Well shoot I posted earlier and it's gone, no clue what happened but I'd come back to add my steps for the day, all my responses are gone too darnit.

I'm Kathy and I'm Mission Slimpossibles Team Motivator, we are led by the wonderful @trooworld and awesome @broncobuddy. I came back to MFP almost 5 years ago when my weight loss stalled and joined this group in the first couple months, we're an amazing family and I'm happy you're here with us! I have chronic pain/chronic health issues and am currently 5 weeks out from a back fusion (L3-L4)/fusion revision (L3-S1) and it went pretty well, my standing, walking, and back stability have improved. My legs and feet are taking longer to recover but I'm still hopeful I'll have more nerve improvement. I have one more week of home PT then when I see my surgeon on the 13th I'll probably be referred to a physical therapy clinic. I'm walking and/or doing chair cardio plus two rounds of my PT stuff a day. I volunteer with the food bank farm and a local charity, have a big garden of my own, and do some claims filing. I love reading and gardening then enjoy movies/TV and concerts, farmer's markets, and craft fairs. Exercising, losing weight, and eating healthy has helped me get most of my chronic conditions like diabetes under control.

Let's crush this December!

Steps for today: 5000 (I'm aiming for 4000)

Hi Everyone and HELLO DECEMBER!

The end of the month will be my 1 year anniversary with the group. I officially started the new year with you all. It’s been a great year with your support. Thank you all!

I lost 20+ lbs with you all. Got to 30 but since my husband’s accident I have gained some back and have been on the struggle bus. I’m excited to get things back in order for December.

Welcome to all the new people that have joined our amazing group. I need to catch up with everyone.

My re-intro.

I’m a mom of 3 (2 adults and a teen). I keep busy keeping up with my family these days.

I’m also originally from Northern Indiana although I moved around quite a bit.

My plan is low carb, 3 meals and 2 snacks, 1200 calories, 10k steps goal and strength training. If I stick to it, it works.

Goals for this month: meal planning/prep, water goals, exercise 3x a week and checking in daily.

Mentally preparing for January, I start all my doctor visits and want to really jump on my next 20-30 lbs, then be onto maintenance in 2024.

@Katmary71 I hope you’re feeling much better. I imagine the physical therapy will get you where you want to be.

@Veta2018 it really is hard to find a doctor who covers everything. I found an amazing internal meds doc and then he moved to Singapore. Now to find another 😬

Well all I will try to be better and keeping up with posts this month. Enjoy your weekend☃️

@AmbersWay Congrats again on your 20 lbs down!

@Katmary71

I found your post on the Downsizers team chat. I did the same thing a few months ago.


Hi everyone! I'm Kathy and I'm Mission Slimpossibles team motivator, we have the wonderful @trueworld and awesome @broncobuddee as our team captains. I'm 52 and live in the Sacramento area in CA with my two cats. I've been on MFP this round and in in this group going on 5 years next month (think I started this team a few months after I joined and it's the one group that stuck). I just had a lower back fusion (L3-L4)/fusion revision (L3-S1) and am a month out, I'm currently doing home PT and walking plus chair cardio when I'm not up for walking. I volunteer at the food bank farm, have a garden, am secretary for a local charity, and do some part-time claims stuff when I can. Weight is up a little but I'm focusing on maintaining for now. I have chronic pain/nerve issues and health issues and am focused on staying as healthy as I can and hopefully get my pain decreased.

@trooworld I'm so glad things are better with the pups, I was worried about them. I ended up getting a tea sampler instead of an advent calendar, it had really good reviews but the tumeric ginger didn't have much flavor. Hopefully it's the only dud and I picked a bad one to start with! Good luck with the pups tonight!

@BadNoodle Oh you look beautiful! Great NSV to be posting a full-body photo rockin that dress!

@Veta2018 Oh no I'm sorry to hear about your night in the hospital, upper back and shoulder pain can feel a lot like something is wrong with the heart and if BP is higher from pain it confuses things. I hope the cortisone shots kick in fast! I was talking with two other people who have had multiple back surgeries and we were all saying we wished we could stay on steroids all the time. 150Lbs here you come!

@vegan4lyfe2012 DavidsTea is really good, a friend on MFP sent me a couple to try and they were so good. Like I said to Chris I'm hoping I started with a dud one as this tea had great Amazon reviews but of course can't always trust reviews. I should've asked here first! That'll definitely be fun for you and Hunter to do. Your nails are beautiful and festive!

My step goal is going to be around 4000, I'm not at that yet but am headed out for the night and plan to be walking around.

Let's have a great December!

Username: laurelfit57
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW: 146
CW: 145.8

I will be back to post later today after my grandkiddos go home:)

I am so far behind, I will just start out catching up on posts in December. Please forgive me for not commenting more, but I will read it all!

@Micaroo huge congrats on walking 2023 miles in 2023!!!

@Ambersway 🎉 huge congratulations on the 20 pounds down!!

@txcritter69 it’s great that you and your husband have that support from each other that you can really buckle down and go out the year with a bang!

@badnoodle Huge, huge congratulations to you for losing 100 pounds! Your goals for December are very similar to mine, I have very specific yoga/stretch goals.
I used to have the same issue with the boxes. Luckily, I have a neighbour who lives right next-door, he does some kind of thing with estate sales or some thing where he needs to box up and catalogue a bunch of stuff so now he takes all my boxes. I love my new neighbor.🤣

Caught up for December, I will try not to get so far behind again.
When I got strep throat, and then Covid, I only felt really sick for about three days, then I felt physically fine. It was my energy and then found out my lungs that are still recovering. For about two weeks by 2 o’clock I was done, up tothat point my energy had been great. I tried to take it easy but we were planning my mom‘s 95th birthday and I had a ton of company coming in. I didn’t go to either the gym or agility for over three weeks, I just didn’t have the energy. When I went back to agility, I started to run and only got about four jumps, I thought I was going to pass out. My lungs were just screaming. I had no idea that was going on because I hadn’t done any type of cardio for three weeks. My energy is getting better, still not anywhere what it used to be and I really haven’t been able to do any cardio. I am going to try spin class tomorrow, i will take it easy, stay seated, and probably only do 30 minutes. I think spin is much easier than actually running around an agility course.🥴. I tried to do weights last week, I did really really small weights and was just getting range of motion going. I thought I was good. I also went to a hot Yin yoga, and just did super simple stretching, not pushing it at all. I was so stiff and sore the next three days it was like I was lifting 100 pound weights! I’m going to try the gym again this week, I will take it even easier than I did last week. Unfortunately, my Dr is away on vacation so I can’t see her until next week.
I have been sort of stuck at 146 pounds for about a month and really want to get some movement going. I’m not unhappy with that, quite often I gain weight when I am sick and or tired, and I also had company with me for a week, so maintaining was a good thing. I know this will be really challenging, but my goal is to lose 6 pounds this month, I won’t be really upset if that does not happen, it’s just the goal :-). I’m also going to have to figure out how to get into here to catch up on posts and do my post before 430. By 5 o’clock my brain is done lol
Excited to be back and at it for December!

Hey there everyone! I'm a stay at home mom of three boys and married for 13 years to a wonderful man. I've struggled with my weight as an adult. It just kept going up over the years and then once I got married I really started gaining. I struggled to lose weight and have tried several times over the years would always lose some then would gain it all back plus some. This is the longest time I've been successful with weight loss. I started in June 2023 and still sticking to it.
Let's finish this year strong everyone!

Veta2018 What kind of music and books do you like? That sounds like a real disappointing appointment I'm sorry. Congratulations on getting the tree up! I'm still debating on getting a little one.

@AmbersWay Aw happy early anniversary to you! I'm so glad you've stuck around despite everything you've had going on this last year. I'm sure I've said this before but don't feel like you have to comment or reply to everyone, I know when I started if I'd miss a night or two and end up way behind I started not wanting to come on only because I felt bad if I didn't catch up but didn't always have time to answer a lot of people so I've started jumping back in or doing what I can instead and it's worked for me.

@trooworld Boy you'd be an awesome walking partner, you know Orangevale is beautiful this time of year hint hint! A jewelry party would be fun, hope you find something special for yourself. Score finding something for you AND your bestie! You'll have to share what's in the beauty advent calendar how fun! Good luck with the toilet, I hope you get it working.

@AmbersWay WOOT WOOT 20lbs down, wtg!

@lindamtuck2018 Thank you for reposting my misplaced post!

@Cornanda Interesting when you put the 30 minutes a day as 930 a month it's real impressive, what a great way to think of it. Thank you!

@micaroo4 Congratulations on the amazing miles walked this year!

@laurelfit57 Hope you're having a blast with the little ones! It sounds like you're being smart about taking things slow with workouts, pretty scary how hard you've been hit, I hope you're able to make a full recovery soon.

@txcritter69 Fascinating I always wondered what Texas critter you were and here I've had it wrong the whole time! I'm glad you and your hubby are on the same page to end this year eating healthy.

@badnoodle Congratulations on 100lbs down, how amazing! Those are great goals for December, I see you doing well with them!

MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES congratulations on 3rd place by percentage and pounds this last week!

@badnoodle @Veta2018 @Cornanda Great job top winners at losing!

MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES ROCKING NOVEMBER coming in 2n place for percentage and pounds, go team!

@Veta2018 @steffibabiie @1969shmoo69 Great job top winners!

@DebJB30 I'm glad you're back home, sounds like your Mom is where she needs to be right now. Gentle hugs to you. Keeping your weight steady right now is very impressive!

@865jessica You're doing great with your track record, keep up the awesome job!

Hi friends! I went with my brother's family to my parent's house last night and we helped with their Christmas decorations. My Mom decided to make a Thanksgiving dinner, it's my 4th one in the last month not counting leftovers (3 were with family so surprised she did that) and they aren't helping me stop my weight gain at all but of course I'm eating everything. Today I met a friend for ice cream as it was her birthday, her Mom came (her Mom's the nicest person and doesn't go out much because she's on oxygen and hauling around the tank is hard). Her Mom spilled her water and was upset feeling like it wasn't worth it to go out. I didn't do it on purpose but spilled my water in my lap and dropped ice cream on my shirt two different times and she had fun laughing at me- I'm ok with that as I think it made her feel better though she may not want to be seen with such a klutz now. I spent so many years in bed if I can help someone get out I'm happy to do it plus I adore her. I have to go to Costco tomorrow to return something which I hadn't wanted to do until I've healed more but have to return a gift, figure the sooner I get it done the better. Have a great Monday team!

Steps: Yesterday 6,723. Today: 5061

Going to go stick them in the spreadsheet before I forget, night!

Just popping in for a weigh in. Will do more when it’s not so late.

Sleepygirl79
Weigh in:Sunday
SW: 232.2
PW:Skipped
CW:222.4