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Delivered Christmas presents to our children and grandchildren and seeing my son and daughter-in-law’s chickens.

I've been doing a daily forgiveness and gratitude journalling practice for the past month, which is helping me lose the mental baggage that weighs me down. Doing it at the end of each day has helped me let go of issues bugging me, putting events into perspective, allowing me to get a full night's sleep. When I have those…

We try to meal plan each week, in an effort to reduce waste. My goal for 2021 is to get better at this and be consistent, so we're not throwing money in the garbage. Prepping meals really helps.

Over the past decade, my body shape is definitely not what it use to be. Over the course of a year (and I'm not kidding about this), I went up into the double letter cup sizes making finding clothes that fit a real challenge. And can we please talk about style?! Too many clothiers still cater to the young, forgetting…

I think moving this to a group would be great, as it'll provide a platform to start/post discussions on a variety of topics, which will make it so much easier to follow and be involved. As for member limits, not so keen on that. If people participate, great. If not, that's ok, as everyone has different comfort levels and…

We've been focused on taking care of a four year old, to help out his mom and dad, both essential workers who work opposite shifts. Meal prep has centered around making food a four year old will actually eat, meaning my usual vegan fair is out. Around midday our first day taking care of him, I gave up on stressing over…

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I watched this TED talk last and, while aimed specifically at raising kids, found there's a lot here related to my own Emotional Intelligence (EI). As a recovering perfectionist, throughout my life I've found it really easy to suppress how I was really feeling, unable to articulate why I was angry, depressed, hurt, or even…

I came across the attached article written by Sarah Raphael in 2018, entitled “Women Don't 'Disappear' Over 50, They Are Our Most Valuable Role Models”. It really hit home for me. My own narrative about weight loss and my journey that’s led me to MFP is more than that number on the scale. It’s about being the healthiest…

So many inspiring women here! A little about me: This November I turned 60, a milestone marking the end of one decade and the start of another. My 50’s kicked off by my having a hysterectomy and ooperectomy, putting me straight into post menopause enduring hot flashes and all the other stuff that goes along with it.…

I just turned 60 this month and have been in a funk for way too long. Definitely interested in joining this group to get back on track.

Four weeks ago, I gave up process foods and since then I had been feeling so good - process meaning no processed sugar, no oils, no pre-packaged meals, and no junk. Then Friday and Saturday I fell off the wagon and "indulged". I've been paying for it ever since, first by retaining fluids, then today having my first a…

I ran that Grandma’s too and it was a hard one! Regarding the calf tightness, what have you tried so far to relieve it? Typically pain like that’s a sign your body is compensating for weakness elsewhere. May want to invest in getting a running assessment done. Some of the running stores offer that on a periodic basis. Did…

Thank you for the tip, Carla_wfpb! Definitely checking the site out!

Grandma’s Marathon, Jun 26; Lake Superior Moose Mountain Marathon, Sep 7; and the Twin Cities Marathon Loony Challenge (10k, 5k, 10 miler), Oct 4-5. Grandma’s will be number 5!

Hi All! Was thrilled to see a community for ETL minded people! After a three year hyatus from the program, that left me 30 lbs heavier than whe I was on, I’m back at it, determined this time to stick with it. I’ve already lost 8 lbs and feel great. My three years off the program was due to I took up distance running, along…

If you have Netflix, recommend watching the French version of Beauty and the Beast. Beautiful cimenatography and a well told storyline. Very different from the Disney version.

March for me is all about marathon training. Running marathon number 5 in June, with goal of breaking 5 hours. That involves sticking to my training plan, eating healthy (a lot of marathon runners I know, myself included, eat crappy, buying into the “I can eat what I want” myth. Not going there!), and making sure I get the…

Day 4. Today was a good day. Accomplished a lot at work and got a run in. The run was a big accomplishment! In January, I slipped on ice, taking a nasty fall that bruised my tailbone and chipped a bone in my hand. I live in Minnesota and this year we’ve had more ice then normal. The impact was so hard, I had tears in my…

Day 3. Moving forward. Staying off Facebook with the exception of letting family and friends know I’ll be offline for a while. Can’t say it’s been easy. I had been spending a lot of time on it. I’ve been reading through this thread and learning. Seems like a very supportive community. Glad I found this group.

Day 1 Hi. I’m Mary and definitely new here. At age 57, I’m really focused on reaching my health and dropping those horrible habits that have been holding me back from reaching that goal. Today is day 1 of that challenge, a day that marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life. And it started with me feeling physically…