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

Hi all...I am still around & reading posts, but guess I just haven't felt like posting anything. Still a few things to test on the elimination diet, I have kind of slacked off on it. It was pretty constricting, especially since nothing seemed to change.

@trooworld Beautiful picture at the art gallery. Hope your works get in the next one. Happy Birthday to your DH.

@TeresaW1020 Yay for losing the pound & the half inch. I would almost be more excited about the half inch, it would help clothes.

@cbabie Wow, I am envious of your pool, altho I know they are much appreciated in AZ. I love to swim! Havent tried the public pool here yet this year. (they were closed last year of course, but are open now)

@theslightedgeforever Wow, now I want cake, too, but you could keep the frosting. Glad you are back with your program again. Is it a big adjustment with DH home all the time?

We have gone to OK a few times this spring which is not helping the weight loss. Dd & gkids will be coming here on 6-30 for about 3 weeks. Hope it goes well... the gkids here & the gkids there are so different, it can be trying.

Found out the 14 yr old GD got her Covid shots. Guess the 2nd one really made her sick for a few days. She's the one that DD thinks maybe had Covid way at the beginning, even tho at that time, it wasn't a diagnosis.

I am still doing pretty well with my walking, although now that it has gotten hot, it is more on the treadmill than outside. (bummer!) Haven't been quite as diligent with food, so my weight has pretty much stayed the same. But maintaining is still OK, lol. Trying to eat more healthily & hopefully then the weight will come off. We are trying to get pumpkins going again this year (guess we never learn, lol), but DH says this is definitely the last year. Yup, that's what we said last year, too, lol. Have green beans, zucchini, & tomatoes growing here, but nothing from them yet.

Hope everyone has a good week & I will try to be a little more chatty.

@trooworld You say oh well and get right back to it. Which I know you will. Overall, you are really doing well. I gained 2.2 lbs this week. I had too many days of going over my boundaries and did 4 days of exercise.

99/100 Red
Rest Day
25% Water

@teresaw1020 I've never had a chaffle. I'll have to try it. I might work it into my weekly breakfast rotation. Yaaay on lowering your trigger. What happens if you go too low? I mean I know hypoglycemia in a diabetic but does same thing happen for non-diabetics? What would they consider too low?

@trooworld Good for you for no snacks at the cafe. So lesson learned is you let yourself get too hungry before lunch. Plus the cheese dip and pretzel thins. What's a good way to make it a smaller portion and enjoy it? Yes, alot of it is sodium bloat.

Having my son around seems to be a trigger for sweets. So more focus is needed. I have 2 red days coming up. That should help.

189/164 Yellow
No exercise
25% water

@teresaw1020 I just meant from a symptom standpoint. dizziness, shaky, etc. How long are these challenges for? Then how long do you have a break? It's probably a good idea to go up a bit and then back down. I think that's what I like about my carb cycling. I tried to make a chaffle today. Heated up the waffle iron and after 30 seconds, the light went out never to come on again. So I had to make it in a small skillet which made me think I'm really going to be having a cheese omelet with syrup on it. lol It was good though. Do you make yours in a regular size waffle iron or a mini one. I didn't even know they had mini waffle irons. I've had this one about 20 years. Time for a new one. I'm still trying to figure out what style to give my hair. We are still in the covid grow out stage. I don't like short hair on me. Ha on the dog and mirror.

@trooworld I think company and sweets go together. You would think I am inhabited by a '50s housewife spirit or something. I just call it being a good hostess. In the same way, I would not like to go to someone's house and there sits a bowl of carrot sticks. I can eat that at home. lol I suppose a good change in thinking is in order but.....if I know I'm going somewhere, I do plan ahead and fit it in. If not, I usually eat half a serving.

I need to figure out my exercise plan. Get fired up for exercise. Water too. It's always been water.

49/100 Red
32 min walk
25% water

@teresaw1020 At least this meal plan you are doing is teaching you patience. I've heard lemon in water is good for you but I really don't like the taste of lemon unless it's a big glass of sweetened lemonade with mint. I have the best recipe for that. Thanks for the info on the waffle maker. Glasses are so expensive these days I think. Which is why I don't change mine too often. Although I'm usually out of style, but just wait and those big glasses come back in style.

@trooworld If I didn't exercise I would have to eat less and drop my calories which I don't want to do. But I need it to stay mobile and not stiff and to be able to hike and not be the slowest one. lol I need to start making my moonshine again now that it's summer. I write it on my list but it just doesn't seem to get done. I count that towards hydration. I've also found that sipping water through a straw makes me drink it faster. Problem is I just don't "think" about drinking water. Buying new water bottles didn't help; having an app on the phone to remind myself didn't help. I killed all the plants on that one app. lol OK, so now you know the problem of having 3 days a week to figure out a plan to stay on track. What will be your solution? Looking backwards now from a distance, what made you eat more while working? I hope you get to stay home on Thurs and Fri.

I woke up and did a nice YouTube video this morning.

67/100 Red
No Exercise
50% water

@trooworld Yeah, since I just spend a fortune on new contacts I didn’t want to spend that much on the glasses. Plus, I’m just a plain black frame kind of girl. That is a bummer that you have to go back to work when obviously you have been doing great working from home. Hopefully, they will give you the days you want.

@theslightedgeforever They do say patience is a virtue, right?

@renaegry Hi and welcome back! I will get you onto my team over at Fit2Fat. We will be happy to have you!


