Lightspeed ahead to a healthier you! April 2016 WISH challenge... all are welcome!

[DisPup75]

I have an earlier model of this airfryer: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/philips-viva-digital-air-fryer-with-variety-basket/?pkey=e|airfryer|11|best|0|1|24||5&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH

The salmon and the broccoli in this photo were both cooked in it. The asparagus might have been. I wish I could find a picture of the Brussels sprouts but it is eluding me. Also, I take way too many pictures of (1) food, (2) the dog, (3) the cat, and (4) flowers.

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[iheartdisney44]

Wow...I thought I'd check in before hitting the bed and I had like 27 notifications I am so happy to see that I have had a positive impact on your lives today. I think we all need to be reminded every once and a while that we are OK and that we are GOOD and we are WHOLE and ENOUGH just the way we are. @courtneybeth I wrote that as much for me as for you! You are such an inspiration to me already, as I am trying to lose a significant amount of weight, and I see what you have done and I just wish you could see how impactful that is for someone who wants to be where you already are. I just don't want to wait to love myself until I get where I want to go

 

[courtneybeth]

I got my Victoria & Albert's confirmation and likes/dislikes email which just made me wiggly with excitement. I

I need to live vicariously through you as you go through this experience. It's coming up so so so soon!

Boo! I'm so sorry. You've got the highest honors in our hearts. And I know you deserved them from the university too!

I love everyone on this board because of how supportive they are! Pixie dust and positivity!

Wow...I thought I'd check in before hitting the bed and I had like 27 notifications I am so happy to see that I have had a positive impact on your lives today. I think we all need to be reminded every once and a while that we are OK and that we are GOOD and we are WHOLE and ENOUGH just the way we are. @courtneybeth I wrote that as much for me as for you! You are such an inspiration to me already, as I am trying to lose a significant amount of weight, and I see what you have done and I just wish you could see how impactful that is for someone who wants to be where you already are. I just don't want to wait to love myself until I get where I want to go

Look at you, Popular Poster of the Day (TM)! My mindset has been one of the most difficult things to change - I account that to many and many years of conditioning to a non-positive environment growing up. It's been a process to make sure that my love for myself matches the love I feel and share with others. I'm starting to look at Kindle books right now on this topic. I have many hours of flying over the next several months and reading up on self love and positivity may help break that conditioning.

And I'm surprised that you look to me as an inspiration. Wow! I just did what any person strives to do: I recognized the problem, found a program that worked for me, stuck to the program and made sure I didn't lose track of the end goal. I hit goal weight and then found a new goal... and here I am. It does work! It does happen! It took me 18 months to reach where I was (the last six months was 45 pounds lost of the 70 - WW is amazing!)

Being honest with yourself and not giving up is really what drove me to succeed. I had terrible days of eating but I woke up the next day and just kept going onwards.

 

[4Mickeys]

Quick end of day check in. I had a pretty good day, all things considered. Finally went to the grocery store and got stocked up on yummy green things! I got my Victoria & Albert's confirmation and likes/dislikes email which just made me wiggly with excitement. I accepted that The Dress is just too small over the weekend and I'm not going to fit into it even if I eat nothing for the next three weeks. So I took it to a tailor. A magical, magical woman who I swear is made up of pixie dust because she is 100% positive there is enough fabric in the seams to make it fit now. And then she made me feel even better when she promised to shrink it down as small as it needs to be for free when I reach my goal weight!

My visit to the office wasn't quite so cheerful. It is a smoky, drippy mess. We won't be back in it for at least a month. So definitely in damage control mode!

Great news about your dress - I love people who can sew - I think they are clever - I can't lol. Sorry about your office - hopefully you didn't lose to much important work or papers.

I just don't want to wait to love myself until I get where I want to go

My mindset has been one of the most difficult things to change - I account that to many and many years of conditioning to a non-positive environment growing up. It's been a process to make sure that my love for myself matches the love I feel and share with others. I'm starting to look at Kindle books right now on this topic. I have many hours of flying over the next several months and reading up on self love and positivity may help break that conditioning.

