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It's a core strenght class for the working folks downtown. It's an intense workout from 12:15 - 12:45 (lots of plank, crunches, sit-ups, mountain climbers, etc.), and it's within brisk walking distance, so it's a great lunch hour burn.

Happy Tuesday Cool Kids, Alf, I've only been to Key West once, but loved it. We took the boat to the Dry Tortugas and snorkeled there. Total blast. Have fun! Sherry, congrats on the new FT job. Glad it involves walking. Desk jobs make it very hard to stay active throughout the day. Stephanie, your work schedule sounds…

Hello Cool Kids! Caramel & E'sMom, thanks for thinking me! :flowerforyou: We just got back from Hilton Head. B's Mom passed just after Christmas, and it was a sort of Memorial for her as well as his dad's 80th b-day. We flew into Savannah, and toured a wildlife refuge. We counted 14 of these cuties in a mile of creek! We…

Happy Thursday Cool Kids! I just read all 121 posts that I missed over the last week. I couldn't believe I didn't check in for that long! Sorry! My new workout schedule is kicking my butt. I actually stayed home yesterday and worked in my bathrobe and slippers until noon! Totally needed a do-nothing day. It was great.…

Happy St. Patrick's Day Cool Kids! Of course I totally forgot when I was packing my clothes last night, and don't have a green thread on. And my peeps come from Scotland and Ireland. Oops. The ride home last night wasn't too hard, and I still managed to get up and to the gym at 5 a.m. Will go to Hard CORE at lunch. Then…

Happy Monday Morning Cool Kids! After a long weekend, I have a lot of checking in to do! Larro, is "Bad Word" a dog? Love to new blue ride ... is your new red single seater possibly a two wheeler? Welcome Anthony. Lots of mojo here. Chicady - I hope you got to run outside this weekend. I'm in the NW corner of California.…

Happy Thursday Cool Kids! It's almost the weekend! Anybody have fun plans? It's been a good day so far. Motored in on Buttercup. Went to Hard CORE at lunch, and am meeting a gf at the gym right after work for some more strength building. Had homemade vegan "cream" of celery soup for breakfast, and low sodium organic veggie…

Happy Hump Day Cool Kids! Beeps, way to go on the eating avoidance! Flat tummies tell the tale of hard work and heavy lifting! Allenpriest, hope your house is on a hill! Flooding is no fun (unless you're in a kayak! ;) ). Jackie, your meals are looking great! Alf, like Caramel, I've always been interested in Bikram. They…

Hey Stepannie, I haven't had any problems with syncing. Lucky I guess. My only FitBit gripe is that mine doesn't hold a charge for more than 16 hrs, so I have to plug in overnight and can't use the sleep tracker part. @Curiousgeorgianna- Have you had any issues with your FitBit not synching with MFP? I keep having to…

Happy Monday Cool Kids, Furballs, that baby is FANTASTIC! Sooo happy for you and your family. Caramel, 64 degrees?!? Finally! And congrats on the loss. You can totally do 15 lbs by the end of May. You are determination embodies, so I have no doubts. Larro, loved that last post. Glad you slept and read! These are very…

Great pics Sdereski! I knew she'd love snow shoeing once you got her out there. Perfect scene with an arctic dog. Are you on the lake? It's very flat looking. I still have anothe 130 posts to go! Being out a few days gets you behind! :)

Here's a couple of pics from Sunday's paddle. See my head in the middle of that bottom one? It was a very pretty day.

Happy Tuesday Cool Kids! Surely Spring is heading east to warm you all up! :flowerforyou: It's been here most of the winter. Last weekend the first buds on our ornamental cherry opened! Alf, yippee! More lbs gone, and another motivating cruise! All sounds wonderful. Kate, you continue to inspire me with hitting your goal,…

Happy Monday Cool Kids! Only a moment to check in and send love and encouragement to you all! Rode my bike in.

This is for you Caramel. My adventure this morning was finding a wounded Aleutian goose on my ride in. I named it Duck Duck, tucked it in my jacket, and texted B to meet me at the office. See the little goose face sticking out of the jacket? It was pretty fun peddling down the highway with this little friend along for the…

Wow Beeps! That's so wonderful! Larro, your quote cracked me laugh out loud - which is dangerous because I'm supposed to be working right now ;) ! - KS, happy to hear you had fun at the pool. It sounds like your dh is doing so much better! I hope you find a spot soon, and that it's not too far from home! - Natalie, you're…

Hi Kids! I did Hard CORE at lunch again today. I love that class. It kicks my butt (and lats, and abs, and shoulders, ... :wink: ). Still have another workout to do this eve. No cardio to speak of today, but tomorrow, is bicycle commute day! Caramel, I have been totally lame about taking pictures out there, and I have a…

Hey Kids! Happy Monday. Alf, I feel your hesitation to experiment with unfamilar gym equip. I'm supposed to do one exercise that involves throwing a 'medicine' ball on the ground. I feel silly :# Natalie, yea you! Good job. furballs, what a work out ... and while fighting a cold too! Ruby, love the ice fishing pics. I've…

Hey furballs ... I haven't scrolled ahead to see what others have offered, but here are my thoughts. The nuts & dried fruits are pretty high in calories. If your greek yogurt is flavored, it's going to be high in sugar. Try cooked beans and whole fruit. Especially apples. Very filling due to pectin and full of fiber. I…

Hang in there really Cold Kids! So many of you are in the grips of these cold, cold storms. Stay safe! Keep warm! Log your shoveling calories! Larro, you definitely have a future in outdoor haute design! Beeps & 3Furballs, if there's anything I've learned it's that there isn't a formula that works the same for any two…

Hey MLB, I recently joined our local gym. I was very athletic in my 20s & 30s, and already familiar with proper form & technique with free weights & various gym machines, BUT I couldn't figure out where to start when I returned. I had one session with a Personal Trainer who, after some testing, set up a 4 day per week…

Happy Hump Day Cool Kids! KS, the snow looks beautiful! But I get that you and Sdereski and Caramel are probably getting pretty tired of it. Here on the left coast we're having a weird warm streak. It's been in the mid-sixties, and forecasted to stay that way for the forseeable future. Nice, but not good for the redwoods…

Hey Cool Kids! What a lovely staycation I've just had! I totally chilled on Thursday. Did house chores & errands Friday. Went to the Poultry Fair Saturday morning (fancy chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc.) -- pretty entertaining -- the horse & burro adoption folks were there, so we got to see some great horses too. Then we…

My housemate -- a Coastie -- took a picture of us from the helicopter last weekend!

Good morning Cool Kids. It's my Friday! For those of us who work for the gov't, and live in the US, we can leverage the two holidays -- Lincoln's Birthday tomorrow, and President's Day Monday - into a 5 day stretch by taking Friday off. So I'm all over that! Looking forward to a staycation. Saturday is the poultry fair, so…

Hey Cool Kids! Hope you NE Kids are staying safe and warm. Snow shovelling is great exercise though! I FINALLY got my bicycle back and got to ride to work this morning. It was a chilly 42 deg this morning, but a beautiful sunrise. Walking to Hard CORE at the gym for lunch. It's a good think I have so many exercise…

And now I'm reading the next page of posts! Hey furballs, I have been wearing my fitbit for a few months, and it really didn't make a difference until last week. My housemate challenged his girlfriend and I to "the workweek challenge". It was hysterical how the competition got me off my butt. I paced the halls at work.…

Welcome to the workweek Cool Kids! FEves, welcome, and good job balancing out your cardio-to-carrot cake ratio! Larro, I think of your trees whenever I drive by road work with rolls of pine needles! Jackie, sorry to hear you got the flu :\ . That's no fun. But congrats on the lbs. gone! Alisha, hurray for you! Great loss.…

Holy cow Sdereski! 31 Below?!? Running makes the cupcakes ok ;) . Good job on run. Beeps, Dang! 155 lbs. kicks butt. Boom! Alf, way to stick to a workout schedule at home. I've never been good at that, and admire your discipline. Caramel, I thought of you the entire time I was being destroyed by the TRX class last night. I…

Hey Kids! I'm actually having to work at work this week ;) . A lot! So no time to respond to you all individually. Sorry! Hopefully next week will be quieter. Tonight I have a session at the gym where I'll learn how to use the rope thingies, kettlebels and weighted balls. Should be fun!