Nice losses @hope002, @Fi45 & @pacsnc6!
@mrsbell8well Sounds like a lovely day. I've had a particularly challenging week and arranging a few areas helped calm my nerves. Your dinner sounds soo yummy! I'm slowly losing weight this month and getting closer to goal so thinking of you lots my friend... Hugs Angelina!
@sleepymom5 don't beat yourself up too hard... you've had one helluva week. I'm very late but you have my deepest condolences regarding your friend. I lost a dear friend in November and its still hard to believe she's gone. Hugs momma
Whoo hoo @lennoncpa! Back in the 130's and during tax season no less. I got hooked on hummus for a bit but then read all the preservatives in the brand I was buying. I really need to make the leap to making my own. And I'm a clean your plate girl also
@kirsten11872 my heart goes out to you and it looks like you got some nice advice & support from others here. Stress can wreak havoc with the body and the number on the scale. You may not need to make big changes to what you have been doing but you'll figure it out.

I'm not caught up on posts but just wanted to respond to those I can see on my screen. Love this team and all the support and interaction!

Its been a pretty challenging, stressful week due to a culmination of crap stuff. Yesterday was a bit better... I had a chiropractor appt followed by our neighborhood ladies luncheon. I didn't want to go to the luncheon as I was so stressed and felt physically ill but it was nice to see everyone. A bit of social activity makes a wonder of a difference. I only ate half my meal (yay, me!) and had a salad that night for dinner. I didn't really trust my weigh in yesterday but my weight was down even more this morning. Goal weight... I'm coming for you LOL! Aah baby steps.

I'm slow to learn this but what I wanted to share with y'all is what helped me get through this week was having cooked on the weekend and having food to grab when I could. I made a batch of Skinnytaste black bean and butternut squash enchiladas and also her slow cooker turkey, white bean and pumpkin chili. Just having something in the fridge that I didn't have to cook saved me this week.

Oops hubby's calling... gotta run. He's been such a wealth of support during this crap week.

Happy Love Day all!! Hugs!!

@sleepymom5 Thanks for your thoughtful note last week. You and the group help a lot just by being here and telling me how you go through so many similar things. Whether it's health and diet, children, or related to our older parents, I feel a sense of connection reading what you share. By the way, I hear you about your mom playing games at one point. My mom was quite confused when her health was failing and she still lived at home. It got so bad that she actually called 911 on my sister, who is a lovely soul, and we think she was just very, very confused. She's been better since she's now in a retirement home. She's outlived all the doctors' expectations.

Thanks @rundgrenrocks and @JillyBT for sharing your parents' stories. I laughed when you said that your children can only marry orphans, Jenn. And, @JillyBT, your story about your mom calling you at 3:30 a.m. because your father wouldn't wake up reminded me of so many of the lovely folks at my mom's residence. Sometimes my mom says things like, 'I don't think Joan likes me.' And I just have to say, 'Joan doesn't remember you from yesterday. Just introduce yourself every time you see her and you'll get on well.'

Thank you for sharing. It helps to know we're not on our own coping with these things.

I am going on vacation on February 25. Do you think I can wear a 2 piece or i should just stick to one piece?