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Marla - oh the joys of adjusting to a new area right? Bummer about the hubby being a downer! Nothing worse then to be excited about a beautiful walk only to have someone not appreciate it. Sounds like you'll have a great weekend! Sherry - I really hope you're able to see the doctor today and that they actually take you…
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Marla - moving is always crazy! Just hang in there! Sherry - Yeah, I would definitely seek a second opinion. I don't understand why a doctor needs to immediately make the decision it's all in someone's head. At least pretend to look at other stuff first! Hopefully this next doc is better! April - Tips for not binge eating.…
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I had to post this....it made me laugh! Sherry - what happened with the cardiologist? Did they do any tests or anything? Donna - typing on the phone is a real pain, so I understand that! When we do replace my van, I definitely want the Honda Odyssey! Yesterday went okay food wise. I did have a few snacks, but stayed in my…
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So... 1. I've changed to copying what Laura does. I try to post OGT and a Rawr every night. I haven't done it every night, but I am becoming more consistent! 2. I missed some of my training hours this month due to stress. I don't think I'll splurge on a massage, but I might treat myself to something smaller since I have…
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Hey everyone! Well, last night was the last night with added craziness. I'm headed to San Diego this coming weekend with the ladies from my church. I'll still check in with you guys but I'm not counting calories. That is my weekend to sit around on the beach, eat ice cream, and enjoy myself. :). So this week will be hectic…
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Sherry - hope they get it figured out! I'm always a bit jealous when I hear about the cool places you get to walk around on a regular basis. :). Maureen - what part of the country do you live in? Just curious where it's still humid and hot. Good job getting a run in with the heat! April - glad you had a good day! I ended…
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Sherry - I hope the doctor finds out what's going on! Is the appointment about sleeping? And well done on getting that walk in! Marla - How great it must feel to have that storage emptied out! It's been a long road for you and I'm so glad you will start working towards a new normal now! Had friends over and we ate pizza. I…
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Sherry - So close to getting into a nice routine! Hoping the transition is uneventful for you! Maureen - Congrats on the weight loss! That's awesome! I did actually manage to get stuff printed off at church, get shopping done at Costco, and make it to the Y before getting littlest one from preschool. I ate very well…
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Laura - is it the changes in your medication? Has that helped at all? Maureen - Good luck with that! I always have problems when people order out...greasy food is my kryptonite! Had a good time with my trainer yesterday. I also felt encouraged, just having someone else tell me that we'll have bad weeks and not to get…
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It feels so nice to have everyone back! :). Well, we tried out a bunch of vehicles. My hubby loves the Subaru Outback. It's more sporty and such...but I just can't stand having all the kids together and right next to each other. I also pointed out how much I actually haul kids around for church and such. To camps and…
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Sherry - Hoping you get all this worked out so you can run again! I know how much you love it! How are things going with kids in school? Are you getting more time to yourself now? Marla - moving always seems to be full of chaos. No matter how well planned! When we moved to Phoenix, something happened to our truck and they…
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Hey everyone! Sorry I was MIA for the week. It has been a long, roller coaster week. I had already mentioned it being busy, which got this introverted girl almost literally twitching by Friday. Seriously. Then, on top of that, the minor leak I've had for several years finally turned into a fountain on Thursday. We never…
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Sherry - I guess that makes sense. OCD enough where if he's "helping" or around he wants to do it a certain way. But happy with the results if he's not there. Hopefully you can make it until he's gone! My hubby can be a bit like that. When we moved he kept trying to discuss with me ways to arrange the kitchen. He didn't…
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Welcome back Donna! It looks like you've been busy! Laura - how did your run go? I have the same mental issue. last week I had a breakthrough where I just focused on form...started running at a 10 min/mile without realizing it. Startled me. I definitely am one who lets my head get in the way. The game was a lot of fun.…
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Hey everyone! Read your posts yesterday, but haven't had time to respond. Sherry - Have you talked to your hubby about how much stress it puts on you when you can't get rid of stuff and reorganize? Maybe have him help you? Not sure if that's at all realistic, he might have an insane schedule that prevents him from helping.…
