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PW: 183.2 (I weighed in on Thanksgiving, but forgot to login to post) CW: 180.6 I have been extremely MIA and haven't had a chance to read through everyone's posts. Last Thursday, was Thanksgiving in the US and at some point in the day, I tripped and fell on uneven concrete. Thus, hurting my back. I tried to play…

(American) Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It has all my favorite "Fs" - family, friends, football, and food. This year, we have my mom and one of her friends coming over for the day. I plan on making a small turkey (only 10lbs), stuffing, cranberry sauce (the kind with real cranberries), mashed potatoes, and…

@ashleycarole86 Monday, November 18 - 7,473 steps, 3 games of bowling Tuesday, November 19 - 5,417 steps, 1 hour of CrossFit Wednesday, November 20 - 56 steps (I left my watch on the charger), 3 games of bowling Thursday, November 21 - 9,550 steps, 1 hour of CrossFit, 2 hours of pickleball Friday, November 22 - 15,020…

Oh man! It has been a week and it's only Tuesday! Yesterday, on my way to work, I had a huge rock hit my windshield. Amazingly, it didn't come all the way through the windshield, but was dang close. I had shattered glass all throughout the cab of my vehicle. I ended up with only one cut that I could find and it was a tiny…

I need to take a pass on the weigh-in this week. My scale stopped working yesterday. When I stepped on it, it zeroed out. So, I weigh 0.0 lbs according to it. Then it kept trying to zero out even without anything on it. It ended up in a perpetual cycle of zeroing out, so I took the batteries out. I put them back in a few…

@strong_fit_ells - one thing to know about willpower is that it will come and go. Being human means we can't live on 24/7 willpower. You have so much going on, and so much that is stressful! You shouldn't get down on yourself, especially for the things outside of your control. Maybe instead you can focus on one little…

@ashleycarole86 - I apologize in advance because I cannot remember what day I went through last week with my step counts, so I might duplicate a day. Monday, November 11 - 6,794 steps, 3 games of bowling Tuesday, November 12 - 6,435 steps Wednesday, November 13 - 7,429 steps, 3 games of bowling Thursday, November 14 -…

PW: 184.0 CW: 183.0 I was really hoping that it would go down from yesterday's weigh-in, but alas it did not. Likely because I ended up having a couple of beers at bowling last night. I'm not getting down on myself about it, but I will make sure that it is only a one night at bowling thing. I have seen it. It's really…

@fourathomej - you're not alone. Christmas is actually one of my least favorite holidays because of all the expectations and hoopla. In fact, I'm exhausted now and the season is just barely starting. I hope you can power through and have a good holiday season! I'll try to do the same.

@ashleycarole86 - Monday, November 4 - 7,477 steps, 3 games of bowling Tuesday, November 5 - 5,251 steps Wednesday, November 6 - (I left my watch at home until I got off of work) 2,270 steps, 3 games of bowling Thursday, November 7 - 7,024 steps, two hours of *kitten* (does that count?) Friday, November 8 - 2,041 steps…

This is the first time I have been able to login this week, and this made me laugh so much because it paints a picture of my husband. I haven't had to take care of him post surgery yet, but post minor injury, yes. This is him. I had a non-scale victory this week. I haven't had any alcohol since Saturday. And, even though a…

PW: 182.0 CW: 184.4 I feel bloated today. The beer and wings at bowling last night didn't help, and it shows. At least it should go down for next week.

My name is Jolene. I live in rural Colorado with my husband and three dogs. Growing up, I struggled with my weight and body image even though I was an athlete (primarily soccer). I've done the yo-yo thing most of my life, but an injury in 2013 to my hip is when I started to just yo upward. I joined this group summer of…

@strong_fit_ells - I am glad you are staying with the team! It sounds like Monday was a good day for a lot of folks. Mine was decent. I exceeded my 6k step goal by over 1k. I did not make it to spin class, but did make it to bowling, and didn't drink anything. Dinner is what did me in. We did not plan ahead, and so my…

Happy November everyone! I will tell more about myself tomorrow as I have only a few minutes before I need to leave for bowling tonight. @strong_fit_ells - that is a very stressful work situation and other stressors on top. I really hope your uncle talks to the assistant. You're family and have been with him for a long…

PW: 182.0 CW: 182.4 ... Crossfit and muscle building again? I hope. November needs to be a good month for me if I am going to turn back the other way and actually inch towards my end of year goal. @Kali225 - Happy Belated Birthday!! I hope November is good for you eating/weight-wise for the weeks you're not at an all…

@fourathomej - I also love Mexican train! I haven't played it in a long time, but I think I now know what I need to get my sister for Christmas.

@lauren_989 - I love pretty much all games. One of my favorites that I can never get anyone to play with me is Settlers of Catan. Since I never get to play that, I usually settle for Fastrack (it's a homemade game similar to Sorry, but with cards instead of dice), Farkle, Kings Crown, or whatever new game my sister…

@Gidgitgoescrzy - I forgot about loud music! I also listen to loud music to relax. Or I listen to podcasts - specifically, Morbid.

First snow!?! We have a storm coming through right now. It has lots of rain, but no snow yet. Keeping the hands busy is extremely helpful with not snacking in front of the TV. I crochet sometimes. When my wrist hurts too much to crochet, I eat. I'm glad you have something you can do with your hands to keep from eating. It…

@gidgitgoescrzy - beautiful fall picture! I need to fill out my ballot still, but I plan to do that on my lunch today. Then, I will drop it off at the end of work. I finally started making it back to CrossFit after a long few months off to focus on pickleball. I did spin class last Wednesday and Friday, CrossFit Thursday…

PW: 182.0 CW: 182.0 I woke up late and forgot to weigh myself today. That was my weight yesterday.

The in-laws came. Then they left. I drank a lot while they were here and ate without restriction. They left Monday, so that is the day I focused on getting back to my routine. I stepped on the scale today and it is exactly what it was last week on Thursday, 182.0. Hopefully I can get it to go down a little by tomorrow.…

!!!!!! This is awesome! I would say congratulations, but really what I want to say is WAY TO GO! That's hard work in action.

@ashleycarole86 & @bowens1973 - Your trip to France looks like it was so much fun! Also, you're a really cute couple. Thanks for sharing pictures. @gidgitgoescrzy - I like the haircut! And, I actually understand the problems of thick hair. I also have really thick hair and have shaved the bottom half for the last few years…

PW: 181.0 CW: 182.0 This week has been hectic. It's already Thursday and I just realized I haven't been in the chat all week! Clearly, I did not do so well this last week sticking to my diet or exercise. I had one perfect day. At least I had one, but there should be more. However, my in-laws are coming into town today.…

PW: 180.8 CW: 181.0 It's not much, but it's going the wrong way! I will make today a perfect day even though I didn't get any sleep last night. @ashleycarole86 - I am glad you and Brad are on the mend! And, hurray to vacation weight coming off! @Jen_967 - It's so good that you are seeking out the medical attention that you…

First off, this is a great goal! Secondly, a 600 series is three bowling game that equal 600 or more. Essentially, 200+ for each game. 300 is a perfect score in bowling. 200 is good score. 100 is what new bowlers try to break. My highest ever game happened twice, once in high school and once about 10 years ago and that was…

PW: 180.6 CW: 180.8 This week has not been my best. I stayed home from work yesterday and had a "sick" day. I was feeling quite under the weather due to allergies. For some reason this last week, they have been BAD! But, also yesterday was a mental health day. I just needed a day away from work.

Hi everyone! My name is Jolene. I live in SW Colorado with my husband and three dogs. Managing weight and body image have always been issues. As a kid, I spent a lot of time with my grandma who one day would say I was fat and needed to lose weight, but the next would say I was all skin and bones. I don't blame her, but…