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WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER EXERCISE THREAD

bopper — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:12:18 GMT

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meallen616 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:41:48 GMT

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Laura14 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:18:01 GMT

Thinking of you today @Mmsfoxxie . And more hugs @bopper

Woke up too late for exercise before work but hoping to do some weights later tonight. I am ready for TGIF a day early.

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DrKelli — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:50:20 GMT

Good morning!

@Laura14, I'm with you--I want it to be Friday too.

Just finished my workout with my trainer. I had an energetic dance lesson last night so I was kind of stiff this morning.

We have sunshine today and it's supposed to be a bit warmer, but tomorrow, we are supposed to have high winds--which I hate. But it will make it warmer. There is the social dance party tomorrow night at the south studio and I feel like I really should be there, but it is such a long drive and I am teaching Saturday morning. Also, I just figured out this is my last weekend before I go on vacation, so I have to do a bunch of things this weekend before I go. Including finishing (starting) my Christmas cards LOL. At least i finished the ornaments I was making for my class. If I get the cards stamped, I can color when I'm watching tv.

@bopperit's okay to miss your dad--especially since it is so new and this will be your first Christmas without him. I'm glad you have his jacket. I have my dad's putters (they were the original Pings and are worth quite a bit of money) and his Masonic ring. But I still miss him a lot. I can't help but think my sister and her stupid kids wouldn't be in the mess they are in if he were still here.

Hope you all have a good day!

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bopper — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:11:34 GMT

Hey all, Happy December 1! Today was Studio Sweat Pilates mat class and then I did a reformer video from Youtube and a doggie walk. I am in a walking group on FB through The Today Show and they wanted to use my picture of me and my dog at the end of their broadcast when they talk about Al Rokers Walking group. The producer contacted me. I should say "whats in it for me" Hah

@meallen616I notice you always put up another pic after I start a new month but you never comment or visit with us. Curious as to why.

@DrKelliI need to write my cards too. I never get it done early enough. Your vaca will be here before you know it.

We're 30 and partly cloudy but snow is all gone and I couldn't be happier.

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Laura14 — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:47:32 GMT

@bopperYou're a star! ⭐️

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Did a thirty minute group power on Youtube. They didn't pay to get rid of the ads so it was interrupted a few times but I got it done. Best yet. Amazon gave me 28 points.
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I then did a relaxation video from Adriene to stretch out. Minimal soreness today. My body really does remember these routines. Have to build my weight back up but I am keeping the twice a week schedule I used to do.

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So grateful it's Friday. I need my weekend. I have banned myself from watching any shopping channels and the last of my purchases are trickling in. I finished the birthday gifts for this month and I am all set to gift.

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My grill pan/dutch iron came yesterday. I am so excited! I have been wanting to bake bread. I have a grocery trip planned as my big excitement this weekend. 😂

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Have a great Friday!

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bopper — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:36:23 GMT

Hey hey today was a mild workout day. Well I thought mild until I got into it. Kathryn Chanel Pilates workout and it was challenging. I keep saying to myself if it doesn't challenge me it won't change me. It helps me to keep pushing forward.

I did make the Today Show. The 3rd hour of Today when they were talking about Al Rokers Walking Program which I joined. The producer messaged me asking if they could use my picture and name in their broadcast to promote healthy walking. I said sure and today it was on. Pretty cool hey! All my family did was make fun of me like always. Not hubby or sisters but the rest of them. I can take jokes as good as anyone but they do it to me all the time and it gets old. My friends were more happy for me than they were. Sorry for the rant but ticks me off. I could see none of them were the slightest bit interested on why it was on there.

Going to dinner tonight with my sisters, hubbies, and my dads Friend Denise for his Birthday in Heaven. For some reason I feel very out of sorts today.

@Laura14time to withdraw the shopping channels haha. I can get sucked in too!

No snow here and I am so happy about it. I know we'll get dumped on but it does shorten winter.

