@Katmary71 - I'm sorry! I thought you meant that you'd take my Friday weigh in and copy it into Sunday for this new week since it was just a couple days apart. Please use the same weight for Sunday - 213.8

Finally a moment to try to catch up. 

At Katmary71 those foster kittens sure keep you busy lol! I'm so sorry that Chewy got so sick!!  I'm so glad that you are able to keep them for longer so they are not going into at risk situations.  Congratulations to you, you are all over that leaderboard this week!!

@TeresaW2024 Joe's famous passing out moments sound scary , you are amazing♥️. Always the hardest thing figuring out what to eat when you are always the one making the decision. I hope Joe is not a picky eater. I can't do keto but low-carb definitely works for me as well :-).  It sounds like your morning with Joe this morning was lovely♥️

@Cornanda exciting news for your daughter , I know that transitions with our kids can be hard. Mine are all grown and gone, I am really proud of them but I do miss those days…♥️

@Trooworld how lovely to be able to have a concert to go to every weekend !  I love your Halloween pins and earrings. I love how you get so into Halloween!  

Wow! Your MIL!!  I think smoke would've been coming out of the top of my head. That is a super long day if you did not get home until 845. You must be pooped today! Really glad to hear that your knees are doing so much better.

@Micaroo your worries stone is beautiful !

It was my granddaughter's birthday on Saturday. She had friends over for a birthday party and a sleepover so my grandson came for a sleepover at my place. We went to see a movie on Saturday and had a popcorn supper :-). I was shocked that I was showing a loss of 0.8 lbs with all that salt on that popcorn🤣. Yesterday we went for the family birthday celebration and had pizza for supper, with ice cream cake for dessert. After the present opening we played a balloon game, Ty was very interested in it! It took her a minute, but she figured it out. I will try to put a couple of little videos of her, the first one is her trying to figure it out and his second one is her taking part. My eating this weekend has not been stellar lol.

I took the dogs for a longer walk than expected this morning, then went to the gym and did a spin class, then went to Agility and did some practice with the dogs. By 2 o'clock I already had on more than 15,000+ steps. I was pooped and lay down for a nap at about four, I couldn't go any further.  

I always take my grandkids for a special day to celebrate their birthday. Tomorrow is the day with Paisley. We started out when she was very little, going to a play place and then to McDonald's for dinner. Tomorrow she would like to go shopping at the mall and get her nails done, how quickly time flies!  I am going to do a barbell class at the gym first thing in the morning and then pick up Paisley at noon to spend the day and have a sleepover.

Still trying to do my food sequencing, yesterday I had a bunch of raw veggies before I ate my pizza🤣. 

I need to go make some protein bagels I have been out for the last two days. Time to get things organized again for the week.

@laurelfit57 Thank you ! Wow that loss after popcorn is awesome! How adorable that Ty played the balloon game too! You’re getting some serious exercise with the walks and classes! I love the idea of a special day with the birthday grandchild have a great time!

@micaroo4 That ’s a beautiful rock, love it! I usually focus on spinning a ring or rubbing my pendant if I’m anxious just to distract me from being nervous, I can see that helping when thinking of food you’re craving and shouldn’t be eating and it working. I’m not the best at emptying my pockets though I just had a bunch of peppers in the dryer because I forgot to take them out! Love red jasper too!

@bobboyardee That ’s a seriously awesome record of not bingeing congratulations! I’m guessing the trip out-of-town will be a fun one?

@vegan4lyfe2012 I wonder why your lettuce didn ’t do as well did you use the fertilizer? I’m so glad Sydney’s surgery went well and it definitely did need to be removed. Poor Oliver I’m sure that seizure was awful to see I’m so sorry. Hahaha we have a lot of produce lovers in this group the veggie question is hard!

@DrewsAnna What a beautiful pie ! I’ve been thinking about pie since you mentioned making it. I think your husband should gift you a cherry pitter after all that work! Do you have a strawberry pitter? I saw one in the grocery store and eat a lot of strawberries so I’m tempted, maybe I can find a collection of pitters for the cost that one was at the high end grocer. Yum hope the bacon comes out well!

@txcritter69 Thank you ! That’s fascinating about the injections and how they worked different, I hope you continue to do fine with the stomach injections. Great job tracking and being careful of what you’re eating!

