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Oh, no, Sandy, back trouble? Boo! What happened? I use a muscle relaxant but haven’t had trouble since 2021. Dang, I just jinxed myself. Lana, I have unpacked boxes from my move in 2021 and again in 2023. Shall we have an informal competition to see who unpacks soonest? I can use the motivation and I promise I won’t be…

Lana, you moved? Where? Hi to all—I’m really working on adopting some lifestyle changes over the next few months. Being unable to exercise has made it clear I haven’t really altered my eating habits. I can eat lower cal for a while, but not stuff I want as part of the rest of my life. So there’s that. I’m really thinking…

Lana, i missed something. Delivery? Where and what? I had a vicious stomach bug Friday-Sun and am still low energy. Dragging through the days to break. No holiday joy—no holiday sadness either. Just fatigue and the desire to sleep without a damn alarm waking me. I’ll take my cranky self elsewhere but did want to say hi and…

Missy, thanks! So many people seem to love to spend time in the kitchen. For me, the pleasure of eating is inversely proportional to the amount of effort it took to get the food, haha.

Good morning, and thanks for the support about my freezing classroom. My emergency heat kicked in, so I was back in my unit by the next day. Lana, I no longer teach special needs. I would have played that card if I could have, haha. True to form, if I’m not posting, I’m not logging. I weighed myself 3 days after getting…

Hey all. My mobile classroom (trailer) was 40°F this morning. Really sucked!! I taught in other trailers that were in the high 50s/low 60s. Unfair to teachers and kids alike. No one can stay warm sitting in the cold. Having a lazy evening—should have walked. Oh well. Guess I’m still in a mood! Hoping tomorrow is better.…

Hi folks. A cool day here in Charlotte, 50 as the high. I’m in shorts and getting weird looks, haha, even though I had on a hoodie. Lana, I love the seasons in NC. All distinct and almost never really cold from my perspective. I even embrace the heat. I’ve walked more each day recently, so my goal is now about 3 mi/day.…

Hello to all. It’s been a busy few days. I did lots of lovely walking with some time off. No early morning adventures in the dark, though. Sara, glad to hear your dad is better. I hope the car insurance is adequate to your needs. Sandy, feel better soon. Lana, it’s cold here today so I bet you are chilly too. I’m still in…

Lana and Sandy, I’ve done that many times—thought I posted when I hadn’t. We are busy people. I love the idea, Lana, that I’m living in Europe time. I like to get to work about 5:30 am, which gives me 1.5 hours before students start arriving. Class starts at 7:10–it’s a crime bc everyone knows this is awful for teens . All…

Hi to all. Who is traveling for Thanksgiving? I woke for the day yesterday at 1. Then today at 2. I don’t mind waking at 3, but before that is too early and makes my day too long. But I went for a 2 mile walk each morning around 4 am. It was cold, dark, and peaceful. TTFN!

Welcome, Emma girl. Grief stress is hard. It doesn’t go away, just lurks til you feel normal . . . I didn’t get sick from vaccines! Sara, I am so glad you are ok. Glad to hear your pop is doing better too. I walked a bit after school. I’ve done very little after school since going back full time. I don’t want another blood…

Lana, I hope you feel better soon. Just got my flu and Covid vaccines yesterday. Feeling ok but I usually get sick for a day or two. We will see. Depressed about the weight at MD’s office. I was 7 lbs lighter this morning at home. Still 2 lbs heavier than 2 weeks ago. Ugh. Feeling down bc I’m sooooo tired. I’ve been trying…

Missy, sorry; that’s a lot. I had a massage and went to gym, then car shopping with my sons. Leasing a RAV4 hybrid for 3 years. I was not going to, but it’s a hybrid so I decided to go ahead and do it. Tired. Waiting to complete the lease paper work. Son is lending me the down payment. Hahaha. Like he will see that money…

Hey all. Friday at 5 and I’m desperate to go to bed. A 4 day week, but the most I’ve worked full time since October. I’m so tired. I’m going to stay up until 6 and then go to bed.

Hey, all. Good to see several check-ins. Sara, I hope your father has good pain meds. Lana, hope you are on the mend. Not much here. Went to the gym, logging. It’s always a struggle.

