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Good morning! Ladychronic - very inspirational post. My father is a diabetic, obese, is on dialysis and had heart issues. That all motivates me, but it is amazing the power food has over me. One day/one step/one choice at a time - I am trying that. Sara - great job on the steps and snacking yesterday! Lana- hello! Waves to…

Good morning all! Lana - love the giraffe! It was a great weekend in WI! His in upper 60's low 70's. Sunshiny greatness! Loved every minute of it. Even got some garden plants in! Welcome Caroline! Sara- your boss is something. I am very curious about your dress code. We are not allowed shirts with graphic or sayings on…

Hello! April 1. Received an email promotion about direct flights to Hawaii from Chicago. Think that's an April Fools? LOL maybe I will look into it. Hmmm that is a good goal! Great goals Tracy and Sara! Congrats Roz! April Goals Increase average steps by 1000 a day - reset my watch to make that my daily goal. Weigh by 4/30…

Hi! Sara - I am sorry to hear about your fall. As we age...hate to say that....there are conscious decisions and thinking we must do to avoid falls. My mom actually attended a fall prevention class. Stresses balance exercises, things to do when you encounter stairs, getting rid of throw rugs, stuff like that. She actually…

Good morning! Welcome Cgraber! It is a great group! Yay on your shot. My superpowers put me in bed for the day after my 2nd one. Heres to hoping you do not get superpowers :) Have to say it was worth it. I was not 100% positive I wanted it. I am typically a "natural" medicine/healing type of person. But I did it and it…

Good morning! Sara and Lana - 700 pages! I think you two are from the beginning. Thank you for this thread! Jordanna - congrats! I think I will have to get tracking again. fell off that wagon and thought I could do it myself. Didn't work.... Tracy- glad the next conference is closer. That is a huge endeavor. I am bad at…

Happy Friday! Congrats on the good week ladychr0nic! And thank you for your nursing service! Takes a special person to be a nurse/medical person. Not in my abilities. :) I struggle on weekends also. Much more scheduled eating when I am at work and of course busier. Tracy - glad you had a successful weekend! Hope you can…

Good morning! Lana - thanks for the start. I will see you later by the pool :wink: It is rainy here, the warm sunshine will be most welcome. Sara - wish that monster could be on vacation all the time! Maureen - awesome progress on the house! I bet it sells fast in this market! Verdenlola - thanks for offer. I honestly…

Good morning! Lady - that is the cutest face ever! Great pup! Sara - congrats on the 2 lbs and a good step count. Lots of plus's with an adult dog - I agree. I would take a house full of rescues! But my DH limits me to one dog at a time. I have often debated if it should be him or dogs :wink: Waves to all - have a great…

OK...you forced me to get some pics uploaded. Maggie is doing ok. She still licks one of her wounds so it isn't 100% healed, but it is getting there. Here is a pic just because I think she is so darn cute. The second one - after much delay is our maple syrup set up. We collect the sap from the trees, then boil it and…

Hello all. Was off the grid a bit this weekend. Partly as I was feeling sorry for myself with my back. It was considered fairly nice here in WI and I could not honestly do much. I did get into chiro on Friday and Saturday. And by Sunday it was feeling better. Today again better. So that is a relief. So much pain- couldn't…

Good morning all! Maureen - HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! How fun to have it on St. Patty's day - lots of green beer in your past? :wink: I did have a great meal of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots. Delish. Love that meal. Salt content high, so I am sure the scale will reflect for a couple of days. Hurt my back…

Good morning! Tracey - good luck with the conference AND poison ivy. Prednisone helped me the one time I got it bad. Took Prednisone and then Benadryl at night to sleep :smile: I hope it heals quickly. Have fun this weekend! Hello Lady! My weight too fluctuates quite a bit during the week. I weigh daily, but keep close…

Good morning. Had a busy weekend - got 18,000 steps each day! Saturday Saturday spent much of day in woods collecting sap. Yes - I know I owe you some pictures, I will do that soon. Sunday I helped a friend distribute leaflets - she is running for Judge. Got lots of steps in. My body hurts today. You would think my weight…

