NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

Hi all...I need to go down & walk on the treadmill (been raining all day), but thought I would get on here first.

@cbabie I hate it when I lose my post!! Good job with the cleaning..want to come to my house? lol. Keep tracking.

@theslightedgeforever Sounds like you are doing well with the PT. After I broke my leg, I did PT for quite awhile, but have gotten away from the exercises. I probably should still be doing them some. That's crazy with the names!

@trooworld Glad the drops are helping your doggie. Our pets are definitely like kids! Hope you have a relaxing day & get to read a little.

@gemwolf Sorry to hear you had such a bad reaction to the shot. I didn't, so hope it is still doing its job, lol.

@TeresaW1020 Good luck getting back with it. I am having the same problem since our little trip. Since we were all vaccinated, we ate in a restaurant a few times. It seemed so normal, lol!! But I relaxed a little too much on my food & didn't log, so the scale has not been my friend since.

Well, not much else for news here. SIL still having a mild case of Covid, thank goodness. Since dd has still been teaching, I have been texting him each morning to check up on him. (& nagging him about checking his O2 level, lol) I guess the other day he texted gd & asked for a granola bar. So she opened the stair door & threw it down to him! (not going to get close, lol) The gkids could go back to school Monday if they have a negative test, or Thursday without a test as long as no symptoms. I think they are going to do the Thursday. Gs was sad because he would miss some baseball games (he's 11), but the games got rescheduled because they didn't have enough for a team....he's in quarantine, one teammate broke his finger, and another was hurt. I'm kinda glad because it has been raining & they play regardless. Not fun to watch in the rain!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

@trooworld Yeah, as I told you in the other group, I’m sure the Easter chocolate bunny triggered the binge. I’ve been listening to a podcast about food addiction and how it hijacks the brain. I’ve got all the classic symptoms which sucks but I also understand what’s happening and working on prevention is going to be the key to success. I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

@theslightedgeforever I feel fine after the shot. My arm hurt a bit and I had a headache the next morning. I’m just really hoping the second shot goes as easily as the first one. Yeah, no shake and fries would have been a better choice or at least just one…and NOT the large size! Tracking stopped when I went off plan and because I went off plan and overate sugar and carbs I get extra hungry which affects my fasting times. It’s all a vicious circle and an epic fail! That is great that your PT is going so well. What a funny story with the other patient and you all having the same name. Ohhh and I’ll take you for a sister as well. We need to have a family reunion!

@cbabie I agree that part of our lifestyle should have days of indulgences. I don’t think it’s good to do any one thing all the time, but it’s not good for me to go off plan four times in one week.


Good morning! Well, I’m happy to say that I’ve been back on track the last couple of days and the scale is slowly moving back down. It’s so crazy how fast the scale will jump up and how long it takes to go back down. This is why maintenance must be so very hard for people once they reach goal. But since never giving up is my motto, I will keep on getting back up and moving forward. I have church this morning and then this afternoon, I plan to work on the puzzle that has been driving me crazy for a way too long now. It needs to get done and get out of my life!

@retiredandlovingit So now that you are home, back to the basics that you know work for you to get back in the good graces with your scale. I had the same thought as you about cbabie and cleaning. lol I'm chuckling about you nagging about the 02 levels. I sent my kids a pulse oximeter so they could check theirs if needed. You make me miss baseball season. That was a part of our life for so long.

@trooworld Woohoo on your good choices. That book series sounds good. I'm sorry your doggy is having such problems. It can be tiring.

@teresaw1020 I too am working on downsizing and reducing portion sizes of foods that would be better that I did not indulge in very often. So how about work on tracking no matter what you are eating. It can help with awareness of just how many carbs and sugar grams that we can put away if we aren't careful. I think maintenance would be easy for me if I could ever reach goal. lol I can bing bong back and forth around the same range. It's just not at my ideal range.

Green Day- went over
Exercise-Rest Day

@its_cleo Hi, it’s great to see you pop in! That is great that you bought the condo. I remember you talking about it. It sounds like it’s going to be a good move for you. Have fun with the move and use your packing as a time to purge all the things that don’t spark you joy.

@theslightedgeforever I agree that tracking no matter what is a better idea than sticking my head in the sand singing, lalalalalala! The scale sure doesn’t hide anything, does it? I have no idea what maintenance is going to be like, but I sure do want to find out!

@trooworld I hope you got some better sleep last night. Yeah, I would totally take my car in for someone to wax it. Mine needs a good bath something fierce but we are waiting for the yellow pollen to subside.