@iheartdisney44 & @courtneybeth - so funny you are talking about loving yourself today - I had my appointment with the nurse at my doctors office today to do the paperwork for my healthcare plan so I can see a dietician and exercise physiologist. As I am new to that doctors practice she was asking me questions and checking on my state of mind really I think lol - but she also gave me some positive messages about how amazing and strong she thinks I am after she heard about some of the things I have been through and at the end of our conversation she said I needed to open myself up to love again and to most importantly love myself! Courtney I have great parents who did and still do support me but they are not 'l love you' outloud people if that makes sense, I know I am loved by them, I'm sorry you had and I know are still having a difficult time with yours. But last Friday when mum was away visiting her sick sister I could tell she was upset and ended our phone call by saying love you mum. Well my other Aunty rang me secretly the next day to tell me how emotional that had made my mum. I tell my kids lots of times in a day I love them. But where I have lost my self-esteem and think I am unlovable is from the 2 people that I had fallen in love with (not at the same time lol) .... especially the second relationship as I thought that was forever - so when they leave you, you can't help but have that affect how you feel about yourself. If you find any great books post the titles on here and I'll read along as well.

Ok I think I need a walk - thanks all you fabulous people.

 

[HappyGrape]

QOTD for Tuesday, April 5, 2016:
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Name two or three of your favorite GREENS (green Skittles and green M&Ms do NOT count!) and how you prepare them! If you struggle with greens (or any vegetables) don't despair ...... keep up with our answers and perhaps you will find a new vegetable or a new way to prepare them that suits you!

I love avocado & cucumbers. Closely followed by asparagus, italian pointy green peppers (light green and dark green but not bell peppers), apples, spinach

I actually love my greens.

 

[pjlla]

Good morning friends!




"What's that you say Chewie? What's today?? For those of you who do not speak Wookie, let me translate...

Welcome to one of the HAPPIEST days of the week! That's right... it is WOOHOO WEDNESDAY!!"

Today is your opportunity to share something "woohoo"worthy that has happened in the last 7 days..... a NSV (non-scale victory), a new recipe success, an exercise milestone, a new PR.... or just plain old GOOD NEWS that happened in your life!! SHARE!

 

[pjlla]

Hey all.... I've gotta dash early. My car is FINALLY getting a much-needed repair, but I have to drop it off at the shop across the street from school, so I need a few extra minutes to walk, so I'll be leaving early. Lunch is packed, breakfast is consumed (I took an extra minute to COOK for myself today and it was delicious!), and hopefully DS is up and moving (I woke him up 20 minutes ago, but I don't hear anything). I've got to work a 24/7 chat shift tonight here 4:30 - 8 pm, plus pack for a robotics weekend away. Hopefully the call volume will be light and I can pop on here to chat !!

See you later! Cannot WAIT to read all of the WOOHOO WORTHY news!...............P

 

[iheartdisney44]

Today is your opportunity to share something "woohoo"worthy that has happened in the last 7 days..... a NSV (non-scale victory), a new recipe success, an exercise milestone, a new PR.... or just plain old GOOD NEWS that happened in your life!! SHARE!

Good morning! My past 7 days have been pretty good...I have been to the gym or exercised 6 of the last 7 days and I have eaten a vegetable at every meal and have not had a soda! I've tried several new recipes and have recently discovered two vegetables that I thought I didn't like that I actually do now! Does it seem a little silly that I am celebrating vegetables today? Haha

 

[iheartdisney44]

@iheartdisney44 & @courtneybeth - so funny you are talking about loving yourself today - I had my appointment with the nurse at my doctors office today to do the paperwork for my healthcare plan so I can see a dietician and exercise physiologist. As I am new to that doctors practice she was asking me questions and checking on my state of mind really I think lol - but she also gave me some positive messages about how amazing and strong she thinks I am after she heard about some of the things I have been through and at the end of our conversation she said I needed to open myself up to love again and to most importantly love myself! Courtney I have great parents who did and still do support me but they are not 'l love you' outloud people if that makes sense, I know I am loved by them, I'm sorry you had and I know are still having a difficult time with yours. But last Friday when mum was away visiting her sick sister I could tell she was upset and ended our phone call by saying love you mum. Well my other Aunty rang me secretly the next day to tell me how emotional that had made my mum. I tell my kids lots of times in a day I love them. But where I have lost my self-esteem and think I am unlovable is from the 2 people that I had fallen in love with (not at the same time lol) .... especially the second relationship as I thought that was forever - so when they leave you, you can't help but have that affect how you feel about yourself. If you find any great books post the titles on here and I'll read along as well.

I wish I knew some books to recommend to you! I will say this: relationships are hard and so very much of how we feel about ourselves gets tied up in how we treat ourselves. I am so happy that someone took the time to remind you how strong you are! It sounds like you were able to speak to your mom's heart when she needed it and that is amazing! Keep your chin up and take the Mary Poppins approach that you are "practically perfect in every way"

 

[piglet1979]

Thank you @SarahDisney. I hate sitting at work not being able to help her. Thankfully her teacher is like another mother to her. We go to the same church are her kids are the same age as mine so we know her outside of school too.

Good morning friends!

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"What's that you say Chewie? What's today?? For those of you who do not speak Wookie, let me translate...

Welcome to one of the HAPPIEST days of the week! That's right... it is WOOHOO WEDNESDAY!!"

Today is your opportunity to share something "woohoo"worthy that has happened in the last 7 days..... a NSV (non-scale victory), a new recipe success, an exercise milestone, a new PR.... or just plain old GOOD NEWS that happened in your life!! SHARE!

I have 2 WooHoo's. 1. We finally decided to go to Disney that we booked a bounce back offer on back in September. It was up in the air for awhile. We had to make our Fastpasses on Monday. We had a short time yesterday that there was a chance of canceling it again. I was bummed about Rivers of Light and my husband took that as I didn't want to go. Disney is my happy place. I can escape reality while I am their so of course I still want to go. We got that figured out and we are both really excited.

2. We had my son's family birthday party on Saturday and it went really good. His birthday is tomorrow and he will be 10. It is woohoo because it is his birthday and he is a great kid but I am kind of sad too. I am having a little issue with him know being in the double digits. I really miss my cuddly baby. I might have a few tears tomorrow but it will still be awesome.

 

[Dr Gunnie]

No woohoo's for me today. Actually, the last 7 days have been pretty crappy for me on the scale as I've only lost 3/4 of a pound and I've eaten clean and exercised every day (on my weeks prior I would have lost at least 3 lbs with what I've ate and my workouts). I think the most frustrating thing was that I didn't eat any garbage at my conference last week and my son's birthday was yesterday and I didn't eat any junk there either... if I knew I was only going to lose 3/4 after all that I would have said it wasn't worth it and I would have had some cake or pizza. Super frustrated today. I know that these things happen and the scale can be super strange at times... but it’s still frustrating. The only good thing is frustration tends to lead to some good workouts.

My 50 lb goal has been dangling right in front of me for it seems like 2 weeks and I just can't get there!!!

 

[piglet1979]

Just checking in. Yesterday did not go as planned. I did go to the rec to work but ended up having to leave before I could do anything. I was so frustrated. The issue I had continued through the night and I had to call the doctor around 7:30 last night. Thankfully I did not need to go in then (would have been the ER) and will need to get into the doctor today. Hopefully I can finally get some answers and get this fixed.

I did eat really good yesterday and so far today. I hope to keep that up. I have packed my breakfast and lunch all week and have gone out to eat. I tried to get my husband to go out and get me something but he said no and made me dinner instead. He even cut up strawberries for me. I ate almost half of them last night and a ton this morning for breakfast.

