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all of the little things will add up to big success keep at it! :)

just wanted to say HI to everyone and happy weekend! tons of walking today. off to a Memorial Day BBQ in an hour (wishing myself luck :wink: ) going to stay focus. I am bringing the appetizer which consists of veggies and a great dip. HAPPY SATURDAY!! jill

I agree w Nillalis. also, perhaps focus mainly on cardio exercise for a week to get things humming. I would pay attention to the fat,protein,carbs allocations... and sodium (it's a killer - argh) GOOD LUCK! let us know how it goes :happy:

ah...life happens :heart: back on board and all will be fine again :happy:

lily and ari.... sometimes I have to throw stuff away cause I am "about to eat it ALL" (and that's bad cause my family probably wants it - lol) I applaud you first resisting!

awesome! love it! :drinker:

WTG! HALF sometimes half the battle is doing it - AND YOU DID! and of course.....ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO YOU CAN DO! :love:

HI JOSPARKLE! WELCOME!! GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY!

No worries.... support on MFP comes in many different forms :heart: I cared for my dad for a couple years before he past away at 90 years old this past September. It's never easy, no matter how much you love your folks. My thoughts...you mentioned perhaps semi-assisted living. That mat be a good option for both your…

agreed! :smile: :smile:

LOVE IT! it feels so good... congrats!

[/quote] I even took my measurements and am happy to report 3" off my hips and 5" off my waist since March 20! Yay! I'm on a roll!! (no butter) [/quote] AWESOME!!!!!

MY FRIDAY... TGIF!! did two shots of 1 hour walking. feelin' groovy :happy: lunch with my DD shortly. kale salad to be on the books. maybe a walk this evening too - it's a beautiful sunny day in MI so I need to take advantage of it. need to go into the holiday weekend with a strong mindset and conquer it! HAVE A FANTASTIC…

thanks for all of the great info Lis! my little brain keeps it simple :) calories in calories out and if I don't "eat my exercise" I will lose. I have found too, that if I keep my carbs at 100g or less, it really helps with "water weight". thanks again! jill

WELCOME! :heart: sorry to hear about your mother in law - death is an awful thing to deal with. my dad pasted away last September - loved him bunches! "taking your body back" - LOVE IT!!! you CAN do it. life and a body after menopause?? YES YES AND YES! me...54 and for the past 2 years I have slacked off a bit. always…

WTG jreneecal! great choice! :flowerforyou:

oops just answered my own question. I had no idea there were so many - lol :love:

thanks for sharing :) what's the name of the other group?

sprintto50 - WTG! baby steps - they all add up :love: canadjineh - good luck w the bone density test. the 'study' sounds very cool. ....slap the nurse the next time! :noway: QUESTION - where do you gals get those neat weight "rulers" at the bottom of your post?

okay...I couldn't resist.... I found the scale. I weighed myself 3 times to be sure.... I LOST 8 POUNDS! so so happy!! I love you MFP new name...magic fitness plan....OR menopause fighter plan :drinker: conquered those 9 days!!

DITTO! I was a bit down earlier this morning I just returned from an awesome run/walk ( I walk a block and then run a block). the crisp air, the sunshine....BAM! it did the trick! onto my day with a happy heart! :heart:

THURSDAY :flowerforyou: almost Friday...trying to get there. going for a long walk soon - need it - feeling a bit crabby- argh. I need to stay focused today cause I can feel my motivation fading a little. didn't workout yesterday cause of my heel, so perhaps that's why I am feeling this way? or is it menopause? - lol I…

hi Karen - I love either chobini or wallaby plain non fat greek yogurt. I have been putting blueberries and a few almonds in it and its tasty :) "Chugging away" - that's how I am feeling too today - not that great of a day so far (though its only 8am :( ) but hoping to make it a better one. :) jill

wonderful info gals! thank you so much!

i love reading this thread! it puts in prospective how the little things we do each day really add up. they add up to success! love the mani/pedi can't snack idea !

HAPPY HUMP DAY ALL! day off today - my calves/shins need a rest from walking. tomorrow back at it and weights too. it's been a week and I feel fab! will not weigh in til the 2 week mark. afraid if i look at the scale now and it doesn't read what i expect, (cause i feel so go) i will be bummed. funny how a number can affect…

welcome mrewhitehog! - funny...the one thing positive about menopause is no more TOM. makes life a tad more simple :) "patience and persistence"....so true! :laugh:

welcome! calories in (the mouth) ...calories out (burned via exercise) you track your calories daily, track your exercise - and then MFP gives you "extra calories" to eat because you exercised. if you want to maintain, go ahead and 'eat" the extra calories you're allotted from having exercised. however, if you want to…

Nillalis - so with you! I want to "not have to think about what I am putting on my body". show it off! Melissa - burned that little bit of apple to crisp by landscaping - love it!

no that's what I am talkin' about! we look at the calories - whole...verse half sub....and BAM we make the right choices! :love: