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Amy I rowed all thru high school and first year university and trust me that the machine can be WAY more difficult than the real thing. It's so fluid on the water so the workout always felt effortless (even when I was sore afterwards). There's a good chance I'm romanticizing this but I really thought about my past and…
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Amy congratulations on the internship!!! Yay!!! Sounds like rewarding and fulfilling work :) Hope you had a great time on the fundraiser Hmr sounds like a fun time! Thank you both for the insights. I'm going to jot down some notes and tackle my brain :)
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Hey Friday ! How did the interview go Amy? Look forward to hearing about your results Hmr! I have a question for anyone out there... and that's what other questions can I ask myself so I can realize WHY I'm having trouble sticking to things? Doing this 21 day challenge to get moving (nothing too serious) but the last 3…
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Hmr those are amazing!!!! The mountain scene is just beautiful though I love all the colours in the birds too!
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Happy Friday! I 've been lurking but not posting mostly out of laziness. I started a movement challenge a few days ago and its fun! Nothing too crazy just easing back into movement. I also started a new habit that I'm really proud of (cause I'm actually doing it and it's been 3-4 wks now). Ten squats every time I use the…
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Hi Hammer! Oh what a Monday... a typical busy Monday. I think I need new shoes. Okay, I actually know I need new work shoes but putting out $200 hasn't been in the budget for a long time. But my feet have been sore for 4 days... even on the weekend when I was off :( So we may have to revisit the budget! As someone who is…
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Good Morning! After a stretch of 5 days (I know the "regular" work week is 5 days long but that's a long one for me!) I'm finally off today! Yay! The weather here is amazing this week and looks like it will stay this way again today so I'm going for a walk. I have a huge "to-do" list but it might not get done... we'll see!…
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Hello all! It seems to be a week for the lost returning? LOL But found I am! I didn't have an inactive summer but apparently not active enough because I'm still up :( However I have done a few things these last few weeks to change that. 1 - bought an Up move by jawbone and tracking steps 2 - contacted friends of mine about…
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[/quote] heron, the office said there were signs of osteopenia, not osteoporosis. So I'll be talking to my primary doc soon to figure out what's up with that. [/quote] Jen! Weight bearing exercises! I know Hmr posted an article to the FB group about how weight based exercise is for EVERYONE and things like…
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Heron that sounds so fantastic! Enjoy your wonderful vacation and just keep active on it and feeling your best. Susan your comment about eating like a 9 yr old is too funny! We're on strict budget too and so I can relate! My husband's food for when I'm not home is drastically different from mine and he works from home so a…
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So funny how small things are motivating me. While I'm still not tracking MFP had notified me that I had logged in 3 days in a row which turned into 25! Babysat my niece and nephew and bam! Missed a day :smirk: Kids! Super fun to take them to the cottage and play around. So tiring though!!!! And I think hubby and I are…
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Heron I took what you said to heart. Few of my clothes fit at my current weight and besides my business casual work clothes I had one pair of jeans and workout pants. I'm tired of only wearing workout pants at home and feeling crappy that everything else is too small. Talk about setting yourself up for negativity when you…
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John I thought of you today when listening to a talk (though it applies to all of us of course ) and that's to reframe thinking about failing. Now I think you have this mentality anyway but it frames it a new way for me. Often we're afraid to fail so we avoid doing ANYTHING. And instead of thinking of failing we need to…
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The infographic forgot your digestive system! Funny discussion since I drank not quite 500ml of diet coke today and I was having my own "everybody out moment" within 2 hrs. But I have been 2L + (64oz for y'all lol) everyday this month. I find this amount is perfectly doable without being too much most days but I need to…
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Squee! Loved your post Jen!!! Very heart warming and so how I would imagine a real life Carol.
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There are no words of condolences that can accurately convey the feelings, but God is with you and I will pray for you and your family
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Oh and Kim I just saw your derby pic and LOVE IT!! You look amazing :smile:
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This is so exciting! I'm starting today too. I also discovered I'm in need of rules right now. I didn't go crazy after it ended but I'm making stupid decisions and need more structure. I am out of town Thursday, Friday and Saturday for a work conference and am planning today on what to do for food. I got a room with a…
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Hello all! It's been a busy week and I've lurked twice and finally have some time to type. Very interesting how complicated life can get! It looks like paleo fx was a blast! Loved the pics on FB Carol! You are a vibrant leader for our community! Jen - we've been using John's board on FB for the whole30... and I'm assuming…
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Happy Saturday! Great end to the week with two huge victories. Thursday night my good friend was over for dinner and we have Melissa Joulwan's old school italian meat sauce (very delicious!), asparagus and pasta for her and hubby and zucchini noodles for me. I knew the sauce was perfect for bread dipping and had her bring…
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Thanks so much for this Kim! As I'm just re-starting my commitment to a healthy life this is giving me great places to go... starting with walking more! I know the stress thing is huge... and it's also why I quit my job of 9 years just two months ago and started working closer to home in a staff, not managerial role. I…
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John I had no idea you were a Primal Coach -that's awesome! Even more reasons to pick your brain LOL I'm on day 23 of my first whole30, after dabbling in paleo/primal for close to 4 years. Why now? Because I have gotten so far from where I was I needed a serious overhaul. I never thought I could do a strict anything…
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Heron - apparently Every Last Crumb by Britney Angell and My Paleo Patisserie by Jeni something are both great BAKING books for paleo. I don't have either but my friend (who knows food) had some great experience with Every Last Crumb, then a couple duds... I usually like to check out their blogs and make some recipes from…
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Heron you're totally on point - driveway sprinting it is! Lovely turnover by the way! Have a great day John! And happy Saturday everyone!
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Good Friday!~ Just a quick note... after my complaining about the snow we are getting lots of rain today. That's good. I had to take out the recycling and compost for pick up and our driveway is about 100m long. So I'm walking as fast as I can seeing as the compost weighs about 30 lbs (no joking! missed last week!), and as…
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My frigging computer just deleted my very nice post before I was done and has angered me :s On the paleo potato debate - nothing to do with nightshades unless you are AIP (autoimmune protocol). Otherwise, nightshades are fine on paleo (eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, etc). If you're AIP you would also be avoiding nuts and…
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Okay I'm jumping aboard! After a loonnngggg absence from here (and you can guess how that has gone) I listened to the whole 30ish episode Friday night followed by seeing Carol's FB post yesterday. So I'm in! I have failed on making mayo many times so far but if that's my only problem I'll be rocking. Hubby isn't on board…
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Angela - I can totally relate about the sugar thing. It's the small things, and my work is bad and as I type this I realize I ate 10 yogurt covered gluten free pretzels yesterday that I forgot to log. Because someone bought them and they were open and there... I think for me if I stay away from sugar in the morning then…
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In honesty Stacy - BADLY! BUT - I made myself input all my food yesterday and today knowing the result would be appalling and working forward from there. The fact I reached for my husband's pringles and he said "no, I don't want to feel guilty about you eating these" was hilarious and a hit of reality. So back on the…
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I feel like I'm socializing with celebrities right now! Of course I also squeal like a little girl every time Carol reads some of my feedback on air! I'm also Angela - I'm 31, married this past summer and living in Northern Ontario, Canada (as I write this it's snowing... March 27th and still snowing...). I have struggled…
