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Hello, All the baking is done, now just the cooking over the next couple days. The planning has helped and things are falling into place. Unfortunately, my dear 80 year old mother is also falling: last night she fell down a whole flight of steps. I think she was a little tired and her feet were sore but of course dear mom…

Hello, Well it is middle of the night and I can't sleep but I have decided to use the wakefulness to plan things out for the next couple of busy weeks. My parents have arrived for a two week visit and I have had to work hard not to let myself "spin". Being awake in the middle of the night is evidence to my limited success…

Hello, Now I recognize I am trying to focus on what I can control - the in and easy exercise - and I have celebrated each healthy day. But today I can't help being giddy over the results of my weigh-in this AM: down 3 pounds since last Friday. So I will try to hold on to this feeling and save a little for the days when the…

Good Morning, Weigh in this AM down 3 lbs! So that means down 3.2 pounds since December 1st. Perhaps 5 pounds by December 31 is possible???. But.....I recognize I am in danger of counting chickens before they hatch! and considering the turkey to come..... So today I am very happy with 3 pounds this week. Karlene

Hello, I must start with congratulations to Amanda. How wonderful for you and a great Christmas present to you. Your commitment is an inspiration and I do think about what you have shared about your journey when I need to think more positively. Tomorrow is my weekly weigh-in day. However, I am trying to not to focus on the…

Hello, I have set a goal that I wanted to lose 5 pounds this month. Now I recognize this is a bit foolish as my weight loss has been erratic and is holding on to me like crazy despite successfully watching my in for 55 days (as per the wonderful messages from MFP). I was surprised when I weighed on December 1 and…

Hello, Weighed on December 1 and was surprised then to be down a couple pounds. Next weigh-in planned for this am. Since December 1 I have been on track with monitoring the in, so I was hopeful I had taken off at least a couple of pounds to work towards the 5 pound goal for this month. Weigh in this am: down only 0.2 of a…

Hello, Today has been a quieter day then I expected. My plan was to attend an extra yoga class today but I missed it. Thought the class was at 2 PM but it was at really at 1:15 PM. I think I made the mistake accidentally but must admit I wasn't extremely disappointed when I realized I'd missed the class start. So I have…

Good Saturday Morning to all, It is -9 C and sunny outside (relatively nice for this time of year by Edmonton standards); but I am feeling "blah". I would like to stay in all day, sit in front of the fireplace, watch a movie with my laptop at my side for distraction if the movie is bad, rather than going out Christmas…

Hello to all, I am so impressed with the commitment and support I see on this thread. As I read through the stories of challenge, accomplishment and just 'getting through the day" stories, I feel witness to grace. Thank you. Karlene

Hello, Happy to find this thread for December. I started tracking food in with MFP over a month ago after I found the app on my iphone. Since the spring I have been off work (and under medical care) due to recurrent episodes of severe right upper quadrant pain with elevation of my liver enzymes and the accompanying feeling…

Thanks for the welcoming words. Next challenge for me will be to follow the switch of thread for December. I think I can do it but still learning techy tricks. Michelle, I am encouraged by your exercise posts: wow, I hope I can stick to it like I can see you have done in November. I have not exercised much in the last…

Glad to have found this thread and I am hoping to join you for "Women Ages 50+ for December". Today MFP tells me I have signed in for 45 days in a row. However, despite following parameters system set up for me I am down only ~>4 pounds. Being 50+ accounting for this??? My hope is to be down 5 pounds more by the end of…

Thanks for starting this up. I am going to try very hard to meet this challenge. Today my MFP message says "45 days" posted; but despite staying within the parameters set out on the MFP system, I am down just 3 pounds. I am hoping my "system" has adjusted and I may be able to meet the challenge of being down 5 pounds in…