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@shirley - you've definitely found the best thread! I don't struggle with any of your particular health issues, but as skinnyjeanz says, some people here do, and they will surely give some advice. It does sound like you're off to a great start, doing a lot of exercise already! I'm wondering about your 1300-calorie diet --…

Sunday Share - I'm a 42-year-old graduate student in Sociology. I have been working overnights at a group home, but recently put in my notice, because the combo of the hours and a complete lack of support and invisibility have taken a toll. Not entirely sure what I will do for paid labor after Thursday (my last day), but I…

Saturday Success - although I took a break from posting, I've been reading all your successes and challenges and logging my foods, mostly staying within calories even with the occasional sweet treat. Finally looked at my "data" from October challenges -- lost a total of 10.5 inches, including 3 from the waist! Missed my…

My relief was only 10 minutes late - yay! Was a long, exhausting night, starting with going in early, then it got quite interesting trying to help a drunken college student who was wandering barefoot and hopelessly lost through the hurricane (good grief) - I think she had no clue how much danger she was in (on multiple…

Well, I made it to work, now just hoping my relief relieves me in about 12 hours, sigh. And being away from home sort of stinks, as I am worried about trees falling and power going out -- not that I could do anything about it anyway, but I would feel better knowing what's going on... a tree fell on someone in my town,…

Monday Check-In: Well, mostly, I'm just hunkered down, waiting for Sandy. I did what I could to prepare over the weekend, now I'm hoping no trees fall on my house and that I can make it to work tonight and that my relief can make it in tomorrow morning. Today was my weekly weigh-in and the scale says I lost six pounds!…

Saturday Success -- after my week-long travel, I seem to be back on track. I think I lost the 1+ pound I put on, but the official weigh-in is tomorrow, so we will see... Sunday Sharing -- I am starting to get caught up on all the house stuff I have neglected over the past months... gutter cleaning and leaf raking today,…

Thursday Truth - pretty sure I didn't get the job I interviewed for, because the projected time frame has come and gone. sigh. I wasn't sure I wanted it, but I definitely wanted the choice to be mine, lol. I hate this job-search process, as it brings out all my insecurities. Friday Fitness -- now that both heels have…

Well, I'm back from my travels. Missed my goal last week which was to maintain while away. So this week's goal is to lose at least the 1.4 pounds I added. My Wednesday wish is for health, happiness, and success for all of us, and for a little free time to catch up on the posts I've missed over the past week...

@robin -- your arms seem to have a mind of their own. hope they start cooperating soon. @raven -- perhaps you could schedule a play-day? @aug & kaye -- hope the recovery goes smoothly and quickly. @kittyx2 -- welcome! @everyone in school or teaching school or thinking about going to school -- sounds stressful! I hope you…

I think my interview went well and am cautiously optimistic that I will be offered this job... now to figure out if I want it! Thanks to skinnyjeanz, jana, and cathesh for weighing in on what it might entail and to robin for the well-wishes! Cathesh, the position sounds very much like the one in your district, although it…

@skinnyjeanz thanks for your reply. The job description suggests that i would do all those things, plus data collection and reports, plus work with parents, plus network with outside providers. I guess I will just have to ask what a typical day looks like, to get a sense of how much is direct student support versus other…

btw, to all you teachers out there... do any of your schools have a "behavior intervention specialist?" if so, what does s/he do?

best of luck to grandmakaye and aug on your surgeries and to morgori on quitting smoking! I got called today to go in for an interview tomorrow morning at 10! Super excited, although I'm not entirely certain what the job entails... even though I just re-read the description. I will have some questions, for sure. Now, if I…

Saturday Success -- I changed my goal to one pound per week and managed to stay under calories. I almost always gain over the winter, so even a slight loss over the next few months would be a major victory! Plus, I am making progress on finding a new job. Overall, a successful week!

