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Amy Sorry you had a bad weekend but your having an awesome Monday so far. May I take advantage of your gardening knowledge? I have 5 pots of overflowing herbs, parsley, chives, oregano, rosemary and thyme I would like to dry them but do not own a dehydrator should I go buy one? Can they be done in the oven? Do you have any other tips other than drying? Thanks.

Mary I am going to borrow a goal idea from you, this weekend is going to be like walking through food landmines. My sons 20th bday is Sat, we are going out to Thanksgiving dinner Sunday with some couples at church and on Monday we have family Thanksgiving dinner.

April Way to go 50 pounds is awesome YEAH. I love that you are excited about seeing your Dad, have a great visit and I am sure he will be so pleased to see the new healthier you.

Midori Welcome.

Mike I do not see any squats in your goals? I hope you and your gf make up soon.

Terri Glad you are back. “52 pounds not bad” more like 52 pounds awesome way to go that’s a small child you don’t carry around anymore. My hubby thinks eggs for dinner are a treat and I am spoiling him. I think your chilli idea is great, soup also goes a long way and you can use cheap chicken backs or legs as your protein. I also use chicken legs or whatever is on sale and simmer them in tomato sauce remove the bones and serve over whole wheat pasta and my daughter loves it and it’s cheap. I have not worked this summer and we are use to 2 incomes so I get doing some cost cutting but way to go for trying to get rid of your debt you will be so happy when it’s under control.

jjeand I hope all goes well with your daughter. My daughter is 25 and living at home she had her pace maker put in when she was 20 we have been dealing with specialist and tests since she was 18 her condition is controlled but not curable it’s heartbreaking to watch your child suffer and stressful for you. My prayers are with you.

All this slow cooker talk is making me wonder where mine is I will go on the hunt today. My Monday has started well the scale decided to like me today it read 158.1 that’s down 2lbs. I won’t change my signature as it seems a little too good to be true, I will see what tomorrow brings.

Have a great Monday everyone.

Goals
Do not talk diet with family:
Exercise daily:
Squats daily:
Avoid deserts Thanksgiving weekend:
Keep calories below 2000 Sat/Sun:

wildbeanerz

Thanks Darlene & Joanna! I feel so good compared to just 7 months ago! And I am rejuvenated to keep pushing forward.

Just back from my lunch walk. The air is brisk and the leaves are blowing around on the ground. For some reason I love that! Today I went even longer and further. 2 miles in 37 minutes. We aren't breaking any speed records but hey, I am walking laps around those sitting in their cars on lunch reading a book or taking a nap! Seven laps to be exact!

01gt4.6

I got a donation today but it was my own. I sent off my paperwork for my company match. That doesn't count for my goal this week, so I still need three.

Everytime I get a donation I get an email notification on my phone. When I get that donation it makes me just knowing that we are helping in this fight!

I hate to beat a dead horse but this horse ain't dead yet. So here I go again...

A recent medical review states "The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is a little less 1 in 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 35. Breast cancer death rates have been going down. This is probably the result of finding the cancer earlier and better treatment. Right now there are more than 2½ million breast cancer survivors in the United States."

Do me a favor, even if you can't donate, please click on my link and scroll down to the bottom and check out the informational downloads that are available on .pdf. It may just be the information you need for an early detection that ends up saving your life!

Lizards13

April and Terri. Many many congrats on your fantastic lbs loss totals, truly inspiring.

Terri. Hang in there with getting to grips with the debts, I racked up lots when I was a single mum who had gone back to uni and then there was my boys education etc etc but I nibbled away at the cards until I now have only one which I use for emergencies and pay off in total. It was a struggle to get here but it was all worth it, it just takes time and willpower, in fact it's pretty much like losing weight.

Jjeand and Darlene. My thoughts are with you and your daughters. When you have to watch your child cope with pain or disability it tears you apart inside and you feel so helpless, I hope things improve for you both.

