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Esther, that's so awesome! I'm so glad you have a brace now that helps you to be even more active. This is why you will be so successful, you're not satisfied to sit still. :) Shirley, I know what you mean. We rarely have a lot of plans, but when we have several at a time we just want to have some down time in between,…

Hi, everyone! Happy Tuesday night! Haha. Sorry I've been absent again, busy times. But all for good reasons. :) Thank you everyone for the congrats on the house! :) I'm not counting all my eggs just yet, I have learned to stay cautious. When the inspection and appraisal have gone through and we've finalized the sale, I'll…

I add the activity and it seems to just subtract it from the fitbit calories burned, so it evens out. I guess technically it doesn't matter either way, but I like to keep my exercise log going.

It all depends on height, weight, and exercise amount. It sounds like you're currently exercising pretty hard like I was when I started. I say was because I've recently cut my almost 1 1/2 hour gym time down to just 45 minutes. But at 5' 8", I upped my calories from 1,200 to 1,400 a day over a month ago, and I still lost a…

Thank you! Yes @Eninad there are 3 bedrooms, one will be my husband's office, and the other is going to be our gym. :D I'll pull my treadmill out of storage and get it all oiled up and ready to run.:) My husband is going to mount a TV in there and put his weights in there too. Yay! The windows are very tall in this house…

Good morning! I am cautiously happy to announce that my husband and I are almost officially in a large amount of debt! Haha. After a couple days of back and forth counter offers, we have come to a signed acceptance on a house!!! I hope this is the right choice and that all works out well and that we will be very happy with…

Something I think we forget a lot, and I know I seem to forget it for myself on a daily basis, is that all of us have lost more than we give ourselves credit for. And on top of that, none of us have said "This is too hard, I give up". Weight loss is simple sometimes, yet also so difficult! All of us are so dedicated, and…

Connie, it sounds like your home gets newer each time! :) I can understand the comfort-zone thing. We've moved so much and I like living in different places because I tend to get bored easily, but these days moving frequently is less appealing. It was a relief to sign the second year lease on our current apartment, I just…

Janice, what a relief for you! It's like Oprah used to always say on her show about health and healthcare, you have to be your own advocate. You told them how it was going to be and it looks like it worked. You're doing great handling all of this. I hope in the future you're able to look back at this time and recognize how…

Janice *hug* Marie, I wish I could see your computer in person, if I couldn't figure it out I know my husband would find it's issue. Stephanie, enjoy your outings! :) Connie, enjoy your outing too! :) Have a good hump-day everybody! -Rachel

Very impressive. Continue what has brought you success, congratulations!

I've been missing for a couple days, feedings and homework and gym have left me a lot shorter on time. I just caught up on reading all the posts though, reading through smears on my glasses after one of my cats gave me love, haha. Also typing with one hand while she steals my lap and arms. Marie, the babies are cuter by…

Happy Saturday! Everything is chugging along fine here. The kittens finally learned how to clear their bowels, which made us happier than any 2 people should ever be over poop. Lol. But I guess they're really having a good time with it because now they're going like crazy! We're going to attempt to give them baths today,…

I love the sound of that! My husband also suggested that my metabolism is running high now, which would explain the random days of super hunger that I was having before I started my weekend splurging trend. I'm thinking tomorrow hummus will be on my splurge list. :) Marie, I'm glad you're back on! :) Esther, I'm glad you…

I used to not drink diet sodas, but these days I'd rather eat my calories than drink them, so now I drink diet sodas and sparkling water when I want fizz. I've lost over 46 lbs. and diet soda hasn't hindered me at all.

It was 40065, the radius around Main Street in Shelbyville. It's where all those gorgeous historic Victorian homes are rotting to pieces and being rented out as "apartments". Esther, maybe one day I can take you up on that tour offer! Some friends of ours took an Alaskan cruise for their honeymoon and they loved it. I hope…

When I was really young I used to watch the local news every afternoon, and even as a kid I noticed the extreme trend of murders in downtown Louisville. So much so, that one day I decided to start writing down how many were reported new each day. What I noticed was after a while they stopped reporting on them, not because…

Thank you all for the kind words on my kittens. They are getting cuter by the hour. I was able to get to Feeder's Supply before closing after class last night and pick up a bottle. I wasn't comfortable syringe feeding them because too large of amounts of milk were coming out, and the first night we had the kittens I…

I used to be really uncomfortable if someone saw me working out. If it makes you uncomfortable then do it in private until you feel good about doing it infront of him. :)

Nicely done!

Welcome home, Esther! I need to save up some grocery money and hit up a Costco soon. And all those berries sound good! Faye, that salad sounds good! Shirley, that sounds like quite the adventure! And have fun with family "off the grid". ;) Connie, my foster kittens are tiny little squeakers. My two cats don't know what to…

Like everyone else said, it's all about the calories, not necessarily the type of food. I do like oatmeal or Greek yogurt though. They help with feeling fuller, and the yogurt has decent protein in it. And of course protein shakes are good for convenience and, well, protein. :) Scrambled eggs with added egg whites is also…

Beautiful! :)

I'm so happy for you, Marie! It's good that posting can be fun again for you. :) Janice, I hope you're feeling 100% again soon! Faye, kick that scale's butt! :) Connie, get all the rest you need, it helps! Sounds like you had a nice relaxing day, Nancy. :) I stayed busy today, had some good gym time, and got a lot of…

It hasn't been until recently that my weight loss has started to "make me happy". And by that I mean has started to make me feel good about my appearance. It will take time, but there will come a moment where you smile at your success.

Accidental double post.

You've done an AMAZING and WONDERFUL and INSPIRING job!

Accidental double post.

Yes. I've "been trying to lose weight" since I was a teenager, even younger than that, actually. But on January 28th, 2015, after putting the scale away for months because I felt it knew how to ruin the feeling after a good workout(before I changed my diet), I decided to pull it out and see what it said. Well it said 20…

Fantastic job!