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Good for you!

In public situations (sporting events, etc) I just ignore the silliness, keep my seat and wait it out. In private situations, basically the same thing but try to be slightly more "respectful". In very personal situations l might go so far as to hold hands when asked, bow my head, etc. Some situations are just not the time…

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Cool! A group where meeting my goals won't be attributed to god's help! :)

Those little stools are useful, the collapsing kind that you take with you, as well as simply training your horse to stand quietly in a ditch or beside a log. I was always a fan of ditch/log when riding out - and having younger, fitter folks along to open gates :).

I was just diagnosed with Diabetes on 7/14 with an a1c of 10.5. I am never sick (until this winter, which is what finally sent me to the md who finally in June did a lab panel of cbc, chem7, etc and finally called me with the results in July - diabetes), so this is a bit of a shock to me. Yes, I'm obese, but I'm not sick…

I wouldn't let you jump if you cannot trot without stirrups :) We habitually do "No Stirrups November" every year - an entire month of no stirrups (dressage and jumping). In fact, we don't just drop the irons, we take them off the saddles totally so no cheating! You don't have to wait for November - dedicate a next week to…

Absolutely I quit riding when I got fat. I quit when I realized that my combined weight with tack was over 1/3 the weight of my mare. I tried to restart years later, but when my favorite mare grunted when I got on, I quit again. Now I drive instead and my weight doesn't affect my ponies at all. Even when I lose some of…

At home I have an arena (unimproved footing - just the native ground kept mowed, 170x170, 3 rail wood fencing). At my nieces' where I teach her twice a week, we just have an area of the pasture she leases laid out as a dressage court - white cones with letters on them plus orange cones for the corners and jumps placed…

I have NINE! Anduril TOS (Anduril), a 1999 Arabian mare - best lesson horse in the world, broodmare, endurance horse, and 1.0m jumper Aelfleah Falchion (Falchion), 2012 Welara filly - eventual eventer Madoc King of Hearts (Heartly), a 1990 Welsh Cob gelding - retired field hunter and eventer AAS Lazim Shadeet (Gizmo), 2010…

Glad to hear you're mending!

Fav: Shiner. Any Shiner. If it's not Shiner, it's crap. I will die of thirst before touching: anything Coors or anything Bud.

"carbonation causes bone loss" pops up often on MFP regardless of there not being a single study that actually proves so and a ton of actual information that proves against. By the time you drink enough carbonated water to cause extreme acidosis (interfering with the laying down of calcium in the bone or possible removing…

I've lots a car tire! Cool!

I do feel your pain... I tried last week to cold turkey both my coffee and my tea. And felt like a wretch. I usually drink 1-2 quarts of black tea (some iced and some hot) and 2-4 cups of coffee a day. Today, I added back black tea and felt so much better! (Finishing my last cup of Earl Grey now) And since I'm off to work…

I'm going to get thin enough to ride this: (This is my niece riding my low child/adult jumper) Well, maybe not actually jump her... I've gotten to be a chicken too. I might have to stick with cross rails!

Did the treadmill many many years ago, but this round is strictly outdoors. I found the pace on the treadmill to be very deceptive compared to my pace outdoors, even back when I was in shape. I had to set the incline up quite a few % to get the same feeling. I am in a very rural area (no sidewalks, no street lights, 55+mph…

For all you horseless equestrians: Was trying to take a few pics of my eventer mare during her lesson, but the up-and-coming pony-size mare kept getting in the way: So is it okay if I graze right up to the edge of the dressage court? How about if I just stand in front of you here at E? The grazing here at X is much better!…

Enell is my fav. The uni-boob look isn't attractive, but NOTHING moves!

"Gave up" my horses when I first moved out of parents house. Bad move. I need my horses. Now I commute 120+ mile round trip a day to work just so I can live where I can have my little herd of 9. I'm still not down enough weight to start riding again but I live vicariously though my niece, who competes on two of my horses.

You do not gain 6 pounds of fat over night. You can "gain" 6 pounds of retained water over night from too much booze and too much sodium.

Eat asparagus as often as I can afford them. I always cook them one of 2 ways: 1) tossed with a bit of EVOO, spread on a baking sheet, sprinkle with sea salt and cracked black peppper, maybe a bit of minced carlic too, and roast in a sorta hot oven until crisp-tender. 2)heat a bit of EVOO and a pat of butter over medium…

True Lemon or True Lime are my go-tos. Also seltzer instead of plain water. Seltzer with True Lemon is dabomb. I got one of those sodastream things a couple of weeks ago as a gift. I don't like any of the flavorings, but do love the carbonated water with a packet of True Lemon. I'm consistently drinking a liter or more of…

I have had a few days were I just didn't want to hunt down the healthy alternatives - days when I was on the go from 5am to 9pm and ate 2-3 meals in the car - days where even though I managed to meet my calorie goals, my sodium intake was outrageous due to drive thru food and I "gained" water weight. I use the MFP iPhone…

Sounds like fun! Won't be able to join ya'll, but will be cheering you on in spirit! (I'm planning on the 5k Color Run in Dallas in February!)

When I started C25K, I was follow the timed program. Then I realized I was so so so so slow that there is no way I was actually going to cover the distance - you know where it says on W4 to jog 1/4 mi or 3 minutes... Ha, I got no where near a 1/4 mile in 3 minutes. So starting in W4, I switched to keeping track of things…

I brought the kiddo chocolate milk and a protein brownie thingy. I didn't get any complaints about taste and she looked much perkier after her riding lesson this time than last time! Thanks for the suggestions, especially the chocolate milk!

I'd be all over funnel cake or a turkey leg. I just cannot wrap my head around FRIED BUTTER. Or then newest concoction that my fair-going friend raved about - a cinnamon roll dipped in batter, rolled in bacon crumbles then deep fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar. I like bacon. - no really, I adore bacon. I like…

This is my Friday, so I'm going out! Not sure exactly where we will go tonight, the "usual" sends us to Chili's or Applebee's, but who knows? Will just have to wait and see where the car ends up!

Haven't been in years. I guess I got burned out from spending my youth in the cattle barns of the junior livestock show... A friend regaled me with all the "wonderful" things she ate when she went - she tried every single "new" food and had most of the old standbys too. I swear must have done nothing but eat the entire…