I had a wonderful weekend, but not in a healthy eating way, however the first 1.5lbs of my 3lb holiday gain has gone so let's crack on with my goal for Halloween.

01gt4.6

Okay I get this call from my ex wife Danielle (my daughter's mom), which usually means that she needs something. She said that she made a podiatrist appt. for my daughter b/c of her ingrown toenail. She said it's $300 and she needs money. I tell her that I can take her to the nail salon and get it done. This then turn into a debate. I talk to my daughter and tell her that the podiatrist is going to most likely remove her nail, or a good bit of it. She doesn't like the idea of going to a nail salon for this. I eventually convince them that I know what I'm talking about and my ex brings my daughter to my office. I leave work early and take her to the nail salon. The lady says "oh this nail look bad, I never see one this bad before, but I can fix it." She gets the ingrown part out, clean the area really good. She worked on her for quite a while. She then says "I'm going to give her pedicure so all her nail look pretty." I'm thinking hell yeah hook her up. Well she finished up, my daughter was happy because she now realized that her daddy isn't so dumb. I go to pay and was shocked. She only changed me $35, she worked on her for probably an hour so I gave her a $25 tip. Hell yeah $60 is a bargain. I text my ex to tell her how much it cost and she replied that she'd get me some money (THAT NEVER HAPPENS). I replied telling her that I'm not worried about it but she can make a donation to help fight breast cancer!!

Mern

Terri, OMG, losing 52 lbs. in less than 9 months is fantastic! Congrats on a job well done! I must say from reading about your financial woes that you and BF seem to be doing a great job at keeping down going further into debt. Doesn't look like frivolous spending going on. Good for you two! Years down the road you'll be so glad you sacrificed pleasure and entertainment for more necessary expenses--and of course you can't blow off your best friend's wedding--that's too important--a (hopefully) once in a lifetime event. I'll bet you'll find a way to stretch those food dollars, too. Oops, my "grandma mode" is showing again. But I can't help it--I'd be so proud to have you as a granddaughter, Terri. And you know what? Doesn't sound like griping to me--sometimes just feeling free to talk about it helps keep you focused on the long term money management success goal.

jjeand, welcome back. OMG, my thoughts and prayers are with you over your DD's heart problem care. And best wishes on getting enough sleep. That's so important!

Darlene, you, too. I'll keep you and your daughter in my thoughts and prayers as well. Congrats on that 2 lb. loss--aw, I hope that sticks--so exciting.

April that's quite a respectable pace--2 miles in 37 minutes--nice and brisk. Well done!

Lizzie, congrats on that 1.5 lb. loss. Way to go!

Mike, I hope things are better between you and GF by now.

I'm very nicely on track today--even have room for a satisfying snack this evening--already logged so I won't go over. Just have to work on my water now for an all green report tomorrow.

MAIN80

I am in!

Goals for the week.

1. Stay under 1200 M-F:
2. Exercise 4 times:
3. Additional daily squats:
4. 3 Liters of water:
5. Report everyday:
6. Go to sleep before midnight:

01gt4.6

Yep but she had to eat crow.

MAIN80

April, congrat on the loss! And have a wonderful time with your dad.

Mern, you are off to a great start this week!

Mike, sorry to hear about your fight, but great news on the nail salon and getting more donations. I did 30 squats yesterday 15 per leg, I am feeling it today but not terribly, I am really not sure at how many I should be aiming for.

Welcome Midori.

Terri, you are doing great! More than 50 pounds lost! You wanting to clear your debt is great, this week will go fast and soon you will enjoy your best friends wedding.

Jjeand, hope you get your answers from the doctors, hang in there.

Nailkita, that lentil soup does sound good!

Darlene, congrats on your loss, I am sure it will stick, you were very good last week.

Lizzie, great you are losing your holiday gain!

01gt4.6

Main80, whatever works for you. I usually do 3 sets of 10-12 per leg.