Golden Years

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I am beginning to think I am too Shirley. . A new year is coming up I am glad your reminded about the weight in Challenge
Hugs- Marie

linder4866

BlueHarebell wrote: »

Good morning Marie, thank you for befriending me. No longer am I a lonely little harebell! No, diary - public DOESNT show up on MY profile. However if you all can see it I shall expect you all to comment on my good habits, lol, or more likely; lack of! I'm really interested in your 111 plan. It makes sense. I somewhat slipped yesterday. Super meal at a restaurant for my lovely grandson. Thanks again, you sound to be a very lovely person, and we need all the lovely people we can find today. Anne.

BlueHarebell wrote: »

Good morning Marie, thank you for befriending me. No longer am I a lonely little harebell! No, diary - public DOESNT show up on MY profile. However if you all can see it I shall expect you all to comment on my good habits, lol, or more likely; lack of! I'm really interested in your 111 plan. It makes sense. I somewhat slipped yesterday. Super meal at a restaurant for my lovely grandson. Thanks again, you sound to be a very lovely person, and we need all the lovely people we can find today. Anne.

BlueHarebell wrote: »

Good morning Marie, thank you for befriending me. No longer am I a lonely little harebell! No, diary - public DOESNT show up on MY profile. However if you all can see it I shall expect you all to comment on my good habits, lol, or more likely; lack of! I'm really interested in your 111 plan. It makes sense. I somewhat slipped yesterday. Super meal at a restaurant for my lovely grandson. Thanks again, you sound to be a very lovely person, and we need all the lovely people we can find today. Anne.

Your diary is public.........

Lin

BlueHarebell

Thank you Lin for letting me know my diary is public. When I look at my profile it doesn't show that it is, hence me trying and trying. On the previous system it did. I'm afraid I'm not very savvy at this computer lark, coming from the old shorthand and typing era, boy I'm showing my age. Still, one is never too old to learn and it's lots of fun even if one doesn't get the ironing done, or is that past too? all this wrinkle free stuff, sigh. LOL. Must buy new clothes! Enjoy your day, Anne.

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Anne I reported the above posts sorry
Marie

BlueHarebell

No problem. I'd like to give HER a sharp clip around the ear, the old fashioned sort.

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Somebody needs to.

noelkm67

Hi Marie! I'm 47. Not quite golden yet, but would like to join in. My husband and I will have been married 21 years come February. I have finally bounced back from knee-replacement surgery and am ready to get moving and eating better again.

Michelle

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Oh we like the young folks too Help keep us on the beam, michelle, Glad to hear you have recover from your need replacement. Merry Christmas to you Drop in often and chat with us . have any kids? Where do you live.?
hugs Marie

noelkm67

Thanks for the reply, Marie. We live in Reno, NV, although I am originally from Nashville, TN and John is from Ottumwa, IA. We both work at the local community college. No kids (by choice) but we do have a 19-year old dog. Merry Christmas!

You folks will help keep me on the beam, too.

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Thank you Michelle. I love hanging out with you all. any snow up there? drizzly rain here in Texas. I am a great Dallas Cowboy fan on Pins and needles till Sunday Sending hugs your way Marie tell John Hello too.

noelkm67

Snow on the mountains up around Tahoe. We don't have any down here in the valley yet. Reno is at the bottom of a big bowl ringed by mountains.

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But you will get some. I have a friend in Colorado That sends me pictures of her snow days. can't wait to see some.

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Hello Goldie's How did you day go today.
I work up with pains in my little toes can't tell which one. My husband check my toes and could not see anything wrong. Hope it just one of those pains I get and gone the next day
Do you get pains and gone the next day?
Can drive a senior batty. other than that a nice pleasant cloudy misty day. Waiting for the Cowboys game Sunday. I hate it that our running back got his hand broken.

my menu today
Breakfast...Raisin toast with cream cheese coffee

lunch....Bowl of hamburger soup. Ate the last of it today will have to make more soup tomorrow I think it will be broccoli and cheese soup.

Dinner 1/2 turkey sandwich. glass of skim milk.

Snacks later if needed for my blood sugar.


Tomorrow is my Weigh in day . keep your fingers cross for me

Closing for now

oh to be young again instead of winkle and fat
marie

barbiecat

Today was another holiday party. This one started at lunch time so planned ahead what I would eat and stuck to my plan. I knew what they would have so it was easy to make the plan....I ate things I don't keep in my house (cheese and fancy mixed nuts)




Barbie

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Barbie thanks for dropping in. I love your little dog graphic, so cute he looks like a miniature Daisy. you have more will power than anyone I know. Thanks for all of your help. you do so good on these holidays, I admire you so.
Hugs Marie

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Woke up this morning and toes was not hurting. feet feel great.

