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Thanks for your kind offer. Bump to find you again! :)

I'd be careful about adding too much sugar ... you don't want to turn him into a diabetic! My elderly Dad lives with my sister, who happens to be a nurse practitioner. He's been loosing weight. Turns out his upper dentures are floating, and (what are left of) his lower teeth are very infected. So, dental extraction and…

Thanks for all of this interesting info. I, too, dehydrate very quickly, and, in the past, have had minor tingling issues. I believe (but can't prove - that regular (now monthly maintenance) chiropractic care, the treatment (cure!) of my very severe allergies (with the help of two chiropractors, including Advanced Allergy…

I'm hanging in there. Want to know a secret? THIS CHALLENGE is a secret! I haven't told my husband that I'm doing this. (My daughter and granddaughter know -- at least, my daughter knows, and the little one has watched -- and tried to do it, too!) I'm afraid if anyone finds out, they'll push me too hard. I'm doing this for…

I see you good drops! Keep up the good work! SW: 175 (March 27) Starting Challenge Weight: 158 CW: 159 Wk 2: 6/25 CW: 156.6 Wk 3: 7/6 CW: 156.2 Wk 4: 7/14 CW: 155.8 Wk 5: 7/20 CW: 155.0 Wk 6: 7/29 CW: 155.0 Wk 7: 8/6 Total lost: 3 pounds Original GW: 129 Revised GW: 149.8 (Under 150!) Revised 7/20 I've been a bit…

I've been a bit frustrated with my weight. I weight what i did in three weeks ago, and have gained 1.2 pounds since last week. In 16 days, I went down .4 pound, which was a loss of .6 body fat. I did my measurements, and they made me really happy! In 16 days, I had these changes: Neck: Down 1" Chest: Down 1" Bust: Down…

6/27: 158.2 7/2: 157.6 7/9: 158.2 7/1: 155.4 <--- Whooo hoo!!! Down 2.8 pounds since last week! (Also down 2.8 pounds since we started.) 8/3: 155.4 One month, no progress??? I'll try to get to measurements tomorrow ...

LOL! I do another version of this. Instead of a chair, my calves go on a big ball. The trick is to keep the core ball stable while doing the bridges. This week my physical therapist added a new twist: While doing a bridge, I have to maintain a straight line from my shoulders to my knees, and, at the same time, I'm supposed…

Hard to believe that we've been doing this for four weeks already! 58 years old. Initial Exhaustion test: 6 standard pushups Week 1: Exceeded the max each day! (by 2, 2, 3) Level 2 Week 2: Struggled. Did twice, missed a few days. Exceeded max by 3, 4, 5 modified, 1 standard. Level 2. Week 2 end: Exhaustion test: 20. This…

This is one of my most valuable challenges, so I really appreciate that it has continued. It makes me accountable. Even though I missed reporting in for the last few days in July -- I had a major crash and burn after helping my daughter move, and then had to catch up with life -- I was still aware that I SHOULD have…

I've been REALLY draggy for the last few days. And then, before I had fallen asleep last night, my daughter sliced herself with a box cutter, and came knocking on my bedroom door around 1:00. "Do I need stitches, Mom?" No, but it took a while to fix her up -- including the fabrication of a splint to keep her hand still.…

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SW: 175 (March 27) Starting Challenge Weight: 158 CW: 159 Wk 2: 6/25 CW: 156.6 Wk 3: 7/6 CW: 156.2 Wk 4: 7/14 CW: 155.8 Wk. 5 7/20 CW: 155.0 Wk 6 7/29 Total lost: 3 pounds Original GW: 129 Revised GW: 149.8 (Under 150!) Revised 7/20 I need to up my game! I think I may not be drinking enough water. I'm trying to increase…

Janey: I'm so glad that you are still with us! Thanks for writing such a great report, even if we can't read it! :) As for me: I'm floundering with this. I was only able to do 20 on my exhaustion test … more than I did as my max for Wk 2 Day 3, but the same as I did on Wk 2 Day 3. That would have me on Wk 3, Day 1, Column…

I have been doing genealogy for over 30 years, and have spent more hours on Ancestry.com than I have on MFP! Dad's roots go back to colonial America, including Mayflower passengers William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins and Thomas Rogers. My ancestors went from England to Plymouth to Cape Cod (mostly…

7/13: 10 cups 7/14: 11 cups 7/15: 10 cups 7/16: 10 cups 7/17: 12 cups 7/18: 10 cups 7/19: 8 cups 7/20: 8 cups 7/21: 11 cups - moving day. 7/22: 8 cups, plus 3 cups herbal tea 7/23: 10 cups 7/24: 10 cups 7/25: 8 cups (barely) 7/26: 10 cups 7/27: 8 cups 7/28: 8 cups 7/29: 9 cups Getting a little better ...

