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@mswatson0777 I’m with you, would be happy to maintain. Except I already gained so if I could get back to where I was I would be happy. Sounds like you had at least one nice day on the weekend. I’ve been watching Parks and Rec too. I just finished Season 2 or 3 I think. I hate when they make gun of Jerry. I generally don’t find being mean funny, but I seem to be the minority on that one.

@trooworld that is an incredible loss! It’s great to get something positive out of this time.

@TeresaW1020 not giving up yet! I did make my own pizza. I don’t know if it was as good lol but it had less calories. …..I do feel like I’ve gotten used to being at home. It’s weird.

@theslightedgeforever you’re right, I have to adjust my goals to where I am. I did increase my calorie goal but I just blew right past it. But I’m trying again this week.

So yeah the bike shops are closed so I could buy a bike and they would deliver it but I wouldn’t be able to try it first. But I emailed one of the shops anyway to see if they had suggestions. I also would have to find somewhere to store it. I don’t know if my building- I don’t know if they would let me put it in the garage.

One bike I looked at online was super nice looking, but $1000. Yikes! I was like- can I justify that? I mean for that much money I would expect it to talk to me and do some of the pedalling lol. But it did look nice. I used to always ride a bike from Canadian Tire for $100. I did look for one of those but they’re sold out.

I did some exercise today, a body weight strength training circuit and some core- squats, lunges etc and some other stuff. That’s about it. Trying to have reasonable calories but last night I had an ice cream sundae with bananas, walnuts, and chocolate syrup. Too many calories but I’ll tell you, it hit the spot lol.

I joined a 30 day alcohol free challenge. Every day they send me info about how alcohol affects your brain. It’s kind of neat. There are things I’m learning that I never knew about how the brain works. When you have one drink- somehow it releases a bunch of the pleasure chemicals in the brain, but too many so then your brain reacts and releases something else to try to balance out or reduce the pleasure. So some people after one drink will feel up and then down, and then they will get another drink bc they want the pleasure to stay up. I don’t know if I ever noticed that with me but next time I have one drink I’m going to see if I notice it. Usually after one drink I just feel tired.

Anyway I hope y’all have a nice day.

@teresaw1020 Look at you and I kicking butt on our dots this week. Woohoo! Imagine how awesome your booty will be with your workouts. You can bounce a quarter off of it. Isn't that what they say? lol I have thought about covers for my outdoor furniture. (birdpoop) but then I think it ruins the pretty effect when I look at it. So I'm still deciding pretty or cleaning off birdpoop. I miss my Saturday morning breakfasts out with hubby. Then we talk a nice walk at the mall.

@trooworld I was thinking about your comment of trapped animals. What if we changed the perception. A bear goes into his cave and hibernates for the winter. We can think of the slowing down of our lives. More time spent with family. Look at you losing 10 lbs. That's cause for celebration. Eventually we'll get back out there. Now that campus by the ocean would be a lovely place to work. No wonder you miss it.

@mswatson0777 My exercise plans this week are to follow my schedule. I have made a playlist on Youtube for each day minus my rest days. Warm up, cardio, strenth training/pilates/etc, cool down. I need to add that Parks and Rec to my list as I keep hearing people talk about it. It sounds like you had a much better weekend.

@shexio We all get what we need from our group I think. Never feel bad. That lb is yours. You've got a great strategy set up. You made me laugh. Death by reps. lol

Hello all, good morning. I decided to go take a walk on the beach yesterday morning. It was a beautiful day. There was no parking at the beach (per county rules, they don't want people congregating) so I had to find street parking, but once I did, it was a nice walk to the beach and then people were practicing social distancing and had masks with them or on. I'm fighting the blues right now, so I thought this would help. It helped, but only temporarily. The blue cloud was back over my head by noon. I didn't tell you guys, but a few weeks ago, I got an ice cream/frozen yogurt/sorbet maker. I've only made two batches of ice cream so far. Far too dangerous! This last batch, we only kept one small container each and gave the rest away to my in-laws. The next batch will be a healthier version...I'm thinking pineapple frozen yogurt.

