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Hi all! I have lost the weight and regained a little of it. My weight is okay where it's at but I want to lose what I have gained and start working out, in particular, lifting weights, for general health and to get some muscle tone. Anyone is welcome to add me. There is a Christian discussion group called "Christian…

Thanks, things are better! Mom is walking further and staying by herself at night since Saturday. Originally the doctor expected to release her by Saturday. That has now been pushed back to next week. This is actually good because it's an hour round trip to the rehab center where she will be taking therapy and Dad will…

Sorry for the lack of entries. Things are going ok, just busy. Mom had a pin put in her hip Monday. I stayed at the hospital with her Tues., Wed., & Thurs. nights and all day Thurs. She still needs lots of assistance. Until last night, Dad wasn't much help. Mom is a little better today but very weak and not able to care…

@2020pinktogo I'm so happy for you that you are refocused. Life changes such as you have had, a new job and a death in the family, can take a while to adjust to and can affect our health. It's an adjustment to working at a place that has junk food all the time. Good for you for refocusing instead of buying larger clothes!

Wow @JanolaBarbara ! I wish I could travel as much as you do. You are an awesome aunt to let nieces and nephews visit you and take them on trips. I hope you have a great trip in SoCal!

@JanolaBarbara I hope you have fun at Yellowstone! I bet you will be very active while there.

Oooh! I just noticed that if I workout today, I can burn enough calories to make up for my little splurge. Thankfully, I had a light lunch. I wasn't planning on working out today but I will now. I'm thankful I can burn off the splurge today. It's hard to reconcile that it's okay to eat off plan occasionally now that I'm on…

@2020pinktogo wow what a great idea! That would be very difficult for me to do. I do need more face-to-face interaction with people. I am working on making more connections that have meaning. I joined a different church and am volunteering to help with events. Confession time - I ate 2 servings of dark chocolate Hershey…

@JanolaBarbara I have never heard on an aerial silks class. That sounds terrific. Welcome back @NewOR2015 ! I'm glad you had a good time! We have had a little bit cooler weather yesterday and today. I usually wait until after to mow the yard but it was cool enough today that I mowed at 2. It's nice to have a break in the…

I had the opportunity to take an aerial yoga class last evening. I had never heard of it before until I saw a notice for the class. Silk hammocks hang from the ceiling and end about 3 foot from the floor. We did side planks, chair pose, child pose, and a lot of other stuff. At times we would just swing in the hammock like…

@JanolaBarbara you are so right when you say "What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another. Also, what used to work may not work anymore." I feel like sometimes the way my body works changes from one week to another so I have to change the way I eat/work out. It seems that I'm now on a losing streak. Wow!…

@JanolaBarbara thanks for the thoughts. I did feel some better yesterday but didn't go to the event due to illness. So far today, I am better so maybe this is just about over. Good for you on tracking your food and drinking your water! It can be a hard habit to get in to doing. The party sounds like fun but for me, it…

Thanks @JanolaBarbara ! I got the issue resolved that day. I just let one of life's inconveniences stress me. I'm glad you will take care of yourself. That's important! Apparently I picked up a stomach bug or something. I stayed home yesterday but I went to work today. Thankfully, I don't hurt much. It wasn't bad enough…

I'm a little stressed today and I just want to eat! :s Everything is going to be ok, I just have to rein in my impulse to stress eat.

@JanolaBarbara I hope you hare having a good time with your niece. I bet she will keep your time filled. I hope you can find some things to do that will keep you cool. I wanted to walk outdoors last night but the heat index was 101. I do not like to sweat. I walked indoors instead. It will probably be a while before I walk…

That's awesome @JanolaBarbara ! I just recently got tv back at my house after being without it for several years. I do sit and watch it some. I try to exercise during my favorite shows or do something like fold laundry. One of the reasons I got rid of it before was because I was wasting too much time sitting in front of it…

@2020pinktogo good for you! Setting boundaries can be so hard but definitely worth it for sanity.

Hello @JanolaBarbara ! It's good to hear from you! Making good food choices can be hard. Even if I eat the right food, I sometimes overeat and pay for it. I hope you see a loss very soon!

I've had a fitbit for 18 months and never added friends. I think it's time to do that. I ususally get 10,000 steps a day. url: //www.fitbit.com/user/4BWJK5

I'm sorry for what you are going through right now @2020pinktogo . I have experienced migraines in the past. I pray for relief for you.

For the second week in a row I have had a craving for a sandwich for lunch. Last week, I specifically wanted a ham sandwich. Today, I wanted lettuce and tomato on a sandwich. I don't usually eat bread. Thankfully Subway is nearby. It's my favorite fast-food restaurant. I so enjoyed their turkey breast sandwich today! Of…

Well, I have the opposite problem temperature wise. It's hot and humid. Actually, that's usually not much of a problem for me because I usually exercise indoors. It does present a problem when after doing something like running errands and I get home I am so hot that I don't want to do anything or the yard needs mowing and…

Oh, I'm so sorry! I can relate to that feeling. My parents are out of town and I went to their house to pick up a package for them. The weather was nice so I ended up picking up fallen limbs from a storm and picking figs, blueberries, and purple hull peas. I took all the produce to a friend who has a new grandbaby. She was…

It could be weather related. I don't like summer plus we have been getting a lot of rain the last few days. I like rain but it could contribute to my current state. As it turns out, I hit what will hopefully be rock bottom for this depressive episode last Monday. My depression diagnosis is "major depression recurrent"…

Well I suppose I will jump on the sore wagon. I tried some new exercises. Between that and a very deep tissue massage, I was sore for a few days. It's good to hear from you @newOR2015. How's WW working for you? Sadly, there is no travel vacation in sight for me. I am considering going to a lake house for a weekend about an…

Welcome back @JanolaBarbara ! You have been missed! I use thisolgal's yogurt recipe at https://thisoldgal.com/instant-pot-greek-yogurt/. It's very simple. I have been straining my yogurt to make greek yogurt. I get very thick yogurt. I may try not draining it in the future though. I drain off so much whey and I don't have…

Oh. my. goodness! I made homemade fat free and lactose free greek yogurt and it's so good! It's easy to make, it just requires a lot of time sitting. It's healthy, cheaper to make than buy, and very versatile. It can be used as sour cream or sweetened to eat like traditional yogurt. It's very thick and creamy. It reminds…

I am such an all or nothing person. I started exercising today and had trouble stopping. I had already exercised when I went for a 5 minute walk to get my mail. It turned in to an hour walk. I kept thinking, just 15 more minutes. I then realized I was less than 1,000 steps from having 20,000 steps for the day so I started…

Congratulations @2020pinktogo ! That's a great time for walking that distance. Even though I am maintaining my weight and eat healthy, my relationship with food is still not very healthy. I still put too much emphasis on how much I weigh. I am scared I a going to gain all the weight back. Also, I just realized I still look…

Oh my! So sorry! I hope you feel better tomorrow. I didn't get much accomplished all weekend. Well I did do yardwork Saturday. I trimmed the hedges, sprayed Roundup and mowed half the yard. Yesterday I wanted to binge but to kill the cravings I exercised for a couple of hours. After walking I did some other exercises and…