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Yes, I'm an Official Court Reporter :tongue: which is the fancy term for working in the courtroom. LOL! I love my job...but...it can be a bit tooooo much for me. That is why I turned to running. Great way to relieve the stress! Good luck and take care:flowerforyou:

Congrats on your hard work and dedication! I know how hard it can be and how dedicated you have to be to accomplish the goal of running your first 5K. I have ran three 5K's and I am now thinking of going for a 10K. Yikes! Well, I've noticed in the past that I would get the same side cramps that you are talking about if I…

Okay...That is amazing. You have done so much! I am very proud of you and so glad that you decided to stay on the message boards and show your devotion to the BLACK TEAM! I have to admit that I've been sooooo busy with transcripts from work lately that I haven't had a chance to chat with all of the black team and comment…

Thank you! I had heard last workout yesterday and then heard some say last chance workout so I got a bit confused. Good luck and stay strong! Stenogal:flowerforyou:

GOOD MORNING BLACK TEAM!!!! I got a little confused. :ohwell: Do we weigh in this morning or tomorrow morning? Thanks, Stenogal

You guys are too funny! The Black Team Rocks!!! Okay...so i'm a bit confused. When should we weigh in exactly? tuesday or Wednesday?

Hello to all! In case you haven't seen the previews...make sure you all watch Oprah today!!! It's about losng weight!:happy: She is going to have Bob Green and talk about "Falling off the wagon" :noway: and how to get back on it. Perfect for those of us who fell during the holidays and are ready to get back on that puppy…

My husband just told me today that he ordered P90X for us! I am so excited that he wants to do this together! I know I will need all the help I can get. It's great to know that I can come to all of you with all of my questions too.:wink: Good luck to all of us starting out! Stenogal:flowerforyou:

I agree with everyone who said to start out slow. I suggest you get an Ipod of some sort. Listening to music takes your mind off the running and all of those thoughts that float through your head while you're running. A lot of it is a mind thing. What I mean by that is kind of like when you tell yourself, "Okay...I'm going…

Nice to meet you Raun!:happy: You have come to the right place! Everyone on here is amazing and so willing to help you when you need it. My husband is a correctional officer and weighs 260. I am trying to talk him into setting up his own profile because he really wants to lose and get down around 220 also. Maybe seeing…

wow! I am so proud of all of you runners and future runners! I had always been a walker. I would see people jog right past me every day and wish I could be like them. I remember thinking that runners have such amazing legs and I want that too.:ohwell: Well, in May I had hit my all-time high for my weight. I am only 5 ft…

What an amazing blessing! :heart: I agree with everyone that the important thing is to enjoy every minute of your precious baby! The weightloss will come. I promise! You are young so that is a huge plus. You mentioned in your profile that you have always been fit and play soccer, so that is also a plus. If you are…

I love Tae Bo!:love: I currently am doing the Celebrity Fit Cardio by Billy Blanks. When I log it in I put it under "Judo, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do" . Good luck with it!:wink:

Nope....:noway: but I wish I did! Geez! Sounds like you are really on track with the weights. Just looked at your photos and I have to say that you look great in your uniform!:wink: My husband is also a CO and I'm in court all day and see a lot of officers in their uniforms. That uniform can either be your friend or your…

YEAH!!! WELCOME:wink: Careful though...you will get addicted! LOL!:laugh: Everyone on here is amazing with great advice for all of your questions and great motivation when you need it the most. Take care!:flowerforyou:

Wow!:wink: You look great! I can't wait to look back on all of my hard work and see success like you have already accomplished! You are BEAUTIFUL!:flowerforyou:

Oh, my dear! You are going to love it! :heart: Everyone you talk to on here is amazing and so supporting. :bigsmile: Any time you have a question just post it and watch the great advice come rushing in for you. Take care!:flowerforyou:

Hello there! So happy to meet you. You have come to the right place. It does get addicting because everyone is so positive and wonderful! Take care!:flowerforyou:

I will pray for you the same prayers I pray for my husband who is a correctional officer also. Give it to God and enjoy your day of rest tomorrow!:flowerforyou: Take care, my friend!

WHAT THE...:noway: NO HANGOVER? WOW! I went out with the girls a few weeks ago and had two margaritas and was feeling it BIG TIME and woke up with a crapy headache:sick: (yeah I know...lightweight!) I felt bad about drinking and so I tried to do my 3 mile jog...:laugh: yeah...wasn't going to happen. I was dragging A-S-S to…

I have a son with Autism, so the whole spanking thing...just isn't the answer for him.:noway: And let me tell you:explode: there were LOTS of times I wanted to spank him. We have Behavior Therapists who come into our home 5 days a week for 3hrs a day and work with him. What works the best for him is using reinforcers. For…

Busy day for me too...but here I am. I got in a 3 mile run today after work :tongue: and have been doing sooo much better with my diet. This weekend will be a challenge for me but I know I can do it. I recently bought a new Taebo tape (did I spell that right?) to add a different workout and totally love it! This next…

Hello to all of the amazing people on MFP! My real name is Melissa, and I first of all want to thank all of you for your motivating posts every day! I love to go to the message boards because it always motivates me for the day. I joined MFP in June and have lost 10 lbs so far! I started out walking every day, bought an…

WOW! You should feel great! You deserve it!:drinker: Make sure you ENJOY every minute of seeing your hard work and dedication pay off, and just imagine how you are going to feel when you reach your goal!!! You have inspired me!:flowerforyou: Take care!

Hey My! Melissa here...:happy: I am soooo proud of you! Look at you already using the message board and everything. I too agree with everyone else that it is addicting and it is wonderful. We all need to figure out what motivates us and keeps us motivated and happy to get through this long journey that will have the best…

OOOOOOH MY GOSH! COUNT ME IN! I am going to go buy it tomorrow! What a great way to stay motivated! Great idea! LET'S DO THIS LADIES!!!!!:wink:

Wow! All of you are amazing! So motivating:flowerforyou: I would LOVE LOVE to join with all you and can't wait to see the awesome results every week! starting weight: 146 goal weight: 130

Wow!!:happy: You are awesome! Thanks for sharing! You can see a HUGE difference! Keep up the great work. You started my day out with inspiration. Thanks so much!!!:flowerforyou:

Hang in there! Believe it or not...eventually your crying bundle of joy WILL FALL ASLEEP! I totally think God has them fall asleep for us moms to regain our sanity. :ohwell: Just out of curiosity...are you nursing? My kids would crazy-cry for hours when I was breastfeeding and changed my diet on them. When I finally…

Wow!!!! You are amazing!!! Don't ever forget that! A true inspiration to me!:flowerforyou: