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My big goal for the year is to cut back on work, and increase the time I devote to fitness and friends. So far, I've still been overloaded with work due to a backlog, but I think February will calm down and I will finally start to see the benefit of saying no :-) I have been getting to the gym more regularly, though, and…

Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min 280 Woohoo!!! Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min 277 Yeehaw!! Upping the goal for next week! Week # 3 Goal 290 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 290 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 290 min - Actual min All subject to change.…

People who are too lazy to take their shopping cart to the cart corral or back into the store, and leave them loose to block parking spaces or dent other people's cars.

This has to be one of the most sensible posts I have ever seen on MFP. Thank you. And I completely agree that eating more healthy foods crowds out the bad stuff - much easier than actively trying to avoid things - focus on what you can eat, and what you need to eat, and then you can still treat yourself once in awhile, but…

This is definitely my challenge (except there no back to work, I never got a break LOL) - despite my best efforts to cut back on work this year, because of an overflow from December and jobs that just seem to get bigger and bigger, my workload is still overwhelming. However, I HAVE adopted a change in attitude - I've been…

Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min 280 Woohoo!!! Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 3 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 225 min - Actual min All subject to change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Week # 2 --…

Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min 280 Woohoo!!! Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 3 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 225 min - Actual min All subject to change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Week # 1 --…

Thanks, some of the articles do actually refer to legitimate peer reviewed articles in humans and may be interesting for further reading, but I don't consider someone's unreferenced blog (link 3) to be a legit source of scientific information, nor do I consider a random list of PubMed articles including the word fasting to…

How about producing the references for your scientific studies proving an overall survival benefit for fasting - I for one would really like to evaluate the study design and results of these trials, as well as the publication source. I'm sure others would like to have this information also.

That recipe does sound delicious - and easy enough for me to try one of these days when I have some extra time :-)

Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 3 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 225 min - Actual min All subject to change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Week # 1 -- December 31 --…

Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 3 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 225 min - Actual min All subject to change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Week # 1 -- December 31 --…

I'm November 1, twinny!

Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 3 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 225 min - Actual min All subject to change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Week # 1 -- December 31 --…

I've read some of the posts but not all, so I don't know if this has been suggested before, but you might call Best Friends Animal Society in Utah for advice. They are the huge non-kill shelter that has really advanced the no-kill movement, and they specialize in unadoptable animals (for example, they rehabilitated Michael…

Actually, that sounds pretty smart to me and you can't argue with success! Considering most people gain over the holidays, you're even further ahead - congrats on your progress!

Cutting out caffeine made a major difference for me.

Hi Midge, Good job getting a jump on those holiday pounds before they settle in, and congrats on hiring someone to free up some of your time! I've thought about where I could delegate or hire someone, and just can't find anyplace it would make sense - I don't want to hire someone for my business - I hate overseeing…

Wow, absolutely amazing transformation - great job! And thanks for the inspiration!

That is really a great question - it's so easy to say we're going to put ourselves first, but then life has a way of getting in the way, so planning is critical. What I really have to change is 1) determining how many hours I want to work to allow myself a balance and 2) accurately estimating assignment length, sticking to…

My biggest challenge over the holidays, oddly, is work related - I have about a bazillion hours of work I need to finish before the end of the year for clients (the joys of self-employment - my clients are on vacation but I soldier on...). Working long, long days is getting depressing, and that triggers snacking, plus…

Hi! I'm Susan, and I'm a workaholic, hopefully on my way to recovery in 2013 :tongue: I run my own freelance medical writing business - originally I started out on my own so I could have more of a life after I left a job where I thought I was overworked and had no life (well, we were overworked, and I had very little…

Count me in - I want to get off to a good start in 2013 and I need some accountability :-) Week # 1 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 2 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 3 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 4 Goal 225 min - Actual min Week # 5 Goal 225 min - Actual min All subject to change.…

I have one and had a lot of fun with it when I first got it, but didn't realize you could challenge friends on it - I have an older version of it - wonder if it can still do it?

Based on what you said, it sounds like they hate on her because she has done something they know they should do or want to do but haven't. Some people try to build themselves up by knocking other people down. Doesn't work. I applaud her for losing the weight - she looks fantastic, and I'll bet she has a lot more energy.

Can't find their stockings (moved this year and haven't found everything yet), but just went to the pet store and a spent a boatload on presents for Barney and BamBam - they've been very good boys this year :tongue: Even had to pick up a gift from their grandma, who is not an animal person...

Actually, the experience I wrote about was fairly recent, and I sincerely doubt conditions have gotten better in TN, and from posts of others with recent knowledge, conditions are pretty dismal in a lot of other states. What you don't seem to be able to comprehend is that while prisoners may live the high life in your…

I'm not sure what state you live and work in, but it sure as heck isn't TN. I volunteered in a program that worked with women who were about to be paroled, so I got to go in and visit behind bars in a max security women's prison, and it most definitely wasn't club med, nor did they get any of the amenities you complain…

You are my hero!

So sorry you're having to go through this, but take some deep breaths and let it settle in over the weekend - it sounds like you are a really great salesperson, and that you actually prefer this role over management, so you may actually find this is a blessing in the long run. Think about what you really want, not what you…