@Katmary71 this one caught me off guard. I’ve already teamed up with someone. If I had a way for my wife and I to get there I would definitely build you some garden beds.

Congratulations to our biggest losers - @megnolia82 , @maryirisfroehlich , @lislisa123

Weigh in megnolia82 Sept 15

Good morning folks!

It is SO beautiful here today. Sorry im late on the weigh in this week. Had a good week, getting active every morning.

SW: 228
PW: 211
CW: 212.4

Have a good one!

vegan4lyfe2012
Mondays
SW: 215.0
PW: 203.8 (2 weeks ago)
CW: 210.4

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@davors19 You were put on the drop list for no weigh in, I've asked in the Captain's Lounge to have you moved back.

Great job Mission Slimpossibles on 2nd and 3rd place! You're amazing @megnolia82 @maryirisfroehlich @lislisa123 !

@trooworld I absolutely love that lantern! Chili sounds delicious I've been craving it too with the weather changes. We have some dark clouds so I'm wondering if it will rain now. Weekends and being social is hard with diet.

@TeresaW2024 Good luck with Joe and the flu shot! I love being able to order or do pick up with groceries talk about a game-changer! I do like picking them out the most but there's times when that's not an option.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Maybe you need a new challenge like the gym tonight? I haven't been doing the best either, hopefully we'll both get ourselves back on track soon!

Hi team! Having a relaxing day, the practitioner is being flaky lately so I didn't work but went to the greenhouse instead, the garden club seedlings are super happy after being transferred the lettuce has grown a lot in the last few days in it's bigger pots. I got some medical appointments and referrals dealt with, frustrating how slow everything is. I'm meeting the practitioner soon and have Bible Study tonight so I wanted to catch up now. My current rainbow is only ginger and blueberries from my kombucha.

Does anyone have ideas on what to do with overcooked zucchini? I was making it to put this Italian pesto (has tomatoes and cheese) over and forgot it was in the oven and it cooked at 415 for an hour. My bestie was being too good of a listener and I was venting about work and stuff with the charity and completely spaced it. I saw Stanley Tucci has a pasta sauce recipe with overcooked zucchini so I may try to do that with it but I was trying to avoid pasta which is why I made zucchini. Either that or soup? Have a great one!

WI Monday

PW 214
CW 214

Only doing WI these days. I have had doctors appts these last 2 weeks, and now prepping to travel. Hopefully at some point things will settle down.

Hoping you all are doing great.

@laurelfit57 @trooworld - your crafts are GORGEOUS!

Gotta take a quick second to show off some of my loves - My son turned 29 on Friday, so we visited him on Saturday. Here he is holding his daughter, Sophie, and nephew Oliver. Oh my heart!



Yes, I went to the fitness club last night. I'm super out of shape and when I re-downloaded Map My Walk, it had been 3 years since I last used it. I ended up doing 20 minutes swimming laps, 15 minutes walking the track, 1 minute on the elliptical, and 6 sets on arm machines (whatever they are called). It's not a lot, but it was definitely better than nothing...so I finally had a No Zero Day. I took carrots with me to the movie last night (took my mom to see The Front Room), but still ate popcorn. However, I ate way less than I typically would. So that was a win, too. After work today I plan on going to Wally World to pick up a bunch of Ben's rice pouches. I find that I do really good at work for lunchtime when I have everything in my food cabinet or mini fridge (hidden under my secondary desk lols) ready to go. Lunches are on repeat, but it works - half of the rice, half cup of beans, about a cup of whatever canned veg I'm in the mood for...all topped with Herdez Guacamole Salsa. 6 point lunch and keeps me so full. Now I just need to work on preplanning dinners so I stay on track. Can't let Hunter's whims derail me all the time. I'm off to do a little journaling. My therapist tasked me with listing my barriers to consistency. Then I have to rank the top 3. Don't want to disappoint him.

Don't forget to stay hydrated! Can't wait for fall weather!

19shmoo69 wrote: »

I feel like I need to share a little about myself. You can say it’s a secondary introduction. In my pre-marriage days I was a hair stylist. In the early years of marriage my wife loved it. I could do her hair, nails, toes, makeup and had an eye for fashion. All that only when she would ask. I could and can cook, clean and do laundry. All that sounds like a positive but I had a bunch of negativity and anger issues. When I was up the world was great place. When I was down….. I could do nothing right. Why am I here? I’m worthless! Fast forward a couple of decades and my wife figures out I have gluten problem. During that time I saw on the news that modern American flour has a cocaine effect on the body. Not that it causes a high but it causes an addiction feeling and severe mood swings and even withdrawal. I went gluten free cold turkey. It vastly changed our family dynamic. During that time frame I had thought nobody gets me. Nobody understands me. Then I saw an episode of Scorpion. It’s about geniuses that help save the world. In the episode the lead genius failed at something. When he did he was ready to close the group, leave area and just stop doing everything. My first thought was that’s me. I have those thoughts and act that way. I had to learn that failure does not mean I am a failure. It means I have another opportunity to redo the problem, to learn from it and or teach others how to learn from it. I have had opportunities to share this with people who struggle with inner anger. Their first statement is but I can’t give up bread and pasta. I never say it’s the answer I just say it was mine.
Well there it is, more about me. Have a blessed day! You have been prayed for today.

@19shmoo69 - Love learning more about you! The father of my children is a hair stylist. He still offers to do my hair for free (although I don't take him up on it) and, of course, does theirs. Here he is straightening Syd's while she holds Oliver.


