@Katmary71 - I just bought some ashwaganda to give that a try. I have to be careful with any new supplements. I have microscopic colitis, and I never know if something is going to cause symptoms to flare. I'll try it, and hopefully there won't be any gastric consequences.

-Mica

Very interesting article about a less-expensive alternative to Ozempic, et al which according to one test works better. https://dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13820505/ozempic-supplement-skinny-jab-symbiotic-fat-burn.html

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@Katmary71 I reweighed myself at the proper time and lost weight LOL. Whichever one you want to use? The one at the proper time was:

SW: 255
PW: 216.6
CW: 214.7

TeresaW2024 wrote: »

@baodell17724 Congrats on your loss this week!! I would also get bored in an OA meeting. I’ve been a member of TOPS and Weight Watchers and found them both boring and much more of a social club than an actual support group that works toward helping people reach their goals. If you want to think outside the box, you can always check out my guru, Jason Seib. https://www.jasonseib.com/

Thanks for your congrats, Teresa! I'm glad I'm not the only one to find weight-loss meetings unhelpful. If I'm going to attend a meeting, I at least want to feel I'm getting some useful info / support, Your Jason Seib seems he's all about 'Helpin' the Ladies' !!! LOL

TeresaW2024 wrote: »

I plan to meet with the pastor this week to discuss my job and what needs to change. The main two things are that I also don’t want to attend staff meetings in person. These meetings are at 7:30 pm, and I’m not dragging Joe out with me, especially with the colder months coming. They can either change the time so I can take Joe with me, or they can Facetime me. I also don’t want to do anything outside of my secretary duties. This includes being in charge of the potlucks and other church events.

I belong to two different churches; one is a mega-church and the other is my tiny (now, sadly) home church. Because of the COVID pandemic both churches changed all staff meetings (and other large public events and committee meetings) to being online ZOOM. After the pandemic, both churches started having congregational meeting in-person again, BUT everyone loved having staff meetings and committee meetings online that they've continued that format. Some staff members and church members live a distance away, or don't like to drive at night, or have jobs where they can't leave early (but can attend via ZOOM). One of the few blessings of the pandemic was the realization that meetings don't have to be in-person, and that meetings which are held online tend to be shorter, since our ZOOM-attention spans are much shorter! LOL I think that starting a meeting at 7:30pm is too late, our church meetings online start at 6:30pm which gives folks time to get home, or be able to tune-in to listen on the phone in their car, if traveling.

Second, in both churches, staff is NOT expected to PLAN events. Staff roles are to be logistical only. They make sure that no one has already rented the room, they may make copies of event flyers (sometimes design them) available, but OTHERS are expected to distribute them, they may make a bulk purchase of needed supplies. Events are planned by a committee of church members who do the majority of the legwork, before/during/after the events they plan. Staff (including ministers) may/may not attend said events depending on their personal and family life. Potlucks were one of the mainstays of church life in the past, and can still be in the present, but with the realization that there are food allergies now, folks who are vegetarian/vegan, cleanliness of other kitchens, and many dealing with eating difficulties at best, and disorders at worst, so other forms of social gatherings should be planned, as well. Just as one might expect that those in AA might not show up to events serving alcohol (most churches don't, except beer/wine maybe at a paid-for wedding reception), I don't think you and others - who perhaps don't wish to self-identify - as people who don't wish to be overly-tempted by all
those creamy casseroles and mega-calories desserts!

littlebabekitty

Weigh in Day: Sunday 

SW:220

PW: 195

CW: 197


Gained

Good morning Slims!
Well, it was back to poor quality sleep again last night. I don't know how long it might take ashwagandha to work. Sleep score last night was 46 on my Garmin.
-Mica

@morenin feel better soon!

This morning I have been fighting with the treadmill - it won’t turn on! Yikes. I’ll have to get my husband to take a look at it later but I’ll be really bummed if it’s dead I bought it from
A friend for $100 last year so I have no idea how old it is.

Anyway, back on the bike! I won’t let it derail me but I am disappointed. I guess I could suck it up and go….outside! lol but I’m still at the stage I’m comfortable in my basement without any spectators.

Have a great day, everyone!

Wahooooo congrats Slimpossibles for being week one’s winner! Special shout out to @vegan4lyfe2012, @megnolia82, @laurelfit57! You are all awesome!!