@mswatson0777 Uh oh, I fear you may have misunderstood me: I have lost a total of 10.9 lbs. But thanks! I'm pretty proud of it. We love Parks and Rec! That's the best, Ron Swanson is the best! I'm a librarian and I love his ex wife, the librarian lol. It sounds like your house is going to be in tip-top shape when the quarantine is over!

@Shexio I also have a reminder posted on my fridge, it says: "Thank you for eating healthy and making good decisions."

@its_cleo No, I didn't lose 10.9 lbs in one week. I wish! That would be awesome. I'd do cartwheels around this place. lol The last time I weighed in I actually gained 0.6 lbs. I've in total lost 10.9 lbs. Sorry for the confusion. What about a used bike? Could you buy a used bike? Good luck with the alcohol-free challenge, I'm rooting for you!

@cbabie Nice to "see" you! Sounds like you've been busy.

@theslightedgeforever I see you thought I lost 10 lbs in one week, too. No, I did not. I gained 0.6 lbs in one week lol. I have lost 10.9 lbs since March 1st. Sorry for the confusion. I do miss my campus by the ocean.




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Struggling on WW. Lost 5 lbs and even since then having a hard time with any success. Thinking about coming back to My Fitness Pal and Low Carb. Any advice anyone can offer us welcomed!!

@trooworld, your work environment sounds so lovely that it is no wonder you miss it. My job at the church is just me in an office where my desk faces a plain white brick wall. Not so inspiring! That is cool that you have your own ice cream maker, but I agree that making healthier versions is probably a good idea. I bet you could find a make at home Halo Top.

@mswatson0777, I haven’t got the new bar yet for my barre blend. It’s supposed to ship out this week. Right now I’m using my treadmill to help keep me from falling over. LOVE Parks and Rec!! We are currently getting into The Office. Soooo funny! That is good news about your summer classes and hopefully, with just the one class you will feel much less stress. Just think about how much you will appreciate your nice clean yard when all that work is done.

@Shexio, yeah barre is definitely different from other workouts that I’ve done. But it’s fun to try new things and it certainly gives me a burn and lots of sweat.

@its_cleo, mmm that icecream sundae sounds so good!! I’ve been thinking of a treat for Mother’s Day and that just might be the answer I’ve been looking for. That is interesting about the alcohol. I don’t drink very often because I usually never want to stop at just one. Good for you for doing a 30-day challenge!

@cbabie, that is great that you had such a nice Sunday. We all need days like that. How can anyone not love cornbread!

@theslightedgeforever, hmm a butt that a quarter could bounce off is certainly an aspirational dream. Yeah, I wouldn’t want to leave the patio covers on all the time. I would just do it for the pollen season. What is it with birds taking aim at our stuff all the time!

@sspell60, hi and welcome! I’ve been struggling too but what it really comes down to is that you have to make a commitment to stick to your plan. They all work if we work them.

Good morning! Yesterday, I went to my hair salon and got my hair done. She hasn’t fully reopened and especially not to the public, but she and the other girls are doing some their regulars and not having more than two stylists at a time in the shop. I felt totally safe and now I have no more grey! Today, DH and I are going Home Depot to buy some boxes so the church can pack up the hymnals and Bibles from the pews. He also wants to go downtown to our jeweler and see about remaking his mother’s opal ring for me to wear. The woman was a pixie and her rings are tiny but the opals are gorgeous. It's something we have talked about doing for a while now. DH has a construction mask and I told him that he will have to wear it. He is so tired of being stuck at home and just wants to get out. Have a good day!

Morning all. Had a great day yesterday. Got in a 6.3 km jog followed by abs and squats. Today at the grocery store so that will be my workout this morning. Stepped on scale today and I am very happy that it has moved to 152. So have to keep at it so I don’t ruin the progress this wekend (hubby will be home).

@sspell60 I struggled with WW once they changed the program. I ended up quitting it in April and focusing on my macros and I am now finally seeing some progress

@TeresaW1020 that’s so exciting you got your hair done. I have an appt booked for the end of May. I did a root touch up kit last week which helped tremendously.

