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Great morning!! Have had and won many battles with the people in my head already (it’s 9am). Started to give you the detailed run-down but it’s just ranting really, so the ending is that I beat my PB for calories burned on the elliptical and already met my daily goal. Taking DD out for a walk soon and morning tea - there is a juice place I want to try but depending on how she is it may end up being bakery, so I want to make sure I’m ahead. I’m also hoping to do a step class later this avo. It’s interesting that I burn the same number of calories by time and my heart rate is much the same, but I feel like I work a lot harder in the step class. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Hi all- nice sunny day today in the 70's, so nice!! We are leaving in a little while to go to gs's first football game of season. (he's in 7th grade, turns 13 next Sat) Yesterday was cold & rainy but welcome relief from the heat we have had. I think this week is supposed to be hotter again.

@trooworld That cake sounds good. I made brownies because we had friends here on Friday, & now we have to eat the rest of them. Last time I sent some with them, but forgot this time. Oh well, it would fit in calories if I would avoid some of the other junk. Good luck with the pictures, sounds cute! Good luck with the prediabetes, I know you can do it!! That is one thing that I seem to have avoided, my concerns are more BP & LDL cholesterol. Need to get both checked again. That is a bummer that your meds can cause weight gain!! Are the forest fires anywhere near you?

@tamevv Good job with all the exercise!! & the plans for a treat within limits!

@theslightedgeforever We were in Minneapolis over Labor Day weekend visiting my sis & bil. Toured Fort Snelling & walked around the park near her house. None of us wanted to go to the State Fair, lol. They are the plant based ones, so ate what they did, other than the ice cream sundaes that dh & I & her son & his kids ate, lol. Sis & bil have more willpower than me. We had lentil sloppy joes one night & french bread pizza the other. Oh yeah, dh & I had a little cheese on our pizzas.

Not much else going on here. Still walking on the treadmill (hope it cools off soon so we can go outside to walk) & doing my "senior" exercises. Weight is staying pretty much in the same 2-3# range, need to get more serious to lose the rest. We did not have a pumpkin patch this year and I am so jealous of the pumpkins I see. Just going to have to buy a few, lol.

Well, need to get going. Take care & have a good week everyone!!

@Tamevv Sounds like you are really doing well. Bakeries are my nemesis. I had to go look up Exploding Kittens. That looked fun.

@trooworld I think I'd be changing my meds if possible. Find some kind of holistic treatment. Either that or cut more calories and add more exercise.

@retiredandlovingit The lentil sloppy joes sound good. I've made lentil taco meat before. I told my dd that I needed to add that Fort Snelling on my list. That sounds interesting.

I've made good choices the past 3 days going to restaurants with family. salads twice and then chili instead of a cheeseburger. That way I get credit for my beans on my daily dozen. I didn't do much else today.

Yesterday 13/24 f&v: mandarin orange, corn, avocado, carrots, mushrooms, cucumbers, spinach

Today: 9/24 f&v: blueberries, celery

Exercise has been good this week: I did 5 days and today is a rest day.

Just reporting a win - busy day, came home tired and lethargic. Been craving “treat” all day. Knew if i faffed too long in the kitchen it would end badly. Cut up a banana, smooshed in some cocoa and sprinkled with crushed almonds. Sweet, chocolate, crunchy, filling - ticks all the boxes for now. Will see how I feel in another hour….

Hi @trooworld. Nope, didn’t last, came back here now to update. First though, want to say well done on the walk around before meeting your husband, and I’m glad for you there is some decision on the medication front - fingers crossed it as a positive effect for you.

So I had a small run-in with the pantry tonight. Been brewing for days and I finally caved. Think it’s a combination of many factors (cold/tired/pms), but have journaled and analysed and think I can identify a couple of points I can use to pivot next time. We’ll see. Exercise still on track and tomorrows a new day. I’m off to bed 👋.

@cbabie Hello! Great to see you! Was wondering how things were going for you, thanks for checking in 😊. I’m a morning person too and I have always felt like I’d wake everyone- even just getting up and moving around so I used to lay in bed and be depressed about all the things I could be doing. Not really many suggestions I’m afraid, this last few months is the first time I’ve felt free to do it myself (new house/layout and kids older now). I do know the frustration and my only warning would be to be aware if it turns to resentment as that will not help anything In the long run. Hopefully today will be a good one today 😊

@trooworld That's good you got the cake out of the house. That certainly helps. Good news on the meds. Yaaay on your walk. If we start doing things that we don't normally do then our bodies will change.

@tamevv That's a great idea for a "treat". I like to keep some Sugar Free Hershey's syrup on hand and then add that to some milk when I need some chocolate if I'm out of my kisses. Usually I'm good with 2 Hershey kisses. It satisfies me. So instead of thinking you caved, tell yourself you made a decision and chose a course of action. Plus you analyzed it and now know what to do differently next time. Yaaay on putting yourself first so you could continue on your workout. I have been working on my guilt factor too with my hubby. I told him the other day Do you want me dead or do you want to take care of me? Cause that is what is going to happen if I don't start changing. He doesn't like when I eat salads when we eat out. He says eating out should be enjoyable and make you happy. I told him, I am happy when I eat salads cause I know I'm doing the right thing.

@cbabie Have you thought of using earpods while you exercise so they can't hear you. They may hear your feet moving but oh well, too bad I say....lol Why didn't you like going to the pumpkin festival?

Monday: 16/24 f&v cherries, mixed greens, corn, tomato, onion
Exercise: 90 min

Tuesday: 12/24 f&v applesauce, tomato, onion
Exercise: 90 min

Hi all. DS threw us another spanner yesterday so I’m not feeling great emotionally. I did not resort to food though, and was quite surprised at myself! Today I’ve been making good food choices but I’ve been really hungry so calorie goal is not looking likely. Weigh in is tomorrow tho so this far have been a ticking to good things and only 5 hours till bed.

@theslightedgeforever I have rediscovered a nice dark chocolate - had been buying sugar free stuff for a while and it is okay, but I discovered a nice 70% cocoa is only 35cals per square, and it seems to be doing the trick this week. I have some thoughts and a rant has been building for a while about our various support personnel. I had a chat with my son a few weeks ago about how his “encouraging” me to eat “treats” actually felt a bit like pressure and made me uncomfortable. I know his intentions were to make sure I knew he loved me as I was and that I didn’t need to deny myself the things I wanted, but I needed him to understand that the thing I want is actually to be healthy and confident in my body - that is a lot more important to me. It was a good conversation and I think it was good for me too to be able to articulate my needs and feel a bit more understood myself. I’m really focusing on ways to spend time with people that does not involve food.

@Tamevv I'm sorry about that with your DS. That's great you didn't resort to food!

Hi all. My headache turned into a migraine and I took medication but it only made me nauseous and didn't take the migraine away so I went home for the day early. I slept on the couch most of the day. By about 5pm, my headache was gone but I was still not feeling great. I made Tuscan Bean Soup for dinner, it was delicious. Working from home today.

Water yesterday: 35 oz

My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"

Hi all! Quick check in before bed. All is going for the most part alright. Work is busy. Older dog probably has cushings disease has all the symptoms and youngest has partial tears in his ACL. He is getting laser therapy to see if surgery can be avoided. Hope all is well with everyone. Have a nice night! Missy