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I realized as I continued to read that things had changed between your post and my reply. That's what happens when you stay away for 4 or 5 days! I can't say I'm a fan of all the white or some of the other changes, but the changes are not so egregious that I will quit reading or posting. I no longer read or post in one…

That's the way I did it before. It seems to be in the exact same place.

Wow! Karen, that house is gorgeous! I love looking at houses. I finished book 12 of the Ruth Galloway series today and got my name on the waitlist for Book 13. Now I’m back to reading the Samantha Bell books on Kindle Unlimited. They aren’t as good, but they’re not bad. It took me a while to get into the first one, but…

Am I the only one that read this as "Just skimmin' as I pooped." I was thinking TMI Barbara. TMI. But then I read it again. Oh, my! And, Tracey, I second the happiness that you got in to see your doctor. Heather, congrats on the quick action with the toddler. Good job!

Here is my introduction for the newbies. I am Kay. I just turned 67 last week. I live in Northeast Georgia (USA) with my husband of 46 years. We have two grown children and two grandchildren. I am a retired high school math teacher and content coach. I now hold a volunteer position with my church conference that takes up a…

Welcome! If you click on more at the bottom of the page on your app, you can find the community. I almost exclusively use the app for reading this thread and logging my food. I do tend to post longer replies when on the desktop, though. It’s just easier.

Rori, I had never heard of this until my sister had one this year in conjunction with a Halloween open house. She explained it to me. It sounds very nice and meaningful. Her ofrenda had our grandparents, her husband, her son, her step-granddaughter, her MIL, and several others. Welcome to the new folks! My scale had a new…

Margaret, somehow I missed the news of your husband’s cancer diagnosis. I’m so sorry. Beth, the table is so sweet! (Pun intended) Carol, thanks for the birthday wishes. I sort of didn’t mention it on here. Lol. It was kind of a non-event this year. My lay servant stuff certainly isn’t a full time job, but it has sure felt…

All caught up. No time to comment. Nothing spectacular going on in my life to share. Y'all have a good one.

What do I drink in the morning? I really prefer a cold drink to a hot one, especially in the summer. For quite some time I have been starting my day with one scoop of Advocare Spark, two scoops of unflavored collagen, and one packet of either Advocare Berry Collagen or one packet of True Lemon Raspberry mixed with 32…

Definitely remember the awful belt to hold the pads in place as well as the garter belt to hold up the stockings. Pantyhose was a great invention as were the peel and stick pads. I was not allowed tampons until I was old enough to buy them myself. We got a lesson in 6th grade about our periods while the boys went out to…

I have the same. Mine was my mother in law’s. It is gorgeous and a complete set - place settings for 16, platters, covered serving bowls, gravy boat. Dinner plate, dessert bowls, soup bowls, bread plate, dessert plate, cup, saucer. It is white with yellow flowers. I love it. It’s supposed to go to my daughter but she…

Kelly, what a sweet yet sad story all rolled into one. Annie, ugh., parents and their appointments. I had a hair appointment today, but my father had an orthopedic appointment at the same time, so I had to reschedule. They couldn’t fit me in for two weeks requiring me to reschedule the November appointment as well since…

Just wanted to report that I am reading “The Woman in Blue” by Elly Griffiths and she used the word “doughty” to describe one of the policemen. I had never heard it before Terri used it the other day. Now I’ll probably see it everywhere.

Barbara, my dad takes Eliquis. It is a pill. He is only going to take it for 3 months, then transition to a baby aspirin. They also gave it to him via IV when he was hospitalized and his blood clot was first discovered. Happy birthday, Heather. You look gorgeous and happy! MaLynda, google chair exercises. You may find…

Welcome, Malynda! My name is actually Melinda Kay, but I’ve been called Kay my whole life. I always thought Melinda was prettier. I like your spelling of it.

