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:flowerforyou: My kids and I are doing great on our weight loss. This week we are really concentrating on fruits and vegetables. With eating right, by the end of the day it seems like we've eaten way too much, but that's not the case. With six small meals instead of three big ones, we are finding we never really feel…

:flowerforyou: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB!!!:flowerforyou: You have been an inspiration to each of us!!:drinker: Kathy (plant lady) it's good to read your post. Caregiving can be a stressful item, but you are a jewel to be taking care of your parents. My hat goes off to you. Hope you can keep your weight-loss goals in mind as you…

:flowerforyou: Hey,, Rose, no one has to be embarrassed here. We've all been there and done that at one time or another! Take one day at a time. Have a good evening!!:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Vicki M, good for you to pick up and get back on! I was where you are just a few weeks ago and it's good to be conscious of what I need to do each day. Eat right, drink my water, exercise. You have been an inspiration to me because you got on the other side of 200 before I did. I am still 16 pounds from it,…

:flowerforyou: Good Morning! I'm up and running (literally). I passed up pancakes with the kids so I could do my weigh-in and walk on the treadmill! I feel great! Now upstairs to the schoolroom with my kids and my water bottle. We had about 5 inches of snow, but the beauty of homeschool is that you don't have to take snow…

:flowerforyou: Plant lady, it's good to see you post again. Keep on keeping on.

:flowerforyou: Welcome Cheryl! I grew up in Denver (Wheatridge actually) and all of our family and siblings still live there. You will like this group and find much helpful advice and encouragement. You're already off to a good start! It is a true statement, IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL! Today I decided what I was…

:flowerforyou: Well, day 1 found me giving in to chocolate left over from Valentine's Day. I remember part of my success was staying out of the kitchen! When I loiter, then I give in to temptation. If I will just do what I know I should do, then I'll be okay. It is a change of lifestyle and mindset, not just a weight…

:flowerforyou: Hi friends!! I have been working at the PO alot these past weeks and don't get to post much. The Central Nebraska Healthy Challenge is starting gain on Feb. 15th. This is what impelled me to lose lst year and our of 27 pounds lost, I've kept 20 off. I want to lose 25-50 more this go around. The thing that…

:flowerforyou: Hi friends! I've been working at the Post Office all week and this is the first time I've been on MFP this week! I miss reading all of your posts and more so recording my calories and exercise. It's good to get in some extra hours at work, but I am very tired when I get home and just kind of crash. Good to…

:flowerforyou: For those who use WiiFit, how do you record your time on the exercise log? I've been putting it on 'general aerobics', but I don't know how accurate that is...Thanks for your input! :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: A sad day!! I told my youngest, 9 year old Stephen, that the tooth fairy is in fact ME. He was sooo disappointed he cried and so did I...He's trying to get over it, but he admits it is hard. Out of 14 children he is the first one that reacted to the news. I've already decided that this doesn't give me…

:flowerforyou: As I read through the last few posts, I am reminded that today is all I have and I need to do all the things I know I should do today: drink my water, exercise, watch what I put in my mouth...That way I know I will do what I should and I leave the results up to the Lord, He is my strength when it comes down…

:flowerforyou: Greetings MFP friends!! Nothing much to say other than that it is always so good to be able to talk about food and weight issues with each of you and not feel embarrassed or strange. It is such a boost to know that we are all 'there' or have been and that there is always hope when we eat right, exercise…

:flowerforyou: HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Thanks to Barbiecat for helping me get back on the thread. Well, all 14 of my children did make it this Christmas!!! It was the most wonderful time we've had in a long time. Altogether there were 26 of us. It took several days for my son from SC to get here. At times when they reached…

:flowerforyou: Greetings to MFP friends. It has been so busy here with our Christmas Program and now getting ready for our family reunion. By Saturday all of our 8 boys and 6 girls along with their families will be here! We have 26 altogether! It will be a wonderful time. I have been able to get rid of the Thanksgiving…

:flowerforyou: Greetings to all my MFP's. Hopefully the snow will stay around until my college kids get home. They want to see some snow. They go to college in SC. We had our Sunday School Christmas Program last night and all I had for refreshments was a plate of veggies! My son thought his plate full of chocolate goodies…

:flowerforyou: Greetings from snowy Nebraska...about 12 inches worth!! Sometimes it's hard to take a day at a time, but that is all I have anyway, so I need to make it count! I get into the "Oh, I'll have this and then tomorrow I'll do what I should"...syndrome. The trouble with that is something else seems to come up…

:flowerforyou: Just checking in...it is 30' in Nebraska today! Brrrrrr...My leftover Thanksgiving dishes are finally gone. I enjoyed eating small portions this past week, but I am glad they are gone. There is a pink lemonade pie in the freezer still, but it can stay there for all I care. It is best to keep the temptations…

:flowerforyou: The smiley faces are on the right of the blue header. They make posting lots of fun!!:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Good day to all of you!! Getting back on track is really a good deal! I feel better and I know I will start losing pounds again! A win-win situation!! Here's to my MFP friends!:drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Well...it wasn't as hard to get back into it as I thought. I know I must keep on though, when I feel confident is when I fall on my face!! It felt good to eat like I should and still have 276 calories left. You are so right, one day at a time. Have a good evening. :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Good Morning! Well...I have gained 8 pounds since my lowest weight and I can really feel it all over. The thought occured to me this morning that when I gain I am the loser, but when I lose I gain in every area. I need to get my focus and get back into the right mindset which needs to become my lifestyle and…

:flowerforyou: Greetings to all of you! Barbie, yay for you not turning to food after the news about your husband. I think that is what I would have mindlessly done. You continue to be an inspiration. Well, I continue to make more steps forward than back, but I'm not moving any pounds. I need to be drinking my water and…

:flowerforyou: I've been away from the treadmill for several months, but instead of jumping back on where I left off, I am doing 10 minutes/day this week and will increase until I'm back up to goal. By way of things that work for me: I have 'safe' zones that I go back to when I get out of balance, meals that I know I can…

:flowerforyou: I made it through yesterday and had 127 calories left over out of 1200! I liked the no nonsense tips from each of you who posted this morning and yesterday! If I'm to lose weight at this point in my life, I have to be realistic and not play games like I have all my life. Just got off the treadmill, it really…

:flowerforyou: So far, so good!! All steps forward!! I'm well within my calories so far and I will finish out the day without regrets and failure!! Yay!! We CAN do this, can't we?!?:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Well...I can't say today was a sterling day. It reminded me of the games I've always played. Getting all psyched up and going to go great guns, only to eat almost everything in sight,literally!:noway: But I did walk on the treadmill and have it set up so I don't have to put it up and take it down everytime I…

:ohwell: Sigh...I seem to be taking 2 steps forward, ten steps back...But, I am not discouraged and I am not going to go back to where I came from. There, I said it... Thanks to all of you who are such an encouragement each day!! This week I am going to take 3 steps forward and NO steps back!!! Have a wonderful weekend all…

:flowerforyou: Hullo!! I couldn't find you all, but Barbie told me how to. It is good to be back. I finally got back on the treadmill today. My husband and I haven't been riding our bikes at night since August! I should have been walking on the treadmill all this time.:blushing: Anyway, I'm back on it now and I'm sure that…