Hey y'all! I'm back and I seem to be feeling better. I'm pretty sure yesterday (Sunday) was the worst of it. Today, I finally started putting the Christmas tree decorations down, I didn't quite finish but, I got off to a good start. Tomorrow, I'll finish the tree and start the living room shelves and village. That'll definitely take a couple of days. Hopefully, I will do a workout or take my best buddy out for a walk because, I think it's supposed to be dry. At any rate, I'M BACK!!! 😃💃🏼💃🏼

** Weigh In **

User name: lrjogger1
Weigh in day: Tuesday
Previous weight: 172.2
Current weight: 167.4

Good morning everyone! My name is Tammy and I was a part of this amazing group a while ago but unfortunately for me I fell badly off the band wagon. I need up gaining most of the weight that you all helped me to lose plus gained all my bad habits. After a lot of soul searching and talking with my amazing husband I chose to come back and go one day at a time. Out of the fads and programs out there this community was the only one that truly made a difference in my life. I’m glad to be back. My weigh in day will be Saturday. Right now my stats sit as

tammymccrady6278
SW (my highest ever 249.6 lbs)
CW 243.7lbs

My goals are easy to start some would say but it is baby steps for ultimate success. 6000 steps a day, no eating past supper and not more junk food. I’m a Hugh Diet Coke lover and hate my water so I want to just have one Diet Coke a day and start drinking 5 to 6 glasses of water. Like I said I want to ease my way up to what is recommended rather than just jump into the deep end.

If you need any other info from me let me know Have a great day!

@shaunarlr83 Thank you! You seriously got a lot done, how did the crack chicken come out? I've been wanting to try that! How did your nieces and nephew like the workout? Hot bubble bath sounds like the perfect end of the day!

@megnolia82 Oh no I'm sorry to hear your GI system is involved too, hope you're better soon! Way to go on keeping up with your workout challenge! I hope the labwork goes well. Oh the Y has some good gyms, I've gone as a guest in Washington and that gym was awesome! Hope you're feeling better soon so you can get in there.

@DrewsAnna Glad you're feeling better! Glad you're back! It feels good though empty getting the Christmas decorations put away but I keep coming across something I forgot.

@micaroo4 Oh no, I hope your back is feeling better soon. There's definitely a difference between tightness and having a flare up, the latter you're being smart to listen to just in case.

@ljogger1 Nice loss!

@trooworld Hope that migraine goes away, yuck! That's a serious weight session, way to go on knocking it out last night!

@Becoming_A_Butterfy Sounds like a very busy day, have fun visiting your stepdaughter! Wednesday workout coming up tomorrow for you!

@tammymccrady6278 Great to see you back! Your goals sound doable, you got this! I don't know if you'd want to do this but when I started eating healthier I used to ONLY pretty much drink Diet Pepsi, I grew up on diet soda and love it. I used Crystal Light as a stepping stone in between and managed to switch to that then started making strong iced teas that are usually herbal (right now I'm making Raspberry Zinger in the Instant Pot with a cinnamon stick and a ginger chunk then I'll unplug it and let it sit until tomorrow so it's real strong). I have a feeling I told you this before, if I did I'm sorry for repeating myself! I'll have a Diet Pepsi every once and awhile but unless I have company I don't bring packs of it in the house. I made shopping without junk a time where I could have a can or bottle but broke the habit of not always having it.

@happysquidmuffin Two workouts in a day, you go girl! Self defense sounds like a great class, hope you have a blast.

@FushiaKat Check you out down a pound, right on! California is drowning, this rain is crazy right now. I hope you (and me) are able to get in the yard soon!

