@laurelfit57 Ohhh my goodness you have had a time of it! Your poor dog and your poor body. I’m glad you didn’t hurt yourself more when you fell and that your cold is better. That is great that you are going to the gym and have a new mindset to get back on track.

@Katmary71 Yes you are super close to menopause. But you will have to decide to do what is right for you and your health. My wings turned out perfect! I just did a simple seasoning on them and everyone loved them. I dunk mine in G Hughes sugar-free Chili Wing sauce. I’m addicted to that stuff!! Mmmm I love Lean Pockets! Yes, restating your goals is a great idea and something I will do as well.

@trooworld So happy to read how well you are doing with the new WW plan. Keep it up, girl!!


Good morning! Today is a super busy day with grocery shopping, getting a flu shot, meeting a friend at Hobby Lobby for church decorations, and taking another friend dinner who just had a baby. I am getting my workout done before anything else. Eating will be OK, but I am sending hubby to Publix for subs for dinner since I have to cook for my friend and don’t want to have to for us as well. Plus, their turkey cranberry holiday subs are to die for!!

Day 55 of the 100-day Challenge Commitments:
1. Workout or do church cleaning 5 to 6 days a week
2. Eat mostly high protein, low carb, moderate fat
3. Restart Data Driven Fasting and work it like a boss!
4. NO unplanned sugar!
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

19Shmoo69
Sunday
P. W. 273
C. W. 277

I tried posting Sunday but I had problems with the app.

@TeresaW1020 Thank you! A turkey cranberry holiday sub sounds divine!

@laurelfit57 Oh I'm glad Vannie is doing better and she was able to go to agility! Thanks, yeah, I hope there is something my doctor can do about those migraines. I haven't been able to workout since they came on hardcore. I'm so glad to hear you had a great day! Yoga can be surprisingly challenging, yay for you for going to it. How are you feeling today after all that movement?

@Jactop Congrats on the loss!

Hi all. I did pretty well yesterday, the only hiccup was these chocolates that I had forgotten about: I bought some from a coworker whose daughter was selling them for Girl Scouts. They arrived yesterday and I was caught off guard. I had 3 pieces and put the rest away for my mother-in-law. For dinner, for probably the first time ever, I measured out 1 cup of kale gnocchi. I usually eyeball pasta and main dishes. It was also the first time ever that I was satisfied with just one cup of a main dish. I had a big side salad with it. I also drank enough water yesterday.

100-day challenge commitments:
1. I will put my utensil down between bites. ✅
2. Chew slowly and chew enough. ✅
3. Stop Eating C.R.A.P. Challenge: X

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

I ended up gaining 0.8 pounds this week. It was the first week on the new WW program. I have a love-hate relationship with it. My zero point foods are veg, fruit, tofu, beans, potatoes and whole grains. If I had stayed the course and chose better foods to use my extra points on, I think I would've had a loss. Instead, I ended the week at -11. This week I'm working the program, no matter what!

Hunter is back at home now and doing great. I'd say her mind is back to about 95%. She still has a lapse here and there, but the doctor cleared her to go back to work in a limited basis. She happily took her note into the job yesterday and her manager stopped what she was doing to put Hunter back on the schedule immediately...so she's at work today for a 6 hour shift.

Side note - is anyone having trouble with the new Community when you're on the app? When I try going to the Community page, it's just a blank screen. The only way I can get on here is on my tablet. Weird.

@laurelfit57 I didn’t get my flu shot after all because Walmart’s pharmacy was super busy and I didn’t have time to wait. I will probably go up to CVS at some point this week. Costco!! I can’t tell you how excited I am that we are finally getting one built. I was at Hobby Lobby yesterday and the Costco is going in right next door. It should be open in the next few months!! I imagine that your poor body is sore from the spin class and yoga but it’s a good kind of hurt, right? I did an upper body yesterday and today my chest and triceps are crying. Today it was the booty’s turn to cry.

@trooworld You are doing soooo well! Just three pieces of chocolates is a real win in my book!

@vegan4lyfe I’m glad that Hunter is doing so well that she is able to go back to work. And you will get the hang of the WW plan and make it work for you. I haven’t used MFP on the app lately so I am no help in that area.

@Cornanda Finding things to do to keep you busy is a great plan! Boredom is never good for us when we are trying to lose weight. Of course, being super busy isn’t good either!


Hi Team! Today was a good day. I did an 80 Day Obsession booty workout. My triceps and shoulder blades are so sore from yesterday’s upper body that I can barely lift my arms. I spent a good amount of time today on the computer making graphics for the church website and FB page for all the upcoming events and I got my Sunday school lesson prepped. We are of course doing something that talks about being thankful.
Day 56 of the 100-day Challenge Commitments:
1. Workout or do church cleaning 5 to 6 days a week
2. Eat mostly high protein, low carb, moderate fat
3. Restart Data Driven Fasting and work it like a boss! Starts on Saturday
4. NO unplanned sugar!
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

@Jactop congrats on the loss!!

@trooworld Vannie has been passed out most of the day after that workout yesterday 🤣.
Good for you for limiting yourself to three chocolates!! Measuring is so important, but I am afraid I am the same in that I typically eyeball things. Now that I am getting down to the last little bit I am getting more strict about measuring once again, not always easy! It really is amazing what it is like when you drink enough water.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Good for you for only gaining .8 pounds, so much stress and a new program to boot! So glad to hear that Hunter is back home and that her mind is really functioning at such a great level! That’s awesome that she’s back at work and happy to be there!!

@Cornanda I find that when I am getting bored with a program, I can definitely get in a funk and get sloppy with it, switching things up is a great idea! I don’t know what kind of YouTube Exercise you like to do but there is a fellow named Rick Bhullar, who I find pretty entertaining. He does a lot of Walking workout videos. I actually ended up joining his pate site for a few months while I couldn’t get into the gym. He’s YouTube channel is called Getting Fit with Rick. If you want somebody to make you laugh while you work out, he’s the one.

@TeresaW1020 sounds like you had an amazing workout! I am thinking that your booty is going to be screaming at you tomorrow LOL.

It was a good day today and I was surprisingly not as stiff as I thought I was going to be! I have been working out at home in one form or another, 5 to 6 days a week. Maybe I have been doing a better job than I thought LOL! I am going to go take another spin class tomorrow, I think I will be increasing the tension😜.

I gained a pound last week, which didn’t surprise me at all! Trying to get in really good workouts and stay totally on track this week, it really feels good to be moving again!
We had such a major snow dump here in the last 24 hours, it’s insane! I took my mom out this morning before it got too bad, on the way back, after I dropped her off and was on my way home, a bus spun out in front of me and almost hit a bus stop! I came home and didn’t go out the rest of the day! I am really hoping that they sand the roads before tomorrow morning, I would love to get to the gym in the morning!

Oops.... I forgot to tell you about an NSV I had over the weekend. I broke my record for steps in a day: 27,450! First, I did some extra exercise, including a bit of running. It went better than I thought it would and I wasn't sore the next day. Then, I did cleaning and some yardwork. And after that we went to our county fair. I had a beer, but didn't eat any fair food. I earned two FitBit badges on Sat!

I've also decided to try to journal NSVs and good things that happen each day. When I get in a funk like this, it's easy to focus on the bad instead of the good.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Considering the stress you've been under, I would call that a win! I'm glad to hear Hunter is doing well. That's great she is back to work. Sorry you are having trouble with the new app. I use the website on my desktop so I can't be of any help.

@Cornanda Yes to all the things you said! You've got this. Holy cr@p girl! 27,450 steps??? That's amazeballs! You rocked it! I highly encourage the journal with NSVs. I do that and it really helps when you are having a bad day to be able to look back and see progress on paper.

@TeresaW1020 Thank you! Oh your poor body! That must have been fun, making the graphics.

@laurelfit57 Poor pup! I would be, too, to be fair lol. Yeah I'm going to try to always measure stuff from now on. It's hard though, for lunches and dinners because I make recipes and it just says "serves 4" so I can't really weigh it or measure it. I just try to take 1/4 of the dish and no more. Yes, enough water makes all the difference: no cravings, not tired, amazing! It sounds like you are doing great! Sorry about the snow. It looks pretty but is no fun to drive in or shovel. Oh gosh, sorry about the spin-out! Be safe!

Hi all. Well, I've lost 4.2 lbs since Saturday on the new WW program. I'm very happy about that. Things are going really well. I did have some cookies that my husband made last night: he made 5 different kinds for me to take to work today for my coworkers. He wanted me to try each one so I did. My goal for today is to only eat one of those delicious cookies.

100-day challenge commitments:
1. I will put my utensil down between bites. ✅
2. Chew slowly and chew enough. ✅
3. Stop Eating C.R.A.P. Challenge: X

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

Awhile back, I mentioned a book I was reading. It is: Never Binge Again by Glenn Livingston.

Been thinking about how to give a succinct summary of the book...

Basically, your urge to eat too much is a survival instinct gone wrong. Your brain uses it against you. (ie Lizard brain) He refers to it as a specific evil beast and says you should keep it in a cage. It sounds a bit crazy, but basically you are separating your "fat thinking" from "healthy thinking"

Cons to the book- he writes like a gimmicky infomercial. His ideas seem oversimplified.

Pros: His descriptions of the "arguments" the "beast" will have with you are surprisingly accurate, and he gives logical reasons why they are BS. I think there are some tools in there that I will be using. You can get a free copy of the book on his website:

https://www.neverbingeagain.com/

I haven't finished it yet, but I read quite a bit of it. His ideas are different than what I've run across before, so I thought I would mention it in case anyone has an interest.

@trooworld- Yay you on your loss this week! So glad that new plan is working for you!

Lisa

@lose4me71 Congrats on the loss! Thank you re: the turkey. It was fun to make! I love to craft. It keeps me out of the snacks. There are some really good YouTube videos on how to make wreaths. I always find it helpful to have a video to reference.

@Cornanda Thank you so much for the summary of the book and for letting us know it is free. I forgot that I have this book! I don't think I've started reading it yet though. Now I want to start! Thanks re: my loss. I do love this new plan.

@TeresaW1020 Thank you and thank you @broncobuddee! What are Operation Christmas Child boxes? What's in them? Yay for a good eating day!

Hi all. Well I ended up eating 2 more cookies than planned but I still consider this a victory because in the past, I would have had at least 5. Eating was good other than the cookies. I'm glad I won't be at work around those cookies again today, I'm working from home for the rest of the week.

100-day challenge commitments:
1. I will put my utensil down between bites. ✅
2. Chew slowly and chew enough. ✅
3. Stop Eating C.R.A.P. Challenge: X

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS