Do you have a goal weight in mind? If you are at goal, do you have a goal weight range and how did you come to that range?
I first chose a goal weight based on my height and projected BMI. As I approached my goal, I kept adjusting it. I went too low (118) and didn't feel right; kind of hollow and weak. I decided to gain back to my high school graduation weight of 130, plus or minus 3 pounds. That's been a good weight range for me. It's sustainable, and I feel strong.
-Mica

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PW: 304.6lbs
CW: 303.8lbs

September 6, 2024
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PW: 202
CW: 203.5

@trooworld @TeresaW2024 - I saw an instagram post stating that instead of keeping only things you love, you should ask yourself "If this got poop on it, would I wash it off or throw it away?"

@trooworld - Hope your knee is feeling better. Good luck with all that cooking. I know you can do it.

@TeresaW2024 - Yay for the rebounder! She shore is purty!

@FushiaKat - Hope you feel better soon. Your Seahorse Resort is amazing!

@vegan4lyfe2012 - Oh no! I sure hope they can get those seizures under control fast. How scary!

@865jessica - That is great that you made it to exercise!

@Katmary71 - goodness, that practitioner does sound challenging. How did your "ice cream" turn out? I would go to any plant class you teach.

@megnolia- biking beats time in bed hands down.

@laurelfit57 - you sure do keep busy. Ty is so so sooooo cute!

My dream goal weight at this time is 150. It is a weight I was able to maintain for a long time. At the very least, I need to be under 160. I will have to see how things go WHEN (not if) I get closer to that.

Today is DH's birthday and I took the day off. We spend most of our vacation time and $$ visiting our aging parents, so some days off together are our mini vacations for now. We have had a relaxing day with a long walk, a float in the pool and a delicious brunch. Later the kids will join us for margaritas and Mexican. Next weekend is my DD's bday, so it's desserts and dinners back to back and I am going to have to be careful. Last night we went to a comedy show- John Reep and had a great time laughing.

Lisa

@katmary71 I can't even imagine being able to have a winter garden! Those exercise points weren't real, something is malfunctioning between my Fitbit and MyFitnessPal app. It sounds like you have a very fun weekend coming up!

@Trooworld yikes! That sounds like a real heatwave in September, crazy!

@TeresaW2024 isn't it nice to be appreciated, your pastor thinks you can do anything🤣. Good for you, for getting all the way through that Lyft program. Probably best to have some time off before you start up again.

@cornanda Having a staycation where you actually relax, is never a bad thing. Sounds like you have really been enjoying yourself both right now and the time coming up. Comedy shows are the best when they're good! Sometimes they are just awkward🫣

The second class we went to last night, Ty got bit by a dog 😭. It was 100% my fault. When I put her in the crate after our turn I thought it was locked but it wasn't fully engaged and Ty will always try at a crate door. When I turned my attention to the agility ring, that's when she tried the door and popped it open. She is a firm believer that every living creature absolutely loves her and wants to play with her. She went running full tilt at a dog, unfortunately the dog was all amped up as they get in the ring and when Ty went to take the toy the dog went after Ty. She got her in the back and hind end a few times, luckily there were no puncture wounds. I stayed after the class when the dogs were gone and we ran a few tunnels which is her greatest joy in life. We went back this morning and did all of her favourite things in the arena, I want it to still be a great place for her. Ty always recovers more quickly than I do, I came home and stressed at a big bowl of popcorn.

@laurelfit57 - OMG 😲 I'm so sorry about what happened to Ty! I hope it doesn't affect her sweet nature. I'm sure you checked carefully for puncture wounds; I'm glad she's OK.
-Mica

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Hi team! I got off work late and just finished watering, brought home a ton of basil from the farm I'm trying to use up. I have a carload of seed starting stuff for the garden club and need to get to bed, have a great Saturday!

@laurelfit57 - I'm so sorry that happened to Ty. I would be stressed out too.

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@trooworld - you asked if stretching and yoga might help my sleep issues. I don't know. I've had sleep issues for years, but I'm having a really bad stretch lately. I've tried all the sleep hygiene routines recommended. I've tried supplements and otc sleep medications, and even a prescription drug. My doctor just shrugs. I think winter will help. Longer periods of darkness and cold temperatures. I don't like much about winter, but I think I sleep better. Still not great, but better.
-Mica

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@trooworld I'm sorry to hear that about your husband's cousins, I hope the party is better than you're expecting. ROFL about you asking @TeresaW2024 about hitting her head on the ceiling, I'd probably jump into a ceiling fan! Yikes someone bending a book while sleeping deserves a ruler on the desk! I hear you on the weather it was 106 yesterday, yuck! San Diego gets humid too though which is the pits. I'll have to send you the picture of my brother's SDSU graduation where I straight-ironed my hair and it turned into an afro being by the beach in the humidity! All that rib making in this heat must've been awful no wonder you did them so late.

