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Welcome! Don't forget to check out the stickies on the main page of the board! The launch pad had some great starting points to go over and read. After that don't hesitate to ask questions you've got a bunch of long time LC members who are quick to lend a hand!

It's Friday! I don't know about the rest of you, but this week flew by! I was obviously tired last night as I passed right out instead of attempting to watch my shows. I'm still tired and could probably sleep an extra few hours but I've got some adulting to do. Plus there's coffee brewing! My current plan is still working.…

Impromptu dinner... Leftover rotisserie chicken that needed eating + super veggie craving (g. Pepper, celery and a bit of onion) with homemade white cheese sauce! I'm stuffed...

And then it was Thursday! Morning everyone! It rained cats and dogs yesterday so I missed my lunchtime walk. Instead I drove my car over to the dam where I walk and watched the roaring water. So no fasting yesterday instead I had all three meals plus one snack. And holy *kitten* I even logged my foods! It was weird…

Hello Wednesday!! I'm having a grrr moment. I had started IF and sticking to plan and feeling great. Over the last few weeks I've noticed my loss slow down dramatically and also my symptoms of Fibromyalgia slowly creeping back. Noting major but I'm feeling the stiffness in my hands, joint pains and the deep muscle aches.…

It's the day after Halloween..... it's.... November!!! Wow. This year is absolutely flying by!! I think I blinked and missed a month or two. I did well yesterday. I ate none of the food!! I had my emergency stash of cheese and pepperoni in the room so when lunch arrived I broke that out. Then went on my lunchtime walk.…

I'm not sure if anyone got my picture this morning.... Lots of kids lots of organized chaos.... so.... I did my makeup and such... this was a candid photo after finishing all the sewing!

Happy Halloween!! It's my favorite day of the year! It's also one of those typical holidays that make me fall off the wagon. So I'm doing the best I can to avoid temptation! This is super hard since I'm working and there's all the goodies at parties and not to mention trick or treating with the kids! Eek! Ironically I…

Good Sunday Morning Everyone!! Been a busy weekend. Worked on my costume a bit for work yesterday between taking my daughter to her Halloween party and picking her up. I've got some stuffing to do today and assembly to do today then I'm off to my normal clean like a madwoman! @canadjineh brings me back to my childhood! We…

Let us know how Dr. Strange is!! I sooooo want to see it!

*hugs* Oh @RowdysLady I just now stumbled onto this post! Sounds like everyone is being super supportive so I can jump in and be a cheerleader! I will recommend a journal. Yeah I know "Dear Diary". Just having a place to write something down when you are being challenged. Sometimes just writing down "I want to eat all the…

Morning everyone! It's Saturday! So I had a moment last night. I made the decision to try some baked apples which my mother had made for the family.. sugary, carby apples. Yes they were delicious as fruit is one of the few things I really miss. Later I decided to nibble on a few Doritos cause that's my weakness... well I…

It's Friday! Normally I'd have been up an hour ago and but I decided to allow myself an extra hour. Kinda nice to sleep just that little bit more! Yesterday was one of those crazy days... you know, one of those day that's been so stressful you want to just go home and eat 'all the food'! Work was alright typical organized…

Okay I'll admit I skipped a few replies cause once my brain starts to respond I've got to start typing! So if I repeat, sorry! Organic: look up the dirty 30 list. But as I recall if you have no other choice and need to pick which organic to get. These ones are going to be priority. Grass fed: the only time you need to look…

It's Thursday!! Early day for me. Probably a good thing to get out early since I have to finish Halloween costumes for the daughter and myself. I've got to turn a big stuffed bunny into a zombie bunny for the girl and I've got to make myself some tentacles and finish flotsam and jetsam for me.... pictures once all is said…

It's Wednesday! How does the week drag but seem to fly at the same time!? Still feeling yucky. And my son is definitely worse off than I am. I know I can push through this, he on the other hand may not make it through the week. Poor kiddo.

Ugh. Hope it's not the flu. So far just the slight cold. Started the zicam right away so hopefully just a couple of days

Happy Tuesday! So this morning I woke up sick. My son must have shared his bug with me. Zicam to the rescue! Of course I get sick after calling about getting flu shots for the family. They were out at my Dr.s office. I actually had a hard time getting up. Usually I jump right out of bed and get moving. Not today. Alarm…

Monday is here. There's no hiding from it. Wish I could! I'd love to curl back up into my warm bed and sleep just a little bit longer. The price we pay for really good television! TWD Fans... last nights episode was amazing!! I'll be nice since I know some people record and watch later. No gory details. Since I was up…

Eenie, meanie, miney.... mo! It's Sunday! Yay it's Sunday! Do you know what I'm excited about? It involves a bat wrapped in wire and a long wait to find out who was picked! I'm a total geek. Sorry. Well I've got cleaning to do, laundry to wash and dry, one errand to the pharmacy.... there's lots of other little things to…

Philly Bacon Bombs Honestly I never wrote down my recipe for that one I don't think.... By memory: 1lb ground beef Three cloves garlic 1 green pepper chopped 2 lg white onions cut top and bottom peel skin off and carefully pull apart into sections for stuffing. Chop remaining centers to add to meat. Baby Bella mushrooms…

This weekends Keto adventure is Dill Pickle Soup! The original recipe called for half a cup of flour and over a lb of potatoes! So I decided to play a bit and see what I could come up with. 5 1/2 c chicken broth 2c chopped fresh cauliflower 1c chopped dill pickles (I admit I used the jar of baby pickles sitting in my…

How did it get to Saturday already?! I'm starting to feel like I've got this WOE under control!! Seriously there have been times I felt like I was stumbling around in the dark! I've been researching and reading and listening to various podcasts and videos. Well I found the light switch!! So I'm still stuck on what to do…

I think I've finally got my macros under control. Calories are important. Your protein goal is also just as important. The net carbs are a limit. Your fat is filler as needed I've also learned that big colorful circle that I was giving all my attention to is pretty worthless to me. Yes it tells me if my percentages are off…

It's Friday! Long week. Wonky numbers. Still Ketoing on! @canadjineh thank you for linking that to me!! My brain is not awake yet so I'm not processing what this means! However I can tell you before opening the link that I'm also anemic and B12 deficient. Once my brain catches up I will read that!! Thank you again!! How am…

Welcome to the group!! Great bunch of people here from new to long time pros!

Good on you man! Like the others above said if you are following the lower carb range of 50 and below you need that extra sodium! I keep a container in my bag and one at work which is a 50/50 mix of salt and nusalt. This gets put in almost all my drinks. I don't add it to anything carbonated don't know why. I also sprinkle…

Thursday already? Well, did a two day streak of exercises followed by a messed up knee/hip. I really really want to exercise but I'm not sure if my body is ready for me to push it that extra bit. I skipped yesterday because it was painful going up and down the stairs at home and I knew something was wrong when it was…

I've been pretty strict Keto for four months! Can only recall two times I went off track once in the first month for a weekend and again in the second month for one meal. My insurance only covers for one test strip a day for me because I'm not insulin dependent. Today's fasting was 113 @ 4am Had a coffee at home then a BPC…

Happy Birthday!!