Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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Username: askewcr
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 255.5
CW: 251.5
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@micaroo4 I really admire you guys that can go walking in that kind of weather! I hope you had a good adventure. I love the hat AND the cat pillow in the background!
@TeresaW2024 Thank you! Yes, I love barbacoa as well...so good! I'm glad you had a chilled day yesterday. Interesting about hte castor oil. I have heard about it for constipation but I think I've heard you have to ingest it (maybe I'm wrong though).
@Katmary71 Thank you! Yes!!! That's cool about the cauliflower. Have a great Sunday!
@19shmoo69 I think @Katmary71 can give you a pass for this week. I hope your trip is going well for you.
@morenin Oh no! I'm so sorry you fell. HUGS.
@askewcr Wowza! Congrats on the loss!
Hi all. Well, we made it to the zoo before the rain hit at 1 pm. We were there from about 9-10:45. It was a fantastic trip. We saw some animals that we had never seen before and some old favorites. When we were over by the elephant area, we saw some handlers walking a cheetah cub and his doggy best friend! Apparently, it's a thing now for zoos to raise a dog with a cheetah cub. Nothing ever happens to the dog and the cheetah cub has a companion. So cool! Here are some pictures of that + the little tiny monkeys that I love so much that are in the children's area. Oh, we also ran into an old neighbor we hadn't seen in at least 10 years. It was nice to see him!
It was raining so I decided to make spicy Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (see pic). This is why I have heartburn this morning. It was delicious and hit the spot on a cold, rainy day. Today, I am donating blood and doing crafts.
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No Zero Days: Walked a lot at the zoo and didn't buy any food.
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User Name: morenin
SW: 255 lb.
PW: 222.2 lb
CW: 224.2 lb.
Two pound gain in a week, so obviously I'm not thrilled. I've been careless with my eating, lots of sugar and not much produce. I also have been consuming a LOT of sodium.
Oddly, despite my weight gain, I've lost inches over everything but my boobs. Hips/lower stomach, calf, and ribs all saw measurement losses. Very strange.3 -
Good morning Slim Peeps,
Congrats to everyone who lost this week!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Congrats on no soda for 27 days. I hope the meds for ADHD work and they don't have to play with the different ones.
@TeresaW2024 I used the vinegar and dawn soap. Which worked fairly well. Great job on sticking with the no sugar. Keep up the great work I believe you will be able to lose that last pound this week.
@morenin I am so glad I live in the south. I cannot do the cold weather. I am a bear in winter. My house is my cave. I only leave if it is a must.
@Katmary71 We should all be wanting to drink everything with Ice, it is said that it helps burn calories. When you drink cold drinks your body has to use calories to warm up the liquid up to body temp. I don't use ice because i have sensitive teeth. I prefer all my drinks close to room temps or hot.
Diesel still has the faint smell of skunk and we continue to whip him down with a wash cloth in the face area. I read not to use tomato juice. They say to use dawn soap to break down the oil in the spray along with the baking soda to absorb the spray while also using hydrogen peroxide to naturalize the smell. Vinegar will also help as a naturalizer.
@trooworld the smell is fading but I still find it when opening closets and on Diesel when he wants me to love on him. We put drier sheets in the air return so when the heater comes on the smell doesn't circulate and it cleans the smell out in the ducts. It is so crazy how that smell will make it way in to every crack and crevice.
I love your pics from the zoo. That is amazing how they interact the cheetah cub with a dog.
@865jessica Glad your hubby was able to fix the pipe. Thanks to youtube we save so much money doing things ourselves.
@Jactop That is interesting about your daughter. When I was low iron I craved ice. Being able to air out the house Thurs helped a lot. Then Fri and yesterday we used the fireplace and candles along with glasses of vinegar sat out around the house.
@19shmoo69 I guess I am weird, when I was able to use ice I would put it in my milk. LOL
@bethanie0825 I'm glad they approved the Saxenda. Good luck with it.
@tammymccrady6278 I'm so so sorry for your loss.
@micaroo4 You are so much braver than I, as stated before I do everything I can to avoid going outside in the winter. I live in the south so I do not have to deal with such cold temps. We do get those real cold days but they don't last long. We did have to survive snovide back in '21 but that was only 2 weeks. Farmers almanac claims we are going to get another bad winter in Feb. so we will have to see.
