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Kathryn - bonus! A scale that gives you a better message. I'd stick with that scale too. :smiley: Annie - good for you for overcoming temptation! Deciding to not eat that donut whole is a huge NSV. (thunderous applause) Exploding - sorry you're sick! Good for you to realize this can be a gateway to bingeing and being…

Racing through on my way to work - SO relieved to hear that families have nosed it through the hurricane safely. BBL Tess

Happy Monday all! Welcome to Exploding and any other newcomers I've missed. Sara, well done on the -.6! I'd take that victory. :smile: Velocity60 - weekends are tough! One of the things I love about MFP is it has helped me figure out things like that - where the trouble spots are. And kudos to you for not binging more over…

Lana, YAY you on the mileage! And how nice you were able to have a good, unexpected visit with a former colleague. Living, and living positive (especially with a well-mixed martini) seems like the best way to spend a former anniversary. Thinking of you, Tess

Annie, welcome back! Am sending good thoughts to your parents for their safety and their home's welfare. Good luck to all who are in Irma's path. Kathryn, I'm a cat person but far from expert. I found myself nodding vigorously to Dawn's observations. If there is nothing medically wrong with kitty (and am assuming she's…

Saltine, I'm sorry for your pain. It's a miserable place to be in. Lana and Kathryn are right - you need and deserve honesty. The state of not knowing is tearing you apart, and the fear is paralyzing. You have two choices. The first is not to say anything. You already know how that feels - you have a pit in your stomach…

Hi all - glad the workday is over! Everyone seems to be sick, getting a cold or just plain tired out. It's like we've all gone back to school after summer vacation! (The school references by Dawn and Kathryn are particularly apt). Kathryn, glad your brother is continuing treatment, and keeping your Florida family in my…

Way to go, Samuels! (Thunderous applause from D.C.)

Hi Kathryn - welcome back! Sounds like you had a great weekend, despite the colder weather. Given the good food at your disposal (SO much better when you don't have to cook it yourself!), I'd say a one-pound increase is actually good! Given your plan, you'll have that off in no time. The parade was a blast! A good bonding…

Good for you, Samuels - both for the downward weigh-in AND for taking the longer view! I keep having to remind myself that this is a journey measured over weeks/months, not days/hours, and your post helped me with that mindset. Happy Labor Day to those who recognize it, and Happy Monday to all. Tess

Sara, dinner sounds great - and the heat sounds unbearable. Hope it breaks soon. Lana, hope you had a good day under the tree with the C-boys. When do you have to go back to NYC? Our town is having a Labor Day parade tomorrow, and I'll be marching in it with a group I belong to. First time in a parade since high school…

Well done, Velocity! Your appetizers look delicious and love the pic with your MIL - Happy Birthday to her! Your message was a good reminder to me (coming off of vacation!) that each day is a chance to start again and course-correct. Thanks for the inspiration! Sara, I thought of you last night while listening to the…

Wow - spend a few days away from here and the place starts hopping! Welcome to all newbies and welcome back to others who have been away. Congrats to Sara on the WI! And congrats to vacationers who have been able to lose (wow!), maintain or not gain too much. Ever onward. Vanessa, I was intrigued by Hurts Donuts (we have…

Love this....have a good day, Samuels! One day closer to the weekend. Waves to all and special welcome to the new ones. Tess

Do it and see what it does for you. I focused on walking when I first started this journey and it did help me lose weight in the first several months/ first 20 pounds. Then I noticed that walking alone wasn't helping as much. At the same time, I noticed my metabolism and endurance was better so actually wanted to add more…

Welcome Farmgirl! You've come to the right place for support and camaraderie among those of us who start, backslide and start again. It's a journey to good health, and as someone pointed out once, it's not a linear journey (especially for women). I'm Tess and I've been posting here since early July. Feel free to share or…

Fantastic - good for you! And thanks for inspiring and encouraging the rest of us!

Good for you, Lana! You inspire me - headed out on a walk now myself....

Hi Sara, Lana and everyone else -- Happy Saturday. Lana, your lunch sounds delicious! My pantry is a bit low but scrapped together rye toast with hummus and fresh tomato from our garden. Unexpectedly tasty and good on calories and macros. Hope you are enjoying being back in NC. A morning of errands. Now trying to figure…

After watching colleagues take well-deserved time off for the past several weeks, I am finally on vacation until after Labor Day! Thought it would never get here...It will be a staycation for us but we've planned day trips as well, to get away from our immediate surroundings for a bit. We're fortunate that our area has a…

Have a great time, Kathryn! I laughed at your description of DH's "point A to point B approach to vacation travel. My Dad was the same way-- we would zoom by interesting places with a vague promise to "go back some day"! Enjoy your break.

Good morning, all! A quick wave to everyone during my morning bus ride. Welcome, buxbert! You are among good company here - we all start, fall off the wagon, start again. It's a lifelong process, and I've learned that it's not linear, especially for women. If you've been lurking for awhile, you've probably been reading our…

Happy Birthday, Vanessa - hope the day was just what you wanted it to be! Happy Eclipse Day to everyone else! Our office was pretty empty due to vacations but it was REALLY empty during the peak time of the eclipse (we had 80% coverage in DC - pretty cool). Kathryn, your DH deserves DH-of-the-Year for such a thoughtful and…

Happy (early) Birthday, Vanessa! Enjoy the day off and the eclipse. :smile: Tess

Ah Sara, Lana - it's rare that housework is on my to-do list, as I would rather do almost anything than cleaning! But the kitties were starting to look a bit dusty, so needed to do something.... Love the beach scene but have to agree with Lana that a pic of the CBoy would have been even better... Night all - sweet dreams…

Quiet day on this discussion board....hope that means everyone is out enjoying themselves (or taking a well-deserved nap). Enough procrastinating - back to housecleaning. BBL, Tess

TGIF indeed.... Samuels, you described some serious NSVs (non scale victories). Yay for you! Celebrate those - they as important as the scale numbers. Saltine, how scary for your aunt and the family. So glad she's on the mend. Regarding the mystery of the scale, I've experienced that too. A couple of possible reasons -…

Thanks, Sara! I'll give it a shot! My cousin is going to be a first-time grandma and I'd love to do a blanket for the new generation. Crochet is much faster than knitting. Gratefully, Tess

It's humid and overcast here but IT'S FRIDAY so none of that matters! Sara, I wish I lived closer to you so I could learn crochet from you. I knit a bit, but can't seem to get my head around crochet. Maybe I need to look up some videos... BBL. Hope all have a good day in the meantime. Tess

One more day until the weekend..... Annie, good to "see" you! Sorry to hear about DH's pain; my own DH suffered from gout. It's miserable. Ali, so glad to hear your Mom is settling in to rehab, and congrats to your brother for his award! Vanessa, welcome! I'm a relative newcomer myself. I've been using MFP since the…