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Have been joyfully divorced and happily single for 15 years. I made a promise to myself that I would not get involved with anyone until my youngest was 18, well he is now 25 :smile: By pure chance or incredible accident I have now met a person when I wasn't even looking. It's his second time around as well, so we are…

No tattoos as yet, am thinking about it for my 50th birthday. May seem like a dumb question but how bad does it hurt? Also, for the love of everything artistic please, please, please, check any foreign words before having any tattoo done, a guy thought he was getting something very deep and meaningful from a design he…

Thanks, Bree you're awesome, I didn't think of that. Will put the chest presses in tomorrow. Weight wise no loss but still hopeful for the month end, now I'm back at gym and doing 30DS things should get going again. I had a look at the Biggest Winner DVD last night omg :noway: someone call an ambulance I may need oxygen…

Hi everyone, I need a suggestion regarding alternatives to the Push Up part of the 30DS work out please. I have osteoarthritis in my hands/wrists and although I have worked through level 1 of 30DS, Level 2 push ups are more than my wrists can handle. I don't want to give up, but the pain is awful. Any ideas of what I could…

Hi all, I'm doing 30DS shred and am so going to give this 'mix up' a go. I need a suggestion regarding the Push Up part of the work outs please. I have osteoarthritis in my hands and although I have worked through level 1 of 30DS, Level 2 push ups were more than my wrists could handle. I don't want to give up, but the pain…

My marriage...thank god that's long gone. Time does help you to heal. I am now in the early part of a new relationship...moving slowly and carefully :bigsmile: Thankfully I now know what I will and will not tolerate :happy:

It really is worth taking time out from the relationship treadmill. When it happened to me, my total focus was for the kids and I promised myself I would not even think about 'getting' involved until my youngest turned 18. I can honestly say I've had the best time learning about me and nurturing 2 kids into well adjusted…

I agree it's insane the way the lbs don't seem to move but the inches have :noway: I have an old pair of dress pants (size20) that I keep and put on to remind me that I'm now a size 14 , which isn't bad I suppose, I started this journey in November 2010 But, I'm impatient and I want more damn it...NOW! :laugh:

Well, my first August weigh in and nothing, zip, zero BUT I've lost 2cm from my hips, waist and dropped a bra size (note not cup size, phew) :laugh: So I'm not going to complain to much, though I would really like to see some movement. I will admit it's driving me nuts as I'm trying so hard, even switched calories down and…

Sooo, enquiring minds want to know... How did the job interview go??? :flowerforyou:

Yep Australia is a great place to live, but I may be biased :laugh: Good luck with the interview.

Go for it, it's a great change from a desk job (fellow desk jockey) and the retail industry can be full of opportunities. I started at 15 working in retail I was then moved into bookkeeping within the company and the knowledge I learned has kept a roof over our heads for many years. If your looking for a change then just…

Way to go what a great milestone, congratulations. :bigsmile: I'm in a bit of a dilemma in regards to running, I really want to give it a go but my doctor says no because I've been told I have osteoarthritis. Sooo I'm wondering if a) I can b) I should or c) I just keep walking but for longer distances :laugh: Oh the…

To some degree I think it depends on the person, I get up early and work out the last thing I want is food. After my work out I have a small GF breakfast and then a healthy GF snack mid morning. Go with what feels right for you and good luck =)

Okay, so time to share what I did yesterday it was so AWESOME!!! :bigsmile: I finally allowed myself the gift of buying some really lovely underwear :blushing: I don't how other ladies feel but this was one of the first 'gifts' I was going to give myself after reaching a mini goal. Well it had to take a back seat last…

Me, me, me pleeeease! July was such a bad month although I did loose some weight it wasn't the 3kg, so I'm back for August :flowerforyou: Start 73kg GW: 70kg (plus if possible lol)

Ok 1 kilo down, 2kg to go in 6 days?? If I can get rid of 1more kg by August 1, I'll be so happy. I'm actually wrapped because last night I totally forgot to read the ingredients properly and "glutened" myself then promptly dislocated my finger *sigh* what a night :grumble: But it doesn't take the smile off my face about…

Have to say it's great to find other single parents here and welcome to all. I have a question for you all: Is it just me or do others suffer from "guilt" when you want to do something for yourself? It's really odd my 'kids' are in their 20's and I want to go overseas on a holiday...part of me thinks "I deserve this damn…

Finally back from work and sickness...good news as of last week I haven't gained...bad news I haven't lost either :sad: So tomorrow is weigh in day, will report back, wish me luck :happy: Hope everyone has an awesome weekend. :flowerforyou:

Jumping on quickly to say hi to the wonderful Flame Dolls...HI :flowerforyou: Hope you have all had a great week and have a wonderful weekend, I am sewing teddy bears and poodles and designing new soft toys all weekend, it just doesn't get any better :bigsmile:

Yep, single mum of 2 (girl and boy) from Australia and have been for 14.5 years. It hasn't been easy but it has been an adventure, they are both Uni students, still at home and I still support them to some degree but nowadays I can come and go as I please, so it really is time for me.

Stress and I was in a major car accident 2.5 years ago, which put me out of commission. Got my clearance in November and started hitting the gym, have lost some of it, am working on the rest. Now all I have to deal with is the stress, caused by my job...I think it's time to take up my doctor's advice and find another job…

I asked my doctor about this, a bad case of tonsillitis was the reason for the visit, but what the hay whilst I was there :wink: I asked him about the under calories thing and he explained that as long as I could look at for example a month and see my calories averaged pretty close to 1200 a day, then don't worry and to…

Hey everyone....from Launceston, Tasmania

Hi, I've wondered about these also. Having checked on the web for reviews it seems to be a pretty half and half split. I would see if you could trial one for free before out laying all the money for it. Some places advertise a money back guarantee if you don't feel a change. Good Luck :happy:

Hi to all you lovely Flame Dolls. Well, I knew working all those hours would come back and bite me in the butt I have been off sick for the past 4 days with tonsillitis :grumble: no exercise, all week...ahhh It's Saturday today and I can stand up with out getting dizzy, so come Monday I am going to exercise!!! It amazes me…

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Oops pressed reply instead of this, so am reposting, a real blonde moment :laugh: . The no job thing is scary, when you become a single parent. When it happened to me all those years ago I sat down and made a list: a) What I am qualified at (short list back then) I went to unemployment and luckily they had assistance for…

The no job thing is scary, when you become a single parent. When it happened to me all those years ago I sat down and made a list: a) What I am qualified at (short list back then) I went to unemployment and luckily they had assistance for single parents, I was able to update my bookkeeping skills to computer bookkeeping…

My running has been stopped as I inflamed some ligament or another on the side of my knee :grumble: I am determined to finish this though I see no reason why I can't. I used to run and swim distance as a younger person, just because I'm nudging 50 is no excuse. I might not look as 'good' doing it but I should be able to do…