Everyday Systems

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Period at age 55 .... impressive! I bet your cells are young and you'll live to be 100!

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2 hours of pilates? You are a machine, Linda!

My mother is 83 and has dementia. It's rough on my dad especially and my sister that lives in their same town.

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I do much better psychologically when I focus on feeding my body and caring for it rather than thinking about how I want to deprive it. But, LOL, I'm heavier now than in ages so maybe that's not good advice.

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Only since moving to the south have I learned what true biscuits are! I NEVER liked them until I've had some seriously amazing homemade ones.

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Three cheers for more sleep Ellis.

I'm always a fan of that.

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Oh my gosh it's Friday. I've really not been good with this as a daily habit yet. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - B and L were the typical, dinners were things like beef stew or chips and dip. and ice cream. so all not good. walks have been consistent. wearing the pedometer has been a flop - think I'...

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Vanilla NoS always kept my weight manageable. It's a good way to live.

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The only thing I would add is to take them out for at least one good walk every day. Added! ;-) Monday, July 14 147.8 walked (both dogs at once, which is always interesting!), but then forgot to put the pedometer on my work pants. maybe i should just buy a fitbit or other cheap step-counter. I don'...

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I can barely say anything or eat anything in front of her without getting a lecture on how I'm "doing it wrong". Like, talking about my morning walks (which I'm happy with), results in a talk about weight lifting or high intensity training. And it's not one comment, it's a scientific lecture on how...

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I found an influencer with type 1 diabetes whose message really resonated: we aren’t like people without diabetes and have to manage our blood sugar tightly. 100% I agree with this (I do not have type 1 but I teach its physiology). It's not fair, is it? But I guess on the bright side we can use our...

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Ellis - Hello and thanks for popping in to my thread! RG - I'm such a nerd like your brother, I think. As part of my sabbatical I wore a CGM (two different brands Dexcom and Libre) and experimented also with placement (waist or upper arm). I wore those things for 6 months. I ALSO bought an Oura but ...

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Thanks Amy and Soprano! And..... on to day 101! ;-) Saturday, July 12 147.6 walk (forced of course) - I got a cheap pedometer and will aim for 10K steps/day. So far at 5200. haven't kept track of steps in ages, but always enjoyed having the fitbit. but those stupid things BREAK like nobody's busines...

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more of a delve into the meaning of life and your childhood trauma friend.

BWAHAHAHAHA! My Sister in law is like that!!!!! And honestly I think sometimes I can be like that.....oops.

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3am anxiety Pink! That's what happens to me with alcohol. Thankfully not with coffee. Amy - I do think aging has made everything about me just need more TLC, right?! So I just am curious if cutting back on coffee will help stabilize my energy a little more. I suppose it's worth a try. But I'm still ...

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Oh my gosh! i had no idea that you can eat the rind! I'm such an ignoramus! Soprano good thought about the tasting. I do have a useful tool in my toolbox where I "play the tape forward" and think about what the food will taste like and how I'll feel after and sometimes I'm just no longer interested....

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I love having the same foods on specific days. it's what my dad always did and why i named myself "automated eating"!

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I usually have that feeling of not wanting to do it when I first get up, but always feel happy when I've gotten it done. Delayed gratification! And dopamine that requires effort! Thursday, July 10 147.4 Got out of bed for my walk. I went to bed acknowledging that I wouldn't feel rested in the morni...

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Enjoy the roadtrip! I love driving and listening to podcasts. My new job - two days a week I drive to a different campus and it is almost an hour. At first I was in shock but have grown to enjoy the thinking time. Still don't like the sitting time though. haha

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Argh I need an appetite reset! I hope yours works great!

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pinkie you do weights in the mornings? do you have stuff at home for that? Yep amy a lifelong struggle for sure. one that currently is a 'super-struggle' for me. sigh. Wednesday, July 9 148.4 this morning I knew I would feel tired and not want to walk, so i just faced it head on. it went fine, and F...

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the IF discussion, haha. Everybody I know seems to have tried it and either (still) loves it or (officially now) hates it! ;-) I have never done it! The rebel in me hates being hungry. Um.um.um. yeah maybe that's why I'm overweight. :lol: Anyway, my hubby loves IF and has eaten that way for years. b...

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It's hot right now where I live, too!

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Just as encouragement - after all these years, Linda - look how you have maintained such a significant weight loss. YEARS girl! I count that as victory, even though I know you want even lower.

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Thanks everybody for the congrats. ;-) amy - yes, sleep has improved dramatically, but now all I want to do is sleep (see below for more detail if you're interested!) And hi Linda! I've been eating massively. I think this is the biggest I've ever been. Actually I weighed 147 when I went in to delive...

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YUM! RG I bet I'd love those berries. I've never met a berry I didn't like.

