WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2013
barbiecat
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:flowerforyou: I wondered what graphic to use for December since not all of us celebrate Christmas and not all of us live in places where snow is a familiar sight in winter, so I chose a graphic of the kind of exercise that is achievable by almost all of us….and I love the poodles...:bigsmile: .
:bigsmile: I hope December will bring all of us closer to the health and fitness goals we’ve set for ourselves.
:bigsmile: If you are new to our community, we welcome you……just jump right in and join the conversation…you will feel like part of the family in no time.
:flowerforyou: How did you do with your goals and resolutions for November?
:flowerforyou: What goals and resolutions have you planned for December?
:flowerforyou: Most of us sign our posts with name (or alias) and where we live (specific or general)
Barbie from NW WashingtonNovember Resolutions (with end of the month updates)
*use ice, heat, gentle yoga stretches, breathing daily (great)
*gradually return to dog walking as my back heals (I've been able to walk the dogs more each day, but will continue to walk them one at a time)
*don’t use the step counter as a measure of my daily success (I haven’t pushed to do more steps, but the numbers have risen gradually as I am able to walk more)
*act the way I want to feel (I think this will be my forever resolution--it makes my life so much better)
December Resolutions
*maintain weight
*dance 20 minutes at home three days a week
*act the way I want to feel
*don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the best
*walk one dog at a time until my back is 120% better
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Wishing all Vitamin F friends a happy and healthy December.........
Lin in Central Iowa
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Hi gals. Pretty quiet here; got a lot of cooking done for tomorrow. Beautiful here today and so we got a walk in but now DH’s heel is hurting again (he has a heel spur). I have enjoyed having football on all day and checking in on it occasionally. I did finish a chapter and got some other work done so all in all it’s been a productive day.
I am grateful for such nice weather that I was able to get out and walk. I have no real outdoor winter clothes. In fact I’ grateful for all the weather we have had this year….no severe weather of any kind.
Deb: interestingly enough I have been thinking of retirement too. I never thought I’d want to retire.
Renny: sounds like we are both going bra shopping. I just need to put it on my schedule LOL
Linda: so nice to see you here again; you were missed!
Grandmallie: great job on the steps!
Sandy: I am so proud of your weight loss!
Katla; we do both kinds of trees; we put our presents under a live tree but then I have artificial ones in every room.
Heather: I have been reading about that helicopter crash. How sad and traumatic!
Anamika: yum Tandoori chicken!
Alice: welcome to our group!
Cindy: I’m with you…no black Friday shopping here either! DD#1 had to work at Hollister on Black Friday and she didn’t even know what it was. She called to ask and all I could say was “oh my”
Linda Onterio: glad you are still lurking!
Gail: I don’t know why but we really don’t put the yard to bed for the winter. I guess I think it helps the birds and other critters. Good for you on getting so many chores done!
Barbie: you’re right about the statins; my doctor told me once if I wanted better lipid numbers I should find new parents LOL
Yanniejannie: I missed the VA v VTech game! Hope your guys won
Sylvia: home made low sodium French bread? Now that sounds delightful
Joyce hope you got some rest
Kooky: you are so right…it IS an upgrade!
Jane so glad you had so much fun!
Michele: so sorry for all the continuing family drama. Kids!
Lin: hi it’s always nice to see you!
Well for my December goals I am going to try to get my water in and walk 10 minutes each day after lunch. That is do-able even at work. And research shows just doing that really helps your post-meal blood sugar readings.
Take care ladies. I’ll try to check in tomorrow, but its Thanksgiving here with DD#1 and her BF so I hope I can get here. If not see you Monday. Meg from unseasonably warm Omaha0 -
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Yippee!!! I made my goal for November which was to do 3X's a week exercise activity for 50 minutes or more. For December I am keeping it status quo as I really don't know what to expect. Target may give me more hours to keep me busy and as of late real estate is taking up the slack.
I sure hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and found lots of good buys on Black Friday. They are reporting here that online sales were at a record high beating out the in-store sales.
