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Hello Ladies- Had an epiphany yesterday talking to my therapist. I was having a lot of anxiety yesterday. I know part of it is "chemical"-my allergies are so bad recently that I've had to take lots of sudafed even to be able to function. That, combined with the large amount of caffeine I've been consuming has made me…

Tracey-Everything crossed that it goes well!!!! Rori-Interesting about the cat purring helping bones heal! The way my boy cat purrs, any bones would mend very very quickly :) Beth-Congrats on moving to Misses! I second (third?) the idea of a longer skirt. Lisa--Congrats on the new grandbaby news! I got to hold a 6-month…

Hi! Note to self: Do NOT work out with my trainer AND run on the same day. Totally wiped out when I got home and didn't do the things I needed to. I'm starting to get stressed about a workshop I'm putting on for work next week. Everything is ready to go and I've done it before, so now I'm just thinking about the things…

Hello! I'm wearing size 10 pants right now, but have others that fit that are 12s or 14s. I've given up trying to figure out why women's sizes aren't standardized! I grew up in Southern California way before we started wearing sunscreen to protect for skin cancer! I'm doing topical chemotherapy on my nose right now. It is…

Happy (?) Monday! I ran yesterday and it might have been a tiny smidge easier? Maybe? I actually ended getting over 20,000 steps yesterday! Very rare, and usually only when I'm on vacation. Beautiful day here today, but I hear there is rough weather in the Midwest. Be careful!! Elizabeth GA May goals: Lose that blasted 5…

Hello all- DH and I went to a friend's birthday party last night and I didn't overdo it! I was even able to have some carrot cake! Lifting weights in the morning helped! Today is a running day-I probably shouldn't call it running-more like a very slow trot:). I was initially following a training plan that called for…

Good Morning (afternoon, evening)! I also enjoy reading all the Who am I? posts! It's supposed to rain/thunderstorm today, but it doesn't look like it at all yet! Not a lot on the To-Do list, but that always changes. Going to the gym for sure. Have a lovely Saturday! Elizabeth GA Accountability Update: May goals: Lose that…

Hello all! Who am I? I'm Elizabeth and I live in Decatur, GA, which is really part of Atlanta. I just turned 55. I grew up in the Los Angeles area (Northridge, if you know LA) and my dad still lives there. I have a sister who is my best friend and lives in Toronto. I married the love of my life almost 4 years ago. It took…

Hi everyone, Margaret-((big hugs)). What a nightmare for you. I hope everyone finds the help they need. Ginger-PLEASE post pictures of baby goats!!! My husband and I are obsessed! Rori-So many horrible things happened around this time of year-Oklahoma City, Columbine, Waco etc. It also happens to be my birthday on Sunday…

Allie and Tracey-I interviewed for a new job too! I was the first interview and they will be interviewing "into next week" Ugh-patience is not a virtue. It would be an internal move at the university where I work. I have found (and have had confirmed by many) that university HR is the worst-slow and soooo bureaucratic. I…

Kelly/KJ-So sorry for your loss :'(

Hello everyone!!! It's been a while! I've been keeping up with reading but not so much with the posting/commenting. Georgia is having its last (fingers crossed) blast of winter. Been very chilly the last couple of days but we will be warming up at the end of the week. I'm so very very close to my (initial) goal of losing…

Hi all! Crazy weather in GA too! Wore a light dress yesterday because it was in the mid-70s. High of 51 today, going down into the 30s tonight. I have been following along and keep thinking I'll comment and then get distracted:) Lisa:-so glad the surgery went well! I know when my dad has his hip replaced they had him…

I'm 5'3" ish and 54 years old. Currently at 142, down from 171. 141 would be top of the normal BMI range so that is the goal right now. Then I plan to maintain for 4 weeks and see how I feel. May try for 135. Just had a biometric screening at work and found out my body fat percentage is high!! Even the nurse was surprised.…

I haven't even been outside yet...DH says it like the frozen tundra out there! Very cold and very windy!!! Currently the "feels like" temp is 21!!!

I love this. I decided to restart my year last Saturday :) The previous few days had been difficult emotionally and financially with my puppy being sick and undiagnosed until Thursday. My New Year has been fabulous! Elizabeth GA

Whew-finally caught up!! I was so far behind in December that I just hopped on here. My blood type is B+ which is pretty rare. I sometimes get contacted by the Red Cross because they need that particular type. However, I haven't been able to donate in years. The test they use for iron always comes back too low. But when I…

Morning all, I have not been feeling great and yesterday started feeling really awful. But I'm better this morning. Don't know if it is allergies, a cold, or a reaction to the chilly weather (it's 31 here, feels like 27, high today 41). Maybe I have an allergy to cold weather! Yes, we get cold in Georgia! Bundle up Carol!…

Hello to everyone, old and new! Barbie-Thanks for starting the new thread!!! One of my goals for December is to keep up with all of you! I find if I fall too far behind, I miss important news/ideas etc! I love the kindness calendar and will print it out. Most of the time, if someone is behind me in line at the grocery and…

It was my turn to get up early and take the puppy out. He was up and whining at 5:53. Since my DH and I split the weekend (I get up early on Saturday and he sleeps in and vice versa on Sunday) I got up. Way too early for me on a very cold very windy morning. Now mustering up the energy to get ready to go to the gym and…

Interesting that all us Georgia ladies have/had careers in education!!! Wonder what that means..... Favorite Book? Too many to pick just one! I've always been a voracious reader-learned that from my mom :) I swore I would never use an ereader (as did my mom) but when she got a Kindle, I did too. Physical books are still my…

Whew, finally caught up. Re: voting. The big one in GA was the governor's race. Very contentious becasue one of the candidates is also Secretary of State and supervises elections...conflict of interest??!!! His opponent, who would be the first African American governor in GA hasn't conceded yet and I tend to agree with…

Good News: Only had to wait in line about 15 minutes to vote-glad that is done!!! Challenging News: I think my scale was either way off last week or this week. According to it this morning I have gained 4+ lbs. That is just not possible. So I'm going to believe that it was off last week and be satisfied with what it said…

Carol in GA: : DH and I are going tomorrow AM. The closest polling place has only 5 voting stations and apparently there has been a two hour wait during the day. We're going to show up at 7:00 AM and hopefully get in and out!

My DH calls Halloween the beginning of "sugar season", which doesn't end until Easter!

All-intrigued by the yogurt idea. Yogurt is one of my staples and we buy a lot of it. Will have to do some math to see if it is worth it-I buy big tubs from Costco, but Costco is a hike and a once-a-month thing. NYKAREN: I love Wanda Sykes-she is freakin’ hilarious-glad you got a night out! Cindy: I’m curious too! Which…

Lisa--I'm angry on your behalf. That must have been really hard to listen to-I would have burst into tears. Not taking into account what you did with the previous CEO re: grants is completely unfair! Grrrrr. Sounds like a situation for Ask a Manager. I don't know if you've ever been to her website, but this sounds like…

Morning all, Michael din't really do much in my area (basically Atlanta). We learned that the puppy HATES wet weather. My DH had to physically carry him to his p00 area. But he performed and is back to harassing the cat :) I did it. Goal 1. I'm .4 pounds UNDER the weight on my DL. Next goal=normal BMI. Best wishes and hugs…

Hello All-it's been a while. I hadn't been reading (because of work stuff) so I just started reading at the beginning of October. Life has been challenging. The work stuff has me working from 10-7:30 which is not my regular schedule managing a series of presentations so lots of running around making sure everything is set…