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Oh my it's Thursday already Monday B: coffee with milk, glass of milk L: yogurt with berries D: teriyaki chicken ice cream chips Tuesday - DAY 90 NO ALCOHOL B: coffee with milk, glass of milk L: yogurt w/berries D: leftover chicken ice cream chips Wednesday B: coffee with milk, glass of milk, banana...

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Being the ice cream lover that I am, I am curious what this Indian ice cream is like. I like to imagine it's made with ghee.

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Sunday, June 29, 2025 Pinkie - with my car not having AC, my windows are definitely all the way down all the time. :lol: I found a good podcast that goes very methodically through how to do Step 4 (inventory of character defects). It's very useful. You make 4 lists. The first is of all the resentme...

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Yikes about the scary relationship situation. How heartbreaking that she finally thought she'd found a lifemate only to realize that she married someone that wasn't able to trust her. Hey re: 20K steps and no heartburn while on vacay - maybe yet another factor to consider would be the gentle walking...

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Thanks Pink. I'm feeling much better today - in fact, I was back to my normal stability level (haha what's normal but you know what I mean) by mid-day on Friday so it wasn't a forever-bad mood thankfully. Flowerpup is such a sweetheart. She is a little overweight and a little lazy - just like me. :l...

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I notice that if I get out of the habit of having a snack at a certain time of day, then over time, feelings of hunger at that time of day seem to diminish. Sometimes I just think that my body is "trained" to expect certain amounts of foods at certain times of they day. And if that is the case, it ...

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Yogurt as a meal - yep that's me. Fairly "automated eating" right? :lol: Thursday, June 26 B: coffee with milk, glass of milk, part of a banana L: yogurt with berries and banana D: ice cream first, then ground beef burrito some chips I am a hot mess. Attended an online AA meeting before bed. I like ...

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I am consciously cutting when it feels easy. Tonight I had squash and ham for dinner and skipped the carbs because I wasn’t too hungry. If I felt deprived I would have added something in. This is a great 80/20 approach! I always feel the WORST about my eating when it wasn't even something I actuall...

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Well I guess on the bright side you have two options that help with the heartburn - maybe you could just have some reasonable snacks kept at work and then if IF is killing you on certain days you have something there? That is GREAT news about your job. I had been thinking they's probably just move y...

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RG - so sorry to hear about your AC. Mine went out too! We've decided not to fix it ($2400) because we have to be ready to pay Challenger's tuition bill in August. So yeah - i get daily sauna treatments. ;-) Good job with the walks you've been able to do. I'm also on the struggle bus about daily wal...

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Pinkie - I haven't read Fourth Wing! Thank you for the suggestion. That's so awesome that you organized your walking group! Good for you!! Monday, June 23 - walked in the morning - B: coffee (out of milk) L: yogurt with berries and banana slices ice cream D: pizza.... and some chips Tuesday, June 24...

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Yes Pinkie it's the real south!! Although we are almost to Tennessee so we find the temperatures not really very hot! What I REALLY notice is that the climate is just so much extreme here than the Pacific Northwest. Some frightfully cold temps in the winter, some impressively humid days in the summe...

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Congrats on your progress!!
You do NOT need to qualify your weight loss telling us not to be jealous. We are here to root you on!

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mini - I am so all over the place right now that the habit I am seeking is just dang LOGGING. I always love to talk about myself so that should be rewarding enough even if I am logging that I'm eating ice cream every day at the moment. :lol: Don't try and make up for failing just carry on Yep Sopran...

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I think this board is just a really supportive community of individuals who are trying to take care of themselves with eating and moving in the way that works best for them, whatever way that happens to be.

100% I agree with Pinkie's comment here. You do you, Sinnie.

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I notice that it's not necessarily nice, but it's bearable. Haha So true! And currently I'm struggling with even a small bit of "bearing" it. I was sure this was going to be the time I became diabetic, which would mean I'd cut back a lot on carbs and fruit. I love fruit. Oh my gosh I relate totally...

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Oh Pinkie I didn't realize your anxiety was so bad. That sounds almost debilitating. 16 year olds and licenses!! Challenger lost his twice (and in two different states). He's also crashed (minor) my car, his car (that we helped him buy sort of as a bribe when we moved), and flipped/totaled our (old)...

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Soprano - I do think the no alcohol might be helping! I did go one year without alcohol and still had some higher fasting glucoses but I was more low-carb then and I think that can (parodoxically) be a little stressful for some people (not all, we are certainly all different). minimizer! Hello! Stay...

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A thermometer with a spatula? Nice! Thursday, June 19 143.6 B: coffee with milk, yogurt w/berries L: cinnamon roll, glass of milk ice cream. yes. D: pork loin and goat cheese exercise: walked both dogs 78 days no-alcohol Had a bunch of blood work done and my results were all great. Indeed, my metabo...