I, too, still have way too much padding to find mine, but I am making progress. The scale continues to move in the right direction, although it is moving much slower than I would like. My legs and my core are much stronger than they were a month ago. In addition to my physical therapy, I've been doing push ups to…

Thanks for the reminder, Forgetmenot! Steven, I'm glad you joined us! Don't hesitate to repeat days or weeks -- as many of us have. Brunagota, glad you are still here. I didn't see you for a bit, and was getting concerned! A short time ago, there was a larger group. The group leader seems to have disappeared, as have most…

Brunagota, where did you go?

Good job, Janey! I like trying to push myself ... and love to see others trying to do the same!

7/1: 8,224 7/2: 8,056 7/3: 6,604 7/4: 7,282 7/5: 12,412 7/6: 12,595 7/7: 18,986 7/8: 16,012 7/9: 12,749 7/10: 10,921 7/11: 15,876 7/12: 19,745 7/13: 17,096 7/14: 9,965 7/15: 9,875 7/16: 15,822 7/17: 17,567 7/18: 10,880 7/19: 16,833 7/20: 17,369 7/21: 30,618!!! <-- Helping-My-Daughter-Move Day 7/22: 6,643 <Crash-and-burn…

7/13: 10 cups 7/14: 11 cups 7/15: 10 cups 7/16: 10 cups 7/17: 12 cups 7/18: 10 cups 7/19: 8 cups 7/20: 8 cups 7/21: 11 cups - moving day. 7/22: 8 cups, plus 3 cups herbal tea 7/23: 10 cups 7/24: 10 cups 7/25: 8 cups (barely) 7/26: 10 cups I wish every day was as easy as today was ... 10 cups, no problem.

Week #4, July 23 Goal: 450 minutes per week (average 1.5 hours, Monday-Friday) Goal: 1750 calories per week (average 350 calories, Monday-Friday_ (Minutes / Calories) Monday: 253 / 529 Cleaning, moving Tuesday: 244 / 450 Physical therapy, cleaning Wednesday: 149 / 372 Pushups, walking with my daughter, walking with my…

I posted for Monday, but called it Friday! :(

Bump! I have a knee injury, and am having PT to strengthen my knee and my core. I'm looking forward to being able to try out Zumba before too long -- maybe one or two months??? I'd like to return to this thread when the time is here!

It is scary when this happens. I was with my Dad when he had his stroke ... six weeks after we lost my Mom. He had PT for about 6 weeks, but had no more problems, other than one minor TIA, and a VERY slight slurring of his speech when he is over-tired. That was 12 years ago. He's now 89, and has been fine since. Now we are…

7/13: 10 cups 7/14: 11 cups 7/15: 10 cups 7/16: 10 cups 7/17: 12 cups 7/18: 10 cups 7/19: 8 cups 7/20: 8 cups 7/21: 11 cups - moving day. 7/22: 8 cups, plus 3 cups herbal tea 7/23: 10 cups 7/24: 10 cups I am very thankful for this group! I know I've upped my water consumption since I joined you. Knowing I'm going to have…

7/1: 8,224 7/2: 8,056 7/3: 6,604 7/4: 7,282 7/5: 12,412 7/6: 12,595 7/7: 18,986 7/8: 16,012 7/9: 12,749 7/10: 10,921 7/11: 15,876 7/12: 19,745 7/13: 17,096 7/14: 9,965 7/15: 9,875 7/16: 15,822 7/17: 17,567 7/18: 10,880 7/19: 16,833 7/20: 17,369 7/21: 30,618!!! <-- Helping-My-Daughter-Move Day 7/22: 6,643 <Crash-and-burn…

Bump!!! These stories are inspiring. Thank you for sharing!

I just found this group. I'll post my data for tomorrow! :)