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Day 2 on the straight and narrow. Yahoo! :happy: By tomorrow morning, I just may be back at my ticker weight! Randy, it is so good to see you back. :heart: And thank you for your nice words. Hmm. Svelte, sleek, and sassy. I’ll own up to the sassy part. I might get away with the others from a good distance (if you’re…

Oh, it’s so good to be back. Thank you for the warm welcome, Barbie. Today was a really low-calorie day for me. Not on purpose, but I ended the day with a couple hundred calories left over. By the time I realized that, it was too late to eat. This makes a good, new start for me. I’m on a roll again with the fruits and…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you - and hopes for a beautiful season for those who don't celebrate the holidays. :smooched: I had a wonderful day yesterday. starting with a call at 7:15 a.m. from my daughter (who lives about 400' away). She said, "If you want to come up for Santa Claus time, come up now.…

Ahh, it's so good to sit down, rest my tootsies (tired from shopping all day), and catch up with all of you. I read so much good advice from so many of you. When you tell about the hard things or the wonderful things going on in your lives, I feel it in my heart. Funny how an online network can turn into a cozy circle of…

Just a quick in-and-out...still need to catch up on posts. Kackie, hurray for you with the veggies. I'm heading out to go grocery shopping this afternoon. Veggies are on the list! Laura, it sounds as though you feel as fantastic as you look. You've done a great job. Jeannie, loved your post. You're doing so well. I'm just…

Hello everyone. Just a quick hello to mark my place. I see lots of new faces (wow!) and have read some of the posts to catch up but still have a long way to go. I spent last week taking care of my granddaughters while my daughter was in Los Angeles helping her hubby's sister (who's 40 and has a 2-1/2 year old!) with her…

Made it all the way through yesterday under my calories. Feels SO good. Another day and I'll be safely back on track. Those off-track times are scary but less so as I'm learning how easy it is to get back on track. 2 days of effort, then in the groove, ma'am. I'm thinking about grandkids and how cute they are...yesterday,…

I’ve been absent the last few days and missed everyone. Lots of family times. They were fun but the over-eating was not fun. I’m glad to be back – and back on track. It helps to know that it takes just 2 days weighing, logging, and staying on track for it to get easy. I can do anything for 2 days! I was bummed when I…

Hello everyone, The sun's peeking through after a rip-roaring (by California standards) thunder-and-lightening storm last night. More rain is expected later today but I'm enjoying seeing the sun. Amanda's comment about Thanksgiving made me chuckle. Years ago, I drove up for a visit with my next-younger sister and her DH…

What an amazing difference. You look great!

Kath, 30 minutes on the elliptical! That’s awesome. I can manage about 5…it kicks my patootie. Amanda, you sound wonderful. Good for you for keeping up with the aqua class in the midst of all the crazy busy-ness. Pat, welcome! I don’t judge you at all for having weight loss surgery. That takes a lot of courage and is the…

A quickish hello from me…a little longer than last time. It seems as though many people, myself included, are scurrying around this month – probably next month too - and finding less time for MFP. A few days ago, I had my worst eating day since starting MFP last January :angry: . I had been doing worse and worse after…

Hello everyone....a really, really quick check-in from me. Barb, I'm sorry about your Aunt. She sounds as though she was a wonderful woman. Amanda, congrats on getting under 150. You look smashing in your new pic!! Chiclet, it sounds as though you and your mom are forging a new and better relationship. You're working hard…

Happy Birthday, Kackie. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: 58? No way. :noway: You look wonderful!!!! I'm glad you're back. Hope you had a happy time (despite all those terrorizing treats). :heart: :heart: :heart:

Hello my friends. I missed you while I was in Tahoe. The weather in Tahoe changed from sunny to snowy while I was there. I could have done without the rain in-between but even that was beautiful. Tahoe’s hard to beat. You know all those happy happy things I was saying about food before I left? How wonderful the fruits and…

