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

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@gemwolf110 I was looking at your weight goal and it reminded me of a book I just finished. It was talking about lowest achievable goal vs lowest maintainable goal. What could be a sub-goal for now that you could write down that would be closer to your current weight? It's easier to think about running a 5K race versus a 10K race. I guess the ring not selling was kismet. It can now be a sign of how strong you are and what you have accomplished this past 2 years. You probably dodged a bullet as they say. I bet it feels good to go into your garage. I feel that way when I clean out my closet.

@teresaw1020 Good words of wisdom to trooworld. Plus I imagine that the muscles probably store water and that can add a bit of weight to the scale too. I'm glad your back feels better.

@trooworld Look at the menu and points that you posted to me objectively. Like it was my menu and you as my coach are going to help me cut some numbers to get to 23+5 weekly. What would you tell me to do? Now here's a sabotaging thought you had. "I do the same thing week after week" That's not true. I saw you losing weight while most of us were gaining during covid. So you can tell yourself that "I had a bad week "if that is what it was based on points and not on weight loss. "But I'm going to follow my plan and stick with my food points each day" You know pretracking and sticking to those plans is the key. How was boxing? I hope you punched out all your frustration. Tell your hubby, "You do you, I'll do me" It's not that long ago that you were successful and losing weight. Think back to what you were doing. Do that.

I saw Black Widow last night with the family. Not really my thing but dd loves her Marvel movies. So I went. I think first time in my life I went to a theater and didn't buy popcorn and mnms. Not even something to drink. I took a bag of blueberries, strawberries, and cheese squares. Plus I made sure I got in my exercise before I went. Cause I surely knew I would just come home and go to bed.

225/238 Green
37 min walk
25% water

I definitely dodged a bullet. The more important ring did sell. This one was just to get some extra cash at the time. I’m wearing it now and so glad that it didn’t and I kept it. Small goals is probably a better idea. Want to be under 200 by new year’s which is more than doable.

@trooworld I know I already gave you the advice to track your macros, which I think are better than calories but since calories also count, have you tried double tracking for a while just to see where you are at? When I was doing WW, I did some double-tracking and was amazed at how the same 23 points could have up to a 400-calorie difference depending on the foods I ate. I would also suggest cutting out the snacking if possible. By eating too often you keep your insulin constantly raised and that makes it so much harder to burn the actual body fat you want to burn. I don’t agree with your husband, but I do think you might be insulin resistant and that you can fix it through your diet and exercise. Eating one meal a day never worked for me, but two works perfectly. You will figure out what to do because you are NOT a giver upper!

@theslightedgeforever Wow, good for you for taking your own snacks to the movies and not caving into the popcorn and candy! You are a woman on a mission! And yes, sore muscles do store water, which is why I don’t do the heavy lifting the day before my weigh-in.


Hello! Not much going on today. I did an upper body workout and my squat challenge of 30 regular and 15 curtsy squats on each side. After church, I did my usual computer work and put together this week’s menu. I am going all in to try to get into the 170s by next Friday. I know I can do it. It’s just a matter of actually doing it! I printed out a picture of Savannah to remind me of our upcoming trip in October and how I want lots of pictures taken of me looking cute. So, I better get on it!

Hi All! Happy Monday! Been tracking. Not a good staying within calories weekend. Had today off and met up with a friend of mine that I hadn’t seen in awhile. Plan was to walk and go to the beach. Instead we ate out for brunch and dinner. Whoops. Will do better tomorrow but it was a blast to catch up.

~ Missy

@gemwolf110 Good for you for tracking and good for you for having a great time with your friend! You will get back to where you need to be with your calories.

@Trooworld, Oh I do think that you eat very healthy and that you eat such a wide range of foods, which is great for getting in lots of needed nutrients. I’m glad you liked the article. That website of Marty Kendall’s is incredible. When I can understand what he is talking about, I always learn so much.

