WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

DamitJanit

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding.

Good Morning Ladies, You can Be the reason someone smiles today.

Barbie, How nice to wake up and see your post first thing. Your visit with friends sounds like fun and the pizza sounds like a nice change. I’ll bet it didn’t even add any water weight.

Yannie, sorry for your loss but how nice that you have such fond memories of your cousin.

Pip, I just knew you had been at your goal weight so that was my concern. I know you would be fine weight wise without MFP but the question is, Would we be fine without you? And that answer is NO Way. So glad you are here!!

Mary, what fantastic results for only 3 weeks. You go girl! (*)

Heidi, welcome to this forum. I wish you great success in your journey.

Mary, I like spider solitaire too. When I take a break and have caught up with this thread, I always play a hand or few.

Lillian, my heart goes out to you and others that are still dealing with snow and ice. Hopefully it will be over for you soon.

Joyce, I’m so thrilled that you can boil an egg. LOL I’m far from a gourmet cook but learned to cook from my Mom who was a good Southern Cook. Now the problem is that I have to scale down/cut out some of the butter and gravies that I grew up loving. The nice thing is that I find new ways to cook things and on rare occasion find they are even better.

Kim, it’s wonderful that you are here with only 20 lbs. to lose and didn’t wait years and many, many more pounds like so many of us did. I’m sure you will be successful. And yes, we do have to give up a few things like chicken wings, but I still have my occasional cocktail, just not daily like before.

Carol, I hope “The Big Squeeze” goes off well and there is no surgery in your future.

Heather, I know how it hurts that your friend cancelled. I had a BFF that just started not talking to me or returning calls. I later found out it was from a deep depression caused by all 3 of her grown sons separating from their parents. We reconnected briefly before I moved and then she started not responding again. We were so close and did everything together and I thought we would always be close even if one of us moved. It’s been 8 years now and I still miss her terribly.

Diana, Woo Hoo for your loss. I know that is encouraging! Way to go.

Allison, sending you ((Hugs)) for what you are going through with DB. My heart goes out to you. As my DH often says, “Some people you just can’t help”.

Pip, that was smart to take your load to work yesterday so you didn’t have to tow it. You are younger than I am because Sesame street wasn’t on TV when I was a kid. But boy howdy did I make up for it when my DD was little. And I enjoyed it even as a young adult.


Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

Thank goodness I sleep well last night. I rained all night and is still raining so it's taking a little longer than usual to get the body lubed up. Arthritis is always worse in rainy weather. Had a good breakfast so now need to start some serious exercise. I stepped on the scale this morning afraid of what I'd see and was down 1 1/2 lbs. even after all that I ate the past 3 days. I won't log it yet as it could all be back tomorrow, but I'll take it for now.

Have a positive day, ladies, whatever life throws your way.


My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.

#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

pipcd34

oh, wanted to add that when I drove to work, I took one of the kids with me, I took Floyd and let him ride up front with me

this is the Floyd man!

kwilson51

Have any of you tried the book by Bob Harper jump start to skinny. I hate diets per say but these recipes are easy and it's three weeks. Easy shopping easy cooking and really great recipes. Even if you don't do it exactly, some greT Neal ideas.
Kim (from PA)

pipcd34

damnit - yup, I am fine with me. believe you me I will pack on some lbs if I think i'm getting too skinny.. I am still happy w/my new lowered weight. we are our own worse critics, i think we can all agree on that.

I don't know when sesame street started, I know that was just very popular. I will be 56 in may.

Katla49

Janet in Myrtle Beach: DD has the capacity to will the world to be the way she wants it and overlook reality. I won’t let her talk me into this again unless she really needs help to take care of the kids. That wasn’t the case. Her DH was also home & sick, and was functional enough to be able to help.

