Busy busy day today!! I helped wash three cars. I vacuumed one out that was extremely dirty, and wiped it down on the inside with Lysol and cleaned the windows inside. Tired now but it's great to look back and see what you have done and it is good. Tired though!!

@Cornanda I can't imagine how hard that would be for both you and your dad, it sounds like you're handling at well as can be expected, hang in there my friend.

@TeresaW1020 Congratulations on the end of chemo for Joe, woohoo! I think having your sons visit will be wonderful for all of you. I remember everyone doing Chalean Extreme awhile back, have fun with it!

@trooworld Oh no, that stinks about the bathroom trips! I talked my SIL into trying monk fruit when we were visiting family and we went to the gym with my uncle afterward, I had told her how long my uncle and I stay at the gym and she was making a big stink about going home to be with the kids after an hour, I complained a lot and felt awful when she pulled me aside later and told me she couldn't stay off the toilet! Great photo!

@askewcr Wow you're on a roll, I need to pull up with my messy car!

@laurelfit57 So sorry to hear about the deaths in your life, sounds like this week will be more stable, enjoy the gym! After almost 3-and-a-half years I feel off when I don't work out every day, both from the physical aspect and the mental aspect (plus I enjoy music a lot so that helps mentally too).

Hi everyone! I did my workout this morning then went to the food bank farm where I pulled weeds and processed turnips. I got to bring home lettuce and turnips, had the latter roasted with parmesan and they were so good, I need to find a way to get more of that kind. Gardened at home and went to the lending library and left 3 and came home with 2, that's still a win since it's one less, right? I made a list of spring cleaning to do and plan to dive in tomorrow, right now I'm watching a scary movie then reading my new book (mind you I have thousands of ones to read already). I've been meaning to ask my neighbor out to dinner, her husband died right before COVID started and we always talk about hanging out, her daughter moved out a couple months ago so we're both alone and I think we'd have fun. She said she wanted to work out with me and I was looking into some sort of exercise class, I thought belly dancing would be fun but the classes are 2-3 hours and at night and there's no way I could do that. Have a great Sunday!

Hugs to all dealing with pain, hurt, sickness and lost.

Congratulations to all for being here and trying every new day!!

Happy Easter to anyone celebrating it today!

Morning MS ....You have a new member joining your wonderful team ...Please welcome @kitchendh66

@Cornanda I'm glad you aren't stressed about guests, I get like that if I don't stay real organized. I'm doing spring cleaning, once the house is cleaner I'll give my neighbor a call in case we hang out afterward, don't want to be scared she'll swipe behind the TV when I'm going to the bathroom and get a finger full of dust!

@trooworld The turnips were all white with no purple like the ones at the store, I'm thinking aside of the food bank farm maybe farmer's markets will have them? They had a lot of flavor. I hope the in person meetings go well!

@kitchenh66 Hi Darlene, welcome to Slimpossibles!

@Vegan4lyfe2012 @TeresaW1020 @davors19 way to go team, amazing especially with Easter!

Happy Sunday gang! Did my workout and Walmart pickup, I left a few pieces of bacon out to defrost last night and they were on the counter this morning, oops! Of course it was too late to add to my pickup order since it was at 10 so I had vegetarian pizza for dinner. I made a list of spring cleaning I have to do and got started today, did the kitchen counters, appliances inside and outside, mopped the floor, and did the pantry so I'm really happy to have a spotless kitchen. Spent some time in the yard but everything's pretty much in. I used leftover straw from the feral cat enclosure that he never used as mulch and there's grass popping up everywhere I used it which is pretty annoying, I'm not doing that again! I listened to a sprouting lecture and it was saying some things double in nutrients if you sprout them, I contained my excitement and only did some regular radish sprouts I had then some mung beans are soaking right now. Don't want my clean kitchen to have seeds everywhere! I have a seed sprouting kit I got my dad he never used that's here and it's two small trays so that's not too bad. Have a wonderful Monday everyone!

Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week:  Week 4
Weigh in day: Monday
PW: 188.2
CW: 188.8
Month +/-: -4.6
Total Loss: 75.6

I’m a little behind, but here’s my 2c anyway

@askewcr – Holy smack! 100 sit ups 3 days straight?!? That’s crazy! Hope the artist visit went good for everyone.

@TeresaW1020 – Poor Joe. And poor you! It will be nice when things settle down for you both. In the meantime, lots of prayers for you two. I hope you both have a great visit with his son. May I send Joe a thinking of you card?

