Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - MAY 2024
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Congratulations to @tammymccrady6278 @vegan4lyfe2012 and @AyaTheTyga !
Thank you, everyone!
I signed up to do a 5k on Mothers day. I started jogging 5 miles everyday, when we had the partner walk challenge. So, I've been practicing for two weeks, and have two more weeks to prepare. I can do it!💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪6 -
WI Monday
PW 213.8
CW 212.6
Finally moving in the right direction again. Been slowly getting back on my plan (low carb, 10k steps or 30 min cycling, weights returning soon hopefully)
I’m so glad that during my “falling off the wagon and getting dragged behind it”, I kept checking in weekly.
May Intro
Welcome to all the new people. Congratulations to those on the leader board this week. Bravo 👏🏻
I’m a married mom of 3 (2 adults and one teen) along with 3 rescue doggies. I am from the midwest and live abroad.
My latest news, I bought a sewing machine finally. I have plugged it in and that’s as far as I have gotten. There’s hope though 😂
Preparing for summer vacation. It will be very different this year. My son will be back home for a conference and then back to start his volunteering hours at the hospital. This coming year of med will be the beginning of working in the hospital. So this summer we all will be split over 3 continents. I’m sad, its the first time we all won’t be together. I knew last summer it was our last to be together and that was supposed to be fun. Then my husband falling down the mountain kinda changed the plans 🤔🫠 (he’s doing better now). So now this year will be so different. I hope you all are ready for some sappy mom posts. I’m proud but will miss my not so lil guy.
That’s my latest news, well what’s on my mind. Mom life 🥰
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Well done, @tammymccrady6278 @vegan4lyfe2012 and @AyaTheTyga
Good luck @Veta2018 with the 5K. I'm only jogging three miles or so three miles a week, but so many bugs end up in my mouth that I might have to figure out how many calories they contain. I hope wherever you run is more comfortable.
Nice to meet you, @AmbersWay . I can sympathize on the family being split across continents. My daughter has informed me that she will probably attend grad school abroad somewhere, but she's only thirteen, so I have some time to prepare.
And congrats on the sewing machine. I love to sew, but I always preferred to sew for my daughter, not least because her size is more predictable. What do you plan to sew?
As for me, I finished my graduate school application today, so that's a relief. Around four o'clock I put on my running clothes, sat on my sofa to check the news and woke up thirty minutes later. I hope it's not an omen for my week.
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@Katmary71 - not sure if you saw this from Saturday:
Username : tfelts147
Checkin day: Thursday
PW: 228.2
CW: 234.8
Sorry for the late checkin...I was on a cruise and didn't have access to a scale... and my gain shows it!!
Up quite a bit but we had a good time... now time to put the work back in!!3 -
vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
SW: 215.0
PW: 193.4
CW: 193.0
Very slight loss, but I'll take it!5 -
My name is Jennifer and I’m a single 50 year old. I have an American Blue rabbit (her name is Kismet). I have 3 children in their 20s – oldest is my son, Marcus (granddaughter Sophie just turned 1), then my daughter Sydney (grandson Oliver is 2 1/2 months), and my youngest daughter Hunter (grandson Byron is almost 11 months & due with baby girl Brayden on 6/10/24). I love to rubber stamp (I’m a Stampin’ Up demo) and make cards. I'm an active member of my church, and also love horror movies. I have worked in Community Development at my County for 19 years.
I have always been a yo-yo dieter, but mainly up. When I lose weight, I can never seem to keep it off for longer than a year. Currently I am down 22 pounds and have 43 pounds to go. I recommitted myself to eating whole, unprocessed foods about 90% of the time. I’m giving myself a little (10%) wiggle room for things like pasta and tortillas. I’ve also been soda-free for 128 days now.
I am surprised that I’ve been managing to continue losing weight during this high stress season in my life. My youngest daughter and grandson are living with me (read last months’ posts for all the tea) while I work full time Monday through Friday during the day and watch my 2 ½ month old grandson Wednesday through Sunday from the time I get home from my actual job until about 11pm. I am physically and emotionally exhausted, but I’m managing. And I see my therapist on a regular basis, so that’s helping a lot. I keep reminding myself that all this is temporary. Syd will find alternative day care. Hunter, Byron and Brayden will eventually get their own place. And Kismet and I will go back to our quiet existence in the evenings…for the most part LOL.
