@laurelfit57 Hmm maybe you are lacking in some mineral or vitamin that could explain your slump. And if you aren’t eating enough that would do it too. Keep an eye on your symptoms in case you go to the doctor and need to give them a full report. I’m glad that Vannie is back to normal and loving her kibble.

@trooworld Just be kind to yourself and try to do things that are good for your stress.

@Babyvirgo21 Hi Michelle! Welcome to the team! We are definitely here for accountability and for support. Starting a new workout routine can be painful at first. Hang in there and do some extra stretching for your sore muscles. As for not thinking about eating, that is a hard one for many of us. However, I really do advise that you do not eat Jell-O for breakfast. That kind of empty, sugary carb will do nothing but trigger your appetite and make waiting for your next meal much harder. What kind of diet are you on? Personally, I really recommend a high protein, low carb, and moderate fat diet. Sticking to whole, real foods as much as you can help with weight loss and cravings.

@Cornanda Good for you for getting in a workout early. I find that usually helps me stay on track with my eating. Yes, plan your meals and focus on the next 10 days. You can do anything for that long!


Hi Team! Today is stay at home and clean all the things! I’m mindful that I will have 10 of my lady friends over on Saturday for a little Christmas luncheon and I want everything to be perfect. I did a cardio workout this morning with my Beachbody program, 645. The trainer Amoila Cesar is great! Tomorrow I start a 21-day weight-loss bet challenge with my Beachbody coach’s group. We put in $15 and since I love a good competition, I’m hoping it will help keep the scale moving, and maybe I just might win some money! If not, and more importantly, I want to end the year without a big gain and anything I can do to help me with that is a huge win!!

@trooworld I hope your family member's health improves. He or she is lucky to have you in his/her corner. I had no idea Jackbox was so popular, my older nephew had played it at a slumber party. Sounds like even for a bad day you set yourself up buying healthy groceries, you may have felt like you were off your game but it was just a low day, you got this!

@Cornanda I can't remember if I mentioned it but the author of the lizard brain book has a Facebook group if you're on there, I joined it but never read the book. Sounds like you have good action plans in place! I do kind of remember your MIL having a lot of food, that's definitely a challenge when you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

@leonadixon I hope your stomach is doing better now.

@TeresaW1020 Sounds like with all the walking you did shopping you did get a lot of exercise! Sorry to hear about the back going out from a sock, it's such a wimpy way to get hurt! While I've told people about this I always start with I went up 10lbs in dumbbells and after THAT my back went out! If Eric is still here on the 15th he'll be escorted off the property, I'm totally fed up. Your Christmas luncheon sounds like a blast!

@laurelfit57 Is there any chance you're low on B vitamins? I have absorption issues and started taking a supplement which helped with energy. I switched to the supplement the holistic pain group recommends and actually feel more relaxed, clearheaded, and energetic with it, it's called Zeal. I don't want to sound like I'm pushing it but it's the only thing I've ever felt a difference with and I've tried a billion things. My ex's eviction date is the 15th, he's going to Arizona and getting a truck and coming back for the rest of his things in a week so hopefully he'll be out by then. I hope Vannie will be feeling better, sounds like it's time for a different food! Have fun at the farm!

@babyvirgo21 Welcome to Slimpossibles! So are you into astrology from your name? I'm a libra (my friend who is really into astrology recently introduced me to her DIL as a nice libra with a rowdy Aries ascendant like I'm some freak and I came with gifts for the baby! My Dad's a virgo too. Hope walking isn't too hard right now, when you first start out it's a big challenge! Plus once you're working out you have more energy but when you start it's awful to get started because you feel worn out. You'll get through the rough patch! That's such a challenge when your partner needs to gain weight and you need to lose. My ex-boyfriend can eat anything which is kind of annoying when you look at food and gain weight!

@krea4 It's so hard with the holidays, stick to some small changes that you feel are doable right now and try not to beat yourself up, I know if I'm feeling ashamed of myself I tend to be more likely to binge.

