I'm about to be 46, but my brain wants me to eat like I'm 15; I have zero short-term or long-term memory (so I'm simultaneously 80 years old and 3 years old); I have the sleep habits of a 18 month old barn owl, the kitchen habits of a 18 year old frat boy, and the attention span 18 hour old fruit fly.

I like to think I have everything (horrifically) covered, age-wise.

Welcome to the chat Mainecyn. Where in Maine are you from? It is such a lovely state, we go up every year (my father-in-law has a house there and splits his year between Maine and Florida).

And welcome Sara, also! You've done great, congratulations!

Welcome, sara!

48 1/2 here, by the way.

:welcome3: SarainMN and mainecyn!! Nice to have you here and looking forward to getting to know you.

you are funny Mrs Snark!!!

I'm also originally from the east coast (Mass)

I am from Lincoln County, Bremen, Maine. It is near Newcastle, Wisscassett, Rockland, and right on the ocean. I grew up there, my family is still there. We were about an hour and half from Portland.

Mrs. Snark, you crack me up. SarainMN, welcome.

Mainecyn, I also have been longing to see 14x.x on the scale. It feels like forever. But we will both get there.

tefrey, join our pre-Thanksgiving challenge.

Heidi, yaa its tiring and draining to be always battling with your weight and food. I hope you don't just throw in the towel, and I hope you make peace with your daily eating. I am sure you will find a creative solution. Maybe you just need some built-in indulgent times, or days off. Be kind to yourself.

We are quiet :(

I have had a few nice OP days and scale is nearing the 150 mark, 151 to be exact :) All of a sudden I am losing "inches" of my waist, in a week I lost 3/4 of an inch. I am quite pleased with that result.

I have exercised each day this month. Today I swam for 45 minutes.

I hope all is well with everyone!!

Wow, dropping inches is exciting! It reminds me that I haven't bothered to take measurements myself. I have that nasty ole tape measure hanging in the bathroom :devil: But, that voice keeps telling me this time its not going to be any different, I am not going to drop these last 20 pounds. I want to drop 30 but it never happens, I just can't get past 160 anymore. I get the first 20 lbs off and I'm happy, then it comes back on. grrrrr

I am finishing up my lunch break, getting ready to go back to work. I ate healthy, breakfast and lunch, as well as the snack I had-veggies. Its never my problem, the time at work, its after 5 at home that things get happening..i hear that voice in my head say "you might want to grab a snack before you cook dinner so you dont' over eat" then I start snacking more and more and I've consumed enough calories to make a meal instead of a snack.:(
I am reminding myself of this so I wont do it again tonight. If I could just get in the habit of having no snack it would be helpful. I've tried having a high protien snack, hard boiled eggs yesterday, and yet I still ate a couple more snacks.

Hi all, sunny day in SoCal, yesterday it rained we helped my aunt with some yard work. It's definitely a different world out here. Has it's good points for sure, but way too busy for me.
Mrs. Snark - I heard some natl parks might reopen, hoping Acadia is one. Going to try and swing coming back out in the spring, not giving up on half dome, maybe that will motivate me to get back at it.

I've been stalled so long, I feel your pain, NewLeaf, it gets incredibly hard at times, I've seen some inspirational older people out on the walking trail near my aunt's house, it makes me want to stay active and be as fit as I can be for the long haul...I also see my mom struggling with some things because of her weight, I don't want to go through those struggles and wish I could help her somehow, I know we all have to do our thing in our own time. She does try to get a good walk in everyday, so that's good.

So DH made some chicken and roasted veggies for dinner tonight, can't wait to eat!! :rofl:

Best to all :sunny:

Sum you're doing great, stay strong!

Thanks, ladies. June, no -- no throwing in of the towel here. It's just not an option. Fortunately I've thrown it in enough times to have learned my lesson; no good comes from that.

kelijpa, I'm glad you've been able to have a good vacation in spite of the closure. Yeah, definitely motivation to go back and do Half Dome another time. I went to Yosemite back in 1987, but wasn't much of a hiker then. Truly a beautiful place. I agree, don't like the CA pace of life. And, totally, doing this for the long haul. Look at my father; he has been an inspiration to me. At 72, he was doing 300-mile bike races. And now, after his accident, he is back on his bike at 75, still riding 40+ miles a few times a week. It's motivational to think about what do I need to be doing today so I can enjoy my life like my parents do when I'm their age.

Here, my World Egg Day is a total bust, coming in on the unhappy end of the scale at 156. But I know how I got here and I know how to get back. I'm setting myself a short-term 8-day goal to get rid of some excess for Saturday, October 19, Evaluate Your Life Day.

NewLeaf as much as I'm enjoying the sun and relaxation I can't wait to get back on track, my aunt's old scale shows I'm holding steady, but today I feel like a fat oinker :rofl: I'm a bit petrified about what the scale is going to say...or yell at me...omg lunch was a killer today...and I know air travel causes water retention...hoo boy...still it's been fun

Hope all are doing well :sunny:

We are about to have another gorgeous day here in MI. 73 and sunny. Summer may had been yucky, but this fall has been to die for!

I am truly enjoying my daily walks through the woods. I have slowed down my speed a bit, because I am taking in all the sights and smells. (I still go 3.9 mph speed :D)

Boys are going golfing, DD is with her boyfriend, so it is just me alone enjoying this day.

Tonight I am meeting a GF for dinner. I am eating very light, mostly fruits all day to save my calories for a nice meal.

I woke up bloated. I made these really yummy stuffed Hungarian peppers, but I think there was a lot of sodium in them. I had added some V8 to keep them moist, oops. So it will be another green tea day.

Where is Rennie and Carma? They have not checked in.

Sum Your walk in the autumn woods sounds like a real treat. Here in Wisconsin the leaves are just gorgeous too. But so far I've mostly observed them while driving. Gotta love Fall in the Midwest.

Ha ha, I missed you guys so much! Junem, I totally hear you on the part bear thing; one day we were in Tuscany, the girls playing in the ocean, two days later we're mucking our way through snow for the six hour (turned ten hour, due to jams) drive home. I want to crawl into bed with a mug of tea, a cat, a book, and a bucket of Dunkin Donuts. Might be a good thing there are no DDs in Switzerland.

Mrs Snark, I don't want to alarm you, but I think you may be me.

No memory? Check.
Barn owl? Check.
Frat boy? Check.
Fruit fly? Oh! Look at that birdy!
Sorry to hear about that rough funeral. :hug:

Heidi, I'm sorry it's such a struggle at the moment. I hope the 'evaluation' gives you the info you need to figure out where to put your energy to make that bleeping earth finally move. I also sometimes resent the amount of my energy the whole 'fit into your pants' thing soaks up.

Kelijpa, Sum and all you new kids, it's nice to see you all!

I'm debating whether to skip tuesday's weigh in or not- not sure what's better for long term motivation; facing the numbers, accepting them and getting back on track? Or waiting a week while trying to get back in gear in the hopes that the numbers won't be so ugly next tuesday.

Because, I tell you, kids, Tuscany is a scene of carnage, now. Someone ripped through and left a trail of thoroughly nibbled pizza crusts, empty pasta plates, Chianti bottles and gelati cartons. It might have been me. Fortunately, I can't remember, because Ms. Snark and I seem to be sharing one remaining memory cell, and she's using it at the moment. The good newses are that A) my jeans still (technically) fit and B) I don't want to see any more *** ice cream until next summer.

Really, really missed you guys.

Susan! Welcome back!! Your vacation sounded divine!