So I believe I am caught up with everyone. If I left something out, forgive me. It has been a week. The skunk smell is gone for the most part but I still get a whiff of it here and there. I fell off the no snack after dinner wagon but am going to try again this week. I am surprised to find I did not gain anymore weight this week but stayed the same. The last part of the week was a stressor. I am finding that stressors are a downfall for me. This week I will try this again. As @Katmary71 stated the other day this is where most people quit. I will not. I will have to dig deep to find my will to get this done. The weather here is going to be raining and cold so for the most part I will remain indoors. I hope everyone has a blessed day.
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Weigh In Sunday
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Sleepygirl79
Sunday
SW 232.2
PW:223.2
CW: 218.0
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I had a great hike yesterday, but oh, so cold! I'm glad I had the ski poles. I was able to go faster without fear of falling, and walking with poles gets my heart rate up even higher. Great workout! It was beautiful in the woods. I had just got out of the car to start up the trailhead, when I saw the first white-tail deer, a buck. I saw more deer as I was walking and LOTS of tracks in the snow. I didn't see another soul until I got back to the car an hour later. Someone was just getting out of his car to start the hike. By that time, we had lost the sunshine, so I was glad to be finished and on my way home to a hot cup of tea.
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@Katmary71 I won't be home until late Friday0
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@micaroo4 - love your hat! How was your adventure? Oops! I just read about it and it sounds awesome. We took a walk in our Florida cold weather today. It was about 34 when we went out. It turned out much more pleasant than yesterday- less wind.
@TeresaW2024 - Yuck! I'm glad they aren't trying to invade your home though.
@Katmary71 - Thank you for the tea info!
@19shmoo69 - just wanted you to know that I'm still on Team Coffee!
@morenin- oh no! Hope you are feeling OK!
@trooworld- wow! That is so cool about the dogs and cheetahs. I forgot that I have a seminar on M-T from 10-6 instead of my usual work hours. Did not plan dinners for that, but I'm figuring out a work around. Prepping some cooked chicken to speed up dinner is a great idea!
@txcritter69 - I really hope the skunk smell goes away soon. Congrats on first place for the Slims!
Lisa
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Weigh in day- Saturday
PW-243.6
CW- 242.6
Sorry for the late check in. Yesterday got busy and I forgot to check in.2 -
@Katmary71 I should have already known you would be a wealth of information on the uses of castor oil! And that tip for a wart is awesome! I have the start of one on the top of one of my fingers and will start using that treatment ASAP! I’ll let you know how it goes.
@trooworld Yeah, that is what I had heard about Castor oil, but supposedly you can put some in your belly button and run it on your abdomen. Who thinks of this stuff!! I love zoos! What a treat to see a baby cheetah and its dog. I’ve seen that on zoo TV shows that we have watched. Did you go to the San Diego Zoo? Because that is one of the zoo shows on Animal Planet. Yum! That Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup looks incredible! 
@morenin I know you are bummed about the gain, but you know some of the causes, and losing inches is awesome!
Txcritter69 I’m glad you finally got most of the skunk smell out. Stressors are a real downfall for me too and something I’m constantly fighting now that I am the caregiver to my husband who has dementia. It’s a daily struggle! Yes, dig deep!! That is the name of my workout program.
Hi everyone! It’s been a good day. We had a guest speaker at church today and he naturally spoke very loud and for some reason, the sound people turned up his mic even louder. He was good but I was annoyed that my ears were being so insulted.
Today, was a rest day from working out and next week will be my last for this portion of Dig Deeper. I’m planning to give it my all and really push to see what I can do. OK, the dog is barking for her dinner because she can tell time and I’m late! Ugh!! 
Word for 2024 - Strive
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@19shmoo69 The voting week closes on Saturday so if you were able to weigh by then we could count it for this week but of course you'd be weighing in Sunday and back on schedule and that's only a day in between. Let me know if you'd rather skip it or weigh Saturday and I'll pass it on. Thanks! You COULD weigh high Saturday from the flight and be down Sunday so it may be worth it.
@morenin Oh no I hope you feel better, take it easy. I love chair yoga I'm less likely to get hurt doing it! That's great news about the inches lost, once you clean up your diet with less sodium I'd think the number would go down.
@trooworld I love the zoo pictures thanks for sharing! That cheetah cub is so gorgeous. I think I saw on Instagram the cheetahs tend to be shy and the dogs bring them out of their shell, is that what they said? I have the weirdest tidbits of info that stay in my head. The monkeys are so cute too. Fun running into an old neighbor too, the zoo sounds like an awesome time. Thank you for donating, have fun with the crafts! Yummy soup!
@txcritter69 If I remember correctly the nurse and PT that came to the house were saying if you drink cold water your body focuses on warming up versus digestion and it can make constipation worse. It took almost two weeks after surgery to get things moving again so I was doing everything recommended. Ice is awful with sensitive teeth. Poor Diesel. Funny Dawn soap is good for so many things!
