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7/25 136.4 I am looking forward to my first ever trip to Canada in August. It's my goal to get to the lower end of my range (133) so I can try some poutine! We will spend a couple days in Montreal, where I found folkdancing at Lax-aux-Castores and my DH found open group Irish music in a nearby pub. Then to Quebec City to…

Marney - In Newark, DE the scottish dancers also meet in a hall that has wood floor over concrete. Our folkdance group had to use that location one summer decades ago. It was hard. I don't know how they do it - I guess ultimately they don't. We've managed to find suspended floors - it's important to see the floor flex when…

6/23 - 134.6 Gayle: The concrete floors can take a toll for sure. But I think that standing is better than sitting. The phrase 'Sitting is the new smoking' has some truth. My daughter loves her new standing desk (they had really nice ones show up at Costco recently!) and alternates frequently between sitting and standing.…

6/16 - 134.8 Fruit picking is gearing up in our area. Cherries have started and blueberries and raspberries start next week. Our front yard tart cherry tree had a bumper crop this year. I freeze them on a tray and use them like cranberries in muffins. My goal to walk with my daughter 1x/week hasn't materialized. Our…

5/26/17: 135.2 Looking back at my weight graph I see that two years ago I was about 131. Though I got to 130 to satisfy my sense of accomplishment, I accept that 132-140 would be a perfectly healthy range for me. ... and no matter how much weight I lose my hips will always be my largest dimension. Last night I was going to…

5/5/17:135.6 Goal: still keep in the Healthy BMI range (below 136), but I would like to add it the goal of walking with my daughter once a week to encourage her. Though her schedule will be the limiting factor. She doesn't like to talk about her total weight (probably starting around 185+ like my sister and myself) but…

4/21 - 136.0 4/26 - 137.0 A double yipes after going to our favorite Korean restaurant. Fortunately the dance/exercise class started again this week (the teacher had mono and had to take 4 wks off) 4/29 - 135.4 I would never take an end-of-day number but since it is lower than the morning one I'm claiming it. This is our…

4/21/17 - 136.0 A bit too much indulgence while my sister was visiting, along with my favorite carrot birthday cake. This puts me at the high end of my Healthy BMI. This week I'm going to up my activity time and skip the snacking (though healthy) that creeps in, if that doesn't bring it down I may actually go back to…

3/25/17: 134.8 It's been two years since I hit my first goal of getting into the healthy BMI range - which for my short aspect ratio (!) is under 136.6. I did get to 130 - my desired goal but realistically I am maintaining 133-135. I feel good with that. My sister from FL arrived yesterday. She finally hit her goal too!…

Friday 2/24: 133.8 (a low I haven't seen in awhile) I think I get an extra calorie burn boost with the exercise class on Thursday nights. It is a 6-week session so I'll need to re-sign up this week. We are having some scary warm weather in Maryland. Today it's 76-degrees. When it gets this warm in April I look for the baby…

2/17/17 134.2 My sister and daughter both had the experience with their bathroom scales (different brands) giving widely ranging results. It turns out that storing it on the edge, to save space, seems to upset it. It is shocking to have a 5 lb gain after brushing your teeth! But after storing it flat it seems to stabilize…

I'm still here! 2/10/17 135.0 Last week I started taking a zumba-like class on Thursday night with a folkdance friend. It was quite a workout. I wasn't too surprised that I didn't recognize any of the current music. The instructor followed some links I sent her to kpop (korean pop), liked it and will be working up a…

Is the scarf one that uses the nuno technique? They remind me of watercolors the way the colors shift and overlap. When Sara first started I took a workshop to make a small bunny. Only stabbed myself once. You learn pretty quick not to do that again! Sara's business has really grown. Here is an amusing video they did for…

Jan 16: 134.8 Marney: The felted soap is such a fun gift! I had to google the idea - or as we say "went down a rabbit hole". I have done felted beads and still have colorful roving. I same across felted rocks with delicate embroidery... really inspiring... My son works for Sarafina Fiber Art (computer, shipping,…

Ah, Swiss Chard. We got a lot of it one summer when we got veggie boxes from a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We had never had it before. It was easiest to steam it a bit and put it on homemade pizza. My family will eat (almost) anything if it's on pizza! I don't post much on fb, but you can see some of my work…

