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Finding the Strength to Keep Going - My Weight Loss Journey Continues
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221 comments:
Good for you! Yes it is frustrating at times, but when you really get down to it and think about it ... if you keep exercising and eating right, it WILL come off. Maybe slower now that you've lost the initial 30, but it WILL happen. Just be patient and relish not necessarily in the WEIGHT that you conquered, but in how GREAT it feels to exercise! Your body literally feels more rejuvenated. If nothing else, do it for that, and the rest will fall in to place.ReplyDelete
YOU are an amazing example to us all! Especially your girls!!!ReplyDelete
I'm so proud of you! You are such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your progress with your readers.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing the good, the frustrating, oh and the sweating! Life is a journey. It will always be work to maintain a healthy lifestyle! You rockReplyDelete
You inspire me in making my house beautiful for my family, and making my body healthy! Way to go and thanks for the inspiration!!ReplyDelete
GO GIRL! You are kicking some butt! WAY TO GO!!!!!!! KEEP IT UP! I can't wait to see a picture of the big 5-0 GONE! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Inspiring! :)ReplyDelete
Take measurements. My weight was stuck for a bit, but my measurements changed drastically. If it hadn't been for that I may have given up!ReplyDelete
You are SO AWESOME and totally inspire me! I've started going to Zumba to kick the pregnancy weight of my two kiddos. I'm sick of being overweight, too, and I'm SO ready to make that change! :D I love seeing your updates! They keep me wanting more!ReplyDelete
You are amazing! Will power is not my strong suit and is starting to show! I had breast cancer and just this past 5 months or so have started exercising again...man is it rough! Keep it up, you are cheering others along as you push yourself!ReplyDelete
Yeah for you!! That's AWESOME! I needed this today because I am STUCK too! Lost the first 26, and now I'm stuck on 26! Thanks for these posts! So encouraging to keep on truckin'!!!ReplyDelete
You are doing amazing... it is hard work but what a great example you are to your girls! Keep up the good work for a new, healthy lifestyle, and thanks for inspiring the rest of us to take care of our bodies and homes!ReplyDelete
Hang in there Shelley...you are doing great!!ReplyDelete
PS...I read your blog almost everyday but this is the first time I have commented. Just wanted to be a little cheerleader for you because lets be honest...you can never have too many of those :)
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 9:56 AM
This was just the post I needed to read today! Thanks so much Shelley! I started my weightloss journey back in June - I am down 45 lbs, but have been at a standstill for about 3 weeks - I was getting so frustrated and losing my motivation. Thank you so much for this post, and giving me just what I needed to hear today. You look great! And I can't wait to hear more about your weightloss success! You can do it!ReplyDelete
You. Look. Fabulous!! and so incredibly happy ... keep it going and this little girl in North Carolina is rooting for you!!!ReplyDelete
OMG. Good for you!! I'm so impressed with your attitude and I think you are in this for the right reasons and you are going to SUCCEED (you already have in my books!). Great job!ReplyDelete
Way to go Shelley! Keep it up...you look amazing!ReplyDelete
Do you have a recipe for cauliflower crust pizza? We have pizza night once a week and I make the cauliflower crust one for me...I actually prefer it to regular pizza now. Let me know if you need the recipe, I will be happy to pass it on to you.
oh shell i love ya girl! you not only make me laugh, but you inspire me! congrats!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Don't apologize for all of the photos, show off how excited you are! :)ReplyDelete
Love your drive and great attitude!ReplyDelete
Keep going girl- you can do it :)
Best Wishes!!
YOU. ARE. A. ROCKSTAR.ReplyDelete
Simple as that!!! You totally made me tear up with this post as I "see" your determination to WIN this race!!! And honestly...I BELIEVE IN YOU!!! Keep up the FANTABULOUS work!!! {{{hugs}}}
You look fabulous! I, too, am on a weight loss journey and this time I am SO SICK of being fat...I want this to be the last time I have to lose weight; and I feel ready for a lifestyle CHANGE. I'm loving following along with you on your journey! Thanks for the added inspiration...I'll take all of that I can get!!!ReplyDelete
So inspiring!! You go girl!! It made me want to get off the couch and get into the gym when you said the realizations of things you can do now takes away all the stupid cravings!! Keep it up!!ReplyDelete
So awesome! I know firsthand how hard it is. It gets frustrating after a while. Slow and steady wins the race, girl! Keep it up!ReplyDelete
Yay You!!! Congrats!!! Weight Loss is such a hard thing to do!!ReplyDelete
I have been on Weight Watchers since mid August....Mid October I joined a gym...for the very first time evah!! I have lost 31.2lbs and its probably the hardest thing I have ever done! {Unfortunatly for me I need a pair of new shiney hips...so treadmills, eliptical and bikes don't really work for me, whaaaaa!! I have to weight train and swim so it goes MUCH slower this way!!}
This post reminded me....to just keep on keeping on!! Loved it!! Thanks for sharing and Congrats again!!
You go, girl! You are doing great and you look AWESOME!!!ReplyDelete
You look awesome! I can tell a HUGE difference already! Way to go - you can do it!ReplyDelete
YAHOO!!!! Go Shelley, Go!!!! There's no stopping you now... :) What a WONDERFUL achievement!! xoReplyDelete
I think it's terrific and very inspiring for those right on your heels or not yet in the race. Keep writing about it. I found when I wrote about my struggle others could relate even if there struggle wasn't weight.If you are like me, the first place people comment on is your face but I can see it in your face!ReplyDelete
I love you!!! Thanx for sharing your journey with us all. You are an inspiration. You go girl and get that 50lbs and then some! I'm rooting for you while I keep tying to do my pilates and stay on track with my eating habits.ReplyDelete
OH,I loved reading your post. I just started my first week of "the change" for the rest of my life. :) YOU GO GIRL!!! This MS turned FL now NC girl is rootin' you on!!whoohoo! :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations on moving past that plateau Shelley!!! You are such an inspiration and you are looking spectacular, even in your sweat covered hawtness!ReplyDelete
Hooray for you!! Seriously I'm with you. Regardless of the lbs to lose its the motivation or lack of that can be the real killer. You've inspired me to work a little harder and kick my own tail in gear on my cardio at the gym this week. Keep going!ReplyDelete
that last image, and your "i'm on a roll" comment cracked me up! you are doing SO awesome!!!!!! and you are inspiring so many right now- don't give up!!!! think of this, too- i KNOW there have got to be a ton of people following along and watching, and maybe thinking that if you can do it they can,too. so do it for you most importantly, but on your bad days, think of those people watching.... inspire them like you always doReplyDelete
Girl, you are kicking this! Sweat looks good on you. :)ReplyDelete
love it !! Keep it up ...I will be following your journey ...I just did a post on my blog - re: I just signed up for a warrior dash and hope that that will be my motivation to drop these damn 25lbs that dont want to leave ... You are a daily inspiration!!!ReplyDelete
Way to go girl! You seriously are AMAZING! I can't even begin to tell you how proud of you I am. (and I don't even know you in person!) Please don't give up! Cason was right. You ARE doing SO good! Congratulations Shelley for taking on this lifestyle change! Thank you for being a wonderful role model and inspiration to me and many others!ReplyDelete
Good for you Shelley! Keep up the great work! You make me kind of want to start working out. And I'm sorry it's been frustrating, our bodies know we are trying to lose weight and they start holding onto fat. Remember that you are also gaining muscle weight and losing fat, but muscle weighs more. Keep up the great wok!ReplyDelete
Way to stick with your commitment to yourself! That's the hardest part. You go girl! You're doing fab! :)ReplyDelete
That's awesome! You keep it up and know we're all here cheering for you as well :)ReplyDelete
Awesome! Keep going. Don't worry, sweaty pictures look better than fat pictures because it means you are doing something!ReplyDelete
PUT BOTH YOUR HANDS UP- K- I high fived both of them. You did it girl, way to go! xo jenReplyDelete
There's a saying: If you look as good (and dry) coming out of the gym as you did going into the gym, your doing it wrong! Those sweaty pics are proof you are doing it RIGHT! Good work! That is so long to be carb free! You should be very proud of yourself.ReplyDelete
Wow! I need my husband and sister to read this post. The three of us have struggled this week with the whole diet/exercise thing. I think the site of snow again and lack of will power is the reasoning. Plus, I think our menus need some revamping and maybe a bit more spice! Thanks for putting yourself out there...it sure helps motivate the rest of us!ReplyDelete
oh Shelley, You make me laugh and cry! I hope you are sooo proud of yourself! You are totally kicking butt. :) Way to not be a quitter! You are looking FABULOUS!ReplyDelete
My husband forwarded me these articles last week after he had a wellness presentation at work. We also hit a bit of a "rut" in our lose-weight quest; sometimes knowing a possible reason why helps it to be not *as* frustrating. :) Way to stick with it!ReplyDelete
I am glad you posted this, I had about 10 lbs to lose, went to the nutritionist and everything. I know it's not a lot of weight, but I have had that same type of plateau...it sucks, but reading your post today gives me strength to keep going and make my workouts count! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!ReplyDelete
Shelly, that's fantastic!! I'm one of Kirsten Wright's BFF's :), Kierstin Laws (yes, best friends with the same name and born 1 week apart in the SAME hospital!! Craz-a-ay) Anyway, I wanted to give you a little 'Hollah' and tell you KEEP GOING GIRL! You look great and I'm so inspired by your work ethic. I want to be like you when I grow up :) Happy Losing!ReplyDelete
you go girl! And how does one look so BEAUTIFUL after a sweaty workout anyways? ... keep rockin' it--cant wait to see pics at your goal weight :)ReplyDelete
I don't know you but I'm SO happy for you! :) It's hard when you plateau. Glad you got past it! Just wanted to say that maybe when you don't seem to be losing any weight, it could be that you're gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. Have you been keeping track of inches lost? I've read that it is a good way of knowing if you're losing fat and gaining muscle. Keep up the good work - you can do it! :)ReplyDelete
So proud of you for sticking with it!!!!!!!!!! You're looking fantastic:) you can tell a huge difference in your face...so beautiful:) Great job *pat on the back* :)ReplyDelete
I love following along on your journey! Keep it up!ReplyDelete
So proud of you Shelley! You are kicking some weight loss butt!ReplyDelete
Go Shelly!!! You are an inspiration !! I have gone from 231 to 193 and Its SO hard!!!!!!! But keep on keeping on, you're doing great !!!ReplyDelete
You're doing awesome! I know how frustrating it is, I started my journey at the end of the summer and am 80lbs in. I had "beautiful" tattooed on my chest as the milestone, and reminder. I read your blog and there are so many similariites in your journey. Keep going, you're doing phenominal. I'm going to be 40 this year...don't waste anymore of your life being the best you can be!!!ReplyDelete
You are awesome! ! And such an inspiration. :-) I know reading about your progress helps me so much. I look so forward to these posts. Im on the journey right with you but I'm not blogging about it just yet. Keep on keeping on! XoxoReplyDelete
You are such an inspiration! Keep up the awesome work! P.S. I LOVE those pics!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much Shelly for how "real" your weight loss posts have been. I can definitely relate to getting to those plateau times. I too am working on exercising and eating healthier- and your story is truly inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing the ups and the downs and helping me see that I'm not alone in some of my doubting. Keep up the good work! Thanks again :)ReplyDelete
HI! Have you tried coconut oil! Its so good!ReplyDelete
Yay for you! I have been waiting to get an update :). We are all pulling for you!!ReplyDelete
way to be AMAZING and oh so inspiring!! i HATE when i plateau and stop loosing. it's SO frustrating and un-motivational. Way to blow through it and not give up though!!! keep up the hard work & you show that body who's BOSS :)ReplyDelete
You badass! That is awesome!ReplyDelete
Way to go!!!! You're so inspiring!!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Keep up all the hard work. That discipline will pay off even more than you know!ReplyDelete
Way to go Shelly! You are an inspiration. I have spent most of my life overweight & the last 10 years just flat miserable. I have 3 kids also, and need to make changes NOW before they grow. I am constantly disappointed with myself & the unhealthy role model I'm being. I have close to 100 pounds to loose, and find it just daunting. Thank you for these posts. PLEASE keep them coming. I saw something in your post today that I see in myself....and it made me feel like maybe, just maybe I can do this! You are a beautiful girl :) JulieReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Keep it up....I am in the same boat as you but I am at 24 pounds on my way to 50 so I appreciate your honesty and your humor and I need it!ReplyDelete
So great to hear. Congratulations. Every one of us understands those lousy plateaus. Way to go!ReplyDelete
Kickin my butt right now because I have had, oh about 20 conversations in my head where I go and write you a little encouragement. What do they say about the best laid plans? Ok, here is what I am thinking, about this time your needing new undies, yep I bet and it is feelin oh so good and I bet you can stick both of your arms down you waistband and I bet people are starting to notice, although some may be afraid to say because if you aren't loosing weight they don't want to hurt your feelings. I am so proud of you, I KNOW this struggle inside and out and you are kicking it's butt! That scale is just a number, it doesn't define who you are, you are doing all the right things for the right reasons and it will pay off eventually. Remember during the tough times, don't say anything to yourself that you would not say to your best friend, you deserve better! You're so blessed to have the love and support of your husband and others, you are a determined person, YOU CAN DO THIS, YOU ARE DOING THIS!!!! So proud for you!ReplyDelete
I love reading about your weightloss journey!! You are so inspiring!! Please don't give up, and the moments you feel you are goig to slip, go have some water, wait one hour, read all the comments from your fans who support you and you will be fine:)ReplyDelete
YAY SHELL!!!ReplyDelete
I am SO proud of you! You are amazing and inspiring!!
love your guts
LOVE you! you are dong great! and i did giggle at your "less of me" joke - im a dork too ;)ReplyDelete
Way to gooo.....you're doing great!!ReplyDelete
My Aunt always says....I'm on a biscuit....instead of a roll. HA! Cracks me up every time!!
Keep up the good work =)
That is so awesome! Keep up the great work! I wish I had started when you did... 30 lbs. less sounds like a dream! But you are inspiring! Please keep up your posts even when frustrated. And I would LOVE to see more of what you are really eating. THAT is my main struggle.ReplyDelete
You are adorable. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration and I appreciate it!ReplyDelete
Congrats on getting over the hurdle!! And for stickin' to your guns and pushing through!! :)ReplyDelete
Love your joke at the end. You're so much fun!ReplyDelete
Love this!! You are doing an amazing job, and you look great. You've got this! :)ReplyDelete
Shelley! Keep up the great work girl! I am working on getting healthy as well! I find it difficult to find self motivation sometimes! Well, most times! But I am in the process of getting there! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Kick some weight loss butt girl! If I lived in Utah and not SC, I would have to use you as my workout movtivator!ReplyDelete
this post just made me cry. thanks for sharing this journey of yours. you're an inspiration for sure! keep up the great work!!!!!!ReplyDelete
You are amazing, girl!!ReplyDelete
I'm so proud of you!! You are a beautiful lady at any size. I've heard that comment before, while it's true, you don't want the first thing people see is your size. I lost 50 pounds 2 years ago, it's a constant struggle but it feels so much better!!ReplyDelete
Keep up the HARD work :)
You go girl!! <3
Awesome! Got me teary eyed because I really need the inspiration. Thanks for sharing! :)ReplyDelete
Awesome! I got all teary eyed because I really needed the inspiration. Thanks for sharing and way to go you :)ReplyDelete
You are so gosh-darned adorable! Kudos to you for your accomplishment and your determination!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! You are doing awesome! On a side note, I think carbs have magical powers. They just make you feel better. bad, bad, badReplyDelete
I freaking love you Shelley!! Your are such a motivation!!! I am so encouraged by you!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!ReplyDelete
Way to go!! it must be so hard...I wish I had your bravery!!!ReplyDelete
I think you look so amazing! You are really glowing! Thanks for the motivation :) I had one week that I didn't make any progress and totally fell off the wagon. Getting back on now - I need to sweat in my inner-elbows.ReplyDelete
I totally felt your despair AND your excitement :) Keep at it, you are doing such a great thing by not only plugging through this for yourself, but also sharing this with others. It's tough to admit defeat, discouragement, negative thoughts, but doing that helps others realize that we are all the same and it is SO encouraging! Thank you for all you do, it is SO inspiring :)ReplyDelete
Atta girl! So proud of you.ReplyDelete
I'm so happy for you and you look happy in your pictures too! Thanks for the encouragement because I get that way and think I can stop and it will stay the same...crazy thinking I know! Now I'm going to come back to this post whenever I feel that way again to get encouragment I need! Thanks!ReplyDelete
I am right there with you.....literally! I am at 29lbs lost and I hopefully will hit 30 tomorrow at weigh in! Today I saw a bone at my shoulders that has been hidden by fat for MANY years so I was pumped! I still have 25 lbs to go but I feel like I just might make it!ReplyDelete
Yay for you! Kathy
Great post! You are doing great!! I am also working on there being less of me. Just started last week and am off to a great start. But the sweets are constantly calling my name. I keep joking with my hubby that I hope to become more vain over the next few months and want to keep loosing weight just because I look good. ; ) Keep up the great work! Its great to hear your progress!ReplyDelete
Great post! You are doing great!! I am also working on there being less of me. Just started last week and am off to a great start. But the sweets are constantly calling my name. I keep joking with my hubby that I hope to become more vain over the next few months and want to keep loosing weight just because I look good. ; ) Keep up the great work! Its great to hear your progress!ReplyDelete
well first of all i found your blog via pinterest and your amazing pantry!! completely motivated me to redo my pantry (still haven't painted, but it's organized!)ReplyDelete
and secondly, congrats on your weight loss! you have a wonderful attitude, and it's so rewarding to see results. i have a friend who has lost almost 200 POUNDS in 2 years--so inspiring if you care to read... http://weightogo-diaryofafatchick.blogspot.com/
You rock! I appreciate your honesty and believe that you can totally do this! You are such an inspiration to keep going even when you don't want to. Keep on moving girl!ReplyDelete
this is really awesome and inspiring :- ) way to go with all the hard work and pushing through the plateaus. i am inspired to get on a get fit plan after i have this baby!ReplyDelete
You go girl! Inspiring me to keep working on this post baby weight too, thanks :)ReplyDelete
You go girl!! Keep up the great work!!ReplyDelete
Keep it up! You are so inspiring!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your journey you are inspiring! I am at a plateu and actually gained a pound last weeek I was so ticked. Muscle right? I'm hoping my Wednesday weigh in will be more positive.ReplyDelete
You're such an inspiration to me and I love reading your blog. Its refreshing that you show the real you! Keep up the great work!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Way to GO GIRL! You are an inspiration! You are doing the right thing! Stick with it! You will never regret it!ReplyDelete
AWESOME.....AWESOME.....AWESOME!!! You can do it! I just LOVE your blog and decided to comment because I know something about being overweight and not loosing any weight when you try so hard. Keep up the good work and keep up the positive thinking! You are important and offer so much to so many people! I'm behind you 100%!ReplyDelete
Good for you! You are inspiring!!ReplyDelete
This is so exciting! I have been following your blog FOREVER! In fact, I was the one who emailed you that "Let's Eat Ya'll" board-sign that was inspired by your message board you made:) My family and I have had a weight-loss blog together for the last year now since we all live in different states and reading about other's journeys is like group e-therapy. Ha! Seriously though I can't wait to post a link to your blog so they can follow you too because what an inspiration you are! I have lost 70 pounds this past year and BELIEVE me, it only gets better and more worth it. Congrats and know that people are out here rooting for you! PS- do you watch the Biggest Loser? It motivates me each and every week. So nice to know others understand how HARD it is physically AND emotionally to lose weight.ReplyDelete
Congrats Shelley!! YOU CAN DO IT!! Keep up all that hard work, it is sooooo worth it in the end! I lost about 35lbs this past year and it was honestly A LOT of hard work but worth every OUNCE! It is still a daily battle to not eat cookies and french fries but I promise it does get easier!!! And that smaller pant size is SO MUCH better than a cookie anyways!! GOOD LUCK!!!:)ReplyDelete
Way to GO Shelley!!! Love the pics- keep up this attitude!! I have also been SO discouraged with my gym-going because I have had a household of sickies (me included) for over 8 days and haven't been to gym ONCE...Trying to keep motivated and get right back on track once we're all healthy again (I was on a 25 day straight streak- which is amazing for me! haha)ReplyDelete
Congrats on Conquering Your Goals Girl!! *high five*
Thanks for the words of encouragement. Just what I needed to hear today. It's so easy to make excuses and justify not doing it. I tend to get easily frustrated when I don't see the results I want. Thanks for putting yourself out there and helping others know they aren't the only ones!ReplyDelete
Great job! I don't know what kind of diet you are doing exactly, but I am doing low carb also and I cook with George Stella cookbooks. You can find them on Amazon. It has helped my husband and I soooo much. They even have cheesecake and pound cake, which are so exciting to have when you haven't had anything so yummy in a while. Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
Way to go!!!! I just started my weight loss journey a few weeks ago... and of course, these first couple of weeks, the weight has fallen off. I'm sure it's going to catch up to me really soon and I'll hit my first plateau. You are quite inspiring, Missy!ReplyDelete
You can do it!!! You can do it!!! LOL, keep it up ; )ReplyDelete
Congrats!!!! That is amazing!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, 30lbs lost!! Way to go! I'm rooting for ya!ReplyDelete
You GO girl, I am SOOO proud of you (and i definitely need your motivation right now) Can't wait to hear your progress, I know there are always plateau weeks, you just gotta muscle through (literally!) Keep it up!ReplyDelete
Just so you know, those self-portraits are, in no way, ridiculous. Woman, you are DOING IT, and you deserve to have some kick-heiny pictures of yourself being the awesome that is you! RAWR!ReplyDelete
Good for you, Shelley! I wish we lived closer so we could be work out buddies. I need the motivation!ReplyDelete
I'm not a blogger, or usually a poster. (Okay..I have only posted one thing, one time, ever! And it was on your blog about the mushrooms growing in my closet. Eww...again!)ReplyDelete
I just read your blog every day..cuz you're cute and I like your personality! I like your stuff too..but I like you better! (Sorry..maybe that's too personal when we haven't moved past talking about mushrooms...)
Anyway...you are amazing! My fav are the workout pics. I like that you aren't afraid to just be you! Keep going..so fun to watch your transformation!
Love, love, love and mushrooms...
Needed this swift kick in the butt today, Shelley!! Thank you!!!ReplyDelete
YOU. ARE. A. ROCK. STAR!!! (especially with your inner elbow sweat ;)
I'm so glad I read this post! I really need to lose a little over 50 pounds to be at a healthy weight and I keep putting it off. You have motivated me ( a difficult feat)... Also CONGRATULATIONS!!! You look GREAT (sweat and all)!ReplyDelete
You are just way too cute! Stay on that carb/butter free roll! Way to go!ReplyDelete
I love all the self portraits! :]ReplyDelete
LOL, Love that last little comment, "less of me"... cute. Congrats, super happy for you. I'm a Weight Watcher girl,I know the feeling of a 2 week weigh in with no loss or gain, it can be a downer but it just feels that much better when you get over that hump and start loosing again. GOOD LUCK <3ReplyDelete
You look beautiful. I prefer a sweaty glow to no glow at all! ;)ReplyDelete
I'm on my own weight loss journey..or 'lifestyle change' myself and I know exactly how you're feeling! I hit the 20lb mark and have been stuck there all month! I think when you hit those bigger milestones you're so excited and then your body and brain don't connect that you still want to lose more..lol..so the only thing to do it stay positive and keep encouraging yourself. It's all about believing in yourself..you are doing such a great job! Stick with it, you can do it.. actually you ARE doing it! :)ReplyDelete
I must tell you that this post and the one when you shared the eginning of this journey, are wonderful. Your words are encouraging me as I begin week three of the same journey. Knowing that others are doing what is working for them, helps. Truly!ReplyDelete
Right now I love you so much and you motivate me and I am so pumped to keep on going too, keep up the good work and thanks for helping me keep going too!ReplyDelete
You're awesome!!! Keep it up! We're all rootin for you!!!ReplyDelete
hugs, Mallory @ Classy Clutter
Congrats on the weight loss girlie. I tell ya, I know how ya feel. I have been going to boot camp classes regularly for almost a year and I have lost only 10 pounds. I know it boils down to my diet, but as a result of stress and non-stop kid errands, I fail miserably. I have got to make the commitment to focus on my eating and change it drastically to see results. You're looking great. P.S. I would love to see a typical "Shelley menu for a day"ReplyDelete
Way to GO!!!! You are doing AWESOME! After I pop this next baby out I WILL lose the weight from this pregnancy (and the other three) I will do it! Thanks for the motivation!!!ReplyDelete
You go girl!!! 30 lbs so amazing, your face looks thinner too!ReplyDelete
Oh I could just cry. You have no idea how much I need this. I'm sitting here in my gym clothes after a completely ho-hum 45 minutes at the gym, and now I don't even really need to change because I barely sweater. I'm grossed out by myself and just have NO drive to keep pushing. But I will, so that one day (soon!) I can take some goofy, sweaty pictures too! Great job!ReplyDelete
Way to go!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
What an inspiring post. I "started" a fitness/diet plan early this month and things have not gone well at all. I know my problem is that darn scale (and carbs, and sugars, :/) but if I work my tush off for 2-3 days and see no difference then I say "forget it", but if I see a good difference then I think "yay, reward time." It's never ending and it's so frustrating. I thought blogging about it might help keep me on track but it didn't. You should feel extremely proud for doing and pushing through what a lot of us can't. You're struggle inspires me to keep trying with mine. :)ReplyDelete
You ARE doing great, don't give up.ReplyDelete
P.S- I love your blog.
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:10 PM
Great work! Im wondering since i have always heard that a "diets" dont work if you will be introducing in moderation some other carbs? I guess because an all or nothing approach is tough to live out long term.ReplyDelete
Keep up the good work! You are an amazing, talented, BEAUTIFUL- Daughter of God!!!! Don't ever forget that!!! You don't know me, but I absolutely adore your work, I have been totally loving your vinyl-- thank you for your inspiration of being a good mother & homemaker! You inspire all of us to be a better mom & better person.
Terri Galvan
Keep it up girl!!!! You are doing great!!!ReplyDelete
You rock! Keep it up lady!ReplyDelete
Oh I am so VERY excited for you.... :) OOOHHHH!!!! If I were 50 I would be RUNNING scared... :) Keep up the Good Work!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:45 PM
lOOk at YOU! Way to go . . . now just share that stubborness with me, PLEASE! You look great . . .and happy!ReplyDelete
Way to go! Such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing... I love reading about all you do!ReplyDelete
I thoroughly enjoy your blog and love reading about your weight loss journey. Keep up the hard work. It's contagious and inspiring!! Anxiously awaiting your Joss & Main sale to start!!ReplyDelete
Keep it up lady!! I'm just getting started.ReplyDelete
how are you liking the WV fitness center?
You are awesome!ReplyDelete
i love following your journey. Probably best because I am on the same journey. I just wish I was a dang cute as you when I'm all sweaty and beetroot-faced. Keep it up. Who needs brownies anyway?ReplyDelete
You're a doll!!! :)ReplyDelete
Great job! I lost 50# last year and it is a constant struggle to keep it off and not gain the weight back! I gave away all of my "fat" clothes and am determined to not by larger sizes again! I am trying to lose 30# more, and feel your pain!ReplyDelete
Remember this is going to be your new lifestyle, always watching what you eat and exercising constantly!
You can do it!! Great job!
I'm so proud of you! I'm also a chubby gal and I've been on and off my weight loss goals over this last year. This week I'm restarting them, now that CHA is over and my scrapbook collection is out. I've been following your blog for a few months and you had me hooked when I saw your video (your hunt for the perfect Sofa).ReplyDelete
Okay, I never do this... but visit my blog and if you don't find me too creepy, let's friend each other on FB and we can be weight loss buddies :) You can find me under Heidi Sonboul
Way to go! You are awesome and this blog post is so inspiring. You should be a life coach! :) I know we've never met, but I'm proud of you!ReplyDelete
YAY!!! for you :) I am on this 1200 a day calorie and I am in my 4th week. Man!!! this 4th weeek is awful!!! I just WANT that cookie so bad!!!!ReplyDelete
You really inspired me today :) thanks!!
'atta girl!! Those plateaus suck, but just think how much easier the next one will be to tolerate because you already stomped on this one! Thanks for sharing! ~LoriReplyDelete
LOL!! You go girl!! I'm so proud of you for sticking with it!! You are inspiring so many right now! We are all supporting you Shelley!ReplyDelete
You go girl!! I feel ya! I am stuck as well with the pounds but, I continue to lose inches. My trainer made me measure when I started my journey and though I didn't want to see those numbers I am really glad i did it. Just a suggestion. Keep up the good work and never never never give up!ReplyDelete
I am on this journey with you and love reading that I am not alone in the struggle.. I love reading your blog and for me, your post this morning has given me that mid week boost I need.. THANK YOU..ReplyDelete
I'm so proud of you, your doing great!ReplyDelete
Just remember, "Positive choices achieve Positive Results. :-)
You know most people are so aware these days of the significant increase of overweight children we have. Just think with all your hard work what a wonderful role model you have become to your children. My brother just lost over 200 lbs, counting 1,500 cal a day and then started exercising. I admire and look up to him so much!! What a journey it has been for him, but now at 54 he is the happiest and healthiest he has ever been. Keep up the good work, love and prayers.
Keep up the good work! Your photo's put a smile on my face and made me giggle :) So funny and cute! Thanks for sharing. You will get there!ReplyDelete
I have been reading your posts about your weight loss and let me just say that I am really glad that I came across your blog. I don't remember how I did, but I am really glad that I did. I love the way you post and how real you are. Not to mention I love your style of decorating and you make me feel like I want to redecorate my house. Keep up the good hard work. I know myself as I just lost 38lbs., but gained back 7, and I am so stressed about it, that I am working extra hard to get those darn lbs. off....your post is a good pick me up and I will step up my work out just a notch too!!ReplyDelete
I just wanted to write you a quick note and tell you how inspiring you are to me. You rock and I so admire your perserverance!!!ReplyDelete
Way to go girl!!! Just stick with it and you definitely make your goal:) Love reading these posts they are inspiring :)ReplyDelete
Your post inspired me to keep going! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Every time you feel down and want to give up, look in the mirror at those gorgeous cheekbones and rejoice! I would kill for those cheekbones!!!ReplyDelete
Working out sucks---I run---and I hate it---and I always think it will get easier but it doesn't because even though you are improving you have to push yourself every stinking time to keep improving...it's a vicious cycle...and your elbow crack sweat is nothing---my siblings (who run with me)love to make fun of my bum sweat--bum sweat!!!! EEWWWW!!! Like I said working out sucks.ReplyDelete
Gooooooo Shelly!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Keep up the great work girl. I am proud of YOU!
WOOT WOOT!! So proud of you Shelley! You are such an inspiration and I'm sure you are helping so many others trying to do the same thing. You go girl!! (LOVE the sweaty pics!) :)ReplyDelete
Keep up the good work! You are doing a great job! You should be proud of yourself and will be grateful for your health!ReplyDelete
Girl, you can keep the post-workout photos coming. They give me hope that maybe I look half as awesome as that when I'm bright red and covered in sweat! Congratulations on all your accomplishments and keep up the great work. By the way, I dug your Joss and Main curator collection. So lovely.ReplyDelete
I too am following this journey with you. I have 50 more to lose. YIKES. Thanks for being so inspiring and consistent. I know we can DO THIS!!! I'm so proud of you!ReplyDelete
OMG HA HA HA HA! I loved this post! So sorry you had to go through those two weeks of hell but look at how awesome the pay off was! Don't you feel like you've accomplished so much more than just loosing those 3 pounds? Keep up the good work girl... you've got this!ReplyDelete
you go girl! I just have a suggestion for you here it goes why don't you put a pic of yourself with the weight that you where before and then right next to it a new pic maybe weekly or monthly just for motivation to yourself and others, just a thought.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing this journey. I am a nurse and I see people fighting these battles every day. I am so proud of your fight and your diligence. I hope you know how much hope you are spreading with your weight loss story. If even one person turns their health around because of this, it is well worth it. I thank you, on behalf of the healthcare world. You are a champion. Keep up your hard work!ReplyDelete
I am on this exact same journey too. But I am only 12 lbs in. And I am so excited to read how you have gotten to a 30 lb weight loss and then broke right thru that too!!!! Awesome, just totally awesome. Can't wait to read your next update!!ReplyDelete
Your blog couldn't have come at a better time. I'm on that weight loss journey too, why is it that so many people are on this journey and yet sometimes it can be a lonely battle?? anyway getting back to the point, I've been on off on off since Christmas losing and gaining the same weight. I love your photo's (sweat included) they have really inspired me to get back in the game for REAL and to document my own journey.... thanks you may have single handedly saved me from giving up!ReplyDelete
Cason is right- you ARE doing AWESOME! So don't let the scale take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride each week. STEP OFF THE SCALE!!! It is only one way of measuring your progress, and you know if you're doing well. Save the weigh ins for once a week or every two weeks, or even better every four weeks. I used to be a scale junkie too, and I know how tempting it is, but really if you can break the habit of weighing yourself too often and letting that control how you feel, you will be so much better off.ReplyDelete
Laura- a frequent reader :)
P.S. to the person who commented that they were struggling to keep to a 1200 calorie diet- it's a struggle because you're starving. I was slightly disturbed by this. Once you start eating "normal" again, the weight will be regained.
