@Veta2018 – I love the sticky notes…I need reminders like that. You’ve got me thinking now… On a serious note, my daughter, Hunter, has hypothyroidism and yes, it IS an autoimmune disease. Are you taking levothyroxine? That has really helped her. She gets her blood work done 2 to 3 times a year and the dosage is adjusted as needed. She’s been taking it for about a decade now with no side effects. Nice score on the jeans and shirts! Local thrift stores here in my area think they are fancy boutiques and charge more than what you would at Kohl’s. They are betting the Chicagoans that come around the lake every weekend will spend the money (which they do).
@morenin – Holy !?#% what is wrong with that doctor?!? What a Jack. Definitely talk to whomever is in charge in the office. I complained once about an orthopedic doctor that dismissed my shoulder pain as bursitis. I told him arthritis runs young in my family, but he said there was no way that was it because I was only 37. Got a second opinion and it was bad arthritis…second doctor removed it and scraped down the bone so the ball and joint could move freely with no impingement.
@Katmary71 – It will be so fun once they are all old enough to pile on top of me and I can have all of them (including little Miss Brayden when she’s born) in one picture together! What a mess with the allergist. So how long before your teeth cleaning? Hopefully not too long…
@AmbersWay – Hope the kids all get better fast! Sometimes boring is needed!
@Cornanda – I’m sure you did already thank me You are welcome!
Last night I indulged a little too much again, but it’s my own fault for making my Tofuna pasta salad the other day. It’s all gone now, so there’s nothing in the house now that is high calorie. I’m starting the Financial Peace University program at my church and last Sunday night was the first class. Can something be depressing and motivating at the same time? I have a LOT of credit card debt and, basically, it seems the only way I can dig myself out is with a second job. But when Syd goes back to work, I already promised her I’d watch Oliver in the evenings. I was a single mom of 3, so I know just how stressful it is and I want to do anything I can to ease her stress. So I’m motivated to get the debt taken care of, but depressed that my income level sucks. I’ve gotta do some serious brainstorming. Sorry for the ramble. I don’t have anyone else to talk to about this right now. Just trying to work things out in my brain. In the meantime, I’m going to drink my tea and get to work.
2024 Mantra: Yes I can!

Morning everyone,

Congrats to those on the leaderboard!

This is going to be a quick check in. I have a lot to do this week. We have our first camping trip for this yr coming up next week. I am having to get everything ready over the next few days. I hope everyone is having a good week so far and I am keeping up with posts.

Have a GREAT Tuesday!

@Katmary71 - I'll be away and without a scale over the weekend, so I will post my weight on Thursday.

Hi everyone!

I had an amazing 90 minute walk with an old friend tonight while our kids were in gymnastics class. It was a beautiful evening and so nice to catch up. My ankles are really sore tonight, but I imagine they’re just protesting the work. I saw my doctor last week and he said I likely

@AmbersWay Hugs hopefully things will settle down this week. It IS common to go up after a flight if you just flew.

@865jessica I'm so glad you're feeling better! I almost always feel better after a round of steroids, I'm so glad it's helped you. Great job on the resistance bands, are you doing a program? I just got back to using mine too, they're awesome for good stretching as well.

@vegan4lyfe2012 You are going to have the CUTEST pictures with all the kids, what are you planning for Easter? Bunny costumes for everyone? I know it's not really and bunnies but picturing them all with bunny ears would be the cutest. I can't imagine one more with these three, they're going to have a lot of fun growing up together. I got the teeth cleaning today, I took the 4 antibiotic pills an hour before. So I can go to the allergist tomorrow but skip my morning BP med. Hugs yes you can be motivated and depressed, maybe you can do something from home while watching Oliver? Rambling is totally fine, I tell all of you more than I tell most local friends!

@TeresaW2024 DO dance to the BeeGees! I'm so glad Joe was able to discuss and understand why you may not be able to care for him alone at some point. Thank goodness he's able to understand and help you plan for it. Little Ollipop's photos were larger when I scrolled by today, he's even cuter close up!

@txcritter69 Fun I hope your trip is wonderful! Share some photos from it when you get back, I'd love to see what it's like where you camp.

@ninyagwa Welcome to Mission Slimpossibles, we're so happy to have you join us! We do member intros at the start of each month but you're welcome to jump in any time.

@micaroo4 Great thank you I'll look for it.

@FushiaKat I'm not super handy and have never heard of a battery-operated sprayer, how cool! I use the ones you pump which was real hard before surgery. Oh no I wouldn't want strangers spraying and billing, I'm sure they'll be there when you get time to deal with the last spot. It's so nice being able to be outside again I'm frustrated by the rain coming in soon. I hope this week is easier too, you're doing awesome!

@laurelfit57 I hope your appointment tomorrow goes well and you get better sleep tonight. Sleep an energy make everything a challenge when they're off, I hope the NP has some ideas for you.

@megnolia82 I think we're missing some of your post what did the doctor say? The walk sounds lovely I'm glad you had the chance to catch up with your friend.

Hi team! Teeth cleaning went well. I scrapped my plans today to get the charity president out as she's going through a real hard time and needs support, we picked up her mom and went to the grand opening of a Greek restaurant. Things weren't as bad as I'd thought with the vice president and I've worked through all the article stuff, I didn't say it to the president when we were talking but I think so many things in her life are out-of-control that it came out controlling in other areas. I'm learning to calm down before reacting. Funny thing, one of the holistic practitioners started hosting singing in the park, she sends out 4 songs to a group and they go to a park and sing. I told her how I'm an awful singer and she said that's what she wants, it's to help people get out of their comfort zones and build confidence. I honestly hate even singing Happy Birthday but would like to feel more confident speaking in front of others so I'm considering it to help me grow (if I don't die of embarrassment haha). Have a great Wednesday!

