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@mtaratoot Thanks for the Smart BMI suggestion. It mirrors what the article I read says. It's so strange to think I have "arrived" and can go to Maintenance. Scary, scary prospect!

I've never been so excited to be old! I turned 69 a couple of weeks ago. I've been steadily losing weight since October 2nd (in spite of Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feasting, Christmas temptations and birthday cake!) and I THOUGHT I had another 5 pounds or so to go. I had just arbitrarily picked a number based on BMI,…

It's "Stuff Your Face" week at school and there is an insane amount of food in the faculty room. In addition to everything the teachers and staff bring in, some families bring us cookies, bagels, sandwiches, etc. In the past, I spent quite a lot of time in that room mindlessly munching. (My nurse office is conveniently…

I started logging again back on October 2nd. I've lost 14 pounds but nobody has noticed. I'm sure my husband has (he's been a little more attentive lately) but since he never mentions when the pounds go on, he won't mention it now. That's okay with me. I'm doing this for me and basically just wanted to feel better in the…

I recently returned to MFP after realizing I had gained quite a bit of weight--just no longer "bothering" to log my food. Anyway, I'm back and now log absolutely everything. I have 2 6-year-old granddaughters (cousins, not twins) who were both at my house. They were writing like crazy and I thought they were playing…

This is just the tiniest bit scale-related. My hubby and I just returned from a Caribbean cruise. It was fantastic (it helped that the ship was at 50% capacity--no lines and no fighting over deck lounges). Anyway, the scale piece is that I actually LOST weight on the cruise! Okay, it's only 0.2 pounds, but…

It was Superhero Day at school. I could have sworn I had a Wonder Woman shirt somewhere but couldn't find it. So--I hit Walmart to see what I could find. Nothing in the women's section. Nothing but SpongeBob or Mario Brothers in the men's section. On a whim, I tried kids and found a Spiderman shirt on a clearance rack. It…

I'm so jealous!! The only 2 Sonics within a reasonable distance went out of business!!!

I went to give blood and they asked for my weight. For the first time I can remember, I just blurted out the actual correct weight!!!! It's not where I want to be yet, but it's no longer totally embarrassing. And I didn't get the side look that says, "Really??? You expect me to believe that's your weight?????"

I've needed a way to keep my hands busy (and out of the potato chip bag), so I've been working on crochet projects. I actually made 7 "Bernies" for people. Have to find a new project now. NSV is that I can still get lost in a project and actually forget to snack!!!

My 17-year-old granddaughter lives with my hubby and me. She's taking a Global Foods class in high school, but because she is a virtual student, I get the privilege of buying the supplies for all of her cooking projects (and also have to put up with her messing up my kitchen in the process........) The up side is that we…

My teenaged granddaughter was shooting a video of herself on her phone in my kitchen. I happened to be in the background and one of her friends asked if Nana was losing weight!

My NSV is that I'm back! I lost 34 pounds a few years ago, and kept it off for about 6 years. Then I studidly thought I had everything under control. I stopped logging my food, thinking I knew exactly what I should and should not eat. That led to me beginning to ignore portion sizes, and then to not paying attention to my…

I can't believe I'm even typing these words, but--I joined a gym! I HATE gyms.......and exercise in general! My 15-year-old granddaughter has just come to live with us (long story and sad family dynamics we have no control over). She's a dancer and wanted to join a gym to stay in shape. I definitely want to encourage her…

I have lunch duty every single day--longest hour of my day! It's an elementary school and kids often bring birthday treats for their class. I am almost always offered a cupcake, brownie, ice cream bar, etc. Today the cupcakes were especially appealing but I had already logged my food for the day and I actually passed on…

I brought cereal to work this morning for breakfast. I had a container of milk left over from last week. It was only a couple of days past the "sell-by" date, so I poured it on my cereal and took a bite. YUCK! The milk was no good. I had no choice by to throw out the cereal--why didn't I at least sniff the container before…

Hubby & I went to a fund-raiser last night. Chef's Night Out--benefits the local vocational school's culinary program. It involves a huge gymnasium with booths from all the local restaurants. You pay for entry and then eat and drink all you want. Most of the stations served some sort of appetizer-sized portion, but there…

I just threw away a cupcake that a 1st-grader gave me. She brought them in for her birthday and left it on my desk for me while I was out doing lunch duty for the bigger kids. I hated to waste it--would have probably told her no if she had asked me (at least that's what I'm telling myself!)--and I ALMOST ate it for that…

I used to be addicted to McDonald's hot fudge sundaes. I felt like the drive-through people all knew me really well. I stopped going there (changing my route home from work helped!). Yesterday my 9-yr-old grandson asked to go get some fries. I planned on just getting an unsweetened iced tea but then caved and ordered the…

Went to a workshop yesterday. It was pouring and I had to run to my car. I have a very small 2-seater (a Saturn Sky, which they don't even make any more). My NSV is that I jumped into my car and managed to get my umbrella down and thrown into the passenger seat foot area without even thinking about it. Before I lost…

This week is "Stuff Your Face" week at the school I work at! Stressful time of year for the teachers--they have to practically peel the kids off the ceiling this week--so they compensate with lots and lots of treats in the teacher's lounge. It just happens to be right next door to my office (I'm the school nurse). My NSV…

I'm wearing a dress today that I've worn before but NEVER without spanx!! It feels weird but fantastic at the same time!

Love this!! Great mindset!

Sure. What size would you want? This one is baby-sized (about 31 inches square). I would probably charge $35 for it--more if a bigger size.

I needed to find something to occupy myself while watching television (other than eating!) so I designed and made this Harry Potter baby blanket for my daughter's pregnant friend. Have to say, it came out pretty good and I found that it's pretty impossible to knit with my hand in the potato chip bag!

Wore a new scrub shirt yesterday. I got lots of compliments on it, but all day I felt like it was just a little tight. That's discouraging--I gained back a few pounds, but thought I could still wear a size small top. Made me more conscious of what I ate yesterday. Then, last night, when I took the shirt off, I saw that the…

NSV but it involves my scale. I guess the scale's battery is dying. I have been away and, while I tried to eat as healthy as I could, I know I messed up a few times. I stepped on the scale and it was a full five pounds over what I expected! The NSV is that I did NOT freak out and eat everything in sight. I just watched…

Grandbabies, grandbabies, grandbabies! I have 5 now--2 brand new grand-daughters to spoil! The NSV to this is that the changes I've made to have a healthier life are paying off in that I'm still around!! And I plan to be for a VERY long time--gotta watch these critters all grow up! I love being able to do things with them.

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, which means lots and lots of high-calorie goodies in the faculty room! It's right next door to my office. In the past, I spent the whole week grazing on stuff I definitely didn't need. This year I'm taking the time to plan what I eat--still going for the absolute best of the best, but not…

Fantastic! One less thing to stress over!