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Hello all 40+ veterans - I'm still alive :laugh: Quick update for those who might remember me............hubby left in January for a year in Korea :frown: . Youngest daughter left early January for Army Basic Training. She graduated March 15 and and now is at Ft. Sam Houston, TX for her Combat Medic school until July.…

Friday check-in! Weight is same, but I didn't expect any different, considering it's been less than a week since hubby left for Korea. I've made it to Curves twice this week and will be there today on my way home. Both other workouts burned around 375 calories, which I don't think is too bad for a 30 minute full body…

Left work a few minutes early so I could get in a workout BEFORE I got my hair done - proud of myself for not skipping the workout:! :wink: Day 4 of my year without hubby....only 361 to go! :laugh: Seriously, I'm not going to count individual days gone or individual days til he gets back for many months - would make the…

Hello everyone - I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!:laugh: :laugh: Hubby is safely in Korea for all of 2012 :frown: Youngest daughter is in Army Basic Training at Ft Jackson, SC. Just got her company address; she graduates from Basic on March 15 and I intend to NOT look like I do right now when I see her graduate! Worked out for the…

Hello everyone - thought I'd let you know I haven't dropped off the face of the earth:laugh: . Past few months have been hard on me knowing that both hubby and youngest daughter are leaving right after New Years - daughter leaves for Army basic training on Jan 3 and hubby leaves for a year in Korea on Jan 7. My fitness…

Hi everyone.........the "lost one" finally returns!! :laugh: Things have been downright crazy, both at work and home all summer and fall. I'm hoping things can settle down a bit now that major events at work are done. We also move the youngest daughter home tomorrow, which promises to be interesting. Just a quick back…

Hello all.........thought I should let you know I'm still alive! :laugh: :laugh: Things have been crazy busy at work, and I can't seem to catch a break at home either......summer is flying by.......where the heck has most of June gone? We're building a deck on our house - only been in it 18 years and I FINALLY get to buy…

Hello everyone!! I got brave today and bought 30 Day Shred and Six Week/Six Pack DVDs. I've never tried any home workout DVDs, but I'm willing to give it a try. I think I've hit a burnout phase with Curves; haven't been there in nearly 2 weeks and don't miss it but am totally disgusted with myself for not going........how…

Hello all!!! Totally missed logging in all weekend - our youngest graduated from college on Saturday, and I'm STILL exhausted!! :laugh: Her commencement ceremony was at 8:30am on Saturday, which meant that Saturday was just like getting up to go to work - no sleeping in for me:grumble: SOOOOOO proud of her; she now has a…

Good afternoon all!! So far this part of Kansas has avoided the severe storms they've been predicting, but I'm not counting out a thunderboomer later today. They can pop up out of nowhere and become severe in about 15 minutes....not fun if you're out in an unprotected situation. Robin, tell me more about the 6week/ 6 pack…

Hello from HOT and windy Kansas!!! It's 95° right now - too hot for early May!! Cool down in sight after thunderstorms tomorrow - I just hope they don't turn severe! Got a nice walk in yesterday morning before it got too hot, but couldn't this morning, and too windy this afternoon - 20-25 mph winds make walking pretty…

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Good morning all! Not much to report -shins are feeling much better after Saturday's epic walk! :laugh: I've made it to Curves twice this week but still struggling with neck/shoulder/back issues. The good news is I finally got an e-mail from the person at the state Dept of Labor about scheduling my ergo study of my work…

Happy Saturday all! There's a big yellow ball in the sky today, and the wind's NOT blowing like crazy- yeah!! :laugh: Yesterday had 30-mph sustained winds with gusts close to 50......not a fun day at all. So, hubby was gone this morning, beautiful day, so I decided I'd brave my allergies and go for a walk. My "normal" walk…

Duffy/Danelle - welcome back!! So glad to hear you're on the road to recovery, even if it's a slow pace right now! Love the haircut picture in your blog - makes you look sassy! JPriceGA, I feel exactly the same way; I'm stuck in a rut and can't seem to shake it. I know it won't last forever, but it's certainly depressing…

Sing, I'm TOTALLY jealous that you're 1) going back to Germany and Austria so quickly and 2)staying in Rothenburg ODT!!! We lived about 60KM from there, in Kitzingen, for nearly 7 years! I made many trips there.........loved it and the wonderful little finds on back streets. I can still see the look on my dad's face when…

Hello everyone.......just thought I'd let you know I'm still alive!:laugh: :laugh: It's been pretty crazy for me, both at work and with home life. Youngest daughter's preparing to 1)graduate from college, 2)join the Army and 3) go to Officer Candidate School immediately after basic training. She's already met with the…

Great advice.....now I just need to remember to follow it!! So easy to grab the "comfort munchies" at the end of a long day or week instead of thinking about the long term health.

bump no time to read all of this thread now, but will definitely be back to read it thoroughly!!!

My bad snacking comes just before bed - I'm on medication I'm supposed to take 30 minutes before bed, and I can't take meds without eating a cracker or something to wash it down - otherwise it feels like the pill is stuck in my throat!!

Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone......whether you're blessed with Irish blood or just Irish for the day!! :wink: An Irish blessing for all of you...... May the roads rise to meet you, may the sun shine upon your face each day, may the wind be always at your back, and may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil…

Good afternoon from snowy, sloppy, melting northeast Kansas!! We got a surprise snowstorm last night - nothing in the forecast and then something in the atmosphere shifted and we got dumped on! 6" at my house, more 20+ miles away where I work. Wet, heavy snow, gorgeous falling last night, but not a fun drive to work this…

Hello all...............finally found a few minutes to check in. Life's been more than the normal "crazy" the past few weeks - I'm ready for the merry-go-round to stop so I can get off and rest!!!:laugh: Haven't had time to catch up on the thread; hope everyone's doing OK. Still struggling with back/shoulder/neck issues,…

Pepper and Tron, The organizations that collect phones for the military turn them in somewhere and receive phone cards for the military to use to call home. Personal cell phones are a big no no in the war zones and using a phone card is MUCH cheaper!!! Can you imagine the roaming charges from Iraq or Afghanistan??? Yikes!!…

Hello everyone - finally found the time to make it into the site and thread- the last week's been nutso at work and the weekend too. Glad to see so many new names and old friends in the thread - the more the merrier :bigsmile: I'm totally enjoying this gorgeous spring-like day :glasses: and wishing I wasn't at work!!! Took…

The 700 calories for a market fresh doesn't surprise me - those sandwiches are HUGE!!! My usual restaurant thing is to cut the sandwich in half before I even start; then set that 2nd half aside so I'm not tempted. If I order a salad anywhere, I order dressing on the side and drizzle a bit on as I eat; never dump the whole…

Good morning from snowy Kansas!! Woke up to 4+ inches at my house; only about 2 inches so far here at work (23 miles away) but coming down pretty steady. Not a fun commute this morning - the snow is very light and blowing everywhere, so every time someone moved over into the snowpacked left lane; it was zero visibility for…

Happy Monday all!! :laugh: I'm just happy we are starting the week out WITHOUT snow, but we're supposed to get anywhere from 2-8 inches tomorrow with below zero wind chills again...yuk!!!:grumble: :grumble: I'm totally ready for spring. Had a horrible eating weekend - pizza Friday night (celebrating the hubby's return…

I've lost a a Chihuahua and still need to lose about an average house cat! :laugh: These comparisons are great!!