Jenny! What great photos & what an inspiration to see them - so glad you posted! You do indeed look fit & glowing - & healthy.
Vis-a-vis supportive groups: here is an article from MFP (look for 'the #1 habit....' - also several other interesting articles to browse):
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/2014/11
Slip - there are not many who can stick to teaching over the years & keep their hearts open, as you seem to have done - you have my utmost respect. And I am willing to bet that many of your parents feel similarly. The students come to it much later.
Tyranny - you described your love-moment with the apple sooo perfectly - my first P3 breakfast on my first IP round included an apple cut up in yogurt - never has an apple produced such a near-orgasmic moment! Almond butter on same apple is also grand.
Slip & Chip & Ruth Ann & all of us who have difficulty taking care of ourselves: the airline safety speech always instructs that 'those travelling with small children or others who may need assistance should put on
their own oxygen masks
first.' Translation: we can't adequately take care of anyone else effectively if we can't keep ourselves breathing.
Ruth Ann - I am sorry to hear that your Thanksgiving plans have changed, but maybe the time to regroup is exactly right for now.
Liana - I so admire your willingness to step right up to whatever task presents itself. Enjoy the wedding & I hope it brings you some measure of filling up your energy & joy tank.
Jenny - my walk-to-work was good, but very cold! I think more energy gets burned from shivering than walking! Had to invest in a pair of fleece-lined leggings for under my running pants (not gifted, though
).
I will curb my running for a bit, as I have strained a muscle which is now affecting one leg, so walking & yoga are the ticket for the moment. Now is probably a great week to start into Aquacises, though.
Eve - sounds like you have this trip totally under control. Glad you have found your bathing suit & hope it arrives & is perfect!
I have not posted my meals for the past couple of days, as I have been more erratic & they are not a good example. No further UP pounds, but not down either. Had 2 'I care but not that much' days. Back on track today, though & I look forward to restocking the frig today & prepping some food for those
feed-me! times (usually after work).
Not getting enough decent sleep is a major trigger for me - & I don't always realize that I am so tired. But last night I fell asleep in my recliner, then got up & went to bed, giving me almost 10 hours sleep - Wow!
Beautiful-but-freezing day, so I can walk into town for groceries & solve both food & exercise requirements.
Sending you all some huge gratitude for hanging in & sharing the journey.