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I do my strength training to supplement my cardio. I run faster, bike faster, swim faster when I have more muscle. I have more energy, burn Joe calories just standing there and my body looks soooooo much better. Add that with the triathlons I've been in where a 70 year old woman was running past the 20 something's and…
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Planning is the best way to avert this. This needs to be for life. So if you know you can't spend your life without something, learn how to have it appropriately. I love sweets. So instead of eliminating them, I'm finding those things that are less calorie ps but satisfy my sweet tooth. When I stress eat, I figure out why…
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Just to give you an example: I'm 5'11" 205 pounds Female My BMR is 1720.65 Using the next link, my activity level is very high, so I multiply 1720.65 by 1.725 so my daily calorie needs is roughly around 2968 to maintain my weight. I want to lose weight so I subtract 500 from that to get 2468. Which matches my fitbit…
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Here is a link to determine your BMR. This is the amount of calories you need just to keep functioning. bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ Note, they mention that depriving yourself of food actually lowers your BMR. so you want a 500 calorie deficit of your total calorie burn. More than that and your BMR drops, slowing…
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Sherry - I can imagine how crazy it is right now for you, trying to get your kids back into a routine! Didn't you say your daughter starts school too this year? Hopefully that will free up a lot of time for you. Why is running a question mark, did you injure yourself? Laura - that rest day sounds amazing! Unfortunately,…
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This. Any elimination diet has a terrible success rate. You drop the fat, but then most people gain it right back. This has to be something you maintain for life. You can't eat the way you have been and lose weight. The best thing is to explore new, nutrient dense foods and find the ones you like. Don't focus on removing…
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In a matter of speaking. If you're in a 500 calorie deficit from maintanence calories, and use cardio to up the amount of calories you eat...then you will lose fat. So that will slim down everything...including your thighs. But you can't target an area and ONLY lose fat in that one area. Your body gleans fat uniformly from…
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Basically, you can't target any area for specific fat burn or not fat burn. Either you lose fat or gain it, equally all over your body. So in one way, you can't target an area and try to preserve another. But you can work on building a lot of muscle in your butt and thighs so they have a lot of good definition. But there's…
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I liked this reminder this morning, that I'm human and thus I will never be perfect. My diet has been fluctuating a lot the past week or two. A lot of it stress. But there will be weeks like that and I haven't fallen off the bandwagon or anything. Just not making the best choices I could. Laura - I hate how one person can…
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So glad to see you back though! Life is just that way. I'm learning how tough I am on myself, when I'm only human and so there are going to be times of struggle because it's real life. So don't stress it! Can't wait to hear all about how you're doing! Did my bike sprints yesterday morning and they felt good. I have my long…
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Marla - I'm glad you got to go to your nia class! I know that this rash is sticking around forever, but I'm glad there is at least progress in the right direction! I skipped my run yesterday morning. After all the stress, I needed a break. I still went to my personal training and it kicked my butt in a good way! We also…
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I was talking with my trainer yesterday about this month's goals. I've been doing fairly well with eating and excercising. But I think I need to work on the mental side of things. I'm very easily discouraged with myself, I'm insecure, and I need to have a more positive attitude about myself even when I don't make the best…
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Yeah, saw this thread starter and it cracked me up. Also, so appropriate as I'm about to head to the gym! :) Laura - How did the bike ride go? Hopefully my snake story didn't scare you too much! First time that's happened to me in three years of co sister riding. So there's that. I had a bike accident 10 years ago, and…
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Laura - what a productive day! That has to be so satisfying to see such a visual improvement in your house! I'm glad the running is going so well for you now! Marla - I'm so happy that you had such a good day! I'm also glad the rash is going away. At least now you know it's not shingles! Hopefully the recovery just gets…
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Yay Sherry! We missed you! So, with both kids in school, will that give you more free time? My middle kiddo is finally in school all day and my youngest qualified for free preschool. So 4 days a week I have no kids in the morning and then only 1 kid during the afternoons and on Friday. It's making getting stuff done a lot…