@TeresaW2024 Thank you! The woman who talked about herbs for a few is one of those people I know from somewhere, now that we discovered we're both herb lovers I think we're going to be friends. I know I volunteered somewhere with her I'm thinking she was one of the cooks at Winter Guest House (churches host the homeless for a week over winter and it travels from place to place and people help cook, do social service stuff, collect donations, etc). Good plan to rest up a bit, I love your enthusiasm for new workouts! Hahaha I bought ONE 25lb dumbbell, I have trouble holding more than one at a time so between my spine and being cheap it's working out well.

@Cornanda love that cleaning question! Thank you I'll invite you if I ever teach a class! The “ice cream” was good but not as good as the ice cream at the ice cream shop earlier today! Have a wonderful DH birthday celebration! That's right the two of us get slammed with birthdays in September. So does our group I think Chris's birthday is before mine! (Dad's is tomorrow)

@laurelfit57 Oh no I'm so sorry to hear Ty was bit! Hugs I hope Ty bounces back (and you!). Popcorn (with butter and oil and seasonings) is one of my cheats too.

If I could ask a Thursday Ice Breaker Question I'd ask what you would eat as your last meal if you'd suffer no consequences of calories etc but we may end up craving each other's meals so good thing I'm not asking it! Let me guess @19shmoo69 would have coffee-rubbed pork chops with mocha almond fudge ice cream!

@micaroo4 Hm I know you said you sleep better in winter (read posts backwards) but I wish we could come up with something to help you now. Way to go on starting yoga! I do a bunch of stuff for sleep like a sleeping pill and marijuana and bath/relaxing music before bed but one of the things that made a huge difference was when a friend recommended Ashwaganda.

Hi team! Long day I had my farm produce box scheduled to pick it up early as the pickup times were the same as the garden club and I had to get to the club early to drop off all the seed supplies. I couldn't find my keys anywhere and I ended up late and had been asked to be the acting secretary at the meeting so I was freaking out! I was late for everything but made it and the meeting went well, we started a lot of things for our plant sale and I have a few people who've volunteered to help me transplant the greenhouse plants to bigger pots. I went to another farm volunteer's house to check out his garden, he has a lot of raised beds and a cat who looks like my cat's sister. I have a mini crush on him but that's our secret. I met the woman from the CRPS support group for my marijuana, she'd picked up the president of the group (they're like mother and daughter), originally it was going to be a quick visit as her son's in the hospital but she made the time to hang out and we had ice cream (I had salad for dinner). Next up is getting the Garden club minutes out so I can relax and enjoy my Dad's birthday tomorrow. Have a great Sunday everyone!

-Food was good aside of the ice cream. How are you all doing?

Good morning Slims!

I slept pretty good last night. My Garmin said my sleep score was 80, which for me is about as high a score as I ever get. No particular reason for sleeping well, other than that I was totally exhausted from over a week of very poor sleep (Garmin sleep scores in the 40's).

Rich is coming down with something. Seems flu-like, so probably covid. We don't have any test kits right now.

There's a craft fair in Wells today, and I'm going. I've been planning it for weeks. It looks like I'll be going by myself.

-Mica

I'm looking for an alternative to Overeater's Anonymous, online. The reason I had asked y'all for your experiences of OA was to see if any of your feelings towards their meetings matched mine. I've attended 4 different groups online, all of the people in the groups were very nice, and interesting. Basically, the problem I have with the groups are their format. I enjoy, empathize with, and learn from the members who speak at every meeting! The problem is I get bored easily and so the regular reading of OA's rules, regulations, steps, traditions, etc. is a waste of my time (LOL). Also all these groups spend a lot of time "round-robin reading" of chapters from OA and AA materials, and I'd rather we be told in advance what we'll be reading, so we can spend the hour actually having a full discussion where everyone has time to share! (This is really my complaint with OA's format - I feel my time is precious - so their format doesn't work for me.) If y'all know of any online alternative, I'd appreciate it!

Sorry I've been quiet, I've been sick several times this week. I slept badly and ended up weighing myself 6 hours earlier than usual, plus I pigged out on a stromboli I can't regret last night. So it's not huge shock I went up a bit. I will do better next week. I've signed up for three exercise classes this week, and I will try to work on moderating my eat. I just keep getting hungry late at night for no reason!

SW: 255
PW: 216.6
CW: 216.9