My daughter is doing much better today and is not worked up of these stupid standardized tests. I can't wait until they are done for the year.

 

[mamattorney]

No woohoo's for me today. Actually, the last 7 days have been pretty crappy for me on the scale as I've only lost 3/4 of a pound and I've eaten clean and exercised every day 9 (weeks prior I would have lost at least 3 lbs with what I've ate and my workouts). I think the most frustrating thing was that I didn't eat any garbage at my conference last week and my son's birthday was yesterday and I didn't eat any junk there either... if I knew I was only going to lose 3/4 after all that I would have said it wasn't worth it and I would have had some cake or pizza. Super frustrated today. I know that these things happen and the scale can be super strange at times... but it’s still frustrating. The only good thing is frustration tends to lead to some good workouts.

My 50 lb goal has been dangling right in front of me for it seems like 2 weeks and I just can't get there!!!

I hate when that happens. You do everything right, but it doesn't turn out the way you think. Just keep plugging away, it'll catch up soon!

 

[4Mickeys]

I wish I knew some books to recommend to you! I will say this: relationships are hard and so very much of how we feel about ourselves gets tied up in how we treat ourselves. I am so happy that someone took the time to remind you how strong you are! It sounds like you were able to speak to your mom's heart when she needed it and that is amazing! Keep your chin up and take the Mary Poppins approach that you are "practically perfect in every way"

Thanks for your kind words. I love the Mary Poppins quote. I totally agree about it affecting how we treat ourselves being influenced by how we feel about ourselves - I am trying hard to turn it around but sabotage myself most likely because of those feelings.

As you all start your day I am off to bed its way past my bedtime lol have a great day everyone and goodnight from me.

Oh but some woohoos before I go:

Woohoo for this thread and the people on it.
Woohoo for me having not spent every day on the couch falling asleep every day on my Easter Break. I have had a few naps for sure but I have been out in the world a whole lot more the last week and a half than I was last holidays.
Woohoo for laughing with my cousin at the beach on Monday - she has recently moved near me (we are only a month apart in age) - we were trying to sit in the shallows and talk whilst we watched our kids but the waves were quite strong and every so often the waves would unbalance us and push/roll us further into shore. Rather than get out we just went with it hoping no-one was filming these crazy women feeling like beached whales in the shallows. It was a good day.
Woohoo my follow up blood glucose test was firmly in the normal range - so no type 2 diabetes but I am still in high risk and need to drop the weight.

 

[tortilla24]

Good morning friends!

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"What's that you say Chewie? What's today?? For those of you who do not speak Wookie, let me translate...

Welcome to one of the HAPPIEST days of the week! That's right... it is WOOHOO WEDNESDAY!!"

Today is your opportunity to share something "woohoo"worthy that has happened in the last 7 days..... a NSV (non-scale victory), a new recipe success, an exercise milestone, a new PR.... or just plain old GOOD NEWS that happened in your life!! SHARE!

My Woohoo is that I climbed a 5.10c in rock climbing at the gym on Friday. That's like a black diamond of rock climbing! It felt amazing to finish it!
ALSO... I ordered a BM dress for a wedding in October. Instead of the $295 it was going to cost, I scored it for $150 (worn once). I was fitted for a size 10 at the salon but bought it in a size 8 since I couldn't find a pre-owned size 10. It came in the mail last night and IT FITS!

I'm also getting some not so great, stress-inducing news. The program I applied to for graphic design hasn't been able to locate my electronic college transcript even though I sent it March 10th. It's almost been a month since I applied which mean my application hasn't even been looked at yet. It's past the deadline. I don't even know what this means for me but I'm so exhausted dealing with the admissions office and the transcript people not working together. It's been causing a ton of stress not knowing if I'll be quitting my job and moving to NYC or not. My boyfriend would move with me, but he also needs to let his work know.