@Veta2018 Great job not eating that piece of zucchini bread !

@AustinRuadhain Your week sounds awesome very healthy week ! The hike sounds so beautiful too. The Painted Bunting is a beauty of a bird!

@TeresaW2024 So glad no issues with Joe getting up ! Hahaha Joe’s the sweetest loving your “cooking”, still get a kick out of his nachos on his birthday. I get along with older people too that’s too bad they were too old for Joe, they all seem like great communities. Thanks! I drank a Diet cranberry juice bottle then got the “real” (sour) stuff and am working on that, I’m better than yesterday so it’s helping. My friend did pass thank goodness!

@trooworld Oh the thing I emailed was the day I got my fridge replaced , was just saying we DID get them around the same time since my Facebook memory showed me 3 years ago I posted that. That made me laugh about your MIL not having a smartphone. Does your husband get upset about her being late? Ideally she would do better and you’d be a bit more flexible but multiple hours is a little ridiculous. Thanks my friend did pass thank goodness! I hope this is your last day of PT!

@Cornanda Congratulations on your daughter finding her apartment , that’s great news her friend is able to be her roommate now. Hugs I’m not good with endings either.

Hi friends! My friend DID pass her DMV test, she’s so relieved! She’d been putting it off for a long time so glad it’s behind her. I worked out this morning then watered and had to call to check on my BP medicine not being filled. They recently had a computer system change and I was on hold for 2 hours and 30 minutes so the whole time I was at DMV I was listening to that recording and I still don’t know if it’ll be ready or if I need to go to a walk-in clinic. I offered a neighbor tomatoes need to run them over. Have a great Monday!

@laurelfit57 Congrats on the loss ! Unfortunately, the concerts are only in July but we have attended every one this year and will go to the last one this Friday. Thank you, I had a lot of fun with the crafting! I was so mad about my MIL lol. I was so pooped I slept well for once lol. It sounds like you had a great weekend. Ty did good at the balloon game, I'm surprised she didn't try to pop it! So cute! Wow, great job with the exercise. That's a lot of steps by 2 pm. I hope you have fun with Paisley.

@TeresaW2024 Hahaha that's hilarious that she has two different barks ! I can totally see her doing that kick. I'm like your mom: I believe on time is late lol. I'm glad you guys slept well and there were no issues with waking. It must be a relief when it's like that. Awww, that's such a sweet thing for Joe to say (even if it was yogurt and blueberries!).

@AustinRuadhain Congrats on the loss ! I'm glad my reminders are working. I am back to tracking as of...yesterday I think? It sounds like you really did the work. I am going to work on hydrating this week, I have been doing really poorly with it lately. Wow, great job with the exercise, too! Those lizards are pretty, as are the painted buntings. I bet it was a really relaxing hike. I hope you get a better view next time.

@Veta2018 That is probably the case with my MIL . She's really a nice person, just not good with time lol. We try to tell her things start earlier but it doesn't work either! Zucchini bread sounds amazing!

@DrewsAnna that is a picture -perfect cherry pie! You definitely need a cherry pitter. :) Homemade bacon would be so good. I love bacon!

@vegan4lyfe2012 Ah , good idea! Thank you, I'm glad it's all fixed now. I'm glad you liked my earrings! Yeah, I need to break out the Aerogarden again before he gives it to a random stranger lol. No, I think she has no concept of time lol...she doesn't work anymore and has no time commitments. I'm glad Syd's surgery went well. It's a good thing she had it since she had those stones. I bet that was super scary for Oliver to have a seizure. I'm sorry that happened. I'm glad you got to craft some. 3 days off sounds nice! Yes to home-grown tomatoes sprinkled with salt!

@bobboyardee Congrats on 65 days of no bingeing ! Enjoy your time out of town.

@micaroo4 Cool worry stone . It looks like it is definitely made to be a worry stone!

@Katmary71 OH ! Got it. I wondered what you were talking about lol. My MIL is a luddite! LOL She does have a laptop though. No, I think my husband is used to it so lets it roll off his back like water on a duck. I'm glad your friend passed. Thank you! How frustrating to be on hold for so long. I hope the prescription is ready.

@baodell17724 Interesting article . I think I get the dizziness thing from my blood pressure being lower.

