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Oooh - gonna have to try the raw garlic for my mom. Great point about the robitussin! It suppresses cough when you should be coughing! Fun! Maybe I’ll add some garlic to some chicken soup? Forced myself to do a step aerobics YouTube video yesterday and a Les mills combat video today. I felt if I didn’t do something…

Hey @justgirl81. Must’ve missed your post! Were you ill? Glad you’re finally feeling better. This is what’s my mom is dealing with. Everyone in the family had what we considered a bad cold and we thought she escaped it. Now she has congestion, wheezing, coughing. She seems to be getting better slowly (robitussin,…

Thanks @justgirl81. I’ll get it together soon. Just a stressful last couple of weeks. Hope you’re all enjoying the weekend.

Been absent for a while. Very stressed. Dad went to ER (passed out - low BP), mom not feeling well, niece USAF entry delayed due to knee injury - so have to add her to my caregiver responsibility. She can’t walk. Just saying hi for now. Feeling overwhelmed and panicky. Just trying to take some deep breaths and my positive…

@justgirl81 thanks! And hope you’re feeling better @SherryRueter! Strange - for the last three days I felt that the next day it be over! Just can’t stop blowing my nose - but feel ok - just a lil tired otherwise. Oh well - day by day. Enjoying the snow at least!! ❄️☃️

Wow. Nothing like a bad cold to help you reach your goal weight! 🤧😵‍💫. Today is the first day I feel like I’m on the mend. Gosh - with no taste buds, not wanting to eat - anything - is easy! 🤣 Haven’t had a cold in decades - nothing - not even during covid! Not sure if it was the 70 degree one day then 20 the next that was…

Hi! Join us long-timers in the Winter Wellness thread if you’d like!

@SherryRueter - You are so right! Thank you. I tend to stew in an all or nothing mindset - “if I don’t have the energy to do a Caroline Girvan workout at my last weights, then why do it at all?” Now I see how flawed that is and should’ve known better. I can do something more than I am! And I always feel better afterwards.…

Hi Pals! I can now see how my niece’s leaving is affecting me. I’m tired. Exhausted. Fatigued. She’s has had a full time job and will be shipping out in about three weeks. She’s been a great help practically and mentally! I haven’t lifted a weight in weeks but have been walking daily on the treadmill. The truth is I’m way…

Hi Pals. In NC we’re expecting a “wintry mix” starting late afternoon and places have already closed down! Hahaha! I may just choose to hibernate and let my mom nap when she wants to. Feeling a lil burned out.

Happy New Year! Can’t believe it’s been a while since I’ve posted. Busy season, readying for my niece to ship off but trying to focus on her happiness and excitement than nervous about losing my caregiver partner. It’s also the first year since my mom’s stroke 13 years ago on NYE that I didn’t obsess on the minute by…

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. One day of indulging a just a pound over. I’ll take it. Spent the day as I always do - with the fam, watching Jesus/Christmas movies all day long! Back on track today. 💪💪

I hear ya @justgirl81! And it’s worse today since it’s a cold damp rain here. But all good thoughts - it’s my 29th wedding anniversary today! Soo blessed! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. 🎄🎄

@SherryRueter Thank you for that sentiment. How cool would that be! But your virtual support is great and much needed. 🙏 I’m officially under my mini-milestone weight. Yay! Still a lil fleshy so want to see how I feel with 5 pounds less. Every trainer I worked with said 125 is the lowest they would advise me going - and…

@SherryRueter Thank you. You are right. I know you’re right. Now I know why “stubborn pride” are two words that go together. As much as I know I should give him a gift, it feels like I surrendered. He won. I’m a doormat. But that’s the fleshiest of flesh talking. I know better. And when you know better you do better (or…

Hope everyone is well and hoping for the best for your mom @SherryRueter. Been prepping for mom’s upcoming monthly appt and doing as much as a deep clean as my dad will let me. Progress but still drowning in junk. I really have to reel in the yelling!! 🙏🙏🙏 Hit my for milestone goal weight. Trying to lose just two more…

Glad to hear your tummy is feeling better @SherryRueter - and thanks for the “41” - never had read that! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 My niece has started working so I miss her and the help she provided. I tried to leave for 15 minutes yesterday to pick up mom’s meds and got an alert that her blood sugar was dropping. My Lordy - the chaos. Tried…

@justgirl81 Thank you! Isn’t it such a great feeling when the doctor is saying “this is such great news I’m not sure what to attribute it to” - BUT WE DO!!!!!!?! 🙏🙏🙏 Had my first sweets yesterday - sweet potato pie and egg nog. Just held my breath while I stepped on the scale - and a half-pound weight LOSS! 👏👏 It was nice…

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Been traveling for the usual doctor appts for and now planning Thanksgiving! It’s been a full stressful few weeks which is why I’ve been awol. Good reports from mom’s cardiologist annd nephrologist and dad’s urologist. Where! Thank you Lord. @SherryRueter - you know you have someone…

A great prayer @SherryRueter. Hope your mom is improving. Lowest weight in over a year! So I have my daily 10k steps, no processed sweets, and lower calorie days to thank for that. I can’t say the latter is all discipline related, the hoarding just makes me not want to cook as much, so I’ll choose the protein shake rather…

Hi All. Doing okay nutrition and workout wise. I do find that being so close to the end of the year is keeping me disciplined. I don’t want to end it feeling disappointed or with a bunch of “wouldve, could’ve’ should’ve”s. More emotionally spent than anything. Dad’s hoarding isn’t call-the- Dept of Health state yet, but it…

@SherryRueter How is your mom?

Thanks @SherryRueter! This may sound hokey (sp?) but I’ve been most successful with my weight loss when I’m disciplined - no processed foods and 10k steps. But - the only times I had 110% discipline is when I had promised God something. You know - when you totally scared of some news or so happy you got good unexpected…

Wow @SherryRueter. I KNOW God wanted you to share this with me. After an update post, I rarely if ever check back in again. I’d wait til the next day or days later if I’m busy. Something told me to just check in - I had just sat down after driving my with my mom to pick up her meds and before I make her lunch which I will…

Hi All. Been away from a bit but on plan with nutrition and working out. I had a jump in the scale this morning after having succumbed to eating of my dad’s fried shrimp. I have found I am going up after eating fried foods. Ugh. This is his way of “thanking” me but it’s harmful to him and me. He’s a smart man but why oh…

Been on plan for several days. Lowest weight since August. Biggest factors I think - no processed sweets - not even a cookie or chip; tons of water; 10k daily steps at maxxing at 1200 calories. I’m not even craving sweets - which is great because there are 2 huge homemade cakes sitting in the kitchen to celebrate my moms…

Hi Pals! Travel over. Parents back at home. As chaotic as I find my parents’ home, it’s so nice to see how happy they are when they’re back. I confess “all in” turned into “all in my belly” - stress ate, road trip etc. I think I mentioned my dad’s turned into a hoarder and the house sucks the energy out of me - and I think…

Oh @SherryRueter - those words would scare me too. The last few days of Iron made me soooo sore! I’m hoping that’s why the scale has literally gone up .2lbs a day for the last few days. These last pounds are really really stubborn!!😡

Love the data and the pics @SherryRueter!! Soooo great! This week is a deload, doc appts, travel week for me so I will check in when I can. Doing well so far and I did about a third of Brian Kest (sp!). I like him!!

Thanks @SherryRueter for the balanced and sustainable approaches to my challenges! I tend to go too all out - so your approach makes sense. I will let you know about the yoga video - the day got away from me yesterday. But I was sooo proud of myself - even with the rest day I reached over 10k steps - even after being at…