@micaroo4 That DOES sound like an awesome hiking adventure, how fun! The buck must've been amazing to see.
GO Mission Slimpossibles on 2nd place by percentage and pounds! @txcritter69 @JadeGypsyxo @askewcr Way to go on leading the pack my friends!
@Cornanda Great job on the walk even in the cold, wtg!
@TeresaW2024 Oh definitely let me know if the wart tip works! OK I saw this video on how we should oil our belly buttons and screenshot a list of things it improves but I can't find it now, shoot! Something like increases circulation and healing. Thank goodness your pup helps you stay on track! I took the cat's fountain apart to wash it and have it in the drying rack and Jasper stood in the corner where I keep and squealing because it was gone. Not fans of change are they?!
Hi friends! Last night was fun for my brother's birthday, we had BBQ then went back to my parent's house for cake and ice cream. Kinda feels like his birthday erases the first three weeks of healthier January but I know that's not true. Today I worked out then got in a bunch of cleaning, my washer is on the fritz and I'll need to get it fixed but luckily I'd finished all my clothes and was on towels. I have a weird situation with the charity, four members (3 on the board) were nominated as “volunteer of the year” with one being new and only two of us aren't up for a town “best of” award. That's not really my thing and I hate being the center of attention but when you think everyone elected each other but me and the treasurer that kind of sucks (can you guess who I'm going to elect next year?). I don't feel unappreciated with the president and think all but one (the one who joined the board 4 months ago though she's doing an awesome job) deserves it and I do like the new member I honestly wish we didn't have these awards. None of the farm gang is into that stuff thank goodness just the overhead charity gets nominated and wins every year. Have a great Monday everyone!4 -
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For Sunday: @badnoodle @DebJB30 @laurelfit57 @megnolia82 @littlebabekitty @JadeGypsyxo @vegan4lyfe2012
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Good morning Slims!
I managed to get Rich outside for a walk yesterday. We took 2 walks, for a total of about 3.5 miles. After lunch, he said he wanted to take another walk, but not outside. We drove over to the mall, with intention of walking a couple of laps. The mall has changed a lot. Many stores are closed. They have opened the space for some non-retail businesses - there is a dance studio, a jujitsu studio, and an antique car showroom, to name a few. They have also opened the mall up for dog walkers, so there are a LOT of dogs. And with dogs, there is sometimes barking, and sometimes peeing on the furniture. Rich has allergies, so we ended up walking only one lap around the mall. I think it's interesting in concept. They are trying to "save" the mall. Allowing dogs brings more people inside, more potential customers. And it gave me a couple of ideas. I'm thinking of adding a jujitsu class and a dance class to my adventure jar.
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Sunday weigh in January 21 megnolia82
SW: 228
PW: 207.4
CW: 208
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littlebabekitty
Sunday Weigh In:
PW: 196
CW: 196
GW: 135
Didn't gain or lose any same 196 lbs I aint complaining 😕 Doing better this week 💪
My Goals for the week:
1. Workout atleast 3x this week now that I'm feeling better 🙌
2. Drink my 2 bottles of water daily
3. Min of 3 servings a veggies/fruits a day
4. Keep up with selfcare/mental health app and daily habits 💕3 -
Congrats to the whole team for achieving 2nd place by both percentage and pounds! A special shout-out goes to @txcritter69 @JadeGypsyxo and @askewcr for leading the way! Way to go, team!
@morenin Congrats on the loss of inches. Hang in there.
@txcritter69 Oh man, hopefully it goes away soon. The dryer sheets were a good idea. Thank you! I know, I thought that was so interesting.
@sleepygirl79 @865jessica Congrats on the losses!
@micaroo4 What a great adventure!
@Cornanda Yeah I thought it was interesting. Did you get the seminar snafu figured out? The cooked chicken is really going to help me: I planned 4 meals featuring the shredded chicken so dinner won't take nearly as long.
@TeresaW2024 Interesting! I hope it helps Joe. Yes, it was the San Diego Zoo, which is one of the best in the world! The soup was sooo good and hit the spot on the cold rainy day. How weird about the guest speaker, my ears would have been insulted too lol. I hope you enjoy your rest day. Maggie Moo, be a good girl lol.
@Katmary71 Thanks! Yes, he was gorgeous. So elegant. You know, I caught the explanation part the way through so that may be why but I missed it. It was a great time. Thanks! I'm glad you had fun at your brother's birthday. BBQ sounds good. I haven't had good BBQ in a while. Good luck with that contest situation. That is odd.
