NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

@gemwolf110 good luck! Maybe it's just the thing you need.

@lisaandryan Welcome! I'm no expert but I've always heard not to go below 1200 calories, and if you are working out, you should add more to that number. I think you are wise to take measurements and track your journey that way...the scale is often a liar!

@theslightedgeforever We do have pita pizzas sometimes. But if I say I'll make me a pita pizza and you can make you a regular pizza, he'll say "Never mind. " and give me a sad face. But you know what? Maybe that is for the best. The next time, I'll try that (if I can remember to do that. I've done things a certain way for so long, it's become habit). I usually use sandwich thins or the lowest calorie bun I can find for the cheeseburgers anyway.

@Nikki76mfp Hi and welcome! What does sw stand for? I know what WW is. I am around your weight.

Hi all. My plantar fasciitis is really bothering me today. I got my foot cream yesterday and applied it. Hopefully that + the inserts + acupuncture + stretching + icing + Naproxen will do some good. I really do want to get out there and walk now that the weather is getting nice again. I have meal prep to do today but am unsure if I am going to be able to do much of it, I may have to rely on my husband and he's not going to be here much of the day. Here's what we are making:

Sichuan Braised Tofu with Beef (Mapo Tofu)
Grilled Lamb-Stuffed Pitas with Yogurt Sauce
Turkey Meatloaf with Ketchup-Brown Sugar Glaze + roasted broccoli
Feel-Good Fall Salad + grilled chicken breasts
One Skillet Sausage, White Bean, and Gnocchi
Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Arugula

EMPOWERED.

@its_cleo, I loved watching Usain Bolt run in the Olympics! Like the wind he was! I totally hear you about how sitting around can cause more pain than movement can. The other day I actually hurt my back from sitting all day at work. I’ve learned that some kind of movement for me is a requirement. I just can’t overdo it either.

@gemwolf110, Have you joined just online or plan to go to the meetings? Having a plan will help you turn that spiral around for sure!

@lisaandryan, Welcome! Sounds like you have a great plan to get yourself to the weight you want to be. Are you still a WW member?

@Nikki78mfp, welcome! I don’t know what SW stands for either, but I look forward to getting to know you!

@theslightedgeforever, yayyy for your big sticker day! I'm working on a new spreadsheet for the next 100 days. I want to be able to record my daily weight and then do a running total plus a 10-day average. You will totally get that 10 lbs off and maybe even more!

@trooworld, I hope the foot cream helps!! As usual your menu this week looks amazing! I have pinned the skillet sausage, white bean, and gnocchi for myself.

Hello everyone! I'm sitting here eating a big bowl of popcorn! I've been craving it for weeks and today I worked it in my eating plan and it's delicious!! We went to Sams to buy a massive amount of candy so we can fill plastic Easter eggs for our big Easter egg hunt next month. I bought stuff I don't like and bubble gum. I have never understood the attraction for gum. OK, I off to make a grocery list for next week. My husband has to have a cracked tooth pulled so I need to think of things that won't be too hard to eat for a few days.

@Nikki76mfp welcome to the group. Congrats on already losing 30+ lbs.

@trooworld pizza sad face: then you say okay that’s your choice but I’m having a pita pizza do you want me to make you one? We spend years trying to make everyone around us happy at the expense of ourselves. It’s our time now.

@its_cleo I get stiff after sitting just a bit so I’m learning to get up and move in between. That’s good that you are getting in some exercise with your friends.

@TeresaW1020 I’m sitting at 11 lbs so far for the challenge. 2 weigh ins left. Good choices will get me there. Oh just realized I didn’t post my ticker this past weighin. I’m not a big gum fan either. Now popcorn......is another matter. I bought a microwave popcorn bowl so I can have it without oil. I do that for the most part. But there are some days I just want a good bag of Big Cheez popcorn and have to work it into my calories.

Sick for a few weeks now. Can’t stop coughing. Tired of this

@trooworld thanks! I think I will check out some of the recipes you've been posting. That's neat you've brewed your own beer! I've never done that, though I think there is a place here where you can do it. Yeah craft beer is great but yeah calories. It's the only time I drink beer though, I don't bring it home very often. Congrats on the weight loss! 3+ is pretty good!

So but I am way over calories. I was looking at the last few weeks and I'm almost always over my mfp calories. I expect tomorrow my weight will be up. And I just bought a brownie and ate it, and it was gross lol. What a waste.

I think I'm going to do a spot check on some of the days I was over and see if I can identify areas for improvement.

@lisaandryan it sounds like you have a good plan. I agree I think the tracking can be really helpful in terms of providing information.

@prisoner2food I'm sorry you're so sick, it sounds terrible.

I have to go into the office tues-thurs this week, so less exercise. I will still try to get some walking in. My gym is having a 30 day challenge in April to move 30 minutes a day. I think I'll sign up, even though I don't think there's a prize or anything.

@theslightedgeforever it must feel good to be almost done the 100 day challenge! What an accomplishment.