Hi all. Yesterday was a busy day at work, and after work, I went to physical therapy. I hinted around that I was feeling better and my knee wasn't hurting in hopes that they would release me but they didn't give me the impression they would. I do see the doctor tomorrow so hopefully she will release me then. I got my results back from my mammogram. I have to go back for a follow-up. They saw something they are concerned about. It's probably nothing: I have dense tissue in my breasts, so it makes it hard to read my mammograms. It happened before, and they had to do a biopsy and it was nothing. So, I'm not too concerned. I am a little, though.

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Weigh in week:  Week 4
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What's one small daily habit you've built that has had a big impact over time?

Thanks for this question, @trooworld! Food tracking is a key one for me, too. If I track, I start work on food and then other things follow. I am nopt sure this counts as a small daily habit. It's sure important!

@TeresaW2024 - Congratulations on the loss!

@trooworld - Congratulations on seeing sucvh big improvements in your knee! I salute you for sticking with the PT. A hug re. the mammogram. I hope all, as expected, goes well.

@baodell17724 - Wow, that article lists some strange side effects of weight loss!

@Katmary71 - Hurray for your friend passing the DMV test! Your level of persistence and determination, with the 2.5 hours on hold, amazes me. It takes a lot of grit to navigate the health care system and get what you want out of it. Was that a call to talk to the pharmacy that has been such a pain? Did they just never talk to you? Yikes. Thanks for sharing the kitten stories. I seriously love hearing about all of them.

@laurelfit57 - Ty playing the balloon game is the cutest! Congratulations on getting those veggies in before the pizza. That is great! All that exercise sounded great!

@micaroo4 - Your red jasper worry stone is beautiful!

@bobboyardee - 65 days without bingeing after dinner — congratulations! That is truly fabulous!

@vegan4lyfe2012 I am glad Sydney's surgery went well. I know next to nothing about gallstones. Does she have to change her diet afterwards so they don't return? It is great that you were there to take care of little Oliver.

@DrewsAnna - Your pie was gorgeous! Your comment about needing a cherry pitter made me smile. I have been enjoying cherry season, too, but only gone as far as eating them fresh!

@txcritter69 - Your plan for yesterday sounded excellent. I hope all went well! I am impressed at all the observation and experimentation that goes into the injections.

@Veta2018 - So you have seen Texas whiptail lizards, too — very cool! How did you day go yesterday? Any baby steps toward your goal? If not, today's a new day!

I, too, read Heart-Shaped Box a couple of years back. It was a good read. I just finished another horror book, We Spread by Iain Reid. It involves a woman who is aging and has memory issues. Very creepy.

I let myself get sucked into watching too much video last not (Ballard and then some Bosch). I slept poorly. I think I need to work on sleep habits.

The plan for today:

• Long walk before I eat anything
• Some strength training
• Food on plan (big green+fruit smoothie for lunch, big salad at dinner)
• No screens after 9 PM
• Work on Scouts, convention, and long-distance doctor shopping for my mom
• Grocery shopping (we need cat food!)

Hi 👋

Hubby's bacon turned out very good. It has been a process that has taken over a week and last night we had BLT's for dinner. I put extra "l" & "t" on my sandwich, lol… but I had bread twice yesterday and a lot of "test tasting" bacon, so I didn't really make a lot of great choices. I think my weigh in is not going to be so good.

What’s one small daily habit you’ve built that has had a big impact over time?

Drinking water. It's rare I drink anything except for water. It's just so good and refreshing. I can feel it when I don't drink enough water.

Y'all have a great day 😀

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Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 29 of 52

PW: 137.4
CW: 138.4

I've been riding my Trike every day. I love it, it was so dusty I had to clean it. I had purchased a cover from the manufacturer, but it was way too big, so I returned it and bought one on Amazon that's the perfect size, easy to take off and put on. I've started collecting spare parts since it takes a month to get a tire if I need one. I now have 1 tire with a tube, and brake pads. I ordered 2 more tires. I'm thinking I need to order brake cables but will ask my husband first

We are having our air conditioner repaired this Thursday, they rescheduled from Monday.

I gained a little weight, time to cut back again

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@TeresaW2024 I hope so , too! I am sick of taking time off work to go to those appointments. Okay, sounds good. I'm glad you were able to get Joe to the church and back okay. I love Bruno Mars! So fun!

