Congrats to the whole team for achieving 3rd place by pounds! A special shout-out goes to @Katmary71 and @DrewsAnna for leading the way!

@DrewsAnna Cool afghan! It looks like it would be really hard to do with that precise pattern. You are so talented! I love your next project.

@txcritter69 @19shmoo69 Congrats on the losses!

@19shmoo69 Nice picture! You have a beautiful family.

@Cornanda It was! That's good they care and they aren't micromanagers. AND they are kind? WIN! I'm glad you got to spend some time with DS. Is your DD still living with you?

Hi all. I repeated what I did the day before (coffee + making art) and also got groceries. I'm very happy with how my art piece turned out: see below piece. I also stopped into a gallery that I am trying to participate in a show at. Their instructions for submission were a little unclear. They told me they want me in the show, so that's good. Now I know and can work on a piece for the show. Came home and was lazy...just grazed on crackers, cheese, and salami for dinner. I plan on cooking Lemony Lamb Meatball Soup with Rice soup (America's Test Kitchen recipe) tonight but I will sub lean ground turkey for the lamb as I don't like lamb.

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My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

Good Morning Slims,

Congrats to everyone that saw a loss this week!

I know I have not been on here very much lately. I have been really down on myself the last few months. My weight has been a real issue for me. I have really been trying to lose weight ever since I gained it back in 2013. Seeing everyone losing and me fighting with the same 5 to 10 lbs really put me in a slump. It sucks when you are trying and nothing is working. After reading that @DrewsAnna was starting Wegovy I decided to look into it. I saw my dr at the end of Feb and after 3 weeks of waiting my insurance approved it. I took my first injection last night. So far no side effects and I am looking forward to seeing where the new road is going to lead me. Thanks for letting me have this pitty party and now it is time for me to get my head back in the game.

@DrewsAnna I looked up women on Wegovy on FB and came up with nothing can we become friends on Fb and you send me an invite to the group. My name it John N Sandra Ritter on FB.

If anyone else would like to become friends on FB, I would be more than happy to.

Have a super day Slims!

@txcritter69 Your name didn't bring anything up. I'm Anna Harvison Drews, look me up. I'm glad you didn't have any side effects, you are lucky. Lol... you are going tobdo great.

Hi 👋

I spent yesterday doing all my laundry and finishing the afghan. I got it washed and dried and it is really nice. It's ready to go to it's forever cuddler. Lol… she's actually 61 yrs, but she's still excited to get it. I got the yarn bobbins all wound up and I'm ready to get to work this evening. I did a practice swatch, thos one of going to be more complicated. I'm excited for this 😃

This week I'm back to baseball and soccer grandma. Chipper is going to be so happy.

Y'all have a great day 😀

Hey guys thank you Kat for welcome.

I am feeling sick again. Please pray for me. I am not motivated at all but I am still going to keep tracking

Littlebabekitty

Weigh In Day:Sunday

Staring Weight:230

Previous Week:209

Current Weight:209

WHAT HASN’T CHANGED ABOUT YOU OVER THE YEARS? My passion for learning and wanting to be healthier/more knowledgeable and loving reading and music.

@TeresaW2024 I did see Sound of Freedom, it was good. At the talk a lot of interesting things came up they prayed for us to NOT dwell on bad memories after what we were discussing. Fun your hair sounds so pretty! Haha I love your question answer I added that to mine too as far as wanting to be healthy. What’s awesome is you all can look back at the baby’s birthday and how you all worked together and accomplished the current living situation as a family since then and how everyone can feel safe celebrating without that poop around! Love the meme so true. I’m so glad you found cutlery Joe can use. Yikes I’m sorry to hear the party didn’t go very well I think I would’ve eaten the extra cake too! Hoping it’s still a good weigh-in. Aw that sad face!

@trooworld I’m glad 5 of the medication/vitamins are temporary. Thank goodness I’m so glad you’re doing better when eating or drinking and hope this is behind you. Your Sunday sounds like fun hanging with the coworkers and going to the coffee shop. I’m glad you were able to straighten out the show instructions. I love your painting of the octopus!