Hi everyone

Still here - just reading mostly cause typing is slow with one hand on the keyboard. More bruises are showing everyday Off to the occupation therapist shortly. So no exercise, mainly sitting with leg raised, hand raised. No steps that warrant mentioning

As to heathy eating - I think I need a kick up the butt - @theslightedgeforever - I need your words of wisdom.

Hello to the newbies - hope everyone is going okay

Trish

Hi @cbabie thanks for checking in!

@TrishasTime it's hard when you're injured, focus on healing.

@trooworld Yeah I do that at work, just walk around the block or something in the am and pm. It does help. Thx I will let you knoe about the recipes- yeah I ran into a paywall.

I'm really struggling, I feel like a dam has burst or something. Part of me is like - eat everything! Now! Before the will power comes back!

Hello Ladies!

@gemwolf110, I hope your meeting has a great leader and good people in it. We are losing our leader soon and I’m so sad. She is awesome and I really hope her replacement will be someone I can connect with. I’m sure you will be very successful and yes your health is worth the price!

@lisaandryan, I also double track with points and calories. It’s been interesting for me to see that there can be up to a 500 calories difference with the same points used. It’s a real eyeopener on why zero point foods have been such an issue for lots of people. Looks like you have a good grip on what you need to do to be healthy.

@theslightedgeforever, Wow, I didn’t realize you were down 11 lbs. That is awesome!! And we still have 18 days or so left of the 100 day challenge.

@prisoner2food, so sorry you have been so sick. I pray you will start feeling better very soon! Take care of yourself.

@Trooworld, Great job on your weight loss!! I think being able to sit on your porch with hubby and listen to music is awesome. I have been reading in my book that stress can play such a huge part in our weight. So, doing something relaxing is good for your soul and your body.

@its_cleo, if your gym doesn’t offer a prize for the 30 day challenge you come up with one to give to yourself. Don’t let the dam burst! You got this!!

@Trishastime, hello dear!! Hang in there and be kind to yourself.

@cbabie, We sure miss you!! I just bought some new hand weights and my hubby has been helping me with having good form so I don’t injure myself. He knows me well!! Looking for replacements to sugar is a good idea. It's such a gradual process but we can do it.

Well, I lost another .8 lbs this week. It would have been a pound but I forgot to take off my bracelet like I usually do. I went shopping and bought every kind of plain sparkling water I could find so I can try them all out and find the one I like best and can afford. I LOVE San Pellegrino but no way am I paying that much!! My IF group talks about this Mexican water called Topo Chico so I bought a six pack of that and will try it tomorrow. Good old Club Soda is pretty good! I like bubbly water if you haven't gathered.

I then came home and spent almost three hours in my car downloading my new navigation system. Thank God for Hulu Plus on my phone and Candy Crush on my other phone. I did manage to do my Bible study and most of the next weeks too.

@its_cleo Just let me know which recipes you want and I'll post the text of them here. I hate when I am feeling like that, I think the thing that helps me is just to keep tracking everything that goes into my mouth and to concentrate on one bite at a time. Distract yourself and keep busy.

@cbabie What does your 30 day challenge involve? How many days are you into it? That's good you are really looking at what's in your food. You are really sticking with the no sugar, I'm really proud of you! I'm always looking for new recipes, I get them via my email mostly.

@TeresaW1020 Thank you! I looooove sitting on my porch/patio and reading or just sitting there with my husband and listening to music. I'm a very anxious person, so that's interesting that stress can play a huge part in our weight. Once we buy a new place, I plan on taking over the second bedroom and making it a place to meditate and do yoga (shhhh...don't tell my husband my plans! ). Congrats on your -.8! Your plan is working. That's good you are trying different waters. Did you get a new car or is it just a new navigation system on your current car?

@theslightedgeforever That's a great idea. Thanks for the tip!

Well, I didn't have/take the time to go for any walks while at work yesterday. I was really busy. I should have time today to, though. I have been eating pretty well lately. I can feel the difference in my stomach, meaning I don't have heartburn problems. That's how I can tell when I'm treating my body the wrong way: I have terrible heartburn!

EMPOWERED.

@trooworld A yoga room sounds lovely. DH and I are toying with the idea of doing yoga together. That’s great your heartburn is less. Healthy bodies is what it’s all about.

@TrishasTime I sent you a PM. I’m trying to tell myself these days....baby steps. It worked before. I still think it all goes back to habits. I’m trying to make habits of all these things so I just go on auto pilot and I don’t have to think about it so hard.

I stayed within food boundaries. Exercised for 48 minutes. Didn’t meet water goal and no journaling. Little sticker day

Morning all

Off today for my 2 week xray - ( I hate the fact that the xray person cannot share the results) Thankyou @theslightedgeforever - I will reread the pages and my written notes today and I will go from there.

@theslightedgeforever - About your "moonshine" is that something you drink throughout the day or just at night when yo go to bed. Interested to know the portion of apple cider and what herbal tea you use. Sorry I did not know it been a little battle lately with the 100 days - cheering you on for the next 15 days.

