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

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  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @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
    its_cleo Posts: 544 Member
    @trooworld that sounds like a great self care day! Enjoy! I have a week of at Easter and I'm really looking forward to it, though I don't have anything planned.

    Yeah my back- everyone was very surprised bc I guess its unusual for that to happen due to posture. It's better now, but it took like 2 years of work. My problems now are some hip dysfunction that can cause low back pain, and sitting aggravates it. Also when sitting too long my muscles just seize up, so this week that is why my leg was aching. It's all a PITA, but one of the reasons I have a trainer is to try to help with these issues. Sitting is terrible for everyone, but it's so hard, our whole society is pretty much designed around sitting lol.

    @gemwolf110 goodl luck with ww! It can definitely help to get back on track.

    @lisaandryan welcome! 1300 seems a bit low to me, especially if you are exercising on top of that. jmo, of course. But ironically if we undereat too much it can be harder to lose weight, because your body is struggling to hang on to everything it gets because it is deprived. Or that is my understanding anyway, I'm definitely not an expert on this stuff!

    @theslightedgeforever I like that three food rule. I will remember that.

    @Nikki76mfp welcome!

    I always prepare my own meals but I'm so tired of figuring out what to make. It's really becoming a challenge. @trooworld I gotta start saving the recipes you post.

    Yesterday I sat on butt all day, so today I went to the gym. This afternoon I am going for a short walk (30 mins) with some friends to a pub/brewery. It's a club and we walk to different breweries in the city. I like craft beer. Problem is calories lol. But today I will have lunch there and a drink and I think I've exercised enough for the calories.
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @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! <3

    @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!! <3 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.
  • lisaandryan
    lisaandryan Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks everyone for taking time to welcome me and respond to my post 😁 I'm still a WW member, but using MFP for some calcification to get back on course. Being diligent with weighing/tracking food to see what I ACTUALLY eat, and how my energy levels are on 1300-1400. anything below that while working out is counter productive. (Makes me a tired and stressed. Not sustainable)
    I eat a bit more on days I workout more, but don't eat back all calories; just allow myself extra on those days for sanity and fuel!
    I'm going to look at a monthly trend with scales, measurements and photos rather then getting hung up on good and bad scale fluctuations throughout the week...very prone to monthly water retention, so best to factor this in.
    My goal is healthy, not at all unrealistic, so I shouldn't need to starve to achieve! Maybe it's too much or too little fuel, maybe it's needing different workouts. Maybe it's a stubborn plateau that just needs a bit more patience. Just need to collect the data to see what's going on.
    Important not to get down about it. MUST stay positive 😁
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @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.
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    edited March 2019
    @gemwolf110 Yes you are correct. Your health is worth the extra money.

    @lisaandryan I’m a big believer in the number on the scale is just a number. It’s just data. Just like calories or points or whatever you track. It’s all data. Then I try to figure out the trends, sweet spots etc from it. There are no good foods or bad foods. But there are consequences to the foods I choose. I’m just choosing smaller portions these days of those foods and trying to add in some other types of foods. Yaaaay I see you’re a data gal too. Eventually our experiment will succeed.

    I stayed within food boundaries. Exercised 53 min, water goal met, journal done. Big sticker day
  • prisoner2food
    prisoner2food Posts: 81 Member
    Sick for a few weeks now. Can’t stop coughing. Tired of this
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @its_cleo Thanks, I ended up only doing the manicure lol...and then did some school work (I'm taking a course through work/work-related). I try to get up and walk around every hour but it's hard, sometimes I get busy and forget. Maybe I'll try harder to remember. ;) You can always ask me for recipe ideas, I literally have 5,791 recipes saved and counting! (and they are all categorized so I can find them pretty fast) :) Your club sounds right up my alley...I love craft beer. My husband and I brew our own craft beer (but not right now because our apartment is too small, when we move we will probably start again). I don't drink it as much as I would like to because of all the calories, but wow do I like it. I live in a very craft beer-oriented city.

    @TeresaW1020 Thanks! Hopefully, it is! That was smart to buy things you don't like for the Easter eggs.

    @lisaandryan It sounds like you have a healthy attitude/healthy plan. Good luck!

    @theslightedgeforever Yes, so true.

    @prisoner2food Have you been to the doctor yet? I'm so sorry you are sick.

    @TrishasTime Hello to you, if you are reading this!

    Hello all. I'm down 4.4 lbs since last week, but to be honest about that, I was up 0.8 lbs last week so I really lost 3.6 (which is still really good). I'm still up higher than I have been for a while. :( I did a little meal prep yesterday but the weather was nice so I sat out on my patio with my husband and just listened to music. It was nice.

    EMPOWERED.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 544 Member
    @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.

