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Hi everyone. Congratulations April! And Marla and April! Sounds like everyone's getting it together again! Great idea about the snacks. I did fine yesterday, too despite the large breakfast. I just wasn't much hungry for dinner and just needed a snack before bed. Hope to repeat it again today as I've already eaten a lot…

I live in Maryland. In the mid-Atlantic we get the varying weather, so we get the broken up sidewalks, but not as bad as the northeast or Midwest. There really is no reason that my neighborhood's sidewalks are so bad except that no one has bothered to fix them for so long. Also, trees (roots) are a factor with broken up…

Well I'm back (again). The past three weeks have not been good. I don't know if my sickness is mental or physical, but I've been feeling bad, eat badly, and not getting the exercise in. I started anew last week, did well on Monday and Tuesday. Then on the way home from my trainer workout, in the dark, without being dressed…

Well I'm limping into November, but things are looking up so I'm hoping for a good month. 1) Need to lose my weight gained in the past 3 weeks 2) Need to get back into an exercise routine So to do that: a) Stay within my weekly calorie goal b) Do one jumping jack or seal jack in the morning for each calorie over the day…

Good morning all! Hope you're still enjoying your days off, Marla, even if it wasn't the trip you wanted. Hope today is not as stressful, Sherry! Also, hope the ankle is continuing to improve. Great NSV, Laura, with your blood pressure! Hope you're sore now with your training last night and this morning. :) Hope your…

Thanks Sherry. Hope the ankle continues to improve. Sorry about the cancellation of your trip, Marla. Hope that you enjoy your days off though and that your husband is feeling better soon. I'm feeling internally chilled today and tired. Even the shower didn't help this morning. I think that I need to increase the…

Good Morning, All! I'm recommitting myself to MFP, exercise and diet! Yesterday went well and finished off with running to my trainer workout and back. The last two months have been a lot about the TRX bands at my workouts. This month, it seems to be the exercise ball. Boy am I sore! The one I found the hardest, and it…

Well behind what I wanted to do this month, but that's behind me, so we'll see if I can manage it in the last two weeks of the month. Thanks for the video, Sherry. I like Rodney Yee's AM Yoga too.

Happy Friday All! Happy Birthday, Laura! Congratulations to all of you that are improving every day. I've had a minor setback in the past two weeks. I've felt sick and miserable which means I've been eating too much of the wrong things. I've also been fevery, headachy, and nauseous so some of the food isn't staying down.…

I'm back. Had a really rough week, but back to normal now, I hope. Happy Thanksgiving for those in Canada. I can't wish anyone happy Columbus Day as The Oatmeal has made me very sensitive about how horrible he was.

1) Since I know that I cannot go to sleep when hungry. I set aside, at least in my mind, my evening snack and set aside calories for it, about 150, even if it means less dinner. 2) I keep Altoids next to my bed and I can have 3 to 6 of them (10-20 calories) even if I'm over calories for the day, if I feel that I need to…

Had a flyball tournament this weekend. It was fun, but I ate too much. I've decided to take it as a good sign that I didn't eat as badly as the weekend before. Sunday was also better than Saturday. So I am getting a hold back on it. Maureen, glad you had fun! Sounds like a terrific vacation! Laura, sounds like you had a…

This is something I need to keep in mind. I've been thinking lately that I don't know for sure if I'm improving. Am I getting faster. Am I getting stronger. I assume I am, but I'm not sure at this point. Unlike Laura i haven't really kept any statistics. I know that I feel good a lot, except when I don't... :) I've been…

Quick check in for me too. Had work, dog class, and dog class, and finally home. I've had to declare it a rest day because I'm beat!

I use the skirt sports easy ride top. I would guess that any top made for bicyclist might have that rear pocket, too. I find that my phone stays in there well and doesn't bounce around too much for me. It could bother someone else, I suppose.

If you judge what you do by other people, you will always find someone faster, stronger, or better. It's just the way things are. What is important is did you do better than you could have even a few months ago? Are you improving? You did good!

Good morning, all! Hope that everyone is feeling good today! Hope to get a run in today. Still a bit sore and stiff from last night's workout.

Don't know what it is.

Well for September 1) Did better at the end of the month 2) Yes! 3) Yes! 4) Was and now have gained due to pigging out on Sunday; we'll see where I end up when I stabilize. Need to get back to what I was doing.

Strength train 3 times a week in trainer workout, class, or on my own Stretch session (in addition to after run or at work brief stretches) once a week in yoga class or yoga DVD Run 3 or more times per week, try for more, with a 6+ mile run at least once a week: Goal 50 miles in October Bike at least once a week

Sounds like October is going to be a recommitment month for many of us! Valma, glad that your little vacation went to so and that the husband and kids survived without you for a short time. :) Jane, enjoy the pie!! Sounds delicious. I hope that dinner tonight was nice. Marla and Laura, hope you feel better soon! Really…

Sorry for the loss of your friend, April. I know it's tough. Hang in there.

Yoga tonight. Not very good as far as calories, but hopefully it will help with stress and flexibility.

Yesterday was terrific and not very good at all. :) Terrific. Colin earned his Nosework 3 (NW3) title. He's only the 3rd Border Terrier in the US and Canada to get the title. Fells was the 2nd. Having both my dogs get this on their first try is amazing, to me and to other people. Just a general description, think drug…

Had a busy morning today. I had thought, until yesterday afternoon, that Colin's nosework test was today. It's Sunday. So my plan of a bike ride and small run on Friday and then a long run on Sunday wasn't going to work. I decided on a longer bike ride on Friday and then my long run on Saturday morning (today). Well I took…

Valma, have a fun time! Jane, enjoy the yoga. I just started a yoga class on Monday evenings. It's only 8 weeks, but at work so convienent and free of charge. I've gone to 2 seesions so far and missed one due to an eye doctor appointment. I am so far behind everyone else I think. Whatever flexibility I once had seems to be…

Sherry, I hope that whatever's wrong with you resolves itself soon and that you're back to normal. I agree with the getting out running early advice: 1) Try not to get to bed too late 2) Have everything ready to go in the morning with fitness clothes on or right at hand and my personal one 3) Don't delay for whatever…

Sounds like a vacation to look forward to Val, and that you need it. Have fun! It looks like you're getting back to routine, Sherry. Glad that things are working out for the most part. Hope that you and the lil girl's play day will be nice. Do you think that you've got the evening eating under control now, too? Last time…

Well one more full week for the month and hopefully this week I'll actually complete my weekly goals. So far: 1) I've missed either my Monday or Thursday class each week 2) Still not ridden my bike 3) Yes! Have done this! 4) Yes. Am doing this. Very slowly, but I am dropping weight again. I'm in the same predicament as…

Welcome back, Marla. Hope the weather is good for you, Sherry. Hope everyone else is doing well. I went to a metobolic conditioning class last night. Ran to and from it. Really feeling it today! This fitness studio changes the exercises done in the classes and my trainer session once a month, usually in the middle of the…