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Saturday...not much success to report. Having a lazy day...like most of my days off have been this month. ;) Took the kids back to school in the evening last night for a Dr. Seuss night. They got to kick back on some gym mats and watch Horton Hears a Who projected on the 'big screen'(aka: the gym wall). There was popcorn…

Oh, and gorgeous cakes, @tlh0407!

@RobinsEgg - It's good to hear from you! So glad your cataract surgery went so well. Your description of how you see so much now reminds me of when I got my first pair of glasses when I was 16. I probably had vision problems for a while...nothing extreme, so no one noticed until I almost failed the vision exam for my…

Thursday Truth: I am going to hang around after drop off at the kids' school this morning to participate in "Move to the Groove". It's hip hop, choreographed dancing led by the school's music teacher and they do it a couple times per month. I'm glad it's happening today on my day off from work. It will probably be the most…

Had a hard time staying asleep last night which led to sleeping later this morning...another quick check in today! My Wed wish is that I sleep solid tonight! To everyone who had kind words about my daughter's ankle. Thank you! And, it is almost completely healed today...she still has a tender bruise, but the swelling and…

@melifornia - So glad you found your cat! Smart furbaby....getting up in the attic was probably warm.

Okay, my keyboard is seriously nuts. I just typed a long post and it deleted half of it. Grrr. To sum up: My Tuesday goal is to just get through today at work. It's going to be a rough one. For March: I agree that we should continue to focus on our calorie goals and I also need to get more accurate. I have a digital scale…

@melifornia - I hope you find your cat! One of mine ran out while I was packing my car for a weekend trip once. I didn't know it, and was gone all weekend. When I returned and couldn't find her, I was a wreck. I did end up finding her hiding in the wood pile next to the house, spooked. Maybe yours got scared and is hiding…

Busy weekend. We went bowling today and I made ugali with bean soup (a recipe I got from my crs rice bowl app) for dinner....meh. It was not awful, but I think the whole family can say with confidence that we're happy to not eat it again. It was fun to explore, though. February: Calorie Goal- 11/22 Exercise Goal- 8/12 Lift…

Good Morning! Trying to stick to a habit of checking in every morning at breakfast if I can. My Saturday Success is that I have gone to bed earlier this week and snacked less at night. Feeling better already! Family success...my daughter stayed off her foot last night and it looks so much better today. :) @teniselavine96 -…

@tlh0407 - Tracy Leigh, did you get to the gym today?? ;) @RENAEJAE - Congrats on the loss! @mnwalkingqueen - Super awesome will power! Can't imagine myself turning around and going back home after getting all bundled up and getting half way to the store. I have put things back when waiting in line, but once I'm at a…

I overslept this morning, so just a quick drive-by! Friday Fitness...I hit the gym yesterday and plan on walking during my lunch hour today...gonna bundle up and face the elements, and keep kicking this cabin fever in the face. ;) Did not get to the grocery store yesterday like I planned, so probably will go on Saturday.…

Thursday Truth: I was irritated because I started a reply with a bunch of personals...was almost finished...and my laptop decided that right at that moment would be the perfect time to perform an update! And it didn't even ask or warn me first. How rude. :pensive: I had to get the kids to school, so I walked away from the…

Wednesday Wish: That I grow spiritually and shrink physically over the next 40 days! ;) @melifornia - Good luck with abstaining from fast food! @Rodax74 - Welcome! @kah68 - Glad you and your car are reunited! I'd rather walk outside, too. I don't want to walk outside here right now though, since it's still really cold. In…

@Tanya - No worries about personals. We all go through periods of super busy, busy and less busy! ;) Seriously, it is enough that you are still able to take time to log in and read. That by itself can be pretty time consuming. Good luck at the doctor! @Laurie and Skinny - I need to get my oil changed, too! Lucky for me, my…

Monday Check in: Still at 266. Lent starts this week, so that usually works in my favor on the scale, as I spend more time praying and less time eating. Meatless Fridays and occasional fasting help, too. @skinny - I also benefit from staying on my feet and staying busy during the day at work. I actually can't eat while I…

