WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013
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Such a bittersweet, roller coaster of a day. Started at 8:00 a.m. with a hair appointment. While there I apparently forgot I had dye on my head and scratched it. Now my fingers have hair dye on them as do my brand new khaki capris, although I think Mama's handy-dandy stain remover finally kicked in on the capris. Then Mama and I spent the day shopping, having lunch with her sister, and visiting another elderly lady friend and helping her count her day lilies. While there I learned that a couple in our church had lost their young adult son, so I ended the day by visiting them. Such a sad, sad situation. I cannot imagine their pain. Sure puts the perspective on my brown fingers that were such a disaster at 9:00 a.m. this morning.
Eating wise, right now I'm under my calorie goal for the day (barely) but did not get to walk. It's going to be very hard not to binge because I can't get this situation with my church friends off my mind. I'm so glad I had the day with my mother and her sister. You are never guaranteed tomorrow with any of your loved ones.
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Debbie, Donna and anyone else I may have missed - welcome
Did an hour of HIIT this morning, came home and had a chicken breast patty (yes, for breakfast), was going to go to mahjongg but when I got there, I was the only person there! Oh, first stopped at the vets office. So I left mahjongg and went and bought Vince a Dunkin Donuts gift card for father's day. I know that's something he'll use....lol Then went to the Salvation Army. I found I can get shorts there since I can use the regular sized shorts. I need petites in pants and shirts, but I can get by with regular size shorts. Then went to Aldi just for a few things. I really thought I was going to get more. Then went to Office Max to see if I can get another container for my coupons (mine broke) but they don't carry it, stopped at Hamricks -- didn't buy anything, then went to WalMart. Ordered a sub ring for Rummikub this Tuesday. Bought some other things, not much but since I was there..... Now I'm home, checking the posts and email.
Oh, while in Hamrick's I got hungry so I pulled out a bag of the Just Peas that I had. Wish I could get more -- they are GOOOODDDDD. I think you can order them from Amazon, but you need to order a quantity and I'd only want like 3 bags.
Joyce - it's a real crying shame that MIL's daughter doesn't acknowledge her. One day she'll regret it. Yes, I do believe wht goes around comes around. If dh ever gives you any grief about wanting to park "out there", use my rationale, you want to park "out there" so that there's less of a chance of another car/cart banging or nicking your car.
Heather - woo hoo -- one year. Sending you a virtual celebratory cake (the good part is that virtual cakes don't have calories!)
Lorraine - Boy, you sure are going to be busy. Congrats on that NSV,
Tere - if you don't have any rainwear, doesn't Storm need to go out even in the rain? What do you do? Wonderful eating out! You should be proud of yourself, I am. What movie are you going to see? That's great that you insilled values in your children so that they are appreciative of elderly people.
katla - so glad to hear your dh is doing well on the new med. Like you, I'm an enabler, too. So many times the kids would say "ma, you've gotta let us grow up". I'm trying, and I think I'm being fairly successful at it. But at times it can be so hard. How I just want to rush in, take Denise in, and make things "right" But I also know that she won't learn by her getting in trouble (like no electricity) and me rushing in helping her. I'm constantly reminded of a situation a while ago. How many many times Vince and I begged her not to drive her car without insurance, we kept saying how her car could be impounded. Well, it was.... to this day she's current with her auto insurance and I really think that's because we let her feel the consequences of her action of not paying her auto insurance.
barbie - it is so very interesting to hear what works and doesn't work for people.
brooke - big congrats!!!!
phoo - I think the idea of a goal of the waterpark is fantabulous
Cyndi - I used to have a Polar FT7. I thought the chest strap was very comfortable. I also liked that I could take off the monitor and wash the strap.
Rita - that's wonderful that your company has a walking trail. Knowing barbie, that's where she'd have her meetings!
Joan - good for you logging every bite!
oh, phoo -- I hard boiled some eggs and one of them must have cracked. Looks like I know something that'll go into my salad tonight!