@gwamajtw91 – What an exciting time coming up for you! Safe travels to England and how awesome you’ll get to see your oldest son soon! Congrats to your youngest for his upcoming graduation!

@Katmary71 – You are such an asset to that organization. My mom lives in an apartment building that is for seniors and she’s talked about some of the people there that seem so lonely and don’t have people taking them places. My mom tries getting them to play games in the community room, but some are too shy. I think your ideas are really needed. So what scary movie did you watch? Was the sprouting info from the Food Revolution Summit? I only had a chance to listen to the first podcast on gut microbiomes.

@MOUNTAINMERMAIDCO – I’m so sorry you’re feeling unmotivated. I am right there with you. Like, my intentions are good, but my brain just isn’t cooperating. Hang in there!

@trooworld – that ape’s expression is exactly how I feel when I’m at work! Hahaha! Nice job with all the steps!

@laurelfit57 – I am so sorry about the losses of your aunt and friend. And to see your uncle like that is heartbreaking, too.

@Cornanda – I hope you have a great time with your guests!

@kitchendh66 – Welcome to the team!

I’ll write an update in a couple hours…off to physical therapy for my neck. He starts with an awesome 30 minute massage and it’s spoiling me!

NO ZERO DAYS!

Happy Monday Team.

I was sick most of yesterday with a bad tummy ache. I took a long hot bath and a 2-hour nap in the afternoon. I felt better after that.

I ate over my plan yesterday by almost 200 calories. I'm just not motivated to lose those last 20 lbs. lately but I'm sure I will get back to it soon. I need to track my steps and water; it helps me to stay on track.

Today they will start on our roof, we are getting the entire thing rebuilt with improvements. Very expensive but we need it done.

I'm going to Costco in a few minutes for more oranges, strawberries and blueberries. I added a new fruit to my diet. I got a regular fruit salad going now. I figured out how to cook popcorn in the temporary microwave. I bought kernels and an Original Salbree Microwave Popcorn Popper, Silicone Popcorn Maker, Collapsible Bowl - The Most Colors Available (Transparent) it works really well but the popcorn is a bit plain. I was putting it in a bag with some salt free lemon pepper seasoning. I miss the salty sweet kettle corn mini bags which this microwave burns no matter what settings I try. I find it strange that one change to my routine put me off track. I promise to get back on track today. I've been eating most of my 1200 calories everyday now. I won't get below 160 if I can't stay on track.

I've been a bit depressed lately, I think I have spring fever and I need to get out of the house more.

Congrats to those who lost, and hugs to those who need it.

@Laurelfit57 There's a link to click in the groups that addresses that, I haven't had that problem but some of my friends are. I didn't click the link before coming here so I don't know what was said about it.

@Cornanda LOL I know, if someone is swiping for dust they deserve to get dirty, right?! Glad to hear you're a sleeping beauty, sleep makes everything so much easier.

@trooworld So what awesome meals did you prep? You always have great recipes, I need to start doing a new one every week again.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Yes I was watching the Food Revolution Summit, I love that you're watching it too! I watched a little today but it was stuff I knew and the gut and mental health. The last guy on yesterday was the sprout guy. The movie was The Deeper You Dig, it was pretty good! I know when I was bedridden I was having panic attacks dealing with new people, it's easy to get very isolated which is why it's something on my mind. The head of the charity hasn't responded to me yet but her son's birthday was this weekend, hopefully we'll talk about it soon. Good luck with PT!

@FushiaKat Good to see you, glad you're feeling a little better. I have a silicone popcorn popper but like you I like it better with goodies on it (especially stove with butter and oil but who has those calories!). I was doing garlic powder and paprika but you wouldn't want to breathe on your husband afterward! I tried coconut aminos sprinkled on it which makes it a little soggy but if you add salt it's sweet with the salt. I have a little shaker I got with my Amish popcorn kit that has a sweet siracha but of course there's no nutritional info, if you Google Amish popcorn on Amazon the seller comes up. I hope once the roof is done you're start to feel a little better, so much stuff going on at once in the house is a lot of stress. I'm always up for a hug, one right back atcha! Let me know if there's anything good I should keep an eye out for at Costco, I'm probably putting it off until next week because it's hard for me to go there but I want one of those Revlon hair styling tools and am getting one for my SIL's birthday.

@TeresaW1020 So glad you and Joe had an awesome day, sounds like it's just what you both needed! I'm sorry to hear he's not feeling too hot today, his poor body has been through hell so hopefully tomorrow he'll be feeling stronger. Glad you're in the groove with working out, love that feeling of slaying a workout!