@morgori -- my ticker pick is mount jefferson @mymowmow -- i love your attitude, always! friday fitness: I've been going for PT for a tweaked knee (just when the heels healed), so not much fitness for me... just the leg exercises, a few minutes on the stationary bike, and hopefully some house cleaning and leaf raking…

@cathesh - sounds like a great gym with a wonderful pool! Swimming is so wonderful for my mind, soul, and body! I really want to get a swim spa (maybe if i save for five years), so I can swim all year long! I'm allergic to chlorine so i'm limited to lake/river/pond/ocean swimming in CT. :( @morgori -- i knew about…

My newest goal is to lose at least a pound a week through the end of the year, which will put me at (very) slightly under 300 pounds! To achieve that, my Tuesday goal is to stay under calories all week. This summer, I have learned that I am stronger and more capable than I thought I was and that it is better to have…

@christine -- so glad you were able to have a fun day out with the family!! @robin -- glad you had a fun weekend with your best bud, hope your arms start working soon! @skinnyjeanz -- wow! a 10-minute mile! (i can only imagine...) and yay that the stubborn scale started moving again! @liz -- great job approaching a huge…

@ohpampered -- so sorry :( Saturday Success -- Still hanging in here, logging all my food. Even though I'm not making the best food choices every day and still haven't figured out a post-summer exercise plan, I'm not giving up or doing it blindly. I think looking at the data will motivate me to re-commit...

@kjeffries -- I live in Connecticut, but you are right about the pictures -- two weeks ago I went to Oregon (where my dad grew up) to visit my aunts and cousins. My dad and I went backpacking for a few days around Mt. Jefferson. I would move to the Northwest in a heartbeat - God's Country as my family calls it! @raven --…

@ohpampered: sounds as though you know what you need to do - I hope you're able to find the financial freedom (greater earnings, willingness to downsize, or whatever) to get out of this really unhealthy relationship! @robin: so glad to hear that you are finally on-the-mend and able to think about getting back into the…

Saturday success - I knew I went way over calories today (stress eating, I think, from having given my notice, even though it's a good thing), but I logged all my food anyway - what an eye-opener! Tomorrow is a new day...

Friday fitness -- really struggling with this. No more swimming this year :( and I think it's going to be too cold for the kayak this weekend. My heels still prevent walking. I hate the gym. Perhaps I'll pull out the Wii Fit.

I need to get better at taking notes while I'm reading this thread so that I can do personals! So many birthdays this week! I hope that all of you have (or had) a great one!!! And to all those preparing for races short and long (I'm so impressed), best of luck! I'm thinking about trying to get in shape for a triathalon…

I'm back after my trip to Oregon and backpacking adventure! Our trek was cut short because forest fires around Sisters closed the last section of trail, but we still hiked about forty miles in five days. And the terrain was much more difficult than I imagined (we even traversed some snow pack in the higher elevations), so…

@GrammyWhammy - I would love to join in the 50 Days to Halloween Challenge! My goal for most weeks is to moderately increase my activities - right now, my fitbit tells me I take @3000 steps a day, so I would like to get that up that to at least 5000, for a total of 35,000 per week (this is especially important, since I…

Tuesday goal - well my goal for this week (and next) is the same as one of my September goals -- to complete my 6-day, 63-mile backpacking trip without injuring myself. Of course, this is a bit easier said than done when you're still nearly 200 pounds overweight. This leads me to my second goal, which is to push aside any…

@robin - hope you're able to sit again soon (and walk as much as you want) @susan - i can almost smell your crockpot -- yummy! @monarchris - I hope your outing went well!! @jana - congratulations on your 5-K!!! Sunday Share -- I work overnights at a transitional living home for young adults with severe and persistent…

I'm heading to Portland in two days!!!! So excited! Going to hike a section of the PCT with my dad! I guess since this is MFP, I won't recommend Pastini Pastaria or Vodoo Donuts :wink: It's a beautiful city, lots of places to walk around and shop, and so many great hiking spots not far out of town. Multnomah Falls is an…