AustinRuadhain Member

Howdy, Slimpossibles! Welcome to all our new members! Hurray to all our returning members! I'm Austin, one of your three Team Motivators! Along with the super-fabulous @Katmary71 and @raleighgirl09 , I support our fearless Team Captains @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020 and try to help keep the awesome conversation here…

Hello and happy Monday, everyone! Mihani - I am so SO sorry your back has you in pain. I am sure you are doing all the self care things possible, so I can only wish you well. I hope things ease up soon. Magic - Your menu looks lovely, especially the peach and cantaloupe! When you say your ship is in rocky waters -- are you…

Hey Mihani - I hope that early bedtime left you feeling rested! I keep working on sleeping well. I did better last night. You are so right about tastes changing. I was not always such a huge fan of squash, but now it's a staple. Magic - I forgot to answer your question about the naan last time. It came out .... okay. I…

I just realized I missed a few messages, and this was one of them! And there's a video to go try! Woohoo! Just put this on my to-watch list! So, FYI - we don't have an "us versus another team" challenge right now. One other Fat2Fit team tried that with us a month or two back, but wasn't jazzed enough to do it again. So we…

So glad it tickled you. It tickled me. I can't decide if I am (or want to be?) the guy on the left, or the one in the middle.

WEDNESDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢 Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked Water: 🟢 Exercise 🟢 THURSDAY GOALS So far, so good! @cornanda - I am right there with you! This is SO inspiring! Thank you, @raleighgirl09 , for the inspiration! @gwamajtw91 - I love how you have stopped to look at what…

Happy Thursday, plant-based friends! I am having a good plant-based day so far. B-green smoothie (broccoli, spinach, blueberries), goji berries & almond butter, sliced fresh mango L-turnip greens & black beans; zucchini with tomato & onion; steamed mushrooms & carrots; steamed butternut with some diced apple & jicama…

Hello, @Mommagemz ! We are delighted you are joining us and look forward to getting to know you and to suppporting you on your health journey! Feel free to jump in to this conversation and start chatting now! Or lurk for a bit if you are more comfy with that! We have room for all levels of chattiness in the group.

MONDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢/🟡 Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked Water: 🟢 Exercise 🟡 TUESDAY GOALS So far, so good! @trooworld - Oh, my. What a day you had. I am SO sorry about the pulled muscle and SO GLAD it was that and not a heart attack. 👐🏽👐🏽👐🏽 I think you might pat yourself on the…

:star:Congratulations to all our Slimpossibles Step Challengers! :star: Tuesday is the day when we finalize our Slimpossibles Step Challenge for the previous week. Mondays are a grace period each week, so that anyone who has not synced up with whatever app they use to track steps, has time to do so, to get credit for all…

Happy Monday, friends! Magic, I hope you are enjoying your home improvement work today! Your menu looks delicious! Oh, and I LOVE that you have three different types of greens in your house! Mihani, I hope getting some extra rest helps make this a calm and productive week for you! Enjoy that salad! I am headed back to the…

SUNDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢 Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked Water: 🟢 Exercise 🟢 MONDAY GOALS @trooworld - Woohoo to the new bike seat! A seat that does not fit is indeed awful. (Speaking from painful experience!:lol: ) @Katmary71 - So SO glad things were feeling sunnier last night!…

Slimpossible Step Challengers, Sync Your Devices at Least Once in the Next 19 Hours! FitRockr is wrapping up this week's challenge! We are now about 5 hours in to the 24 hour grace period. The grace period allows all athletes to sync their latest data and activities for the past week. Final results will be available…

Good afternoon! I am wrapping up my Sunday, still got lots to do. I wrote a whole post this morning that got lost. Trying this again! SATURDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢 SUNDAY GOALS 🟡 @TeresaW1020 - Hurray for your lovely day at church and celebrating Father's Day. We look forward to cheering you on during your 8 week fitness mission!…

@TeresaW1020 - I get a big bag of goji berries at Costco every so often, but that would be risky if you aren't sure you like them! :lol: My regular grocery store has goji berries in the "health and fitness" aisle, and I have also seen them at Natural Grocer and Whole Foods. I just happen to like them, but really they are a…