Good morning! Yesterday, instead of staying home after church, DH and I went and ran some errands and then went to Chicos to look at clothes. This was the first time I’ve ever gone in. The sales lady was so great and after she found out that I had lost 80 lbs. she kept bringing me clothes to try on so that I could figure out what my new style is. I tried on a pair of size 12 jeans but they were too big in the waist, so I got a size 10. What!!!! I also bought a really cute top that was on sale. Their prices are higher than I’m used to paying for clothes but once I reach my goal, I will love splurging on some nicer pieces that I will keep for years. Today, I have my eye appointment to talk about getting contacts. I’m excited to find out if they will work for me and ditch having to wear glasses all the time.

@its_cleo So good to hear from you. I wondered how things were in Canada but I see not much has changed. Maybe this is all to teach us patience. That's great that you aren't gaining weight. How exciting for your new condo. Congrats.

@teresaw1020 You have been doing so well, maintenance will be here before you know it. Every time you post the word wax I say wax on wax off. lol I love Chicos. It's one of my favorite stores. Always go for the sales. If you have an outlet mall near you, there is a Chicos Outlet too.

@trooworld 50% I have had an uncharged Fitbit on my arm for 3 days now. I need to charge it. Everytime I think about it I get interrupted. So I'll go do that when I'm done. I'm ready to amp up the exercise since my knee is getting better everyday now.

Yellow Day- Went Over
Exercise-Rest DAy

@theslightedgeforever 25% for me, too. LOL about the Fitbit. Did you finally charge it? That's great your knee is getting better and you feel ready for more exercise. You can take my exercise time.

@cbabie What has been helping me lately when I feel overwhelmed is to pause and take 5 deep, slow breaths. Give it a try, I hope it helps. You are overwhelmed, it's no wonder you have emotionally ate BUT it won't help you to do that and I think you know that. How are you going to turn it around? How can you improve on your day from yesterday by 10%?

Hi all. Like @cbabie, I emotionally ate yesterday, I ate half a big chocolate bar. I think the stress and overwhelm of the vet issues finally got to me. I did stop at half at least, I really wanted to eat the whole thing. I need to go back and track. I didn't track everything from yesterday.

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

@TeresaW1020 I do hate it, I feel like I'm kicking myself in the shin really hard! I did go back and track it, so that's good. I hope you get used to the one contact. I hope shaking things up helps.

@cbabie That's great you exercised some self-control. What was different about yesterday? It sounds like you tracked too, well done! Eating more veggies is a good idea. Thank you re: my day. I definitely need to move on! Thank you for your support. I am determined to make this work. I am. I need to stop the self-sabotage.

@theslightedgeforever I got about 50% too. Did you wear your Fitbit today/last night? Thanks for that perspective.

Hi all. Yesterday was a very frustrating day but it had nothing to do with my dog: on Monday, I got a laptop from work (I had been using my home computer to work on) and yesterday was the first day I used it and man, the connection to our network was so bad, it kept disconnecting every few minutes and then reconnecting. It wasn't just my computer, it happened to some of my coworkers as well. I think the network was just having issues yesterday (I hope it's not always like this!). I got so frustrated. I'm hoping today is better. My doctor prescribed me a new sleep medication. I'm starting off at a low dose and will increase it. I guess I slept a bit better than usual but I feel groggy from the medication. Hopefully that goes away.

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

@trooword I got 75% I'm getting better. No on the Fitbit but it's on the charger right now. Self-sabotage is the worst but it can be overcome. Just think about all the situations in which you sabotage yourself and then tackle them one at a time. I hope you get some good sleep. I have a hard time making good choices when I'm tired. Although I probably tell my brain that and so I act on that. I need to change my messaging.

@teresaw1020 It's always a good thing when you like your workout program. I did a good one today. I think moms of our generation only knew how to open a can for veggies. Probably the same veggies too. lol Grandmas of today are sexier I think than my Gramma was. Let me go check the current Talbots website. Some I would wear. Some I wouldn't. I like silence when I sleep. My hubby can have the TV blaring next to him. If I shut it off, he wakes up. But I like a fan and he doesn't. I tell him if he was menopausal, then he would want the fan. Sad about your hairdresser's grandma. Thinking about General Hospital makes me think of my granny. If you visited when her "stories" were on, you weren't allowed to talk. Good thing she used to watch same as me. ABC soaps. Afterwards she and I would talk about the character storylines and my mom would say, you act like they are real. Granny said they are real, I see them everyday.


Yellow Day- Went Over (but so close)
Exercise-30 min walking

@trooworld I got 100% Fitbit is on my wrist. I guess babysteps as you say. Yesterday I did a YouTube cardio workout and even though I modified it in certain places, I don't think I'm ready yet for that kind of workout. My leg ached all night long and knee was hurting again. So I guess I will just take the rest of the week and just walk. Then try again next week and do the workout and see how I feel. I'm glad you got some good sleep. Yes you will do better.

Yellow- Stayed OP
Exercise- 23 min YouTube Cardio