Keep going everyone!

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DrKelli — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:37:40 GMT

Hi everyone!

It is finally warmer here, but the winds came along with it so boo. Finally got some melting from this week's storm.

I had to make an 'emergency' trip to the audiologist. Part of my hearing aid broke last night and I had to go over there to get the replacement piece installed. I was going to wait until Monday, but it's supposed to snow again. As I was getting off the highway, there was a big accident at the intersection. Thankfully, it was the opposite direction of where I was turning, but as I was in the turn lane, the police were starting to block that intersection off.

I saw my neighbor yesterday. He had been in the ICU for about a month and then a regular hospital room for 2 weeks after that. He looks pretty frail. I think he's about 10 years younger than I am. His girlfriend said he was getting better but he's unable to work right now because he is super weak. I hope he continues to improve.

My workout today is my dance lesson. The monthly party is tonight, but it is at the south studio, which means an hour drive each way and I'm really not in the mood to spend 2 hours on the road.

Hope you all have a good weekend!!

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Laura14 — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:34:04 GMT

@bopperYou should have seen me today matching all of my receipts to my credit card statement. I am now qualified to balance the federal budget. 😂

I'm sorry about your family and boy do I understand. Gets old is the understatement of the century. I refuse to share anything with them anymore.

This has been my year of no and it cost me dearly. No one talked to me for four months and it was pretty clear I was expected to quit my job and move out of everyone's sight which had I had the money would have happened. Two months ago, all of a sudden I was good enough to talk to again.

Right now I am stressing over Christmas because I think that's going to be a no as well. It's a shame when family can't let you be you.

Anyway, hoping to sneak in a short yoga tonight. We'll see. Still thinking of you @Mmsfoxxie .

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JudyL — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 01:33:40 GMT

Just a quick check-in

@Laura14and @bopper - you just continue to be who you are and know that in this group, you will always be accepted for the wonderful ladies that you are.

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@DrKelli- hope you have a good weekend and got your hearing aid fixed ok. Don't blame you about not wanting to go to the party - 2 hours on the road in the winter, I wouldn't want to do that either.

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@Mmsfoxxie- thinking of you also.

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Have a good, safe, restful weekend.

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Laura14 — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 01:59:15 GMT

Love ya @JudyL

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Mmsfoxxie — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:33:32 GMT

Good morning, everyone! Seems that everyone is well...I just read a few previous posts to get caught up.

So now the funeral of my brother is over! The death certificate could not get signed before the day of the funeral so my brother is STILL at the funeral home. The burial was rescheduled for next week. I had already decided not to go although I'd love to see the place. According to YouTube videos, it's lovely.....Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. It wasn't as sad as I thought it would be...during the wake, we shared stories about my brother.

I knew my ex husband was coming because my sons shared the arrangements with him after he asked. Since he and I were married 30 years, he did know him pretty well. But WHY did he come sit next to me during the wake?? I talked to him about five minutes and went to the bathroom. (My husband was under the weather that morning, so I was alone). After the bathroom escape, it was about time for the funeral service to start so I sat at the front where family was supposed to sit. After the end of the eulogy, I was in the hall and who makes a beeline for me? Chit chat again. Luckily, a cousin of mine that he grew up with starting talking to him. I exited stage left out the door and went home. I waved at family as I left. I don't think it's appropriate for ex spouses to act buddy buddy. He can't take a hint.

Ok....next week, I'm going to my fitness center. I need to know if I should keep my membership or not. I can exercise at home, I know but I loved the socializing that we did. Best of both worlds.

