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Reminder for tomorrow to weigh in to the following: @askewcr @tfelts147

@trooworld That's a good plan with the chart. LOL I'm excited for you to smell the mint, I'm happy it sprouted the one time I tried growing mint from seed it didn't grow and was very frustrating. Thank you. There IS never enough money I get that feeling. I'm glad you were under calories even though the Cheetos interfered. I hope your back feels better.

Question answer- I'm ok, feeling stagnant and stuck. Worried I'll never get my body to heal at all at this point which is scary as my feet are worse every day.

@laurelfit57 Oh no I'm sorry you're one experiencing trouble finding the right medication dose and hope you get to a better place. That's interesting about Ty, my brother's dog is like that too and the Halti helps a lot. Ty's face looks a little sad with it on! I'm glad you're still checking in you're doing better than you think I'm sure plus we love hearing from you and seeing your pups!

@sleepygirl79 Hang in there May is right around the corner! That stinks about your lunch being shortened, I'm sorry. Yay for long walks!

@askewcr Yikes at least you know it will go back down once you're off them, I know it's still scary to see those high numbers. Sending prayers your way you're feeling better soon.

Hi team! Just got back from going to negotiate a deal at Lowe's for our project next month, we got half off the mulch we're using if we get it tomorrow so we're going to need a big caravan as we're getting 150 bags. Luckily the backyard we're doing has a side yard we can store it all in for the next two weeks as I'd offered to store it in my garage and still have moths in the house from last year's military care package postal boxes. I talked to the homeowner earlier and she's real excited which makes all the hassles worth it. I have a meeting tonight about the day of the event then am getting dirt from Lowe's curbside so I'd better go empty my car, water the garden, and eat. Doing good with food and logging today. Have a great Thursday!

Good morning Slims!

It's good to be home. Back to real life. Rich and I both still have colds, but it feels like mine is breaking up. We got a good night's sleep in our own bed, and we're going out to breakfast since we have no food in the house.

My cat sitter is an idiot. I won't use her again. I have a lock box for the house keys. My instructions for the last day were for her to put the keys in the box, spin the numbers so the box is locked, and then lock the box onto the door knob with the u-bolt. I left the box open and apart (the u-bolt just clicks into the top of the box, around the door knob). Well, I guess she played around with the box and put the u-bolt on it, and then couldn't figure out how to get it off again. So she couldn't put it on the doorknob. I was a the airport, and she was texting me (after I'd told her the night before that she would not be able to reach me) and she was asking what to do with the keys since she couldn't use the lockbox. I told her there is a lever inside the lock box that releases the u-bolt. She wasn't texting me back. Then, I got another text telling me that she couldn't get the bolt to release so she put the keys in the lock box and put it under the driver's side seat of my car. I said OK. I get home, and she had LOCKED the car. Apparently it didn't occur to her that I didn't have the car keys with me, and those house keys to get in. Fortunately, I had given my boss a spare key to my house (she was my back-up plan in case something happened to the cat sitter while I was away). And since it was my boss who brought us home, we were able to get in.

I attempted to go to the store when we got home last night, but my car battery was dead. I got a jump start and let it run for 45 minutes. I'm hoping it will start this morning without a jump. I will take it back to Honda to get the battery replaced. It was a 100-month warranty on the battery and I bought it 4 years ago, so I ought to be getting a new battery for about 1/2 price.

I came home to find that my cat Earl is suffering from his skin allergies again, so I'll also have to phone the vet today. I really don't want to have to bring him in for them to examine him; it's the same thing as always. But they usually give him steroids and I really want them to suggest something else.

-Mica

@Veta2018 Almond Joys are my favorite candy bar! I need those Atkins bars!! It does sound like you have a lot going on and it sounds like you and your husband have a great relationship. Not every couple works well together.

@vegan4lyfe2012 I pray that Michael stops with the drama and lets Hunter have Byron. Why do these idiots try to hurt their kids by hurting the mom? My sister and I are trying to figure out how to get my niece into a new house over by where I live. We found one that could be perfect. Please pray we can get it and get her free from her toxic jerk. 😕And I do remember how Hunter likes to snack. You have to be strong. Have her keep her snacks away from you, and remember that it only leaves you upset when you cave. You can do it!

