WE WON FOR MAY!

I GOT AN HONORABLE MENTION!

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"I want to thank everyone who believed in me, I want to thank the SLIMPOSSIBLES! I want thank @Katmary71 I want to shout out my homie @vegan4lyfe2012 I want to say…"

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Monday Check in:

📥 Days without eating after dinner: 17!

✅ Positive Improvement Week!

Starting Weight: 214.7

Previous Week: 205.5

Current Weight: 204.8

First, huge congratulations to the slims for a fabulous May!!  A special shout out to @txcritter69, @trooworld & @Katmary71 for leading the way!

@alimalli86 welcome! I must say Whales looks absolutely beautiful, thank you so much for sharing the pictures!! A new place to add to my bucket list😊. My puppy is a border collie cross, do they ever settle down?🤣

@trooworld puppers are still doing great, Ty is settling down a tad bit :-).   They are both still as sassy as ever and giving me a run for my money. How are Daisy and Violet doing? About two weeks ago I switched to a new medication and that seems to have made a huge difference. Honestly for about nine months I was just mentally and physically so lethargic, not realizing because it happened overtime. I thought it was just me🥴. I am feeling better and have just started back at the gym, it feels good to get moving again.

I read back a little ways and it sounds like you are doing so much better physically! Last time I was here you were still struggling just walking, now you're at the gym?! Good on you!!  I like your workout, many of those exercises are what I did last week :-).  That is a beautiful picture of you.

I love your new mottos!

Do you by any chance have a good recipe for hummus?

@Katmary71 that is very exciting that you are going to be fostering kittens! You are going to have a very busy house lol.   Please post pictures when you get them! Not to worry, you will be seeing pictures of my puppers coming up lol. Oh my goodness that little puppy is so cute!! I can see why you would want to bring at home with you.  We train with some Australian shepherds, they are crazy🤣

@TeresaW2024 I have missed you as well! It sounds like you have been really busy with Joe, you are in such a challenging phase right now. My cousin has dementia and when talking to her daughters I know it is so hard, dementia is just a cruel disease. I am so sorry that you are going through this and   I understand totally when you say eating your emotions, big hugs to you. ♥️

@DrewsAnna I agree with you, being able to hang out with your adult children is an amazing gift!

I have had a great day, got the dogs out for about a 45 minute walk this morning, then did a spin class at the gym. This is only my second spin class back so it's kind of kicking my butt lol. I have been taking my dogs out to a field most days for a good run, try to burn off some of this puppy energy so we did that just before lunch. I have tracked my food so far today, still getting back into the habit of doing that :-). I was on a medication that was making me super lethargic, so it is nice to be able to do things after lunch and carry on with my day. I will be going to watch my grandson play soccer this evening. I have been feeling bad, I haven't been to any of their practises or games until yesterday, I just had no get up and go later in the day.

I decided to check in here after lunch, as you can see Ty is not impressed with this new thing that I am doing, all attention should be on her🤣

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WEIGH INS DUE TODAY FROM @vegan4lyfe2012
Reminder To Weigh In Tomorrow to @FushiaKat @TeresaW2024

Hi, I'm Lisa

-live in Florida
-the Fam= DH (married 33 years), Children are grown, one still lives here. Dog- Gus
-I work from home, so I sit alot
-I like to read- tell me what you are reading!
-Exercise- strength training, exercise bike, walking, step aerobics
-currently on the Mayo Clinic diet and it finally got weight loss started- losing has been a struggle as I get older
-been a Slimpossible for close to 5 years now!

Loving all the posts, but don't have time to respond to everyone. Love seeing cute pets and hearing what everyone is up to. @laurelfit57 - did I summon you?! A couple days ago I was wondering where you went and missing you. Welcome back!

@bobboyardee - Your post about your award made me laugh. Looking forward to the day you decide to introduce yourself! 😀

@TeresaW2024 Thanks! Yes, I was sore yesterday and I am even more sore today lol. Every time I squat, my quads cry! LOL Halfway through the year! I can't believe it. You are going through a lot of stress so give yourself some grace (but don't let yourself off the hook lol). Can you attend church virtually and maybe go in once a month, if you feel like you need to go in person? Sorry about the gain this week. Hang in there.

@baodell17724 That's too bad there isn't a locking mechanism. Oh no! LOL Sorry for laughing but your cleaning lady comment was too funny! Well, it's good you tried something new. Now you know what not to do! :)

@bobboyardee You are rocking it! Way to go.

@DrewsAnna That's a great NSV!

@laurelfit57 Oh that's great that Ty is settling down a bit. Not too much, hopefully! LOL Vannie and Ty still sassy, am I surprised? NO. lol Daisy and Violet are well. They haven't gotten in a "real fight" in a while, fingers crossed/knock on wood. It's really hard to function when you are so lethargic. I am glad the new medication is helping. Yes, I was struggling walking, using a cane etc. BUT...since my gastric bypass surgery, I haven't had to use the cane once! I also got a cortisone shot in Feb which helped a lot. Lately, my knee has been starting to bother me again so I got another cortisone shot on Friday. Hopefully, it will help. Yes, now I joined a gym (last Friday) and will start working out. It's very much a sweaty/stinky dude's gym with bare-bones equipment which is fine for me. It has no free classes but if I wanted to pay, I could do boxing or bootcamp. It reminds me of a gym I used to be a member of many years ago. Oh, I'm glad you liked my workout! I liked it, too and feel it today lol. Thank you! Good job with the puppers and the gym! And yay for tracking. I've been tracking in Cronometer, which I like very much. I hope you enjoyed the soccer. OMG the Ty picture is too much! LOL Yes, I do have a favorite hummus recipe: this is my favorite recipe for hummus...you may have to tailor the amount of tahini and/or lemon to your taste: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14830/hummus-iii/

@19shmoo69 No worries, I didn't understand it either and the same thing happened to me when I first clicked on it.

@Katmary71 I can't have caramel corn anymore (and that's probably a good thing!) but I have made homemade caramel corn and it is soooo good! I have never had the Werthers. Is it sugar-free by chance? Jefit has a free option and a paid option. I use the free option. Thank you, I did have fun! I think the snacking is being triggered by: boredom, sometimes stress, the need to reward myself for working lol. I find that if I drink enough water, it's not a problem. Enough water = 72 oz or more. That's a good idea to write it down. Thank you! That recipe looks really good. How's Asher today?

@Cornanda I am reading "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong, it's excellent! Cute pic of Gus!

Hi all. I showed my friend around work and she really enjoyed it (so did I!). I spent 1 1/2 hours with her so it was a nice time. On the way home from work, I called a friend that I haven't talked to in a while. She lives in Washington State now. We talked about working out and she said women over 40 should be taking creatine, it's good for your brain and muscles. She sent me a link to a study and some videos and since we have creatine (my husband takes it), I thought why not? I will take it. My husband warned me that I may gain a pound or two at first from taking it.

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

@TeresaW2024 Yes! I think drinking enough water helps the most. That's a good idea to reward myself on the way home! Thank you!

This came across today's news feed… it's a good reminder to bookmark…

DISCUSSION QUESTION: What do you say to yourself when motivation is low? Do you have a mantra or mental trick that helps?

Motivation to exercise is easier: Using the "small habits" philosophy, I just tell myself I just have to do 5 minutes on my exercise bike… once I'm on the darn thing with the water bottle next to me, I'll easily do more than 5 minutes, usually at least a half-hour to a full hour!

Motivation to not overeat is harder to control: All food in my house is healthy (little to no processed foods). Still, you will gain weight from larger portions of even "healthy" food. Making sure your food is in individual-portioned packets is important. I have a blow-up of the picture I took of myself at my heaviest: 286.2 lbs (June 1st, 2024) on my fridge door and next to my computer monitor! LOL😜

Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 26 of 52

PW: 137.0
CW: 136.8

Not much going on in my life, still waiting on HJM to give me a good refund number so we can return the Trike, I took pictures of everything and made a webpage, and I printed out all of the pictures for them to keep, I want them to sign for the Trike. They are trying to keep 1500 for a defective Trike and I don't want them to have that money. They make me feel like it's my fault the Trike stopped working. I am prepared to take them to small claims court. I hope it won't come to that, but I'm have a low tolerance level for their greed.

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@katmary71 those enchiladas look absolutely delicious, I am going to have to try them! They are so lucky to have you at the farm, you are always so busy there!

