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My very severe stress fx showed up on xray. The pain was severe and located pretty locally, it was not diffuse. There was heat in the area and some swelling. It was in my tibia, and the main symptoms were localized pain, severe, and pain when I went from running to walking...that was agonizing. Sports med doc gave me heck…

Just had to come say hi! I have been on mfp and reading but not posting too much, anywhere. I finished a research class on July 31, and had about six days of work that left me really questioning how much longer I want to do this for. Sigh. I am sure the mother of my patient for the last few days would say I should keep…

Hey! I don't think the pic opened when I last posted, cuz I didn't see it! You look great!

Mmmm, Mexican lentils! Can't say I have made this recipe, but variations on a theme...love it stuffed into peppers. That is one of our family vegan meals...one everyone can agree on! My TSH is finally...after a year...in "normal" range. And I do feel better. Optimal...no, but maybe I am comparing to my 20 something self, I…

Just munched down half a golden honeydew (sweet, lovely, made me feel like I was somewhere tropical...in my mind and belly!) and stopping by a second. My goals for today are to eat lightly, work on a paper diligently, and...that is about it. Welcome back Lia, I hope your vacation was the bomb! NewMe...so sorry about that…

Jessica Smith is popular on youtube. Tons of variety, lots of info on modification, well organized to help find what you are looking for.

This. Go get checked. If not this, something else needs to be addressed.

Target and Old Navy! Per the party line, I do like what UA stuff I have, but I only buy it on clearance and put it on gift wish lists!

I gained on Insanity, the intense Cardio just drove my appetite. But man, was I ever cardiac fit, with muscle enduance like crazy.

Welcome back Angie! Sitting here munching a plate of berries. I got some "gentler" lettuce for lunch today...some of those kale and greens mixes are too much for the state of my "new" gut, I think, and boy do I pay for them. So I bought a box of spring mix and will see how that goes. I am hoping to beat the rain out…

Wine shower???!!! That sounds like a terrific idea for a party theme, may have to bust that out sometime! A friend and I from work were always talking about a "Bottles and Blocks" theme...have everyone bring a bottle of wine and block of cheese, but I no longer work with him all that much and I don't think it is going to…

Hahaha! When we were in San Diego there were Stones posters up everywhere..they were playing a couple of days after we left, and at the stadium we could almost see into from our room...we COULD see into it from the hotel's rooftop bar! It was tempting to try to stay, but they were well sold out anyway, but I just think it…

Also just a fly by :-) Spent some time catching up on posts a couple of days ago, then got behind again. I was at a work conference (8,500 critical care nurses, yikes!) in San Diego last week. It was at the conference center, and our hotel was in the Gaslamp Quarter, so...we ate all the foods, drank all the craft beer,…

I just plain requested a diuretic, plus I drink a ton. About four pounds in a couple of days, and I felt so much better. For maintenance, my diuretic, lots of water, watching out for high sodium foods. Taking the diuretic is not without its own risks, but I am an RN and aware of the potential problems, and it is worth it…

I like the workouts a lot. I think they were fun, effective, no dread factor, well produced, etc. I did not do the meal plan because, well...Tupperware in our house of teenagers doing chores is hit or miss. They probably would have found the containers pretty and they would have been gone. Instead I figured out my calories…

Oh Zoot, as I have been reading/catching up today, all I can think to ask is, "Do you want to be spanked first?" Lol... Good luck with your soaked oats! For an interesting read on the progression of cancer treatment, try "The Emperor of All Maladies", it was also a two part film on PBS recently. It was interesting to see…

Hi guys...quickie here...then I have to do another section of a paper, boo hiss! We just returned from vacation in Costa Rica! We were on the Pacific side, so volcanic beach...gorgeous, did a couple of runs there, getting up before the family moved too much,lol! We were really impressed with the country, my hubby and I…

Salmon jerky??? Must find. We have been using some salmon based dog training treats, my hubby said they looked like salmon jerky and ate one, said it wasn't half bad. LOL.

You beat me to my answer! lol Yes, on my birthday, on other people's birthdays, and sometimes just because. Now, I don't waste calories on some dried out piece of crap, but otherwise, oh heck yeah. If it really bothers you, work the calories in across the course of the week.

You have your "why", and it is strong and significant. Either print your OP, or write yourself a letter that has all that emotion in it, and keep it. Pull it out to read when sometimes the distance you have to go seems too long-which it will, from time to time.

Soooo, ( :-) ) I am also a former coach, quit in January. I did it for my own discount and have never sold a thing or tried to sell anything to anybody. There's the disclaimer. I also love to work out at home, especially in the winter. I go to the Y to swim and sometimes use machines, but otherwise it is home or outside. I…

Get the levels right, first. Then exercise, I am finding I do best with not stressing my body too much (I just finished 21Day Fix, and am doing 21 Day Fix Extreme, I can do high intensity, but not for hours everyday). Sleep and manage overall stress. I also do best emphasizing protein and managing carbs-making sure the…

I am missing a significant chunk of my gut and chia seeds in oatmeal really help to normalize my life. I tried them in overnight oats as well and while they did just what they are supposed to, I can't get into overnight oats as a cold thing. I have also put them in smoothies with the same positive effects on my gut. I…

Where in the world are you reading that she wants to control her dtr? There sure is a lot of projecting going on in this thread...

That picture was taken just a few weeks after the end of chemo. We did a lot of hiking and fun activities, but I was in constant pain the entire trip, just from moving again at all. It took a good 6-9 months for that to stop, and I overestimated what I could do for a long portion of that. But, I was happy, because I was…

I finished treatment for stage 3 colon cancer June 2013, after a full year of treatment. It's taken a long time to get to this point with some setbacks (herniated surgical incisions, stress fractures, assorted chemo and radiation induced crap), but I finally am starting to feel really good right now! I also eat very plant…

I poo poo'd the heck out of this system for a long long time. Then, for some reason it suddenly appealed to me. I do not use the containers, I just set up my MFP numbers to reflect the macro balance recommended and continued to weigh and measure as before. I just figured the containers would get lost in space at this…

Just a brief moment of catching up today, before heading back to work today. No time to post lately, am doing three classes right now, working extra, getting horses worked, AND, we got a new puppy who is sleeping in my lap currently. Black lab, eight weeks old, gets into everything, up every two hours, and ridiculously…

Those are freaking gorgeous! Shiny, sparkly, beautiful. Love.

Oh yeah, those :-/ I am strangely ok with burpees. Mountain climbers though, ugh. Treadmill for longer than 3 miles. Up to that, I can listen to good music and lose myself, or a good podcast. After three miles, I can no longer self soothe, lol!