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Thank you all -- I found the star, so now have the thread bookmarked. This is Day 2 of logging again. Day 1 was a definite eye-opener of why I need to be logging. Today was better, although I did have cake for my father's 86th birthday. It was duly logged, though!

I already have a question. Yesterday I had to search for the thread, as it had been a long time since I last posted. It used to come up under "My Topics." I posted a quick note yesterday, so that it would add the thread back onto my list (I see that it now seems to be called "My Discussions") and I'd be able to get here…

I'm just checking in -- I've been gone for so long that the thread was no longer listed and I had to do a search for it! I'm fat yet again (or still, depending on how you look at it), but definitely up about 10 lbs. I'm feeling my way and looking for the motivation to get started again. I hope you're all doing well,…

I haven't been on here in quite some time, and am not sure when I'll be a regular again, but I have to say that it's good to "see" you. So many familiar faces and friends! I've been back to yo-yoing again. I lost 11 lbs. from Christmas through May, then proceeded to gain 8 of them back again. I just don't understand myself…

They say that the 3rd time's the charm, so I'm trying one more time. I'm sorry that it won't let me delete the previous posts! We are Jane, Laura, Rori and Meg.

Tried again, but it didn't help.

I don't remember how to post a picture, so let's see if this works! The Colorado Contingent met with Meg Blair from Oklahoma on Saturday! We are Jane, Laura, Rori and Meg. It obviously came out too big, since half of us are cut out. If you know how to fix that, please message me! Jane in Colorado

I can tell you that there is nothing like going clothes shopping to remember why you need to lose weight! I rarely look in a full-length mirror, so it can come as a shock. Swimming suits can be ego-breaking, too. Not like you didn't already know that, I'm sure! LOL I seem to go "missing in action" from the thread a lot, so…

I managed to lose a pound in Mexico this time around! I usually either gain a couple or stay even. We did our usually major walking (hubby actually likes to walk there, so we go for two long walks every day), but this time we split a few entrees between us and drank very little. Other than that, the trip was something of a…

Today has been a bit disappointing, as Teral wasn’t able to make it to our lunch after all. She ended up not having a car available. I spent the time on my treadmill instead, so got some good out of it. Hubby has thrown out his back, so I’m hoping that he’ll be okay by the time we leave on our trip. I've been walking small…

When I last posted, I was busy eating a packet of candy and feeling sorry for myself. Thank you for all of the encouraging words. Things are still a mess, but I have a better grip on them now, and on myself. I did limit it to just the one packet, which I logged, so didn’t do much damage in the long run. That’s certainly an…

I took an emotional hit today, and am sitting here eating a 400 calorie package of candy and drinking water while I read the thread. And yes, I know that I'm doing it and it isn't mindless. I've never understood why emotional eating happens, but I think it has to be a punishment that we give ourselves, even when things…

I don't have my usual computer to answer as I read today, so forgive me if I miss someone. It's another gorgeous, sunny day in Denver. We keep alternating between snow and warm days, but that's typical here. We had another mini-crisis last night. Our son called at 4am to say that he'd been attacked by someone trying to…

The first thing has got to be CONGRATULATIONS TO SYLVIA!!!!! What a fantastic achievement! I'm horribly behind on the thread, which unfortunately seems to be my usual condition these days. I truly love reading all of your posts, but just don't seem to be able to keep up lately. Please know that I'm cheering you all on!…

Happy Valentine's Day! I guess that I’m one of those who have accepted American-size portions as the norm. We went to the Cheesecake Factory last night for dinner, and I decided to order off of their “skinnylicious” menu instead of totally sabotaging myself (they no longer have my favorite sandwich there). When my meal…

I’m so definitely a stress eater! It doesn’t have to be major stress, either. Just a little bit of stress is enough to send me over to the dark side. I’ve been fighting the impulse for the past two days now, and it hasn’t been easy. I haven’t given in, but the urge is still with me. I couldn’t find where my last post is,…

