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Hello to you all. On the downward days of the cruises. Lose an hour tonight. I've tried to be good, some days feel like I've done it other days feel like I gained. See when I get home to the upside down world and my house. Painting is done but not the floors. So can't back put back everything for awhile. I want to stay on the ship in Fantasy Land where I'm spoiled and not in our world at the moment. Glad everyone is doing pretty good or at least trying to get on track. So hard I know. I have to after all the food that is on here. Izena and Jan glad you kept the board going, Susan glad your back and welcome Peace. Down with the pounds for us ALL.

Thinking of you two holding down the fort till the others come to know they have to come here back to friends--mainly to lose weight but if only not to gain weight if off plan for awhile. Hope to see you soon.

Hi "girls" I didn't weigh either, won't till April!😀 Maui tomorrow--So glad you both have cruises to look forward to. There so much fun! Take care, miss others not coming here--Jo are you alright?

Quick Hello. On the way to Hawaii and warmer weather I hope. Raining now. Just 1st day sailing so must still be in Ca. Still having a good time being spoiled by some. Extra perks. Then have to go back to normal in a month.😀 You all take care--wishing you a loss on Thursday. Looks like you two are "holding the fort down" Where's jo and ombud, susan and others?

Sailing on the sea is fun you know But can't eat everything--No No That goes the same for home you know Eating everything is a--No No One meal or two--is that all we should do each day So a loss we will get to say I'm having a good time, weather has been in the 70's. Nice after all the cold at home which their still having. I won some money, $5000. It was from a game, got free casino money and then I turned it in to real money. Hope my luck continues. Haven't been eating to much or to many sweets (yet) Hope can keep it up. Everyone have a good week. Stay safe with the different weather everyone is having, Caif. is going to have more rain and snow. We don't need it at this time. Take care

Are you going to Win in March by losing a few pounds? M---Move in March A---Attention to your food R---Run or walk C---Call a friend if need help (or write here) H---Happiness is a lower number on the scale I'm leaving on my cruise tomorrow (the 2nd) for 40 days. Don't know if I will have internet. If I do, will write. After this next cruise in May only ten days. I'll be around more. Know not much this week with getting house ready for painting and getting ready for cruise. I hope you (Izena, Jan) keep this site going. Don't know what happen to Jo, Ombud, Susan and others. Take care and wishing you weight losses.

Jan hello nice you didn't have a gain. Good job on no snacks. That's a hard thing for us to give up at times. I'm worried about this site. Where is everyone? Losing our "Old timers" and new ones not coming in. Don't know if expecting we have great advice and disappointed or what. This is for weigh-ins to keep yourself accountable, keep track of our weight, eating and to talk to people who are doing the same thing. Hoping we could help each other.

Hello Izena You did such a good dinner and raising money for your friend to help with traveling. Sure, she is so thankful to you. Sorry up a little with the stress. Son gone, can eat better and not snack. Will come off. Oh 80, so cold here! Can't wait for cruise and some warmer weather. Jan glad you had fun with your granddog.. Animals are so loving. My cat use to sleep with us too. Hope your son and family had a good time.

Merry Christmas--Not really but with this weather could be Plus with the "kids" had our Christmas. Had dinner out then back here to open gifts and have dessert., Was hard to pick a day we could all get together. with me and son taking cruises (not together) and everyone's working hours and days off are different. But we finally made it. So, after that I still lost a half a pound. I did bring leftovers home to eat. tonight, but did eat the dessert. So, calories for one dinner will be for two dinners. So, eating less. Happy. Jan glad you got your taste of chocolate back which is a good thing but a bad thing too! It's nice you might not get as much snow as they thought. Yes Spring, come soon! This cold is getting to me, we don't have snow (tops of some mountains did) can image what the gas bill is going to be. Running heater all the time. Hope the others are doing all right and their weather isn't too bad. Hope to see you all soon.

February almost gone in a few days. I don't know what to say. March will be here soon. Will you? Most everyone having rain, snow or very cold weather. You just want to stay inside and feel better. Winter is hard eating wise; I know. Nice hot foods/drink we can make that we just can't say no. Still not a reason to not come in here each Thursday. Really does help, even if only for you to not gain to during these winter days. Losing is the game but staying the same is no shame during the winter months. So, come back in and start weighing again.