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But soprano don't you heat up the milk to near-boiling first? That's the part that is hard for me. I forget about it and scald the milk......

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Sinnie - I also find that saving more food-time for evening ends up with me eating less overall for the day.
And I definitely sleep better if I had a good meal for dinner.

And no one has the right to know what medications you are taking. Just in case you need to hear that.

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Thank you Sinnie! Tuesday, June 17 B: coffee with milk L: yogurt w/berries, leftover teriyaki glass of milk, bowl of ice cream (oops) D: ground beef on salad greens Did go to the gym today, so that was a victory. Wednesday, June 18 142.6 B: coffee with milk L: yogurt with berries, chicken pieces fri...

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Soprano - we are a total roller coaster family. It's a rare thing when everybody is happy all at the same time! ;-) Monday, June 16 142 B: coffee with milk, LMNT electrolytes L: yogurt with berries --glass of milk, clementine, leftover ribeye steak-- D: teriyaki chicken Went to gym this morning. Lif...

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Ellis I'm also trying to develop a gym routine! But over the years, it's the GETTING UP SUPER EARLY part that eventually trips me up. I surely do prioritize my sleep! Derails my gym habit every time!!! What time of day are you trying to go?

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Thanks Amy and Soprano! Yes, my boys have grown up. Soprano has given me advice at various times about dealing with teenagers, haha! Sunday, June 15th (Father's Day!) 141 B: coffee with milk L: yogurt w/berries LMNT in water (electrolytes) glass of milk D: homemade grilled steak and salad for Father...

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I'm also going to a niece's wedding! (in August) and I'll be flying back to the Northwest and seeing lots of people that I haven't seen in awhile. Feeling kind of frumpy and old and overweight. Maybe we should buy gorgeous outfits.

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Hi all, Auto here and checking in. Loved this forum for many years! I left because my family went through a pretty hard time and I honestly was afraid people on this forum wouldn't support my decision and I didn't think I could handle any negative feedback at that point in time - I was emotionally f...

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Hi pinkhippie!!
Sorry to hear about reflux.

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Hi there minimizer!
I’m seriously so pleasantly surprised to see some old friends here today.

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Hi Soprano!!! I haven’t logged on in years, and how lovely to come back today and see you!!

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Friday, April 30 136.0 Eating B: coffee w/cream L: (will be) leftover lasagne D: (will be) take-out pizza, I think planned dessert: ice cream Golly, still not done with my blood vessels of the heart video. Homestretch today I think. Now I know for sure why I have procrastinated so long on this one....

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Thursday, April 29

135.6

Eating
B: 2 eggs on toast, coffee w/milk
L: yogurt w/berries
D: breaded cod
planned dessert: lemon bar

Moving
Morning walk/jog

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Wednesday 135.6 Eating B: coffee w/milk L: leftover lasagne D: flautas (basically taquitos - what is the difference, anyway?) Planned Dessert: Ice cream Moving Morning walk finished. These lovely spring mornings are possibly my favorite morning walks of the year, although each season has something ...

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Ah I rarely have amazing hair days, and when I do - you can bet I want everyone to see! I send more Marco Polos on those days for sure!

Sorry about all the flooding and the missing the conference.

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My husband and I both love the occasional trips with just us and kids. There's no question that I am more focused on my kids in those situations. Rather than trying to divy up responsibilities, I just embrace that it's all on me, so I might as well enjoy myself. :-) I love that you are on that trip!

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Tuesday, April 27

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Eating
B: coffee w/milk
L: yogurt w/berries
D: leftover hamburger helper
- after dinner planned ice cream -
no alcohol this week so I'm not counting evening ice cream as a fail...... I always need that crutch on alcohol-free nights at first.

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Hi there! Welcome back!

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I can't remember if I've already told you this but I LOVE bananas. And ... um yeah for whatever reason (Murphy's Law?) they have a very extreme result when it comes to my blood sugar. Drat.

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How is flylady going this month? I haven't formally tried to follow her plan, but I think you must have inspired me because I have been doing more systemic cleaning this month.

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Saturday B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: spare ribs and french fries and corn on the cob dessert: 2 cookies Sunday B: coffee w/milk L: corn tortillas with carne asada etc. D: hamburger helper (yes) dessert: ice cream Monday, April 26th 135.6 B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: lasagne a...

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The house to yourself!!!!

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Friday, April 23

135.4

Eating
B: coffee w/milk
L: 2 glasses of milk
D: chicken fajitas
If I remember right, it was another ice cream fail night.

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Wednesday was a good day for you!

