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An Open Letter to my Mom: "If your mind was still healthy"
So I posted this on my blog (http://thecraftingaccountant.blogspot.com/2013/10/if-your-mind-was-still-healthy.html), more or less as a therapy exercise for myself. But I hope this can help someone else out there. A lot of us gained weight from external stressors. One of mine is my family. Mom, I need to let you go. I need…
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Meeting or exceeding Macros, Not Meeting Calories...
Hi All, I like to keep track of my macros as well as calories. Lately, I have been finding that I am meeting all my macros, but I am short on calories at the end of the night. I don't want to go over on fat, sodium, or cholesterol, I don't mind going over on protein, but I am of the group "If I don't eat enough calories…
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Kettle Ball Workouts
Hey! I just bought my first kettle ball! Any suggestions on your favorite workout? I'm hoping to find a couple that DON'T involve me flinging the thing around the room, as I'm a complete KLUTZ! No specific body area to "target", just looking for some suggestions.
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This one is for my friends
Dear Friends, Today is one year since I decided to take my life back. And for one whole year, you have listen to me moan about how much I miss butter, how much I wanted to eat the entire chocolate cake, how much I hate to exercise, which exercise was best, when is best to exercise, and pretty much every single other life…
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What NOT to say to a bride....
I've seen a lot of posts on "The Knot" and similar websites with things you shouldn't say or do to the bride. But I've got my own list that's a bit more realistic: 1- "Who did you sit me with? I really don't want to sit with So and So. And I can't sit with this one either." - you are at the table for an hour the whole…
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47 pounds gone and never coming back! (PICS!)
At the encouragement of a coworker, I am posting my final success story. This was me: About 212 pounds. Loving beer, food, and everything tasty a college graduate with a good job can afford to eat. I stop here to tell you that I was never unhappy. I have an amazing life, and I was always happy with that. But life (and my…
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Writing Vows
I am getting married in May. I would like to write our vows. I'm looking for a bit of guidance. Funny? Tearful? Sappy? How many of you have written your vows? Any dos and don'ts? Any regrets? Why did you choose to write them? Who didn't write them?
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Afternoon Blood Sugar Crash
Hi Everyone! Around 3:30, 4 PM every day, without fail, I hit that proverbial "wall". Blood sugar crashes HARD! And my hand always wants to end underneath the cool Skittles dispenser we have at the office. What are you recommendations for a pick me up in the afternoon that isn't going to derail my day? Thanks for all your…
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30 pounds lost! With Pictures!
This is me. 3.5 months ago. Proud of myself for digging a hole. I didn't get far before I got winded and had to stop. This is me now. 30 pounds lost. 3 pant sizes lost. XL to a medium shirt. Countless inches lost. For a face comparison: I still have about 10 to go. But I want people to know that ANYONE can do this as long…
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30 pounds lost!! With Pics!
This is me. 3.5 months ago. Proud of myself for simply digging a hole. I didn't get far before I got winded and had to stop. A picture for face comparison. My face this morning There is no secret to this! You can tell from my food diary that I don't eat perfect every day! I didn't even exercise for the first almost 2…
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Be Proud of yourself!
This post is not written from a soap box, nor is it written to put myself on a pedestal. This post is written as hopefully encouragement and motivation to everyone who reads it. I walked into Banana Republic Outlet with a friend on Wednesday afternoon, just there to poke around. I can really only afford anything in the…
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I'm SICK of the excuses...
... That I make for myself to not exercise! I sit here at work saying "I am going home, and going to do The Biggest Loser DVD, or Zumba for the Wii, or C25K, or the circuit workout I printed from Pinterest", and I find myself getting home, I make dinner, pick up, play with the dog, take care of some house projects, and…
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Running Motivation
Carry on :)
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Craving a Chocolate Dessert... What do you crave?
Anyone have any good low cal, low sodium chocolate dessert recipes? What else is everyone craving?
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Change in body
I started my lifestyle change on April 24th. I am on the pill, but I am late this month (a few days). Has anyone else experienced a change in cycle due to weight loss?