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Congrats to all the losers! Special shout out to @tammymccrady6278 cuz we know that feeling. Woot Woot!
@TeresaW2024 – I actually don’t even really care about cinnamon rolls. That’s why I don’t know why I caved. I hadn’t had one in probably a year. Hunter bought a 4 pack and it was the last one…I just couldn’t resist!
@tfelts147 – Where did you cruise to?
@Veta2018 – Oh how exciting! I can’t wait to see a pic of Carson (if you choose to…I know some people don’t want photos online). Regarding the Radisson…what a small world
Six degrees of separation!
@Artemis_2024 – Welcome! I’ve been vegan for just over 12 years. Hoping we can share recipes!
@micaroo4 – Happy Belated Birthday!
@trooworld – fun art!
@megnolia82 – What is Chicago Mix?
@AmbersWay – You post as much sappiness as you need. I understand. I was like that when my son left for the Navy 8 years ago.
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Hi everyone! I’m Alison. I’m 56 years old and live in Southern New Jersey. I am married for 22 years. I have a 21 yr old son and 18 yr old daughter.
In December 2017 my family threw me a surprise party and gave me a sash that read “50 looks good on me”. No it did not!!! I was 196 pounds and the photos of that day made up my mind for me. January 1, 2018 I started my first workout and I found MFP the next day.
Check in: Monday
PW: 143.5
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Alison, if you're using the app on a android phone, click on your profile picture, and you will see "Bookmarks " as one of the choices. Click Bookmarks, and it will show everything you have bookmarked. Click on the one you want to view, and it will take you to the next post written since you last visited that topic. I hope that explanation helps!
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@tfelts147 I had put your weight in but think I tagged you, sorry about that it was already in the old spreadsheet. Glad you had a great time on the cruise!
WEIGH-IN UPDATE
WEIGH-INS NEEDED NOW: @AustinRuadhain @Jactop @reshii_devi
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@bark2j5 Glad you're here Alison! That's real cool the “50 looks good on me” thanks to your determination and strength is now over 50lbs DOWN looks good on you!
@vegan4lyfe2012 You've been holding up real well with all the chaos right now. I know the time with the grand kids is amazing!
@Veta2018 Congratulations at 50lbs down and hitting maintenance, woohoo! I'm excited for you doing the 5K, yes you CAN do it!
@trooworld Thanks! I love the artwork I know I said that yesterday! I saw an ad for this store on Instagram, I think you, @TeresaW2024 , and I need to go! https://www.thepurplestore.com/ Sounds like a fun day for the most part, how is your BIL doing? Dinner sounds incredible!
@TeresaW2024 I'm so happy to hear the injection helped that much, yay!
@Cornanda ROFL what the heck on the Spanish?! I kept laughing at work today working on labels when it kept putting everything I typed in the wrong place, I've gotten good at laughing when I'm frustrated instead of yelling. MFP is so consistently frustrating if it wasn't for the social part of it I'd have left a long time ago.
@megnolia82 I don't normally comment on people's weigh-ins but WOW! Sounds like the higher fiber items are still hard? I'm glad to hear you're doing so much better that's great news. You got this a couple cups of Chicago mix won't stop you!
@txcritter69 Sounds to me all the remodeling is great exercise. I'm curious to hear what you choose for a May goal.
@sleepygirl79 Great news on the heart test! Do they have any other ideas? I know good results is also frustrating if there's no answer.
@AyaTheTyga I'm glad you're back! You're up to date now thanks!
@Veta2018 @tammymccrady6278 @vegan4lyfe2012 Congratulations team winners!
Way to go Mission Slimpossibles with so many in the green!
@Veta2018 @tammymccrady6278 @AyaTheTyga Great job for April top winners!
@Artemis_2024 I'd love to see pics of where you live! I'm glad the application is done, those things can take a long time! LOL too funny about falling asleep, I started my coffee and went back to my room to take my medication and came out and coffee was all over the counter and floor, I was hoping the same thing about it not being how this week will go!
@AyaTheTyga @ninyagwa Way to go on 70lbs down!
@littlebabekitty @laurelfit57 Great job being down 30lbs!
@AmbersWay I'm glad you kept checking in too, it's made a big difference for me to be accepted here no matter how off track I am which I think keeps me from giving up. Sappy Mom posts are always accepted, I'm curious to hear how your son enjoys his volunteer hours.
