Hope everyone had a great day.

It has been so cold lately that I can't convince my husband to bbq and I miss it! Supposed to be plus 7 Celcius here on Saturday so hopefully he will be more willing to go out there.

Forgot to have a NSV of sorts, although not sure if it's quite a victory...

My knees have become so "bony" that it is now too uncomfortable to have my legs on top of each other while I sleep on my side. Makes the knee on top feel like it's resting on a wooden table.

Lol.. That has happened to me too! Also other places that should not hurt do. Addressing it all with exercise and flexibility routine��

I love the lower sugar Detour bars!

Sorry about the stresses at the beginning of the semester. They suck, but you are dfinitely strong enough to make it past these obstacles. Take a deep breath and enjoy your last semester at school! Good luck!

I am sorry you are dealing with this. It sucks to have a plan and work toward it, only to have uncertainty creep back in. I hope the repair bill is not too high, and also that you get some breaks soon. You still have TONS of accomplishments that you can be proud of! I am glad you are trying to be positive. Do whatever you need to in prder to help yourself relax and feel more positive.

LOL I know, right? I cannot wait till hubby gets back out there to smoke some chickens, etc. We grill all year round, but THIS has been ridiculous!

Discovered them once I was into maintenance and with all the travel we found ourselves in the middle of began using them. YEP..the are pretty good. I don't have any right now and can't remember where I found them. It actually may have been on one of my trips....and thinking maybe HEB in Austin Tx...but the groc store I use here on the east coast ...is not the place!

Reenhag: I like the low sugar Detour bars. One of the flavors is very similar to a Snickers candy bar. we buy the variety box at Sam's Club. Ironically, the variety is just two different flavors. lol.

Sarita: sorry to hear about your problems with the car. that is definitely one of those stresses that used to lead to bad eating for me. i am sending lots of good thoughts your way. i know you got this!

Deana: wow, so much happening! i have heard so many stories of things happening with this cold weather. a friend just had to move out of their apartment due to burst pipes. i hope things settle down into a normal routine soon for you.

shrinkingsusie: omg! i just told my dh "feel my knees, they are sharp!" lol. that's a funny and great NSV!

jendilly: congrats on your great start! you won't regret starting IP. I still can't believe how well it has worked for me.

douger: good luck to you and welcome back! the important thing is that you are starting again. the great thing about IP is that you have the tools to do this! i mentioned to dh that i was concerned about regaining and he said, "but you know what to do now". i know it is disheartening to gain weight back and i am sure you will learn a valuable lesson from it.

haha love it! I actually had a similar experience this week. I could feel my hip bones! Since I carry most of my weight in my mid-section, this was a big deal to me!

I am currently eating stir fry on top of cauliflower rice wondering why I didn't make cauliflower rice sooner! Yum! Even my husband liked it. It made nine cups, so I have seven 1 cup portions in ziploc bags in the freezer now! I think this is a new favourite!

I carry a lot on my hips as well. Now every time my husband "spoons" me at night he complains I have a bony bum.

Fantastic! Be careful with the Senna ( I have used it for years) it works super well, you don't need much.

Welcome Back, I, too am back after reaching goal in 2011.... Yes to the extra packet or protein if you exercise. There is an IP exercise thread too.

I have a bad back, so I always sleep with a pillow between my legs, it is great for your spine alignment. Not too thick of one

I tried that before but I move around so much in my sleep it didn't work.

So I meant with my company's well coach today. She looked at my numbers from my biometric screening and was like "oh everything's great compared to last year, but your weight is still a bit high for your height." I just grinned and said hey for giggles lets weigh me and see what is says today. There was a 13lb drop. on 11/9/13 I weighed 159, today it's 146 LOL. She looked at me, smile and said get out of my office you are doing great! LOL that clears for me for a $1200 bonus added to my HSA account for the year.