Jannie: I’m sorry for the loss of your cousin. Looking at your list of favorite shows, I loved many of the same ones you did. Spin and Marty were at the top of my list. Marty was my favorite, as was Dobie Gillis. I loved Maynard. I loved all of them with the exception of Bertie the Bunyip, Sally Star, and Chief Halftown. I don’t remember them at all. Perhaps they were regional.

Mary from MN: Your inches lost stats are impressive. WTG!

Heidi: Welcome to a great group. Where are you from? With your love of cooking, I would recommend calorie counting and portion control as your best strategies, along with moving more. You can earn food by exercising.

Joyce: Poverty helping early in a marriage is something to consider. It didn’t seem to make our situation worse and did give us the capacity to face some adversity without falling apart. As to us dragging you along, there are plenty of times you have helped to drag me along. I think we all support one another. It is one of the most rare and valuable things about this group.

Kim: Welcome to a great group. Where are you from? We have another Kim and I'll want to be able to address you specifically. You can make big changes to your weight and health here, but it takes time. 1.5 to 2 pounds a week was doable and sustainable for me, and the lost weight hasn’t come back. Good luck to you.

Heather: I am so happy that you are over your tiredness. I’ll look forward to your spring travel reports from Wales.

Pipcd: Floyd has the sweetest face. Thanks for the picture.



I really hoped to be back at the gym today, but this headache is persistent and I don’t think the other people deserve being exposed to me. I’d like to ride my bike in the garage, but the lady who “repaired” my bike seat made it totally unusable. We took it back to be re-repaired. I may have to buy a new one, but DH wants to give her another shot at this one. The seats are expensive.


Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon


“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison


March Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.

margaretturk

Good Morning,

Joyce it also mentioned in that Parade article she (author of Happiness Project) uses MFP to log her food for the day, so we are in good company.

One never knows sometimes why a friend lets us down. What I try to do when this happens is to do something kind for myself like a yogurt facial, a nap, take myself out to lunch at Panera with a good book.

For myself I try not to overbook myself. When someone asks me to do something I say I need to check my calendar. Since I do not have a smart phone my calendar is at home. I have a lot less trouble saying no today. If I do say no I try to in a kind way. Often times I say this is not a good time for me.

If someone says no to me and if that someone is ill I do take that into consideration. I have a friend suffering from cancer right now where I will just call and leave an encouraging message and say I do not expect you to call me back. I know it is taking all her strength just to manage her cancer. Talking to anyone is just too difficult. That is when those caring bridge sites are so helpful.

Took taxes into our tax adviser today. We do it later because we do not get some our forms until March. Still waiting on our Property Tax statement. Good to get this far with them. I do what Barbie does I do about 20-30 min a day until they are done. Because I was so organized it only took 20 minutes to give her all our information. Without that organization it would take a least an hour.

2015 word: Strength

Just because you see the hook does not mean you have to bite.

MNMargaret

pipcd34

damnit - I just re-read your post, lololol... would you guys be fine without me, lolololloll, damnit u r too much damnit! and YES you would be just fine without me, it was just be a little more boring :0)

yanniejannie

Well, here we are, another week to decide to succeed or fail in what we say we want to accomplish. Welcome newbies, please keep posting and let us hear about your lives and please let us know (general or specific) where you live when you sign off.

Got the biopsy report.....basal cell carcinoma. Mohs surgery is the accepted treatment, usually done under local in office. I have the surgical consult 3/31; he does consults on Tuesdays....told the office person to keep me in mind if any cancellations come in for tomorrow. Of course there will be another wait between the consult and the actual surgery. Want this behind me NOW. I had been holding off mining the internet for info until I had the definitive diagnosis. Looked up the type of cancer, the dr., and watched the surgery on a youtube video. Even sticking to reputable sites the info is conflicting; one site says 4 to 8hrs. (OMG!!!!) for surgery, another 1 to 3hrs......I'm sorry, but that's a He!! of a big difference. The good thing is that the office is only about 15min. away and the dr. has training and a special certification to do this type of surgery on top of being a dermatologist.

