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Went for a run on this gorgeous morning, and my Thursday Truth is that I now would rather nap than get all of my chores done today. Hey, EnergyFromExercise, where are you?? ;) Honestly, I always feel better after a run...even though my muscles are tired, my mind feels better. :) "Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee.…

@ushkii - Welcome back! Good luck with the physical therapy! @susan - Glad to see you're still alive! :) Not much time for personals. I've been reading along on my phone, but I can't post from there. This is just a quick check in from my laptop before the kids and I get out the door for the day. Last week was spring break…

@kaliyuga2012 - Welcome! Wow...sounds like you've had an exciting start to your weight loss journey. Glad to hear that your daughter is better now. We are all going to have those hiccups in life where the unexpected happens and we aren't prepared or those emotions creep up and try to sabotage us. It sounds like you did…

@AngelikaLumiere - Baby steps! Logging on daily is the first step. You'll slowly get yourself back on track! @Goinstd12 - Ha! Breathing is one of those important things! ;) Do you have any access to hand weights or some heavy cans of soup? You could do some stationary weight-bearing exercises like squats and bicep curls to…

@kah68, @melifornia, @cblue315, and @goinstd12 - My lawn care share: I was the oldest of three girls and was my dad's helper with gardening, yard work, and fix-it stuff. I always liked working in the yard...well, weeding the two huge veggie gardens- not so much...but, I loved pushing the mower up and down and watching the…

Also, wanted to share that if you aren't already doing it, you may want to start doing measurements. I measure my bust, waist, hips, arms and legs once a month and record it in a little book. I started one year ago. I looked back this morning and checked how far I've come. Even though I am up about 12 lbs from last April,…

Blah...I am about 40 new posts behind...and I have the kids home and I am off work all week...maybe I'll get back to read what I've missed later. Just checking in for my weekly goals. Last week- Under Calories: 4/7 Tues-Run 1.5: DONE Wed-XT: DONE Thurs-Run 1.5: DONE Fri-Rest: DONE Sat-Run 2: MISSED Sun-Run/Walk 1.5: MISSED…

@bapcarrier- I used the MapMyRun app on my android phone for a year and loved it, but after the last update in November, it no longer works with my old phone. So, I started using RunKeeper app to track using GPS while I run or walk, but I haven't used their website at all yet, so I don't know about mapping your route after…

Checking in. It's official. I lost nothing in the first three months of this year...or, rather, I yo-yo'd around and ended up back where I started on January 1st. I have spring fever, which is a good thing. It's got me planning my veggie garden and my training runs, both helpful things for weight loss. :) This year, we're…

@RobinsEgg - I'm all for doing our own thing, challenge-wise. I want to go week by week, anyway, so reporting once per week is perfect for me. I weigh in on Mondays, so was thinking I'd report then. Saturday Success: I had spinach with my eggs at breakfast today. And I made myself the yummiest smoothie yesterday... 1 cup…

I can't believe it's so late in the day already, so late in the month already...and I've gotten nothing done. Feeling frustrated and crabby with myself. I think for April, I will take things one week at a time instead of setting a goal for the month. It's too much for me. I start off great, but lose steam and completely…

TGIF....I did not get all my housework done yesterday, so I'll be doing that tonight. :\ Another terrible day for logging yesterday. It's been an unfortunate fortnight for emotional eating. I was able to get plenty of water in and a full night's sleep, so that's something. I feel like I'm starting from scratch again...and…

@tlh0407 - I have the same groove issues with my teeth! I am the queen of cavities in my house as well. I think our kids are better off because I take them more frequently for cleanings and check ups than my parents could afford to do for me. (Yay for dental insurance!) Also, they do that sealant for those first molars,…

Thursday Truth: I am having a hard time getting out of bed each morning and a hard time going to bed each night. I am mad at myself for continuing to over eat at night, even though I know the results when I do that. I want a magic pill. Sigh. I will go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight! I will clean my house today! (I've…

@tlh0407 - Cute cupcakes! Emma will get to be 'big cousin' for the new little girl and eventually 9 years won't be such a big age difference. So fun for her! @kah68 - My sister lives about 4 hours away from us, but we already had made plans for them to visit this weekend. So, she's still coming. We're going to meet up with…

