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Friday fitness- To get over this stinking cold so I CAN exercise!!! I thought I had it beat the other day and then yesterday it hit me again. Just as well that I was so busy.... exercise was out anyway. :-P

Thursday truth... I wish today could just be relaxed instead of hectic!!! I need to, get the car inspected, drive 30 miles to the license bureau, make homemade caramel for treats, go to TOPS, go to Mass, cook supper..... And after I forgot to post this I got the caramels made and 1/2 wrapped, there was NO line to get the…

I am back!!! I realized (after the fact) that I was not dealing with such hard life issues but a severe bout of PMS. I have a history of the condition and age is NOT my friend in that area!!! LOL!! As with everything, once you break the cycle it is hard to get back with it so logging totally fell by the wayside. I did gain…

I guess that my Thursday Truth is that I have started to let life get in the way of my new lifestyle!!! I have been super busy and SO tired... food logging has either been very late at night or the next day so accuracy is sure to suffer. Exercise has been low mostly because my knee got slightly twisted and I am trying to…

Sorry to be MIA.... I have been SO busy the last few days!!! I have not even gotten my foods logged until either late at night or the next day.... and trying to remember everything at that point is an exercise in futility!!! I have been over on cals some but purposely keep my goal a bit lower so I am doing OK.... just not…

Happy Monday peeps!!! I had a particularly wonderful weekend!!! Got to go visit our soldier and bowl a couple games with him... I fell the first ball I threw and bowled like crap, but I got the exercise and had fun anyway!!! That was Sat. Sunday was my version of a near perfect day!!! Went to church and had some quality…

Good morning all!!! Well our 5K was rained out... my daughter and I are still going to get a timed run in this evening.... I want to see if my time has improved! Headed out the door soon... just wanted to wish everyone a fun and healthy day!!!

Howdy from the Ozarks!!! Had a great day with my son and DIL yesterday and a very encouraging visit with my Dr.!!! Dr. was thrilled with the weight loss and running (he actually took part in the Patriot Day 5K too!!!) and then we went out to dinner! I did not eat "well" but stayed below maintenance and since I have been…

Good morning all.... barely but it IS still morning here!!! Long day yesterday and the extra dizzies that I have been dealing with lately seem to have abated some... and I got to celebrate my oldest's birthday (a bit early) with him so that was awesome! I did eat too many cals. but it was worth it to have dinner out with…

OK guys, I give UP!!! I keep trying to get all caught up on posts before I reply but I just can't keep up!!! LOL!!! So I am going to check in and then catch up a bit more before I hit the hay!!! I have been doing really well... hitting my exercise goals even though I do not hit the exact day planned, doing really well on…

Rose- remember that it may take you longer to adjust... it tends to take me longer but I am not sure if it is a Hashimotos thing or from the vertigo..... But you WILL adjust!!! Good job sticking to it!!!

I figured out on my own where the labs needed to be for me to function best and low and behold it is right where someone with Hashimo' s should be!!!! I am symptomatic when I fall into the mid point of the"normal range"!!! Now I know that it is not just me!!!

Saturday Success: I think that my biggest success is that, after basically loafing through most of September, I have been able to get back on plan and it feels great!!! My usual M.O. is , work hard and lose some, start sliding, gain a bit, rail against the uselessness of it all, eat like crazy and sit on my butt, gain it…

Friday Fitness- I am going to try, once again, to get 3 days of running and 3 days of "other" exercise in this week. Last week I had the 3 days of running in and 2 days of stretching and had to just fit in ANY type of 30 min. exercise into my Wed. and FORGOT!!!! I was totally P.O.ed!!! And all because I was rushing...... I…

Hi all! My Thursday truth is that my results directly mirror the effort put into them..... there are NO excuses at this point though I have had legit medical issues that prevented my losing weight in the past. I am also talking longer term rather than even weekly results. I had done really well for months and then in Sept.…

Sounds like the stress very young puppies go through when they leave Mama/littler mates too early. My sister had the same issue the last litter she sold because she was talked into selling them before 8-10 weeks as she usually does. Lost one pup but more experienced dog people were able to save theirs by keeping them…

...People who do NOT have chronic illness say "I know JUST how you feel... I felt like that one day..." ONE DAY?!?!? REALLY?!?!? I feel so BAD for you!!! LOL!!!

I have heard that if you have Hashimoto's you should avoid both gluten and dairy... I had already gotten away from gluten when I heard this but have not had the courage to try to get away from dairy yet!!!

The stress connection is SO true... my first symptoms occurred during my husband's first deployment to Iraq (7 years ago). I then suffered a stroke to the inner ear (thyroid related) during his second deployment!!! I have been told I was "Just sad", needed antidepressants, needed to just get more exercise, whatever!!! I am…

Just a drive by... I am doing well even though I have been extremely busy!!! Spent the AM making some healthy, easy to prepare main dishes for my pregnant daughter!!! Healthy meatloaf, roast pork loin, broccoli, rice, and chicken casserole... all reduced fat and carb balanced!!! Now off to do client visits!!!

I did pretty good with calories this weekend but also allowed myself a little extra!!! I also got some good exercise in though I didn't get to ride my beloved jetski!!! I am kind of known as a speed demon on those things!!! Anyway, we are home safe and sound!!!

Off to spend the weekend at the lake!!! I have my plan in place so that I have a healthy weekend and don't just blow it because it is easier.... especially since I had a good loss at TOPS last night!!! I lost what I gained last week plus .75 so I was happy with that!!! So, everyone have a healthy, AWESOME weekend... and…

Thanks all for the encouragement!!! My daughter had started on MFP before pregnancy but quit ... she has gotten back on so she can more easily track her carbs, sugar, and protein... I am REALLY glad she did!!! As soon as she starts changing up her diet she will start feeling better. The hardest thing for her was that, as…

So, my life just got healthier... daughter #1, who is expecting her second baby, has been diagnosed with diabetes. It looks like it started before the pregnancy so it is here to stay. She has PCOS so we knew it was likely someday but age 25 is WAY sooner than we dreamed. So I am gonna be the health freak mama from hell…

OMW!!! LONNNNG day!!! Drove daughter and grandson to St. Louis for grandson's hearing test so they could rule that out as the cause of language delay... hearing is great!!! I thought I was doing well with calories and had a small blizzard from DQ... now I am WAY over!!! Another day I am VERY glad I have left myself a large…

Happy Sunday all!!! I am glad to be back on here.... I only had my Kindle for a few days and the app only allows me to log.... silly me, I forget that I can use the internet setting to read posts and comment!!! LOL! I have been struggling lately and had to take myself in hand. I am still not eating what anyone would call…

Well I survived!!! The color run was a lot of fun and I did pretty good on time, missing my 45 minute goal by 45 seconds. I came in dead last of those running, was passed by both an 8 year old AND a friend in her late 60s.... those moments were slightly demoralizing!!! But when I finished I felt AWESOME!!! The Patriot Day…

I have literally spent 1/2 my day getting caught up on everyone... and I am glad I did!!! I am not a great one with personals but I do like to keep up with you all, love the victories on and off the scale, and love to have a place to share mine as well!!! I am definitely relating to those of you who are shy exercisers....…

Well the company is back in WV, we are back home and I am back on track and training hard for this weekend's 5Ks!!! I did well this past week in many ways... mainly, I logged it ALL good, bad and ugly, and I know that helped with moderation! I also kept up with my runs and learned that treadmills are EVIL. I went over my…

BUMP! Company is almost here!!!!