@AustinRuadhain That's a good point , things kind of snowball when you track, don't they? Thank you. I appreciate your kind thoughts. Just added "We Spread" to my TBR list, it sounds creepy indeed! Sorry you slept poorly. That throws off your whole day, huh? Good plan for the day.

@Katmary71 Thank you ! Good luck with the antibiotics for the kittens. I'm sorry about the medication frustration and not feeling the best. Big hugs.

Hi all. I made a follow-up appointment with radiology: they will do some further imaging to determine what is going on. The appointment is next Tuesday morning. I'm a little nervous: they found breast calcifications in my right breast, which can be an early sign of breast cancer. We'll see, I guess. I am glad I have Comic-Con coming up to distract me from thinking about it. I am going to try to find the time to make some new pop culture jewelry and a t-shirt to wear to the convention. I am going on Sunday. For dinner last night, I made Kale-Walnut Pesto Pasta. It's a favorite recipe: it's very easy to make and delicious.

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Kale-Walnut Pesto Pasta (4 servings)

1⁄2 bunch kale stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped
1 pound gemelli pasta
1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts toasted
1 clove garlic chopped
1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese plus more for sprinkling
Salt and pepper
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

In a large pot of salted water, cook the kale until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the kale to a colander and rinse with cold water. Add the pasta to the pot and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the pasta cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot.

Meanwhile, squeeze the kale to remove the excess water. In a food processor, combine the kale, walnuts, garlic and parmesan until almost smooth; season with salt and pepper. With the machine running, add the olive oil.

Add the pesto to the pasta, along with enough pasta cooking water to loosen the pesto as necessary. Serve sprinkled with more parmesan.

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@Veta2018 I love your spider plant. I also spied a prayer plant. I had such a hard time with mine until I got a garden window. It's so happy now.

I'm not surprised about the gain. Between homemade pie with ice cream and homemade bacon. It was inevitable.

It's really good and oh, so dangerous 😳

I listened to Ozzy all day yesterday. The godfather of metal is gone, I was so sad to hear it. I didn't really listen to Black Sabbath, but everything after that was a big part of my 20's and 30's, lol.... I'm such an 80's girl.

We are going camping next week and I will be out of cell service.

Y'all have a great day 😀

@trooworld Thank you! Shoot that’s scary about the breast calcifications, I’m glad they’re getting you back in there fast. I can’t wait to see what you wear to Comic-Con! I’ve never had Kale-Walnut pesto definitely saving it to try.

@DrewsAnna I can see why the gain with pie and bacon! I’m sad about Ozzy I think if you didn’t like him before (which I did) the Back To The Beginning concert swayed a lot of people into liking and respecting him. I like Black Sabbath and Ozzy, I think donating proceeds of the concert was such a class act. Living with severe pain I’m glad he’s no longer in pain but it’s still a big loss for the metal scene.

Hi friends! Quiet around here today I hope everyone’s okay today! I got my prescription after a few hours in Sacramento but it hasn’t been filled yet for some reason so I probably won’t get it until tomorrow. I stopped at Walmart as Costco isn’t opening for the public until 10 again and after getting some stuff at Walmart I decided to go home and skip Costco. Have a great Thursday friends.

@DrewsAnna That bacon looks amazing ! I'm an 80s girl, too. RIP, Ozzy.

@Katmary71 Yes , me too! Oh, I don't cosplay, I just wear jeans and a t-shirt I make. My t-shirt this year is fun though: I'll post a pic! I think you'll like that recipe. Ugh, I'm sorry you didn't get the prescription filled yet, I hope you are okay without it.

Hi all. Things are pretty stressful around here: someone hit our car in the condo parking lot and didn't leave a note...I didn't discover it until I came out of my doctor's appointment. I know it didn't happen at the appointment because the spot I parked in would have been impossible to get hit in that spot. There is damage to my front bumper, enough to make an insurance claim. So, I have to come up with the $500 deductible and deal with that. Luckily, I have car rental as part of my insurance. But that, on top of the mammogram thing, is stressful. I decided to make some jewelry to wear to Comic-Con. It will probably be a banned book-themed bracelet...I made one before with the covers of my favorite banned books but I lost it somehow.

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