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Good morning. It's another lazy day for me, I can tell. My energy level is about -1. I'll walk, and I'll bet my pace is around 28 min/mile. 22-23 is my average lately, and I am SO not feeling it. But I do want to get out, if only so I can stretch after, relax a bit, and get in a really good nap! :) I went to one of my book…

Ang, I limit my time on social media a LOT now. It was taking up so much time and the return is minimal. I read a lot more and am looking for good shows to watch.

Sandy, sounds like lots of good things recently—and you were overdue! Glad to hear it. Lana, Ang, Missy, Sara—i hope you are all doing well too. Lana, those clothes are going to fall off soon. I walked this morning—2.5. Felt good. After a mile or so, I realized my muscles felt warm and relaxed and wanted to be stretched a…

Hi all. I'm exhausted, as expected. My classroom is mid-disaster, and tonight is parent night. I won't be here, though, so I guess it won't matter 🤣 And I am about to run out of power and left my power cord at home and can't do anymore room work for a while—toooooooooooo tired. Ah, well. There's always the weekend. Trying…

Well, this is what I get for going to bed at 6:30 pm—awake at 2:40 am. Worked yesterday and was so tired! Today I will come home and NAP!! Forgot to weigh this morning—I think I was right at 200 yesterday, so the week of super stress caught up to me. It will be ok. I have food to pack and I'm just not that hungry during…

Welcome. We have a "Serial Starters" thread in this sub if you want to join. Very supportive and international. Hip pain sucks. You can look up chair exercises to build some muscle that helps burn more fat while at rest, and will help you feel better over all. May I ask if you know the source of the pain? I had my right…

Mini-goal: back under 200 and staying there. I was under all week until yesterday and today. I had a pretty significant family crisis on Sunday last, and wasn't worrying about anything but that. Still managed to weigh in at 199 on 8/11. Today was 201, but I had lots of salty foods this week, although mostly in small…

Ok, now, Lana. I'll be worrying about you! do you wear a life jacket that will flip you over if you pass out? Just say yes for my sake, please! :) My new wake up time seems to be 4 am lately. Great. I don't work this week until 7:30—right when I'll want a nap, haha. My son and I hiked another 4 miles after I'd walked 3…

Sandy, please, never swim alone! It's too risky, no matter how well you swim. Hitting one's head on the dock and sliding in unconscious actually happens. We lost a parent that way, at a school where I taught. so sad. I had a very lovely early morning walk. I woke just after 4, sipped my coffee and still out the door before…

Sandy, spending a little to support your physical and mental health while under stress is a good investment; go for it. ang, I'm into cookies today. My younger son brought home a bunch then left for his dad! I'm eating them all, I guess. and putting them in my calorie counter. ugh. nothing but junk food today. I walked a…

Missy, that's just so hard. I'm sorry. I know she's having the best life she can in the time she has. Sara, were you tempted to respond to minidragon, "Yes,you have that all correct. Well done for someone with only x years experience." I'd be tempted, but old teachers never die; we just keep correcting grammar. Lana, he's…

Sandy, I’m sure many of us will feel the kind of anxiety you are facing as reality sets in. Deportation has been a horrific but effective distraction for many. The decline of government services and the absence of jobs will catch up to so many, quickly. I’ll so worried for my kids. I’m really focusing on myself and family…

Ladies, it was a breakdown in communication. He had no idea we didn't know. It was beyond horrifying and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. I don't think I'll ever be the same. Thank you for all your kindness. Getting my walks in today and staying on program, trying to restore normalcy as much as I can. I'm exhausted…

he has been found. Missing 24 hours. It was horrible but he is ok. I won’t be the same.

My son is missing. Never came home last night and I haven't seen him since yesterday morning. No phone or text contact. Very uncharacteristic behavior. I have contacted the police and am hanging on by my last thread. I don't know what to do with myself. I may or may not post here. I don't know what to do.

