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I do not want to weigh myself. This staying at home is much harder on my body than I thought. When working in the office, I get up regularly, take a walk outside and seem to leave my desk a lot more than here at home. Here at home, I find myself sitting much more than I normally would. We, as a family (dogs too), take a 1…

I am in for the month, but April is going to be exactly the title of the thread...adapting. I am struggling a bit trying to juggle working from home and ensuring the kids are learning. I have already found myself eating more. It isn't bad food, but the snacks have less time in between. I am terrified to weigh myself, so…

I'm in as always! It was a bad March, hoping April is better as I adjust to our new reality. Working from home hasn't been easy. Aiming for more AF days than not.

@Womona I was terrified to even check the comments here, because I am exactly in your boat. I have done terrible. I find if I go outside for a long walk with the family, I do better, but I still drink. As extroverted as I am, I have no problem staying home and following directions of the Governor and CDC. I am hoping to…

Happy March! I have been sick, so not checking in. Totally admit to having some wine the last two days to dull the body aches. I feel better today, and don't plan on having any alcohol today. Have my trusty carbonated lemon-infused water. Goal for March is to have more AF days than not. 0/2 so far, but I readily admit that…

Wow three days in and already so much to read! I have been sick all weekend, so I logged halfheartedly, but didn't check any comments. As always, in for the month! I'll set my goals as I get through today at work, hoping to feel a little better!

After the week I have had, I am not surprised I totally forgot my weigh in. My daughter (age 10) has been having weird fainting spells and other weird, non diagnosable issues since last May. She had an episode on Tuesday, requiring a 24 hour EEG and our first overnight stay in the hospital as parents. While we know she has…

Friday weigh in! SW: 245 (doctor weigh-in in January - did not weigh again until 7 Feb) 2/7: 240 2/14: 239 2/21: 239 Feb GW: a consistent 237 GW 1: 199 UGW: 155 Non-Scale Goals for February (posted 2/3): - limit alcohol (13/20 day AF) - lose 5lbs (maintained this week, which is fine since I didn’t track as closely, ate out…

Good morning! Love all of the successes and mindfullness this week! And wow on the marathon @LoveyChar, I think 6 hours is amazing!! @globalhiker it really is eye opening when you do the math and I completely agree it is a motivator! After taking the four days to go through a bottle of wine (with the hubs), I was surprised…

I had some major computer/phone MFP issues over the last several days! My husband brought home a bottle of wine on Saturday (I had taken my daughter and her friend to the ballet), so we opened it on Sunday. We nursed that bottle this week, not finishing it in one night. That does take my average down, but I am glad it…

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! I agree @vegasgirl0825, this group is awesome. I only follow supportive groups (for a whopping total of two). Valentine's Day Friday weigh-in!! SW: 245 (doctor weigh-in in January - did not weigh again until 7 Feb) 2/7: 240 2/14: 239 Feb GW: a consistent 237 GW 1: 199 UGW: 155 Non-Scale…

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Made it another day with no cravings! Plan on being AF all weekend, as the only event I have planned is taking my daughter and her friend to the ballet. Husband and I will take some sleep over romance, so aside from making some heart iced sugar cookies with the kids today, it is pretty much…

Love this thread! My go-to is olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, minced garlic and typically whatever green herb I have on hand (parsley, basil, chives, sometimes even dill). Goes very well with feta and fresh mozzarella (and any veggie mix). My daughter likes to make it and "dip" her greens in it.

@brittgreenlikethecolor88 I felt that way too. A stressful evening with kiddos (and driving in the snow), and I was ready for a glass. I did choose to eat more, but I truthfully think I was hungry (and thankfully it wasn't sweets). I really need to make a tea habit. I have so much great tea, and I only drink it sparingly.

I do dark chocolate covered almonds (or whatever other nut I find). I try to stay above 60% cocoa. I am also trying to learn how to make my own fruit "leather" (think healthy fruit rollup). You can also purchase them. Though I don't crave sweets often, they absolutely satisfy when I do.

