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One of the best things for depression is sun. I don't know why. Next best thing is physical activity. Again I don't know why but whenever I got into a dark hole those are what worked the best for digging out of it. As for the anxiety, your bestie is your BFF for a reason. We are social animals and when we don't get enough…

I love that gif btw :) they don't show up when I check at work. :(

Katie!!! You're back!!! I was beginning to wonder about you :) you gave me some pretty good advice on getting started a while back- fake it til you make it ???? start anywhere- but just start. If you can get a little momentum going its easier to keep going. We're cheering you on. Christy- cardio days make me less hungry…

amen to the planning and logging. i pack breakfast and lunch (almost) everyday with snacks for me and hubs. i have staples that i use a lot (lunch meat, cheese, eggs, fruit...) and once you have that down it flies together pretty quick. i try to plan and prepack on the front end as much as possible to save me a lot of time…

fantastic!!! next: 2 at a time. :) its the little things that i find blow my mind these days. like "holy cow- how did this used to be so hard???" keep it up lady you're doing great!

i'm not an office kind of person but i have to pay the bills. add to that the backasswards crap and bureaucratic nonsense of a state job and then you get frustration. then every month we have a potluck or something and a giant sheet cake. sugar/carbs light up my happy sensors and i can get through the rest of the day. it's…

im still working on the worlout plan. so far, nothing really consistent. 20-25 minutes of cardio (arc trainer or swimming) 15 minutes of core (abs/back) 15 minutes arms/back sometimes legs 15 minutes yoga. i'm finding i prefer the compound exercises more since they take less time and sort of integrate all of the muscles…

i totally forgot to post a recipe. ;( roasted chicken tostada 1 roasted chicken- meat only (easy roasted chicken recipe- preheat oven to 375. rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry.sprinkle with salt and pepper or spices of your choice. you can try to sprinkle under the skin as well but leave the skin on for now. stuff…

i went out to breakfast with hubs and stepson and we were eating on the patio. this older fella looks at me and asks "you look pretty athletic- do you play sports? you should join our rowing club." at no point in my history on this planet has anyone ever said i look athletic. :) let alone invite me onto a team sport out of…

i am so glad you guys are finding these helpful. :) i actually made a shopping list this friday and stuck to it. but then sunday hubs got pouty about the ice cream. so i got some. you are right- it's portion control. i can be trusted with a bowl of ice cream. or a spoon and carton of ice cream running around in the…

hi cb :) i know it's quiet. i guess it's tha time of year maybe? or the point in every challenge when people lose steam, or just quit paying attention. i prefer to think they are out there giving their workout a polish and putting time into getting themselves healthy. :) i know i'm terrible about logging on weekends. i…

ha ha :) me either. i haven't been able to weigh since last time because i seem to have lost my scale....its probably beneath either the pile of rubble or the pile of bathroom supplies. are you back in CO now or still rambling? :)

repeatedly. :) don't sweat it- it happens. mine is a combination of water retention, and an uncontrollable sugar craving for a day or two. it's irritating to say the least. plus the day before or day of i am so f'ing tired that i really just can't pull myself into an upright position. it's beyond fatigue. then i start and…

it's worth a try if you have problems with breads and grains. my hubs is gluten intolerant (there goes his beloved beer) and so we stopped buying bread and wheat/barley/soy products. it's not hard, and really if there's things you just can't give up as far as breads, they have GF versions of just about anything. some stuff…

oh crud i forgot about the flour. hubs is gluten intolerant so flour is off limits. i'm still flailing around trying to figure out how to bake gluten free. the rest of it was no big deal- he's diabetic so carbs are pretty restricted anyway and gluten free really isn't that hard until you get into the processed foods, then…

heck yeah you're still young enough! :) i have no problem with the older crowd wearing short shorts and skirts. rock em if you got em. :)

both of those recipes sound really yummy. and eggplant is a sore spot with me. i love baba ganoush but i haven't ever been able to eat just eggplant. which is a shame because they are soooo pretty. i love their color. i must try this recipe.... the brownies are a must try as well. i love brownies but the regular ones have…

ok so i tried jackfruit and palm toddy (whatever that means.) it was...not terrible. but was really just sweet, but not much else. the texture was a little weird and not really what i expected. i was kind of expecting canned peach texture. it was a lot firmer. and kind of slippery. i mixed it with lemon flavored yogurt and…

I drove by an American Apparel store yesterday on the window had a poster of a model in these white shorts with big bright flowers on them. :bigsmile: i thought of you. keep it up!!! you're well on your way to getting in those shorts again!

careful with that knee cb :) you're doing great! keep up the good work. you'll be kicking the 5k in no time!

thats amazing!!!! way to go!!!

hows everyone doing on the pre-challenge goals? I logged my food for the first time in...weeks i guess. a little over, but not too bad. i drank all my water, yesterday i was working on my upper body strength and decided meh i'll do some pull ups. (i hate them.) i decided to lower the assist to 60 pounds. (40% of my body…

gabybaby- katonaroof gave me some great advice on starting weight training. (i was doing the same thing- ugh not today i'll start tomorrow...excuses excuses. :blushing: ) she told me fake til you make it. even if you aren't enthusiastic about it, make yourself just do it for one day. then the next. then the next. and some…

neck- 13 shoulders- 43 (i gained an inch since may. i'm not sure if im happy about this or not...) right bicep- 12.5 left bicep-13 (gained an inch in both...) full bust-38 under bust 35 waist 31 (gained a half inch) hips- 38 (lost an inch) r & l thigh- 23 r & l calf- 15 in CW-153 i'd like to lose another 10, but i just…

in 2001 i studied in sydney for a semester. it was kind of lonely being so far away from everyone and everything that i knew, but it was the first (and only) time in my life where i didn't have to ask permission or justify anything. i walked that city every single day for 5 months. i ran almost every night, not because i…

sure does! :)

Absolutely not gabybaby. :) if you see anything, think of something, hear something mentioned in the grocery line that lights a little fire for you, try it and share with us.

I'm not really a country fan but I loooove Reckless Kelly. Some fun upbeat songs. Another band that I haven't heard from since the 90's and maybe not exactly country is The Refreshments. So part of my favorite playlist: Beautiful- goldfrapp Strict machine-goldfrapp Control- Poe Too too too fast- ra ra riot Mexican dogs-…

morningglory- i think you're on to something with that. trying new things is defintely a big part of this whole challenge. and don't apologize. that was a major ordeal and still pretty fresh on your mind. that was a brush with death and a major wake up call. but you came out on the other side with a new perspective and…

sometimes it easier to take measurements if someone can help you. BUT- that being said, i do it myself because i don't want hubs knowing my waist size. or weight for that matter. in fact i have never told anyone my weight (save for the people here) until i told my dad a few weeks ago. of all people....but he was really…