Hello all! I am tired and my body is so sore. Last night, I somehow got the job of going up and down a ladder hanging like a hundred paper vines to the ceiling for VBS. My weight was up 2 lbs and I know it’s water weight from the workout I did and then the ladder workout. Whatever! After the staff meeting today, I started cleaning our Fellowship Hall. The place was such a mess and took me forever to get it presentable for Sunday. I still have to go do the main building tomorrow. Then I will go to Sams and Walmart for all the food and supplies we will need for VBS. Each night the kids have a different snack that goes with the lesson of the night. It’s crunch time this weekend and on top of it all, I’m teaching children’s church this week too. At least I got my lesson pretty much done and ready to go.

@renaegry We missed you. WW seems to suit you. I'm glad you found a program that works for you.

@teresaw1020 I'm bloated today too. So I'm going to be working on the water for the next two days. I'm still working on the virtue part.

@trooworld Sounds like you have a good plan for those 3 days. So keep talking to yourself when you are tempted with something that is not on your plan. Draw the hard line. Do you have some sort of visual imagery you can use at work for a "hard line" Like a stick or something. Maybe even paint CHANGE HAPPENS on it. Oh my, I'm so excited for you for being recognized. What a great honor. Now you have two more chances.

@cbabie You did great getting in some bike rides and taking time for yourself. Woohoo on reading the labels and PB reduction.




199/238 Green
32 min YouTube video
25% water

@trooworld Congratulations on two of your paintings getting accepted. That is so exciting! I want to see pics! I sure hope that HOA of yours will get off their butts and take care of your windows. That has gone on long enough.

@cbabie I agree that tracking can help with saying no to certain foods that clearly don’t fit into your macros. I have been a little wild in the past with tortoise shell-colored frames.

@theslightedgeforever Granny is a woman after my own heart! I think that is a corncob in her jug, so you will need that too.

Hello all! I’m so glad that tomorrow is Saturday and I have nothing planned. I cleaned the rest of the church and then DH and I went to Sams and Walmart to buy over $300 of food and supplies for the four days of VBS. On the final day, we do a family night and will order pizza. But I’m sure that I will be going back to the store before the week is over for more stuff. Especially water since both our water fountains are broken. I’m splurging tonight and making spaghetti and meatballs with French bread for dinner. DH has been craving it and I decided that I could take the hit as long as I get right back to it tomorrow.

@trooworld Yikes, that is so scary what happened with the homeless man! You really can’t be too careful these days. Do you have some pepper spray? Buy some to keep in your car. My DH bought me one several years ago. I probably should replace it with something fresher. I’m glad that you were able to relax with your hubby.

@cbabie Wow taking 6” off your hair is a lot. Do you love it? I hope so! Mmmm watermelon!!

@theslightedgeforever A safari room. You are so exotic!


Hello! It’s a kid kind of day. I taught children’s church this morning and in a couple of hours, I will be back for our first night of VBS. I’m excited and hoping for a really fun time and a good group of kids. I called my sister to wish her well on her double knee surgery that is scheduled for tomorrow. She is hopeful and anxious for it to be over and to be pain-free. My niece’s oldest son’s father just moved in to help out. He has been a part of the family since he was a kid. My sister told me how mom hasn’t been that much of a help and that I can expect to go pick her up in the next couple of weeks. I’m bummed but not surprised that my summer of bliss is about to end. OK, I need to go get some dinner in me!

Morning all. Back from a weekend at my dads. Was my step moms 50th bday. Partied till 5am on Saturday. Bad bad weekend. lol. Today back on track. Will get a run in this morning before it gets to hot. Last day of school for the kiddos. Grade 7 and 10 in the books. Goal for summer is to maintain and not gain. Drink my water. Stay active and don’t go to crazy in the hot summer weather st the lake.

Good Morning All!

Hope everyone is well and staying cool with this heat wave. Pups are trying to. Fighting over the same ac vent, there are plenty in the house to share but they love this particular vent.
Have a great day! Will try to check in more later.

~ Missy

:sigh: Lost my post. I've just had a really busy day so far and still need to do some kind of exercise. I did walk 13 min at the mall today. I parked far away from where I wanted to go and then walked. Every step counts I'm having trouble with my heel. It reminded me of @trooworld and her plantar fasciitis. Water hasn't been as good so far today

99/100 Red
Rest Day
75% water

@trooworld Hooray for your walking. Lighting those calories on fire. Those ladies would bother me too. I hope I don't have plantar fasciitis either. I go tomorrow to the PT so I'm going to see what kind of exercises she suggests to help. I swear I get one body part pain free and then another one pops up. Whack-a-mole!

@cbabie So today is a new day. Remember we talked about the thoughts in our head before we eat something that is not good for us. Write those down. Then practice a response to those. Then do it again and repeat for as long as it takes. It's really just a skill. You are stronger than your emotions. What other things could you do? You only have to get away from the kitchen for a short time and then find a distraction. Talk back to that voice in your head.
Say NO CHOICE. I will not give in. Maybe think of that voice like a demon. Give it a face. Talk back to it. It won't be long and she can get a bike too. I would eat all the brownies before the 100 hrs is up. Although I have been really good on this subject lately. I can make them and just have one. I plan it first and then cut it up into two. So I can go back for seconds. My mind doesn't know the difference. I eat it slowly and savor it. If people talk while in a meeting or something they might get dragged out and switched. Nothing is like it used to be. People don't even dress up anymore. Although you know I would be the one in the meeting saying, Excuse me to the leader; Can you repeat that I couldn't hear what you said. They were talking loudly and then motion towards their direction. Course I wouldn't win any friends that way but I'm not there to win friends and I bet there are others in the room that don't like their loudness either.

97/100
13 min walking
50% water