@micaroo4 How's Rich feeling? Oh that's a good idea to try to save the mall by opening it up to dogs but that's too bad about the peeing and about Rich being allergic.
Hi all. I didn't feel well after donating blood yesterday. I think it was because I didn't drink enough water before or after the donation. I mostly lay on the couch afterward. I did make dinner but then just relaxed.
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No Zero Days: Donated blood, no unplanned snacking.
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badnoodle
weigh in day: Sunday
pw: 186.4
cw 195.8
Not a good week, and also I forgot to check in last night.3 -
@trooworld - Rich is feeling much better, but still congested like he's got a bad cold. It's worse in the mornings, then gets better after he's been up for a couple of hours, then repeats next day. This infection was much different than what happened in March; almost like a totally different disease.
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Good Morning Slims,
"Wow" I was not expecting to make the leaderboard. Thanks for your cheers!
@micaroo4 your hike sounds so refreshing. The cold crisps air, the sighting of a deer and deer tracks in the snow. I am glad you and Rich made it out for 2 walks yesterday. Getting out here is not in the cards today or the rest of the week. We are getting rain all week. The temp is back up in the 40's so no snow just rain and maybe some icing on bridges overnight with the temp dropping a bit. Sorry about your walk at the mall. It would be very unpleasant to walk with a bunch of dogs barking and echoing throughout the building. I don't understand how people can take the dogs to a place and just let them pee on things. If your dogs does not know how to behave then leave them at home. Our mall has a lot of empty stores too.
@Cornanda Thanks about the skunk smell it gets better every day.
@TeresaW2024 Thanks, I am back on track today. Hunting season is over, John had no luck this yr. We will have to rely on a friend for deer meat. He works for someone that has special permission to shoot out of season for deer control. Good luck on this week's workout. I am starting back up today with Leslie Sansone walking videos.
@Katmary71 So glad you had a wonderful time at your brother's birthday. Sorry about the situation with the "best of" award. I hope it all works out.
@littlebabekitty I was to same this week too with gain/loss. I like you goals for the week. My goals are similar.
@trooworld sometimes we just need a lazy day. I can't give blood, not enough iron in my blood. So, thank you for doing so and I even though you were not feel too well that you enjoyed doing nothing for the day.
@badnoodle Hang in there. we have bad weeks. This week will be better, watch your sodium intake and drink a lot of water. That should help with the water weight you gained.
Yesterday was supposed to be my chill day but my daughter came over to visit and while she was here I managed to get my closet decluttered of makeup and clothes that I no longer have a use for.
Today I am back on track with eating dinner at an earlier time. Eating so late messes with my sleeping pill and I have to stay up later to take it. I have a good plan worked out for the week so we will see how it goes. 🙂
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vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
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@trooworld – I made the hummus recipe Saturday…was a bit too tart for me, so I added an extra cup of chickpeas and another 1/3 cup of tahini. I ate quite a bit of it with both rice cakes and carrots. Thanks! I’ve been fine with water. Every day I’m over 100 ounces. Usually around 130, so I don’t have any worries with that. I’ve always loved water. And yes, our lighthouse and piers are pretty, but you won’t catch me out there on them any time soon! Good job with your food prep for the week.
@Katmary71 – No…I do believe @morenin was talking about herself, not the dog. But I had it backwards at first. Licorice tea cold, hmmm? I love licorice and have Licorice Root tea that I adore. I’m not a fan of Stash brand, but you have my curiosity piqued! There is only one grocery store around me that sometimes has the blueberry tea. And then it’s only one or two boxes at a time. They charge too much, but I buy them whenever I can.
@tammymccrady6278 – I’m so sorry about your kitty. Yes, our fur-babies ARE our family and it’s heartbreaking to lose them. Do you think you’d do better with online grocery shopping? Not sure around you, but around me there’s a few stores that will put the order together and let me pick it up with no extra charge. I’ve found that’s my best way to not be tempted with impulse buys.
@19shmoo69 – I fondly recall going to the A&W stand and getting root beer in frosted mugs. So refreshing!
@Cornanda – Finally got out of the house today, but now we have a freezing rain warning through tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday). Probably going to work from home again. The teas are hibiscus based, so if you don’t like hibiscus, you may not like them. But yes, they are tisanes (fruit/flower only). No actual tea plant at all.
@micaroo4 – Cute hat! Your hike sounds fun! I feel your husband’s pain. I’m allergic to dogs, too. My nose gets stuffy and runny and sneezy and my eyes get horribly itchy and burn and the whites of my eyes swell up. It’s awful.
