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Happy Monday! Even with all the stress eating and challenges last week, I still managed to lose 1#. Not much, but it's a start :). I volunteered at a 5k/9k/9M race yesterday and even managed to get in 3 miles myself after my shift was over. It was a chilly but sunny morning. I'm actually surprised I made it to 3 miles. I…
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It's amazing what a good, solid night's sleep can do for both the body and the mind. With everything that's been going on the last couple of weeks, I haven't been sleeping well at all - sometimes only getting a couple hours. Last night I slept straight through the night, no getting up to use the bathroom (normally I'm up…
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NYKAREN – Yep, that’s what I’m trying to do although some nights it goes better than others. The plan is always to retreat to the back rooms (without the TV) and read a book, do a jigsaw puzzle or a couple of sudokus, pay bills, anything to keep me busy for about an hour before I head down to the basement for my workout.…
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Sorry in advance for the novel. Synopsis of the below – life has kind of slapped us in the face the last couple of weeks and stress is taking over. I know some people here are dealing with much more than me so feel free to skip. So what’s that phrase – “The best laid plans…” Kinda how the year has started off. Not sure if…
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Hey ladies – Sounds like most of you had a good month. Mine was OK. I didn’t lose as much weight as I had hoped but at the end of the month I was a little lighter than I started, so I’ll count that as a win. I also started on my list of things I’d like to do or try during 2019. Front flower bed is weeded and ready for new…
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I’ve been here at work for a little over 2 hours and I feel like I’ve been here for 2 days! That’s what happens when you’re looking forward to a 3 day weekend :) . And it looks like the weather might actually cooperate and give us a nice one (a little rain possibly but at least spring temperatures). I’m going to have to…
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Machka – Sorry to hear about your husband’s seizures, but glad that you were there and knew how to handle it. Thanks for the reminder – my CPR/AED certification needs to be updated. Vicki – I’m with the other ladies. I don’t think I’d want to wait 5 years for a re-check. When my pre-cancerous lesions were found, the doctor…
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Viv – I went through the low mood thing too about a month ago. Not sure if it was the weather or just life in general getting to me, but I desperately needed a break. I ended up taking 3 days off work and just did things I wanted to do – reading, working a puzzle, getting my hair done, etc. I was really surprised at how…
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Just got a call from my mom. She had to take my dad to the hospital last night. They thought he'd only be in overnight but now they want him to stay until at least tomorrow. He's not been feeling well or eating/drinking the last couple of days and he's had a cough. They did x-rays and it looks like pneumonia in his right…
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Falling behind again :/ . Partly because I stay off the computer pretty much on the weekends (except for paying bills) and partly because work has been busier than usual lately. I’m taking a short break now and trying to catch up. Our neighbors have several small birdhouses attached to their fence. We can see them from our…
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This worked for my daughter. She went through some rough times and for a while was always angry. She took some kickboxing classes and we bought her a punching bag for Christmas that we hooked up in the basement. She worked out a lot of anger/stress on it. She doesn't use it much anymore, but I'm thinking I might start.…
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You had sun yesterday?? I'm so jealous. I'm in eastern MO (St Louis area) and we had sleet/snow/rain/gloom all day. I even ended up with a day off work due to the weather. More than ready for spring and sun! Goal for February was to lose 2 pounds. I ended up gaining 1 instead. That just happened this past week though and I…
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Hey ladies – Hope everyone is doing well. I think the never-ending winter is starting to get to me. I’m feeling very unsociable, irritable and short-tempered (which isn’t going over well at work). It’s not the cold so much as the lack of sun. Yes, I’m tired of being cold all the time and looking forward to warmer weather,…
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Lisa – glad the surgery went well for you. One of my co-workers had her knee replaced before Christmas and after the first of the year they had to go back in and break up the scar tissue that had formed. She wasn’t doing her PT exercises like she was supposed to. So listen to the doctors, do your exercises and I’m sure…
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Last week I caught the stomach bug that seems to be going around. Luckily I got over it pretty quick – I feel for all of you who had it longer. Two and a half days was enough for me. It was a good way to lose a couple of pounds, but not something I would recommend! Good thing is, it seems I’ve managed to keep it off even…
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Tax forms at work are all done and mailed, and a day early even! I need a happy dance emoji, lol!! Much slower and less stressful here today. Cold front came through last night but it’s not quite as bad as originally predicted. Still cold – high of 25*F today but only 8*F tomorrow after sub-zero temps tonight. I think I’ll…
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I've heard that from several people about being busier than before, but like you said, as long as 8 hours of that busy time is not going to work, I'll be happy :) .
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Looks like I’ll be starting over again :( . It’s not too bad though, only a couple of pounds gained. Had a very stressful week at work last week which led to a lot of over-eating. Not necessarily bad stuff, just too much and eating when I wasn’t really hungry. We have 3 different types of tax forms that have to be out by…
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Good morning/afternoon/evening! I think I’m finally caught up! Good news is I lost 1# of the 3 that I gained over the holidays. It’s a small step but it’s in the right direction at least. Bad news is my plan for being more organized this year has so far failed pretty miserably. I think it’s because I tried to do everything…
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Happy New Year to all!! I’m only partway through the 25 pages of posts for this month – I’ll go back and catch up later – but I wanted to get my goals posted for the month so I would have some accountability. I backslid a bit over the holidays and regained the 3 pounds I had lost during the first part of December. I’m just…
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Sorry - I know this is probably not funny to you but this made me laugh - something I desperately needed today so thank you for that :) . I'm dealing with lots of weird cravings this week. The last couple of days it's been french fries, soda (which I rarely drink so I'm not sure where that one is coming from), and then…
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I realized I didn't include my monthly goals on my last post. So, for the month of December, I would like to 1) lose at least 2 pounds (ideally more, but I'm trying to be reasonable with the holidays coming up), 2) get back into the habit of weekly meal planning, and 3) get our finances/budget finalized for 2019. I've…
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It was a good and bad weekend here. I went to a holiday party on Friday night and had a good time although I ate more than I had planned to and probably more than I should have. It wasn't bad food though (salmon, roasted potatoes, green beans, salad) except for the chocolate cupcake - I couldn't pass that up. I think I…
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Our daughter is the same. She dropped out of college after 2-1/2 years and is now back living with us, kind of drifting through life. She does work but aside from that doesn't do much more than sleep - sometimes 16-17 hours a day. She's 24 and says she doesn't want to be an adult living with her parents but also doesn't…
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Holiday party tonight. Luckily I already know the menu (one advantage of being on the planning committee :) ), so I have an idea of what I'll be eating and can work that into the calorie count for the day. Friday's are usually the day that I get off track the most. After a long work week, I just don't want to think about…
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Hey ladies, hope it’s OK if I jump into this group. I’ve been following you all for the last month or so and, to be honest, I’m starting to feel a little like a peeping tom :) . So I thought I’d introduce myself. Fair warning, though – I’m not an overly social person so I probably won’t post more than once a week or so. I…
