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Hey there! For what it's worth, I think moderation works well for some people, and not well for others. Different personalities react differently, and different bodies work differently. I also think it changes over time. For me, I find some foods so triggering that is easier to simply avoid them for the most part. If…

Username: AustinRuadhain Weigh-in week: Week 2 Weigh-in day: Mon Previous Weight: 139.8 Today's Weight: 136.9

Sunday Check-in 🟢Food on plan weighed & logged 🟢Calories in the green 🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk (45 min platform stepping, 58 min walk) 🟢Over 10K steps 🟢Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods ⚪In bed by 12 (that's the plan!) Is anyone else checking out this week's challenge, Self Care Bingo? I have gotten started.…

Friday Check-in 🔴Food on plan weighed & logged (schedule changed last minute & I was not prepared for it) 🟢Calories in the "Green" 🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk (58 min walk) 🟢Over 10K steps 🟡Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods 🟢In bed by 12 Not a perfect day, but back on it today! I had a couple of events going on,…

Wonderful! Keep up the great work!

Reading some more James Clear today, and found this inspiring: I am doing better at food but it's taking a fair amount of intentionality to keep them going in the right direction. Sleep is definitely an area I am working to turn things around. I got 8 hours of sleep last night for the first time in weeks, and it was…

Wednesday Check-in 🟢Food on plan weighed & logged 🟢Calories in the "Green" 🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk (56 min walk, 120 min gardening) 🟢Over 10K steps 🟢Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods 🟢In bed by 12 NSV: My husband got down into the Normal zone for BMI! I am so happy. And I think part of it has been the daily…

Good morning, plant-based friends! I am drinking my coffee and getting ready to do some catch-up today. Magic - I am thinking of you and sending you best wishes for calm this morning. I am about to go run some errands and otherwise get lots of work done today! That includes shopping, as I am starting to run low on plants…

Magic, that is such great news! No grumps here about not having checked in earlier. We are just glad to hear that the news sounds cautiously good. I am sorry about the waiting for that next appointment. Maybe think of it as -- the fact that they are keeping you waiting is good news -- they don't think it's urgent! It is so…

Tuesday Check-in 🟢Food on plan weighed & logged 🟢Calories in the "Green" 🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk 🟢Over 10K steps 🟢Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods 🟢In bed by 12 (barely, but yes!) @GabiV125 I hope you get any help you need for your shoulder All this conversation, in addition to my husband's shoulder injury,…

Your purple devil made me giggle, Mihani! @magic71755 -- We are thihking of you and Lulu and wishing you well. @ShredWeek1 How are you doing this week? I have eaten on plan today and am off for a walk!

Hey, sweet Magic -- We are all thinking of you today, wishing you all the best, and so glad you have Lulu there to keep you company.

Hi Gretchen! Ha! No waiting! @TeresaW1020 will chime in as regards weekly weigh-ins (you can do them; not sure about adding you to the spreadsheet?), but for sure, jump back in the conversation! Tell us how you are doing! Let us know if there are ways we can support you as you pick yourself up and dust yourself off!

Username: AustinRuadhain Weigh-in week: Week 1 Weigh-in day: Mon Previous Weight: 139.8 Today's Weight: 140.9 Not the direction I wanted, but will keep at it. I had been thinking I could leave more fruit in my diet, but now I think not. Back down that goes this week. Plan adjusted. ( @broncobuddee - Will you please move me…

Hello, all! Magic -- We are so pulling for you, and are so happy for you that the wait is over tomorrow. Thank you for the pointer to the Chef AJ interviews with Dr B. I will check those out! Shred -- Your post about finding the path that works for you is SO inspiring! Thank you! You asked what everyone was doing. I, too,…

Really Belated Saturday Check-in (I started this and had not posted it; oops) 🟢Food on plan weighed & logged 🔴Calories in the "Green" ; nope, I didn't get as much exercise as I planned! 🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk 🟢Over 10K steps 🟢Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods 🟢 In bed by 12 Sunday Plans / Check-in 🟢Food on…

This is just a quick "Happy Saturday morning" note to you all. Magic, you have inspired me. (I told you, I am thinking of you!) I am going to do some work on our garage today! Wishing healthy eating choices, productivity and some rest to all today!