Hi friends! Love seeing all the posts it took almost 2 hours to catch up today! I went to the farm for an hour then work. I thought I was getting a bladder infection and was having a back flareup but it was bad enough last night I figured out my kidney stone moved. It was feeling better when I woke up and at my lunch I called the advise nurse with my insurance as I can't get into my doctor for a few weeks. She felt I should go to the ER but I had another hour to do at work so I went back and had kept feeling better so hopefully it's not something to worry about now. There's a chance the nutrition's helping it but I don't know a lot about stones so I'm just drinking a lot of cranberry juice and water. I have some stuff to do for the charity after this and I'm getting in a bath before bed. The news is coming out to the clinic Friday to interview us, I'm not a fan of being on camera but am happy they'll be getting some attention. Have a great Tuesday!4 -
Good morning, I am Darren. Rumor has it that i am the..............motivator. Compared to the Two Amazing, Awesome, Wonderful Captains @trooworld and @Katmary71 i am a mini-motivator, motivator jr, motivator in training.
So, any way i have been losing weight for several years now. One thing i can say is it is not about the journey, the lifestyle or the change. It is about living. Good or bad gain or loss live life to the best of your ability.
A little bit more about myself is due to health concern eating has changed to meat only. I have tried introducing some food back into my life. Some may remember my pickle dip addiction. I have moved passed that. There have been several foods i have found give me weird reactions.
And lastly i am a christian and elder in our fellowship. I do pray for this group often. Sometimes i post when i pray and other times i just pray for you all.5 -
Weigh In Day: Monday
SW (Starting Weight): 198.2
PW (Previous Weight): 194.3
CW (Current Weight): 198.0
Gaining everything previously lost this month in one emotionally charged out of control week hopefully hurts enough to not be repeated6 -
Welp, I had a busy week, with end of semesters and hosting two parties. Low on exercise and high on aa bunch of the wrong foods for me. Welp. Back to work! Hurray for having a group that's here for the long haul. (Maybe some is salt? Whatever!)
Monday Weigh-in @Katmary71
AustinRuadhain
SW 223.1
PW: 208.3
CW: 212.1
Today was better. Onwards!
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@vegan4lyfe2012 Chicago mix popcorn -
It’s a bag with caramel and cheddar popcorn mixed together. It’s too easy to binge so I have to keep it out of the house
@reshii_devi hugs for your disappointment. I know the feeling. Just don’t get discouraged. You’ve got this and the next week will be better!
I stayed under goal calories today but I made pasta with spinach and ricotta and I think I need something a little lighter from now on.
Have a good night!
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Good morning! Sad realization about the pasta
I woke up feeling bloated and sluggish. Yet hungry lol. I’ll steer clear of pasta for dinner and see how I feel tomorrow.
Have a good one today!
This morning’s tea: coffee pu’erh. Smells and tastes like coffee, which I need today! It was tough to get up hahaha
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30-Apr Username:TeresaW2024
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Tuesday
SW (1.1.24) : 252.0
PW: 250.5
CW: 248.0
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@Katmary71 Yikes, I hope you don’t have to go to the ER. Kidney stones are very painful, from my understanding. I hope you keep feeling better.
That is great that the clinic is being recognized.
@megnolia82 Yeah pasta does the same thing for me. Have you tried Spaghetti squash? Not the same as possible by any stretch but it is a nice substitute for holding all the goodies you would put on pasta.
@trooworld How long do you need to keep seeing and submitting your food log before the dietician approves the surgery? So the butter chicken was all ready-made? I need to find that at my Sam's Club!
Good morning! I’m happy to have had a decent loss this week. It just shows that if you try even a little, it can happen.
Today, I’m going to snuggle my friend's new baby girl, go to the office, and then make an Aldi run. Sunday, the church is having a Mexican-themed potluck, and I’m making a taco pizza using crescent roll dough. We will have a contest for the best dish, and I want to win!! Have a great day!
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WEEKLY QUESTION
What are you grateful for having in your neighborhood, city, or country?1 -
WEEKLY QUESTION
What are you grateful for having in your neighborhood, city, or country?
I'm grateful for the immediate neighborhood. I live in a 55+ community. There's very little traffic, and it's safe to walk at any time of day or night. And we have an email network, and share information about contractors and other needed services.
