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@caramelgyrlk I also LOVE the new pic! @sdereski - bear sightings always feel like a good luck sign :) We paddled on Sunday, and saw so many marbled murrelettes. You may recall them as the tiny endangered pelagic bird that needs old growth redwoods to survive. They have nests in the moss that grows on the side branches of…

We're having a glorious day on the Redwood Coast. I went to the farmer's market to stock up on produce for the week. Been doing intermittent fasting, and filling my eating window with lots of greens. I'm striving to attain alkalinity in my pee (sorry if offensive, or just gross ;) ), but no luck. At 53, I'm noticing the…

Bicycle commute yesterday was brutal in the afternoon wind, but I persevered and didn't call the sag wagon! Total Gym this morning. I've started following the "Keto Green" diet plan. I think I'm finally in menopause, and dealing with hot flashes (I can say that here in the 40+ group, right? ;) ). Like @Pernova78 , I'm…

Got my Total Gym and core series in this morning, and a 30-minute yoga session this afternoon. Tomorrow is bicycle commuting day. PT is hard, but in an inspiring way. Like welcoming back a long lost friend. Nice work on the squats @caramelgyrlk !

Hello Cool Kids! I'm so happy to see so many of my old friends still active on this group. After several years of injuries and recoveries that whacked my physical abilities (shattered foot followed by plantar fascitis in the other, followed by one thumb surgery, then the other!). I finally have my body back and pretty…

Thanks @Emmapatterson1729 and @kpk54! That really does help clarify. I just bought "The Hormone Fix", and am launching into this world of keto. My research so far has me pretty excited that this could finally be a sustainable lifestyle.

Sorry in advance for my newbie ignorance, but is there a difference between the carb total MFP gives us, and "net" carbs?

Hey Cool Kids! I've been lurking on and off, and still reading everyone's posts. I've been following the 17 day diet plan, so I'm not tracking calories, hence not using MFP as much. BUT this diet plan is totally working for me. I'm down 20 lbs from my December high. :) It's great to "see" all of you still here (furballs,…

I'm on day 8 of C2 now, and the weight loss has definitely slowed way down. Not sure why, but I'm not deterred. I suspect it has something to do with the lack of elimination. That's been the case since the very beginning. The transitional day includes fiber, and that totally worked, but almost nothing since then. I think…

One helpful thing is that I had a diet buddy, so we helped keep each other on track. The other was a bit of a mantra -- I can do anything for 17 days. Listen to the conversation in your head when you're considering a cheat meal-- I have learned that these are the same arguments that stop me everywhere in life (exercise,…

I'm just starting cycle 2 today. I did cycle one beginning Dec 1, and lost 13.5 lbs. Then there was a break that included a birthday, Christmas at the relatives, several days vacationing in New Orleans, and New Year's Eve. So that added back 4 lbs. Did a second round of cycle 1 starting Jan 1 and lost another 10.5 lbs. I…

Good morning Cool Kids, I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend. Nice workout streak Beeps! Zoom Zoom! The pics were dazzling! What a great event. Sdereski, you and Esme are serious power shoppers! Your running pattern is sounding great. Don't you have a race coming up? Furballs, that trip sounded wonderful! So full of…

Happy Tuesday Cool Kids, I'm off on a work-related road trip to Sacramento tomorrow. Should find some warmth there. It hasn't climbed out of the 60s here in awhile. Continues to be smokey and overcast. I road my bike yesterday, and it didn't hurt my neck to badly, so that's a good sign. Today I did a brisk walk to the bus…

Ditto what Beeps said Sdereski! You're doing awesome! Good timing on the rain. Beeps, the challenge sounds like a good idea. Doable goal. What's the plan? G3G, it looks like your time was very well spent. Furballs, definitely be nice to your back! Enjoy the rest day. My rest day was yesterday. Today it's back to the gym.…

Dang! There are my favorite ginger lemon cookies in the break room! Evil co-workers. Beeps, she did a 260 DL?!? Wow! We'll, at least you've got peer pressure to keep you motivated. ;) AP, happy 54 next week! G3G, never stop. Sdereski, we continue to have a mutual admiration society! I'm trying a new gym routine. Yesterday…

