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  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,241 Member
    @trooworld Yes , please share the recipe! And I do have farro. I love it!
  • AmbersWay
    AmbersWay Posts: 323 Member
    @19shmoo69 I must be honest I am kicking my husband out of his current cave to make a bigger pantry. It’s prime real estate and he’s gotta go. So he’s moving upstairs. 😂

    @trooworld glad you’re feeling better. That’s a long commute. I spend a couple hours in the car daily doing school pick up and it’s the only thing I look forward to her graduation in few years. Otherwise, I’d like to keep her little. 😉

    @Katmary71 how are you feeling now? I hope the clinic helped you recover from being overstimulated.

    Congratulations to everyone who had a loss this week and those still hanging in here. 🎉

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    Thanks for all the birthday greetings. It was a chill day of just putting about, which is just where I’d like to be.

    I’m still struggling to ditch the carbs. I start my day good and when I get busy, here comes a sandwich. So I have a bowl of veggies cut up now to fill in those snacky moments. I also got some apples for the sweet tooth moments. These would help my no zeros. Ive been getting 7-10k of steps daily. Yesterday was low due to being invited to a friends. Otherwise, things are just about the daily grind.

    Gave a great day!

  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,834 Member
    @Katmary71 - sorry you are feeling so poorly.
  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,587 Member
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  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,087 Member
    Most of you are down on your weigh-ins this week too, almost time to rock those summer clothes so keep it up!

    Go Mission Slimpossibles in 3rd Place this last week! Incredible job @Jactop @littlebabekitty @askewcr our pack leaders!

    @txcritter69 Thank you! Happy birthday to your youngest grandson! I love your camping photos, thanks for sharing them! It looks like a great place to hike. Diesel looks super happy!

    @vegan4lyfe2012 I don’t usually comment on weights but congratulations on Onederland!

    @Veta2018 It doesn’t sound like you did that bad to me, just keep moving forward you got this!

    @micaroo4 Haha we must’ve been abnormally quiet until we were bookmarked again.

    @trooworld I’m curious on your soup too, I wonder if the Trader Joe’s 10 minute farro would work in it? I made farro when my neighbor came over the other week and forgot how good it is. I love the chewiness of it and barley. My aunt makes this great Persian salad with quartered snap peas I want to try making but she didn't have a recipe.

    @TeresaW2024 Fingers crossed the lighter weights work without setting your wrist back. I’m not sure on my nervous system, I’m resting today and if I’m not doing better by my pain clinic appointment later this week I’ll ask for steroids. I’m upset at this flare as it’s how I was feeling to say yes to surgery. Not sure if it’s spinal or CRPS but probably both. The increase in pain from the unit mistake didn't kick in for a few hours so I've been on my own. What all do you do in Barre Blend?

    @AustinRuadhain Have a great time with your son!

    All caught up! I try to come on often on the weekends to get all the weigh-ins in the spreadsheet so it’s ready to go for results. Not planning on a workout today just going to take it easy. I need one of @Teresa2024 puzzles! I should get homework done but maybe later, I’m going to make a carafe of tea and lay in bed reading for awhile. Have a great Sunday night! I’ll probably come on later to say hi. We went out for Chinese food last night and had pie and ice cream so I’m going to eat lighter today.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,087 Member
    WEIGH IN UPDATE
    Still Need the following for today: @Megnolia82 @DebJB30
    Tomorrow Weigh-In Reminder for the following: @AmbersWay @AustinRuadhain @Jactop

    @littlebabekitty Oh no hope you’re feeling better very soon.

    @laurelfit57 That’s great news on having more energy and focus! I’m still flared up, I’ve been resting all day and it seems to be helping thank goodness. I’ve only seen one episode of Love is Blind, that’s @TeresaW2024 ‘s comment and I only watched the one because of her excitement about it! I’ll have to give it another try. I’m glad you had the chance to enjoy the weather and start tracking again, watch out here you come!