 

[Dr Gunnie]

When it rains, it pours.

First, don't judge me!!!!

Anyway, I got some tickets to see Janet Jackson this summer. My wife laughed when I bought the tickets... a lot, but I loved Janet growing up. Woke up to hear she is cancelling the rest of her tour this year. Glad to hear about her and her husband starting a family, but I was really looking forward to seeing that show.

 

[HappyGrape]

Welcome to one of the HAPPIEST days of the week! That's right... it is WOOHOO WEDNESDAY!!"

Today is your opportunity to share something "woohoo"worthy that has happened in the last 7 days..... a NSV (non-scale victory), a new recipe success, an exercise milestone, a new PR.... or just plain old GOOD NEWS that happened in your life!! SHARE!

Wednsedays are my hungrier days of the week usually!

my woohoo - DH is cancer free - the scan came clear
smaller one - diet is going well, I have been tracking my calories for 10 days now, sticking to the plan 9

 

[SarahDisney]

"What's that you say Chewie? What's today?? For those of you who do not speak Wookie, let me translate...

Welcome to one of the HAPPIEST days of the week! That's right... it is WOOHOO WEDNESDAY!!"

I (mostly) slept through the night last night!
I've never been a very good sleeper. I used to sleep better when I went to sleep early, but lately when I go to sleep early I've been waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep for 1.5-2 hours. Last night I went to sleep on the early side, but I pretty much slept through the night (I think I woke up once, and Fitbit agrees, but I fell right back asleep).

Also ... hi Chewie!

This is probably the end of the Star Wars pictures for me ... I'm really not a Star Wars person. I probably should have paced myself more and not posted both pictures in the first week.

Good morning! My past 7 days have been pretty good...I have been to the gym or exercised 6 of the last 7 days and I have eaten a vegetable at every meal and have not had a soda! I've tried several new recipes and have recently discovered two vegetables that I thought I didn't like that I actually do now! Does it seem a little silly that I am celebrating vegetables today? Haha

Vegetables are always an awesome thing to celebrate!

The only good thing is frustration tends to lead to some good workouts.

Yes! Focus on the good.
It sucks when you're doing everything right and the scale barely moves. There's no arguing with that. But every cloud has a silver lining, and it's important to focus on the good things!

Just checking in. Yesterday did not go as planned. I did go to the rec to work but ended up having to leave before I could do anything. I was so frustrated. The issue I had continued through the night and I had to call the doctor around 7:30 last night. Thankfully I did not need to go in then (would have been the ER) and will need to get into the doctor today. Hopefully I can finally get some answers and get this fixed.

I hope everything goes well at the doctor's!

I'm also getting some not so great, stress-inducing news. The program I applied to for graphic design hasn't been able to locate my electronic college transcript even though I sent it March 10th. It's almost been a month since I applied which mean my application hasn't even been looked at yet. It's past the deadline. I don't even know what this means for me but I'm so exhausted dealing with the admissions office and the transcript people not working together. It's been causing a ton of stress not knowing if I'll be quitting my job and moving to NYC or not. My boyfriend would move with me, but he also needs to let his work know.

That is insane! Stupid technology. I really hope they can get their act together and figure this out. If you submitted your materials on time, hopefully they'll still consider you even if they weren't able to locate your transcript before the deadline.

When it rains, it pours.

First, don't judge me!!!!

Anyway, I got some tickets to see Janet Jackson this summer. My wife laughed when I bought the tickets... a lot, but I loved Janet growing up. Woke up to hear she is cancelling the rest of her tour this year. Glad to hear about her and her husband starting a family, but I was really looking forward to seeing that show.

That's sad. Janet Jackson is awesome (not that I've ever seen her live (I didn't even see the super bowl halftime wardrobe malfunction), but her music is awesome and I'm guessing she puts on a great show). I hope you get to see her at some point in the future.

my woohoo - DH is cancer free - the scan came clear
smaller one - diet is going well, I have been tracking my calories for 10 days now, sticking to the plan 9

Those are both awesome WooHoos! Congrats on both!