@TeresaW1020 - Are you making your own chocolate easter eggs? 9000 eggs for a hunt - how many children are you expecting? I have an office, not a craft, come, ironing, come soap watching room. Maybe when I retire I can grab another room for sewing etc - that would be nice. Congrats on the loss

@cbabie - I am glad I amuse with my straight talking Australiana (lol). Well not all Aussie's are straight talking - I imagine they are much more tactful then me - but what you see is what you get with me.

@Trooworld - Hope you have a lovely time at the retirement party.

Take care everyone

Trish

@trooworld Did you make good choices at the retirement party?

@cbabie Concentrate on all the things you did right for the day. Small wins, remember? Yoga with DH and I. It might work but then that’s probably what will happen. I’ll be like you are ruining my zen moment just follow the guy on the TV. 🤐 My favorite instructor is Rodney Yee. His voice is so calming. I almost fall asleep at the end.

@TeresaW1020 I hope your children’s director is planning on helping with those 9000 eggs. Prices will go up in your area because you’ve depleted the supply. Lol. Are you still working on the 100 day challenge? Getting close to the end.

I had bookclub tonight and ate 1/2 quesadilla. We read Night Circus. It will make a great visual movie. Along the lines of Harry Potter. Stayed within my food boundaries. Took a rest day but got in my step goal and my 15 min exercise goal. Water goal and journaling not done. Have lots to catch up on.

@TeresaW2010 sounds like you have a lot going on for Easter! Filling two hundred eggs is a lot, and then hiding 9000?! Wow. It sounds like fun though. When I was a kid I never did a big Easter egg hunt like that.

@cbabie I have a weakness for PB too. For the longest time I was addicted to peanut butter and chocolate ice cream…

@TrishasTime yeah take your time to heal if you can. Is it your right hand that is hurt, are you right-handed?

@trooworld a room to meditate and do yoga sounds great! I’m actually not very good at yoga, but I try to stretch a lot, and I try to meditate though lately I have not been consistent with either.

@theslightedgeforever I usually track the day before, or sometimes during the day as I eat- but usually when I do that I know I am under bc I eat the same foods a lot ie 2 eggs for breakfast. I still need to do a check on some of the days where I am over and see. Sometimes I know- I drink too much so like my hiking club is fun but we hike for a pint which ends up being more than one lol. Sunday there were two guys with us and they actually got a beer ice cream float. Actually they got 2 each lol. I did not but it looked pretty good.

Your hundred day challenge- do you do it all over again? I have the pdf somewhere I think.

These are my challenges- planning ahead when I am going to be indulging and banking calories for it. This is new to me and I did okay a couple times, then really poorly this past weekend.

Then some days I go over by 100-200 cals, not sure why. So this is where I need to spot check.

I need to start making my own protein bars or muffins or granola bars or something bc I get very hungry in the afternoon. So I tried some muffins, but they were meh. Going to try a new recipe this weekend.

Earlier in the week- thanks for the support! It helped me so much just to post here. I managed okay after that and I feel like I am back on track now. I just sort of lost motivation for a bit.

Today I went for a run and it was tough bc I’ve been slightly off track with that too. But slowly getting back on track.

Happy Friday everyone!

Good morning!

@TrishasTime, no I'm not making chocolate eggs. I would eat them all!! The eggs I bought are those plastic ones that you put candy in. We are expecting close to 300 kids this year. We have been really promoting it in our neighborhoods. It's a fun morning with games, food, and of course epic egg hunts. My job at the hunt is to be my children's right-hand girl and to take a ton of pictures. Sorry to hear that you have been in pain but yayyy for getting your big sticker!

@theslightedgeforever, That good girl moonshine looks great! She has so many options too. I'm putting ACV on my list today and plan to give it a try. I'm thinking that using plain sparkling water like club soda might be a fun addition to the drink too. I love anything fizzy! Yes, my children’s director has done more than anyone. The woman is simply amazing and has more energy than anyone I've ever seen. Whenever I think that I'm being overworked, I just think about her.

@trooworld, The May trip to Florida is to visit my mom, sister, niece, and her two kids. I'm going down on Mother's Day weekend and will spend two or three days with them. I will, of course, stay in a hotel and get to stay up late watching whatever I want because hubby is staying home with the dog. Congrats on having a good eating day. Yum to fish tacos!!

@its_cleo, I never did a big Easter egg hunt like the ones we have at the church when I was a kid either. Us kids would hide in the house and mom and dad would hide eggs around the yard for us to find. These were real, dyed eggs too and we always lost at least one and found it sometime in the summer. I do plan to do the 100-day challenge again. It helps keep me focused. I'm working on making a different chart because I want to track my weight on it.

Today is a clean my house, fill those eggs, finish the crafty things I'm making for the baby shower, and work on next weeks grocery list. My husband asked me if there was something I should drop from my life and I just looked at him like he was crazy and told him that he can help clean the house. My intermittent fasting is going strong. I've decided to start watching my sugar intake even more than I have been. It's all the hidden sugars that are in foods that I need to also be more aware of. I've been so focused on watching my sodium intake but I'm learning that it's the rise in insulin that makes us retain water and sodium. It's all so interesting but the bottom line is that I just want this weight off!!