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@klanders30 I had a little girl in my afterschool program - an Irish dancer just as you describe - she was the same way, always bouncing and dancing everywhere she went. She's a young woman now and has won regional and world championships in her age groups several times over the years. Whenever I see news of her latest…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): This time... 251 as of 9/10/19 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: Sept.2: Sept. 9: 251 Sept.16: Sept.23: Sept.30: Sept. Goal: 245 Sept. Actual: Oct. 7: Oct. 14: Oct. 21: Oct. 28: Oct. Goal: Oct. Actual: Nov. 4: Nov. 11: Nov. 18: Nov. 25: Nov. Goal: Nov. Actual: Dec. 2: Dec. 9:…

Happy Monday! I had a fun one-day weekend where I spent all day doing a bunch of nagging little chores around the house that no one else will notice. But, they are done now and no longer on my very long list of things-to-do-before-house-guests-arrive at the end of May. This will be a challenging week for me in terms of…

Hi All! Checking in - thanks for all the warm welcomes! So far I think things are moving in the correct direction - thankfully no little ones in our house, so no candy treats left over from Sunday. I did allow myself to enjoy the amazing Easter dinner my mother in law served, but all the chocolate stayed at her house when…

Here I am! Sorry to keep you waiting, lol! Starting again... at my heaviest I was at 275, briefly got down to 220 while getting ready for a half marathon. I finished the race - I wasn't the last person over the finish line, but I was entirely disappointed that all the beer was gone by the time I got there. The half killed…

Been a long time since I checked in here... need to get back at it. Gained back about ten pounds of what I had lost, but still down 30 or so from my all time high. Have developed a stupid old lady knee that slowed me down some, no half marathon this year and slacking on the exercise in general. So, my latest inspiration is…

Saw this a dozen times on facebook today and thought it really belonged here, even though I know you're doing Italy this week... doesn't look to stressful onthe ankles if @Vowder wants to give it a try. [url=]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKIGystgThc"]https://youtube.com/watch?v=rKIGystgThc[/url]

@Vowder Sending hugs your way, and I concur with all of the others who have commented on your positive outlook and attitude. Life is too short to wait! Even though it doesn't count for the team, I am totally doing those foot massage videos. I've been giggling about all of the brussel sprout comments. When I was a kid I…

Way to go Team 1! You are the awesomest! @katharmonic: I now have the soundtrack from "Chess" playing in my head. Bangkok will never be the same!

Climb, Climb, Climb! You can do it!!! It is nearly 70 degrees here today, and it is driving me crazy being cooped up in my office. I'm itching for an excuse to go out and play. Definitely planning to leave work in time to get a good walk in before it gets dark outside! The warm won't last long though, there is snow in the…

Hi all! I'm back from my trip and stopping in to cheer everyone on! I'm bummed I wasn't able to start with the team, but I'll be happy to cheer! I read through the first five pages of posts and it looks like you all are off to a roaring start. I'll get through the rest of them some time tomorrow. We had a great time on the…

Hi All!!! Had to check in and wish all of you an AMAZING first two weeks! It will take me hours to get caught up when I get back, and I will be sad that I missed stuff, but I know you all will do great. I'm taking Vowder's advice and going all stairs, all cruise... except maybe the first trip up with the 200 pound suitcase…

Had a quick message from Mission Enforcer suggesting that with the extra challenge of not having internet for the first two weeks of the race, I take a spot at the top of the waiting list for team 1. I'm OK with that - I wouldn't want cranky internet access to be a detriment to the team. I'll just quietly root for one of…

@cardbucfan I do fine keeping myself afloat, I'm just not all that good at swimming in a particular direction, I'm not sure I'm coordinated enough to snorkel or scuba. I'm happy with a boogie board and waves. I'm signed up, let's go Team 1!