I'm moving on to the Christmas season with my darling grandson although I haven't done any Christmas decorating in the house yet. DH gave up doing outside lights a couple of years ago so I can forget that.
@Barbie, that is a kewl graphic you have posted for December.
@Lin, good to see you here too.
@Meg, omg I already forgot what I read so I will just wish you a most pleasant evening and comment on your profile later...lol.
Time to go rest from the computer. Although I have been online here only a short period of time I have been working online for a while and I am so ready for a rest...to all a good night. :yawn:0 -
Bump to find again. Been thinking about December goals. Will put them in tomorrow. Sue in SD0
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Barbie as the owner of two poodles I love your pictures, I am their mom so of course they are the smartest and best little puppies ever....
Thanks for getting us started again.
November goals for me were not met have to actually go back and relose 5 pounds got so carried away with salty foods after our Thanksgiving and am paying for it now,
December goals get back on track and stay there, No excuses allowed
Best wishes for everyone with you December goals
Juanita in sudbury about 6 inches of snow now dh is already grumbiling about shovelling and winter is just starting!!0 -
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I thought maybe this message board would help me get back on track .I've just been stuck Gained back all I lost on another program. I'm not good at making goals so I'll put myself out there to start making goals and evaluating whether I made the goals for the month. Succeed or fail here I come. Its' hard t admit this too others.
My December goals are: Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Walk 5000 steps per day. I just joined the rec center so will go to work out 3 days per week and try to meet other women who are committed to walking.. and exercise. The results may be affected a little by the hand surgery I'm having but am anticipated a couple days off then back to exercise. Last goal to write down what I eat.0 -
Love the new start to December. Tomorrow the tree will go up. Outside lights are on display today. 0 -
HAPPY DECEMBER TO ALL THE LOVELY LADIES IN THE HOUSE!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I must say that I met most of my goals for the month of November. There were a couple of things that I did, but not for the whole month. I was not able to compliment someone the whole month of November because I did not go out of the house for a couple of days. As for giving something to some one every day, I was able to do that by getting $100 worth of $2 bills and giving them away to mostly people that I don't know. I gave them to people to let them know that they are not forgotten and that they matter not only to me, but to God. Some people did not realize that the $2 bill was still being made!:noway: On Monday, I will go to the bank to get more and give them to people again. It is amazing how many people you can meet if you actually go out there specifically for that purpose.:blushing:
Healthwise, I am getting stronger every day. My fitness partner and I have gotten into a more regularly scheduled routine of hitting the gym. I feel myself getting stronger every day by doing a HIIT workout. I love it and I feel quite spent when I am done but I also feel amazing. :bigsmile: I have to make sure that I get as much of it in this month since I am preparing myself for another Daniel fast in January. I really am looking forward to that!
Spiritually, I have been asked to sign for someone in jail that is deaf and cannot read lips. He also cannot read. I am eager to do it and a little hesitant because I was told that he is an very angry person. This could be because he cannot communicate with anyone in the jail. For some reason, I thought that there were interpreters in the county jails, but I was mistaken. I probably would feel a little better if a man could do it since it is in the men's facility, but the chaplain came to my church and someone mentioned to him that I know how to sign. We talked and I told him that I would have to pray about it and let him know.
My goals will include, but are not limited to:
