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@Fera congratulations on the new baby coming. So happy for you. I hope you are happy in your new home. @Robin Love the new picture. DH's hand is healing very nicely. He gets the stitches out Thursday. @Susan Glad to have you checking in. I hate that you are starting over but you can do this. Welcome to all the newcomers.…

@tlh Your dilemma with your daughter made me laugh. I was a real stickler for my kids being where they said they would be. They even got grounded for going to the library when they were supposed to be a friend's house. I'm so sorry for those of you who are struggling with personal and family problems and heartaches. There…

@Robin No pictures of DH's hand. The biopsy was exactly what you described. I didn't know what it was called. We changed the dressing this morning. There isn't much to see. The cancer was the size of a dime. When the doctor sewed it up she trimmed the skin away so it wouldn't create a tuck. That resulted in a rather long…

@holly So sorry you lost your job. That is really rough. Welcome to the newcomers. Most of us here check in to the thread more often than we check the home page. Check in here often and share. You will get plenty of support. Today DH had surgery to remove the skin cancer from his right hand. It wasn't very deep, but it was…

Wake-up call for me. My food choices yesterday were really good without the cookies. Got to get rid of the cookie monster in me! Onward and downward. Kaye

I had another good 5 mile walk today with Amy and Cathy. It is still really warm and beautiful. Food wise it was a terrible, awful, no good, very bad day. Had family over again. We had Hawaiian haystacks which aren't that bad, but I also made lots of cookies (which I ate my share of) and chocolate pudding cake for dessert.…

Report on goals for March: Strength training 3/3 Exercise 7/7 Log food and exercise 7/7 Stay within calorie goals 5/7 Not to make anyone jealous, but I walked 5 miles today in my shirt sleeves, enjoying the sunshine and the crocuses and daffodils blooming. My daffodils started blooming yesterday, and I got some pansies for…

Thursday truth. I am really struggling right now. My attempt to log everything over the last few days has made me realize that my sloppy logging has also reflected sloppy food choices. I can't really put my finger on any one thing. I don't do fast food, soda, or alcohol. I have just given myself permission to nibble…

I knew today would be over, but it wasn't as bad as I had feared, and I logged it. That is a success. We had everyone that lives nearby (17) here most of the day. Homemade pizza with sour dough crust constituted dinner. I made a big salad, too. Amy and Nicole went on a 4.7 mile walk with me before dinner. I didn't keep a…

Well, today I was right on my calories until I ate the candied popcorn Cathy made for the "Big Hero Six" movie party she had at her house. My final report for February is that I reached my goal of strength training 3 days per week. I did either walk or pedal 27 of 28 days. I didn't do well on my water and I know that I had…

Friday fitness: My fitness goals are the only ones that I feel I am doing consistently. I've had a good walk everyday this week. Yesterday it was about 8 miles, today 6.8. We take Anya for a walk in the morning. Then I walk in the evening with one of my daughters. I have one day left of my goal for the resistance bands. My…

@robin'segg Welcome back. You have been missed. My sister had cataract surgery recently and is so pleased with the results. I'm so glad that you are feeling better. @Niki I loved your description of yourself. It helps to put all of you inciteful posts into perspective. Thanks for taking care of the March challenge. @Tracy…

Semi-annual checkup today. No more high blood pressure meds. Yea me! The dr was very impressed when I told him about the 10k, too. Wish I could share our beautiful weather with you. Onward and downward. Kaye

I really agree with the idea of accuracy for March. I need to quit skipping the logging on hard days, and quit guessing, especially on the water. I want to continue with the strength training. I don't think that one month is enough to really accomplish anything significant. I want to look into cosmetic surgery, too. I can…

Again reading and being inspired, but no time for personals. The last few days have gone much better. I posted a profile on Facebook like the one I posted here. I have had over 60 likes and many comments. My previous picture was almost 2 years old so it was a big surprise. It's been a lot of fun. Another NSV, I got some…

Thursday truth #1: I love reading of all of your successes, struggles and insights. You keep me going! #2:I am really struggling with very old habits. I went over my calorie goal yesterday and there was really no reason. I just got caught up in mindless nibbling. I am realizing that this last 15# is going to be a struggle…

@RillaVanilla Everyone is welcome here. Come back every day, and post often. You'll feel at home here in no time. Onward and downward. Kaye

Thanks everyone for your comments on the 10k. My official time is 1:58:38.2. I was so excited when I crossed the finish line, knowing that I had at least made my 2 hour goal, that I nearly cried. My Sunday share is that in August 2012 I couldn't walk 1/4 mile. In preparation for knee replacement surgery, I decided to try…

I'm still waiting for the official results of the 10k, but I think I finished in right at 2 hours. The course was along the Greenbelt in Boise, Idaho. It is an amazing trail that follows the Boise River for 70 miles. It was the first time I had been on it. I am overwhelmed by the fact that in 2.5 years I have gone from…

@skinny Thanks for the simple answer to my question. I am doing resistance bands at a very basic level, so your answer was just what I needed. Met goals and walked 7.5 miles today. Onward and downward. Kaye

Good morning. I have a question for you exercise gurus out there. Is it better to do more reps and fewer sets or fewer reps and more sets? I.e. 15 reps and 2 sets or 10 reps and 3 sets. Thanks in advance. Kaye

@kapansm If you type the @ followed by the name it will turn blue when you post. I open two tabs and toggle back and forth so I can read the posts if I need to do several personals. That seems to work best on my tablet. @texasmom Happy birthday. @morgori Happy birthday. @Tanya my sympathy. I hope you recover quickly. I…

It took me longer to get back so I guess no personals tonight, except to say congratulations to @rozie and to tell @lori that I am wishing her well. Things are tough. I'm glad that you have access to counseling. Today was okay, I made my goals, but I am really struggling with eating 'mindlessly' just because. I guess I'm a…

Just saw something about a newly identified eating disorder called 'orthorexia'. I actually knew a woman several years ago who died of starvation because she became so obsessed about what foods she could safely eat. The advice in the article I read was excellent so l'm passing it along. I'll be back later to report. "Trust…

It's getting very late, so I will just do a quick report of my February challenge goals. Today was grandson's 18th birthday. I did well until cake time. Like Barb, I will chalk it up to life. I did get a good walk, and I did some pedaling, too, so I came pretty close to my calorie goal. Calories 5/7 Water 7/7 Exercise 6/7…

I appreciate your effort to explain all this to me, but I just can't buy it. I know there are exceptions for everyone. If it works for you great. I personally expect all this to go the way of the egg scare and any number of other food scares that have come and gone. My grandmother was a pioneer and she made bread just like…

@robin so glad you are getting a vacation. I hope you will be able to just let everything go and have a good time. My sister had cataract surgery last week. She is very enthusiastic about the result, and easy it was. Hope you goes as well. I had to have a couple of teeth filled today. The dentist was very gentle and…

Progress to February challenge: Calories: 3/4 Water:4/4 Exercise: 3/4 Strength training: 2/12 I'm reporting my strength training a bit differently as my goal is 3 days a week, which will be 12 days for the month. I'm not doing personals tonight. I want to share some thoughts that I have had about food. Let me start by…

Thank you for the suggestions for recording my resistance bands. I didn't time myself today, but I will next time. We are promised rain until Thursday so I guess I will be pedaling most of this week. I did walk 6 miles on Friday. It was in 2 different walks, but I think I will be able to do the 10k. It sounds like everyone…

Question. MFP doesn't have resistance bands in the data base. Any suggestions for how I can log them?