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Happy Easter everyone! Yesterday could be summed up best as a Series of Unfortunate events. I don't fell like dwelling but just anything that could go wrong, did. Including my garbage disposal going belly up after I dumped a bunch of food in there. *sigh I did manage to do some fun little activities with the kids to talk…
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^ needed this one today! Marla - I definitely get the sinus issue! Smart idea to play it safe until the busy weekend is done! Laura - How exciting! What distance is this Tri? My first one of the season was supposed to be in May...but they drained the lake to fix the dam so they had to turn it into a duathlon. Which I've…
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I'm going swimming today, so this is to motivate me! Let's see...oldest got the stomach flu and puked all day on Tuesday. Wednesday we spent trying to get the kids to rest and recover. Hubby and I got the house cleaned up after all the stomach stuff, we had a campfire in the backyard where the kids roasted hotdogs and…
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I saw this and it made me laugh. Marla - I find that website very intriguing! Not sure if I would have the guts for that yet but I'm looking forward to seeing how it motivates you! I also agree with the idea that you have to plan for bumps in the road. I've discovered that very thing when it comes to other areas of my life…
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Sorry I haven't checked in for a few days. It's been a crazy week. I finally got rid of that low grade fever and so just needed to make it through the weekend fever free and was going to start training fresh today. Of course, in the middle of the night, middle child puked everywhere. I mean, everywhere! She was on the top…
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Of course...it didn't post anything. Basically, I'm still running a low grade fever even though the strep is gone. Waiting to see if that goes away. Gt ting vision checked and new glasses today. Have bible study tonight where everyone comes over for dinner. I had a smallish rant about how we no longer challenge students…
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Hey everyone! Laura - I agree, we definitely need to get better! I'm glad you seem to be in the final stages of yours. Good luck with the snow...I saw my friends complaining about that. We're supposed to be sunny and the 80s this week so I'm not complaining!
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Hey all! Sherry - Hopefully you get some rest today and start feeling better! What holiday is it there? Laura - When is your race? I was trying to remember but couldn't. Sherry - I have to take Zyrtec everyday of my allergies get insane here! Arizona doesn't do DST which I absolutely love! No changing clocks ever. Right…
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Laura - I have found it almost impossible to eat well when I'm sick. I'm too tired and gross feeling to put effort into anything. So any purposeful eating has gone out the window this week. Sherry - I guess you and Laura and I are all in the same boat with nasty illness! Hoping you feel better soon! Marla - I agree, I get…
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I'm with you all on loving food! I do emotionally eat...but a lot of it is just I LOVE good food. I did learn that being purposeful in enjoying food was a good deterrent for over eating for me. I don't eat junk food that tastes like cardboard if I'm eating for taste. I still enjoy the delicious desserts, but if I eat…
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Welcome back April! Marla - I'm with you. Getting to the cause of poor eating choices works so much better than trying to manage the symptoms. Hopefully that works for you! Throat is still sore. It's been a week and I'm feeling stabby about it. I'm going to make an appointment with the doc tomorrow if it still hurts and…
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Hey all! I'm sorry I was MIA since Wednesday! That day went fine and then right at dinner temp started to go up and up and up and up. Leading to a massive sore throat that left me so miserable I could only wallow and a high fever. Still have a scratchy throat but it has improved marginally every day. Didn't get much…
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I can't seem to get into a good routine and its driving me nuts! This thread starter is for me to remind myself to not give up. I tend to feel overwhelmed and then go hide somewhere playing candy crush and surfing Facebook for hours. Which leaves me feeling more stressed out. Anyway...Going to take a quick run this…
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Hey all! Had an awesome weekend! I got lots of new ideas for our children's programs and I'm excited to do some new things at our church. I had found out that they will only be doing the bigger conference on the east coast next year, and not one he on the west coast. I was a bit disappointed....but then I ended up winning…
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Well, yesterday I finished my last few things, packed up, and headed out to San Diego. They are having a two day children's pastor conference here, so I'm here to get some new ideas and such for our children's ministries back at my church. I'm all by myself and very excited for the break! Of course, coming here all by…
