User: FushiaKat
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 139.6
CW: 139.4

I think I need to lose 5 more pounds and make my range 135 - 140 the same as @laurelfit57 I don't want to be smaller than that. I'm 5' 4" tall. I did 2 hours of yardwork again today, it's good for me but it's bad for me too, because I hurt more. We have trees that are dropping leaves faster than I can rake them up. I did see 138.8 on the scale but it didn't stick.
This guy had friended me, and I have enjoyed chatting with him but now he's hinting that he wants my email address which I'm never going to give him. Plus, he wants to chat every day and he started calling me "Dear". I'm not his "Dear", why do ppl have to be so strange. He's at Maintenace so I thought it would be good to get his perspective on things. I will be deleting him tonight. We are not friends; we've only chatted about 6 times.
I've got a new saying "Just because you can, that doesn't mean you should". I almost forgot today was weigh in day too.

@FushiaKat I did a lot if maintenance reading beforehand and most people seem to do 5lbs but if you have bigger fluctuations especially with pain conditions and inflammation then 10lbs is reasonable. I do a tight 10lbs but prefer 5 lbs as a range. You touched on something that drives me crazy, all the "dears" and "hi beautiful" crap in texts. Aside of my mom and grandparents no one does that in Northern CA at least not growing up. If my boyfriend says something like that it's fine but otherwise it makes me want to scream. Dear THIS MoFo! The people who say it all the time is ridiculous, I know pet names are more common in certain areas but every sentence makes my blood boil.

Username: hlnnan
Weigh-in day: Monday
PW: 64.6kg I think!
CW: 64.6kg

Good morning to all the new members!

I have a question for the group. I know we've chatted about coffee and it's clever alternative, tea. I am curious though, are there any spice eaters in the group? Jalapeno, habanero etc....

Hi Everyone!

Happy to be here. I can’t wait to get to know you all.

*I can’t access groups, not sure if this will affect my participation. I see a note from MFP that it’s not just me.
I’m a long time member of MFP. In 2016/2017 I used MFP and lost 70+lbs, low carb, working out and holding on. After having my children, I was carrying excess weight and struggled to lose it, I always gave up. I wouldn't lose much and felt defeated. I was determined in 2016 due to a surgery I had coming up. I figured less abdominal weight would help with recovery. It did, unfortunately the surgery was botched and that sent me into major WL. IMAGINE, I had to work on gaining. I’ve had some health issues due to that surgery that kept me in bed and with a wheel chair for months. After 5 years, I’m finally starting to feel back to my old self and it’s time to drop the added pounds that has flown on this past year.

I am definitely a person who needs accountability and a challenge. I work better with others. I appreciate the group efforts and it helps keep me going.

I am a mom of a 25, almost 21 and 13 year old. I love a good joke, cooking (probably was my downfall 😜) and cherish free time.

I will be counting calories, lowering carbs, upping protein and getting my steps in this month. At least, that’s what I’m planning for, since I have a bad relationship with carbs. They call out to me!

@19shmoo69 Those almonds look yummy! Do you mean spices in general or hot ones? I like some heat and love spices and herbs, I grow all the basics aside of cilantro (have the gene where it tastes like soap).

@AmbersWay Welcome to Mission Slimpossibles! Wow I'm so glad you're doing better after 5 years, that's one long recovery, I'm so sorry it's taken so long to start feeling back to your old self. I'm glad you're part of this group, there's definitely some great cooks in this group and it's fun hearing everyone's recipes, I look forward to hearing yours.

@bethanie0825 I'm sorry to hear all the stressful things that've happened this week for you. I'm sure your PT job will help with getting more steps in, that's an amazing amount of steps!

@shaunarlr83 Way to go on becoming a gym rat and hitting your step goal! Thank you for passing my hello to the group, one of my friends told me if I'd been tagged I could click on it and get to the group that way so I tried it and made it here. Hope your Mom's MRI goes well!

@trooworld Thank you for the reminder of no-zero days, I spaced that one! Way to go on water, you're doing awesome getting it in now! I think the app will be a great tool for you, you're setting reasonable goals plus the fun of “winning” things you like is a good way to develop new habits.

@Laurelfit57 I think you're doing awesome figuring out what you need to work on and it's the perfect time to be planning changes to make. I definitely think working on core and strength exercises are great for helping with posture, the better shape we're in the easier it seems to hold our bodies and move correctly plus being more aware of body mechanics can really help a lot. I'm not sure which makes the bigger difference for me, strength training or stretching as the more limber I am the less I overcompensate. I looked up Bob and Brad (Pts) on You Tube and here's 10 stretches that can help: https://youtu.be/it38IDFNFog Also yoga and pilates workouts seem to help a lot in this area too.

