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Day 30 Done!!! I did both the Squats and Crunches (some edits with the crunches sort of half bicycle crunches and half regular). I loved it, it was just enough of a commitment to get me started in the morning cause I did have a few missed days that meant I made up the difference the following day :p I am not sure if there…

Coffee was the one thing that was non-negotiable!!! I took the time to figure out the actual calories for my daily coffee and added that as my first recipe on MFP. With that said as time goes on you may find that you can or might need to edit your coffee (meaning adding less sugar ;) ) you might find that as time goes on…

This has been an interesting month. I turned 49, better than the other option, I visited Reno for the first time and had a blast, had a great birthday celebration and I have been working out better and feel much stronger, though not smaller ;) I figured I can't do what worked in the past and that I really needed to find…

. . . I obviously I belong to the wrong gym ;) I did visit one, once that had some eye-candy but since it was sort of circular you couldn't stare :'( I tend not to look at anyone and the few times I have, I stumbled a bit on whatever cardio machine I was on. I have gotten compliments so I guess that means someone was…

I think it depends. Last night I needed to get 4K steps to reach my step goal so when I got home I made a point to, I'll say putter around the house. I changed my bed, hung up some clothes, made busy work of doing household chores - like walking items to hang up to the closet one at a time. While, for me this didn't…

I did 2 Workweek Challenges last week . . . no real idea why! This week I am in a one person challenge to get 20K per day, visit the gym at least 4 times and get all my Dots for my 9 hours at work :) It's only Tuesday and I am over it!!!! 8/14 - 9.84 8/15 - 9.08 8/16 - 13.08 8/17 - 13.35 8/18 - 13.27 8/19 - 7.14 8/20 -…

Weighing your food and counting your calories is a great start. Sometimes we have other ideas about where our calories are hiding - because they are sneaky and evil they are really good as hiding ;) For me it took some effort to educate myself on what I was eating and how to manage what I wanted to eat while cutting…

My go to is brussel sprouts, I like mine cut in half in a small skillet with a little water (2-3 Tablespoons), pepper and olive oil when the water evaporates they get a little glaze from the olive oil :)

Low fat makes me cranky, I tried and I don't think I made it 24 hours. That was just cutting out butter :)

I was thinking (reflecting) this morning along this way of thought. I started this at 43, just turned 49 and while my body is going through things I am working along with it. Having some female issues I though about back in May when I did a 27 mile walk/hike during that TOM - I packed my gear, took Advil along the, visited…

Almost makes me want a grandchild ;) You had a very nice summer! Learning our triggers are a huge step. Sometimes we stumble but we can always recover. I am at the empty nest phase and I also noticed that not having someone around (even if they are not watching what you eat) did effect my eating. At least before I probably…

I was going on a weekend trip and then taking off a week, celebrating my birthday and just sort of disconnected - but I'm still here! 8/1 - 10.55 8/2 - 8.33 8/3 - 7.46 8/4 - 6.63 8/5 - 11.29 8/6 - 3.11 8/7 - 12.68 8/8 - 9.25 8/9 - 12.14 8/10 - 10.00 8/11 - 4.83 8/13 - 8.52 Total to date 116.90

No, I sort of wish I was. I am a receptionist but I walk to work sometimes (almost 3 miles, unless I'm being creative), I will walk to the gym on the weekends and just generally try and keep moving when I am not stuck behind my desk. I also do some FitBit challenges so that gives me motivation to keep moving as well. I…

Still going strong with one minor adjustment. Crunches don't really work for me so I switched them to bicycle crunches. :)

Day 1 - S/C ✔️ Day 2 - S/C ✔️ Day 3 - S/C ✔️ Day 4 - S/C ✔️ Day 5 - S/C Rest Day Day 6 - S/C Missed Day 7 - S/C ✔️ caught up with squats Day 8 - S/C ✔️ caught up with crunches Day 9 - S/C ✔️ Day 10 - S/C Rest Day Day 11 - S/C ✔️ Day 12 - S/C ✔️ So far so good! This is no where near as bad as I thought it would be,…

And, to log consistently . . . this really helps me to stay focused.

August Goal To reboot myself. I have fell off a bit with my eating and working out but I am confident that I can find a healthy balance to move forward. 250 Miles is goal for the month.

07/30 - 9.72 276.90 Grand total for the month. B)

As a woman my vote would be no, trim if you like but seeing a man with no underarm hair would sort of freak me out. Unless only you and a SO will see this, don't do it :)

7/20 - 7.54 7/21 - 9.41 7/22 - 7.39 7/23 - 8.79 7/24 - 7.73 7/25 - 7.03 7/26 - 5.92 7/27 - 8.41 7/28 - 8.76 7/29 - 6.65 7/30 - 7.77 Total - 267.18 Total to date. I guess this is okay but I have been putting on some weight lately. So I am going to apply my Dr.'s advice to eat less and move more :)

I'm in! Going to try both but more of the ab then the squats only because I do other workouts that have squats in them and not sure about my counting skills :D

Welcome, like others have stated, start small. Even one less soda a day for a week is a big step - just remember one step at a time. Also, try not to focus on what you don't like or can't do, but really look at things that you can do and change. I started with just really simple things like making extra trips to the…

I think it is the way it is being served. I divide up my cookies into snack bags and I can be fine with one bag, but if they were still in the package . . . sugar overload!!! I try and really fix servings even when I cook, just fix my plate and put any leftovers away - no temptation for seconds.

I have the book and have read most of it. I found that it focuses on core and glutes (sort of) but the idea is that it is for women and aims to build strong core, glutes and legs for some women the upper body is not that hard to strengthen up - lack of better words. When I was working with it I found that it did make an…

The scale can be evil at times, mine has had some time on probation for it's poor behavior. I would add to help with this - take pictures will not regret it and also take your measurements. Things will happen that do not always reflect on the scale. I am going through something similar, I really don't like what the scale…

7/14 - 13.31 7/15 - 7.18 7/16 - 6.99 7/17 - 8.22 7/18 - 7.21 7/19 - 9.57 Total - 181.78 I think I am on the fence about not doing any FitBit challenges :D Of course it does feel good doing strength training . . . between the soreness :)

I tried the EB eggs and was sick for the whole week, it took me a few days to figure out it was the eggs. So I guess it's just 'to each his own' :) The eggs are not just "eggs" they are forced to be more nutritious, I once read an article about McDonald's eggs and since learned that just because it is still in the shell it…

Just a thought, when you mention bacon this thread could take a life of it's own :) Eat your bacon, in reasonable amounts. How about making your own rubs and sauces or even trying something new - I used to love BBQ with the tomato/sugar based sauce and then one day I tried a Balsamic Rosemary glaze and that was all she…

Hi Pammieg68, I bet I know what the 68 represents :) I will be 49 in August and though I lost the majority of my weight in my early 40's (never thought that would be phrase I'll miss), since turning 48 it's been different. I won't say harder because I think for the most part we should strive to move forward and not dwell…

New shoes? Too fast? Not enough water? Not enough veggies in diet? These are some of the reasons I have had leg cramps. I once had a trainer tell me that muscle cramps are your muscles way of crying for nutrients and that is usually the first remedy I try, so far so good.