We lost the cable/internet this morning, but only for a short time. I went out to get groceries; more downed trees and wires with the road closed; another detour. Now there has been some sun and the temps are above freezing, so the snow and ice is beginning to fall off the trees and wires. The trees are beginning to lift their limbs again, except for those that snapped. I think the danger of more trees falling is past, and now all that remains is to get the power lines back, cut up the trees and haul them away. I thought we had lost the arbor vitae. This morning they looked all stooped over and crushed. But with the melting, they are lifting their heads back up. Another storm is coming tomorrow night. It's supposed to start as all snow, then change over to a mix of freezing rain, then finally all rain. Hopefully it won't crush us like yesterday's storm.
-Mica

User: FushiaKat
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 139.2
CW: 139.4

Up a little but it was expected after eating an entire loaf of fruit cake over a week. I finished weeding the cactus garden, I bought some new cactus and planted it. It's looking really good. I have a Bunny Ear cactus that is huge, and it was only 4 inches tall when I planted it. I just need to water and maintain it now. I'll go back to raking and working on the back yard or maybe the small yard across our creek. I picked the last of the pomegranates last week. I love pomegranates. I eat 4 ounces a day. I don't know what fruit I will eat next.
My doctor's appointment for today was rescheduled to Friday.
I'm still trying to get homeowners insurance. What a pain that is we just spent $7000 fixing the roof around the chimney and painting the trim round the house and the walk around deck.
Our friend sent me a selection of different nuts. I love the tangerine / vanilla cashews and macadamia nuts. I just want to eat the entire bag. It's hard to ration them.
I hope everyone has a good week.

happysquidmuffin
Weigh in: Tuesday
PW: 135
CW: 135.5

Last new lows:
136 on Oct 18th
135.5 Dec 10th
135 Jan 17th
134.5 Jan 22nd

Of course today’s the day I go up a lb overnight… but another new low achieved this week. I got my 2 workouts in today, loved the Fitwall class. Currently soaking in a hot bath! Hope you all are having a great 2023. I sure am. I have never been this fit and loved working out so much in my life. Stay focused on your goals!

@megnolia82 I'm so glad you made it to work today. Don't overdo it or you could set yourself back, I think it was the right decision to not do a workout especially since you got so many steps and had a long day.

@AmbersWay Haha animals are a bit of a pain with the garden for sure! Traveling definitely makes it tough with the yard, my boyfriend and I have talked of me going there but between my cats and garden it's not as easy then winter I'm not feeling too hot. I accepted the request, thank you! I don't know how that person would become your friend without you accepting a request or sending one but if you don't want her on your list click on her and you'll have the option to remove her.

@trooworld That's funny you being shy around new people, I'm the same way yet we're both pretty outgoing on here. I really wish you lived by me! I'm hanging in there, I slept a little better than I have been lately thank goodness though mostly through naps. Great job getting the workout done!

@lrjogger1 Thank you! Yes tracking, staying under calories, and drinking your water are big wins!

@Becoming_A_Butterfly Oh no, I hope you get over this fast! Isn't nose-blowing considered bicep curls?

@micaroo3 Oh no, I hope the next storm isn't as bad as the first! Be careful and stay warm.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Those are beautiful beans! I spent a few hours on their site when I was making a lot of WFPB meals and the Facebook groups were talking about them, sounds like an amazing company.

@FushiaKat I'd love to see a picture of your cactus garden sometime! My Dad has one, he put a fake skull in the middle of it which looks pretty cool. Those nuts sound amazing, they're definitely a hard one to moderate, good luck!

@happysquidmuffin I love that line “I have never been this fit and loved workout out so much in my life” as I'm so happy for you! Im glad you're in such a great place!

@shaunarlr82 Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin's son and your cousin's daughter, that's terrible! It sounds like the museum and hiking was fun, I'm glad you got that in and had a great time. The museum looks awesome and you look beautiful and happy!

Hi team! I met the head of the farm today to return the seeds from when I stayed late planting Friday, felt good to be on the farm but I couldn't stick around with the chill plus I can't pull out tomato plants so it didn't take long! I came home and took a nap and worked out. I slept but kept waking up from nightmares so the naps helped a lot. Back on track with food today thank goodness, the transition is always a little rough when Bill leaves but I'm trying real hard for balance here! Started a new book and did my rainbow challenge on my feed, now I'm going to watch an episode of Yellowstone then head to bed. If I get sleep I'm headed to Costco for storage bins to grow plants in my garden with- not ideal with plastic but the grow bags dried out too fast. Have a great Wednesday team!

