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@cbabie I gave them away. I have a hard time throwing away food unless it's moldy. Hooray for your tracking. Did you walk? Many years ago, my 2 year old pushed a chair from the dining room up to the kitchen counter and then climbed and got into the highest cabinet where the medicine was located and drank a bottle of Dimetapp. Had to have his stomach pumped. At four he was climbing on the roof and tying sheets together so he could climb down from his second story window. I was always amazed at how his mind worked. Funny thing now is he works in risk management as a safety assessor.

@trooworld What other Nice Cream recipes do you have? I like strawberry but not strawberry ice cream. Weird, I know. Yaaay for your 1st shot. It will nice to be a little less anxious while we still battle this thing. My friends in FL and TN got theirs and have been fine so far.

@renaegry Your habits are your success. Keep doing those and the scale will follow. Maybe even the tape measure will precede that.

Yesterday was a do nothing day..... But today so far I have tracked and walked 24 min. Little habits add up.

@trooworld, I was looking at the "Nice Cream" recipes and thought it was a bummer that I don't eat fruit because those look yummy. So YES, please do share your Keto recipes. Yayy for your loss on the scale. It seems I gained as much as you lost. I'm blaming it on my birthday!

@RetiredAndLovingIt I’m glad that you were able to get your second shot and can now see your family and hopefully go to in-person church! Easter is a perfect time.

@cbabie Sorry about your meltdown. I hope you are feeling better today and got out and did some walking. Is it spring yet where you are? Our trees and flowers are popping everywhere. I just found a recipe for Buffalo chicken cauliflower mac-n-cheese. That is totally going on the menu for next week. :Grin:


Hi everyone! Well, like I told trooworld, my weight is up .08 lbs. for the week. Could have been worse, so I’m not complaining. I did after all really enjoy my birthday. Today, I spent almost 5 hours cleaning the church in the fasted state and came home and just had a Keto coffee. I’m going to make pork schnitzel and sauerkraut for dinner. I’m excited! So, here is something that will for sure gross you out. I walked into the middle stall in the women’s bathroom at the church and a mouse was floating dead in the bowl. About gave me a heart attack! I flushed the little dead dude and bleached the whole bathroom. I also put a call into our pest control company. Not going to keep this cleaning gig long with scares like that.

@teresaw1020 I'm good with letting somethings go. My problem is letting them go sooner. She sent 16 mini ones. I ate 4 over all. It would have been better to send them away much earlier. That's something to work on.

@cbabie The important thing is that you tracked your food. That's progress. Now you can begin journaling the emotions instead of eating them. Or go walk them out or whatever.

@retiredandlovingit Spring is almost here. I'm ready for spring. I love the flowers that come with it.

@trooworld Thanks for the recipes

@teresaw1020 I used to not like coleslaw. But now found it has grown on me. I must be growing up. lol Ouch on the hamstring. I've heard of clubhouse but haven't tried it. I really don't need one more thing to distract me from my goals. Yuck on the mouse. At least you could flush him away.

@trooworld Only 25%. i don't know what's wrong with me lately. I can't just seem to shake it. I love tumblers. So cute. My dd would like those. How does a Detroit pizza differ from a regular pizza? That Beef stew looks so yummy and comforting.


I had my physical therapy appointment for my hip today. Wow, did some of that hurt. Because I also had hurt my knee, I had her show me exercises for that. Alot of those exercises used my core muscle too. She told me to go get an Xray for my knee. I can't decide. Part of me doesn't want the radiation. I just had my hip and pelvis xrayed. In April I will have my mammogram. They will tell me, just continue to rest your knee, or keep it wrapped, or ice it, or whatever. But yet part of me wants to know if it's serious and will cause problems later.

@cbabie Yayyy on losing weight this week!! I got to thinking about that dead critter I found last week, and it was in the toilet that we had blocked off in the ladies bathroom for social distancing for almost a year. When I took the tape off that door there was no water in the bowl. No telling how long it had been sitting dry like that, so I think the dead critter was a one-time deal and I have no intention of letting that bowl go dry again.

@theslightedgeforever I’m the same with coleslaw. I wouldn’t touch that nasty stuff when I was a kid and now I LOVE it!! I’ve heard that having a strong core is so important for our hips and knees. I’m sorry that your knee is hurting. I know how that feels. Maybe if it doesn’t start improving you will want to do the Xray.

@trooworld, Yum that beef stew looks so good! Those glasses are super cute! I love black cats. Glad that the Detroit pizza was so tasty. Maybe next time you can pair it with a big, green salad.


Good morning! It’s going to be a gorgeous day here. I have grocery shopping to do and then I need to go pick up some trophies for our big Awana Grand Prix race that we are having this Saturday. I can't wait to cheer on all my little Cubbies! This year, we decided to do it outside, and instead of having a big “lunch on the grill” we are having the Lord’s chicken (Chic-Fil-A ) and packaged chips and cookies. Trying to keep us safe! My weight went back down to its lowest yesterday and it’s holding steady today. If I could just get another 1.6 lbs off I would hit my 80 lbs. lost. I need some Duck tape for my mouth!!

@cbabie That's great that you lost some weight. Plus you moved your body. Now you can try tracking today. I don't know about Grandma and her hip. Maybe. My problem is that my hamstrings and calf muscles are extremely tight which is pulling on my pelvis. So I'm supposed to be doing a lot of stretches and exercises that they gave me. I think I'm going to have to look up anti-inflammatory foods. I wake up with stiff ankles every morning and have to hobble to the bathroom. It's like every joint I have has been affected somehow. At least my shoulder has a bit better range of motion and doesn't hurt now. I'm laughing thinking about "gross experience" and now thinking about colored cotton.

