@rlaskey2 we met a lovely young couple from Boston on a cruise we went on for my 50th birthday. We are still in touch and hoping to come visit them one day.

Wednesday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 1hr15 minute walk total 2/5
Water: ✅
Steps: 12,098 2/5
DBF: 8

My soup was absolutely yummy yesterday. I think cooking it in the crockpot was better than any chicken soup I made on the stove. Today is meal planning day for the next week(grocery flyers come out today). I am going to try a new recipe again next week. I really love Pinterest.

I definitely over did it on my leg yesterday. It was all I could do to keep from crying on the walk home from my second walk due to the pain. I made a doctors appointment for tomorrow as I can’t handle the pain for another 3 weeks until I get my ultrasounds done and get the results. Every day it gets worse. The pain, I limp now, the swelling, the numbness, my foot getting cold and I get headaches from either the pain or whatever going on with my leg. Between that and my shoulder I am really finding it rough. My shoulder is improving with physio but it has away to go. It really sucks because my exercises are limited right now. I guess I am just getting old! 😂

On a positive note, I will be soon off the insulin at night. I am now taking 10 units every night and no medications. Before I started losing weight my A1C was off the charts, I was taking 2 medications and 88 units of insulin. This is my best NSV ever!

I hope everyone has a great day!

Goals for week
1. Walk at least 35 minutes 5x/week
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. 7,000 steps 5x/week

One more Downsizer! Megan is doing such a great job recruiting that you all are ending up with quite the team

Welcome @lcfa5317 - have a great time!

Welcome to our amazing team @lcfa5317 ....I hope you love this team as much as I do ..Do not hesitate to ask questions

I am off to walk the town .....Be back later to do the steps

Daily post September 30
Tracked Yes
Under calorie Yes
Water 80 oz
Steps 7421

The pumpkin patch was a lot of fun. We stayed for over 5 hours and the only time I sat down was to eat lunch haha. Some of that of course was standing and watching my kids do things so my steps don't quite reflect the exhausting day I had but that's ok. Did well food wise. I did buy some kettle corn on our way out because my son asked me to so I had some of that. I measured out a serving into a bowl for myself and logged it so I'm not upset.

@lindamtuck2018 I put my Fitbit on walk today ....just shy of 4 miles today ... 96 minutes and 523 calories burn ... we didn't go as far today due to my daughter having math class at 9am ... so the walk tab gives less calories than the workout one so I will be using the walk one from now on ... maybe that is why I have gained a few lbs ...I am not going to let it frustrate me like it has in the past

Steps 9/30: 11,592

Steps 9/30: 14,287

rlaskey2 wrote: »

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Question
Have you tried any new recipes lately? Tell us about it.

I have been obsessed with skinnytaste website and cookbooks for years. She just came out with a new cookbook for meal prep two weeks ago that I have started trying things.

Yesterday made BBQ brisket in the crockpot and today for a snack just baked healthy Pb & J oatmeal cookies.

Sounds delish ... I just went to her website ..been awhile since I have had her recipes ...interested in trying her air fryer hard boiled eggs

shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

Question

Have you tried any new recipes lately? Tell us about it.

Autumn sausage casserole. It has a wonderful smell that reminds me of Thanksgiving

Would you be able to post the recipe?

Tazaria87 wrote: »

Daily post September 30
Tracked Yes
Under calorie Yes
Water 80 oz
Steps 7421

The pumpkin patch was a lot of fun. We stayed for over 5 hours and the only time I sat down was to eat lunch haha. Some of that of course was standing and watching my kids do things so my steps don't quite reflect the exhausting day I had but that's ok. Did well food wise. I did buy some kettle corn on our way out because my son asked me to so I had some of that. I measured out a serving into a bowl for myself and logged it so I'm not upset.

Great job on pre measuring your kettle corn. It is so easy to eat extra if you don’t.

Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »

@lindamtuck2018 I put my Fitbit on walk today ....just shy of 4 miles today ... 96 minutes and 523 calories burn ... we didn't go as far today due to my daughter having math class at 9am ... so the walk tab gives less calories than the workout one so I will be using the walk one from now on ... maybe that is why I have gained a few lbs ...I am not going to let it frustrate me like it has in the past

Nice walking! Don’t let it frustrate you.

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

Question

Have you tried any new recipes lately? Tell us about it.

Autumn sausage casserole. It has a wonderful smell that reminds me of Thanksgiving

Would you be able to post the recipe?

Tazaria87 wrote: »

Daily post September 30
Tracked Yes
Under calorie Yes
Water 80 oz
Steps 7421

The pumpkin patch was a lot of fun. We stayed for over 5 hours and the only time I sat down was to eat lunch haha. Some of that of course was standing and watching my kids do things so my steps don't quite reflect the exhausting day I had but that's ok. Did well food wise. I did buy some kettle corn on our way out because my son asked me to so I had some of that. I measured out a serving into a bowl for myself and logged it so I'm not upset.

Great job on pre measuring your kettle corn. It is so easy to eat extra if you don’t.

Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »

@lindamtuck2018 I put my Fitbit on walk today ....just shy of 4 miles today ... 96 minutes and 523 calories burn ... we didn't go as far today due to my daughter having math class at 9am ... so the walk tab gives less calories than the workout one so I will be using the walk one from now on ... maybe that is why I have gained a few lbs ...I am not going to let it frustrate me like it has in the past

Nice walking! Don’t let it frustrate you.

Thanks Linda ..I will not let it frustrate me

9/30: Steps 2,200

Goals:
1) 30 minutes of Aerobics or Zumba (some kind of cardio) Yes
2) Clean apartment & laundry. Yes
3) Drink 72 oz of water. Yes

9/30 steps: 8025

azkunk wrote: »

I am having a crap day and came hear to vent instead of eat. I forgot to weigh-in this morning so I am not sure if I am heading down or not. I guess I will find out tomorrow for my official weigh-in. Work was crap today. I was volun-told that I will need to be a scribe during my hospital's certification survey which will be 4 days standing and going from unit to unit in the hospital while writing down everything the surveyor sees and says. Then reporting out to administration at the end of each day. The days will be at least 10 hours long. I am not happy about this one bit.

In order to reset, I am listing my goals to take me through the end on the year:

1. Lose 12-lbs ... just 1-lb a week. With the holidays close, I need to keep it realistic.
2. To start couch 2 5K when weather cools down a bit.
3. Drink at least 80 oz/ day. This is not yet hardwired.
4. Keep closing those rings each day and increase my step goal by 500 steps each month.

sorry you are having a crap day at work today .....Great goals though