LaurieMaynard Member

Ha!! ha!! I love this!!! Thankfully I have lots of colors in my tattoos so I never seem to have a problem matching :happy:

Here is the first tattoo I had done in 2010: Tattoos aren't for everyone, but I have many, many people walk up to me and comment on how beautiful they think my art is and they always start out with "I'm not a tattoo person, but..." Ha! ha!! And those who don't like them? Well, they typically don't say anything!! :happy:

and the inside of my arm:

Here is the back side of my arm. You can see I still have quite a bit of work to go.

I'm 42, 43 this July, and I just started getting my first tattoos two years ago. I am currently in process of completing a half sleeve. I am going to try to post a pic, but it's my first time doing that so we'll see how that goes. To the lady who stated "if she was 20 years younger" I have to also ask, why?? I'm happy I…

I haven't tried these yet, but have read about them a few times over the last few days. I guess it's a must try!!! Yeast flakes can generally be bought at your local health food store. I bought some to put on organic popcorn, but I didn't care for it AT ALL. Everyone says it tastes like cheese, but to me it tasted like…

Ummmm??? Ewwwww!

I don't poop more, I just poop better! :happy:

Small changes lead to big results!

I have been a vegetarian for about a month now and have not had a problem getting more than enough protein. In fact, I seem to be getting more protein now than I ever did! I am generally over my daily counts. My carbs don't seem to be an issue either. I hadn't really been paying attention to them, but as I look back on my…

Amazingly noticeable!!! Keep up the awesome work!! P.S. Jackie is going to kill you for not cleaning the mirror first!!! :)

I'm shameless!

Get a bike!!! It's a great workout and fun! Hiking, as mentioned above, is also another great idea. I would especially stop worrying about what everyone else thinks and start focusing on what you need to do for yourself! Floppy boobs, or not, get out there and get healthy! I was always concerned about people looking at me…

My husband and I are in our third week of being vegetarian. It's the best move we've ever made! We feel great! It's been fun trying out new foods and recipes. The ones I have posted above are the recent ones that we have enjoyed. The burrito's work out to about 298 calories a piece using half a cup of rice. You can…

Lentil Soup (A great post workout meal!) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil 1 large sweet onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large shallot, diced 3 stalks celery, finely chopped 3 carrots, peeled and diced 2 teaspoons dried tarragon 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon paprika 5 plum tomatoes, diced, or…

1 cup brown rice (I would use 2 for more than 3 burritos) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips 1 green or yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons chili powder blend 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Ground black pepper 1 can (15…

Gingery Vegetable Stir-Fry Sauce 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 1/4 cup mellow white miso 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder 2 tablespoons maple syrup 3 tablespoons low-sodium tamari 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil Pinch of red-pepper flakes 1/2 cup water Stir Fry 2 tablespoons coconut oil 3 cloves…

Wow! a 5K!!! An awesome goal to have! I'm still working on running a half mile on a regular basis. Russ and I will have to come out and cheer you on for your 5K! I walk/jog around the loop behind NHTI after work when the weather allows. If you haven't been there you should check it out. It's about a mile and half around.…