Wow, really wish I had your motivation right now! Congratulations, I remember how good it feels to see the scale moving down and clothes feeling better :)ReplyDelete
I love reading your blog. You are such an inspiration and so motivating. I love to see your pictures and your progress. I thought I would share something that has helped me. I am not a fan of veggies. I tried the green smoothie. 2 servings of greens (kale, spinach, romaine) to one serving fruit with 8 oz of almond milk (vanilla). I sometimes add protein powder. It is like a sweet treat. But no sugar...ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see your next post...
Oh girl!! You have...THE..MOST...INFECTIOUS....SMILE!! You're so stinking linkin' cute it's a crime..or should be...could be..maybe it already is. "Sir! Excuse me Ociffer, arrest this woman!!"ReplyDelete
You're inspiring a ton of women and in the process making them and me...smile! Keep truckin'. You know there's a saying "When you're going through H*ll,.....keep going!"
As for that 50 "what they gonna do when she comes for you!".
You are PURE INSPIRATION!!! Way to go Shelley! XOReplyDelete
Keep it up!!!ReplyDelete
I'm so PROUD OF YOU!
Way to go! You are really inspiring and adorable to boot! Keep going, girl! you got this!!!! :)ReplyDelete
Keep going...you are an inspiration to me and I find encouragement in your words and example.ReplyDelete
GOOD FOR YOU!!! (clapping)...ReplyDelete
very inspirational.
thank you
I love reading your blog and love that you are sharing this journey with your readers. You are inspiring so many people. Keep sharing your story and your sweaty elbow pics (i get that, too!)... YOU ARE A ROCK STAR!!!ReplyDelete
YOU GO GIRL!!! You are an inspiration!!ReplyDelete
You are just too cute! Either way...skinny or fluffy you are beautiful! Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
What great pictures! Every time I look at them, I see a strong woman with her eye on a goal. Keep it up!ReplyDelete
Keep up the great work! Getting healthy happens one step at a time...keep taking those steps and you will get to the point where you become so addicted to feeling good that it is not worth it to eat the junk anymore.ReplyDelete
Love the photos!
Hahahah! You are too cute! I loved your "I'm on a ROLL! (it may be carb free, with no butter... but I'M ON ONE!)" comment! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!ReplyDelete
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo! Your journey is an inspiration to me on my journey. Thanks for sharing from the heart.ReplyDelete
Lesli :)
I LOVE this post SO MUCH! You so gave me the butt-kicking I needed today...I have been doing really well with workouts with no results on the scale (boo hoo) so I kind of gave up and slacked off last week...big mistake!! Let's work through that together...thanks for inspiring me!! :)ReplyDelete
I've been reading your blog for a couple of years now and I just love it and you! Just want you to know this Colorado girl is so rooting for you!ReplyDelete
You seriously are the cutest person without make up! Even when your sweaty gross your still so gorgeous! Losing weight is hard keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
You are amazing. Such an inspiration.ReplyDelete
You are SO inspiring and a great example to your girls!!!! I love you for sharing your journey, good and bad, and keeping it real. Keep it going and DO. NOT. GIVE. UP! It will take time and as you said before, many times....it's a LIFE STYLE CHANGE. The weight will come off because this is a new life style. Keep going down this path for you and your family!!! You got this! : )ReplyDelete
You are SO inspiring and a great example to your girls!!!! I love you for sharing your journey, good and bad, and keeping it real. Keep it going and DO. NOT. GIVE. UP! It will take time and as you said before, many times....it's a LIFE STYLE CHANGE. The weight will come off because this is a new life style. Keep going down this path for you and your family!!! You got this! : )ReplyDelete
Thanks for having the courage to write about your story. You have really inspired me! I think you are a great example and also to have it written on your blog it makes you so accountable. I love that. Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
Just started following your blog. This post was very inspiring. We all have things in our lives that seem impossible to achieve. This gave me hope to not give up on those things I want to change about myself. Thanks for all your words of wisdom! I will be following your updates from now on! Good luck with your weight loss. I think you are a beautiful person from the small few moments I've already got to know you! Keep going!ReplyDelete
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are inspiring to me and I am going to go home tonight and do my walk away the pounds video! I have been fighting being over weight for about 6 years now and I just can not take it anymore! It is a long story so I will keep it short - When I moved from Salt Lake City to Ohio with my husband 12 years ago things were a little rough...I had never been away from family before and I found myself all alone in a new state with no friends and needing to find a new job with a whole new lifestyle...I found comfort in food and tv! When I found myself crying in the dressing room at JCPenny's because nothing fit I decided I needed a change...So I started Jazzersize, lost 40 lbs and felt great! Then I had an injury at work and put all the weight and then some on....I have been fighting it ever since...now is the time to start and after reading your post today is the day! My favorite saying right now is nothing tastes as good as skinny feels! Thanks again for your courage and I will keep you posted!ReplyDelete
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Deep Dive or The Limits of Immersion: An Exhibition of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Artworks
Exhibit - Multimedia | April 5 – 26, 2018 every day | Kroeber Hall, Room 116, Worth Ryder Gallery
Deep Dive or The Limits of Immersion explores the possibilities and challenges of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) to shape, integrate, and confuse aspects of reality.
The eight artists included in the exhibition have created guided meditations that take the viewer through various computer generated landscapes. The liminal spaces in AR/VR present poetic imaginaries of ecology, technology, history, postcolonial thought, and disability, while creating temporal and spatial multiplicities.
At a time when consumer-grade VR equipment is just coming on the market, and AR games and apps are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, this exhibition challenges artists and viewers to engage with a potentially powerful technology, while questioning its limitations and consequences.
Co-Sponsored by the Department of Art Practice and Digital Humanities at Berkeley.
Featuring: Shezad Dawood, Asma Kazmi, Marcos Lutyens, Joe Mckay, Jill Miller, Lauren Moffatt, Greg Niemeyer, and Olivia Ting.
Curated by Asma Kazmi
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RE: st: 1-4 scale
Ebru Ozturk <email@example.com>
RE: st: 1-4 scale
Sun, 5 Aug 2012 19:18:24 +0300
Dear David,
Is this command below right to center a variable? If it is right, where do I use "the centering constant"?
sum var1
gen centered_var1 = var1 - r(mean)
> Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 11:57:40 -0400
> Subject: Re: st: 1-4 scale
> From: firstname.lastname@example.com
> To: firstname.lastname@example.com
> Dear Ebru,
> People often analyze data from Likert scales as equally spaced, so you
> can use each of the eight items in your model as a numerical variable,
> with values 1 to 4. You simply need to be aware that you are treating
> the four categories as equally spaced.
> Earlier you asked about centering those variables. Centering will do
> no harm. As far as the model is concerned, it affects only the
> definition of the intercept. If you do decide to "center" the
> variables, you may want to use one of the four values. If the data on
> an item are not concentrated at one end, you could use 2 or 3 or
> perhaps 2.5 as the centering constant. (In a 5-point Likert scale
> with a neutral category at 3, using 3 would often be a reasonable
> choice.)
> When you have the results from the model with the eight separate
> items, you may want to see whether the coefficients for the four items
> within a heading are similar. If they are, and it makes sense, you
> could consider replacing those four items with their sum (or average)
> --- a composite score.
> David Hoaglin
> On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 2:35 AM, Ebru Ozturk <email@example.com> wrote:
> > Dear David,
> >
> > I use tobit estimation. If I enter each item (8) in the question (objectives of innovation) into the model without changing their values, leaving them as they are (1 to 4), does it work? Because sometimes tobit can create problems if it has many variables in the model.
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Appointment of the SC Chief Justice as the Prime Minister will be Supreme injustice to the people of Nepal.
Political parties in democracy can, of course, be good or bad but most certainly without a capable leadership of political parties, the democratic system will never be anything but bad. –tweaked version of Albert Camus's quote on free press
By Siromani Dhungana
On January 30, before the Maoists proposed appointing incumbent Supreme Court Chief Justice as Prime Minister, I had written in in this blog: "Democracy in Nepal is on the verge of collapse. Most of the indicators of democracy are either dismantled or dead. The basic notion of democracy- 'check and balance'- has been destroyed and now there is only the check of the communist-led government."
