@Katmary71 I mentioned to my sister that I wanted to get some teas, but I didn’t specify, and she came home with several boxes of Twinnings that were on BOGO. So we will have to use those up first. I just read that people with dementia can have a hard time with change and with things like lights and clutter. He has mentioned several times now how nice the house looks, so I will have to rethink Christmas decorations next year and probably put up much less stuff. Yikes to having to be woken up at 4 am to that alarm. Was there an actual carbon monoxide issue? Our nephews are growing up! Mine just turned 11, and Elena will be seven on Saturday. New roommate? Did I miss something?

@trooworld Congrats on the weight loss! I know that must make you so happy and hopeful going forward. That is good that your shoulder pain is gone. Did you find out when you will you be able to drive? Yeah, don’t get dehydrated! Bummer that you didn’t enjoy the movie.


Good morning! Christmas at my house was incredibly mellow. My sister and I worked our puzzle much of the day. We had a good dinner and watched the end of A Christmas Story and then Elf. And now we can return to real life! Today, I will work out and organize the junk food so it’s not just hanging out on the kitchen counter calling my name. I’m ready to get back to fasting and not feeling full all day long.

The Habit Tracker for January is now up! Let's get these habits ready to go for a successful month in the New Year!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10929534/habit-tracker-january-2025#latest

Welcome @jellytree @AprilRaineyBattle ! We're glad you're here, jump right in! At the start of the month we all do recaps about ourselves which will make it a lot easier for you to get to know all ofo us. I look forwar to getting to know you!

@TeresaW2024 I love the Christmasy teas I hope the Twinnings are good ones! That's pretty interesting on issues with decorations I'd imagine you can find a way to have a little and not do too much. My SIL was saying today how much more she's enjoying Christmas not having gone overboard decorating. I decided to take mine down early since I'm cleaning and making room for my roommate. You have an office/workout space right? Maybe you can decorate in there instead? Roommate is moving in on the first, she came over about 2 weeks ago and passed the background check so she's moving in on the 1st. Happy birthday to Elena! The detector gave out no emergencies!

@trooworld Oh no I'm sorry to hear that about the movie, shoot! The woman who's almost divorced from the alcoholic husband is moving in on the first, she passed the background check. Woohoo that's awesome on the total loss already! I hope you can still drink a decent amount flush all the surgery meds out of you. I'm glad your shoulder is feeling better too!

Hi team! Been cleaning today in between reading Lisa Marie Presley's book, I'm getting the rooms and garage ready then organizing the kitchen more . I picked up drawer liners and some organizing stuff and am loving the kitchen being more organized so far. Wish I had about a month to get things ready but I'll do my best.

Here's the information on The Craving Cure if anyone wants to do a group “book club” on it. I'll need to put it on hold from the library but have read it. https://www.juliarosscures.com/introducing-the-craving-cure-an-excerpt/

Have a great Friday!

Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 269
CW: 269

@askewcr I hope surgery went well!

@TeresaW2024 Thank you! It really does. Yes, that shoulder pain was no joke lol. Oh, I started driving on Tuesday. I'm driving all over now! I had a feeling the movie would be like that. Your Christmas sounds like it was nice. Good idea to make a plan.

@jellytree @AprilRaineyBattle @AnAbsoluteDiva WELCOME!!! We look forward to learning more about you!

@Katmary71 Fridays are good, thank you! Question: am I starting over with the previous weight? What do I put for previous weight? My current starting weight? That is what I would prefer, today's weight (or, next Friday's as the start). Don't let my negative review of the movie stop you from going, you may like it. Oh, I'm glad you found someone you like to move in. Yes, I can drink a pretty good amount. Sounds like you are busy!

