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@Jane – Have you banished the monster from you wardrobe? I started cleaning out another room and yup, more mysterious stuff! I hear you on the work thing. It is suppose to be “summer easy”, but I am busier than ever. It's a good thing, but I am getting a little worn out. Hope house stuff is going well (at least that you…

@Steph - Wishing you a happy flight! @Ron - Wishing you a happy Augtoberfest! @Jane - Wishing you happy clothes hanging! @Meg - Wishing you happy weight benching buying with your newfound cash! @Joker - Wishing you a happy welcome to our group! I have been cleaning out. Too much stuff. Not sure where it all came from? I…

Just popping on to say: Have a FANTASTIC day! Will catch up when I have more time. xo

@Jane – Sounds like you are getting along famously. So glad things are going so well for you! Hope you had a wonderful weekend alone. @Steph – When are you coming to Canada? The humidity has pushed out for now, but I fear it will make it's way back soon. Happy birthday to your little girl. And first steps too! Yay! @Meg –…

Wow! It has been awhile since I have been on here. Ron has been having an affair with his FitBit. Meg ran 8000 miles and back again. Jane is kicking butt as always. Steph is swimming her way to Australia. And AllieK23 has entered the mix. Sound about right? lol Glad to see that everyone is doing so well!!! I have been busy…

Hello Friends!!! I have been busy with usual life things and it's not slowing down yet. My apologies for being scarce. I will try to catch up better when i can. Hopefully by the weekend. A quick update - my neighbour (we share the driveway) has a pickaxe on his side of the laneway. Creepy! There is a family of skunks…

@Jane – I agree. I’m not really into movies that just involve a lot of violence. I find the more “blowing up” there is, the less substance to a movie. Although, with that said, I am a sucker for a good horror movie. (Yes, Ron, women are complicated! lol) No need to apologize for being busy. Life happens. Just do you best…

@Jane - It's great to hear that you are back on track! And doesn't it feel great? I always find when I am in a funk I kind of half-heartedly make my way through workouts, but when I am back in the groove, it feels AWESOME!! I'm actually starting to love that Jillian. Who would have thought?! Glad to hear you are back with…

I know everyone is super busy right now, so not much conversing going on, but I do hope that everyone is well and having a blast with whatever activities are keeping you busy! Have a fabulous Friday and a spectacular weekend!!!!

@srwinks - Welcome aboard! Hope everyone is having a great Thursday!

@Steph – Trafalgar Square sounds like fun! Happy Canada Day to you as well! Getting hit on in the grocery store – love it! Great confidence boost for sure! Nicely done! Glad to hear that things are better with the Hubby. Enjoy your pamper sessions. Sounds delightful! Sending normal-sleepy-pattern vibes to the little one!…

@Jane – Work politics are the worst. The company I am at now is the first company that has minimal politics and it is such a relief. The red tape and glass ceilings at my previous company were ridiculous and frustrating to no end. Even my direct boss had secret agendas that we were not privy too. I hope that you find a way…

@Ron – Yes, I do believe that is Alison Krauss. With how you describe India and all of the “prep” needed, it's no wonder you haven't been chosen as their official Spokesman! We'll put in a good word for ya! :p But in all seriousness, I hope your trip there goes without incident. And for goodness sake, do not smoke the er,…

@Jane – We all met last weekend to pull weeds. We got most of them out before the rain began, but really that just provided a great excuse to get brunch. They suggested we continue the trend for the rest of the summer. I like the idea, but I just can't afford the extra calories every week. That would require a lot more…

@Ron – What a wonderful use of your air miles. I have all of 3, so I won't be flying anyone or myself anywhere anytime soon. South Africa is also on my list and/or Kenya. There are a couple of interesting photography workshops that are a pipe dream of mine. Unfortunately they are very expensive, so I may have to travel…

@Meg - My cousin and I took a 2-week roadtrip through the 4 corners in October. We had a blast. We only dipped into Utah breifly to see Monument Valley (I believe there is some debate over this being Arizona as Monument Valley is in both states...) Anways, it was breathtaking. We had planned on visiting Zyon, Bryce, and…

