Today has been a great day. We celebrated my mother-in-law and my step mom. My mom passed away in 2012 and I sure do miss her. Lots of food today but I exercised restraint. The worse thing I had was lemonade because of the sugar but I'm still proud of myself. Tomorrow is another day.

Hi all, quick check-in from me. Had a wonderful weekend at the local show, then the local horse races, then of course Mother’s Day on Sunday! Here’s a couple of pics of my toddler enjoying the show (fair): He played some sideshows and won some prizes, rode on a mini carousel, got a fireman showbag, won a first prize for his entry in the pavilion, and enjoyed his first fireworks show, exclaiming “surprise!” when it started lol.

Unfortunately, on Friday the toddler came down with a cold (I think it had been developing for a while as he’s been out of sorts). On Saturday evening, I got the worst sore throat I think I’ve ever had. Sunday it turned into a full head cold and now (Monday) it’s started going to my chest. It’s a really nasty cold! I’m going for a covid test tomorrow to be sure, but I don’t have a fever so I’m almost certain it will come back negative but better safe than sorry. I will be off work probably for the whole week as I’m not allowed to site with any cold/flu symptoms according to their pandemic plan, and since my laptop died a couple of months ago and I’m still waiting for my new one to arrive, I can’t work from home. Not that I really feel up to working much anyway, but I do feel guilty about it.

Anyway, enough of my pity party. I have been reading all your posts here but just haven’t felt like typing out much. I hope all the mums had a great Mother’s Day!

Hello everyone, spring weather is my favorite of all season and I spend lots of time outside in the garden and walking, which is not bad at all I guess as it is a distraction from my phone.
@TeresaW1020, @TwistedSassette, @trooworld the ducklings and chicks are adding to the time outside as we set up their space. We had them inside the house for maybe 10 days then we moved them to the garage, at the beginning of last week we started the transitioning period of having them outside in a fenced area for them for a couple of hours then inside, unfortunately the hawks are not leaving our backyard this year and claimed the lives of the four chickens ☹. So, we changed plans this past weekend and build a mini coop for the ducks in the garage. The girls begged and argued that we have a “safe” place now to have more. I know I spoil my girls a lot, but I just can’t say no. We went today at lunch time and got 4 new chicks.
As for the weight, it is steady again this week. I am doing the IF but I guess I am eating more in my window for eating than I used to when I started 4 weeks ago. I like the number on the scale when I am fasting it shows 200 and twenties LOL

@TwistedSassette I love when you show pics of your little cutie! I’m so sorry that you caught such a nasty cold. Please just take care of yourself and get well soon!

@trooworld Good job on staying on track!

@RYcare Ohhh your poor chickens! I wouldn’t be able to say no to baby chicks or begging girls! Doing IF can take time for your body to adjust and for you to not overeat in your window. You might also find that certain foods aren’t good for your body. I had to do that with carbs even though I was doing 20+ IF hours a day.

@askewcr Ohhh my goodness your poor niece! You should have video-taped her for AFV. Some of those people on anesthesia are the funniest!


Hi Team! Not much going on today. I did a double workout this morning and did my high protein today. I also went to Aldi and got all the meat and dairy we will need and tomorrow I will run to Walmart for the rest of the groceries. I’ve been collecting a lot of new recipes from the Keto cookbooks that I got from the library, so I’m excited to add some new things to the rotation. I just hope the family likes them.

50 Day Commitment: Day 10
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all! Calories 943, carbs 12, protein 108, and fat 48.6. Everything was a little higher than it should be except for the protein. That was spot on!
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week: I did back to back cardio programs
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 19 hrs. 12 min.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

Quick Monday check-in!
🟢Food on plan (Dr F) & tracked
🟢10 K steps
🟢NO unplanned dried fruit/nuts
🟢45+ min cardio + martial arts
🟢Post to group & Tracker

Good morning all, I pray you all are having a blessed day!

@broncobuddee @TeresaW1020 I need to switch my weigh-in day to SATURDAYS, please. Thanks so much!

