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Hi All! Woo Hoo, Roger! I love being able to walk far enough to run an errand without getting the car out! Using coffee as an enticement to walk is a nice idea. And if you like black coffee, like I do, you ended up with a net deficit in the calorie department! Way to go! Carin - Man, what a bummer! I would be very upset…

Roger, You are doing so well with your weight loss and increased physical activity! Congratulations!!! I don't know if it is the same for you, but I have been quite surprised at my increased stamina since losing weight. We've got this!!

Hey Guys! I am very aware that I have been MIA for awhile. So sorry! My life has just been a whirlwind of busyness the past few weeks with every minute feeling that it has been scheduled. It's definitely time to slow down!!!! I did manage to get out and work in the yard/garden for awhile yesterday. . . ok, longer than…

Miranda - Thank you for posting the pictures and information about the race. I really enjoyed hearing about your experience. I'm impressed that you were still able to smile after running that far!!! Again, a bit congratulations to both Miranda and Carin for completing the race!!!! Woo Hoo!!! Wish I could have been there to…

Super deal! This makes me want to make the move, too! I'll definitely have to put some thought into it willow

Miranda and Carin - Congratulations on finishing your race! What a fun way to connect with NS friends! Did you have time to do some other things together while you were in California or was it all about the race? Carin - It's nice that you were able to step down from the marathon in Alaska and register for a half-marathon…

Carin - Welcome back! It is easy to lose sight of this thread. Now that I have my computer back, I am able to bookmark it so I don't have to wander around the website looking for my friends now. :) We missed you! willow

Roger! Amazing! Look at you go! A big congratulations on your progress in working toward your weight loss goal! This is impressive! willow

Wow, Amanda! Thinking about how water all flows down to the Gulf really puts things in perspective. It doesn't take a lot of water up stream to cause a problem as it flows accumulatively downstream. I guess you just have to stay out of the way of high water! I assume that is taken into consideration when building permits…

Amanda - I saw on the news last night that there has been some major flooding in Texas over the weekend. I know Texas is a big state, but just wondering if the flooding was anywhere near you? I hope you are safe!!

Hey, marathoners (half-marathoners?)! How is the training coming along? I'm ready to cheer you on, but haven't heard anything lately about the build-up to the races. :)

Thanks for the clarification on the apps! I, actually, was asking about the food tracker. Since my use of the tracker for logging food is just to get a sense of how many calories I eat, I only plan to use it for a short time. . . then, back to the old-fashioned paper version of the Daily Tracker for me. For now, I'm using…

Amanda - This is all very strange! I just got a food order yesterday with not problem. My order shipped right on time and was delivered two days later. Both the frozen and shelf stable were received on the same day which is unusual as they typically come one day apart. Do you know where your food comes from? Not that it…

Roger - Thank you for the information. The plan we (May 2013 Starters) started with is slightly different from the current plan. I think most of us are eating one more SC. Amanda - Based on the current recommendations of 1200 calories, I assume adding the extra SC would take me to 1300 calories. Is that what you have been…

I guess I could have figured out that one! :) Just curious. . .did you try Numi? I wonder if MFP is better?

Does anyone else count calories? What app do you use?

Oh, what would I do without my second SC each day!? That would be really hard. . . especially now, with fruit season coming on again! I don't count calories, as I use the measure method, and really have no idea how close I am to 1200. It wouldn't hurt me to use an app for logging my food a few day just to see where I'm at.…

And, POOF, they are gone! I know others have already commented on the disappearance of the NS boards today but it seems monumental and worthy of another mention. :'( I'm not happy with the online support (or rather, the lack of online support) provided by NS right now. Currently, I have to go to the NS website to manage my…

Hello Friends! Roger - It seems that you are all over these boards! Good for you for being so involved in keeping the community support going! Amanda - I hear your frustration with the weight issue. I have not been happy with my progress for several months either. I know you have previously mentioned the NS quiz that…

Happy Thursday! It's a beautiful sunny morning! There has been rain all week. . . with more to come. Although we certainly need the rain, I'm enjoying a little break in the weather right now. :) My computer is a still a little funky as I continue to reinstall programs and clean up some of the damage that was done when my…

Hello Friends I'm back! I got my computer with new hard drive and most, if not all, my data recovered. I feel so lucky to have my pictures, documents, music, etc! I will be backing up regularly and redundantly from now on, believe me! Now that I'm on my own computer, the issue with finding the NS discussion groups and our…

Miranda - I did mean the link to this discussion. Thanks to both you and Roger for trying to help me with this. I think I'll have to wait until I have my computer back. . . .hopefully, tomorrow! I lost my hard drive and my computer guy is painstakingly recovering the lost files. There were a lot of documents, pictures,…

That's what I'm thinking, Miranda. In the meantime, I have to keep going back to the NS website and click on the link Roger so kindly put in his post for us. I'm not sure how long that will work. So far, I haven't been able to find our thread here without that assist.

Hi All! Sorry I haven't been very consistent here lately. I still don't have a computer and am just limping along with my smartphone and the occasionally borrowed computer. Hopefully, I'll hear something soon about my data recovery. Fingers crossed!!! Thank you, Amanda, for the information about logging weight. I have been…

I made it here! Someone already had my username so I had to add a hypen. Hope that doesn't confuse anyone. Apparently, there is already a "willow" and a "willowriver" on MFP. Go figure! I will have to work on my avatar later as I still don't have my computer back from "computer ICU" and, therefore, do not have access to my…