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We'll see how it goes today with the treadmill. -fingers crossed- I don't know if I'm particularly positive regarding the broken AC/flooded apartment but getting mad over it or anything won't help. Hopefully they'll get it sorted today. Could always be worse, at least its not summer! I always poached using a poaching pan when I was growing up but I don't have one now so I never make them. My daughter LOVES fried eggs but I made her a real poached egg yesterday and she said she liked it just as much. Phew! No more oil wasted and no more oily fatty calories for me. (I try to make eggs and toast or something like that on the weekend for everyone.) Here's the video I used though I don't have all the same tools and what not...

Only 1,433 calories? Wow! I ate more than you yesterday, apparently. I had 1,744. Ouch! Looks like I might need to cut back on the margarine on my toast and sugar in my tea. You've got me beat for sure! I definitely struggle with hunger since I started exercising at the beginning of this year. Funny thing.. I was never really hungry before. You're doing an amazing job! You really are! Hope you have a wonderful day! Looking forward to more updates!

Had to cut my walk on the treadmill short today. I've done alright this week but unfortunately my left foot is really giving me trouble. I managed 2 miles on the treadmill instead of 3. Oh well! Absolutely, of course, better than sitting on the sofa... I could complain about apartment trouble and flooding in the closet, etc., etc. but naaa... the maintenance guys are doing their best to sort things out now anyway. Oh! I also learned how to poach eggs quite well without the use of a poaching pan. I follow Alton Brown's direction and, despite not having a slotted spoon or a thermometer, I think they turn out really nicely! So no more oil for fried eggs! Sweet! I hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday!

So beautiful! And here I am stuck staring out a window at our boring apartments or, much worse, at a white wall. At least I have my Hobbit audiobook to listen to!

WTF? I want do it the right wayyy.. my goodness. Sorry about that. I love audiobooks for working out because it's always new and I don't get tired of them. Music is fine but it's not enough of a distraction over the course of an hour.

I feel ya! I'm easily corrupted myself. hehe However, seriously, I've found a very good incentive for walking. I ONLY listen to my audiobooks when I walk on the treadmill. I genuinely feel excited to hear more of The Hobbit so I tend not to put off my walk. I used to have a indoor bike and I would ONLY watch Q.I. when I was on the bike so I'd actually look forward to it. OMG! This is meeee! This is so me, man! I can definitely relate. I want to get under 200 so sooo bad but I want to do it the right now. No shortcuts to good health. I know you can do it and so can I!!!

I gave up on soaking since my husband (gr-bah) likes to remove soaking dishes from the dishwater... and then NOT wash them. -sigh- I still loves him though.. I've been slightly better about keeping on top of dishes however today, not so much. I'm planning on doing more when I get back from the store. Also, yay me, I walked me 3 miles again today! I struggled.. so soooo much but I did it!! I want to try for 3 miles on the treadmill everyday if my ankles will cooperate. Hope you're having a wonderful day!!!

This flu going around is no joke. I got my very first flu shot recently just in case. I really hope we don't get it. No insurance. Get well soon you two!!!

Awesome goals! Welcome to Nerd Fitness! I'm still noobly myself but I love this forum, its genuinely helped me a lot.

I really enjoyed the book but the trailer for the movie already shows so much they changed. Why is Artemis thin? Where is her birth mark? Why the heck is there a chase scene? Why does Hollywood insist on taking popular books that people love and completely changing them for the movie version? I should note my husband says, "Why can't you just enjoy things???" lol Apparently... I'm picky...

Did I seriously write "plains" instead of "planes"?? OMG. Wow. Just wow. Sorry.. my brain.. it not work so good. Anywayyyyss... Now admittedly I don't think I'd pick going here if it was just us, since they're all basically natives and I'm sticking with them I don't feel too weird. But I'm sure the weirdness will come! Like someone mentioned casually that "oh make sure you keep cash on hand for bribing people" and I kept trying to figure it out like, oh so this is like a tip? Or a fee? How do you know how much to pay? what if you don't pay enough omg?! I'm nervous about tipping! I would be very much at the mercy of my cohorts, for sure. lol Awesome!! Good luck on the prepping!! I plan now a days, to try and stay in budget, but I don't prep. I'm not the organized..

