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@kittens_info - welcome!

It's game day, isn't it? USA football?

Hello all! Hope it's a wonderful weekend. <3

Happy Saturday! Jess - my goodness! I love your attitude!

Jess - you did stick it out. Yay! Good for you!

@dlm4mom - I agree that maintaining your weight while you learn about your dietary needs is an accomplishment! Good for you! I read an article that suggested high fiber when you cannot get past craving out-of-bounds foods. So, I ate celery and carrots and sunflower seeds. Today, I got sick of celery and considered buying a…

Jess - my son took this up a couple of years ago. I was delighted to have five hives in the yard. Yes, he sells honey. My grandfather raised bees in a old fashioned willow branch hive and filtered honey through cheesecloth, or ate honey and comb together. My son uses a friend's honey house, with all the extractor gadgets…

Hello to @MerryMari3 I went over on calories, but all in all, my average is to stay at the allotment. I look at the 30-day report frequently, just to keep things in perspective. I also noted that I was going over, so I chose high fiber foods for supper. The World's Healthiest Foods website told me to eat more swiss chard.…

4 pounds! Wooooo. @Mithridites. Yeah my portions are consistently larger. Here is a link that I want to keep. http://www.whfoods.com/index.php It's for "world's healthiest foods". They let you look up and compare nutrients. Yeah. We got this :)

Good morning, all! Jess, you really had a very productive January! Good for you. I like what you said in your opening two posts and may go back to read them again. Also, I've been finding some great articles on the daily burn web site on how to get hunger under control. I like the site, just unsure about joining.…

ditto on the poke weed. I have plenty in the yard. I don't cook it because if I screw it up, it might not help my already scrambled brain! Jess - you will love the fresh veggies! They are so much better than store bought. Kim - it was 60+ degrees here today. We are so hoping the storms don't hit us, but there is still time…

Good morning, all! I'm very happy when gardening. I'm not good at it. Something about playing in the dirt is fun. I'm growing non GMO samplings of eggplant, tomato, wild spinach (lamb quarters), and dandelion. I couldn't get many regular seeds to produce fruits, so I am trying the wild stuff! Surely I can grow dandelion.…

Jean - yeah. I drank water while at work, too. 8-9 cups an 8-hour day. Now that I'm not working, I don't remember to drink water! Hmm. That's something to think on. Any way, it's good to see you here again! I grew up in central Illinois. Are you anywhere near there? @DarkSinestra - welcome! Everybody should ban beating…

My question for those of us who eat more than we intended on particular days: * Were you eating to socialize? * Were you eating alone? * Was it one food that tempted you? * Was it an avalanche of several foods you consider "off limits" * Was it just over indulgence in "diet" foods? My answers (yesterday was an over the…

Cath - we have grown! I like this group!

I walked. Yay! @dlm4mom - you got this! 300 over once in a while is going to happen. I wonder, when we do that, could it be because we just actually need the calories? Not that I'm pushing going over calorie allowance, but you are doing well. @xelashelby_89xx -yay!

Hi, @xelashelby_89xx . welcome! "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.". - Thomas Edison

Do you have a "lazy day" routine? Do you have a day per week when you get sloppy with logging food that is eaten? When you take a long bath and slip back into your loosest pajamas? Do you have a day when you permit yourself to drink coffee with extra sugar and cream, and then stand at the window watching squirrels play…

Yes, I am depressed. “A depressed person did say to me, ‘I couldn’t do anything you asked in our last session. I was too depressed to get out of bed,’” Wicks told me. “I said, ‘Ah, that is my fault. I should have cautioned you that those voices would be there and to respond by saying: Yes, I am depressed but I am going to…

Love it!

Ohmy. I went to the store. Came home. Ate my one treat food first. Went over calories, but just a little! I loved my odd treat! Goat cheese. I passed by ice cream. I passed by chocolate. I passed by potato chips. I went for a more nutritious and different treat food. Imported cheese and French bread. Tangy and savory.…

Good luck at the gym, Kim! Do you go to a privately owned gym? Or a community rec center? Or a dance/exercise studio? I think they have different attitudes at those three types of gyms. Jess, keep up the daily burn! Woooooo! My best accomplishment is that I am re-learning how to eat. It's been a jolt. Today, my goals are…

Looking for my sleep....

Good evening all! good choices dlm4mom!! Right now, my idea of a beautiful behavior is sticking to my plan. I found my prayer journal from one year ago: "Dear Lord, I need to lose weight. Do you think you could find a diet group for me? Thanks. Lea" hee-hee-hee. You have not when you've asked not. Sweet dreams all. Lea

Actually, I posted links to the videos. The computer took over from there! I feel good having exercised this morning! :p Wow! Glad to see everyone posting. Hello to @dlm4mom @woznube7 @gatamadriz @jessiquoi @KimF0715 @Mithridites @joycelyngray Wooo GO US!!! Love to all Lea

Good ooga mooga. Well if we're going to do this, let's do it! I have too many online subscriptions. So I found workout plans on MFP, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beginner-Minute-Total-Workout-Weight/dp/B01M012H9J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Youtube:…

@gatamadriz - thank you. That was very kind. I love that you had Shawlee to share with you. She sounds like a great lady! Our beliefs are indeed a part of who we are and why we are here. I commend you for being sure of your beliefs and for expressing them at somewhat of a risk to your health! Marching could not have been…

Jess! OhMyGoodness! Yay! Smart. people. need. challenge. Diabetic? Take care of your feet!

Jess - you are obviously smart and talented. Challenge yourself. No? Okay, I'll challenge you. The equivalent of a four block walk - barefoot. Doesn't sound hard? It is. I might wear soft sole moccasins for it. They are essentially leather socks. You must train yourself to step lightly when barefoot. Libby - I'm so glad…

@joycelyngray - thank you. Your post made me giggle!