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3/30/13 6:36 P

Good for you!!

Staying in my calorie range. Gotten into a bad habit of letting things slide a bit.

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3/27/13 8:31 A

I've been getting back into the habit of eating breakfast daily. :)

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7/7/12 1:24 P

That's not right!send an e-mail to tech support and see what they say.

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7/7/12 10:18 A

I earned 25 extra points today but they don't register. The page never moves beyond the spin so no points are added.

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7/6/12 8:01 P

All healed and stitches removed!! Back to lifting weights & yoga 3 times a week plus our daily walks.

Today I'm proud to say, I've stayed in my lower calorie range!!

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6/8/12 7:25 P

Hope you heal quickly...I worked out on the EZ Step and lifted weights and then ruined it all buy eating biscottis,

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6/7/12 4:57 P

Haven't been able to lift weights, do yoga or even clean my house because I had a cyst removed from my back so my normal daily walk and then the treadmill so make sure I burn those calories for the week.

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6/1/12 10:55 A

I'm leaving to go work out-5 minutes cardio, weights for half an hour then 30 more minutes cardio on the Easy Step. Fun!

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5/31/12 7:45 P

After takinging Monday & Tuesday off from my daily walk because of the holiday weekend, I walked my normal 3 miles outside and then did 1 mile on the treadmill!!

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5/31/12 5:19 P

I stuck with my food program today and it's a veggie dinner tonight. My girl turns her nose up at veggies. Actually, she gingerly takes them in her mouth (to be polite) but then drops them someplace away from me so my feelings don't get hurt.

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5/30/12 8:45 P

I made a healthy, awesome, dinner. And even shared some asparagus with the dogs. I love buying veggies the vet has cleared to share with them. Helps me make better choices.

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5/28/12 9:41 A

I walked the dog and also had oatmeal for breakfast with toasted almonds and soy milk. Yumm!

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5/27/12 9:17 P

I did 65 min of cardio and walked the doggie, oh and I had organic oatmeal and an orange for breakfast

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5/27/12 8:16 A

I worked in the garden accompanied by my faithful co-gardener who's always on the lookout for what shouldn't be there (strange people, dogs and cats, squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits). She's always ready to dig a hole for me also.

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5/25/12 11:05 P

Taught 2 aerobics classes today......

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3/28/12 6:27 P

Couldn't get outside to my morning walk, so I used the treadmill

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2/26/12 10:21 A

I adopted my dog. She reminds me to exercise with her, feed the birds, feed her, get the paper and make sure the cat gets off the table. Then when I'm done with all that stuff, she presses against me with her warm body and all my cares jusr fall away.

It was a fluke that we found each other but what a happy one for me.

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2/19/12 10:15 P

Been working out on my Wii!

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11/9/11 9:07 P

rainy so didn't get to walk, instead, 3 miles on my treadmill

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11/6/11 8:38 A

Ate my 5 helpings of fruit and veg. I just do not know why that's such a struggle.

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8/12/11 2:47 P

Getting my self back into my calorie burn range so I can eat! (and I like to eat, lol). Bought a manual treadmill for those days when we don't walk long enough outside or jog, I can jump on that and get to my jog in or reach my daily burn!!

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2/4/11 9:30 P

I really didn't feel like exercise today, but I did it!! An hour of yoga & weights!

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1/31/11 7:45 P

Good job, Big Guy!

I got my veggies in today.

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1/28/11 10:50 P

While away on business, I put in 45 minutes in the hotel's fitness room on Tuesday evening.

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7/28/10 4:45 P

I spent the last week on vacation and got hardly any exercise but stayed in calorie range!!! No weight gain.

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5/27/10 4:38 P

Good for you Betty!! What I find weird is if I don't get my water in for the day (I will drink 10 cups, closer to 85 oz) I feel dehydrated.

Love my water!!

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5/27/10 12:07 A

Drinking more WATER and avoiding soda and even haven't had much tea!

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5/26/10 7:36 P

Bread is my biggest enemy! I have noticed the more I stay away from it, the less I want it but once I get started, look out!! lol

Just within these past few months, I've started buying & cooking veggies I wouldn't have ever bought before (for example eggplant & fresh beets & all kinds of "greens")

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5/16/10 11:26 A

I'm cooking lots of vegetables in new ways and they are delicious. I don't even miss the bread and the meat is an afterthought.
Mari

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5/10/10 7:34 P

Lost the vacation weight!! Only a pound, but we all know how quickly they can start adding up before we even know whats happening.

