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HI. I'm going to follow this for the next few days, awaiting the challenge that will start up soon. I took a diet break, and now am getting back into the mindset of doing calorie counting and careful consideration of every meal/snack.
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Having gone through having a family member with a serious illness, I encourage you to follow up on your intuition to see a counselor. I actually waited a couple of years before doing so, and wish I'd done it much sooner. What was most beneficial to me was having the counselor introduce me to a new mind-set, that allowed…
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Hi. 1) I'm feeling good about summer, as usual, partly because I like the afternoons in summer for gardening. I can go out at 5 pm when it is cool, and work until 6:30 pm when it starts getting too dark. I enjoy the activity when the hotness of the day has subsided. 2) It is easier to stay on track when not being able to…
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I smiled today when I finally caught the centipede that was playing hide and seek with me in the house. It was just a 4-inch long juvenile, and hadn't learned yet how to "hide" good enough.
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I smiled this afternoon when I walked around my house, and saw that the non-toxic weed killer I used yesterday has started killing off the weeds. It is less work to rake up dry weeds, than the have to hand-pull living weeds.
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There is nothing good about a corn dog, IMHO.
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My smile came from a eating a fresh mango from my tree.
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I'm thinking about joining our community pool Water Exercise program. I just received my online order for new women's Board Shorts, and the additional (new style for me) long sleeved Swim Shirt. At 60+, I realize that sun protection is important, as well as my refusing to feel uneasy about wearing ill-fitting swimwear. So,…
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I'm just back from a break here, and going to join in this round a day late. I don't chart partial pounds, I just put in the whole number until I drop down into the next pound. So, 142 (for example) could be anywhere between 142.0 to 142.9. SW: 142 6/11 - N/A 6/12 - 142 6/13 6/14 6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20
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My summer plans included a trip to visit family.... which I just completed. Upon return, I was surprised to discover that I did not gain during the trip (which included eating many restaurant meals). I even lost a pound or two. I'm sure that my recent good habits of watching carefully what I eat, helped me to maintain my…
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I'll post some photos I found online that give different ideas. For me, I need to spread out the net and then "elevate" it above the ground with tall stakes. Because my goal is to keep the fallen fruit from touching the ground were the will bugs attack. One photo I'm posting just has a net on the ground, before it has been…
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Me 9 LNS 1 Streak 0 I did a late night snack episode tonight. Why? Because I was hungry! I'm rarely hungry at night, my snacking is more of a "habit". But tonight, I was hungry. At least I worked up using healthful foods: lettuce, apple, hummus, and chile/tomato salsa.
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60+ age SW 4/4/21 155 lbs. Long Term Goal 135 Short Term Goal 139 by mid May 2021 Method = calorie counting, avoid sugar. I round off my weight to the higher pound (I don't chart half pounds, etc.) My short term goal of 139 by mid May is likely too aggressive, so if I can't accomplish it, I won't be worked up about it. I…
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This suggestion is given with the intent to "help and support".... if I was you, the first thing I would do would be to change that "I feel like a potato" profile photo to one that gives yourself a positive message about the changes you want to make. Positive reinforcement and positive imagery can have an effect on a…
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Fruit flies are a pest here too, but I have been very lucky to not have them go after my mango tree. But it is impossible for me to grow tomatoes. And, I've have trouble with fruit flies attacking papaya in the past. Especially the years when neighbors allowed their papayas to rot, and thus were breeding habitat for fruit…
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Mango. I used "deer net" from Amazon, I hope it doesn't stretch too much when heavy fruit lands on it. My neighbor uses a different type of net, maybe volleyball net? I'm going to try that next year. My mango tree is behaving weirdly this year, it has been in bloom since probably about February! So now I have softball size…
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Me 9 LNS 0 Streak 9
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60+ age SW 4/4/21 155 lbs. Long Term Goal 135 Short Term Goal 139 by mid May 2021 Method = calorie counting, avoid sugar. I round off my weight to the higher pound (I don't chart half pounds, etc.) My short term goal of 139 by mid May is likely too aggressive, so if I can't accomplish it, I won't be worked up about it. I…
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Maybe it would work for you to only "log foods and just count calories" for a week, before engaging in the other useful features of MFP. That might give you a clearer view of how much you are actually eating (calories), and then use that information to address the exercise component and breakdown of how much fat/carbs/…
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A big project was accomplished today, the netting of my favorite fruit tree. I net it to catch the ripe fruit so it doesn't fall into contact with the ground. The bugs immediately attack when on the ground (but cause no problem while on the tree). The solution... net the tree so the fruit stays above ground level. It took…
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Me 8 LNS 0 Streak 8
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As Mother's Day comes to an end today, I'm celebrating with a cup of hot soy milk + ovaltine. I was so tempted to reach for crackers, but held off and now am rewarding myself by instead having something more exciting than tea as my final liquid for the night.
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60+ age SW 4/4/21 155 lbs. Long Term Goal 135 Short Term Goal 139 by mid May 2021 Method = calorie counting, avoid sugar. I round off my weight to the higher pound (I don't chart half pounds, etc.) My short term goal of 139 by mid May is likely too aggressive, so if I can't accomplish it, I won't be worked up about it. I…
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A typo in another thread. She'd written that she has "lobster" nearly every day. I was jealously impressed! Then she corrected it to "monster" drink. That made me laugh, and of course my "jealousy" immediately vanished.
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LOL, thanks for the typo laugh. I had been wondering how you not only could obtain lobster every day, but also how it fit into your budget! :)
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60+ age SW 4/4/21 155 lbs. Long Term Goal 135 Short Term Goal 139 by mid May 2021 Method = calorie counting, avoid sugar. I round off my weight to the higher pound (I don't chart half pounds, etc.) My short term goal of 139 by mid May is likely too aggressive, so if I can't accomplish it, I won't be worked up about it. I…
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"An apple a day". Because I bought a dozen apples at Costco and don't want them to go bad. Of course, also because apples are a healthy food choice.
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One that is designed with "slits" or netting in the material can help.
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Me 6 LNS 0 Streak 6
