Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2022
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Look at these awesome weigh in coming in!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 (I typed this up 2 days ago and it didn’t post)
@DrewsAnna - I’m so happy your having a good time getting the workouts in and 💩💩 out! Sorry the trip is postponed but the drive will be much more beautiful come spring! I’m sorry your head hurt and hope your up watching the game! Have a great day.
@Katmary71 - you guys have a blast!
@Cornanda - your still doing great, happy birthday to your son, and I’ll be switching up a few goals soon too, to adjust for Thanksgiving allowance!
@trooworld - you’re better!! I’m so happy for you. My son had the sniffles for a few days and my mom has a wretched cough but she got tested for flu and Covid yesterday and it is all clear. She didn’t get out Friday because it looked like she might have pink eye starting but that went away now she’s having tummy issues in top of the cough.
Thursday I started off my day waiting to get a bad tooth pulled. Waited over 4 hours to be told it was infected I needed to take antibiotics first and will go back next week to get it out. I keep forgetting to take this dang things though. I took the opportunity to reach out and talk to someone about counseling. I went to get some legal advice and got the ball rolling on filing for divorce and my son sold his truck. We grabbed him so we could go back to the house and grab all of my important documents. He started searching for a good running smaller car and was able to find one so I drove him to meet up with the guy and he drove back in his (new to him) car! I walked around inside of Walmart for a bit of exercise and steps since it was raining outside and waited for my daughter to get off of work so I could see her for a few minutes too. I forgot to do my side bends, my carbs were a little high but I tracked my food!
Friday I ran a few errands for myself and my mom, the car my son got needed some new brakes so with the help of my brother we were able to get the parts and they got everything changed over. We are going to get him some works boots and he starts his new job tomorrow night!
Yesterday we all loaded up and went furniture and phone shopping. My stbe husband suspended my phone the night before, I could still do thing on wifi but it was still a pain. It wasn’t paid off so I know he will be asking for it back at some point. My mom and uncle co-own their Grandmas Indian land. They both received some payout for oil lease or something and both have been very generous helping me and my kids get on our feet!!! My mom was also letting my brother pick out a new couch for his house he bought a few months back and found my daughter a nice used couch for her apartment. We got her stuff moved in and I might go today to help her set up a few things. My daughter was able to get a new phone plan and add me and my son and I got me a brand new upgraded phone. I will have to downgrade my watch but my brother has an old one he is giving me so I’m relieved I won’t lose any streaks.
All the times I could have left before the main things holding me there besides the control was fear of no help, leaving and moving all the stuff at my house, losing my vehicle, and not being able to get another phone bc I have horrible credit. Everything is falling into place. Now just the major task of moving my belongings into storage. I’m definitely not looking forward to it and will probably put it off another 5-7 days.
My mom is having new flooring installed this week so there will be tons of exercise moving things between here, my daughters, and my old home.
I really wanted to try to get in a hike or two this weekend. A cold front has blown in to Oklahoma. We just have a ton going on and I hate my mom is sick and still doing so much to help. I still have high hopes of jumping on my plane to New Orleans tomorrow. If I can pull it off that will make up for lack of hiking this month. I hope you all have a great weekend!!!0 -
@shaunarlr83
I know you posted this last week but I finally came to catch up. Your story truly resonates and I can’t tell you how much I admire and respect you for your bravery and honesty. I hope you are already feeling the weight lifting.1 -
@trooworld @shaunarlr83 yes, I did get to watch the Seahawks but, Lol.... not because I got up early. Lol, my hubby recorded the game. 😂😂
Hey y'all, today has been an alright day. I was being lazy again for a long while but then decided I'd better get off my booty and at least get a workout done. When I'm done typing this I'm gonna go finish my steps because, I still need 1100 steps to reach goal. I kind of puttered around the house for a bit after that. So, I really didn't accomplish much of anything. In my own defense though, it's football Sunday.
Oh yeah, I made it to one of the leaderboards. I didn't expect to see that. 😀\
Thanksgiving Challenge:
1) 10,000 steps everyday ✔️
2) Track my food everyday ✔️ (except Thanksgiving day)
Day 13, today I'm thankful for the unconditional love of my best buddy.