@trooworld Wahoooo on your awesome weight loss this week!! It’s so great when you can get into smaller size pants! That’s interesting about the acupuncture mat and that it helped you sleep better. I might need to check that out to relieve my back pain.

Good morning everyone! I didn’t realize that it’s been a couple of days since I posted on here. It got busy around here. Yesterday, I cleaned both church buildings, went to Sams to buy a carload of stuff for this Saturday church event, and then took dinner to my friends who just had a new baby. Today, the church floors are getting stripped and waxed so I’m home and plan to do computer work and mostly rest my tired body. I managed to lose weight this week, which surprised me because I haven’t done well the last couple of day with my eating. I had a stern talking with myself that I need to get it together and make this weight loss happen!

@cbabie Good for you for walking and I'm sure you burned some calories with all that mopping.

@trooworld I have the jowl thing going too. I'll have to take a look at those videos. I got the good genes too for skin, but got the bad genes for my sunken eyes. That's great that the mat is helping you sleep. The grits and bacon look good.

@teresaw1020 Willful disobedience.....Yeah, I know all about that. I'm trying to go with I am determined..... I have decided....... I really need to flip my switch. I hate that at the beginning of 2020 I was about 25 lbs lighter. I think I've gained it all in my boobs and upper back. oh my wrists too. lol

@mswatson0777 I am so very sorry for the loss of your grandpa! Was it unexpected? Either way, it’s a terrible loss and only time is going to help you through your grief. I do wish you the best with your dissertation and that the committee gives you what you need. I’m also glad to you back with us!

@trooworld Yum Pie!! I completely forgot it was Pi day and that is probably a good thing. I love filet mignon. Now that I got my new cast iron skillet, I need to buy some steaks! I hear you about not being sure if you want to go back to the office or not on a full-time basis. It sure is easy to get used to being at home, isn’t it?

@theslightedgeforever Flipping the switch can be really hard but you know what to do for your body and once you set your mind to doing it then those boobies will deflate, the back with slim down, and those wrists will be dainty once again.


Hello everyone! After four days of not doing a Beachbody workout, I went in this morning and started phase 3 of 80 Day Obsession. My poor body is already crying. I also deep cleaned my bathroom, bedroom, did laundry, steamed a bunch of clothes. I also attempted the process of cleaning out my closet, but that needs a whole day on to itself! On Saturday, I had a friend come up to me at church and want to know what I’ve been doing to lose weight. So, I told her about IF and low carb and she was super interested. I took her my fasting book by Gin Stephen’s yesterday. Then my pastor’s wife texted me that she wants to meet to talk about weight loss. So, I’m having lunch with her tomorrow. It’s awesome that people are noticing and want my advice, which is something that I’ve never experienced before. I’m also really determined to get to goal weight before the October trip. I have seven months to lose 30 lbs. Let’s do this!!

@TeresaW1020 Woah diving into Phase 3 after 4 days away?! You're a brave woman. She kicks my butt even in Phase 1! And how exciting that your community is noticing the changes, that must feel great!

@trooworld Sorry to hear you didn't sleep well, I hope you get that midday nap. I also laughed that 59 is cold. That is practically a heat wave here!

@cbabie You've taken on a lot of the emotional burden for your family. I hope you continue to look forward and prioritize yourself!

Thank you everyone for your kind words. My Grandpa was in his 80s and wasn't doing well health-wise (especially after he got covid) so it wasn't a surprise but it was still very sad. It felt good to mourn as a family. We stayed outside and if we went inside we wore masks, but since my family didn't we've been quarantining to hopefully mitigate the risk to others.

Now I'm back at work full time and it feels good to just be home and to take a breath. I still haven't stepped on the scale (I haven't been in the right headspace) but I've been doing my workouts and eating healthy so I'm making good strides.

@cbabie I know you are upset about the weight gain. Unfortunately, the amount of stress you seem to be under all the time isn’t helping at all. Trust/believe are great words to cling to and will help to get Joy back into your conversations.

@trooworld, Bummer about your arm causing you so much pain. My right shoulder is always hurting at night. I’ve all but given up hope on fixing it and just try to deal the best I can. Is it your muscle or do you know that it’s from something you ran into? We are really cold and rainy here too. Where is our spring!

@mswatson0777 Yeah, Autumn is no joke that is for sure. I am trying to decide what I want to do next when I finish 80DO. I thought about trying Morning Meltdown. I tried it when I first got BB but I wasn’t fit enough back then and quit. I think taking care of yourself right now is most important to stay away from the scale until you feel really ready. Hopefully, it will surprise you in a good way.

@theslightegeforever Thanks! I’m hoping that by being a good role model to my friends, I can remain one for myself. Are you still carb cycling with WW points? How’s it going?

Hi everyone! My lunch with my pastor’s wife went great. I told her tons of stuff that I have learned and then told her to just focus on intermittent fasting and gave her a book to read. Her husband eats like a 5-year-old and is just as picky so it would be so much harder for her to go, Keto like I am able to. Plus, her body might not like Keto. She feels she could do IF and that is going to give her wonderful health benefits and hopefully help her lose the extra weight. After lunch, I went over to Walmart and did my grocery shopping. I’m not thrilled that I now have to ring up and bag my groceries, but I guess that’s what happens when stores decide to cut their cost where they can.