@trooworld I am so glad that you enjoyed the party and that the girls were nice to you. That is a bummer that the meat got dried out after all the hard work y’all did. When I first joined WW, I had an awesome leader, and the whole group had a lot of fun. But that only lasted a few months, and she moved away, and the new leader was just so very boring and one by one, the fun people either left or switched meetings.:/ Watching my Joe decline is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. He was my rock, and now I’m his.

@micaroo4 I’m waiting for our perfect fall weather! I see little signs of it in the trees and cooler temps. I just want to wear my sweatshirts and drink Pumpkin Spice. Is that too much to want? I think the church will accommodate my need to take care of Joe and keep my job. I just need to pull the bandaid off and have the conversation.

@Katmary71 That is good to go slow with your “crush,” but maybe I will cross my fingers for you, and he will end up being awesome to you. Ugh, I remember not being able even to get weights during Covid. That is when I wanted my 20 lbs. I remember the day I finally found a set at Walmart and quickly snatched them up. This was when Joe still managed our money, and I didn’t even care what he had to say. I needed them! Thank you for your kind words about me. Joe deserves everything I can do for him for what he did for me for years. And I hope that the surgeon did perfect magic on your bestie’s shoulder.

@baodell177724 Jason Seib helps more ladies than he helps guys, but that is only because more women join than men. Kind of like here in this group. Jason would love to help men; several are in the Facebook group. I agree that returning to Zoom meetings would be a great idea. One of the reasons they chose Wednesday at 7:30 pm was because it’s right after Bible study. That is all good, except Joe and I no longer go on Wednesday nights, and I can’t keep leaving him at that time of night. People with dementia don’t do well the later in the evening it gets. So, I think sitting on Zoom or Facetime will be fine. It will have to be if they want me to stay working there. The problem with our church and planning events is twofold. One, we are very small and our volunteer pool is small. I have been on the Event Committee for ten years, and it was always my job to plan, execute, and oversee our events. That was fine, but my life has changed, and I can’t take as much stress from doing as I was. I make awesome graphics and will continue to run the website and Facebook group and make all the print material. That is my actual job and that is all I can do at this time. And oh, how I wish we could do away from the potlucks, but our people love them!

@Cornanda Ohhh thank you so much! I am good at my job, and I love it. I plan to talk to him this week so we will see!

@megnolia82 I hope your treadmill isn’t broken and that your DH can figure out the problem. Good for you for not letting it derail me.

@txcritter69 that is so exciting that you bought a rebounder! I hope you love it!! Do check out Earth & Owl on YouTube. She has the best videos and a whole series for beginners.


Good morning, and happy Monday! There is not too much going on today. I spilled coffee all over my bedroom rug, so I plan to use my carpet cleaner this morning after my workout. I was able to wear a shirt yesterday to church that hadn’t fit me, and now it does. I was so tempted to pull out my scale and see how much weight I’ve lost, but I know it hasn’t been that much, and I vowed not to weigh until I’m out of my 18 jeans and back into my size 16. I'm not sure when that will happen, but I plan to strive toward the goal. Ya’ll have a great day!

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Hi gang! Coming on early to make sure I get this out there, it's my long day with work and Bible Study but I'm getting in a little break at home right now and am going to try to get a nap. After Bible Study tonight a woman my practitioner worked on is having a sound bath ceramony and I got invited, I hope I get to try some singing bowls!

Congrats team!

Most people that know me know I really like to cook. Last night I meal prepped. I baked hamburger patties. As most may know that produced quite a bit of fat. When I removed the patties to cool I had an idea. 🤯 . Since I had to prep my eggs I just added them to the beef fat and baked them. Breakfast, Lunch and Supper for the next week accomplished.

@trooworld My rebounder is the JumpSport 350 Pro. Before that, I had the BCAN which is a good rebounder and a lot cheaper. But it did hurt my knee and didn’t give me the kind of intensity that the JumpSport provides. Here is an excellent review from Earth & Owl, which convinced me to buy the JumpSport. Nikki from Earth & Owl has a lot of videos for newbies that you might want to look into as well. You know I believe in the benefits of rebounding, and it’s fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfN-rNbGKWU&list=PLLAFfYE-X47Gu5D29-qqo9mXYYYxF7dvR&index=20


Good morning! I’ve been up early getting stuff done, and I need to work out and then take Joe to his urologist appointment. I am delighted to announce that I spoke to the pastor yesterday about my situation at home with Joe and he was so nice and understanding. I am coming off the event committee except for the advertising stuff and to support where I can. I will also use Zoom for our meetings, so I don’t have to go in person. I’m hugely relieved! I really don't want to lose my job! OK, I have to get this day started!