1. Continue my street praying
2. Continue to meet new people every day
3. I am going to go out on a limb and say... lose 6 pounds this month
4. Continue my goals for the month of November and make them a lifetime commitment
5. But most of all, I will LOVE THE UNLOVELY AT EVERY TURN!
Here's hoping that all you lovely ladies continue to be successful in your goals and efforts toward them. Stay warm this month, if you live in a cold state.:ohwell: And for those of you who don't, I just want you to know that I am a little bit jealous of you and wish I were there!. :glasses:0 -
Christchild, I think it would be a wonderful opportunity to try for this man. No telling where God where will take you with it. Yes, You have to be wise and make sure that you are not alone with him until you know what he is like. But he must feel terribly alone there. Good luck. I don't do well with goals either and they just set me up for failure. So I do't set them and rejoice in what I do gt accomplished. We are like snowflakes and can't go on this journey in the same way. If doing goals make yous feel frustrated and defeated, then don't do it. I have found that setting goals don't have to be just in weight loss. That's a big part of who I learned who I was throughout all this weight loss journey. I would sometimes set goals of 'call and make appointment for mammogram' or call and find out when my and husband doctors appointments are. Get lab work done. Pick medicine up on time. Those are the kind of goals I can work with. Good luck and welcome. Tell us a little about yourself and where you are from.
Joyce, Indian0 -
Had a good bike ride at the gym today and then walked around the building for 1/2 mile walk.
72 degrees here today!
Just making a short note to " bump" for Dec.
Have a lovely Sunday!
:drinker: :flowerforyou:
LindaS0 -
Just checking in for a bump. Got to do my weight training. Doing it while watching my favourite Sunday morning 'magazine' programme. Needless to say there is a lot of cookery in it!:happy:
Today or tomorrow must get my greenery for the Christmas wreath class at the WI. It's on Tuesday night. My oasis wreath is quite large so I will have to soak it in the bath. I thought I would do another thing for Christmas today so will make stuffing or brandy butter!:laugh: :bigsmile:
Right, enough procrastination. On with the plank!:sad: :sad:
Heather UK
Update
Did my November goals
3 min plank
30 push ups - once. 28 last time
Upped my reps with new weight. Back up to 30 squats with 20 lb .
Lost a lb. But nothing for a while, I think it's hovering.
Had lunch out with a friend.
Gave to 3 charities.
December goals
Lose 1 lb.
Arrange to see my brother and family. It's proving difficult!
One drink 4 nights of the week.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :laugh:
Barbie's excellent motto - do not let perfect be the enemy of the best. NO STRESSING!
Do some RAKS. :happy:
Enough already!
NSV - I was kneeling on the floor recoevering from my plank when DH came up behind me. He said "It is definitely worth it, you have a lovely shape, look." And he gave my waist a massage! TMI I know, but it is good to know that horrible plank is worth it!0 -
Hi, I'm Michelle, aka Dixie2111 (as my name was taken lol) and a returner to mfp, which I joined in May of this year and am a type 2 diabetic, but having had an injury recently to my left arm my exercise programme, plus six birthdays in November to celebrate at work including my own (cakes day and nibbles) the diet/exercise plan I was doing slithered to a stop just recently this October. I am getting back on-line here to try to get my weight loss kick-started again and I am in need of some support. I've just found this lovely blog for the 50's+ so I know I will find something in common with all the lovely people on here. I am in the UK in Essex and want to try to get back into my exercise routine and shed the 4 or so pounds that have crept back on since I tore a tendon in my arm up by my shoulder in October...Ooo! it was so painful! :sad: So, I hope to find some help and support from people of my own age group who aren't fitness fanatics and deeply into sports lol (wondering if that is too much of an ask! and apologise if that offends anyone!) I see some lovely success stories on mfp, but I am not sports minded, or go to the gym, although I do do my own routine at home that I learned from Rosemary Conley classes (which sadly closed in my area) and using mfp to keep my calories on track! I was exercising 5 nights a week with an aerobics routine and included some floor/mat work for around an hour to an hour and a half depending on how energetic I was feeling. Any other advice would be most welcome. I am vegetarian although I do eat some fish and cheese (ohh my downfall! lol) :blushing: and am looking to make some friends and so to support each other during our mfp journeys .:flowerforyou: :happy:0
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Hi I am Jean, got off to a great start when I joined mfp but have been slacking and maybe this will help me get back on track. Will be back with my goals, it is time for work. Have a good day :flowerforyou:
Jean from Decatur0 -
Good Morn,all. Don't know where my Nov goals got to,so will make new ones for Dec. We have a lot of Dec BDs on my side,meaning cards to send.The 5th,7th,9th,11th,13th,18th,19th,25th,27th & 30th.Prob missed a couple. Oct is our other boatload of BDs on both sides of the family.A couple mos pretty well takes care of them.
