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Good morning! SW: 198 GW: 195 2/1 198 (Okay day. Got caught at school until 8:00pm without a dinner and ate the cookies in my cupboard. Sigh. I did run up the stairs between things, so that was good.) 2/2 199 (Had a late day at school, so came home exhausted and didn’t exercise. Tomorrow is Friday, and I will do better!)…

Happy first day, everyone! SW: 198 GW: 195 2/1 198 (Okay day. Got caught at school until 8:00pm without a dinner and ate the cookies in my cupboard. Sigh. I did run up the stairs between things, so that was good.) 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 2/8 2/9 2/10

Thanks, @quiltingjaine for another challenge! SW: 198 GW: 195 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 2/8 2/9 2/10

Day 10! Made it! I lost 1.5-2 pounds, I think, although with the water roller-coaster anything is possible! I hope everyone feels good about the last ten days. I feel as if, even if I didn't lose much weight, I did learn some things about my body and this process. SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/22 200 (Big plans to sit at my…

Thanks @amnu_co for the tip! I use xylitol, which is a sugar alcohol from birch sap. It sounds as if your suggestion is perhaps less processed? SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/22 200 (Big plans to sit at my desk, mark assignments and enter marks for mid-terms. Sheesh. Will try to get up and run up and down stairs every 20-30…

Hi all, Wow, is it ever snowing and it will get down to -19 tonight. I hope others have having better weather! I haven't posted for two days, although I have tracked food and exercise. I have missed posting the daily reflection with all of you! SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/22 200 (Big plans to sit at my desk, mark…

Hi all, I am fighting something, with coughing, sniffles and fatigue, a headache... I managed to have a good day anyway, and I exercised and ate on plan. I'm feeling quite pleased with myself! I hope others are doing well and accomplishing goals, too! SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/22 200 (Big plans to sit at my desk, mark…

Hi all, I hope everyone had a great day! My weekend was marginal, with cold grey weather and too much sitting at my desk, but this week is a fresh start for me. Best, best wishes for a great Tuesday for everyone! SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/22 200 (Big plans to sit at my desk, mark assignments and enter marks for…

Hi all, Hi all, Thank you, @quiltingjaine for the new challenge! It is really snowing hard outside, and the light from the window is grey. I have assignments to mark, with nervous gr.12s revising and re-submitting essays and discussions this weekend, so I'm commenting and even Zooming with the nervous ones. They are…

Hi all, I'm late posting, since yesterday was day 10. I did not lose anything at all, but the last few days of the challenge were not great for exercise, and I had a splurge meal that is still showing up on the scale. I hope everyone else had a lot of success and is feeling strong, healthy and on track to achieve their…

Thank you for these challenges, @quiltingjaine! I'm in.

Hi all, I hope everyone has had a good day! Mine was okay, and was a reasonably active and healthy day. SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/12 200 (today was good for eating healthily and within my range, but exercise was lacking. Zoom meetings this afternoon and evening were a bit of a drag, and now I am tired.) 1/13 199 (today…

Thank you so much for posting your story. I thought i was a freak, having taken off anywhere from 35-50 pounds and regained most or all of it 4 times! Here I am at the start of big loss number 5. I hope this time I will figure out the maintenance thing! I've maintained for ten years, seven years, five years, but at some…

Hi all, I hope everyone is feeling healthy and fit (or, like me, healthier and fitter after spending some time as a slug... It's never too late!) SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/12 200 (today was good for eating healthily and within my range, but exercise was lacking. Zoom meetings this afternoon and evening were a bit of a…

Hi all, I had a very busy day and did not get to my computer yesterday to post, so I'm posting for yesterday and today (I hope this is alright to do?) Reading through the posts, some people are feeling good and staying on track, while some feel a bit discouraged. Both are part of the human experience, so I hope everyone is…

Hi everyone, I hope everyone had a great Saturday! SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/12 200 (today was good for eating healthily and within my range, but exercise was lacking. Zoom meetings this afternoon and evening were a bit of a drag, and now I am tired.) 1/13 199 (today was good as far as diet, but other than climbing…

