NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

@fabgeekmom squash and rice sounds good. Bravo on your Peleton sessions.

@cbabie We get a new refresh every day. Can't wait for the new year. Because we all know that excitement/motivation lasts for about 4-6 weeks and then it's back to old habits and routines. We just have to figure out how to do the habits we are trying to build TODAY. Mine today is stretching. I really haven't stretched since I got back home. So I'm trying habit stacking to deal with this. Plus using the Way of Life app to track my habits.

@gemwolf110 Thank you for the recipe.

@trooworld I'm glad you have done your research. At the end of the day you have to live with the outcome. My sister in law and two friends have done it. All three have had complications. We are here to support you along your journey. I usually read the books in one week. Because I'll forget the details because I'm also reading two other books at the same time. One for pleasure and then one for my bookclub I'm in with my son.

I did aerobics for 20 min today. Then started having sharp pains along the left side of my back. So I stopped. Off to do some stretching.

@gemwolf110 Thank you so much! Will do.

@theslightedgeforever Yes indeed. I will ask the surgeon how often people have complications, thanks for that info. And thanks for your support. That's great you can read a book in a week. I've been reading "Young Mungo" since May 15 2023. It's a great book but I hardly have time to read any books, I mostly listen to books. That's really cool that you are in a book club with your son. Yay for your effort with the aerobics, I'm sorry about the sharp pains. Did they stop with the stretching?

Hi all! Merry Christmas to you. We are going over to my BIL's apartment later and my SIL and MIL will be there as well. I have to make a charcuterie board...went to Trader Joe's yesterday to get the stuff for it. It was NUTS there. Even the parking lot was annoying. I'll never go to TJ's on a holiday weekend again. My husband is making his lasagna: homemade pasta, and sauce from roasted Roma tomatoes. It should be nice. Have a great Christmas Eve! It feels like it should be Christmas today.

Water yesterday: 20 oz

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

@lindamartin27 Welcome to our group! I joined MFP last March after my doctor recommended it. I was a lifetime member and was following the plan but still gaining. I think it was all those 0 point foods! I have lost about 10 pounds and now am in a healthy BMI. @theslightestedgeforever Sorry about having pains while exercising. It was smart to stop. I love reading, too. @trooworld I was at TJ’s a week ago and it was crazy then! The lasagna sounds yummy. Hi, all. I had fun decorating cookies yesterday. My goulash was good. My husband and granddaughter had seconds and they don’t normally do that. The biscuits were good and I surprised myself by only eating half. I was full from the goulash. Tonight we go to my daughter’s house. Merry Christmas, everyone!

@Neds1980 Welcome! You can do this! I find tracking calories and macros is easier than doing points!

Welcome to the group @lindamartin27 and @Neds1980 !

@trooworld The charcuterie board looks really nice. I’m glad you enjoyed the lasagna. Hi, all. The meal at my daughter’s house was nice and I ate a moderate amount. This afternoon we are having my cousin, her husband, my daughter, her husband and my granddaughter over for dinner. My son is cooking a big meal. A lot of food! I will try to be moderate but enjoy everything.

@fabgeekmom Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed your meal as well. I hope the dinner went well!

@theslightedgeforever Right back at you!

Hi all. As promised, I didn't do anything but crafting yesterday. It was fun. I am off today as well. I don't know what I will do, I have no plans. Maybe read. Have a great day!

Water yesterday: 20 oz

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

Well I got on the scale today. Same thing it has registered since at least the 18th. I've looked here and there and it doesn't budge an oz. I guess silver lining is that it didn't go up. But since I'm not at goal, I can't sit here for ever. So I'm going to go back to my F1 analogy and think of my points as lap times. I will start with my snacks and reduce my weekly average. That way I will be apt to grab more f&v, reduce my iced coffees from a large to medium, trying to think of other ways to shave off a point here and there. Reduce portion sizes

I hope everyone had good holidays. Don't wait until the first of the year to eat healthier.

@trooworld I love days with nothing planned. I haven't had the sharp pains again but I'm hoping the stretching will help my plantar fasciitis. It's flared up again. I hate the first thing in the morning when I get out of bed. Hobbling across the room to turn off my alarm. I love the charcuterie board. That's the thing I miss about counting carbs. I could just go to parties and eat all the meats and cheese I wanted.

@fabgeekmom I always have a routine eye appointment around this time every year. I had shingles close to my eye so we just keep a watch on it.

@lindamartin27 Welcome to the group! I've switched back to using points (bites) but I'm using Healthi app. I'm doing Carb Conscious there because I'm prediabetic. But I'm basically following the WWBlue plan. Just trying to fit more f&v into my plan.

@Neds1980 Welcome to the group! Read my post to linda ABOVE. Can you do an indoor walking program like Leslie Sansone from YouTube? I don't know how the weather is where you live. I can't seem to get both food and exercise going at the same time. It's been either one or the other. Frustrating!

@gemwolf110 Waving at you. Enjoy the school break. Do something fun for yourself.

I made an apple cauliflower salad. Dh really liked it. He thinks I just make these things up in my head.

@trooworld I’m glad you had a good day. I agree, no gain after a holiday is good. Hi, all. My doctor’s appointment went well. I actually weighed the same as I did 3 months ago and am in a healthy BMI. I got carried away with leftovers last night. Tonight is our last night of eating them and tomorrow I get back to healthy meals. I’m going to freeze the ham and microwave it for New Year’s Day.

@theslightedgeforever I feel pretty good but can’t shake the feeling that I should drop a few pounds. My clothes fit. Nothing is tight. I really don’t like feeling out of control and holidays with all the foods available makes it hard. I’ll feel better after the holidays even though there always are challenges.