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Ouch, kidney stones are painful. I add lemon slices to my water and it helps, you can add all sorts of fruits/cucumbers to add flavor. I also like the water flavorings like Mio, just a tiny bit adds flavor.

My hard to handle daughter is now an Army Medic and amazes me everyday. To say my daughter was a handful at 15 is the understatement of the century. My favorite saying that got me through the hard times was " good kids make bad choices" The kid is not bad but the choices they make are so terrible. Hang in there!

I love listening to books and podcasts while I run or walk. I enjoy Star Talk and Conan. I will try the ones you mentioned :)

There's a aerial yoga opening in my neighborhood. I can't wait to try it!

That may be your new normal. I was shocked as well when I went down almost two shoe sizes. I never thought my feet would shrink too. If you're not done losing weight, they may shrink more.

I use the numbers from Scooby and its worked well for me. I'm losing about a pound a week.

After losing weight, I look younger. I was a young mom (20 yrs old) but when I was heavier I was never asked or confused for my son's sister. He and I both get asked all the time now if I'm his sister. I proudly say, "no, I'm his mother and I have the stretch marks and alcohol problem to prove it." LOL

My son was always very skinny and then right before middle school he gained weight and I would say he was husky. Several of my friends commented on his weight and he felt very uncomfortable and would call himself fat. Our doctor said there was nothing to worry about and that its very common for kids to gain weight before…

I'm a big fan of group fitness. I tried OTF and I did not like it. I found it dark, really loud and I could'nt understand what the instructor was saying. The strength section was just watch the tv and do it... I like a more hands on instructor approach. I have a friend who loves it. Try it out, the first class is free.

I have two hockey playing kids, my daughter is 17 yrs old, 5' tall and weighs maybe 95#. She is small and completely ripped. She is also a vegetarian and I do my best to make sure she gets protein at all meals. She does protein shakes on workout days and I make protein pancakes and oatmeal peanut butter balls in large…

I also had a meniscus injury and discovered arthritis in both knees. I recently started a spin class that's 30 min spin and 30 min strength and I'm really liking it. I tried several classes ( body combat/pump, insanity, etc) and they all seemed to hurt my knee. I've done four spin classes and so far so good. I also…

I hate the cold! Tucson girl here and it was 81 yesterday and I wore a sweater! Winter is coming.

I have arthritis in my knee (bone on bone) and will need a knee replacement in the next couple years. My doctor said I can exercise and run until it hurts and then stop. Sadly, I've already done all the damage. If possible, I would suggest you see your doctor and find out why your knee is hurting. Sometimes braces and…

Thanks so much for the nice comments. This year's theme is Power Puff girls and I'm Buttercup and my husband will be Mojo jojo :)

I have been running for three years and started to experience what I thought was runners knee a couple months ago. I changed my shoes, rested, added more stretching, new compression pants and used a roller daily. After about a month and still having pain, I saw my doctor. He sent me to a specialist and turns out I have…

My son is 21and has his own life and his own friends, as he should. This game has given us something to play together. He and I would play the card game when he was little and watch the show together. I miss those days where I was his bestfriend. He got me to download it AND his 15 year old sister, and let me tell you, my…

These posts have been very insightful for me. Thank you for sharing your stories. Over the last 3 years, I had lost 75 pounds and then the last year or so I have slowly gained 20 back. I stopped logging, I stopped weighing in weekly and stopped using MFP. I really wanted to not let food and constant thinking of food and…

Hello all, I've been out sick and not logging. I'm not going to weigh in this week b/c I know my weight will be low from not eating and I don't want to be discouraged next week. I'm feeling better now and hoping to get back on track quickly :)

Becky- I love the smoothie you described. I may make one of those. Jan- I love pancakes, kudos for not giving in, each time we say no or ignore a food craving we get stronger and the next time its not so hard. You are all inspiring me to do better and stay the course. Thanks!!

Hello, Monday was my best day so far point wise. I stayed away from the wine and treats and ate all my veggies. My family had hamburgers and fries for dinner and I opted for asparagus instead of fries and it felt good. Although, I had a treat today. Starbucks was calling my name.

Happy Monday all!! My points for last week was 126, the candy and wine got to me. If stress in life gets to me, I tend to eat cookies and drink wine. Last week, it was a bottle of red and a box of girl scout cookies. I got quite a few exercise points but not as many as I normally will, my bootcamp classes were cancelled…

Happy Tuesday! I wasn't a big team player yesterday and only managed to rack up 12 points. Those darn Girl Scout cookies will be the death of me. I should be able to sweep the bonus exercise points weekly. This week is week one of my Run Disney 1/2 marathon training. I will be training five days a week with day 6 being my…

Yay, I was hoping Becky,(wigal23), would be the team leader. Lets do this!

Haha!! I noticed that and was waiting for you to notice. I'm turning 40 during this challenge you are not :)

I will be purple! Guess I never grew up, it's still my favorite color! LOL

Hello, I'm looking forward to this challenge suggested to me by Becky (wigal23) I joined MFP in 2012 and have lost about 60 pounds in the last three years. I've been within 5 pounds of my current weight for the last year. My original goal weight is 15 pounds lighter than I am now. Name: BJ Age: 40 next month Where are you…

I second the Tek Gear from Kohls, I love them. They hold everything in place. I have compression shorts too but the Tek gear is awesome. Mom of 2 here with 65lbs lost over the last 2 years.

"Recipe is on the counter, food is in the fridge, I will be back in an hour, please have dinner ready." This works with mine, but then she's 14. I saw a post yesterday about meal prep, you may want to look that one up. It was awesome! I also second the crock pot idea, they are amazing and Pinterest has great recipes.

I used it for about a year and loved it! The story lines were entertaining and the zombies get faster as you get faster. You have to run 20% faster during the chases to outrun them. It really helped with my speed and endurance. I like imaginary worlds and fantasy so it was great for me. You can set up your music to play in…