@megnolia82 : Oh, my heart goes out to you in your battle with the dreaded CDiff. I truly hope you feel better soon and that you have a fabulous medical team overseeing everything.

@AmbersWay you're welcome. I like talking about coffee.
@Katmary71 I've been 99% decaf for a while now. No the coffee doesn't cause me pain. I am excited about the marathon.

@trooworld thanks! yeah, it's supposed to be really good for disease prevention and longevity which is how we found it in the first place, as one of my partner's doctors advised he follow it (he doesn't). I loosely follow it - I probably don't eat as many legumes, grains, or pastas, and definitely have meat more often since my dietitian yelled at me about protein 😅 It's really just because I'm a picky eater and what I like to eat roughly fits in. The only major change I made after learning about it was swapping butter for olive oil.

@Katmary71 thank you! yes I definitely will

My intro: I have 3 children in their 20s – oldest is my son, Marcus (granddaughter Sophie), then my daughter Sydney (4 months pregnant with baby Oliver), and my youngest daughter Hunter (grandson Byron).

I should be a single empty nester, but my middle daughter just got out of an abusive relationship, so she is staying with me until she gets back on her feet. I have an American Blue rabbit (her name is Kismet). I love to rubber stamp (I’m a Stampin’ Up demo) and make cards. I'm an active member of my church (Board member), and also love horror movies. I have worked in Community Development at my County for over 18 years. I have 50 pounds I’d like to lose. I’ve been in this group for quite a while now (around 2 years) and I appreciate all the friendships I’ve developed. I have to admit I may not be as upbeat as most of you right now. I’m going through a pretty intense depression right now…to the point that I may go back on meds. I know it’s irrational, but every time I see a thin person, the same thought goes through my head. I just want to ask them how does it feel to be thin? And I recognize how dumb it is…when I was 20, I was 115 lbs. I loved it. I know how it feels. So why do I keep shoving food in my face? I’m so sorry…these are discussions for my therapist…but he’s mentioned these issues are not his forte, so I probably need to have him refer me to someone else.

Creating cards is one way that I keep my hands busy and snack-free. If you’d like me to send you a random card, just send me a friend request. After I accept the friend request, then we can private message so I can get your name and mailing address. (Permission previously received for this.) To my other peeps on here that have already allowed me to send cards to, thank you and I hope everyone received their peach cards. September is National Breakfast Month (U.S). Let me know if you want a breakfast themed card – I actually have breakfast themed stamps! To the people I've sent cards to in the past, no need to ask - you're already on the breakfast card list

30 Day Junk Food Challenge – pretty sucky. Not gonna lie. But I’m not quitting.

2023 Mantra: NO WISHES!

WI Sunday
PW 194.2
CW 194

SW (for this group challenge) 220.2

Hi all and happy Labor Day for those in the states. I remember way back when Labor Day spelled the start of school the very next day. And we watched at least a portion of the Jerry Lewis telethon (which turns out it might not have pleasant for the participants). The school year has already started here! Anyway, got out to take the dog for a walk this morning and I forgot about the holiday because half the town was down at the park walking their respective dogs. Nell got a little off-leash time with a pup from up the hill, so all was well.

Gonna get in 8 glasses of water today before 7pm as that's a goal of mine (otherwise it disrupts my sleep) and saying no to all the sugary bits for the challenge. Also, meal-prepping healthy breakfast burritos and breakfast pizzas (the dough mainly).

Congrats to all last month's winners and challengers!

Hope you all have a great day!

@865jessica : Hey, you're right up the way from me! Well, maybe a 100+ miles or so, lol. Your lifestyle management program sounds pretty awesome. You got this!

@micaroo4 : I like your 'eating by the clock'--it's something I've never thought of before, and it makes a load of sense.

@trooworld : Aqua Zumba sounds lovely It really is a workout!

@megnolia82 : I hope you feel better soon!