Today (don't even know the date!) 135.6 Yes, I'm here, just haven't had a moment to sit a spell. It's snowing now but only expecting 1"-2". Mary that is a wonderful accomplishment. Reminded me of the moment that I saw myself in the glass door of the ice cream section as I contemplated getting some Klondike bars-and didn't.…

135.0 this morning I just finished my annual National Weight Control Registry Survey. First question was how much did I weigh this time last year. Since I write my weight most days in my organizer I just took a look - it was 132. Do I panic that I'm 3 lbs heavier? No (well, maybe just a little) because I am still a healthy…

Marney you are welcome to come to Maryland anytime and we will have a kimchi making party just for you! Otherwise I recommend The Kimchi Cookbook by Lauryn Chun (amazon). The Mak Kimchi (Everyday kimchi) is what we make most often. After the cabbage and salt sits for 1-2 hours you rinse it well, before adding the seasoning…

Dec 16: 133.8 Got my second annual invite to complete the National Weight Control Registry. I just need to find about an hour (their estimate) to complete it. The last two weekends have featured an afternoon of kimchi making with friends. Those who couldn't make the first one, came to the second. Some just come to watch,…

This article sounds like it had me in mind - and most appropriate for women over 50. https://verywell.com/the-best-form-of-exercise-for-preventing-weight-gain-2509625?utm_campaign=wilat&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=8351213&utm_term= I am looking forward to my second annual Weight Control Registry…

11/25 136.0 I was naturally hesitant to step on the scales this morning, but not too bad. I look forward to making Turkey-Lemon-Barley Soup with leftovers .. tomorrow. I haven't even had breakfast yet and have already spent $$ shopping. I don't do the crowds either but online sales make it easy to get some deals without…

oh Marney - you're not talking to yourself! I haven't been posting much myself but I do listen in and admire your daily effort to hold yourself accountable. I am at 135.4 this morning, a bit more than I want to be though the endocrinologist who saw me last week for my thyroid number check said I was doing great! Fabric &…

I'm still hovering around 134.8. Darn- and the Horizon Organic Eggnog was on the shelves the day before Halloween. But as always my goal has been a healthy BMI and that means under 136.6. I saw your question about gluten and went to this article. webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/truth-about-gluten?page=1 Basically, I'm…

I also joined the NWCR and filled out my first annual survey last December. I've maintained my 50 lb weight loss for almost 18 months. ... and that reminds me to prep for the hardest question on the survey. How many flights of stairs (defined as 10 steps) do you go UP a week? I needed to keep a tally sheet on each floor,…

By Friday evening the eye of the storm was 40 miles off shore and had moved past her location - fortunately all was fine in her neighborhood. But she did change her mind through the experience and text me last night "I promise I will never do that again!" Lesson learned!

9/30 135.2 10/7 134.4 - back from the edge a bit Despite evacuation orders (which I am told are non-enforceable) my sister stubbornly refused to leave her house, located 1/2 mi. from the ocean in Jacksonville Beach FL. I'm texting her updates since she lost power at 1pm. My SIL is 15 miles inland in Jacksonville and would…

9/30/16: 135.2 Still within a healthy BMI but I would like to get closer to my 130-132 average. My sister has been here this week before she heads back to FL on Sunday. We like shopping in tax-free DE and food - a dangerous combination! I applaud the daily logging and encourage you to keep at it. If I can't get lower in a…

Welcome Connie! Marney - I appreciated your recap too. I am also 5'2" and started MFP at my high of 180 and lost 50 lbs in 18 months by June 2015. I have maintained 130-135 since then but gave up logging. I always weigh every morning and aim for an hour of activity. Friday was 134.6. There have been too many celebrations…

I'm also looking for hints on yogurt making. It was all the rage in the 70s. I recently got an Instant Pot because it has a yogurt making setting. But I haven't given it a try yet.

Friday 133.6 It has been 14.5 months of staying within 5 pounds of my original goal of 130. I had a couple plateaus during my way/weigh down of 50lbs. What broke it for me was several days in a row of increasing my exercise. I recall the first time was when I started watching the kdrama series Boys Over Flowers and I went…