@AnAbsoluteDiva You can come to the greenhouse we could go after school or during the summer when school is out. We’re growing a bunch of herbs, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, okra, lettuce, pok choy, onions, melons, winter squash, summer squash, and zuchinni. I agree with you I need to work on my drip system so I’m not out watering when we’re in the 100s! I’m a big reader like you thank goodness we had books during Covid! Do you go through the forum to read the Announcements? I was able to click on the thread just now but it looks like there may have been an issue. If you’re concerned going into the next month as long as you’re active in this group it will carry on to next month so you don’t need to do anything different. The only way you’re not in this group is if you ask to be removed or don’t log 2 weigh-ins in a row without communicating with me. You’re stuck with us! J There can be a pretty big difference with recipe calories I’m glad you shared with the blogger that it was off. Woot woot congrats on the jean size dropping!

@Cornanda Thank you! Sounds like you’re viewing the work changes optimistically, I hope the meeting Friday goes well and you like your co-workers.

@DrewsAnna I’m so glad the afghan came out well it looks beautiful! Oh I love the one you’re doing next too those colors look so good together. Happy for your sister to get her afghan she’s going to love it!

WAY TO GO SLIMPOSSIBLES ON 3rd PLACE by Pounds! @trooworld @DrewsAnna great job leading the pack!

@19shmoo69 What a beautiful family we can barely see you!

@txcritter69 I’m so glad you’re feeling more positive about weight loss (and in general), I hope Wegovy helps you and am glad to hear you aren’t having any side effects. We’re already Facebook friends I was about to give you my info!

@littlebabekitty Oh no I’m so sorry to hear you aren’t feeling good I hope it’s just temporary and you’re feeling better and more motivated soon. You’re welcome I’m happy you’re back!

Hi team! Busy day I finally caught a full load at the free compost area by the fire department so I made two runs there, they spilled in my car so that’s my chore for tomorrow but I’m getting started getting everything going soil/compost/potting mix-wise. I spent some time last night writing down all the places that can have free compost within a 30 mile radius since the one by me never has it, thank goodness I checked there first it saved me a lot of driving! I got to two stores and had a doctor’s phone appointment too, the only negative test result was having some bone issues in my knee but she’s getting my referral to a CRPS specialist back in the system since the ball was dropped. We’re having the best weather but it’s going to rain in a few days then be cold which is a bummer, I have all the bigger plants hardening off and they’re doing great but it’ll be too cold to have them out there during the rain/cold. My pain flare seems to be that where I had some numbness is burning strongly, one of the times I’m wondering if I REALLY want to have numb areas heal if it’s going to hurt like hell. Have a great Tuesday!

@TeresaW2024 - what a cute picture! :( on the cake

@trooworld - yes, DD still lives with us. She's itching to get out though. I love your painting and dang right they should want you in the art show!

@txcritter69 - I feel for you. I've been struggling for a long time too. I hope the Wegovy does the trick for you. Hugs

@AnAbsoluteDiva - did you import the recipe to MFP? If so, sometimes it picks up an ingredient weird that can throw off the whole recipe. That has happened to me several times. FYI

@littlebabykitty- sorry you are feeling sick

@Katmary71 - look at you planting it up again. Researching all the nearest compost sources. Love it! I hope that rain will not bring you too much pain. You are one of the strongest people I know.

Lisa

@txcritter69 I'm sorry about your lack of progress. That's what pushed me to get my surgery (not saying that's right for you, though). That's great that you got on Wegovy. I hope it helps you. I sent you a friends request on FB. Hugs.

@AnAbsoluteDiva That is a big difference and yes, it can lead to disappointment on the scale! I also track my recipes as recipes rather than search for something (but I do my tracking in a different app). That's great you are in a smaller size jeans! Congrats!

@DrewsAnna She's going to love that afghan.

@kerritho Welcome back!

@Littlebabekitty Welcome back, I must have missed your post coming back. Sorry you are sick again, I will be thinking of you.

@Katmary71 Me too! My weekend was really fun. Thank you! That sucks the compost spilled in your car. I'm glad you are having good weather. I hope the pain flare passes today.

@Cornanda Ah I see. Thank you! :D

@TeresaW2024 Congrats on the loss!

Hi all. I went to the worker's comp doctor yesterday morning and she said I need to strengthen my back muscles and that I should try yoga, particularly some class at Core Power Yoga. I signed up for a free week trial there and will give it a go. I reserved a spot in that class tonight. It's going to be hard going after work but hopefully, it will go well. I'm not going to get a membership at that place, it's too expensive. But I might buy day passes once or twice a week. The doctor also thought my back problems would be alleviated by an ergonomic assessment, which my health and safety team did yesterday afternoon. They made some recommendations and will bring in the physical therapist to look at the set up as well. The soup was easy to make and it was really good.