Right now my main concerns are that the surgery may fall right when we are to be at the vet school for future student/family orientation and the awful fact that it's already 8 months since I first noticed the "pimple". I can't stress enough that it did NOT set off any skin cancer alarms; it just seemed like a pimple (bug bite, maybe, cyst).......there was no mole, no skin tag, nothing alarming.......just a "pimple" that would not come to a head. Located just under jaw bone about an inch from my ear lobe. It did not bother me and I did not (unfortunately) bother it until I got sick of it and started treating it with acne meds in Jan........then it opened but never healed up completely and I had my AHAAAA moment. Ladies; please, PLEASE learn from this!!!!!! I'm thinking maybe it's time to cut back on volunteer stuff, etc.......when you don't have time to pay attention to your body to this extent.

Mary.......WTG on those inches and pounds lost! Hope your SIL is out of pain by now.

Carol (peachst.).......Got my first smile of the day from the picture of you climbing the tree to fix antenna.

Carolnc.........Best of luck on your "squeeze".

Joyce......I'm with you on the "park the phone" policy.

Katla.......Those three shows were all out of Philadelphia and local so you wouldn't have known them.

Good eating day.......... so far.......V8 and steel cut oatmeal.

yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic, weak sunshine, 43......way too cold for this time of year.

cityjaneLondon

Mary - forgot to say - WELL DONE on the weight lifting! :flowerforyou: I have always been intrigued by the amazing difference it seems to make to people's bodies and I am intrigued that you are doing it at home. I await further reports from you with interest.

Yannie jannie - big hugs for you with the upcoming surgery. ((( ))) I'm sure you are kicking yourself, but I don't think any of us would have known what the pimple was. Thanks for the info. I often get strange bumps, but they have always gone away again.

DH has finished my book and seems to think it is worth publishing. I'm just glad he didn't laugh it out of the house! Waiting to hear back from DS#1 about the cover.

Katla - DGD had a very runny nose and a deep cough. Watch this space!

Heather in UK

janemartin02

Happy Mon,guess spring is gone here.Woke up to SNOW!!about 3 in.
HUGSjane

peachstategal

Jan, I looked up the BCC and it seems very treatable. I hope they will get you in quickly so you can quit having to worry about it.

In my late 20's I had a growth that was brown and felt like rubber. The dermatologist called me to let me know he had to take more off and he seemed very concerned. I've never had anything more like that but do have a raised scar that bothers me as it is right in my hairline. I have had many pre-cancerous lesions removed (dry ice) and a place on my elbow left with a scar from the doctor cutting what he called a likely pre-cancerous area. All of this was due to going to the lake and boating when I was young and no one thought of sun screen. One time my I had blisters in my scalp from the sun burn.

I am feeling really bloated so need to cut back on carbs.

Welcome to Newbies. It is so much fun to be a part of this journey.

fanncy0626

Allison - I forgot all about my footy pajamas! You did what you could do now the rest is up to your DB.

Heather - that spinach and feta pie sounds delicious. I love reading your posts on what you are going to be making. hopefully your friend will keep your Wednesday lunch appointment. Thanks, I will be updating again in 3 weeks.

Carol - I'm hoping everything goes well with your appointment today. let us know how things turn out, we are all here for you!

Pip - that was a really good idea of bringing your things the day before to work! taking it easy is a good idea especially with your strenuous workout. it is hard to do though, I am having a hard time cutting down to only one cardio exercise a day.

Janet - yay! One and a half pounds is a great loss. I know what you mean by arthritis hurting your joints on rainy days. I don't have that but I had a deer tick born illness called Anaplasmosis which really affects joints and acts just like arthritis. that is why I like to do Kenpo X, it seems to move every joint including my fingers. And besides, it is nice to sleep in on rainy days!

Katla - I'm sorry to hear that you are still under the weather! Headaches can really keep you down. hopefully the lady will be able to fix your seat this time.

