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Finding your Happy Place 🍃🍂September-December❄️

jm216

It’s been a tough year, and I think we could all use a place to go to find some positivity and some happiness on our road to getting healthier. Today is September 1st and the holidays are just around the corner...although we don’t really know what that will look like yet...after all, it’s 2020.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to post. Introduce yourself and post things that give you joy.

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sweetdianachka

jm216 wrote: »

Terri & Diana—Awesome inspiring words for today! Taking a long walk this morning with the dog and a good friend...socially distanced of course.

Do something fun for yourself today. Later I’m trimming my hair and dying it. I should post a before and after. 😂

Jill

I want to see! I want to see!

1poundatax

Terri- I love your post about the devil. That is the woman I want to be.
It is a beautiful afternoon after a gray,humid start. Got a Leslie Sansone workout in and some strength as well. Looking forward to a nice, quiet weekend.

jm216

sweetdianachka wrote: »

jm216 wrote: »

Terri & Diana—Awesome inspiring words for today! Taking a long walk this morning with the dog and a good friend...socially distanced of course.

Do something fun for yourself today. Later I’m trimming my hair and dying it. I should post a before and after. 😂

Jill

I want to see! I want to see!

This is my hair that I trimmed and dyed. What do you think?

Jill

azshaws

Hello all,

I really like this thread so far so here’s me..... I am a 56 year old female, happily married 28 years, kids 22 and 17. Thin my whole life til kids. Lost 25 lbs with WW after first girl, and then have struggled after my son for his life of 17 years. I just want more energy and to feel good in aging years. Have been on MFP off and on a long time, with varying results. I find it’s all in your mind. As Jamie Lee Curtis says “ I am the problem, but I am also the solution. The buck stops with me.” That’s true but I still need support ☺️

silverpl2525

I love this thread, because I love the ability to start fresh. I've been trying to be healthier and lose weight the past couple months but things have stayed the same. However, the past few weeks I've been adding exercise (not much, about 30 min a day but that's way better than nothing) and trying a keto diet and lost a few pounds. That is encouraging. I hope to adhere to this strict diet despite the halloween, thanksgiving, and xmas holidays that have tons of tempting foods. I've found that focusing on things that are stressing me out when exercising is helping me have better sleep. COVID has been more anxiety-filled for me than I ever thought it would! Anything I can do to feel more at peace is a good thing. I hope to make friends with people that are on a journey to be healthier and generally be in the "healthy" range. No goals to be a marathon runner, weightlifter, or model!

TerriRichardson112

Jill: That looks good. I have an appointment on Tuesday to have mine trimmed.
@silverpl2525 The beauty is that we get a clean slate every single day, and the opportunity to shine, if we choose to do so.
@azshaws Welcome to the group.

kiwatyleri

Jill, you look wonderful!:)

I wanted to share my fall decor.

sweetdianachka

@Jill you look fabulous! 💁🏻‍♀️

@kiwatyler1 I love the owl 🦉

jm216

kiwatyleri wrote: »

Jill, you look wonderful!:)

I wanted to share my fall decor.

Beautiful kitchen and decorations. So inviting!

jm216

Weekly Check in—accountability to myself
Weekly goals:
~Lose 1 pound
~Drink lots of water
~Log Daily—keep streak!
~Walk Roxie daily
~30 minutes of Daily movement
~Family time

Highest weight: 232.6 March 2019
First/Final goal: Get under 200 pounds/Feel stronger and more energetic

🍏Sundays in September 🍎
6th: 212.5
13th:212.0
20th:
27th:

🍁 Sundays in October🎃
4th:
11th:
18th:
25th:

🌻 Sundays in November🌽
1st:
8th:
15th:
22nd:
29th:

❄️Sundays in December🌲
6th:
13th:
20th:
27th:

Weight lost in this challenge:
.5 pound

Total weight lost so far:
⭐️ 20.6 pounds ⭐️

Have a great Monday!

