of maintaining your weight is realistic.

@Devinpa Welcome to the group. Maybe try measuring all your food and counting calories for awhile will work for you. I stopped WW because I'm prediabetic and the dr told me I need to count carbs. Now I'm trying to eat alot more like Freestyle. I want to count fiber grams though. I was on a losing streak this past summer but then things slowed and now have stopped and backed up. Part of the reason was I quit pretracking my food. That works so well what are you doing for cardio?.

trishastime Send me your fitbit i fo so I can add you. Good for you on all those steps.

@beebomb3 Welcome to the group. Finding the right program for ourselves is half the battle. The other half is actually following the program. So you have found a starting place here with us. Are you consistent in tracking your foods each day? I used to be so good at that and now this month I've only been halftracking. So back to it for me.

I need to get back to earning my stickers.

Trishastime. I took my mil to the dr and we got her a chest X-ray. We will know results soon. Her blood oxygen levels were at 97%. Came home with a couple of inhalers and antibiotics. Hopefully she will get better soon

Cbabie. You know which one is Superman.

Trooworld. You look like you are making some new habits with food. Good for you

I did 30 min treadmill and stayed within calories

Plus I got a sticker. Onto tomorrow

Good Morning All: I'M BACK!!!

Haven't posted here for a very long time. Can't even remember the last time actually. A few life challenges in the past few months. My DFIL passed away last September so DH and I have been busy settling his affairs. Happy to say the house is sold, most of his paperwork has been completed with the exception of his income tax for 2017 but we will leave that up to our accountant. Now its just making sure DMIL is properly cared for in the Nursing Home where she resides and has done so for the past 9 years. She suffers from advanced Alzheimer's. According to her medical charts, the only thing she can do unassisted is, BREATHE!! How very sad for her and us actually. Only good thing about this dreadful disease is she never has to mourn the death of her husband.
Anyway, I am back on track and need to be. A few pounds gained back over Christmas etc but I will get r done now that things are somewhat back to normal around here. Normal??? I think that's a good thing!! LOL
Thanks for "listening" and we'll "talk" soon.
Carol