Discussion question: What challenges or experiences have you encountered in your health journey, and how do you stay motivated along the way?

When I was 10 lbs away from the goal weight I had set for myself, Joe got cancer and then dementia. That same year, my niece and her three kids moved in with us for several months. The stress of the whole situation and my lack of skills turned me back to my old comfort foods, and all the weight that I had lost came right back on. What keeps me motivated is the knowledge that I deserve good health. I’m learning new skills that will hopefully help me when the next big stressor hits my life. And it will.

@morenin I changed you weigh in for you. Feel better! I'm glad you're feeling a little better this morning. Do you see a physician about your immune system or take supplements? Even though exercising in a mask is a pain I'm glad you're still doing it. I just made a big pot of tumeric/lemon/ginger/pepper tea to help my immune system, will see how it goes.

@micaroo4 I did the same thing picking a high dose pill with Ashwaganda. I hadn't realized that about food I take mine before bed. Sounds like you found some great items at the fair! That would've been fun to win the raffle. That's so frustrating it's like you slept so well the other night because you were exhausted from not sleeping.

Go Mission Slimpossibles for first week of September, yay! Rockin first place! Go @vegan4lyfe2012 @megnolia82 @laurelfit57 way to go top winners!

@littlebabekitty Great to see you how are you doing? Hope all is well despite the gain.

@baodell17724 That's great I'm glad you're enjoying the group we have an awesome team! MFP has the forum and groups, this is the group I've stuck with since the beginning. I posted a lot in the forums the first few years, ones like the gardening and vegetable lovers were a lot of fun.

@megnolia82 Oh no I'm sorry to hear that about your treadmill I hope you get it working! Great job still getting on the bike and not letting it derail you.

@trooworld Yes my bestie's surgery went well thank you. That weather is terrible yuck! We're all ready for fall after this last week. I just wish winter didn't follow! I'm glad the plantar fasciitis is gone! Your commute is real bad lack of sleep and that job are big challenges. Thank goodness that heat wave should be breaking soon.

@txcritter69 That's awesome I love that you got a rebounder! Wishing you luck with Diesel's training. I hope you have a successful week too you'll have to share how you like your rebounder!

@TeresaW2024 Yay yay yay on the pastor working with you I'm so happy for you! My experience with Weight Watchers was similar the leader definitely sets the group atmosphere. I'm not big at raising my hand or talking during meetings either which I'm trying to be better about. Covid is when I wanted 15lb and 20lb weights and I was frustrated at the price and waited and they doubled! Haha remember Walmart's weight section was totally empty? I love that you found some! Thank you on my friend. I get why your church meetings are at 7:30 but I know like with the charity we have our community meeting followed by our Board meeting and the night goes on forever, I feel awful at night and don't want to sit that long. Congratulations on wearing the shirt that's wonderful! I love Earth and Owl's tattoo! That's so true in your question response how we have to learn new skills to deal with the stressors instead of turning to food.

DISCUSSION QUESTION: Challenges and Experiences during health journey: I've been all over with my CRPS being in remission in the beginning then coming back and losing the ability to do my previous workouts, being in a lot of pain, and not being able to work out enough to keep my weight lower. It hasn't really been motivation more a fear if I stop I won't be able to take care of myself anymore and if I gained more I'd need diabetes meds again. It's worth it to me do push through how hard it is to exercise and eat right to live a happier life than laying in bed staring at a clock slowly dying. My mindset has been all over I'm not as rigid as I was before but also not as healthy as I was either.

@19shmoo69 Nice meal prep! We had some funny discussions with our Good Food/Bad Food class about the 80s and not eating fat. I save my bacon fat to cook with now and I was real close to vegetarian when I first joined MFP!

Hi friends! The sound bath ceremony was awesome, I really enjoyed it. I'd turned out my micro current when it started as it beeps every few minutes and at first it was hard then I focused on the sounds and when I left I was down two pain levels. Funny the video they had playing when we walked in is one I listen to in the bath at night so I felt calm right away. I got to play with the bowls it's pretty fun, it was a cool experience. Today's mellow gotta get the house and yard in order. Have a great Tuesday!