Wow Monday!
It has been an exciting morning here. The best part was having an insanity of crows (I think it is time to change the collective noun today) whirling around my house, landing in the very tops of all the trees that surround it, all the while cawing their heads off. There must have been 100 of them. They always mob in the Fall, but this was the biggest, loudest group I have ever seen. It was a blast!

All the news here is also quite a raucous wild collection.

@kellie_erin I hope you feel better soon! Zombie is not a good place to be Insomnia, hormones, muscle pulls - this does not sound like much fun. I am so glad you have a physio appointment, and that the midterm has not happened yet. You'll hopefully be able to carve out some calm moments to sit with the material. But how did you forget your coffee?? That is difficult. You must have been really sleepwalking! Please let me know if it would be helpful to have this week's weigh-in excused. One week only - but sometimes it helps to have one less thing to stress about. Of course, if it keeps you from seriously overdoing it, and you want to keep it, that works too. Hugs flying your way!

@micki48 Well done on leaving out the creamer! As you say, 20 calories down, 180 to go. Some things that are easy to leave off - get rid of mayo in a sandwich, if you're eating those by using green chutney mixed with nonfat greek yogurt (about equally, depending on the chutney). No fat, and crazy good. If you don't like or can't find green chutney, it also works well with any kind of relish, onion marmelade, or other chutneys. Apple slices with a thin smear of almond butter (or peanut or sunflower). Best snack ever, and even makes me not miss cookies sometimes. If you drink juice, go for water with fresh lemon or lime juice. Hot or cold. Still or fizzy. I'm sure others have some good substitutions or ideas for what is not too hard to cut out. Those 180 calories will soon be history!

Department of Jealousy: You're getting a Peloton @ashleycarole86 !! I am sweating green...

@deniners2 I think your goal is a good one! Under 148 for 48 - it is a beautiful harmony. See if you can break that down into little steps. Make something crafty to represent the 10 pounds and slowly move them about. It can be silly be really effective. @micki48 made a paper chain with each link representing a pound (or could even be a half pound) - every time you lose that amount, you get to tear off the link and burn it! Or I use a technique when practicing something difficult (I used to make my students do it too) - I have 10 gorgeous small polished stones. I put them on the left side of my music stand. Each time I do the passage or piece correctly, I move one stone to the right. The goal is to get them all over there. It is just a silly symbol, but it feels great when they are all on the right side. If you're not into that, at least set yourself the .5 pound loss per week for the 20 weeks it will take to get there slowly and easily. Don't hold yourself to the 20 week total, but aim for that half pound - even if there are fluctuations, it isn't too overwhelming. Good luck!!