Quick question for those on stridekick? Do you need to have a tracker to complete the challenges? I don’t always have a device with me when doing walks.

@sleepygirl79 yes you will need something that tracks your steps. It’s a lot of fun.

@Katmary71 glad Bill is doing better. Lady, you keep very busy and I appreciate it. Keeping busy helps keep me on track. I agree with a good song, I made a playlist and it helps keep me going.

@trooworld I am sending all the good thoughts your way. I was always hoping for a point that would give me that push. Mine was a major surgery and I took a year to take off weight prior. Then that surgery went horrifically and over time I gained back half. 6 years later I am finally feeling like I am on the upside and decided not to diet, I am slowly changing how I eat, fighting the cravings and working on exercising daily. I do like what Katmary said, 10 minutes and I can quit and then keep adding if I can. Started with the easiest exercises and today weights are being delivered (I can’t lift much due to health issues but will try some). It’s the small changes and I know you know. What I have learned is not to wait but to just work on one change at a time, whether it’s exercise, food or like our no zeros. You can totally do it. Give yourself a break and breath. It will come 🥰

@laurelfit57 sounds like a great time. 1 lb isn’t bad at all. I’m up 1.4 mid week and worried about Sundays weigh in. Eeek! Enjoy the family time and come back here for support. I’ll be here with you working that extra lb off 😉

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My no zeros

I have been forgetting to post them

Still cleaning things out. Last week it was organizing the house in Istanbul and my that was fun.

Getting my rings closed. I am so thrilled that I believe I managed 80+ miles the week I was in Istanbul thanks to the challenge and I got up in the early mornings to walk around my neighborhood. Evenings were filled with more walking around the city.

💠 TIP get out and walk! Find some hills. I burned calories so much fast from those evil hills than on my cycle.

Me time is still happening. It sounds so prissy possibly but I have spent years focused on being just mom and wife. Now I have put myself back in there and first. Guess what, I get way more accomplished for everyone.

Exercise, I have added in pilates and a bit of yoga. I love the pilates more. I am a beginner but it’s nice for a good stretch and moving muscles.

Next, I’m trying to decide on whether to stick with my usual, go back to university or take some online courses. I feel like I need something else to move forward.

Food, I had more carby carbs while away and it showed how much it made me have cravings and felt hungrier. So I am back and broke that badness again. Back to my normal no bready food.

That’s my update..I have to get ready to go see my little compete in the finals for the French spelling bee. Proud mom moment 🎉

Speaking of proud mom, my son took 4.9 this semester in med school. Yay! He enjoyed cardiology.
Even took him to my appointment and he showed the doctor a problem in my ecg. The leads were put on wrong and he had the doctor explain. Good boy.

Eldest daughter started a new job and loves it. I’m so excited for her to find something challenging and enjoy it. Most important the environment is nice.

Have a great day.

Good Morning!
Finally grabbing some time to checking here. Might be a little scattered as I am reading from the beginning of the month. 😜

@19shmoo69 I'm so glad to here that your son is ok. Continuing prayers that he stays healthy.

@micaroo4 I'm so glad to here that the two of you are doing better. I have been keeping y'all in my prayers.

@trooworld I hope hubby is doing better. I don't have an instant pot but the cheesy goulash sound good. Will have to try it on the stove top. I have days were I don't want to interact with people. I hope every thing goes great with Violet meeting Daisy.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Congratulations to your son. Also I love those dishes you posted a bit back.

@Katmary71 Thanks for the info. Next level gardening is a interesting site. Sorry about your car. Glad Bill is doing better.

@shaunair83 night shift was the hardest for me. I had to be put on Ambien to put me to sleep and now I am still having to use it as my body will not shut down. I am hoping to get my hubby to go hiking this yr. We did not do any last yr because of his chemo.

@AmbersWay Glad you had a wonderful trip. Your no zero days sound very motivating. I have not really committed to any one items, but every day I push to accomplish what ever project that I start. I try to just stay moving. I have been noticing that I need to try incorporating some stretching into my daily routine.

@DrewsAnna Love that you had a wonderful time with your grand beauty. Wish I would have had a granddaughter but it did not work out that way.

@laurelfit57 Your trip to the Mountains sounds so good. Maybe that's what I am needing. I think I am having cabin fever and need to get away. Not sure if it will budget in this yr with having to remodel our bathroom coming up in June. We will have to see.

