@Fushiakat thanks, it’s great to be back! Sounds like you are really doing so well at maintenance! Huge, congratulations to you!!

@katmary71 what kind of stuff do you guys get at the farmers market in the winter? We do not have a farmers market in the winter (our last farmers market was last weekend). I think that you and I come on here at about the same time and post at the same time lol. I really hope that surgeon can give you some relief!

@Cornanda that separation anxiety takes so long to work through! I think Vannie is pretty much finished it. I must say, though it is a struggle when I come home and she is so excited to see me! The trainers say that I need to ignore her until she calms down, I am sure she can feel my guilt shining through.

@trooworld vannie has got sass for sure🤣. How are your two girls doing? Are they getting along better now? I am sorry that you are suffering with heel pain, that plantar fasciitis is no joke. Sounds like you are rocking the tracking! Your job sounds like a lot of fun.🥰

@sleepygirl it doesn’t seem that funeral food is ever really healthy, more likely comfort food.

We went to see the show at the dinner theatre for brunch today, it was absolutely great. Music from the 60s and 70s, just my jam! I actually did really well as far as eating goes. I got a large dinner plate and went to town on the salad bar trying to stick to lettuce And fresh veggies. My cheat there was Caesar salad dressing, but I tried to use it very sparingly. For the main meal, I had one very small piece of roast beef, chicken breast in some type of tomato, basil sauce, and some roasted carrots and parsnips I steered clear of the pastta bar🤣. Of course I had half of a Yorkshire pudding And gravy😋. I am attaching a picture of the desserts I chose, I was really proud of myself. Because it is a brunch they have about 50 different kinds of desserts in little tiny portions. I just picked rice pudding, half of a little brownie square and a small portion of bread pudding, then filled up my plate with fruit:). It wasn’t perfect, but I was happy with it at the end of the day.




That’s it for me for tonight, I need to get back on the ice pack for my back. Lol. Hope everybody had a great day.

Hey- in case anyone is interested, my favorite fitness person is doing a 30 day mobility and flexibility program starting 10/15. All free on YouTube.

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@broncobuddee @trooworld Is it alright to weigh in 1 day early next week on Tuesday instead of Wednesday? The concert is on Tuesday, so a Wednesday weigh in would definitely not work to my advantage.

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Tuesday is fine!

Steps for Spooky October
Oct 1: 16043
Oct 2: 16349
Oct 3: 19025
Oct 4: 16314
Oct 5: 15773
Oct 6: 15563
Oct 7: 15555
Oct 8: 16609
Oct 9: 16685
Oct 10: 16040
Oct 11: 15318

I'll try to put it on the spreadsheet tomorrow, but I'll keep posting here.

@laurelfit57 It will be mostly greens (Swiss chard, lettuce, then radishes and root veggies). Some of the markets will close with fall and reopen in spring, there's two different companies that run them and one goes year-round. My favorite market is a year-round one and it's larger. I think we come on at the same time too, I noticed a missed a few posts the other night. I'm so happy you're back I missed you, do you still have the Vannie-like instructor? The dinner theater sounds awesome, glad to hear how well you did with the food! Boy that melon looks amazing. I hope your back feels better!

@DrewsAnna That's right your Pink concert is coming up, that should be awesome! Great job on the meal prepping, I think I'm going to do some of that soon.

@Cornanda Thanks for sharing, I turned on a notification for it, I don't recall ever doing any of her videos so she snuck by me somehow.

@trooworld Aw I absolutely adore that photo of the pups! Shoot I was hoping they would come to like each other, I know that must be very frustrating for you. Jasper's being a pain again but I really don't want him on Neurontin so we'll see how it goes. I hope that foot is feeling better soon!

Hi friends! Stressful day, I couldn't sleep last night worrying about the appointment today. The surgeon thinks the worst issue is above my previous two fusions and is actually getting me in fast to have it fused. I spent a few hours waiting for a cancellation at my GP's office for an EKG but no luck so I'm going to urgent care tomorrow. If I'm able to do that my fusion will be a week from Monday so FINALLY something is going fast if I can get all the pre op stuff done. Ate horrible today, I'm a little panicked at all I have to get done but had this part of the month open as an MFP friend was going to visit but we're postponing it. For some reason I can't insert anything on this document program and lost the rest but I'm getting some stuff done for the charity's volunteer Sips and Sweets appreciation night and making the final cake, I'm excited to pull out the gift for the president she's not expecting from all of us, it's been fun doing all this stuff on the down low for her but of course not everyone pitched in and I spent more than planned. Have a great Friday gang!

@Katmary71 glad that it sounds like you'll get some relief soon!

@drewsanna yay! glad you got it worked out

My goal is 6 miles per day. I try to walk 2 miles in the morning before I go to work, then I walk 3 miles on my lunch hour, and then one more mile when I get home from work.

Today I have the day off, and I'm going to try for 9 miles. Weather is in my favor.

Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW:177.2
CW: 176.8

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@steffibabiie I LOVE what you did with my chart, thank you!!!

@laurelfit57 I'm glad it went well. Sounds like a busy day!

@Katmary71 I think they like each other a bit better but not much better lol. It is very frustrating and anxiety-provoking. Oh, Jasper, you be a good boy! I'm glad something is finally happening with the surgery. Have a great Friday!

@DrewsAnna We are a good team! Good job with Chipper. I hope you had fun.

@micaroo4 That is amazing, you are amazing and inspiring!

@Cornanda Thank you!!! Congrats on the loss!

@gemwolf110 Congrats on the loss!

Hi all. I gained 3.2 lbs this week. I think it was the Cincinnati chili. It could just be bloat from all the carbs. We'll see next week. Yesterday, a former colleague came into my work. She had retired. She explained that she had to have something to do, so she joined a virtual walking challenge and started walking. She was so happy and had these medals and explained about the challenges she had been in. The app sent her postcards from herself from various places along the trails she walked, and from within the app she could do Google Street View to see where she was virtually walking. I thought it sounded pretty cool so I signed up for the Dia de Los Muertos virtual walk. It's an app called "The Conqueror". I am walking through Mexico. It's pretty cool. I walked 10.52 miles yesterday, mostly just throughout my usual day but I was encouraged to go for a longer walk with one of my dogs. Here are a few pics from the app...

Spooky Fitness Challenge for Oct steps/minutes: 8,311 / 6,000, 89 mins / 15 active mins
Add your steps/minutes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-c4S-GIz9asx1ghzcAnNdyEH1LkXL670f-2mZ4AFUqk/edit?usp=sharing

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

Hi all

davidji82
weigh in day Friday
PW:268.0
CW:266.5