Lots of awesomeness to catch up with around here! I just got back from a meeting, my town has a Day of Service where people do community projects to better the town as a whole. I made the mistake of contacting the new food bank farm manager and the head of the charity I'm with and ended up going as a representative of both but don't know which I'll do my volunteering with or if I want to help with the overall project as there's monthly meetings through May for it. Jasper did well at the vet though he was really scared, she offered to put him on Gabapentin for anxiety and said he'd be tired and cuddly but he's already super cuddly and I don't want him to be tired all the time. So Feliway diffusers and I'll start trying things to see if anything helps. Did my workout but cut the cardio short since I had the meeting tonight and it's raining so I'm not feeling hot. I feel like eating popcorn but since I just admitted it I'll rein in that temptation and maybe fit it in soon instead of getting wild and crazy and going over. Have a great Wednesday everyone!

No Zeros- worked out and ate decent, when I felt like munching I chose healthier items.

@DrewsAnna it is the first day of 2023 when the sun is shining so brightly in my area .i did the same and took a stroll in the city.

@Katmary71 a community project is very good .i wish my town has something like this.i have problems with snacking .yesterday with tea i took a bag of chips then look at my tummy ,put the chips back and ate peanuts .

@FushiaKat congrats on your loss

@happysquidmuffin i like cycling too.a self defence class is good for everyone specially women.

@megnolia82 i wish you good health and best of luck for your 21 day challenge

@tammymccrady6278 welcome back dear.and congrats on the loss.

@trooworld it is good you had a great day with nice workout .

@lrjogger1 congrats on your loss

@shaunarlr83 congrats on your loss .you will surely come under 180lbs in next weigh in.

@micaroo4 wish you feel better soon

@ambersway i love reading too .

@Becoming_A_Butterfly welcome back dear.sorry to hear about your mom.

I have been struggling with flabby upper arms for some years.i had some skin issue and my dermatologist gave me some medication .i think it is their side effect.i had tried many types of arm workout but nothing worked.please give me suggestions .

My no zero day win- i did a nice workout and ate a lot of veggies.

Good morning from San Antonio, TX airport. I’m heading to Minnesota today to see my family (kids and in-laws). I know that this trip will come with lots of temptations to eat bad. I packed some healthy snacks so I prepared in that way. I think I’ll need to go to the grocery store when there to get some salad and vegetables to make for tonight’s family gathering. It’ll be a little harder to get my walking in because it’s way colder outside in MN but I will for sure keep up on my strength workouts because a person can do a lot with just their own body weight. @megnolia82 you’re showing us all how that it possible with your squats, push ups and crunches!

The green beans didn’t turn out like I hoped. I used some frozen green beans that had been in the freezer for a while. I think they were freezer burnt and so the flavor kinda sucked. I’ll try them again but with fresh beans next time. I had salmon in the air fryer and a baked sweet potato last night and it was gloriously yummy!!

@shaunarlr83 - congrats on your loss. I love that you’re influencing your entire family with healthy eating and exercise!!

@tammymccrady6278 - welcome back. Glad you’re here.

@DrewsAnna - so wonderful that you were able to get out with the hubby and Chipper. Sounds like a great time.

@Katmary71 - you’re an inspiration to me. I love all you do for your community and the encouragement you give here. Thank you.

@FushiaKat - congrats on the loss. Thank you for sharing your insights on losing weight, it’s helpful. Hopefully the rain stops so you can get out in the yard.

No-zero day wins:

Jan. 10:
-logged my food and stayed under my calories
-ate my vegetables
-drank 10 glasses of water
-walk with Prescott
-journaled

Flight is boarding soon, so gotta go. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement.

@Katmary71. Thx so much for advice! No you hadn’t told me that before but it does make so much sense. I’m going to try that for sure.

Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome back. You guys made yesterday wonderful! I did get my goals accomplished so I’m excited for today. Day one is over and it for me has alway been the hardest. Today I’m going to be busy at work but will for sure be popping in to read posts. I’m also going to try the no zero days. I read the article and it seems like it’s smart thinking. Well better get going. Have a great day everyone!

@megnolia82 - oh no!! I hope it’s short lived. Great job getting those reps in thoigh!

