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Tracy, the birds and buttercups sound wonderful. we are at least 4 weeks away but it will come. Sara, I absolutely love and admire your resourcefulness. It's inspiring. I had a nice walk in the Dog Park and a Snickers bar (thanks, Sara!) and my special blend soda (diet pepsi, light lemonade, and a shot of cherry flavoring)…

My mini goal is to make the transition to nicer weather without overdoing the exercise.

My favorite sweatpants are so big, I have to hike them up and tie the drawstring really tightly or the crotch is at my knees. And when I do hike them up they feel fine but I am beginning to look lost in them. It made me laugh--and that was my NSV.

I logged everything, knowing it would show I blew 95% of my deficit yesterday--but it also told me I didn't overeat. I find that reassuring and it helps me get back on track. With crappy weather and no desire to spend time outside, I tend to have a very small deficit 2 or so days a week. But that is *still* better than…

I'm so sorry, Lana. I can't even imagine. I'm divorced but it was very different from what you are facing. It was hard but only b/c I was worried about my kids. And it worked out. I'm sending you the best vibes, prayers, whatever you like to call them, that I have--I love that you got into a better place for this evening…

Tracy, good job. And now I want a Snickers bar. Nice day here; high 40s. I got chilled walking through ice water at the dog park--boots leaked. I thought, "I may never have to do this after this year's final thaw." What a great feeling. I'm still dreading the staging stage (haha). The realtor will tell me what to do, but I…

Good morning. Sunny, no wind, and 41, so back to WARM weather :) Working now, so TTYL.

Decent day. Getting anxious about the house--don't know where to start for "staging," so I'm contacting the realtor tomorrow. Let him decide. Got in a decent jog and went to work, where no students showed up. Oh, well. I keep trying.

March goals--that's hard b/c my birthday is this month. I will have cake and no guilt or concern. I may even gain a pound. But here in WI it's the edge of spring by the end of March and I do so much better getting outside once it isn't cold and icy. I usually lose more quickly in spring, summer, and fall. But I'll watch…

I woke up at 1:17 pm today. Wow, had no idea I needed that much extra sleep. No drugs involved, either. It's warm and I'm missing it, but sleep trumps everything else in my book and if I need it, I need it. Just getting my coffee in and maybe Dp--despite the mud. IDK. Too early to decide (according to the way my body…

I have a lot of loose skin still holding a layer of fat, and I have places the skin has shrunk to mere wrinkles. This is after losing 55 lbs over 2 years. I'm just going to keep going and see what happens over time. I'll give it at least a couple of years at goal weight to see what happens. If I feel I need surgery after…

I've had a couple this week. First, I had a long weekend away and on the flights, I noticed I fit in the seat appropriately and my belt actually had some "tail" left. At my largest, there was nothing to pull to tighten it. I always thought of that as, I'm one pizza away from needing a seatbelt extender. Today, I pulled on…

I heard someone refer to "intermittent fasting" (IF) as meaning, you're just not stuffing your face all the time. That made me laugh but I tend to fast b/c that's the way I eat--morning coffee holds me for a long time; I'm just not hungry. Then I eat most of my calories, most days, within a relatively short window, like 6…

@janek1705, Welcome. You are among those who understand. And have fun. Lynn, that's funny you had the tail bleed too. And their tails whap on everything. I'm thinking I'd have just waited until it healed and repainted all the walls, or gone with "polka dot." My mom had her work cut out for her and we kids were no help, I…

Ha, joke is on me. Last night, I couldn't fall asleep *and* I woke up for an hour in the middle of the night! Today is a day off, so IDC so much, but man, I should have known that bragging about it would bite me in the butt :) I was hungry during the night too, so that also sucked. But again, IDC b/c I have the day off and…

I am trying to remember that I don't have to WANT to work out; I just have to do it. And 90-95% of the time, just getting out the door works. It worked today. Like someone else just said, it was hard, but I did it anyway.

Lynn, hoping for the best. We had a Great Dane growing up and he injured the tip of his tail. Blood flew everywhere for quite a while. My poor mom (the dog was her idea, thank goodness). But it healed, eventually. I hope Maggie's cut heals ok, too. I had a nice jog today-warm (40?) and sunny. I know it will get colder…

No one told me, that no one will notice/say something. I've lost 55 lbs over 2 years, and have had maybe 1 or 2 people notice or say something. I've always carried my weight relatively well--nurses always, always, always commented when they weighed me that they thought I weighed a lot less--they'd start the scale at 30-40…

Goal: three jogs and 2 trips to the dog park for at least 2 mi walks. The dogs need it after all our bad weather, and so do I!

I used an old trick on myself--go out for just 1 mile, and if it doesn't feel good, stop. About 90% of the time, it feels great, and I keep going. Today, I did. So I got in a jog when I wasn't "feeling it" initially.

I took a whirlwind trip to visit my son in Miami, ate what I wanted, and enjoyed the gorgeous weather. It felt great to know that I would come home and just get back into the swing, which I have. How wonderful not to be worrying about my weight, to have faith in the process and be willing to give myself the time I need to…

I am back from Miami-a nice trip, and nice to come home to temps above 35F. I didn't even wear a jacket walking the dogs, and got really warm jogging in a tshirt and light hoodie. Woohoo! I weighed 4 lbs more today than the day I left, but I'm pretty sure most of that is retained water from all the salty stuff I ate. I…

I’ll catch up reading what I’ve missed when I get home. Having a lot fun with my son. Gorgeous weather. Take care!

Thanks for the kind thoughts. I’m stuck in Chicago for a very late departure now—more than a 3 hour delay. I am tired already. Oh, well. Can’t do anything about it. Wish I could sleep sitting up, though. But nice weather will make it worth it. Thinking of folks still cold and at risk in Tx. So unnecessary a situation. I…

Hi, all. Sunny and 19--I went for a short jog. Streets were still icier than I had hoped, but it felt good to be moving again. Yes, Tracy, our "normal" winter in WI isn't dangerously cold--well, skin doesn't freeze in a few minutes. That's the crap the polar vortex brings. I am comfortable outside jogging even in -9, but…

Tracy, stay warm and safe. I hope you don't have to drive anywhere. I was so excited that it got to 13F today. The snow and ice on the streets began to melt. That means I can probably jog tomorrow afternoon, after a 2nd day of melting. Woo Hoo! I take off for Miami where my son is ending his 2 month…

I divided my most recent calorie budget by 3 to see what my meals should look like. That really helped me target a number that allowed me to have a mini cone. I was feeling rather dismayed by the new, lower budget, but breaking it down as I did helped a lot.

Tracy, I hear ya! I lived in Virginia for many years when young, and snow is just not what we were equipped to handle. School buses has unpaved routes, so no school if even an inch of snow. The good news was, it rarely happened and never lasted. A few days, every few years. Just enough to enjoy. The cold is more concerning…

HVD. Haha, I always liked saying that--old people like me think it's hilarious to say or write "VD." For those too young to know, it meant "venereal disease," like STI or STD means today. So, we are in the worst of it--sun is pale, there's a low but steady breeze so walking North feels a lot colder than walking South. My…

Total chaos in my work today--announcements about reopening and completely unrelated confusion about special education services. Emails have been flying back and forth and I've missed a half dozen meetings because I AM TEACHING and can't be checking email all the time. I know reopening is a huge issue, but I don't…