@TeresaW2024 – Such a small world! And those spiders building webs between power lines really DOES sound like a horror movie! Gives me The Mist vibes….{shudder} I’m laughing about the castor oil. My mother (age 80) laments her early days when her mother made her and her sisters all consume a teaspoon every morning. Yuk! I’m with @trooworld - I didn’t think rubbing it on topically would do anything. I mean, it’s oil so wouldn’t it just soften your skin? I don’t see how it could really penetrate into your insides.
I am still going strong – Day 31 of no soda! I’ve been making great choices with food…especially since the only snacky kind of food in my house right now are popcorn kernels. In the past week, I’ve only air popped a couple times and topped it with hot sauce. Yummy! We are under a freezing rain warning from now until tomorrow afternoon. I just want the roads to be clear and safe when Sydney goes into labor. Hoping baby Oliver wants to keep baking in his oven at least the next few days! I bought one of those electronic measuring tapes that you can take measurements one-handed. I haven’t figured it all out yet, but I want to start measuring my body with my next weigh in on Sunday. Wish me luck!
2024 Mantra: YES I CAN!
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@Katmary71 I will let you know how the DIY wart treatment works. Yeah, animals are not creatures of change. Glad you had a nice time celebrating your brother’s birthday. Yeah, that is weird that only two of you weren’t nominated and the newbie was. I agree that maybe a charity shouldn’t have awards signaling out people who are all doing good work.
@micarroo4 Your mall sounds just like ours, which is right behind my subdivision. They are supposed to be starting a multi-million dollar renovation that will include apartments, restaurants, shops, and who knows what else. I would like it if I could bring my dog to the mall for a walk!
@txcritter Congrats on making the leaderboard!! My bestie is a dear hunter. She likes to send me pics of her in her deer stand with her big rifle. She is the sweetest thing in the world and it cracks me up that she hunts. She also raises chickens and I get eggs for free! I used to do Leslie Sansone. Her videos are tough! Ugh I so need to declutter my closet but now I will probably wait until after winter now so I can pack up the warm clothes.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Wow great loss this week!! You are doing so great staying on track and off the soda. Keep it up!! I can’t wait to see pics of baby Oliver and I hope the roads do clear up for you all.
Hello! Not too much going on today. I did my workout and then went to Walmart for the weekly groceries. I spent most of the day at the computer getting ready for work tomorrow. I have to do all the end of the year stuff, which is never fun. I’m making roast beef and cheddar sandwiches for dinner with a horseradish mayo. Yum!!
Word for 2024 - Strive
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@micaroo4 Nice walks I'm glad you got Rich with you! The malls are pretty depressing these days even the large ones that still have stores. The one near me most of the stores are closed. How do you feel the merge is with stores and businesses? They've been talking of putting apartments in with the stores in ours which sounds weird to me. Allowing dogs is interesting, it sounds good as long as people clean up after them but there's always a few stooges who won't. The allergy issue is another problem. Oh those would be fun adventures! I have a friend on my feed who just tried the aerial silk exercise classes, pretty awesome though I'm too much of a klutz to do that.
@littlebabekitty Great goals for the week, you got this!
@trooworld Thanks! Oh no take it easy today, I hope you feel better.
@badnoodle Great to see you!
@txcirrter69 Thank you. That's wonderful on the closet, you got a lot done going through all the clothes and makeup and I'm sure you enjoyed your daughter's company.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Yogi has an Egyptian Licorice tea that's good, their detox tea has fennel and is also good. Woohoo on 31 days no soda! The meals you've posted on your feed look delicious, you're doing great! Scary I hope the roads are clear for Sydney as well.
@TeresaW2024 The “Best of” is the town's doing not the charity, if it was a charity thing I'd have left. That sounds like a delicious dinner for tonight, enjoy!
Hi friends! I haven't been good about the relaxing evenings though I did take time to read last night and will tonight. Just need the baths or calm music to be added. I went to a card party earlier and got my workout in then PT was a couple hours ago. Did good at the card party with all the sweets around, I just had a scone. Have a great Tuesday team!2 -
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I made this great Word Document with a photo and question for today's question and have spent an hour trying to get it to attach, sorry for the boring type with no photo here!
TODAY'S QUESTION:
What have you done well recently that you're proud of?2 -
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Hey everyone
I don’t know how to put on the brakes. The past few months have sped by faster than I can believe. And suddenly weeks pass when I haven’t checked in or paid attention to my habits.
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