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Back and recommitted
I'm back with MFP after a way too long absence when I gained back all the weight I had lost. But I know what I did wrong. And I know what to do right, and I'm back here, doing it. I'm looking for some good motivational friends I can interact with because the daily interaction here on MFP is what helps keep me motivated to…
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30 Day Shred - moving onto Level 2 and nervous
I finished the first 10 days of Level 1 and so tonight I'm suppose to move on to Level 2. And physically I feel ready. Level 1 is a challenge, but I'm following the more challenging moves instead of modifying for beginner like I did the first few days. However, I'm scared because I made the mistake of reading the negative…
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Rest day or forge ahead?
I just finished up Firm Express yesterday and I'm planning on doing 30 Day Shred next. Since that is 30 days in a row without rest I'm wondering if I should take today as a rest day and start tomorrow, or just go with it and start today. My last rest day was last Saturday, but I do take daily walks with my dog and kids so…
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Can't is a choice
I had my two boys strapped in the double jogging stroller while taking our dog on a walk this morning (like usual). Only it started to drizzle and so I had to hurry and get back home. I started running and while the baby was asleep and oblivious, my 3 1/2 year old was so excited to be moving fast. Problem was that I was…
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Anyone else a Parental Caregiver?
I have found myself in the 'sandwich' generation and it is making this journey a little more complex. Some background.... Shortly after I delivered my second son (almost exactly one year ago) my mother-in-law suffered a massive stroke. She nearly died but thank God she has survived. She spent 11 months in the hospital and…
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Back at Point A
I joined a year ago right after I had my second child. While I was on maternity leave things were great. I ended up going back to work 15 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight. But then I could never quite balance exercising and working and caring for a house, two small children, and dog. Then the eating returned to what it…
