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My plan for today, is to do my workout at home bc of the snow. I will do my cardio on my elliptical and do my Jackie Warner 15 minute ab workout. If I complete my mission ;) I will have gotten my 4 days of cardio, 3 days of strength training in and I have came in under my calorie goal 3 out of 5 days so far this week. So I…

Snowy morning hello from VA gals! Woke up to schools being closed here and some beautiful snow. We were expecting a little today and the big storm warning for the end of the week, but getting a fair amount right now and it's lovely! Our son is thrilled to be out of school and we have a deal that when he has a snow day, I…

Lisa: Sorry your daughter is under the weather, hope she feels better soon. No way I'm drinking olive oil, couldn't stomach it and wouldn't dare waste my calories ;) Cindy: I thought the same thing about the cortisol levels when you were talking about the scales, especially given your stress level. Funny thing, they…

Cindy: We must have been posting at the same time. Just want to send you a little ((hug)) even though I don't know you that well. Us southerners are huggers ;) I think you are doing great! Please don't let the scale number discourage you. Your dedication will pay off. Have you had your thyroid checked? I know my weight…

Morning ladies! MaryLynn: I have an affinity for red dogs and your Kelly is beautiful! I often say our red LH dachshund looks like an Irish Setter with sawed off legs, lol. When I called the breeder about him, I specified I wanted a deep, dark red coat and she had two in the litter and kept the other one for herself.…

Got my workout in today, even though I am still sick, I just decided to tough it out. Otherwise I have been able to rest over the past couple of days. I will go to the doctor if not better by Wednesday. My husband took our son to his Futsal game tonight and I stayed home to rest and took a hot bath. Anyone ever do a detox…

Evening ladies.... Diane: I have to say that when I pulled up that picture of your son's dog it made me LOL with delight this morning! What a beautiful face! Loved it. I am so sorry to hear about your fender bender, but glad it wasn't major and no one was hurt. Prayers for safe travels for you this week and Suzi as well. I…

Awww... What a sweetie! Just beautiful, Great Danes are so impressive. I have never posted a picture on here and didn't anticipate it being so large, I guess where it's a close up. Hope I didn't scare anyone ;) (joking)

Wow that's a big picture LOL, oops

Here's my boy ;)

Patti: That is so sweet that you finally get this mother/daughter time with your mom! I know it means as much to her as it does to you. My brother lives in San Antonio and my dad lived in Houston for a number of years and I would spend some time in the summer there, when I was younger. We bought a show dog in Columbus, OH…

Thanks so much Patti, Yep, this is exactly what I have learned thru research over the years. May not be any way around it, just with the nature of the disease, but I am always trying to find something to boost my immune system to keep this recurrent virus at bay. Not giving up! Thanks Janet and Jeanette :)

Suzi: Glad your Jessie is feeling better and so sorry to hear that she struggles with depression. I don't have a lot of experience in that dept, but I will surely say a prayer for her. Patti: I am super impressed by your workout regimen and dedication. 5-6 one hour workouts a week and 30 minute weekend workouts. That's…

Hi Ladies! Hope you all are having a nice weekend :) Catching up... Janet: I'm glad to hear you are feeling better! I cannot believe how thoughtless that sales person was. I am so sorry that happened to you, and to say you handled it graciously would be an understatement. Good for you. And I agree with Myra, you don't look…

Evening ladies! Welcome Jeanette! I'm still here, just a very busy past couple of days with work, home and family. I am happy to report that I met my goals for this week: 4 cardio workouts, 3 strength training workouts and came in under my calories 5 days. :) The biggest challenge for me is coming in under my calorie goals…

Morning gals! Late start to my morning with dentist appt, but planning on going to the gym to get my 4th cardio day and some strength training in after I have some coffee. Just about fell asleep in the dentist chair without my coffee :/ Hi Chase! My hairdresser just told me about mason jar salads. I googled them and I…

Oh and thank you all for the friend requests! There is some sort of problem with my feed though and it's not recording when I hit the "like" buttons or try to comment. It says "error". Hopefully this will resolve. :/

Evening ladies! Hope you all have had a nice day. I am so impressed with all the workout reports. Everyone is doing great! I was able to get to the gym today so 3 out of 4 days done, yay! Did cardio and upper body strength training. I didn't have to talk myself thru every minute running on the treadmill as last time, but…

Evening ladies! Made it here :) Hope everyone is off to a fresh start this week. Welcome new group members. Happy to have you! I'm Vikki and I just joined as well. And I'm from Virginia. That should be easy to remember, Vikki from Virginia ;) Wow! Cannot believe how many posts since I last checked in! I am going to try and…

Hello ladies! Karla, please keep my goals the same, but add "come under calorie goal 5 days per week" Thanks!

Hey ladies. Happy Friday! :) I am happy to report that I have met my workout goals for this week! 4 days of cardio, 3 days of strength training. I was pretty sore from my 15 minute lower body workout yesterday, which I happen to like! However, it made my cardio harder today, especially running on the treadmill. I literally…

JP in KY- Life with Hashimoto's has been a roller coaster and such a difficult disease to manage. It has been very frustrating, concerning and I am glad to know someone can identify with me. I know you have been thru much, much more with your thyroidectomy and my heart goes out to you, I pray that you will receive a good…

Good evening ladies! Hope you all have had a wonderful day. I am just now sitting down from the day to have some "me" time. Quiet time alone is a necessity for me and my well being! I have heard it said that an extrovert draws energy from being around other people, while an introvert draws energy from time alone. I am a…

And to add to the strength training question...YES, YES, YES! You will burn more calories by adding lean muscle mass. It is actually, IMO, an essential component of successful weight loss, not to mention it increases your bone density, supports your joints etc. Just do it!

Wow... What a warm welcome! Thank you ladies. I look forward to being a part of the group. My name is Vikki. I am soon to be 45 years old. I have been on MFP for a few years on and off. I have come within 1/2 lb of my goal weight twice then got lax and gained some of the weight back, but not all of it thankfully! When I…

Hi there. I am interested in joining in with you all if someone can tell me how I can be added to the group. Anyone here in their 40's? Be blessed,

Hi there! 42 yo mommy here! I just re- joined tonight. I signed up a couple of years ago but never really gave it a chance, so I am still new to MFP. Maybe we can help motivate each other? :) Praise God that He blessed you with a healthy baby boy. I know you're heart is relieved. Saying a prayer for you tonight Mama!