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My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."

DISCUSSION QUESTION: How do you adjust your goals when life gets busy or setbacks happen?

@Cornanda I agree. MFP can mess up quirky things sometimes but I go down the list of ingredients and select the brand and confirm the amounts. They had a tablespoon of olive oil as a gallon. That does make a difference.

@Katmary71 I'm in Zone 7a so still have to wait on cukes and melons but my greens are in. Started my carrots yesterday (in mini soil blocks which makes it so easy to transplant) but if I had a greenhouse, I don't think my husband would ever see me. Honestly, gardening is just such a great hobby and beyond fulfilling for me.

The @ isn't bolding people's names. 😡

How do you adjust your goals when life gets busy or setbacks happen?

I allow myself time buffers between appointments to allow for flat tires, school bus that won't stop chit chatting with the Kindergartener's grandma, and the occasional felled limb that is blocking my driveway. As far as tasks around the house and my own personal goals, those are all done/scheduled between 6 AM and 730 AM before the phone starts ringing and I tie up the loose ends between 7 PM and 830 PM when the phones have stopped ringing. (I'm a real estate agent…. nothing predictable in my world.) The meal is planned days in advance and all the dicing and slicing and chopping and prepping takes place the night before. It doesn't always work, but expecting the setbacks always makes it easier.

Hi Team Mission Slimpossibles, you have another member returning! Please welcome back @AustinRuadhain 😄

Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 09 of 52

PW: 137.8
CW: 137.4

Ugh the front brakes went out on my Trike yesterday I sent an email to support asking how to adjust them because I cannot figure it out. Yesterday and today were perfect riding weather. If I go out about 10am there is not much traffic at that time. I love my Trike hopefully we can get it fixed soon.
Keeping my weight off is important to me and I work at it every day. I don't know when I will see the results of the sleep study, but for the tree day's after I was super tired and didn't ride my Trike.

I hope everybody is feeling well and keeping the stress low in your life.

@AustinRuadhain Welcome back, lady! Good to see you!

@FushiaKat Sorry about your Trike. I hope you can get the brakes fixed soon.

DISCUSSION QUESTION: How do you adjust your goals when life gets busy or setbacks happen?
I simplify my goals and go back to basics: if my goal is tracking all my meals each day, I will go down to tracking 2 or even 1 meal a day. I will go down to what I know I can do consistently and then, when I am doing that on a regular basis, I will adjust up.

Hi all. I didn't go to the yoga class last night for a couple of reasons: yesterday morning, we noticed a water bubble in the paint in our bathroom...yep, another leak in my bathroom from the upstairs neighbor! This is the 3rd leak in 5 years! I was so stressed, angry, upset that I could hardly function. We got a hold of the HOA and they sent their handyman to investigate and they called a plumber. My husband had come home from work and handled it for us. Then, it took 1 hour 45 minutes to get home due to traffic. I don't think even if we didn't have the leak, that I would have gone to the yoga class at 7: I am usually going to bed at that time. I will go to a class this weekend instead.

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DrewsAnna

Weigh in Wednesday

PW 157.8

CW 156.9

BobBoyardee 😎

Monday Check-In

Starting Weight: 214.7

Previous Week: 209.9

Current Weight: 207.9

@trooworld Oh no I’m so sorry to hear about the leak, I remember you going through this before I’m so sorry. Class this weekend sounds like a better goal than staying up late to do it.

@TeresaW2024 Hope the workout goes well! That’s a great idea to pick a spot each day to clean, makes it a lot more doable that way.

@DrewAnna Your flowers look so pretty! Is that a dwarf primrose? The pink is really pretty. I grew it and it spread all over the place, it was a lot taller though. I love yours!

Hi team! I was at the food bank farm this morning, did a bunch of dill bundles. Another volunteer and I decided to hunt down the mushroom guy at the farmer’s market and we went to the wrong one, it took an hour to get to the other one but we finally scheduled a day for him to come to the farm and get mushroom growing there. Yikes my battery is dying and computer isn’t plugged in so posting now, have a great Thursday!