I'm crazy on a bicycle, always have been. I grew up in the blue sparkley banana seat Schwinn era, but if there had been mountain bikes when I was a kid, I'm pretty sure I would have broken some bones. I still have orange stains in the scars on my knees from wiping out in the redstone that is common as gravel in the western…

@ka97 I'm not sure I am triathlete material - I would need lessons on how to swim properly, and I've never had much success with that. I'm more of a "flail my arms around and kick like crazy until I get back to where I can touch the bottom" kind of swimmer. It isn't pretty, but I haven't drowned yet. I do live near the…

@hawkins410 That is definitely me trying to do a push up! @Vowder - I can definitely keep up with the exercise, and I did the stair thing when we cruised the last time - it really does help. I would rather spend my $15 a day on whiskey than internet. I'm formulating a plan that involves the ship's internet cafe and/or the…

Oh no!!! That's the first day of my cruise, and I won't have internet access for the first two weeks of the challenge! Can I get the homework to take with me on vacation? Maybe I will have to put myself on the substitute list and hope that a hole opens up on our team once I get back. It wouldn't be fair to the rest of you…

It's been a while, I'm not even going to try to read the 400 pages I've missed since I last checked in on this thread, I'm just going to stick my nose back in and say hi, happy new year, and YOU GOT THIS! Last year at this time I was checking in with well over 100 pounds to lose, as of this morning, I am down 45 pounds.…

Starting weight: 233 Goal weight: 150 Current weight: 230 Total weight lost: 3 This week's successes: Stayed within calorie goal every day. This week's challenges: Finding a treadmill at the gym... awful crowded this week!

Monday... yay. Last Monday I declared a reset day - start back at this for real, plan meals, log food, get my butt moving and guess what? The scale read 3 lbs lower this morning! Now to maintain momentum! I have been trying to come up with some kind of physical challenge to put on the horizon as a goal, maybe for spring. I…

Happy New Year, Team 1! The last ten days have been a bit of a blur for me, but today is the day my life gets back to normal. I'm kind of using today as a reset day - got on the scale this morning for the first time in months, wasn't surprised, but definitely not happy with the number. Hit the grocery store yesterday…

@mts7471 I hear ya! A five pound box of chocolates from our favorite confectioner arrived on my door step today from my dad. I love him, and the candy, but it is going to be very difficult to resist. Luckily tradition states that we can't break the seal on the box until Christmas eve.

Congratulations team! It has been a pleasure, I'm sorry I didn't have much time to spend in the thread, I am remiss on cheering along all the great work, sacrifices, and victories. I'm pretty sure this challenge is the only reason i didn't gain weight through the fall holidays - I'm going to have to work hard through the…

Ok, need to get all this in before the stroke of midnight, or something like that, so I'll go back and read and respond later. For some reason finding the time to hang out here and read has been taken up by holiday preparations! @MissionEnforcer Here's my stuff: Standing Abs done once a day Tuesday through Friday for a…

Got my five days under calories, did the videos, I've walked about half the stair total, but the grinding in my knees leads me to believe I'm not going to be able to finish that particular challenge. Those of you of a certain age will recall that, back in the day, Levi's were not necessarily made for women, so we just…

How the @#$% did it get to be Tuesday already! Time to regroup - and apologize for dropping off the face of the earth for a few days. I have no good excuse - just doing stuff that didn't involve sitting in front of the computer. So, off to Peru for me... and stairs - I dislike stairs more than I dislike dancing, but I'll…

@MissionEnforcer My Thankful Post: So much this year! Have to start with my other half, I'm so glad I got things right the second time! My daughter who has been a gift to me when I thought I would never have the opportunity to know her or share in her life. I'm thankful for the many family gatherings this year that have…

@aenglehardt347 on the topic of wine jelly - I make it out of whatever I feel like at the moment... I was at Bully Hill Winery back in June and picked up an assortment from there - Ol' Mischief and Love My Goat Red both made good grown up PB&J jelly, LeGoat is a blush that is light and will be amazing with cheese and…

Someday I'm going to really get to NYC for the parade. I need a partner in crime! Congrats, team, on another first place week! I am going to try to make a bigger contribution this week, and in the ones coming up - in anticipation of a busy holiday season full of cookies and birthday cake and meals in restaurants. I can't…