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Sunday weigh in November 13
SW: 228
PW: 220
CW: 219
I have been a useless group member lately but i am determined not to disappear off into the darkness like I’ve done in the past when I feel guilty over failing to meet my goals and failing to post and comment enough.
I’m going though a rough couple months But they will get better and I’ll thank myself
For not giving up.
Here’s to a better week ahead.
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@laurelfit57 - oh nooooo! Hugs to you! Feel better!
@shaunarlr83 - You are doing great on setting up your new life.
@Katmary71 - sounds like you had a nice weekend. Teens are the worst to shop for! Good luck!
@trooworld- Hope you had fun with your friend. You are going great at getting yourself back on track!
Lisa1 -
Username: Jactop
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW: 198.8
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⚖️WEIGH IN⚖️
Weigh day Monday
Previous weight - 185.2
Current weight - 182.2
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vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
PW: 193.0
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Late replies, but still wanted to comment so I feel part of the group hahaha
@shaunalr83 – I am so sorry you felt you had to endure that abuse for so long. I don’t know your personal struggles, but I can assure you that leaving him is the best thing you can do. We all get to our breaking point. Mine was when my ex put a knife to my throat. It feels like your world is crashing down around you, but this way you can pick up the pieces that are meaningful and discard the rest. It’s sad to hear about everyone else in this group that has been in abusive relationships, but comforting to know we are here to hold you up. So thankful to know you have your family surrounding you with love and that your daughter was able to get an affordable apartment so close to family, too. Hugs and love and enjoy NOLA!
@TeresaW1020 – Hope Joe’s surgery went well and he heals quickly. Also, thank you for the picture of the tree with ribbon. I’m awful with visualizing sometimes! It’s very pretty! Happy to see you back into Onederland, my friend!
@trooworld – Hope you’re feeling better by now!
@FushiaKat – I would love to see the wooden advent calendar. I bought some that arrived from England. They are kind of small…haven’t taken them out of the plastic yet, but hoping the tea bags I bought will fit They are paper mache and I plan on adding fun papers and embellishments.
@leonadixon – Hugs!
@Cornanda– No Zero Days…anything positive is a step in the right direction. I absolutely LOVE your “Why Bother?” list!
@DrewsAnna – I hope you’re feeling better! You made me chuckle when I read your husband recorded the game for you
@askewcr – I love your positivity!
@Katmary71 – So glad you had fun and that SIL went, too. Seems like she skips out on a lot of activities.
@laurelfit57 – Oh what a terrible time of everyone getting sick. Big hugs to you and I hope you feel better soon.
@megnolia82 – Gurl, I hear ya. Sometimes I feel useless to the group and want to ghost myself. I have been yo-yo-ing between the same numbers and it’s so frustrating. Hang in there and pop in here to chat when you can. No guilt!
Finally got around to taking my mom to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky for the long weekend. Fun of the place was poo-poo’ed on by my mom not only running me down several times with the scooter we rented her (that she KNEW how to operate because she’s used the same kind before), but at one point pinned me face first to the freaking WALL and kept trying to go forward…running over my ankle and pushing me into the wall harder. Do you know how hard it is to not freaking CUSS at a Christian attraction? UGH! I feel like God would’ve looked past it that time…
Now I’m doing last minute shopping for Christmas presents for my son and DIL since I’m going there next week for Thanksgiving. My son is the hardest person to shop for…and he’s 27 for cryin’ out loud!
Anyway, I’ve been doubling down on tracking – the Healthi app allows for tracking calories at the same time as “bites”. I listened to one of their podcasts on Saturday and the very end of the discussion spoke to me. He said, “Trust the system. Either track bites or track calories, but not both.” Ya know, guys, I really needed to hear that. Instead of obsessing, I promptly turned off the calorie counting option and I’m going to trust the system! Here’s to a FANTASTIC week!
