Hi, I made it through the conference and it was not that bad. I was very glad to be home though. I've been catching up since then. We celebrated Mother's Day Sat because restaurants are not crowded and I enjoy getting a day off from cooking. Then we had game night. My kids both got me flowers.

@trooworld - Yes, I'm still doing Mayo diet and I'm very happy with my progress. Work is OK, really looking to my time off that is coming up soon!

Happy Mother's Day. If Mother's Day makes you sad, then here's a gentle hug for you.

Lisa

@Cornanda whatcha doing sneakin in between my posts! Sounds like you had the perfect Mother's Day. You've been doing great with the Mayo Diet love watching you kick butt on it!

Sleepygirl79 Sunday

SW 232.2  

PW:224.8

CW: 224.6

I've been prepping for my week. So far, I've done:

✔️ 1/2 lb black beans cooked

✔️ 1 cup pesto prepared

✔️ 1 quart pickled red onions prepared

✔️ 2 cups quinoa cooked

✔️ Chives cut & frozen

✔️ Green Onions cut & frozen

✔️ Salad prepped

✔️ 2 cups soy milk prepared

I am so ready for this week!

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This is how quotes look now? A link?!

@Katmary71 - Yes, I was just sitting here waiting to sneak that in between your posts. (what you said made me laugh…) Thank you for the kind words. Hugs to you regarding your Mom. I had a weird relationship with mine as well, so I get it.

@Katmary71 We are all convinced that the issues with my BIL started when his doctor put him on an antidepressant. The side effects are horrible!! He has been off the drug since the accident, and he is back to being himself. Of course, he will still never drive a car again or be trusted to take his meds properly. 😐️ Good job doing well with your eating. I imagine your dip was very tasty! I drive a 2021 CRV and it’s not bumpy at all. Is your mom’s CRV older, or maybe needs to see a mechanic? Yikes for your poor backs!  😕

@Cornanda, I’m glad you are still doing well with the Mayo diet and happy with your progress. What a nice Mother’s Day you had! 🙂

@trooworld Not only was your Mother’s Day meal healthier, it was much cheaper! I do find that if I pre-track my day, I do much better than tracking as I eat things. Maybe I will give it a try today.  🤔

Good morning! It’s another rainy day, which is fine because I’m not going anywhere. My body is sore from yesterday’s lower body workout, but today is upper body so I will be balanced in my agony! 😂 I‘ve been thinking about how lazy I’ve gotten with our meals. Relying on easy things that aren’t always healthy for us has become a bad habit that needs to change. So, I’m looking on Skinnytaste and my Pinterest recipe boards for easy ideas that are still better quality than the crap I’ve been feeding us. I can’t keep eating like a giant toddler and expecting good results on the scale. 🙄

Hi 👋

I hope everyone had a good Mothers day. I really enjoyed my day with my kids and grand babes. I didn't overeat and drank plenty of water. I have been really nauseated lately but, so it has been pretty easy to not eat very much.

I'm hoping for phone calls this week from drs this week to get my problem taken care of.

One of my daughters got me a dragon crochet bowl.

The other one got me a Coca-Cola speaker, it has color changing lights.

Lol.. I probably will never use the light part of it because I'm not a partier anymore. Lol… it's really cute though.

Y'all have a great day 😀

Great job @sleepygirl79 , @bobboyardee @DrewsAnna @Cornanda at being the team leaders and absolutely slaying last week! 44.44% in the green is amazing go team!

@vegan4lyfe2012 Oh wow you can make some great stuff with those ingredients prepped and ready to go! Do you throw green onions and chives into recipes as you go? Never thought of doing that with them smart idea! I love seeing all the teas you’re making on Instagram btw! I had the best tea from an herbalist at the permaculture fundraiser, it was hibiscus and berries and I peeked at the bottom and it was $40! I wanted to win that in the raffle but the person who won before me got it. Maybe I’ll be able to make some tea with dragonfruit.

@Cornanda I was going to quote your post when I responded to you and saw that and deleted it, that is real weird! I’m thinking they’re trying to get things in groups to come up on internet searches so it won’t have the privacy it once did which is a sad change. Hugs to you too on the weird Moms!

@trooworld Thanks! Oh yeah a gift book does make you feel like you have to read it, sometimes they’re just boring in the start but it’s tough to know without reading all of it. Your MIL changes sound really good! I’m glad the cake didn’t upset your stomach but get why that’s bad too.