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Hey guys. I had a not so great day yesterday (and already had some chocolate I shouldn't have had today), but I'm trying to bounce back. It's only 9:40ish, which means that I've got another 12+ hours to make today awesome. So I'm going to disappear from here for a little bit and work on my to-do list - because for me staying on track with life is the easiest way to motivate myself to stay on track with my eating.
Have a great day, everyone!

 

[Lady Marie]

Yes, well put! I'm currently reading Brene Brown's The Gifts of Imperfections and this is exactly what she's talking about.

I read this one last year and it helped me a lot. You can also google the author's TED talks and things like that which are equally fascinating and helpful! Good stuff-- good stuff!

Woohoo for this thread and the people on it.

Agreed! Coming on here and reading all the wonderful encouragement (especially at @courtneybeth who I echo is TOTALLY good enough and such and inspiration!) warms my heart! This group is such a positive bowl of pixie dust that makes daily struggles so much easier to cope with and keep coming back-- you guys are awesome. That is all.

Woohoo for laughing with my cousin at the beach on Monday - she has recently moved near me (we are only a month apart in age) - we were trying to sit in the shallows and talk whilst we watched our kids but the waves were quite strong and every so often the waves would unbalance us and push/roll us further into shore. Rather than get out we just went with it hoping no-one was filming these crazy women feeling like beached whales in the shallows. It was a good day.

This made me laugh--- I love it!!! Sounds wonderful and just like my cousin and me (although 18 years apart--we are now basically sisters now that I'm a grown up). It's so important to have people like that in your life to just let loose and laugh with. Laughter is just as important as exercise in my book!

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Good morning, everyone. Having a little struggle this morning as I have been feeling like I've been catching the croup. I have been taking my Airborne and drinking a mixture I fondly call "Drink ya juice, Shelby" (any Steel Magnolia fans other than me?!) which is really just a potion of garlic, ginger, honey, spinach, carrots, apple, strawberry, lemon, and a splash of orange juice all blended into a juice like smoothie. I think the sugar in that caught up with me though because last night I was restless and my heart-rate was higher than usual. I'm feeling better sick wise, but man I'm tired! I swear this always happens before my big trips (starting to think it's stress induced!). I REFUSE to get sick before this trip!

Anyway, woohoos -- 1) I'm feeling a little better! 2) I still have a week to get back to 100%! 3) Dinner at my cousin's house tonight-- I don't have to cook! Woohoo!!!

 

[pjlla]

Good morning! My past 7 days have been pretty good...I have been to the gym or exercised 6 of the last 7 days and I have eaten a vegetable at every meal and have not had a soda! I've tried several new recipes and have recently discovered two vegetables that I thought I didn't like that I actually do now! Does it seem a little silly that I am celebrating vegetables today? Haha

Lots of woohoo things there! Most especially the NO SODA!! That is SO important for your overall health!

Which two veggies did you "rediscover"? I rediscovered beets a few years ago (ate them a lot as a kid, but hated them as an young adult)... and bananas came back into my life about 2 years ago.... not sure (other than carbs) why I gave them up!

I have 2 WooHoo's. 1. We finally decided to go to Disney that we booked a bounce back offer on back in September. It was up in the air for awhile. We had to make our Fastpasses on Monday. We had a short time yesterday that there was a chance of canceling it again. I was bummed about Rivers of Light and my husband took that as I didn't want to go. Disney is my happy place. I can escape reality while I am their so of course I still want to go. We got that figured out and we are both really excited.

2. We had my son's family birthday party on Saturday and it went really good. His birthday is tomorrow and he will be 10. It is woohoo because it is his birthday and he is a great kid but I am kind of sad too. I am having a little issue with him know being in the double digits. I really miss my cuddly baby. I might have a few tears tomorrow but it will still be awesome.

