If you keep up with the super secret Lentil Season posts you know that some of us, including me have already started Lentil Season. I’m going to exercise classes for old people. It’s threatening to kill me. And I am threatening to kill old people. I’m sure I will go to hell for this but some of these old biddies need killing.* Others are already walking. We have lots of new people signed up.
Each year a group of us participate in “Lentil Season.” We call it The Lentil Season because that former RHONJ that shall not be named referred to Lent as the The Lentil Season while pretending to be Catholic on the show. I still can’t stop laughing.
Anyway, we basically do Lent but over time we have started earlier to amp up for the tough 46 days of Lent with no cheating and usually keep going because we are losing weight. I lost over 30 pounds last year by giving up alcohol, sugar and processed foods and walking nearly every day at least a little bit and some times a lot.
I kept around 20 pounds of it off all year. This year I am working out taking yoga, and walking/jogging in a therapy pool. Oh and I stopped drinking in advance too. It’s been a few weeks of that. So I’ve already started. I will give up processed food for Lent. I am wavering on giving up sugar this season. We shall see.
There are no rules and everyone is welcome to participate. Lent begins in ten days on February 26th and runs until Easter Sunday (where you get to feast!) on April 12th. During that time you commit to giving up something and/or doing something daily or regularly that is good for you like exercise, or saving money, or volunteering, or whatever. Basically you decided to do something for the entire 46 day period.
That’s it. Then we all check in and celebrate each others victories or support each other when the weight won’t come off when we want. And we chat about off topic things and support and encourage each other. When this post gets lost in rest of the posts slowing falling lower and lower, if you click on the FT in the bottom right corner of the black link box it will take you to the most recent post where we are chatting.
So who is in? And what are you plans for yourself? Can’t wait to chat with you all. Also, I am itching to start a Tomato Talk thread. I haven’t felt like planting in a couple years and this year I am on it and have been turning my tiny little garden soil and adding all sorts of organic material to it for a couple of weeks. Here is a HUGE hint for the novice gardeners. One of the benefits of monsoon season is the ground is so wet, pulling weeds is super easy. I got some huge roots out last week that have been there since I moved it.
I predict a good gardening season. But, as lots of you know, for some reason I love playing in the dirt in February. And planting the plants as soon as the weather allows. But when summer comes I HATE watering and things go south. LOL. Anyway, ya’ll all need to find a place to plant at least one tomato plant this spring. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL!
*the words “kill” and ‘killing’ are used as hyperbole in this post, if old people die it s not my fault.
I’m in! I lost weight last winter but put some of it back on over the past few months. I’m going to commit to eating healthier. I already take my dog for two 30 minute walks a day, but I want to work a little more exercise into my day. So that’s it — eat healthier and exercise a little more. Happy Lentil season.
I feel 80, i am only half that. I apparently am so tight every time i trip i sprain muscles, in the last month i have sprained my back, knee and both ankles. After being off my ankle for the last week i went to not one but 2 drs and have now been informed i need professional stretching. Hopefully after that i can exercise again and lose a few pounds (50please).
Little jealous you are able to take yoga right now. Can’t wait to give up something for lentil season, should be sugar maybe i will do a babystep and do soda.
That’s awful, Kel. I wonder if some light yoga would help you with the stretching.
Hi Kel, I too seemed to be hurting from merely, barely existing. Just before I tried sacrificing something or other to someone or other, I decided to try a chiropractor which I had considered quite quacky and right up there with psychic healers. Well, boy was I wrong. This skinny bitch kicked the shit out of me three times a week for six weeks, and I feel so much better than in a long time. She did deep tissue massage to loosen up all my muscles in my back, and cracked the hell out of everything. I have knee and hip replacements in my future, and my gait made me all tense. But, we fixed me up pretty good, and I get around much better, and my pain levels are way down. Try it, it could help you get going better too!
I think I shall commit myself to this with you fine people.
Tamara, you’re aware of my stuffs. Things aee slowly ticking up. I got my sink and a temporary bathroom floor back! So now I have my kitchen.
I had an endoscopy at end of year. I have a weird condition which causes my esophagus to constrict. It’s apparently related to years of seasonal allergies and at this point not particularly treatable, or dangerous. Annoying
The upshot of everything is that I need to review my eating habits and gain some walking habits. I’ve been in prepatory stages and need to make a commited plunge.
Daily walking 5/7 days. Ideally 20+ minutes.
No candy, cookies, ice cream, chips, crackers for the official Lentil Season. 4 cheats TBD as needed.
That’s where I’m going to start.
Also, I’ve incorporated sour cherry supplements and cider vinegar into my life. If anyone out there has had any thoughts about inflammation being an issue for them – I recommend it! In 2-3 weeks I’m seeing a marked decrease in general achiness and itchiness.
Blueberries and sweet potatoes are on the agenda!
Dark leafy greens may be phase 3 or 4 😏
I would rethink the cheat days during Lent itself. Enjoy Fat Tuesday before and Easter after. I find one cheat day leads to another. I am also more committed than most agnostics to keeping Lent. lol. I don’t want to piss of Jesus. I can do anything for 46 days.
You may have a point. In the next two weeks I need to make a “schedule” and a few lists of some other things related to job hunting and the other shit. I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot. I want to write it down and be realistic. So, assuming I have no social obligations or anything, no cheats may be okay.
… But I was also thinking that I might have some post therapy melt down or something or get my first job interview and be so nervous that I just need a fucking candy bar.
Many things to consider for March.🤔
Schedules are good. Lent is hard. There will be social events. Saint Patrick’s day really can test one’s COMMITMENT. But we are all making a commitment to ourselves of some sort. It’s not a “I;ll give up popcorn unless someone invites me to the movies sort of thing. It’s a commitment. IJS.
I am in. My anxiety and depression have been exacerbated by financial uncertainty. I have NOT been eating well. I want to get back on the wagon and lose weight for those above mentioned joint replacements. I’m really way fatter than is OK with me, and I need to figure this out and make taking care of me a priority.
Hi. I think I am in! I need to stretch more and exercise more regularly, I am not over weight but out of shape. BnCtrKiki, I had a hip replacement about 1+ years ago and believe me, it was a miracle! NO more pain. I held out for a year when the young whipper snapper orthopedic surgeon (he was about 38) told me I needed the surgery. I thought no way I am too young for that! As a result got terribly out of shape and weak. Much better now, but still need to increase my strength. My goal is less sweet stuff, less wine, less processed foods, more salads and lean protein. Hopefully committing here will help me stay accountable!!