Unfortunately, the Maoists have proved me right yet again with their flabbergasting proposal. You don't have to be a political scientist to know what the Maoists are trying to do is completely against the basic notion of democracy, that is, the check and balance. And, incompetent and shortsighted opposition parties are once again going to be fooled by the UCPN Maoist. And that will cost Nepal's fledgling democracy dearly.
The propose of appointing incumbent chief justice as the Prime Minister of the country has apparently showed that the largest political party of Nepal is trying to ruin the basis democratic concept 'check and balance' among major state organs — judiciary, executive and legislature.
If materialized, the Maoist proposal will not only ruin completely the independence of judiciary but also jeopardize the entire justice system of Nepal. On the other hand, it will also help undermine the importance of political parties in Nepal which will have repercussion in the long run.
It is for sure that the Maoists want to resume their war-time 'kangaroo courts' which they operated in villages in a direct challenge to the existing judicial system. Even after ending armed conflict in 2006, the party had floated the idea of reviving 'kangaroo courts' in 2007 in an effort to step up pressure against the then interim government headed by NC leader Girija Prasad Koirala.
The Maoists never believed in current judicial system in Nepal. They have constantly argued that this is the one State organ that still represents that feudal, old Nepal. They have constantly flouted Supreme Court decisions. Their senior leaders, including the PM, have every now and then spoken against the judicial system and courts in general. They think, after controlling executive and having had largest number of seats in legislature parliament (dissolved in May 2012), the judiciary is the last bastion that still remained out of their sphere of influence. The fact that the Maoists couldn't win notable number of seats in the recently held elections of national committee of Nepal Bar Association despite fighting polls against democratic candidates in partnership with the UML-supported lawyers shows their poor presence in judicial sector.
And now, suddenly, they have this new-found trust in judiciary! Doesn't sound plausible at all. Those who have been criticizing and flouting judicial decisions are now suddenly seeing 'most independent and trustworthy' person in the head of the same judiciary.
And at a time when the SC is already stretched- and is functioning with only around half of dozen judges and can't fulfill vacant positions because there doesn't exist a mechanism in the absence of parliament.
And at a time when the SC has issued quite a few orders staying or stopping several controversial decisions of the Maoist-led government including in the case of Dekendra Thapa. Continue reading A Maoist Attempt of Merging the Judiciary into the Executive


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Calling Off the Alert
Back in November I posted an "Alert for Historical Hoaxing," picking up Prof. T. Mills Kelly's plans for a course titled "Lying About the Past." One assignment for the class was "to create an online historical hoax that we will then turn loose on the Internet to see if we can actually fool anyone."
That posting was, I suppose, my own experiment to see if publicizing the possibility of a hoax would make people more skeptical. It prompted some criticism of the whole project in my comments section, and some replies from Prof. Kelly.
Last week I received word from him that the project had run its course; the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a story about it. Alas, I can't access or link to that story since the site's subscription-only. But I now know the topic of the hoax was "Edward Owens, the Last American Pirate," and it took the form of (fictional) undergraduate Jane Browning sharing her (fictional) research on Owens through a blog.
This seems like the best introduction to the project, the profile for blogger "Jane Browning." Other aspects of the hoax included a handwritten will, a Wikipedia entry (check the pre-exposure version), and a YouTube channel.
A USA Today blog picked up the story, showing that it's indeed possible for this hoax to fool someone. However, it's also notable that that was only on the paper's website, not the print edition, and that it was part of a general, barely examined round-up of pirate news. More discussion at Bavatuesdays.
It doesn't look like anyone of us in cyberspace voiced skepticism about Edward Owens or Jane Browning before the class exposed the hoax themselves. So we can't treat this as an example of how more eyes makes hoaxing harder. On the other hand, there wasn't a lot of attention paid to an undergraduate's research, even with the sexy topic of pirates. So this isn't an example of how easy it is to fool the masses, either.
I guess the scariest part of the experiment for me are the encouraging comments "Jane Browning" received on her blog. Whether they came from genuine believers or students helping to perpetuate the hoax, they have the same vacuous, cheerleader, you-against-the-world quality of comments about fanfiction or vacation snapshots or real blog posts.
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ENGLAND footballing hero and charity fundraiser Geoff Thomas visited Cradley Heath to inspire schoolchildren to a Valentine's money-spinner.
Students at Ormiston Forge Academy swapped their uniforms for 'something red' on Valentines day and raised £780 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.
Geoff Thomas, the former England footballer who survived blood cancer, visited the academy for a prize giving ceremony last year.
The students decided to hold a non-uniform day as a way of thanking Geoff for his time.
Geoff said: "It was an honour to speak at Ormiston Forge Academy's Prize Giving ceremony and I'm humbled that they would raise money as a way of thanks.
"It's testament to the fantastic students they have there."
Principal Andrew Burns said: "The red signifies Valentine's Day but it also represents the great work Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research is doing in trying to cure blood cancers. Forge students always make me proud and Valentine's Day was no exception.
"Geoff Thomas spoke with passion and from his heart at our Prize Giving and the students were inspired. It makes a difference, when the Forge students come together to do something nothing can stop them - they are incredible."
Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research is a leading UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of patients with all types of blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Cathy Gilman, chief executive at Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, said: "We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the pupils and staff at Ormiston Forge Academy for organising such a fantastic fundraising day for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. The money raised from their Non-Uniform Day will help make a real difference to the lives of patients with blood cancers like leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma."
After being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia in 2003 Geoff Thomas was lucky; a bone marrow transplant from his sister in 2004 saved his life.
Inspired by the bravery of patients around him and a determination to beat blood cancers, he set up the Geoff Thomas Foundation and was awarded the 2005 BBC Sports Personality Helen Rollason Award in recognition of his charity work.
He is now working with Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research to raise funds for a network of national centres, allowing patients to benefit from the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers.


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The Next Moment
by Eric Chaet
I live right in the middle of everything:
between Venus & Mars, the arctic & Amazon.
I have more money & freedom than some, less than others,
more skills & understanding than some, less than others.
I live between birth & death, history & the future.
On the one hand: elementary natural forces—
on the other: the market, political machinations,
traditions, & widely-held beliefs.
People don't call me much, but I have a phone.
Some people have heard of me, but not many.
Some pay attention to what I say, but not many,
& not often, or for long.
I'm not without power—
but people with far more power than I
trigger events that sweep me along like tsunamis.
I live in the era of capitalist revolutionaries:
they innovate & organize, squeeze all possible profit
out of the labor & materials they synchronize—
these are no shrinking violets!—
then use the profits to innovate again—
leaving all they previously created obsolete
& any who can't keep up
stranded by the side of the road
with a lot of fancy, odd-shaped appliances
that have little application
to their current needs or hopes—
like kids' toys, 5 minutes after they tire of them.
I live among capitalists, the stranded, & kids.
People don't notice me—I'm one of them—
right in the middle of everything.
After the time of hunting & gathering
& improvising a language—
while the tribe moves on;
& after the time when the peasants—
with their tools, land, & animals
& confessors, plagues, & lords—
were sure where they belonged;
& after the cities, factories, nations, & wars—
I continue into whatever the future is going to be.
I'm for liberty, but justice, too.
I'm for justice, but liberty, too.
Yes! I say. No! I also say.
I'm not altogether confident, or without hope, either.
The next moment is a mystery to me.
I not only don't know what I'm going to do:
it's not even clear to me what I hope to accomplish.


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We're a used book company in North Carolina that's been around since 1974. We sell used books (and movies, and CDs, and video games, and etc) Our first store was in a converted house, and the paperbacks were kept in buildings intended to be used as chicken coops (but never ACTUALLY used as chicken coops so don't get grossed out.) Later the owner and a friend built the first commercial building, and used as shelving wooden Canada Dry crates scrounged from all over the state. (Canada Dry was converting to plastic.) Though it's not really credible to describe yourself as funky (it's like calling yourself "zany" -- it doesn't work) I feel that we are funky and different and wholesomely strange.