  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,670 Member
    Hi guys, I am at work so I don't have time to post personals, but wanted to check in and say I am still here. I am still working on balance and not eating carbs in place of sugar. It's like an addict replacing one bad drug for another. So I have started to track again today.. That really is important. I will try to catch up tomorrow.

    Cbabie
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    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
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @its_cleo We've only done it twice lol but it was fun! We plan on doing it again though. :) Let me know if you run into a paywall with any of the recipes that you are interested in and I will post the recipe (I've got them saved). I'm a member of America's Test Kitchen/Cook's Illustrated/Cook's Country and I get a lot of recipes from them, and they have a paywall. Thanks, I'm happy with that...now, if I could just consistently lose that! lol I hate when I eat something that isn't worth the calories. :/ That's the beauty of tracking everything, you can look back and see what is going on!

    @cbabie Hello! You are right about the addiction and replacing thing, I think. Talk to you soon, thanks for stopping in!

    @TrishasTime That sounds terrible! I take it you are off work, too? Good wishes for a speedy recovery. Remember, nothing you eat is going to take that pain away and will only double your problems.

    I went for a 10-minute walk at work with a friend. It's not much, but at least I didn't sit at my desk all day. I'm going to try to take two 10-15 minute walks today at work. It adds up.

    EMPOWERED.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 544 Member
    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!
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,670 Member
    Morning all... I sure do miss you ladies. It is important to have a support group. I am on a 30 day challenge with one of my oil groups. I am doing a 30 day gut health with them. It's mostly Young Living supplements, but it has also helped me to be in more control of what I am eating. I also went to my husband this morning and said LOOK I NEED HELP..my arms look like my mothers now and I need to get rid of the fat. So he is helping me with my hand weights to do a routine every morning. My arms are shaking right now..LOL So eating was better last night. Instead of crackers to replace the ice cream/sugar/sweets...I had bought some fruit bars at the store. I saw one that said no added sugar and then looked at the ones I have always bought thinking they were great...well the difference in the sugar was a lot. So I chose the no sugar added...it's makes me feel as if I am making better choices..LOL

    @TrishasTime I hope you heal quickly..please don't over do it. It's important for your recovery. My dad just wouldn't listen...

    @trooworld I love that you are always looking for new recipes.. I will get there some day...

    @its_cleo sometimes we go through seasons...but God says seasons...not lifetimes. So do your best each day to not eat everything and you will get your will power back in full force.

    @prisoner2food I pray you get better soon...

    @lisaandryan I had to laugh when theslightedge said YEA you are a data girl too...she needed someone else to join in with her. Welcome aboard!!

    @Nikki76mfp Welcome!!! you will love this group. You can always find a smile here!!

    @theslightedgeforever great job on staying in your food calories and your sticker....Mom should have gotten you stickers for your birthdays...LOL

    Cbabie
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    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. :smiley:

    @prisoner2food, so sorry you have been so sick. I pray you will start feeling better very soon! Take care of yourself. <3

    @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!! B)

    @Trishastime, hello dear!! Hang in there and be kind to yourself. <3

    @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!! :D 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. :D:# 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. :D

    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. :D I did manage to do my Bible study and most of the next weeks too. o:)
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @prisoner2food sorry to hear you’ve been sick. Have you seen a dr yet?

    @trooworld. Set your timer on your phone and you won’t forget to get up and move. Woohoo on your weight loss. Great job on your walk with your friend. It all adds up.

    @its_cleo. Do you have a set number of calories for each meal and snacks? Do you track as you eat vs tracking your food at the end of the day? Start plugging those holes in the dam. Otherwise you drown and die. I hear you loud and clear on the struggle. The willpower is always within us. It’s just when we decide to stop and choose to use it. The inner brat versus the healthy adult. The resistance monster in all of us wants to keep us fat so she stays in power. 100 day challenge. I’ve struggled at the end but the first 70% was really good. If I can just last 15 more days and not gain any more weight then I will have achieved my goal. Then I’m taking 5 days off and then starting the next 100 days. I’ve got my new book and will be ready to go. The 5 days off will be a test to see how much of this I've internalized. How much I have made it a habit. 5 days to experiment with maintenance calories.

    @cbabie. We win when we persist. In your journal write down all the reasons that you don’t track your food every day. Good for you on choosing no sugar added products.

    @TrishasTime It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re all laid up like that. When I get sick all I want to do is eat for comfort. You know I’m queen of baby steps so we have to start small. How are you getting your meals and snacks. Is someone bringing them to you? Do you have a bag of lollies sitting next to your bed?

    @TeresaW1020 Hooray on another week of weight loss. It’s called babystepping your way to success. Just keep at it. I need to get back into the habit of my moonshine. Herbal tea concoction with apple cider vinegar and stevia. It gives me the nice burn that diet cokes used to on a hot summer day I still drink the occasional one when I’m out to eat.

