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More Recipes Here Mix'n in the kitchen...Recipes from the Rainbow
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Good morning, beautiful people!
It is time to make a Great Monday and I know each of us can do it.
My mantra today when anything crosses my path that might tempt me, irritate me, hurt my feelings: I am stronger than THAT!
Let's go do this thing!

Nice mantra Yaelbelle.

Another 1 lb loss again, thinking this is a pattern developing. 3 lbs, 1 lb, 1 lb, 2 lbs, 3 lbs...The 1 lb loss doesnt bother me at all because my lean muscle mass went up, so that means I still have less fat to lose.

I had a really busy 3 days and was constantly active. Started with painting my home office on Friday and was on the go the rest of the weekend. The only time I got to sit still all weekend was at my daughters state finals competition for Poms. They did win first place!

Hoping everyone had a fantastic weekend and has a great OP day!

Very positive start to Monday, yaelbelle!
Great losses, ragdoll74! Congrats to your DD in poems!

My weigh in isn't till tomorrow. I am confident it was a good week. NSV with parties anyway.

Today for me is to shovel lots of snow. It snowed all night and will continue for part of the day. Have a GREAT day!

That was poms and auto correct! Lol! Grrrrr!

Happy Monday!!!

Got a busy morning ahead so just popping in to say hi, hope everyone has a great start to the week! I'll check in later when I'm at work!

Woke up feeling like I lost inches in my sleep! Finding my brain is a little slow to keep up with the changes in my body. Hoping for a great WI today! Happy Monday Everyone! Wishing the Skinny Fairy visited everyone last night

Good Monday Mornin from Baton Rouge. Our winter temp today? a brisk 75degrees. We need a cool front! this is NOT winter weather! Oh well, onto the week. the scale is showing a downward trend even though I cannot get an accurate pic with this cast on. Has anyone had this experience and approx how much does this stupid cast weigh? Im going to google!!! My spirits are good even though lag is a pain in the you know where!

Good morning!! These dreams I have on IP are outta control. Mostly because I dream of eating bad things, and in my dream I get so mad at myself. Last night I was dreaming I was eating baked potatoes and peach pie. At least I can "taste"in my dreams...so it really was like eating them! But wow, the disappointment in myself after sabotaging myself in my diet!

Thank you!
I'm jealous you have snow. It is in the 60's here and it is supposed to be the start of ski season. Guess we have to wait a few more weeks for skiiing. I shouldn't be too upset, no snow means I have a couple weekends to do "nothing" instead of taking my daughter to her ski team practices.

I have those dreams too, but now I look forward to them. Cheating without the actual cheat. I think it helps me stay 100% OP.

I've done the same thing and it's amazing how "real" they are. I've woken up so angry with myself and then such relief when I finally realize it was only a dream!

Love this. Maybe we'll work together tonight, although I don't know if I am up to Bourne madness today.

Good Morning Everyone,

I finally got up the nerve to put up a picture. I thought it might help me to better connect with people. I know that I remember the people on here more with their pictures up.

Ninja, I think you asked in another thread about being sick. I was really sick last week and couldn't really eat all the veggies etc. My plan was for those 3 days just to stay low carb and try to eat on plan. But, the vegetables were really impossible and I wanted soup and did not have a "brothy" IP one. So, I did have a bowl of chicken broth. I DID drink all my water as I read that helps you get rid of a cold faster.

I'm so happy w/ myself. Yesterday I did my 14 week weigh-in. I've lost 63 lbs and 30 in. I'm also at my half way point.