Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@jdelaroy My cake was amazing, but today I have a massive stomach ache. No more indulgences for me for awhile!

Thanks for the bday wishes @JenHul

Welcome @fitnfabwithsri and @tbrain1989!

@ngolden3320 I hope you are able to avoid all the germs! Yikes!

@ShyCush6 Thank you for the birthday wishes I am actually one of those weird people that doesn't mind telling her age or getting older. I think it's because I've always idolized my Grandma. My goal in life is to be retired and awesome (and I need to be 67 to accomplish that!)

@wishfuljune I want puppy pictures too! Please post!

@janetay01 I wouldn't worry too much, Grandma's have secret powers. My parents used to send me off to my Grandma quite frequently because I was a bit of a nightmare (colicky baby) and they needed their sanity back!


Alright, birthday fun is over, my stomach hurts, and I am ready to be 100% back on the horse. Today is Chance's first day at his new doggy daycare so I'm having Mommy nerves! I hope he plays well with the other puppies in the new environment. I hope you all are having wonderful days!

@Rachel0778 if i knew that puppies were going to get involved in MFP i may have returned alot sooner,

this is my Labrador cross Bernese mountain dog, called Bruce wayne

hes already getting huge! hes 4 months old now, that picture is at 10 weeks.

ive got some comparison pics.. god i hope everyone loves dogs.

@tbrain1989 We're all huge dog lovers here. Bruce Wayne is such a cutie! He's definitely growing in leaps and bounds!

hello dog lovers! (and healthy people!) LOL! Happy Hump Day!

Holy, this week is getting away on me, sorry I haven't checked in yet! My parents got robbed (broad daylight at around mid day) earlier this week, and I've been trying to help them with the police file and insurance claim. All I can say is I am thankful they weren't home at the time!! But sadly, all of my mom's jewellery and tons of their electronics was stolen, plus a lot of other things. Everyone should go home and take pictures of all of their jewellery and important stuff, as it makes a big difference for the insurance/police claims!! GAH!

I love all the dog pics!! Chance looked so cute, I seriously love the spot around his eye, he's so adorable! And OMG Bruce Wayne!! HA! Do you ever call him B-Dubs?! I like giving my dog nicknames.

Nichole - nice to see you back, was wondering how things were going! Too bad the fam is sick - get on a haz-mat suit and get the disinfectant going in your house! LOL!

Shy - so awesome you are feeling back on track! I need to feel back on track too. LOL! I want to go to a trampoline park so bad! That sounds like fun. Nice pic of you and Bentley! Looking like a sexy mama!!

Melanie - congrats on getting your cast off, now you can get back to your exercising and strengthen that leg back up! I also love Banff, it is about 5-6 hour drive from where I live, and we go at least once a year. I've hiked that Johnson Canyon many times!

June - we need a pic of your new puppy!! You are seriously making all of us dog lovers wait!? haha! Congratulations, that is so awesome. What did you name it?

Gem - did you ever get results on your interview? Sorry if you said it, I literally have skimmed the comments to catch up today.

JenHul - happy birthday to you! I'm turning 42 this year too, in September! Hope you enjoy your day! Also don't worry about the oral surgery, everything will be fine. My son is 9 and had it over a year ago, the first few hours after are pretty brutal but they heal up so fast.

Rachel - How did the new doggy daycare work out for Chance? and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!! I didn't even know it was your birthday yesterday, but something told me to have a glass of wine, so I did! Glad I followed my gut on that one, LOL! It was a cheers to you!

I've been eating like complete crap too. I know I'm a stress eater, but somehow can't get a handle on it when I'm stressed! (??) My friend's mom is back home and healing up nicely with her ankles, but having to deal with the burglary and all the rest of it, plus being too busy last week, plus super bowl (had 12 wings, and two desserts, plus other crap!) YIKES.

But! I made taco salad last night, and had it for lunch today, and also am making cabbage roll soup for dinner tonight. Going to keep plugging along! I went snowshoeing on the weekend, plus I did cardio at the gym Monday, and last night did a Pound class. So I'm doing ok with the exercise, just need to measure, measure, measure, log, log, log, and hydrate! Shy, I'm going to slam water like nobody's business too!

It's snowing here again!! Copper loves it!

@gemwolf110 :::Waves at you as you run past:: Hope you get a few minutes to breathe. Hear anything about the job interview yet? I see you answered. Hope, it is sooner than later. I love huskies. I really like the pic of all three on the couch.

@janetay01 I am sure grandma knew she was reading longer than you would. Part of being a grandma, you get to spoil your grandkids a little. Allister might be too young to remember this, but he won’t forget how much his grandma loves him.

@rachel0778 Hope you are feeling better. How did doggy daycare go?

@shycush6 so freaking cute. You look pretty damn good too! Darn headaches. It is amazing how our bodies sabotage us sometimes. Sounds like a good day ahead.

@evamutt So sorry dog and hubby are having health issues. I hope things turn out alright. We can’t foster dogs, otherwise we would have too many and not know what to do with them all. We all stress eat a little. Please let us know what the Doctor says.

@bluepoppies777 Oh my! I am so glad your family wasn’t hurt, but what a pain in the *kitten*. They are lucky they have you to help out. I can see how the week got away from you.

@tazzy2911 Adorable! Have to check in more often. Hope things are well.

I might have to figure out how to post pics, so I can post a pic of the dog who thinks I belong to him. It is the BF’s mom’s dog. He and she both live with us, so he is more of the family dog. Spoiled rotten. I will see if I can get a pic posted tonight.

I did well yesterday! Managed to be 4 calories below on calories, got 75 minutes of cardio/balancing in. Plus spent an hour at the gym in the steam room/hot tub and just relaxing. They do a body analysis at my gym if you pay for the premium membership. (We are) It shows in 2 months I have lost 6.5 pounds (I have been struggling with this) not too bad considering all the holidays we had. I have lost some body fat and gained some lean mass. I am happy about it. It will be even better the next time I do it.
My weight has been fluctuating a lot, and I have found I am eating more than I used to. Need to get back on track. Going roller skating again tonight. 

Happy Thursday everyone! I loved seeing all of the dog photos!

@Rachel0778 - Way to hit the gym early and use the weight room! Machines definitely can pack a punch. Glad to hear Chance had a good time at his new daycare!

@jdelaroy - Great job on the weight loss and fat loss! 6.5 lbs is still a good amount in two months.

@Evamutt - Awww, your puppies are so adorable!! I'm sorry to hear about your husband; I hope he feels better soon!

@bluepoppies777 - Copper is so cute! He looks like he loves the snow.

@gemwolf110 - Aww, your fur babies are adorable too! I hope you hear about the new job soon!

Okay... here are some pictures of our little man: Cooper! He is obsessed with bones. We've already taught him Sit, and we are working on Lay Down now. He loves to snuggle too. Cooper is a beagle/collie mix. He's 10 months old!