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I am riding for two teams. Team Euphoria and Team Fat Disintegrator :D

spin class with my new shoes :)

me too...I can tell from across the room without looking if my son is eating with his mouth open and eating too fast. ie. shoveling food in his mouth. The sound of slurping drives me up the wall. If it's too hot, wait until it cools down. If you slurp your coffee, I'll find an excuse to leave lol. Can we please cut our food without scraping the plate? OY!

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Huge, huge difference. I noticed it almost immediately!

Great job Evelyn! Cycling is the best.

In honor of The Bandit's birthday, here is his horoscope :) You are poised and come across as calm and refined. You are not easy to get close to, and much of your nature remains a mystery to others. Nevertheless, you are charming and others tend to respect you. You are extremely observant and generally think before you speak, and you are a great listener. Your Year ahead.... Your birthday falls just after a Full Moon this year, suggesting a period of communication and teaching. You may be turned to for advice more frequently, and you are very willing to offer your help. This is a strong year for publicity and any other endeavors that involve spreading the word. As well, your ability to be objective--or to see the "big picture"--can be especially rewarding this year. At times you can be quite assertive this year. You are especially interested in setting goals and challenges for yourself, and taking the necessary action to meet them. You may meet or interact with others who encourage or inspire you in some way to have more confidence in yourself. Your energy levels are generally strong this year, and your sense of timing better than usual. You tend to instinctively know the right course of action to take in most situations. Your desire nature is strong, and increased physical activity is likely. Independent work is favored and competitive activities may also thrive this year. Joie de vivre and increased energy can truly enhance your life in many ways, not only because you are more able to enjoy life this way, but also because others sense your dynamism and you are likely to attract good things to you as a result. Even so, impulsiveness and rashness should be watched for. You are particularly dynamic at this point in your life, sometimes impatient, and you often experience bursts of energy. You are courageous, but be careful to not go to such extremes that you are foolhardy, as this inclines you to mishaps. However, until September, Saturn continues to transit opposite your Sun. During this time period, you may experience some form of disillusionment with regards to an important person in your life, with authority figures, with personal plans and achievements, or with aspects of your own personality. You may feel "left out", blocked from advancing in your chosen life path, or temporarily lacking in energy and confidence. Ego boosts don't seem to be forthcoming, or if they are, you don't see them in such a light. Some sort of buckling down is necessary at this time, and is often perceived as limitations coming from other people or from circumstances. A general feeling of "slowdown" is likely, and if regular tasks seem more overwhelming than usual, it is likely due to poor spirits and lack of motivation. Sometimes, this transit is associated with problems with the teeth, bones in general, and the skin. It is also associated with mechanical breakdowns in your life. However, these generally happen because you haven't been managing your life effectively, and Saturn calls upon you to identify the weaker areas of your life, and to fix or strengthen them. Take the time to sort out your life, improve your work, and to become more efficient. Taking a slow and steady approach to life is necessary now. Pushing too hard will likely lead to frustration and setbacks. Take it easy and work on self-improvement. Results are not immediate, but will eventually come and bring healthy rewards. This influence lifts rather quickly, lasting only approximately a month. You might renew and deepen love commitments or social connections this year. Strong and stimulating--even motivating--attractions to others are likely. Secret loves or attractions may develop and existing relationships tend to rise to a higher level of insight and understanding. As well, you can be quite successful at employing increased strategy when it comes to your finances. Venus conjunct the South Node of the Moon in your Solar Return chart suggests a review of your love or social relationships in terms of whether they are truly contributing to your growth. Making changes may be difficult, but possibly quite necessary as well this year. You are more spontaneous, emotional, and reactive in the year ahead, and your personal magnetism runs high. However, if you push too hard, obstacles and blocks are likely. Relationships are in high focus, and there may be a significant culmination in your life this year. Love requires inner changes. Finances benefit from increased strategy.

Happy Birthday, I hope it's your best yet! Look for your present in the QT Daily Times :)

Woo Hoo The Bandit is 3 months today! Congrats!

Congrats Wiley!

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Sarah, Your main goal should be your quit. What are the pros of going to the BBQ? Standing around eating and drinking, socializing. Cons? eating salad in the pouring rain, with your ex-boyfriend and a couple smoking triggers and feeling naked. If it were me, I'd stay home. Watch a movie, do something nice for yourself and don't smoke. If you need company, there are 114 or so friends here at QuitTrain.

Posted 07 October 2013 - 01:13 AM I ended up at the ER with an exercise induced asthma attack on Friday. After I was given the oral steroids, I was told I would be having an x-ray of my lungs done. How can I demonstrate how enthused I was not? Reluctantly, I agreed. I smoked for 24 years and you can bet I was nervous to hear what my lungs looked like. While waiting for the results, it actually crossed my mind to leave without learning the results. Realizing how ridiculous that would have been, I stuck around. It was really nerve-wracking waiting to hear. Come to find out the results came back just fine. Nothing in my lungs that didn't belong there. Heart looked good too. Stable compared to an x-ray I previously had in 2004. I'm always going to be nervous that something is going to show up. All I know is I will never put that poison in my lungs again.

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Love the chubby baby pics! Comrade you look so serious!!

Best show EVER! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQx4--L0TdY

So, what's on the shopping list LB?

Oh Laura, It's not the end of the world, it really isn't. You just weren't prepared to drink this early on in your quit. In the morning, hop back on the train. We can help you develop a plan to make this quit work. Try not to beat yourself up, you are where many of us have been.