@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.

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Good morning everyone!

My name is Leona, I am 49 years old, I live in Albuquerque NM.
I just had my left knee replaced in June and looking forward to the right one soon, hopefully the next few months.

I am so excited about the cooler weather! Walking has been challenging, but I really want to get outside now.

Good luck to all on your journey this month

Lol... just a random picture to see if I can do it.

User: FushiaKat
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 145.9
CW: 145.8

I'm feeling a better. I spent the day updating my new insurance. I just have one phone call to make tomorrow. The endocrinologist said I have nodules two on each side, but to just get an ultra sound a year from now. They are nothing to worry about.

I saw my Primary Care doctor for referrals. Most are easy but I need to change sleep doctors to one in their network. I will miss my old sleep doctor, he is excellent. She said I might have to get a new sleep study done. There is a long wait to see the sleep doctor. I stopped on the way home and got both a flu and pneumonia shot, I asked for both in the same arm so I would have at least one good arm.

I miss being a healthy person. I used to love to go hiking too, and camping I loved camping. I'm going to try and eat fewer calories this week. My step count only averaged 2650 last week.

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@ 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!

User: DrewsAnna
Weigh In Day: Thursday
PW: 154.4
CW: 153.2

Hey y'all! I worked out the last 2 days in a row. It felt really. Lol, Tuesday I fell asleep after my workout. Lol.... at least I got my heart rate up a little bit. Yesterday my fitbit said, I was having irregular heart rhythms. I'm pretty sure it's because I'm set at 150 BPM max and yesterday I got up to 156 BPM. Just a little back story. A couple months ago I got an upgraded pacemaker. I went from 2 wires to 3 wires and got a bigger case with a 3rd port. It's taken a little getting used to, to feel "normal" again. I have a dr appt next week with the Electrophysiologist, I'll ask him about it.

My body is sore today so, I'm going to take a break from working out and take my best buddy out for a walk.

Y'all have a great day!!

@katmary71 yes, everything must be done together🤣. Jasper sounds hilarious! When I do pigeon pose, the days I am feeling flexible and can actually bend fully forward Vannie likes to jump on my head, she thinks we are playing. Poor Asher! I hope when the sun rises tomorrow Jasper settles down and he treats Asher better! Everyone’s situation and pain is relative, I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this and I truly hope that they can find some relief for you. Many many healing hugs are being sent your way my friend!

@Cornanda I am super impressed that you have had that Afghan around since 2009! And another one that you worked on 25 years ago! You must have a lot of storage space LOL. I’ll bet it was nice to get together with everyone from your work. Are you finding that you’re really liking your new job? Congrats on the NSV!

@trooworld Really sorry that you have to go into work tomorrow! It is crazy to me how quickly this week has flown by. I am very lucky that I don’t have a café close by, a breakfast burrito sounds lovely!

@DrewsAnna yay you working out two days in a row! A walk with your best buddy sounds like a delightful way to spend a Friday!

@Tamevv That star blanket is beautiful! I have the opposite problem with tension. Years ago I ruptured the tendon in my thumb and had to have a tendon transfer from my index finger to my thumb. If I do any sustained fine work with tension, my index finger and thumb will spasm, so I have to work with a very relaxed hand. To compensate it for it I try to work with a less bulky yarn and smaller hook. The first scarf I made I used a bulky yarn and large hook, it was ridiculous🤣. Sounds like you kept things under control today, good for you with the exercise!! I never mind feeling stiff, it makes me feel like I really put in the work :-).

It was a really good day today, I was able to do my two classes at the gym, spin and barbell class. I am back up to about half the weights that I was before, so I am on my way. Vannie got two really good walks in and a quick one so she is happy and my step count was really up today. I did treat myself to a perogy and Kubasaw supper, but I stayed within my daily range. Three perogies and a small piece of Kubasaw with some sauerkraut. Dinner was delicious and I still have over 900 exercise points left.
Do you other people have their fitness tracker sync up with MyFitnessPal? What do you do with your exercise points? My habit has been if I have up to 300 or 400 points over I don’t typically eat any of those. If it is over 500 calories , I may eat an extra 100 to 200 calories. Just curious what others do. It is our Thanksgiving weekend this weekend, so everyone is coming here for Thanksgiving dinner on Monday. I need all the extra exercise points I can get this week lol

@laurelfit57 I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving with your family & friends. I'm curious, what is Kubasaw?

Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week:  Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 197.4
CW: 195.7
Month +/-: -1.7
Total Loss: 68.7

Good morning! I know I've been missing for the last several days. There is just a ton of stuff going on and I'm trying to figure out how to balance it all. I'm trying to also focus on eating better and getting in my exercise. I'll try to catch up with you soon!!

Username: ftofit
Weigh-in day: Friday
PW: 168.2
CW: 170.8

I ate a lot during festivals this week and now i came back at where i had started.