Got on the scales and lost 1 1/2 lb.I was ready to do the happy dance. it is cool and damp here today.
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Breakfast .... 1 sl of raisin bread toast with cream cheese and just a smear of apricots jelly

Lunch..... 1/2 turkey Sandwich 1 T mayo, With coffee

Dinner....Can of French style green beans with meatballs slice tomatoes Coffee or tea.

Snacks if needed for my blood sugar.
in my golden years I do not like nor do I feel like cooking.

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Got my cowboy vest on that I made several years ago. Cheering the Cowboys to victory

hope this find you all having a blessed Day
Marie

Shirley61

Amazing Marie, keep it up! I still have to enter in the Easter Challenge but sorry to say not a loss, just going up. Too many temptations this time of year for me. I find it a challenge.
Giving myself another couple of weeks and then back to losing again.

BlueHare -So glad to hear your hair is maintaining and it is important at our Golden Years to have enough fat in our diet. Too much is not good either but we do need fats like
Avocados, Olive Oils and many others in moderation. It also helps with our joints to keep them lubricated.

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Good point Shirley Shoot I could have had an avacada intead of Mayo with my turkey sandwich I forgot I had some. I will try to remember to add half of one with my dinner tonight for my fat.
Marie
Garfield is so right/ I does happen That way.

BlueHarebell

Love the Garfield saying!

linder4866

BlueHarebell wrote: »

Love the Garfield saying!

Me too Shirley!!

Marie - I think you are *really* ready for this game!

Lin

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I just check to see if MFP remove the offensive post that some one posted yesterday and they did I will keep an good eye on these post and will report it to MFP if any of you see one that I might miss let me know.
Marie

NikonPal

Already posted this on my Home page but thought I’d share. Since I am within one size of goal (est. Feb.), I bought some bargains in that size today. Nautica shirt (orig. $69.50) paid $20.40; Nautica shorts (orig. 54.50) paid $10.50; Nautica Spring jacket (orig. $89.98) paid = $26.99;

THAT WAS $213.98 for $57.89!!!

This NEVER happens in the Big/Tall stores – you pay through the nose even for junk!

Can't wait to get fully down that last size...

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Bob you will make it .....yes a bargin
Marie

BlueHarebell

Thanks for the hello Marie. I wasn't sure how to say hello back, so I've typed it here! Next time one of the sons comes over I must ask for a lesson!

NikonPal

Dieting should be easy Sunday – babysitting grandchildren (girl 4 / boy 7) all afternoon and evening. They love adult interaction – card games, Nintendo DS games; building things out of Lego’s, reading to me, magic shows, taking walks outside etc. – not like years ago. (Thank goodness for SmartPhones - I get to stay connected to email etc. on the sly LOL

barbiecat

Brandy and Sasha got new haircuts today. They looked so beautiful, I couldn't resist taking their picture before we went for a walk.

Bob, congrats on your weight loss and finding great bargains in your (soon to be) new size.

Shirley, Jake and I both liked the Garfield quote.

My line dance class was fabulous today. We danced familiar dances to ten different holiday songs (8 Christmas and 2 Hanukkah). One woman brought homemade Christmas ornaments for everyone and a poinsettia plant for me, several brought sweet treats, and the class gave me a card and a gift certificate to my favorite restaurant. Lots of people thanked me for the fun class and there was lots of laughter throughout the morning.

After class Jake took me for my mammogram and then took me out to the Mexican restaurant that has spinach tamales and all the pico de gallo you want to put on them.

NikonPal

Thanks Barbiecat -- Brandy & Sasha are too cute! Keep on dancin'

NikonPal

Somebody wrote on a new thread about their medication causing them to gain weight and many people responded. I was going to add my 2 cents, but it didn’t look like it was going to be an on-going thread (like this one) where people really try to help and encourage each other .

So I thought I’d post what was going to be my reply here -

I take multiple medications (anti-arrhythmic, statin, beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, methotrexate etc.); I recently read an article on Livestrong website on how to lose weight while on methotrexate – the advice would probably fit many drugs… Talk to your doctor… Adjust your daily calorie intake to create a deficit… Use an online calculator to figure out your basal metabolic rate… Clean up eating habits and avoid processed foods and snacks high in refined sugars, trans-fats and sodium… Increase activity levels by exercise at least 3 days per week (strength training and cardiovascular)…swimming, walking, biking, fitness class etc. It would probably be easy to google...if it is of interest to anyone.

NikonPal

Saturdays Start:

BlueHarebell

Nikonpal, now THAT I could dig into! Mm Mmm. Made my muesli look insipid!