One more day until weigh in! I went over my calories yesterday, but I was really craving a glass of wine, and since i am abstaining right now, I chose to eat a bit more and drink some grapefruit-flavored Soda Stream (seriously, best invention ever). It snowed pretty heavily last night, leading to a stressful kid pickup…

Well I struggled a bit yesterday. It rapidly snowed a few inches in the evening, making picking up my daughter from dance a looooooong drive (and I had the brilliant idea of taking the dogs for the car ride). When I got home, I seriously considered a martini (I have no wine in the house), but instead ate a bit over my…

@mmccloy12 I did that a few days ago. It is a bit nerve wracking, especially when you (i.e. me) are being honest and logging the cheese sticks (in my case :s ) It has helped! @lbostic89 You are amazing for realizing what was reality and making actual changes! Parents don't always acknowledge what the dr says, or pay…

Morning MFP'ers! I started Couch to 10K this week in an attempt to undo the fitness rut I had been in since getting a pretty bad case of plantar fasciitis and tendonitis in 2017/18. Overall, it was over two years of pain, then a long time healing! So Week 1 Day 2 was yesterday. I was a much stronger runner in the 2012-2015…

@chette78 Welcome to the group! The folks in here are kind, supportive, honest, accountable and committed! We are glad you are here!

7/10 days AF for February! And I actually got the laundry done. It didn't sit at the foot of my bed in a basket until the weekend. You all have no idea what a huge accomplishment that is! :wink: I do understand that had I had a glass of wine, my energy would have plummeted and I would have sat down as soon as I could.…

@fitchick37 wow did it ever! Overall, I had an ok weekend. While my food choices were not great, my CICO stayed fairly smooth. I started my first "Couch to 10K" run on Saturday, with my crazy dog, and it went very well! Plan on doing (for now), a Sat/Tues/Thur plan to get me ready for the September 10K (and a 5k with said…

Today is definitely Monday!! I was AF Saturday, and did a very calculated, planned martini yesterday. Just one! My husband and I have started "Sundays from scratch" at home, meaning since we are all home, we will make something yummy from scratch. The kids help, and last weekend were cinnamon rolls (how had we never made…

Well last night was a bit of a bust. My husband was volunteering late into the night and the kids wanted to watch Toy Story 4 on Disney+. Well, since they were being good and it wasn’t a school night, we made popcorn (with about 3 tbsp total of unsalted butter) and some Swiss Miss hot chocolate with milk and a few…

@dawnbgethealthy that really sounds like a fun time! And mulled wine sounds great for an event like that. Hopefully you’ll be able to enjoy some without feeling it was too much. @WinoGelato I enjoy tea as well, but haven’t gotten back in the habit of having it in the evening. I have been drinking it at work during my 2pm…

@speyerj It is a good loss (but over at least 3 weeks). Because of my “off” days, or when I travel for work, I alwaaaaaaays worry any of the weight loss is water weight. Hoping it maintains this week to show a true 240. Do you all have opinions of regular scale vs electric (for body, not food...I trust a calibrated…

I have been very diligent in my logging, drinking water, staying very, very close to my calories and not having any alcohol (last Sunday being a day for none of that) this week. I think I undid the damage from the Super Bowl. So I definitely met my goal this week 😂. I downloaded Couch to 10K and actually measured into week…

Snow day today, on my day off 😂. We are cutting down on extra expenses, so no random alcohol purchases have happened in the last week, making it so much easier to say 4/6 days AF. Access is a lot of it, since I tend to drink at home in the evening as a way to relax. I really like what @MissMay and others say about planning…

I agree with most here, that the beginning is mostly water weight and the heavier you are to begin with, the more weight you lose initially. I encourage you to talk to your doctor about 1200 calories while breastfeeding. Too little can affect your supply (former breastfeeding mom here) and it burns calories as well (think…

Good Morning! Trying desperately to cut down on some of the stress going on right now. I was offered a new, different position at work yesterday, and truthfully, I don’t know if I am up for the challenge. We put an offer in on some land, and the logistics don’t work well with the finances (we would need to sell our house…