I love everything about Dec! Ppl are smiling,snow is coming ,Christmas & a new year will soon be here.My fav day has always been bad weather Sundays.So relaxing,just read,sew..whatever,DH has Sunday paper & lots of football. Win,win! My only decision is what to have for dinner.
Finally,finally lost a bit of wt.It's been a long haul,but seems I need to just let it happen,Just be glad I'm not gaining.
That will be my 1st Nov goal,go with the flow
Get BD cards bought,addressed & sent
Decorate tree,put live greens & candles on our new mantle
Work on crib quilt for 1st Great Grchild,expected in March
Buy flannel pillow cases,love flannel in winter
Keep on keeping on with drinking water,staying just under my calorie goal
Happy December Pat C in Ohio0 -
Happy December beautiful ladies:flowerforyou: !!!
Barbie Thanks for keeping us going:flowerforyou: ! You are very much appreciated !
Just popping in to save my place! My cousin is still here and things are a bit crazy
. I`m just not used to having someone around all the time, it`s a bit tiring:blushing: !
I will be back either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning with my goals for December. November goal was not to gain any weight, didn`t happen:sad: ! Seems like my body has said "No More" to losing for some reason, very frustrating to say the least:frown: !
Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: ! This is a wonderful group of kind and supportive women!
Molly So sorry to hear about your fur baby:brokenheart: :sad: !
Have a wonderful day my friends! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!
Hugs,
DeeDee in chilly NC0 -
Just checking in for a bump. Got to do my weight training. Doing it while watching my favourite Sunday morning 'magazine' programme. Needless to say there is a lot of cookery in it!:happy:
Today or tomorrow must get my greenery for the Christmas wreath class at the WI. It's on Tuesday night. My oasis wreath is quite large so I will have to soak it in the bath. I thought I would do another thing for Christmas today so will make stuffing or brandy butter!:laugh: :bigsmile:
Right, enough procrastination. On with the plank!:sad: :sad:
Heather UK
Update
Did my November goals
3 min plank
30 push ups - once. 28 last time
Upped my reps with new weight. Back up to 30 squats with 20 lb .
Lost a lb. But nothing for a while, I think it's hovering.
Had lunch out with a friend.
Gave to 3 charities.
December goals
Lose 1 lb.
Arrange to see my brother and family. It's proving difficult!
One drink 4 nights of the week.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :laugh:
Barbie's excellent motto - do not let perfect be the enemy of the best. NO STRESSING!
Do some RAKS. :happy:
Enough already!
NSV - I was kneeling on the floor recoevering from my plank when DH came up behind me. He said "It is definitely worth it, you have a lovely shape, look." And he gave my waist a massage! TMI I know, but it is good to know that horrible plank is worth it!0 -
Wow! Makes me feel really lazy lol, but reading this post there really is no excuse for me NOT to get started again, so this afternoon after lunch I am going to put my music on and do my exercise! Lovely inspiration to get up and stop procrastinating, Heather, thank you! :happy:0
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I joined Dietbet on Sept. 24th this year. So my goals are to continue to lose weight until about May or June 2014. Currently losing about 10 lbs per month but I know as I get closer to my goal, that will slow down. Joined another Dietbet that starts on December 10th and goes for 6 months. It keeps me motivated.0
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Good morning Ladies
I have started back today with fitness pal.I have slowly gained back all the weight I lost and then some.I loved reading your entries and found lots of inspiration in your words.I'm from Michigan and need to get back on track.
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Good Morning Ladies We had a Wonderful Thanksgiving in North Carolina, even got to see snow, I was excited about it :bigsmile: , needless to say they were not, but I don't have to live in it. :bigsmile: I wasn't able to track food there, no cell service in the mountains, but I did try to maintain pretty well. I weighed this morning and no gain so I'll take it.:happy:
We did receive some bad news on our trip up. My Son's MIL passed away on Tuesday morning in her sleep, she was only 50yrs old. :brokenheart: My Son and DIL drove to TN from OK and her husband had to fly in from Afghanistan, the service is today, and my thoughts and prayers are with them in this time.