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@shaunarlr83 I'm so glad your family is being supportive and everything is falling into place. I think when times are hard and you're feeling trapped in a situation like you were in it's hard to imagine anything can go better than expected.
@DrewsAnna I love you being thankful for your best buddy! I need to think of goals like that (and like meditation which I haven't been too good at) versus the active things all the time. Way to go on the leaderboard!
@megnolia82 You're not useless, don't say that! Comment as much or as little as you'd like, we're always happy to hear from you and there's no right way to do it, it's what works for you. You're definitely not a quitter, keep fighting my friend.
@trooworld Glad you had a good time with your friend! Well shoot if you bought the wrong size then that really stinks, I swear my washing machine shrunk mine! I think I'm only up 1lb so the dumb things shouldn't be tight but I need to crack down a bit (right before Thanksgiving and Christmas will make that tough though). Glad you're back at work, how are you feeling?
@vegan4lyfe2012 Tell us about your son, maybe we can help with ideas? I'll have to check out Healthi, that's one I hadn't heard of until you mentioned it. I do think it can be confusing doing two systems and probably pretty overwhelming, I'd imagine those here that have done WW and MFP have felt that way too.
@Tamevv I get nervous when I can't exercise too, it makes it harder when I'm used to my habits of the last four years going together. I hope your flare-up has calmed down. I think there's something about swimming that makes people hungrier than almost any other activity, at least that's always been the case with me.
@Askewcr I love your post, glad you're on the bandwagon, let's put some glue on those feet so you don't go anywhere! Seriously you've been in this group for awhile and you're doing great, keep up the awesome work and positive outlook. Let's get it!
@laurelfit57 Hugs my friend, sounds like you've been through a lot of stress with everyone around you being sick. Wonder what the deal is with the store, I remember with the start of the pandemic I was freaked out at my staples like beans and lettuce being gone. It was explained to me how your immune system is recognizing and fighting the new vaccine when you get the flu shot which is why you don't feel well (of course being around sick people you could be sick as well). I hope you're feeling better when you read this.
Hi everyone, hope everyone had a great weekend and Monday went well. I had a great time with Bill here though we did a lot of shopping. My diet wasn't bad but the drinks with it added up so I can't say I did well, when you gain at 1600 calories you don't have much wiggle room! I did work out every day just cut it back a little. We went to this big flea market yesterday and they had produce for real cheap, I got a bunch of persimmons and pears for 50 cents a lb which is just crazy, I wish the market wasn't so much walking or I'd just go there every week. Bill left today. Hey who told me about Where The Crawdads Sing having something that wasn't in the book that she wasn't happy about? We watched The Watcher (good) on Netflix, finished catching up with Cobra Kai, watched a Lord of the Rings movie, and rented Elvis. I have to catch up on Yellowstone as Bill is on season 1 so I didn't make him sit through 2 hours (plus don't want him to know who's still alive). I went to the nursery and picked up some cover crop seeds, pok choy, and lettuce then have some seeds to start so tomorrow's a garden day for sure. Have a great week team!
Thanksgiving goals:
Meditate- didn't do today
Extend stretching- didn't do today
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Hey y'all!
Went and did some grocery shopping today andgot some fruits & veggies. I'm really bad at eating my veggies because, they are definitely not my faves. There's so many I won't eat and then the ones I will eat, hubby won't. Grrr, feels like a vicious cycle. Anyway, I noticed how bad I really am about eating them because of the habit tracker. So, that is really something to work on. I stocked up on them today and tomorrow I will chop them up for easy access.
I was slacking on steps today so, after dinner, I put on my , turned up the music and did some speed walking for about 25 min. till I reached goal. I really like walk/dancing or dance/walking lol, anyways..... now I'm babbling.... y'all have a great evening.
Thanksgiving Challenge:
1) 10,000 steps everyday ✔️
2) Track my food everyday ✔️ (except Thanksgiving day)
Day 14, today, I'm thankful for making good choices at the grocery store because, I was shopping while hungry.
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Good morning everyone!
