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Sorry so many are dealing with struggles. Virtual hugs to all my JFTers that need them! Recap 1/10 F ~ About an inch of fresh snow, temps much more normal at 27F. Still doing indoor workouts until I see doctor about my finger next week. 1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ few small pretzels, several pieces of…

@more_freggies76 I wondered, when you said no power, if the fires were anywhere near you (had thought a while back you must be on the west coast somewhere). Keeping all in my prayers! Recap 1/9 R ~ Sunny day but breezy & wind chill still in the teens. Since my finger is still healing & highly sensitive to the cold, I'll…

@itladyee I like your Word for 2025! @pridesabtch Yay for better fitting jeans! Recap 1/8 W 1) Lunch with ABC "old-timers" & log best guess ~ so great to see these people again <3 and I paid more attention to them than my food (even chose fruit cup over breakfast potatoes, which I love) / leftovers for supper / limit…

Recap 1/7 T ~ I'd rather we got all the snow falling south of us than our cold, dreary weather. 1) Leftovers again / limit snacks & sweets >:) Christmas chocolate & peanut M&Ms again ACK!!! / log all food / net calories zero ~ more like -1000 >:) / 80 oz. water ~ close 2) Min. 5000 steps ~ >6000 :smiley: / some kind of…

Recap 1/6 M ~ Temp not horrible but wind from the north is, wind chill is single digits again. I'm staying inside today. 1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ weighed some peanut M&Ms,,, then ate MORE from the dish >:) / log all food / net calories zero ~ maybe red 476 >:) / 80 oz. water ~ at least I did my…

Recap 1/5 Sunday ~ Not as frigid with wind chills in single digits, at least we're above zero F. :smiley: 1) Church 9:00 (left early enough to let car warm up, had to contend with parking lot also being used for Packers game parking for noon game) :smiley: 2) Make chop suey for supper (pork & beef browned & currently…

Recap 1/4 Sat. ~ Sunny (yay) but very cold. Wind chill is -8F (-22C). 1) Leftovers for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ almond poppyseed bread, peanut M&Ms put me over / log all food ~ some high sodium foods as hubby & I finished some New Year's Eve snacks for lunch / net calories zero ~ red 160 / 80 oz. water ~ 64…

@Bex953172 Good for you, resisting! I learned a long time ago, my partner (longtime boyfriend, now hubby) can be very dangerous for my weight. He wants to share food with me, when I know I shouldn't, or don't even want to. Sometimes I'm strong, sometimes not. Recap 1/3 F ~ Very cold spell but sunny & that helps my mood so…

@pridesabtch Isn't it strange how something said to us, probably flippantly too, when we are very young sticks with us? I remember my dad & eldest brother telling me (prob about age 13 or so) that I was "passively plain". Something I remember over 50 years later. Geez. Recap 1/2 R ~ Start of cold spell, wind chill has…

Recap 1/1 W ~ Surprised to see snow falling when we woke up, but not really that much snow. 1) Leftovers for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ ack! chocolate & peanut M&Ms / log all food ~ ack! still eating New Year's Eve food (high sodium) / net calories zero ~ red 347 (or more?) / 80 oz. water ~ only 64 :s not so great 2)…

As @pridesabtch said, welcome to the new posters & glad to see former posters rejoin. Most of all, thanks to all the JFTers who post here and support each other. Love my JFTers! <3 Recap 12/31 T ~ Back to cloudy & temps are cooling off. 1) Month end weight & measurements taken / log on MFP :smiley: No real improvement from…

@mytime6630 Thanks for starting & sharing the link for the 2025 thread. I've bookmarked it, and will start posting there Jan. 1. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the JFTers there! @snowflake1968 Welcome back! Congrats on your degree, I remember when you were studying so hard. Glad you found a job that you like.…

@mytime6630 Thanks for the new thread! I've got it bookmarked, and will start posting here on Jan. 1. For now, I'm posting my last one to JFT 2024. See you in the new year!

@mytime6630 Yay for a new thread for 2025! I think I joined JFT early in 2017, and keep coming back every year, some years more frequent than others. Really helps me to post publicly, to be more accountable, because I hate to report that I *didn't* do whatever. Happy to have old and new JFT friends. Love my JFTers! <3…

Recap 12/28 Sat. ~ another dreary damp day, temp around 40F & most snow now melted = sad me 1) Already seared chuck roast & put in slow cooker along with all the veg for supper / cut out the snacks & sweets ~ several dessert breads, apple / log all food / net calories zero ~ red 172 not too bad / 80 oz. water :smiley: 2)…

Recap 12/27 F ~ Temp around 40F and snow is melting. Roads are wet with melting & occasional rain. Very dreary day. 1) Cook mushroom ravioli for supper / defrost chuck roast for tomorrow / prep veggies for pot roast / get out slow cooker / limit sweets & snacks ~ ACK! terrible with roasted peanuts & chocolate / log all…