BnCtrKiki,my anxiety and depression is pretty much non existent if I don’t drink alcohol, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, LIKE A LOT OF WATER, and eat whole foods (ie nothing in a box or microwaveable) and move 5 or more times a week.
IT IS HARD TO DO. But it works. I’ve never had medication work for me except for Xanax to knock out the panic attacks. I am not even having anxiety over taxes. Much. lol.
All in. I won’t talk about my weight gain but it’s significant. And annoying. I have to decide what I’m giving up and what I’m adding by way of exercise. Sugar seems to be the front runner right now but might have to add carbs to it. It’s 46 days. I can do anything for 46 days.
“I can do anything for 46 days.” Yes! This is kind of the motto of the lentil season. A bit more loosey goosey with the rules before and after but 46 days of no fucking around. 🙂
My body and mind are better without grains and added sugars. And dairy😭. The dairy is the hardest, but I find much more mental stability and peace with no grains, sugar and dairy than I did on traditional low carb diets. However, I can now tolerate potatoes without adverse effects. While adding in potatoes is nice, it doesn’t make up for cheese. And cappuccino. And cheese. So, I will yoga and Pilates my body. Skip mind altering chemicals (sugar and grain) and skip mucus building allergens (milk) for Lentil.
With my prelentil game, I will see if Greek yogurt can be added in small amounts for a couple days. Some people aren’t as affected by fermented and/or grass fed dairy. Fingers crossed that is me! Otherwise, I will finish extended lentil without dairy and slowly try small amounts and types of dairy to see if I can add some back in to my life while keeping the crazy and the severe allergies longer at bay.
I really need to lose weight and not a small amount either: 100 pounds. I have made excuses to myself for a while but this needs to stop, I’m 45 and it’s time to stop fucking around with my health. I have a great husband and career but not many friends and could really use some support. Seems like the Lentil Season might be a good time to start….
YAY! Welcome! We are a very supportive bunch! At least in the Lentil comments. 🙂
C’mon, girl, you can do it♥️ I recommend logging what you eat in an app or writing it down.
I also have 100 pounds to lose and could really use the support too . I mostly lurk on here but now is as good a time as any to come out of my shell. I gave up sugar and alcohol in January and am also cutting way back on carbs. It;s been a month so far and it’s been hard metally but physically I am feeling so much better. I’ve been fat since I was a kid – I put on a lot of weight after being sexually abused and turned to food as my comfort/best friend. I am finally (at 50 years old) realizing I can’t keep hiding in this body and letting my weight stop my from living the life that I want to live. So yeah, I am all in!
Good for you Laura ! Welcome home 😃
We’re here for you!
I just paid for my Y membership on line today, so starting tomorrow I will be spending my lunch hour working out. For Lentil I’m still deciding what I want to give up..my birthday falls in the middle of Lent so I know it won’t be alcohol for sure. Or sugar….I’ll think of something.
check out the National Lentil Festival in Pullman WA! They’re there to support you!
LOL!
I am also in. I have lost the plot as dealing with menopause, attempted multi tasking yesterday poor cat ended up in the fridge while the milk got put outside and handbag went in the rubbish bin.
I gave up having sugar in my tea and coffee 2 days, I want to do this permanently moving on to alcohol this week, plus chocolate and biscuits.
Indulging in valerian, sage and primrose oil, I plan to go running when the night sweats kick in with a mini miners lamp strapped to my head and the cat for company.
I no longer have a waist and I am trying to successfully love my buddha belly. None of my clothes fit and I have to be frugal so not buying any new clothes this year,
Positive is no more hormonal migraines, however anxiety levels are going through the roof due
multiple factors finding the valerian helpful.
I’m with you on lacking a waist! I’m going to try the intermittent fasting thing. So, that basically means not eating after 4 pm. Yikes. I guess alcohol will have to go as well. My liver could do with a rest.
I’m going to New Zealand in April and have that as a motivating factor.
Hi Kdwagz,
Hope you have a great time in New Zealand, my sister has just returned from a biking tour there and she cannot wait to go back next year.
So here’s to us both re- discovering our waists for your trip to New Zealand.
Giving up my wine will be hard but worth it.
Thanks!
I’ve found that giving up the wine (and beer) is annoying for a day or two, and then I don’t miss it especially when I trade it out for exercise and I feel so much better. Though today I am pretty stiff from swimming a few laps on SATURDAY. I water walk a mile or more and no issues at all. But I ran out of time at the therapy pool because I got stuck in a conversation with someone and then is was LAP SWIM. So I thought I would just try to “swim” (um if you saw me it was more like flailing about trying to just not touch the bottom for five laps I though I might die. 44 laps is mile and I do that with no issues walking. But dear God. Swimming is going to kill me.
I am all in! Super psyched and ready to go and support and get to work!
yay!
I’m in, too! & appreciative of this supportive group. I’ve already had minor success giving up processed food & sugary treats but crave chocolate. B12, D3 & K2 high dose help with the anxiety for me. I pledge to move my body for at least 30 minutes per day & to stick to 2020 budgeting. I bought bikes 4 years ago & still haven’t ridden either one – so will fix those flat tires & add this to my mix (of just walking). Thanks everyone! Happy Lentil season
I’ m thinking about keeping sugar this year. Not a lot. I haven’t decided yet. All the exercise options and the healthy diet without processed foods make me think the occaisional piece of dark chocolate, or a few spoonful of Ben & Jerry’s Pistachio Pistachio might be a mood lifter.
Hey, hey, I’m reporting for Lentil, too. I’ve hit my 6 month anniversary going to spin class. I unfortunately sabotage myself eating fast food. So, I’m giving up fast food and sugar during Lentil. King cake and valentines candy have probably added 5 pounds this month!
I’ve been on keto since last March. It has helped with my inflammation (pain) and energy. I will let myself eat King Cake on or near Fat Tuesday, then back in hard-core keto. For Lentil, I will be making myself drink more water.
Oh, duh. I’ve lost weight. Don’t know the pounds, but I’ve gone down 2.5 pants sizes.
This is a bad time of year for me. Easter candy is my heroin. I’ve been doing weight training and walking a couple miles a day for 5-6 days a week. I need to lose weight so I have a good start but sweets are my last vice and holding me back from total progress. So…I will break off my raging affair with Russell Stover for Lent…as well as all candy and sweets. I’m very scared, Russell has a grip on me but it’s time to end this relationship once and for all. Thanks for starting this!
I suggest buying the candy & freezing it so you won’t be tempted to indulge. Easter candy is always better than Christmas candy so I completely understand your dilemma. Good luck to you & all of us here !