Let’s have a great day today. My goal is to track calories. I really fell off the wagon, but I know it works for me!2 -
I'm sitting here drinking two cups of coffee at once.... I poured myself one, then went out to the living room and hubby had already poured me one...... sounds like heaven, right @19shmoo69 ?
I had a pretty good day yesterday. I still snack too much when hubby doesn't work at home. When I get bored I find myself looking for something crunchy and salty. Yesterday I substituted an apple at one of those times and that worked OK. I'm going to work on fighting this habit.
I printed out my Why Bother note and will read it each am to start the day in a good place.
Happy Tuesday all!
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Good morning! It’s another quick check-in. It’s been a busy week and today I’ve promised Joe that I will help him with his Medicare and supplemental insurance for next year. I know nothing since he has always taken care of this and now it’s way over his head. I’m sure I will figure it out. I’m hoping for a small loss tonight at TOPS. Have a great day!
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@Katmary71 – Thanks for offering to help, but I talked to my son last night and he finally said he could use a new winter coat since they will be moving to Indiana in January. I told him we’ll go shopping for one when I get there so he can pick out exactly what he wants. Regarding Where the Crawdads Sing, I had mentioned that there needed to be more in the movie about the relationship she had with Mabel and her husband and the time she spent with them in their part of town. P.S. I agree with what you said to @Tamevv because swimming always makes me feel famished!
@DrewsAnna – Maybe prepare the veggies differently? For instance, I love roasted or steamed broccoli, but hate it raw. They really do taste differently when they are cooked vs raw. Just a thought…
@Cornanda – Great idea printing out your note
Well, everyone, I did really good yesterday up until I went to Chili’s for dinner with my oldest daughter. I succumbed to chips and salsa! I’m just considering those my Weeklies (Bites), though, so I’m still good. I had a great conversation with her. I don’t get to see her nearly enough.
Time is flying by way too fast and I haven’t even started my Thanksgiving cards yet! I’ll get started on those this evening, so hopefully that will keep my mind off snacking Tomorrow is my remote work day, which is nice because we just had a winter storm warning issued that starts at 3am and goes through 11am on Thursday. Michigan is such a mess. Good thing I’m used to it! Anyway, I hope everyone has a fantastic afternoon!
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User: FushiaKat
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 142.2
CW: 142.2
OMG I bought a size 8 skirt that has no stretch to it and it fits perfectly. https://amazon.com/gp/product/B0B5L2NJ4H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the advent calendar I bought for hub. The drawers are really deep, and I love they are different sizes.
Life is pretty good at the moment; I thought I lost some money but then remembered I gave it to hub for repayment for something he bought. Now I need to get more money for our anniversary. I'm only averaging about 2800 steps a day right now; I was having a flare but I'm feeling better. My car went to the dealership for recall work, and they could not get the hood open for 3 days. It's fixed now but their communication is nonexistent. I just read the work order and it stated to replace the cable, I thought they were going to take care of that for me. Now I need to make an appointment to get the cable replaced.
I switched to a Medicare Advantage plan this year, I wish I would have switched sooner. Medicare has a plan finder, just enter your doctor's and medications and it will suggest different plans. Then I opted for the Prime plan. The monthly payment is automatically deducted. Before I was paying for Medicare, a drug plan and a supplemental plan. So far, I like the plan I just need to plan for prior authorizations.
It's cold here so I bought some long skirts. I love them, and some sweaters too.1 -
@DrewsAnna I'm glad the habit tracker is showing you where you can make improvements, chopping veggies sounds like a great plan. It IS hard when you eat different stuff than your husband. You go with speed walking, woohoo! You ever want some walks or dances I have some playlists I can share!
@megnolia82 Happy Tuesday my friend, you got this!
@Cornanda I was wondering if you were going to say you brought Darren one of the coffee cups! Do you think you're snacking when you're alone out of boredom or does it help having him there to stay in line? I'm curious because when my boyfriend leaves I have a little chow down session (not quite bingeing but it definitely helped that opening the Trader Joe cookies sounds just like opening Temptations treats and I couldn't keep getting the kitties excited because I was overeating), we eat fairly healthy so I'm not sure why I keep doing that. I know some of it is I don't want to eat like mad in front of him but I eat healthy when he's not here too.
