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@cbabie I love grilled chicken too. I hope you continue to carve out time for yourself and enjoy the walks outside. Let me know if the gummies help!

@TeresaW1020 I hope you had an amazing time over the weekend!! Can't wait to hear about it!

@trooworld How was the puppybowl? I love that Snoop and Martha cohosted it. I almost bought Discovery+ just so that I could watch it.

@theslightedgeforever I took today off work so I could also have the time to return to my regular self. I hope we both get a good reset!

@RetiredAndLovingIt Sorry to hear about your elevated levels, talk about incentive for healthy habits! Iowa has definitely been hit with all the snow this year, every time I turn around it looks like another foot!

Hi Everyone! I'm back from vacation and feeling great. I took today off as a recovery day and I'm so glad I did. I slept 12 hours last night!! We have felt so fortunate to have such amazing friends to get through this pandemic with.

I went grocery shopping and cooked up a bunch of healthy meals for the week so I'm feeling ready to tackle the week ahead. Hopefully today I'll also get some dissertation work in and some exercise since I was pretty lazy over the weekend.

@mswatson0777 Glad that you had a great weekend. I also slept 12 hours last night!

@trooworld I forgot about the Puppy Bowl! That orange-pineapple cake looks yummy! Although at first, I thought it was a cheese omelet. I hope the CBD gummies help with your sleep. I imagine you need to take them for a while before you know if they will work well or not for you.

Hi everyone! My weekend trip went really well. It was good to see the family and especially the three little kids. My great-niece Elena was my constant shadow, and I didn’t mind that a bit! The wedding was very sweet and a lot of fun. We all danced so much, and my feet were dead the next morning, which didn’t help since I had a seven-hour drive back home. My weight was up 5 lbs due to all the carbs I ate, but I’m back on plan this morning. I slept 12 hours last night and I’m still drained today. I just need to get back to fasting and Keto and I’ll bounce back to feeling great and getting the weight back down.

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@gemwolf110 Good to see you. How are you doing these days?

@trooworld I got 25%. I could track some from memory but don't remember everything I ate nor how much. I normally eat 2-3 meals and a snack. Yesterday it was all day grazing. So my action step is follow my normal routine after my morning routine. That of course would depend on dh. He wanted me to go on errands with him. i did but should have said no. I have tracked so far today.

@mswatson0777 I'm glad you enjoyed your cabin time and are rested and time for us to begin anew.

Been busy! But I’ve been cooking better and made it Zumba once a week so far. Just had one class tonight, planning on Zumba either Wednesday or Friday. The snow clearing has been a workout too!

@theslightedgeforever I totally get being roped into things you didn't want to do. I hope today goes better

@trooworld I'm bummed to hear they weren't in it much, their commentary would have been great! I also took Friday off and am looking forward to it! Nothing like a short week to get you through.

@gemwolf110 Glad to hear cooking has been going well! I hope you enjoy your zumba class.

@cbabie I hope things go well at the dentist. I love that baby girl loves vegetables! That makes it so much easier to eat healthy. Hopefully she keeps that as she gets older.

@TeresaW1020 It sounds like you had an absolute blast! I bet once your carb bloat is gone you'll be down weight with all that dancing. I miss dancing at wedding so much! I'm a terrible dancer but I always enjoy it.

Hi Everyone! Today I am back to reality after my 5 days off and about to dig out of emails and work. The next three days will be exhausting so I'm glad I took that extra day on Monday to get my head right. I legitimately laid on the couch all day and did nothing except read my book and watch Modern Family. It was absolutely perfect.

This morning I got up and did the 21 Day Fix Extreme leg day. Those plyo lunges and the lunge-kicks were KILLER! On the bright side, I know they were working in the way I wanted them to work!

@mswatson0777 I did have a blast! I used to go dancing all the time back in my early 20’s and then obesity kept me in my seat, but not this weekend. I might still be overweight, but this girl danced her feet off! I’m going back to Autumn today! I finished the hybrid calendar I made for #MBFA and Barre Blend and am going back to 80 Day Obsession. I’m starting on day 27 and plan to finish this time. The only day that I won’t do is Cardio Flow because she does too many crazy moves that my almost 55-year-old body can’t do.