Don’t listen to him! He’s an idiot DO NOT BUY THE CANDY. IT’S LENT. JESUS DOES NOT WANT YOU TO EAT EASTER CANDY. DO NOT BUY IT.
You can however have a piece or two on Tuesday. For FAT Tuesday.. But the more you eat the further back you push the start line for Wednesday.
So I dont celebrate Lentil season, despite my love of lentils. I am working on losing weight though, and for the past few weeks I have been a pillar of strength. I am now on vacation in Florida and my carb intake has increased drastically. I am exercising like crazy this week though, lots of walking, hauling around stuff and yesterday I rented a bike and took a long ride to the lighthouse, a few miles away, (it would be a longer ride but I really need a padded bike seat), I had a great trip, gorgeous weather, really fun. I coasted back to the hotel, tried to pull into the rack and promptly fell off the bike. It was super embarrassing, made me feel like an old lady and I dont think I convinced the man who helped me up that it had been a great ride until this moment. at least I only left the scene with a small bruise on my knee.
My body may meet weight criteria, it’s not pretty skin though, at all! Flab and wrinkles everywhere!
No alcohol. Weights. Yoga (everything hurts) but I am determined to get rid of an old lady body trying to happen.
No alcohol. I hope that helps.
I’m in. Gained 40 since my mom died and have to get the weight off, the issues it’s causing me are horrid. Giving up as many carbs as possible.
Ok, I’m in.
My New Year’s resolution was to take better care of myself, and so far that has taken the form of eating better (with a focus on adding more vegetables), moving more, getting enough sleep, and organizing my messy house. Also, I have a very stressful job that can be all-consuming, and I have been making a conscious effort to not let it take over my life. I will keep doing all of those things.
I already eat little to no processed food and eat organic as much as possible, so I will keep doing that.
For the lentil season I will eliminate all sugar. I am also going to be more specific about increasing my activity: I will do higher-intensity exercise (like the elliptical trainer or something) for a minimum of 30 minutes at least twice a week. I will also do some other form of exercising like walking or yoga for a minimum of 30 minutes at least twice a week. I hope to do more than that, but I am trying to set realistic, attainable goals. I will also focus on drinking more water.
I have a sign hanging on my wall that says, “Do more of what makes you happy”, and that’s really what it’s all about, isn’t it? Plus I have a whole bunch of pretty little summer dresses that are currently 2 sizes too small for me. I want to be able to wear them this summer.
Oh the clothes! In all of my “life cleaning” I’ve purged out a lot of stuff that’s worn out. I hit up Nordstrom Rack for some nice stuff for interviewing. (Dress like the person you’d work for, blah blah)
But my weight has been up and down in a 50 pound range in the last 5 years. If we expand to 20 years then it is 75. I have kept 2 tubs and 2 garment bags of goal clothing.
In the meantime, even the exercise and pajama type clothing is getting weeded thru. If it’s not somewhat flattering and respectable it’s out. Schlubbiness is no longer acceptable. It’s a slide to bad habits.
I also need to get a new driver’s license and I’d love the number on that to start with 1. Goals!
I’m in…my goals are get off my current diet of caffeine, sugar and nicotine as well as processed foods (can I still keep Pawley’s Island jalapeno pimento cheese?) Don’t need to lose weight but definitely need to work out, tone and tighten so I am going to join a yoga/pilates class and start crazy house dancing again an hour or two per day. My biggest problem is time management and establishing a better daytime routine as well with a big emphasis on organization. I love love fried green tomatoes so in on that as well. O the best batter for fried green tomatoes is half pancake batter and half flour. Wishing everyone luck and will start Chantix again this week!
Let’s do thisssssss!!!!
I am so in for Lentil season. I already told you I also got the garden ready for tomatoes. Lets do this.
I’m in for lentil season as well this year. I need to up my yoga game and get back to a daily or at least 4x a week practice. I may also give up alcohol since I haven’t had a drink since December that shouldn’t be to bad.
I am reserving the right to count the 26th or the 28th of February as a cheat day since I’ll be celebrating the anniversary of my birthday.
I’m sure there’s some other things that will come to me but that’s my starting point.
I’m in! I broke my leg and ankle Labor Day weekend and I have to get moving again! I also work from home so it’s hard to get steps, etc. in. But I’ll be 58 in a couple of weeks…I have to get it together! Garden plans this year included lemon and lime trees, blueberry bushes, and the regular garden stuff. Let’s do this!
I gained more weight than I care to mention from working at home. Like practically another person. Also, when you don’t have a set time to stop working and do other things, especially if you love your job (MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN Y’ALL AREN’T DRIVING ME CRAZY) It’s easy to say, I can’t walk right now because I have posts that need to go up timely. I’m looking forward to Lentil when you all shame me to at least walk the dog on busy days.
I’m in! I’ve been creepin’ in the TT comments for years, but this is actually my first comment on any blog EVER…figure now’s as good a time as any. I need motivation & y’all seem like a motivating bunch! xo
YAY!
I’m in! I finally will hit 50 this year and hopefully being that age I can afford health insurance!! 3 years with untreated Lupus has not been fun. Since I don’t eat sugar (none added to anything and no candy), or anything with white flour already I’ll commit to eliminating processed foods. I’d love to cut down my coffee consumption but I seem to be stuck at 3 12-cup pots a day and can’t get below that. 5 years ago I was at 6 full pots a day so I have made progress just would like to get down to 2 full pots…if the weather would warm up in NJ it would help but on cold, dreary days I need my coffee! I also commit to walking at least 3 days a week.
Fellow NJ resident. So cold and dreary!
That is a shit ton of coffee you are consuming. Maybe switch it up with some tea?
I am in! I love Lentil season with you guys! The post are hilarious and it is nice to complain with friends.
I’d like to lose 20 pounds this year. I’m glad you have inspired me to begin with Lentil Season!
I’m going to do some form of exercise 30 mins a day five days a week.
Diet : no alcohol or junk food.
I have a lot to lose but I lost a lot last season and this season I have a more structured exercise plan than just walking. Walking worked great! But I am excited to have some indoor options this time with “water walking” which is apparently thing a thing people do in a pool approximately 4 feet deep. Yoga classes, which I do not love, and the treadmill which I won’t be paying for after this month because water walking is A LOT less boring.
I’m optimistic. Please remind me of this post when I get to the THIS SUCKS AND I HATE ALL OF YOU part. 🙂
TT, I know this is going to sound strange but here goes…. I’m not a big fan of yoga either but, it’s pretty much the only thing I can do because of my back and neck. Anyway, after awhile and I mean months awhile, there’s this really great feeling you get after doing it. Not the I just worked out and feel good feeling, something even more euphoric and peaceful that I can’t quite put into words. That said I haven’t worked out in months (stress and booze and bad decisions) so sign me up for lentil season! I’m putting it in writing here that I’m starting today so there’s no backing out now. I’m looking forward to that feeling but, today I’m tired and dreading the full realization of how out of shape I’ve gotten. Thank you and everyone else participating for inspiring me to get off my butt!