@trooworld No, I knew you had lost 10.6 lbs during the shutdown. That's why I think you are awesome because most people have gained, me included. The beach looked wonderful until i scrolled down and saw what looks like mud. lol So maybe it's packed sand but it looked really messy to me. Evidently I have a problem with messy. Thank you for sharing the pic. Even if it helps on temporarily, it's still helping.

@renaegry Woohoo on the jog. I'm glad your back is feeling better. yaaay on the scale moving downwards. Did you set any May goals?

@cbabie Yaaaay on doing the treadmill and working up a sweat. So what drove you to eat the PB sandwich and not what you fixed? How about just one healthy meal tomorrow? Although I'm wondering what's your idea of a "healthy meal" for breakfast?

@mswatson0777 Right now my mini goal is to lose half of my Covid gain. I can't see too much farther than that in the future right now. How was your yoga date? I need to do a virtual meet and greet with friends. I haven't done that in a while.

@sspell60 Welcome to our group! I normally do a modified carb program (carb cycling) Right now due to covid, I'm doing a modified modified carb program. lol It's working though. That's what's important. Sometimes we just need a little change. I say make your mealplan your own. Tweak when necessary. What kind of exercise do you like to do?

@teresaw1020 Put yourself a nice motivational poster print on that brick wall. I used to watch the original Office, but haven't seen the US version. So many shows for my list. That's what my thought was on the cornbread, what's wrong with that baby? lol She never tried her auntie's cornbread.

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@Shexio I weigh myself Friday, Sunday, Wednesday. If I weight every day it has a bad effect on me, whether it’s up or down.

@theslightedgeforever- hey good job meeting your goals! I feel like when we’re struggling every tiny success needs to be recognized since it’s so hard. That’s how I feel for myself- I met my calorie goal yesterday and today and it was like climbing a mountain. Not sure I will lose weight at the level I set but I should at least stop gaining. I would settle for that right now.

@mswatson0777 working on the deck and stuff is probably a pretty good workout. It is true we don’t take advantage of stuff around us. There are sites here I’ve never seen.

@TeresaW1020 that is so sweet your husband wants to give you his mom’s ring.

@cbabie out of curiosity why do you think PB is bad? I mean I think eating a whole jar is bad, but a little bit? One of my favourite snacks is one slice of bread with peanut butter and apricot jam. So that is about 200 calories. I use unsweetened jam.

So the bike- I’m getting excited because I was worried about where to store it but my building has bike racks in the garage and you can use it for $10 a month. So I asked them to see if there was any available. Even if there isn’t and I have to get on a waitlist that would be fine.

Haven’t had time to really look at bikes bc I’ve been working but I hope to get one by the end of May.
I’m doing better calorie wise- yesterday and today I met my calorie goal. Yesterday I also saw my trainer. Hoping the gym opens sometime in June.

I went on two walks today, each about 1.3 km. I lose track of what I posted here but I’m taking it easy bc of my tendonitis. So I was at about 1 km 2 x a day. So I inched it up to 1.3 km 2x day and it’s ok. I’ll give it a couple days and inch it up again.

I’ve been weighing maybe 3/wk.
it was a negative thing but, I’ve recently decided that it’s not. It’s a tool.

Instead of focusing on lowering the number, I’m focusing more on, how can I keep my current number. I used to really rush to get a low Weight and then I would celebrate the next day, which puts it in a bad cycle.

Lately,( with you all) I’ve been really focused on, “my scale number is good, what can I do today to keep it good”. Less 🪀 yo-yo.


total body & Kickboxing (body combat/ youtube) loved this workout!!!

@shexio I weigh myself everyday and enter it on Happy Scale app. It has a trend line for the avg. and shows me going up or down and either in the red or green. I consider it just data and if I get a bad number I'm like meh. Unless it's really bad. lol The scale doesn't define me. My actions and habits do. If you ate a healthy snack at night, is it still considered a bad habit?

@its_cleo In my journal everyday, I write I give myself credit for.... and then list all the little things I've done for the day. Trying to keep it positive. now you've ruined the PB sandwich with unsweetened jam. lol Nothing but Smucker's grape jelly for me. It's the taste of childhood. Long term, what can you do about your tendonitis. Is it just a flare up thing or does it need surgery, therapy, etc? Yaaay on the walks.