So sorry to hear you and the hubs are both sick. That really sucks. Get well soon!!! (forgive me for the meme.. I can't help myself...)

Hi Fluffy! Nice to meet ya! I'm sorry about your "bilateral elbow injuries." Wow. What the heck happened?? I know, first hand, recovering from injuries is so joke. Wishing you the best of luck!! I'm also curious about your horse. Don't suppose you'd tell a noob like me a little horsey backstory?

That's so cool!! I'm such a coward, I'd never be so adventurous as to go to Africa but Canada seems less intimidating for this Texan. (Also we could drive there! Yay, no plains!) I've never been but my Grandparents vacationed there and the pictures were SO lovely! I'd lovely to see Canada someday! I hope you'll want to post some pictures from your trip! I'd love to see!

Oh! I forgot to mention! I finished my Ready Player One audiobook, againnn. (OMG, they screwed up the story soooooooo bad in that movie. I genuinely don't think I should watch it, it'll only make me super annoyed.) So I've decided to start The Hobbit, followed by Lord Of The Rings. Love it, love it, love it! Also it's so fitting with my Walk To Mordor and Back Again challenge.

It's fine! I get to rub it in her face now, just a bit. I loath doing dishes! I used to be really bad about not doing them but now I'm a Mom I try really hard to keep the apartment reasonably tidy. You can't skip a day, though, or you've got a mammoth undertaking in the kitchen.. so no sick days for me. I've been doing much better the last few days so long as I do some after every meal so there's no pile up. I know a lot of people just chuck them in the dishwasher but I just can't. For a couple reasons... The dishwasher is from the Jurassic period and does more to make the dishes dirty than clean. I don't feel dishwashers actually clean dishes. I ALWAYS scrub them first before running them anyway. BTW, I applaud you taking your measurements and keeping track. I've done the same but I'm a little shy to post them. Suffice to say my waist is noooooo where near the 26" I had back in the day. OMG, it's SO easy to get big! It can happen to anyone (especially when you love to cook like me.) My husband is also a big guy and I'm really hoping he'll want to join me on my fitness/weight loss journey. I don't just love him (and I do, soooo frickin' much), I need him. If anything happens to him I don't know what we'll do. Anyway, my little one is awake so my day now begins! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!!

Oooo! What are you planning on doing in South Africa? Vacation? I'm super nosy..

Just stoppin' by to say.. you're awesome.

I'm only just now following your thread. I kind of want to kick myself now. So sorry!! I feel such an ass now. You are awesome and I'm really looking forward to your posts!!! I LOVE your food diary idea and I'm seriously thinking of stealing it.

It's fine! She and I have been friends a long time. It's just her humor..

OMG! That's amazing!! Congrats!! Also I love your goals! Good luck! Looking forward to your updates!!

THIS is why I love this forum so so much!! Ya'll find the coolest workout incentives! I love this! Right now I'm just using MapMyWalk (which keeps crashing on me and the tracking isn't awesome.)

Thanks!!.. -a tad embarassed-

Niccee!! I've just been using Map My Walk and Cronometer to keep track of things. I also sort of use Walk To Mordor but I nearly forget to log those miles in nearly everyday. lol Continue to be awesome!!

When I told a friend, at the beginning of the year, my New Year's resolution was to exercise she laughed. She said, "When it starts to hurt, you'll give up." True, my weight loss has been less than stellar but I work out every day and now can walked a solid hour covering the equivalent of 3 miles on the treadmill. If I walked much faster I'd be jogging. lol Unfortunately I shouldn't jog or run without consulting with a doctor first. My waist is trimmer, my arms are less jiggly, and I have no intention of giving up. I'm genuinely excited to see what it'll be like by the end of the year. Speaking of which.. time to stretch and then off to the gym!