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Good morning all - Happy Monday! AOTW: getting to the gym 2-3 times before Sunday, and getting 10K+ steps logged on the days I don’t. Welcome bertoroe and waves to all. Tess

Happy Belated Birthday, Sara! Hope Miss Tillie treated you kindly and the C-boys were extra attentive. :smiley:

We’re in Christmas Bazaar season at various churches in the area. The accompanying bake sales are way too tempting with their home-baked goodies for sale. As Sara would say, it just is. Waves to all, Tess

Saltine, that’s fantastic! Congrats on the km walked, the amount you are running and the weight loss. You’re an inspiration! Tess

Wow, Kathryn - those are amazing works of art! I can’t get over the small scale. Coincidentally, you posted it as I’m sitting in a Starbucks, knitting a scarf. As I read the article, all I could think was “wow- I couldn’t knit those sweaters and socks in full scale!” I tend to stick with items that don’t require sizing.…

Lana, we just (re)watched Hidden Figures just last night! Love that movie. Spent a chunk of time today cleaning out my MIL’s storage unit at her condo as they need to do work in there soon. It’s amazing how much stuff can be crammed into a pretty small space. Looks like we’ll be doing a trip to a local thrift shop to…

Made it through the Board meeting! So glad it’s Friday - Happy Weekend all! Tess

Dashing through as I get ready for the two-day Board meeting at work. Sara, love the nail polish! Lots of sickness going around, both in this discussion group and at my office. Feel better, Kathryn, Lana, Dawn and anyone else feeling icky. Annie, fingers remain crossed for your house to sell! Waves to all. Cheers, Tess

Mango, welcome back! Congratulations on the obstacle course race - sounds like a lot of fun - and the new diet plan. Until you mentioned also needing fitness buddies in real life, I hadn’t thought about that aspect of support. I have a friend who is at the same stage of weight loss and fitness that I am, so it’s helpful…

Lana - Greece sounds awesome! I’ve never been. Look forward to hearing about the plans as they unfold over the next several months. Annie - good luck on the listing! My fingers are crossed for you that you will sell your house quickly so you can move into the one you found. Missy! Welcome back. I well know how life can get…

Success! Definitely a NSV. C-boys will stop by to do a happy dance in your honor. :smile:

Annie - good luck with the house sale! Lana, hope the DC visit with your sister was fun, at least before you got sick. Feel better soon. Same to you Dawn - sounds like you’re pretty miserable right now. Sara, hope you and Miss Tillie are having a good weekend. It’s been busy at work and will be equally busy next week with…

Welcome to DC, Lana! The weather is gorgeous - hope you and your sister have a great time. Let us know what you do. After all week in an office, finally spent some time outside today with DH at a nearby national park. Desperately needed some nature to soothe my soul, and needed some exercise as well. :smile: BBL Tess

Thank you all for your birthday wishes. It was a lovely day (even with going to work!) And, the fall weather finally arrived - cooler temps and no humidity! Have a restful night. Tess

Sara, I’m with you on the pumpkin muffin. I walked to our local farmers’ market yesterday for the sole purpose of getting a pumpkin muffin and it was worth all 400+ calories! Like you, that will be it for me. But since it’s my birthday tomorrow, I figured I deserved the indulgence! Tess

Annie, keeping fingers crossed for good news on the house! Enjoy the conference and safe journey. Tess

Lana, how exciting you and your sister will be meeting up in DC. Rumor has it that the heat-humidity we’ve been experiencing is supposed to break tomorrow so you should have nice autumn weather by the time you arrive. It sounds like you have a great itinerary set up but let me know if you need any suggestions or have…

Kathryn, thinking about you and your loss. Your brother sounds like a special person who touched so many lives. I hope that and your own memories of him bring you comfort while you mourn his loss. Best, Tess

Mango, good for you! You finished and in the top 10. Plus, you picked yourself up after a crappy week, disappointment over missing yesterday’s race and STILL did all of this anyway! That’s the definition of bravery. You are inspiring me. Cheers to you, Tess

Hi all - apologies for being AWOL. It’s been an emotionally week and I needed to step back from social media for a bit. I missed so much - 30 messages awaited me here! Kathryn, you’re in my thoughts, as is your family. It’s damn hard to go through the grief let alone the inevitable family melodrama. Hugs to you. Lana,…

Hugs to Kathryn, Dawn, Mango and anyone else having a crappy time right now.

Sorry I’ve been absent...been cheering & supporting from the sidelines. Dawn, good for you for trying something new, especially since it is something you’re not sure you’re good at (yet). I’m proud of you. Mango, you’ve received great advice from Dawn, Sara and Lana. I just read something at work that I think applies to…

Yes! Not liking this adulthood thing either...

Happy Birthday Annie! Kathryn, can totally relate to the top of the table. My DH has his own business and does the same thing with our table, among other parts of the house. Sigh...On the bright side -- a wedding! Enjoy it. Hi Saltine! Been thinking about you.... And wow - I was impressed with your walking goal in…

Good morning all! Exploding -- YAY YOU! Oftentimes, the biggest obstacles in our path are the ones in our heads. Just because they are ghosts doesn't make them any less real. I'm so impressed that you recognized what was going on and tackled it in a healthy way. And you've inspired me with how you pushed yourself…

Yes, feel free to use us! If you do want to find someone who can help you get at the root cause, consider looking for someone who specializes in body psychotherapy. For them, it's not about weight issues but the link between body and mind - how does what is going on in your subconscious manifest itself in your body. They…

Welcome Mitzi! You are now in the safe space for people who have tried, succeeded, regained weight and started again. Thanks for sharing your story. I've been on this current journey since January 1 of this year. I don't know what turned on that switch in my head that said "now is the time" but I do know that tracking…

Mango, I can relate. Different words, but similar refrain to the voices that pop up in my head. It's not your fault that they're there and it's not your fault that they come back. Recovery from childhood trauma (and being told that by your mother is a trauma) isn't linear - it's a helix, meaning it will come back…

Congrats, Sara! I'd say it's a well-deserved recognition given all you do for people (and Tillie). It's been an ugly week. I'm glad it's over. Happy weekend all. Tess

I understand, and it's something I'm trying to figure out too. In the past, it's been at this point that I've started to sabatoge my success. Maybe it's linked to why we were overweight to begin with - to hide in plain sight? Then, as the weight comes off and people comment, we start to feel vulnerable, physically and…