Happy Monday Cool Kids, These next couple of weeks are going to be brutal at work, but that should actually help with maintaining a strict eating schedule. Saturday we went kayaking and gathered bull kelp to make kelp pickles (which are really good!). The coolest thing was that as I was trimming some fronds I found a baby…

Happy Friday Cool Kids! I weighed today. I weigh exactly the same as last Friday :/. Ruby, it's precisely the same for me. I think I'm consuming too much between noon and 8, and my exercise has definitely been off since I've been dealing with this neck/upper back issue. E.g. I haven't been able to ride my bicycle to work,…

Yoo Hoo! Where is everybody? Weigh in tomorrow to test out the I/F routine. Got a good brisk walk in yesterday, and should be able to do something at lunch today as well. It's a gorgeous day here, so looking forward to getting outside. Picked up our farm share yesterday. So many cucumbers!! Last night I juiced a giant one,…

Still working the I/F schedule of eating between 12-8. I notice that I am eating a LOT in that time, so need to impose some discipline on myself. Curious about the weigh in on Friday. I'm still consuming about the same number of calories, just doing it in a shorter time frame. I'll have to re-read the science to remind…

Good morning Cool Kids! I made it back to the gym this morning. Was nice to myself and did all of my chiro-prescribed routines as well as my regular strength training. Went pretty good. This neck-pain issue has been going on since June. Sure hope the new routine works it out. Welcome home Beeps! Good job G3G. Furballs, I…

Happy Monday Morning Cool Kids! Beautiful day here on the Redwood Coast. Locally we don't have any smoke, though there's lots north, south and east of us. The weekend was great. Lots of yard puttering on Saturday. Sunday we took the kayaks fishing out to sea. We spent over 5 hours catching 5 black rock fish. One grilled…

Good morning Cool Kids! Today is my first day trying I.F. Essentially I just skip breakfast. I think I can do that pretty easily, so I'll keep you posted on how this goes. Natalie, please share the recipe for chocolate zucchini cake! "Back in the day..." when I was a hard core vegan, I got really good at lightening up…

I was researching I/F, and found this infographic. It's simplistic, of course, but gives a good basic overview. I would have to shift mine back two hours since I'm a 5 a.m. - 9 p.m. kinda girl. http://www.mercola.com/infographics/intermittent-fasting.htm

Good morning Cool Kids! My fitbit didn't register, but if it had, my diary would show that I came in under goal yesterday! Woot, woot! I picked up my CSA share (farm) yesterday. It's been mostly the same every week. Lots of lettuce, kale, cucumbers and summer squash. It's been a bit challenging eating it all! Kale smoothie…

Greetings Kids! I've been off the wagon way too long! Crazy work load and summer fun have conspired against my fitness goals, so I'm yanking my chain. I'm going to do some research on I/F, it sounds like it's working well for those who follow it. I do so much better if I have some sort of routine to follow. @Beeps - looks…

So.... not off to the healthiest start today! :s There was salted caramel gelato with an invite in the freezer at work this morning ... so "breakfast of champions". Then my friend decided we should go out to lunch, which equals a panini. Good thing I got my CSA veggies yesterday, and have a big green juice in the fridge…

I'm still here! I haven't been logging consistently, but holding onto the habit as best I'm able during the busy summer months. Furballs, your anniversary sounded wonderful! Larro, love the pics. Is your grand-niece riding on the back of a gator? G3G, congrats on the run ... where are the after pics? Beeps, have a blast in…

Good morning Cool Kids! I'm back from an adventurous motorcycle tour of the backroads of northern cal. No cell service anywhere. It was great. Dirty, hot, but great. I'll find a couple of good pics to post later this week. Work will continue to be intense for the next couple of months to meet this deadline, then should…

Happy Hump Day Cool Kids! So much for maintaining my posting streak over the weekend. *sigh*. Oh well. It was a great weekend, though did include beer and chocolate cake along with seaweed-assisted pudding. It was a really fun wild harvest workshop on Sunday. It's really fun to see folks bravely toss seaweed into their…