No Zero Days
Ate healthy food under calories
Workout was strong
Awesome time with friends that reminded me as hard as it's been to re-enter society it's really been worth it to let people in again and try new things.

So, with the really bad feelings from the supposed doctor, I pretty much crashed off the wagon Tuesday. Ate allllll the sugar, fat, and salt. Climbing back up to do better!

I'm reluctant to find another orthopedist, because the other one I went to reamed me out about my weight too. Plus, it's $35 a copay every time I see a specialist, and I just wasted that money on the last guy. I'm going to just wait and see if I can work around the pain, and I'm wearing a knee brace as needed.

What would give my life more meaning this next month?

Ohhh, that's a hard one. I think I need to get my behind back to church. I'm going to mask, and I don't have anything nice to wear, but they'll have to live with it.

Hello,
My name is Nicole, and I joined this group because I did a similar group years ago, which is now defunct, but I found that it really helped to keep me on track towards my goals.

I am 40 years old, I have an almost 12 y.o. daughter and an almost 6 y.o. daughter, and a 47 y.o. husband. We live in New Hampshire and I work as a Realtor and a team manager for a real estate team in which I wear many hats.

At my highest weight I was 388lbs, I’ve always been a big girl, and food has been my silent coping mechanism for a long time, I got to my highest weight in the wake of my grandmother, who I was really close to, passing. I did get the motivation to get more fit and healthy after I acknowledged my depression was contributing to my eating issues and started meds, and that helped me get back into a good enough mind set to work out. I also have hypothyroidism and have for many years, which I am medicated for. I lost over 100lbs, and then got pregnant, and was unable to get back into steadily working out and eating right for a long time. Managing being the parent of one child, to the parent of two was a hard transition for me, only took me about 6 years to figure it out.

I have been strength training and doing the Stairmaster, and now the occasional kickboxing class, but my food has not been great, so my immediate goal right now is to track all my food so I can begin being more accountable to myself and my health.

My CW is 332.4, and the goal for this first month is to lose 5lbs. Really it’s my 2024 goal to lose at least 5lbs a month, which would be 50lbs total by the end of 2024. I’ve lost weight faster, but I’m trying to acknowledge that I’m older and that I need to give myself space for grace.

I really like the NO ZERO DAYS, and towards that end, I finally filled my pill organizers so that I’ll take ALL of my vitamins and supplements that support my health, not just the prescribed pills.
I’m excited to be a new member!

@morenin - That is a great weight loss! It angers me to hear how inconsiderate your doctor was. I share that same frustration with doctors at the moment. I reported mine too. Not sure if it made much of a difference, but it made me feel a little better. This will be my third time switching doctors in a year. Maybe that is why my symptoms still haven't been resolved.

@vegan4lyfe2012 - Yes, I have been on levothyroxine for about 10 years. Except during COVID, I didn't go in for my blood work and my doctor would not refill my prescription. So, I didn't take it for a while and that is when my hands started falling asleep.

@TeresaW2024 - Thank you. I had to revise mine too. I reduced my squats from 10 to 3 because it was just too many squats for the amount of times I use the bathroom. I drink a lot of water. I'm glad your able to discuss future plans with your husband. It's a tough situation to be dealing with. <Hugs>

@Katmary71 - I'm an awful singer too. I just turn the music up to drowned myself out...lol. Have fun with it!

Welcome @ninyagwa ! I think you have great goals for success.

Yesterdays, Tiny Habits were a fail. I went to a funeral which consumed most of my day, so I didn't complete any of them. I did get in a 40 min workout before the funeral though.

Last night, I felt like eating a whole package of cookies or two or three but I toughed it out and took a long walk instead. I was so frustrated, angry, sad, and irritable. This 23 year old kid is Rotten. Last year, we helped pay his internet bill. This month he charged my account for it.(by accident) But didn't pay us back. Then, he lost his rent payment and the bank wont refund the check for 90 days, so we payed that. He had his court date yesterday(for DWI) and his lawyer threatened to drop him and he would have to spend time in Jail if he didn't get paid, so we paid over $4,000 to the lawyer. He has a baby on the way and got a loan for a new motorcycle.(priorities) Then, wrecked the bike and sold it. No clue what he did with the money. Now he just got a pit bull pup.(Really with a new baby soon) My husband said he's a good kid cause he's got two jobs. He decided he's going to help get him a union card, there goes another $700. Maybe if he has a better job, he wont need to come to us for money anymore. I'm frustrated because he has no consequences for his actions. I've been working so hard at paying all our debts and now we just went backwards. I thought to myself, if it was one of my boys, I would want to help them, but I don't think my boys would behave like this. I want to treat all three boys equally, but it's hard. Sometime one needs more then the others. I don't like feeling this way. I don't want to have resentment. I feel so selfish too. Done. I keep so much to myself, It felt good to vent. Thank you.

What would give my life more meaning this next month?
I'm going to have to take some time to reflect and come back to the question. I have too many emotions I'm feeling to think clearly.

What would give my life more meaning this next month?
My first thought was that if my life had any more meaning, my head would explode. I do have a full life with a lot of purpose; I feel like what I need right now is some down time to just BE. I'd love more time in nature, and the chance to go for a nice long bike ride along the route that I used to ride with my Dad.
-Mica