It looks like many of the MIA turtles have returned, including me.
Welcome, Julie. I'm the crazy lady who started this turtle thing many years ago. I've been having a tough time thanks to lots of emotional eating. My mom's been in intensive care for a little over a week and I've had job stresses before that happened that have made it difficult for me. My two biggest issues with my weight are stress eating and not really knowing how much food is "enough". Not what's the right portion size, but what's the amount my body needs to be healthy and the right weight for me.
I weighed myself and I'm back up to 215, which adds a point to my daily allotment. I don't want to be adding points unless it's because I want to maintain my weight. This is where the gain stops. I'm done with eating crazy. I've not eaten the way I've been this past couple of weeks in years. And that's not going to continue. I feel awful. Not beating myself up awful, but physically awful. I think my body is trying to tell me something and I think I need to listen and act on what it's saying.
It looks like you're all hanging in there and there's some weight loss going on. YAY for everyone!
I need to make time to track--yay for my new iPhone. That helps because I can track when I'm not at home, which is a lot of the time these days, what with schlepping downtown to work and driving to the hospital--a 40-45 minute drive, one way, from home.
And I need to make time to post regularly. Posting helps because it keeps me honest and it gives me much needed support. And maybe I can help you all reach your goals, too.
And I need to make time to plan and cook my meals. Being extra busy and not cooking always derails my weight-loss plans because "grab it fast" food isn't as healthy or as satisfying, so I tend to overeat when I rush.
Those are my immediate goals-planning/cooking, tracking and posting. That should be enough to head me back in the direction I want to go.
Keep on turtlin'!
: for your mom during her time in the hospital. None of this is easy, and all of it is stressful. Know that 
and 
are here for you. We all 
you. I value your input and you've often set me off on a better track and I hope the rest of the Turtles can do that for you as well.
for 50 minutes, had a good low point lunch out at a diner (eggwhite omelet with mushrooms and whole wheat toast) and am trying to save points for dinner since we're going to friends for dinner. Have already watched my grandson's soccer game-----he's five and the games are hysterical! The coaches pick up the kids and put them where they need to be on the field. Talk about cute! I made some Vita Tops from their muffin mix and bought the "tops" baking pans online. Tried the corn muffins and the bran/blueberry tops and love them both. Not too keen on the banana muffins--kind of an artificial banana flavoring, but that may just be me.
: Bandit has already won a certificate at TOPS and I see a great weight loss in her future!!!!! As for me, I am determined to lose this weight and break through 189#. Send me 
and 
more and drink more fluids which is always a problem for me. It is good to see you lovely ladies back with us.
to help you stay on track this week. When times are tough and you're not doing what you want to do, chime in here and say it. Lots of us find that simply writing it down makes us look at what we're doing and change it. Hope this helps. Good luck on the fluids and staying focused. We can all do this!
and I'm going to do this with no more excuses it is up to me and at the end of the day if I slip up the only one I'm letting down is ME.
in the afternoon with some housework in between 
LOL.
I will try to keep posting this week.