karenesg wrote: »

My 5.5 "W's"


How am I going to stay focused and reminded of my goals? I’ve slacked lately with communicating with my F2F teammates and MFP friends. They’ve been a source of great support and encouragement and I know they’re there for me. I plan to check in daily and hope they’ll check in with me if I don’t. I definitely need accountability.

Please do! I find that the more people who check in, give each other support, and get some in return, the better it all goes. Now we know about some of your enjoyments and challenges - we'll be there! It is hard sometimes, though, to check in with someone if they do not post on the team for a bit. I am never sure when it is invasive, or if the person has found a different team or group they like better. Sharing your diary with your friends can be great - have at least one buddy and check each other every day. That can work well, and is independent of specific teams.

On that subject, though - @steplaj (moderator and one of the big cheeses ) asked if we would want the "old" buddy system to be set up again? I was not on F2F when this was part of it, but it sounds great to me. I would really like it, and it sounds like some others would too. What do people think?

I would like to join the step challenge. Please
3/31 - 12,169
4/1 - 9,215
4/2 - 11,131

rosetigger wrote: »

Hello I am from Canada BC 🇨🇦. I was hoping to find a few people closer to home. I hope this is my group. 😊

I'm in Alberta.

@reflectionofme I live in Alberta as well - Edmonton!

Looks like I'm on the Trimstones team. I'll miss you my Canadian Friends. Good Luck.

We have several options for comments per day .... sooooo for TH---- Thursdays ...... you ONLY need to pick one of the following (but go for more if you have the time and feel like posting more):

Thrilling Thursday - what thrills you? what has been really exciting this week, no matter how small?
Threat Thursday - what is a threat to your getting fit or eating well? what's your plan?
Thrifty Thursday - tips to save a few $$
(Heart)throb Thursday - tell us about someone you love. Someone in your family, a friend, a role model, an imaginary person - the sky is the limit.
Throwaway Thursday - what are you getting rid of?



Also, respond or comment on what others have posted.

Steps 4/3~ 10,168

rosetigger wrote: »

Looks like I'm on the Trimstones team. I'll miss you my Canadian Friends. Good Luck.

You can switch into our team if you want - just let your Captain know, and we'll take care of it!

I'm going for the heartthrob Thursday today. But with comments on @BMcC9 's thrift. And sorbet. mmmmmm

I am not very good at expressions of heartthrob. But today I feel especially heart-ful towards my taller half. He drives me crazy, but then he does things like watch a squall through an open window, describing the way he sees the wild air currents, the snow blasting around, the dancing trees, and how he understands how drifts happen (yesterday!). Or the red squirrel society - he can tell them apart, and knows who is getting picked on and who is the boldest. He tries to overprotect our 22 year-old son and I have to pull him up short, and sometimes he listens... We complain together about how hard it is taking care of his 95 year-old mother sometimes. We have trouble understanding each other and we both make stupid assumptions about what the other one thinks or believes (I was going to say he does those things, but I'm sure we both do!). He is starting to feel his age (he's turning 72 on Saturday) and it is frustrating that he cannot do all the huge amounts of outside, hard physical tasks he has always done. He worries but it shows up as anger or silence, and then I get worried. It shows up as silence a lot of the time too. But somewhere under all the surface, neither of us would ever turn our back on the other. We have a deep current of connection that is completely mystifying. And of course our two kids have our hearts and backs always.

OK - back to safer territory.
The best thing I bought was an ice cream maker. I have never made ice cream in it - only sorbet. Fruits of all kinds make the most amazing non-fat sweet enough fabulous dessert. Serving size is way bigger than ice cream, and it satisfies those cravings! Ice cream is the one sweet thing I cannot NOT eat if it is in the house, so this solves the problem all summer long. They are not expensive to buy, and the results are spectacular.

Threat Thursday- not actually a threat but definitely a happy challenge. My son and his girlfriend will be visiting this weekend so that means all my family will be together for meals and snacks. We all love a good cheeseboard. It’s a happy time because in my family food is love. There will also be drinks.

How will I handle this? I’m going to enjoy myself but portion out a small amount that I can have. I will account for a glass of wine or a cosmo by walking or maybe getting everyone to head over to the tennis courts. Of course, the baby can’t play, but we can take turns with her. There is also an Earth Day event at the library where we attend story time, so I’m hoping we can do that and take a hike around the property.

So I’m going to do the best I can. Get some exercise with them. And forgive myself if I’m not perfect. I don’t get to have all my fam together every week.