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@RangerRickL That sounds like so much fun! I love horses and hope one day to have one of my own to ride. I hope your day has been filled with wonderful moments! Exercise: Yes Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes I'm so excited for tomorrow--I'll be meeting with a violin instructor to discuss taking lessons. I've wanted to play for…

Exercise: Yes Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes I don't even know where to begin in sharing what I'm grateful for, so I'll keep it simple! I'm thankful for all of you, for your wonderful, inspirational posts, for the opportunity to experience this lifestyle change with so many encouraging people. And in spite of the many things…

Exercise: Yes, though a thunderstorm ran us out of the park a little early! Calories: Right on target. Tracked: Yes.

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! It's almost midnight here and they're still shooting off fireworks. July 3- Pass day. Office treated for lunch again and I decided to enjoy it without worrying. July 4 Exercise: Yes, 25-minute run and 20-minute walk in 89°F weather that felt like 102° with the humidity.…

@RangerRickL Thank you for all your hard work and for continuing a wonderful community. It's been awesome! Exercise: Yes, 20 minutes of very painful stretching. I wasn't brave (or foolish) enough to walk today, as the thunderstorms were too close for comfort. Ironic considering my handle here concerns lightning, but I've…

Congratulations to all the winners! Exercise: Yes, an hour's walk this morning. Calories: Yes. Tracked: Yes. I look forward to a wonderful and winnerful month with you all!

The last two days I've completely fallen off the wagon, rolled down a hill, and landed in a muddy ditch. So I will not be joining the winners this month, but I am going to continue tracking and working to hit the daily goals anyway. I look forward to joining the winner's circle in July! :wink:

Exercise: Yes, walked a lot! Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes I'm actually pretty proud of myself. Usually when we go to Disney I end up using the excuse of being there to launch into every sweet treat imaginable. But even with all the temptations (oh, you lovely cinnamon rolls, you), I managed to stick to my calorie goal. It's…

@craigo3154 Happy Birthday! Sounds like it was awesome, and congrats for staying under! Exercise: Yes, Tai Chi and walking. Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes Tomorrow will be a bit of a challenge--we're going to Disney World, but it will only be for half a day. I'm hopeful I can keep my hands off the enormous cinnamon rolls they…

@bocasdelbadbob What a gorgeous area for a hike and ride! I'm so jealous (Florida is very flat). Exercise: Yes, a little over 30 minutes of Tai Chi again. Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes

@Gus130 Feel better soon! Exercise: Yes, about 20 minutes of Tai Chi. Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes

@aeshippers So sorry to hear about your tablet! Good for you for staying dedicated to reporting and recording in spite of the inconvenience. @Slimpossible007 Great motivational words! Exercise: Yes, over an hour of walking/running to burn off my excessive lunch. The heat isn't too bad here in Florida if you can get a…

Exercise: Yes, my workout budsy and I were the dreaded mall walkers! Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes @craigo3154 What a cool animal to see on your walks! I think the most interesting animal I've come across here in Florida on my walks/runs was a wild boar. I hightailed it in the opposite direction!

Quick drop-in: 6/18- Pass Day #3... yikes! 6/19- Yes, yes, and yes

Pass day #2. Total failure begun by a goal-fatal morning trip to a local Italian bakery, but I have my plans in place to bounce back up on the wagon tomorrow!

@phoebelayla Happy Birthday! I hope it was awesome! It's midnight here, so just a quick check-in... yes, yes, and yes.

Thanks everyone for sharing your NSVs! I hate being chained to the scale and what it says. I always feel so much better when the victory is qualitative instead of quantitative. My NSV... While I was talked into getting lunch today (after my boss brought in smoothies for everyone--I'm well fed at work!), I split my meal in…

@fightingthetideofaging Happy Birthday!!! Congrats for sticking to your guns and not doing a full blowout! You have more discipline than me. :) Also, carrot cake = the best. Exercise: Yes, tried T25 and made it all of 5 minutes, haha! I'm going to keep working toward getting through the whole thing. I supplemented today's…

Exercise: Yes, a short run with my short dog (mini dachshund) and a very wet, rainy walk after my workout buddy cancelled again due to a fever. Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes @craigo3154 Thanks! It was better--not as good as I wanted, but I can't be perfect all the time haha ;) @pribud That's hilarious, and what I feel like…

Pass day #1 for me. It was a weird day that got weirder, and now it's almost ten and I'm just looking forward to tomorrow so I can cream it. It's great to see everyone's successes and dedication! Inspiration for me to throw all I've got back into the ring tomorrow.

Exercise: Yes, a run between thunderstorms Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes

Exercise: Yes, squats and crunches while watching the live version of Cinderella and wishing I had her waist, haha! Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes

Exercise: Yes, some Tai Chi to help build my core and stretch out my muscles. It always feels like I got a massage afterward. Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes, in spite of the buffet dinner tonight! I ate very modestly all day, and fortunately the buffet has its nutrition facts online I was able to check. I picked out the food…

Exercise: Yes--went for a twenty-minute run, ten-minute walk today to burn off the extra calories! Calories: Yes, but only because I ran! I had to dig into my exercise calories a little bit, but I'm still netting ~100 left over. Tracked: Yes @SimonsChange Gorgeous views for your walk! I wish we had waterfalls like that…

Exercise: Yes, even though my workout buddy bailed on me "because of the weather." To be fair, it stormed this morning something fierce, and on my run this evening I did need to be rescued from the rain, if only to keep my phone from getting wet. A 30-minute run and 7 minutes of walking. Calories: Yes Tracked: Yes Can't…

@aeshippers I felt very sore again this morning, but went for a walk and feel much better, thanks! Exercise: Walked for 20 minutes before work with my dog, who became so mulish that I had to carry her part of the way. Calories: Well below. I meant to eat more but I had a club meeting tonight and it went late. We went out…

@srufus Taking it a little easier today! And yes, the Twinings camomile, vanilla, and honey tea apparently has 4 or 5 calories in a bag. Not going to break the calorie bank, but it surprised me!

@Dosse1320 Happy Birthday! I hope it's been great! @phoebelayla I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. Pets truly are as much a part of the family as anyone else in our homes. Thoughts and prayers! @RangerRickL Thanks for the reminder! Comfort zones are danger zones in disguise. Exercise: Yes! My calves were so sore this…

@2020pinktogo I hope your health issues have since gone away. Those are exciting goals, and kudos to your daughter for going through such a lengthy grad program!

@bocasdelbobdog Thanks for posting that about Orange Theory, and congratulations on the killer burn and racking up so many points! I've heard a lot about OT and wondered if it would be something I might get involved in at some point. I think I'll work up to it; I'm not sure I could handle it yet. @captainfantastic94 Doing…