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Is anyone still lurking? @nadiamayl are you still on vacation?

I blew it. Back to square one tomorrow.

I logged my food for the day for the first time in forever. Now I just have to keep my measurements on all the ingredients for my taco salad correct and I'll just be over my goal by one single solitary calorie. Also having an Atkins shake with milk that I haven't had in eons. I know I'm going to take a drink and wonder why…

Hey @nadiamayl! Good to hear from you and that you're doing well. I've been talking with @heatherc369 a bit over on the Healthy Moms group on Facebook, so that's been good. I've been slowly putting on a lb here and there, and I really need to get this under control. You know, I can give others great tips on healthy eating,…

Hope you ladies are doing well. I'm checking here frequently to see if anyone stops by. It's lonely here all by myself!!!

try to check in. I get lonely around here all by myself! lol

I've slipped backwards. After maintaining since the beginning of January, I gained 2 lbs while on a new med, then in the last week or two I've gained another 2. ugh. Need to stop this slippery slope!!!

I bought very few snacks at the store again this week. I've been doing less and less over time. Pork chops for dinner tonight and just a single serving of garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. It was delicious. My son is on a diet. He was jealous of all the snacks I bought for his dad. Then I reminded him...son, you told…

@nadiamayl that IS scary and exciting! Where are you from originally? I see now you are in Texas. The Netherlands is a far leap from Katy, TX! This is a really dumb question....what language do they speak there? Is it Dutch? I bet it's lush and green there. Thanks for always being supportive! You're the best.

Apricot Ginger Dijon chicken tonight for dinner. It was amazing!

I'm still here. Been kind of a blah few days for me. But I'm still kickin'! I've been hiding from the thread because I made cinnamon rolls, and wasn't ready to admit that I had too many. I'm not on a regular daily schedule for sleeping or eating, and I haven't logged anything yet. I need to log at least one day before the…

Today is my 365th day of checking in on FD. I can't say that it's all been productive, but I am very happy and proud to say that I'm remaining steady and not getting any worse. That's an achievement, right??!! I think I want to set a goal of getting back into the habit of logging, even if slowly at first. I haven't logged…

@nadiamayl...I have an appt with the sleep study doctor next month. :) woohoo!

@nadiamayl I'm so sorry you've been dealing with dermatitis! It sounds absolutely miserable, and I feel very badly for you. :( I hope it clears up and you can get back to normal quickly. 20 days of vacationing though? Wow! Regarding your mom, how is she doing? How are YOU doing with your mom's situation? I had a major fail…

@nadiamayl I'm hoping @kerryatoon is just busy like you were and comes back. My weekend went very well except for a piece of pecan pie yesterday. And my dinner portions were bigger yesterday too. Couldn't help it...I'm too good of a cook! lol Ugh the heat here is getting to be unbearable. Living in the desert has the…

Is anybody out there?

Where are you girls?? Just chuggin' along over here. Trying to survive the AZ desert heat. ugh. Monday and/or Tuesday it's supposed to be 120*! Yikes! I hope Sara doesn't work those days so I don't have to get in my blistering, boiling car. I've been eating pretty well. Not snacking in between meals is a good thing. Now…

@nadiamayl sounds like you've got some structure going on. My kids stay up all night playing video games and sleep all day. I hope your mom adjust quickly and really loves her place. How far away is your brother? Can he go see her often? I made burritos for dinner tonight. My family said it's the best batch of meat/beans…

Just checking in. Where are you ladies? Nothing to report from me. Status quo. Looking forward to hearing from you two though.

@nadiamayl Sounds like you had a real throwback evening! I remember those days, so long ago! Great, healthy dinner tonight. Poor Man's Stew. Ground beef, onions, garlic, carrots, potatoes, tomato paste, beef broth and a couple seasonings and that's it. Just boil until carrots and potatoes are tender. It was completely…

@nadiamayl I know exactly the type of person you're talking about too. They can be exhausting and not too fun to be around. Our house is also relatively quiet, and I can't take a lot of noise either. Hope you had a good trip back, and that the trip was a success for your mom. @kerryatoon how are you? I'm still here. That's…

@nadiamayl I hope your trip with mom is going well and she is getting settled in. Are the kids with you too? When do you get back? @kerryatoon one day of falling off the wagon shouldn't deter you, as long as you get back on the wagon quickly. Congratulations on 1 year smoke free! That's fantastic! WOOT WOOT!!! I've been…

@nadiamayl thank you for being kind and understanding with my issues. I know it will be healthier for sure. I know I will be better off to live longer and stronger if I get rid of the weight. So much of the journey is about being happy with your body, and I know I won't be. I can try to get my husband to save for surgery,…

3.5 miles @kerryatoon? that's awesome! I'm lucky if I can go 1 on the treadmill. So glad the sugar detox is paying off for you and showing results. It's in the 100's here too. Am I mistaken, or don't you live in AZ too? Wish so much that I had a pool. I would do laps all the time if I could. How are you doing @nadiamayl?…

speaking of all of our kids growing up, I'm having to schedule my son for his senior portraits this week to be taken over the summer. Thank God we barely got him through Albegra II this past year. with tutoring all year, he finished with a D, which is still passing. So it looks like he's going to graduate on time this time…

@nadiamayl I'm not really sure what the deep-down reasons are. I'll have to spend to quality time reflecting on that. I know one of the reasons is that I hate sweating, but there's no way to avoid that if you do it right lol. That's why I liked water aerobics last year when I did it a few times. But they don't have classes…

@kerryatoon looking forward to hearing how your kiddo did with the singing! Good for you for sticking to your detox plan. I'm sure it will get easier as time goes on. I had 3 egg salad sandwiches yesterday...one for each meal. That's not a bad thing is it? I mean, I could choose worse things than eggs, right?

I'm not doing completely horrible on my calories today, but I'm not making the best choices, either. I made egg salad today. That was super delish. I discovered a way to make hard boiled eggs with NO shell peeling using my Instant Pot. Life changer! But I did get a soda and had a couple (very) mini cinnamon rolls. I've…

@kerryatoon your list of addiction symptoms is spot on for me too. I can't go without carbs. I'm supposed to have 180g a day according to my health advisor and the ADA. I just have to choose the right ones, which has been a problem. Sugar has been a serious problem for me forever. To be honest, detoxing from it sounds so…

@nadiamayl and @kerryatoon you both are doing great! @kerryatoon, I know what you mean on getting lower calories with less sugar and carbs, but still feeling satisfied. I've had that happen myself, too. It seems like it would be a no-brainer for me to do it all the time. I hope you have better luck at sticking to it! as…