Joyce - you will get used to the elliptical. I remember the absolute first time I did HIIT on the elliptical. I thought for sure I was going to die. Now I can do it. And you will too. Does your elliptical also have the moveable arms so you get an arm workout, too? I've found that when I use my arms, there isn't as much work on the legs.
Ginny - how would nuts do to up the calories?
Kathy in IL - I like your quote.
drkatieug - whenever I get my hair colored, I always wear this one shirt. Well, actually, I have a 3/4 length shirt and a shortsleeved one. Glad you were able to get the stain out of your capris. What kind of stain remover do you have? So so sorry about the couple at your church losing their son. That must be so very hard. That was so nice of you to be there for them.
We called Denise tonight. She has her electricity turned back on. She didn't say what she had to do in order to get it turned on. She'd told us yesterday that she took her cat with her and I just had a feeling that she didn't. Sure enough, she didn't. Seems the uncle and aunt she was staying with have 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 rabbits. Denise was saying how the daughter doesn't take care of the cats or the rabbits. Talk about a disfunctional family!
Michele in NC0 -
Hi everyone. Had a great day today. :happy: Got everything on my to-do list done, plus gardened for 45 minutes and walked 1 ½ miles. Then I sat outside on my deck and enjoyed a book and the birds for 2 hours.
Had a great vegetarian dinner (made by dd#2) and a glass of wine, a little mini ice cream cone, and I’m still under my calorie goal. It doesn’t get much better than this!!! Oh, and it’s only 8 pm and I have 7153 steps on the fitbit!
Lizmil: stay strong. All those old wounds will come back and haunt you. Don’t put bandaids on them. Forgive and move on or you’ll always be eating them away. Great advice from someone who knows better but tends to do the same.
Barbie: you always sound so busy!!!
Viv: great attitude!
Grandmallie: keep up the good work!
Heather: hope your knee is ok….I creak so much going up the stairs the girls say I can wake them up!:laugh:
DeeDee: thanks for your encouragement: I bought one of those water infusers since you always say to drink up, and I have increased my intake. Much better with a little flavoring in it!
Molly: let us know how the physical therapy goes!
Yanniejannie: are you dried out yet? Seems you had a lot of rough weather recently,
Lorrain: wow you sound busy. But at least those are exciting events and such great milestones!
Tere: great nsv! You should be so proud! I had to laugh at the tats! My new bras and panties come when I hit the 30 pound mark.
Kathy: sending you good vibes to make your headache go away!:flowerforyou:
Debbie: your ticker shows up when I read your post. Are you a cubs or white sox fan?
Katla: great walk! Dad is a little better today. He managed to call me then said he was blind! LOL I said “Open your eyes!” He
says “Oh yeah, that’s better!” OMG it was all I could do to keep from laughing!:laugh:
Brooke: hooray for the busted plateau!!!
Jane: how are those grandbabies>>>
Sue: keep us informed as to your scan results and the resulting plan of action!
Phoo: great idea to put your plans in writing! I hope all went as planned. I love to scrapbook too.
Cyndi: where in Texas are you? I have relatives mostly in the Houston area, but some in the “piney woods” near Zavalla, some near Denton, Beaumont, kind of all over. Do you know the story of Cynthia Ann parker (of Fort Parker fame)? She was my dad’s great great great great (?)great aunt or something Anyhow, we are related in some way and I am fascinated by her story.
Rita; where in TN are you and where do you work that they have a walking trail? That is awesome. My brother lives in Nashville.
Joan: how did you like the movie. Thank goodness those biscuits are one of the very few foods I really don’t like. :frown: I do like most of the other stuff at red lobster!
Connie: wow in the 100s? We will only hit the mid 80s next week!
Joyce: you have made such great progress since you started here! I remember when you said you couldn’t exercise because of your MS and now you are rocking it! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Donna: welcome to our group! My advice is to come back often!
Ginny: Drink?:bigsmile: Actually you could put smartbalance on things as a butter substitute and increase your protein. That should add some calories
Kathy: love the quotation!
Drkatiebug: actually I appreciated your post because it puts things in perspective. I bet those stained nails and clothes were a huge disaster before you heard about that death. Thank you for reminding me that there are bigger things to worry about that the stuff I usually obsess over!
Well tomorrow will be busy, but fun. I have listened to you all tell me over and over again to slow down and have some fun, so I’m taking your advice!
We are getting up early and going to the farmers market downtown, stopping somewhere and getting cupcakes for dad (it’s his 89th birthday), then supposedly going on a picnic/fishing trip/bike ride but it’s supposed to be raining by mid afternoon. In the midst of all this DD#1 has a job interview at 2:30 and DD#2 is babysitting at 6! Whew! But fun it is. Sunday I’m going to an auction which means I need to inventory my depression glass to see what I need! Take care all….busy and tired but satisfied Meg from Omaha :drinker:
Take care, Meg
June goals:
90 ounces of water
6000 steps
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hi ladies,
so glad i found you, you all seem so encouraging and supportive of one another. i have been on Mfp for 3 yrs in july and have lost 114 lbs , would like to loose another 5 lbs , but mostly trying to strength train and tone up and keep the weight OFF FOREVER, I have been a yoyo dieter most of my life. This time has got to be different, i am getting too old to do the yoyo thing forever. Looking forward to getting to know you all
PHOO, I took my kids(teens) to the waterpark this last weekend, it was ALOT of exercise alot of fun and everyone had a great time got for it and if you need to borrow some kids you can borrow mine for the day, maybe even the weekend or week......LOL
my goals for JUNE :drinker:
exercise at least 5 days a week
drink enough water everyday
do strength training 2-3 xs a week
have a possitive attitude.....
sheri
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Have you tried a soluble fiber supplement, like psyllium? Methylcellulose also works.The fiber seems to have a soothing, demulcent quality and it absorbs some of the things that might be irritating you, like bile acids.:flowerforyou: Hello everyone!
I am new to this thread and this site. I look forward to asking you all for help in my quest to lose weight. I am diabetic (type 2) along with suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This makes it difficult for me to follow a traditional diabetic diet. Right now I am starting from scratch and am eating basically a bland diet and adding a food daily to see how my intestines react to the food. I suffer from severe diarrhea otherwise.
A friend of mine who you may know recommended this site to me. She goes by the name of chicletgirl. I am hoping she will be writing on her soon too.
I look forward to receiving any advice and food/recipe suggestions.
candygirl
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Michelle, I can't do arms and legs at the same time. Although there is this machine that kind of looks like an eliptical that you sit and there is no arm movement but the legs move like the eliptical. I've seen pretty old women sitting at it. But I have become quite spoiled with the machines at the one end of the Y that have a built in TV:laugh:
We went shopping tonight for a bookshelf for MIL that will use some of her money. My husband said, I guess you will want to park way out won't you? So he expected it and did it willingly. I saw one that cost $100 that would do nicely but I'm not sure it will fit. We really need to go back and measure her other room properly0 -
:flowerforyou: This has been another busy day but tomorrow begins four less frantic days……I walked the dogs for the usual two hours this morning then taught my regular beginner line dance class, did some errands, ate a quick lunch and headed off to teach the beginner line dance class that I’m substituting in. After class two women from the performance group wanted to practice one of our harder dances so I stayed later and got home to find that a possibly significant piece of the dishwasher had broken and melted (don’t know yet whether the dishwasher is useable without it). Jake had fixed supper
chicken/garlic sausage. A beautiful salad, and pumpkin (frozen from a pumpkin we bought and cooked last fall). Then I walked the dogs for 40 minutes and finally found time to read about all your interesting lives and successes.
