Embrace your Awesomeness!
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RockinOilyMomma wrote: »Great post! Negative thinking has been soooooo deeply ingrained in me since childhood. I a reading the book You Are a Badass right now and trying to learn to stop expecting so little of myself. Hope everyone is having a good week.
That's a great book!
I just finished Big Magic which is all about living a creative life! So good!3 -
Today I walked and moved. It felt good.0
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Last night I went to the pool, swam a bit with arms only and did some walking in the water and the ankle sprain has been a bit better today!
I'm going to go back tonight, too
And for the asked, I'm in Canada - about 150 km northeast of Toronto. 🍁2 -
Enjoying the evening with the back door open... we don’t have a cat
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I’m from the middle of Michigan in a small town.
Absolutely love it❤️2 -
C_Stretton wrote: »
Enjoying the evening with the back door open... we don’t have a cat
I love your furry visitor!! How long did this friendly cat hang out?0 -
She popped in for about a half hour. Made herself at home and then wandered back around the corner. It’s not the first time she’s been over but was the first time she got this comfortable.2
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We used to always find our neighbors wiener dog, Scooby, scratching at our sliding door, asking Roxie to come out and play!0
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Today I am at my heaviest since my daughter was born... 13.5 years ago. Talk about a reality check! I’ve got to log everything to get back under control, and move consistently. 10k steps is my daily goal.4
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I've always loved animals, and used to scare my mum running around with all the stray dogs. Sometimes I think she's convinced that I'll be mauled to death one day. My husband just rolls his eyes at me. A few weeks back there was a stray pit mix terrorizing the neighborhood. I lured him into our house and quickly became friends. Whilst sitting and contacting a local no kill shelter here, he plopped his slobbery head in my lap. Unfortunately, Buddy wasn't a fan of anyone else, including my husband, so he had to go. And, needless to say, my husband is much more welcoming of Miss Kitters wandering in from time to time (yes, I name all the wanderers).
UGH - reality check! Mine came almost a month ago when I saw a picture of myself in a bikini on a paddle board and I realized that my bikini body morphed into my body in a bikini. It definitely makes you want to get moving more and focus more on what you're eating.0 -
I’m an animal lover too! My daughter and I volunteer at a no kill shelter whenever we can.1
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We have three awesome cats (to our two-human household) and have to actively avoid acquiring more animals. We donate to our local animal charities on the regular and I have so much respect for people who volunteer their time!
My recent wake up call actually came with the sprained ankle from a couple of weeks ago. My partner, who is super strong, was having a hard time getting me up off the pavement. It wasn't an awesome feeling, but what has been awesome is just calmly, reasonably, sustainably measuring food, logging all my meals and exercise, and non-judgementally weighing myself and seeing the scale steadily move downwards. I've logged into MFP for 15 days now and was using the FitBit ap for a few days before that - longest I've ever kept up tracking.
That does feel pretty awesome.2 -
Volunteering at a shelter would be a slippery slope for me. There’s no telling what I’d come home with.
Frogsongs - 15 days is fantastic! Great job! I’ve been tracking for a long time and have been up and down and up over the years. I’m back on the downward trend and it does feel pretty awesome2 -
Feeling good today - lost 2lbs so finally starting to see some results!2
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Out shopping yesterday and saw a lady wearing the same dress as me and thought that looks better on her! Then realised I was looking in a mirror 😂
Maybe I don’t need to avoid them anymore!!!4 -
I love to read and catch up on posts! I'm so happy that you're all here.
Currently I'm fighting the urge to munch. I'm having an anxious moment, so to buy time until lunch, I need to make sure that I drink all of the water I brought, and eat my applesauce.... instead of foraging. It feels good to see this written as my confessional today.
Love you all!
Jill
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I've done something similar. I caught my reflection in a mirror and smiled, then wondered who the lady that smiled at me was.jorichards2 wrote: »Out shopping yesterday and saw a lady wearing the same dress as me and thought that looks better on her! Then realised I was looking in a mirror 😂
In other awesomeness news... I'm in one of my shorter skirts today and noticed a bit of definition in my legs. Thighs are my trouble spot. I've been cursed with my mom's family's lower half.1 -
I’m most definitely a pear shape, and I’ve got my grandmothers legs.0
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I too have my grandmother's legs - I'm 5'10" but have a 31" inseam, thick thick thick thighs, cellulite since I was 12, sun damage, and some spider veins to boot. My legs have never and probably will never be my favourite part of me, but they are all kinds of strong!0
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Years ago when I was learning to box - for fun not competition - my trainer pointed at my legs and said, “you’ve got these massive thighs. Use them.” For a moment I was horrified until I realized he was right. My punches really held more weight when I used my legs. It wasn’t until then that I looked at my legs as powerful and strong instead of simply big. So, yeah, I have massive thighs that have a little more fat wrapped around them than I prefer, but they’ve made their way up on the list of body parts that I’m ok with. At the bottom of the list are my hands and feet. Hands because they’re always numb and I drop things all the time, and feet because I had surgery on the left last year and have to do the same on the right in the next couple of years. I suppose at least after that I’ll have matching scars...1
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I am right there with you!
I was waiting in line for the slide at a pool in Walt Disney world.... about 8 years ago. I felt someone behind me gently poking the varicose vein that sticks out behind the knee of my left leg. At first I ignored it, thinking it was my son, or daughter, but realized that they were standing in front of me in line. I knew it wasn’t my husband, because he was waiting for us at the bottom of the pool.
So, I slowly turn my head to find this little boy completely fascinated and slowly poking my vein watching it disappear and reappear!
I thought it was completely funny! Always glad to entertain!!
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I might be a little crazy, but every time I look in the mirror or just feel a down, I say out loud, "I got this" sometimes have to repeat it 4-5 times till it sets in. Since joining mfp I may change the mantra to "we got this" we are all stronger than we think "WE GOT THIS!"4
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Happy Sunday!
Carpe Diem my friends... I’m off to work to spread joy and enthusiasm. ❤️
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Monday, Monday....
Make it marvelous!
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I went to a wedding over the weekend and overindulged. It was amazing, but now it's time to get back on track. So, I'll be lacing up my shoes and heading out shortly...I didn't have the energy to do it yesterday. I didn't have the energy to do much of anything yesterday.3
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C_Stretton wrote: »I went to a wedding over the weekend and overindulged. It was amazing, but now it's time to get back on track. So, I'll be lacing up my shoes and heading out shortly...I didn't have the energy to do it yesterday. I didn't have the energy to do much of anything yesterday.
We all need a rest day... or a “binge tv” day.1 -
Mine was more like a recovery day. I’m usually not one to stay up all hours of night, but for my friend’s wedding, yeah... I’ll make an exception.
It didn’t help that the food was great and buffet style, or that after hours they had a mac and cheese bar 1 -
C_Stretton wrote: »Mine was more like a recovery day. I’m usually not one to stay up all hours of night, but for my friend’s wedding, yeah... I’ll make an exception. It didn’t help that the food was great and buffet style, or that after hours they had a mac and cheese bar
My daughter would be amazed at a Mac and cheese bar!0 -
Happy Tuesday!
Each day is a fresh new start... a new beginning.
Have fun today! Listen to a great song. Hug someone... or hug a fur baby.
Jill 2
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