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Good Sunday evening everyone. I think I need another weekend to recover from my weekend! lol Got my cleaning done yesterday and that felt great. Got up this morning and did 50 min of Billy Blanks ultimate taebo...that video just about kills me! lol But it is such a great workout. Think I will head to bed early. Good night…

Ivy....that is a big co-inky-dink! Your mom's birthday and my mom's birthday are the same! How funny is that. Yes...the cake haunted me yesterday too! Today I am back on track if it kills me! I have to do lot's of cleaning today so I will be on the move pretty much all day.

Ya'll crack me up! I still have a snow drift that formed in NOVEMBER! lol But at least this time, we have sunny beautiful warm weather! No snow here! I have been a busy girl and a bad eater the last few days. Mom celebrated her 88th birthday yesterday! So ofcourse I had to make her a pinapple upside down cake, her…

Holy Cow!!! You look fantastic!!!! Look at your beautiful curves! Great Job!!!

Good Morning everyone! Ivy, thanks for the info. ;o) Marie, how are you doing? Glad things are going well for you Clover! Being busy does help with snacking that is for sure! Welcome Slipprystar! If you look back a little way in the thread you will find some great recipes for some yummy stuff! We have an awsome group here!…

I was wondering if any of you with insulin resistance has low TSH levels? I have never been able to get a doctor to treat my thyroid even though when the bottom of the 'normal' range scale is .21, my levels come back at like .22. This has been going on for years. I recently read something about that being an indicator of…

Marie, I was just saying you could tell us how wonderful it is not not have to worry about it anymore! Sure glad you beat the cancer!

To all my fellow sufferers....UGH! lol By the way, I read once that the reason we crave chocolate is because it raises estrogen levels! So does Black Kohosh vitamins or black licorice. Both will help with hot flashes and night sweats. We women never get a break with this stuff do we! I think the biggest change for me in…

The biggest problem I have with being larger on the top than on the bottom is trying to find shirts and one piece dresses that fit. I don't need an XL around my belly or shoulders, but I do for my chest....so clothes hang. Dresses...same problem but now there is a ton of extra fabric around my waist too and I don't want to…

This is from memory so I hope I have this correct. My father had a stroke caused by becoming diabetic, having the plaque that it will form in the arteries which formed a clot, and went to his brain. NOW I was told that high salt intake can damage your adrenal system, causing you to become diabetic. SOOOO with that in…

Ivy, actually I read an article that said our best calorie burning time is the second half of our cycle, so the 2 weeks right before our period. Supposedly the hormone change makes us burn more calories. So not so weird that you would drop then. The trick is not gaining during...for me anyway! I turn into a sweet freak!…

Oh I hate being a girl sometimes...especially at 45 yr old girl...nothing works right! lol Cramps and bloating already and I swear it just went away! UGH! Can't wait until that is all over...yes I will be older but I will be in great shape and I wont have to deal with this! OK enough whinning! So I got my workout in this…

Marie, I am sorry for you loss. It is very good that you were able to see him yesterday, that helps in the healing process I think. Gidget is right, he would still want you to be happy even though it is never easy. God bless you and your family as you mourn! Love and blessings Diana

Marie....I am so sorry to hear about your brother. (((BIG HUGS))) :cry:

Got up bright and early and did my teabo workout! I feel great! I am sure by bed time I will be very tired though! lol Oh well. I have to start exercising more and the only time that I am going to have the space or time, is before everyone else wakes up. Going to get some more loss this week if it kills me! Hope everyone…

I almost forgot!! Today is my oldest son's birthday! He turns 21 at 9:38 a.m.! Happy Birthday Son!

Good morning! 21 deg outside right now and yes...I still took my coffee outside! I just can't stay in any longer! I think my body is starting to get used to the cold too. It got to about 50 yesterday and I didn't wear a coat all day while I ran errands! Ivy, Samuel does have his unions! lol He has a sleeping bag good to…

Howdy folks! It was sunny and nice today, though it started off VERY cold and super thick fog. Yesterday we woke up to snow but the sun today melted that away. That is how the weather in Colorado is supposed to be! I am ready for the snow that fell in November that has turned to solid ice now (5" thick ice) to melt and go…

Ivy!!!!! WooooHooooo!!! And you know what? A size 8 isn't so crazy and it isn't that far from a size 14 either! I know for a fact! I started at a size 14 and now wear an 8. I am only 5'4" so while that may sound like I don't need to lose any more weight....trust me, the belly is still there to the tune of about 20 lbs. I…

Ivy, you have had a lot of distractions lately but you will perservere! Anything I can do to encourage you, just let me know! Marie...I knew you would lose that 1 lb! Wooohooo!!! You are just full of vigor and loving life! Good job! I have been doing great on the eating but not so good at getting any exercise in. I am…

Good happy day to all! Well it is Monday and the weekend passed without the scale going up! Wonderful! My 3 day weekends can make me backtrack if I am not careful and this weekend did not win! Ya! So I am hoping by this Friday I will have lost at least another 2 lbs...maybe more. By the end of February I want to be back to…

Good Sunday morning all you fellow low carb lifestylers! It is a little gloomy outside this morning and just 23 deg but I am putting my coat on and going to go sit outside with my coffee! This is THE favorite simple pleasure in my life and it is driving me nuts that I haven't been able to go out because it has been so…

Marie, I just got done eating one of your flax meal muffins. I put some walnuts in it this time. Gosh Ithey are so filling....I can only eat half of it!

Good morning all! Why is it that I don't want to get out of bed during the work week but on Saturday I can't sleep past 5:30 a.m.? That is backwards! Checked this morning and I am finally in ketosis so the weight should start dropping a little faster. I do weigh myself everyday because it helps me stay motivated and in…

You are going to love this site! It really does keep you motivated and when you start seeing results...it really gets you going in the right direction! It is hard to put that piece of chocolate in your mouth when you know you have to log it and see the calories it cost you! Good journey to you!

I am sorry to hear you are feeling down. Don't blame yourself for not taking her...I know it will feel like you did something wrong but it is o.k. to not run for others all the time. You are probably a giver/nurterer type and you feel like you failed when something like this happens....but you didn't fail, YOU are…

Ivy....(((HUG)))) sorry your day was so frustrating! I guess having a back up of some sort would be good to have in the cupboard. Maybe a soup on the go or something like that? Since you shop daily, which by the way, I used to do that too when the little store in town was right across the street from where I worked. I…

Belly dancing sounds fun! Might have to check into that! Ivy...a shortage...that is funny! Me too! I have another question for you all....how many carbs per day do you usually aim for AND at what level do you typically see the best weight loss?

Good morning everyone! Marie, I tried the muffin this morning...very tasty and VERY filling! Holy moly I could only eat half of it! I can't find it in the food database though. Is it there and maybe I am looking under the wrong name? Today is the last day of my gym membership. I don't think I will renew at that one. I…

Good morning everyone! Feeling crazy tired today. Think I need to eat some iron today...maybe spinach for dinner and that should perk me back up. Today is my day off but have tons of appointments. Dr apt. for mom this morning, vet for mom's dog and Dr for my son this afternoon. So I wont be around much again. Hope to get…