I can’t do simple things like lay on my back because of my lower back. I feel like my lower back is related to my lack of muscles ANYWHERE on my body after sitting down in 2011 to work on this site and getting increasingly more sedentary while isolating and drinking way too much . I am still going to go to yoga, but I am more focused on weight loss right now and feel like if I can peel off some pounds I will be more able to do yoga. Hell, even the child’s pose is a struggle for me. at this current weight. I did some yoga in my younger years and enjoyed it. It’s just way different with this body. I literally have no muscle mass at all and need to build that and lose fat before I get all serious with the yoga, which I hope to do by say, late spring.
I have gone two three different classes and there is one that I like better than the rest, sort of. There is a class tonight but I am going to water walk this afternoon instead because my three or four muscles I actually have are tight from attempting to “swim.” They are shoulder muscle and I think I have them from opening wine bottles. lol.
I’ve heard really great things about water walking/aerobics. How great it is for joints while still being challenging and effective. I know exactly what you mean about a different body. I have the same struggles adapting to what I can do now versus before. But, I’m looking forward to feeling strong again and I’m so glad you’re getting me to restart something that I’ve been thinking about but then saying oh tomorrow or next week etc. Oh and from a former bartender wine shoulder is a real thing! I could give you tips to improve your form but, I feel I would be doing you a grave disservice!
well I am unfortunately having a second off day in a row. I thought water walking was at 4 and it was not. I am really busy with the site today anyway, so I am dressed for walking and will at least try to walk Banjo a bit in a minute. First I have to eat this grilled chicken salad from Zaxby’s as once again all I have had all day is coffee. I have GOT to start eating breakfast and lunch. AARGH.
Also for those who are just joining us, when this post falls off the front page, you can pop straight to it if you use the black link bar above. Click the FT for Fat Tuesday (or as I call it Fat Tamara :0 ) and it will take you to all the Lentil Season posts ever. And the most recent one will be on the top!
Also since working out and stopping drinking I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT. This happens to me every season and it is annoying but the weight will drop once my body realizes it is going to be getting lots of water and doesn’t have to retain it all. I drink 3 liters or more of water a day. So IF YOU GAIN WEIGHT in the beginning, don’t worry about it It comes off in a week or two and then you start dropping a pound or more every week.
I am ready for this post to be off the front page. LOL. I feel like we are all here on front street until we all start going in through the FT link. Then I pretend like no one else can read here. 🙂
Whoo hoo! All in for Lentil Season. Don’t have much to give up this time of year – I’d do better with a May-August Lentil Season. Perhaps I’m more of a tomato season!
Present and ready!
I’m in! More moving & less alcohol (hoping for zero) can’t wait.
I am a daily lurker of this site, i love it. I had to come out from lurking to comment on the Pooh bear carton picture. I laughed out loud, at 2am, in the dark. How is it that you can put into words (or in this case a picture), what i am always feeling, yet never say? I am totally addicted to this site. Its so real. And in today’s world, “real” is most times, really hard to get. I have had success in doing intermittent fasting, I eat anything i want for the 8 hours, and fast the other 16, and i have lost 20 plus pounds so far. Being Catholic living in south Louisiana, i usually take part in sacrifice and prayer for Lent. This year, after reading your encouraging posts about Lentil season and of all your exercising lately, i hope to join all of you in this Lentil journey. I will still do my intermittent fasting, but eat healthier during the 8 hours. At 68 years old, i need to focus more on my health than on my craving and desires. No more sugar, and a whole lot less carbs, and no more diet drinks. My thanks to you, Tamara, and to all who post their comments. Much success to all.
I’m in. Eliminating beer, carbs and sugar.
I think this will be my first Lentil Season participation. I suck at knowing what to give up. I don’t drink or smoke. I’m basically the definition of average. I’ve had the hardest year since 2010 though, my best friend of 30 years died suddenly in March as I was doing a handful of girls’ makeup for junior prom. I don’t mean an acquaintance or someone who texted a few times a week, I mean three times a week coffee/tea at our houses and real life phone calls daily. She was over on Friday morning looking and feeling great and gone at 4pm Saturday. I need some community and happiness that isn’t connected with the girls or getting ready to send a girl to college. Maybe I need to add taking care of me instead of putting myself on the back burner. Any suggestions are certainly welcome.
Hi Amanda! Sorry for you loss and also glad you are going to hang out with us for a couple a three months. You don’t have to give up a food or a beverage or anything like that. Most of us are always struggle with weight.
You can also give up something like “always putting others first to the detriment of yourself.: So for you maybe you can join a group. I signed up on Meetup a while back and joined a group of singles my age that did a lot of things like going to plays and taking day trips and stuff. I never followed through with going to any of them. If you have a partner there are groups for that and for just about any hobby. You could try to set aside one day/night a week to do something you enjoy. Or even better, you could start a small garden. I used to be a total nazi about this and try to force everyone to grow a tomato plant. We still talk about tomato plants here even though the past couple of years or so I was way too depressed to plant any myself. This year, I think I am ready to get back to doing that. Even if you live in an apartment if you have a balcony or patio area you can stick a plant in a big container. it sounds silly but you might find it purposeful and rewarding. You really don’t even have to like tomatoes!
You might check into volunteer opportunities or offer to read books at an elementary school. These days that is not done as much and even our church volunteers years ago had to get background checks so that may not be a thing anymore.
You see to be more fit than the rest of us so perhaps take a yoga class once a week for seven weeks. I just joined a community center that has yoga classes. I need to drop some weight before I do to much of that just yet
You could commit to doing something for you every week. A manicue, a teeth cleaning, a massage, a new hairstyle, go to one of the better department stores and have a stylist help you pick out a new outfit or two.
Resolve to clean out all of your closets and donate unnecessary things to charity.
Go to church every week during Lent (seven Sundays in a row).
Go to a therapist every week for seven weeks…
Take a class in painting or pottery making ,or singing lessons or dance classes..
Stop all processed foods. THIS IS SUPER HARD and would be a lot harder if you live with your family , partner, parents, kids, whatever. It’s easier to do when you are single.
Practice meditation? Join a bowling team, bridge group, geocaching group,community center…
Walk in your neighborhood at least five days a week.
