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Wow! I've been away for a few days, and am 10 pages behind on reading. I don't have time to do it now, unfortunately, but thought that I'd start here anyway. Since I remembered that Fitbit had replaced Cheryl's counter when she lost it, I wrote to them about mine. And guess what?! They're replacing it at no charge. I…

I’m excited! We have another “Colorado Contingent” meeting on the calendar for the 18th. It was really fun getting to meet some of my MFP friends in person last year, and I’m truly looking forward to getting to do it again. My thought was to try to meet once every month or so, for additional support and encouragement. I…

I weighed in for the results of my first week back to healthy eating: 3.5 lbs. gone! I also completed my one week mini-goal of cutting out sugar, in order to get back in control, so I’m happy this morning. :happy: The first week on any diet is always great, as you can practically see the water weight just rolling off. I…

So much for global warming! The cold weather has hit us in Denver now, too. 61 degrees out yesterday, but woke up to 4 inches of snow and it’s still falling. The high is expected to be around 20 degrees. That’s typical for Denver – the weather changes all the time without warning, but is usually sunny and nice. I took down…

I hope that everyone in the path of the storm is staying warm and safe! We're having warm weather in Denver today (nearly 60), but we certainly get our share of weather at times, as well. Think of a big pot of vegetable soup to keep warm and get your veggies in! I always used to think of baking, but have modified my…

QUESTION: Does anyone know how to count juicing? I recorded all of the fruits/veggies, but it seems high since the juicer throws out all of the pulp, skin, etc. HELP, please!

Happy Thursday! I'm amazed, as always, by the number of posts -- it's great that we have such a large and diverse community. I'm definitely missing my Fitbit, but am using the calories burned part of my treadmill to log. I'm really obsessive about things like that, and the new treadmill is already making me crazy!…

Here’s wishing everyone a happy, prosperous and thinner 2014! I haven’t made it up until midnight since the kids left home, so tonight probably won’t be any different. I know….. boring, right? :yawn: I was really unhappy when I got home yesterday and found that my Fitbit was missing. I called around to everywhere I’d been,…

Thank you for all of the kind welcome back's! I love that this is such a caring and supportive group. Hubby is waiting for me outside so this will be short -- we need to make some returns, but I wanted to be sure to check in. The first day went well. I'm focusing this first week on eliminating sugar, drinking water and…

Hello Ladies! It's so good to see so many of my old friends still here. I haven't really been around much since last May, but am hoping to rectify that now. I probably won't manage to post every day like before, but will try to get on as much as I can. I'm sorry to say that I've regained 14 lbs. over the past 8 months.…

Hello to all of my MFP friends! It's cooler here today, with a welcome hint of rain. I spent the morning cutting back the "volunteers" from my lilac bush (does anyone know of a way to stop them?) and visiting my father. I got a call to show a house this afternoon, so that is next on the agenda. I haven't been doing much…

I’ve really missed being here and reading the posts. Thank you for all of the support and caring words! TexasGal22 – Jim Carey’s grin is infectious and a good way to start the day! I didn’t know that we could post video. Joyce – Glad you’re making such great progress that you can start cutting back on the diabetes…

Hello, Ladies! It feels like I haven't been here in forever, probably because I haven't. I wanted to check in, but can't promise when I'll be back to checking in regularly. I hope you have all been well! Dad went into the hospital on May 4th, then into a rehab center, where he still is. He was supposed to get to go home…

Thank you for all of the support, it helps so much! I have a much better attitude today, thanks in no small part to all of you. Hubby is speaking again, after all. Mother’s Day was nice, too. My mother said she wanted ice cream, so I took her for a banana split, which she really enjoyed. My son came and took me to sushi…

I haven’t had time to read the posts again, so decided to read just two pages before I leave for the day. I’m sorry that this has been such a bad time for me to be supportive of everyone here. Please know that I’m rooting for each and every one of you! :drinker: :drinker: Dad was in the hospital again for 7 days, and it…