@19shmoo69 You have a blessed day too!

@trooworld You'll get it off, no worries!

I had a new patient appointment with the holistic nurse yesterday and it went really well, she did Chinese medicine with me then treated me with micro current stimulation. I have to get me one of those machines! We discussed renting to own one which would be great instead of paying all at once and I'd have a way to calm my body at home. It basically says my metabolism is barely working which I kind of knew, my organs aren't in good shape and anything having to do with the nervous system is going haywire. There's a huge list of foods that are good for those with liver and intestinal issues so I'll start adding more of those in, I eat mostly whole foods, I just need to get some different things to rotate. I won a free week with a nutritional counselor and I'd talked to her at the open house and teaching day and really liked her so I'm looking forward to it. I'm not familiar with Chinese herbs so I'm not going to start taking any of them on my own. She's a really interesting woman, I feel like a hit the jackpot finally as she's very knowledgeable about CRPS and my other health issues.

My best friend is going to try and come at the end of the month so I'm meeting my dad for lunch halfway between our houses to borrow his blow up mattress so I can find the leak and patch it before she comes. I have the house to clean too and I've only done surface cleaning for this entire last year so I'm stressed thinking about it but will have to do small amounts each day. I think I told you all I rent my house from my parents, my dad insists on spraying the hillside with Round Up because it's a fire hazard in summer and I can't pull the weeds so I can't say no. Well, he managed to get Round Up on my heirloom organic tomatoes, I sent a picture to the grower I bought them from and he said it looked like pesticide damage and when I told him what probably happened I got a huge lecture about Monsanto which I've been on my soap box about for 15 years (they're an evil company). I went to his house and bought replacements and he kept giving me more plants, I think he was happy to talk gardening with someone. I'm just rambling so I'd better go work out and get my day started, have a great one gang!

Let's be the awesome team we are and make the world a better place today!

@Katmary71 I am still doing Beachbody workouts. I love them and the ease of just turning on my TV and having whatever program right there for me to do. Yes, once I organize the recipes and try them out, I will be happy to share. I just keep taking pics of them and plan to print them out once I’m all done going through the books. The perk of my job at the church is that I have a great printer with free ink! That is awesome that you were able to get relief with the micro current stimulation machine. I sure hope you can get one! Bummer about the tomatoes but yayy that you got some more. My DH sprays Round-Up on our weeds too and I’ve told him he should stop. Men!

@vegan4lyfe2012 Yayyy on a good week of weight loss!!! Slow and steady is the best way to go.


Hi Team! Not much happening here today. I went to Walmart, deep cleaned my bathroom, and finished a puzzle. I made a super tasty taco salad for dinner tonight and my carbs were up but I don’t really stress over it being veggie carbs. I ordered some egg white powder and found some fat-free mozzarella so tomorrow I’m going to see if I can make a chaffle that will be tasty. I am hyper-focused this week because I have a milestone that I want to reach by Friday.

50 Day Commitment: Day 11
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all! Calories 867, carbs 32.7, protein 83.6, and fat 45.6. Carbs a little high with the huge taco veggie-filled salad that I indulged in.
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week: Lower body weight program
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 19 hrs. 44 min.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

@Katmary71 Thank you! What an awesome visit to the holistic center! Congrats on winning the week of nutritional counseling, I know you will take full advantage of that. That's too bad about your heirloom tomatoes. That will be fun for your best friend to come. Mine is coming in July to visit.

@vegan4lyfe2012 WTG! Nice loss.

@TeresaW1020 I love taco salads. I make a couple of different types. mmmmm chaffles!

@askewcr Great loss!

Hi all. I did end up riding my spin bike and attending a WW meeting yesterday, it was great. My dinner last night, although delicious, will not help me on my journey. I'm balancing it out today with a -0- WW pt dinner (curry lime chicken salad made with Greek yogurt). I've been doing pretty well with no snacking except for fruits. Tracking everything.