Good to see you. Sorry you got sick on your cruise. Did you still enjoy it, I hope. So, husband was happy to see you but not now!😞 Congrats on low gain. Glad you always read but like to see you, so I know you're alright. I didn't remember if you were on a cruise or not. Hope you and your husband are well soon.

Morning everyone Jan hope had a good weekend and still ate fine. I did pretty well. You still have snow. This weather, we have been cold, then 60's few days, now highs of 40's really cold some rain and maybe snow on mountains going to last till the weekend. Izena glad you're feeling better and sweets not "yelling" as much. Nice of you to plan a farewell dinner for your dogsitter. LOL at Jazzper..he's still got it! As said above having crazy weather like you too. Why have our friends been staying away? Is Jo on a cruise? Ombud around see she posts on other sites. Susan on another cruise? Lost the few people who came and stayed awhile and then left. Why didn't they come back. We're great people.😊😊😊😊 I know losing weight is hard, did they give up? They didn't think we did enough to help. We would answer any questions to help them. This is a place to keep yourself accountable, keep track but only you can lose weight by eating right. We can't do that for them. Just have to keep coming in whether doing good or bad--- If not losing like you want, you still need to come in, so you won't gain a lot while trying. to get back on track.

Thunder maybe misunderstandings Fountain coke always in package. Pay extra for a can. When you asked for a can, they said no because they thought you wanted it on package deal. They didn't tell you-- you could buy it. Water, their charging for is Mineral water not the small regular water you get in packages. Always have to buy the big bottle. You know the ships water is safe to drink. Same you drink. at dinner (if you do) You should be getting the water---- I would go to front desk, show your bill and have them take the charges. off for any water charges or anything else that they charged that you had. free with your Princess Plus package. Do it while on cruise, not after.

Yes, the packages have always been Fountain Cokes, No Cans. Cost Extra for cans. (If Elite you have diet coke cans, water in your bar set up) Always small water in packages, have to pay for the big bottles. Room service I always call, can get the orders the way I want. Add extra things. you can't with app or from the TV ordering. Yes, sometimes are mistakes either you just take it or call room service and get. it right. Your call. Chocolate cake as of two weeks ago on the Royal had it. If call on phone to order and they are OUT of it they Will Tell You. It's a popular item. So sometimes you get a big piece. and other times small. Depends on how much they have left. Also remember sometimes each ship can do things different at times.

You ordered cake--you didn't get cake--you got that-- They sent you the wrong thing--not what you ordered.

Room service- Ruby has had the cake since end of 2021 and all of 2022, I'm sure still has it. Royal I know at least from Sept. 2022 and now. Have had it on both ships. Someone just gave you the wrong thing. Did you call them and say I want the cake?

Good afternoon Everyone whereever your hiding!😊 Eating right and exercising today. I ate right so far (no gain from the ice cream small portion.) Getting exercise by still packing things away for painting. What are you doing today?

Jan, I know--Chocolate seems like we can't eat just one piece but you did good only eating a few pieces instead of the whole bag. I confess I ate some ice cream with a banana like a split with cool whip. Not a lot, think I won't have a gain, Guess what I did today booked. 2 cruises to Alaska b2b for August. (Free balcony cabins) Do you know how much I save because (I have to pay double) Taking advantage now. because never know when it will end. (I gamble less, they send less offers) Hope you have a good weekend.

😞No one talking--Why? Everyone doing well. Weekend coming up. Three days for some.

Good Afternoon, Jan and Izena. Good to see you two. Jan sorry you didn't have the loss you thought you had but no gain is good. It's winter I think a lot of people are on the computer or elsewhere and not exercising. It's so cold, raining, snowing in so many places. Not eating much is good unless it's being. because you don't feel well. If I ever didn't have a desire for chocolate-- you would know I was Sick or something. Would make losing weight or staying the same, easier for me, I think. Remember you do need food to heal your body completely. Izena sorry you have allergies but glad you have meds that help. I'm sure your working on the lawn and flower beds isn't helping. Nice you had a loss this week. Know you. will lose the weight you want by May. You do so well when you want to lose. Look how well, you've done. I agree coming in here helps so much in many ways. Mainly it's to lose weight and keep yourself accountable. What some people don't understand it helps you to stay the same or just gain a little. We always don't do well, we're human, have lives that don't go our way all the time and we don't always do what we should. But coming in here each week, sometimes each day it keeps you aware. So instead of just eating and eating. you have good days and maybe gain 2 lbs. but if not checking in here could have been 5 lbs. I lost a pound this week. Hope to lose another or more next week. Cruise again in 2 weeks. Been trying to eat well but if having something I really shouldn't have--trying to just eat a little of it--like Ice Cream! Have been busy packing things away for the painting. It's exercise. Have been careful of my back. Better but not well. I haven't been able to find floors I like. So instead of new floors in March might be May. Everyone have a good week. Hugs to you two--Stay warm.