In my town, I'm grateful for the Children's Museum, the Woodman, the Community Trail, and the many parks and cemeteries where I can walk or bicycle.
In my state, New Hampshire, I'm grateful to be near the ocean, the lakes, and the mountains. I'm grateful for having four seasons.
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Congratulations @Veta2018 @tammymccrady6278 @AyaTheTyga for making it onto the leaderboard!!!
Introduction - Hello All! I'm Divya, 36 years old from Atlanta. I live with my Husband, 2 kids (a 9-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter), and our 6-month-old puppy named Leo. The pandemic was quite a stressful period for me and I ended up gaining a lot of weight during that time. This year, I aim to reduce my weight and reach my maintenance weight of 110- 115 lbs. So far I have reduced 22 lbs and I still have 30 lbs to go. I work as a corporate accountant and the first 2 weeks of the month is a busy time for me to close the books. I usually try to stay on track during this time but I sometimes fall off the wagon.
WEEKLY QUESTION
What are you grateful for having in your neighborhood, city, or country?
I'm grateful for our community which has many families with kids of the same age as my kids and they all play together and learn about each other's cultures. I'm grateful for having parks and trails within walking distance so we can take Leo out for a walk.
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@megnolia82 – That Chicago Mix DOES sound easy to binge! Yum! Sorry the pasta did a number on you. Hope you feel better fast! I agree with @TeresaW2024 about the spaghetti squash. Not the same, but boy is it delicious! Just use a “meaty” type sauce on it to help satisfy you. I make a TVP sauce to top mine and the extra protein makes all the difference!
@TeresaW2024 – Enjoy the baby snuggles! Those are the BEST! Good luck on the best dish contest!
Hey, all! I screwed up yesterday with my food choices. Guess I had spoken too soon! Hunter made Toona Melts for dinner and I ate way too many. To the point that I could barely breathe. They are just so good – she thinly slices French bread and puts on an herb butter mix. She won’t share her recipe of that with me. Toasts that in the oven…then adds the vegan tuna (Worthington brand, so it’s still “pricey”…which is how I refer to too many calories for something) and tops with a mozz/cheddar blend. Since it’s plant based, the cheeze doesn’t melt very much, but DANG does that flavor POP! Sorry…got sidetracked and gave you all an entire little recipe! Bonus Tuesday for you! Anyway, that was about 1,000 calories. I also had the rest of my almond pastry, which is 300 calories. I totally forgot about the Ben’s rice pouch I had for lunch along with a salad…so I ended the day over by 500 calories. There were a few choices I could have made differently…only have half the amount of toona melts…not have the pastry…remember that I had all that rice for lunch… And next time, I’ll make better choices. I’m not beating myself up too badly, though, because the extra 500 put me at maintenance, so as long as I behave the rest of the time, I should still see a little drop by Sunday. I’m 3.1 pounds away from dropping down into the next decade…I’m really looking forward to that and hope it happens within the next 2 to 3 weeks.
OK…and now on to a recipe question for everyone. It’s fresh asparagus time here. I ADORE asparagus and typically roast it with EVOO, garlic, salt & pepper. Tell me your favorite way to prepare or cook asparagus! It’s ok if you use animal products – I have a vegan substitute for just about everything
What are you grateful for having in your neighborhood, city, or country?
I am grateful that I live along beautiful Lake Michigan and can enjoy all the dunes and fresh water. And glad there’s nothing bigger in the Lake than sturgeon (although they can get to 6’, so that’s pretty scary). I am also thankful for the plethora of farm markets and stands where there’s an abundance of fresh Michigan produce.
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Hi all,
@vegan4lyfe2012 I've never tried vegan tuna, since I was never crazy about actual tuna, but the fake cheeses available in America are SO GOOD. Chao blew my mind! And Kite Hill! There are only a few options here I kind of like, but I think that's probably for the best given your experience with the Toona Melts. I have enough trouble watching my portions as-is.
We do have asparagus, though, and my favorite way to prepare it is to spritz with spray oil and generously top with Everything Bagel topping. In fact, I made it tonight.
I'm grateful I live in a neighborhood where kids can go wherever they like without fear. I'm grateful for the lively cultural scene in Bern, where there is always some interesting art, music or dance going on. And I'm grateful for the beautiful hiking paths that crisscross the country. @Katmary71 , here's a picture my husband took while we were hiking on Saturday (not the best photo, alas.)
