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I don't personally get the flu shot. I believe it is a choice each individual should make.

@trailgirl777 ! Wow! Good for you! I've been close, but within range, also! I think my splurge day will be planned meals that I like. I don't want to go more than 800 calories over my allotment. But I will want something toasty crunchy. Those things are usually high in calories. Something like parmesan baked onto my…

Hi, @rdevol ! Welcome! Spending time with daughter sounds awesome! @jessiquoi - Very good, Jess! The urge to eat only comfort food during snowstorms is also a southern trait. You would fit in nicely in Arkansas. Stay warm! @Alisalgal - I painted houses for bugs today. My son is the beekeeper. He gets stung and I clean wax…

If you all heard a woman screeching, that was just me. I was cleaning a bee frame and a black widow climbed out of it's corner to see what I was doing. I imagine you heard me all over u.s. and Canada.

@trailgirl7 - two days! Yay! I thought I blew it last night because I went out with my mom and son. I tend to talk and not watch my portions, but, I ordered a vegetarian flour tortilla and it was full of yummy vegetables, topped with their own guacamole and the red stuff. It was in range. It was healthy. It was yummy!…

Awesome @trailgirl777 !

@AlisalGal - I do love walking in snow! I did it often as a kid, growing up in the north.

Oh yeah. That February ice storm was definitely a time to stay home. Or stay overnight at work, which is what I did. These people cannot drive in snow and are happy to stay out of it.

Hey Kim - did you get any snow??? If it snows here, automatic day off for everyone. Seriously, Arkansans cannot and should not drive in snow. I want to stick to my calorie range again, too. Someone posted that. Don't recall who, but I agree. I want to challenge myself to a "+/- 200 calories" streak. I've got bigger ideas…

Thank you Kim. Chocolate fixes everything! Google fit finally gave me credit for having moved a clothes washer out of the house and down the front steps! Then moved a refrigerator across the house. Puhlease! Love to all!

Hello everybody! Arthritis in my hands has kept me from posting for a bit. So, I will up the antiinflammatory foods! (Which include dark chocolate - no overindulgence - just a little). Love you all! Lea

@happysherri - Sounds like you are doing terrific! I'm sure I would miss my mom, too. She is still here and I love her! I can only imagine. My heart goes out to you. Happy Birthday to Sherri's mom in heaven. Hi @AlisalGal ! We didn't get snow one time this year! Are you from the east coast North America? I do love walking…

@theamazingcassiebunny - Cassie, adding three acts of kindness to your To-Do list is awesome! It will brighten your day. There are two areas of health that are hard to measure: spiritual health and relational health. But those two are so very important. Good for you!

1,479 steps! YES!

@mir1104 - Where are you racing? Okra is traditionally a slimy mess. It can be boiled or broiled for 5-10 minutes. Fresh or frozen, it still takes 5-10 minutes. Okra has been compared to various slimy substances. It is an acquired taste. When I have had too many sugars, I begin to crave okra! Weird. @woznube7 - Hi Libby!!…

So, I get my okra, now just a little cool, get back settled down. The cat was not in my chair, yay! Soon as I settled, there was a knock at the front door. The cat is at the front door, knocking to get in! sigh. Well, she wasn't in my chair.

Good evening all! Wooo I had a busy day! 3 arguments with one cat. She has a bed, she sleeps on my chair! Painted 3 bee box lids, paint came off of one. Friend needs computer help. My brain isn't that good anymore to figure out problems over the phone. My clothes washer..... well something happened every minute of the day.…

Hi Kim! You're right. It would not be a brilliant idea for me to eat a pound of chips. Self care is a good thing! Hi Sherri! You go! Yay! I giggled at your thought. Hi, @CT0526 ! State championships are a once in a lifetime event for most teens. Sounds like a great time for all. There might even be another parent there…

Kim, Hello. Welcome back to being on track! Lent is such a fascinating time of year! Thank you for keeping me in your heart. I was hurting, but am kind of back to my goofy autistic self now! Sherri - they may grow up, but they are still your baby! <3 Love your thought! and it is true. Jess - Did you start a new thread yet?…

Ohmy! First, Jess and Sherri - you are so kind! Thank you. Your comments helped in ways that cannot be seen! I feel like I died yesterday and came to life this morning with the sunrise! We had storms yesterday and in the night. Hail hit the house. Winds hit the trees. But today, everything is washed clean and GREEN!…

rough day. Not going to say too much, but I need to say too much, I just might or might not. Jess, did you fall in the snow, or did you just fall off the wagon? okay. Today is my daughter's birthday. She was born, ummm, 39 years ago. I remember her vividly, but she only knows me by name. I'm a stranger that she seems to…

Happy Monday to all! Today is the start of an early bee season. We had a short, two day frost. I'm going to plant sunflowers this year, but I need to start them indoors. The foragers are out buzzing something about the queen laying eggs now, so I'd best get to building frames for the honey! Happy Birthday to Sherri's…

My stomach grumbled all through church and I was hungry as a bear!

Midnight snack attack hit again. I logged it and I'm moving on.

Ditto I'm so happy to see others checking in. It's just good to have even a small connection! <3

Yeah, I love being out in sunshine and fresh air! It's a mood changer for me. @dlm4mom - You are doing better than the credit you give yourself. Have you tried being more mindful of food, rather than tracking food? It might feel gentler on your consciousness for one or two days. You might have an internal dialogue that…

Happy Friday! Sherri, I love hearing about your steps to being fit! Five days of purposeful rest makes you purposefully rested. I walked today! Pass love around and be mindful. Lea

Oh my! I can feel my hips! I've only lost, 2 pounds at most, and today, my shoulders were weary after painting some boxes. I rested my hands on my hips and I could feel bone. Hip bone. Without digging too far through the fat! Actually, my weight loss journey began about 2 years ago at 225 pounds. I was eating chocolate…

Jess, how funny you said you washed new sheets. That is an old southern US trick for keeping comfortable on hot nights! The crisper the sheets, the better you sleep! Thank you Sherri! I got up. I got a shower. Did breathing exercises. Funny, but if I know someone else has made it through, then I get certain that I can…

Thank you jess! I really really really need to hear what others are doing. Even the boring and mundane! Really. Will everyone who reads this please respond with a short sentence about what you are doing. I need an extra dose of strength and energy today. While this may sound silly, it really has a purpose! Will everyone…