Decide to set your sleep pattern to a set bed time and wakeup time. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME IT SEEMS. #goals
Thank you for the welcome! I’m already in the schools so much so I think I really should do stuff for me. Like actually keeping up a manicure and getting my hair done instead of just getting the girls hair cut and styled. You’re totally right that cutting out sugar and processed foods would be basically impossible with a 9 year old and 18 year old. Lol. My house is always filled with kids and young adults who eat everything and bring the most random food home.
We did actually grow a cabbage for a school project that took 1st prize in last week’s contest! His name was Billy and we decorated him for Christmas. The neighbors must’ve thought we were bonkers! I’d love a flower garden but I can’t do anything in my back yard because we have a one year old boxer puppy who is actually part goat. She’s eaten most of the grass. Crazy thing. Maybe I’ll add to the front yard landscaping if we ever see sun again. It has been miserable down here weather wise. Just in time for Mardi Gras too. I’m just not one to stand in puddles and mud to catch beads.
Thank you for all of the ideas. I’ll come up with something!
Giant pot. A pretty one if you are all fancy and it goes in your front yard. If you have Ollie’s where you live you can get pots of all sizes. They have a beautiful one that is huge that is $100 or more I keep considering but I really don’t need it.
Big pot, dirt and maybe some fertilzer of some sort. a five dollar tomato plant NOT THE BIG ONES WITH FRUIT ALREADY ON THERE! THAT’S A CHEAP PLANT. I will probably buy one because I will be buying five or eight of the small ones. But if you are just getting one, you can’t get a cheat plant. thems the rules. 🙂
You can also read my bitching about tomato plants here https://tamaratattles.com/?s=Tomato
I say pick one hour or three one day a week to set aside for personal pampering, nails, hair, massage, teeth cleaning (ugh), movie alone, lunch at a nice place with a friend or by yourself with a good book, etc.
I like your idea. I need the personal care. I look super put together to most ppl but I cut my own hair, do my own nails, etc. Billy the cabbage lived in a giant gorgeous pot in between our hedges in the front yard and he did great so I’ll also attempt some plants. We did do tomatoes last spring summer but it was so hot they burned up. 🙁 Obv I get very attached to plants; ie Billy. The day he came home, my youngest said “we have a new roommate and his name is Billy”. Then we took him to my parents house for formal introductions. Lol. My oldest daughter wants to grow sunflowers but she’s a flaky high school senior who despite making the first cut of the Naval Academy admission process, pulled her application and decided to go in state. She should be getting a letter of acceptance or rejection from the honors college at the school she chose. She’s been awarded $16k in scholarships so far but that’s not enough to cover all expenses.
Wish us luck!
You can plant your tomato plant in Billy’s pot. Billie Jean, get it?
You can water the kid’s sunflowers while you are out there. That can be your sacrifice and suffering. And the couple of hours a week to go do something for you isn’t really because you need to pay to get your hair and nails done or whatever, It’s to find something that makes you feel pampered. Taking care of you, limiting stress, or maybe just committing to a certain amount of sleep each night at set times are all things that are just as good for you as giving up sugar or wine or whateve. 🙂
When I decided to start prelentiling early a few weeks ago and gave up alcohol, I told myself that I could drink wine of Fat Tuesday because Fat Tuesday is when you get all your sinning in before the 46 days of SUFFERING! But I have since changed my mind and plan to eat a pint or so of Pistachio ice cream and maybe some sorbet.
Whoever said they gave up alcohol and sugar at the same time must have tons of will power. I usually do alcohol, sugar and processed foods for lent. I think I am going to mainly just do alcohol entirely and keep sugar mainly for my coffee. Most other thing that sugar is in are processed food so if I do alcohol and processed foods I can still have sugar in my coffee but no candy, soda, cake, candybars etc. I’ll be eating mostly my Dolly Parton soup (more on that another time) and salads and veggies and fish and/or steak here and there.I am rambling instead of going to bed hours ago like I should have.
First of all, I didn’t have this post properly linked to be included on the FT link in the bottom right corner of the black box link until now. I fixed it. Apologies.
ALSO I HATE LENTIL SEASON ALREADY! ARGH!
The exercise part is a pain in the ass and annoying and the weather has sucked here since 1964 or something. I am trying hard to be a fucking cheerful person but the STUPID SUN has not been out in days and days and days.
So yesterday I went to get a hair cut and some highlight and a blowout. I do this like ONCE A YEAR MAYBE. Usually I just go to the cheapest place and get a few inches of split ends chopped off here and there. I realize no one else sees it, but I do, and that is what counts. So I really don’t want to do yoga because I sweat like a pig as if I have just finished a marathon. I don’t sweat in the pool, obviously, but I will have to wear the stupid shower cap I had to wear to Kroger yesterday after ducking out of the salon and into the grocery store two doors down, and while shopping in the store, and all the way home to unload the groceries. PLUS I JUST DON”T FUCKING WANT TO TODAY.
Also the fucking schedules are annoying AF and I am always misreading them I thought Water Walk (or for me jog) Was today at the butt crack of dawn, 2pm and 4pm I almost threw on a suit and dashed out the door at 2 but I had a post to get up. Then I noticed while getting cream for coffee out of the fridge, that I was looking at the wrong dayum day I either needed to jog at 5:45 or do Hatha Yoga at 6 pm. So I guess I will fucking go to the therapy pool. But I have order three different pairs of swim shoes and none are here yet and my soles are like ground hamburger from running on wet feet on a rough surface. On the other hand the old folks might all be at dinner so that would be nice. Have you ever noticed how really old people get really mean? I am sure that will be me in 25 years. But whatever.
I am in a shit mood and do not want to go. I know I will feel better after I go and feel like a loser if I don’t go.
Also, I need to be working on my taxes and I don’t want to do that either.
I hate everything.
Oh um, hey new people! welcome to my first I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE POST. I ebb and flow between THIS IS GREAT! I FEEL WONDERFUL! and WHY ARE WE FUCKING DOING THIS AGAIN? Throughout. But it is worth it in the end. Even if I don’t feel like seeing that today. Maybe I will get swim shoes delivered in the next hour and a half…maybe monkeys will fly out of my ass.
Um, how is your day?
I’m in! You make it sound super fun!
Giving up processed sugar.
Also for anyone interested , there’s a great, free stretching/strengthening workout on PBS. It’s called Classical Stretch with Miranda Esmond White. Have been doing it faithfully for a little over a month. She’s always in a gorgeous locale, encourages you to just do what you can, a lot of it is standing and she imparts great info… it’s all about being able to be mobile as you age.
When does it come on?
I looked up Atlanta PBS and it looks like 5:00AM most mornings. Same here so I DVR it.
