A minor complaint (comment), the size 20 jeans I just got are loose already... time to break out the belt again. But I am not consistently losing weight, I keep going up and down!

@Bethanie0825 Congrats on the loss!

@Veta2018 Aww, thanks! It's hard to learn a new language. I took 3 semesters of Spanish in college and forgot most of it but I guess not all because it is coming back a little bit. ASL is a great thing to learn! It's hard to be patient with weight loss. It's so hard to lose but so easy to put on the pounds. You'll get there, hang in there!

@TeresaW2024 Good luck with the big Easter graphics job. I know you'll pick just the right things!

@sleepygirl79 Hugs. I've done that before, too. That's great you got fruit and veggies to add to your lunches. That's a great step towards better health!

@morenin Wow, that's a fabulous thing to complain about! AWESOME!!!

@micaroo4 Thank you for this, Mica. That's a fabulous insight.

@tammymccrady6278 I'm glad you had a great time! Congrats on getting back on track so quickly. Great pictures, everyone looks so happy!

@Katmary71 Oh that's good it was canceled. Maybe you can watch it on YouTube, or at least the highlights. Thank you! That's cool that you will get it free or discounted. Cool that you wrote an article.

@19shmoo69 That stinks. I hope you get it figured out soon!

Hi all. Doing okay here. Just waiting for the weekend. The weather has been cold for here (60s) but the sun has been out after about a week of rain. I am planning on going for a walk at work today. It didn't happen yesterday.
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@morenin - Such a great NSV! I'm holding out on buying new clothes.
@micaroo4 - I like the egg drop story. That's a good way to think of it.
@tammymccrady6278 - You have a beautiful family. I'm glad you got to spend time with them. I treasure every moment I get to spend with family.
@Katmary71 - I hope your PT become aware the progress you've made and that you're ready to step it up and advance further. That's cool that you'll get to save money to be filmed. I'd feel a little self-conscious. That's nice of you to step out of your comfort to help her reach more people.
@AmbersWay - Hold in there. You can do it!
@19shmoo69 - Hi!



💪 Mission Slimpossible Strong! 💪

Good morning,

@laurelfit57 I understand about leaving the house, Diesel is not alone in the house Tigger is here to. The only thing is they definitely act like brothers. They like to pick at each other. For the most part I know Diesel will climb into my bed and lay where I sleep until I get home.

@DebJB30 I am so sorry about your mom's health. Cancer is a nasty disease. You are in my thoughts 🤗

@TeresaW2024 Have fun with the Easter graphics.

@sleepygirl79 falling off the wagon is so easy to do. Getting back on is what deserves a pat on the back. WTG!

@morenin that is so awesome that your pants are too big already.

@micaroo4 that is a neat story about the egg.

@tammymccrady6278 glad you had a wonderful time with family.

@Katmary71 That is neat that a holistic place wants to use you in a demo. Awesome on getting to write your first article.

@AmbersWay You got this!

@AustinRuadhain great job on sticking to your plan.

@19shmoo69 Howdy, hope you get your phone and laptop straightened out.

It has been somewhat busy for the past few days. Sat we picked up the RV from the dealerships after having it for 3 months fixing stuff under warranty. Sun was the first day that I really started getting back into the groove of things. Then Mon was cleaning and moving stuff back into the RV.
@trooworld I checked out your calorie counter and it came out the same as MFP to maintain my weight is around 1600 to lose I have to cut 500 calories. MFP has me at 1200. I know I am eating the wrong foods and I am working on changing that this month. The journaling is helping me see where my weaknesses are and where my strength is. I am cutting this short. I am off the walmart to do some grocery shopping. Have a great day!

"Today, I Choose To Be HAPPY!"

I thought we could share a recipe instead of answer a question this week.

For my recipe I'm going with Skinnytaste's Sweet potato black bean bowls. I've changed out protein and usually skip the rice since it has sweet potatoes and have added in chicken before. The sweet potatoes take a little longer to boil then cook like this but it really makes them perfect that way. I made it last night with beans and used bagged "power greens" from Trader Joe's so it was pretty fast and easy. Adding chicken would be easy if I rotisserie one was on hand, I'm marinated chicken breasts in Trader Joe's sweet and spicy jalapenos leftover juice and that was real good. The spice on the sweet potatoes is strong so if you don't like heat definitely cut back there. https://www.skinnytaste.com/sweet-potato-black-bean-bowls/

