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Reviving the thread with my new red lipstick because I FINALLY found a kind I can wear without issues! I don’t have sensitive skin but my lips are really really really sensitive and they hate all lipsticks, balms, stains and glosses. If I wear any lip color, starting the next day they will peel uncontrollably for the next…

Congrats on finishing the race! Sounds like you had a blast and so sweet that your daughter wants to run it with you next year! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us, it’s been a pleasure to follow your progress :) <3 indeed trail running is its own special sort of beast, definitely different from pavement but…

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That is AWESOME! Congrats! :)

Go easy on yourself <3 I was very imperfect in my weightloss journey but I was good about 80% of the time and not so good about 20% of the time and I still reached my goal and have maintained for 7+ years… still quite imperfect, but good most of the time ;) Log truthfully about what you are eating and move on to the next…

My local place has a vegetarian burrito that is so delicious! Of course, the carnitas burrito is also amazing :p I usually save eating out at a restaurant for a day when I go for an early 6 mile run so I can earn extra calories (I’m in maintenance now, not trying to lose weight) if you want you can have them make it a…

46, almost 47 but I feel 10 years younger now that I am maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly. Wishing everyone success in their health journey, feel free to add me :)

I’m in maintenance now but back when I was losing weight and the scale didn’t move for weeks, what worked for me was going for an 8 mile hike. The scale would always go up for a few days after an 8 mile hike (from water retention) but then trend down again and I’d start losing weight again, of course I was still counting…

I sympathize completely with the covering up/hiding of the large chest <3 as someone who has carried an ample bosom since I was 15 I was constantly trying to minimize/hide it with clothing and the hunching of shoulders/back and everything. As I got older I developed a new appreciation of my body and was fed up with feeling…

“something nice” (dang it I’m a day too late!) :'(

Your story was interesting to me as someone who walks, hikes and runs trails and pavement barefoot, I’ve gotten all kinds of strange looks and comments thrown my way :D :D :D I also have severe social anxiety and don’t like to “stand out” in public/don’t like engaging verbally so it’s taken me awhile to reconcile that with…

Who knows? Maybe she was just not satisfied with her dining experience and wished she had ordered something else. There’s no way to know for sure unless you ask her. I stopped caring what others think (or don’t think!) a long time ago and have been much happier for it.

:D :D :D you’re welcome, I’m a firm believer in exercising my right to bare legs :D :D :D

Putting the finishing touches on this mom bod to get ready for summer with a little R&R and then some super fun trail running. B)

These mom bod legs just went on a little spa getaway… … and got some much needed rest and relaxation! And now I’m back trail running this week B)

Nice article, this is exactly how I run! When I get tired I tend to start hunching over a bit and tucking my arms in. I have to remind myself “Long, tall torso!” “Relaxed arms, hands and legs!” I’ve also heard that hands should be moving in a “hips to nips” pattern. I never realized before that hands/arms played such a big…

I just wear a baseball cap, it stops the rain from hitting me directly in the eyes. It doesn’t rain much where I live, we are back in a drought again this year so running in the rain is a real treat for me since it doesn’t happen often :D hopefully you get good weather! B)

Yay! So excited for you LoveyChar! It’s gonna be amazing! <3 :)

Just had a little spa getaway for a few days and wore bikinis for the first time this year (though I’ve worn them for the past 7+years) I’m in maintenance and currently about 4lbs over my goal weight (which goes right to my spare tire!) but felt pretty good anyway, even being middle aged with an imperfect tummy I didn’t…

Wow! Fantastic transformation, congrats! :)

Running up and down hills and mountains!

This is totally me! Even 7+ years after losing my excess 43 lbs and maintaining that loss, I still want to buy ALL the cute clothes! I love to shop the clearance racks especially at TJMAXX and Marshall’s because it’s like a treasure hunt :D and I have indeed found some excellent treasures at amazing prices over the years.…

I’m not a vegetarian but I was in a similar situation 8 years ago (but I was 10 years older than you) my fasting blood glucose at 100 and type 2 diabetes running rampant my family so I was scared and knew it was time for me to change. I cut back on added sugars a little bit but really didn’t change my overall diet, I did…

Thanks :) I run without shoes whenever I can, I prefer it that way! But when it isn’t ideal (for example due to temperatures, terrain or debris) then I wear very thin flexible 4mm diy sandals that are tied to my foot with a single lace, it’s the next best thing to going barefoot. I ran a fantastic 10K just this morning to…

Come visit Northern California! :D it’s been in the 90’s (Fahrenheit) for the past week and no end in sight. It is DRY DRY DRY so it’s basically fire season all year round at this point :( some rain, ANY rain here would be extremely welcome!!! :#

First of all you are doing great! That’s awesome you are so motivated to get to your goal, I’m totally rooting for you! :) Second, I remember when I started running in the rain… a bit scary at first then exhilarating, I love running in the rain! We don’t get much rain where I live though so it’s a rare treat. And lastly, I…

I tried a gym membership for a few months but found the gym sooooo boring! And for many other reasons the gym was not for me, also because I can’t stand dreadmills :s Once I got up the courage to actually start running outside I found it much more enjoyable to be outdoors and have never looked back! I did have a job for 2…

During my health journey I tried chia seeds for the first time and found that I <3 them! I could sprinkle them literally on everything! :D

Stevia to replace half of the sugar in baking… yuck! :s

That smartrope looks cool! Makes me wanna try it even though I know how difficult jumprope really is :)