What is this 8 am of which you speak? lol I will try to find my PBS channel. Thanks for giving me another exercisey thing I will feel bad about not doing. 🙂
I record it everyday ….. DVR hasn’t played it back …yet.
Ha! Well at least the desire is there?
I’m with you on the weather hating. My sister lives in Vicksburg and they’re having mudslides and roads just washing out so yay for living literally 6 feet above sea level because random mudslides and sinkholes seems terrifying. We keep jumping from 80 degrees to 30 degrees so only the most hardy weeds are thriving. I saw tons of azaleas and camellias all over town today which felt so wrong with cold rain and colder wind. I don’t think we’ve had a winter this gross since before I was old enough to drive.
I LOVE me a bitchy old lady. Seriously. They are the best! They do not give AF and I truly respect them. They’re also territorial in very public places which is hilarious in a good way. Basically I want to be a 90 year old lady who slings her giant luxury sedan around like a drunk three year old and then loudly talks shit about everything and everyone in the deli or bakery or bank or wherever.
I’m sending your feet love and healing and hope your shoes arrive quickly. This day was a wash. Literally.
Sorry for the random comment that was supposed to post under another post. I don’t know how that happened.
I am back on track today. a mile and a half on the treadmill and half a mile in the pool. So about an hour workout.
AND I AM OFFICIALLY TRAINING FOR A 5K AS of today. I have ten weeks to prepare. I hope I stick to it. I would like to jog the whole thing. I can walk it easily. BUT THE TOP PLACES IN EACH AGE GROUP GET A PIE! A KEY LIME PIE! I am telling you now I am going to EAT THAT PIE. Oh good. I just checked and it is AFTER EASTER so I retract that, I will not need a cheat day.
I just need there not to be any actual runners in my age group! Surely there will not be. lol. This is much like I thought about being the best in the yoga class ( I am the worst). I have delusions of athletic ability despite being the size of a wonder whale at sea world. In my head I am cute as long as I avoid MIRRORS and worst of all those fucking SECURITY CAMERAS.
Anyway. I am back on track! My piss poor attitude is gone and I am trying to get my START NUMBER down three pounds by Wednesday. LOL probably will not happen but I shall be working out a lot none the less. Tomorrow I think I have to take a rest day because I’ve gone 3 days in a row. Also the center closes early onf Friday and Saturday. Saturday I am going to try to get up and make it to yoga otherwise I will have to figure something out.
It is suppose to stop raining and then FRI-MON THERE WILL BE SUN! I have forgotten what it looks like. But it will also be bitter cold probably not getting much out of the 40s. BUT SUN! YAY!
Is anyone else doing any pretraining? I got swim shoes today, still waiting on lots of crap and ordered a gym bag from Land”s End. They are having a sale today you can use FROZEN for 40% off stuff. I also got two giant men’s flannel shirts to aid in my journey to become Meredith Baxter Birney in my old age. 🙂
What are y’all doing? Only four more days until THE SUFFERING OF 2020! Remember how great we all felt at the end last year when we lost a lot of weight? WE CAN DO IT AGAIN!
Training for a 5k is so awesome!! I’m so proud of you!! I’m the one that hands out water and cheers the runners on during Tunnels to Towers, great organization and I recommend everyone check it out and support if you can. I was thinking I could start walking the Biloxi Bay bridge but I know I’d be hitchhiking my ass back to the car. Sad but true. Keep us updated on your training. How do you even organize such an undertaking? I’m seriously impressed.
I’m gonna get a king cake for the weekend and watch the Blues kick some Dallas ass tomorrow night. Go Blues!! And I’ll SO excited to see the sun!! I know I’ll feel like an underground creature crawling out of my lair in the morning. Good night everyone and here’s to a productive and sunny Friday!
I ran a 5K when I was in college. I planned to walk most of it. I ran and ran it was sort of cross country so I wanted to get out of the literal woodsy trail and to the street. I was exhausted. I forced myself to run to the curve ahead and planned to walk the rest of the way. To my shock and horror there were tons of people cheering on “the runners” and the clearly mistook me for one. I was too embarrassed to quit in front of the crowd so I ended up “running” the whole thing! The people on the sidelines are great at shaming me into going on. LOL. I am worried about this run because I think it is an out and back on a very popular street. This means there could be people on the entire route.
I have sort of a program. I am starting with a mile and a half. I have ten weeks so I don’t have to count this one. Basically, you do a mile and a half and add a quarter mile every week for eight weeks. Since I have a bit more time, I have a few extra days for weeks that I struggle. I ran a mile today and did a fast walk for the half mile. You are supposed to move up whether you run it or alternate with walking. But I want to be about to do a mile and a half of straight jogging before I go to 1.75. I think. Maybe. We shall see. This is uncharted territory.
I hope I haven’t embarrassed too many ppl! The Tunnels to Towers run is usually done by military and first responders in all of their gear along with plenty of regular ppl in regular running gear who want to support the cause. Most runs around here are over the damn bridge. You seem like you have a good plan and you have plenty of time to tweak your process so I think you’re going to do great!
I ran with my oldest daughter, just in our neighborhood, for four years right until she flaked on Annapolis. I do not like running so I salute anyone who can do it and enjoy it.
Btw, I love the idea of Billie Jean. Things like that make me happy.
Oh I hate running. But I am starting to hate being fat more. lol.
Also, I thought of you Amanda in Whole Foods today. I was there picking up some things like water, mostly. But I have been enjoying my daffodils this season. Because of the rain I have cut them all and brought them in. They were just laying on the ground trying to drown themselves… So anyway, I was at Whole Foods and bought TWO bouquets of flowers because I had a gift cert from a friend and I am enjoying them so very much. I thought perhaps that could be your thing. Spurgling on flowers. Or not. LOL. I just really enjoy it (when other people are paying) and Whole Foods is actually pretty cheap and their flowers are high quality. I got white lilies that look like someone has painted a little yellow petal on each petal and a bunch of yellow tulips that I mixed with the last few daffodils. I can’t stop staring at them.
Wow, good for you! That’s amazing.
Thanks. Ten weeks is a long time for me to stick with ANYTHING. So we shall see. Y’all should bug me about it until I go off on everyone. lol.
How long do you think it’ll take before you go off on everyone, lol?
I’m hoping I won’t. Gentle encouragement appreciated. 🙂 I am already looking at extending Lent to mid June again. If I keep working out this hard I could go down well into regular people sizes! If I go down two sizes, I wouldn’t want to go lower. I went down two last year and am still in the size I ended Lent in. So I think it is possible with more working out than I did last year.