We will be pulling out and putting up Christmas decorations today . Seems like a lot of work for 3 short weeks, but I have 3 grandchildren that will be here Christmas day and I'm thinking they would be none too happy with their NaNa if there was no tree :laugh:
Hope everyone has a Blessed & Wonderful Day :flowerforyou: .
December Goals:
1. Drink more water
2. Exercise
3. Be thankful for everything, big or small.0 -
Good morning ladies!!
December is one of my favorite months. I love all of the Christmas decorations and time with family to celebrate. I also love the snow and am looking forward to having enough to cross-country ski and to try out snowshoeing. Hopefully DH's foot will be up to it (He had a fight with a ladder and lost the battle). If not, I will have to make it happen for myself. I have not been nearly as active since he injured his foot. We often walked, hiked and kayaked together. I need to be more independent!!
I spent yesterday sorting out my office. Now I can get to my sewing machine to work on some projects for Christmas. I have bins of books,etc. to take to work. Will try to take one each day this week. It would really make me happy to get all of that out of my space!!
I did okay yesterday on food, but did little formal exercise. I worked all day moving and sorting, though so I did not spend any time just sitting. That is progress for me. Lately I have been quite a couch potato.
Today I will log all of my food, make healthier choices, and move a lot. I am thinking of going shopping for a few hours to get a start on Christmas presents. I need a few things from the craft store to finish a couple of projects I have started. I also need to get schoolwork done so that I am prepared for the week.
Does anyone have any good recipes for lentils? I make soup with them, but I am sure there are other ideas.
Meg- Retirement is about 3.5 years away, but who is counting! lol. I am just at the point of I not being able to fit in all of the activities and projects I want to do and work full-time!
Sandy- I admire how you work through any obstacle and keep on exercising! You are my inspiration!! Heading to the treadmill now!!
Have a great day!!
Goals: Log every bite...every day!
Cardio for at least 30 minutes every day
Stretch every day
When my back heals, weights 3 times a week
Deb A in CNY0 -
morning ladies,
cant really go anywhere for awhile it is freezing rain outside, was gonna race walk but dont want to break a leg
have had my lemon water and breakfast have laundry in the dryer, the DH got home safe and sound, and we need to get out and do Christmas shopping.. our big screen tv finally went so now have to look for a new one,,,wonderful time to be doing that:huh:
also have to get the DGD some batman earrings , yes she just loves batman,go figure,, will have to look for those online and a bucket of dinosaurs,yup she is a crazy girl, but hey thats ok with me..been fighting a sinus headache for 3 days so I pop a few tylenol and im on my merry way sorta..
Welcome to all the newcomers~ you will just adore these ladies,even though we are spread out all over the place,at least speaking for myself I feel right at home 0 -
Welcome Dixie, Jean, Angie, Connie and any newbies I've missed!:flowerforyou:
Nice compliment Dixie (we have another Michelle so do you mind if I call you that?), but remember I have been doing this for 18 months now and I am pretty much at goal, hence the v slow weight loss. When I started I could not even get off the floor to do a plank and could barely manage one press up. I was pretty much a crippled mess, with busted knee, breathlessness, wonky ankles, you name it. The good thing is, if you just keep on keeping at it, GRADUALLY building up strength and upping your stamina and weights, miracles DO happen! I have always eaten back my exercise calories. I LOVE food. I started from scratch, really rock bottom, so if I can do it, anyone can do it!:bigsmile:
You have the rest of your life to look forward to. :flowerforyou: :happy:
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Hi my name is Claudia ,I am 54 and SW : 174
CW:149
GW:135
I started my journey with WW and found MFP in one of their chatgroups ,I liked MFP better and it is free so I have been here since March .I am having a bit of a plateau but I will get past it .I do weights 4 times a week and walk on treadmill.on other days.I enjoyed Thanksgiving fully but I am back and serious about loosing the rest of my weight .Feel free to add me as friend ,as you can see I am chatty.0 -
Hi there, Happy December! Let's make it one to remember.