Major woohoos! Happy Birthday to DS.... and I can SO relate to tears over your boy growing up!! My "baby boy" turned 18 this past January and I can't stand it!! That being said, he is still my cuddle boy.... I had to leave before him today so as I hollered a good-bye up the stairs, he came bounding down, JUST to give me a HUG!!

No woohoo's for me today. Actually, the last 7 days have been pretty crappy for me on the scale as I've only lost 3/4 of a pound and I've eaten clean and exercised every day (on my weeks prior I would have lost at least 3 lbs with what I've ate and my workouts). I think the most frustrating thing was that I didn't eat any garbage at my conference last week and my son's birthday was yesterday and I didn't eat any junk there either... if I knew I was only going to lose 3/4 after all that I would have said it wasn't worth it and I would have had some cake or pizza. Super frustrated today. I know that these things happen and the scale can be super strange at times... but it’s still frustrating. The only good thing is frustration tends to lead to some good workouts.

My 50 lb goal has been dangling right in front of me for it seems like 2 weeks and I just can't get there!!!

BUT you WILL get there.... do NOT give up!! The scale has been trending in the right direction and you are making positive changes to your health, even if they aren't showing up on the scale! PLEASE take a moment and DIG DEEP and find a WOOHOO to share! I'll celebrate that you lost the equivalent of 3 sticks of butter!!!

Just checking in. Yesterday did not go as planned. I did go to the rec to work but ended up having to leave before I could do anything. I was so frustrated. The issue I had continued through the night and I had to call the doctor around 7:30 last night. Thankfully I did not need to go in then (would have been the ER) and will need to get into the doctor today. Hopefully I can finally get some answers and get this fixed.

I did eat really good yesterday and so far today. I hope to keep that up. I have packed my breakfast and lunch all week and have gone out to eat. I tried to get my husband to go out and get me something but he said no and made me dinner instead. He even cut up strawberries for me. I ate almost half of them last night and a ton this morning for breakfast.

My daughter is doing much better today and is not worked up of these stupid standardized tests. I can't wait until they are done for the year.

Sorry you are having a medical issue... I'll put out some prayers for your quick recovery!!

That was SUPER sweet of your DH to support you like that and make you a dinner AND prep fruit for you!!

Thanks for your kind words. I love the Mary Poppins quote. I totally agree about it affecting how we treat ourselves being influenced by how we feel about ourselves - I am trying hard to turn it around but sabotage myself most likely because of those feelings.

As you all start your day I am off to bed its way past my bedtime lol have a great day everyone and goodnight from me.

Oh but some woohoos before I go:

Woohoo for this thread and the people on it.
Woohoo for me having not spent every day on the couch falling asleep every day on my Easter Break. I have had a few naps for sure but I have been out in the world a whole lot more the last week and a half than I was last holidays.
Woohoo for laughing with my cousin at the beach on Monday - she has recently moved near me (we are only a month apart in age) - we were trying to sit in the shallows and talk whilst we watched our kids but the waves were quite strong and every so often the waves would unbalance us and push/roll us further into shore. Rather than get out we just went with it hoping no-one was filming these crazy women feeling like beached whales in the shallows. It was a good day.
Woohoo my follow up blood glucose test was firmly in the normal range - so no type 2 diabetes but I am still in high risk and need to drop the weight.

I'm so glad you LAUGHED! That is SO IMPORTANT in life (especially laughing with friends and family) and most of us (well, me especially) don't get enough of it! And it sounds like a fun day at the beach!

When it rains, it pours.

First, don't judge me!!!!

Anyway, I got some tickets to see Janet Jackson this summer. My wife laughed when I bought the tickets... a lot, but I loved Janet growing up. Woke up to hear she is cancelling the rest of her tour this year. Glad to hear about her and her husband starting a family, but I was really looking forward to seeing that show.

Okay.... no judgement from me.... but I'm sorry you are disappointed. But perhaps you could put the money toward something else you would both like to do!