Friday Check-in 🟢Food on plan weighed & logged 🟢Calories in the "Green" 🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk 🟢Over 10K steps 🟢Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods 🔴/🟡 In bed by 11; no 😔 but hey, I was at least getting ready by then, which is an improvement! 🙂 🔧Unrelated Victory of the Day: My husband and I fixed our gas…

Happy Saturday! So many people are in the game and rocking and rolling -- it's inspiring! Hurray, Cherry! We are so glad you are here! Have fun with that great walking/10k goal! @emj90210 😮😮😮 Holy smokes! Thank you for sharing that! It's definitely worth a celebration! And YES -- it's great to stop and look at the big…

Hello, friends! I just love our group. Just saying! ❤️❤️❤️ Magic Hurray for your garage project! You sound like you got a great deal on help. That's wonderful! I am so impressed at watching you settle in and being ready to deal with whatever comes of that medical conversation. I hope all goes well. If we can help, say so,…

@eggfreak Welcome to the discussion! You are so smart to be looking for ways to actually make this happen -- the social support, the meal planning. @jugar Thank you so much for that vote of "you are not crazy" regarding peanut butter and raisins. Not having the ingredients for that in my pantry is being super helpful. And…

@adhmrh What a great way to use MFP. @trooworld Thank you so much for the staycation updates. What a great day you had, getting so many of your fitness actions checked off! Impressive! @TeresaW1020 Hurray! Congratulations on getting to Onederland! And hurray to feeling better after the tooth extraction. I hope you are…

Welcome! We are glad you are here! We hope the group conversation and some of the tools like the group Habit Tracker can help you reach that goal!

@buniphuphu I love the idea you are using the pool for ALL your exercise! Keep it up! @gwamajtw91 Hurray to powering up using the Habit Tracker. I got started on that yesterday and was so happy to get it going. I love all your actions. And for sure food logging and water and exercise are going to help you get that vacation…

Magic! Good morning! Lovely to see you! I am holding out for you to be fine. Definitely stay distant, stay masked, and shower and change when you get home for good measure. I'll be thinking of you. And FYI, I had to take my husbands in for various medical visits 4 weeks ago, and found myself in a similar position -- in a…

Hello, @jugar and everyone! I, too, have hit the top of my goal zone and so am eating extra carefully this month. The problem food has been raisins and peanut butter, so those are banished from the pantry until I am back on track. (Totally get those are not problem foods for most people, but that combo is trigger-y for…

Hi there! @Shred - A big YUM to steamed veggies! And hurray to that gym time! @Mihani - I am so inspired. After weeks of misbehaving, I have 10 pounds to knock off as well. I have banished peanut butter and raisins from the pantry for a few weeks, until I settle back into a regular nutrient dense routine. I have been…

Good morning! A huge HURRAY to your secretary not having COVID! That is great news! Yes, the waffle maker doesn't take up much room. I am not a big fan of kitchen gadgets, but this is one I do like and use! My day went well. I was over calories, but all the foods wee good Dr F choices. Thanks for the reminder about…

Hey @Mihani ! I have gotten my money's worth out of this little waffle iron. It's a very basic one (something like this). And yes, I have made waffles for me son with grated potato, mashed beans, nutritional yeast and spices. He looooooooves those! It's another of my Sneaky Vegan dishes! (tasty dishes I make for the…

@TeresaW1020 🤣So, I shouldn't be reminding you, maybe, but this SO made me laugh! Your windchimes and bistro lights sound lovely. I am a wee bit obsessed with a set of windchimes in my neighborhood. They have a beautiful low note. They look like this: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Bell-Wind-Chime-Handcrafted/dp/B015KUAGGM/…