@bethanie, welcome! Max is so cute. I'm sorry you've been sick. I know it's super frustrating when I'm sick and it's prevents me from working out. I hope you're feeling better now

@meg, super jelly of your vacation! While everyone else was cold you were on the beach. Jelly

CW: 155.2

@Katmary71 I’ve been hearing about Ashwagandha but haven’t looked into it enough to give it a try. Is there a brand you recommend? I have some sleepytime tea but that only makes me get up to pee more than I already do. That is great that you have your brother and nephew to help you. I need to find someone willing to climb into my attic to change our air conditioner filter. Such a stupid place to put it! Your cats remind me of when I wash Maggie’s face. She rubs herself all over the furniture acting like I just tried to kill her. I’m glad you liked the chicken chili! As for the questions, I would think it would be easier for you three to ask them. If you get stumped you could always do another form and have us submit questions/icebreakers we would like to see. That way you don’t end up with people forgetting to do their question or repeating.

@micarro4 both of your adventures sound awesome! How sweet of you to want to play for the seniors. I’m sure they will love it and I hope you do get the courage to do it. Much better than cleaning the oven!

@bethanie0825 Max is sooo beautiful and very regal looking. So sorry you had to put down your Riley. He was gorgeous.

@trooworld Ugghh I hope you aren’t getting a cold and if you are I hope it quickly passes. The news was scaring me last night about all the flu going around this year. Usually I get a flu shot and I just haven’t this year. I think I will make an appointment and go this week. The thought of being really sick while taking care of Joe is one of my nightmares.

@19shmoo69 That story is disgusting and hilarious! I love your kids!!

@vegan4lyfe2012 Congrats on the 7-pound loss in two weeks. That is great!!


Good morning! I started this post yesterday and then forgot to post it. 😀Yesterday was a great day! After a year and a half my little church finally has a pastor. I really feel he is going to be a great addition to our church family. We have our first staff/leadership meeting this Wednesday so I will get to start learning how he will be as my boss. Hopefully a good one! I am happy to say that I have been 8 days sugar free. Yesterday we went to Jason’s Deli for lunch and after eating I turned down eating the free ice cream and had no issue watching my mom and my sister eat it. I am determined to do this! This week I repeat last week’s workout and will get to dig deeper, lift heavier, and hopefully survive. Have a great day!
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@vrafer @badnoodle @tammymcrady6278 Congrats on making it onto the leaderboard!!! Way to go!

@morenin @sleepygirl79 @laurelfit57 @txcritter69 Congrats on the losses!

@gemwolf110 I hope the coffee helped your homework efforts. That's a good idea to use what is in the freezer.

@badnoodle Congrats on the loss! And super impressive that you ate out 3 times this week and still lost! Good luck with bathing suit shopping. re: comments and tagging...it's really hard when you are on a mobile phone but super easy when you are on a computer. But thanks!

@19shmoo69 HAHAHAHA! That's hilarious! And gross lol.

@Veta2018 I do like that suggestion, too. How'd your chili turn out? Mine was really good but greasy as heck. I should have used 93-96% lean ground beef but followed instructions to use 85%. I hope you enjoyed your reading and relaxing. What are you reading?

@Katmary71 Oh yeah, full-blown cold now. Thank you. Daisy did NOT enjoy it lol but oh well! The chili was good. That's good you had a great turnout for such a fun and rewarding thing to do. I hope PT goes well.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Wow how awesome, great job! I am glad you got kiddo time.

@AmbersWay Wow, super impressive that you read through all the posts! Glad to see you.

Hi all. Ugh I hate being sick. And I had to cook dinner last night on top of it. My head feels like it weighs 20 lbs from all the congestion. I also have a sinus headache, so fun times. I have an appt with a dietician today. We'll see what she has to say. I've been to dieticians before.

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@Veta2018 congrats on being 30 lbs down since September. How many altogether? Here's to your accomplishment!

Good Morning,
Congrats to everyone that moved the scale in the right direction.

