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I'm still around, but now I'm the one with pneumonia! ha... the fight against the stupid bugs continues! This too, shall pass... I fear it's going to be a LLLOOONNNGGG 2017 in more ways than one, but oh well..... Have a good one everyone!!!

BBAAHHAHAHAHA @AZLisaLou it will absolutely be nice to have him back, even if I first Lysol him, wrap him in sterile gause, put a mouthcover on him... then it'll be nice to sit 10 ft away from him and watch his jetlagged #kitten sleep!! hahaha Just kidding! He is the sweetest, even while sick and abroad, he sent me a…

Thanks ladies, it's nice to be back and hopefully getting back on track with healthy habits (ehem ehem, getting back into working out)! @maureli Husband is on business to The Netherlands, but it's OK, since he is Dutch, he gets to visit with family and friends on the weekends, so it's not all miserable! =) .... except when…

@Kerryatoon so good to see you back too, lady!!! So proud of you for still being smoke free!!!

@heatherc369 apologizing? Nah! Not needed, we all go through periods of times in which things get too much! This is life, we will face bumps and tons of obstacles! You are back and that's what counts!

OH MY GOODNESS, LADIES, HAVE I MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!!!! I have a lot of reading to do from the last few weeks to see where everyone is at, but I'm so happy to be back!! It's been a whirlwind of CRAP around here... ok, ok, I might be blowing it out of proportion... I'll summarize: --December 2016: Husband gone for 3 weeks,…

Hi ladies!!! Crazy couple of weeks. My big GRE test is tomorrow. We'll see how it goes. Husband is back from business trip but he's so jet lagged and tired it's as if he wasn't here. Hehehe I'm kinda tired and and not in the Christmas spirit. Which is making me bummed out since it's another of my faves!!!! Maintenance is…

@AZLisaLou depression sucks!!!! There's no better way to put it. It's unpredictable and hard to manage and level off properly! Just don't give up on finding what makes YOU balanced!!! I know for me, when I had my period of depression, consistency and planning were key. A simple, non-elaborate schedule with a short walk,…

Baaaaahhh. Just not feeling it! Hahaha that's all I gotta say today! :D

@AZLisaLou ugh so frustrating girl!! But you said it, this has to be something else... you can't be gaining this much unless you e consumed more than 10,000 calories! Check your sodium and water intake, PMS. Etc... don't give up! It'll bounce off. @maureli stinky quitting phone, hehehe. I can't run if I don't have a…

Me me me! Hesitantly I jumped on the scale to see post-vacay damage.... HA, I lost 2lbs! It must've been all the energy my body spent warming up in the cold mountains... hehehe Nah, joking aside, I hoped I wasn't gaining, I ate and enjoyed every craving of authentic Mexican food but I did it moderately! It worked! Set the…

Awesome job on the holiday eating and in-law handling @AZLisaLou !!!!! The holidays can be so tough... we went out to a really trendy restaurant in the city (México City), it's been featured on Netflix show Chef, Pujol is the name. Very interesting experience if Mexican Food in an elevated way. It was funky but I loved it!…

Hi ladies!! Good job on your achievements! I have very spotty internet in the mountain, I tried posting a few days ago, but no luck! It's beautiful out here, the mountains, family, friends, lots of laughter, I sometimes very much miss 'home' (my parents and I moved to the US in 1992 since we all had US citizenships because…

@AZLisaLou once reading ingredients and labels becomes a habit, it's amazing and shocking the amount of sugar in stuff!!! Great job on the no soda streak!! @maureli you can do this!!!! Weekends are also the hardest for me!!!! We're about to go on vacation to my brother's house for 10 days! I'll still check in here but…

@AZLisaLou the whole sugarless thing can be taken as strict or as flexible as you can do it! For me it worked best to go at it cold turkey, but if that causes you too much anxiety, go slower. On your oatmeal bread, even homemade goods should be done without white sugar. Have you tried substituting with turbinado (basically…

Sugar detox is pretty much quitting all processed sugar intakes for a few weeks and seeing how your body feels without it. Depending on each personality, you can do it cold turkey, or you can do it per meal (not have any processed sugar for breakfast) for a few weeks and then add lunch, and so forth. I did processed sugar…

Welcome @maureli ! We're a small participating group, and 2 of our active ladies are a bit busy right now, but they'll be back soon... They check in here a few times per week still. And then there's @AZLisaLou and myself! So read around and come to post your challenges whenever you want! @AZLisaLou I'm sorry you're…

Welcome @maureli ! You and I are on the same boat! I behave well during the week, and then the weekend, well, not so well! I've been in and out of weight programs, and finally seems to be sticking! I've been on maintenance for about two months, more out of a busy schedule and trying to see how difficult maintaining is with…

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At the dentist.... nice start of the week, huh!?

@heathec369 *kitten* curveballs life throws, hope your ankle handles some pressure well! Yay.... Better get back in her soon.....

Application finalized and submitted! Paid for GRE, 18 December, here I come! Progress studying, math practice test 7 right out of 21!!!! Holy kittens! -in my defense, once I went over the answers, I clearly boobooed 8 of the questions due to rushing and inexperience taking these tests now, 4 were geometry crap that I just…

Love the good attitude about getting back on the saddle, even when it's sitting on it a little slouched! Every little effort counts, and not beating ourselves over the one thing we didn't do. :) I went back to spinning today, pppoooeeyyy it kicked my booty, but I enjoyed it. Also stopped by the bookstore and got me some…

Quit, as quiet can be with kids, weekend. Soccer, which husband took the shifts. I'd been feeling a bit under this week, really low blood pressure, so feelin woozy and no energy... Thinking all related to stinky hormones... Man, they're going to turn me into a hypochondriac ! Hehe Totally unmotivated to cook varieties,…

Oh yeah , still no gym for me. Ugh. But still good on maintaining the weight. Which is huge!! Miss my chatty ladies!

@heatherc369 it was your turn to hit the funk zone!!! Normal, don't beat yourself over it!! Just get back to us pronto, hehe. Seriously though, how's the healing going? @Kerryatoon careful with injuring yourself further!! It sucks when we have to tone it down to avoid injury, but it beats the alternative. @AZLisaLou I'm…

Lol on the 31th.... I'm having Halloween Withdrawal Syndrome and there is too much candy around here... Gotta take it to Operation a Gratitude to send to oversees troops, like yesterday! Hehe Lunches, Mmmhhh... I usually whip up a quick salad, omelette, or sandwich... Not much help there. I love leftover rotisserie chicken…

Happy Halloween my witchy friends!!!! Stay away from all that candy!!!!

Good, busy day! No doubt I do best when I don't have time to ruminate and graze and eat everything I bump into... Hahaha. Finishing touches for Halloween parties! Tonight was for my boys, each got to invite two friends... Let me tell you, 6 boys, ages 10-11, is A LOT! But they are sweet kids, so no drama. Decorated the…

Bbbaaaahhhhh.... too many sweets today!!!! Day of the dead bread for breakfast, small slice of tiramisu leftover from anniversary for snack, two chocolate chip cookies for lunch.... I've been very naughty today!!!!! I better go play soccer with one of the kids, or I'll carry the guilt for the next 6 awake hours!!! Hahaha…