Darn it, Barbie! I thought you were going to tell me what “doughty” meant so my lazy self wouldn’t have to look it up. I was pretty sure from Terri’s context that it was a compliment. It is definitely a new word for me, too. For the rest of you who may be wondering, too, it means “brave and persistent.” You’re welcome.…

Kizanne, I will probably drink a smoothie for either breakfast or lunch indefinitely. It’s the only way I can meet my protein goal. I don’t like a lot of meat. My food diary is open to my “friends.” Send me a request if you are interested in seeing what I eat. It’s nothing earth shattering. We don’t make adjustments to…

Janet, it’s so good to hear from you. I’ve missed you. I am so sorry about your granddaughter. I am heartbroken for you. Sue, good grief! I am so sorry for the family drama on top of your grief. You do not need that. Not much else to add. Still hanging with the new way of eating.

Beth, hugs, hugs, and more hugs. You are the strongest woman I know. My sister is a close second. My heart breaks for you. Bananas , the metabolic reboot program I am doing is through Healthy Free Life. Katrina Sequenzia is the health coach and her husband Chris is the exercise coach who is also the expert on female…

I have not tried the Crio Bru. I use Ancient Nutrition Ancient Superfood Cocoa. I will look into it after I finish this tub. Winter is coming! Answer to second question. I put it in a spoiler since some will not be interested. Sue, hugs and prayers for you. I'm so sorry for the loss of your mother. Barbara, I may have been…

Kiz, my eating plan is kind of low carb. We are allowed lots of fruits and veggies and one 1/2 cup serving of a starchy side with dinner. It can be a white potato, sweet potato, winter squash, pasta, rice, quinoa, Ezekiel bread, etc. My carb last night and tonight was thin pizza crust. It isn’t Keto because we don’t eat…

It’s a smoothie made with just protein powder and water or maybe almond milk. I throw in some ice to make it colder and smoother. Some just throw it in a blender bottle and shake it up. It has a lot less calories than a full-blown meal replacement smoothie. For those, I add fruit, chia seeds, greens, and sometimes other…

Carol, love your new hair-do! I forgot to eat breakfast this morning before church. Made tuna salad for lunch. Decided to have a naked smoothie at 4 for snack since I didn’t have breakfast. It was way too much trouble as the blender cup lid wouldn’t screw on right. More than likely my fault for overfilling it. I used too…

Barbara, this is the weird thing. The sugar cravings were gone immediately! It’s a miracle! Today is the first day I’ve had a desire for an afternoon snack. I had an oz of mixed nuts. I think it’s partly because my breakfast wasn’t quite as substantial. I’ve eaten all the zucchini carrot soufflé muffins and only had one…

Just checking in. Down another pound from my eating plan and am not the least bit hungry. Sugar cravings are non-existent. Diet Dr P cravings are nonexistent, and I was going to even allow myself one of those for an afternoon pick me up if needed.18, 500 steps today. I may go get the other 1500 just to hit 20,000. SIL is…

Sharon from Winnipeg, welcome! Jump in and ask questions or tell us about your day or whatever you want to talk about. We will chime in. I used to weigh 250 and have kind of settled in around 195. I did this by logging faithfully and checking in here often. I have been stuck for about two years, so I’ve recently started a…

Allie, we have MyChart, too, and I love it. We can even use it to get refills for prescriptions, although I haven’t tried that. We made our vaccination appointments through it very easily. I had my mammogram in the morning and was reading my results in the afternoon. Machka, the Healthy Free Life program that I participate…

Kylia, I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. Pip, I’m so proud of you. Homecoming at church today. It is very helpful for my eating plan that we are not having the fellowship meal afterward due to Covid concerns. It is bad, bad, bad around here. I know two young women in their 40s and 2 men in their 50s who have died…

JournalingMy journaling involves writing down my current weight, comments on how successful I am feeling or confessions as to how I’ve broken my food boundaries and/or not achieved my other personal goals, reflections on my devotion for the day, gratitude lists, prayer requests for family members. When I finish one, I just…