only time for a quick pop in:

@Katmary71 - Yes, I have that "Have to" feeling. I'm fighting it. Hey- that's cool you won a membership!

@trooworld - I love the voice the book is told in, but it's not going to be a quick read- he shares a lot of complicated stuff and if you read too fast you will miss it. I think I'm really going to like this book.

@tammymccrady6278 - I have never been an athletic person or someone who enjoyed exercising. I have found a few exercise things that I don't mind doing and therefore don't leak out on my exercise sessions. It took some time, patience and experimenting- I hope you will find something. Also, be patient with yourself- if you are sore or it's too hard or whatever- don't go all perfectionist and give up. Give yourself space to work on it- just like you did with food. Congrats to the MAX on getting yourself to Onederland!

Happy Sunday all!

Lisa

Username: badnoodle
Weigh in day: Sunday
PW: 182.2
CW: 183.3
SW: 283.4

Damn, some of that came back. But it's not surprising, I've was sick for several days, and it has absolutely been Treat Season at work. But onward and upward.

Congrats to the whole team for achieving 3rd place by pounds and tying for 3rd by percentage! And congrats to @littlebabekitty @badnoodle and @gemwolf110 for making it onto the leaderboard!

@laurelfit57 The holidays are a hard time to lose. But buckle down and you may be able to do it! Sounds like a yummy party.

@megnolia82 Congrats on the loss! Good luck, you got this.

@Cornanda You are right, not a quick read. It was my favorite book this year, I think. I hope you like it.

@sleepygirl79 Congrats on the loss!

@Katmary71 I am sure you won fair and square! Yeah, I'm bummed about my car. I don't want to make an insurance claim because it will just raise our rates so I hope the rubbing compound helps. Oh dear, the chat notifications/accepting is not by default set to open so I didn't get your message until this morning when I looked into it. I'm sorry. I created a new chat, I guess we can just add people as they join, I don't know enough about this app yet. There is a group chat to which I added you to. It's a private chat. Good luck with your cookies! Yum!

@badnoodle I'm sorry you are sick, feel better!

Hi all. Not much going on here, just about to get ready for work. It's cold here (50s-60s) so we are having soup tonight. Have a great day!

DEC STEP CHALLENGE FOR YESTERDAY: 3,389 out of 6,000 steps per day

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

@Katmary71 – Yes, I watched the new Exorcist. I won’t be adding it to my physical collection, but glad I watched it and I’d say it’s worth the time. So glad you won the pain clinic raffle! Hopefully you’ll find some combo of things that will give you longer lasting relief.
@trooworld – I haven’t completely rearranged the fridge yet, but I did cook up 3 pounds of dried beans to make chili for my church potluck yesterday. Wowser! Way too many beans! I used half of it for church and the other half are in my fridge and will be my lunch and dinner for a long time! I cooked up a batch of rice yesterday, too, so I can just mix and match whatever I want to put on them. I also have several servings of chili left over, so I divvied those up for the freezer. Did I miss the Advent calendar opening?
@19shmoo69 – Please tell us a new joke in your Bri’ish accent
@Veta2018 – Thank you for opening up and sharing. We are here for you…no judging. Only hugs and prayers. I hope your son is able to open up to you more. It’s tough when we just want to be close to our children. My oldest has Major Depressive Disorder, my middle one has Anxiety (and possibly schizophrenia) and my youngest is Bipolar. I have Major Depressive Disorder and Inattentive ADHD. Makes for a fun get-together
@Cornanda – I have won 4 physical books and 5 Kindle copies of books through Good Reads. Totally NOT a scam. It tells you how many copies are available, how many people have entered the giveaway, and when the giveaway ends. You get an email whether you win or not when it ends.
@tammymccrady6278 – Congrats on getting into ONEderland!!! Lovely Christmas decorations!
Well, peeps, my days are going by way too fast! Our family Christmas, which I have entitled “Christmas at Nana’s” (my mom) will be this coming Saturday. Hunter and I finally got the tree up and decorated at my mom’s and we have almost everything wrapped. I’m planning to buy the food after work today and do as much pre-prep as possible. Slammed with work at my job as so much has to be done before the end of the year (I work in County government) and I only have until next week Thursday since I’ll be having another ankle surgery on the 22nd. The stress is a lot, but since I cooked way too many beans (see above note to trooworld), I am so ready to go with healthier choices. I had chili for lunch yesterday, then a bean, rice and tofu bowl for dinner. Kept me full all day and didn’t snack until late last night…and chose some air-popped popcorn. Feeling great! I hope everyone is having a good day! I’m off to try to figure out this kik app group chat thing now

Well ello @vegan4lyfe2012 I'm not sure of the umour I can gives ya'. But if ya making Builder's Tea then I'll be saying Bagsy but only if ya willin' to Budge Up in which I'll be quite Chuffed.

Cherrio VeganLass4Lyfe

Good morning!

