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@seltzer_lover - Darling Girl was my BOTM pick last month. I'm into a romance series right now that I want to finish before I start it. @CupcakeCrusoe - last book I remember not being able to truly put down was An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena. It's a murder mystery who done it type of book. Everyone is snowed in at a…

@seltzer_lover - 10.5 books? What all did you read? Anything you highly recommend?

Good morning ladies & happy end of May! Last WI day of the month & somehow I managed to meet my goal. :) I wanted to average 2 pounds per week for a total of 8 pounds and I did it! If I can maintain this average, I'll be another 25 pounds down by the time I go to a 4 day festival in September, for a total of almost 40…

Good afternoon ladies! I'm pretty certain TOM is heading my way also. The scale is up even though I'm back to eating & tracking better. Although I've definitely been struggling with water & haven't been walking since I got the Rona 2 weeks ago. I'm really hoping my walking partner wants to walk this evening. I know if I'm…

Good morning loves! Did some meal prepping last night. That felt amazing to get back in the kitchen & get things ready for the week. Ham, cheddar, & broccoli frittata Taco Skillet Creamy Green Chili Enchilada Soup (we'll see how this goes, I didn't have a some of the ingredients so I'm winging it :D ) Baked "Spaghetti"…

Good morning my loves! After almost 2 weeks of no tracking, eating easy/quick foods, it feels good to be back. I got COVID about 2 weeks ago & it has just DRAINED me! I'm feeling like myself again, but still exhausted by the end of the day. No clue what is on the meal plan for this week - I haven't been grocery shopping &…

Good morning y'all! SW: 300.7 CW: 291.6 GW: 190-210 (we'll see what my body decides) 5/2: 295.1 5/9: 291.6 5/16: 5/23: 5/30: I hope everyone had a great weekend & happy mother's day to all the mother's here. Saturday evening I went to watch my step-dad's old band play. I hadn't seen them together in almost 20 years. They…

@imgoff232 - I'm also 5'10 and my UGW is somewhere around 190-210. Really where ever my body decides it's happy. At one point (10 years ago) I got down to 175 and was still in the over weight category. When I talked to my doctor about weight loss a few months ago she even agreed I could not maintain that weight. I want to…

@JAC581 - I hope you're feeling better today. @goal06082021 - good luck on your challenge tomorrow! I've been just blah today. Woke up with a headache & it has been a dull ache all day. We have some humid/rainy weather here which I think is causing it. Placed my grocery pick up order for the week. Can't wait to get home &…

Dinner last night was a lot of fun. My friend is moving across state at the end of the school year. So that sucks, but I'm excited for her. Met up with another friend for drinks later in the evening. Wednesdays at our usual place are a lot of fun - it's a bunch of regulars who hang out together & a guy we know plays…

@justanotherloser007 - Yes ma'am!! It's Bumble, the dating app, but you can search for "Dating, BFF, or Networking". I've never looked at the networking, but I have met some cool people on the BFF side of things. I downloaded it again last night & have started talking to a couple people. Fingers crossed I make some new…

I don't remember who asked what The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was, but here's the synopsis: "Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded…

Good morning y'all! Yesterday was nuts at work. Not in a bad way, just busy & I spent most of my day in meetings or running around. Today I have to go to a funeral for a coworker's mom, so that's going to be pretty depressing. Meeting a friend for dinner tonight & so looking forward to it. I've been in a social rut here…

@swimmom_1 - I ditto Cluelessmama1979. If I restrict too much I won't lose, and sometimes even gain weight. I am one of those people who HAVE to eat in order to lose weight. And after a while I'll have to change things up to basically "shock" my body into responding again. Weight loss is so frustrating for me because it's…

@seltzer_lover - I just finished the Saint View Prison series by Elle Thorpe (woah - spicy). Darling Girl was my BOTM pick. I'm a huge Peter Pan fan (currently working on a side tattoo of Peter Pan). I skipped April, nothing really jumped out at me. I'm also read Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly during lunches at work.…

@seltzer_lover - hello fellow VA & book lover! What are you currently reading? I'm about half way through The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Took a while to get interested in it, but now I don't want to put it down. I had to force myself to stop reading last night at 12:30. And agree 100% about finding something that…