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Baby, it's gonna be cold outside
It's time to bring it in. Bring it ALLLL in… the green tomatoes and the fat-skinny cukes and the one-side-ripe peppers and the still-in-their-wrappers tomatillos and the beans (if the vines arent' dead yet — mine are) — and the basil and and and…
OK, so you can leave the punkins and the carrots. But cover the lettuce bed. I don't know about radishes, folks, I'm still new at this game, though I'll certainly find out because my patch in the community plot has a few rows of them. I'll be finding out this weekend if a frost really does put some sweet into the kale, and whether mizuna will survive. The northern forecast is almost spooky: Tonight: isolated showers and a low of 36; Saturday night, snow and rain and a low of 36; Sunday night, slight chance of rain/snow and a low of 31 — THIRTY ONE, folks. The Denver forecast is for a low of 35 all three nights. But if you live on the east side of a hill, that cold air is gonna roll down it and pool at the bottom, so things could get nipped tonight and Saturday without the temps going very low. On the other hand, those of you in the south, or with sloped beds that face south and have lots of rock to pump out heat all night, could be OK. As with everything, your mileage may vary.
My garden buddy's husband says the "Straight Eight" cucumbers could put on a second blast of production after the frost, and in my outside voice I say, "wow! cool!" but inside my head, I'm saying, "dear heaven, let them finally die." There are now 20 pints of cuke relish in my linen closet and today I pulled 18 new cucmbers out of the patch. I've gone from offering them to friends and co-workers as gifts to plopping a bagful on the counter and begging, "for the love of God, please TAKE THEM!" Not as bad as zucchini, but close, my friends, darn close.
The onset of frost is such a wonderful, bittersweet, sad-joyful time of year. Today I plucked all the yellow cherry tomatoes I had the heart for, and apologized to this plant that became its own jungle of productivity a few weeks too late — all because I planted it a few weeks too late. A double handful of fruits might ripen to their sweet, summery potential, but the rest are hard as big marbles, some barely green. The plant did its level best and it was just my own mismanagement (it needed much more attentive pruning and caging) that kept it from producing about a bushel. But they will be pickles, just like a half-bushel of Black Pear tomatoes and the last Yellow Brandywines and balcony tomatoes. Green tomato pickles.
The rain and gusts are going to shake some leaves down. If your fall ambition is to go leaf-peeping, or take pix of the kids with a pile of fiery-colored leaves, this is the start of the days of last chances.
As for me, I'll listen to a song by Dave Mallett over and over again and remember my friend Kay, whose favorite time of year this was. The song is called <strong>"Autumn" off of Mallett's "This Town" CD and it's beautiful and aching and sad and joyful all at once:
"Autumn takes me by surprise
Fancy colors her disguise
but the chords of winter must arise
and the wild geese must go down.
Saying "Goodbye to ye mortal men,
Goodbye to the rain and wind,
For us there are no dreams nor sins,
Just an ancient, winding course …"


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sushi rice
sushi filling- I used thinly sliced avocado, masago* and surimi**
>bowl of water to dip your finger tips in
First, place the nori shiny side down on a bamboo rolling mat. If there are lines or bumps in the nori, they should be horizonal on the mat. Break it in half horizonally if you want to make the small, single filling rolls (maki) or use the whole sheet to make large (futomaki) rolls. For example, I used the whole sheet because I used the crab stick and avocado but if you are just making a tuna roll, avocado roll, etc, only half a sheet is needed. Spread the nori evenly with sushi rice. Try not to make too thick of a layer and keep away from the top edge***. The rice is very sticky so it might help to wet your finger tips before and during this step.
Then arrange your filling towards the center of the rice. If I am using masago, I tend to spread it over all of the rice, or you can keep it in the middle.
After that, begin rolling. Use firm pressure and start to curl the mat up. Hold the filling in towards the center of the roll as you bring the edge of the mat up and over to start forming the roll. When the mat hits the edge as you are rolling, then just pull it back towards you. Once the maki is rolled all the way, gently squeeze it to pack it together and round out the roll. It should now be a thick, dense log.
Cut into several slices. I find a bread knife works best, even better than super sharp knives, for cutting the roll. Serve with wasabi and soy sauce.
Easy! And if you are a little less rice happy than I am you won't get the rice in the curl like I do. Although, I kind of like it this way.
* Roe available in large frozen blocks at Asian grocery stores, chop off some and defrost it over night.
** Imitation crab. While conventional grocery stores frequently carry this (Louis Kemp is a popular brand) it does not taste like the surimi used in sushi bars. Any Asian grocery would have it, often frozen.
*** I am always a little overzealous with my rice. Try and leave a slightly bigger margin on top than I do.


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Grab those boots, the ones that were made for walking, as we're taking you on a trip round the world's best hiking spots. From Estonian bogs to Ethiopian highlands, these are some of the most memorable walking trips we've ever experienced.
Bog walking in Estonia
Estonia is said by its locals to have a fifth season – the flood season. Nowhere is this truer than in Soomaa National Park (pictured above), situated in the southwest of the country between Viljandi and Pärnu. Soomaa, whose name means "land of bogs", is a vast complex of swampy marshes and wet alluvial forests that provides a home to bears, wolves and elk as well as nests for spotted eagles and black storks. Tour operator Karuskose offers two of the best means to explore the bogs: either by canoe or by wearing bog-shoes, which allow walkers to wade through the water without getting stuck.
Towards the end of the Communist era almost no-one came to this park; now visitor numbers are finally growing. Karuskose – run by local environmentalist Alvir Ruukel – has played a large part in this boom, as it offers a host of unusual experiences, from nocturnal canoe safaris to kicksledding along frozen rivers. Whatever the activity, Alvir ensures that visitors leave with a deeper understanding of this sodden ecosystem.
For details of all activities and tours offered by Karuskose, as well as accommodation, dining options, location and booking see www.soomaa.com.
Hiking in Retezat National Park, Romania
Retezat Mountains, Romania © Adrian Morecut/Shutterstock
Retezat in Romanian means "cut off", and the hikes between the peaks of this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the southwestern corner of Transylvania are about as far from civilization as you can get. Much of the park is covered by some of Europe's last remaining ancient forest, a wilderness where you're more likely to see bear or wolf tracks than hear a plane fly overhead. The park's beauty is perhaps best captured in the name the locals give it – "the land with blue eyes" – after the hundred alpine lakes that reflect the dramatic mountain scenery.
A good base for hiking routes is the award-winning Dora Mountain House, a timber lodge perched on a hill near Răuşor, 30km from Haţeg. It has a nearby ski piste and can arrange mountain guides on request, plus it's a welcoming place to return to at the end of a long day's trek or ski.
Information on the park, sample excursions and how to get there is at www.panparks.org.
Trekking in the Ethiopian Highlands
Simien mountains National Park. Ethiopia © Kenneth Dedeu/Shutterstock
After a day of trekking across stony fields worked with ox-drawn ploughs, you get the feeling that the scenery in this part of northern Ethiopia hasn't changed for centuries. Mountains trail off into the horizon and below there's a patchwork of fields dotted with thatched dwellings. A small troop of baboons feed among the cliffs while birds of prey soar in the thermals. Watching the pale sunset with your English-speaking local guides feels like a privileged way to experience the hospitality and beauty of the ancient Ethiopian Highlands.
The emphasis on trips organized by TESFA (Tourism in Ethiopia for Sustainable Future Alternatives) – an NGO in Addis Ababa – is on seeing village life and experiencing the ancient culture of the Amhara people. TESFA first ran trips to the remote parish of Mequat Mariam, though it has since developed itineraries to other villages as well as treks to the Abuna Yoseph mountain. TESFA arranges a walking route between the villages according to your schedule and fitness (some routes are suitable for children), which is very much a no-frills experience: you may be invited to drink beer with village elders, or invited into a home for a coffee ceremony.
Each community has built a village camp, sleeping up to six in traditional thatched huts called tukuls, which are clean and simply furnished with comfortable mattresses and heavy blankets. Local food or simple Western dishes is served in the dining tukul or outside in the sunshine. Much of the income from TESFA's trips goes directly to the villagers, who then decide collectively how to spend it, which in many cases means supplementing their incomes as subsistence farmers.
For directions, prices, itineraries and reservations see tesfatours.com.
River trekking in the Mujib nature reserve, Jordan
River canyon of Wadi Mujib, Jordan © Iuliia Khabibullina/Shutterstock
Desert and drought define much of the wild areas of the Middle East, but there are nonetheless pockets of fertile, wildlife-rich areas if you know where to look. One particularly biodiverse region is the Mujib Nature Reserve in the west of Jordan, where the waters that flow from the highlands to the Dead Sea provide ideal conditions for river trekking in the wet season.