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Pinkie - I guess our goal is to take care of our bodies like we take of our homes. We want it clean and cozy and fun to live in, but not elevated to an importance it shouldn't have! :-) Jen - yep. My spirit is willing but my flesh is weak! Worth it - hugs hugs hugs dear! Lovely to see you here! Wedn...

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Hi there worth it!!!!

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Congrats on the kid-free day (and that grandma got to be with the kids!!!)

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Tuesday, April 20

135.4

Eating
B: coffee w/milk, later on 1 glass of milk
L: yogurt w/berries
D: sardines on sourdough crackers and 1 glass of milk

Moving
Morning walk right now with Flowerpup; afternoon walk with HappyHerder

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Sorry about the headaches, but on the bright side, glad that maybe the pills are helping?

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I think this whole kid-going-to-college thing must be absolutely life-changing/stressful for parents, even if it goes very smoothly. I find myself in a different category - Challenger is very difficult to live with, in some ways, and sometimes I daydream about him moving out. I immediately feel guil...

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Yes, Jen, I definitely just needed a little break. Even this forum was too much for me to keep up with! I'm feeling more myself now. Pinkie - I'm finding my groove, but I think this latest weight regain has been the final convincing I needed that these habits I develop will never be completely "auto...

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Sunday, April 18 137 Eating B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: steak and a few french fries dessert: ice cream Moving Nice walk w/Flowerpup early before it gets too hot for her! :lol: Happyherder, despite his massive hairy body, handles the heat much better than she does As I settle back into ...

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Congrats on 20 weeks! Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl? If not, have you had an ultrasound at least to get to see all those adorable limbs moving around and lovely face?

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Flylady!

I always admire those of you that keep a clean house so systematically!!!!

And that is super neat about the morning workouts tag-teaming with your hubby. I like that plan!

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Linda - our family is always shocked/amazed by those America's Funniest Home Videos about people after oral surgery!!! What is the deal with that anesthesia? Can you ask your husband what makes people so goofy after that kind of anesthesia? :-) Pinkie - neat about the new mountain bike! No cold fron...

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Thanks for the welcome backs, team! ;-) Saturday, April 17 Eating B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: tuna on sourdough again. That really hit the spot last night, filled me up, and I think I'll not fix it since it's not broken. I suppose I can't eat tuna every day though. LOL. Maybe I'll switch...

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Only cultures with either severe shortages or cultural habits of pleasurable limitation stay slim. We have to find our own pleasurable limitation.

YES. THIS.

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Congrats!

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Congrats on the belt victory!

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progress is progress! Nothing to sniff at!

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Looks like your April is going nicely!

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I'm currently working on the eliminating the mindless snacking, too. It usually takes a few weeks, but we can get back in that saddle!

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Hope the good sleep happened!

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Sometimes taking a break from our regular exercise routine is exactly what our body needs. We're "seasonal" organisms, ya know?

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Welcome to the NoS boards, Linda! Oh wait, you're LINDA LINDA.

You have a new thread! I was like - wait, this is not fitting into my life paradigm - I'm so confused.

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Hey Pinkie! Bike riding sounds like a nice thing to do on these lovely spring days!

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OK so it's been a busy month making videos and prepping for classes and now into the 2nd week of "back to school.". I have two full-time jobs, essentially, but the truth is there is no way I can put in the 70+ hours a week that is necessary to keep all the balls in the air. I let the company I contr...

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Thanks Linda and Jen. I ate weird stuff at odd times over the weekend. And last week, I truly didn't want to eat any protein. I find that interesting from a biology perspective. So here I am at Monday, March 15th. Today is HappyHerder's 5th birthday and my parents' 58th wedding anniversary. 131.0 Ea...

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Linda - this thread has always been enjoyable for me, for sure - probably why I've stuck with it so long! I just seem to be in a season where I have my days filled with lots of other good things that are serving a similar sort of introspective purpose as this thread does for me. I'm already annoyed ...

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Being a good parent sometimes means not being liked though

Too True!!!!

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Hang in there, O43 - fight that good fight, which you are doing valiantly!

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Good shopping!

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Good plan to start tracking on Friday!

Enjoy your weekend!

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Have fun with the boat! You are encouraging me to take the plunge and spend a ton of money on our summer trip. It's nothing crazy wild, but we want to go to Silverwood Theme Park (Idaho) for 2-3 days, and stay in a fun hotel. For 4 of us, that will be a hefty bill. Plus, I will need to board the dog...

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Welcome back! Wonderful to see you on the boards!

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Ah thanks Soprano. I finally forced myself back on here this morning! I have been eating too much this week, that's for sure, but I also feel bad when I don't comment on everyone's threads!! I feel like I'm not supporting others enough. So, crazy human that I am, I think I procrastinated opening up ...

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