Happy Wednesday! Rain today - so much better than snow! muddy and wet, but that will help the grass turn green! Rivkeh - no sugar - that is a good plan! I try hard to eliminate extra sugar from my diet. Morning Lana! I too will take more coffee! :) Waves to Maureen, Sara, MIssy, Dawn and Runa. Tracy in TN as well! hope you…

Hi all! wow. Not sure where today went. Just stopping by. ~Lynn

Good morning all! Started collecting our sap to make maple syrup, so I am getting more steps in, and some hard working ones at that. But that also means we sit around a campfire while our sap is cooking into syrup and drink beer and eat chips and shoot the breeze with family :wink: Great time as it warms here in WI.…

Happy Friyay! Tracy - your work space sounds quite wonderful! And really congrats on not binge eating after missing your dinner. That is always the risk. Have a great shopping trip! Sara - what can I say - yesterday rocked! Glad you had that moment of success in the meeting. That is most awesome! Also glad for your socks!…

Tracy- LOVE your picture. I echo it to Lana. I am so sorry Lana. I wish we could make it better. One minute, one day at a time. And do, like Sara said - focus on the end. Take care of yourself! Sara - congrats on the 6k. Wishing everyone the best day possible! ~Lynn

Good morning! Lana - Maggie is healing well, as long as I can keep her from licking her wounds. I have the plastic collar on the kitchen table and point at it whenever I catch her licking :smiley: thanks for asking! I like the 3/15 check in on goals! Maureen - YES make the realtor do their work. They get quick a check from…

Good morning! March goals- Hit my next 5 lb loss mark. Increase steps by 1000 a day, and OK....alcohol once biweekly. :wink: Maureen. Once I got my house in order to sell - like cleaned out closets, got rid of clutter, etc. I did splurge and bring in a cleaning lady. cost me 400.00, but she scrubbed all the nick and…

Hello all! March goals - grand idea!!! I will start mine too! Sara - you are such a kind and generous person. You are amazing! Quick check in - waves to all! BBL ~Lynn

Good morning! FRIYAY! Maggie did escape with no stitches. Got antibiotic salve, pills and a wash. Now we have to get her to leave it alone without wearing that cone everywhere. She is so clumsy with that thing :smiley: Maggie is just three years old. I am a pro at cuts with her. She also cut her tail once. She sits in the…

Hi all! Many of you know I have a chocolate lab that is very adventurous. She has run of our property. Last night she came home with a cut on her leg. I did glue it shut, but it is pretty deep, so I did schedule a vet appt. UGH. Hoping just for some antibiotics. She did this to me once before and stitches were horrible on…

Hello all! Lana - I agree with all the posts about self care. Alcohol is ok, but not too much...just enough to get you through until you are ready to pick yourself up again. I am sorry you have to go through this. BUT try...try really hard not to allow someone else to make you unhealthy. That someone else is rarely worth…

Hi! Bright and sunny here! High of 41! I broke out my shorts. LOL not really. But my coat was NOT zipped! LOVE it. Lana - sending you on track thoughts! Good luck! Waves to all! Have a great Tuesday! CW 195 HW 207 GW 189

Good morning all! Sara - I too am envious of your soup! Sounds like great meals for the freezer! Lana - I have my "thinner" pants hanging at the front of my closet. I was in them a year ago - gonna get them there again! Not the way today is going, but I will get there :) Maureen - I am glad the weather is nice! Tracy -…

Geesh! Had my whole update typed and bam my internet went down. LOL. Maureen - happy and safe travels! Hope this weather doesn't delay you. Tracy - happy shoveling :wink: 10 inches is a lot. But if 50 by Sunday it will disappear quick. Sara - how was the chocolate? I LOVE dark chocolate. Lana - I like potatoes. I think…

Hello! Tracy - I echo the gratitude toward your nurse daughter! Sara - sorry to hear about the broomstick. And yes yesterday it was so sunny and in the 20's. Felt like a heat wave! Lana, Maureen, Missy, Melissa, Oishii, Kathryn, Dawn and Runa- HELLO. Hope you are all doing well! ~Lynn

Hello and Happy Monday. Tracy - good luck with the snow and ice. Even in WI if we got inches of ice and then a foot of snow we would be in trouble. Power lines/trees, etc. Wishing you the best. Lana - glad your travels went well. Sara - you are such a kind and thoughtful person - hearts in peoples yards, food bank. Good…