⚖️WEIGH IN⚖️

Weigh day Monday
Previous weight - 190.8
Current weight - 188.2

@trooworld Thank you!!
My October Goals:
1. 11K steps/day avg
2. No after-dinner sugar binges
3. Don't let myself get thangry

I need new pants And my "tight" skirt... isn't. My weight is holding steady. I am still calorie counting, but I'm not weighing every darn thing. It's a nice "break."

@katmary A belated happy birthday to you! Mexican food is my favorite!

@megnolia82 free flowing wine and food is definitely a deadly combination, but it sounds like a super fun weekend!

@trooworld that is awesome that you were able to eat reasonable portions! I think that is one of the biggest goals when going out to eat.

@happysquidmuffin congratulations on the NSVs! I find that when my clothes are fitting me more comfortably, it is such a feeling of accomplishment! Good for you!!

I had a good day today, got together with a girlfriend and went for lunch this afternoon. I was just not just behind here, I have gotten behind visiting with friends and other family members as well, time to play catch-up :-).
I think it is time to get a crochet project out, keep my hands busy at night so I won’t want to snack LOL

@megnolia82 Sounds like a fun retreat, I'm sure it will go down in the next few days. Awesome September!

@gemwolf110 I'd love to see your pups! You probably have to do a ton of walking with huskies, right? I was real close to getting one when my pain condition was in remission, thank goodness I didn't or I don't know how I'd do it. They're such beautiful dogs, so are bichons!

@Cornanda @Tamevv @leonadixon @megnolia82 @shaunarlr83 Way to go!

@trooworld The brunch sounds awesome. I'm at the end of Under The Whispering Door, it's going to be a late night, have the Kindle charging for it!

@happysquidmuffin Congratulations on 30lbs off!

@DrewsAnna That BBQ sounds fun, the walk-in-talk is a great way to get some exercise in.

@happysquidmuffin congratulations on the loose clothes!

@Laurelfit57 Thank you! A crochet project would be perfect, I'd love to see what you make.

@shaunarlr83 Sounds like your run-of-the-mill day is super active, do you use a fitness tracker? I bet you burn a lot when you're on the road especially with going hiking too. Glad you're hitting goals!

Hi team, had a good workout this morning then had a mellow day, I'm still flared up from sitting so I'm resting to hopefully come out of it. Ran a few errands but other than that just read. I did my Halloween goals- listened to hang drums in the tub, went up on sets with arm weights, and held stretches longer. Have a great Tuesday! I want to finish my book tonight and have the farm in the morning so I'm off.

Hi all, quick check in for me today. A good day, met my goals and feeling good.

Ever saved a post and didn't post it? Smh
Ian made a mess of my families rental houses in Cherry Grove, SC. I'll post some pics below. We live in Central NC so it wasn't bad. We lost power for about 24 hours. He did some yard work for us lol.

Im only up to 239 so I'll take it. It's been a rough week 😬

Hey Y'all! Yesterday was a super lazy day. Sat around most of the day. It felt good though.

@laurelfit57 I'm currently making a blanket for my Mom. I had quit working on it for awhile but I've recently got my "crojo" back. Lol, I need to keep my hands busy at night so, I don't binge on everything in the kitchen. I like the colors you have there and your furbaby.

happysquidmuffin
Weigh in: Tuesday
PW: 139
CW: 138.5

Steps:
9/27: 17,363
9/28: 19,961
9/29: 14,259
9/30: 10,007
10/01: 16,136
10/02: 10,987
10/03: 5,311

My October goals:
1. 11K steps/day avg ✔️
2. No after-dinner sugar binges! ✔️
3. Don't let myself get thangry*! ✔️
*Thirsty-angry aka dehydrated

@laurelfit57 Vannie is so adorable! Jasper and Asher say hi my friend! Black and white will go with almost everything, have fun! Haha Vannie's lookin at you like woman entertain me, don't you see me staring you down with nothing to do? What is this madness?

@Tamevv Tuesday awesomeness!

@trooworld I hope you get the project done so you have Friday off! Any fun plans that day? I really enjoyed the ending and loved the book, I finished it late last night. I don't want to give anything away in case someone else reads it but the whole story was great.

@bethanie0825 I'm so sorry to hear about your family's homes. Sounds like an awful week, prayers things look up. I have entered a post and not posted it, I noticed now it saves first so if you click when it's saving it won't post (I copy and paste from a document as I used to accidentally delete my posts all the time).

@leonadixon I hope you'll be able to get outside soon! Will you be able to go walking this fall or will it have to wait until you're on the other side of your second knee surgery?

