maureenseel1984 Member

^ This. I eat cookies...donuts...cheeseburgers. I drink beer and good wine. I also love vegetables...I love to run and do yoga and play with my dogs. Moderation wins the day, friend, or you're not only setting yourself up for failure...but probably a sad and miserable existence. Trust me. Making certain foods forbidden not…

Whooooaaaa! Oh that is cool! I work with transplant patients but in a different capacity.

Also try to not only look at the number on the scale. A lot of times folks lose inches but not lbs...which means that you might be seeing a difference or more definition in the mirror or fitting into different clothes...but the number on the scale isn't budging. The scale isn't the only thing that reflects progress.

That would scare the Bejeezus out of me. So far things are actually going well-we're taking things VERY slow. My dogs (neither of them) have lunged or barked so much as whined. Loudly. We started with scent swapping (blankets exchanged) and they seemed ok with that. My cats are getting curious about the dogs but won't get…

Today it was just over 1.5 mile run (got the go-ahead from my ortho yesterday to run again). Hopefully some yoga when I get home.

Headless... I feel like you're missing your jack-o-lantern head.

Pretty self explanatory. Vegan cookie...

Old spice commercial

PB&J.....with raspberry jam (yes-I'm picky)

Dapper gent...oh and "Bowties are cool..." (apologies if you're not a Whovian).

I've endured nearly 5 months of not being allowed to run. Today I got the excellent news that I have permission to run now...short distances to start (which I did this morning) but hopefully training for another half marathon when the weather turns around! I'm proud of myself for sticking to the doctor's orders.

OH my god I LOVE binds! I love bound chair pose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jinGW7ZDGPM This video made my whole day.

I hate that term....so...SO MUCH! I wish people would stop saying it! Yep-came on here JUST to say that! Why do we always have to be down on our bodies for crying out loud!? I am sure I'd fit that description too but...I don't give a hairy fook. I'm strong and healthy and my body does what it's supposed to do.

Funny thing...I can eat whatever I want whenever I want... Not allowing food to be "forbidden" is...kind of important for keeping a healthy attitude toward food. Food cannot be good or bad. More healthy and less healthy...and all things can fit into a nutritious diet.

"Outrageous Openness" by Tosha Silver and "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown

Common sense and common courtesy aren't so common...particularly not in this case.

I love my NEDA tattoo. The bottom part is the NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association) symbol and the top (Lotus) symbolizes rebirth. The lotus flower grows out of mud...in Buddhism this symbolizes something good growing out of something bad (good = flower, bad = mud/dirt). In this case, the "bad" being the eating…

Favorite Christmas cookie is a German cookie called Florentiner Törtchen. They're like...this butter cookie with candied cherries and almonds/hazelnuts made into a toffee on one side...then chocolate painted on the other. SO GOOD! But...good Lord...so much work to make. If I'm looking for easy to make and tasty every time,…

I am not sure anyone is actually looking at this. You're 5'8"-according to "ideal weight" estimates (100 lb at 5' even, then 5 lb for every inch above that), your "ideal" weight would be 140. The weight you are aiming for is 126 lb... This is not necessarily a healthy weight...not sure anybody is taking this into…

Not that it's remotely healthy, but Ina Garten makes a STUPID EASY hollandaise sauce. We always have Eggs Benedict for Christmas breakfast...and this recipe makes life so much easier. Just be sure the butter is good and hot and add very slowly so you don't scramble your egg.…

Panzanella is a really yummy way to use up things like the eggplant and tomatoes. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/panzanella-recipe-1944317

yoga and walking to/from work

I love just lemon butter with my artichoke. Might negate some of the healthiness of the dish but...whatevs. It's delicious.

Thanks for the tip! I've been able to kick up into the handstand a couple times but I can't hold it long.

We are our own worst critics. It's taken me years to try to just make peace with my body being the way it is. Am I healthy? Can I do the things I want to do? It's difficult because we might want to change our bodies to make them look a certain way but...it's not always possible without doing things that are challenging or…

Started this morning. Hope to practice 5 minutes daily for 28 days-we'll see how it goes!

Looking into it now!

Experiment with fresh and dried herbs as well as citrus-adds lots of flavor.

Awww! Looks like my baby Nemo!