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5/9/10 2:33 A

I avoided the evil Mt. Dew today!

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10/27/09 6:52 P

I've been wanting a heart rate monitor so I finally splurged and bought one. I am so glad I did too! It helps me keep my heart rate at a calorie burning rate and gives me more of an accurate reading on the calories burned which can vary from 50 - 100 calories from what the tracking tool here says. I do know they are only averages here, but WOW!!

Does that mean I can eat more now?! LOL

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5/26/09 7:31 P

If I go to the store hungry or without my list, I'll go right for the junk food! LOL

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5/26/09 3:45 P

I went grocery shopping yesterday and passed by all the without picking any of them up! Instead I loaded up on !

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4/27/09 6:12 P

Well, we were gone last week and all I can say is I drank 10 cups of water every day!

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4/22/09 12:33 P

Strength training even though I feel ill from caffeine withdrawal.

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4/14/09 5:50 P

High calorie with bad food, what a great combo!!

Enjoyed Easter a little too much, but I made sure I got in my 3 1/2 mile hike/trail run and my strength training on Monday!!

Worked until late last night on that stu...no, nice computer and thinking (hoping) I got it back.

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4/11/09 3:58 P

Blah! Never eating at Jason's Deli again. I had a panini that was terrible, so what I did right was to take it apart. I ate some of the chicken and the spinach leaves along with a few of the baked potato chips. Nasty. I don't think this deli will last too long in our area.

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4/11/09 2:19 P

Oh wow! It's so scary how they can make a salad so bad!!

I'm not celebrating yet, but think I got my computer back up last night without pulling out too much of my hair, LOL, keep your fingers crossed!!

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4/9/09 5:45 P

I planned to take the boys to a new place in town called Jason's Deli tonight. I read about it in the paper and it sounded like it was a chain, so I went online to look at the nutrition info. and was I glad I did that! There's almost nothing on the menu under 500 calories. Even their salads are in the quadruple digits. We're still going since my oldest is trying to put on weight, but I'm planning on cutting whatever I eat in half or even thirds.

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4/3/09 7:10 P

I love mine!! My only problem is we hike in the mountains here and it don't read correctly. I guess it's close enough.

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4/3/09 6:35 P

I know if I open the jelly beans they won't last long, so they're still being held hostage in the closet. Maybe I'll open one bag when the boys get home, that way I'll be lucky if I get 3 beans.

Okay, the other thing I did right when I bought the candy was to buy a pedometer. I figured since my favorite exercise is walking, I should probably own one. I bought one that's the size and shape of a credit card. If I finally figure out how this thingamabob works, it'll be cool to know how many steps I'm walking.

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4/3/09 2:47 P

You doing so much better than me!!! I bought a couple of bags of jelly beans and already eaten one! LOL Once I get started on those, I can't quit until they're gone!!

But, I haven't gotten into them this week! I know better.

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4/2/09 8:16 P

I bought a bunch of Easter candy, tied the shopping bags shut and stashed them in the closet. I'm wearing ear plugs so I can't hear it calling my name!

Edited by: TIME4ACHNG at: 4/3/2009 (14:31)

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2/27/09 9:43 P

I walked/ran every day this week in the fog. The fog was that thick soupy misty stuff. It was hard to get motivated and out there, but I did it.

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2/27/09 2:48 P

I finally broke down and invested in a good pair of running shoes, even though I NEVER run! My heels hurt whenever I walk, so I thought running shoes would help since they are made to cushion the force of the heel hitting the pavement.

One trip to the Runner's Edge - 1 dollar (for gas)
One pair of Saucony shoes - 125 dollars
Four miles on the treadmill - 0 dollars
Zero heel pain - priceless!



Edited by: TIME4ACHNG at: 2/27/2009 (14:50)

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2/24/09 9:21 P

Last week I read the Living Well tip of the Day (which isn't here anymore!!) on the benefits of jumping rope, so I bought one. Talk about being uncoordinated, LOL

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2/24/09 10:39 A

I have increased my intake of fruits. I haven't bought any munchies like cookies in several weeks now, and haven't had a soda in I don't know how long! I have had a random candy bar or two, I admit. And on V-day I had done so well I allowed myself my favorite dessert. Otherwise I have done a pretty darn good job of eating the right things!

