Hi frinds! My name is Jenn. I am sum time hirt mi brane am for tri very hord for to be get bac I yous be. Wirk hord lot in al theges for kepe tri be strog! I am be sum time get trubel for to say rog theges or be luz trol but am tri for pashit pindens. I hav be do Fitnes Pal for al sef naw so for nede hep or stugel be tel me for fic plese. I tri for stad propreeat but am stil lirn sum. Lisa be jus frind for viset sum naw I be wate nu pursin for no be spect to be do mi TBBT me. I am no can tri for luz wate yet but am do pramis for be hord wirk eviry day. I am luv mi kids but me Jordan fite lot al days. I be love you al lot an thak for!
Jenn

TRANSLATION:
Hi friends! My name is Jenn. I suffered a traumatic brain injury months ago. I am working very hard on my rehabilitation so I can get back to where I used to be. I work hard on a lot of things from physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cognitive/behavioral therapy, counseling & literacy. Some days are very frustrating and difficult but I keep reminding myself that I am strong. Sometimes my frustrations or difficulties to understand get me in trouble. Other times I struggle to contain my impulses. I am trying to be patient as I work towards regaining my independence. My former caretaker helped manage My Fitness Pal account but I have to do it all on my own now. If I forget to check in, please remind me. If I say something wrong, gently correct me. I want to be appropriate and learn from my mistakes. I’m still waiting for a new permanent caregiver to be assigned but my friend Lisa said not to expect them to do all the things that she used to. I’m not aloud to focus on weight loss yet but I promise to work hard on my therapies every day. I love my kids! My oldest and I struggle a lot these days. She is in charge of me and it has been a difficult life change for the both of us. I love you all and am very thankful for your support. - Jenn
*Translation provided by her dear friend Lisa. For a deeper understanding, refer to Jenn’s introductions/posts from the past few months. Neither Jordan or I are monitoring her virtual activities anymore. Admittedly Jenn is still acquiring skills for her social toolbox but her capabilities are often misjudged, she is worthy of dignity & respect! She deserves privacy and to be treated like the adult she is. Sorry @Daffygirl88, the moderation falls to you. Your notification about the December thread was perfectly timed with my social visit. I’m happy to be of service one last time (Jenn asked me for advice/help). You may need to invite her over to the December posts at the start of the month. Jordan (daughter), Susan (friend) & her therapist are narrowing down on some strong candidates for my permanent replacement. Thank you all for your continued support. Your interactions are a true encouragement and mean the world to Jenn!

December week 1
CW 185.5


Looking forward to seeing what happens this time. So want to keep going in the right direction! Good luck to all!

Sunday 4 December
Track: yes
Under: yes Woot!
Exercise yes

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Oh yeah and Welcome!!! 🤗

Hi everyone, I'm Kira, a little bit late on the weigh in, life has been hard lately. I'm not feeling great, my AS (Ankylosing Spondalitus) has been acting up and I am in the middle of getting paper work completed for when my special needs girls truns 18 in the fall.

Username: majork29
Weigh in week: Dec week 1
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 183.8
Todays Weight: 185.6

I note that i gained. This is normal when I take more of my pain meds and I ahve learned to ecpect it.

majork29 wrote: »

Hi everyone, I'm Kira, a little bit late on the weigh in, life has been hard lately. I'm not feeling great, my AS (Ankylosing Spondalitus) has been acting up and I am in the middle of getting paper work completed for when my special needs girls truns 18 in the fall.

Username: majork29
Weigh in week: Dec week 1
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 183.8
Todays Weight: 185.6

I note that i gained. This is normal when I take more of my pain meds and I ahve learned to ecpect it.

@majork29 Welcome to the group!!!

We are going to be running a daily post challenge or MUAC(Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge) Based on another MFP Challenge called the UAC

Participation in this challenge is optional but highly encouraged for the following reasons:
- Helps to keep your goals in focus daily
- Motivating to see others working on the same things and having the same struggles too. It's definitely a reminder that we're not alone and we are a team
- Many of us who participate and have successfully lost weight, m would all agree that the daily posting MUAC really is the key!

The way it works:
#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget. (you set your own budget)
#3. Try to do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
#4. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).

****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognized in the thread as being part of the weekly "Winners Circle". Our weeks always start on Sunday so we started tracking Sunday, December 4 😉

Your MUAC Posts should look like this:
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Goals/Day/Comments: (Tell us a brief description about how your day went or your goals for the day)

Your Weekly Weigh-In Posts should look like this:
DaffyGirl88
Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)

Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, we look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!