Things here have been really busy. I'm still trying to get back to painting the rest of the kitchen. Since things warmed up and I could get outside I have been trying to get things done outdoors. Decided to make a garden from a pallet so that had me working for a few days. Finally got it set up and everything moved in to place. Then hubby thought herb planter would look good setting on top of garden, so that is in the works.🤣

The last few days it has been a bit chilly so I decided to get some projects finished that I had already started. Finished painting wine bottles, painted window frame and made wreath, painted the word Home and got it all placed on mantle. I did not realize how many I had going. 😂

Last Saturday we went to our youngest grandsons birthday. He turned 11. Then yesterday spent time with my daughter Brittney. She has no clue how much I love spending time with her. I have a lot of lost time to make up with her.

I have been struggling a bit with staying on the wagon the last few weeks but hope it will all pass with this week as my mom's birthday is coming up on the 18th.

@txcritter69 Thanks, he is doing better, that was scary! I bet you could make the goulash on the stovetop, no problem. Thank you, we get to meet Violet on Monday night! I'm glad things have warmed up over there. Send some of that warm weather our way lol. Your pallet garden/herb planter sounds cool...can you post a pic when done? Aww, happy birthday to your grandson. Thanks for checking in.

@Katmary71 Thanks! You will definitely get to see Violet! My husband said he doesn't want me to get my hopes up to keep her but if Daisy really likes her that's a different story. I bet we'll keep her! The weather yesterday was better, I think, but I was at the dentist and came home and took a nap so I wasn't paying attention to the weather. I *think* today is supposed to be nice. The rain is coming again next Tuesday. Enough already! LOL I also had trouble sleeping yesterday, I woke up at 3:30am. I'm glad you got your car back and it seems to be working okay. Sounds like you have a busy day today, I hope it goes okay. Sorry about the burnout. I get it. Wow, I'm impressed you could walk around with that battery, those are heavy! Way to go on all of your no zeros!

Hi all. The dentist appt went with little drama. I have two new crowns on my front teeth but now I need a new mouthguard for when I sleep at night (the old one doesn't fit anymore) so that's more money. We get to pick up Violet on Monday night. I'm excited. Tonight, we are going to a "sketch party" at the natural history museum: they set out special specimens for St Patrick's Day and you sketch them, they also have special drinks for the holiday. It should be fun. I've been looking forward to it all week. I made a healthy dinner last night from Skinnytaste's One and Done cookbook. It's called "Mom's Skillet Chicken Pot Pie". It was easy to make. I found it online, here's the link: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/8f/cc/098fccd1a48d6787f339b710bc498eb1.jpg

MY NO-ZERO DAY WIN FROM YESTERDAY: Drank 50 oz of water (double the amount from Weds), made a healthy dinner.

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 233
CW: 232

🎉Congratulations to all those who had a loss this week 🎉

@AustinRuadhain bravo on the stridekick challenges! You got me by 6+mi I believe. I will be trying to give you some competition on the next. I hope 🤞🏻😂

Definitely learned now that flour and sugar are my enemies (still on the sugar, will work on that next) As soon as I reintroduce breads back into my diet, my weight loss slows/stalls. I gained during this week (last weeks fun caught me) but today I’m back to last weeks WI and tomorrow is my WI day. I’m hoping for a miracle tmrw morning.

Martial arts, which one? My daughter wants to start Jujitsu and I am such a sissy mom. My baby! If someone hurts her I’m going to have a hard time smacking them silly (Just kidding, kinda) my family was into Taekwondo, so I was around it a lot, this is new territory. Plus, it’s training with the local national team and I’m going to guess it’s on another level.

@txcritter69 I hope you got your projects done and have fun with the kitchen. That’s a big but rewarding job. Happy belated birthday to your grandson. I had some good laughs yesterday with my daughter and I totally get what you mean. They grow up and get busy, so the time we spend is so appreciated.

@Katmary71 I want to thank you for all the encouragement, how much you share with us and the time you spend as a motivator. Even your diary (everyones honestly) brings me ideas, gets me to ask questions, search about a supplement. The music or exercise links are helpful. You never know what you share might turn on the light bulb 💡 for another and make a world of difference.

You and Trooworld are doing a great job.

