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Hi all. I've been lurking everyday, but haven't posted for a few days. The infection in my mouth is better. Hopefully it will stay at bay until after the party. I've mailed the invitations, so I hope we come up with something for a party. Today our power was out from 8 to 4 so we went to the zoo with Sam, Timmy, and Miss…

The good news just keeps coming. Over the weekend my mouth started really hurting. Today the dentist told me that it is abscessed because the teeth that are holding my bridge have rotted out. He wanted to take them out next week. I talked him into waiting until after our anniversary party, because it takes 6 weeks to get…

I could just say "ditto" to Nikki's post today. I've been lurking, but not posting, eating terribly, having trouble with my food, especially the mindless eating. She has one up on me because I haven't been logging consistently. My foot hasn't responded well to treatment so it still hurts. I'm up about 5# on the scale in…

Sunday share. Today my oldest grandson graduated from high school. When TJ was 4-years-old, his mother decided she was tired of being married. Our oldest son, his dad, moved home so we could help with him because he wanted to have equal custody. For 14 years he has been an integral part of our lives. I've done a lot of…

So much of the discussion about relationships reminds me of a saying that I have asked my girls to stencil for our anniversary. "A perfect marriage is two imperfect people who don't give up on each other." Fifty years is a long time, and we have had our ups and downs, but I'm glad we didn't give up. It isn't getting…

Good morning. I'm afraid that I really abused the idea of 'eat anything you want, but it's a new day. This morning is my podiatry appointment so wishing for a quick solution to the problem. @Karen Good luck with finishing up on school. The anniversary is June, the party June 20. Amy is going to take pictures on Sunday for…

Good morning, I haven't posted for a few days. I'm always reading. I'm one of those who loves to read of all of your successes and struggles. Don't apologize for the rants. I think that having a safe place to express our frustrations is a vital part of our success. I had a nice Mother's Day. Nicole, Cathy, Amy, and I went…

@Laurie & @Karen and the other educators out there, happy teacher appreciation day. You deserve it. @Laurie glad you've made a decision about the tri. No reason to put unnecessary pressure on yourself. @Karen good luck with your run. Congratulations to those who have recently run, too. @anna I did my first 5k in September…

Good morning. It is so good to hear from so many of you the last couple of days. @Alison so good to have you back. Yesterday was a delightful day that included friends, family, and a fun visit with new neighbors, and I absolutely completely blew my food plan. I couldn't even begin to log it. Today has to be better. It…

Feeling a bit down and pretty overwhelmed tonight. I'm proud of my record on for April, especially the water, but was not rewarded on the scale. Cathy is having a boatload of problems with her two foster teens, lots of stress for the family. Found out today that DH again has a bladder infection. So hope we don't have keep…

Report of April goals: Exercise 29/30, including 89.7 miles walking, and 7 hours pedaling; logging calories 22/30; water 29/30. My weight has been all over the place. It's obvious where I fell short. Has anything been planned for May goals? I love all the pictures. @susan such a handsome boy. @Karen cute little niece.…

@Susan Glad to see you back. I have been where you are starting over more times than I care to admit. Hang in there. Don't wait until you are as old as I am to take control. I would surely like to have felt better over all those years. @Laurie Glad you are safe. I hate that people feel that they have to break the law to…

Good day today. Went to church and sorted through some pictures. My kids want pictures for our anniversary party and its only 8 weeks away. A bit of advice for the young, I have taken way too many pictures of places and things and not nearly enough of people. Cathy usually makes Sunday dinner, then we had a good walk.…

Thursday goal report: water 7/7; exercise 6/7; logging 3/7 As you can see, my logging was terrible this week. I am paying the price. My weight is 2# up from what it has been for a long time. @teknotwo I am very close to your situation. I have lost 95#, and am 15-20# short of my goal. I have been stuck for over a year, just…

@MKknits I personally find the calories in/calories out makes the most sense for me. It's a lot less complicated and it works. It's easier to persevere when your plan is simple and you see results. The results you see will motivate you to keep going. Good luck. This last few weeks of school are always stressful. @lauriek…

