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I call this my bird breakfast ;) 1 cup blueberries (frozen & warmed), a third cup of pumpkin flax granola, 1 tsp each of hemp, chia and flax seeds and 3 ounces plain Greek yoghurt. Lots of coffee and if I’m planning on a big gym workout a banana or orange as well. Lighter days I skip the flax, lose the berries and change…

I went through something very similar for over 2 decades. So many theories, so little real help from the medical community. After feeling like completely giving up and just staying indoors close to the loo for the duration of my life, my new doctor said he was sending me to a registered dietitian. The elimination diet she…

Share? Baahahahaaa ... >:) Pasta with all the cream sauce I can manage to inhale; throw some rich seafood into it just to keep it interesting and cheese - lots of extra cheese. Why yes I WILL have the Parmesan! Don't forget the red wine - just leave the bottle. Dessert is coffee piled high with whipped cream, and a…

Our Edmonton (Alberta) air quality was horrid for about a week - couldn't do anything outside. Wasn't too bad inside the gym but just going to/from was awful. At least my house got the TLC it deserved while I was stuck inside! Here's hoping everyone gets clear air soon. Xx

I'm struggling with awful cramps - yep, still getting powerful cramps every month with or without a period. And just to keep it interesting hot flashes every 20 minutes or so. Because what good is a killer cramp without a sweatfest to go with it?! :s

Burpees! Jumping jacks, deadlifts, squat presses.

I was having the same problem. I started doing a lot of forearm and grip work, did a lot of farmer's walks with kettlebells and tons of training days with the kettlebells. I think the farmer's carry helped the most - the large handles of the bigger kettlebells really seemed to make a difference. In addition I wrapped my…

I always throw in black beans and corn. I just rinse them and in they go. I find chickpeas a little tougher - they go into hummus!

I hear that, sista! I'm in the throws of all kinds of mental and body chaos, guess what's been actually quite good is the angry mood moments make for awesome (yes, sweaty) workouts! :s

It's my fave cardio machine also. Like everyone else I thought WHAT THE H*** IS WRONG WITH ME?! when I couldn't do more than 5 or 10 minutes the first few times I tried. I've persisted for the last 5 months and was recently able to do a full 60 minutes at a good pace. Next step: increasing my speed. I try not to hold on, I…

Get a baby Bjorn and take her for a walk .... or pull her in a wagon ... or push her in a dog stroller. My daughter puts her chickens in her wagon and takes them for walks - I kid you not. Put her in a bike basket and go for a long bike ride with a picnic stop for both of you. The options are literally endless ....

When I have hardly any time: burpees, squats When I have a little more: kettlebells And lots of time: stepmill and weights

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Such fun!! https://youtu.be/hgp2wvhzp9k

You may have to be a Canadian prairie girl to love this but it gets me every single time. https://youtu.be/n2MtEsrcTTs Or go for that song from the Juno soundtrack, can't think of the name just now but it's so sweet ... <3

Name: Boopster Age: 52 Height: 5'9" Start Weight: April 1st: 180lbs Goal Weight April 30th : 175lbs Weigh-ins: April 3rd: 178 April 10th: 175.5 April 17th: 173.5 April 24th: 174.2 April 30th: 171.4 Weight -/+ this week: -2.8 Weight -/+ this month: -8.6 Successes / struggles this week: Wow, I really wasn't expecting that…

I felt like I was running out of time! Okay, that's a bit lame, I'm only 52 :p ! But the reality of my changing body and my (sometimes) lousy care of it struck home recently when my daughter had her first child and I became grandma! I knew at that moment that I needed to do better for me, for this precious new man in our…

My daughter lives in California now, every time I go to visit there's a long list of favourite sweets (and other oddball goodies) to bring along to keep her going another few months! I'll trade you some Kit Kats for a halo top ice cream!! :p

Yes :+1: . Did 45 minutes on the stairmill and another 15 on high incline on the treadmill; stretched it all out then went for a sauna. I'd go for a walk later ... if the snow ever stops coming down. :(

Name: Boopster Age: 52 Height: 5'9" Start Weight: April 1st: 180lbs Goal Weight April 30th : 175lbs Weigh-ins: April 3rd: 178 April 10th: 175.5 April 17th: 173.5 April 24th: 174.2 April 30th: Weight -/+ this week: +.7 Weight -/+ this month: -5.8 Successes / struggles this week: A wee blip likely from water retention - ate…

Wonder if cow tipping would rate the same amount of cals?! Oh, the good ol' days! Today's event ... shovelling... heavy, wet snow. Blech, isn't it April? Is it spring somewhere?! B)

I've been drinking green tea for years, long before it became trendy to do so. I couldn't possibly say if it helps in any way but what's the harm? If it does live up to some of the claims I've heard - fabulous - I'm that much further ahead. And if not, who cares? I like it and will continue to drink it with pleasure. And…

OMG!! I just bust a gut laughing. This is TOTALLY my life with my 2 princesses ... meow, let us out, mmrrroww let us in, mrrowwww, let us out again, oh wait a sec ... MRROOWWWWW let us in!!! Oh wait a sec, we were talking about the flashes (and brain stalls obviously) ... and now the mood swings. One minute I'm Pollyanna…

Time for a new (supportive) doctor??

THIS!! They want "the magic pill" that I'm using. HA! Yeah, it's that pill called busting my hump at the gym 6 days a week and tracking everything that I eat. :o

Name: Boopster Age: 52 Height: 5'9" Start Weight: April 1st: 180lbs Goal Weight April 30th : 175lbs Weigh-ins: April 3rd: 178 April 10th: 175.5 April 17th: 173.5 April 24th: April 30th: Weight -/+ this week: -2 Weight -/+ this month: -6.5 Successes / struggles this week: Had an amazing week! Feeling great and proud that…

Ditto! :p

I have these people in my life: The 'saboteur' who always tries to get me to eat more than I want and actually brings treats to put on my desk. Like WTF?? The 'incredulous one'. "Wow, what diet are you on? How have you done this? What are you taking? Are you taking something?" The 'jealous one'. "You're so skinny now. I'll…

Ditto. Obviously it's worse for us than we can even imagine otherwise why would it make us feel so blech?! My grandmom's answer to heartburn: pickle juice, straight out of the jar. Not sure why it works, but it works and fast!

Yep. Anytime I eat greasy food that's exactly how I feel. However, if you are dizzy, sweaty, have pain in your chest and (left) arm, maybe be certain you're not having a cardiac episode. Better safe than sorry ...

Ah yes, our devilish friend peri menopause. I'm just past 52 and have been told I've been in this cycle for about 5 years already. I was always super regular with menstruation but absolutely miserable with PMS most of my life. After some minor uterine surgery in 2009 my flow has been significantly reduced but the pain/PMS…