Hi all, Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a healthy, happy day and is looking forward to an active weekend. My exercise has been very spotty this week. Tomorrow I start fresh. SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/12 200 (today was good for eating healthily and within my range, but exercise was lacking. Zoom meetings this afternoon…

Hi all, Thanks, @quiltingjaine for the new challenge! SW: 200 Day/Weight/Comment 1/12 200 (today was good for eating healthily and within my range, but exercise was lacking. Zoom meetings this afternoon and evening were a bit of a drag, and now I am tired.) 1/13 1/14 1/15 1/16 1/17 1/18 1/19 1/20 1/21

Hi everyone, It's Day 10! We made it. I hope everyone is pleased. I am generally pleased, but, looking back, there are a few things I would like to improve. SW: 204 Day/Weight/Comment 1/2 204 (Wow. I gained five pounds over the holiday. It was a real shocker to see this number, although the fit of my pants should have…

Hi all, Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is dong well and has a plan to make this day a healthy one! Yesterday was crazy and i didn't get to bed until midnight. My son's plane was late, and we had sushi for him. I was eating sushi at 10:30 last night. Sigh. I order sashimi, to avoid the rice bomb, but i did have a few pieces…

Hi all, Mega busy day today! I hope everyone is doing well. SW: 204 Day/Weight/Comment 1/2 204 (Wow. I gained five pounds over the holiday. It was a real shocker to see this number, although the fit of my pants should have provided a clue! Ate well today and exercised. Drank herb tea only after 7pm, which is a good…

Welcome @Cedarfoxy! I just noticed your post. I'm new, too, and I am enjoying the daily accountability posting. For me, the daily post is part personal reflection, and part accountability to a goal-oriented group. I am very grateful to have found this group! Big thanks to @quiltingjaine !

Hi all, Reading through the posts, I can see quite a few of us are handling the challenges with a sense of humour and a healthy dose of self-love and forgiveness when things do not go as planned. This is great! I tend to skewer myself when I don't measure up to my expectations. I'm working on this! @Kristawatkins52 I like…

Hi all, SheilaBoneham, thanks for the cute puppy picture! Enjoy your cute, happy, waggy little friend! Posting late today, due to a busy morning! All the best to everyone for a fabulous, health-building day! SW: 204 Day/Weight/Comment 1/2 204 (Wow. I gained five pounds over the holiday. It was a real shocker to see this…

Hi all, Hi all, Merry Christmas to Eastern Orthodox members! I am thinking of Ukrainians and hoping they will find some joy and hope in their lives today. Is it really Day 5? Yikes! This is the midpoint of our challenge. That seemed fast! Nice to hear reports from everyone's life. I am pretty boring at the moment, which…

Hi all! Reading through some of the posts, it looks as if lots of people are doing really, really good work with this! Thanks to kristawatkins52 for reminding me about squares of dark chocolate... Did everyone know that Lindt has come out with sugar-free (stevia) chocolate? Oh, yeah. I'm out for a few errands today and…

I've joined the "Just Give Me Ten Days" challenge and 10 days, for me, is not as overwhelming as a 4-6 week challenge. I can count down and see the end of the 10-day period (Only 7 more days--I can do this!) and 10 days is not very long at all, so every day counts. I don't feel as if "It's only Week 1. If I let things…

Hi all! Day 3 for me, and feeling good! I hope everyone else is chugging along and feeling optimistic about a healthy, strong 2023! Amanda, welcome back and all the best with your goals. You and I are at a very similar weight, I see. You have lost an amazing amount of weight! Congratulations to you! Ten days at a time. We…

Hi all, Happy New Year! I joined MyFitnessPal yesterday, enjoyed logging and tracking once again. I was a devoted Sparker for many years-I really, really miss it. Spark was just terrific. Anyway, I've gotten quite heavy since going back to the Uni for another degree while working full time, the late and dramatic arrival of…

Hello Angie! I'm in Alberta and turn 60 next week. I tipped the scale at 208 pounds this time last year and have been up and down since, even getting to 187 before climbing again to 195, where I am right now. It sounds as if we are in a similar place, wanting to take better care of ourselves at this stage in life. I was on…