Thursday goals report: calories and logging 6/7. Water 7/7. Exercise 7/7 including 50 minutes pedaling and 29.9 miles. I'm not sure what happened to me yesterday, but didn't log. I got started ok, but it fizzled out. @Laurie good luck with your tri. Onward and downward. Kaye

Good morning. I read every day, sometimes several times, but haven't been posting. I just haven't felt like I had much to post. Things are just going along pretty level. Yesterday DH had his semi-annual cancer follow-up with his urologist. It has been 4 years since he had a cancerous tumor removed from his kidney. He is…

Well, it's time for Thursday truth. The last couple of days the cookie monster in me has had too much control. I've come in barely on calories, but I'm not sure I have an accurate count on the cookies. @Lori I'm sorry about your sister, both the loss and the feelings that you are struggling with. My progress on my goals…

Checking in. Not a stellar weekend. Yesterday was Amy's birthday (#5 of 7). Friday night her husband gave her a surprise birthday party. I had done quite well all day, but kind of let the snack food and cheesecake get the best of me. Saturday went well, except that rain made it necessary for me to pedal instead of walk.…

@Karen Good job on the steak fries. Mindless eating is still my biggest hurdle. @Laurie Good luck finding the clothes you need for your tri. Your adventuresome attitude when it comes to physical activity is amazing. Nicole took Anya to the doctor at an insta care after school because she couldn't get into her own doctor.…

Thursday truths: 1. Goals. Calories 1/1, exercise 1/1, water 1/1 2. I have come to the conclusion that the author of the children's story "Saggy Baggy Elephant" was someone who had lost a lot of weight. I looked at myself in a full length mirror the other day, and there is no other way to describe what I saw. 3. I looked…

@garysgirl719 your exercise plan sounds perfect! I babysit my 2 year old gd every day, and my walks often involve taking her along in her stroller. AFM. I take no credit for the fact that I did not gain weight on our vacation, but I'll take it! I've been thinking about goals for April. I will continue to exercise daily and…

Got home this afternoon from our vacation. I've been keeping up with your posts, but haven't done any personals. Now I feel too far behind, so I'll just start from here. There's nothing like a vacation to remind me how fragile this life style is for me. I am so quick to fall into old patterns of mindless eating and…

My fitness this week has been a bit strange but fun. Wednesday I walked over KMart and back, just a couple of miles. Yesterday I walked to the wetlands park with sister, bil, and 2 of her grandsons. I walked around the ponds while they fed the ducks. Had 3 miles. This morning I got up and went out earlier. I walked 6.2…

@tom love the quote. I took DH to urgent care this morning. He has a significant bladder infection. Hope the antibiotics kick in fast. Thanks for your concern. Kaye

We had a good visit with Daddy and lunch with a cousin and her husband. I only got to walk a couple of miles today. DH doesn't seem to be feeling well. He has gotten worse through the day and I just didn't want to leave again. He was so cold that he was trembling. We seem to have gotten him warmed up, but now he is just…

Welcome to all of the new people. Just a quick report. We made it safely to Utah. My very organized BIL who is my age had waited for me to get here to walk. He has drawn maps of the neighborhood and drawn out routes of different lengths for me. We walked 3.25 miles together. He has very long legs and this area is much more…

Just a quick check in. My thoughts are with those of you who are struggling for whatever reason. Sometimes life throws some pretty hard punches. DH has gone to have the car serviced, and I am finishing up the laundry and packing. Right now I am at the stage I hate. Things still spread all over the house, and trying to…

I've been reading daily, but haven't posted much. My logging has gone better the last few days (except for Thursday, which I already reported). Love the cakes. I love cake, but rarely make it because I don't get enough help getting it eaten. Today I made chocolate fudge, vanilla fudge, and peanut brittle. I got them…

@Tom glad to see you back. I'm afraid today has ended up being an incomplete log. This evening was the celebration of the 173rd birthday of the Women's organization for our church. We had a wonderful time, and the food was great. The rest of the day was good, and the meal was okay, too, but it fell apart when I went to the…