@micaroo4 I like your way of thinking about snacks. I love the choices of adventures you picked. I unfortunately am suck at the house for now. My daughter has my everyday car as her is sitting in our garage waiting to be worked on by my hubby.

@TeresaW2024 What a way to start that morning. So glad to hear that the pastor is the one y'all are looking for. I too started this post yesterday and forgot to post as well. Congrats on being sugar free. That is great!

@morenin I hope you get to feeling better.

@Katmary71You are right about that on pet gifts. I am slowly getting through all the stuff in my craft room. It is hard trying to decide what to keep and what to let go of. My daughter is going to end up with what i get rid of so parting with it will not be such sorrow. Lol

@bethanie0825 Your Shepherds are gorgeous. Your job does sound like it would be a love/hate relationship. I hope all goes well with the insurance covering Saxenda.

@Megnolia82 Welcome home for your vacation. Sounds like you had a blast.

@trooworld So sorry it turned out to be a cold. I hope you get to feeling better. Daisey sounds like Diesel when it comes to nail trimming. It takes my hubby and I to do his. My hubby hold him while I trim.

@19shmoo69 I love the big mac from Micky D's. Kids will do some of the craziest things.

@Veta2018 I miss being able to speed time with my mom. I did the same thing about put off today what can be done tomorrow. Congrats on hitting 150 lbs. That is an awesome job losing 30 lbs in just over 4 months.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Glad you had a great time with family. Congrats on your loss.

@badnoodle Congrats on loss. We were invited out to eat the Sat before WI so it may have not helped in my WI but I am still sticking to the no spend Jan so I do for see any more eating out this month. Now only if I can give up the snacking at night.

Now I think I am caught up. I started this post yesterday and though I posted it.

Today will be a day of finally packing up Christmas Decor. I know I am probably the last to do this but, growing up my mom did not take down decor until after the 3 wise men come to see Jesus. I have decided to care on this tradition and wait the 12 days after Christmas to start taking everything down. The upside to this I get to see my Christmas decor a little longer. Hehehe

@trooworld - Thank you. Chili was good. I used 85% too and drained the excess grease. 30 lbs. Is my total loss. I just started on September 1st. It feels much longer though. I read the book of 1King for my bible study group on Tuesday, but I'm also reading "The Big Finish" by Brooke Fossey. It's about an elderly man and his relationship with his granddaughter. I won this book in Goodreads giveaway. I hope you feel better soon. I take Theraflu. It's works great, just doesn't taste that great. Good luck at your dietitian appointment.

@TeresaW2024 - We posted at the same time...hehehe. Sorry to hear about Joe. That had to be scary. I'm glad you were able to find a pastor you like. I hope he's a good boss too. Congrats on no sugar! Now repeat and get yourself another 8 days sugar free.

@AmbersWay - Thank you. Let's keep shedding those pounds together!

@txcritter69 - Thank you. I can sometimes be a procrastinator. Especially when it comes to doing dishes. I don't like doing dishes or laundry. They never end. Once I have them all done, there's more...ugh. My mom's like a best friend, I can tell her anything. I'm so sorry you can't spend time with yours. <Hugs> I like that you have that tradition.

@vegan4lyfe2012 - I can't wait till May when my grandbaby arrives. Love'em up...hehehe. Too funny, it's like we're reading each other's minds yesterday trooworld and I both had chili, and today I had whole wheat spaghetti and meatballs.(not vegan) 1 cup spaghetti, and 6 meatballs. Great job resisting soda(pop). Keep it up!

@sleepygirl79 - Thank you. Have fun with Zumba. Zumba kicks my butt. I need to take a few water breaks...lol. Small portions is a great idea. Stay strong!💪

@865jessica - Is that 130 oz. of water? Wow! I can only drink about 67 oz. If I drink more than that I feel too bloated and can't eat. You're doing great! Keep making progress! Small steps = Big wins.

I'm feeling good. Thank you everyone for all the encouragement.