@trooworld That is great that you are getting better sleep. A long 4 day weekend sounds nice. Do you have any plans?

@cbabie Emotional eating can be so hard to stop and of course, we never dive into a big bowl of broccoli, do we? But you are tracking and keeping your “why” before you, so that is big progress! How did little girl do at the dentist?

Good morning! I slept so well last night and finally woke up feeling like myself. The scale is already down 4 of the 5 lbs that I put on after the trip. If I can get another pound or so off before weigh-in on Friday, I will be ecstatic! In past trips, it would take me weeks to get off a big gain, but I really think my body has become fat adapted with IF and Keto so it’s bouncing back quicker. Whatever the reason, I’m happy! So, when I was at my sister’s I got a phone call from the guy who has been cleaning our church. He gave me his two week’s notice and after doing some thinking and talking with DH, I’ve decided to take over the job. I know for a fact that I will do a MUCH better job than he has been doing. After being home now all these months and only going into the church one day a week for staff meetings, I need something more to do. Plus, the extra money will be nice. If I hate it then I will hire someone but for now, I’m going to be the ministry assistant custodian.

@trooworld I love your new standing desk! I'm also a huge fan of cauliflower crust pizza. I think it's a great way to get extra veggies in and if it's done well I can't tell either

@TeresaW1020 I'm so glad you didn't let a number on the scale hold you back! Also, congrats on the scale already being down so fast with all that water weight! And congrats on the new gig, the extra money and extra movement are two bonuses!

Another day, another dollar!

This morning I woke up and my back pain is significantly less than yesterday which is good. I'm going to keep doing back stretches after work and talking my husband into giving me nightly massages until it's 100% better.

I was able to get some dissertation work in this morning which felt great. I hadn't looked at it in 5 days so it was definitely time to get back in! Luckily the edits she suggested weren't as extensive as I thought so I'm still on track to get her the next one after the 14th. I'm hoping the next step will be to get it to the committee, mostly because I desperately want the two week break from it while they read it through before the meeting.

Otherwise, food and activity are going well. I threw out the rest of the cake in the house (it's after my birthday and I don't need the leftovers). I made a big batch of butternut squash soup and Mexican beef bowls for meals this week and they are both delicious!

@theslightedgeforever SAME! I'm a terrible dancer but I always have so much fun I don't care! My SO calls it my white girl bop lol.

@trooworld Oh bummer. I'm sorry you have to jump through so many hoops to figure out the sleep thing. I hope you get answers soon

@cbabie I'm so glad the checkup went well! It does feel good to be back home and in the groove again

Hi Ladies! Quick check-in today since I'm interviewing for my job as a permanent position this morning. I'm definitely in zoom interview mode with a suit jacket and makeup up top (and slippers and yoga pants on bottom!). Hopefully I'll have good news to share soon!

Otherwise, I spent last night doing more stretch based yoga and went to bed early. It was glorious! I'm excited to have tomorrow off for another three day weekend! It's going to be hard adjusting to full weeks back at work after all this time off and fun we've been having.

Yesterday was my no work/no rules day I take once a year AKA I turned 57. I enjoyed every minute of it. But I always do. I did track though because I made a tracking challenge to friends for a day not realizing what day it would be. But real life calls now and I'm headed later to a firepit night with my little group of friends. Half of us still wears our mask when sitting together cause I don't know where they've been. Then I just move away when I eat and take off my mask. I'll be glad when we don't have to do this anymore.

Tomorrow I will be back on my normal exercise routine since Fridays I rest. Although I may do a little dancing by the fire, we'll see.

Make good choices.

@theslightedgeforever Happy Birthday to you!!! So glad that you had a wonderful time and dancing by the fire sounds fun.

@cbabie I agree with you that we will probably always have to wear masks. I finally bought some of those surgical ones in black and they are the best I’ve found at keeping my glasses from fogging up. Fortunately, I don’t wear one very often except when I’m in stores that require it.

