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  • Congratulatons! You've figured out THE BIG SECRET! Nobody really "enjoys" exercise. They like the way they feel after they're done! What works for me: getting my cardio in at 5 a.m. when I'm not really awake. When I do finally wake up, i'm almost done. Adding new music to my iPod and creating workout mixes helps set the…
    in I DON'T LIKE IT!!!!! Comment by Espresso345 December 2012
  • I do allow myself a slice of pizza now and then, so it's not so much a specific food I crave. What I'd REALLY LOVE is a whole day to do nothing but knit. And I mean the ENTIRE day. No chores, no errands, no meal prep - nothing but me and a ton of yarn and my needles. And then I'd want a month more of days just like that.
    in Imagine, if you will.... Comment by Espresso345 December 2012
  • I'll see your crickets and raise you a whole forest of 'em! I haven't had much luck connecting with anyone on here - so I bought my sister a Fitbit for Christmas and am going to encourage her to sign up here, too. I really like MFP and how it integrates with the Fitbit. 48 year old female in Los Angeles - need to lose 50…
    in Anyone out there like me? Comment by Espresso345 December 2012
  • What seems to be working for my husband and me - so far - is more data. But we're both geeky types so gadgets appeal to us. We've been tracking our food in MFP but my husband also got me a cool Polar Heart Rate Monitor that I wear when I exercise. Surprise, surprise - turns out I've been over-training. I now follow the…
    in I am my own worst enemy Comment by Espresso345 November 2012
  • Definitely not for me (no kids and I have a fidgety disposition) but I would not judge someone if they chose to stay at home. I think that's a choice best made by a couple, after a thorough discussion. I also think working parents and SAH parents need to call a truce - there is no one "best" way to run a marriage/raise a…
    in How do you feel about stay-at-home parents? Comment by Espresso345 November 2012
  • There are some very good books by psychologist Harriet Lerner that talk about the "Change Back!" reaction - Often, when we make big changes in our own lives, it makes those around us uncomfortable. Maybe your SO sees you've lost weight and while he's happy for you, it makes him uncomfortable because - subconsciously - he's…
    in How do I deal with enablers? Comment by Espresso345 November 2012
  • BRAVO! You look pretty in your before photos, too - sometimes when one is overweight, one just feels "Why bother?" I myself really struggle with "frump mode." But it looks like you always want to look your best and that's admirable! (I'm probably not expressing this well at all.)
    in 300ish to 127 [pic heavy] Comment by Espresso345 November 2012
  • I'm Espresso345 on Rav, too. I was doing SparkPeople with folks from the Sanguine Gryphon group but the group hasn't been very active, and I'm recommitting to my exercise plan - my employer started a wellness program, so suddenly, I'm on a couple of different sites. Mostly trying to lose the perimenopausal pudge I've…
    in INTRODUCTIONS Comment by Espresso345 October 2012
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