@Didifournierb – Welcome back Old-Newbie! @MartialAngel – Hang in there Hun! @Steph – Holding on to as much sunshine as I can! Are you getting enough sleep? I find sometimes when I am super busy my sleep is sacrificed and it shows on the scales with bouncing numbers. I know you are super busy, but hopefully it will even…

@Meg – We do not have any red boxes or similar, but I have heard of them. I just looked up Amazon Prime, which we now have in Canada, but it doesn't include streaming videos/television shows and a few other things... I'll have to check at the library. It is doubtful they will have the older series, but hopefully the newer…

@Ron/@Meg/@Jane – I am currently working on obtaining my “British Status”, a.k.a. watching Dr. Who. I checked on Netflix, but we only have access to a couple of seasons pre-Tom Baker and a couple of season with Tom Baker. The Canadian Netflix has a lot of catching up to do! @Ron – I think it's great when people meet goals,…

@Stephanie – Orangeville is a lovely city! I haven’t been to North Bay, but I did live in Sudbury for a very short while. I remember having to stay indoors for 1 week as the temps dipped to -60C. It was new to me and a little odd to have a “freeze day”. Sorry to hear the session was a “no-go”. Hope the Tuesday torture…

@Meg – You are truly inspirational! Wish I had half your energy. Sorry to hear that about your Grammy and the campground. That sounds like a lovely tradition and you probably have amazing memories from over the years! I’ve heard the best way to prevent shin splints is ensuring proper shoes and stretching. Once you have…

Hello Friends! I'm sorry I have been MIA. We have been in the process of ripping down and subsequently rebuilding a fence. We are almost finished! YAY! Suffice to say, we've been doing this in our "spare" time, so we are all pretty exhausted. I am looking forward to having a lazy weekend (fingers crossed!) and time to…

Oh my goodness. Sorry I have been away. Last week was uber stressful and way too busy. Things will be calmer for the next couple of weeks. I read through the updates; WOW so many!!! Welcome to all the new people! CONGRATS to all those who had such wonderful successes! And, kick in the tushie to those who need it (me…

Sorry Friends, so busy this weekend. Just wanted to pop on and wish everyone a great weekend! Stay strong! Stay healthy! Stay focused! You CAN do this! You ARE doing this!! xo

@steph_135 – Come on Steph! You can do this! Try to remember WHY you started this in the first place. Draw from that motivation! @sayhitoshari – That's excellent! *happy dance* @tnsummer – Will it be an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-yellow-polka-dot bikini? Heard polka dots are all the rage this summer! @Janetay – Have faith in…

@sayhitoshari – Way to push through! @tnsummer – Ugh. Sorry to hear about the blue lungs. That just can't be good. Excellent progress on your journey! WOOOHOOOO!!!! @debbiewillers – Just keep at it. You'll get it! @salmennye – How did the run go? @stephanizoundi – Keep on keeping on Hun! @mjharman – I cannot see your…

@jolande – How are you doing with the supplements/energy drinks? Are you still taking them? @uhohKerri – Hope the kids didn't wear you out too much. @stephaniezoundi - How are you doing? @penny_eclipse – Sounds like you will be super busy over the next few weeks. Glad to see that you are still being active and trying to…

@acadia – Welcome back to MFP. Make small goals and take it one day at a time. You’ll get there! @meg – You are very inspirational! Always active! That’s awesome! And that jerk chicken dinner sounds delicious!! Sounds like you are well on your way to running that 5K! YAY! @lcasselm – Do you eat breakfast? Breakfast will…

Hi friends! I am not feeling well, so I am keeping this short and sweet. Have a wonderful weekend! "A year from now you may wish you had started today." ~ Karen Lamb

@renaejae – Hello! @jennypenny – Try focusing on how great you feel, not on the number. Your health is more important that what the scale tells you. @megblackburn – Love the pics! That is so cool!!!! @joawilliams – Welcome! @heidiaustin – You need to take note of ALL that you are. Not just what you perceive as negatives. I…