:bigsmile: One major reason that I can walk so many steps each day is that I don’t have a desk job….also I’m a very casual housekeeper and I am always looking for a reason to walk (I meet friends for walks not for meals).
Barbie from sunny NW Washington
June Resolutions (with week one updates)
*dig out the rest of the back yard flower bed that’s full of rocks and terrible dirt (not started)
*be agreeable---say “OK” (excellent, so far)
*strength training once a week (nothing yet)
*act the way I want to feel (excellent, so far)
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Have you tried a soluble fiber supplement, like psyllium? Methylcellulose also works.The fiber seems to have a soothing, demulcent quality and it absorbs some of the things that might be irritating you, like bile acids.:flowerforyou: Hello everyone!
I am new to this thread and this site. I look forward to asking you all for help in my quest to lose weight. I am diabetic (type 2) along with suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This makes it difficult for me to follow a traditional diabetic diet. Right now I am starting from scratch and am eating basically a bland diet and adding a food daily to see how my intestines react to the food. I suffer from severe diarrhea otherwise.
A friend of mine who you may know recommended this site to me. She goes by the name of chicletgirl. I am hoping she will be writing on her soon too.
I look forward to receiving any advice and food/recipe suggestions.
candygirl
I had what the doctor referred to as an irritable bowel l-o-n-g ago when I was a college sophomore. My Saudi college roommate said she'd been at University with a number of girls with the same symptoms and they were unable to digest milk. I eliminated milk, and things improved dramatically. Perhaps your problem is also related to food intolerance. If it is related to specific foods, I hope you find them quickly so that you will feel better. I know that lactose intolerance (milk sugars) is rather common. I have a list of foods to avoid, with milk, cream and butter at the top. I also take it easy with spicy foods. I hope you're able to discover what is upsetting you.
Welcome to this group. The women here are wonderful.
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Candy girl...I had the same problem. I also had RSD and was in extreme pain for years. i read the WHEAT BELLY book and decided to stop all grain, sugar and beans. I have no more joint pain and no IBS. I am amazed. I did not do it for that. I went wheat free because of the belly fat I have and the chronic uncomfortable stomach pains and diarrhea. I had no idea I would lose 5 inches from around my middle in 4 weeks. I also stopped milk products. My knees no longer hurt. My hip joints have no more pain. I decided to try it for just 30 days. Now I am staying on it forever.0
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ladies,,,read much of what everyone was up to today,,not much time to reply,,????
Got my walk in today, had a meeting to prepare for summer school today, school starts Monday for 17 days,,,worked a little with my hand weights and kettle bel ????
Got caught up with some moms I know from PTA about changes in the school district I live that many families are not happy with,,,so been going to board mtgs ,, yuck,,,
Anyway,,have a great sleep and a better day tomorrow,,
Alice in Illinois (nosoda0)0 -
A very pleasant Good Night Ladies~:flowerforyou:
Will catch up with all the fabulous and interesting posts tomorrow.
Sweet dreams from Molly in damp and somewhat chilly WV 0 -
Hello Everyone
Without going into everything has been a very stressful day which seems to keep getting better. By lunchtime receive some distrubing news from my mom about a niece. It keeps going on and on not ready to give details still processing it myself.
I stop at the gas station to fill up and paid for gas large diet pepsi and a candy bar. Ate it on the way home like to say that it didn't taste good but it did but did it solved any of my worries? No of course not and it bothers me that problems come up a my cure all is food. S much to work on still.
Wishing everyone a good night.
Liz0 -
Liz: I'm sorry to hear that things are stressful for you. Sending virtual hugs your way, and keeping my fingers crossed that things sort themselves out soon.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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Hello Everyone,
I have enjoyed reading the posts and look forward to getting to know some of you. Update on my June goals:
• Walk 3 times a week. I have walked every day this week!
• Visit the gym 1 to 2 times a week. (This will be a challenge; I have not been to the gym in almost a year).
