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Along with the many activities that my daughters are involved in they come the gym with me. Our local YMCA allows kids over 11 to do almost anything. So they are on treadmills, exercise bikes, ellipticals and think it is all fun! Plus, there is a pool so we also swim. We walk together as well. D

As of this evening I have 285 minutes logged. I am on my way to the Y now. Hopefully I will be adding another 80 minutes to that. Well, if I can talk my husband into picking up the girls from gymnastic, I could get in more. We shall see. It is pouring outside with pink lightning flashing through the entire sky. I would…

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So true!!!! Then when maintenance hits you really have an idea of what you could be eating. Plus it eliminates the question of am I eating too much or too little. "Starvation Mode" becomes a non-essential term! D

Hi! This will not be a lengthy introduction as I need to be out the door very soon but I wanted to at least jump in. My real name is Donna. I am 47 Current weight is 128 Lowest weight on mfp is 121 Highest weight is 183 Married 26 years. 5 children. Two have already graduated from college, one is in college, and currently…

It is important! Americans generally do not get enough and we are always tired! Try a routine to help you sleep at night, warm bath, chamomile, relaxation, meditation/prayer. If you still can't sleep, talk to your doctor to see if you are a good candidate for an OTC sleep product, maybe even something more "natural" like…

Looking at your picture...you have really nice long legs. Do NOT wear leggings! D

I weigh every day but wait to see numbers that are consistent for at least 3 days before I will log it. I do not get freaked out by highs or lows until I see them for 3 days! D

NEW CHALLENGE!! FINALS 30min WO..............5/7 total: 653 minutes UC..............................4/7 coming in a total of 152 calories over for the week. Cups of H20.............51/70 only hit 10 cups on 2 days. 3 F/V.........................5/7 with a total of 17 servings. My weight is up AGAIN.... 127.4 I am hoping it…

I have to choose between being under calories today or getting in my 3 fruits and veggies. Unless hard apple cider and wine count as fruit! D

Ditto ladies! I need to start getting my work outs in early in the morning. Going to the Y in the early afternoon or late night is so nice because so few people are there but the truth is, the reason that so few are there is because anyone who is committed knows that they have to get it in early! I am just too tired at…

Yesterday I did not hit every goal! It did not feel great. Today is iffy! We are visiting some local wineries, picking apples and basically doing the local tourist thing with our kids. Eating out possible two times will be part of the plan. We shall see. D

Today I hit every goal! Felt great! D

Way to go! I think 1.2 is amazing! Maybe it will be 3# next week! :happy: (fingers crossed!) D

YES!! Congratulations! You really are so amazing! D

YES!! Congratulations! You really are so amazing! D

I met none of the goals for last week. Sad as they were the "basics". I have been in such a funk this past month! Bottom line, I am not coping well with the changes in my life, or rather, I AM coping with all of the changes and demands but I am simply not able to find time in the day for everything. Something has to give…

Team Orange...so sorry! My SAD is starting to set in. I was hoping it might wait a bit but there are so many family stresses right now that I can hardly deal with my life! Yesterday I weighed in at 123 again but this morning for my "official" weigh in it said 125. I did so bad this week that I believe it.:angry: I compared…

annie, I hope the week goes well for you!!! Sometimes giving yourself a bit of a healthy break is the best thing ever! D

Hey! Congratulations!!! I am so impressed!!!! It sounds like it was an amazing challenge!!! What an experience!!!! You will always remember this race! I bet your shower after the race was one of the most enjoyable as well!! Again, a super huge congratulations!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Thanks for letting us all know!!!

I like this challenge count me in! I will also see what I can do for 10 quiet minutes a day! D

I am also APMRILFLMBO!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I live in Western New York and it sounds familiar to me except add pizza and our famous or rather infamous chicken wings!

Great article!!

It is Friday and I feel lost!!! Can someone please tell me what to do??? (joke!!!!) Well, ladies... Since Tausha is on a well deserved vacation...what should we do? Create goals ourselves? Do individual goals? Consider it a "rest' week? (Nat will have a coronary...she doesn't know how to rest!) Seriously, Nat, you are my…

Congratulations!! I was 37 when I had my last baby and my circumstances are exactly yours. We lost a little one between #3 and 4, so we have 5 children here on earth and one munchkin in Heaven. All of ours were planned and I would have loved to have had more!! I love pregnancy, birth, newborns....teens and adult children…

I have never done any kind of race but kudos to the person who came up with the name! Being a history buff, I love all things Greek! Again, I would be an Athenian before I would be a Spartan. Nat on the other hand would be a Spartan!! LOL! Definitely, keep us posted as to how you do and what it was like! I cannot wait to…

I feel the same way about yoga. I am so sure it would be great and I loved doing the p90x yoga but miss the calorie burn. This is why weight training is sometimes frustrating. I know I need it more now than ever but the calorie burn isn't there. I did see a loss this week but I am not sure how proud to be of it. I was…

Wednesday night update: Thurs: strength training: 0 , H2O - 7 cups , 260 cals burned - , under cals by 10 Fri: strength training: 0 , H2O - 7 cups , 475 cals burned - , under cals by 103 Sat: strength training: 0 , H2O - 7 cups , 213 cals burned - , over cals by 187 Sun: strength training: 0 , H2O - 2 cups , 340 cals…

I will check out these books!!! Thanks!