Test Test I’m testing to see if the update different using a phone instead of a pc. So far I’m not seeing much of a difference. Now to tag someone, @Katmary71 . Worked, I never could do the other fancy stuff like italics, bold letters or line through. Time for coffee!

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Weigh Ins Due Now from @digger61 @bethanie0825

Reminder To Weigh In Tomorrow To @19shmoo69 @sleepygirl79 @txcritter69 @laurelfit57

@micaroo4, I’m sorry your sleep experiment is so hard for you. I was staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m., wide awake, and finally got up and took another Relaxium, which helped enough to give me another 3 hours. Hang in there, and for your sake, I hope your doctor is right about his plan. 😴

@trooworld You should look up some office chair exercises! You can also do five squats every time you go to the bathroom. But your commute is brutal, so you just have to do what you can. My niece is loving her house! They have been very busy painting and hanging things this week. We are waiting for my contractor friend to come build a wall in the garage so they can turn it into a room for her dad. She is dying to get her baby out of her room so he will stay asleep and let her have some time alone. Those doggies are so sweet!  😍

@DrewsAnna I love Orchids! I used to have a nice collection but they got totally infested with gnats and had to go! That omelet is pretty and looks very tasty!  😋

Good morning and happy Daylights Savings Time! Those government people say they will do something every year, and they NEVER do!! I don’t care if the country is split. Pick a time and go with it!!😡 OK, rant over. We had a good day yesterday. Two of our dear church friends came over for lunch and changed our air conditioner filter in the attic. We, of course, spent most of the time talking about church stuff. He is our head deacon, and she is the head of finance, so we have many thoughts on what our new pastor is attempting with this revitalization program. We agreed to be cheerleaders and take a wait-and-see approach. We watched the latest season opener of 911, and it was intense! I don’t know how you horror-loving people handle the stress. 😬 Have a good day! 

ICE BREAKER QUESTION: What is your favorite way to spend the weekend?

I want to be as lazy as possible, but Saturdays are usually spent deep-cleaning, and Sundays are spent at church. However, I do manage to find some lazy puzzle time most weekends. 🙂

Hey Slims
It's great seeing that everyone is doing so well. Happy belated birthday @TeresaW2024 🎉

Things here have not been going all that great. Unfortunately I have fallen off my wagon again. I did see my Dr. Feb. 28 and just got the approval yesterday for Wegovy from my insurance. Now I am waiting on the pharmacy to fill it. Hopefully it won't be much longer. I was hoping to start it on a Sunday but now I am just wanting to start it as soon as I get it.

Weigh In Sunday March 9
SW 175
PW 172.2
CW 172.2

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Reminder TO Weigh In Tomorrow To @vegan4lyfe2012 @bobboyardee @jellytree @AprilRaineyBattle @AnAbsoluteDiva

Wahooooo Slimpossibles for making it 1st place!! 🤩🤩

@trooworld That is awesome that you got so many steps in without any knee pain! Just shows what a little weight loss will do, huh? 😉

@txcritter69 Thank you! Sorry you are struggling, but you can get back on the wagon again simply by jumping back on. I hope the Wegovy works. If I had real insurance, I sure would be tempted to give these weight loss drugs a try myself. 😃

@Katmary71 I use a Google Doc to do my replies. I would use Word but it decided to stop working on my computer last year, and I can’t fix it. 😡 That is awesome that you won a Home Depot gift card and could get your new bed going. Yikes on getting the same card for your mom and having it opened last. I hope your back gets better. 

@trooworld Yay for getting "Ode to a Black Cat" into the April show and selling a painting to your sister-in-law! I still have clocks that need to be changed. The good news is that my oven time is finally right for the next 6 months. 😂

Good morning! My sister’s car wouldn’t start this morning, so she had to take my car to work, which is annoying because my oil life is down to 5%, and I’m supposed to change it tomorrow. She will pick up her husband from her daughter’s house and bring him over to see if it’s the battery. I don't want both cars to need money dumped in them, but it is what it is. 🙄In other news, it’s a rainy Monday, and I will do a workout and some church work. I will eat light today in hopes of a loss for tomorrow! I really need to buckle down a little more than I have been. Have a good day!

vegan4lyfe2012
Monday 3/10
PW: 211.6
CW: 206.2

Hi 👋

I have a sick grand babe today. He's running a bit of a fever and has a nasty cough and stuffy nose.

