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  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    edited March 2015
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    Esther I had a sinus infection and it lasted for a good 5 weeks. Just now feel better but till have a lot of mucus to cought up in he mornings. Spring time should help lot.
    This is the place to vent. I do my share. I think I will weight in the morning if I lose I certainly will be in a happy person..
    Good luck at the doctor.
    <3 marie
  • lovesretirement
    lovesretirement Posts: 2,661 Member
    edited March 2015
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    Good morning, losers! Happy Friday!

    Esther..hope you will feel better soon. That was an amazing workout in the pool. Under 1200 cals is probably not enough to fuel those workouts.

    Marie..may the scale be forever in your favor this morning. Mine is staying put between the same few ounces. grrrr >:)

    Barbie..thanks for reminding me that I am a winner :D. Some days are just SO hard to stay positive and upbeat.

    Cloudy and rainy here today. I'm going to the gym for training and aquazumba, and I'm going to make myself enjoy it! :#

    Have a great day, all!
    Stay strong!
    Connie
  • wheatlessgirl66
    wheatlessgirl66 Posts: 598 Member
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    Good morning, everyone! It's weigh-in day for me.

    SW 229.4 (March1)
    CW 219.2
    Easter goal: 220
    UG: 140

    If this morning's loss maintains, I've made my 10 lb. goal for Easter! I'm 68, and this is a huge achievement for me. After all these years I think I've finally found a way of eating that my body responds to.

    Sunny, I think it's wonderful that your parents have taken up bike riding! I'd probably kill myself if I tried that! Glad you joined our group! :)

    Marie, I hope this is a really good day for you. You're such an encourager, I hope you know that everyone is cheering for you! Sinus infections are miserable; I hope you get to feeling a whole lot better soon. :)

    Connie, you're a bit of sunshine every morning with your early morning greeting. I hope this is a great day for you, too! :)

    Hope you all have a wonderful day and weekend! <3

    Ellen


  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
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    I weigh in this morning lost 3 lbs. I will eat yogurt , fruit and a little fat every morning at least till April 6 hen we leave to go on our trip/
    SW203
    CW 192.2
    loss- 10.8
    thanks Connie, Nancy Ellen for having faith in me To all of the Easter bunch. I could not have made it without your loyathy your pouring of love
    So yes I am a happy camper today God bless you all.Special thanks to my old time friends Barbie, Shirley.Who have known me a long time.and to all my golden Sneakers group. I know you have all been pulling for me too.
    Love to all
    marie

  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,984 Member
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    :D Marie, congrats on your weight loss....just keep doing what you're doing--it's working.
  • beszmytke
    beszmytke Posts: 73 Member
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    Marie, that is just wonderful! So happy for you :D I feel the same as Nancy as far as the wonderful support received when I first started - Marie and Connie were so friendly and upbeat - it made me feel like part of the group immediately!
    Jordan, what a scary time that must have been. Glad you are ok.

    Welcome, Mermaid! I hope you'll join us in the next challenge for July 4th! Esther, I hope you get to feeling better, now that you've seen the dr. for an antibiotic.

    We are spending the night at the Motor City Casino tonight, then going to the Red Wings game tomorrow afternoon! A nice overnight getaway, and I am looking forward to it!

    Hope you all have a wonderful Friday!

    Belinda
  • beszmytke
    beszmytke Posts: 73 Member
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  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
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    Belinda sounds like you have a nice weekend plan. have fun. Like the robin poor thing got is tongue stuck. That id one way to lose weight. maybe we should try it.
    Win a bunch of money.
    <3 Marie
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
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    We are one big happy family I felt like that from the beginning.
    <3 Marie
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    edited March 2015
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    MFP start weight 191.8
    SW Easter challenge 183.6
    CW 178.8
    GW 163.6


    Good morning,


    What a great day for all the losers!! Woo Hoo!

    I too can add to the group with losing only .04 but I will take it. I am still working on before vacation weight but never fear it will happen.

    Ellen - You must be proud losing 10 lbs. on this challenge. I can relate to you I am 65 and find it hard but I see you are doing it so you inspire me.

    Belinda - That picture of Spring made me laugh. So cute!

    Marie - 3 pounds is wonderful, you are doing fantastic.

    Esther- Feel better, I hope you get rid of that sinus infection.

    Good luck with everyone else weighing in today. Off to Yoga Class for me.

    Shirley
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    edited March 2015
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    We do have a birthday todayl
    GrayBon-- Mar27, she has not posted lately. will send her a Pm later
    Happy birthday Gray Bon Let it be a great one.
    <3 Marie


  • wheatlessgirl66
    wheatlessgirl66 Posts: 598 Member
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    Rats. Wrote a whole post and it disappeared! Don't have time to do the whole thing over again...

    Marie--fantastic loss, congratulations! I know how happy you must feel today! We're thrilled for you.

    Shirley--Thank you! Yes, I'm thankful for my loss this month. Now, I just have to keep going...Glad to be an encouragement!

    Esther--Hope you're feeling much better. I'm sorry I got mixed up and thought Marie had the infection. Reading too fast, and my old brain don't work together very well. :)

    Belinda--Cute cartoon, pretty much like Wisconsin right now. Have fun on your getaway!