Welcome to the Challenge!!

Daffygirl88 I am be ok just sum cof. I am hapy for to hav Lisa be me just for won to leve rume and love mi kids. I am mete nu cargivir to cide win beter am lot nirvus scare but Lisa be tri for to com me big breths. I can get to make pinon al bode say hir nise. Won minit day time.

Monday 5 December
Track: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes

Will be offline for the rest of the day. Have a great Tuesday everyone!

@HASWLRS - throwing my opinion out there and hope you stay in whatever capacity you can do! I myself need to get my butt back in gear and get back to posting my daily's

Monday
Track: Yes
Calories: No - was over
Exercise: No

@DaffyGirl88 and @mooreshelly09 Thank you for the endorsement.

Sue, I knew you wouldn't care about the competition part of this challenge, but it is valid to be frustrated when someone says they will show up, and they don't. That's why I thought I would ask.

@JbeanR0212 Thank you for your kind words. I am really doing okay with my mother's passing; It was far better than the alternative.

Okay, so here is a brief intro. I am Lisa, 56, from Ontario Canada. Married with two grown sons; one in town and one that lives in Prague, CZ. We have a family farm supply business that I work at very,very part time, filing invoices and stuffing monthly statements.

I have been with TBBT on and off for YEARS!! But about a year and some ago, I just couldn't function very well any more. I never really recovered from Christmas, and then my parents decided that they should move into a retirement home. A very good decision, but a lot of work selling the house and packing up any belongings that the family didn't want (it is just my sister and me) and that they couldn't take with them into a one room unit. I essentially gave up on having any sort of quality of life...I gave up on me. I was eating anything I thought I wanted, and copious amounts to boot, and movement (other than when I was at my parents' house) was between my computer and my kitchen. Because I had decided that I wasn't worth putting effort into, I was in essence punishing myself, and scolding myself on a daily basis. Definitely not a good head space!

On Saturday, though, something clicked. I just started logging my food and making good decisions. I am on day four. Today at work I was using an available office to do up some labels on the computer and that is the office where the Christmas treats are kept for anyone to help themselves. There was an opened box of chocolates. I must have peeked inside three times, but I never took one. And one of the reasons was because I would have had to guess how to log it! The other reason is because I am just beginning this journey, and I have no idea how having a chocolate will affect my brain. It might push me to have more than just one (especially if I am having to guess at calories anyways). And the final reason is that chocolates are not unicorns...I know where to find them if I really really decide I need one!

Sunday: logged and under and a 29 minute walk cutting down our Christmas tree (14,775 steps)

Monday: logged and under and a 34 minute walk (14,487 steps)

Tuesday: logged and under and a 32 minute walk (TBD)

On Sunday I weighed in at 204.6 lbs.

Welcome to our new members, not so new members, and lost members who just found the December thread. 🙋🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
Monday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: 20 min walk

Tuesday
Monday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: 30 min pedaler

I have had debilitating migraines since I got my Covid booster a week ago. 😣

I am prowd you Hasler! Morshely & Bluenote stay strog and hope you fele beter sune. Daffygirl88 do no work to hard. Modrit donuts ok. Advegan mi sun was very colic long time I am unstad how you fele. Hang in ther it dos git beter eventlshuly! Kepe focis sum self cer.
I am sorry for to be bad mudy frind al. I am do no wat say just kepe try. I no bad days ar no exscus I am just fele to mush lot agry sad frustatid! I am hav hord time for to cuntrol mi emoshuns. Al to strog hav hard time for to manig win just big brethes cry but am tri kepe pratis terpis but I am strugel. I am scer to may culd be bad esplode. I tel terpis I am no good plase nede help. I am kepe wirk for not to be losir just good strong pursin. You plese no do nede for say cheer me up. Just becuz I am no good spel or be do anything self or wipe mi one but do no make me baby! You al hang in ther!
Hugs, Jenn

@HASWLRS so sorry about your mom, how's your dad doing? Your son with the possible break up, is this the local one or the one overseas?

My son had a GF for a short time last year but it didn't last. I worry about him being across the country on his own and getting lonely. He has friends that he does things with but still goes home to an empty house. COVID sure has changed the dating scene that's for sure!