No Zero Days
did cardio, leg strength, and stretching
on track with calories
listened to mellow hang drums in the tub and relaxed

@shaunarlr83 - Your pictures are amazing! Looks like you had a wonderful day until you received the sad news about the deaths. Very sorry for your losses.

@FushiaKat – I am so sorry about the insurance issue. Hope you can get it resolved soon. I can’t keep cashews in my house. They’d be gone in an instant! Thankfully I don’t have that issue with almonds or walnuts. Weird, I know. I’d love to see a picture of your cactus!
@micaroo4 – Hope everything clears up soon! We got our snow overnight, but thankfully not as bad as the weatherman said it would be. Still coming down, but soft and pretty. Stay warm!
@happysquidmuffin – I can feel your happiness radiate! Makes me smile and helps to keep me invigorated – thank you!
@shaunarlr83 – When I was 14, my great aunt decided she was going to teach me something different each week during the summer. She taught me tatting, crocheting, knitting, cross stitch, card making, fabric painting…and more. My brain could only retain cross stitching and card making. I stopped cross stitching when my kids were little because I just didn’t have the time. Now I don’t have the eyes, plus arthritis. But I’ve kept up with card making ever since then Wow…overshared, didn’t I? Love the museum pictures! Very cool. And I am so sorry about your family members. How utterly awful for everyone. Hugs and prayers for all of you.
@Katmary71 – I know Gordos are super expensive, but one pound makes 6 cups of beans, which can easily make 2 or 3 meals, depending. Like what I made yesterday (pic below) serves 4 people (1 1/2 c each) and it only has 2 cups of beans in it. So yeah, $6 or $7 seems expensive per pound, but it's still cheaper than meat and their beans are heirlooms. So much more complex and better flavor than what you'd get at the grocery store. The vaqueros have remained my number 1 throughout the years, but so far I've loved all of the ones I’ve tried except the Royal Coronas. Those are big and "meaty", but too dry for me. Hunter loves them, along with most Rancho fans. Let me know if you give them a try!
@Cornanda – Yes, they really are leaning hard. But I know it’s temporary. Still seeing my therapist for help with healthy boundaries. Your new fur baby is the cutest! What's his/her name?
@trooworld – Sounds like you deserved a little break! Nice job excelling past your goal! And look at you with your water again! I am so proud of you!!!
@Becoming_A_Butterfly – Virtual hugs! Too bad we can’t cut our noses off when they act stupid like that!
So last evening I rocked it in the kitchen. I made a pound of Whipple beans in the Instant Pot, threw brown rice in the rice cooker, roasted poblanos in the oven and scorched white corn on the stove. The Whipple beans were scrumdiddlyumptious! Everything was done, I mixed ingredients together (only used 2 cups beans and 2 cups rice…saved the rest for another time). Topped it with guac salsa (jarred…c’mon now), lime juice and tomatoes. Sat down on the couch…then heard a key opening my front door. Surprise visit from son and DIL! Perfect timing…I was able to feed them, too! It was a good day
We’ll see how today goes. Hunter is coming over to do her laundry (children, amirite?) and have tea. Planning on making some oat milk for some chai. Prayers that she doesn’t have an episode. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a successful day! Eat your veggies and drink your water! Here’s a pic of the Whipple bean dish I put together:

No Zero Days logging:
1. Cook bean/grain:
2. Weigh all food:
3. Log all food:
4. 30 minutes activity:
5. Restaurants 2x: (not sure why I'm even trying to have this as a goal)
6. Stop eating when pleasantly full:

Well I'm so far behind I don't think I can catch up with all the info.
@shaunarlr83 I live in Arkansas and I've not been there.

@AmbersWay are we friends?

@DrewsAnna Oh I love the Chulily museum, that one @Shaunarlr83 posted reminded me of there! You're making some delicious-sounding and looking food!

@Cornanda Oh wow, congratulations! What a cutie pie! Tell us more!

@trooworld I'm so glad the parsley and mint are peeking out! If they still have that little paper spot on them be careful taking it out, my dill seedling was stuck to it and I tore it right out. You did great on working out and deserve a rest day. Let us know how the webinar goes!

@Becoming_A_Butterfly Oh no, sounds like your sinuses are a hot mess, I hope you're feeling better soon!

@vegan4lyfe2012 I still want to try those beans despite the price, you figure going from dry is almost like buying canned but tastes way better and I love all the varieties, I should probably try growing some beans for cooking (dry ones). That meal looks amazing! I hope Hunter is feeling better.

