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@bapcarrier Just take care of YOU now. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!! The reports can wait!

@Nikion901 I'm sorry for your loss back in 2012. Your brother would be so proud of you! {{Hugs}} @happygirlxxx I've binge watched Grey's Anatomy so I get it. LOL @cellowsmiles Swimming is great exercise. Glad you are enjoying the pool. @canyongeek Way to go with just "sniffing" those cookies! I'm not sure I could have been…

Not sure how I gained this week. I didn't do anything that should have caused it. Oh well....hopefully next week it will be better. Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5' 1 ½” Highest weight: 295 (Late Aug.2017) Start Weight (Jan 1, 2018) 278.5 Goal Weight (Friday, Feb 23, 2018) 271.5 Weigh-ins on week of Jan 5: 278.25 Jan 12:…

@Nikon901 You will get there real soon. The motivator is "This, I want so badly!" You WILL get it! :smile:

@jules81 Welcome!!! You have come to the right place for support. Everyone here has the same hard journey. @Nikion901 said it all best. I couldn't have said it better myself. The biggest key I read is that you WANT to be healthy and lose the weight, so that is the biggest hurdle to overcome on this journey. Is it easy? Of…

Good morning. Lots of posts to catch up on. Happy to report my back is finally better and life is normal again. Welcome to all of those who have joined/re-joined us. This is a great group. I can easily not eat anything until maybe 2 or 3 most days. I never have been a big breakfast eater. The thought of food when I first…

It's still an "ouch" day here. My back is a little better but not much. I guess it will just take time. I have things to do and places to go though. No way can I get in a car right now. :( Welcome to the new people and returning people. Glad to have everyone here! @happygirlxxx Love the post you found. Good words to…

Not doing too well today....I did something to my back and it hurts, I can barely move. All I did was lean into my dryer to get the clothes out! Using ice, an anti-inflammatory drug and not moving much, make that not moving at all unless I need to go to the bathroom. The recipes sounds good from @happygirlxxx and…

@happygirlxxx I hope your hair turned out how you like it. :) @Nikion901 You have been one busy cook! It all sounds wonderfully delicious. I've seen lasagna recipes made with ravioli. Saves a lot of time and makes it easier. Just think of all the calories you'll burn as you clean. :wink: It's a win win....clean house,…

@EmergencyGraphics Welcome to the group! This is indeed an active group. I hear you about being so cold. It's bitter cold where I live too. Coffee does help, but I only have max 2 cups a day if it's caffeinated. Normally I only have one cup in the morning but lately, with it being so cold, I've had a few days with a second…

@reneeileen Welcome! This IS a great group. You will get all the support and motivation you need. Glad to have you here. @happygirlxxx Love your goals and look at all of those green check marks for week 1! Good job. You had an awesome week! Tuesday Goal My goal is to drink more water. I tend to drink way less than I…

Way to go @Nikion901 for taking a walk out in the cold and snowy walkways. Pat yourself on the back! @NewCaddy Happy your team won! That's always exciting. I am not into football at all nor is my husband so we rarely ever see it. I don't even understand the game! It looks like a bunch of grown men running and jumping on…

@happygirlxxx Congratulations on your one year anniversary with MFP! You deserve to feel proud!!! 75 lbs....that is just fantastic!!!!!!! You are an inspiration! Thanks @bapcarrier for keeping track of the challenge. It was a good week for everyone! @skinnyjeanzbound Some weeks are just like that....slow slow slow. We all…

Hang in there @neonpink. Slow and steady wins the race. :smile:

Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5' 1 ½” Highest weight: 295 (Late Aug.2017) Start Weight (Jan 1, 2018) 278.5 Goal Weight (Friday, Feb 23, 2018) 271.5 Weigh-ins on week of Jan 5: 278.25 Jan 12: 273.0 Jan 19: Jan 26: Feb 2nd: Feb 9: Feb 16: Feb 23: Weight -/+ this week: -5.25 Weight -/+ this challenge: -5.5 Total weight lost:…

@Nikion901 I get that....I'm very much the same way oftentimes, not always, but more times than I should. I should go back and print off that quote and keep it here on my monitor to remind me! :smile:

@happygirlxxx Thanks for sharing the quote from the book you are reading. Love the advice in that paragraph. I need to remember it. It is great advice. I can be my own worst critic and hard on my own self sometimes. No real time to address everyone. Just wanted to pop in, read what's going on with everyone. I just love…

Welcome @Samuelsson You will find a lot of support and motivation on this thread. One day, one meal, one bite at a time, you can do this!! :smile:

Monday check in....Not much going on here. I'm pretty much housebound today, thanks to Mother Nature and ice. Tomorrow should be better. We've been so bitter cold for the past couple of weeks and finally this week we will see a warming trend. @happygirlxxx I sure hope you can find your camera. Maybe posting it on social…

For hard boiled eggs...I do manual/high for 5 minutes. NR for 5 minutes, then QR. Immediately take eggs out and put in ice water bath for a few minutes. Perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs that peel easily.

@cellosmiles Thanks!!! I'm usually pretty good at figuring out acronyms but that one had me stumped! :wink:

@NewCaddy Can you please tell me, what does AFM mean?

Name: Margie Age: 71 Height: 5' 1 ½” Highest weight: 295 (Late Aug.2017) Start Weight (Jan 1, 2018) 278.5 Goal Weight (Friday, Feb 23, 2018) 271.5 Weigh-ins on week of Jan 5: 278.25 Jan 12: Jan 19: Jan 26: Feb 2nd: Feb 9: Feb 16: Feb 23: Weight -/+ this week: -.25 Weight -/+ this challenge: -.25 Total weight lost: 16.75…

Hi All....finally back from vacation. I read all the posts since I left town...way too many to reply to individually. :smile: I see the new Winter Games challenge starts tomorrow. Friday is my normal WI day so that will work perfectly for me. Count me in, although my start weight will have to be whatever I weigh in at…

Oh no....so sorry to hear about your lost camera @happygirlxxx! Love your photo of St. Peter's Basilica. I loved that church. I could have spent all day in there just looking at all the sculputures. My favorite was the Michaleangelo's Pieta. I saw it here in NYC at the World's Fair there and knew that some day I'd see it…

I hope everyone had a good Christmas. :) Of course I went over on calories yesterday but it was all worth every bite. Today will be busy putting things away, and packing for our trip. I feel like it's a whirlwind of activity around here. Just wanted to say hi and hope everyone had a good holiday and a good day today.…

@birgitkwood It's @Nikion901 that lives in western NY. I live in southwest Ohio now. I am originally from New York City though.

@Nikion901 Ahhh, thanks for asking. I try to stay positive, probably more so in print than I am in real life. I know how hard it is to lose weight, it's a daily struggle, and I know life can throw us curves that can de-rail us for one reason or another. I am fine, taking it one day at a time just like everyone else.…

@pneschich I hope each day gets better! Don't freak out. You've got this. Stay focused. One day at a time, one bite at a time, one step at a time. You are not crashing into a brick wall....look at how far you've come already! @happygirlxxx Enjoy your visit with your MIL. I hope the rest of her trip went uneventful after…

@Nikion901 This time around with trying to lose weight, I seem to have developed a whole new attitude/approach. Even I don't understand where it came from. I guess my 'take it as it comes' attitude and more easy going manner this go round has made sticking to the plan much easier. It somehow takes the stress off and when I…