Hi gang, worked out then have been continuing in the yard and house, not much else going on. I'm reading a Dean Koontz book that is a lot like Patterson's The Zoo, hopefully it won't be exactly the same.

Hi everyone thank you.

@trooworld The main thing I struggle with is food. I am some what a picky eater, but I am working on that. I'm trying to get recipes that will last a couple of days. I do a lot of casseroles or cooking in the slow cooker.

Everyone have a Marvelous Monday!!

Happy Tuesday!
Looks like I need to have company so I can deep clean our house too. We do have some friends that want to come by, but that will be much later in the year. My husband does not like people in our house and they are only allowed in the living room and front bathroom. When we bought our new couch, we got the sleeper sofa for them.

I got strawberries, blueberries, oranges and mini bell peppers at Costco plus some eye drops, vitamins, band aid's and tylenol. They have great stuff, but everything is in large quantities. I got 4 containers of strawberries I hope they don't spoil before I eat all of them. The smallest box of oranges they had was 10 lbs. They have really good beans and rice in the fridge section, just heat and eat. Sadly, they did not have the salt free lemon pepper spice, just the normal one. I buy my laundry soap from Sam's Club online it has free delivery; I like the All Free and Clear pods. Best invention ever!

I ordered a new cookbook yesterday from Hatch Chili store the salsas are awesome and the chili sauce too. The cookbook has a tomato / zucchini recipe I want to try and they have the recipe for Chili Relleno's too. https://freshchileco.com/

I stayed on track yesterday and will weigh-in later today.

Username: FushiaKat
Weigh in day: Tuesday
PW: 161.7
CW:159.8

Woo-hoo, I just squeaked into the 150's 19.8 more pounds to my goal weight. Maybe I was not so bad after all, it just felt like it. I'm ashamed to say I've lost 85.2 lbs. At one point I thought I was going to weigh 245 lbs. for the rest of my life.

@trooworld Your meals sound amazing, thank you for sharing! I don't think I have ingredients for most of what you listed but they sound amazing, especially Tofu broccoli and butternut squash, I think I have tahini if it hasn't gone bad. Glad you've been enjoying your time off work.

@kitchendh66 Hope your Tuesday was awesome! I do that sometimes but I go around wishing everyone on my friend's list here a happy incorrect day!

@FushiaKat Sounds like a good Costco haul, I agree about the large quantities, you can't go too crazy. You can always freeze berries too, don't know how oranges would do. The Hatch cookbook sounds like fun!YAY, you made it to the 150s, congratulations! I get what you're saying about being ashamed but please try to think of how far you've come instead of being negative to yourself about it, you're doing amazing!

@askewcr Love your outlook, I think it's wonderful to think that way, I try doing that when I wake up as I'm thankful for the two little furballs on the bed with me, my friends and family, and that my house is all mine again (the latter isn't negative is it being happy my ex is gone?). My physical therapists told me to stay away from the sit up machine after my back fusions, not sure if that goes for everyone or not but they said it put too much pressure on the low back.

@shawna_25 Welcome to Slimpossibles!

Hi everyone, happy Tuesday night! Another day of the same thing, worked out, cleaned, and gardened. Tomorrow I'm getting wild and crazy and watering at the greenhouse. Not much else going on, have a great Wednesday!

@kitchendh66 and @shawna_25 Welcome to the team! 😊

@FushiaKat Wow congrats on your loss and getting into the 150s!! Don’t be ashamed for one minute about where you have been and what an amazing transformation you have done for yourself! When I started in 2017 I was a miserable 264 lbs. I don’t care how long it takes me to get to goal as long as I never return to the woman I was. You are a true inspiration!!

@trooworld Yikes that is a lot of emails! Good job on staying on track. Is all that meal prepping paying off for you?


Hi Team! I took Joe to the urologist this morning and they removed the cath and now we are praying he can go on his own before we return at 3:30 for a bladder scan. The poor thing keeps drinking and trying to go. On Monday, I made a vow to myself to stay 100% focused on my Never Binge Again rules for the rest of this month, all of May, and until June 12th. That is when Joe’s youngest son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter come to visit. With both sons coming to visit in June there will be lots of eating out, alcohol, and other treats. I need to prove to myself that I can use some self-discipline and hopefully get into these cute green pants that I bought last summer and haven’t worn yet.

My three rules are to Never Again eat sugar/snacky foods at work, see the scale go up two days in a row, and clean fast for a minimum of 17 hours a day. When I go to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'm just going to fast the whole time I'm there. I did that yesterday with a huge black coffee and cans of plain seltzer and did just fine. Mind over matter!!! Right?