@sleepygirl79 Welcome to Slimpossibles! If you click on the beginning of this thread you can read about No Zero Days then in the main forum area there's weekly challenges as well. I look forward to getting to know you!

Hi team! I actually slept, I woke up but was able to fall back to sleep and only had one nightmare so it's a win for me. I had some labs to do so I did that on the way to Costco then managed to get in and out without losing my mind though it was hard getting everything in the car. I need to bring my brother or Bill to get a bunch of potting dirt, I was only able to get 1 with all the storage bins in my cart. I came home and made a huge salad with my chicken then worked out and finished my book. I'm pretty sore so I'm off to lay down and start a new one. Have a great Thursday!

No Zero Days
healthy choices under calories
workout done (cardio, abs and arms, and stretching
relaxing bath listening to hang drums

@Katmary71 I hope you got a good rest. It’s definitely hard to travel with gardens to keep up and pets. When I return from summer holidays, my dogs look like sausages. Their sitter tends to give too many treats and my plants are dead. I’m grateful my doggies are all healthy and happy though.

I can imagine it’s tricky to stay on plan when Bill is visiting. My husband wanted to go out to eat and I was like nooooo I have WI. 😂 Now he joined me and got back on his plan. Can’t beat em join is the mood here now.

Glad you mentioned the bags and how they dry out. We were looking into them but ended up getting large planters for the herbs.

About the unknown friend. Perhaps it was an invite from ages ago and they just came back. That makes sense.

@shaunarlr83 your trip looks amazing. We lived in Arkansas for a bit and I really enjoyed the trails and canoeing we did there, it was beautiful. Glad you had a good day. I hope your feet survived.

@happysquidmuffin isnt that how it goes, up on WI day! It happened to me Iast week, so my feed is different than my post for Sunday WI. So happy that you are enjoying your fit self. It’s the best part of the hard work.

@DrewsAnna the savory oats look great. I hope the aroma of the coffee helps get you up and going with ease.

@trooworld can we change our names? I have looked for a way but was lost. I need to google it, I’d like to change mine. I hope you had a great rest day. We need those. Good job on the water intake.

@Becoming_A_Butterfly Feel better soon 💐

@vegan4lyfe2012 your meal looks delicious! I hope both daughters are doing well. Big hugs to you all. I need some whipple beans it seems. Yum!

@sleepygirl79 welcome to the group

@19shmoo69 I hope you’re doing well. I’ll have to check my list/notifications. How are you feeling these days?

@tammymccrady6278 you’re not alone, we’re all here with you. Definitely take advantage of having group support. It really helps.

I hope I am all caught up now 😊

Good morning MS!
The snow started around 2pm yesterday, but it changed to rain some time during the night. It's 42 degrees and pouring right now, and most of the snow that fell in the night is getting washed away. At least I won't have to shovel.
I'm probably taking a rest day today. My back is bothering me from my Tuesday workout combined with the Tuesday shoveling. I started to notice it on Wednesday, after my workout on the stationary bike. So today I will limit my exercise to just walking.

-Mica

DrewsAnna
Weigh in: Thursday
PW: 156.3
CW: 155.4

@sleepygirl79 Welcome to the group 🙂 I love your username, lol....

@Cornanda I love your new buddy, I just want to hug him? her?

@AmbersWay Mmmmm, zucchini lasagna sounds so good.

@Becoming_A_Butterfly sinus problems really suck. I hope you feel better soon.

@trooworld I'm gonna have to try that low carb mcgriddle.

Hey y'all!

I had a loss 2 wks in a row, yay me "happy dance" 💃🏼💃🏼 I downloaded an app called "fiton" but, I think I'm gonna delete my account. There's tons of exercises on it but unless you "go pro" you are very limited on what you can do. I can't even cast it onto my t.v. unless I pay for it. Irritating because I've spent a lot of time trying to figure things out on it. Well, I just needed that little vent.

I have been setting my alarm and setting the coffeemaker and I have managed to get up earlier 2 days in a row. Lol.... I may have called Alexa a couple names this morning but "shshshsh". Lol, I am just not a good morning person.

I have been struggling in the evening. I just want sweets, sugar, sweets and more sugar. I know the things to do, I would be the first to "preach" it, but practicing what you preach is entirely another story.

I had a really good workout today, I ate good and I drank all my water. All in all it was a good day.

Hi all
I did a lot more exercise this week but also ate more. Back to my usual plan next week.

davidji82
weigh in day Friday
PW:240.3
CW:243.6

Username: ftofit
Weigh-in day: Friday
PW: 163.1
CW: 162.8