I'm almost done with my SIL blanket and today is her blanket. I feel like a terrible SiL because I didn't get it done in time. Oh well, I'll get it to her.

I'm going to give all my plants some fertilizer today, and spray a lot of lysol, lol... I don't need to be sick.

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Reminder To Weigh In Tomorrow To @FushiaKat @TeresaW2024

@trooworld Ha it’s more that I start a ton of plants than being great at growing but thank you! Yay I’m so glad you’ll be able to enter your painting in the show I love it! Black cats seem to always be a bit quirky I think you captured the personality of the ones I’ve interacted with. Oh no that stinks about losing the time I really wish we’d stop with changing the time.

@TeresaW2024 Oh no I’ve had problems like that with Office 365 and the free versions of software my Dad gets where they wouldn’t work on a laptop, it’s so frustrating. I hope you’re able to figure out the car issue.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you! I think the card issue is my Mom isn’t a mushy person and doesn’t take much interest in us which rules out 90% of the cards. You had an awesome weigh-in wtg! Love you taking your own popcorn to the movies! I haven’t heard of either of those movies sounds like good ones. I love barley though I grew up eating a lot of bulgur being Armenian. I vote barley for the chewiness!

@DrewsAnna Oh no hope the grandchild is feeling better! Happy birthday to your SIL, I’m sure she’ll love it whenever you can give it to her don’t feel bad! She’s going to understand. Sounds like the goal of the day is keeping you all plus the plants healthy!

@AnAbsoluteDiva Oh my goodness definitely look into an Instant Pot or a Ninja Foodi, they’re awesome! I’m using my InstantPot for the mushroom steps to sterilize and cook grain but normally I make a lot of soups and chilis, beans, shredded chicken, plus herbal teas in it. Hard-boiled eggs peel super easy and you can even make cheesecakes and yogurt in them. The starchiness can also been an issue with the electric pressure cookers where you tend to let them depressurize before opening to avoid any starches blowing out.

Hi team! I’m trying Word this time but I know the names won’t actually tag people unless I retype them like I did last night. Had a busy day I had an x-ray at the dentist then went to the store and brought everything home then met two friends at a new all-you-can-eat buffet and I’m super stuffed. I feel gross I almost went to bed when I got home but felt bad for not checking in here. We went to Sam’s Club too and I got a few things. Put some time in repotting tomato plants and have more to do tomorrow. I’m taking Barbara O;Neal classes at a church the next five days which is at night and kind of far and tomorrow’s the only afternoon I have free so need to get my seedlings in bigger pots and reorganized. I made a little stink with the HOA and am going to deal with that next so gotta get moving! Have a great Tuesday.

@vegan4lyfe2012 Congrats on your loss this week!! The Daniel Fast is paying off for you! I am usually starving by 11 a.m., and my protein shake has lots of protein powder, unsweetened coconut milk, Keifer, and frozen berries. I sometimes eat a small amount of nuts with my shake, which does help keep me full until around 3 or 4 pm. Learning the difference between a glucose drop and real hunger is key to not eating between meals. If I get that hungry feeling, I have a cup of plain green tea or coffee. Any commute, in my opinion, is brutal! 😄 Good girl for sneaking in your healthy snack to the movie! I cannot help you decide which because I’ve never had any of those three listed.  😂

@Katmary71 Buffets always make me super stuffed, too! I have been following Baraba O’Neill on TikTok, and she is awesome—but also scary!! There is so much we shouldn’t be eating, drinking, using, or wearing that it can be overwhelming. These health gurus can make you feel like you must live in a bubble. Just not a plastic bubble because that would be bad! 😂