Happy May y'all!! I'm pumped about my April weight loss. I started on 4/18 & managed to lose 5.6 pounds. Very excited for that. For May I'm sticking with my lower carb (starches, fruits & veggies are fine) & lower sugar/added sugar. It seems to be working & is not too restrictive for me to maintain. I also weigh in on…

@biohazardinc - I'll have to check out that band. I've been listening to Black Keys, Cake, Rival Sons (to name a few :smile: ) all day today @CupcakeCrusoe - I hope it turned out good for you! I still have not gotten myself to meal prep or get back out of vacation food mode. Ugh. I did better today & have plans of cooking…

@samgibbs30 - welcome!! @JAC581 - I'm sorry love, so many hugs coming your way. I 100% know what you mean about being able to cook & eat what you want though, that was one of the best things about my new found singleness when my ex & I split up. I know it's hard now, but life will continue & things will get better.

Good morning everyone!! @CupcakeCrusoe I hope you're feeling better today. I skimmed through comments but probably won't get caught up. :D Traveled a lot this weekend & the scale reflects that. But I'm ok with that. The scale was down almost 5 pounds prior to leaving. Most of my meals (ok, all??) came from a drive through…

@justanotherloser007 - 259 for the amount of filling I used. About half can of diced jalapeños, 2oz cream cheese, half cup shredded cheddar. It's crazy how ADHD does different things to each of us even though the symptoms are the same. I had to stop meds because they were actually making things worse for me. My home was SO…

Well now I feel called out... :D I know this is definitely true for me. It's why when I start taking control of 1 of these aspects both seem to fall into place. I've been baby stepping both here recently. Kitchen & bathroom cleaned this week. Hoping I can tackle the living room next week. *Fingers Crossed* I'll get there.

@CupcakeCrusoe - Yes ma'am! Frittatas are my go to breakfast for the week, super easy to grab & go (I eat breakfast at work). 8 eggs 1/2C heavy cream jalapenos (fresh or canned, your preference) cheddar cheese cream cheese bacon bits seasonings to taste (I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, & onion powder) Bake at 350 until…

I had a pulmonary embolism & blood clot in my leg just over 3 years ago. At the time I was very active, albeit still very overweight. My uncle asked me if I got the PE & DVT because I was "fat & lazy". Mmm... not how that works. But ok.

@JAC581 - I love Leslie Sansone videos! I have some of her DVDs. When I lost a lot of weight previously I did her stuff primarily for my work outs. Very easy to follow & seems to go by quick.

@CupcakeCrusoe - that sounds like a fun evening! Bike riding wears me out. @roz0810 - congrats on the loss!! Y'all - I'm downright exhausted today. It's my own fault. I usually meet up with some friends on Wednesday nights; a guy we know plays guitar at the local bar so we all meet up. I did not intend to stay out that…

@justanotherloser007 - my friend's dad is wonderful & said he can come by tomorrow afternoon! Thank goodness that will be fixed. It definitely derailed my evening yesterday. Came home with all this motivation to work on decluttering my office. Spent an hour trying to drain the kitchen sink instead. Ugh. Hopefully tonight I…

I'm assuming you're staying in hotels? Do you get to go home on weekends? If so, could you meal prep breakfasts & dinners to heat up in a hotel room? Then you would only have to focus on lunch out. Maybe switch to low carb instead of keto to allow yourself some wiggle room with eating on the go?

Meal prepping for 1 is so hard - I end up eating the same thing over & over. So overall, this week's meals & snacks. I'm focusing on lower carbs & processed sugars (fruit & veggie carbs/sugars are ok). Not going full Keto, but sticking to less than 50 carbs per day (minus fruits) & 100 overall (including fruits).…

I'm doing low carb but not vegan. Would still love to share recipes & ideas! I'm not pre-diabetic yet, but I do have a family history of Type 2 diabetes, so definitely wanting to get that under control. My doctor was also concerned about my cholesterol & suggested doing lower carbs. I don't do a lot of red meat - mainly…