@theslightedgeforever It’s funny how I think of salt so differently now that I’m mostly low carb. It’s such an important electrolyte and if I don’t eat enough salt, I feel it. I buy Redmond Salt, which is so flavorful that I don’t need to use near as much as I did with the regular table salt I used to use. That is great that you and your hubby went to a gym. Do you both do your own thing or work out together?


Hello! Today has been a relaxing day around here. I decided to do a Barre Blend sample workout this morning to see if I want to do that program again. It was such a great burn and I’ve improved so much since I first did the program. So tomorrow I’m going to do the 8 weeks and I’m going to include the lifting portion of the program LIIFT4. That way I will still get to lift my heavyweights while working on leaning out my muscles with Barre. Today, I did 40 regular squats and 20 split squats on each leg. After just 10 days, I can squat lower than ever before. Just hoping the knees hold out. Food was good today and I hit my calorie and macro goals.

@teresaw1020 I don't think there will ever be a day where I don't get enough salt especially with me doing carb cycling. Doc wants me to be at 1800 gms but I keep it mostly in the 2300 gms. Occasionally going over. Hubby and I always do our own thing. I put in my headphones and it's just me in the gym by myself, the way I like it. I hope I've found a good time to go to the gym here (2:30 pm) No one was in it last time. So I didn't have to mask up. I'm going to try again today. Yaaay on hitting your calorie and macro goals.

@renaegry Yaaaay on continuing your squat challenge. Do you have a plan for the lake? Other than to drink lots of beer.

@trooworld Glad to see that you were eating the mini PB cups. I thought whole size. Good job on pulling back and eating some healthy grapes.

I did some end of the day eating which wasn't good.

222/164 Yellow
Rest Day
25% water

@renaegry Have fun at the lake and keep on squatting!

@trooworld Looking at your food diary is interesting. I don’t think I can offer very much because looking at your daily carb count kind of freaks me out. Do you drink a glass of wine every night or most nights? From what I hear the body has to burn off alcohol first before it will move into your glycogen and then fat stores. It’s why I gave up wine even though I miss it so!!

@trooworld that is probably a really good time to go to the gym since it’s after the morning people and before the after-work rush. I can’t imagine having to work out in a mask!

@cbabie Where you at, girl!!


Hello all! I started my new workout program today and it was killer but good. I’m really going to try to stick it out for the full 8 weeks, give it my all, and see what happens. My eating is all pre-tracked and I’m still on target to get in the 170s by Friday. Fingers crossed!! This evening DH and I are going up to the church to see an audition for a new worship pastor. I sure wish we could settle this matter. OK, I’m off to get my afternoon coffee, work my puzzle, and listen to a podcast that I heard was good.

Well plans changed today so decided to Get off my butt and did 45 min of 3.6 walking on the treadmill. Then did squat challenge followed by 3 sets of shoulder presses. Been ages since I have done anything remotely physical

Hi all..I am still around. Took the gkids home about 3 weeks ago, & am trying to get back with my program. Just have to figure out what my program is, lol. Right now I am reading Prime Time Health. It is similar to the plant based ones I have read, but he thinks you need more fish in your diet. You all are doing great!!

@TeresaW1020 I admire your commitment to exercise, I need to be more committed like that. I have been getting 8-10,000 steps, but know I need to start some strength training, too. You would probably really freak at my carb counts, lol.

@cbabie Hope your TM keeps working. I would rather walk outside, but when it is really hot (like this week) or really cold, I don't mind the TM. I just put the tv on or read a book.

@trooworld I think your food pages look good..& a pepper would not fix a craving for me, lol. I have started wearing a mask in stores again. Don't like it, but don't like the numbers either.

@theslightedgeforever Does your dd live near the hills in Rochester? They have some doozies there, lol. I always liked visiting there when my sister lived there. Also, my Mom was in assisted living there until she passed. Good job keeping with your food & exercise when on vacation.