Sunday Share: I've been on this thread for just over a year, doing MFP for just over two years, struggling to maintain a healthy weight for most of my life. My goal is to get healthy and fit. I believe that when I get to my goal, I should have lost about 120 lbs total. At my heaviest, I was 295 lbs. I'm now down to…

@ErinK09 - Welcome! This month we're each setting our own exercise goals and most people have set a goal of staying within 100 calories of their daily goal each day. @Tracy - You could try mixing things up with fish or beans for dinner. Beans are very affordable and you'd still be getting your protein! AFM- I was super…

@mnwalkingqueen - I would try sleeping on it with the coworker problem. After you've had a day to process, then write out what you want to say. That helps me soften things or package my ideas in a presentable fashion when I want to make a point about something without offending. You can write out some of the blunt things…

@GOINSTD12 - I've never heard of the laser lipo, but it will be interesting to hear how it works for you. Good luck! Gotta get moving. We got snow last night, so I have to get out and get shoveling this morning before getting the kids to school and me to work. It doesn't look like too much, and my kids like to help now, so…

@dmb000- Good luck at the gym! I hope the voice of that inner drill instructor keeps you going strong! @kaye- I enjoyed that quote from the orthorexia article that you shared. Lots of truth there. Especially the cake and 2 year old part! ;) And embrace your slow learner...it took decades of bad habits to help us gain this…

@texasmom2013 - Nice pics and nice trail! @ereilly - When my workout buddy or I have to cancel on meeting at the gym due to weather, we always say we'll be getting our exercise done 'shovelin-style'! @mountmary84 - I think I'm adding a second mantra. My son's voice saying "finish this baby" is really stuck in my head!…

A quick check in...not doing great on my calorie goal last week. Eek. I did great on exercise, though. Got some lifting in and walked a 5K with my husband and two kids on Saturday. So proud of my kids...it was the first time that either of them walked/ran an entire 5K. No wagon! My upper body and arms are so glad to not…

@kaye- I agree with your rant. Sometimes I feel like an industry or 'diet guru' is trying to make money, so they emphasize one point about their product or plan to gain users and make a profit. While there are some truths to avoiding some foods, there are also good reasons to eat those foods. I try to model myself close to…

@skinny- Maintaining sanity is always a worthy goal! :) I'm just glad I didn't gain *too* much this month. I have to look back, but I think I am up 5 lbs. A lot of salty stress snacks, so it shouldn't take too long to get back to beginning-of-January-weight. @laurie- Good luck with your meet this weekend. Which style of…

January All-in: 9/31 Mantra: You Know Better! ^ Look at that. Sad. I know better, but just keep giving in to stress and emotions and boredom and whatever else...my give-a-damn was busted in January. I skimmed a lot of the last week's worth of posts. @susan- Thanks. I'm glad someone else is in the same boat,…

Been reading along, but run out of time for posting....too busy snacking and binge watching Friends on Netflix. Grrrr. I was up on the shoe store scale this week. Going to stay on top of my diary and make sure I'm drinking enough water. It's all about the basics, but you can't just know what to do. You have to actually do…

It's been a crazy busy week for me. I had the best of intentions of keeping up with reading the thread, but Thurs and Fri got away from me. @mountmary84 (Barbara) - Congratulations on the loss! @cblue (Lori) - Feel better soon...Breaking Bad is a good way to forget your troubles! @morgori (Tom) - After all those cheesy,…

@Tom - Every day is cheese day here. :) I sprinkled mozzarella on my bean soup at lunch today...yum! @Lori - Huge congratulations on the big 1-0h-0h! You are awesome. @Susan - Hi! Hang in there. @Rozie - So sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. Craigslist, a used sporting goods store, or sometimes you get lucky at…

Argh. I WAS going to post a bunch of personals on Sunday evening, but had a heart attack during the Packer/Seahawks game...soo.....;) Oh well, maybe next year, GB. I was also exhausted after a busy work day yesterday, so I didn't get online last night and missed sharing with you all my Monday check in....I lost 2.6 lbs!…