Thanks, Sandy. Early today, I went to the park with the steep trail 1.5 mi loop, and did it once in each direction. It was a bit easier than last week.im going to try to go 1x/week for now. Doing better with intake but still leaving only a small deficit. I know that’s better than overeating, but if I want to start jogging…

Happy Saturday. What a week. I went to sleep at 3 pm on Wed afternoon—so exhausted. Got up at 2 am Thursday and was up for the day. Then yesterday I awoke at 3 am after 6 hours’ sleep, and just got going. Students have gotten those cruel, nasty messages going around. I was on the verge of tears, I felt so bad for them. I…

Lma, I refused to take a statin for that reason—muscle pain. I hope it is temporary. Feel better soon. I need to curl up in bed with a good book for the next few years. TTFN.

Good afternoon, all. Sara, the pic pose sounds cute, even if you felt it didn’t flatter you. I was 2nd in line to vote this am, arrived 30 min before poll opened. Then went to work and home getting ready to walk now. It’s raining lightly and I don’t care about rain when jogging, so I can learn not to care when walking. I’m…

Lana, you know we all know how that feels. So convinced that even w/o weighing and logging, I’m still maintaining a deficit when I know from many, many years of experience I AM NOT. Thats my insanity. It works when I do the work. I know that. But do I? No, bc i “know”!im keeping track in my head and that should be good…

Happy Sunday. Sandy, I should find an egg lady! Lana, Sara, missy, how goes it? I had an excellent—if exhausting—day yesterday. Went back to King’s Mtn National Military park and did the 1.5 mile loop in each direction. It’s very steep and a great work out. They lost over 1000 tress to Hurricane Helena. I got home (gone…

Sandy, that’s great. I’ve gotten down to 180 3 times, stalled, and regained. I want to be very mobile in retirement and losing the weight will make such a difference. I’m feeling a bit down today. Yet another doctor’s appt where I have to get on a scale. I know I’m fully clothed, shoes on, and just had lunch, but is so…

Sandy, good for you. I’m just so tired today. Skipping my walk. M CPAP wasn’t working right last night so I didn’t wear it. That’s probably why I’m so tired. I’ll walk Tu/Thu and the weekend and lift Wed. and Saturday. Should walk more but I just don’t have it in me yet. Starting back full time on Thursday and plan to walk…

Good morning. I slept 10 hours, which is so rare for me. But my weekends are getting more like that. Idk if it’s the knee wearing me out more or age. I’m just glad I can manage to get extra sleep. No real plans today, although writing that makes me want to make a plan. I think it might be wet out (haven’t looked), though.…

Happy Saturday. Sara, what surgery? I walked a bit this morning and turned back early—knee pain. Not awful, thankfully, but enough to make me crabby if I persist. Went to the gym; end of week 3. My arms are so weak! I knew that, but having this confirmation is not necessary, haha. I feel I’m in a routine I can maintain.…

Good evening all. I cut my usual walk short a bit today—just so stiff after work. I’m toying with a 4 am walk. I won’t be the only one out, I know, and I’ll have a dog with me. Not sure I can make myself get up and out before coffee, though. I guess I’ll stick with what I’m doing until it gets easier. I’ve had 3 pretty…

Welcome! I had RTKR on 7/17, scheduled for LTKR on 2/12. Also trying to lose for my knees. I want to resume running and don’t want to be overweight for that. I have 40 lbs to get back to the healthy weight/bmi range. How did your first surgery go? When’s the 2nd? Maureen

Hi to all. I’m waiting on new glasses and can’t read posts very well-and not sure my message will be properly spelled, either! Lots of blurring, but my new specs should be here soon. Still logging and all but 2-3 days have been under my goal over the past few weeks. Have had knee pain off and on, so didn’t walk today. So…

Good morning. Another lovely fall day. I slept in until 6:30. Walked btw 8 and 9 and now reading. I’ve been down 3 lbs consistently in the past 2 weeks. I am lifting weights at the gym-went yesterday. Hard but not too hard, and I’m a bit sore today in my arms. Will be glad to see results in a few more weeks. It doesnt take…

To work out 90% of the days planned. I am really tired for good reason. And I still know that pushing myself will make my current routine seem easier.