Magic Yay! I hope that helps you breathe and bring some perspective to the numbers! I found the calculator especially interesting. I hope you have a good day at work! Mihani I have yet to see Japanese sweet potatoes where I am. I will warn you that goji berries are not a super strong flavor -- a little tart and sweet. I…

Hi, Magic! I am so sorry you are stressing about your bloodwork results! If it helps to know you have company -- I had to do a lot of research the last time I had bloodwork done! My doctor said he was happy, but I am a data geek and wanted to know more, just because I like to know stuff. I think if your doctor is not…

Good morning! I am making my plans for the day and the weekend! FRIDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢 SATURDAY GOALS @raleighgirl09 - Your kayaking plans sound fabulous! SNACKS My go-to snack is apple slices and nuts of some kind (cashews, almond butter, Brazil nuts, etc). Or sometimes goji berries & almond butter. Same idea as you, I think…

Hello, Magic - I am so glad you are feeling better today! That hangover after vaccinations can happen, but it's over and being safe from all those diseases is great! Impressed that you got your salads done anyway -- such dedication! Mihani - It sounds like you are doing some great thinking and taking action to take care of…

THURSDAY CHECK-IN: 🟡/🟢 FRIDAY GOALS @Cornanda - Hang in there! 👐🏾 @trooworld - Safe travels! I love audiobooks and long drives! Aside, these days, from negotiating gas stations and thinking about germs, that's my idea of a good time. I hope your books are fun! And your baking plans for your husband's birthday sound…

Hey Slimsters! @gwamajtw91 - Brilliant weigh-in! Congratulations! :smiley: @TeresaW1020 , I may need to do through my closets if there is this kind of demand for puzzles, as I think I have a few! Hurray for your wearing a mask to Goodwill and to the American Thrift Store! If it helps to know you have nerdy company, know…

Hey, Slimsters! This week's challenge thread is so uplifting and inspiring! Head on over and check this out. It will be worth your time just to read the amazing, inspiring post by @raleighgirl09 ! @trooworld - Yum to your homemade pizza! I have a pretty simple pizza dough I make with a can of beer. Not as healthy, but it's…

Good morning! Magic - You must have thought I was a bit of a nut, saying something about looking forward to hearing about your doctor visit. You post did not show up for me at the time I logged in. Weird! So, catching up now... Your new doctor sounds so great! Nice and easy to talk to are so important. He sounds caring and…

Hello, Slimsters! Playing catch-up here! Monday and Tuesday were a bit challenging, with internet going up and down and then Tuesday also crunch day on a project. My IT expert thinks the issue has been resolved, so hopefully back to checking in at better times of day! On the plus side - I have stuck to my food plan every…

Good evening, peeps! Tuesdays are always super busy for one of the projects (Scouts), and I had follow-ups today from that. I am caught up for now - yay! I had another round of shopping today, as I had yesterday bought a life jacket for the teenager's boating trip (which was today), and it turned out the size was wrong. So…

Hurray for friends that can share my excitement about great salads! Magic - Sesame oil is amazing stuff. If you are going to have a tiny bit, that's a great one to pick! You get so much flavor from that little bit. I hope your cleaning and decluttering is going well! Mihani - I keep seeing clementines on your menu, you…

Hi Shred, I sent you an invitation! I do log my food, so you are welcome to take a look. I do make an effort to eat whole rather than processed, and am seeing improvements in my health (test results at annual physical, inflammation symptoms), for sure!

Hello, plant-based friends! Magic - I love your jar salad! And I was tickled to see the picture in front of the screen showing the post you were composing. Very fun, very meta! Lots of salad love in my world today, too!I made a big salad dinner for the teenager at his request, and it was even mostly vegan. I did include a…

Wow! So inspiring! Thank you for sharing your journey here!

Happy Saturday, plant-based peeps! Magic - Your menu looks great! A special YUM to those morning blueberries! I, too, have found Mason Jar salads a great prep system. I'll nudge my husband about that, and see if he'd like me to make him a set this week. In the past, he has sometimes gotten into a groove of eating more…