I'm still waiting for my folks to get here - my Mom's a slow starter just like I am. I couldn't resist the opportunity for one last check-in. Birdie, our granddaughters look so much alike, they could be twins or at least sisters. Kate also dressed up as a pirate for Halloween. I made my pic with the two girls my profile…

Hello everyone. This will be my last post for a week, but I'll be back (Lord willing and the creek don't rise). Just wanted to spend a few more minutes with my MFP pals. Birdie, your new pic is stunning. You are beautiful - inside as well as outside. I was very moved by your post and will pass it along. Thanks for sharing…

p.s. Lynn, I’m glad you’re back at ‘em. I know Shingles can be a terrible disease. You'd never know you'd ever had it from your pic. I hope your hip feels better soon. Viv, you can do it! You’ve got the right attitude. Chiclet, you’re gaining some amazing insights. I love how the insights gain momentum and take us to a…

Hi to everyone. I enjoyed reading about the different ways each of you handles losing weight. I hear some common themes too. For me, "no deprivation" has to do with the *amount* I eat. *What* I eat is a different story. I eat lots. But, I don't eat the types of food that I used to eat. I have a treat, usually chocolate…

Happy (almost) November. Just got back from a Halloween party one of DD Suzy’s friends throws every year, with kids, parents, grandparents, and aunties. I especially enjoyed the hayride (pickup truck and trailer filled with hay bales) to a neighborhood where the kids could go trick-or-treating. Lots of fun. Got another of…

I said a while back that I'd post pics of me with brown hair. I've finally done it. I posted one that my 11-year old grandson took when we were hamming it up - I'm on my front porch, flexing my muscles. I also put up one with 5 ghoulish grandkids and me that we took yesterday at the Harvest Festival at their school. (The…

Debbie, I hate to say it, but I started coloring my hair awhile back (after the pic). I do like my gray hair but I have so much of it! I'm using Shades EQ to color it now. It's a demi, not a permanent color. I'd really like some gray, some not. But, for me (with my fumble fingers), that means more frequent trips to the…

Thanks, Barbie. :flowerforyou: Skin-on sounds perfect! Much easier. I'll get busy.

Good morning everyone. I’m trying to catch up with all of you since my last post. I love the connections we share. I’ll be gone for a week coming up shortly so don’t want to get too far behind. Sorry for the long post! :noway: I’m back from the Bay Area where I spent a few days visiting with friends. Probably on Monday,…

Just a very quick hello before I dash out the door (in 20 minutes, hair not done, makeup not done, not dressed. Yikes!) I'm headed down to the Bay Area for a couple of days to see friends I go back with more than 30 years. One has come down from Washington to visit with her family. We're taking advantage of the opportunity…

Good morning! After 2 days of non-stop rain (blowing sideways yesterday for awhile), the sun is finally out. I feel 10 lbs lighter just seeing it. Now, if only that were the reality…:laugh: Liv had a good night last night. No tummy aches. Thank you for your prayers and kind thoughts. :heart: She’ll get some lab tests today…

For some reason, MFP is not updating my ticker on this page. It's fine on my home page. The real weight lost is 66 lbs. (Just couldn't let that one go!!!) :happy:

Hello everyone, Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for Liv. :heart: We’re hoping she makes it all the way through the night tonight with no tummy aches. Tomorrow, she'll get a whole round of tests. It's a weird thing...she has excruciating pain...last night, for 2 or 3 hours. Then it's gone. She's perfectly cheerful and…

Good morning everyone. 6-year-old GD, Liv, is still having terrible stomachaches at night. Wakes her up then keeps her awake, last night for hours, crying with the pain. I’m beside myself. The doctors don’t know what is going on. She’ll start tests tomorrow. Please keep her in your prayers and good thoughts. Barbie, thanks…

Hi everyone. I go without posting for a week or so, then you can't get rid of me. I like it better - feel better too - when I'm present more. What a great group we have. Amanda, I'm thinking good thoughts and sending up a prayer for your grandbabies. Exciting times! Mary, nice to hear from you! :heart: