Hi all....My mother has cancer. I am so heartbroken. I just lost my dad in January to cancer! Things are so rough right now and I want to quit trying with my weight loss. At the same time, I know it is important to my own health. I am going to continue to keep myself accountable here, if only to not let myself spiral. I ask for prayers for my family if you are one to pray.

Username:@leonadixon
PW 5/25/2023: 225.0
Check In: Thursdays

6/1/2023: 225.0
6/08/2023: 227.5
6/15/2023:
6/22/2023:
6/29/2023:

I think I've turned a corner now. I joined Water Aerobics and have begun to journal my food and exercise again in Myfitnesspal. I feel encouraged. I started this program through my insurance called Mindful Eating and it's good information and it is causing me to think about my relationship with food. One thing's for sure. I need to stop stuffing my food and begin to chew more. That's one simple revelation I am realizing. Small but powerful realization. Lord help me to continue to be encouraged. Longevity will be my friend. Lord help me!!

No Zero Day - I sliced half of a cucumber tonight and ate that as a snack. The norm would have been chips or ice cream. Small victory!!!!
Let's go get it!!

Username: GabiV125
Check in day: Thursday
PW: 122.2
CW: 122.0

@mkksemail Thank you! Glad they were able to zap those spots and everything else looks good. I'm glad you're considered urgent with the polyp, I'm hoping it's benign and would be nervous too. The 4th challenge is choosing one thing to work on between now and the 4th, pick something and do it with us! I'm so sorry to hear about you losing your Mom not long ago.

@DrewsAnna Logging is a great idea, I think if you're able to see it you know something has to be done soon instead of keeping our heads in the clouds. Sounds like you're doing all the right stuff, keep it up!

@megnolia82 Funny what you said sounds like something that really resonated with me in the forums early on here for me, it was a meme along the lines of "the time is going to pass anyway whether you do something or not so why not make some effort to achieve something you'll be proud of?"

@trooworld Congratulations on your painting, that's wonderful! I'm very impressed you stopped at the grocery store instead of eating fair food, way to go! I'm glad the salads are going over well with your digestion, I know some people have the opposite issue so that's a relief!

@AmbersWay I didn't know that about many Americans moving to Turkey, that's fascinating! Being part Armenian I'm scared to go there but it looks incredible. Your poor pup, hope she's doing better fast! Crazy how bad that can hit with being dizzy and confused from it. Oh no, I hope your son's class is based on a curve if everyone was unhappy. Good luck getting the house situated!

@19shmoo69 Happy National Coffee to you too! I thought yesterday was chocolate ice cream day, perhaps it can be mocha ice cream day? I didn't know you were doing a marathon in a few months, that's wonderful! Let me guess, you'll be drinking lots of COFFEE that day too?

@Bemybestby60 Absolutely adore that meme! Please participate in the group how you feel comfortable, aside of the weigh ins there's really no rules, we want everyone with different personalities and ways of interacting to feel at home here. I have to think I'm only talking to one or two people or I wouldn't be so talkative, I'm more of a wallflower talking one-on-one and my personality loved hanging out with the smokers outside and having a break but no longer smoke.

@tfelts147 You're at that fun place where you're stepping it up with workouts and will probably start seeing improvement pretty fast, can't wait for that to happen for you! You're great with the fasts!

@leonadixon Prayers for your mom, that is a lot in one year, I'm so sorry. Prayers for your family, I hope you're able to stick around and work on your own health but try not to be too hard on yourself right now. Gentle hugs to you.

@askewcr Sounds like you're doing wonderful, I'm so happy for you! Great job on the cuke! How exciting your endurance is increasing fast, you're responding great to the movement.

@ddainiak Oh no sorry to hear the smoke arrived. Yum that looks awesome, I love skinnytaste recipes and will have to try that one!

@Brigit02 I'm glad to hear the good weigh-in but am sorry you're feeling anxious and hope it subsides though I'm sure not being hungry is a a silver lining of it. We have great energy on this team right now, I love it too!

Hi everyone! Had a fun night with my two friends last night but had a tough time sleeping. I went and helped at the food bank farm greenhouse for a bit then came home and got stuff done and spent time in the yard here. I have a phone appointment early tomorrow I'm stressed about then a friend and I are going to do some shopping. She's making the list of places longer and longer so if it keeps up I may not go, I can't walk much and don't want to go to 10 places. Have a great Friday!

-mostly good on body mechanics today, the yard and squatting versus bending was tough!

Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 173.7
CW: 173.5

-0.2

My 4th of July challenge is to be mindful about eating. I'm not keeping a scorecard, I think I should start. I have been mindful most days. I ask myself if I am hungry before I snack. I try eating carrots for my snack and see if I can avoid more snack. I tell myself to wait 20 more min before eating.

Every morning, I drink coffee.

Lisa