Saturday 12/28 check in
Food: not logged but on target
Water: 80 oz
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike, PT, Stretching and strength

I am trying to get back into a routine of posting at night. Unfortunately tonight, I fell asleep while my husband was watching football. I should have went to bed when I felt tired. Now I am wide awake and it is almost 2am. Ugh!

Finally a good day! I did have a few treats at the party but didn't overeat so I am ok with that. I also made a point of drinking a lot of water and getting a good workout in. I am leaving tomorrow for the shore. I plan to workout before we leave. I still have to pack, I am not even sure what I am bringing yet. I also have been battling a cold. I have been using mucinex and sudafed for the past week and have been doing ok. Tonight the sudafed doesn't seem to be helping anymore. Hopefully I start feeling better soon. I would rather be sick at home than at the shore. Shannon has been in bed all day with strept throat and cold symptoms. I got some exercise bringing her soup up to the 3rd floor, we have a lot of stairs in our house. She has a full day of antibiotics in her so hopefully she feels better soon too. There is so much going around this time of year. I will check in again in the morning. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

@timibotkin This is a tough time of year. You can still turn it around. Hope all is well.
@pacsnc6 Thanks for the information! I can't wait to start using it!
@GingerPwr That is a win in my book too! Awesome choices!
@CassieGetsFit2013 I am glad to hear that you are back on your medications. I hope they make things a little better for you. I am also happy to see that you are reaching out to the resources you have available to you. It sounds like the crisis hot line was helpful. That app sounds like it could be a great tool for you to use. I am glad that you will be seeing the doctor, I hope you start feeling better soon. You have been doing well with your weight lately, if you got off track during the holidays, just try to get right back on. This is a hard time of year so don't be too tough on yourself if there is a gain.
@tryingagain5 I am sure the first night or two back on are the hardest. Sounds like you were really in a sound sleep! I hope you are able to find something with better hours eventually. I know in nursing we would get paid a lot more for 3rd shift so that is why so many nurses do stay on nights. You did better than me with the veggies this week. I did awful. I also didn't do as well as I usually do with water. I think part of it is being in a different routine. You are right, time to get back at it!
@hope002 You just amaze me with that fasting! Awesome job! Glad you were able to enjoy the holiday goodies as well. You look beautiful! I love seeing your skiing pics-Are those the trails you skied on? I have never skied to the whole thing amazes me! I can't imagine skiing down one of those trails Lol! Hope you had an awesome time!

Last night I had a headache. I have had a bit of a relapse that has turned into sinus issues. Going to bed I smeared peppermint oil. I finally broke down and took 2 ibuprofens. What relief! I took 2 more lovely pills in the middle of the night.
We had fun at the country house yesterday with Mollys siblings. I woke up early and made French lentil soup with smoked paprika, salad with balsamic vinaigrette and the fixings for pineapple upside down cake with blackberries. I baked it there so it would be served warm. Molly made mulled wine. We talked a lot about our goals for 2020. I came home inspired and pulled out my old bujo from 2018. I’m planning to do a mix of bujo happy planner combined. As I was reading through my bujo it was sobering to see how very sick I was. I recorded my daily physical status. When I say I did this for health I meant it. Daily I was throwing up from digestive issues. All those pills in the picture were taken daily. I recorded day after day of tortuous headaches and back aches. I was a mess. I felt so sorry for myself. I weighed 192 2 years ago. By that summer I was 202 and started MFP.
I realize now the reason I quit taking medications was to help me get in tuned with my body and what was causing my discomfort. By that fall I stopped all meds, caffeine and went vegan. My health completely turned around. This last few weeks is the first time I have been sick in over a year. I decided to use this to once again reassess my diet and nutrition. I’m doing a cleanse today. My digestive system is still not running as well as I would like. I’m planning to do an elimination diet within the next 30 days.
Our health really is the most important thing we have. And it is empowering to think that I can do something about it through diet and exercise. I’m excited to journey forward. Without weight loss as a focus I can ramp up my efforts more than ever. I suspect gluten could be an issue. Maybe legumes? Also had relief following Ayurvedic. It’s so confusing. Everything beneficial also has a source saying how harmful it is. I’m determined to find what’s right for me.
Relaxing today and goal planning.

Saturday check in

food - logged and on track
Exercise - 6200 steps
Water - 1.5 l

I had a quiet day for a change yesterday. I am back to my routine and doing IF. I did lots of laundry and spent time with you younger son. He asked for homemade pizza for supper, so we had fun making that. My brother and brother-in-law visited in the morning and brought a tray of homemade Italian Christmas treats from my mom. She made my favorite cookie (which is really a sweet, fried dough), but she made super mini versions. So I was able to enjoy a few and keep the calories down.

