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@NewOR2015 --Congratulations on exercising restraint during Christmas dinner! @2020pinktogo -- That's too bad about your having to clean your grandmother's bathroom. I can relate. Fingers crossed for good weather! Also glad your Christmas went well. Well, we bought our tickets to South America today. Now I'm feeling a bit…

Merry Christmas Eve! Having a nice time with my in-laws, so that's good. Hubby and I took them to do some touristy things that we've been saving for just such an occasion. I'm still struggling with food choices, but like @1skholloway said, we can always lose the weight later. We did a distillery tour which ended with some…

ugh. Can I join the Feeling Crappy train, too? I don't know why, but I am having a real hard time avoiding not only unhealthy foods, but foods that make me sick. And, I'm not exercising like I should AND I'm just eating eating eating which makes me feel bloated and heavy and bad, then I eat to feel better. How did I get on…

I love this statement. It reflects how I feel, now and many times in the past. I believe it to be true; yes, you (and I) may have fallen off the wagon, but we can get back on. And continuing to love yourself during this time is so important. Just because we made a mistake or two or three, we shouldn't be too hard on…

Happy Thursday! I hope you are all well. I was doing well until yesterday. I ate dinner with some friends and kinda over did it on the french fries. My tummy was still full this morning. :-( Feeling OK right now. Planning on finishing wrapping my Christmas gifts tomorrow so that I can ship them on Saturday. Then I can get…

@NewOR2015 --OMG, I lol'd about your boss giving another party! I guess the Christmas Party means a lot to your boss. I remember how hard it was resisting all the holiday munchies everyone brought to work. Of course, I do keep some in the house. But I try to keep them out of sight. XD Today is the first day in what seems…

Happy Wednesday! We had a party for our neighbors yesterday evening. It was a lot of fun! It's so nice to sit and catch up with everyone. Everyone had a good time. I definitely nibbled, but the good thing to having cut back my calories is that my stomach must have shrunk because I ate a lot less food than I normally do at…

Happy December! Is it me, or did 2016 just fly by? I feel sooooooo much better today; the best I've felt in almost 2 weeks! Looks like the PT did the trick! I actually left the house for a few hours yesterday. I spent the evening with some friends at a big local craft market. I got some Christmas gifts and something for…

Sorry I haven't been on for a bit. I'm still suffering from vertigo (10 days now). I went to a physical therapist who is trained to deal with vertigo today. I felt awful afterwards, but now I am feeling a lot better. She says to take it easy for a couple of days and then to try doing my normal routine. It would be nice to…

@2020pinktogo -- sheesh! I hope this dinner goes well. I had a nice Thanksgiving. I cooked all day; made an apple pie from scratch! and made wild rice stuffing. We pretty much snacked all day, then had our turkey dinner. I did have football on all day, too. :-) I'm still a little dizzy. I may have Benign Positional…

@NewOR2015 -- Enjoy your time with your family and have a Happy Thanksgiving! @1skholloway -- Yum! I love broccoli, steamed or roasted! I'd totally eat it if I was there. XD. Always a good idea to bring something you can eat. My hubby and I would bring roasted cauliflower and the turkey to my family's T-day, but this year…

@blitzbis -- Wow! Congratulations on your losing streak. XD Glad things are settling down at your work. Do you have any Thanksgiving plans? @1skholloway --Glad you aren't too out of shape. Isn't it strange how the more stressful life is, the better exercise is, but the busier we are and the harder it is to get exercise in.…

Hello! Sorry I dropped out for a bit. I've been feeling under the weather, but I'm much better after a weekend spent doing things with friends. Friday, a new friend and I spent the afternoon on one of the islands, walking around the grounds of an old estate that is now open to the public. So lovely! On Sat I went to a…

Like a lot of folks, I'm glad election day is over. As @blitzbis said, now we can get back to our normal lives! @1skholloway -- I'm happy to hear that you are finally feeling better. I hope the appt on Fri gives more information. Felt a bit out of sorts today. I am finding it difficult to stay within my calorie goals these…

Happy Monday! My husband was out of town for the weekend and comes home today. :-) When he leaves, I treat the time as a stay-cation for me. This month, I have two more week-long stay-cations to look forward to. o_O I prefer having my hubby home with me; the stay-cation idea is a way for me to not miss him too much.…