Well, both gkids in OK were exposed last week. She on a GS trip & he at Zoo camp. But their last exposure was last Friday, so think they might both be OK since no symptoms. They need to monitor for 10 days, but they don't need to quarantine unless symptoms. Good thing because they start school today. Then Dh & I had a possible exposure by someone who's convinced he just had a cold. We are laying low for awhile anyway, just in case. Today is day 5 since we saw him, so think we are OK, too, if it was Covid.

Well, heading down to the treadmill for awhile so I can get a few calories today. I made zucchini chocolate cake & would like some today. (I skipped it yesterday because felt full & also no calories for it. Yay me!)

Been SO HOT & HUMID here lately! Supposed to cool down tonight for about a week..only in the 80's. Can't wait!!

@RetiredAndLovingIt Good to see you back! I’ve been harping at my hubby to do more strength training. It’s so important for you as you age! I’m sure I would freak out with your carb count since your focus is on a plant-based diet. I average around 30 net carbs a day and most of that comes from veggies.

@trooworld Your food diary looks good! I heard a doctor say that we should aim for a minimum of 30 grams per meal for best absorption. That Mango chicken salad sounds wonderful! My fingers and toes are crossed that you are going to have a great weigh-in this week!!

@theslightedgeforever Yeah, being a vegan would be very hard for me too. If I lived alone, I would probably go mostly carnivore with veggies. Lots of steak and seafood! My cousin who lives in California has been suffering from a very bad case of Covid for two weeks now. Her husband got it last year and it was a mild case, and she didn’t catch it from him so of course foolishly thought she was immune and didn’t get vaccinated. She sure is singing a different tune now. Mmmm lumberjacks!!


Hello! Well, it happened!! I finally hit a huge milestone as you can see from the pic. I was so happy this morning. I haven’t weighed in the 170s since I was probably 17 and maybe not even then. I honestly have no idea. I am very determined to stay out of the 180s from now on, so I’m watching my calories and macros closely. I went to work and did a bunch of extra cleaning in the main building today and now I’m heading in to do a Barre Blend booty workout and my squat challenge. I only have to do 55 regular squats and 55 squats to releve. Thank God that tomorrow is a rest day for the challenge. I need it!

@trooworld WOOHOO on your whoosh. You must be so happy. That Pageant of the Masters sounds fun. I would enjoy that. You food diary looks good today. Sodium is way down. Your plan is working. Keep working it.

I'm off to Minneapolis for the day.

176/238
8 min walk (parked away from the place I was going)
25% water

@theslightedgeforever Well you just keep at it and you too will be doing the happy 170s dance! I used to love the elliptical when I was going to the gym. It is a serious workout. Mmmm I love a good runny yolk!

@trooworld Happy anniversary!! What a cool way to celebrate. I hope you have a wonderful time. I would love to go play with all those dogs!! Wahoooo on your awesome weight loss!! I told you that your body just needed to get adjusted to the workouts. Let me know how you like those linen masks. As you know, all I care about is being allowed into a store and if Savannah is still under a mask mandate in October I will have to have something breathable or I will be super grouchy, and no one wants that on their anniversary. Especially my hubby! And sorry that I didn’t clarify what 30 grams I was talking about. It was protein. Most experts say that we can only absorb 30 grams of protein at a time so we should aim for that for each meal. Since I only do two meals I try for at least 50 just to be on the safe side of things.

@cbabie Bummer about your TM. If it does work then you need to at least get a heavy-duty plastic cover for it. I don’t like those big storms. We had one the other day and it knocked out our modem at the church so we won’t be able to live stream tomorrow because they can’t come out until Wednesday. Most annoying!


Hello everyone! My scale was down a little more this morning, which thrilled me because I was expecting it to bounce back up like it normally does after a new all-time low number. Today is a day off from the squat challenge and I’m thankful. I did my regular program, and it was all I could do to make my body give its best effort. Tomorrow is a break from that, and I need it. I made a yummy chicken salad for dinner tonight and did some laundry. The rest of the day is me chilling at my newest puzzle and watching something mindless.