@TeresaW1020 Good luck with the weigh in and the insurance!
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm glad your son gave you a good and useful idea. I agree with you, they didn't go too deep into their relationship. Have you seen Watchers on Netflix? It's not a horror but you may like it, it's based on a true story. So glad you had a great time with your daughter.
@FushiaKat So glad you bought new clothes and you're loving them, it's nice how you view clothes differently after losing weight vs. being such a chore (at least I felt that way) before. I keep thinking of you when I go to the Roseville flea market that has a bunch of produce for crazy good prices, you would love it! You got me eating strawberries earlier than normal which I really appreciate since my gum surgeries I couldn't have them afterward.
Hi team! I had an awful time sleeping last night but because of it I got in a lot of early morning reading. Had a great workout then worked then spent a few hours in the yard and watched the new Yellowstone, I got most of the seeds I've harvested organized but still have more stuff to do outdoors. Food was good today, I had a munchie attack last night which I've done a few times now after Bill leaves, not sure why but I'm back on track today. Have a great Wednesday!1 -
@vegan4lyfe2012 stay safe during that storm and thank you for the suggestion. I'll Google recipes for cooking veggies. Thank you again.
@Katmary71 I'm going to have to take you up on that. Thank you.
Hey y'all! It was a nice day today, sunshine and 53° so, I decided to take my best buddy out. It was nice, mostly peaceful and a great day for a walk. I like going walking on the back roads around here. I was really procrastinating so, I suited up my buddy (his harness, leash & collar) and off we went. We both enjoyed really enjoyed it.
When I looked back at my dairy, I was impressed with myself. Lol, I had a good day 😀 now, on the flip side WW changed their plan again and one of my favorite meals went from being 5 pts to 9 pts. Oh well, at least they gave me more points than I did have.
Thanksgiving Challenge:
1) 10,000 steps everyday ✔️
2) Track my food everyday ✔️ (except Thanksgiving day)
Day 15, today I'm thankful for the sunshine that brightens our days.
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happysquidmuffin
Weigh in: Tuesday
PW: 138.5
CW: 136
Steps:
11/08: 16,990
11/09: 14,418
11/10: 10,013
11/11: 8,903
11/12: 11,167
11/13: 7,434
11/14: 4,615
It took me 4 tries but I finally beat @shaunarlr83 this week, lol. (Apple Watch 7-day challenge). I see a lot of losses to far this week, good job guys. Maybe we’ll get to the top of the leaderboards as a team this week. Back to 136 and hoping to stay on track and hit a new low… feels like it’s been a while.3 -
@Katmary71 - I think it's both. When I'm focused I'm not thinking about food. And since his desk is right near the pantry, he's gonna comment if I eat too many snacks. And I'm OK with that. It's good for me! I'm trying to find other things to do when I feel bored, like take a few walks around the patio and reading a page in a book.
(I work from home 5 days a week and he does 3 days a week- we joke about meeting up in the break room)
There are times I feel like bingeing a bit when my daughter goes back to school- because it makes me sad- that has gotten better with some time, but not sure that will happen for you because BF are very different than daughters as you well know. Hang in there my friend!
Lisa1 -
Thanks so much everyone for the well wishes! Today I am actually starting to feel a bit better, my temperature has come down and my cold feels like it is loosening up a bit. My son was able to get me some fruits and veggies at a grocery store near his place and he has come over to take Vannie for her daily walks. He is a very good man!
This is a picture of what the grocery store look like when I went in that day. There was an abundance of wilted, asparagus, and kale.😩
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@DrewsAnna I'd love to see pictures of where you and your best buddy walk one of these days! Playlist of short dances: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL3sS7mfUxC34uURLIe38DfKE8UJv4klBi
Playlist of walking videos with a few goodies thrown in:
@happysquidmuffin Haha, way to go on beating Shauna! That's too funny, when I did the step challenges here (which wasn't fair since I was using my arms once I relapsed at first) there was someone who kept going 100 steps over mine at the last minute, I'd go to bed thinking I won and would see I lost by just enough so she could win the next morning. I had all these great ideas on how I'd win that made my nephews crack up but I had to dial down my competitiveness and let it go. Congratulations on your new low!
