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Thank you Tufel, you are right, a little practice is better than no practice at all. Tonight I managed to get in 30 minutes as sort of a wind down for the both of us to get my daughter ready for bed. It worked for tonight. I'm sure I will just have to take each day as it comes and allow myself to be flexible and fit it in…

****THIS**** Because even if he DOES choose to leave his wife he will still have the responsibility of putting his child before himself. Only without his wife to be part of a team/unit/family with him, things will be more difficult for the both of them. What is it that he really feels is missing in his life? He needs to…

Starting fresh after falling off the wagon... Day 1 It's okay, as long as I don't stop trying everything will fall into place. :bigsmile:

I was born during the year of the Pig and apparently suit my sign very well: "Being it's natural element, those born in the year of the Water Pig are said to show the extremes of being a pig. They can be very emotional, deep, nurturing, sympathetic, empathetic, imaginative and intuitive; however, they can also be cold,…

^^^^This^^^^ Is truly motivating. I will definitely "Keep going" because this is most definitely my own personal hell.

It has had a bit of a side effect on me though, I really want to go swimming now but it's not quite warm enough for that yet. :bigsmile:

Usually a dose of acid helps with the bitter taste (lemon juice, vinegar, wine reductions)

I think what may be the problem is not knowing where you stand in your dietary theories. There are literally dozens of ideas, theories, and preferences when it comes to "How to eat". A few questions for you to help narrow this down: 1. Do you prefer to eat meat and animal products? 2. Are you opposed to eating a primarily…

Try adding it to any recipe that you would normally use spinach or kale in. It sort of hovers between spinach and kale in terms of tenderness so it works well in a lot of stir-fry, soup, and casserole dishes.

This is why mixing and matching foods can be important, yes most plant proteins are incomplete. But each plant has a different set of amino acids (protein links) from the other. For example rice and beans, they match up together to make a complete protein. Balance can be achieved without (or with little) animal products it…

Would you be willing to open up your diary for more specific suggestions? Even if you're not willing here are a few questions to help get you better answers: 1. Are you open to tofu? I am not a fan of highly processed fake foods, but if you choose well made tofu it can be a very minimally processed food (kind of like how…

Nearly any recipe that you would use milk in and where a vanilla flavor would be nice: Pudding - rice, bread, banana, chocolate, etc "Ice Cream" Cereals Oatmeal Sweetened Grits Curries - if you don't mind them a little sweeter Beverages - coffee, tea, smoothies Straight Up with cookies :blushing: Have fun with or keep it…

I have realized that I am much better at my home practice in the mornings. Anything after 9am should take place in a class for me. Hmm, the things you learn about yourself when A Challenge is Accepted. :glasses:

Thank you so much for your response Been2Boston, you make it seem more do-able. I will share what my thoughts are if I gather up the courage to try a few classes.

How is this challenge going for everyone so far? I am proud to say that I have yet to miss a day, even if I only practiced for 10 minutes (which has only been twice so far, yay me) thank you for opening up this challenge to everyone, I really needed this.

How important is your morning coffee to you? Would you be willing to cut back how often you drink coffee each week that way you can have it exactly the way you like it? And or the other days maybe have an herbal tea instead? If drinking coffee less frequently is not ideal for you then maybe changing your choice of…

Well, Think about how long you were eating your previous way. (months, maybe years?) and how long have you been eating this new way (maybe 3-4 weeks?) It takes the body a few weeks to figure out what you are trying to do when you shift your habits. But it takes your mind a few months to really and truly jump on board with…

Wow, Now that I think about it I'm not 100% sure on how I really and truly started. I think it may have been in college. I was out of the house on my own and experimenting with different classes. I was an exercise and sports science major in school so we were required to take a fairly large number of physical activity…

Welcome to the group Maripanda! I think you may find that most of us here tend to do a combination of home and studio practicing. Lately I tend to practice at home mostly with DVDs. I have a couple of books, but using them to form a practice is a little awkward for me. I like verbal and physical cues. I have been looking a…

I am absolutely game! I think I will "bite a chunk" of your commitment, but scale down the time commitment to at least 30 minutes a day. I can already name at least 2 days out the week that a full hour will be difficult to fit in. Great challenge thanks for sharing :flowerforyou:

Oh how I would LOVE to have my own little personal private space to practice at will. To have my mat laid out ready for me at all times. I aspire to have my own room in our next move. NathanKroptav practicing before the house begins to stir is my preference too. It allows me to focus, to listen to what my body is telling…

You are absolutely beautiful :flowerforyou: Great job, if you stick with it, it will work :wink:

Personally I find myself sad when there are no new yoga topics to discuss, keep them coming :heart: :flowerforyou: My freebies have always been forward bend (touching my toes), Pigeon, Dolphin, Wide-legged forward bend, and Tree Pose. So I guess that means balance and hamstrings are my strength. :smile:

It's great in virtually any dish that you would use pasta. With a tomato sauce base, a pesto base, an alfredo base, an olive oil and parm base, a garlic herb base, it really does well with them all. Take some of your favorite pasta recipes and sub the spaghetti squash and see how you like the sub. :bigsmile:

Are you only using the scale? Some people lose inches way before the the scale ever budges. Try tracking you measurements in addition to your weight, you may notice your initial decreases there for the next few weeks and then after keeping with it you'll see the pounds drop also.

My dear, I am so sorry that you have experienced such pain cause by a person who is supposed to love and support you. I am not sure why you feel that you cannot leave him, but know that treating yourself as if you don't deserve better than what he is willing to give you at this very moment (regardless of how much you…

All Processed foods I'm giving up anything processed beyond milled grains. So if I want pasta, bread, crackers, etc I have to make it myself. If I want ice cream, I'm going to have to make it myself. You get the picture. I'm still debating on if I'll allow canned veggies, mostly it's the beans that would be really…

Dishes! :mad: I love to cook but I hate the dishes. I think it might also be because of a little resentment that I have about doing 70% of the dishes in the house even though I do 98% of the cooking and there are 2 other people who eat and make a mess. :explode: Yea, that's my most hated chore.

Great job sweetheart, you look beautiful in your gown! :flowerforyou: :happy:

Have you tried making your tortillas? Corn tortillas are actually REALLY simple to make and are only about 50 calories and somewhere around 12 carbs each depending on the size. All you need is a tortilla press (you can even find them at Bed Bath & Beyond), some Masa Harina, a little salt, and warm water. They are much less…