Jill❤️

1poundatax

Great Job Jill!
I am excited. I have a physical today and I love the APRN that I see. I switched to this practice a year ago. The person I see is very encouraging and positive, she always writes a positive comment on my take-home summary. She will also note areas of concerns which is good, we discuss how to address them. It may seem silly but her positive attitude helps motivate me. The last time I saw her was the day we went into lock down. I have lost 10 pounds since then. My glucose has crept up a little

but my A1C is good. Tomorrow I am stating a program to prevent diabetes sponsored by my local hospital. I am excited to talk about my life style changes with her. I have never looked forward to a physical before, but this person makes me feel like I can take charge and improve my health- not just manage the issues I have.
I hope everyone has a great day.

catrojas

Hi, my name is Cat. I’ve been struggling with depression and anxiety. I was drinking very heavily to numb myself. I now have a counselor and I’m on medication for the depression. My counselor was concerned with my alcohol consumption and so was I, but if anything if got worse. On Saturday September 12th I dumped out the whole bottle and redownloaded MFP. I’m happy to report that I’m eating 1200 healthy calories a day and haven’t had any alcohol since I dumped the bottle, I’m also down 7 pounds already.
I have two little girls 2 & 4. 3 Italian greyhounds, and a husband who I’ve known for 21 years. I play World of Warcraft, read, and I love bird watching.
I’m in this group to make sure I stay on this healthy wagon for my family.

sweetdianachka

Welcome Cat! My girls are 3 and 6. I love having two girls 💕 but motherhood mixed with life is so stressful. I’m glad you’re in a good place right now. 💗

jm216

1poundatax wrote: »

Great Job Jill!
I am excited. I have a physical today and I love the APRN that I see. I switched to this practice a year ago. The person I see is very encouraging and positive, she always writes a positive comment on my take-home summary. She will also note areas of concerns which is good, we discuss how to address them. It may seem silly but her positive attitude helps motivate me. The last time I saw her was the day we went into lock down. I have lost 10 pounds since then. My glucose has crept up a little but my A1C is good. Tomorrow I am stating a program to prevent diabetes sponsored by my local hospital. I am excited to talk about my life style changes with her. I have never looked forward to a physical before, but this person makes me feel like I can take charge and improve my health- not just manage the issues I have.
I hope everyone has a great day.

I hope you had a great physical! It feels great to go in with a beautiful weight loss. 👏👍

TerriRichardson112

Renewal

The turning Earth reveals an awesome sight.
The burning sphere of piercing, white-gold light,
the universal energy sublimely rising,
unimaginably awesome power surprising,
in its majesty delighting
every morning with its brightening.

(C) 2020 Terri Richardson

Especially grateful for waking to a particularly spectacular sunrise this morning, and another opportunity to live well.

No set plans for today, but it will include lots of exercise, some creative craft work, and perhaps gardening.

'Live long and prosper' (Spock, aka Leonard Nemoy in Star Trek)

☘️ Terri

jm216

TerriRichardson112 wrote: »

Renewal

The turning Earth reveals an awesome sight.
The burning sphere of piercing, white-gold light,
the universal energy sublimely rising,
unimaginably awesome power surprising,
in its majesty delighting
every morning with its brightening.

(C) 2020 Terri Richardson

Especially grateful for waking to a particularly spectacular sunrise this morning, and another opportunity to live well.

No set plans for today, but it will include lots of exercise, some creative craft work, and perhaps gardening.

'Live long and prosper' (Spock, aka Leonard Nemoy in Star Trek)

☘️ Terri

Awesome poem Terri! Very inspirational. Each day is a fresh, renewed day. ❤️

TerriRichardson112

Reasons to be grateful:

Another Beautiful sunrise, and a brand new opportunity to be and do the best that I can
My ability to look after my body
The realisation of the importance of self care
Being retired, which gives me the time and means to make, and follow positive choices.

TerriRichardson112

@catrojas Welcome to the group. Well done on your progress so far.

1poundatax

Cat, so glad that you are here. Your girls are cutie pies.

TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
Renewal

The turning Earth reveals an awesome sight.
The burning sphere of piercing, white-gold light,
the universal energy sublimely rising,
unimaginably awesome power surprising,
in its majesty delighting
every morning with its brightening.

