@izzyred9400 - I hope you’ve been enjoying all your social events. I always appreciate your posts, so it’s good to see an update. It’s important to strengthen our connections to others so I’m happy to hear about your full social calendar. Enjoy! 🥂

@leni1us - Impressive step count and it’s so nice to see so many people continuing to walk into the colder months. I like to see how creative everyone gets, building steps into the daily routine by stepping in place while doing tasks around the house, walking in circles looping the office, making trips to special scenic locations, etc. Keep up the good work and many thanks to @jessicakrall8 for motivating so many ShapeShifters and recording all the miles! — I even took my dog for a long walk today! 🐶

Most recently, @KHill875’s story made me smile ear-to-ear. I can definitely understand how the bird sounds can awaken the senses on the walk to school. The sensation we get from stepping outside into the natural surroundings can really brighten our days! Turning down the advent calendar surprise for the experience of spending time walking together as a family is a wonderful reminder of the simple pleasures of the season. Thanks for sharing your daughter’s comments!! 🌈🦋❄️🌺

@SavageMrsMoose - What a beautiful tree and fun picture of your adorable dogs posing so nicely! I love it 😍

Keep up the good work!

Thanks to all who participated in this week's challenge. The Week 3 Group Challenge is open and available to begin on Sunday, Dec 18th. Hope you'll join us for the Climb the Ladder to Lose Challenge.

Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10879781/december-week-3-group-challenge-climb-the-ladder-to-lose#latest

Hope to see you there!
Jessica

Thank you, as always, for designing a great weekly challenge. I’m going to use your example but I love the idea of customizing one for the future. Thank you for the motivation, @jessicakrall8!

Missing 2 weigh-ins for this week:
@krissmisskross x2
@leni1us (saw your steps for the week, but no weigh in)...

Please report in...stats begin early in the morning...thanks!
Jessica

Steps
16 Dec: 20.834
17 Dec: 21.798
I am afraid I don't have any good advice when it comes to the holidays. I just pretend Christmas isn't a thing for the most part. I don't have friends and I am not close to family (except for my parents I guess). I have also never liked how it mostly seems like a huge binge party focussed very heavily on food only. My parents and my brother don't live close and I have no car. My mom already comes over a few nights every two months or so and we always skip December. One of the games I play has a two week event that starts today and to be honest, I am much more excited for that than I will ever be for Christmas. So I am just staying home with Tinus and having fun. The grocery store is always hard for me, and the holidays don't make it any easier to stick to what is on my list, so that is the only additional struggle I have.
Happy Sunday everyone

Daily step goal: 10,000
Fri 12/16: 10,577
Sat 12/17: 11,862

@Walela617, @SavageMrsMoose and @CasandraW - Congrats on your weight loss

@KHill875 - At both homes, I have a crazy bird that crashes into a window during certain times of the day. Both are mocking birds and it is something about seeing their reflection. I'm glad your daughter is enjoying the birds, they make me crazy

We made the drive down yesterday to Spur. My husband and son are off hunting now. Tricky part about coming out here is that we always put our diet on hold while we were out here. Both my husband and I are working on sticking to plan, but there is a habit involved.

Gm yall
Cw 216.8
Pw 217.8

Finally...weights going back in the right direction, even with all the eating out I've had. This is the most I've ate out in the last 2 years. Amazing what COVID19 has done. But it is what is is.

I went to Advent service and dinner at my church last night. I tried sweet potato soup last night. It was ok. I love sweet potatoes but really wasn't crazy about it as a soup but I'd eat it again .

I'm enjoying all of the pictures of the ice/snow. We will have that by Thursday here in Southeast Missouri. I will get to enjoy it as I'm off for 10 days from work. So it's concentration on me, my family and the house. Woot. Woot. Can't wait.

Steps
18 Dec: 20.317
19 Dec: 19.990
@SavageMrsMoose So pretty! We are back to autumn weather; windy, rainy and grey. Went from -7 celcius at night to +6. It's a little ridiculous.

Current Weigh In:
160.8

This is my first official Weigh in out of Maintenance
I see that I'm still in the Maintenance category- I thought I was taken out of there @jessicakrall8 ?

steps
12/11 8684
12/12 9021
12/13 9937
12/14 7304
12/15 7434
12/16 6890
12/17 10325
12/18 9871
12/19 2495
12/20. 2565

well, some are not too bad but the last 2 days were 16 hours of straight work. 2 more days like this…I hope I survive it. Lol

I'm sure you have all heard the saying "a day late and a dollar short", in my case it's a day late and a pound up.

Weigh Day - Tuesday
PW 241.4
CW 242

We went out to west Texas for the week, but with the cold weather pushing in, we decided to come back early. If we are going to spend most of the day inside, why not do it at home. Jason can spend time with his friends that are also home for Christmas before getting on the bus to go to the bowl game. Part of the decision, we spent all day yesterday binge watching 1883. All 10 episodes in one day.

@jessicakrall8 - Shingrix is tough. The first shot is the worst. We also took it along side the Flu shot last year. Plan on pampering yourself with a low key day.

@ac204 - Hope you feel better soon.

@SavageMrsMoose - Crazy story, but my husband loves dipping Oreo cookies in a dark red, Cabernet or Merlot. When he left a job close to 20 years ago, his staff bought him a box of Franzia and a huge pack of double stuffed Oreos. M&Ms almost sound like a step up. 😁

So my first attempt at using the spoiler feature - This is Jason throwing corn to the lake deer. They are like pets at the lake - no hunting allowed. (Now on our land 5 miles away...)