Not yet
• Increase my daily water intake. I am up to 6 glasses a day.
• Record my food & exercise each day. Done.
• Be active and do something fun with my youngest son 3 or more days a week. We did 4 fun activities!
I am adding
• Keep a record of the steps on my pedometer each day.
• I am going to work towards 10,000 steps a day.
Terri,
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Hey Everyone....
This is very encouraging. I am looking forward to reaching my goal by the end of the month. I definitely am working hard on it. Although I did not gain a lot of weight say, over 50, 60 or 70 lbs, my health is or was at stake at just from a 35 lb weight gain. Mind you that some here may think that is NOT alot of weight but it is a lot of weight for ME. You see, I had always been a skinny girl but I had my share of weight gain AND previous loss all of my adult life even before I gave birth to my only child. Back then, 1 of the reasons was sooo stupid! I was dating a man who he thought it would be cool if I had gained some weight and like a foolish young woman I was back then, I listened to him & did just that....gained weight. But fast forwarding to now, I am quite successful now in reaching my goal to lose 24 lbs with just 7 more to go. I attend to stick around after I have done so for that I would love to be a source of continued encouragement for all who will receive it. Stand strong, keep your body movin' & eat smart!
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Is there anyway on the exercise page we can record our steps so we can track it on the reports??0
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Meg, I'm in Hockley, TX, about 50 miles northwest of Houston, however, I am very familiar with the "piney woods" of Texas and also familiar with Zavalla. My mom lived in Broaddus, about 15 miles from Zavalla, for many years, until my step father passed away seven years ago. She has since moved back to the city. I guess I should catch up on my Texas history to remind myself the Cynthia Ann Parker story, LOL. It is funny sometimes when you think about what a really small world we live in and how we are all connected in some way. Loving this thread and getting to meet new people. Thanks for reaching out!!!0
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Well I'm not 50 yet....49 and holding, lol....will be 50 in March 2014.
Found this site in April and have been recording food and exercise daily....I love the accountability and motivation I feel here.
I need to lose at least 50 lbs....so I had to start somewhere...
I ordered Rockin Body from the infomercials on tv this spring for $20 and have been working the dvd's about 3-4 times per week.
I also have been recording all my food intake...
With the Rockin Body dvd's they give you access to a website and a fitness coach...I had my calories set at 1200 thinking
that was low enough to lose weight but she(coach) convinced me that you need to eat healthy....
I am so glad I found this site as it has really helped hold me accountable.
I've joined 2 fitness challenges for June ...1 on here and 1 on facebook and am working very hard to do both....(doing good so far)...
Hope everyone has a great weekend :drinker:0 -
well been up since 3:15 a.m.:noway:
couldn't go back to sleep, working this morning, raining to beat the band here in Ct.will see how it goes. will check in later :flowerforyou:0 -
Good morning ladies
Blue skies here in London today. My DD and I took the grandtwins to a theme park yesterday, Peppa Pig World. The weather forecast said hot and sunny. By the time we got there we were in the midst of a torrential rain storm which continued for four hours! I ended up having to buy us all waterproof jackets as the ones that we had with us were just not up to the job. We had a grand time though and by the middle of the afternoon the sun arrived. By the time we drove back home I had sunburn and a runny nose. Great!
I cannot believe how much they charge at these places for hot drinks and food. We had taken picnic food with us but needed to get the babies something warm to eat as it was really cold during the rainstorm. Even the coffee was a silly price. What always annoys me is the lack of healthy options they provide. Unbelievable in this day and age. I managed to get by on the apples I took with me and a couple of cups of coffee. Very jittery by the time I got home.
Still trying to sort things out with my dad. He's doing remarkably well since the strokes - I'm extremely proud of him. I wish I could say the same about my brother and sister ... hmm, I wonder what would happen to my dad if I wasn't around.
Anyway my friends. I have a super busy weekend of work so I must press on.
Love to all.