(C) 2020 Terri Richardson

Terri- that is beautiful Thank you for sharing.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. We had real fall weather which was nice. I loved the crisp air, wearing heavier clothes. We joined our son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter on a spontaneous apple picking adventure this morning. That was fun.
Tomorrow I think I will make applesauce, I haven't made that in years.

LoveyChar

Happy first day of fall 🍁, y'all!

Late responses I know... but...

@jm216 Jill, your hair looks nice! I have baby fine hair too. I love your beautiful barn! Growing up my uncle had a great big gray barn and I loved being in it. I even loved all of the smells, what most people would think is gross. He had beef cows, mostly out to pasture, and a large chicken coop (they were very much free range chickens with lots of room to wander around) and I loved watching them. Very happy memories in that barn, happiest was rope swinging like Tarzan and dropping 20 feet or so into loose hay down below!

@sweetdianachka Diana, your girls are very cute!

@TerriRichardson112 Terri, I love rummaging and repurposing. I only picked it up a couple of years ago and it's been a while since I've done it, but I love it. A couple of years ago while out pushing my little boy in his stroller, I came across boxes of trash (my treasures) waiting for pickup and I knocked on the door of a woman selling her house and getting rid of so much. She told me to take whatever I wanted off that curb. Oh my goodness...!!! She had a Depression Era green glass water jug!!! Why, why, why would anyone throw that away????????!!!! It was perfect! Plus she had twenty baskets and five beanie babies. I put what I could below the stroller and made another trip back to get more. I wish I'd got all of the baskets but the ones I did get I use. I love Mason jars. Also I'm going to try to repurpose some plastic containers for gardening.

@kiwatyleri Your fall decor is lovely, crisp and clean and fresh fall.

@catrojas I hope you are doing well, getting better. I know you said you're suffering from depression and we're drinking heavily. I have no great advice but it seems like you're taking positive steps to wellness. You also have some adorable little girls!

I do hope everyone here has a lovely day and rest of the week! Happy happy Autumn y'all 🧡🌾🍂!

jm216

Weekly Check in—accountability to myself
Weekly goals:
~Lose 1 pound
~Drink lots of water
~Log Daily—keep streak!
~Walk Roxie daily
~30 minutes of Daily movement
~Family time

Highest weight: 232.6 March 2019
First/Final goal: Get under 200 pounds/Feel stronger and more energetic

🍏Sundays in September 🍎
6th: 212.5
13th:212.0
20th:213.2
27th:

🍁 Sundays in October🎃
4th:
11th:
18th:
25th:

🌻 Sundays in November🌽
1st:
8th:
15th:
22nd:
29th:

❄️Sundays in December🌲
6th:
13th:
20th:
27th:

Weight lost in this challenge:
Up 1.2 pounds this week. Time to track the snacks better!

Total weight lost so far:
🍁 19.4 pounds 🍁

Jill🍃🍂

MyEvolvingJourney

Great goals @jm216!

MyEvolvingJourney

It's my very favorite season! What are you looking forward to in the fall months?

jm216

MyEvolvingJourney wrote: »

It's my very favorite season! What are you looking forward to in the fall months?

It’s my favorite season, too.

🍎 Apple cider and 1 donut at the cider mill
🍃🍂🍁Fall colors
☀️Cool, sunny days
Crunchy leaves under my feet on my daily walks.
Jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts

jm216

Today marks my 25th wedding anniversary!
❤️Michael and Jill💕 forever!

MyEvolvingJourney

jm216 wrote: »

Today marks my 25th wedding anniversary!
❤️Michael and Jill💕 forever!

Happy Anniversary! I hope you guys get to do something fun to celebrate!

TerriRichardson112

jm216 wrote: »

Today marks my 25th wedding anniversary!
❤️Michael and Jill💕 forever!

Happy Anniversary!!! Hope you had loads of fun!!!

MyEvolvingJourney

colieblossom

🥰I stayed on track today.
Happy anniversary.