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Why did the chicken cross the road? - JOKE
BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for change! The chicken wanted change. JOHN MC CAIN: My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road. HILLARY CLINTON: When I was First Lady, I…
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NSV - from the mouths of babes...
my 6 yr old son hugged me around the waist this morning and told me I felt smaller! :) I've been doing P90X for 2 weeks and although the scale only shows 1.5 pounds lost, apparently my child noticed! Woot!
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Started P90X
One word - OUCH. :) I started this with my husband on Friday and it is literally kicking my behind. It doesn't hurt bad enough to stop, but I'm definitely getting a workout! Plus, it is the fastest hour of my day. I am amazed at how quickly it ends, which is nuts because it's pretty intense. Normally workout videos feel…
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Skinny Jeans!
I am now the proud owner of 2, single digit size, pairs of skinny jeans. And I wear them. :bigsmile:
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New goal - driver's license weight?
Ok... started out at 169... original goal was 135 (made it) changed to 130 (close) then I finally got a WA driver's license... (I've been rocking my AZ license for the last few years lol). Well, many years ago I had a WA license and my weight THEN was 115. When I switched back to a WA license they just updated my address,…
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donate your extra calories here
Every so often I see threads from fellow MFPers who can't eat all their daily calories. I am graciously offering to take on those pesky calories for you, as I never seem to have enough. :grumble: That is all.:wink:
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what a great day
I walked all over Seattle today and my husband and kids wore out before I did. I ate lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory and pushed my plate away after eating only half of my Chicken Marsala. I bought a pair of DKNY jeans in a size 8 for $2 (that's right two dollars) at a thrift store. In the past year I've started to eat a…
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So I need some new clothes....
and since I'm not quite to my goal yet I thought I should go to a thrift store, see what I could find for cheap. Some "interim" clothes if you will. Imagine my happy surprise when I found some calvin klein jeans in excellent condition for $3! Yes, THREE DOLLARS! Well that feeling was nothing compared to buying them... in a…
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what i notice about before and afters...
Every so often, usually in the success stories thread, you'll find someone posting "before and after" or "before and during" pics. There is ONE THING all of these posts have in common, with few exceptions. Before pictures are always, shy, frowning, maybe forced pictures. Even in the smiling pics you can sense that the…
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Goal Accomplished.
<Showing my whole self in a picture and not feeling bad about it. Actually, I'm feeling pretty darn foxy in this pic. :)
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for anyone considering the Couch to 5K...
I started this with my mom a couple of months ago and after a few wks of stopping/starting yesterday I finished Week 5... which means that I ran for TWENTY MINUTES STRAIGHT. When I first started I couldn't run 60 seconds without wanting to throw up. TWENTY MINUTES. I ran slow but I RAN! I was so overwhelmed I actually…
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is it possible to fall in love with running shoes?
I have been battling shin splints and sore knees since I started the later weeks of the couch 2 5k... right now running about 25 minutes. So finally my husband dragged me to the sporting goods store in search of some new shoes. I'd been wanting a pair of ASICS but knew that I had to buy what actually felt good and not just…
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Running - the sacred art
Anyone read this book? It's by Dr. Warren A. Kay. It's about running as a spiritual or meditative activity. I just started it yesterday and when I went for my run last night (I'm doing the couch to 5K) I ran an extra 2 minutes. I just felt really good an inspired about what running can BE, instead of just a means to lose…
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yay! first day of training!
so me and Mommared53 are training for a 5K a the end of August... we started the couch to 5K training today and we actually finished the first workout without throwing up! So proud of us.... :smile:
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Why I love the farmers market
I know I am incredibly lucky to live near Seattle and have access to one of the coolest outdoor markets ever - Pike Place Market. Well for the past few weeks I've been going there for fresh fruits / veggies and bread (you can have my carbs when you pry them from my cold dead hands!) and I love love love it. Here's why. 1.…
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Size 10!!!!
so I leaned over in church this morning... and my husband was snickering because my pretty loose size 14's were hanging low. (In church!! ACK!) On the way home we stopped at K-mart and I said well... let me just try on some cheap pants. I didn't want to spend any money on "good" clothes because I still have a lot of weight…
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Jillian Michaels kicked my *kitten*
So I've been hearing all about this 30 day shred thing, and I think there's even a challenge about it this month too, right? Well it's on Comcast On Demand right now so I said to my husband - "hey, let's do this! We love Jillian!" (biggest loser fans) So he says "yeah! Let's start September 1st!" To prepare for this, we…
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I finally did it.... I posted a fat pic!!
I think I know what my problem is. I don't think I'm fat. I look at myself in the mirror and say, hmmm, not too bad... a little bulge there, a little flab here, but I've had FOUR KIDS!!! I am darn fine for my age/motherhood etc etc. My husband thinks I'm hot. I've learned (I think) to dress for my body. and I usually look…
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Hey I'm in Seattle too!
I'm on here because my mom has been doing it for a several weeks now and is thinner than me! :sad: But seriously I am thrilled for her and she motivates me to take better care of myself. So - hello everyone!