@steelwill7us - Hoping you find the right foods to maintain your blood sugar. Good job getting out and walking. Start small and build from there! @skinnyjeanzbound - What a long day! Glad you got those analysis activities completed. @Lauriek70 - Maybe your goggles will turn up in a lost and found? Bummer. My daughter just…

@tlh0407, @skinnyjeanzbound and @Lauriek70 - Thanks for the well wishes. It's very surreal. My sister is doing pretty well considering. Feels like we're in some sort of Lifetime Movie. He was released from jail this weekend with conditions on his release that he not contact any minor females....so, technically, he can…

This was possibly one of the worst weeks ever for emotions, stress and physical ailments combined. I found out that my sister is getting divorced; my BIL is a child molester; we started a brand new registration system at work and it was failing big time so I had to spend the whole week apologizing to patients for excessive…

Wednesday Wish: Just wishing my private wish for my sister, her family and our whole family today. Coming a bit unrailed food-wise because of emotions this week. Trying to rein it in and regain control. Today, I will be going to the school on my lunch hour to watch/listen to my daughter read her book that she wrote. It's…

Good Morning! My Tuesday goal is to get through this week at work without completely losing it. We are transitioning over to a new registration/billing system and yesterday they started making some changes that caused a ton of glitches and our patients were waiting up to an hour to have their visit. Unacceptable and makes…

@Tanya949 - At least you know you won't overeat those bars that you had to throw away! And I'm sure all your hiking balanced out the egg mc muffin, but I know you're probably very disappointed that you slipped. Today will be a better day! @GOINSTD12 - Oops on the late night snacking, but at least you're only over by 200.…

@melifornia - Welcome back. Definitely a win to actually be at McDonald's and only eat a cookie! @Lauriek70 - With all the focus on weights in high school, I will say I am sorely lacking in cross-country ski and wiffle ball experience. ;) We thought of our gym class in high school as a joke, too. One of the highlights were…

@RobinsEgg - Oh dear, I am so sorry you're in such a grand funk! Keep reading along. I hope that you find the inspiration that helps to pull you through and out. You already have pots and pans everywhere, so maybe instead of a grand funk, you could just 'bring in da noise, bring in da funk' and bang them together to get…

Saturday Success: I got up early on a Saturday and did my 30 DS. I also made a list of cleaning that still needs to be done while I'm at work. Hoping the kids are agreeable and my husband helps them so it all gets done before I get home around 1230/100. He wants to go take my car for an oil change/tune up as soon as I get…

@Lives2Travel - Keep persevering! @tlh0407 - Yay for new batteries and the scale actually being down! @soosun - Welcome back! @Lauriek70 - I'm sorry your measurements are stuck. I was going to suggest that you try a new form of exercise, but you already do a wide variety of things, I think. @cblue315 - Great work on the…

@mnwalkingqueen - I hope you're not among the people that have to be laid off at work. My husband's employer goes through cycles of huge hiring and huge lay offs, depending on how large and how many contracts they have. We just went through 1-2 years of lay offs, always wondering if he would make the cut. He ended up…

@mnwalkingqueen - When in doubt, always try to err on the side of eating more bacon. ;) Ha! As if food labels aren't confusing enough....grr. My thing is when I eat cereal. My eye always underestimates how much I'm pouring. I measured this morning and discovered I've probably been serving myself 35 g instead of 30 g in the…

Last to bed...first to rise? Here I am again this morning! My Tuesday goal is to continue avoiding late night snacking. Last night, I took a bath after I put the kids to bed...healthy stress relief and it felt so good! It is indeed snowing here this morning. I slept too late to get in my 30 DS this morning, but I will try…

@Tanya949 - Good job avoiding fast food! My car's fan has been acting up, too. Lucky for me, my husband and his dad/brothers are all quite car savvy and they'll fix it for me. No mechanic's labor costs. Right now, I'm just living with it, too. My husband showed me how to tap the underside of the dash on the passenger side…

So, my wacky laptop was up to no good for most of the day....I got up before the sun this morning, which usually leads to a great day. I sorted laundry, prayed my Lenten reflection, wrote in my journal, prepped my readings for church since it was my day to lector at Mass, made coffee and settled in to check in with all of…