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The judge denied her requests for support. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/04/student-sues-parents-college-tuition/6024457/ So sad on many levels. I hope that I raise my five children better. But you never know the outcome of parenting. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, kids just don't turn out the…

Here's a thought, now that the weather will be getting warmer (one would hope): Try running outside. And keep that heart rate down below 130bpm. When you do this, maybe you'll find that the cardio isn't as torturous. It might even be enjoyable. When I run, I check out people's yards, how they decorated their homes, their…

Your Max Heart Rate is 186. Your ideal range for fat burn is between 102 and 130 beats per minute. (Thus 150 is still too high.) http://www.livestrong.com/article/208307-how-to-calculate-heart-rate-for-fat-burn/ How long have you been on your plateau? Do you log every single bite/nibble of food? What do you do for cardio?…

What? No one said Johnny Quest?!! I still watch cartoons when I can! SpongeBob Squarepants is pretty darn funny!!

I currently wash my hair nearly every day (because I get sweaty every day between running and Tae Kwon Do). But I'm not sure that this practice is very good for hair over time. My hair is fine but there is a lot of it. I've tried backing off and not washing it on the days that I was completely drenched in sweat. That…

Yep. I'm fighting off the effects of SAD (self diagnosed) myself!! I try to get outside for my daily dose of sunlight/daylight but it's really tough this time of year! I also find myself getting less sleep because I have more trouble making myself get to bed on time. So it's a downward spiral with less and less sleep and…

One of my favorite movie lines: From Ironman: [walking in on Stark's robots trying to get him out of the Iron Man suit] What is going on here? Tony Stark: Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing. Virginia 'Pepper' Potts: Are those bullet holes?

I gained 4 lbs over the holidays and I don't think that's "terrible". I knew that I was going to gain weight over the holidays. In my family, food = love. The more food that you get other people to eat, the more you love them. And vice versa, the more food that you eat from their offering, the more that you love them. It's…

I enjoy pretty much all the Christmas movies but Polar Express has become my new favorite in the past few years.

What we can afford divided by 5. :)

Start learning Tae Kwon Do NOW. Not when you are in your 40's!!

Befriend some of my MFP pals from Canada. They'll inspire you to keep going despite the cold and dark!! :D

Yep. I have a great gig going here too. hehe And I agree with his other post too. No one can tell you what is best for you. I have 5 kids (14, almost 13, 11, 8 and 4yo) and I work out nearly every day around their schedules. Many times that means either my husband or my oldest daughter or son has to watch the younger kids.…

I have no doubt that your RN friend is familiar with her cycle too. But if she was using Rhythm method, it's not very reliable. Sympto-thermal method is not the same as rhythm and is 99% effective. The sympto-thermal method is not the same as simply "not using BC". (BTW I'm a pharmacist, not a doctor, but I am practitioner…

I don't even know your brother and already I don't like him! :P

re " Both times the top of my left foot started to hurt and I had to stop"... I've had this happen to me and it was my sneakers being tied either too tight or the sneakers were too old. Can you go to a running store in the next week and have them double check how you tie your shoelaces and/or whether your sneakers have too…

I'm with you. Ain't gonna happen. Halloween night I'm eating my fair share (and then some) of fun size Almond Joys, Mounds, Nerds and possibly a lollipop (if there's a blue raspberry in one of the kid's goodie bags). And until the big day, I'm gonna eat candy corn till it comes out my ears. :D

Rhythm and Sympto Thermal method are not the same. And just because someone has four kids, doesn't mean that they didn't plan those kids. I have five, all planned. And yes, we use Natural Family Planning. We're not planning any more babies and have been pregnancy free for the past 4.75 years. The sympto-thermal method…

I'm 46yo and still getting faster each year. I obtained my first first-place in my age group at a local 5k race this year. And I'm hoping to finally (finally!!) qualify for Boston marathon this Fall. What can I say? I'm a late bloomer. :)

In October, I will have been practicing Tae Kwon Do for 4 years. Love it!! :D

I can! I will!! I must!! :D

I got a lot of those kind of comments when I streaked my hair pink. One of my friends told me that some people were talking behind my back about it. Seriously??? Is there not something else to discuss? Like global warming, the job market, the corruption in goverment, whatever else that might be newsworthy? But my choice of…

Farm hand Construction Worker (from holding a stop sign to ditch digger) Receptionist Pharmacy Technician Regulatory Affairs Scientist (paper pusher) Medical Program Coordinator (for drug studies) Regulatory Affairs Scientist (paper pusher) Stay-At-Home-Mom (best gig yet!)

5 Words of Affirmation 8 Quality Time 4 Receiving Gifts 2 Acts of Service 11 Physical Touch Yeah. I know. Five kids later, we need to find a new hobby. (No, not really.) :P

A good hair cut and/or color always makes me feel great! :)

I feel like I definitely *need* to refuel about every 45 min to 1 hour during my longest runs (any runs longer than 12 - 14 miles). Maybe it's all in my head but I drink a few sips of Gatorade every mile when its warmer and also have a Gu every 45 min almost on the dot. Maybe after it cools down, I'll try running my long…

It's relatively flat where I live. So I try to find the hilliest route that I can for my long runs to help with my pace overall. I also do "hill repeats" where the "hill" is about 0.1 or 0.15 mile long and keep running up and down it about 8 to 10 times. I'm sure that the residents in that neighborhood must think I'm nuts.…

I take a rest day every week. It's necessary for me. I need it to do a good job with my long run on Saturday. And sometimes I even take a rest day just because I feel like I need it or want it or life gets in the way (about once per month or so). The body needs rest. Here's my usual routine: Mon - run 5 miles (tempo or…

Hermit crab, guinea pig and a spotted leopard gecko. Trying to talk to the husband into letting us get a dog. So far, no dice. But so far I've been playing fair. I haven't taken him to a pet store yet. hehe

I do this too!! I cannot find a sports bra that stops the bounce completely. So I wear a good supportive bra and then a Champion sports bra. Works like a charm. The only problem that I've had is chafing under the breasts on very long runs (16 miles or more) especially in warmer weather. I solved this by wearing bandages…