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I'm going to target 4 days of walking/workout this calendar week.
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Hey, ladies. I'm obese again--hahahaha, 5 lbs up from yesterday after stuffing all that gas station pizza down yesterday. Well, it was an experiment, and I learned something. But it was way cool to be in the "promised land" for a few hours :) Tracey, I hope you are doing ok. I'm not sure why you have pain but I am so…
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Oh, and I'm no longer obese--just dropped into the "overweight" category, using BMI calculator. Whoot, whoot.
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Sara, glad you could make good use of your time *and* get brakes repaired. Lana, I stayed up too late last night, then had a terrible dream. Woke up having a panic attack, which hasn't happened in years. Thankfully, I have years of experience talking myself down and fell back asleep pretty quickly. But crappy sleep makes…
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Hey, all. Another quiet, dreary, cold day here. My two-week "vacation" from jogging (and almost any other exercise) ends Sunday. I'm trying to get myself psyched up for it. I find that even a few days off has an effect now that I'm older. But, I have had such a lazy year in general and don't particularly like how little I…
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I want to get to 29.9 BMI--2.5 lbs to go. It's eluded me for months but I am back on track.
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Sara, great idea. I do my cleaning while waiting for the microwave. I have a cleaning lady 2x/month, so my work is pretty easy. But those dishes don't get done by themselves. I'd rather walk, though :) I'm in a 2nd tier group for the vaccine--Lynn, did you get one? I can't remember. I have 2 sisters and a mom who have been…
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What a day. I had pizza for breakfast and lunch, and potato chips for dinner. All within my calorie goal. And then all hell broke loose. WTF is going on out there? I expected things to be worse, to be perfectly honest--even given as bad as they are. Anyway, it was another very dreary day and I had no desire to spend time…
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We had sun today! The dogs and I enjoyed a 2.5 mile romp and it was exhausting b/c I've been such a slug lately. It was about 29 and no wind, so perfect for what we did. That cold air zaps the bad energy right out of you. I'm feeling so relaxed. Lana, hope you get some sun soon. I am thinking of doing interior painting…
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It's nice to be back. Lana, glad you got some blue. Not here yet. Lynn, I'm not even going to try on my own--will hire out the work. I'm my mother's daughter. Why do yourself what you can pay someone to do? hahaha. I wish I could do something. I've painted one room in my life and hated every moment of it. No skills, no…
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Early success is so wonderful; congrats. Just remember that is not the norm. And also remember that you are not on a rigid time table--so you don't "have" to lose 1lb/week. Every day you eat at or below your maintenance is a day you are not gaining, and probably losing. If you slip up, that just shifts the date at which…
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Hi, Lana. Yep--very gray here the last couple weeks. And I know that once the sun shines, the wind will be high, meaning significant wind chill. But I am more likely to get out if the sun is out. I think I'm going through some nicotine withdrawal today and b/c I've been cutting back recently, that may explain the recent…
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Welcome, Oishii. Did I spell that correctly? I'm laughing at myself--130 cals over today's budget, and it's only 3 pm. That's ok--it means there are still 370 cals in my deficit, for now :) I am struggling with weather and exercise. My dogs need it. I need it. But I am so uninterested and unmotivated. I'm trying to give…
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Happy New Year to all my online friends. I've been pretty careless and disconnected for long enough. I wasn't worrying about what I ate over my winter break, and it shows--3 lbs up in the past few weeks. I know how to do this and just need to get back in the swing. Winter is always so much harder for me. But, I have decent…
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I can't believe I've been gone for more than one month. Time really flies these days. I did a lot of calling for the election, have been working hard, and have enjoyed our gorgeous fall weather lately. Stuck in a rut with eating habits and not losing. Not gaining either, so at least I have that. Please give me a little…
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Hi, all. Runa, you've lost a lot; good for you. I agree with all the advice to keep moving even if sick (as soon as possible, that is) and to take care of knees. I just realized this week that my knees bother me a LOT less now that I'm down 30-40 lbs. We have a frost warning and our highs are in the upper 40s lately. Great…