    Hi team. I was going to go to bed early then I spilled cranberry juice In bed on my white flannel snowflake sheets so I had to get laundry started and try to get the red out of the mattress. The mattress is drying right now and sheets are in the washing machine. I got no homework done today, think I’m giving up on my uncle’s birthday party at this point though it would be nice to see everyone. I guess my “no zero” is getting in resting time, food wasn’t bad but had more than I planned. I have PT in the morning or I’d take another rest day, it’s with the assistant I don’t really care for (she’s nice just not very motivated to answer questions or push me at all). Have a great day tomorrow.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,087 Member
    Oops @Micaroo4 Sent me another email with photos I just discovered and it's too late to add it to the profile, I still want to share as they're great photos of her. lg1xbgpbe1ti.jpg
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    "A couple of photos that represent my health journey. The picture in the yellow jacket with me squinting into the bright sunlight was taken on a fantastic bike ride at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park. The picture of me in the red jersey is also at Acadia, on a hike. I'm not the most fashionable person; none of my clothes are figure-flattering. I wear cargo pants every day."

  • megnolia82
    megnolia82 Posts: 859 Member
    Sunday weigh in megnolia82

    SW: 228
    PW: 211
    CW: 211

    Had a good week with a 4km hike on Sunday, then about 8km on both Monday and Wednesday on an indoor track. Then another 4km today at another conservation area. It was frigid today!

    Just have to get my food on track and I hope to see a woosh next week! I feel good getting more exercise and finally getting my body moving!
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    Monday Weigh-In

    AustinRuadhain
    SW 223.1
    PW:213.4
    CW: 211.4

    O am going to work really gard this week, and hope to change that second digit soon!
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    @TeresaW2024: Yes to the time change disorientation! It's always odd.

    @Katmary71 - The juice spill sounds maddening. You acted fast, so hopefully the white snowflake sheets will be fine. I hope the rest is helping and that you are starting to feel a bit better.

    @laurelfit57 - Hurray to the writing everything down!

    @littlebabekitty - I am so sorry you were sick. I hope you are feeling full strength soon!

    @txcritter69 - I loved the camping pictures!
  • Veta2018
    Veta2018 Posts: 647 Member
    Congratulation @Jactop @littlebabekitty and @askewcr for being our top losers!
    @Micaroo4 - Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring experience with us. You look great! I'm close to reaching maintenance. I've created some good habits that I can continue for the rest of my life. It will be nice to eat a little more food though. Did you gradually increase your calories to maintenance calories or just go straight to your new calorie allowance? I do a lot of exercise now. I want to cut back after I hit maintenance. I plan to reduce my cardio but will continue to do a lot of strength training to build muscle, tone, and shape. Is there anything I should know about the transition besides a calorie increase? Oh...And do you put the adventure and chores that you don't choose to do back in the jar? I think it's such a great idea and I am considering stealing it from you...hehehe.
    @littlebabekitty - Hold in there. I hope you get over the stomach virus soon.
    @Katmary71 - I’m sorry that you're still flared up. It's good that your making sure you get rest though. It will definitely help when you start the steroids.
    @laurelfit57 - Thank you for the encouragement. I sometimes have a hard time excepting that I will have a setback once in awhile.
    @TeresaW2024 - I'd like to learn some dance routines. I think it would be a fun way to stay active. I listen to music almost all day. It keeps me to moving around the house and dancing more. Except, my current dance moves aren't impressive. Sometimes, I probably look like I'm having a seizure...hehehe.
    @AustinRuadhain - Nice loss! You're doing great! Keep up the great effort.
    @ninyagwa - Stay strong! I hope your able to make a plan to help you reach your goal.
    @trooworld - Thank you for the encouraging words. Sounds like you had a great weekend. You can get back to tracking today. I hope you enjoy your day off doing a little gardening. I bought my soil and seeds and I'm ready to start soon too. Thanks for sharing the beautiful picture of the ocean view.