But I tend to get really excited/into something and then just fall back into old, comfortable habits. So I am trying to stay psyched.
I know what you mean. If you went down two sizes last year and you’re still that size you’re already doing really well.
I am tall so I can vary twenty pounds in a size. 🙁
Just got in from a longish walk outside with Banjo. He almost didn’t make it. He was doing okay on the track but we both wore out after a mile. WHY IS WALKING OUTSIDE HARDER than the treadmill? But then, there was some possible construction going on a few houses down so we did out very long block loop and he really got worn out. Poor thing, he is old and I don’t walk him enough.
I have a start weight for WEDNESDAY I’ve been trying to hit. I have also been eating junk while I can though, lol. I need to lose about 2 pounds by Wednesday. I have been weighing in a light weight t-shirt and yoga pants though so When I weigh in naked first thing in the morning before drinking any water, I have a shot though.
Anyone else trying to have a certain small change in their start weight? We only have three days to get moving to drop some pounds. I think that would put me at about 8 pounds over where I ended last year.
I am already planning to keep going until mid Juneish. Let’s see if I stick it out.
Yes and 3 lbs to go. Trying to get to my Thanksgiving weight (pre-dinner). I stopped processed sugar last week and the weight is starting to come off. Also doing the PBS Classical Stretch workout everyday along with 10000 steps. Very lucky that I’m able to walk back and forth to work!
I’m Feeling strong right now but when I lose quick, I always think it’s easy and slack off. Have to keep in mind something I learned a year or so ago… the brain will trick your body into thinking it needs calories when it actually doesn’t. This is because as you gain weight and keep it, your brain codes it as a comfortable “set point” and when you drop too much, it freaks out and tricks you into thinking you need to eat. Bitch.
Well I was only up .8 ounces over yesterday morning this morning. As opposed to the TEN POUNDS HEAVIER I was last night. So weird. This time I am actually doing a bit of weight work so I will be more inclined to believe the kind little liars here when they say I am gaining muscle. 🙂
I started with negative 12 muscles and now may be up to one muscle.
Also for the newbies this year, I do the TWA /Dolly Parton/ Cabbage soup diet for the first week and then keep eating the soup for most of Lent without the other weird restrictions and adding regular “diety” foods, salads, fruits and veggies, lean meat/fish, and protein shakes and high protein, low sugar yogurt with fruit and/or walnuts.
People here tend to call my soup, especially after the first week, THE RAINBOW SOUP. Because I try to add all the colors of veggies I can to it.
Here is the original recipe (there are other versions online as this diet was originally called the TWA diet decades ago when TWA was an airline with really thin, pretty flight attendants. 🙂 It’s been around this long because it works if you like the soup and I really like the soup and could actually live on it just fine, but there is no protein in it. I will be having vanilla protein shakes in my coffee. Also, I am back to leaning to giving up sugar along with processed food ans alcohol. I may allow limited “processed foods” if they come from Whole Foods where they don’t have all the bad crap” but not much.
1 small head cabbage.
3 ribs of celery.
2 green peppers.
1 medium onion.
1 large can diced tomatoes.
1 big bottle of V-8
Water (I only add water as the soup goes on and usually just add more V-8.
Salt and pepper, to taste.
After the first or second week I add things like canned beans for protein. I will literally have a HUGE pot of this on my stove from now until late June. YMMV. If you don’t like Cabbage, or V-8 this is probably not for you. It keeps you full and is very low cal.
Here is the Seven Day Plan. You can eat as much soup as you want every day but you. Should eat some of whatever is allowed for the day.
DAY ONE: All fruits EXCEPT BANANA
Day TWO: Vegetables (NO CORN, NO PEAS, NO BEANS) and a baked potato.
DAY THREE Fruits and Vegetables
DAY Four: All the bananas you can eat. (You really need to eat at least one or two for the postassium and up to two glasses of skim milk.
DAY FIVE: up to 20 oz of meat, with tomatoes. On this day you are reminded to drink plenty of water.
DAY SIX: A (beef) steak. It actually says you can eat three but that seems excessive and vegetables
DAY SEVEN: Brown rice ( I am not even a brown rice fan, but I live for this day for some reason brown rice sounds delicious and unsweetened juice (like grapefruit,)
You can have pretty much all unsweetened beverages, coffee, tea, V-8, grapefruit during the week.
If you add exercise in you can lose five pounds or so if you are lucky.:)
It looks like I did this the week BEFORE Lent last year. Oopsy.
My sister and I used to make a version of this. Thank you for the reminder, I love this soup and I’d totally forgotten about it!
I HATE chopping veggies. I picked up salads at Zaxby’s several times when I had all the stuff at home. Today I finally chopped everything and made a huge salad. Then I chopped the cabbage and peppers and onions and celery for the soup and then just put everything together to put in the fridge while I was in the mood to chop.
I like it too and I probably will have some before Wednesday. I keep the huge pot in the fridge and then cook/heat it up in small amounts so that the cabbage stays a little bit crisp.
Those bags of multi colored smallish peppers are delicious and really make both the salad and the soup. I also add jalepenos. Diced one from a jar. Mt Olive makes a cheap one. It gives it a little zip.
The chopping. Yes, I really have to be in the mood. Sometimes I get the mirepoix from Trader Joe’s it’s good but the onions do lose some of their flavor. Jalapeño is a good idea! I always add some cayenne but, I never thought about jalapeños!
For some reason THE CHANGE really changed me in many unexpected ways, one of them was I tolerate much spicier food than I used to. I but two or three jars of Mt. Olive diced jalepenos in..a hot peppery water and dunk them in all kinds of things.
I do not deserve any accolades for the past two days. I didn’t do anything yesterday and today the low pressure system rolled in that messes with me physically and emotionally, it’s cold and rainy again, the Weinstein verdict was coming in and I watched it live online on Court TV and by then I had missed Water Walk. I’m trying to avoid all the funeral coverage of Kobe Bryant today.
I am not going to make my smart weight. And I have lost my enthusiam for the 5K. Hopefully it will return when the sun does. If the sun ever does.
Try not to be too tough on yourself. So you needed a couple days off. No big deal. You’ll get back to it tomorrow feeling rested and ready to go. I for one have faith that you will rediscover your motivation in the morning.
How is it possible that I weight EIGHT POUNDS MORE than I did this morning? I have barely eaten (not on purpose, I just forget to eat in the morning and I need to do better with that. I did walk and drink a lot of water, but STILL. HOW. IS. THIS. POSSIBLE?
There must be something in the air today because I just weighed myself and I weigh 4 pounds more right now than I did this morning. I spent the entire day walking around Fashion Show Mall. I had salad and a couple of slices of pizza for lunch, but 4 lbs? Really?