@DrewsAnna - so glad you’re back and feeling better, I hate that your year started off crumby but it can only get better now!

@micaroo4 - ouch! Back pain is the worst. I would have rested a bit today. Also, I hope it goes away and you’re able to get back at it quickly.

@trooworld - yes fruit can! We actually got a great selection of fresh stuff yesterday so I’m packing me a snack pack today!! I have only kayaked once when I was about 15, it was following being about the only person in a raft that was doing any work so I knew right away I was a huge fan of rowing your own boat 😂😂😂 i was a it nervous because I took my phone with but not so much for myself. I’m so proud of your strength workouts and sorry about the migraine! That was an intense workout! My moms Dr. told us he’s lucky if his heart rate ever goes below 100 😳 that salad looks so so good!

@Becoming_A_Butterfly - I hope it was a nice trip and a great visit! Looking forward to seeing what you do today! I’m loving your profile pic that sweater is super cute and your purplish words!!! 💜💜💜 hope you have a great day!

@tammymccrady6278 - nice to meet you. I love this group. It has helped me tremendously. I like your start back goals. I kinda did that, focused on one or two things for a month or so and then added in until I was back to hitting all my daily goals!

@megnolia82 - how exciting that is something great to look forward and I’m still hoping you feel 100% soon.

@happysquidmuffin - I wanna do a self defense class!!! I wouldn’t stress that weight at all! You are doing so well!

@FushiaKat - Thank you!! I’ve hit my goal weight before…3 different times actually lol this time I’ll have to be serious about maintaining because I don’t ever wanna ride this roller coaster again.

@Katmary71 - it turned out so great!!! I’ve made it a lot the last 3 years, this time all we had was pepperjack cheese and it made it even better!!! I may never go back lol. I’ve gotten in the habit of adding broccoli to mine for sort of a casserole and this time it was a bit soupy in the crockpot so I threw some already chopped broccoli in and it was perfect!!! They really loved the workout. It was a bit stressful for me lol we live on country roads and it was nerve wracking wrangling 3 kids but I told them today we might try at the park with the walking track! You had a busy day. I want to be more involved with my community. Do you deal with people you don’t really get along with?

@DrewsAnna - sounds like a perfect day!!! I wish I could hike with you! I love your state! I need a new food scale and I always say guesstimate

@Ftofit - thank you!! I really hope so. My mom has the arm issue, I believe hers is so bad and has been for so long that her only option is surgery.

@gemwolf110 - great logging. I hope your 100% soon too!

@lrjogger1 - I hope it was a smooth flight and you have a great visit with the fam! That salmon sounds good, it’s in our menu for the week too, I’ll recommend we air fry it!!

I did take notes yesterday but before I could set down and finish responding we got word a 3 year old girl in our little town was missing. We did not go join the search party but I got caught up in looking for updates on Facebook.
Today they have gathered another search party and law inforcement and helicopters are involved. It doesn’t sound good. From what information was gathered two little girls, 5 and 3 years old were taken from an unfit home and the person who was supposed to be taking care of them left them at home alone all weekend so she could go workout some issues with her boyfriend! 🤬🤬🤬 The 5 year old was out in the front yard crying and told the mail person yesterday that she was hungry and that is when police were called and they realized the 3 year old was no where to be found. Our town is swarming with police and investigators and hundreds of volunteers even though the whole town has already been searched. They have the entire block taped off with police tape and it just so happens to be the block behind my brothers house. Such a sad situation and I hate to say it but it sounds too fishy to have a happy ending.

Here’s my recap of personal activity so far…

YESTERDAY
- up at 6:30 for breakfast with the fam
- Did chair yoga for seniors and beginners with my mom and the girls
- Spent 6 hours cleaning 1 bathroom at my aunts
- Picked up groceries
- Went for a 1.25 mile walk with my daughter
- Made dinner for the fam


TODAY
- Up at 6
- Breakfast
- short workout at the gym
- 1.25 mile walk at the park with my daughter
- Running errands with my mom and sister

Hey y'all!