@Laura14, have you done keto? I know you've done intermittent fasting. I've never thought much about it but I think eating two meals within a four or five hour window and fasting the rest of the day until morning wouldn't be that difficult for me. Right now, my dinner is around 1 pm but I eat a piece of fruit around six. I think my problem has been too many carbs for breakfast and dinner. Bread and potatoes, two of my favorite things. Another problem cooking....not really into it like I used to be. Then there's cooking for my husband separately. I haven't had any Haagen Daz ice cream for about two months.....went on a detox, lol. A gallon of that stuff cost $18.99! That should have stopped me, lol. But addiction runs in my family. Instead of alcohol and street drugs, my drug is sugar, lol. I've been watching YouTube videos on keto food delivery services....pricy, though

Well...have a great day all.

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Laura14 — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:40:46 GMT

@MmsfoxxieYou crack me up. Sorry you had a pest but nice of said pest to come and support a family he was a part of for a long time.

I do ketoflex. Essentially, I do almost no sugar and I also try to stay dairy, gluten, and grain free. That's very restrictive but there is a lot out now to give me pretty good workarounds. I do it because my genetic testing revealed I have the rarest of the rare fat genes and I should eat like a cavegirl because that's what I am genetically.

I sub unsweetened almond milk for dairy, use stevia in my tea, honey in lieu of any syrup, and cassava and almond flour for breads. In fact, I just made an Italian cassava loaf in my new dutch oven this morning. Best bread I ever did!

I am also a huge fan of olive oil which is what I roast my vegetables in (usually broccoli and sweet potatoes) and dress salads with. Olive and avocado should be the only oils you ever eat again. Check those labels! Monounsaturated only. I also use egg whites in lieu of eggs but that's because of my borderline cholesterol.

There is a brand called Siete which is in a lot of grocery stores now and Target which has taco shells and wraps and other items. I'd say they are a bit pricey but not anymore compared to everything else.

Simple Mills is another brand with crackers, baking mixes for pizza crusts, and rolls/bread that are quick and simple mix and bake for 15-20 minutes. They also have cookies but again beware the sugar but they are as clean as you can get a cookie to be.

Kite Hill, Vegan Valley cheese dips, and anything made with almond milk and no sugar are usually my dairy go tos.

Primal Kitchen makes great condiments and Skinnygirl has some good natural dressings. I find all of these in my local grocer.

For ice cream I use my Vitamix. I get the bag of overripe bananas from the grocer and peel and freeze the bananas. I take two out and throw them in and I mix with unsweetened cocoa and natural peanut butter for the kind I like. You can mix a frozen banana with anything and make it what you want.

My new guilty pleasure is hot cocoa. Heat almond milk in the microwave and add a packet of stevia, a teaspoon of unsweet cocoa, and a dash of vanilla. You can blend it if you want to make it frothy. I enjoy as is.

I don't do a lot of meat. Maybe some ground turkey once a month. Oh and I have switched to lentil and chickpea pastas. Don't tell my Italian ancestors.

Biggest key for me was to get off the sugar. The cravings really do stop. If you can do that, it's amazing how the rest falls into place. And watch the fruit. They are nature's sugar but berries and apples are not too bad.

Ketoflex is by Dr. Dale Bredesen. I am not entirely faithful to his version but I'm a loyal soldier most of the time. Be patient with yourself. Step down gradually. I used to give myself a pass on weekends and then gradually tightened ship. You can do it!

I do the 16 hour fasting and eat between 10am and 6pm most days which is usually a snack around 10-11am, lunch around 12-1pm, and dinner at 4-5pm. Whatever works for you.

Hope some of this helps. Bottom line: Just eat real food as much as you can and take a treat every once in a blue moon. If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it. You'll find what works for you.

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bopper — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:16:12 GMT

Hey all, I almost forgot to check in. This morning I did a 40 minute strength routine with Studio Sweat, and then 30 minutes lower body on the reformer and a doggie walk. Snow is on the ground now.

@Mmsfoxxieyour X's behavior seems odd to me. I'm glad you bolted out of there. My sincere condolences to you.

@Laura14will you come cook for me? I know it's the sugar and carbs making me heavy. I can't seem to get a grip. Losing my dad and the holidays I'm lucky I am still consistently working out.

