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Yay Aaron! That is wonderful news:) This goes out to all of you... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Hope you are all having a great day. Special thanks going out to all of you for the support I have received over this last month. Usually a tough month for me for many reasons and I feel more at peace this year.…

...YES! What she said! Thank you so much John. This has been amazing and heartwarming challenge. I appreciate all the joy you bring. Bless you and MERRY CHRISTMAS:) Holiday (((hugs)))!

Welcome Katherine!

Kim, thanks for sharing your post. I am very sorry:( (((hugs))) out to you and I will try even harder to get the boyfriend in to get checked. Men need to realize that prostate cancer can take them quickly. It is not always a 20 year, slow growing cancer. Someone in my father's congregation is hospitalized for it right now…

Here are some awesome shots of edamame and we make similar meals. Soybeans in the pod. We buy them in big bags at Costco (frozen). We love them. Nice pop to them. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/25/edamame-recipes-healthy_n_5877128.html I remember when many of my friends were eating soy like mad when they entered…

...forgot Carol, You are not ridiculous about your fear of fruit. I go back and forth about that too. Think it goes back to my days of extreme dieting and eating disorder. What I can tell you is when I have freaked out about it and blamed it for my stubborn weight, the BF reassures me that fresh fruit is filled with things…

Haha TJ, Seems that Carol and I were cut from the same bolt of fabric because we apparently obsess about "perfection"! Forgive me Carol, but you know I am right SIS. haha It is my downfall many a time. I like your thinking TJ. That monkey on my back needs to go. I think it is time to free the beast. I checked out the…

Thank you for all of the support! Makes my heart happy:) Carol, I know all that is said about meat and the benefits of cutting it out. However I also believe what you have been talking about quite a bit in the podcasts. That is we are all different. Some people will notice a difference in cholesterol and others not. When I…

I am posting this as a reminder on why this challenge will be good for me. Not just weight, but overall health. The plan is almost perfect for my body... A list of my top food allergens and I don’t avoid all of them or I would feel like I was living in a bubble. Benadryl is my friend and I work on rotating foods. There are…

I did 64 ounces yesterday, which is good considering I was not at work. Shooting for 80 today. 16 oz already down!

Arturo and Heron, Great show! I agree with Carol. I am pulling all kinds of helpful tidbits from here and the shows. Aaron, Prayers continuing. I hope she is home and well for Christmas. DebSue, Congrats and did you have the alfredo? Yum! haha on the Andy Griffith shout out. We recently went through and AG marathon. Kevin,…

Thanks guys! Heron, Is "pastured" meat the same as "grass fed" or "organic"? I always feel a tad standoffish when I mention vegetarian or vegan because I am usually met with defiance. You all have not done that and it is great! Aside from allergies and a dislike of the taste of meat most of the time, it hurts my soul to…

Okay, I read over everything and sat down and had a talk with the boyfriend to make sure he was good with me doing it. I know that comes off strange, but I need to do something that does not cause complete upheaval for him and our home. That being said, I am going to do it, but are you okay with me doing the…

Awwww, how sweet is that? and I love her middle name! Good going' John!

Aaron, Happy to hear her LFT is better. A doc once told me that it was not unusual for it to get out of whack with a severe reaction as your liver is quite the powerhouse trying to filter stuff. A holistic person I used to go to said that sometimes the liver is out of whack and can bring on allergic responses. Your wife's…

Welcome to the new members!!! I see the number just keeps going up. Nice:)

Well shucks Carol, another plan to consider. Thanks:) I saw this on PBS awhile ago. May be a bit high carb for me right now. It is definitely healthy and perhaps easier with my eating disorder history. hmmm???

Thanks for sharing TJ. I am going to think about this one. It may be too tough for me right now, but I have a week to ease myself into it, so I just might.

I must get back to this. Epic failure since it ended. Gulp!

Glad to hear she is okay and coming around. That is terrifying! I have severe allergies to the -cillins, supha drugs, shellfish and a couple of others. Kevin, HAPPY Belated Birthday!!! Heron and Arturo, The pizza looks yummy. We made pizza on Saturday. Threw in a pile of stuff and it was delish:) Great to hear you enjoyed…

I like it. Now I have to figure out which one. We've done so many:) I am sad to see this coming to an end. I have enjoyed it.

Quick check in. Sorry I have been absent. Was doing stuff for work today and had to even drive into the office for a bit. (((hugs))) to all and starting tomorrow I am off for two weeks. Plenty of time to catch up! To any holiday travelers heading out early...Merry Christmas:)

Awww, I am very late on this one. Great challenge. Even if I didn't do it today. I did help someone carry in a pile of stuff to the post office yesterday. Doesn't really count but I got a hug out of it. Hugs count!

Happy Saturday All! Seems I broke the log in streak yesterday. Crazy day and I have not been able to get on here. Making this a quick post since I have to do a bunch of running around today. Will try and catch up later with all of your posts. Survived the two Christmas parties yesterday relatively unscathed, but the…

Heron, Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing that link. I swear the quest for proper fitness underwear is a nightmare. Now don't everyone be disgusted but I was so tired of wearing my running tights and having slippage to the point that I felt like I was wearing a diaper hung low, that I turned to fitness semi-thongs…

After yesterday's crash and burn, I am up for this one. EZ PEZY! Go...go...go...

Heron, Thanks for sharing those cat gizmos. They cracked me up and are a great idea. Remind me of the dog compression vests that one of my friend uses during storms. It went fairly well. He is a tough 14-year old cat with attitude, but he doesn't scratch or bite me. Nips when I have brushed him too long and occasionally…

Chris, Here's to new days! I am really sorry to hear about your arm. This is why I still can't do a box jump. I have messed myself up on a lousy step. Take care and hope that you are okay!

A quick pop in to remain in the logging in game. Let's just say that this is one of those days that needed to start over almost immediately, but didn't. I need a major attitude adjustment >:) Now, if I could only get my dog to stop barking at the neighbors that he sees EVERY day I can just breathe. Oh and give the cat…

Thanks and Jen, these are one of my nemeses, injury or not. Go slow. They do work:)