Hope to see lots of people in here talking today about how you did this week. Did you get through Valetine's Day? Didn't eat candy? Ate only a little? Still have some to eat. Going to eat the rest of it? Give the rest away? Threw rest away? Giving any candy especially chocolate away is really hard. If we could, we could eat it if only had one piece a day. Can you do that? Or do you have to eat it till it's gone, like fast? How do you handle this WHEN--- You're dieting well. You're not dieting well.

Welcome home Izena. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Hope you only have a cold and nothing worse. (covid) Thank you again for starting the posts on Thursdays. Jan glad you're doing well and posting. Alright--Is everyone on cruises? Don't think so---COME BACK HERE__MISS YOU! Jo, Susan, Ombud, Ncovert , and all of that have come in at times. We need to work together to survive Winter and get ready for Summer! T----Today O----Overeat--NO--NO G----Great Feeling--Not Being Stuffed E----Exercise T----Today H----Help Each Other With Tips, Ideas E----Eat Right R----Remember Others Are Here Trying To Do The Same Thing--- You're Not Alone----We're Here Together--To Lose Our Weight

OK where are you all? How's the weekend eating going? Is Super Bowl Sunday going to be hard? Is there going to be lots of food around? Or you don't watch and no extra food for you? Hope whatever you do or don't do on Sunday you have fun and you're eating is fine.

Hello Jan and to those who are reading the posts. Glad you come in but like it more if you came in and talked and said how you were doing. Coming back from cruises not feeling well and having to do all the prep, not fun. Back feels better then I do some work and then hurting again. Yes, we always seem to collect stuff that we like or think we need. What am I going to do with it all. What's bad, remember last year was cleaning out rooms, looked nice now there full of things. that I have to clean out again. See I didn't mention weight, I think I stayed the same for 65 days, then 2nd guess. myself and say was I at that number or the other. So now stayed the same or gained 3 lbs. Not sure. I did pretty good eating wise. Mostly just ate 2 meals a day. Of course, tried. not to eat to many desserts or drinks. I walked a lot on the ship and in ports if got off. Jan nice you didn't gain. No taste for Chocolate--That's good one way, oh no that's bad! Jan I mostly play table games, poker, three card prime or Let it ride. Then play slots for a break, plus like certain ones. Also, casino track slots more than table games. I play the penny machines which when playing is dollars. I like the Poker Machines $2.50 a spin. In fact, had 2 Royal Flushes on them in the 65 days, $2000 each. What I won the $10,000 on was Wolf Run, $4.00 a spin. Usually bet $3.00 or less on slots. Winning this much on slots never happen before. I was Lucky this time. Usually it's win some lose some, usually more loss's. Izena think your on a cruise, if reading thanks for starting the posts. Where's everyone else? Cruising? Bad weather got you in a funk? Hope to SEE YOU HERE SOON!

YES, I'm home till March 2nd. Had a good cruise. It was nice being gone two months of the winter with rain and cold especially when rainier and colder than normal. Nice to know some of the crew and passengers during the six cruises. Crew said to stay one more. Said I had to get home and do some work! Everyone so nice, got some really nice perks from some of the crew that made some things very special. As with everything there was a few things I didn't like but didn't take away from the cruise at all. Worse thing was hurting my back the last few days. Don't know what I did. Came home in bed for a few days. Still not well. Hard with me packing things in house getting ready for painting and new floors in kitchen and family room in March/April. Who thought China cabinets and wall units were a good idea? Have empty them all! While I was gone got the living and dining room painted. Bathroom with new vanity and toilet. Had wall to wall carpet taken up in those rooms too. Had to put things up before I left too but wasn't as much. I did one thing on a cruise that I haven't done before, came at a good time with doing things to the house------------- I WON $10,000 ON A SLOT MACHINE> YES, $10,000. Only bad thing is having to pay. TAX on it!