I need to get out my notepad again, lol... I slept super late, till 11:30 am, I know.... lazy, lazy girl. I tried to stay busy ever since. I'm gonna quit taking those sleep 3 sleeping pills because they just knock me out.

I cleaned up💩💩💩💩 and, then I leashed up my best buddy to go for a walk, after that, a trip to Costco. It's gonna be awhile before we can walk outside again because the rain is coming back with a vengeance. I got almost 14,000 steps today, that's really good.

I made some pretty good food choices for the most part. Those darn Christmas cookies are almost gone but still taunting me, lol... I'm so weak. I also drank all my water.

I still have to finish packing up Christmas stuff. I put it on the back burner because I knew we were only having 2 nice days before the rain returns. I'll probably do some at home walking workouts and start using my resistance band while the weather is bad.

Tomorrow is my weigh in day, I'm hoping for a loss but, I had enough cookies that it may not be there for me this week.

Y'all have a great evening/day 😃😃

@micaroo4 - Fantastic workout day!

@megnolia82 - so so sorry for the rough day

@19shmoo69 - thank you so much for praying for us!

@DrewsAnna - great steps!!! That’s a lot of being up and moving! Hope the rain doesn’t get you down too much! I said we put away Christmas stuff but we still haven’t found something suitable to store our gingerbread houses and they are getting in my nerves lol. Gotta get them outta here soon.

@trooworld - my husbands (almost ex) family always said their grandma had a saying…..”Love many, Trust few, and learn to paddle your own canoe!” 😂 oh my gosh I would have cried over that camera. Canoes are horrible, kayaks are much less likely to turn over. Upping my exercise really helped me, even when I wasn’t eating great!

@GabiV125 - I was curious if you tolerate and work along side or steer clear 😂😂😂 my person is involved in everything around town and also related to half the town 😒 Glad your regular walking has stayed strong even if it’s not super powered!!!

My sister in law asked me to go with her to join the search parties when she got off work yesterday and we tried but sadly they ceased all grid searching because everything has been covered multiple times and it has now moved into a criminal investigation.

I ended up catching up on our Facebook daily challenge, broke it into two workouts yesterday, the morning using two 10lb dumbbells and the evening was body weight only. We had a good healthy dinner and I kept the kitchen clean while mom kept laundry going. Ended up staying up late talking to my little brother about health, tattoos, and life. Got to see my son before bed after 1:30am and was back up prepping breakfast at 6!!! Fixed my nieces hair before they caught the bus, hit the gym with my girl, got in a great 45 minute upper body workout and then she wanted to walk but it’s really windy and 38° so we only managed one quick lap.

About to help my mom do some work on her spare truck and then I might relax until the afternoon.

Hi all!

I have a ton to catch up on. Howdy to all those returning and congrats on all the loses I’m seeing. Wohoo 🎉

I have either been sickly, exhausted or busy with kids and their projects/exams.

No Zero days

-I’ve closed my activity rings daily
(Including my steps)
-logged every meal
-made time for myself, had to I was in bed a lot.
-got my fluids in
-doing at least one organizational task a day

Went to TexasRoadhouse today and avoided the evil rolls, had a house salad with dressing on the side, unsweetened tea and half of a 6oz steak. I managed to stay on plan while enjoying lunch out.

I need to get a notepad and reread everyones messages to catch up.

I was planning on having zoodles for supper, but for some reason when I spied a container of tofu, I could not get tofu scramble out of my head. Another instance of it being handy when you have things already prepped. Colorful sweet bell peppers were already diced in the freezer, can of mushrooms in the cupboard, garlic pre-minced in the fridge. Onions diced from the freezer. All I had to do was slice up my avocado while the tofu was pressing. It all came together in about 20 minutes. Enjoying it with some Serrano hot sauce :-)