@TeresaW2024 Oh wow I’m glad to hear your BIL is doing better right now and it’s likely medication-related and not him being a jerk. They DO have a lot of side effects I’m glad he’s doing well and feeling back to himself. I’ve been reading the sports versions tend to ride bumpier maybe my Mom got a bumpy one? Hers is probably 2017 and it’s crazy sensitive to every bump (so detours on 99 were real rough). Oh maybe we need a recipe challenge this week so we try something new? I find my best recipes in this group!

@DrewsAnna I love your gifts! Are you a dragon lover too? I hope you hear from the doctor this week as well.

Hi team! Mother’s Day was nice for the most part. I got up and worked out then went to the farm and it started raining, I toughed it out for awhile then came home and crawled in bed to warm up. Been working on a mailing for the functional medicine practitioner and a sign for the CRPS walk my group’s doing next month. Did great with food today and have a big cup of tea to enjoy tonight to hopefully help with cravings. Have a great Tuesday!

SW 265.2
PW 227.0
CW 225.8

I am almost done being sick, and I finish teaching for the semester on Thursday. I am so ready for summer! Except for the heat. It's about to get extra hot here. Scary hot. I am going to have to figure out how to help my backyard chickens get through this week. Phew!

@TeresaW2024 True! Yes, for me, pretracking is like giving myself a road map. It really helps! Did you do it? Your poor body lol. Good idea to re-evaluate your menus. Skinnytaste has so many delicious recipes that are pretty easy to make. Good luck!

@vegan4lyfe2012 Congrats on the loss!

@DrewsAnna I'm glad you had a good Mother's Day. That's a really cool bowl! Neat speaker, too.

@Katmary71 Yeah, I was feeling guilty for giving up but I don't now lol. I'm glad you challenged @TeresaW2024 to make a new recipe! I'm glad you had a nice recipe. Was the "for the most part" the fact that you were in pain? Did the tea help with your cravings?

@AustinRuadhain Congrats on the loss!

@micaroo4 I'm glad you've been having a nice trip. Good luck on your trip home.

Hi all. Work was okay yesterday. Nothing unusual happened, which is nice for a Monday. For dinner, I made Saucy Gochujang Noodles with Ground Turkey. It was easy to make and pretty good but spicy. I went to bed late, at 8:00 pm: my husband has a class on Monday nights and I have to pick him up from that and it makes me stay up later. I am tired today.

Tracked yesterday? Yes!

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@trooworld- overall, the conference food was decent- lots of fruit and veggies available. However, there were some tempting sweet treats that I was able to mostly avoid. However, the last day the snacks was lots of large glass jars filled with full size candy bars. Those were gone before the small bowls of fruit. I guess that's how America eats. :(

@katmary71- I wish your pain would go the heck away already!

@TeresaW2024 - please share your new recipe adventure!

Today is a "nurses week" lunch provided by my employer. Will have to try to stay out of trouble. The best part is a long lunch break! Also, MFP "tagger" is being wonky today. I shouldn't complain so much when MFP is free. However, it's just that they promote these "upgrades" that are not that great IMO.

Lisa

Sorry. I guess I forgot to add my weight for last week. I've been stuck around 277-276 lately. Too late to add now I guess. I'll give you my weight for tomorrow. I need to get back on track with my eating been in a bit of a funk and eating more.

@AustinRuadhain Yikes I hope you find a way to keep the chickens cool! Glad to hear you’re feeling better and the semester is almost over, do you have any fun summer plans yet?

@micaroo4 Oh no all that rain is the pits, I’m glad you still had a good time with family.

@trooworld Thanks! For the most part because my Mom’s my mom and is frustrating. Tea does help me some with my cravings, I think the thing that helped the most was when I had Invisilgn. Yum your dinner sounds amazing!

WHAT IS ONE HEALTHY HABIT YOU’VE ADDED THAT’S MADE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IN YOUR JOURNEY SO FAR? Hm probably working out as I’m stronger and a little more flexible.

@TeresaW2024 I’m down for a new recipe! Haha your response to @trooworld made me laugh I’ve done that where I say I’ll do something and get distracted and forget. That’s great you’re able to return too big shirts! That spreadsheet sounds very handy I’m a math-challenged gal too.

@Cornanda Thank you me too on my pain! I agree with you that’s typical with MFP isn’t it?

@DrewsAnna Awesome and no loving dragons is NOT childish, does your husband need a fire-breathing dragon to visit him? Hahaha. I hope you hear from the doctor today that’s frustrating you’re feeling so poor.

Hi team! I have a fitting for orthotics then my class, she’s teaching the Amino Acid and cravings class and I talked a friend of mine into coming. Feeling real bad today I may have to start the steroid pack as I can barely walk. Have a great Wednesday friends.