    I stayed within my food boundaries. Rest day for exercise. Water goal met and journal done. Big sticker day.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @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! <3 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! :D

    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.
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    Morning everyone

    I considered going back to work part time but my hand is telling me no. I have the orthopedic appointment on Monday.

    @trooworld - Yes I am in a head game at the moment. I have taken @theslightedgeforever advise and baby steps. I no longer have lollies with me.

    @its_cleo - I am sorry to hear you are struggling too. As @theslightedgeforever says - baby steps. What is the one thing you can do. I remember in the 100 day step, it says when you are craving something, write in a special book and tell yourself you will have it later. It is just a mental thing of promising yourself you can have it but later, which is much better than denying it.

    @cbabie - see above - I have taken your advise in hand. I am so glad your husband is helping you with your routine.

    @theslightedgeforever - thankyou for your advise, I have sent you a PM re 100 days rather than clutter up here

    @TeresaW2010 - Congrats on the loss :) Shame about your leader, all the good leaders seem to move on.

    Hello to @lisaandryan and @Nikki76mfp - loking forward to getting to know you

    @prisoner2food - hope all is well

    Trish

  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @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
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @TrishasTime So good to hear from you. Baby steps sound like a good plan. That @theslightedgeforever, she's a smart one. ;)

    @theslightedgeforever Yes, I just have to convince my husband that that is the best use of that room. I don't think I'll have to try hard. ;) You and the DH doing yoga together sounds very nice...maybe my DH and I can do yoga together in our yoga room. :)

    Yesterday was a good food day, but I was not able to take any walks at work...too busy. I'm not always this busy, but I'm preparing for a researcher's visit, and have limited time to get ready. I do think I'll have time for a morning walk today, but not an afternoon walk: I'm going to a retirement party at work in the afternoon.

    EMPOWERED.
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,670 Member
    Morning all!
    Yesterday was a blurh..I still ate too much PB yesterday. It's always something..LOL I did do my arm exercises...and will do them again this morning.

    @trooworld I hope you get your walk in...I still want to get my treadmill back in my life. That is really "my" exercise.

    @theslightedgeforever I can see you and DH doing yoga...LOL him telling you to move this way..:)

    @TrishasTime Yes baby steps and your body can't be replaced so take care of it!!! I love to hear you "talk" through the written word..lollies. I can just hear you saying that word! :lol:

    @TeresaW1020 Congrats on the loss..darn those bracelets. :lol: I bet if you and I lived in the same town we would have fun!!


    Okay off to getting ready for work.

    Cbabie
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    Good evening! I thought I better write tonight because I won't have time tomorrow. My to-do list is HUGE!!! :#

    @theslightedgeforever, I've been reading about apple cider vinegar and wondering if I should give a try. Dr. Fung is a fan too. Hmm? Your concoction doesn't sound as bad as just drinking it straight. :s

    @TrishasTime, don't rush yourself! Listen to your body and your doctor. :)

    @Trooworld, I think having room to call your own is a great idea. I have one in my house. It's my exercise, soap watching, clothes ironing, crafting, overflow junk room. Hubby isn't allowed in there unless he promises to not complain. I recently made the mistake of sending him into one of my craft "junk" drawers to find my glue gun. Big mistake!! :D:D I did not buy a new car. I just got an update on the navigation system since it's over 5 years old and I will be traveling to Florida in May.

    @cbabie, girl I have NO doubt that we would have some fun if were in the same town!! :wink:


    I went into staff meeting this morning with just a few things on my list and came out with two full pages. They decided to change up our entire bulletin and a bunch of other little things that added up to a lot. I can't really complain because when I put in my 2 cents, I ended up with even more work. But dang it, I have really good ideas! B) So, tomorrow will be a long day and I really have to get stuff done because I have to focus on the baby shower and getting my house clean! Not to mention that I have 200 empty Easter eggs that I have to fill with candy at some point this weekend and get them out of my house. I plan to fill them during my fasting hour so I won't be tempted at all. Did I mention that our children's director wants 9000 eggs for the hunt? 9000!!! :o

    On a happier note, hubby said I could plan a vacation for our anniversary in October. I'm thinking of Charleston, South Carolina. Who's been there? :)
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    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
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    edited March 2019
    @gemwolf110 That’s a good idea trying different meetings. Kind of like trying out churches I think. You have to find one where you fit.