Thanks again Barbie, for keeping the thread going. And a big welcome to everyone new! I don't have much extra time these days to read and post here, but I do enjoy it and always have. Great group!
Last Friday was my 3-yr MFP anniversary, I thought I'd share the blog post I wrote that day.
A Work of Art
MFP Anniversary day!
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Yes, I'm an artist. However, my major work of art over the last 3 years has been my bod. I used to work on several paintings during the winter months until I started counting calories and exercising.
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When I work on a painting, I often get to the point where I'm fit to be tied and can't figure out what to add or subtract from the piece. So, I hang it up on the wall and just look at it for a few months. I walk by, glancing at the overall picture, noticing what areas, if any, need work. Often times I just call it finished and leave it be.
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This is currently the case with my physical self. I'm standing way back and looking at it - the whole picture. What can I change? Am I finished with this work?
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Some of those paintings hang for a couple of years before I dust them off and get busy with my brush, adding the fine detail. This is exactly where I stand with my work here on MFP. I've been "hanging in there" for a year and a half now, holding fairly steady with weight. Oh, I've been so frustrated at times not being able to lose a few more pounds! But I'm noticing my strength and stamina have increased a hundred-fold.
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Things I can do now that I couldn't do before:
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Walk without pain or a limp.
Walk really fast!
Jog, jump, dance and sing without running out of breath.
Work in the garden for hours without taking a break.
Run up a hill!
Lose 67 pounds.
Fit into size 12 jeans instead of 22.
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Now then, it comes to mind that I've managed to gain a few pounds back by being a bit sloppy, so I know this Work of Art is not yet finished! Nor will it ever be.
My greatest art lesson? It's never too late to add detail.
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Big thanks to my friends here for helping me keep at it!
Have a great day everyone! jb in stormy Portland 0 -
Good morning, and welcome to all the new ladies! I hope you get as much from this group as I do. It's wonderful!
I did not meet my November goals, because of the little surgery thing, but I start cardiac rehab tomorrow, so hopefully I will be back on track very soon. I think I only lost two pounds all month, but I did manage not to gain any, even through Thanksgiving, so that's something. I've been walking with the dogs again in the evenings, and feeling fine, but keep my nitro in my pocket just in case. I don't quite understand why, if they cleaned out the blockage, that I would still have angina, but I do have just a little. I did have other successes besides weight loss though. I bought size 1x sweat pants because the 2x were too big, and my tiny size 20 yoga pants and jeans are getting baggy. I bought a new pair of size 20s at a consignment store, thinking they would fit, and the waist is way too big. So, I'm going to try on some 18s today. If that works you will probably be able to hear me screaming all the way from Kansas! That will mean I'm back to regular rack sized clothes, and not plus sizes. Fingers crossed!
It's foggy outside, like pea soup. Poor Bruno couldn't even see the cat across the street this morning. I assume he was out there, because he's always out there, but we couldn't even see the house, much less the cat. Hubby says he is feeling a little better this morning, but he doesn't sound like it. He has to get busy grading today, so I hope he keeps the tv off. I'm sick of football.
Well, have a great Sunday.
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Good morning everyone
HAPPY DAY FOR ME !!!! I finally broke my over 2 month PLATEAU !!!!!! ( I think high salt and stress was the problem - wonder if drinking black coffee with a tsp of unsweetened cocoa help whoosh the pounds down??? Its the only thing I added in my new lifestyle yesterday - whatever it was ,It just made my day )
My goal for this month is
- Try to cook more meals at home - ( to keep my sodium down ! )
- Add yoga & brisk walks - (to help me with stress issues at home!)
- drop 4 lbs this month
- SHOP - SHOP - SHOP 0
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