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Happy Birthday- Tom and Texasmom. Wishing you many wonderful years ahead. Ereilly- I live in Maryland so we are on the same coast. I am not a big road biker but I do enjoy the trails around my area. Queen- I had ice last night and the day off from work today. It was very icy this morning so the school system changed from a…
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Maram- How far do you like to ride? I have been considering a bike ride trip this summer, maybe to Vermont or some other area. I would love to meet up with someone else. The trips I am looking at involve Van support and a comfy hotel room at night. Let me know if you are interested. Cblue-Great news about your future…
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Hansea- I prefer Free over butterfly. My favorites are Breast and back. Thanks for the good wishes for the swim meet, I will keep you posted. Yesterday's workout has left me sore around the chest and now I am sure it is DOMS and not something worse. I just hope the soreness goes away soon. I was almost home tonight, when I…
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Happy Monday. The egg drop experiment went well and the kids did a great job today. The only problem was that it was not high enough to make me happy, most of the eggs survived the drop. Some of my kids want to do it again in the spring and drop the eggs from the roof of the buildings. I would be curious to see how their…
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For all those in the path of the snowstorm, please be careful out there and stay safe. The past week was very stressful at school because we were doing a Project Based Learning Project with the kids, where they had to design an egg drop container. This was out of our normal routine and depended on multiple teachers doing…
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I did meet my personal goal of completing a mini-triathlon this month. In Feb. I plan to do a better job in the swimming area and hopefully without leg cramps. For the new people, one of my passions is indoor rock climbing and I typically go every Friday night. I did climb tonight and made it a challenge since I am…
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Hi All, I had a great workout tonight with a mix of activity including a little running, some biking and the elliptical plus plenty of walking. It felt good to be active tonight after 2 days off from exercise. I also experience major hunger and the munchies when TOM is coming to visit. I just try to reign it in but usually…
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Skinny- I also chuckled at the comment of "new lungs", it does bring a new breathe to our group.lol :) I also had a long day yesterday and was tired today so skipped the gym. Will go tomorrow. TLH-Homework is a major challenge for my students as well. I try to give as little as possible but now that the county board of…
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Welcome back to old friends. Welcome to the new people. Have a great day. I am just checking in quickly tonight. The storm was a bust for me not even an inch today. But at least they delayed the start of the school day so that was a plus. Today, was a good day and a rest day but I am good with that. Laurie
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Kelley- Glad you are okay. Hope all goes well with the insurance company and that your car can be repaired. Necto- Welcome back and glad to hear the new guy is still around. The worst of the snowstorm that is hitting the Northeast is missing my area. We are still getting some snow but not the original amounts predicated.…
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Mknits-congrats on the 4 lb loss and Yeah for a good report from the doctor on the Bronchitis not damaging your lungs. Love the fact about cashews, they do make me feel better, however my favorite are the chocolate covered ones so not sure they count but I don’t care. They are my go-to snack. Skinny (Karen) Great job on…
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Hi All, Well, I did not get my wish today about school opening late. However, that was a good thing since I was able to accomplish more at work by grading the mid-terms. Now tomorrow, I just need to bubble in the scores on the scan-tran sheets. cblue- Lori- have checked in the area for a Master's swim program. Some of…
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mara- intervals are another way to build endurance. Bike riding is great because you can add a mile at a time to each ride. Spinning, swimming and bike riding is aerobic exercise and can be done in short burst to build endurance. When you are doing this just change one thing at a time- speed, resistance etc. Spinning- you…
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Lori- Cblue- Congrats on the 100 pounds lost. Welcome to all the new people. Karen- I agree, I tend to eat out of boredom as well and that should also be a type of eating behavior. Here are articles that support the social eating that I mention yesterday. Both very good and they make sense.…
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Welcome to the new people, you have found a great group. Rozie- Sorry to hear about your mom. Wishing you and your family peace during this time. The swim meet went well and I beat all the times that I put in so that was an accomplishment. I also managed to beat one person in on the last leg of the 100 Back stroke so I was…
