melissatwa's Journal, 04 Feb 22

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Melissa your beautiful And strong inside and out. I wish you cod see like we do.  

I understand exactly what you are saying Melissa, if it's not one thing it's another....for me, not enough movement, and that extra spoonful of whatever, or you just don't feel well! You will get it done, have patience and be blessed! 🌹🌹🌹 

Happens to me too. Just keep going 🥰 

I'm right there with ya! But - soldier on! You can do it! It IS within your ability to eat GOOD calories! 💯💯 

stomp! hi! 

❤️ 🌷You're sweet and kind. That's forever. Tomorrow you'll lose the extra weight. That's temporary. 

Thank you so much, wifey, Crystal, and Joe! Andrew, you are a dear... I just feel sad and frustrated that my control doesn't measure up to what I know it should be. I try again tomorrow! 😂  

Marie, thank you, and you are so right that one thing after another can make it easy to falter on the plan. Since the holidays, four of my kids have birthdays right away. The final one is this weekend. It always seems like a great excuse to celebrate for a day when I'm cooking and baking a bunch of special things, and then I get totally off balance... Again. I'm gearing up for a party this weekend, which will be fun, but I know it will be challenging too. 😊  

Thank you, BuhBang and 3dkids2! Hi, troll stomper! Love ya! 😁 Brigit123, how kind of you! Thank you for your sweet words! 🤗 New day is coming!  

Lots of birthdays sounds like good family time. So nice that you are all celebrating together. That is for a lifetime. a pound or two come and go and is very insignificant in comparison 

Aah, no big deal Melissa! I am there with you in the up-tick only I'm choosing not to record it this week. Hope you have a great time at the party - these moments are so much more important than worrying about calories so I hope you'll enjoy it to the fullest! We'll get back to it on Monday. xxx 

I'm with Liv001 and Nikina70. How in the world can you hold the line with 4 Birthdays? Enjoy your family and this special time. My son was killed by a drunk driver. Do me a favor and kiss and hug those kids for me. I am so glad for you to be able to have these special times. Monday is a good day to get back on track. 

Blessed with another day to be a blessing for someone in need. Hang in there Mellisa! Here comes springtime and your flowers will be blooming soon!  

God grant you the courage to enjoy your blessings 🙏 Life is fleeting. You will find the right time to get your mind in the right place. You have been on your Path of Healthy Living for a long time. You will find your way. The Journey looses it's meaning if you are not able to embrace your life, and celebrate the milestones that make it special..  

Thank you, Liv!!! I am indeed "back at it" and I did enjoy the celebration with my girl! ❤️🎉😘 Nikina, I appreciate that you do understand. I'm not pleased with my lack of self control when enjoying a feast, but I do realize it is temporary and I can get back on track! Run 🏃‍♀️👍😂 Snowwhite, I am so sorry. My youngest daughter was injured horribly years ago when she was run down by a car as she was walking. She suffers the consequences daily from that man's actions. But, I still have her, and I never forget to appreciate the times I get to have with my precious kids. 🙏 ❤️  

60pack!!! Thank you, dear! I got to host a gang of people at my house for a "game night" party. She invited her bf and closest friends from her graduate program but also several sweet "kids" we know who have very few friends and especially during these times have found connection with others to be uncommon. I got to cook and cook and enjoy the bedlam of a pack of mid twenty year olds year having a great evening. It was lots of fun, and they were all so grateful. Priceless opportunity to bless my girl for another birthday!!! It fills me up having a full house of happy people! ❤️ 

SLYONE, what wise words! I really appreciate your comment. It means a lot. My trouble lately is just weariness and stress sort of dragging me down and using it as an excuse to endulge. I need to get some things straighten out in my brain and get to the point again that I am mostly always using what I know to eat and exercise well, and having it be the special exception when I "party" 😁 one step at a time... One day at a time. I'm not giving in and letting myself slip back to where I was. Before I began this journey!