Maybe there was an uptick in gravity. LOL. I tend to weigh more after exercise than I did before. Not sure why. I have also had a TON of water today. Hopefully things will go back to normal tomorrow.
Hi all! I’m wondering if anyone can relate to my situation/struggle. I do yoga at home, I have great online programs with sessions ranging from 30 to 60 minutes that I usually do. But here’s what happens: I woke up this morning at 9:30 had some caffeine some food, procrastinated, watched some TV, had some more caffeine, put in my contacts, had some more caffeine and then started my workout just before 4. Basically, it takes me about 6-7 hours to motivate myself to walk to my living room and workout for 30. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has to dig this deep!!
Totally. I can’t go to a lot of mid morning yoga classes because I would have to be up by 7 to get it all together. What matters is you eventually do the yoga. Don’t beat yourself up over how long it takes you to get there. If it really bothers you could set a time for yoga, Maybe say 2 or 3 and treat it like an appointment. But all that really matters is you are doing it. You are doing better to me, I haven’t made it to yoga since my first week, but I enjoy my water walking sessions. Now I have to do the stupid treadmill to prepare for the 5K. I am already losing interest and considering just walking it. But tomorrow the plan is to get back on the treadmill. I’m already mentally preparing.
Setting a time is a great idea! I think I’m going to work toward that. Mentally. Set a time to set a time? Lol! I’m so impressed with your 5k plan. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with walking it especially since you said your knees aren’t the best and running is notoriously hard on them. Or doing intervals. You’ve already committed and I think you’re going to feel great once you’ve completed it! Plus key lime pie…I think you’re much physically stronger than you know. 40+ laps, water walking, treadmill. You’re really doing it and it’s awesome!!
Last night with wine and I’ll be alcohol free for the next 6+ weeks. It’s the anniversary of my mums death tomorrow. Getting together with my sisters for dinner and it will be trying not to have a glass or 90 to help. Goodluck everyone … I’m planning on doing a lot of walking at night rather than relaxing with a nice, chilled glass of rosè. Will be much easier when summer finishes up soon X
Oh gosh, your first day is going to be a big challenge. You can do it. Ask for grapefruit juice in a wine glass or something.
Thanks Tamara great advice and I will definitely be drinking a lot more juice and soda water.
I am starting a newfangled supplement program to help with pain management due to late stage arthritis—-I have 2 kinds. Anyway…I am giving up alcohol even though I rarely drink but I have to have some libations for my 37th wedding anniversary which we are celebrating in the Big Easy right in the middle of Lentil Season 2020. So I’m “technically” in for this Lentil Season Extravaganza even though I’m going ahead and tattling on myself that I am going to be a big fat failure!
I would have to fail if I was in New Orleans too. I say drink enough to feel like crap the next day and that will get you right back on the wagon. 🙂 Congrats on your long marriage! That is something to envy.
Thank-you.
I wish I could clone him for all of womankind! LOL
I probably will follow your advice and just go full tilt boogie on the day and then get right back to it.
Good luck to all of us during this Lentil Season…heheh
So ready! I started early too. No drinking, No Sugar. No processed foods. Keeping my carbs low low low. Already feel better. Get ready for summer!
Same. But I am using protein shakes for my coffee because I need lots of protein with all the freaking working out and I don’t get much. This violates processed foods and has small amounts of sugar. But that is my only gray area in the season. I don’t eat much sugar anyway, but I am already look forward to Easter candy. Things got a bit rowdy at the family Easter gathering last year because so many people show up to eat my sisters cooking. Often uninvited. lol. And there was a birthday last year where Happy Birthday had to be sung in mulltiple languages, because we are a diverse group… and I had to bail before the HUMMING BIRD CAKE!
I think using the protein shake to help sustain you is a better option then empty calories. I have been reading and watching YouTube about how fat is better for energy and actually helps you burn fat stored in your body. Super interesting. So nice to have a fun celebration to look forward to. It sounds amazing! My problem is once I “treat” myself I fully freak out. I keep saying to myself, oh just one more day of this and one more day of that and it turns into 4 months of chips, treats, and crap eating. This time I am trying to find a balance of healthy low sugar treats that are small, for when I need something. I am looking forward to this challenge with a goal date.
Oops! Forgot to post that I started the supplement capsules for the pain management and it was icky choking them down with water on an empty stomach but I made it. The rep from the company said it might take a bit longer for me so I need to be patient. I do have to drink more water on this plan and that’s always a good thing.
Hubby got some ‘maters at a produce stand and I am going to slice one up and have it with my veggie omelet for lunch. I am SO glad we can all prop each other up here! Thanks for the Lentil Season Extravaganza, TT! <3 We can do this!!!
They have produce stands in LA in February? We are getting snow in GA again this week. Probably not in the ATL but up in the mountains. Never doubt General Beauregard Lee when he predicts six more weeks of winter. We pay not mind to those yankee groundhogs.
I’m sad that I’m just seeing this!
I work at a tax office and it’s been nuts, then add a few family members deaths, illness etc! 🙁
I’m marking my calendar for next year!
You can still start! our first official week doesn’t end until Thursday! Also a lot of us just keep going after an Easter Sunday FREE DAY to eat and drink whatever you like and not work out and cuss and do whatever you were giving up.
Hi Everyone…I’ve been with you in spirit but too scazzed out to post much lately, my schedule all over the map. The comments are off the chart inspiring. Wishing especially NiV and Laura extra well, as we are in a similar journey.
I’m praying to end my gluttony. Been a binge eater for far too many years. I’ve made lots of great other changes over time – the exercise – the water – but now at highest weight ever due to the binge. Mixed results since Ash Wed but still in this!
My daughters and I are doing the 40 Days 40 Items (but also going for the 46 too) to declutter the hoard lol. No flying rats or dead cats yet, Hallelujah! It’s very freeing for me ultimately but also turning into just another hassle to nag them. They can’t part with anything it seems.
Thanks for the reminder about this post in the Survivor recap TT! I was commiserating so hard to your Honey Badger swim. You, of course, have such a wonderful way with words!
I am actually on break (about to go back) to trying to GET STARTED on my kitchen. This is like hour three and I swear you cannot tell the difference. It’s bad and I am trying to handle it. Also, my next thing is working on taxes. And so, I shall probably clean until there is not skin left on my hands.
Oh yeah, I am not sure if I posted the Honey Badger story in this forum so y’all might enjoy it. It is over in the comments of Survivor…I like to ramble there. It’s about me and my experience water walking with the elderly…