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Good afternoon! I'm sorry for not checking in sooner. The last couple of weeks have been hectic! We've had swim meets, weddings, birthday parties etc. So it's been wonderful but I'm tired! Good news is that I've done pretty well tracking my calories. Total weight loss as of today is 25 lbs! My husband has lost 21 lbs. He…

Sounds like most of you ladies had a good Mother's Day. Mine was a mixed bag. It's the first Mother's Day without my mom, so that was rough. But my boys were so sweet. Breakfast in bed, a movie and a healthy dinner. Then we splurged on gelato. It was wonderful and so worth going over my calorie goal! This week I'm trying…

Hello all! We are on the second day of three days of rain around here. I'm ready for the sun and some warmer weather! @str8bowbabe My husband and I started MFP together back in February. It has been so much easier for me to stick to it with him weighing food and counting calories as well. He never realized how many chips…

Good afternoon! I had a bad day with eating yesterday but so far so good today. For lunch I had a mulitgrain sandwich thin with thinly sliced roasted turkey and guacamole. It was delicious! My new go to when I want a sandwich. @KimF0715 I'm in the same boat with weddings etc. I put three dresses I already own on today. Two…

Hello All! Seems like everyone is doing pretty well. I did ok last week tracking my food. Missed one whole day. But I lost 1lb. Yay! This week I'm just going to keep tracking and add in some walking. My husband, two boys and I went walking at Belle Isle in Richmond on Sunday. It was a wonderful day! Good luck to everyone…

Good morning! I've been doing OK with my calorie goals. I didn't really track it for a couple of days so this week, my goal is to track every day. I also got a new scale that weighs me at 5 lbs less than the old scale. I know I didn't lose the weight but I'm loving the new scale! Sounds like most here are doing well.…

Good afternoon! I've got to admit it's been hard getting back to counting calories after my week long vacation. I've gone a little over goal the past two days but today it seems I may stay on track. Let's hope! @ParanormaLauren I love, love, love your online dating success story! I really enjoy hearing how couples get…

Hello Everyone! I just got back from our week long beach vacation! We went to Hilton Head and had the most perfect weather all week! I did not log my calories and just ate and drank what I wanted. It was exactly what I needed to start the healing process after the death of my mother. But now back to reality! I'm going to…

I have some sad news to share. My mother passed away on March 29th. It's been a very difficult journey for her and the rest of our family as dementia took her mind and then her body. We had a perfect service for her with lots of tears and lots of laughter. We wore gold and blew bubbles, at her request, to honor her memory.…

I haven't checked in lately because my mother's dementia has declined. She is on hospice care and it is only a matter of days before she leaves us. But her mind will be at peace once again. These last few days have been bittersweet. I've been by her side as her many sisters, friends and other family members have been…

@aleahurst I love bare feet outside! Reminds me of being a kid. Congrats on making that step goal. @trailgirl777 So glad you got good health results! @happysherri Happy to hear that your Dad is doing well. I have an ailing mother on hospice right now, she has dementia, and it can be very stressful. Glad you will be getting…

@aleahurst I do think it's been six days! We did it! I'm really not missing my diet coke and I just automatically reach for water. I did make some iced green tea yesterday. I like it plain with no sweetener or lemon. But I did get in all my water. I've been able to stick with my goals this week for walking and calorie…

Hello All! @aleahurst I've stuck with our water challenge this week. Hope you are doing well! @jessiquoi Great job sticking with your tracking. I know how hard it can be to do the simplest thing while depressed. Keep up the good work. @happysherri I'm so sorry to hear that your dad is not doing well. Remember you need to…

Good morning! @aleahurst Got in my eight glasses of water yesterday. The wedding celebration last night was wonderful. Two of our friends dated 20 years ago, then married others, then reconnected two years ago and got married last month. The party last night was filled with dancing and singing and lots of love! It was…

@jessiquoi Great job tracking yesterday! Keep it up! @aleahurst I had ten plus glasses of water yesterday. I drink a little extra on days I'm on the treadmill. Went to a wonderful dinner last night with some friends I hadn't seen in 15+ years. The food was served tapas style but was like comfort italian food. It was…

@aleahurst I'm in on the water challenge. I've had at least 8 cups of water everyday this week and I've stayed well within my calorie goals. I have two cups of coffee in the morning and water for the rest of the day. Not buying diet coke saves money on groceries and dining out!

@mir1104 Thanks for the crunchy food suggestions. My husband is really missing his chips! Hubby and I weighed in this morning. He's lost 10.5 and I've lost 12.5 lbs! We feel that doing this together has really helped keep us on track. It's very cold here so I'm off to my treadmill. Have a great day everyone!

I've been very lazy with food and exercise this week. I logged my food every day but went over calorie count every day. I realized that I haven't been drinking the amount of water that I usually drink. Wondering if that has an effect on my overeating. I tend to do better with calorie count when I drink lots of water and…

Good morning everyone! So the past three days I have gone over my calorie count (slightly) and have not gotten on the treadmill. I'm determined to make the second half of the week better! I finally got a good night's sleep last night and am feeling great today. @mir1104 I don't know how you do it on 6 hours of sleep! Keep…

Good morning everyone! A fantastic weekend of fast swimming at VA State Championships. These kids are just amazing! They wakeup at 4AM every morning, swim for 2 hours, go to school, then either swim for another 2 hours or weight train in the afternoon. Their dedication is inspiring! My son had a difficult start of the meet…

Hello everyone! My youngest son (15) has a big swim meet this weekend so I have been packing all morning for our trip. I was able to get a 45 minute treadmill walk in. That felt great! State championship meets are long, long days for both the swimmers and the parents. I should be able to get some walking done during their…

I found this group earlier today while looking for some inspiration. You guys seem so encouraging towards each other. It's so nice to read a positive message board! I've been on and off MFP with little staying power. I'd log for a week, sometimes two, usually a couple of days and then give up. My husband decided to join…

Hello everyone! I'm new to this community and to posting anything in a discussion group. Exercise for the week will be walking on the treadmill or outside and ballet barre work. I grew up dancing and my old ballerina self is dying to come back out! My son has a weekend long swim meet so I'm off to the store this afternoon…