50 Day Commitment: Day Two
1) Track every day using WW app ✅
2) Workout at least once a week (it's a start!) ✅
3) No unplanned sugar ✅

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

Hi All- I've returned from vacay/family visit. It was a nice, relaxing week, and great to see my fam! Great to hug my fam! We played some board games and completed 5 jigsaw puzzles! A few outings as well, but mostly hanging around our house. Lots of talking and laughing.

My weight was up a bit last week and not sure if I can make it go down with half a week until weigh in, but i'll give it a shot. I did get a walk in every day. I did eat larger meals, but also snacked less. I'm proud of myself for listening to my hunger, trying to keep things reasonable and I don't feel I deprived myself.

I scanned posts today, but there were about 60+ so I'm sure I missed a few things.

Happy Wed!

Lisa

@askewcr Nice loss you had this week! I love spring cleaning and purging. Hubby was just saying he was going to go through our files in the next week or so.

@trooworld Good job on balancing out the yummy dinner you had with a dinner that fits your plan. I’m gonna need that recipe for curry lime chicken salad.

@Katmary71 It depends on the puzzle and the time I put in. Normally, a 1000-piece puzzle that isn’t too crazy hard can be done in a couple of weeks. One of the reasons I like the ones with more pieces is that it’s more of a challenge. I was looking at my puzzle collection the other day and it’s gotten obnoxious. Prayers that your biopsy results are exactly what you are expecting.

@Cornanda That is awesome that you had such a good visit with your family! It also sounds like you did really well with your eating and getting in your walks. If the scale doesn’t go back down this week, it will next week.

@GabiV125 I think that is great to maintain your weight when life is so busy for you. Just keep doing your best.

Hi Team! Don’t you just hate when your eating is perfect and your weight goes up? My scale was up this morning and I think it has to do with the weights I was lifting yesterday and that I had a taco salad. Tomato products and too much cheese will affect my weight. Today, I’m eating super clean with a high protein diet. My body was tired so my workout this morning was a fail, but that is ok. I have a full day of church cleaning tomorrow.

50 Day Commitment: Day 12
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all and nailed my macros!
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week: Half of a cardio program. My body said stop so I listened.
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 19 hrs. 12 min.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

Slow cooker bacon congee, this has become one of my favorite foods. I'm not sure if the pic came in though.

Hey there!
I am sleepy but wanted to check in and say hello!
I have been getting tons of exercise today doing yard work and am... *ahem* bushed. (Terrible joke, But I had to!)

I a little bit wish that I had taken "before" pictures to share with you later, but (A) I forgot and (B) I'd have been embarrassed to share them, if I had. Maybe I'll do "after" photos, though! We really had let the yard get out of shape, and the the Big Freeze in February killed so many things. Anyway, Wednesday is our trash pickup day, and I put out 15 of the 30-gallon brown paper leaf trash bags this morning. And then I filled two more working in the yard today. Phew!

I have gotten to plant a couple of new things. More of that soon. The new additions were Mexican heather and hummingbird bush.

I had a so-so food day. I misbehaved in the morning (pb snack rather than sitting down to lunch), but did well at dinner, so I am declaring myself back on track.
🟡Food on plan (Dr F) & tracked (okay except for the pb snack)
🔴NO unplanned dried fruit/nuts
🟢10 K steps
🟢45+ min cardio + martial arts
🟢Post to group & Tracker

@19shmoo69
Your cooking sounds great, even if the picture did not cooperate. Next time!

@askewcr

Renewing commitment and moving on is the plan.

🏆 Words of wisdom! Thank you! And hurray for getting n that walk and having such a great day!

@ GabiV125
🎉 Congrats on holding steady! Hang in there with all that work!

@TeresaW1020
Reading about your weights and workouts reminds me that I still need to try doing burpees. I just made myself a note so I give those a try tomorrow. I feel like I did something close while gardening, getting up and down so much!

@Katmary71
I hope the biopsy results were fine and that you have gotten to move on from that project.
Yay to the gardening! 🌱

@Cornanda
Welcome back! We missed your sunny presence! ☀️