    @TrishasTime at first I read 2 week X-ray and then thought wow that’s going fast. Then thought you aren’t the one with your leg and arm in a cast. 😬 moonshine. I’ve dropped the habit of this during the winter but need to get moving on it again. I had decided to quit drinking diet cokes at home but needed a replacement. Water just doesnt do it for me. So I found a recipe for good girl moonshine. There are different concoctions.
    https://mamashire.com/good-girl-moonshine-recipe-roundup/

    I use a combo of 3 teabags. Hibiscus, lemon/ginger, and orange steeped in 1 c boiling water. 1/4 c Apple cider vinegar, pinch of cinnamon, 6 stevia packets, then pour that into a 2 quart (2 Liter) pitcher. Fill the rest up with water and chill. I found some cute glass bottles once that I drink from. Always use a straw because of the ACV. The glass bottles keep it ice cold for the summer. It might be good hot like tea I’ve just never tried it. Strait talking Aussie. Maybe I’m half and didn’t know it. 😜
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,381 Member
    @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.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,848 Member
    @cbabie Well...I walked around the building a little bit but not a full 10-15 minutes like I wanted.

    @TeresaW1020 lol you sent him to find the glue gun! That will teach him to look around where he doesn't belong!!! :D That's good you got an update on your navigation system, I'm sure a lot may have changed in 5 years. A Florida vacation in May? Sounds fun! Wow, 9,000 eggs!!! You've got your work cut out for you lol. Good luck with that!!! I've heard Charleston is really pretty but I've never been there. I think it would make an excellent anniversary trip.

    @TrishasTime I love that you are straight-talking, Trish! :) I had a nice time at the retirement party, but I couldn't stay long as I had to clock out.

    @theslightedgeforever Yes, I did. Luckily, it was easy as the retiree is on a weight loss journey so they bought things to support her journey. I had strawberries and blackberries, about 2 oz of turkey breast, a slice of cheese and a small roll. That's it! :) I'll have to look up Rodney Yee. I like when I almost fall asleep in yoga. I've always wanted to read Night Circus. I own the book, I should read it. But then again, I own a lot of books!!!

    I had another good eating day yesterday. I didn't track at all yesterday, but everything I ate was nourishing and my body appreciated it. I'm having a nice salad for lunch. Homemade fish tacos for dinner. It will be a good day.

    EMPOWERED.
  • its_cleo
    its_cleo Posts: 544 Member
    @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! :smiley:
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    Morning everyone

    @theslightedgeforever – Ah… I see – you use it instead of water. I am a water girl when I am being good and a diet coke girl when I falloff the wagon. Although I do manage to get a couple of diet cokes in each day. Something to add on I suppose. Does Circus Night have the wizards like Harry Potter or is it just a great visual movie when it comes out. I had to google quesadilla as it has not been on my food list and found out that it was Mexican.

    @trooworld – Well done on a good eating day, how is the pain going with you r walking?

    @gemwolf110 - I am sorry – I was away – did you end up selling your wedding dress, are your puppies all good now?

    @its_cleo – Hi there – Yes it is my right hand which is my dominant hand and my left foot. Lucky I have an automatic car 😊. Like life there are ups and downs. The 100 day manual I am reading and following says to celebrate what you did successfully, remember how you felt and go from there.

    @prisoner2food – How are you?

    @cbabie – Are you busy at church with Easter coming up?

    Did well with following my plan and was rewarded with a big sticker again (thanks @theslightedgeforever). The downside is that my ankle is hurting and so is my wrist even though I did not do much yesterday except play on the laptop.


    Day 16
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    Good morning!

    @TrishasTime, no I'm not making chocolate eggs. I would eat them all!! :D 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. :D Congrats on having a good eating day. Yum to fish tacos!! <3

    @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. :s:D 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. :D 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!! ;)
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,670 Member
    Morning all

    It’s so good to hear each of your wins. This 30 day challenge is not so fun. I text my daughter and said I feel miserable...legs ache. Lethargic, feel achy...she said it’s the detoxing....ugh...

    I too am trying to make Better choices on the sugar and hidden sugar....however..I am also praying about the stress in my life...that Inthink will almost kill you faster than sugar.


    @TeresaW1020 I wish we were going to se 300 kids...ghat is so great..we start out outreach next Saturday...I am the Children’s Pastor (one hat I wear) and I have to say I am behind in planning this year. We did a carnival last year..wore me out!!!! I just found a church that does a black light Easter egg hunt...I think we will do that next year.

    @trooworld you still walked that is what is important..

    @TrishasTime I am busy, but not like I should be...I got behind so now I will have to catch up..hope your exray comes back with great news

    @its_cleo yum PB and chocolate ice cream....it’s great to see someone else likes PB and ice cream...lol

    @gemwolf110 I hope you find a church that fits....I go for a church that preaches the truth with no exceptions....sometimes we want to be told what we want to hear....I grow if I know where I need to grow..lol. Hope you find one soon...glad to see you on here ...you help me to keep challenging myself!!!

    Cbabie