@trooworld Girl, you are making me want to go to Trader Joe's and make me a charcuterie board! Is it for Valentine’s Day? I’m making enchiladas with actually carb-laden tortillas. Then I'm having wine and chocolate with my sweetie. It’s cold and rainy here. Most annoying!


Hi everyone! Well, I ended up with a 1.7 lb gain this week. Should have been down more but it is what it is. I’m going to really work this week to get it off and then some. I’m still rebelling against calorie counting but I have decided to at least write down what I eat every day in my little daily planner. The Beck book talks about pre-planning so I’m writing down what I will eat each night for the next day. It’s in pencil so I can adjust as needed.

@cbabie Looks like your tracking is becoming more and more of a habit

@teresaw1020 Are you enjoying the Beck book?

@trooworld Caramel sauce and goat's milk should NOT be in the same sentence. lol I had goat cheese once and it has ruined anything similar to me. How did your bread turn out? I made something similar once in my dutch oven. I did find out I'm not an artesian bread lover.

@theslightedgeforever LOL! Just for that, I feel like I have to post a picture of it to entice you! See below. I love goat cheese! It does have a strong flavor though. My bread turned out really well, we ate some of it with the charcuterie board. I made the bread in my dutch oven. Why didn't you like the bread you made?

@TeresaW1020 Hahahaha! I'm a food lover. I like to try new things, too! My pup did fine yesterday, thanks! Awww your husband is so sweet!

HI all. Happy Valentine's Day! Our celebration yesterday was great. I bought a nice bottle of red wine to have with it and it was delicious. I have to make my MIL's charcuterie board in a little bit, I wish I wouldn't have agreed to do it lol I'm tired! I also have a headache. Below is a picture of the creamy cajeta ice cream and chocolate lava cake, the charcuterie board, and the tiniest bottle of Nutella in the world! LOL

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

@teresaw1020 I love the phrase, slow the FORK down. That's so cute.

@trooworld I got 25% At least tomorrow I could do 26, right? I don't like breads that are crusty if that makes sense. I don't like crispy pizza or bacon, I think it's a texture thing. Although now with my swallowing problem, soft breads probably aren't a good fit for me either anymore. I love your board. I could just eat that. Although now that I'm eating "blue" these things aren't as free for me anymore. Maybe I should try a f&v board. I love Nutella.

@mswatson0777 There was no dancing around the fire. We were all in a talkative mood and only put on light background music this time. That's great that you are planning ahead and are ready for back to work normal. Plus isn't it great to see you are more fit than your spouse? I've been walking but have not been doing my weights so i need to start adding that back in.

@trooworld your charcuterie board looks soooo good!! As does that bowl of ice cream and lava cake! Now that is the size Nutella I need! If I get a jar in my hand it is GONE!

@mswatson0777 There is NO way my DH could do a Beachbody workout and keep up with me. He used to be so much more fitter than me, but not anymore. Today I did AAA day 31 and my booty is sore! And that is on top of my quads which are already killing me from leg day. Tomorrow, I’m taking a break and just doing a treadmill walk.

@theslightedgeforever I found a graphic that said, “slow the fork down” and adopted it as my new saying.

@DonnasWay0805 Welcome! You will find that we do all different forms of eating plans in this group. When I was doing WW I would often double track and was always amazed that there could be a 200 to 400 difference with calories for the same amount of points.

Hello everyone! It’s a cold and rainy day and tomorrow doesn’t look much better. Which sucks because of that grocery shopping and Bible study day. My weight was down a tiny bit this morning which I found hilarious since DH and I shared a bottle of red and a dark chili candy bar. This evening we are opening the bottle of white that I put in the fridge because I have decided to observe Lent, which starts on Wednesday. I’m for sure giving up sugar and wine and I’m also thinking of going OMAD (one meal a day) with my eating. I would use lunchtime for Bible study and if I am super hungry, I can have a Keto coffee, which is a little bit of grass-fed butter and MCT oil blended in hot coffee. One cup of that and I will be good to go until dinner. Anyway, I’m thinking as I work on my spiritual side of life, I can also work on getting the scale to drop at a more rapid rate than it has been since the start of this year. I AM reaching my goal weight this year!!