Amanda x0 -
I'm new, jumping in.. what a wonderful group!
Goals for June -
Eat more veggies
Log food everyday
More exercise
- looking for a place to track steps.. got a pedometer yesterday! Anyone know?
Cindy in NH0 -
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This sounds like a good motivation support message board I need!! I want to lose some weight before I go on my trip in Sept. I have one ? I see a lot of people Bump what is that?0
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Good morning everyone! Funny to think some of you are still asleep across the pond.:flowerforyou:
Amanda - we had the same thunderstorms yesterday only earlier. Not forecast at all. DH' s cricket was postponed, much to his frustration, but I was so happy at not having to water the garden! :laugh:
Tried to do a cut and paste on this tablet yesterday, but no go. Will have to stick to the laptop for that.
An update on the shiritaki noodles. I enjoy them and don't mind the rubbery texture, especially in Asian food, but it is amazing how hungry you feel a couple of hours after you have eaten them. Your body is not fooled and knows they are low calorie. However I don't mind as I still have enough calories left for a tasty and filling snack in the afternoon. The other thing I might use them for is when I am ravenous with an hour or so to go for dinner as they do fill you up temporarily.
Reading of some of you - drkatiebug etc - craving sugary things I realise how lucky I am to have been born without a sweet tooth. I like sweet, especially caramel flavours, but I don't crave them. My cravings and fantasies much more centre around salty, spicy, sour. Hot Indian pickle, Asian chilli soup, CHEESE, - oh yum, I am going to have to stop because my mouth is watering! :sad: :laugh: But I know there are many people that would KILL for a doughnut that would leave me cold. I do like carbs as well. Basmati rice, good artisan bread, jersey potatoes and I adore home made mayonnaise and it's even better with garlic! :laugh:
Oh and hollandaise sauce with almost anything! :sick:
But at least I haven't got a sweet tooth! !!!!!!:bigsmile:
I could share with you a drink I make for no calories. It's a sort of tea made with hibiscus flowers which I first came across in Egypt. They call it Kakadi. They have it hot or chilled and sweeten it with sugar. I like sour flavours so I love it as it comes, chilled, or I put a bit of fizzy water in it. I get the dried flowers from Amazon, but they are also in health stores and every so often I boil up a large handful in a large saucepan and leave it to steep. I then strain it into a plastic jug that has a pourer that seals and keep it in the fridge.
I have it with lunch most days and adore it. You could use Truvia to sweeten it if it's too sour.
Didn't do my strength exercises yesterday, so must make sure I do them today. I think my body is getting ready to drop another half pound so I am holding my breath! !!:noway:
Heather from gloriously sunny Hampshire UK0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Welcome to every one new, come in and chat often!!!
Amanda Glad your dad is doing better:flowerforyou: ! Sounds like a fun time with the grand twins! Hope you`re not getting a cold from being in the rain!!!
Grandmallie Hope you`ll be able to get a nap in this afternoon:yawn: !!!
Grandmagege Bump means...bring up my post... go to the community page and look under "My Topics" and it will show all the threads you`ve posted on, click on the one you want to go back to! Hope that helped!
We are having a torrential down pour at the moment:grumble: :sad: ! I am so tired of all this rain, I think it`s rained every day this week
! Yesterday late afternoon the sun finally came out for just a bit. My lawn is looking like a field:noway: , it`s been to wet for the lawn guy to mow, and the grass is getting so high Noel refuses to walk in it , which means she`s using my driveway :noway: , better than the house though! The weather guy is saying as soon as this rain ends, it should dry out for a bit, until this afternoon when we could have storms:frown: !
Hope every one is having a good day! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
Grumpy DeeDee in wet soggy NC:sad:0 -
Thank you! Need this! Will give goals some thought. I'll be back.
Kathy
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Phoo – Any idea how many calories in “crow”???? :laugh: You have made a great plan for dealing with the treat table.
Cyndi – You’re so right that what is important is being active and changing your ways to healthier options.