@Mrsbell8well - I am so sorry that you are not feeling well. It is motivating to look back to see how far you have come. We are always changing and life is always moving. I have no doubt that you will figure out your new path in 2020.

@amytriesww - Another amazing loss, congratulations! I hope that your surgery goes well and will be praying for you!

@sleepymom5 - Great job yesterday! So sorry that you and Shannon are sick and hope that you both feel better soon. Enjoy the shore! I have an AppleWatch too, but have not used the social. If you don’t track a workout via your watch, you can log it via the Apple Health app (I use MFP to help me estimate calories burned). I love my watch, but don’t use the social part. I will try to look you up when you are set up!

@hope002 - You look amazing! I love your dedication to IF! Those skiing photos are beautiful!

@tryingagain5 - Your fruit/veggie/water tracking was not bad at all, considering it was the holiday week. Good luck with the job change! I hope that you get to switch shifts where you are.

@CassieGetsFit2013 - I am glad that you are back on your meds and getting some extra support. That app sounds good and it always amazes me how many types of great apps are out there now. Please keep getting that support and don’t give up because as Liselyn said earlier this month, you are so worth it! Good luck with the weigh in!

@GingerPwr - My MIL is a huge food pusher so I totally get it. That lunch you made was a total NSV!!

@timibotkin - Oh, most of us went in the wrong direction this past week! It is a new week and new start!

@nstephenson01 - That barn project sounds major! I bet it will be beautiful when it is done! Was that your house in the photo you posted for Christmas?

Just dropping in quick...I did get a good 6 hours in of sleep so I don't feel too bad. My cold on the other hand is not good at all. I am going to have another mug of peppermint tea and then I am going down to exercise. My husband wants to be settled in at a bar by the Eagles game at 4. I am not a foot ball girl so I may take that time to walk around the Casino and get some extra steps in. Are you going to be watching @kirsten11872 We are playing your team!
I hope to be able to check in again tonight but not sure how that will go. I am looking forward to getting to the shore and relaxing. All I want to do is walk on the beach and read by the fireplace Lol! It is nice to go somewhere where you don't have to worry about things you should be doing. Have a great day everyone!

Congratulations @amytriesww and @jedaschultz ! Awesome losses ladies! I had to do a double take-I couldn't believe I was in 3rd! Lol!

@amytriesww You just slid through the 190s! And during the holidays! You must be so proud of your progress! You have been working so hard and you are getting the results. I know you have your surgery coming up and you are concerned with at least the exercise. Try to just concentrate on healing and don't worry about anything else. You are going to go up in weight from fluid most likely which is a totally normal reaction for your body to have. It will all come off. It isn't fat. You also aren't going to lose the progress you have made with your workouts. It may day a day or two to get back where you were before but you will get there quickly. Just be sure to get in as much water as you can and eat as healthy as you can to help your body heal. You will be back and better than ever. I will be thinking of you, I know having a surgery coming up is unsettling but soon it will be behind you and you can focus on recovery. Hugs!
@Mrsbell8well It amazes me that you ever weren't in great shape. I know you have said that you had some health issues, especially digestive, but you just seemed to take off with your health so quickly. I know you did have some troubles with headaches but you seemed to be done with them pretty quickly too. I am glad you broke down and took some advil. Sometimes you need it. You are sick and I know once you are better you won't be using them anymore. Sounds like a lovely day with Mollys family. I guess it was a bitter sweet Christmas for them. I hope they found some happiness in sharing memories of their Mom. Sounds like you have a perfect last Sunday of the year planned out. Enjoy! xoxo!
@Cafelelia I actually looked at the chart and at Beka's post and didn't notice my name until your post lol! I rarely am in the top three! Lol! I am glad that you are settled back at home now. It is always a ton of work to get ready to leave and then a ton when you get back home. I love your new profile pic! Your oldest is as tall or taller than you! We had the same weather as you when we were there Lol! We didn't hike though. We took a bus trip. It must have been beautiful to hike. I love the idea of changing your profile pic and the bio for the new decade. I have been meaning to do that for a while, it is kinda rambling as I have been on here for so long. This would be the perfect time to do it.
@DanielleInProgresss A lot of us are in the same boat. Don't beat yourself up. You enjoyed the holidays. Just get back on track. I am lucky, I don't have IBS but I know how bad that can be. I really don't have answers for you but hopefully someone in our group will. I know there is an app called Happy Scale (it is free) and it tracks your trends somehow. I think you may like it to keep track of your progress. Especially since your weight fluctuates with the IBS.

@DanielleInProgresss I suffer from ibs. It's awful. They tell me to eliminate foods. I don't do so well with it. I am going to try to get better about this year though. I bought all the books they have out but they are a boring read. I do take cultural, tumaric and peppermint pills to try and help.