I could have sworn I posted earlier today! :) I have joined 2 book clubs and am reading a lot again. Feels so good. As does the walking. Well, I do get a bit stiff these days, pushing a little harder and going out twice a day, plus floor exercises. It will all smoothe out once school resumes. If it doesn't all fall apart.…

Lana, you are dropping weight like a champion. Good for you. I had a horrible night, but my own fault. I meant to order a DECAF cappuccino at 1:30 pm. Oops. I've had maybe 3.5 hours of sleep and am determined today will be my last nap. Can't nap at school. Another drizzly day and a walk in the rain. I don't mind. Protein…

Sandy, I'm sorry—you didn't need that insurance fiasco on top of everything else. I'm glad it ended ok. And that you are doing better. My face feels fine now (but my sister would say, it's killing her, hahahaha). I will have some spots looking bad for a bit until they fall off, but that doesn't seem to happen as much…

Seattle, North Carolina! hahahahahaha. Lana, hilarious—and so right on target! We are about to float away here, too. Despite the rain, I had a ring of fire around the hairline where the dermatologist had to freeze-burn away a whole bunch of stuff, and also at the outside corner of one eye. Yowza. But better than the…

Sandy, I hope you are doing ok. Lana, we have lots and lots of rain. So much rain! I just used my jacket today and eventually put my hood down, I was so wet anyway. Got home and while I was soaked (water resistant, not water proof), I was not hot or sweaty. It's a miracle! :) I visit the dermatologist today. Several spots…

Missy, my closets are done in my room! I call that victory. It does help me feel "lighter," although it is only a drop in the bucket on what I need to do. Lana, I hear you. It's mid 60s and pouring. Just finished my morning walk—umbrella in hand. I love jogging in the rain b/c being wet, it's not so hot. Walking wet isn't…

I'm on a different medication that isn't as effective and I'm not sure how much of my current success (nearly 20 lbs in 11 weeks) is due to the medication. I still struggle with night-time snacking, the only time I tend to overeat. Regardless, I know my insurance company will stop paying for it once I get out of the…

Sandy, today I'm totally off the wagon—no walking, and 200 cals "over the limit" by lunchtime. I had corn bread, corn casserole, and hush puppies for lunch. So good. And now my stomach hurts! I needed a full "day off," though. And my house cleaner came and I'm sitting in a super clean house, enjoying it so much. Going to…

I just received pants I bought online and thought, oh, these are going to be too small. Nope, a lovely fit. Now I'm worried they'll be too big in the spring if I keep losing at the current rate. They were dirt cheap/end of season and they are just perfect.

Hello out there? I checked in hours ago and decided to wait so it wouldn't be all me, me, me here haha. Like I care ;0 Cool and gloomy. Good walk, and a good nap! I didn't sleep well last night, so I needed that extra 90 minutes today. And I finished cleaning out half of my bedroom closet space. I have the master bedroom…

Don't forget that most weight loss comes from dietary changes. I'm really focused on that for the first time in my life, rather than relying as much on exercise. I had a surgery and can't exercise much, although I am doing a lot of walking. I'm trying to develop a repertoire of foods I can rely on to sustain and fulfill me…

Lana, glad to hear it! Sara, church lady sounds like a pain. I hope it works out. I had a long morning in South Carolina. That's where I take my dogs for grooming, about an hour from where I live. There's a place to hike with some very steep inclines. I did 3 miles and then had lunch. My son joined me again today. It was…

Lana, I am definitely getting lots of protein. Maybe not enough fat. Ang, I was a paralegal for 3 years. I loved the research parts I did, and I was often tasked with finding people because I was good at it; I enjoyed that too. But I didn't like the clients or other attorneys. Figured out I wasn't going to go to law school…

Kate, thanks. Lots of folks work tough jobs. I'm lucky to have one that brings so much meaning to my life, and I try not to forget that. How old are your kids? Mine range now from 35-23, and my grandson is 19 months. How are y'all doing? Still super humid here—near 100%. Coolish at 75F. My best mile time this am, without…

The last day of July; I'm starting to panic early about going back to work! For teachers, August is "one long Sunday night," as I read somewhere. But my panic should'nt start tomorrow; darn! :) I go back 8/18. The dread I feel at going back to a week of PD! I just articulated it to someone—they teach us in one of two ways.…