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Oh Karen that sounds like a rough day! I hope the snow up there today isn't adding too much to your troubles. Nancy, that program sounds interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes for you. Zac, I loved the pictures you posted from your show a few days ago! It's great that you've already got workouts planned for…
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Seriously, though, it feels like I'm always juggling all these balls, and I'll be doing okay for a little while, but then another ball gets added and I drop a bunch of the others. I often think of this comic: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html I also take happy pills, but they…
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I had two nights of parties last weekend for bachelorette things and I was still paying for it Friday. I'm only 28 and I didn't even drink too much, but my knees are old souls and didn't take too kindly to me dancing on them for four hours :) What about some water, and some kinda carb/protein snack like peanut butter or…
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Hooray for getting back on track! Hope you had a blast at boxing.
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Uff da, sorry folks. I lost another family member and I've been hermiting. Too much too quickly. I know a lot of folks have been through similar things and I just need to keep plugging away, but my heart hurts. I've managed to keep up with exercise, though, and get myself back up over 100k steps for the week. I'm proud of…
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Congratulations! What an accomplishment :)
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Too cool! I've been hoping for this.
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Hi all. I'm back from Wisconsin and getting rid of a cold (traveling is dangerous). I got way off track with my goals. I need to get better at keeping in check when I'm not home and/or not feeling well. But, back to it! Got my exercise in today and I should be able to meet my other goals as well. Weekend should be nice. I…
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Yep!
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(PS: If you haven't yet had a chance to log an initial weight, it's not too late! Just put it in as soon as you can, knowing that your next weigh in will have to be done by Sunday the 18th as well).
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Sorry I've been away! I meant for Sunday to be the "official" weigh in day, but if it's easier/more convenient, folks can weigh in whichever day is best for them, but Sunday nights/Monday mornings I'll make announcements about the top "losers" :) One of the reasons I had the pre-challenge week was to allow for folks to…
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Hey all. I flew back to Wisconsin for my grandpa's funeral so I haven't been online much at all. I'm back to DC tomorrow, so things will be back to normal. I got to see a lot of family I haven't seen in a long time, so that was lovely, but the whole experience left me drained. I'm so glad I managed to make it, though.…
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Oooh, I like the idea of spending that time getting ready for bed. I'm going to steal that idea, if you don't mind. I'm usually so ready to crash by the time I'm heading to bed that I completely neglect any routine. Also, this winter is wreaking havoc on my skin, so putting in a little more effort there will be good.
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Oh, Karen, I hope the recovery gets easier. As for the weight training, I know cans of soup can work well for light weights, as long as the large grip isn't a problem. Dee, I've updated the worksheet with your username -- I'll throw a note in the instructions about it as well (I thought about that and then promptly forgot…
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Oooh Zac, I'm trying to get back into my weight lifting and I am NOT looking forward to the 2-3 days after my first workout! But YAY it's so good to do and I'm excited for you (and me!). It's probably entirely in my head, but I feel like I'm already benefiting from the ever-so-slightly longer days, but I can't wait for it…
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YAYYY Congratulations! That's so exciting. Do keep us up to date!
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Looks good, Zac! Glad I'm not the only weirdo around :)
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Hope you feel better soon, Carly! If your body is telling you to rest, listen to it and take good care of yourself. Things are interesting in DC today -- a couple inches of snow, no cancellations or delays, which means that the whole city is a disaster. We just inaugurated a new mayor, and, hoo boy, people already have…
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Join me! Do let me know if there's any weirdness with the spreadsheets. I'm not super familiar with Google Sheets (or Excel), so I spent a bunch of time googling, kludging together formulas, and copy/pasting. ...Am I weird for thinking doing that was sorta fun? (Here's the full URL in case there are any issues clicking the…
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Since I haven't been around, a quick update: Mental health stuff is finally back to a manageable state after lots of one step forward, two steps back. Just in time, too, because the holidays, sadly, brought a lot of loss. My grandpa, great aunt, and a friend all passed away. I did, however, get to see my grandpa just after…
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Hi folks! Things are going pretty well for me. Scale isn't moving as much as I'd like, but I've lost an inch here and there since I last measured, so that's good! Going to Ohio to visit my finance's family for Thanksgiving, which is always a nice time. We'll be there for almost 6 days, which is... a lot, but I'm sure it'll…
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3:30!!! Color me impressed :) I hope you enjoy your break!
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Do you have the means to purchase a sun lamp? I have a 10,000 lux light therapy lamp and it makes a huge difference when I use it first thing in the morning. There are 2,500 lux lamps available for under $40, but the 10,000 lux are usually between $100 and $150, so it's not cheap, but it's definitely worth the investment…
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I love this idea!
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Gosh, my post was negative. I should say that I've been keeping up with averaging 20k+ steps a day, so that's quite an accomplishment for me. I try to at least hit my goal of 12,917 (asked my fiance to set a random goal somewhere north of 10k for me) even on days when I feel bleh, and so far, with the exception of days…
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I miss the daylight. I can't walk home from work anymore because the first mile or so isn't terribly well lit and goes through some areas with a high incidence of muggings and not a ton of foot traffic. That means that I'm missing out on 6,000 steps as part of my regular routine! I've been keeping up with it for the most…
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Congratulations! That's an amazing accomplishment. And what a fantastic reward :) Hope spring comes early for you!
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I loved reading these! My NSV for the moment is that I just went out to buy coffee and I thought about getting something sweet or junky, and I came back with just the coffee. It's not much, but I've been making a lot of unhealthy choices lately, and I need to remind myself that it's not that hard to make a better choice.…
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Hi folks! I work for my city's environmental agency, doing mostly admin stuff but a little bit with the policy and sustainability group. I like it a lot, but I sit on my butt most of the day. I only log my weight when it's a loss. If I saw a gain of more than 5lbs, I think I'd log it just so I could see it go down again,…
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I'm doing well today! I've been tired all week, but somehow I barely slept last night and I'm feeling as energetic as I have this whole week. Maybe because the sun is finally peaking out. I wish my tastes would change! Halloween candy sitting around my apartment is dangerous. My resistance is not very high right now. I've…
