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@theslightedgeforever the scale did NOT surprise me: I was up 2 lbs lol. I'm back to the grind tomorrow at BodyPump. Today, I make my meals. Great job, being OP and with the exercise.

Hi all. I had fun with my coworkers last night. Dinner was good but I got a very bad headache right at the beginning of when we met up. It's gone now, thankfully. I hope you all have a good day.

@theslightedgeforever yes, true!

Hi all. I'm going back to BodyPump this morning for the first time in about a week and a half. I'm glad to be getting back to it. I've not gone because I've had scheduling conflicts. I hope I'm not sore from not going.

Yesterday, I made a really good vegetarian lentil chili in the crockpot from the blog Budget Bytes. Here is a link to the recipe, in case you want it: https://budgetbytes.com/slow-cooker-vegetarian-lentil-chili/#wprm-recipe-container-38551

Trooworld I like muscle soreness cause it reminds me that I worked hard. Although not the kind I get after the first day of lunges. Just getting up and down off the toilet is a major deal. lol That’s great that you are back at it. Thanks for the slow cooker meal

TeresaW1020. I just have a regular flower garden. Mostly dead one. It’s been a hot summer. I was doing a lot of clean up. But I enjoy it. I just have to watch my sun exposure after a little bout with skin cancer. I miss the days of just being out in the sun enjoying the rays. I hope your knee feels better. Seems to be always something that pops up to impede our progress

Gemwolf. Kickboxing sounds fun. I’ve tried it a couple of times. Woohoo on already seeing some improvements.

I did 30 min Leslie Sansone video and 23 min walking. Went over calories by 80

Lost 1.1 this week.

Hey everyone, it’s been a rollercoaster ride these past few days, just have this tremendous urge to say what the hell, I lost weight, this should be enough, really need something to motivate me right now. Still going to the gym for my workouts but feel I am not giving my 100%.dont know why suddenly there is a huge drop in my enthusiasm, considering my target is just 1.5 kgs away...

@TeresaW1020 so sorry about your knee, be careful during your workouts, I feel maintaining the weight is harder than losing weight, so you are doing a great job

@theslightedgeforver how are you, congratulations on your 1.1 lbs loss

@trooworld hope no injuries from Bodypump, it’s been so hectic here that I have just lost all my drive to do anything, family events taking a toll on me I guess. Made non-fat chicken kebabs for dinner last night and thought of you 😀

@gemwolf I did kickboxing years ago, just one class, it’s a great way to deal with negative emotions, way to go

@cbabie hope you are doing well, getting enough rest and sleep

Ok off to the gym for my leg workout see you ladies soon, have a great day and week ahead

Trooworld. Has your wrist and forearm always hurt after Bodypump or is this something new? Maybe cause you hadn’t done it awhile. Maybe do a modified version of whatever they are doing until no more pain. My tendonitis in my elbow areas flare up occasionally. No reason why. Once it did while I was on that exercise break due to minor surgery. I was doing nothing but sitting. So those days I had to modify my movements in the kitchen but now I’m better.

@theslightedgeforever it has started hurting since the increase in times going...when I was just going once a week, it didn't hurt, but when I started going 3x a week, it started hurting. I think what is hurting me is the clean and presses and there is no way to do a modified version of those. I've talked to two BodyPump instructors about it, one was not sure what it could be the other was looking at my form when I was having shoulder pain, not wrist pain so I don't know what to do.

Hi all. I'm having a real problem. I ordered real pizza last night. The good kind. I just can't seem to get back on track now that my friend is gone. There are several reasons for this: I'm not seeing progress, I'm lonely because my husband has to go over to his family's house 5-6 nights/days a week and I only see him about 30 minutes a day in the mornings except for 1-2 days a week, I'm feeling sorry for myself because of the pain of my wrist/forearm, WW erased my weight history and so any progress I made since I joined (I had lost 10 lbs) was erased and they can't seem to get it together to put it back. I'm frustrated, lonely, and don't know what to do. I commute long hours, come home to nothing on tv and nothing to do but eat. I don't have many friends in the area, maybe 2-3 max.

