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Friday morning Disappointed to "officially" have a gain of 2.8 lbs since last Friday. It is what it is. Moving on. This will provide motivation to stay on track this weekend. Planning for lots of house cleaning and moving stuff back from the storage unit, so there will be some activity! I told the kids we could put up the…

Update - my parents decided to book a hotel room and get on the road when a voluntary evacuation was announced for their area. They were on the road about an hour when the evacuation was changed to mandatory!

Thursday Scale is slowly going down from my weekend of debauchery. I believe I will still have a gain for tomorrow's "official" WI. Good plan for today. Continuing to tell DH (and myself) that we will stay on track this weekend! Would like to see the weight keep going down until the holidays! I will not buy Halloween candy…

Good news! Ultrasound was negative. No blood clot in my leg! Do not have the results of the knee x-ray yet. Blood test level for clot was elevated, but they said that could be due to inflammation. Very glad I got it checked out. Will continue to work with doctor since I'm still in pain. Tracked all of my food today! That's…

Wednesday Well, I saw the doctor. He ordered blood work along with an ultrasound and an x-ray of that bad knee because whether or not I have a blood clot in that leg, I want to deal with this knee. I think I will need physical therapy. I told him I am 44 and have a 6 year old. I need to be able to travel, walk, hike, etc.,…

Of course, leg feels a bit better this morning. But I will still go to the doctor and have the discussion. Weight dropped 2 lbs overnight, which means I'm still up 3.8 from last Friday...

I finally had a good WI on Friday and then backslid all weekend and through today. Restarting tomorrow. As of last Friday, I had 10 lbs to go. As of tonight, it's more like 15 to go.

So, I chatted with my brother tonight and decided to make an appt to see the doctor tomorrow. Better to have it looked at. I made the mistake of stepping on the scale tonight before my hot bath. After 4 days of not great eating, it said I'm up almost 6 lbs. :( So, feeling very sad and ashamed. Now, I know I'm pretty puffy…

Thanks, Lana and Sara. I have a suspicion it's related to my bum knee. I've been noticing more issues with it lately and have talked about going in to talk to the doctor...but then it feels better. I HATE going to the doctor. Don't want to stand on the scale as it will be higher than when I was last there. Hate to have my…

Tuesday My getting back on track isn't going as well as I planned after the weekend. Note to self, stay on track this coming weekend and it will be easier to head back into the following work-week. Aching, painful leg does nothing for my resolve. Lunch ended up as carby leftovers and there were treats at work in the…

Monday Sorry I didn't post over the weekend. Was so busy! And also dealing with some pain issues in my left leg, which left me tired and crabby. Not sure what I did! It is the leg with my "bad knee" and "bad ankle" but still, I don't remember doing anything specific that would have tweaked it. Lots of Advil and hot baths…

Friday I felt "strong" enough to face the scale this morning and was happy with the results. :smile: The last time I weighed myself was August 23rd. Today, I weighed 3.6 lbs less!!! Certainly not fast progress, but progress nonetheless. I will keep on keepin' on...what I'm doing seems to be working. That puts me 10 lbs…

Sad to say when I took the noodles out of the fridge, they were just mush. Unusable. :( So, I had leftover homemade beef stew while the kids had spaghetti with regular noodles. Good 2 mile walk on the treadmill. Still indulged in treats today but good food otherwise.

18 lbs is great, Ammey!

Thursday Well, too many treats yesterday but good meals. Lots of water. No walk, however. It was 9:30 by the time DD finished homework and went to bed. I told my husband I HAVE to get a walk tonight...even if I have to do it during "our show", which is The Blacklist! Good meals planned today. Going to try to make spaghetti…

Sara...Paint Nite is out at a local establishment (usually bar/restaurant) where they walk you through the steps to create a painting. Here is the one I did last night.

Wednesday! Dental appt went okay. BP was 121/79, so not bad for feeling stressed out. :) Having trouble with enamel disappearing from my teeth. Going to try taking an antacid at bedtime (although I don't feel I have acid reflux) and also using special paste each night to try to slow down/reacalcify the bad areas. Hoping to…

Dang it! I just realized I have a dental appt tomorrow and for some reason, my dentist takes blood pressure readings. I just wish they wouldn't! My BP got elevated at the end of my last pregnancy 6 years ago. It went down, but not quite as low as it used to be. Now, sometimes the readings are okay and sometimes they are a…

Grrr for co-workers who bring treats to work. My willpower was not there...ate a chocolate chip cookie and slice of chocolate chip banana bread. Kept to an otherwise healthy plan. And got onto the treadmill a little after 9 p.m. and got in 2 miles in 35 minutes. 50 oz of water, some diet coke and 2 cups of coffee today.…

Monday morning I can't believe we made it all weekend without going out to eat! Good for the pocketbook and the waistline! Other than the chai tea yesterday, I did well. Got a 2 mile walk on the treadmill. Felt like I didn't have any giddy-up and thus, it was a bit slower than I would like, but I got it done. Day 5 of 19.…

I see this thread is from last spring...but I would like to lose 12 lbs in 12 weeks. That would put me at goal by Christmas. Currently 5'3" and the last time I weighed I was 153. (Haven't had the courage to face the scale in the last couple of weeks.) Would like to be 140-142.

Sunday Good breakfast. Went to coffee with DH while kids were at Sunday School. Had a pumpkin chai tea, which should have been a no-no. Will track and move on to another good day. Should have time for a nice walk. Did not get groceries yesterday so must make a meal plan and get some staples. Planning to eat cheap and light…

So, I stuck with it and ate well...but I'm still over by 57 calories if I don't count my exercise today. And over on sodium. :( I underestimated the calories in my white chicken chili and didn't create the recipe and log it until after I had eaten it along with a corn muffin for supper. Should have skipped the corn muffin…

Glad to hear the bill won't be too bad for your car, Sara! I had to have tires put on mine today. :( We have a Ford Taurus and had to replace all 4 tires = spendy. Going to plan cheap meals again this week to help offset the damage!

Saturday Well, Day 2 wasn't so hot. Too many carbs. And did not get the walk in I wanted last night. Moving on. Kind of miffed at my mother. She is completely off the rails already. But I know I can't "make" her do anything - or really want it. Today is Day 3 of 19. DH was not kind to me this morning when he said, "If I…

Happy Friday!!! Wishing I could have just slept in but here I am at work. Looking forward to a quieter weekend. Thinking we have some homework/projects to do with the kids and I would like to get my fall decorations out. We also need to get new tires on my car before the snow flies. Need to replace all 4 tires so $$$. We…

Tracking question. I wonder if any of you worry about the fat content in your diets? I am consistently seeing that when I try to follow a 40% protein/30% carbs/30% fat structured diet, I am always over on the fat goal MyFitnessPal gives me. I'm not particularly concerned by it. Today it's coming from my 2 Tbsp coffee…

Oh yes, the gift! Well, he actually got me two gifts. The first was a book I had been looking for around town. A historical romance and part of a series. :) The other gift was something I remember mentioning but promptly forgot about it. It's a "Wake-Up Light". You set it like an alarm clock and it will gradually brighten…

Sam - you'll find a few dog lovers here!

We've had rain overnight and the leaves are falling. It definitely feels like Fall! My little guy is supposed to have his big Walk 'N Rock fundraiser event today and I don't know what their backup plan is for rain. I dressed him appropriately to be outside (cool weather) in the event the rain holds off. He earned extra…