@trooworld It was a good call not to try to walk in new ballet flats. You would have gotten a blister, for sure. Allulose can hurt my stomach, too. I do much better with Monk Fruit and Stevia.  🙂

Good morning! My brother-in-law came over and put a new battery in my sister’s car, which was expensive but not what it would have been without him. I dropped my car off last evening for its oil change, and my bestie will take me to pick it up today. Then, I need to run to the church to hunt down a receipt for the pastor. Do I really need to retype the names of who I'm replying to? That seems like a hassle when we can scroll down each post and see if our name appears. Someone tell me why that's not a good enough plan.😁

Question: What past fitness or health goal have you achieved that you’re most proud of?I was very proud when I lost 80 lbs and felt strong from lifting weights. I’m working to get that feeling back!  

@AnAbsoluteDiva – An instant pot is an electric pressure cooker. I use it all the time – I’m able to cook my dry beans, unsoaked, in less than an hour. I use it for soups, stews, steaming taters and other veggies, cooking grains, making risotto that you don’t have to stir, you name it! It has many functions. You can also use it as a slow cooker, but I haven’t tried that yet cuz I like my 30 year old crock pot. I don’t understand why you use a towel to absorb the steam when cooking rice. You want the rice to absorb it. Maybe that’s the problem?

@Katmary71 – I’m sorry about your mom. My sister is the same way. It really can be hard finding the right sentiment for some people in our lives. I’d say Mickey 17 is good for one watch. It’s worth it once, but not a repeat like Heart Eyes. That one just cracks me up. The gore is so over the top, it’s hilarious! I adore barley and it’s perfect warmed up or as a cold salad. Have fun with the HOA.

@trooworld – I find already after just 6 days that the thought of sweetener doesn’t sit right for me. I had a bit too much pineapple last night for my night time snack and even those natural sugars wouldn’t play nice. I think we learned our lessons yesterday!

@TeresaW2024 – Sounds like a good plan to have the tea or coffee between your meals. I tend to have a dessert style or floral tisane at night, just before bed, when I’m wanting a snack. I’m flabbergasted that you’ve never had barley or bulgur! I can understand millet. Maaaybe barley. But bulgur? You’ve never had tabbouli? You totally need that in your life 😊

@micaroo4 – What an awesome thing to do! A bicycling trip like that must have felt exhilarating! So adventurous!

I am happy to report that the next time I started my car and linked up the Bluetooth, my clock reset to the correct time. Yay! I cut up a baggie of carrots to take to the movie last night. Snuck that in with my water bottle…and didn’t eat a single one! I was still fully satisfied from my dinner. I’m actually listening to my stomach cues. 51 years old. About dang time! I don’t have any plans with anyone after work today, so I’m gonna get into the craft room. I’m behind on several cards. I’m in a swap group where you send 6 cards to the same 6 people by the 6 th of the month for a total of 6 months. It’s called The 6th Swap LOLs. Anyway, I’m 5 days behind on getting my March cards sent out. Shame on me! I need to make my bestie a Birthday card and new house congrats. I’ve got some other projects to work on, too. We’ll see how much I can get done tonight. I would say that crafting helps keep me from snacking, but I haven’t actually wanted to snack lately 😊

I have one vote for barley and one for bulgur, so instead of a week’s worth of one, I’ll do both with half the amount each.

What’s a past fitness or health goal you achieved that you’re most proud of?
I was really proud of myself when I lost 60 pounds before and was able to scale the Lake Michigan dunes. I am determined to lose this weight again (for the last time!) and scale those dunes again…with maybe a few little sets of feet joining me 😊

Be sure to drink your water today!

2025 is MY year!

Good morning!!!

What’s a past fitness or health goal you achieved that you’re most proud of?

I finished 27 marathons in 27 states; 23 to go but doubt I'll do it. Turned to bodybuilding and prefer that 100% over running.