Hello everyone, just a thought, I think we all should read something on self sabotage because I certainly seem to be on that path, last night after a good day of clean eating, I ended up binge eating chips and 3 pieces of chocolate- why I don’t know, may be because my hubby was next to me and I couldn’t resist the temptation, which led to no loss on the scale this morning (I have been losing consistently but my eating is something I can’t seem to control)

@theslightedgeforever I think you are right about self sabotage and yes I am scared about maintaining my weight, that’s tough for me, I just see myself letting go all of my achievements once I have reached my goals

@trooworld hey don’t be down and out, believe me, even though my hubby is home, we just don’t have time for each other, I am busy with the kids and work, he is really busy with work and social media, Twitter etc. He is always on his desktop and if not that then on his phone, we barely have a conversation. I just hope our trip to the US will allow us to reconnect again. That said, I love having a pity party for myself but the guilt that comes later is terrible. You are so strong, don’t give up please, as Teresa said, draw the line again restart, you must feel sore and lonely but food can’t be our answer. We have to pick ourselves up move on, falling is easy, it’s how we get up and press on is important. Lots of hugs, remember you aren’t alone

Have a great day everyone

@TeresaW1020 Thank you so much! I have to say I did something different at BodyPump yesterday: I usually wear both my wrist guards AND my weightlifting gloves and that causes my wrist guards to push up kind of off my wrists, but yesterday, I didn't wear my gloves which allowed my guards to totally protect my wrists. My wrists felt better. I know I'm going to turn it around, I just have to get this junk out of my body...you know when you get it in your system, it's hard to get the taste for it out??? Thanks for the ideas and the motivational quote, that is a good one! Tonight, I will be alone and I am going to do something different. Instead of sitting around channel surfing, I am going to make a piece of digital art (I do digital journaling where I use Photoshop to make a scrapbook page of a journal...with some words but mostly with pictures).

@krupalip I hope you get to the bottom of your self-sabotage. Thank you so much. Don't worry, I have lots of resolve and will not give up...I will just be down for a bit but will not give up.

@gemwolf110 Kickboxing sounds marvelous. Yes, I've checked it out by a doctor he didn't really have much to say about it. But see my note to Teresa above about my wrist guards. Thank you, my friend. I do appreciate each and every one of you and feel like we do have a special connection.

@theslightedgeforever Wow, great job with the exercise! You'll have a better day with food today.

Hi all. Well, I had a better day with food yesterday. Not perfect, but better. And exercise was good. See my note to Teresa above about my injury. I might be able to keep up with BodyPump, but I'm looking into other options just in case. There is a yoga studio in the neighborhood that is a good price. I need to just stop with the junk in my mouth. It stops today.

Good evening everyone!

@gemwolf110, good job on your challenge and yayyy for new workout clothes. I really need some new clothes but since I workout alone at home, I guess I think rags will do.

@theslightedgeforever, Wahhhooo on all that exercise! I'm jealous....see my post below.

@trooworld, that is great about your wrist not hurting. Funny how something we do can cause so much pain. I think that is awesome that you have something to do tonight to keep you busy. Digital journaling sounds super cool. How did you get started in that? I wish I had learned Photoshop. I do graphics all the time at work and that would probably be useful.

@blueimp, Hello and welcome! This is a great group and very supportive. I know about sitting all day but I've learned that once you begin to be consistent with some sort of activity your body will actually crave it.

Well, it's been a good day, but I've come to the decision in the middle of the night that I really can't work out until this stupid knee of mine completely heals up. I tried to ride my bike yesterday for 25 minutes and my knee hurt the rest of the night and I could hardly sleep. So, no more cardio until I'm totally pain-free. Super frustrated but resigned to being a good girl and keeping my husband from dragging me to the doctor. Ugghhh!!! I am going to start doing some upper body with my dumbbells. My iPad has been charged for over a week and I've yet to find a good weight lifting video. No time like the present, huh? I also have to now really be careful with my eating. I lost 1.6 on Tuesday and really don't want to stop my progress. Send me your good vibes, my friends!

Hey everyone, does anyone have any ideas on how to eliminate carbs from one’s diet, with me, my body works best without carbs apparently, the weight loss is really huge when I go off carbs. Indian food is loaded with carbs, and I just need to give up carbs for a week or so to reach my goal before I hop onto that airplane for the US. I have inches up a few grams on the scale and so this morning I tried on my NSV black dress, oh thank god it fit, I was so scared it wouldn’t...