@Katmary71 there are actually three new Godzilla productions. Godzilla minus one(japanese film), kong vs godzilla part two(monsterverse) and godzilla monarch(monsterverse series) (its on apple tv)
@micaroo4 what a blessing you are going to the senior centers and interacting with those youngsters.
@bethanie0825 i may be weird but if a doc prescribes it the insurance should cover it.
To all those with losses great job and to those of us that held or had a gain let's get-r-dun next week.
@vegan4lyfe2012 they're 18&17

My apologies. I know I missed some posts to interact with. I am still trying to learn this reading and posting thing.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Congratulations on that drop, wow! You have been doing real good with food, I'm glad you have results from your hard work. How far into Reacher are you now? I haven't started the second season, I honestly forgot what happened at the end of last season so I may have to rewatch some. My memory stinks these days. You're doing awesome on no soda, wtg! True a lot of non-oil sauces are nut-based. Let us know what you end up with!

@AmbersWay Glad to see you posting and ready to get back to it! It's been hoppin here lately, all the new friends here with their excitement is motivating me too. You definitely have had a tough time but you've kept going and checked in here and never gave up which I admire.

@TeresaW2024 Hahaha that's the downfall of my 64oz of tea a day is I'm up during the night! I'm currently using this brand from Walmart, it's a pretty high dose so try taking 1 (that's what I do) and see if there's a difference and if not go up to the recommended amount. I think it kicked in for me after about 4 days. Hope it works for you, here's a link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Futurebiotics-Ashwagandha-Capsules-Extra-Strength-3000mg-Stress-Relief-Formula-Natural-Mood-Support-Stress-Focus-Energy-Support-Supplement-120/852840559?from=/search LOL poor Maggie, too funny! Makes me laugh at how offensive they seem to find us wiping their eye “sleepies” but they must need help right? Eight days sugar free is awesome! Great news on the pastor I hope he's also a good boss.

@Veta2018 Congratulations at hitting 150lbs! Wow 30lbs since September is amazing! Congratulations on 30lbs down!

@trooworld Oh no I'm sorry you're feeling so lousy, hope you're feeling better soon. I feel bad for you that sounds awful. Good luck with the dietitian, I hope she's helpful.

@txcritter69 Good morning! Passing on craft stuff to your daughter will definitely make it easier to pass on, smart idea. Hm so would she make you gifts with what you pass on? She may need a big chunk of fabric for an awesome Mom gift!

@sleepygirl79 Have fun at Zumba tonight! I hope you don't become out-of-breath, glad to hear breaks are ok and it's under investigation. Does your husband usually cook? I'm imagining this amazing feast of pizza and doughnuts when he's gone but definitely don't do that!

@865jessica Doing good on your goals! Are you a James Clear fan? The friend who was moderator when I joined this group used to post wisdom from him about being 1% better each day. He wrote Atomic Habits, good read if you're interested.

@morenin Good luck with the kitchen scale. I may have said this before but there used to be a topic under “food” in the Food forum on here that discusses biggest surprises when you start tracking. Peanut butter and oils are two but another good example is if you buy sourdough bread the ends are tiny and middle pieces real long so they have an average on the label but we don't usually worry if labels are correct.

@laurelfit57 You got this, good luck after dinner tonight.

@19shmoo69 Interesting now that I think of it I don't really remember the first one much, I need to re-watch it.

Hi team! Got a lot done today, I got up and did a light workout of PT stretches then caught up on work. Had lunch early then dropped off the Valentine's boxes and got photos of everyone with their boxes (really fun when they aren't the one who said yes to it and want you to go away as soon as you walk in with the box). I went and did another treatment at the holistic place then came home and registered for a grant writing class then off to PT. Weirdly my PT looks similar to my last boyfriend, they could pass as siblings. I have 12 visits and asked to stretch them out once a week versus twice a week. Not much else going on, looking forward to getting in the tub tonight! Have a great Tuesday!