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@trooworld that sounds like a great salad. I'm glad you're happy with your condo. I almost bought one a few years ago but it all just seemed overwhelming. Now I think I would be more apt to take the plunge without thinking about it lol. Not sure if that is a good thing or bad thing. But I could do a bigger deposit now.

@cbabie YAY for the little one sleeping 8 hours. Before you know it she'll be sleeping in and you'll have to drag her out of bed!

@TeresaW1020 I did paint a place once and it looked good. I had two friends help me, we had a lot of fun. Of course that was 20 years ago. I would be more apt to hire someone to do it now. But then that is why I'm like- I might as well buy my own place rather then spend in a place I'm renting. Or I could just be lazy and leave it lol......That sounds like a wonderful day! I'm glad you were able to go out and enjoy together. That is exciting about the ring.

@trooworld the points...I found points were high for healthy stuff like nuts or avocado....in the end I didn't like their system bc I would eat healthy but still run out. But stuff like the spritzers yeah would be high....although you can get very light alcoholic drinks now, like calorie friendly stuff.

An update on the bike- they said they can't adjust the handlebars, I would have to replace them. So there is no guarantee that will work and if they modify it I can't return it. So I told them I would return it. I will try again when the bike shops are open and I can go actually try some bikes out before buying them. That will be what- 2-3 Years? Just kidding. I hope.

Taking it back will be a hassle bc they're not actually open to customers so I asked them to tell me what to do.

And I will just continue with my short walks.

Been very busy at work and really looking forward to a break. I get the first two weeks of June off. I have nothing to do but at least I won't be working!

Take care all

@teresaw1020 In about 6 weeks we will have finished 1/2 of the year. Where are you in relation to where you wanted to be at the end of six months. TX Roadhouse is one of my favorite restaurants. Can't wait to see a pic of the opal ring.

@trooworld Time to go back to preplanning your points either night before or first thing in the morning. If you wanted to keep your meals you could always cut down the portion sizes so you are still enjoying the taste of the foods you love but less of it. I used to have to do that with things like my corn bread. Some days I could eat a full piece other times I might only get 1/2 to 2/3. I would plug it in before I ate it in the morning. Keep plugging away til you find your plan that works for you.

@its_cleo I wonder now with the three WW plans how it works with the avacados and nuts. I guess Troo will tell us. Sorry about the bike. Hopefully you can work it out soon. So disappointing. You sound like me on the painting. I used to do all of my own and now I don't want to do it. So I just live with what I have. Dh says we could do it together and be done quick. Yeah, I know that game.

Green Day Stayed OP 207/238 Exercise-Free Day

May goals: Green Dot day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 200 cals via exercise

@its_cleo, ohhh that is a terrible bummer about the bike!! I am so sorry that it didn’t work and that you have to return it. I really do hope that your bike shop opens soon and that all the businesses will reopen. Maybe things will reopen some and you can enjoy your two weeks off in June.

@trooworld, haha! I tried the Blue plan for a couple of days and just switched back to Green plan too. I still use way more of my weekly points then I should. Your Memorial Day BBQ sounds good. We are doing hotdogs because DH loves them sooo much. That is good news that your area is starting to reopen.

@theslightedgeforever, Ugghhhh I’m nowhere near where I had planned to be six months ago. Except with my workouts. I really have made that a major part of my life and I love how far I’ve come and what I can do now. But how to make my diet a major part of my life. That is still a work in progress. But I’m not giving up and that has to count for something.

Good morning! Well, I managed to lose a tiny bit of weight even after my dinner and dessert out with DH. Sooo that is good news but I’m still a long way from where I should be and that makes me so frustrated with myself. But I have a plan that I’m going to try starting today and I will let you know at next week’s weigh-in if it worked. Today is clean my house day so that I can have a guilt free weekend. I hope you all have a great weekend!

@theslightedgeforever, thanks for those really wise words from your book! I was just telling my Fat2Fit group that I was going to push a little harder and make this last week of the month count. I’m not going to have an “all or nothing” attitude. I’m going to have a “not right now” attitude. Then I read what you posted and it all just fits so well. It really is about right now! What I do in this moment is going to determine what I do in the next moment.

I was talking about how disciplined I have become with my workouts and if only I could do that with my eating. The reason I can take a day off from working out is that I know how hard I work the other of the days of the week. That is how I need to be with my eating. If I indulge it needs to be because I have been on point with my other meals that this one meal is a treat and not something to feel guilt and shame over. Does that make sense? I think it makes sense to me.

@teresaw1020 It definitely makes sense to me. For my transformation is now thinking, I found an app called Tally that I have three "categories" set up. Now, Later, Never So if I come across a task whether health related or not, small or big, if the thought to do it runs through my head and it takes two minutes or less or already scheduled and I do it NOW then I get a tally mark. If I procrastinate saying, I'll do it later today then a tally in Later. Then I make a note of what that item is. I have 24 hours to do it....if I don't, then it gets moved to Never with a note. (so I can see what I'm putting off. I already have put "water plants" in the Never column. I said, there's always tomorrow. One day won't hurt. If its a healthy choice task like I said no to a donut, I give myself a tally mark as I am choosing to be healthy NOW versus later. So we'll see how this works.