@trooworld so glad you’re not looking to give up, I am here for you anytime you need a Pep talk or some motivation. Take care of your wrists, and shout out for anything you need

@TeresaW1020 don’t you think it would be wise to see a doctor for your knee ? What diet plan are you on? It’s been really hard for me to stick to a high protein- low carb diet plan, hit a plateau again, which is due to my food choices. Thank you for putting that board up from Pinterest really loved it

Anyways gotta run for my lower body workout, see you all later

@blueimp hello and welcome! I'm currently on WW as well. I'm sorry you aren't finding the support you need there. Support is important. I sit all day as well, I can identify with the need to move. How I get my activity in is that I go to the gym before work. This means that I have to get up at 4:00 a.m. to have coffee, play on the internet a bit, and then get to the gym at 5:30, but that is what works for me. Maybe you can find something that works for you? I'm glad you are joining us!

@TeresaW1020 I actually started by taking a free adult education Photoshop course. It taught me the basics of Photoshop. I loved it so continued to learn on my own. The digital journaling is something I came up with on my own after seeing examples on the internet. You can do it with different programs, some people use Adobe Photoshop Elements, which is a more basic program, and I'm sure there are other programs to use. Here are some examples: https://tinyurl.com/y74jbooz Your decision about your knee sounds like a smart one. ((( SKINNY/GOOD VIBES )))

@krupalip Congrats on the black dress fitting!!! As for cutting out carbs, you could substitute some things...for example, some people substitute "cauliflower rice" for rice: https://allrecipes.com/recipe/238987/paleo-cauliflower-rice/
Other things, you will have to cut down on or leave out (the naan). Thank you for your support!!!

@theslightedgeforever I've thought about joining some groups, and hubby and I tried to join some groups in the past but that sort of fizzled out...maybe I need to try again. I always feel like I don't fit in because I have this weird sense of humor (I have a dark sense of humor, I don't have kids, these things make me sort of an oddball)...but maybe I can find a group of oddballs like me? I'm glad I'm feeling better too, I hope it continues. You had a great day, congrats!

Hi all. I had a fantastic day yesterday as far as food was concerned. No treats. One single-serving bag of pop chips (which was okay, I meant to eat it). Now, to rinse and repeat!

Trooworld. Rinse and repeat is correct. Have you tried meetup.com Groups with similar interests get together. It seems to be all over the country now. My friend used it when she moved to a new place. I would be in the oddball category too. Lol. There’s always a place for everyone. You just have to find it. I love your friend pic. I used to have fun creating web pages on a site. I could sit for a long time trying to get it to look just right. I don’t need to be sitting a long time. Lol. That’s not helping my body. So these days I sit and read. Still working on the move my body consistently thing each day. But I’ll get there.

Cbabie. Good for you for trying new habits. I quit tracking my macros because the good carbs like fruit lentils and beans were pushing them way out of bounds. Plus it just makes me want to eat more bread. This way has been working well. I think back to Granny and what she ate and I’m sure she wasnt counting macros. But as I always say different strokes......we all have to find what works for us and stick with it. It’s all about the habits

@theslightedgeforever yes, I am a member of several meetups on there but often they want to do things that cots money and my budget won't allow that right now (we are trying to save for a house)...that's another problem I'm having, I can't spend any money so how am I supposed to make friends??? I'm glad I'm not the only oddball. I can make webpages with WYSIWYG editors but not if I have to do the HTML myself. That is fun to do, I can see why you liked to do it. But reading is a lot of fun, I love to do that too.

@TeresaW1020 thank you! I'm glad your knee is better. Purging is good to do and with the change of the season, it's a perfect time! Aww, what a sweet love story...I wish the new couple the best! Yum to the carrot cake cupcake!

Hello all. I have an extra amount of work to do today because I have to make a spinach quiche today to take to work on Tuesday; Tuesday, we are celebrating the September birthdays (my birthday is in September) and the people that are celebrating bring the food. Since the other two people are bringing sweet stuff, I decided to bring something savory and semi-healthy. I'm making it with egg whites. I did schedule 2 salads this week, so that is pretty easy, I'm going to use bottled dressing rather than the suggested homemade dressing. I made the best dinner last night, beef bourguignon over mashed potatoes. Definitely not healthy, but a fun food meal. It was based on Julia Child's original recipe except this one was made in my Instant Pot! Instead of taking hours, it took about 45 minutes. Here's the rest of what is on the menu this week, along with links:

Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork with Garlic Herb Carrots
Roquefort Pear Salad + grilled chicken breasts
3-Ingredient Mexican Shredded Chicken + pinto beans + ?
Italian Sausage and White Beans with Sage (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)
The Ultimate Fruit, Cheese & Nut Salad + grilled chicken breasts

My recipe collection is now up to 5,285 recipes! So if you are looking for a good recipe and can't find one and want a recommendation, just ask me, I probably have it!!!

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