Hi all. I'm doing really well. I went to the park and walked for 13 minutes yesterday, which is really all I had the energy for. It's a start. I called the surgery center and they said I can drink as much as I can but most people get nauseous if they try to drink more than 10-12 oz in an hour. So, I drank more liquids yesterday (not just water, but some sugar-free fruit punch, and decaf coffee). We have to go get groceries today. We'll see how I do walking around Sam's Club. I should have made a pick-up order but it's too late to do it for this morning. My husband is off today, which is nice. We'll get the groceries and probably go for coffee again today.
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My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@jellytree @AprilRaineyBattle @AnAbsoluteDiva WELCOME!!!

Good morning Slimpossibles!

This is the time of year when I read through my journal of the past year, and reflect on where I'm at, where I want to be, what's been working, and what no longer serves me. It's good to pause and reassess. My life, my body, and my goals all change over time. What worked 3 months ago needs tweaking now. Walking outdoors in the freezing cold seems a little too challenging right now. The perfect morning routine from September doesn't work as well in the winter. Small adjustments might make things flow a bit better.

ICE BREAKER QUESTION: Now that the holidays are behind us, are you planning on making changes to your goals or your routines?

-Mica

Disregard my last comment. I AM on this team. I'll correct the spreadsheet now.

@TeresaW2024 The new spreadsheet is starting on Sunday can you weigh in on the 31st?

I asked Lauren and will get back to @trooworld and @TeresaW2024.

Hi Slimpossibles! Thanks for having me here. I'm Jess, I'm 38 and live in New Zealand. I work in an office in a role that is basically being a professional nagger. Long hours and stress mean I've really dropped the ball on tracking and being active.

I signed up for MFP a few months ago in a spurt of motivation that led to... well, not much. So when I saw the post in the forums I had a poke around and this looks like a great place.

Feels like I don't have much of a life outside of work at the moment, but I enjoy going to see a show/live music, and have been thinking about picking up dragon boating if I can organise my time properly.

ICE BREAKER QUESTION:
For me it's more about setting some routines and goals in the first place. Still thinking it through, but I'm hoping to start by getting into tracking everything and then cutting calories to something sustainable. And to also start being active in tiny doses and then work on increasing that. There's plenty of things I'd like to do but I'm trying to keep it small and sustainable to start!

I'm hoping some of you will have some great plans/ideas that I can use as inspiration

Username: micaroo4
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 130.3
CW: 134.0

Maintenance range: 127-133, center weight 130. I'm OUT of my maintenance range. Food has been a free for all. Holiday shenanigans are over. Back On Plan Now.

-Mica

@Katmary71 Yes, I plan on weighing in on Tuesday the 31st.

@jellytree Welcome to the Slimpossibles!! New Zealand is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. A professional nagger is too funny! I’m a church secretary and I nag a lot too! What is dragon boating?

@Cornanda, I’m right there with you in having one of the worst eating years ever, and I, too, feel gross and am ready to get back on track. We got this!!


Good morning! We were supposed to have a birthday party here for my 7-year-old great-niece, but all the kids are sick. So we will have our party next week. I saw this thing yesterday on TikTok where people are swapping the contents of their kitchen cabinets with their pantry items, which could be brilliant. Why do I have two upper cabinets filled with containers and mixing bowls and have to walk into the pantry for the everyday food items? Swapping makes so much sense. So, on this cold rainy day, that is what I plan to do!

ICE BREAKER QUESTION: Now that the holidays are behind us, are you planning to change your goals or routines?

I am ready to get on with the New Year and get this junk food out of my house! I’ve been looking into body measurement apps because I don’t plan to rely only on the scale to tell me how I’m doing. After doing one of her workouts, I also signed up for Body Groove yesterday. Has anyone done Body Groove? It was so fun, and I can incorporate that with rebounding to keep things different. I also will get back to lifting weights. My diet will consist of fasting, no snacking, and keeping those portion sizes down! I’m ready to shrink!!!

I can't find the link for the new week... I'm sure I'm just scrolling to fast, but can it be shared again?

@Katmary71 I just checked and I am definitely on the Slimpossibles page. I'm the first one and there's another user right below me. Can you see it?

And thank you for the warm welcome. Much appreciated.

Bethanie0825
Friday
PW - 240.4
CW - 241.4