Thanks to everyone who shares things, from daily life to diaries. Some days we just need to know we’re not alone and others we enjoy a new idea.

@trooworld the sketch party sounds like a lot of fun. Oh I think everyone is excited to hear more about violet. Fostering is such a great idea. I have my 3 rescue girls and have stopped for now. They’re a grouchy group in their property. Take them outside and they’ll play with all the other dogs, just don’t bring them home. My lil weirdos!

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Well, I went and ordered some weights from Amazon and started that yesterday. I’m quite weak from being like a lethargic lizard for 6 years so I got 1kg-5kg (they come in kg across the pond) so I did the 1kg and that was so easy obviously. Yet! Today I am sore across my chest and upper back. I think my doctors told me not to lift anything above 5 or 10 kg so I will ask about that at next month’s appointment. Plus I need to know if that goes for my legs because although they have held strong and I have the calves of superman 😂 they need some work too.
Other than that, I’ve been working on getting off the weight I lovingly acquired from last weeks trip. I have no regrets, I had some amazing meals with my husband, plus it was my birthday and who doesn’t enjoy a good meal then. I don’t do cake and all that but I definitely had some carbs in there. My calories were within range and my exercise was great. It’s the carbs! They hate me although I love them. I had to break up with them but like a bad ex, they sneak around trying to say hi. 😂😂

Anywho, today I must pull myself together and work another lb off. Hehehe I’m a dreamer with positivity in my mind.

No Zeros

Cleaned out hubbys winter clothes, donations, and some tailoring to be done

Did my first strength workout in 6 years

Had some me time, since everyone else went out. Did a mini home facial, hot hot shower and some netflix. Oh and started reading a new cookbook and it’s amazing! Didn’t even reach recipes yet.

I will add, folded a ton of laundry and I think that’s a huge accomplishment due to the fact that it never ends, helps my future and makes me happy. I also am an advocate for a hippy, moo moo wearing commune amongst all my mom friends just to decrease laundry and housework. One day it may take off 😂😂😂

Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 213.8
Todays Weight: 216.4

@micaroo4 I am sorry this sickness has dragged on this long. Hopefully you’ll be back on track in no time.

@tammymccrady6278 you did great. I still need to up my water. Exercise is something you have to push through and after some time, it becomes a habit. Ive finally hit that point and now I want to do it as soon as I’m up and about. Get it done and move on to steps is my motto these days. 🤭

@trooworld I would have thought it would be a chill environment. Glad you took pics and sketched at home. Yep my 3 girls are some witchy girls with their territory. My husband let the neighbors dog in to play and he almost died trying to save it. Yet, they’ll go play there. Only when someone leaves the gate open and they escape. Now we have airtags on them, so they seem to know and don’t take off on their own. They’re the sweetest girls but protective. We definitely can’t foster, we just adopt. We’re saps! We love the furry friends. I had to block people from tagging me in rescues. I have a hard time saying no. 3 big dogs are enough. I take the big girls that need space to run. Thankfully we have property that gives them plenty of space to enjoy. I love my girls and their crazy ways.

Weights are fun. It’s exciting when it hits you. Feel the burn 🔥😂

Enjoy the seafood! A great option for dinner out.

The March Week 4 Group Challenge is open and will begin on Sunday, Mar 19th. Hope you'll join us for a round of Fitness Bingo this week! Here's your link:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10886670/march-week-4-group-challenge-fitness-bingo#latest

Jessica

Hey y'all,

It's been a pretty good couple of days. We've had sunshine and low 60's. It's been so good for the soul. I've really needed some nice weather to snap me out of this depression I've been in. Annnnd, it worked!!! We have one more nice day tomorrow and then we'll be cold again. Lol.... Oh well, it won't last forever 🙂

I printed out skinnytaste new weekly meal plan and grocery list. Tomorrow, I'll be going grocery shopping. I've really been struggling with food choices and I did really well with skinnytaste.

I've been doing good with hitting my step goal. I've taken a couple of walks and stridekick is keeping me motivated, trying to keep up with y'all 😅😅 Lol, I'm so thankful to be doing that with all of you.

Alright, that is all I've got for tonight. Y'all have a great evening/day.

@Katmary71 - I'm still struggling with fatigue, but I hope in another week I will be fully back to normal.