I still have a lot of reading to do to catch up entirely but thank you all for cheering me on.

@megnolia82 - Thank you so much dear!! 🤗 I feel so guilty when I can’t keep up too and I’ve also slacked off on my goals. We will climb back up out of this rut soon enough!!!

@happysquidmuffin - you did great!!!

@TeresaW1020 - hugs and prayers and I will miss you! You helped me set off in a different direction!!! Enjoy your time with your family however chaotic it may become and find peace. Happy Holidays!

@vegan4lyfe2012 - I’ll have to message you sometimes to vent. I never thanked you properly for the Halloween card and decided I will start by sending you back post cards when I do get to travel in the future!!! One day I hope to travel near you!


Sunday we had more errands to run so I did some last minute packing trying my best to fit everything I would need into my day pack, it was raining when I flew out Monday, and rained all night in Louisiana! I ordered pizza to be delivered to my Air BnB and snuggled up and watched Netflix enjoying the peace and quiet. Tuesday morning the precipitation moved out and I first hiked nearly 7 miles in City Park then hopped on a bus to explore the French Quarter. The temps slowly dropped throughout the day as the wind became more fierce but I got to see a ton. I Ubered out to Jean Lafitte National park to hike some more before dark then went back to see some things at night. I rode a street car and ended up with over 17 total miles of walking. Definitely a place I would want to go back to with friends! As soon as I got back Wednesday we went to work moving everything so my mom could get her new floors installed. They look great! She is still sick but she helped me get two room if my house packed up and ready to be moved. I got my tooth pulled yesterday! We’ve eaten out with my uncles 3 times this week and our family dinner is tomorrow so I’ll undoubtedly show a gain this week. I haven’t been back to the gym, hiked with my people, continued on with my Beachbody workouts or my thanksgiving goals but I did catch back up on all of the stretching exercises I missed this last week. I’m ready to be completely moved and move on to holiday fun with my family!!!

The November Week 4 Group Challenge is posted and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, November 20th. Please join us for a Sweet and Savory Recipe Exchange kicking off the holiday season. Here's your link:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878123/november-week-4-group-challenge-sweet-and-savory-recipe-exchange/p1?new=1

Hope to see you there!
Jessica

Username: Digger61
Weigh in week: 3
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 213
Today's Weight: 213

@DrewsAnna Your dog is adorable, must be something exciting outside! I clicked on it twice then scrolled down to see if I understood correctly but am happy to see your beautiful pup! Congratulations on the new range!

@trooworld I'm sure your cards are beautiful (they are, looking at them now)! I love the Santa one. I'm so glad you had a great time at the zoo with your husband. Good luck with the tests! Aw, beautiful lion.

@shaunarlr83 You sound super busy but it's all good stuff! I'm glad you're almost moved out, I think the holiday fun with family is just what you need right now, I'm so glad you have them.

@laurelfit57 Oh no I'm sorry to hear your cough is worse though I'm glad your Mom is getting help. Get well soon!

@bethanie0825 My longest stall was about 5 weeks, instead of losing half a lb a week I dropped 5lbs at the end of it which was my biggest drop ever but for those 5 weeks I kept cutting back more and more and was insanely frustrated! I hope your plateau ends soon.

Hi everyone! Weekend is flying by, I'm still spending most of it reading when I can though I did work out and do some cleaning and gardening too. A friend does weekend challenges and I tried out the start of a 5 day hip challenge that I roped Bill into doing with me later this week (he joined MFP too), hopefully it will go well. When I do child's pose my hips always pop back into place so figured I can use some flexibility there, it doesn't hurt but I'm concerned about future issues. On track with Thanksgiving goals and doing good with food, I'm cutting back so I can eat what I want on Thanksgiving. Have a great Sunday everyone!

@laurelfit57 - oh no! Hope you feel better soon. After 13 hours in the ER you deserve a ((BIG HUG))

@DrewsAnna At least it was just your pup and not a Boudoir photo or something! He sounds like an awesome dog! Chipper is an adorable name. I'm so glad you have a workout partner a few times a week, that's wonderful!

@laurelfit57 I didn't catch how long you were in the ER, that's nuts! Way to go on tracking!

@trooworld It's crazy how high food has gone plus the turkey shortages made things go up too. Are you having Thanksgiving at your house? If so I hope the leftovers stretch into the week a bit.

Woot woot Mission Slimpossibles is 2nd place, way to go team!

@happysquidmuffin leading the pack with shaunarlr83 and @Ftofit close behind, way to go you amazing losers!

Weekend's over, here we go into a new and challenging week! My parents were here earlier and of course in the middle of a Sunday the 90 minutes my folks are here my Mom's air fryer was delivered. I made her hide in case the box showed what it was, frankly she told me she wanted it so she'd know as soon as she saw the big box plus I had to hide the one I got my brother because she would think it's hers. Having a laptop issue and need to take it in, I'm hoping it won't take long as it's what I use to keep up here. So my brother's having Thanksgiving and invited Bill who was so touched he traded Thanksgiving and is now coming Wednesday for the rest of the week. It will be his first time meeting my folks, some of my SIL's family will be there too. Finished my weekend challenge and my Thanksgiving goals, the challenge helped with the stretching and weights and I did listen to hang drums for a bit in the tub. Let's have an awesome Monday!

@askewcr - Glad your hubby is better!

@trooworld - your pug dinner sounds fun! And your cards are beautiful. I'm sick of everything being so expensive!

@DrewsAnna - Chipper sounds like a great dog!

@Katmary71 - Yay! A nice long weekend with Bill!

@shaunarlr1983 - your trip sounds like just what you needed to clear your head a bit and refresh your soul!

@bethanie0825 - I'm frustrated right now too, but I know I'm not doing everything I need to do and the question is WHY?! When you are doing everything you are supposed to do and it's not working it soooooo frustrating! Hang in there.

My house is clean, my daughter arrives tonight and will stay until Friday. Thanksgiving will be just the 4 of us. I'm looking forward to this week. Only 3 days of work!

Lisa

For the Americans in the group...

@askewcr I'm so glad to hear your husband was helped and is doing better.

@Cornanda have a wonderful time with your daughter!

@trooworld That's true about leftovers being bad for the waist, I didn't think of that! Spending the day crafting sounds relaxing and rewarding as well, I think it's a great choice.

@shaunarlr83 Hope you make it to the gym, you're so active it's amazing! Love right back atcha my friend.

Hi everyone! I got up early and did my workout then headed to Trader Joe's, I usually leave the disabled spot for other people and was tempted to do it especially having to park so far then seeing someone without a disability sticker or placard take it I was super annoyed! It was crowded but I got in and out fast plus I bought another box of Candy Cane Lane green tea which I love, wish I'd stocked up more on Harvest Blend as it's almost gone. I crushed the gingerbread cookies for my pie crust last night to make sure I didn't need to buy more after munching on them. I've been good at cutting back as my pants were tight and they fit well today so I'm happy about that. Not much else is new, going to start a yoga challenge with Bill when he gets here Wednesday. Have a great Tuesday everyone!