I forgot to mention I was part of another challenge until I lost access to my account here. I had to start under a new userid and was not able to get back in the challenge (it is closed until after Christmas). I was happy to find this group and will try to be an active participant.

@sleepymom5 wow Pam you are making me laugh. That is quite the post. I am sending you 1 huge hug and lots of little ones for everything you posted. Hang in there girl. You are dazzling!

@Mrsbell8well That sure does look yummy!! 🤤 Lol.

Kuwait is good place to be but only when yiu have friends and family around which i dont have. My husband is flight crew so he is usually not here that much. mostly its me and kids (girl 4and boy 1) and im that exhausted tired mama trying to keep my sanity🙂.

@lenka1 make sure you take time to care for your cold. sometimes the body needs rest. i haven't even started christmas decorations yet. maybe next weekend.

@carlsoda welcome to the group. did you get your yoga done today?

@Mrsbell8well i love your pup. cute as all get out and skylynn is a little doll. you are one lucky gramma!! and that food makes me hungry. come cook for me!

@sleepymom5 boy our old folks sure can give us heart ache. i am praying for you. it has to be sooo hard withthem so far away. my folks are just 30 minutes away. and 5 pound loss in november is amazing. girl. pat your self on the back.

@pacsnc6 we look forward to your input!

@KABO931 you have come to the right place. we are a supportive and motivating group. check in often and tell us what you are doing.

@bbcbw so your a military family? that does sound lonely. well.... we are hear for you. stop in often.

@lennoncpa look at how much you have changed.... you are learning control already. thats a tough one to master. keep working. and your right. you shouldn't have skipped breakfast that only made you more hungry! live and learn. you will know for next time.

By the way, I did day one of the yoga challenge. it is on u tube. it is called 30 days of yoga with adriene. Who else did the yoga?? Lets get moving. Day one is almost over!! chat at you all tomorrow. NITE

@pacsnc6 That stinks you couldn’t get back to your old account. Were you dong the biggest loser? I wish I knew how it all worked. A few of us are still on a thread weighing in on our own until it starts again.

@kab0931 welcome! Congratulations on already getting down 3.6 lbs!

@mrsbell8well. Thanks! I need the hugs! I am going to ask gig, after the holidays, how to make those pinto beans! Everything looks so yummy!

@cassiegetsfit2013- Thank you Cassie!! That’s right and Cassie is going to be kicking December’s butt too!! Lol!

@bbcbw I can remember those days so I can relate. You have us now to help restore some of the sanity lol!

@lennoncpa I am usually good with bread. Sometimes I do plan before I go that I am going to have some but usually I stay away. The only times I have problems is when, like you, I am hungry going in. Then it is tough to resist. I did ok our first day but I didn’t go out so it wasn’t too challenging.

@cyndiesstuff Thanks for the prayers. I need them. I will either feel better or worse when my brother gets down there next week. I am so happy with my November loss! Dec is going to be a good month too. I just have to stay focused between the holidays and my Mom. I don’t need a repeat of the spring and you were there for my long struggle to get back on track. I don’t want to do that again.

@nstephenson01-love your Dec goals! And you always have a little saying that stays in my head! Let’s make Dec a month to remember!

Check in : Friday
Food logged : yes
Exercise : Swimming
Steps : 1200

Sorry i haven't been active need some days to myself. I feel so behind with what's going on with everyone. I will do alot of reading when i can to keep up. It's so much. Monday i will start fresh for sure. I've been doing ok just been trying to stay positive. Stay hopeful. Been really hard. I hate being so negative and worry so much. I hope i get better honestly. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend

@cyndiesstuff - yes day 1 is done! Felt so good! I also got in 10,314 steps in the house...we are having a snow storm today!

@bbcbw - I am sorry you are alone there. It’s hard when you have little kids. Just remember you are doing the most important work in the world right now...raising those babies!

@sleepymom5 - oh my gosh I am still sorry about your mom. My mom had Alzheimer’s but luckily my dad took care of her until the end. I hope she can get into assisted living soon. Hugs!!

Todays weigh ins
@CassieGetsFit2013
@twyla77
@pacsnc6

Monday's Weigh Ins
@amsandos
@bmaison2014
@carlsoda
@code4food
@GlennEust
@gottagetthisdown
@jedaschultz
@NicoleB0830

@Mrsbell8well I’d be interested in the yoga challenge! I had my heart set on going yesterday but I overslept and woke up right as it would’ve been starting

Daily check in for: Saturday
logged- yes, and under
water- 72 oz.
Exercise & steps: 30 minutes at 3.5 on treadmill, 7 minutes on treadmill and 9,809 steps

I lost track of time or I would have had 10K. Otherwise it would have been my first day on my string. Got off to a late start yesterday so I didn't get as much done as I should have. My son dropped in for about an hour just to talk yesterday. My husband and other son were in the other room watching football and he came in and chatted with me instead. He is the one who is engaged and I really don't see him as much as I should so it was nice. For today-I plan to exercise, decorate and plan my meals for the week. I am trying to do my shopping on Mondays. I am so glad the the past couple of months I have gotten into a routine with this. I really have a good feeling that I am finally going to make some progress. Have a great day everyone!

@Lyssysho26 Just keep doing what you are doing even though your heart is not in it. You have made a lot of progress. Can you make an appointment to see your therapist? Maybe that would help? Hugs.

@Mandi5512 Santaland sounds like so much fun! I am sure you burned a lot of calories there! Nice start to December!

@lenka1 Those cookies look amazing! I would pay for those! You had a very productive day! I am happy you are feeling better. I hope the hubs and your daughter feel better soon.

@Shirin_K I like your December goals! Hope you enjoyed the yoga!

@carlsoda Glad you had a good 1st day! Thanks for the kind words.

@ihp2015 Day 8 of your string?! That’s awesome! So glad you are back!

@cyndiesstuff It is so true about the planning. I do not do well if I don’t plan. I am doing better with it though I am ready to start week 3 in the book but debating if I should give the hunger days another shot. Yesterday was the skipping lunch day. I did ok but had cereal at night. I only had 800 cal for the day before the cereal so I thought that was ok. Idk. I may just continue and if I feel hunger is a problem, go back. I am still loving the book but trying not to bug you! I would be giving you updates all the time! Lol!

@Mrsbell8well How motivating it is when you can buy a smaller size! I am so excited for you. I am squeezing into my clothes so I guess my first triumph will be fitting into my current size! Lol! You are so inspirational with how you embraced this new healthy lifestyle! You dove right in the pool while I am still on the side, dipping my toe in testing the water. Xoxo

@lennoncpa Nice scale! It will be easier to store being thin. You are well on your way to portion control December! We need to find a catchier name.. Lol! @nstephenson01 always seem to put together a catchy little phrase. Let's remember Portion control in December..too long... Btw-my son is taking his first CPA exam 12/10. I think he said it was auditing. He has been studying hard so fingers crossed.

@nstephenson01 We need a recipe thread! That soups sounds good. Nice day yesterday! I thought I was the only one who liked eggnog. Lol! That is on the list with peanut butter for me. I can't have it around.