@Cornanda I have thought of you as well! Your Gus is just the cutest little button!

@Trooworld that's awesome that Daisy and Violet haven't gotten in a real fight for a while! Sometimes I have to give Vannie a very stern warning as she will still be bossy boots🥴. That's so great that you have not had to use your cane, sounds like things are really looking up!! I went to a sweaty stinky dude's gym for about three years, I always laughed, because these guys with these huge biceps were always looking at themselves in the mirror flexing🤣. Even the ladies change rooms were super stinky😷. When I did that work out last week, I was so out of shape, I actually had to do my stretches in my hot soaker tub with Epson salts🤣.   This week is better, I just did a barbell class, I know I am going to feel it tomorrow but it won't be as bad.  What is Cronometer?  Thanks for sharing the recipe, I have been trying to pack veggies and hummus if I am going to be away from the house for a long time. I love the hummus at the farmers market but it is so expensive!!  it sounds like you are really enjoying life. That is very interesting about the creatine. 

Shorter check-in today, it is just about 8 PM and I am dragging. I am going to try to check in here earlier in the day, today was just a busy day. I did a power barbell class, I am keeping my weights very light for right now, just doing the squats and deadlifts is challenging. I did some work in my yard, took the dogs for two good walks and then I had both of my dogs in an agility class. Typically I'm not the biggest fan of running them both in one class, it wears me right out, but it is a lot of fun.  My eating was on point today,  I tracked everything and I met my protein goal for the day.  That's it for me, now it is PJ time :-). Hope everybody had a great day!!

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@vegan4lyfe2012 - hope your surgery went well

@AustinRuadhain @trooworld @Katmary71 - thank you for sharing what you are reading! I am reading "The Things We Leave Unfinished" by Rebecca Yarros

Lisa

@baodell17724 Good tips, thanks for posting!

@vegan4lyfe2012 I hope your surgery went well. I didn't realize you were getting that done. Big hugs!

@FushiaKat I don't blame you for taking them to court if need be, $1500 is a ridiculous amount to keep, they shouldn't keep any of that!

@AustinRuadhain I've been using that recipe for years. I do add more lemon. I look forward to trying the navy bean hummus! I would love to try beet hummus, too, so if you find a good recipe, share it, please! Good job with your day!

@Katmary71 Oh, it's a good sore so it's all good! I recently switched tracking in MFP to Cronometer and I really like it. I've used it in the past. I'm sorry about Asher. Good to know about Teresa. I hope the workouts help keep you out of a wheelchair, I know you don't want to lose what mobility you have. Have a good day!

@laurelfit57 Thank you! Yes, things are looking up. My knee has been bothering me (especially yesterday) but overall, better. Hahaha I bet the ladies room is stinky at this gym, too. I haven't been in it yet. I'm glad this week is better for you. Cronometer is a tracking app/website and I really like the level of detail it gives you. It has a paid version and a free version, I just use the free: https://cronometer.com/ Homemade hummus (and probably the stuff from the farmer's market) is so much better than store-bought. It's so easy to make, too. I am enjoying life! Good job with the class. Even with light weights, I bet you will be sore. Yay for tracking and making your protein goal!!!

@alimalli86 Yes, we are a chatty bunch lol! Just do what you can keeping up. I hope you enjoyed your day off!

@Cornanda That book looks good, how is it so far?

DISCUSSION QUESTION: What do you say to yourself when motivation is low? Do you have a mantra or mental trick that helps?
I have the mantra in my signature below, my yearly mantra. I also have the two I posted the other day:
1. I am someone that eats healthy and lives a healthy life.
2. When motivation fails, discipline takes over.
3. I also have this one from my husband...he said he heard it from Kobe Bryant: I never make deals with myself. (Meaning, I don't make bargains like, "I'll skip the workout tonight but do it tomorrow")

Hi all. Traffic was really good last night on the way home and so I got home early. I decided to take advantage of it and do a home workout. I did upper body as my lower body is still sore from Sunday! I did a 30-minute workout with dumbbells and body weight. Then I made dinner for myself. I took creatine and about 20 minutes later, I started to get stomach cramps. I asked my DH if that is typical and he said yes. I think I will call the surgeon to make sure I can take it. Maybe the cramping will go away. It wasn't pleasant.

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