Hello my fellow JFTers! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Back to normality and posting now. JFT 12/27 F ~ Temp around 40F and snow is melting. Roads are wet with melting & occasional rain. Very dreary day. 1) Cook mushroom ravioli for supper / defrost chuck roast for tomorrow / prep veggies for pot roast / get out…

@littleblackskirt Welcome back! Hope you overall enjoyed having family with you. As a person who lived on her own for 24 years before marrying, I loved having my home & schedule to myself, but also had lonely moments. It's a balancing act. Once the holidays are over is a good time to recommit to our health. Recap 12/22…

Recap 12/21 Sat. ~ very cold... brrr! 1) Figure out supper ~ finished more leftovers / limit sweets & snacks ~ string cheese, banana, 3 Hershey minis, eggnog (no rum) / log all food / net calories zero ~ ack! red 500 or so / 80 oz. water :s not the greatest day, would definitely help if I walked on treadmill 2) Min. 5000…

@Bex953172 Funny that after all this time, you learned Ash is a good cook. Love it! Same with my parents: Mom never liked to cook, but did because she had to when Dad was working and she stayed home. Dad was always the better cook, even when we camped or he filled in at home. Once Dad retired, he took over cooking their…

Recap 12/19 R ~ Winter Storm Warning 9 a.m. today to tomorrow 6 a.m. Snowfall in progress. 1) Make WW shepherd's pie for supper ~ yum / limit sweets & snacks ~ weighed 2 oz. peanut M&Ms / log all food / net calories zero ~ pretty darn close -54 / 80 oz. water :smiley: 2) Min. 5000 steps :smiley: / PT exercises 3) Launder…

@more_freggies76 I'm not sure what a dirty paws vacation is, but it sounds like fun. Enjoy! I admire your posts, they're always so interesting to me. Thanks for being here as well! Recap 12/18 W ~ cloudy & dreary day 1) Leftovers for supper ~ funeral luncheon leftovers, had to guess for food log / limit sweets & snacks ~…

Thanks for the comments! Dog, hubby and I were very happy the day her stitches came out, and some of her restrictions were lifted. Next is losing the cone, and hopefully she doesn't lick her toe. She's already tried, even with the cone. I too miss the Newsfeed on MFP. I miss seeing certain MFP friends that I only "saw"…

Recap 12/17 T 1) Figure out supper ~ finished off pea soup / limit sweets & snacks ~ not so great with sampling of some luncheon desserts / log all food ~ nope, ate at funeral luncheon & would be total guess / net calories zero ~ not likely / 80 oz water ~ 64 :s not the day I'd originally planned but only one day 2) Walk…

Glad to hear about your hand! My little finger is healing also, but it will be some time before it "behaves" again. Still slightly swollen and not able to bend. I'm not very patient with it and keep banging it accidentally. Hubby has to keep reminding me I had a deep laceration. The scar is quite impressive but the doc did…

I wanted to share some recent photos of dog, enjoying having no bulky bandage on her foot and more freedom around the house. We're still taking her out on leash, because otherwise she would race off to chase a squirrel or bunny, or fence run with the neighbors' dog. That's not recommended at this stage of recovery. The…

Recap 12/16 M ~ rainy dreary day, no walk 1) Not sure of meals today ~ mostly leftovers / limit sweets & snacks ~ last cookie from cookie walk (wow, I made those last LOL), few pretzels & pumpkin seeds / log all food / 80 oz water ~ 64 / net calories zero ~ around 500 in the red but felt like I needed that, plus daily w-i…

@clicketykeys (((Hugs))) to you. Hang in there! @pridesabtch Sounds like you and Tim are feeling a bit better, so glad. Wow, that's a lot of cookies! Brings back memories of my Grandma S making dozens and dozens of cookies for Christmas. She would pack 5 gallon ice cream pails full for each family, at least two buckets…

Recap 12/14 Sat. ~ cloudy & light breeze, temp around freezing 1) Leftover pea soup for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ string cheese, apple, 1 cookie / log all food / net calories zero ~ red 37 close enough / 80 oz water :smiley: 2) Walk :smiley: 3.29 mi happy me 3) Pick up birdseed order / holiday market / bread shop…

Recap 12/13 ~ not quite as cold or windy YAY & at least sunny 🌞 1) Figure out supper ~ cooked hamburgers from frozen / limit snacks & sweets ~ 1 cookie, 10 M&Ms ok, a bunch of saltines in evening ack! / 80 oz water / log all food / net calories zero ~ around 600 red :s 2) Min. 5000 steps :smiley: 3) Return emails to J, E /…