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Hello, Old Friends.

im back for some advice, information, and accountability on back to basics. I got too comfortable after easily maintaining for 5 years. Last April, I took a desk job and have gained 15 lbs. my clothes don't fit and I am starting to self loathe.

Assessing the situation, I can see how grazing, caffeine and sugar abuse during long hours, and no physical activity lead to this gain.

First to stop it, then to reverse it. I still have pretty good restriction, but may do cottage cheese test to see how much I can eat. I usually eat until full and will get goalies if I'm not careful. I know protein is the answer. Have to decide liquids to quickly lose or just meat and greens to stay full. Cardio and tracking are definitely in my future.

Please share what worked for you.

Thank you! Yes I do think this is the year of "US"! It's only February and things are going in the right direction. We have a lot of time yet this year to make our dreams come true!! You WILL get to the onederland again and the momentum of that will keep you going :D We just have to keep our eye on the prize. 

I will NEVER truly understand how weight loss works. I'm a slow loser, VERY slow. So I am never surprised by that. As long as I am eating according to plan and the right portion sizes I know the weight HAS to come off. But then on days like yesterday where I see a large (for me) drop in my weight, I'm so very shocked and surprised! Makes my day and makes my determination to continue eating right that much easier :) I need to keep days like that (no matter how far and in between they are) in my mind for motivation! It's a GREAT feeling seeing the scale move in the direction you work so hard for! Hope everyone else is doing well and Best of luck to us all.

Good morning BOTTS:

We are having a lot of snow today so I am a shut in.  I recorded a couple of movies this weekend.  My goal today is to pause the movie at each commercial and clean for 10 minutes.  I have 4 more lower cabinets to clean out in my kitchen and a load of laundry to do today.  I would love to finish housecleaning the kitchen this winter.  I also have been cleaning out the basement for over a year.  It is coming along.  I have a nice thrift store that accepts donations and sells it and runs homeless shelters and meal programs with the profits.  It takes a lot of time to pick out nice things and clean them so it can raise money for their program.  Climbing the stairs and hauling up stuff is great exercise for me.  I wonder how many minutes I can clean today?  At my weight I burn 240 calories per hour.  I cleaned for 3 hours and 40 minutes today.  Have a great day everyone.  Tri

My meal plan:

B: quiche and sf Metamucil 

L: salad with tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms, avocado, rf cheese, seeds and fat free dressing; Santa Fe tortilla and grass fed beef.

D: stir fry veggies, grass fed beef, brown rice

S:  nut bar

Good afternoon botts:

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.  Not much going on for me today.  I have to learn some music today.  Not very exciting.  Take care, Tri

My meal plan today:

B: quiche (made with a Santa Fe tortilla for a crust)

S: nsa/ff cheese cake

L: salad, tomato, cucumber, 1/2 avocado, rf cheese, seeds and ff dressing: beef and turkey meatballs

S: veggie soup and almonds

D: beef roast, carrots, mushrooms , yams and red potatoes

S: protein cocoa and nut protein bar