I’m going to have to go on the treadmill and walk off my lunch. It sure was good, though! I guess that’s part of what we’re trying to achieve: to know how to balance things by exercising more when we need to compensate for calories. My daughter had an interview for an ICU position yesterday afternoon (she is an RN), and…

Well, I guess Denver has decided to join the rest of the nation in the “deep freeze. “ It’s been snowing since Thursday afternoon, and isn’t expected to really stop for another 8 days. It’s hard to know whether to believe that or not, since the weather forecasting here is always a bit sketchy. I’m trying to decide whether…

I've just been reading on CNN about the terrible toll the snow and ice are taking on the Atlanta area and the rest of the south. I hope that all of you in that part of the country are keeping warm and safe. Having always lived in Montana and Colorado, I don't pay too much attention to the weather, but I can see how it…

Hubby and I finally made it downtown to the art museum yesterday (in the snow storm), only to discover that it is closed on Mondays! :huh: We ended up going to the science and nature museum instead, but I was truly disappointed as I’d been trying to get to the Paris exhibit for several weeks. I’ll have to try to get him to…

As you can see from the length of this post, I started off with great intentions! I've had to skim the last page, though, as I've run out of time. Hubby came home yesterday with two fresh giant King Salmon – complete fish with the heads and tails that he had ordered from a fish market in Seattle. We had quite an adventure…

I went to the launch party for a friend's new business this morning, but didn't eat any of the snacks, although the brie was calling to me! She is starting a small side business doing people's colors for them. Another friend is a stylist, who has a good eye for clothes and accessories. Both charge $150/hour, and I'm trying…

I’m reading “Thinner This Year” right now (I know that many of you read it last year, but I’m slow), and finding it very interesting as it explains the actual workings of the body and why we need to eat and exercise in a certain way. Knowing why I should do something makes me a bit more likely to actually consider doing…

On the topic of getting paid to lose weight.... I've had many "bribes" from hubby, but most of them are never paid. He once promised I could get acrylic nails (which he thinks are a total waste of good money) if I hit a certain weight. I did it and got my nails, but it was driving him so crazy that I had them removed after…

Not much new here today in sunny Denver! It was 62 yesterday, but I hear that we have snow coming in. I've been just amazed by the repeatedly bad weather in the Northeast -- I hope that all of you living there are keeping warm and not needing to fly anywhere. What a disaster for those traveling! We didn't get to the museum…

Thank you so much to all of my friends for the birthday wishes! I'm trying to convince Hubby that we should go to the art museum for the "Passport to Paris" exhibit, and meet our son for dinner. Not sure yet if he'll go, as he's still tired from Vegas. I found a compromise for my birthday cake which I think is going to…

How nice to have only 2 pages to read, since I posted yesterday. I actually have time to respond! Hubby is getting back from Vegas this afternoon, so I'll be making an airport run. I do miss him when he's gone. They didn't win the soccer tournament, but had fun playing anyhow. Well, Denver is going to be in the Super Bowl!…

We had a really nice get-together yesterday with those members of the Colorado Contingent who were able to make it: Rori, Brooke and myself. We missed Laura, who was unpacking from her move, and also Kathy. It’s so nice to meet with friends and to compare notes on just about any topic you can think of! :bigsmile: We’re…

Well, I guess I’m not too bright. :blushing: Did anyone besides me not know that lemon pepper has salt in it?? I thought that it was like basil or any other seasoning you buy, and that it was just powdered lemon and pepper. This does explain a lot of things, though. I use a liberal amount of lemon pepper on my baked fish,…

We co-signed for our son to lease a new car last night -- a 2013 Honda Civic coupe. He didn't have any credit (it pulled up as a complete blank), so we thought that it was time to start him out establishing some. He's 21. We also made the down payment since he didn't have any money. This is such a relief to me! :bigsmile:…