My family had norovirus rip through us this weekend. I’m feeling better and off to work today. Down 2.4 pounds since Sunday lol. I’ll take those losses how they come hahaha (although I don’t recommend this particular weight loss regimen).

Now to keep myself on track the rest of the week. I’m so close to 200 - I’m dreaming of that 1!

Have a great day everyone! Best of luck navigating winter virus season. May the odds be ever in your favour!

@trooworld what brand and model walking pad do you have? Hubby and I are looking to get one.

WI Monday
PW 199.6
CW 199.5

@daria0919 I have the UREVO Strol 1E 2-in-1 under desk treadmill (that's what it says on the bottom of the walking pad). Here's the listing on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/UREVO-Folding-Treadmill-Including-Treadmills/dp/B0C5R2P12S/ I had a problem with the belt slipping which is why I had to contact customer service. They were excellent and wanted to fix the problem by sending a new walking pad. I'm sure I'll be happy with it once I get the new one set up, I like the features and the size. Let me know if you have any questions!

@FushiaKat You are still doing great! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

@Katmary71 Oh that's good to hear. I have to get a headshot taken for work today so I will wear makeup and use that. They aren't going to ship the walking pad out until Dec 24th so it will be a bit before I get it but I am happy! Yeah I don't know how I stay so nice and positive with these headaches either lol. The taco salad was delicious! In today's spot on the Advent calendar, I got a Peter Thomas Roth Firm Peeling Gel. Cool. I'm sorry you aren't feeling well, I hope all goes well with the surgeon and he can come up with a solution. Sounds like another busy day, good luck!

Hi all. I wasn't too sleepy at work yesterday, which is good because I should be working lol. The day before, I was falling asleep at my desk. I've been sleeping better lately, I don't know why. I think my hormones are finally settling down. I made an appt with the weight loss doctor at my primary's clinic. I've seen him before but I wanted to see what my options are, I'm really sick of being on this hamster wheel of weight loss. Have an amazing day!

DEC STEP CHALLENGE FOR YESTERDAY: 4,023 out of 6,000 steps per day

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Wow! Ive been away for a couple days and there's a lot of new posts. I hope all is well. I've been helping my father-in-law then my mom. I've stayed mindful of my eating but have been slacking on my exercise. Today, my body felt a little tight during my workout.

💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪

@Littlebabekitty I hope you feel better soon! Those are great NSVs. I encourage you to keep track of those NSVs either in a journal or if you are a digital person, even in your notes app on your phone. It's good to look back at those when you feel like you aren't making progress! Thanks for the link to the walking app. In the future, I may join it.

@Veta2018 Hi! I hope all is going well with your FIL and mom now.

@Katmary71 I will probably use the peeling gel on Friday night. Sounds like a good night for beauty lol. Yeah, it's nice that my sleep is improving. If my watch is to be believed, I got good or excellent sleep 5 days in a row! I may have missed it, but have you thought about taking over for @broncobuddee? You can PM if you want. I'm glad all went well with the surgeon.

Hi all. I had my last pre-diabetes webinar last night: it was a year-long webinar series that I learned a lot from but it was challenging because I very much disliked the webinar presenter the whole time. I felt like she was scolding those of us that weren't making progress. Every class. And I was one of those people. So, I can't say that it was fun. I'm glad it is over. I had my headshot taken yesterday at work. It came out well but I couldn't help belittling myself about how fat I looked. I know that's bad.

DEC STEP CHALLENGE FOR YESTERDAY: 7,008 out of 6,000 steps per day

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Hi!
Today was a good day! I did a 55 minute cardio/strength workout and it felt good. Then ordered in for dinner. I didn't make great choices but only ate half the Italian beef sandwich and then sampled the fried breaded mushroom, mozzarella sticks and fries. So I was mindful about quantity not quality of food. Actually, I think all the bread and cheese upset my stomach a little bit.
My FiL is ok. He's just getting older.(80 something) We went to his house to visit and he had a "for sale by owner" sign in his front yard. We're going to have to check on him more. My mom is good too. She's recently widowed so I helped her with thank you cards and some other papers.
I also made plans with my sister to celebrate Christmas at her house, with her family, in Chicago. She has 3 young kids which will make the holidays enjoyable. So, we'll be driving 2 hours to the city.

@Katmary71 - It's good to hear you're healing well. You put in the work and it's paid off.

@trooworld - That webinar instructor sounds rude. It's discouraging that she made the experience unpleasant. You are a beautiful woman and you will get to the place that you will feel it too. Just stand up tall, put your shoulders back, and smile. You've got this.

@Katmary71 and @trooworld - Oh! That sounds like fun. What brand peeling gels are you using? I'm curious how you like them too? I have a variety of face masks and peels. I was saving them for a girls night. I have nothing planned for Friday night, I think I'll make it a beauty night too....Hehehe. 🤗

Hey everyone - just wondering if anyone here is avoiding bread products. Since my c diff I’ve had a suspicion that I can no longer handle it.

If you’re celiac or gluten sensitive I would be really interested to chat! Let me know and we can connect through messages if that’s ok with you.