The only place to stay in the reserve is at the fifteen-room "Chalet Village" on the shores of the Dead Sea's Madash peninsula. The chalets are a short walk to the visitor centre and the entrance to the stunning Mujib canyon, where you can hike through deep gorges of red sandstone lined with palm trees. The "Siq Trail" (2hr) follows the main gorge of the Mujib River to a waterfall where you can swim in a large pool, while the more challenging "Malaqi Trail" (6–8hr) takes you up into the surrounding mountains, where you can picnic by natural pools and then follow the river trail on an exhilarating trek down the Mujib gorge (wearing buoyancy aids and sometimes holding onto ropes), before abseiling down a 20m waterfall and returning to camp.
Walking through the mountains of Lebanon
The Lebanon Mountain Trail, launched in 2007, is the country's first long-distance hiking route. Running from Qbaiyat in the north to Marjaayoun in the south along the Mount Lebanon range, it makes use of ancient trade routes and rural tracks to connect national parks and nature reserves with 75 villages at altitudes of 1000–1800m. The 440km circuit is divided into 26 sections, each walkable in a day.
Intended to bring additional income to neglected mountain areas, while safeguarding Lebanon's environmental and cultural heritage, the trail has united religious and political groups – previously in conflict during the Lebanese civil war – towards a common national project. While it was the brainchild of Lebanese-American expatriates, it was only through the co-operation of local families, community groups and Lebanese NGOs that it was able to happen.
Along the way you might stop at historic Ehden, home to some of Lebanon's oldest churches (one dating to 749 AD) and spectacular natural springs; Hasroun, in the Qadisha Valley, which boasts lush orchards and gardens, stone houses with red-tiled roofs and traditional coffeehouses; and Niha on the peak of Niha Mountain, with a medieval fort, an important religious site for the Druze community called Nabi Ayoub Shrine, and dense forests of pine, cypress and oak.
For a map of the trail and information on transport, tour operators and guides, plus accommodation, villages and facilities on the route see www.lebanontrail.org.
Trekking in northern Yunnan, China
The village of Wenhai, on the shores of the lake in Yunnan that shares its name, hasn't changed much since Marco Polo visited seven centuries ago. Dark wooden Naxi houses, their tiled roofs warped with age, line its cobbled streets. Women in loose-sleeved gowns and bright waistcoats laugh together in doorways, and husks of corn hang drying from racks, ready to be ground for flour.
Keen for tourists to visit but not wanting to lose the village's soul, the villagers have established several homestays, spending a portion of the income these generate on projects such as micro-hydroelectricity and improved health services.
Some of the best trekking in China can be found in this region that stretches between Wenhai Lake and the thirteen peaks of the Jade Mountains. The slopes that surround the lake are covered with the rhododendrons or azaleas for which the area is most famous. Snow leopards, red pandas and black bears also live here, but they are all pretty elusive. Unmissable, however, are the tens of thousands of migratory birds such as whooper swan and black stork that flock to the lake each year.
For details of treks, accommodation options and how to get there see www.northwestyunnan.com.
Eco-hiking round The Bay of Fires, Tasmania
Bay of Fires, Tasmania © Taras Vyshnya/Shutterstock
The Bay of Fires Walk is eco-hiking for softies. Say goodbye to those trail boots and say hello to your trainers: this is wilderness without the wild. Sure, you'll still have to shoulder a rucksack for two days. But that's a small price to pay for an access-all-areas pass – only Bay of Fires Walkers get to camp in these remote areas – to the coastline of the Mount William National Park on Tasmania's northeastern tip.
And what a coastline. The Bay of Fires has wow factor even in a nation that knows a thing or two about world-class beaches. Broken only by sculptural headlands splashed by orange lichen – evidence of the air's exceptional purity – its quartzite sands are a dazzlingly white silky powder. The sea is an implausibly tropical turquoise. There's even something insouciant about the way the surf crumps lazily onto the shore.
Kilometre after kilometre of pristine sandy nothingness stretches beyond the start at Boulder Point, in the north of the national park. The goal of the 23km walk is the Bay of Fires Lodge, a glass-lined solar-powered outpost of eco-chic buried into a hilltop 20km from its nearest neighbours. During nearly two days here, your reward for a hard day of swimming in private bays, dipping a paddle into the Anson River or just gazing at an ocean which seems to lap your window is a hot shower plus cuisine that would not disgrace a top Sydney restaurant. Wilderness has never been so aspirational.
The four-day Bay of Fires Walk (www.taswalkingco.com.au) runs twice a month from October to April.
Let us know your own favourite walking trips below.
Top image: Lahemaa National Park, Estonia © UrmasHaljaste/Shutterstock


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Adamas Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of First US Patent for Nurelin™ (Amantadine HCL ER) Program
Emeryville, Calif., April 22, 2013 - Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Patent No. 8,389,578 entitled "Composition and method for treatment of neurological disease." The claims of this invention are directed towards improved methods for treating Parkinson's disease using extended-release amantadine, and cover key features related to the dose strength and pharmacokinetic profile. Nurelin - a once-daily extended-release formulation of amantadine intended for nighttime administration - is being evaluated in a Phase 2/3 clinical study for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The patent is set to expire in July, 2027.
"The issuance of the first patent for our Nurelin program is an important milestone in the development of this product, and further strengthens our overall portfolio of modified-release aminoadamantanes patents," said Gregory T. Went, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer of Adamas and a co-inventor on the patent. "Adamas' patent portfolio now includes 14 issued U.S. patents, 22 patents granted by patent authorities outside of the U.S., and multiple pending applications covering our modified-release aminoadamantanes, used alone and in combination with other drugs. Each of these patents is derived from discoveries related to the tolerability of aminoadamantanes that led to the unique PK/PD profiles of our once-daily, higher dose and once-daily fixed-dose combination products."
To date, in addition to U.S. 8,389,578, Adamas has received numerous patents directed to composition of matter and methods of treatment, including:
- Methods of treatment with products having certain pharmacokinetic profiles of extended release memantine (8,058,291; 8,173,708; 8,283,379; 8,362,085; 8,338,486);
- Compositions of products having certain pharmacokinetic profiles of extended release memantine (8,168,209; 8,293,794; 8,327,792; 8,338,485);
- Methods of reducing the titration of extended release memantine (7,619,007; 8,426,472); and
- Compositions and methods of treating influenza with triple combination therapy (TCAD) (7,858,660; 7,981,930).
About Nurelin (ADS-5102)
Nurelin (ADS-5102) is a proprietary formulation of amantadine in development for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including LID in PD patients. Nurelin's pharmacokinetic profile is designed to reduce CNS side effects associated with immediate-release forms of amantadine, while offering potential for enhanced efficacy. The novel chronotherapeutic pharmacokinetic profile of Nurelin is characterized by: 1) up to 2.7 times higher plasma concentrations during the daytime hours when the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease are at their peak; 2) lower plasma concentrations overnight, which may reduce sleep disturbance and vivid dreams occasionally associated with amantadine; and 3) a reduced initial rate of rise in plasma concentration, which is expected to improve overall CNS tolerability relative to immediate-release amantadine. The efficacy and tolerability of multiple doses of Nurelin in the treatment of LID in Parkinson's disease patients is currently being studied in a Phase 2/3 study. This study, known as EASED (Extended Release Amantadine Safety and Efficacy Study in Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia), is designed to evaluate the efficacy of three dose strengths of Nurelin for the treatment of LID, and to confirm tolerability and dosing. Additional information about this trial may be found at www.easedPD.com.
About Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Adamas Pharmaceuticals is a leading developer of aminoadamantane-based therapeutics. The company's products are designed to provide improved tolerability, efficacy and dosing for the treatment of CNS disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Adamas' three lead product candidates include MDX-8704 (memantine HCl ER/donepezil, U.S. market) and ADS-8704 (memantine HCl ER/donepezil, ex-U.S.), the first potential fixed-dose combination drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease, and Nurelin™ (ADS-5102) for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease. In November 2012, Adamas entered into an agreement with Forest Laboratories, Inc. for the late-stage development and commercialization of MDX-8704 (memantine HCl ER/donepezil) in the U.S. Adamas' commercial strategy is to advance its CNS programs through development and U.S. launch using a specialty CNS sales force and supported by strategic channel partners in the U.S. and outside of the U.S. For more information about Adamas, please visit www.adamaspharma.com.
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