    Gray Bon--Happy Birthday!

    Nancy--Always enjoy reading your comments. Your weight loss is really an encouragement to me.

    Welcome to newcomers--hope you find this a good place to be!

    Ellen
  • eyegirl777va
    eyegirl777va Posts: 1,464 Member
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    Marie, I am so happy for you. That is quite an accomplishment losing 3 pounds.
    You have been holding out on us. :D

    Ellen, I am 70 y/o and I I happy with any loss no matter how small. You are doing great
    Do you mind telling us what plan you are doing to lose.

    Esther, Hope you are feeling better. You might need to rest a little more.

    Shirley, You are doing good. I will take .4 lb. any day!

    Belinda, Have a fun weekend. Sounds like a great get away plan.

    Happy Birthday GrayBon.

    Connie, Hope you have a great day.

    Nancy
  • lovesretirement
    lovesretirement Posts: 2,661 Member
    edited March 2015
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    You guys are such an awesome bunch of LOSERS!!! B)

    I am so happy for those of you who have already posted and those to come. What a fantastic way to finish out this last week of March and our Easter challenge!

    BTW..Belinda...love, love, love the cartoon!
  • Sunnyfarm
    Sunnyfarm Posts: 111 Member
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    Good morning! Congratulations Ellen Shirley and Marie. Looking good.

    Well I lost one of the lbs. that I'd gained so far. So yay for that. Now off for a walk I usually jog, but I feel like taking in the scenery and listening to some inspirational messages this morning. have a great day ladies.
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
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    Happy Birthday Graybon !!
  • rayw89
    rayw89 Posts: 564 Member
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    I wrote big ol' post last night, and then accidentally hit the "back" arrow and lost it all.:p

    Happy Birthday, Gray Bon!

    Belinda, I have a pair of jeans that were my favorite when I was 17-18. I'm hoping to fit into those again soon, as well as go shopping in my closet! :)

    Congratulations, Marie!! Three pounds is very nice! (*)

    I decided to weigh in today, I've been really enjoying not weighing in every day since earlier in the week, but decided to go ahead and weigh today. I'll also weigh again next Friday(and of course Sunday morning).
    But, I'm down 3.8 lbs. since last week. Crazy!

    SW: 184
    Easter SW: 171
    Easter GW: 151
    UGW 135-140
    Current Weight: 156.2
    Total loss overall: 27.8 lbs.

    A little more than five more pounds to reach my Easter goal! I'd be really surprised to see that happen over the next 8 days, so I'm not expecting that at all. But the nice thing is, it looks like I might break in to the 140's in April. :D Our pool here opens in early June, so I think I'm on track for that.
    The lady in our apt. office has been giving me so many compliments lately. She noticed I'd lost weight last week, and called me "skinny" the other day, and complimented my loss to my husband yesterday, saying how good I've done. She has no idea how much all of that means to me. <3

    TGIF! Getting ready to hit the gym, then have some homework to knock out, and then visiting a friend tonight.
    I hope everyone has a happy day!
  • wheatlessgirl66
    wheatlessgirl66 Posts: 598 Member
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    Sure, Nancy, happy to share. I'm doing LCHF--low carb, high fat. There's a very helpful LCHF forum on MFP and lots of info and videos online. I am very, very insulin resistant and had been unable to lose weight for years. I was about to sign up for bariatric surgery and did a last ditch hunt online for a natural alternative. I came up with Gary Taub's book "Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It," which is a scientific look at insulin resistance and the effect of carbs on the body. He recommends a low carb, high fat way of eating. Since I've eaten very low fat and sort of low carbs for years without any weight loss, I thought I'd try this. Well, it works--for me, anyway. The "high fat" sounds scary, but for me it's nothing more than eating skin on chicken, being liberal with olive and coconut oil, and I'm not afraid to eat bacon with my eggs in the morning. I feel very much better, and the weight is going. I eat about 20 carbs a day, all green and healthy--any veg that grows above ground. For the time being, I'm not eating fruit, which I dearly love, because the fructose is so high and would inhibit my body from burning fat. When my weight gets down, it will likely be able to metabolize fruit properly. The best thing about this besides losing weight is that I never go hungry. I spent 40 years being hungry, and this is much better! :) My fasting blood sugar dropped from 96 to 69 in three weeks.

    I know a lot of people have a problem with this way of eating and I don't try to talk anybody into doing it. It just works for me b/c I am so sensitive to insulin even though I'm not diabetic. My body is burning fat now--as it is supposed to--instead of sugar. I still have a lot to learn about this way of eating, but so far it's been great. Yeah, I miss popcorn, but weight loss tastes a whole lot better!

    If you have more questions, just ask. :) Thanks for caring about what I'm doing.
  • wheatlessgirl66
    wheatlessgirl66 Posts: 598 Member
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    PS--I noticed that there are several FREE Weight-Loss Smoothie recipe books on Amazon Kindle that some of you may be interested in. http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Health-Fitness-Dieting/zgbs/digital-text/156430011/ref=zg_bs_fvp_p_f_156430011?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
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    Ellen your book sounds interesting. I have not done that type of eating before. I follow South Beach and when it works it really works if I stick on it.

    Ray - Isn't nice to finally have someone notice all the work you have done. Well done!

    Shirley

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