Jamaican Soup
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup celery
3 cloves garlic
1 chopped onion
1 sweet potato (cut in 1/2" cubes, about 1-1/2 cups)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 diced red bell pepper
1 butternut squash (cut in 1/2" cubes)
6 Tbsp brown sugar
1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1-2 quarts chicken broth (low sodium)
1 package cooked sausage, casings removed, quartered lengthwise and then cut into pieces (I like Al Fresco, with the jalapeno peppers)
1 bay leaf
2 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp curry
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 tsp allspice
2 tsp thyme

Cut everything up first.
Saute the red bell pepper, celery & onion in the olive oil until the onion is starting to brown. Add the sausage, and let that brown a bit. Add the garlic for a quick saute (like 1 min) and then add the brown sugar, cumin, curry, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice for a quick saute (like 30 seconds), add the squash, sweet potato, broth, tomatoes, thyme, and bayleaf. Cook for about 30 minutes until the veggies are soft. Add black eyed peas at the end, just long enough to heat through. Whoever is served the bowl with the bay leaf, has to do the dishes. Or you can just take it out before you serve.

-Mica

@AmbersWay Oh no I hope you’re feeling better soon! I’ve been following a menopause doctor and she has me thinking a lot of what we put up with when we don’t have to. Great job on the steps!

@19shmoo69 Ugh oh good luck with them!

@trooworld I never thought of looking up The Power of Now on YouTube, now I’m listening to a “Cliff notes”-type video. Were you able to get in the walk today?

@morenin Hm the labs aren’t what you wanted but you ARE seeing results so you’re on the right track and not doing as bad as you might have been thinking. You don’t have to be perfect but imagine if you were able to clean it up a little what would happen?

@Veta2018 Thank you! I’ll feel totally self-conscious being filmed and wouldn’t want to say anything too personal in case it ends up on social media though my nerve issues and CRPS started from a pelvic surgery injury so it’s hard to avoid a bit. Thanks! Love the Mardis Gras bling!

@AustinRuadhain Great job on the goals, 31 minutes is an impressive walk and you did great with everything else! Woohoo on the climbing! Good idea on scaling back a bit. Hey if you’re ever up for it could you tell everyone about being 1% better each day? I’m sure those who hadn’t heard it will be inspired. I learned so much from you on habits and improving myself.

@txcritter69 Thanks! Wow that’s a long time for them to have the RV! You have a great day too, hope Walmart wasn’t too crowded. Journaling my food helped me SO MUCH when I was diagnosed with diabetes, I would’ve said I ate healthy before but had been doing some ridiculous things like eating oatmeal with dried fruit and maple syrup and bagged salads that were 150 calories a cup.

@Sleepygirl79 Yum that recipe sounds really good! I noticed the mozzarella cheeses said it has a touch of Philadelphia, does it actually have some cream cheese in it if you buy the Kraft brand?

@micaroo4 Your Jamaican soup sounds awesome, the butternut squash and spices would be really good together I’m fascinated to try it. I wonder if my Futsu squash could be subbed for butternut?

@TeresaW2024 LOL I’m taking a little money in case as there’s a scan she does to target areas with the worst inflammation which may be worth doing. Grr I’ll talk about the article in a minute, I’m guessing I’m not a bubbly enough writer but my college education was writing a ton of scientific papers. Enjoy the meatball sub, glad the box likes your banners!

Hi friends! I got up and had coffee then went to the store and came back and worked out, I’d done full body strength yesterday with PT so I skipped any strength training. I heard back on the article and had asked the president to add a sentence or two on how she came up with the Cards for Seniors program originally and got it back with that not done and she changed most of it and she wanted to put my name on it. I haven’t written in awhile but have always had good feedback on my writing and don’t want my name on something that I didn’t write so I told her to put her name on it and leave mine off. I’m used to writing more professional stuff but had explained the program and all the things we did and don’t think all the changes were necessary so while she added at the end she could see me doing this for now on I have no desire to have everything changed with my name on it. If that’s her version of delegating no wonder she never does it and frankly if she wanted a gushing recap I’m not the person to ask. The grant writing class I’m taking starts tomorrow but I’m not too thrilled about it now, I like the president but feel like I’m getting my ideas and things I do squashed and that’s not an atmosphere I want to be in. I can’t ever get my minutes or anything approved without a ton of nagging and spend hours every two weeks nagging people to do their jobs and am thinking of stepping down as secretary soon if this doesn’t change.

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