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Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 18 of 52
PW: 137.8
CW: 136.2
I was worried I was gaining weight, so I skipped my evening bowl of fruit for a few days. Just that little change made a difference, and I really didn't miss it all that much.
My Cat Leo likes to hide in the cabinets when it's time for his medication, but Mr. Snicket does the same thing when its nap time and time for bed. We have to keep him separated from the other cats because he likes to play rough, and they don't like it. So, we keep him in my craft room at night.
My name is Kathryn, Kat for short and I live in southern California with my husband and 7 cats. I reached my goal weight December of 2022, and have been maintaining since. I track every day and count my calories; I also weigh my food because my eyeballs always give me more than what's allowed. I've been with MFP and with this group since 2022. This is a very supportive group of likeminded people. I usually only post once a week but I do read the board every few days.6 -
@AustinRuadhain Just get back to it you got this!
@megnolia82 I was wondering what Chicago mix was too, sounds very yummy! Your pasta sounds amazing yum! Yep that's about how I feel with pasta too. That tea sounds awesome!
@trooworld Thank you. I can understand not wanting to note ice cream, I'm glad the rest of the day was good. That Butter chicken sounds awesome.
@TeresaW2024 Aw enjoy that baby girl! Hope you cream the competition with that recipe this weekend!
@micaroo4 Sounds like a wonderful community! My parents are in an active senior community and love it, it's a lot how your neighborhood sounds.
@Divya365 I love hearing about your community and am glad your kids have others the same age to play with. My nephews don't have any kids in their court and it makes me sad as my brother and I had a lot of great neighbors growing up.
@vegan4lyfe2012 with asparagus I'm like you and love it in the oven at 400 with olive oil, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese for about 7 minutes. I like it in pasta with a bunch of herbs and stir frys too.
@Artemis_2024 Your neighborhood sounds amazing! Such a beautiful photo, thank you for sharing!
@FushiaKat LOL too funny about the cats, I know you have a lot so they must really keep you on your toes! I always look forward to your posts on Tuesday.
HI team! I got my allergy shot this morning, after 5 more I can go to once a month which will be nice. Work was good today, I started working on the office files and put the final touches on the Self-Care information binder. Not much else to report, going to get some gardening time in. Have a great night and wonderful Wednesday!
No Zero Days- good day at work, great workout, eating on track and logged.3 -
Hi All!
It’s been a rough week. Started with the family finding out that my uncle (mom’s brother) unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack on the other side of the country. Then this morning my oldest dog had an episode that I’ve never seen. Thought she was having a seizure. Thankfully after a full work up at vets it was the doggy version of vertigo. Could be a one time thing or if it reoccurs could have some underlying health issue. I’m going with a one time thing. Needless to say I’ve not been eating the best.
Hope everyone else is having a good week! Will check in later.
Missy
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@19shmoo69 - I Love how you put it. That's exactly how it's done. And that is how you motivate us.19shmoo69 posted:
One thing i can say is it is not about the journey, the lifestyle or the change. It is about living. Good or bad, gain or loss, live life to the best of your ability.
WEEKLY QUESTION:
What are you grateful for having in your neighborhood, city, state, or country?
I'm grateful for having three nature preserve, practically in my backyard. These areas provide many outdoor recreational opportunities. I am able to enjoy hiking, fishing, kayak/canoeing, hunting for mushroom and asparagus, observing the wildlife, the beautiful trees, the marsh, the river, and lake. I'm grateful that Indiana has four seasons. I enjoy the spring as everything begins to bloom, the warm summer nights, the fall leaves changing, and the white winter snow. I am also grateful to live in a country with a democracy. I appreciate having an environment that respects human rights, our basic freedoms, and the intentions of "WE" the people is exercised. I will be exercising my right to vote, here in Indiana primaries, on May 7th.💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪5 -
Quick check in as I wait at the dentist office:). It has been a lovely week and a half, I am sleeping and have some energy:). I have actually been out to lunch a couple of times with friends and went to a moss art workshop with my daughter.
I have NOT been good about tracking the last few days, but today is a new day!
I hope everyone has a great day, I am now going to catch up on some of your posts🥰5 -
Jactop
Weigh in day: Monday
PW 204.4
CW 2055
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