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Lynn, I gather your mom was ill. Hoping she is doing better. I'm up, worrying about the future of the country. And eating a small serving of ice cream; it won't put me much beyond goal for the day, anyway. I will be tired tomorrow (today, really) but at least it's Friday. I've lost a lot of sleep lately b/c of this and…
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In 8 lbs, I leave "obese" for overweight. I'm having a hard time getting back on track after taking time to stay with my mother, whose starting to suffer from memory loss. And today was my daughter's 19th birthday, and her friends have showered her (our house) with junk food . . . I know how to do this, I know how to do…
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I'm back again, 2nd day in a row. Not much to brag about, but I'm barely hanging on by a thread, so it's important to me. There is so much junk food here at home b/c of my daughter's birthday--she bought it. And we had cheesecake for her bd cake, so today is a big wash. I want to find a rhythm again and just haven't been…
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Hi, ladies. I've been AWOL. I did another 2 week stint in FL with my mom, and am still at 199--which is great, considering all the food at her house. I got a bit of exercise but pulled a calf muscle and had to stop jogging. Jogged about .25 today after a week long break--I should really wait another week, but I just had to…
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Just popping in to say hi before going to bed. I'm trying to get in a rhythm--hard after being so lazy about logging. But it won't happen without effort. Nice walks and a bit of jogging today; I have a problem with my sacrotuberous ligament (kind of where you sit on your butt), and it's really bothering me. Heel strikes…
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Good morning. Happy Saturday, too. I'm STILL trying to get back to logging regularly. Throughout this time, though, I've continued to weigh my portions and have still been losing. I know that being more thorough will be important to continued success, and posting here is the real incentive to log in, so let's hope I see…
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I have much in common with a couple of folks today. Dog walks, open window, back pain, and storms. We lost power at about 8:30 last night so I went to bed pretty early. It came back on overnight; yay! My back is a bit stiff from a 3 hour Zoom schedule yesterday with no break--one mtg went over so we missed our chance.…
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Hey, all. I'm missing the glorious weather we had a week ago; we are back to the 90s with high humidity. But I know the beautiful days will return and I'm looking forward to that. I took the dogs for a long walk this evening in the time just before sunset and it was warm and breezy, not too bad. I'm really glad to be back…
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I have been gone too long. Back to work and back to a routine today. Up and at it since 6 am. Feast or famine for me. I haven't had a chance to catch up on all I've missed, so I apologize. I hope everyone is doing well. My kids and I did an impromptu road trip this past weekend, and I am still puffy from the unusual foods…
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Happy Weekend. I have been trying to get back to 2-a-day walks these last few days. I was settling for one long walk but I think the dogs prefer 2 :) Still logging most days, but at the end of the day. The good news is that I keep no junk food in the house to tempt me. So even though I wasn't as careful last week, the…
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Good morning. A very cool upper 50s in Madison, WI this morning. Grey and damp, but so cool. Loving it. I'm trying to get back on track with logging. I had a couple of meals that were not weight-loss friendly, but I'm not worried (yet). I expect to bounce back quickly. Retaining water from restaurant food. I don't think I…
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Dawn, how difficult. Sending prayers for him to find the strength to get up. I know how poorly my dad felt with CHF for a few years. Getting moving is so important. I took my dad for his last swim. Makes me sad to think it was his last. I went swimming--euphemism for getting dumped out of my kayak today. My own fault, of…
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I don't know what I said before, haha. I'm dreading winter *and* having this house be such a wreck alllll the time. There isn't any correlation between the two, except moving South would fix both. I was exploring that possibility and decided it was just going to have to wait until next spring. I had a job offer in hand and…
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Sara, you know the scale will go back down. The walking helps process things faster, I swear. So keep up the good work and you will be find. I pulled the plug (for now) on my dream plan. Too many unanswered questions to make it happen now. Nobody's fault but my own. I'm disappointed and dreading another winter but it is…