@Katmary71 I don’t think I agree with your nutritionist on all oils. Buy a good quality avocado oil and stay away from junk oils like corn and vegetable oil. Ghee is great! I use it all the time, too. And I did use lard back in the day but haven’t in years. It makes great fried potatoes!!

@trooworld Cheeto popcorn! Girl, that is a temptation and a half. Good job staying under your calorie goal.

@laurelfit57 I hope you can get your medication right so you can get your rest. Ty is giving you the stinkeye!

@aksewcr Prayers that you heal and recover. I had pneumonia several years ago, and I remember that cough. ☹️


Good morning! I'm sorry I didn’t write yesterday, but the pastor called me with a list of things he wanted, and I had to spend much of yesterday working on the list. The worst is that he doesn’t think our church Google calendar is enough and wants me to get one of those large desk calendars and write everything on it so we can see it at our staff meetings. My idea of us pulling up our calendars on our phones didn’t seem like a good idea to him. 🙄 I haven’t had the brain width to watch the second Mel Robbin video, but I plan to do that today. I just have to control my current season 10 Hell’s Kitchen addiction. I have never watched a season with that many nasty people. It’s great!!



DISCUSSION QUESTION OF THE WEEK (sorry it's late!): How are you, really? What are you worrying about that you can let go of?

I’m stressed but trying to turn it over to God and trust that he will get us through. My niece has to get rid of her good-for-nothing baby daddy once and for all. There is a house near us that we want to move her to and get her to. right now, she is 20 minutes away, and it's such a pain for my sister to drive back and forth every day. Plus, this guy won't leave, which I knew would happen. It will cost me a lot of money, but it has to be done to protect those babies! Sometimes, I really miss my old life when Joe took care of me, and I had no family to be responsible for.

Username: Divya365
Weigh-in day: Wednesday
PW: 142.8
CW:143

Hi friends! Want to get the weigh-in update going in case I can't get on later.

WEIGH-IN UPDATE
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Reminder for tomorrow's weigh-in to the following: @Cornanda @davors19 @trooworld @ninyagwa

@ninyagwa - I've got one at home just like yours! He's got the money, but he doesn't like to sit down and write a check to pay the bill. Aaargh! I feel the frustration! As for my guy, his excuse now is that he's run out of checks. Well buddy, go to the bank and order more. Has he done it yet? Of course not! And THAT is why we have separate accounts. The household bills are paid. It's only his personal shiitake that isn't.
-Mica

Good morning Slims!!!!

I'm thinking the question was about worries we cannot let go of.
My worries are my wife's health, the bills and several things need fixed. I'm not a fixer and I'm broke. It would be different if prices in general were lower.

Ice breaker question

Who would be the first celebrity guest in your very own talk show?

I think mine would be John Cooper from the band Skillet.

Trooworld
Fridays
PW: 245.4
CW: 243.8

-1.6 lbs

ninyagwa
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 319
CW:318.8

WEIGH-IN UPDATE
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Reminder for Tomorrow for the Following: @865jessica @Digger61 @gemwolf110 @tammymccrady6278

@micaroo4 I'm glad you're feeling better! I'm glad your boss was able to help you get in the house. Poor Earl hopefully you'll be able to get his steroids without going in. I get that about getting too wrapped up in other's problems, it's hard not to do that.

@trooworld Hungarian goulash sounds awesome, I've had “American” which is good too but different. How was the potluck? Just saw it went well, sounds fun! Henry Rollins is pretty fascinating, I've watched his interviews and enjoyed them. I'm so sorry to hear about your neighbor.

@TeresaW2024 I haven't bought Ghee yet, I've been getting better butter so the switch shouldn't be too hard. I hope your niece gets rid of him too, it would be awesome if your niece could move close.

@askewcr So glad your sugar is down that's great news!

@ninyagwa I think I won't follow everything the nutritionist says though a new change will make that interesting (will tell in a minute below). Hugs that would be frustrating dealing with bills being forgotten.

@19shmoo69 Understandable worries with the economy and your wife, is she doing any better? I'm sorry to hear about the migraines. I like Skillet too.