@trooworld I'll take the chickpea bowl. I think hubby would like that. I don't like whole chickpeas. Hummus though.... with some good naan. Yummy. I know the seaweed. lol Look to the right bottom corner. wet mud?

@trooworld, smart idea plan a veggie menu. So far I have been able to find meat but there are times when there hasn’t been any or it’s slim pickings. I talked to one of my friends who is a vegetarian and told her she might have to start sending me some tried and true recipes.

@its_cleo, that is great that you will have a place to store your new bike. I assume there are lots of good places to ride where you live?

@cbabie, as of yesterday we are talking about opening the church on June 21st or 28th. We are going to send out a questionnaire to our people to see what concerns they have and when they would feel comfortable returning. We won’t have nursery or children’s church to start and that is going to be a real issue for many of our families. The real struggle is that we just don’t know from week to week what is going to happen next.

Good morning! Well, DH and I ended up not going downtown to the jewelry store. We decided to just wait until the shelter-in-place for people over 65 is lifted so that we won’t get crazy looks from people. We did go to Home Depot and had a great time. I bought a new mop. Woot!! I only lost a tiny bit of weight this week but at least the scale was down. I’m going to have to push harder if I want to see any real results. OK, I’m off to workout and then cut DH hair. He is looking very shaggy.

@teresaw1020 Yaaay on your weight loss. Any trend down is a good thing. Especially now. Think of the habits you are making. Congrats on the new mop. I need one too. But it will have to wait. I think the church opening will just have to go in phases.Those that can go will go and others will have to watch online.

@trooworld I've heard that smaller ethnic stores have lots of supplies still so it's better to shop there plus you help out the small business. That's important right now. I was just reading about farmers may have to euthanize some of the animals because of the meat plants closed. it messes with the timing of the supply chain. This is going to mess with a lot of keto and low carb people. Although, meatless is probably healthier. Well,if you substitute with more f&v and not just breads and pasta. lol I made the tastiest eggplant dip today. I usually don't like eggplant dip. But this one was the perfect blend of flavors. https://pinterest.com/pin/338966309457188404/ Little by little, I'm starting to sneak in veggies. I've never heard of gochujang but that doesn't mean anything. I hadn't heard of tahini either once upon a time. ooh just looked it up. Looks very spicy. Maybe black beans for me and chickpea for hubby. Ds won't eat neither.

Good morning everyone. I'm happy to say that I had a loss at the scale this morning, I'm down -0.4 lbs. Not much, but I could have gained so I'm glad for it. I'm making a frozen yogurt today, pineapple mango. It should be good and won't derail my weight loss efforts.

@theslightedgeforever Yes, in my experience with my small ethnic store, I've been able to consistently find pasta, beans, meat, cheese, yogurt, eggs, flour, and the other day I was even able to find instant yeast! The farmers doing that is going to cause the shortage to be worse. I've had baba ganoush at restaurants before but never made it. Thanks for the recipe, that looks pretty easy to make. Gochujang is a Korean condiment, it's like a cross between ketchup and bbq sauce with a little spice. It's not too spicy (unless you buy the spicy kind). It's super good. Oh, you looked it up so you probably saw that. Yeah, black beans would go good in that dish I think.

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Good morning all and Happy Mother's Day to the mothers in the group, whether you are a mother of a human, a fur baby, a baby that didn't make it, or a baby to be, this day is for you! I hope your day is special.

I just got back from a walk with the husband and the dog. It was nice, the weather was okay and it was good to get out. Yesterday, I tried to bake my first real loaf of yeast bread: an Italian loaf. It was all going well until I tried to score it on the top before baking. It said to use a razor blade or a sharp paring knife. I had neither so I used the sharpest chef's knife I had and it sort of deflated my loaf. It came out of the oven flattened. That was depressing: 4 hours' worth of work! But the Kale-Walnut Pesto Pasta we had with it was super good.

@renaegry Your dinner sounds amazing!

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