@lrjogger1 Welcome to Slimpossibles Laurie! I love your going back to school after 30 years, I'm sure you'll be an amazing nurse.

@happysquidmuffin I hope you get to your goal soon too, when will your cruise take place? YouTube always has good workout videos if you aren't able to get to the group classes, I have a crazy amount of videos saved if you're ever looking for recommendations.

Hi team! If you know anyone who can't get into the group because of the restriction error a friend told me if you click on a notification of being tagged in this group you can click on it and follow it in which is what I did. Weird error with it being both on the app and website!

I'm doing better as far as the cold but couldn't sleep at all tonight after sleeping in yesterday. I did get back to my chair cardio today but didn't feel up to weights, I'm doing a yoga challenge right now too with some friends and my boyfriend and got that done too. Food's a little better, almost have all the holiday stuff gone now. As far as no-zero days I've been doing the yoga challenge for the last 4 days and today is the last one.

So are we going for a No Zero year for 2023? I think that would be pretty awesome to do as a group and I'm in! Have a great Thursday everyone!

I'm going to need No Zero Day's for 2023 I only have two resolutions and that is to maintain my weight for an entire year and declutter our home. I'm constantly thinking about it but now I need to actually do something about the clutter.

@Katmary71 I love Bob and Brad!

** definitely good for those of us who sit a lot of the day at a desk

@Becoming_A_Buterfly Welcome to Slimpossibles!

@FushiaKat Those are great goals Kat! I got into decluttering when I hit maintenance too, I wonder if it's because it gives the visual representation of change that we aren't getting while losing weight or if it's just improving one area spreading into others? Probably a little of both. I belong to a few decluttering groups on Facebook but slacked off not being able to take things in, I should copy you and start up again this upcoming year.

@19shmoo69 Have you ever had Trader Joe's sweet and spicy jalapenos? They're great on everything, I just had them on pizza! I added a few new hot peppers to my garden but was scared to try the “Death Spiral” after @FushiaKat posted a guide how you should pick them and handle with gloves on! I dehydrated them at least. The Thai one is good, small but quite a kick! My boyfriend makes his own hot sauces and was saying the Thai ones are usually just used in cooking then removed before eating which I have to try.

@bethanie0825 I get a kick out of Bob and Brad, they have great tips!

@Amber'sWay That sounds like an awesome food processor! LOL I asked on my feed if it was acceptable to log 30 minutes of using a dryer brush on my hair, it weighs a lot, I bet a garment steamer is pretty heavy too after a bit. Definitely think twice about steaming all your clothes after lifting arm weights! Happy anniversary! I'll be going to my brother's, we do German good-luck pork/sourkraut on the 1st (I started here 2019 on the 2nd because of our tradition!).

Hi Slimpossibles, I was able to come in the front door and not click on notifications to get here so MFP fixed the group problem pretty fast. I couldn't sleep at all last night and had nachos at 4AM, I'm embarrassed to post that on my feed but can tell you all! I still have some junk in the house, I'm trying not to throw caution to the wind until the 2nd but it's super tempting. I have a bunch of food that's ready to go bad (mostly veggies) so I need to switch over to healthier eating, the unhealthy stuff won't go bad as fast but is WAY more tempting since I usually don't have it in the house for a reason. I did my workout and subtracted a bit because I'm pretty flared up but finished my yoga challenge so I feel good about that. Had salad for lunch and homemade pizza for dinner so as long as I fall asleep soon I'm under calories and feeling a bit better. For my no-zero I got in my workout, ate better, and finished my yoga challenge.

We're going to slay No-Zero 2023!

davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 235
CW: 238

Gained 3 lbs due to lack of discipline during the holidays. Next week will be better, hopefully at least -1 lbs

Hi all - got my new walking boots for the new year

davidji82
Weigh in day Friday
PW:240.3
CW:241.4

Hi MS ...You have a returning member joining your lovely team ... Please welcome back @micaroo4

Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 172.3
CW: 173.5

+1.2

Too many cookies..... ready to start the new year strong!

Friday weigh in

PW: 73.8
CW: 74.0

Hi everyone, just reporting in - things are busy! Doing okay, happy to be hovering, have a good one 👋