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Hi all. Great pics, Missy. What a gorgeous sky. I’ve been logging nearly 2 weeks again. It helps. Down maybe 2 lbs. I’ve been so tired after working a half day o haven’t been keeping up with knee exercises as much. But I hope I’m slowly building some stamina that will help when I return full time. I hope you all all well.

Good morning. Cool, clear, and almost crisp here in Charlotte. Missy, amazing pics! What a beautiful color. I’ve had a week of progress, mostly just avoiding the last minute eating before bedtime that was “eating into” (haha) my calorie deficit. I went to the gym this morning and hope to walk later. Feels weird not to be…

Hello, all. I’ve had a steady few days, getting walking and exercises for my new knee in. I went to my gym and got in a good workout. I’ll go twice a week for now—I’ll find it challenging to be “our so late” if I don’t get home until 5 or 5:30–12 hour days, those! I have 2 siblings in St. Pete and both have evacuated to…

Hi, all. When I'm not posting here, I'm not logging. And if I'm not logging, I'm not losing--and am gaining. Sigh. I need to have a firm conversation with myself. We missed two days of school due to power outages in Charlotte after Helene, and of course the awful news coming from our western neighbors. I was a little…

Good morning. I’ve been logging faithfully this week—except for yesterday when I was so sick. I knew Monday I wouldn’t make it back to work on Tuesday. A fairly miserable day with a low-grade fever and chills and body aches. I woke at 1 am today and realized the chills and body aches were gone! Now I’m resting at home bc I…

Lana, your friend sounds very smart! I eat a lot of the same things for the same reason—but then I get tired of them. Maybe putting more meals into the rotation would help. I finally am back one the healthy eating wagon again, and hope to have a nice, long ride. Getting fit again will be easier if I weigh less; it’s that…

September! Wow. A very fast year, 2024. I’m almost 7 weeks post op on my right total knee replacement. Started working half time last week—exhausting on Monday, less so each day after. Will be going back full-time tomorrow bc I was denied FMLA for the remains 3 weeks at half-time that I requested. That sucks, but oh well.…

Hi to all. I’m not doing a very good job sticking to my fitness plan. The walking is going well but I eat too much. Sigh. Such an old story. How’s everyone else?

Hi, all. I’m nearly 5 weeks out from surgery and planning to go back to work next Monday, half time. Recovery is going well. Sara, thanks for the tip on soccer. I enjoy watching but haven in years. It might be fun at start at the beginning of the season. Lana, I agree with the “never give up” approach. I have weathered the…

I just caught up— had knee surgery 7/17 and could have sworn I posted that day. Drug fog! Sara, I cannot believe those temps. Sounds scary-one mistake in planning a quick errand could prove life threatening. I sure hope you stay cool and safe. And I look forward to you getting your next pup. My meds are kicking in now so…

Hey, all. I’m exhausted. Hiked a hilly trail one day—only 2 miles but it was 97 and very humid! Only 1 of the many stream beds had water and I realized I probably couldn’t carry my dog if she overheated, so I stopped and turned around. Next day it was 98 and I did a very flat path with no dog, totaled 3. Moved very slowly…

That’s wonderful. I’ve been on about 7 years and have lost 60+ but gained back 27. Still, the trend is a good one and JUST DONT GIVE UP has been mantra. I do take a week or so “off” when I’m on vacation, and I get careless and lazy when I’m not logging—months at a time, and hence the gains. But as long as I keep trying, I…

Sara, can you go to a mall to walk? I go crazy if I can’t get out at least a couple times a week. I’ve always considered mall walking a possible alternative, or a walking treadmill ( diff from a regular treadmill). Sorry you have to deal with it.

Hi all. Sara, do things settle down for a spell now? I hope so, given the hear you had/have? It was very hot and I couldn’t even walk bc of a stupid medical test where I wasn’t supposed to sweat. But today was glorious early, 68 with a few point of 55! I did over 3 miles with my dogs, some jogging. The last run it was 88…

Enjoy. Good timing—should be cooler.

A nice, warm weekend. Got my 5 miles in for the past 4 days. I’m tired from climbing Crowder mtn on Thur though. It was awful how winded I was compared to 2 years ago—I really need that steroid for my lungs but will need to wait for most healing to be done in both legs I think. Got some healthy meals in and had a couple…

Missy, it’s 90 here but not so humid. Son and I did a “strenuous” hike today and I had to stop multiple times. I did it without stopping 30 lbs ago. I also need to use a steroidal inhaler bc my lungs are inflamed fro 2+ years of allergies out-of-control, but can’t until after surgery. My legs felt good although my knees…

My mini goal is to make a plan to reintroduce some cooking to my life, and to include my sons so we can all be healthier. I hate cooking and for years have been satisfied—and lost 65 lbs—without it. Don’t need to order in; enjoyed a lot of fresh or minimally processed foods and ate very clean. I’ve been struggling for…

I’ve been in a dip for about 3 years—but I’ve never given up. It means that while I’ve regained nearly half what I lost, I haven’t regained more than that. I am so tempted to just give up, toss the scales (kitchen and weight), and “enjoy” life w/o the struggle. Then I remember what it felt like to be even bigger—how much…

Hi, all. I managed to catch an exhausting cold on my 2nd leg of summer travel—so tired Tues-today and traveled for 10 hours yesterday. But the good news is I got my tattoo and I love it. Sara, I hope you are safe from all that. Sounds awful. Everyone else, I enjoy reading of the summer plans. Missy, sorry about your…

You are inspiring me. Thanks for sharing and congratulations.

My mini goal is to hit 5 miles daily until my knee surgery, and to lose .5 lbs for each of the next 2 weeks. I’m on vacation as of this past Tuesday through the 20th, so keeping some semblance of healthy eating is a little more challenging.

This morning, I weighed the most I have in 3 years. That’s not a NSV, of course. What is: I stuck to my plan to enjoy a morning outing that involved one son, 2 dogs, a forest, fresh air, and a lot of aerobic exercise. I’m logging today and making a plan to do better starting today.

Lana, we only stayed 3 nights. It was a place called the Drunken Parrot, 7400 9th street in North Topsail Beach. Not ocean front, but ocean view from one spot on the deck and a short walk up the road to the beach. I came to this site and wrote a self-pitying post bc might weight was the highest in 3 years this morning. But…

Returned from beach—great time. Lana, we were on Topsail beach. Lots of empty units and not at all crowded. I ate well til today. Oh well. Now I’m tired and cranky and in need of a good night’s sleep, but it’s only 4:23 pm. I fly to WI tomorrow for a short visit. Should be fun. Sara, I hope all smooths out for you. What a…

Hi, Jess. Welcome back. I lost a lot and then gained half back. Sigh. How’s everyone doing?

Hey, Lana, you’ve had a lot going on this winter/spring. Travel, dentist, visitors. It’s ok to stress a bit, haha. Just needs to be reined in eventually. Sara, how bad is the heat? I’m home alone for the first time in months. My sons went to celebrate their dad’s retirement. I’ll meet them at the beach in a few days when…

Got back to logging after a careless few weeks.

Hi all. One day left with students. Whew. Sara, I hope you can stay cool. Hard to get in steps in extreme heat. I used to jog in my school during dangerous cold. Can you walk in your building? We have had a lot of heat recently—not spring any more. Today we have high winds and it’s not particularly cooling. And of course…

For today, I will log and stick to my calorie allocation. Gotta get back on the horse.