Wednsedays are my hungrier days of the week usually!

my woohoo - DH is cancer free - the scan came clear
smaller one - diet is going well, I have been tracking my calories for 10 days now, sticking to the plan 9

Well.... Your WOOHOO definitely WINS THE PRIZE!!!!!!!!! BEST NEWS EVER!! So happy to hear that!

And even your "smaller" woohoo is still great!!! WTG!

I (mostly) slept through the night last night!
I've never been a very good sleeper. I used to sleep better when I went to sleep early, but lately when I go to sleep early I've been waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep for 1.5-2 hours. Last night I went to sleep on the early side, but I pretty much slept through the night (I think I woke up once, and Fitbit agrees, but I fell right back asleep).

Also ... hi Chewie!

This is probably the end of the Star Wars pictures for me ... I'm really not a Star Wars person. I probably should have paced myself more and not posted both pictures in the first week.

No worries..... I have very few to offer myself, so I probably won't be asking for many! And feel free to repost if it seems appropriate!

Vegetables are always an awesome thing to celebrate!

Agree!!

Yes! Focus on the good.
It sucks when you're doing everything right and the scale barely moves. There's no arguing with that. But every cloud has a silver lining, and it's important to focus on the good things!

Great reminder!

Hey guys. I had a not so great day yesterday (and already had some chocolate I shouldn't have had today), but I'm trying to bounce back. It's only 9:40ish, which means that I've got another 12+ hours to make today awesome. So I'm going to disappear from here for a little bit and work on my to-do list - because for me staying on track with life is the easiest way to motivate myself to stay on track with my eating.
Have a great day, everyone!

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So glad you were able to think about regrouping for the remaining 12 hours of the day!!

I read this one last year and it helped me a lot. You can also google the author's TED talks and things like that which are equally fascinating and helpful! Good stuff-- good stuff!

I LOVE TED talks.... but I really love the TED Radio Hour.... it takes the best parts of a bunch of talks about a similar subject and puts them in one show. It's on NPR.

Agreed! Coming on here and reading all the wonderful encouragement (especially at @courtneybeth who I echo is TOTALLY good enough and such and inspiration!) warms my heart! This group is such a positive bowl of pixie dust that makes daily struggles so much easier to cope with and keep coming back-- you guys are awesome. That is all.

AMEN!!

This made me laugh--- I love it!!! Sounds wonderful and just like my cousin and me (although 18 years apart--we are now basically sisters now that I'm a grown up). It's so important to have people like that in your life to just let loose and laugh with. Laughter is just as important as exercise in my book!

Agree with this as well!!

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Good morning, everyone. Having a little struggle this morning as I have been feeling like I've been catching the croup. I have been taking my Airborne and drinking a mixture I fondly call "Drink ya juice, Shelby" (any Steel Magnolia fans other than me?!) which is really just a potion of garlic, ginger, honey, spinach, carrots, apple, strawberry, lemon, and a splash of orange juice all blended into a juice like smoothie. I think the sugar in that caught up with me though because last night I was restless and my heart-rate was higher than usual. I'm feeling better sick wise, but man I'm tired! I swear this always happens before my big trips (starting to think it's stress induced!). I REFUSE to get sick before this trip!

Anyway, woohoos -- 1) I'm feeling a little better! 2) I still have a week to get back to 100%! 3) Dinner at my cousin's house tonight-- I don't have to cook! Woohoo!!!

Lots of woohoo.... and the juice sounds interesting!!

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Hey.... looky there! I'm caught up so far with 4 minutes to spare!! I brought a cold lunch so decided to eat when my student eats and use my "real" lunch time to catch up here! I was lucky enough to be able to find a free computer to do it on too! Guess that will be part of my WOOHOO for today!!

I've got exactly 3 minutes to say good-bye for now, find an adult bathroom to use, and grab my student! TTY later tonight!..............P