MNMargaret - I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I like the idea of leaving a message on her phone. How is your niece and baby doing? You and your family are still in our prayers. Isn't it nice to finally be able to get outside and enjoy the weather!

Yanniejannie - I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. That is hard to take in and we are here for you when you need us. I also have had little bumps appear and have had one by my eye for years. Now I think I might go in and have it checked out. so thanks for the information.

My DSIL fast one kidney stone in the evening and haven't heard anything since no news is good news. I had a lot of cardio scheduled for this morning then I remembered that I was only going to do one cardio exercise everyday which is very dramatic. I am stressed out a little bit, because I I am worried about gaining back all that I have lost. I only did 45 minutes of Kenpo X. I normally do 2 to 3 hours of cardio. Now I have a lot of extra time on my hands I hope I won't spend it shoving food in my mouth! Have a great day everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

pipcd34

I am sitting here freezing my *kitten* off at work!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a long sleeve shirt on, a pullover sweater and a fleece jacket on. I kept my fleece lined bike pants on, quilt on my lap and a little mini heater at my feet. do I not have any blood in me??? i'm the only one in here like this... all I need now are gloves and ear muffs!!!!!
having soup instead of my protein shake. where are hot flashes when you need them.. it is fricken brrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bwcetc

Sesame Street first premièred in 1969. It was not the show I watched most as I would have been about 7 then... Mr. Rodgers was the show I remember! He was such a gentle soul and he resembled my dad!

Jan ... more deep breaths ...

Carol ... good luck with the mammograms today.

Just a quick pop in ... will check back later.

Beth in WNY

grandmallie

I Loved Mr Rogers....i watched his life time acceptance speech,brought me to tears

ellefenton

Hello fellow travellers; I'm just starting on a quest to get more fit. My doctor has taken me off work and I'm trying to do my part to get healthy. I'm 57 and terrified I won't make it to my intended retirement in 2 years.
I've started today keeping track on here of my intake. I rode the stationary bike for 10 minutes & did 14 strength training exercises with 3 lb weights, 2 reps of 8. Now I've got my new rescue cat sleeping on my ample belly

cityjaneLondon

When I was a child in the 50s we had a lot of American shows on our tv. I loved I Love Lucy and of course all the cowboys, The Cisco Kid, Roy Rogers, Champion the Wonder Horse. I thought Hopalong Cassidy was too old though! ! ! ! Davy Crocket. My brother had a Davy Crocket hat! We also played "Red Indians" in our feathered head dresses. How politically incorrect!! ! ! I had a teepee.
My absolute favourite though was Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It seemed as if we had one of their films on every weekend. I knew all the songs. " I joined the Navy to see the world . .........." We would sing them in the car on long journeys.

Heather UK

tngram2seven

Good afternoon friends

I am skipping my study group today. Tummy is a little "off" and my back needs some TLC I plan to start a Bible study tomorrow at a church nearby. A Y friend goes there and is leading it. I haven't done anything like that in years and am really looking forward to it.

Gosh you all are reminding me of some great shows. MofO Wildkingdom, Loretta Young and Dobie Gillis. I had such a crush on him. Did anyone watch The Donna Reed Show? In love with her son... In my youth I must have planned to be a bigamist because of all these crushes.

Yanniejannie - I am so sorry to hear about the diagnosis. It sounds like you have a well trained doctor. One of my friends recently had the Mos procedure on her face and she did quite well.

Peach - I was such a sun worshiper. I would get so sunburned the first weekend the pool was open I would literally get sick. Anybody else do iodine in baby oil? On your face? What were we thinking?

Mary - I'm looking forward to hearing about this body project of yours. Keep up the wonderful work. I work at a YMCA on the front desk part time.

I had a 2.4 weight loss at TOPS this morning. YEAH! Getting closer to "onederland". A member shared an article about emotional triggers. It wasn't geared toward emotional eating but was very applicable. It suggested that we handle a trigger with self love and affirmation. Choose kindness - especially to yourself.

