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Too much candy left at home! Sent a bunch of snacks/food back to the college dorm with DS. (He and his girlfriend stopped by for awhile tonight.) But my younger kids brought home TONS from trick-or-treating. I will have to have the willpower of Superman to withstand the temptation. Braved a pair of dress pants tonight…

Lila says "Happy Halloween!"

My weekend started out pretty well but it fell apart on Saturday night when the Halloween candy was unleashed! Trying to put a stop to it today. Can you believe I just ate my regular fried egg breakfast this morning while the rest of my family ate Halloween donuts? :) So, haven't looked at the scale. QOTW: We all could use…

Friday! Busy night went better than expected. Did not get on treadmill but will do so tonight. Committed to walking or rowing Fri, Sat, Sun and also doing some situps and planks. Scale budged downward about .4 lbs, but that means I am still up 1 lb from last Friday. Concentrating on having a better weekend. Lunch is at…

Thursday Scale is stuck. Same weight 3 days in a row. And still up from last Friday's WI. Hasn't been a stellar week, but not horrible. It is what it is. I did tell DH this morning that maybe I should try to be content with staying in the 2 lb weight range and stop worrying about losing. But then I think I just really want…

Wednesday Rainy and cool here. Very dark when dropping DS off at school. Feels like Fall! Good plan for today. Eating light to account for thin crust pizza for supper this evening. There will be no walk tonight as I have choir rehearsal at church...unless I still have energy at 9 o'clock after kids go to bed. We shall see.…

Not a great eating day. Tried to be minimal tonight. Made it on the treadmill again for 2 miles although was a little slow. (Dang cramps!) Parent-teacher conference went well for DS. He's a smarty! Sounds like he's testing his boundaries regarding silly behavior when it's not appropriate. He is SO MUCH like my youngest…

25/Sam...I am in the same boat. I keep hovering between 150-152 and I just want to be in the 140s. I was on a roll last week but struggled over the weekend, did well yesterday, not so much today. I'm having a talk with myself, too!

Tuesday morning Did okay yesterday. Was very tired last night but kids' homework was fairly light so I pushed myself to get on the treadmill for 2 miles. Went to bed at 9 p.m. Looks like TOM has arrived this morning, which explains the tiredness. I always get exhausted just before it hits. Looked at the scale this morning…

Monday Did not face the scale just knowing it wouldn't be pretty. Disappointed in myself. But will pick myself up, dust myself off, and move on. Went shopping yesterday. Picked up new brown tall/riding boots for myself as well as a new white/navy blue plaid shirt and navy blue vest. Doesn't look as good on me as the vision…

Not sure I stayed within calories. Day got off-schedule and tummy didn't feel good. I know, it seems like excuses and maybe it is. :(

Saturday Should be a quiet day here. Started out the morning with coffee, eggs, and bacon made by DH. Should get some steps in moving boxes back from storage unit. Would like to run to a couple of stores. Movie is at 5 pm. Also need to track, track, track!!!

As Sara said, "In red on calories and it just is." Told DH and kids that I'm so close to the 140s again, I cannot continue the weekend like this.

Friday morning! Ah, stayed in bed until 8:30!!! This crud I've got is just sapping my energy even though I don't look or really sound "that bad". I basically hit the couch after work yesterday and never left it until I went to bed. No fever, but still dealing with a bit of that feeling hot and then freezing stuff. Scale…

Under on calories but over on carbs. Tummy has not felt well today which equaled me eating bread to help settle it. Very tired and muzzy-headed tonight. Tucked into the couch with dog and one cat. Miss Tillie would be welcome to cuddle. Hoping to feel better tomorrow. Things I would like to get accomplished... Annie

Thursday morning Spent half of my night on the couch due to a tickly cough in my throat. Sleeping in a more upright position seemed to help, although I don't think I got much sleep. But at least I wasn't coughing. Was tempted to call in sick today but knew I had an appt scheduled with a student this morning, so here I am.…

Not going to lie. Hungry day. Ate my normal breakfast and snacks, but stomach was growling loudly this morning with a long ways until lunch. Broke down and ate a couple of fun-size candy bars. I tracked them and as long as I stay on plan for tonight, I'll be just a little under on calories, just a little over on carbs, and…

Wednesday (which is really my Thursday this week...I'm taking Friday off) This morning brought joy at the thought that it was the last morning for this week that I had to get the kids up and out the door for school. After today, they are off school until next Monday. This also means we do not have to worry about homework…

Tuesday I have a cold that is kicking my butt! Started with a tickle in my throat last Friday. Sunday I woke up with a very sore throat and no voice. The cough became more pronounced yesterday. Still no voice. Headache. But not sick enough to stay home from work. And there is an important meeting today for our team to…

Thanks, Lana. Believe me, DH and I would rather host. We used to host my siblings and their families for Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve pretty regularly. But now my brother and his wife have a very special needs child and it's much easier for them to host. All of his medical equipment, etc., is at home and that way they…

Monday morning It was such a busy weekend I barely looked at my computer and didn't get to check in. Just caught up on the posts! Whew! Sara and GemWolf - Congrats on your losses! Way to go, ladies! Lana - glad to hear you're feeling better!!! I had a good weekend. Not the best eating, not the worst. Got in 18,500 steps on…

Friday! Braved the scale to show a .6 lb loss from last week. Looking back at my history, I have been playing around with the same couple of lbs for a few months. I guess maintaining is better than gaining but I'd like to buckle down and get into the 140s again and maintain there! Food this weekend may be questionable as…

Thursday I can't believe I never posted yesterday. I know I logged in and read posts a couple of times. It was a busy day. I've been wimping out on facing the scale again this week. Haven't been all that bad but last weekend wasn't stellar. Planning to do better this weekend. Meals today will be an egg for breakfast,…

Eating = not so great. But I did get in a 2 mile walk on the treadmill with zero pain in my leg. (took it slightly slower than I would like). 11,720 steps today according to my FitBit. DD had a good volleyball game where one of her serves actually made it over the net and she scored a point! DH arrived home earlier than…

Tuesday Good intentions but DH dragged me off track at lunch. Plan to eat very lightly the remainder of the day. Did not have the energy to get on the treadmill at 9 o'clock last night after I finally got the kids in bed. My leg was aching and I was really in a sad kind of funk. Hoping tonight might be better. Either way,…

Monday morning Sara - Congrats on your WI! It feels so good to move out of one number to a lower one! Lana - how are you doing today? Did you make your roasted veggies? How sad is it that my Facebook reminded me that 5 years ago today I posted "Feeling extremely pudgy and old. Time to recommit to eating healthy and getting…

Hi Lana, I actually do get more sleep on the weekends than during the week. I think it's that our schedule is not as rigid and my family wants to eat out, etc. I'm more relaxed and I guess I want to eat more/different when I'm more relaxed. :)

Sunday Good breakfast. Resisted urge to go to Caribou during kids' Sunday School hour. Actually told DH I couldn't afford the calories after yesterday. :) Lunch was tacos at home, so-so. Should have skipped the tortilla. Just made a meal plan with DH and he is grocery shopping now. Lana and Sara, tell me about roasted…

Ate way too much today. Dang weekends are a slippery slope. I can't seem to have one "bad meal" and then get back on track. Tomorrow is a new day.

Saturday Forgot to check my weight this morning. Likely would have been up a bit, yesterday was not the best but not the worst. Cleaned the kids' bedrooms (with their help), and the flooring in living room, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms and bathroom. Also scrubbed sinks and toilet. That was all last night. Slept in today.…