Hi everyone! I was feeling better so I did some cleaning, if your upper back is hurting do NOT clean glass because it sets you back! So yesterday I decided to use some old Macy's gift cards for retail therapy and they were so old they'd put a security hold on them and I couldn't buy my Cyber Monday discounted sale (not an emergency, just a fun lipstick set). I talked to two customer service agents and had to fill out a ton of paperwork and send pictures and details of the cards and now I have to wait 14-30 days. If it wasn't $75 worth of cards I'd let it go but it's supposed to be a present, that's not fair to freeze it just because I held onto them for years and years! Not much else going on, I'm doing great losing weight right now, I'm finally on a good wave. Honestly I didn't want to lose it because my ex-boyfriend kept putting me down for gaining weight on steroids last year which frankly I was tempted to gain a 100lbs just to show him how much his opinion mattered but I just maintained for awhile and when we broke up I decided to do it for me. I've lost 20lbs since August and was feeling pretty good then I had one of my stupid Depo Provera cystic acne breakouts and look like Rudolph right now so I don't feel all that confident. At least I wear masks everywhere and no one has to see it!

Have a great Tuesday night and Wednesday!

@Babyvirgo21 Hi Michelle! Welcome! I'm glad you joined our team. Weds is my weigh-in day too. Good luck on your journey, we are here to help you! How to stop thinking about eating: I ask myself if I am hungry enough to eat an apple. If I say yes, then I eat something healthy like an apple or some steamed veggies. If I say no (and this is usually the case), I try to distract myself. Something like a walk or reading success stories online. What can you do today to make sure you have a healthy breakfast for tomorrow? I would be thinking about food too if all I had was some jello.

@Cornanda Thanks for asking. My anxiety is a bit better and so is my family member but I'm still not back to where I was. I won't be until they are home from the hospital. That is a great suggestion from the therapist. I hope to remember it when my worry is overwhelming me. Yay for getting going with a workout! It sounds like you are getting back on track. If you did it once, that is evidence you can do it again. I know you can.

@laurelfit57 Thank you so much! My family member is doing better and we hope he's released from the hospital by the weekend. He's working towards it at least! Did you recently switch Vannie's food? I'm sorry she has the runs again but at least you know as you said. I love stew! Have fun!

@TeresaW1020 Good advice. Thank you! I'm sure your luncheon will go well. Good luck with the challenge!

@Katmary71 Thank you. It has improved and we are hoping he can come home by the weekend. Yeah, I didn't know Jackbox was so popular either, but we play it over the internet with some friends in NYC and it's a blast! Yeah, I made some good decisions but also some bad ones and I'm paying for it today. That stinks about the Macy's cards. What a jerky thing to do (the ex-boyfriend putting you down)! Grrrrr! Congrats on the loss. Well done!

Hi all. I am not surprised at my 4.8 lb gain, I had a rough week and it was Thanksgiving. I will try to do better this week. I've been doing a lot of running people back and forth from/to the hospital to see my family member. No time to cook. Hopefully, things will return to normal soon. At least this is the last day I'm in the office this week. We have boxes of Christmas decorations all over the living room, we were going to start decorating for Christmas when the emergency with my family member happened. It's really annoying to have the boxes everywhere. I hope we can decorate this weekend.

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good morning all. I'm not sure if the December 1st information goes here or when the December chat is open. Either way, here is my weigh in! Keeping my fingers crossed that I really am moving in the right direction and not just bouncing around again. Happy Wednesday!

@Babyvirgo21 I’m sorry if I assumed that you didn’t know jello might not be a good breakfast choice! I hear you about having to sometimes grab something on the go and when choices are limited. Low carb can be very restrictive, but I find if I focus mostly on protein and low carb veggies that help. I cook for my mom and husband every night, so I do eat more carbs at dinner too. So, your idea of going lower carb for your other meals and snacks is a great start.

@Katmary71 What a hassle you had to go through with the gift cards, but I would have done the samething. Although I have never been one to let a gift card go unused. Ugghhh that ex of yours makes me so mad! And I am glad that you didn’t gain 100 lbs because as I’m sure you know that would only have hurt you. So yayy for losing and putting yourself first.

@trooworld Yes, you know why you gained so give yourself some grace and just begin again the best you can. This is a crazy time of year and when other things hit us it is doubly hard. We both just gotta do what we can right now.

@tammymccrady6278 Good to see you checking in with us! Good job on sticking to your food tracking. I agree that we have to try not to do so much that we neglect our own self-care. We matter too!!

@Cornanda Sounds like you are doing great right now! Your lunch bowl sounds right up my alley.


Hi Team! I did my financial secretary training today and I’m getting much better. After I came home, I vacuumed the whole house and did a 45-minute workout. Today, I started the 21-day challenge, so I’m really going to try to keep that front and center in my mind. I know there will be many times I eat off-plan so whatever I can do on normal days with my eating and workouts will at least help. I'm also still doing the Data Driven Fasting and testing my blood sugar before my meals.
Day 70 of the 100-day Challenge
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

GabiV125 wrote: »

I think I missed the December thread link. Can you please repost it?

