Hi I’m Dana and I’m horrifically bad at posting in this group but I still insist on being a part of it 😂 I’ve been trying to lose the same 20 pounds since late 2017.

I’ve been maintaining the past two months or so without much effort. Even managed to lose a pound or two.

I’d like to change my weigh in to Saturday since that’s when I always end up posting lol.

Goal for the month is to get to 135 or under by July 4th. And post more

I have been getting bored of hummus in my lunch for my veggies, so i gave this Cashew Dip a try, and it is SO good! it’s about 40 calories for a tablespoon.

Daily check in Sunday
Food followed my plan
Water lots of water
Exercise prepped and planted garden
Steps 13545 steps

well the weekend is in the books. i accomplished a lot this weekend. yesterday, we finally got the veggie garden planted. we mudded it in. now, it suppose to rain again today. don't know if our garden will survive but i would imagine it will to some degree. i worked sooooo hard. i did not get the food prep done but did do the menu plan and the grocery shopping. so all in all an amazing weekend. i feel really good about it. i can't believe i kept up with Jim. i would have never been able to do that 2 years ago. i have changed so much. i don't let my pain be my excuse any longer. i live my life in spite of my pain. i am learning to live with the pain. my dress for the wedding is beige with peach flowers on it. it is so lovely. my oldest son has had another relapse. he is a drug addict along with being a schizophrenic. a lot of people with that disorder are. he said he is going to check himself into rehab, in fact he had told me it was all set up for wednesday and that he had to be there at noon and the act team was going to take him there. ummmm.... that was a lie. none of it is set up. we shall see how committed he is to doing this. all he has to do is ask the act team and they will get him the help. i will not do it for him. i am feeling anxious about the interview on thursday. i have been really thinking about what the move would mean. a lot of things would change. not just the job. but i can't continue to stay in a job just because it allows me to do other things besides work. i will figure out how to make my life work with a real job where the only free time i get is the time at lunch. i cannot continue to stay put for my folks sake, for my son's sake. i have to do this for my sake. it is really self care at its finest.

@GingerPwr awwhh!! congrats momma!! and look at the new you go. you enjoyed your celebration and did not over eat! so proud of you.

@Mrsbell8well skylynn is so lucky to have you as a gramma! you are so kind and loving. it really is beautiful. i have been looking for whole buck wheat. any ideas? your muffins sound delish!! and i am so proud of you for taking the high road with you mom and sister. i know how hard that must have been for you. your the type of person that always wants to fix it and you are now realizing that sometimes it cant be fixed and sometimes it is not your place to fix it. lol. ahhhh those steps. they will get you every time!!

@Zumba_Luvah be careful eating so few calories. your right it is not sustainable. you are in effect starving your body. are you taking a multivitamin? are you drinking enough water? are you getting enough sleep? when is the last time you had a physical and had you numbers checked? i am concerned.

@sleepymom5 you get that hip checked this week. i think you really need to rest until you figure this out. i know thats not what you want to hear. but i am afraid you are causing more damage. do a google search like, exercise routine you can do that won't hurt a bad hip. i am sure there is something on u tube. and you need to get that xrayed today. call the doctor and tell them what you want. you are the boss, they work for you.

@nstephenson01 yeah our farmers market doesn't have much of any food items yet. there was a lot of honey products and baked goods. flowers, lots of potted flowers. ohhh girl, look at the new you telling those old habits no. good job talking yourself thru eating lite for dinner!! did you get the rest of your garden planted?

@twyla77 wooo whoooo dancing all around my office this morning. nice loss girl! awesomeness!!!! i am going to look for that cashew dip. sounds yummy!!

@hope002 that is up a little. how are you doing? what is your plan? lets do this. can we help? start with what is your next best step....

@bmaison2014 ohhh yea girl. nice loss. the scale moved in the right direction. you got this!!

@CassieGetsFit2013 yup that is up a little. the only way you can truly know if you are overeating is by recording your food. write down everything you put in your mouth. you have to do that. now lets get busy. you can do this cassie.

@Cafelelia ohhh yeah pain free walking. that is amazing. i am so happy for you. good job giving your son some one on one time. they need that. the dress is beige with peach flowers on it. it is very pretty.

@DananaNanas hey girl!! how ya been? glad you are still with us. you always did better when you checked in daily. i think it really help make you accountable. your a smart woman. you will figure this out when it is important enough to you. figure out your reason why this has to happen. write it down. read it often.

@Moarrein i did not know that English was not your primary language. good job on translating all this stuff. that is amazing commitment all on it's own.

yay, we did it!! and today is has been raining all morning.