@1skholloway -- Good for you for getting back on track right away! Chips are my Achilles' heal, too. I find them harder to resist than cookies. Thanks for the input about eating less. Now that I can eat that little, I just need to keep from getting bored. @CaptainBoing -- Hope you feel better soon. I know how hard it can…

@2020pinktogo -- At least you got some practice using the "old school" banking techniques. I hope you never have to use them! Sounds like you looked quite festive today. @1skholloway -- Ugh, I hope you really start to feel better soon. It's a bummer to be so tired all the time. At least you got some cute boots and jeans.…

@2020pinktogo -- *whew* All done! What sorts of things did they go over? I hope you get to work the branch of your choice. Also glad you are listening to your body and taking a break. Everything in moderation! I think we forget that this journey is long term. @1skholloway -- I know it's hard to believe that there are some…

Lost another 2.4 lbs since yesterday. That's 5.4 lbs lost in 2 days!! If I wasn't so bloated, I'd be worried. Honestly, I felt (and looked) like I had swallowed a beach ball whole. You could balance a cup on my protruding tummy, it was that big. I feel so much more comfortable now. I know it's all water weight, which it…

Thank you all so much for you positive energy! This is why I enjoy this group! And, you are all so right: I am filled with gratitude when I think about how supportive my husband is. I've heard too many tales of sabotaging and/or unsupportive spouses. Yesterday was Day 1 of the New Plan and as of this morning I have lost 3…

To jump right on it, I gained 8 lbs over the last month. :'( I mean, I didn't even eat terribly and I exercised as much as I could. (I saw on the internet that to gain 8 lbs in 4 weeks, I'd have to eat 1000 cal extra per day!! I totally ate about 1600 cal each day, which according to MFP should lead to a loss of 3-5 lbs in…

Well, after a week of finally feeling well, I felt bad today. Tummy ache and headache. I slept in until noon today. I did manage to go on a short walk with my husband and go grocery shopping. :-( I have a class in the morning and am planning on meeting some friends in the afternoon. I hope I feel well enough tomorrow!…

Today, not only do I feel better, but more like myself. XD Finally! I don't know how long this will last, but I'm making the most of it. I'm knitting a few things for my Halloween costume, cleaning the house, being social, and exercising!! I've gained a lot of weight the last month. Hopefully, some of it will drop this…

I have a Tube Waistband that I wear when I'm going on my long walks and a few times I've worn it with skirts so that I could have pockets. I find it very useful and fairly comfy. Really good when I'm wearing yoga pants and need to have pockets.

Well, I felt pretty good for most of today, so that's 2 days of feeling better in a row. I hope it's a streak of wellness! To celebrate, I did some housework, laundry, and my calisthenics (which I haven't done is weeks!). It actually felt good to workout again. I have been going on short walks with my husband, but for…

@NewOR2015 -- Thanks. That's a good point re: no sugar. @CaptainBoing -- :-( Hope your asthma gets under control soon.

Wow! What a month everyone's been having! I had my headaches until Wed, when I felt so good. Then I was visiting my family in SoCal and I was OK, only it was so hot down there. Sun I was feeling a bit unwell, then Mon and yesterday I felt awful again, with a dull, persistent headache. Today I feel almost normal, so I'm…

@CaptainBoing -- Glad you at least had a good time. What's next for you?! @2020pinktogo -- I think where ever there are people, there's food. lol. Seems like you've got plenty of willpower, though!! I guess you have peanut allergies? @blitzbis -- Glad you had a good weekend with your family and friends. Sounds like you are…

@CaptainBoing -- Well, life always gets in the way of things, doesn't it? XD At least you are staying active. gggrrrrrr..... I'm sure those people meant well, but that was just terrible, releasing a captive bred animal. So many just don't think! I hope he's found soon and is safe and sound. @blitzbis -- Welcome back to…

I went to the dr on Fri. Although I am feeling better, I'm still not 100%. I'll find out about the results on my bloodwork on Monday most likely. So far, the dr couldn't see anything to pinpoint why I was getting these headaches. She said it could be from 1) lack of quality sleep-- even though I sleep 8-10hrs a day, it may…