I may be wrong but I do not think it's been posted yet.

@trooworld I hope your family member is out of the hospital soon, it's so hard being in there. That makes sense, I can see how you can play with people since it's online, how fun! They're in NY and you play from CA? Do you Zoom at the same time or something so it's like you're all together? Have fun decorating, there's nothing cozier than having all the decorations up!

@tammymccrady6278 Congratulations on losing a pound! I think a lot of times we think we've lost it but if you're still logging and losing weight then you're still in the game, way to go!

@leonadixon Congratulations on the loss!

@Cornanda Now I'm singing Janet Jackson's Control, way to go! Your bowl sounds awesome, yum!

@TeresaW1020 Thank you Teresa, it was just a knee-jerk reaction, between my pain issues and diabetes I can't gain 100lbs just for revenge even though it was tempting, I was thinking of how many calories I'd have to eat to gain 100lbs in two months and it's a lot! My therapist seconded my thought that he's a narcissist but added malignant narcissist, honestly if he hadn't hung out in a group I hung out with for a few months in high school he never would've gotten by my guard. I hadn't dated for years and ignored red flags, thank goodness I learn from my mistakes. I'll never let someone move in because I feel sorry for them, just let them be homeless next time and protect myself. Sounds like you had a great workout between housework and exercise! I've been meaning to tell you the instructor of the Beachbody videos my Facebook friend has been posting but I didn't catch her name today. I can't do them so I don't watch them for very long.

Hi gang, I took my laptop in for repairs this morning so in a week I should be back logging on more often. I talk to a therapist every 6 weeks mostly complaining about medical care but I gave her an earful today about life at home then did Walmart pickup. I probably left her all upset but I feel better because now I have a plan on how to handle things, I wasn't sure of my rights on a few things and talking to her helped. My next week is pretty mellow so I'll have to find some things to fill it up, I don't want to be home all the time but at the same time I feel like I have to protect my things. Plus I have to blast music and be annoying to show no one has power over me. Very healthy right? What was funny is I was told today if I wasn't so fiesty this would've crushed me and she's proud of my strength. I'll probably go to the park and read tomorrow just to get out of here. Exercise is going better, my upper back is doing better but I keep setting myself back a bit by cleaning. Food is going good, I think because it's one thing I have control over right now! I've started sticking with two meals a day which works well, I take nutritional supplement drinks in the morning when I work out so that keeps me going until lunch. Hopefully I'll be able to start lifting weights again on Monday, I'll see how it goes. Oh, my subs for Walmart pickup are funny, I ordered eggs and because they were out of the small carton I now have two eighteen pack cartons that are packaged together and am still working on about 3 more days of egg salad. Bubba Gump but instead of shrimp it's egg everything!

Have an awesome Thursday!

Hello, I can't find Dec. thread - is it posted yet?

Apparently Fit Body Bootcamp does not have a scale!! They track progress with measurements. Like WTH! Does anyone know where i can weigh myself? i cant get a scale till the 10th (payday). Does Publix still have those scales that take quarters??

@GabiV125 and @RYcare As others have said the new month for Fat2Fit will start on Dec. 5th because our new week always starts on a Sunday. You can see the schedule on the home page.

@Katmary71 The Beachbody instructor could be Autumn Calabrese. She is famous for her 21 Day Fix programs and has others as well. But there are several women instructors. I’m proud of how strong you are too. You don’t think the jerk is dangerous, do you? If so, you best get the police to come to help you remove him if needed. The Bubba Gump of eggs!! I love eggs and eat them almost every day. Scrambled with habanero cheddar is my jam right now!

@troworld Glad that you are feeling better and having less stress.

@Babyvirgo21 I don’t know if Publix still has scales. I guess you could go to someplace like Bed Bath and Beyond and see if they have some floor models you could step on. 😉


Hi Team! Today was a pretty good day. I had an extra-long staff meeting and only got the one building cleaned. Tomorrow I will go clean the other building and then I need to go shopping for some things for the Christmas party on Saturday. Tomorrow night, we are going to the church to watch A Charlie Brown’s Christmas out on the lawn. The weather is supposed beautiful and there will be free popcorn and hot chocolate. How can I say no to that!
Day 71 of the 100-day Challenge
I came home and did a 45-minute full body workout. Food was really good today. Fingers are crossed for weigh-in tomorrow.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION