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They are yours to do what you want with. But there are a lot of people on the street who are cold & hungry. I'd do a drive by to a local homeless gathering point myself. But that's just me.

No. First rule of weight loss club is don't talk about weight loss club! LOL

Rain here too! But no one in Sonoma county can complain until at least April! I have decreed!

Maybe I am a little self centered, @DM01234, because it is still new. Next year I could be a pro at this... But the nope's. You REALLY need those! I was a hairs breadth away from being up to my elbows in tamarind slaw, shredded chicken, rice papers and peanut sauce! Like a fricken Christmas martyr! but thanks to a few well…

Oh Barbie... Hang tough. Thinking of you! xoL

Oh sweetie... that was my life for many years. You just have to retrain yourself and your loved ones! You can! And some husbands... Mine gave me side eye for bringing mixed nuts to tonight's party. I worked this morning; he was home. I asked him why he hadn't made something fab in his easy-bake oven whilst I was away.

good luck with the house guests Suzan. Wine. Lay in plenty of wine.

I went to my 90 minute yoga class & came late to the party tonight. I feel really good. Yeah my husbands boss's party last night was kinda gruesome... Gahh! There's just no fixing that I'm afraid.

I will try that next week!

Sitting! Seriously, it's the bane of modern life. Get up! Grab a broom! Park three blocks away! Take your bike! MOVE!!

Are you a teacher? I'm a sub! At least we get A LOT of steps a day at school!!

Yes we can! Just forget your age. It doesn't matter. Listen to your body. Watch what works & build on that. Yes, we burn SLIGHTLY fewer calories than we did when we were younger but it's not that dramatic. We also get more sedentary & lose muscle mass; you can easily combat both of those issues. I felt much like you. I…

I've been out @ holiday parties & studying for the CBest, so no avo meals for about a week... Today I made one of my favorite lunch wraps: low carb tortilla, deli roasted turkey breast, Swiss cheese, sunflower sprouts, power greens, avo slices & Annie's 'goddess' dressing.

~secret handshake~ I feel you...

I couldn't wait to grow up & pretend to be normal & middle class, but actually I hate it! LOL

Growing up we did oddball holidays. I had a single teen mother & a schizophrenic grandmother & it was fun but we participated very little in the way of conventional shopping, gifting or entertaining. The highlight was always a dinner of ONLY plum pudding and we changed when that happened from year to year. Plus, we lived…

Darebees are great! I have a bunch to do for the Hogwarts challenge. I'm just whining! I'll buck up...

Yes. That's the solution. I've been enjoying the emotional benefits of outdoor exercise for several months but didn't anticipate this crash I would feel in the holiday busy-ness. There's probably little hope for today, but I can rearrange tomorrow's plans accordingly.

Yes, TOM can cause that much change! Just follow your program. Stay off the scale if it tweaks with your head too much. You'll most likely experience a big whoosh when it's over.

Really I wish I felt more spirit @HappyCampr1 I just feel herded & cornered. And @usmcmp you are right. I need to practice my nope's. I think I'm just the kind of person who needs a lot of solitude. I hate how everything feels crowded. And I hate all the loud cheerful music blaring everywhere. I'm a grinch.

Those are great suggestions, but I'm doing fine with the food and the wine and the sweets and whatnot. It's the events that are cramping my workout style... I get REALLY crabby now when I miss a few long hikes and key gym dates. I had completely underestimated how much Xanax-type relief I get from my workout calendar. And…

Also: your mind is unsettled. Grief is distorting. After I did hospice for my mother with pancreatic cancer I was convinced I had made an error that killed her. It was not rational, but surprisingly common I learned later.

Grief scares people. They scuttle away. It's them; it's not you. You will find your tribe with open hearts who aren't afraid...

Oh I am so sorry. This will take time. And your 'empty arms' will ache as you process this loss. It sounds like you are getting yourself on a path to a healthy physical recovery. Bravo! Be very patient & gentle with your heart though. It will forge its own pace. It may feel too raw and new yet but hospice offers some…

I love my Aria scale! It's not the BF reading I was after... I appreciate the accuracy! I weigh at the same time in the same way everyday and my old scale used to bounce all over, by about 7 lbs. I thought this was 'normal' until I got my Aria & that range tightened up to about 18 oz in either direction. The only time it…

Not much walking here either... 5602 steps yesterday, 2.4 miles. A seat came open to take the CBest test electronically so I'm doing it today. That will be a festive four hours! I spent yesterday in jammies taking sample math tests. Probably another low step day today too.

No; I count steps but I don't carry my phone around the home so they are only outdoors, errands, work steps. And I log workouts that last 30+ minutes. So I also don't log body weight exercises. Works for me.

Are you familiar with the concepts around the 'velocity' of money in the larger economy? Well, there is a velocity issue regarding calories in the 'economy' that is the body... Yes, I lose weight eating everything I want on a weekly or monthly horizon. But I now know that on a daily or weekly basis I have to balance the…

Panic is at best counterproductive. And if you use 'panic' as a means of just giving up and gobbling all the food you are simply granting permission to sabotage yourself plain & simple. Own it. Think of what you most want to eat. Want as in desire, what would most please you. Figure out why. Make a menu choice based on…

I like 'treat' because it rhymes with and effectively cancels out 'cheat' and I understand, you are acknowledging it's not your usual way of eating... Once you're in maintenance though it really is just 'eating' period.