Joan in Ontario – Knowledge is power! I’ve gotten very diligent about checking restaurant websites in advance and plotting out what I’ll be ordering based on the calorie counts given. It has helped me tremendously in making better, more informed choices and/or adjusting my exercise to “earn” my choices (cheddar bay biscuits included!).
Kathy in IL – Sending you virtual hugs as you deal with your loss :brokenheart:
Tere – What a great NSV at the seafood place! :laugh: re: the tatas sitting where they’re supposed to!
Sue in SD – So happy to hear you’re finally on the way to proper diagnosis and treatment.
Joyce – Like you I didn’t take measurements at the beginning. But after today’s scale success I took them for the first time since March and I’ve lost 1.5” on my waist too so that felt like a second victory!
Donna – Welcome! You’ve found a great group of gals here, read/post often for laughs, support and words of wisdom
Meg – Your day sounds just perfect! So glad to hear that you’re getting some “down time” after the hectic schedule you suffer through in May. Hope the R&R continues :happy:
Sheri – Welcome!!! Your weight loss success is inspiring, I hope you post often and share insights into what worked on your health journey
Brooke from Colorado
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” - - C.S. Lewis0 -
Taking the kids back to their parents ranch as soon as they wake up. I've scanned some of the posts but don't have time to respond. Hoping everyone has a wonderful and stress free weekend. I'll come back when it's not so busy here
Sue in TX0 -
RAIN RAIN AND MORE RAIN HERE IN RICHMOND VA!!!!! :ohwell:
Storm and I managed to get out at 6:30 am for our 45 minute walk when it was misting. Love my rain gear! Now it is pouring buckets again. Anyway I guess its a good day to do housework! Itsn't it grand that MFP will count it as exercise?
Phoo – My SO is a very fit 65 year old Marine. My response to his comments regarding my eating habits is a long slow roll of the eyes and a mental “@#$@#%^%^&!!!!” :grumble: Overall though it does make me conscious of how much nibbling I’m doing and slows my roll a little bit.
Joyce - I got attached to “my bike”, “my treadmill” and “my routine” at the gym too. Then the Marine SO encouraged me to get a trainer! The trainer took me out of my comfort zone by putting me on the elliptical for 30 minutes at the first session. She wanted “to test my endurance” to find out how much I could take. :sad: Since I am a rather competitive sort I stayed on that elliptical for the 30 minutes although I felt like I was going to pass out. Boy was I sweating and soaking wet after the 30 minutes but proud of myself. When I put in exercise at MFP I found that 30 minutes on the elliptical was equal to almost 60 minutes on the treadmill. I haven’t been on the treadmill since. The biggest challenge is making sure you are working on the right incline and level. Trying new things at the gym is worthwhile.
Kathy – Love your quote! “You’ve got three choices in life: give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got.” – Unknown” I am making it a part of my daily mantra.
Michelle In NC – We have a ½+ acre fenced back yard that Storm loves. I went and got a rain poncho and off we went for our walk! It was great for me. I don’t think Storm liked the rain in his face – he kept stopping so I could wipe his face. :bigsmile: I am going to Pet Smart to see if I can find some rain gear for him.
Liz – Points to you for acknowledging that the candy bar didn’t even taste good. :noway: Once I couldn’t come home without a Snickers bar or two on hand. I finally decided to confront my stress inducing events head on and decide what I could do about them or acknowledge that there wasn’t anything I could do about it but say a prayer for divine intervention and resolution.
Amanda X - There always seems to be one child that ends up taking the weight for everything going on with elderly parents. :frown: I am one of those children. I don’t wonder what would happen if I wasn’t around. I just ask myself if I did the best I could do at the end of the day because when I have to give an accounting for my life I don't want to have any regrets. Sometimes its hard to fit mates, children, grandchildren, and parent needs into a day but I do what I can.
Have a great Saturday!
Tere
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