@trooworld Congrats on your weight loss. So I'm confused. You sounded like you were going over your points last week but you lost 2+ lbs. Which is great. So maybe you were over tracking some things. I was thinking about your comment about being hungry. In one of my 100 day books we had to think of when we have felt real pain in our lives and compare it to that. Then we had to write a response card so the next time I say but I'll be hungry this is what I'm supposed to tell myself TOLERATE IT! Hunger and cravings aren't emergencies. I can tolerate them. They are mild compared to TMJ pain and after abdominal surgery pain. besides I'm going to eat again within 2-3 hours. So what would your response card say?

Green Day Went Over 277/238 gms Exercise-30 min

May goals: Green Dot Day Drink 4.5 glasses water Burn 200 cals via exercise

Hey all

Well the good news for me- I went to return the bike and the guys at the bike shop were really nice. I talked to them about the problem and they suggested a new part to raise the handlebars higher. They said if it didn't work I could still return the bike. So I tried it out yesterday and it seemed much better. I will go for another ride tomorrow and see how it is, but I'm pretty optimistic. it would be nice to be able to get some cardio.

@trooworld congrats on the loss!

@theslightedgeforever sounds like a good book. I can never read books like that, I get bored. I tried an audio book and I don't think I made it past the preface lol. I'm just not a big reader anymore.

@TeresaW1020 that sounds like a good plan to me. I think feeling guilt and shame is not very helpful.

It sounds like some of you are having bbqs for the long weekend! Enjoy. I'm going to the butcher shop later today to get some lamb. I may also get some steaks, burger. Whatever they have. I don't normally go to a butcher but I always do when I want lamb. I find the lamb in the grocery store too fatty.

Summer has really arrived here. I have one more week of work and then I'm done for 2 weeks!

@its_cleo, that is great that you think you got the problem fixed with the bike. I have never had lamb. I always wanted to try it but I have no confidence in how to cook it. I watch chefs cook it all the time on cooking shows and understand that it can be done really wrong. What do you do with it?

@theslightedgeforever, that app sounds interesting! So, I guess if you get a new plant it better be a cactus? I really like what you said to trooworld about how we can tolerate hunger and cravings compared to the real pain that we have had in our lives. I’m still trying to stretch my fasting time and will have to try that approach.

@trooworld, I’m with you in hoping that our friends on here are doing well and that they will check-in. So, what is on the menu today?

Good morning and happy Memorial Day! Yesterday, I overate on points by having grilled hotdogs and chips and then two glasses of wine. I’m back on track today with lots of water and eating much lighter. I joined this water drinking challenge on FB, which hopefully will help me stay more mindful. Not much going on today. It’s booty day on my workout program so that should be really hard. I’m on week five of this program and I love the progression and how much my flexibility and balance have improved. I still can’t do a stupid burpee but I can do a full plank without thinking I’m going to die.

@teresaw1020 I'm enjoying the app so far but my attention span can be somewhat limited so I will let it run its course and hopefully it will be a long while. It's a real time motivator and shows me look what I CAN DO. Most of items aren't health/fitness related but it spills over. Funny but I hate cactus because they aren't pretty. lol I do need hardy plants though. I do have some pretty flowers in my yard and some not so pretty. lol Flexibility and balance is so important as we age. Nothing that I'm suggesting you are older. lol

@trooworld Yummy, gyros. I think it depends on the age of the sheep, probably it's living conditions/food too. I like lamb stew, lamb chops, lamb and rice. But hubby can't eat red meat cause of a blood condition so I don't cook it at home. So sick of chicken all the time cause I'm not a seafood eater. Oh well. I eat red meat when I'm out. Good for you for trying to keep your points down.

Green Day-Stayed OP 198/238 Exercise-did not exercise

May goals: Green Dot Day Drink 4.5 glasses of water Burn 200 cals via exercise

@trooworld Only type of seafood I like is fish and chips. So back to your plan today. Have you been sticking to your exercise plan this week? That's where I'm falling short. I started out good and then fizzled. So that needs some consistency. I will be working on my exercise. I've been using my juicer more because dh likes to watch youtube and see all the healthy concoctions he can come up with. I need to send him How to videos on the juicer and other gadgets in my kitchen. I just really hate cleaning that juicer. I have an internal debate always going on. Look how many carbs that juice has versus look how many minerals and vitamins that juice has. Current concotion is beetroot, carrot, ginger, plum, spinach, cucumber. I dilute it with some water to lower my carbs. But I'm sure dilutes the minerals and vitamins. I'm not really one to drink my calories. June is almost here. I've tried to be in maintenance mode for this past May and I slowed my gain. Now is time to start lowering my carbs a bit back down to the original plan. Although I figured out my numbers to stay within two lbs. Last time I tried, that didn't work.

Yellow Day-195/200 Stayed OP Exercise-did not exercise

May goals: Green Dot Day 4.5 glasses of water Burn 200 cals via exercise

@theslightedgeforever I don't really have a set exercise plan, just a goal of 3 exercise sessions a week. So far this week, I have went for 2 walks on Monday and did yoga yesterday so I'd say I'm on track. Yeah, I used to have a juicer and that was the problem with my juicer, the cleaning. That concoction sounds really good! I know you'll work out the numbers to start losing again.

@TeresaW1020 Thanks! I just hope that the scale doesn't punish me on Saturday. That's great that your mom's health is doing better. Yeah I was wondering about @cbabie, too. I miss you girl!

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May goal: track all meals, do some form of exercise 3 times a week, drink 52 oz of water per day