    My sister has been my tax preparer for the past few years. Last year, she put my taxes off till last minute and did all her other clients first. This year, I decided to do my taxes myself. They were rejected, so now I need to fix the error and resubmit them. My error was incorrect AGI or pin from last years taxes. I don't have this information because I never received a copy of my last years taxes and my sister still hasn't responded to my attempts to get this information from her. Ugh...we could really use the refund. we spent too much on unexpected expenses recently.
    On a positive note, I went to another resale shop this weekend. I had to try on everything because I'm really not sure what size I wear yet. I tried on a pair of jeans size 7. I still can't believe they fit. I haven't wore a size 7 since before I had my children, when I was 20 years old. That means I went from a size 14 to size 7. I'll have to try on a few more pair before I believe it. I don't have any full length mirrors in my house so I was shocked to see how I looked. When I look down I till see a saggy pooch.

    💪 Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪
  • txcritter69
    txcritter69 Posts: 293 Member
    Congrats to @Jactop @littlebabekitty and @askewcr great job on the leaderboard!

    @vegan4lyfe2012 Congrats on Onelander!

    @laurelfit57 Great job on the weight loss! That is good that you are getting better with not using the extra exercise calories. Thank you, I think the same thing about Diesel looking like a German Shepherd but his is a full blooded blue heeler.

    @Veta2018 WTG with the weight loss! It's ok to have a cheat day. Stay strong and get back in the game.

    @Katmary71 Thanks! Diesel did really well when we were out thinking but I really have to work with him on socializing him. With him being a covid pup and then John having cancer and having to take care of him, Diesel did not get the socializing that he needed as a pup. So, this is what I will be working on with him this yr. I am so sorry about the mishap with your bedding. I really hope you get to feeling better with your back.

    @micaroo4 Thank you for your story. Love the pics. I found it to be very inspiring and the advice you give is insightful. I will be taking it to heart. I have been doing a lot of soul searching lately. This is my yr.

    @littlebabekitty I hope you get to feeling better.

    I see the time change is affecting some of y'all as well. I do love the fact though that we get more time into the evening. I am not into the the winter darkness. I always feel more alive during this time of yr.

    I am taking it a little easy today. Just finishing up laundry and getting this week's meal plan shopping list ordered. I had such a busy day yesterday getting the camper cleaned, doing laundry, playing with Diesel and ripping out the mini garden I built last yr. This yr I decided to just do cherry tomatoes and herbs. I already have our next camping trip planned for the first week of May. These next 2 months I will focus on getting my house decluttered and spring cleaning. I am off for now, I hope everyone has a great day.

    "Today, I Choose To Be HAPPY!"
    GO OUT AND BE AMAZING!



  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,834 Member
    @Veta2018 -
    Did you gradually increase your calories to maintenance calories or just go straight to your new calorie allowance?
    I added calories gradually. When I reduce my exercise, which I do every winter, simply because I'm not riding the bicycle to/from work, then I also have to reduce my calories. And it's HARD. If you're planning to reduce your cardio, then I recommend that you make that change before your adjust your food intake.
    Is there anything I should know about the transition besides a calorie increase? All the excitement of losing weight is gone. Weight loss doesn't sound very exciting, but stepping on the scale and seeing a loss - that's a pretty awesome reward. When you go to maintenance, there's no reward on the scale. I needed other rewards. I set goals. Like my "Walk The Year" goal. I also set a bicycling goal for each year. I set goals for "streaks" of strength training workouts. This year, it's my Adventure Every Week goal. And I still step on the scale every day. I'm monitoring trends. Weight does fluctuate from day to day, and I feel that if I only weigh myself once a week, I might miss a trend. If I'm gaining, I want to spot that right away.
    Oh...And do you put the adventure and chores that you don't choose to do back in the jar? Yes - I draw one from each jar each week, and the ones not done go back in their respective jars for another date. And I can't always do an adventure; this week I have appointments scheduled, so I'll do the chore. Ask your friends for ideas on adventures; it's fun to see what other people will suggest. Make sure your adventures are adventurous enough - you want that "Ta Da" feeling when you finish it!

    -Mica
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