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Hi All, Just a drive by and a few comments. Robin- Glad you popped in. Kah (Kelley) and Kaye have also been a big part of the success of this thread. I am very glad you started this thread because it has allowed me to develop a supportive network of friends to share my ups and downs. Thank you Robin. Weight training- Yes,…
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womblesgirl: That is a great idea and I know of elementary teachers who do that. However, the message was from MKknits. I don't have kids of my own but I do teach 125 eighth graders and that is great birth control. It's okay to mix us up, my message was right below it. Truth- I have enjoyed my three days of exercise free…
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Another day of reading to stay up to date and not much time for personals. It was another busy day but at least I made time for myself when I had my nails done before a meeting tonight. Wish- Everyone who is experiencing illness either physical or mental right now finds the strength to recover and knows that we are all…
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Thank you the prayers for my aunt. She came through the surgery and is recovering. Robin sending you prayers and wishing you a quick recovery. I have placed myself on a 2 day rest from exercise to give all my bruises a chance to heal and recover. Thursday, I will take it easy and gently move back into leg exercises. We…
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Just a quick skim tonight since it is getting late for me. I will pass along your messages to Nettie. Welcome to the new people. If you could pray for my Aunt who is 96 years old. She had a stroke a couple of days ago. Tomorrow they are doing surgery to insert a feeding tube into her stomach. She does recognize people but…
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<3 (*) <3 o:) Hear Ye, Hear Ye- JNettie is a mom. :) :D <3 <3 Nettie has given me the honor of announcing the birth of her daughter last night (1/10/15). She arrived at 36 weeks and 5 days, just a few days shy of full term. Her name is Isabella Saoirse, the middle name is pronouced Sear-sha, which means freedom in Galeic.…
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Kaihunter- I hope they figure out the problem quickly. RBC carry oxygen thoughout your body so if you are low, then that would explain the lack of energy. Saggyandbaggy-Congrats on your 84lb lose so far. Angiefaychai- Congrats on your loss. 2laughis2live-Welcome. It is okay to get hungry and then to eat, the trick is not…
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Happy Friday. Enjoy the weekend. A busy day at work and a long one as well. A good climb tonight but now I am ready for bed. The swim tomorrow, well I will see it depends on how I feel in the morning.
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Truth I am just skimming the post tonight since I can barely keep my eyes open. I did bring home papers to grade but that will not happen due to lack of focus. Today, was also a day of the munchies that included the Milky Way candy bar and yes, I gave into temptation. I did make it to the gym for a workout, which was a…
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Hi All, Just a quick pop in tonight Wish-That everyone who is experiencing the very cold temps stays warm and cozy. Those dealing with illnesses or family concerns sees healing quickly. Those who are getting started on their journey find the strength to continue when the going gets tough and they don't give up. May all the…
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Meliforna- As a teacher I tend to bring a sandwich made from sandwich thins and some type of protein. Perdue has a really good Italian Chicken Breast that you can cook ahead of time and cut up for lunch, makes a good salad as well. Salad is another favorite for lunch. If I want something salty, I will do Cheese It's or Pop…
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Hi All, Happy Monday. It was a good day and back to work. Tonight's workout was fantastic, plenty of ab/core work with Cardio mixed in then finished off the night with ellipitical, bike and a walk. I love the indoor track at my gym especially when I run into a friend to chat with since that extends my workout. No personals…
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Thanks for all the support and encouragement to move out. Kelley- my brother lives across the yard literally but has back problems so he is not much help with my dad. Karen- this has been an on-going debate with me for a couple of years. Everytime I am ready to make this decision my dad takes a turn for the worst. When it…
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Wow, a busy 2 days. It is great to see so many active people on here. Kaye- Hope your ribs are better quickly. MountMary- Prayers for your mother and you. Welcome to all the new people, you have found a very supportive group of people. Robin- Congrats on becoming a Greeter, you will be fantastic.\ For those of you starting…
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Skinny- Karen, Just 15 minutes sound perfect to me. It is so true you can do anything for 15 minutes then decide if you want to continue or stop. If you run for 15 minutes then you need to run back for 15 minutes which could mean 3 miles completed for an outside run. Good deal. I often find that once I get started then I…