It isn't supposed to really get hot this week, but the sunshine is definitely improving my mood! :glasses: I've been reading all of the posts about gardening, and I'm jealous. I do love to look at beautiful yards, and have often wished that I had one. I've always had something of a "black" thumb, although I do try. My main…

Good morning! I had hoped to get further in reading the posts, but realize that it's time for me to head out the door. Wishing you all a wonderful day! Thank you for the encouragement about my father. Brooke – Congratulations on a great phone interview! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you get a personal interview next!…

Hello, Lovely Ladies! It's snowing again in Denver this morning, with an expected high of 36 degrees. This after wearing summer clothes and cleaning out flower beds for the past three days! I haven't had a chance to read the post for about a month now, although I've tried to keep a bit current on my home page with comments…

I'm sorry that I haven't had time to read the thread for the past week, and this week probably won't be much better. I'm doing okay on eating and exercise, though. The April issue of Herlife Magazine in Denver is out, along with my daughter Sohayla and Charles' wedding beginning on Page 44! :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:…

I missed getting to read the posts yesterday, but think I’m caught up now (unless the new thread has started and there are 3 more pages lurking!). My daughter is flying into town tomorrow to surprise us. She’s really disappointed that I figured it out (I didn’t expect to be right, or I never would have mentioned it). I…

Today is the Persian New Year’s Eve – Norouz – and tomorrow will be the beginning of the year 1392 on their calendar. This is my husband’s major holiday of the year, equivalent to our Christmas. We set out a Haft Seen, a cloth with seven things that begin with the Persian letter Seen along with some other traditional…

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I made some poor choices tonight and didn’t exercise. Just feeling depressed and let the old bad habits get the best of me again. I wish that this “lifestyle change” stuff would kick in sometime and become automatic! I hate that I revert to old habits when things go wrong. Over by 700 for the day. So I came here to read a…

For those who have a Kindle: Amazon.com has “The DaVinci Code” free for Kindle today, for some reason. I just got it! The URL is: http://www.amazon.com/The-Da-Vinci-Code-ebook/dp/B000FA675C/?t=slicinc-20&tag=slicinc-20&ascsubtag=K5yLQo_sEeKbs9ZjVhxZEg0_c.LU3_CLM_0_0 I don’t know if MFP will let me post things like that or…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’d forgotten all about it, but seem to have put on green this morning anyway, so I’m set to celebrate! Perhaps fortunately, that’s probably about as far as my celebrating is going to go. I checked out two workout videos from the library yesterday, thinking that I’d try a couple to see if I like…

We had a really fun lunch yesterday with Laura, Rori and Brooke! And yes, we all “behaved ourselves” and didn’t touch Red Lobster’s biscuits. :wink: It’s really nice to put a real face to people you know on-line, and to get better acquainted. We’re going to try to do it every few months. Cheryl -- Yes, the Fitbit counted…

The Fitbit had me marching in place last night while I watched a movie, as I swore I had to hit at least 5000 steps (I know that isn’t much, but I’m quite lazy). :blushing: I’m going to work towards 10,000 steps, but this is only Day 3. I shopped for 3 hours yesterday, too, and still didn’t have enough steps. Normally on…

I'm off to the orthotic place this morning. I've decided to have my old ones rebuilt for the sesamoid, instead of getting new ones made at this point. In case I end up having to do the fusion, I don't want to spend that much money for a few months of wear. New ones are $400 and rebuilding mine is $175. You ladies have been…

I’m so glad that you all let me vent here! :smile: My hubby has no concept of diets, and it’s good to “talk” with someone who can understand the frustrations. 2 of the 4 lbs. I gained overnight were gone this morning, so that’s a step in the right direction! This Fitbit is already doing it’s job, as it’s motivated me to…

I just found that bar again. I had stopped commenting after I lost the word processor, but here are some of them. Not as spot-on as I asked you to imagine, so just pretend! For an intelligent woman, I just feel technology challenged at times! Robin – I hope your earache is better! Phyllis – Wow. I’m practically sweating…