Talk show guest: I'd pick Prince (bet @trooworld beat me to this) or Sully Erna from Godsmack (does great stuff for music, kids, and mental health with the SCARS foundation).

Hi gang! Things went well yesterday with getting the bark to the project house thanks to a last-minute Uhaul, we're ready to go in two weeks for sure now. I posted on my feed yesterday the craziness of getting 150 bags there, I'm going to share the photo of all of us afterward with the house owner, she's loving all the excitement (she's in pink). When I asked if she'd get in the pic with us she jokingly said she'd be the poor old disabled woman who needs help. I loved her right away which is why I've been pushing this to happen, she said she's more excited than a kid at Christmas. I went to see the nutritionist/micro current specialist and talked with the boss for awhile, we've made an arrangement where I'll be helping in the office and with social media. I'm going to have to rearrange my schedule a lot but I'm excited. I also just got tickets to see Geoff Tate from Queensryche and his new band next Wednesday at a small venue with my brother, my sending him recent live performances swayed him into saying yes despite it being in the middle of the week for both of us. Have a great Saturday everyone! I'm continuing to do great with logging, glad to see many of you are doing well too!

tammymccrady6278
Weigh in day Saturday
PW 190
CW 191.1

I don’t get it …I’m now doing over 11000 steps a day and drinking close to 3L daily. Maybe it is the new job and the activity is starting to add toning and muscle. I don’t know but I’m discouraged this morning

@trooworld I’m sorry about your neighbor dying. It’s a wake-up call for us all to take better care of our health while we have the chance. I always overdo the potluck dessert table, too. 🫤

@Veta2018 Ugh, what a long day for you, but I’m sure your FIL appreciated you taking him. I like Katy Perry, too! When my daughter was 14, she and her best friend did a whole dance routine to Hot&Cold that they performed for us one evening. It was hilarious.

@Katmary71 I would so pick Prince, too, if he was still alive! I loved him soooo much!! 💜What a great picture. The homeowner looks so happy. Will your new job working in the office and doing the social media pay, or will you take it out in services? I hope you love it!


Good morning! Today is Joe and my 19th anniversary of the day we met. If you don’t know, we met on an online forum and almost immediately fell for each other. It took ten months to get our lives in order so that he could come pick me up and bring me to live in Georgia. We are going to celebrate by going to see a movie called the, “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” It’s based on a true story and is supposed to be funny, witty, and action-packed. We at least hope it is! Afterward, we are going to dinner at a new BBQ place called Jim ‘N Nicks. It should be a fun day.

Ice breaker question:
Who would be the first celebrity guest in your very own talk show?
Rob Lowe because he is my boyfriend! We would talk about all his fantastic movie and TV roles, the Akins diet, and literally have a wonderful time together.:D

@19shmoo69 I'm sorry about her migraines, I can relate, I get them. They are hard to deal with. That's good she's using the exercise bike. Thanks for explaining Skillet. Sounds like an important group to you.

@Veta2018 That sounds like a tough situation with your stepson. I like Katy Perry's music. That's good you ate something before you went to bed. How much more do you have to do on the new house?

@Katmary71 It was awesome! Yes, the American one is good, too. The potluck was great: there were dishes from India, the Phillippines, England, Mexico, America, and probably more I'm forgetting. Yeah, I love Rollins. Thank you, she lived a sad life. Ooh Prince! I would love to have Prince as a guest on a talk show! That's good the bark to the project house went well. Cute picture. That's cool you are going to be helping at the clinic. Will that give you a discount on procedures/treatments? How fun to go see the guy from Queensryche. My friend liked that band.

@tammymccrady6278 Sorry about the gain. Maybe your body is getting used to the new activity.

@865jessica That's good news. Congrats on the loss!

Hi all. I've got a full day ahead of me. I'm getting groceries this morning, going to a musical with a coworker at 1, and then making dinner. It's going to be busy. Have a great day!
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@trooworld my wife bought the CD for me. I was doubtful at the time. Lol. I started to play it and immediately she hit stop. I asked her why she did that. She said listen to it. It's broke. Something is wrong with it. I had to convince her to let it play and if it didn't change or if we didn't hear singing then she could take it back. Lol. It wasn't broke.