So I'll leave you with that thought. Have a wonderful day.
TNToni

terri_mom

Happy Monday ! ! !

YannieJannie - Hugs (and prayers) for the diagnosis. I hope the surgery is soon, quick, and successful!!!!!

Carol GA - I know exactly what you mean about riding in a car with DH. We discussed it at length in counseling, and he is now a little better, but I have to remind him often what my personal rules are when I am a passenger in his car. In fact, twice I screamed "stop the car, pull over and stop the car, quick" then got out and started walking the opposite direction. We are completely vulnerable when we are passengers, and it is unfair and unloving of them to make us feel fearful while in a situation for which we have absolutely no control. When DH starts getting that way again, and not listening to my "rules", I drive my own vehicle and make DS ride with me. I would rather arrive alive than quickly. (I have been rear-ended at stop lights twice, never been in a true accident, and DH was in 3 accidents, all his fault, in 2 days).

My favorite shows from childhood are Lawrence Welk and Petticoat Junction.

Thank you to everybody for reminding me about taxes. I have to get my sister's finished, and I always have to jump through hoops either remembering or getting her log-in and password.

Another weekend of bowling (he threw 633 at team event, 1971 for the whole team), basketball, and baseball. DS will be seeing the physical therapist 6am on Thursday for his shoulder. All these activities have been too much for his growing body, and I had to put kinetic tape on his shoulder for bowling yesterday (it didn't help his bowling - he only thew 528 and 511).

I did good with my eating until I was in the car at 4:00pm yesterday and had only eaten breakfast, so my brain told my hunger that it was an emergency, and I was too hungry to argue back. I bought a bag of pretzel sticks that my DS shared, but he didn't have any of the cheese dip cup. After getting home and eating a nice big healthy salad, those stupid pretzels and stupid cheese cup kept calling to me from the kitchen, and I was again too weak to resist. I know better than to even have it in my house, so I can only blame myself for poor planning (yes, there is a ziploc baggie with sugar snap pea pods in my fridge that stayed there because I forgot them).

But today - back on track. Put 2 big boneless skinless chicken breasts in the crock pot with a fennel bulb. When I weighed it today it was 11.7 oz, so I ate 1/3 of it on my salad for lunch. Back to oatmeal for breakfast, and I still have more salad at home for supper tonight. DS favorite meal is a protein and a fruit, so if DH is not eating with us, I can put some fish or chicken on the Foreman grill. I also got DS out of the house in time to work out this morning. 10 minutes on the bike, then another 10 minutes on the hand bike hill program during lunch. I can really feel the hand bike program working on the muscles in my mid to upper back. It is getting easier to maintain a good posture.

I finally went shopping at Whole Foods and bought some hemp hearts. They were good on my salad. They were also good in my oatmeal. Thanks for the suggestion. Although I'm not sure when I will be returning to Whole Foods, because it is huge and pretty far away during rush hour traffic on the highways. Maybe on a lazy weekend (haha, that made me laugh).

The snow didn't last long, and now it is a sunny 31 degrees.

Hugs for Everyone ! ! !

Terri in Milwaukee

kayak_kutie

Hello Ladies,

Just a quick note as I'm at work and taking a little break. It was a beautiful weekend and my DH and I managed to get in a leisurely 7 mile bike ride on Saturday.

deborah99 - Welcome. You joined us by posting so please come in and tell us a little about yourself. If you sign with whatever name you like and your location it helps.

Yanniejannie - Sorry to hear about your diagnosis but at least now you have a plan to take care of it. I had a little spot just above my upper lip that looked like a small bump. After awhile I noticed the top of it was getting rough no matter how much lotion I put on it. Went to the dermatologist and had it frozen. It was a little ugly for awhile but cleared up. She said if it came back she would biopsy it but if not than it was ok. So far so good. I was one that would lie in the sun covered in baby oil. Never would tan but sure could burn! We would peel our skin off in big pieces. Ended up with sun poisoning one summer.