I started to watch that Dolly Parton movie and she sure has had the work done. I didn't like it so deleted it.

Be well everyone!

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Mmsfoxxie — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:23:35 GMT

Good Sunday morning, everybody!

@bopper, no, I need @Laura14 @to cook for me.....I'm claiming senior rights, lol. Laura, you have discipline that I've never had in the kitchen. I tend to seldom cook anymore except for my husband and usually eat the same food but less. The real healthy thing I do for both of us is airfry with a little oil. I do you avocado or olive oil, though. Stevia...I have a huge box of it stored in the garage. It's old so I probably need to throw it away. Didn't sweeten anything for me. So I sweeten with thee u healthy ones, aspartame and Sweet n Low. I use almond milk sometimes. I think with you living alone, it's easier to cook, not doing double work. These last few mornings, I'm helping to get rid of bagels that hubby bought cause he bought several packs. Last week was the first time he went shopping with me and I hope he doesn't go again anytime soon, lol. Four packages of bagels! No freezer space left for them. I've always had a tendency to try to eat foods that were starting to go close to their "best use" date. Hard for me to throw away food. Years ago, I did the Atkins diet several times. I always lost weight on it but it was too much meat and eggs. I know keto isn't similar but maybe not as much. I'm still investigating. I'll have something planned by January. I'm definitely going to do the pizza using low carb tortilla as a crust.

Well, I hope everyone has a blessed day and rest of the week.

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Laura14 — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:22:47 GMT

@MmsfoxxieThat baby is adorable! What a sweet surprise.

Not all Stevia is created equal. I find the brand Stevita to be quite sweet. If Stevia doesn't do it for you though, monkfruit is also recommended. I don't care it but it's also in the "good" column. Be careful of aspartame and SweetnLow. They actually trigger sugar cravings. Stevia and monkfruit do not.

As for cooking, I'd love to cook for both of you although I'm very basic. Nothing I do is too long or complicated. Really mixing and baking or tossing in olive oil and roasting. I buy precut frozen vegetables and actually started keeping a recipe book for quick and easy recipes I found, tried, and liked. I try to do most of my cooking on the weekends and meal prep since I work all week and don't have time during the weekdays. LocknLock is your friend.

Did healthy body yoga last night and fill your cup yoga this morning. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

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Mmsfoxxie — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:49:45 GMT

That's Jude, my latest grandchild, impulsively put on here, lol. My daughter in law puts them on fb everyday anyway. I just got this one. Started crawling this week....five months old, almost six.

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DrKelli — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:39:08 GMT

What a darling baby!

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bopper — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:19:29 GMT

Happy Sunday! I was going to take a rest day but I just toned it down. 20 minute spin to Christmas spin workout, 30 minutes reformer stretch workout and a doggie walk.

@Mmsfoxxiesweet sweet baby!

@Laura14I guess I'm second in line for you to cook for me haha. What is your opinion on Truvia? Or Sugar in the Raw?

Dark here but had a beautiful sunset. It was 8 degrees this morning.

New week new attitudes right!

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Laura14 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:32:02 GMT

@boppercheck the ingredients and make sure it is truly stevia. Some stevia products still throw in dextrose which is sugar. As long as you are getting stevia only, it works for me. Reb A is stevia or sometimes they say stevia leaf extract.

Sugar in the raw I believe is sugar. Truvia I have personally never tried but I believe that is a stevia sweetner.

Adriene has a new routine out today so I may do that after work tonight. My new exercise routine is showing results. I look much better and I am down five pounds so took off the summer weight gain. Yay weight training. I think I am going to subscribe to Les Mills in January once I get my holiday shopping paid off. I really like their programs.

Got invited out by the family (shock) and went outlet shopping yesterday and found a cute new work outfit. I also found out that what I was most dreading at Christmas is not happening so I may be able to relax and enjoy my holidays now.

Off to start a new work week. Boo! Enjoy your Monday!