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Bucket List Trip
After beating breast cancer, my bucket list item has literally fallen in my lap. A trip to Europe. Unfortunately, because of the hormone blocker I'm on to keep the cancer at bay, also causes weight gain and swelling. It's a battle to be sure. The trip isn't until July, so I am doing what I can right now. Tracking my foods.…
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Returning After Cancer
It has been a few years, and due to health issues, I am returning. I apologize for the length. In July 2023 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The call came the very moment I was being called into pre-op to repair a large hernia. So immediately after hernia surgery I was not focused on healing. I had 2 more surgeries in…
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March Madness
Since there are a few of us starting Insanity this last week of March...figured I would start a topic thread so we can share our journey. A few of us have also started blogs as well to document this. Let the INSANITY begin :)
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Been MIA
We had this season's flu make the rounds at my house. Was MIA while dealing with it myself and while my boys and hubby also had it. But I am back in action now. :)
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New to group...
... but not to MFP. I am about to begin the Insanity this month. Right now looking thru the exercises to modify for my bum knee and screw in shoulder. Wanting to kick it up a notch. I do have a trainer I see a few times a month (have worked with her for a couple of years now). She is comfortable with me being able to do…
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Red For Success
Here is a beginning of the week motivator: There was a call-out for women who work in m school district. They were looking for our 'story' on what healthy changes we have made. They wanted to profile 10 of us and our stories, along with a publicity campaign that included a photo shoot. The other pic (with the pants...those…
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Stress and weight loss
In dealing with extremely stressful issue in personal life, I have found that my weight loss stagnated dramatically. I noticed that when the doctor put me on a med to assist with the stress, it played havoc with my metabolism and my HRT. So she took me off of it. I went back to what I know works.... food diary and…
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New to Group
Hi all :) Just joined the group, but not new to the 'game'. I have already lost 100, but want to lose the last 40-50. I have started off the new year with the motto "finish what I start". Had a huge setback last year due to personal issues, however I did not put weight back on (but did not lose it either). So I am back on…