Hi everyone! I did a fast workout (cut everything shorter except for strength training on food bank mornings) then headed down to the food bank farm where I scrubbed dirt off tons of potatoes all morning, my upper back is sore. We broke in a couple new volunteers, needless to say we're all eating sweet potatoes tonight too! I'm still kind of flared up and worn down so not too much excitement, I did get some good garden time in sitting and had a meeting with the charity group tonight for a project we discussed for next year. Tomorrow's the pain clinic then an afternoon appointment, I'll work out before the first and get some work done in the middle, have to type up the minutes too. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

I'm Lisa, live in NE Florida, with my hubs and one grown kid. Other is away at college. Struggled with weigh since college. Have been in this group a long time and love it. This year has been a very stressy one for me. While I'm glad that I have not gained much (up a few pounds from the lowest low, but not over what I weighed in Jan), I need to make a push to get some progress on the books this year.

Been doing better with bat patrol, but having some trouble sleeping and that is when they really get out. Will be working on that one. Will be posting challenge goals soon, this is just a quick pop in.

@bethanie0825 - sorry Ian messed with you. Glad it wasn't worse.

@laurelfit57 - Vannie is so dang cute!

@bethanie0825 Sorry about your rough week and the rental house. I hope insurance takes care of the damage. I missed you pictures?

@leonadixon I am also excited for the cooler weather to come (it hasn't quite made it here in Southern California). Enjoy the walking!

@DrewsAnna Lazy days are the best! I like that graphic.

@happysquidmuffin Congrats on the loss and good job with your goals!

@laurelfit57 LOL Vannie! Thank you, It's going to be close! Oh no about your hip. I'm glad physio was able to help. Vannie looks like she wants something lol. I love her, she's so cute!

@Katmary71 Thank you! It is looking more and more like I'll have to work at least part of the day but I'm putting up a good fight lol. Fun plans that day? No, just enjoying the day. We got a new entertainment center and if my husband can take some time off that day, we will put that together. I may also make some no-knead olive bread. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! I loved it. If you haven't read one of his other books, "The House in the Cerulean Sea", it very much has the same writing style/vibes and I think you would like it if you liked this one. Scrubbing dirt off potatoes sounds tiring! Have a great day.

@FushiaKat I'm glad you are feeling better.

@Cornanda Nice to "see" you! Graphic: so true!

Hi all. It is looking close to whether or not I'll be able to take Friday off. I am putting up a good fight though. I did well on my challenge goals yesterday. I ate pretty well.

My Halloween Challenge goals report for yesterday:
1) track 90% of what I eat every day - ✔
2) drink 50 oz of water each day - ✔

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

@ DrewsAnna and @laurelfit57 I’m another crochet-er 😊. Have so many projects unfinished over the years but I do enjoy it. I make a lot of dolls and Amigurumi but my current project is a step blanket. It’s on hold for now, but am hoping to get back to it after this trip.

Am excited to report that I successfully had a little “jog” yesterday 😁. Found the trail for my walk but wanted to work a bit harder so figured I’d just do a minute here and there, but I felt so good, I did 5mins, then 10 mins then 15mins - so all up I actually jogged for half an hour!! (Plus walking to and from and in between). I was so surprised and motivated to continue. Unfortunately it is raining today so unlikely I’ll get out, but am thinking I might do a you tube aerobics or yoga. Ate really well during the day because we were out for dinner and I let myself get talked into pizza instead of salad, but it was delicious and I didn’t go silly so am still calling yesterday a win. I tracked as best I could and drank a fair bit of water but didn’t log it specifically - will try to remember to do that today. I’m not sleeping well here and starting to feel tired so hoping that does not cause issues in the coming days.

@trooworld Hoping that project is coming along smoothly for you and not causing too much stress.

I’m Gabi from Northern Virginia, 50 3/4 yo, desk job, kids, husband and Netflix 😂.
It just dawned to me that before my second child I used to lose weight or maintain when stressed, and after that pregnancy I gain instead. Hormonal maybe, although it was nothing then compared to the storm I’m in now .
So I’m managing stress mainly by walking the dog, reading and Netflix of course.

I like the idea of October challenge and mine would be in 5 day chunks:
- walk minimum 10k/day ✅✅✅✅✅
- stay in calories plus maximum 3/4 of the exercise ✅✅✅✅❌
- stop eating at 8pm ✅✅✅✅✅

@FushiaKat I'm sorry you'll need to change your sleep doctor, it's hard when you finally find a great doctor to have to leave them. Glad the nodules are nothing to worry about. I definitely relate to missing being a healthy person, seems like you get a doctor for every organ and system and you're managing appointments for them all constantly, it's frustrating.

@Cornanda Lack of sleep makes everything else so difficult, it's a lot harder for me with sleep issues now as well. Can't wait to see your challenge goals!

@trooworld I put your book recommendation on my “books to look up” list with your name by it since I like the books you recommmend! Have you been making bread for awhile? I'd love to learn but I think I'd have trouble moderating it, I made a few types a couple months ago and my control wasn't too great.

@happysquidmuffin I know what you mean with not being able to eat much sugar anymore, I used to eat it all the time but now that I rarely eat it, it stands out how it affects me. Movie and sausage biscuits and gravy sounds like fun, wow!

@Tamevv Congratulations on the jog, 30 minutes is awesome! I hope you get a good night's sleep tonight.

@shaunarlr83 You impress the heck out of me how you get your exercise in! Where are you going by Sacramento? I'm west of it about 15 miles, wave when you drive by! If you're here over the weekend and you're bored while here there's a 4 day music festival starting tomorrow in Sacramento if you're into hard rock and metal. If it was just nights I'd have gone but I can't do this all day stuff. If you want me to help you figure out hiking places send me a private message, if I don't know of one I can ask my brother.

@GabiV125 Walking the dog, reading, and Netflix are good ways to manage stress. Glad you're in for the October challenge!

@laurelfit57 Haha, Vannie's laying on you is funny, what would we do without these goofballs making us smile? Jasper's the goofiest out of my two, this morning he was sitting on the back of my chair while I was doing chair cardio with his back to the back of my head and he kept whacking me in the head with his tail, do we really have to do EVERYTHING together? He likes working out too, when I do pigeon pose he runs from hand to hand and stands under to be pet like having my hand on his back is working my core. Glad your hip is doing better and you and Vannie got a walk in.

Hi team, worked out and went to the pain clinic. I'm so frustrated with not sleeping and my pain being worse from no rest I was almost in tears. I'm trying a stronger muscle relaxer and need to make a couple more appointments. It's annoying then I think of poor Joe and all the appointments he has going right now and I have nothing to complain about. Had a tough day but after tomorrow I can rest a bit. Have an issue with the kitties, I took Asher to the rescue group to get his nails trimmed and now Jasper's acting dominating with him which he's never done before. Poor Asher was so traumatized from his adventure then he comes home and Jasper's being a bully chomping down on his neck when he's asleep not challenging anyone. I'm guessing it's because he smells strange but if it keeps up I'll take Jasper in to make sure nothing's wrong with him. Tomorrow's work, hair appointment, then a charity meeting at a pizza parlor I may skip if I'm not up for it as I'm pretty flared up. Have a great Thursday!

@happysquidmuffin Sorry about the thangry/sugar stuff. Sausage biscuits & gravy is one of my favorite dishes, my husband makes a fabulous SB&G! Enjoy!

@Tamevv That's awesome! I would definitely call that day a win. Thank you!

@shaunarlr83 Wow, what part of CA are you coming to? Have you ever been here before? Thank you! That's great you slept great. Do you sleep in the truck? You are awesome, look at you making it work! Oh, I just saw you are heading toward Sacramento. That's @Katmary71's neck of the woods. I've never been up there, I hope your trip goes smoothly!

@GabiV125 Hormones will do wacky things to weight loss journeys. Way to make the challenge work for you!

@laurelfit57 Thank you! I'm glad Miss Vannie has forgiven you. You don't want her mad at you lol. Aww, she is so cute! I can totally picture that. I'm glad your hip is improving.

@Katmary71 I'm glad you like the books I recommend! That's quite a compliment to a librarian! I have not been making bread for a while, I have only made a couple of loaves with yeast in them, I usually make quick breads like coffeecakes and beer bread (side note: this beer bread is legit the best beer bread I've ever had: https://www.pastryaffair.com/blog/2012/2/2/beer-bread.html ). I am trying an easy no-knead olive bread: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/easy-olive-bread/ Yeah fresh bread is hard to resist. You could always cut a slice for yourself and give the rest to your neighbor? Aww, Kat, I'm so sorry about your pain. I would be frustrated, too. Oh gosh, Jasper! You bad kitty. I hope he stops that soon, that's the last thing you need right now.

@Cornanda I'm glad you've had a good week. Yay for your NSV!

Hi all. I put in a good effort on my project yesterday but my coworkers kept interrupting me for stuff, I was more productive on Tuesday. I did the math and it looks like, unless there is a miracle, I will be working half-day tomorrow. It's not ideal, not what I wanted, but at least I will be working from home. I did so-so yesterday, I got a breakfast burrito from the cafe. Stress.

My Halloween Challenge goals report for yesterday:
1) track 90% of what I eat every day - ✔
2) drink 50 oz of water each day - ✔

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