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@ilive2walk how beautiful, lovely pictures along the river and meadow, and the first boat ride of the season. Thank you for sharing those with us. @deepwoodslady I had an out-loud relatability-chuckle about your comment to 3 freezers full of food! 😀 I still cook like there's 6 kids at home; but now we just use that as meal…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 24: 183.4😳 May 25: 183.4 I was expecting a bit of a rise this morning, because I was over my calories yesterday. Maybe it'll catch up to me…

@jm216 nice job, getting back under the May 1 weight. Yep baby steps! @jebass01 look at you GO! Gotta celebrate you being down 20lbs in less than 2 months. 🥳 @deepwoodslady crossing my fingers the whoosh holds. 🤞 @lislisa123 hooray 320s! @ilive2walk I'm glad Allyson's headlights issue was only bulbs! Crossing my fingers…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 23: 183.3🤦 May 24: 183.4😳 Well, at least it's only creeping up; could be worse. Yesterday we thought we had a buyer for Clora Mae, but they…

@kountrykat thank you! Keep us updated on how renovations are going. @ilive2walk thanks! 🤞 How did that MRI go? When will you know results? @jeremy0510 welcome and congrats!

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 22: 183.1 🤷 May 23: 183.3🤦 Like what? Grr. I was under target with calories, got enough water, had a great night's sleep.... The only thing…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 21: 182.2 😀🥳 May 22: 183.1 🤷 My bad, yesterday I was both over my calorie limit by 200 calories, and I had more carbs than I normally do.…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 20: 183.1 😀 I'll take it! May 21: 182.2 😀🥳 Well, it took me 3 weeks to recover from anniversary and vacation eating. I'm now below my April…

@kebass01 YAYYY below 155! sooo close! Is there anything you can do to push toward those 4 pounds? Do you need to go to bed a little earlier? Drink more water? @deepwoodslady aww thank you! I feel like a stowaway in everyone's lives here, too; I agree about it being motivating! I love hearing people's stories every day.…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 19: 183.3 😀 May 20: 183.1 😀 I'll take it! It feels like July, here in the Midwest USA, east of Ol' Muddy. Unseasonably warm. 🔥 But on the…

@ilive2walk aww, look at you two! She's adorable, and she looooooves you! ❤️❤️ Happy birthday to her. @lifechanges2day hey hey, looks like you're gonna meet your May goal!! @deepwoodslady aww Grandma, giving the boys (big boys!) haircuts and treats - and resisting temptation at fast food! I dunno about the soup either; but…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 18: 184.2 😀 May 19: 183.3 😀 Hooray! Yesterday I logged everything and stayed in my calorie allowance, without eating my exercise; and no…

@deepwoodslady yes, 20 miles is close by county standards! We've lived in both big cities and tiny towns. There's a difference in thought process about what's "close"! Have fun at the party tonight. @ilive2walk thank you for that quote about the tortoises. I like the road because it's filled with stories! Have a lovely…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 17: 185.3 May 18: 184.2 😀 Yesterday was lovely; I had a double work shift with clients I dearly care about. We went out to lunch and I was…

@therusticrebel so glad to hear you're feeling better! @deepwoodslady yeah those 'seconds' on healthy snacks, so tempting! @ozdeelite hello there, nice to see your picture! @lifechanges2day: yay new decade! Woo! @iLive2walk glad to hear you're keeping the MRI appointment. @rh1ab1a I hope you enjoy the concert!

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 16: 184.9 🍨🤦 May 17: 185.3 I didn't log yesterday, I just estimated. Lots of excuses lately. But it's not the end of the world. It took…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 15: 184.6 😀 May 16: 184.9 🍨🤦 I had closed out my calories under my limit last night, but then remembered I had cashew ice cream in the…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 14: 185.7 🤦 May 15: 184.6 😀 Glad to see that water weight coming down. I'm going back to work today; I really enjoyed our 10 day vacation.…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 13: DNW May 14: 185.7 🤦 We had a big thunderstorm come through yesterday and it triggered my psoriatic arthritis, so I am guessing today's…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 12: 183.6 😀 May 13: DNW I don't have a scale here at the trailer, so once a month I have a DNW. Hubby took me out for lunch at Chinese…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 11: 185.3 😀 May 12: 183.6 😀 Maybe just a sodium whoosh there, but I'll take it! I am doing better about tracking all the calories and…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 10: 186.5 May 11: 185.3 😀 I paid closer attention to my calories yesterday, drank more water, slept a full 8 hours (actually slept through…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 9: 185.8 May 10: 186.5 Yesterday was over my calories and salt, plus I'm not getting enough water. Only had 40oz yesterday. But progress…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 8: 185.3 May 9: 185.8 Yardwork day yesterday. I have an oval decorative plants area in my front yard for curb appeal, and it had been 20…

Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes. Goal weight: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 7: 185.3 May 8: 185.3 Now that our anniversary celebration is over, we are starting the process of downsizing. We have a great big house…

Hey guys, I'm Charlene. 58yo, married, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, home caregiver for the elderly. GW: 150 April 30: 182.3 May 6: 183.3 May 7: 185.3 Ufdah. We've eaten out a lot this past week. Meh that's an excuse. We've chosen not to say no to things. Big milestones so no regret; but gotta get back on the plan and that just…

@lifechanges2day I've been watching your numbers and you're doing great! @iLive2Walk Darlene, huge congrats on getting below the old scale weight. And, I love that you took your mom to bingo. ❤️ @ATnowornever so relieved your kids and grandkids are okay! And I hope you recover from your cold quickly. @deepwoodslady Donna,…

Hey guys, Charlene here. 58yo, 59 in June, 5'8", married, kids, grandkids. April 30th weight: 182.3 May 5th weight: 183.9 May 6th weight: 183.3 Thank you for the happy anniversary wishes! It doesn't feel like 40 years at all. Don't get me wrong, it isn't like we haven't had any disagreement or near breakups because there…

Hey guys, Charlene here. Anniversary day! 📢🥰🥳👫 Tonight we're going to a Scooby Doo[m] murder mystery dinner theater at a local winery. Allen is dressing as Shaggy and I'm Velma. 😀 It'll be a blast. Height: 5'8" April 30th: 182.3 Today: 183.9 Yesterday I didn't get enough water, plus going to bed late the night before, plus…

I'm Charlene, hello again. I'm 58 with a birthday next month; 5'8" tall, married to Allen 40 years tomorrow, wohoo! We have 6 kids, 9 grands, and I work as a home caregiver for the elderly. Starting weight for May: 183.6 Today's weight: 183.0 Goal weight: 150 Yesterday I went out to eat with clients; and the potatoes…