@cbabie Hooray that you did better on food. Baby steps. I saw a city about an hour from you that is very flooded. weather is crazy these days. They probably don't have good city drainage cause it's not usually needed. Good idea about investing in a treadmill cover.

@teresaw1020 While I'm doing better on my carbs, my cals have been over a couple of days a week and it's showing on the scale. I'm still basically maintaining from when I came to MN. I'm still taking that as a win compared to the past. Although that is probably my problem. I've confused my brain. Part is happy I haven't gained and part wants to lose. I'm staying longer than I usually would since I didn't get to visit in 2020. So about another week of this maintenance celebrating and I'm going to have to shut it down and turn the brain on losing 100%. I totally skipped the part about your cousin. How is she doing? Too focused on your 170s. Yaaay on more weight loss. You'll be getting away from that 180 ledge down to safer territory. Anything good you are watching? We're watching the little side shows from Marvel that are on Disney+ Just finished Wandavision and now we have started the one with Falcon and Bucky/Captain America. Dd says we have to watch them in order to gain the little teasers and clues we are supposed to get. I just say ok. But then ask every day, can we watch Loki? lol

@trooworld ok never SHOULD on yourself. That whole prelude could have been left off and just "I didn't track at all." Just piling on some extra guilt there. Lesson learned and you can try again next time. Did you go back and enter anything in? I'm glad you enjoyed your outing.

Back from Minneapolis. We went to pick up my dd's first new car. She was excited. I didn't expect to be sitting in the car dealer for almost 5 hours but it was so busy. Good thing was I didn't get to eat lunch. For celebration she wanted to go to Cheesecake Factory. I did well and ordered the skinnylicious White Chicken Chili and ate 1/4 of it. Oh just realized I didn't log my edamame. I had one samosa too. Oh and bread/butter. Shoot now I bet I'm over. lol See why accountability to this group is a good thing. I tracked it when we got home but forgot about those other things. I also tracked the 1/3 of the cheesecake piece I had. That didn't slip my mind at all.

I'm headed out soon to a park for a summer concert.

I'll let you know tomorrow what my adjusted totals were.

Morning all. Tried to catch up on posts but to many. lol. Yesterday was another killer hot day 34C. This weather is not normal for us. And hopefully yesterday was the last day of it. But has also been extremely smokey due to the forest fires. So needless to say we had the same ole weekend at the lake.

Well today is a new day. It is my 44th birthday and I am not happy where I am with my weight at all. Pretty much back to where I started before summer. So today is day 1 of getting back on track. Still have 2 weekends camping and a wedding this weekend so my weekends won’t be great but I can stay great during the week. My goal is to finally get down to 140 and be toned by my 45th bday. I need to stay focused on the working out. My son starts morning football practices this week and kids start school Sept 1 so we will slowly be getting back into routine. So this will help.

@gemwolf110 Sorry about your poor foot but good news that it won’t take that long to heal. Take care of yourself!

@renaegry Happy birthday!!

@trooworld So happy that you had a great time for your anniversary weekend. We seriously debated on getting a Boston Terrier when we got our dog. They are so cute! How has your eating been? Are you staying mindful of your snacks?

@theslightedgeforever I totally think you should take maintaining as a win. I don’t think it’s realistic for our bodies or our mental health to constantly be in diet mode. Let the mind and body rest and then hit it hard again. My cousin is much better and thankful to be alive. It sounded very scary for a while. Yes, I want away from the 180s so that I don’t creep back over there. We are on season 7 of The Blacklist and tonight we watch our final episode of Downton Abbey. I’m really sad that it’s over. It is such a good show! I need to find the movies and some new series for DH and me to enjoy. Might try Yellowstone. My mom said we should watch Supernatural. She watches the strangest stuff.


Hi everyone! Well, my cold is much better, but I’m still worn out. I caved last night and had Chi-Fil-A and didn’t do the sensible thing and get a healthy salad. NO, I got the spicy chicken sandwich, fries, and diet lemonade. The good news is that I was only up a few tenths this morning. I’m being strict today so that no more weight comes sneaking up on me.