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@snowflake954 Dang! I didn't even snap to the poster's original date on this topic. Thanks for pointing it out.

@Jenuk7382 I, too, have completed week four and also lost 8 lbs. I am pleased with the results and am doing another month of the meal plan guidance. Have you tried / done the work outs?

2021 Goals include "showing up" to my fav group - LLs. @Rashel_kitten your goal to be in onederland this year resonates with me because I am striving towards this, too (CW 247). I'll share here that like so many people, 2020 was difficult for me. I remain most grateful for continued good health, economic stability, friends…

Hahaha! I wasn't the only one to not remember Voltaire's Candide and the character, Pangloss, that was unrealistically optimistic, even in the face of facts to the contrary...….

I would like to hear people's thoughts about the upcoming holidays and whether your "traditional" plans will be changed as a result of COVID. My self-appointed title is the Grinch that stopped family holiday activities in 2020 by telling the family we would not be hosting Thanksgiving this year. What, if anything, is…

@amart4224 @bmeadows380 .....and all of the LL folks...... I believe in love. In my first marriage of 18 years I was in love and then I and my kids endured 15 years of abuse...... before divorcing and spending the next 12+ years in court (another story). Now I am 12 years into my second marriage, kids are all grown and out…

@conniewilkins56 and @bobsburgersfan y'all are an inspiration on looking fabulous!

"Temporary failure becomes permanent defeat only when you say so" (unknown author)

548 broken down as follows: Calories - description - qty 250 Egg Beaters 10 servings @ 25 calories 100 white rice 1/2 c 11 mushrooms 1/2 c 15 broccoli florets 1.5 oz 7 fresh spinach 1 c 96 cocktail shrimp 1 c 8 diced onion 1 oz 8 diced green peper 53 cooking spray Got me thinking about creative ways to manage calories for…

I second shiny and pretty!!!!

@TheLastMrBig I read your post and did not understand the word "catfishing". So I looked it up in the Urban Dictionary. Wow. That's it. Wow. Truth in lending: Folks, if you, like me, did not know the definition I would strongly encourage you to look it up.

Thought about this thread driving home from work last night and counted the number of drive-through food places I pass before getting on the freeway. Too many (16+). I tried to recall the calories for each signature item, whether it was a burger, chicken, or taco for each place. Binger-Fat-Brain thought pattern included…

da Bears....more dismay and heartbreak....year after year.....decade after decade......

A small victory last night regarding not binge eating. Dinner was much later than normal which was flag number one. My husband and I drove separately to park and he was significantly later getting home than I (1.5 hours) which in turn had me worried, pissed, and aggravated. When I finally sat down to eat, by myself, I…

@bmeadows380 vacuum has two "u's so that U can Use it (as opposed to me!) :)

Welcome @deafenbaugh from one of the "more mature" members (age 57) of MFP/LL, ;) Your question regarding issues or challenges based on age resonates with me because I found myself slipping into a mindset of age-based excuses. Listen to this one, "Grandma's don't go hiking" or "I am too old to ride a bike, I'll fall down…

@bobsburgersfan - yup, "But it wasn't just at the BBQ I was invited to on the 4th. It was all the next day, too, when I was at home alone feeling bored and lonely. THAT'S what I want to change." I'll add that I can feel bored and lonely even though I do not live alone.

Maybe the universe is drumming out this information, IDK, but like @bobsburgersfan mentioned, lately I've been pondering this idea of being that person. This weekend it started with me literally thinking that a traditional "weekend" breakfast was not how the new me will eat from here on out so why not have my new normal…

An important thing I've learned is that it is ok for me to put my health first in my priorities. For me to achieve greater health I need to eat at a calorie deficit each day, move my body with deliberation, and be kind to myself.

Prior to COVID-19 I used our local parks and rec gym and remained disgusted by most of the public's attitude for wiping down equipment. Although I had been wiping down equipment before as well as after use, my perception of public use increased from disgusted to afraid for my health. While working from home my morning…

Like @cremorna1 I have been lurking in the background reading and observing. I want to share with @bmeadows380 and the group something I learned some 14 years ago. To some things, there is a season. I learned this when my first grandchild was born and it became very obvious that I would not be a part of her life due to…

@88olds The best strategy for you is one you can stick with.[/quote] ....because the implication is that you are in this for the long haul and over time the market will win...... As with weight loss, we are in this for the long haul, and we will WIN!

How do I want to put this? Do I really want to share a part of me that I am not proud of, something that lurks behind the image I put out to the world? Yes. Because @conniewilkins56 and @ConfidentRaven you've bravely stepped forward and shared. So, yesterday wasn't a great day for me me, either, food-wise. My particular…

@conniewilkins56 and celebrate each 250 step count per hour you make!

I, too, use a Fitbit and have found that even if the device needs charging it will keep logging my steps for a good while - I won't see the screen (other than the battery icon) but once it does get charged and synced, those steps show up. Yah! So, don't be discouraged, keep on steppin' and charge as soon as practical. Hope…

From one idiot to another :wink: I am grateful that my sense of self-worth is not tied to a number on the scale. I am grateful that my capacity to learn about being healthy includes weight management, improving sleep, enjoying activities, and engaging with others. I am grateful that I have the resources and opportunity to…

@merph518 your smile is worth the new picture alone! Way to go!!!

GoZone pedometer, very basic and usually under $40.

Salad was a big deal in my family. Every dinner, usually served first with french bread. Making dressing was an art form and we each had our own unique specialty. Our grandfather's EVOO based dressing we still recreate and lovingly refer to it as "Popi Dressing". It appears I will be the last generation that eats a salad…