@Cornanda Interesting about when your daughter leaves, it's like our old days of emotional eating breaks through at least for me. I think knowing your husband will say something is definitely helpful with being at home.
@trooworld So glad you're doing well!
@Laurelfit57 I'm glad you're feeling better, your son sounds wonderful. Holy cow your grocery store definitely looks like the beginning of Covid, scary.
Hi team! Not much new here, had an appointment for a dental cleaning followed by imaging to get my fake tooth to wear while my gum heals from the missing tooth (still there but it's loose as the post broke) which was more than I expected. Rest of the day was mostly taking it easy, had another tough night so aside of my workout I haven't accomplished much. Have a great Thursday, this week is flying by!0 -
@Katmary71 Thank you for the video's I'll be giving them a try
Hey y'all! Today was a good day. I did a 30 min "Walk, Run, Lift" workout and this workout literally kicked my booty. I earned 56 active zone min., from the workout and another 12 throughout the day. That's 68 active zone min., in the history of active zone minutes, this is the first time in one day I have earned "68" of them.
We got a new (to us) oven range today so, tomorrow I'll probably be getting ready for the range to come in and be getting some cleaning done before Thanksgiving. I also need a rest day. My leg muscles are already a little sore.
Tomorrow is my weigh in, I'm hoping for a positive outcome.
Thanksgiving Challenge:
1) 10,000 steps everyday ✔️
2) Track my food everyday ✔️ (except Thanksgiving day)
Day 16, today I'm thankful for sore muscles. No pain, no gain.
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@DrewsAnna The walking ones ended up not showing on here, I had them private and couldn't share them, here you go: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL3sS7mfUxC37AJaiJSXlgKebNBlyD5P96 Sounds like you had a fun workout, sounds challenging!
@trooworld Have fun with Pahla B! I like her, I do her seated ones often.
Wow not many posts, hope you all are doing well, I'm on an hour early but didn't realize how many of us post at night. Nothing exciting on this end, did my workout and did some work, spent time in the yard, then read so pretty mellow. I finally got the last air fryer (one for Mom and one for brother) so I can delete all the Black Friday apps off my phone so I'm not getting so many notifications! I'm still stuck on my nephews, grrr. Have a great Friday!1 -
DrewsAnna
Weigh in: Thursday
PW: 155
CW: 154.9
I have worked really hard, I can't believe I only lost one tenth of a pound. I'm very disappointed. Maybe next week will be better.
I didn't do any actual "exercise" today but, I did get 10,000 steps in.
Thanksgiving Challenge:
1) 10,000 steps everyday ✔️
2) Track my food everyday ❌ (except Thanksgiving day)
Day 17, today I'm thankful for my "new to me" range. It's nice to have something that works right!
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Hi all
davidji82
weigh in day Friday
PW:241.4
CW:241.4
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Friday weigh in:
Cornanda
PW: 170.8
CW: 171.5
+0.7
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Good morning! It's with a heavy heart that I've decided to leave this lovely group. I'm hoping it's temporary and that I will be back! My husband's dementia has so many increasing demands on my time now that he has three different therapists a week, along with his other doctor appointments. Work at the church is very busy and I just found out that my niece and her three kids are moving here next month and that is going to create a whole lot of extra chaos. Soooo, I'm a bit overwhelmed and this morning as I sat and looked at my calendar, I knew that I need to simplify at much as I can right now.
I have loved being a part of the Slimpossibles for these past few years! I will continue to pray for you all that you meet your health goals and continue to support each other as you always do. I will miss you and hopefully, you will see me back once life calms down. If you can offer up a prayer for me and my family, I will appreciate it.
@broncobuddee please take my name off the spreadsheet for now. Thank you! 3 -
Username: ftofit
Weigh-in day: Friday
PW: 162.8
CW: 161.21 -
davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 240
CW: 2381
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