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We've had some terrific NVS's this month. I especially liked the one below from Caroline.... I LOVE the fact that she finds herself thinking "how can I get in some movement".. to me, THAT's a huge key to success! Also, that she doesn't intend to give up, but doesn't see the need to stress out about it. 😍 Have a wonderful…

Im sorry that I can't seem to post a photo tonight... I've never had trouble before, but tonight it just keeps freezing up on me. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. 🤔 Anyhoo.... y'all know what day tomorrow is, right? Its NSV Day! So tell us about YOUR NSV for this month! 😊

This weekend, people all over the world will be celebrating Passover and Easter. And with the holidays comes an abundance of food. For some people, this is exciting and something they look forward to. After all, most holidays have traditional foods that only come around this time of year. But for many, the holidays with…

April 11: ❌❌❌ Monthly report: ❌❌❌❌✅❌✅✅❌❌❌❌ 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Like others have said, whenever I get derailed I try to get back on track quickly! This is kinda where I'm at right now... I fell apart over the weekend (out of town), and can't believe how hard it is to get it back on track!!…

Great job @Caramel_Apple @Winner_in_Life @TerriRichardson112 @kodakslim . I'm looking forward to reading about everyone's "treats"! Lol.

April 11: ❌✅❌ Monthly report: ❌❌❌❌✅❌✅✅❌❌❌12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Yikes! Lots of Pass Days this month! I'm not getting off to a very good start! ;) Yum!! Treats! Lol. Great topic Donna! @donna25trinity I'm gluten/grain free, but I have a few "go to" treats. I love my l.reuteri yogurt as a…

April 8: ✅✅✅ so far today, exercise is 5 mins on the treadmill, 5 mins dancing; 5 mins on the rebounder; and 5 mins on the wobble board. (Can you tell I'm anxious and can't sit/stand still today? Lol.) Monthly report: ❌❌❌❌✅❌✅✅ I'm posting early today as I'm hitting the road right from work today to head to Pittsburgh for…

April 7: ✅✅✅ exercise yesterday was 4 hours of giving massages. Monthly report: ❌❌❌❌✅❌✅ I'm leaving after work today for a weekend trip to Pittsburgh for a massage training class. I'll be staying with my hubby's sister, and class will be 8:30am - 5:30pm both Sat and Sun. We get an hour for lunch, and instead of eating out,…

@Cowphilosopher this made me LOL! :lol:

@Lynn__W Hopefully you'll only have a very mild case of COVID, but I do hope that you'll stick around, even if just to check in and read the others' posts. Virtual {{HUGS}} my friend. :)

Pretty good day @Mia_Vojago !! You'll get there with the exercise. The key is to not give up!! And WELCOME to the UAC! ;)

Sounds like a very smart approach @Bill70sStrong !! Hoping you feel better soon! ;)

April 6: Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, walking around the building at work. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No. Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. I'm not doing very good with the new lower daily cal goal! :( Need to get the exercising up a little more as well! I'll get…

@seilidhe Yay!!! I hope you're feeling better..... :)

I appreciate your willingness Jana. @Jana_2020 I already had you down for the 21st.... so that makes 4 for you - 10th; 20th; 21st; and 23rd - is that too many? Just let me know.... <3

Thanks Donna. @donna25trinity I'll put you down. ;) I already had you down for the 25th.... is that date ok as well, or do you need to trade off that one?

April 5: ✅✅✅ exercise was 20 mins walking inside the building at work. It rained all.day.long today. @lesdarts180 Lesley, great opener!! Thank you! For the most part, I usually do not eat back my exercise calories, in fact, for awhile I had the link turned off so that it wouldn’t add the exercise calories back into my…

WELCOME @Sumner100Christ_follower !! You don't have to count those days as pass days, since you had not joined yet. I like your username!! <3 Great job on the Peloton bike!!

@Maggie_MJ AWESOME job with the 12/12 hourly activity! Way to go YOU!!! ;)

@seilidhe gosh, I'm so sorry that you're still not feeling well. And I'm sorry that this happened to you. I know how even the 'simple' things can overwhelm you when you're not feeling good - so I can imagine how you felt on Monday! Ugh. {{HUGS}} my friend. I sure hope that you get to feeling better soon!!!!

@jnnfrstrong nope, not too late! You are good! ;) Glad you are here!

So many "3 Yesses" on Monday!! Kudos everyone!! <3 @jana_2020 – awesome job showing up anyways! (Remember the sea otters!?) @madisonmolly2017 – you’re always such an inspiration! #nevergiveup 💪🏻 @enlightenme3 – you’ll get back on track as soon as you get home and get settled!! You got this!! 💪🏻 @readnlift – you are so…

Donna and Jana, let me know which days you want please. ;) @donna25trinity @Jana_2020

Thank you! <3 I'll put you down.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No. Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. Exercise was 30 minutes of walking at work. Pass Days Used: 2

I agree Jana. @Jana_2020

Oh Donna, I'm so sorry! You are right!

THIS!! <3 Awesome job @strength3335 !!

@donna25trinity take a look at the remaining open dates for April and let me know which ones you'd like to cover. I always appreciate your willingness to contribute, as well as your enthusiasm and encouragement to everyone in the group! <3

The Importance of Tracking your food (aka calories "in" ) Some benefits of tracking include: Increasing mindfulness. Can you remember what you ate for dinner last night? Often times we forget everything we put in our mouths. Tracking helps you remain mindful of what you eat because you have to log it. I've learned to…