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@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 /…

Recap 12/12 R ~ Bitterly cold, temp presently 7F (-14C), with wind chill it's -7. With that & light snow covering roads, no walk. 1) Make pea soup for supper ~ yum & used up ham bone from freezer / limit sweets & snacks ~ banana & 1 cookie, not many left from the cookie walk & first time I'm pacing myself with cookies lol…

Recap 12/11 W ~ cloudy with snow at times = no walk outside bc I really don't need another slip & fall 1) Scallops, sweet potatoes & delicata squash for supper ~ yum! / limit sweets & snacks ~ saltines, 1 cookie, 10 M&Ms / log all food / 80 oz. water / net calories zero ~ red 272 but daily w-i still on track :smiley: 2)…

Recap 12/10 T ~ cloudy again, temps cooler but not frigid 1) Leftovers for supper / limit sweets & snacks ~ 1 cookie & 10 M&Ms / log all food / net calories zero ~ green 86 / 80 oz water :smiley: 2) Walk :smiley: 3.47 mi & COMPLETED THE DISTANCE CHALLENGE OF 1024 KM for the year = very happy me 3) Prep gift & card for mail…

YAY! I finally completed the distance challenge for this year. Happy me! 😁

Recap M 12/9 ~ Yay! Sun is finally out ☀️ plus temps mild 1) Cook more pasta & leftover spaghetti for supper ~ weighed pasta again, so keeping up with that / log all food / limit sweets & snacks ~ banana & several cookies from cookie walk but I tried one I absolutely did not like and I threw the rest of that one away, a…

@Bex953172 I am so very sorry to read about your MIL. Take care of yourself as well as the family. Hugs to you! Keeping your entire family in my thoughts & prayers. 🙏 @mytime6630 Ouch to falling on ice. Been there, done that, just no broken bones. Wishing a speedy recovery to your daughter. Recap Sunday 12/8 1) Church 9:00…

Late posting but want for my own accountability. Might as well post tomorrow's goals too. Recap 12/6 R ~ even colder today, wind not so bad, still cloudy & maybe a little snowfall? 1) Defrost/cook fish & veg for supper (hubby will continue to eat spaghetti leftovers, his favorite meal ever) / limit snacks & sweets ~ banana…

@PackerFanInGB Yes, last night was an exciting game, even if the outcome wasn't what we wanted. Watching the Lions' first possession & series, I realized why their record is so good this season: they are that good. As for winter dreary days, I have a lamp (with a "full spectrum" bulb) that I read by that's supposed to help…

@more_freggies76 Welcome home! As much as I like to travel, it's always nice to come back home. @PackerFanInGB Yes, my stitches were taken out on Tuesday. My finger is still swollen & I can't really bend it, but still healing. Hubby reminds me it was a major injury to that finger. Dog is continuing to heal. Next bandage…

Recap 12/3 T 1) Leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ string cheese & ACK! dry roasted peanuts straight from jar :s / net calories zero ~ nope, red 473 (est.) / 80 oz water :( snacking not good 2) Walk (wear layers) :smiley: yay 3.23 mi happy me 3) Stitch removal from finger ~ yay done! :smiley: / call & purchase…

Recap M 12/2 ~ temp & wind chill not so bad but no time for walk 1) Sensible choice at restaurant ~ chili & a few french fries from the share plate / log food to best guess / limit snacks & sweets ~ mini melt away chocolate, a gift from Maru / 64 oz water / net calories zero ~ green 22 of course with my guesses for lunch…

Recap Sunday 12/1 1) Choir sings Call to Worship 7:45 & 9:00 (be there 7:20) :smiley: 2) Had time when got up & remembered to take monthly measurements & logged on MFP :smiley: at last, improvement & happy me 3) Bake ham & squash for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ string cheese, 10 M&Ms / log all food / net calories zero…

Recap Sat 11/30 1) Log all food / limit sweets & snacks ~ measured pumpkin seeds, counted 10 M&Ms / net calories zero ~ red 132 / 80 oz water :smiley: ok day for no exercise 2) Very cold with high of 21° & windy so no walk today / min. 5000 steps :smiley: 3) Shop for stocking stuffers (3 stores, remember coupon) / buy…