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Needed to hear this one this week! I think I've definitely been focusing on giving up stuff. Sugar, snacks, etc. Not really doing a good job on focusing on my goals instead. Hubby held me accountable last night when I wanted to snack and while part of my was annoyed, most of me was relieved to have some help with my…
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Just a reminder for me today...sometimes I feel like the past two months has set me back a lot. But this reminds me of how far I really have come! Laura - that was a beautiful view! Marla - yeah, it is kind of busy. I'm trying to work out things so that stuff starts to slow down. A big help has been actively getting my…
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Hey all! Sorry I missed the weekend as far as posting on here with you guys! After getting sailing done, had to try to get my normal chores done in two days instead of four. It was a bit overwhelming and I pretty much collapsed each night in exhaustion and didn't do much of anything. Training was a flop too, as I was…
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Excellent thread starter for me! Going out to eat tonight, but still want to make good choices with what I eat! Which will be hard because being out in the sun all day, steering boats and pulling on roaps and hoisting sails is exhausting and really works up an appetite! But it's a lot of fun! Sailing is fairly complicated…
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Well, had a pretty good day yesterday. They ended up buying me lunch after staff meeting, so I went out to eat at a Mexican place. I got a chicken salad that was super tasty so my calories weren't too crazy. Spent a good amount of time getting our house ready for Bible Study tonight because today we will all be gone until…
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Huh...that was really weird that the thread I made yesterday ended up in announcements. So weird. Anyway, you're all welcome to see what I wrote there if you like. lol. Sherry - I wish I had a suggestion for getting the smell out. But I have none. At least it was calming! :) Laura - Glad you had a good day yesterday! I've…
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Hey everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for a few days. Last week pretty much sucked. Mainly it seemed that every piece of technology was conspiring to get me as every step I had to take to prep something for church yesterday was plagued with various mysterious issues. Some I figured out so that hopefully next time I can avoid…
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Marla - Windy roads are something that always make me nervous! Hope you have a nice time on campus! Sherry - Hope your little girl feels better! Laura - I have a tempo meter app on my phone that works well. Hopefully your feeling better! Had a nice time at Youngest's class yesterday. Got everything set for Bible Study last…
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Sherry - Hopefully this cross fit gym is a good fit for you! I hope you all start feeling better! Laura - Hopefully you start feeling better as well! Did it snow up there? I hear there were more storms passing through again. Marla - Sounds like a wonderful day! We are having warm and sunny days in the upper 80s! A bit…
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^gotta psych myself up to do my first run since my marathon tonight. ;) Maureen: good luck with all the snow! Sherry: That poor mom! I'm glad you took some time to talk to her, she must feel so trapped with all that her hubby is saying and everyone else being upset. So, I finally am caught up in my basic chores. The only…
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Well...after counting up all my calories I actually broke even yesterday! I aim for a 500 calorie deficit but at least I didn't go way over. Glad that the good choices I made for breakfast and dinner really offset the bad ones. Still not pleased with my choices but feeling a little less hard on myself about them.
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Sherry - I second what Laura said. You might be feeling bette, but keep that door open in case it starts to flare up. He can give you some suggestions or tweets you could do to speed up recovery even. Marla - I had a sugar day too. Basically, been doing okay. But had a crazy day and ended up eating McDonalds because I was…
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Yeah...a couple days ago I ate an entire package of graham crackers. Dinner was late getting started and like Sherry, I was starving! Laura - When is your race? Sounds like your starting your training up the same time as me. :) Sherry - so glad you seem to be healing! I'll keep praying that it continues! But what a relief!…
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It's interesting how everyone seems to have a different experience with hormones. My mom had endometriosis and had a complete hysterectomy in her 40s so she skipped menopause completely. Marla - How exciting to get your new furniture! It must feel so good to be getting your house situated! Sherry - I made the cookies for…
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Trying to pep myself up to start up my training again in a week. Mentally I'm not feeling very ready! I really want to push it this year so that I don't come in dead least at age group national championships. ;) Was doing well with eating, but then made peanut butter cookies last night for our bible study tonight...and…