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1/29/09 8:42 P

I have to have my coffee in the morning, too. I don't like a lot of sugar in it, but DH & I have cookies with ours and I only had 1. (frosted oatmeal, yum, is it coffee time? LOL)

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1/29/09 10:29 A

I didn't load my coffee with sugar this morning! :) I don't get coffee often, but normally I like it really sweet.

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1/29/09 12:58 A

I actually had a 6" tuna sub for dinner, and it was yummy! I even gave my hubby the cookies he brought home for me!

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1/29/09 12:37 A

I joined a new gym yesterday, and today I rode the elliptical there for 45 minutes! And I had salad and an apple for dinner! Ok, I wrapped some of the salad in a tortilla to make a salad-burrito, but it was still a decent and responsible dinner :)

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1/28/09 10:16 P

I finally got the courage to get back on my treadmill yesterday and today and walked for 30 minutes each day. I've been scared to try it, even if the dr cleared me, I am afraid my hip bursitus will come back. So far so good.

I have also logged my food since Monday!

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1/28/09 10:06 P

OMG!!!

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1/28/09 12:50 P

I didn't eat the candy, but I'm telling on my office! I filled up the candy bowl, or rather a large basket, with two large bags of chocolate on Friday. I was out of the office Monday and Tuesday, and when I came back to work today all that's left is 6, yes I counted, bite size snickers! Holy cow I'm shocked! I knew it would be gone by the end of the week, but it's not even half over yet!

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1/26/09 5:13 P

The stores around me are talking about charging for each plastic bag you use with your groceries, so I bought several reusable bags at the store! Good for the pocket book & the earth!!

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1/24/09 12:56 P

I filled up the candy bowl at the office yesterday.... with nothing but chocolate,and I managed to stay clear of it! Now let's see how well my willpower is going to be next week!

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1/3/09 8:13 P

I lost 2 pounds over the holidays!! I was weighing in at 128 & today I was 126 after a week on vacation.

My new mountain bike helped.

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1/3/09 5:40 P

I've been logging everything I eat!

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12/31/08 8:40 A

I got plenty of fruits and water yesterday! And the only soda I had was my Pepsi One!

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12/29/08 9:35 A

I read all the labels on all the food I bought when grocery shopping yesterday! Who knew a hamburger alone had so many calories?!?!

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11/3/08 9:27 A

I managed to drink plenty of water over the weekend!

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10/25/08 4:28 P

Kathie!! Didn't give in to my pizza urge last night! Instead I had a quesadilla made with a whole wheat tortilla.

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10/25/08 9:07 A

Good for you Kathie. You got some exercise and helped the environment.

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10/24/08 7:52 P

today i raked leaves instead of using the leaf blower or lawn mower.

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10/24/08 7:06 P

to all of us!!!

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10/24/08 10:21 A

i have started to walk up and down stairs instead of taking elevators and escalators. it's something little, sometimes only one floor up, but its a start! way to go for everybody. those are all good things!

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10/23/08 10:05 A

I have really been sticking with not eating after 7:30p.m. My sleep has improved since I've become more consistent with this rule.



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10/22/08 9:18 P

Wow, Ronda, that is really inspiring.

OK, I have kicked myself out of this funk I have been in the last few weeks. I have started getting my eating back on track and just generally adjusted my attitude.

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10/22/08 6:53 P

Hi everybody, let's start posting what we did that made us feel good about ourselves. It doesn't matter how small or big, as long as it was a step forward in your progress and made you feel good.

Things have been going pretty good for me lately. I'm super proud of myself right now. For the last couple of months, I've started to run again and it sure feels great. Granted, it's a small run (not even 1/2 mile), on a hiking trail (up and down) but that's improving weekly.
A little background on why I quit. In 2001, I was diagnosed with a skull base brain tumor (non-cancerous) and went through 16 hours of surgery. I lost most of my upper body strength and whenever I would try to run, it would cause me horrible pain where my surgery was and I'd have a headache for the rest of the day, so I just quit trying.
Today was my best day at running. DH was coming up behind me so I sped up and I ran the uphill part a little further.

What did you do right?

Edited by: RONDARC at: 10/22/2008 (18:55)

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