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I just saw this...Things we should not say about food...aligns perfectly with WW! Thought you would find it interesting...if I got the link added correctly!

Good Friday morning to all. Haven't written much this week but have been reading your posts as I can. Nothing wrong just a busy work week. But it is almost over! Momma (Marie)...you said you had a not so good week with the scales...sorry! But you are still going strong and not giving up. Be proud of that. Look back at your…

o:) Baby news...Marie's great grandson and my great nephew has finally decided to join the family!

Good morning all! Up early...on a holiday? What's up with that? I know! Was excited to see if our new baby had arrived...not yet! I'm sure my mom is also waiting to hear when her great grandson is born. He will share his birthday with my beautiful sister Kathy! Have a glorious day...make good choices...get in some…

Good afternoon everyone! The sunshine here is a glorious thing! I do love when it snows but the sunshine makes me happy! So I thought we could explore what makes us all smile... Share what makes you happy...I will start: <3 My mom (Marie/Caliecat) makes me happy when I see her making new friends online. So proud of how she…

Update...officially down another pound! <3 In our meeting this morning our wonderful leader talked about negative self talk and thoughts and how they can grow and fester preventing us from succeeding. Things like "I have too much to lose, I will never do it" or "I won't keep it off so why try". I am thankful that there is…

Great morning everyone! Off for a full day of pampering...hair (goodbye gray) and mani/pedi with weigh in somewhere in the middle! My fickled home scales show me either staying the same or down just over a pound! I think it might be time to invest in a new set of scales! Have a great Saturday and I love the recipes! My DH…

Goodness...this group is growing! Welcome all and good morning! Had a good week so far but tomorrow will tell when I weigh in. But got so many comments on my weight loss yesterday...was even called skinny! Ha - nice to hear but far from it! Such motivation. And the sun is out and a three day weekend - perfect! Remember you…

Good Morning! It is Wednesday already! Connie - you are inspiring! Powering through life - no matter what lies before us! Have a great day at the gym. (*) As for me today it is a full day at an offsite work meeting where they have asked me to speak and conduct an activity surrounding goals. Can you guess which of my goals…

Back to work today...enjoyed a 3 day weekend and another one coming up! Stayed up too late watching the Buckeyes - but so worth it! Everyone is doing great - keep going! Come Easter we will all have shed our extra pounds and emerge as beautiful butterflies! Alice

Oh yea...Buckeyes! I just met my step goal for today...5,322!

Doing a happy dance for you Momma! :D Alice

Momma- throwing in the towel is NOT an option! You will have your fitbit today and it will give you some idea of how many calories you are burning so that will help you decide if 1200 is the right number for you. After all we all know that to lose weight on any program you need to burn more calories than you take in. To…

Update on WI - down 0.2. A loss is a loss and it means I have lost 17 out the last 18 weeks! Woooohooo! Alice

Good morning friends and encouragers! Happy Saturday...weigh in day for me. Mixed feelings about how it might go. Didn't over indulge this week but didn't consistently track either. Steps not hitting my goal but still more than I use to do. Still happy with my progress so far - as long as I stay in Onederland I will be…

Good morning...and yes a cold one! 17 but dry so far! Brrrrrr! Heading to work early today...have to present a course on Effective Communicatios. Not sure why I was chosen for that topic though...maybe because I talk too much? :D We are about to close the first full week of the new year...how ya doin? Are you keeping your…

Hey all! I unplugged for a couple of days - all is well just realized I was browsing through the message boards way more than I should so stepped back and reviewed that habit. It can truly consume you! Not too much during the week because I work and do not log into personal sites but the weekend it was too much. But I will…

Good morning! Just got caught up on all the posts from yesterday...such motivation and support! Running late this morning...so will check back in this evening. Be strong!

Good morning! :D Gonna be a grand day! Barbie - biked AND knitted while watching the game? Oh I would have fallen off the bike and stabbed myself with the needles! That game had me pacing the floor - a win for me with extra steps and a win for our Cowboys! Wooohooo! Momma - sometimes the scales do not reflect our progress…

Momma - call me!!

Good morning to everyone who has decided to join the quest for a lighter Easter! There is strength in numbers so this group should super strong! If I counted right it is 13 weeks till Easter! :\ Oh wow...that means I need to lose more than a pound a week to reach our goal! Doing this...one day at a time! I found a quote…

Not sure I can meet THAT challenge Momma - I love new clothes! Maybe I will reward myself with something new with every 5 lbs lost! Hit my 5,000 + steps today thanks to a tug of war game with Miss Thelma! She and I are both wore out! Talk to you all tomorrow....Finish the Fight Cowboys!!

Thanks Momma and Connie! Success breeds success so I am determined to keep it going! Unlike the little train who said "I think I can". I know I can!

WI results...2.4 down! I am officially in Onederland for the first in my memory! (*) Thanks for all the positive vibes you sent my way! That leaves me with 17.6 to go by Easter! A total loss of 32 lbs since Labor Day! Now to go reward myself with a mani/pedi!

Good morning and happy Saturday! Keep tracking Momma! Your frustration will pay off! I am proud of you for sticking to your plan! So been up for about an hour and my fitbit is my friend this morning...already up to 1500 steps! Turned on some lively 60's music and danced, walked and laughed for most of that hour! Today I…

Good evening everyone! I don't crave sweets either but don't put a plate of cheese and sausage bites in front of me! I find that if I have cravings for anything I have to find something to distract my mind for a few minutes and it is gone. My WW leader says that what you crave like sweet or salt is your body telling you…

Ahhh...back to routine! Started my day with a session of Pilates and a nice protein full breakfast. Feeling good and ready to conquer the world - well at least my little corner of it! Scales better not be leading me on - showing a 2 lb loss from yesterday. See I told you it was nuts! If it holds that will put me in…

Connie, I will need Part 2 as well - Not being negative about not hitting our Easter goal - just knowing that this journey we are on will never end. We will always need to be aware of what and how we eat and how active we need to be. Glad there are friends to share the trip with!

Thinking ahead Momma! I like having specific date to set our goal with. I think the 4th of July is about 13 weeks from Easter - so how about "Fit by the Fourth!"? As we become thinner (and we will) we will want to focus on becoming more fit. Just a thought! <3 love you! Alice