@vegan4lyfe2012 : Love the idea of making cards to keep your hands busy. They sound pretty awesome. A group of friends and I used to mail index-sized cards or smaller, with any kind of drawing/artistic stuff (like glued fabric/buttons, etc). It was fun to get them in the mail and I tell you, people are really creative! Plus, it gave me ideas for drawing, too.

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@gemwolf110 Me too! It's my birthday month and I love fall! Congrats on the loss!

@Katmary71 Yes! I'm glad you are feeling a little better. Yay for no junk!

@askewcr @KMD1214 Congrats on the losses!

@AmbersWay I'm glad your hubby had his appt. I hope they can find him some relief. Good no zeros!

@865jessica Welcome to the team! Wow, that does sound scary. Congrats on your success so far!

@Neon_Ninja Today IS a new day! Wow, that's a lot of sugar in those bars. I hope most of that is natural, not added.

@19shmoo69 I didn't realize you went to decaf, you are a good man to switch for your family. I don't know if I could do that lol. j/k family first!

@steffibabiie I'm glad your partner is cancer-free, congrats on that! I've heard the Mediterranean diet is really healthy. I do sort of IF, I don't eat after about 7:30 and then don't eat until 8:30/9. Great job with the exercise!

@megnolia82 Oh gosh, I hope you feel better soon!

Hi all. I've been busy but it's been good. I have not had junk food for a couple of days. I hope to make that last. I'm getting ready to go to Aqua Zumba in a little bit. Have a good day!

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

Yay Happy Birthday Month! Aqua Zumba sounds fun!!

@19shmoo69 : So sorry to see you go--hope you're doing okay.

@steffibabiie : Way to go! Awesome job on the weigh-in!

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One of the things that I have found to be helpful, is eating by the clock. I start with a short overnight fast (14 hours) and then put 5 hours between breakfast and lunch, and then 5 hours between lunch and dinner. This strategy achieves 2 things. If I only eat 3 meals, then I only have to stop eating 3 times per day. Stopping is the hard part for me... I tend to eat fast, and then I'm not satiated, so I'm looking around to eat something else. The second thing this strategy does for me is that I get to eat more at each meal if I'm not saving calories for snacks, so the meals are more satisfying. It can be hard - but I always remind myself that no one ever starved to death between lunch and dinner! 😁

I do this too! (though I have a different reason). I have reminders set on my phone so I get the notifications on my watch when it's time for meals. If I don't have reminders then I lose track of time and forget to eat a meal, then I have to double up and it's too much food.
That said, giving yourself that time between meals is actually really good for you too, as it allows time for your insulin to return back to baseline. It's like you're doing little mini-fasts between meals!

@steffibabiie i could pack something in a cooler for sure. Sometimes I’m lazy and other times I don’t want a sandwich. My IBS doesn’t allow me to do salads or much in the line of many veggies. I do need to be more proactive and stop making excuses.

@sleepygirl79 oh that definitely makes it more difficult!
It's weird but what helped me get inspired to food prep was buying nice dishes/containers for it. Now I love Sundays when I get to stock the fridge back up for the week 😅

@Neon_Ninja What kind of pup is Nell? I have 2 pugs. How'd you do with your water? That's a good goal. I love your idea of breakfast, right up my alley! Aqua Zumba is awesome...and a good workout. Surprisingly so! It doesn't feel like a workout when you are doing it but my watch says I burn about 491 cals when I do it so that's good. Good luck with the new orientees. I hope it goes well! I heard he died, poor guy struggled for so long.

@steffibabiie Way to start out the month strong! Woo hoo!

@19shmoo69 Please don't leave. We need you and you need us! Seriously, buddy. Darren, stick around. The struggle is worth it.

@gemwolf110 Thanks! Aqua Zumba is a blast.

@Katmary71 Thanks! It is freeing to know I can eat anything for breakfast. I'm glad you got your door fixed. Oh no about the infection! Those are painful.

Hi all. I did not make my breakfast stuff yesterday but I have the soup in my Ninja Foodi pressure cooking right now. I will just add an english muffin instead of making the scones, I don't have time. Have a good day, all.

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