I am extremely interested in the effect that gluten had on you. Thank you for sharing...I'll be going down an internet rabbit hole with this.

YOU have a blessed day, too!

Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 37 of 52

PW: 138.6
CW: 138.2

I'm still sick but slowly getting better. My fever was 103.4 and now it's just 100.1 I woke up drenched in sweat this morning I think my fever broke. Only 3 more days of medication, I hope it does not come back. I need to get a flu shot and maybe a covid booster.

I'm still eating one good meal a day and popcorn and night and sometimes a little bit of fruit, but I have not been wanting to eat my fruit snacks.

I just saw that our Halloween Contest building starts on Sept 22nd, wow that was fast.

Stay well everybody there's a lot of stuff going around right now.

@laurelfit57 You know the owner of that studio sent me a message about what she offers there I'm guessing yoga is one. Your quiet evening sounds perfect enjoy! I love your arrangement!

@AmbersWay I'm glad you're still here though hopefully you'll have time to hang out more after travel.

@trooworld I can't wait for you to go adventuring with your husband, I'm glad he's being so supportive! Woohoo one more appointment almost checked off the list, I'm really glad you're sticking with the new clinic. can't wait to see the owl and spider lanterns I just sent a pic of your bat to my aunts who have a Cricut they share. This weather has been awesome hasn't it?! OK I can't stop laughing at the gingered soup recipe they insist on a tight lid and show it splattered all over the floor, they're speaking to someone who would do the same! I think I'll make that one thank you!

@TeresaW2024 I hope Maggie's appointment goes well and she has fun with you at work! Did you get your workout in?

@vegan4lyfe2012 Happy birthday to your son! The little ones are getting big, so darned cute! Yay so happy to hear what a good day you had that's wonderful! I found Blueberry tea today for the first time in months and thought of you when I saw it. What are you drinking these days?

@19shmoo69 Thank you for sharing that! I have that tendency too to think “I” am a failure instead of accepting failures. It's amazing what a big difference no gluten has made for you.

@Digger61 Wow that's a lot of tomatoes! You got a lot done very impressive! How do you make your bone broth?

@FushiaKat Wow I can't believe how long you've been sick that's frightening, I'm glad your fever is finally breaking. That's real fast for the contest but surprisingly Halloween isn't far away. Take good care of yourself.

Hi team! Had my allergy shot and got my hair done after, it'd been a couple months and it feels good to not have white roots again. Tomorrow's the farm, a meeting with two other women on the board of the charity at a place we'll be having a fundraiser at, then two of us are going to talk to a mobile home park about putting on a game night there. I've really been evaluating whether or not I want to stay in the charity and I'm leaning toward no but will see how tomorrow goes.

Rainbow- If I'm the only one doing it I'll stop posting but had watermelon, broccoli, mango, carrot, cabbage, cranberries, almonds, and feta. (and coffee!)

@19shmoo69 - Thank you for sharing your gluten story. There's a big difference between having a failure and being a failure. It's the failures and difficulties that build us and shape us. If everything was easy, we would never grow and improve.
-Mica

@vegan4lyfe2012 That's such a great picture of your handsome son and precious grandbabies. You are truly blessed! Good for you for going to the fitness club. I think you did amazing for someone who is out of shape. You are making great choices with the movie and with your work lunches. You need to be proud of yourself. Keep striving to make good choices as often as possible, and don't beat yourself up if you stumble. 

@19shmoo69 Thanks for sharing your life with us. Very interesting about how gluten was affecting your life. You have come a long way in learning what makes you tick, and it's awesome that you can teach and help others with many of the same issues. And I know you are a Christian man, so you already know that you have been created for a purpose and are fearfully and wonderfully made.  

@digger61 Yes, you had a busy day but were so productive! That is a lot of tomatoes!  

@FushiaKat, I'm sorry you are sick and hope you feel better soon. Your eating plan sounds good to me! I haven't had popcorn in ages. Good luck with the contest!  

@Katmary71, I did get my workout done. It was chest and bis, and my biceps were crying this morning! I keep talking about needing to go get my hair cut. I haven't had it cut in months since I decided to stop coloring it, and now my ends are very raggy, and it's getting harder to fix. Yesterday, I had blueberries and strawberries in my protein shake. I mix it with orange and vanilla protein powder. Soooo freaking good! I also had sweet potato chips for dinner. It's not really a healthy veggie, but it was orange! Why are you thinking about leaving the charity? Is the charity the same thing as the farm? I hope all goes well with the meeting and that you make the right choice for yourself.  

@trooworld Yikes, 3:17 is too early to get up! You are going to need a nap today.  


Good morning! Well, the surgeon said that Maggie is doing great. However, he still doesn't want her running or jumping on and off furniture again. He also stressed that she needs to lose about 3 lbs now that she has arthritis in her knees. He wants her to start walking 20 to 30 minutes a day. The problem is that Maggie doesn't like to go on walks, and the moment something "scary" drives by, she will choke herself out trying to get back to the house. Also, Joe can't walk her anymore since he is unsteady on his feet, so I will have to do it. Maybe I should buy a small walking pad and make her walk on it in the house   Today, she goes to the groomer, and I'm super excited to get her groomed and have all that fur cut off. I didn't know she could have that much fur on her feet! I'm also going to Walmart in person today to look around and pick up things I keep forgetting to put on my delivery list. Have a good day!  

DrewsAnna
Weigh in Wednesday
PW 166.3
CW 165

I have been working on my food choices. I am far from perfect, but doing better.

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