For Christmas I got another crock pot in a grab but this one has a timer on it so I am going to look for some healthy meals to make in it. I also got a panini maker that I can't wait to use. I have been working out on my vacation, my envelope is getting filled with money. I will have to decide what my goals will be. I also got a new phone that I'm having a hard time typing on. Takes some getting use to. Today I took down the Christmas decorations now I'm relaxing and I'm going to get thinking about all my goals and exercise plan for 2020. Maybe at least start with January.

Hi everyone! Just checking in quick to catch up on everyone’s posts and to say I’ll have my weigh in tomorrow - I’m dog/house sitting this weekend and there’s no scale here (or maybe there is, but I seriously hate opening cupboard doors at other peoples houses! Stresses me out lol! I’m heading home in the morning though and will post then!

User ID: CassieGetsFit2013
Week Number: Week 4
Previous weight: 210.8
Current weight: 210.6

Well, I only lost 0.2lbs this week, but I lost it through a Holiday FILLED with a big feast and lots of goodies! I think I did pretty good. Started out great at the beginning of the week, then Christmas day I didn't count my calories or my points with WW...And haven't done either since Christmas, but I got back on track today and have tracked everything. 😁 Since I had a loss for this week, I've lost 7.2lbs for the month and I had a loss 4 weeks in a row, so this is good progress! I'm still dealing with and struggling with a lot of mental issues and some physical distraught, but I am pushing through and you guys help a lot, so thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Hope you all had a great Christmas and I look forward to coming off the cheer squad and joining you guys back on the team for January! I am SO glad I didn't leave you guys when I was having a break down/tantrum and I too am glad that I seeked out help with the resources that I have and the day that I talked to Crisis, I was close to self harming, but that lady was very sweet and calmed me down. 🥰

Love you all!
Cassie

@sleepymom5
I really was in a sound sleep the other night. It was harder going back to work after having that much time off and sleeping at night that whole time. Yes, the shift premium is nice, right now it's 50 cents per hour more and starting January 5 it will be $1.00 per hour more. The jobs I've seen while casually looking pay minimum wage, $10 per hour or not much more than that.

@Cafelelia
I knew it would be harder to stay within my goals during Christmas because I was completely out of my normal routine, as we all were. Thanks, I hope I can switch shifts at my current job but since I've been on a list for 18 months it's not looking likely. Going to start looking a little more seriously and see what I can find.

Hello all! Thanks for the compliments! I’m happy with my weigh-in, it could have been worse!

@sleepymom5 I’m not sure which team, I’m not into football. Talk to me in a few months when the Yankees are playing, lol.

Hope you’re doing well! I’m about tongo to sleep, just wanted to check in. Enjoy the last few days of 2019!😁🎉🥂👍🏻

Sunday Check in

Food - logged & on target
Water - 1.8l
Exercise - 5400 steps

I had a very lazy day yesterday & took my son to the movies! It is so nice to have a more relaxing schedule than normal!

As everybody saw in Liselyn’s post, the F2F group is fortunate to have a very large number of new people coming in and with some of the Warriors leaving, a new team has been formed called the Downsizers. We love everyone on this team, but if you are looking for a new challenge in helping a new team get started or being a captain or motivator, please message @jugar or @beka3695.

We will have many new team members joining us in January and I think that our number will be up to around 30 people! The moderators and captains are already planning some fun things for 2020. The January threads will be up later this week, and we will post a link to our new thread then.

@sleepymom5 - Hope that you are feeling better and enjoy the shore! Yes, my older son is 13 and is now 3 inches taller than me, weighs more than me & has a larger shoe size than me and my husband. I am so happy that I have a second refrigerator in the basement as both boys eat so much and go through about 10 litres of milk per week!

@nstephenson01 - Way to go sticking to your plan! That barn is huge! You need to remind your husband that back in the old days, the entire community would help with the barn raising!

@twyla - Don’t worry about the late weigh in, whenever you can get it to us.

@Freeglerock - That planner and mountain bike sound awesome! We will be asking everyone on the January thread to share 2020 goals, so get ready! The west coast of Ireland is beautiful! We drove from Dublin to Galway City and then to Doolin, stopping in many towns along the way.

@tryingagain5 - Good day yesterday! I really hope that your job search goes well, good luck!

@DanielleinProgress & @ljdanny - So sorry that the two of you suffer from ibs. I don’t know much about the condition. Are there meds that you can take or is it diet that you have to focus on?

Twyla77
Week 5
Weigh In Day: Sunday Dec 29
Previous Weight: 136.4
Today’s Weight: 133.2

Week 5 Challenge:
What is your vision for 2020?

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10777165/week-5-challenge-20-20-vision-in-2020#latest