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Thanks Nancy!!!

Hi all, late check in. Today was a very busy day with lots of running around. While I was out and about my Fitbit battery died so I got cheated on my number of steps today. I hate when that happens. I know I had to at least get close to my steps goal but will never know for positive. After I got home, I went for a quick…

What I donate is the blood plasma. I can do it twice a week as long as there is 48 hours between donations. I know this is going to sound horrible but it's actually been a way to make a little extra money during this difficult time. That's how I got started.....we needed money. I make between $55 and $60 every week.

Today I am happy because I found out my baby boy is coming back home August 1st!!! He's been gone so long.

Happy Thursday everyone!!!!! Natasha, I'm glad you are taking measurements. So many people forget to do that. I know there have been many times when my weight stalled but my measurements went down. Carly, I too am glad that things are starting to improve for you. And Pat, I agree with Natasha, you stopped and that's a…

Today I am happy because I finally found the time and energy to clean this apartment.

LOL, as I was reading your response Karen, I was thinking "oh, you're going to have to give that soda up." I gave soda up before my surgery because I figured giving up my favorite foods and my Diet Pepsi was going to be way too much at the same time. I had my surgery in April of 2006 but I haven't had a soda (except for…

My doctor doesn't want me to eat my exercise calories. I can't get him to understand that if I eat the amount of calories that MFP tells me to, I should still lose 1 1/2 pounds a week. Most days I try not to eat them but there are days when for whatever reason I'm extra hungry and I do eat them. Like you Karen, I don't…

Howdy all, hope your day is going great. Today is a little bit of a down day for me since I have no running to do. I love getting out of the apartment but the smallest of errands turns into at least a 3 or 4 hour ordeal with the buses. So it's really nice to have a day when I don't have to run. I do have to walk to the…

Natasha, I can so relate. I've been in the same boat for months. Down 1, up 2, etc. It's been driving me insane since, like you, I have been doing everything right. That's why last week I broke up with my scale. Seeing the numbers not go down consistently, and even worse going up, was really starting to discourage me. So…

Today I am happy that I have a therapist that I have a great connection with

https://www.fitbit.com/user/2GHRZ7 That's me for anyone who wants to add me on FitBit. You can never have too many friends, lol.

Thanks Pat. Don't worry about it, for some reason it would put my name on the actual chart but I couldn't get it to say anything other than Sheet 7.

I'm in, but going to have to do some thinking and researching videos to find something I've never done before. Sounds like fun!

OK, now I'm really confused. It looks like Pat took my sheet? Help! Oh, and when I do finally get a sheet of my own, could you set me up with the calculations Pat? I have absolutely no idea how to do that

I hold a B.S.E. in Early Childhood Special Education which basically means I work with children who are between the ages of birth to 5 who are developmentally disabled. Or, at least I did. Shortly after Cody was born, I ended up needing to go on disability. I'm beginning to look into the possibility of doing some volunteer…

Ok, I added my stats to the chart but I figure since it looks like everyone else was putting them here as well, so would I, lol. My stats for Day 2: Water = 1 Calories = 1 Exercise = 1 Total points = 3

OK, I do believe I have myself on sheet 8 (the burnt orange one). Missed out on purple :(

Today I am happy that I woke up on the right side of the grass.

Good morning peeps!!! Karen, I have to agree with Heather, your studio sounds like absolute heaven. Today is a day of running for me. Here, there and everywhere, lol. As for hunger pains, that's a crazy one for me. I haven't had a true hunger pain since April 2006 when I had my surgery. If I get a hunger pain it's…

Day 1 Water: 1 Calories: 1 Exercise: 1 Daily Points = 3 Starting Weight (294) - Ending Weight ( ) = Bonus Points = TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS = 3

I had no idea if we were supposed to post today's (Sunday - Day 1) stats anywhere. I stayed under calories, got 35 mins of intense walking in despite the heat and drank 78 oz of pure water. Pretty good day. Still working on my weekly plan but at least I have the first few days done tonight.

Today I am thankful for all the awesome people God has put in my life.

Hi Natasha (and everyone else, of course)! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday. Started my day off with church and then a casual lunch with Michael. We don't have a lot planned for today. In a bit, I'm going to walk to the grocery store to pick up some more veggies and fruits. I'll take the long way around to add…

Guess I'll get in on the introductions. My name is Dee. I'm 49 and have been on a "diet" since I was about 12 when my mom told me I needed to lose weight. So began my poor body image compounded by the fact that I was abused by my uncle. I have been on every diet under the sun. As part of the application process for my…

Today what makes me happy in this life is my son. He is my miracle child. I went through several years of infertility treatments even taking 6 shots of perganol every day at the end. I finally got tired of the ups and downs of all the hormones and quit knowing that I would never ovulate on my own, especially since I…

Welcome Sarah, so glad you found us. It's so nice being part of a group who truly understand where we've been and how hard it is to get where we want to be. Feel free to ask any questions because I'm sure someone here understands and we're all willing to help in any way that we can. As for the gastric bypass, I had mine a…

Good afternoon everyone. I hope this finds you having an awesome day. Michael let me sleep in today which was wonderful. Not much going on here this afternoon. Tonight I'm going to a wine tasting party at a friend's house. I plan on eating a very healthy, filling dinner before I leave the house. That way, or at least I'm…

Thanks Karen. I just wanted some clarification so we're all on the same page. I didn't want to be counting something that someone else wasn't. The scale certainly helps with accountability but I'm at a point in my weight-loss journey where it causes me more aggravation than anything. I think I'm going to weigh about once a…

Karen, that sounds like a fantastic plan. Sorry to hear about the cardio delay but better safe than sorry when it comes to the surgery. As for the strength and flexibility exercises in a chair, I would suggest you Google it. There are a million different suggestions out there. I know before I had my knees replaced that's…