Awesome job! (And be sure to post that as your plan for next week so we can keep up with your progress!)

Kathy, good job recognizing potential boundary issues & sidestepping them. Maybe this weekend could be a quilting adventure?

my breakfast consisted of a pink drink from Starbucks

lunch was a 1/2 serving of a new Tex mex power bowl (salad with COLD grilled chicken, black beans, avocado, pepitas & no dressing) at California pizza…[Read more]

I sent a private message to another derby parent for putting up with me AND for upcycling my wedding dress into a new Christmas tree skirt, an angel & 2 Christmas stockings!  I felt horrible that this dress was worn once & locked away in a cedar chest forever.  Now, we will see it & use it yearly.  I’m gonna cry when I get it back.

Note (email) sent to one of my biggest supporters!! My mother-in-law!!! I should have also sent one to @nikki-massie as she is always there to support us, and this group has given me for the first time the courage to express myself without feeling I am being judged all the time and afraid to speak up without always feeling I am inadequate. This is…[Read more]

Thank you messages sent to my 2 best supporters

I had a shake for breakfast today and things have gone much better. I’ve had a lot more energy today. Lunch was a shrimp cocktail and dinner (presented to me hot and cut up by my hubby), was grilled chicken and green beans. I’m now impatiently waiting for my 30 minutes to pass because I am SO thirsty! It’s still over 100 degrees out and we’re…[Read more]

Thank you note written and mailed.

Mindful meal timer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=the.meal.reminder.app&hl=en

Time your bites: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drunkenwizard.timeyourbites&hl=en

Sl0w-Mow eating timer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.upby4am.slowmoweatingtimer&hl=en

I’m all signed up!! 😊

Thank you for your ideas!!! I think I may have stopped being quite as mindful when eating. I also think that lately I have been busier than before (more active), so only stop long enough just to get some nourishment in because I am losing energy and just “want to get it over with” so I can continue with what I was doing.

Yes @nikki-massie, I have an Android phone. That would be great!!! Thanks!!!

Best I could do with this one was since it was the only day without rain, I sat on my back deck with my morning coffee and enjoyed the peaceful sounds of nature.

Since a lot of the fun things had been planned before the challenge, it was a little difficult to plan any more (especially with my physical limitations). We have 3 vacations planned (Florida August, North Carolina October, and New Orleans December). I have already gone to lunch with a classmate of mine that I hadn’t seen since grade school (over…[Read more]

With all the rain we’ve been having this week, my knee has been on the sore side (dampness, chilly). I didn’t get any structured exercises in (what I mean is recumbent bike, leg exercises), but did quite a bit of walking and housework so I have been active. I needed to adjust dinners a little since my husband will be home tonight (he originally…[Read more]

I have written a thank you card to the most selfless and giving person in my life…  my sister.

i’ve been needing to do this for years…  thank YOU for the push to do so!!

Mid-week sweep! How’s it going? You hanging in there?

Mid-week sweep! How’s it going? Did you meet with the trainer? How has your knee been?

Hey @lissam124 …mid-week sweep! (That’s when I come through and bug you about how things are going.)

Did you pack those lunches?
More importantly, are you taking the time to eat lunch each day?

Inquiring Nikki’s want to know!