Carol - good luck today with your appointment. Waiting while they go and look at the results are always the hardest part. Usually, they either say they aren't sure or they think they see 'something' and I end up with an ultrasound the same day. I wish they would just start with that and be done with it. I could do without the first exam.

Allison - sorry to hear your DB is deciding to handle his issue this way. My DH works with alcoholics and says the only thing you can do is offer encouragement. The hard part of actually doing something about it is up to them and some take a long time to realize it and some never do. In some cases the best thing for them is to hit bottom as quickly as possible so they can start working on getting back up if they choose. Making things easy for them often prevents them from really getting the help they need but in the end they still have to want it more than anything else.

Ellefenton - Welcome. I volunteer with animal rescue and always love to hear about anther animal rescued. I'm sure that is one grateful kitty.

Time to get back to work for anther 30 minutes and then start the long 1 1/2 hour commute home.

Tina in Maryland

mollywhippet

Oh my goodness! I'm so far behind! I just have a few minutes before I start off to get the kids from school. Today I've had what I call a "bad brain day" where I can't seem to focus or think. Needless to say, I have not gotten much accomplished. I did spend a lot of the morning trying to find a new doctor. (Thanks Meg for the help. I got this doc through the St. Johns/Mercy doctor finder.) I think I have narrowed it down to one, and now have to begin the paperwork to get it all switched over. What a pain.

I walked the kids to school this morning for a the first time this spring. It was nice, but I was more tired at the end than I thought I would be. I was glad that our town put in new park benches along the main drag.

After school I have to take them to get new swim suits, because swim lessons start tomorrow. I know the suits they had last summer are not going to fit, as they were too small even then.

Wednesday night is my granddaughter's birthday party here at the studio. I made up little invitations for her to take to school today. I was supposed to be cleaning the studio today to get ready, but it never happened. Tomorrow I have an appointment with the gastro guy in Jopin at 2:00, so that will eat up much of that day. At some point I have to make a birthday cake. Good grief!

I bought her a couple of cute little skirts with shorts to go underneath, but couldn't find any cute t-shirts to go with them. She is on the large size, and the XL.14-16 shirts are really too small now. So, I found some pretty colored t-shirts in the boys department at walmart (pink, purple, red) and they had some in size 18, so I bought those and some glittery t-shirt paint. My plan is to decorate the front of the shirts with some simple designs and try to pass them off as girls shirts. We will see how that turns out. She wanted a chemistry set for her birthday, but they don't really have good chemistry sets anymore. We got her a little book with experiments that use household items and a pocket microscope. Hubby (who teaches chemistry) said he will help her with some experiments too. She also wanted a drum set, but her dad put his foot down on that one.

By the way, I have been feeling better lately. Once I finished my course of heavy-duty antibiotics, the nausea stopped, so I think that is what was making me feel sick. The tummy pain is all gone, with just a tiny bit of soreness when I get tired. I'm staying on that low-residue diet at least until I talk to the gastro doc tomorrow. I hope he gives me the ok to do more fiber.

Well, it's time to go get the kids. I hope you are all having a great day!

Sylvia

mollywhippet

Today's joke of the day: (think about it)



A married couple rushed to the hospital because the woman was in labor the doctor asked the couple, "I have invented a new machine that you might want to try, it takes some of the labor pains away from the mother and gives it to the father."

So the married couple decided that they would try this. The doctor hooked the machine up and put it on 10% of pain switched from the mother to the father and the husband said "I feel okay turn it up a lot more."

So the doctor turned it up to 50% and the husband said "Why don't you just put it all on me cause I'm not feeling a thing."

The doctor warned them, "This much could kill you if your not prepared," and the husband replied "I'm ready."

So the doctor turned the machine up to 100% but the husband didn't fell a thing so they went home happy with a pain free labor.

When they got home the mailman was dead on the front porch!

mollywhippet

This one was yesterday's joke:



A man and a woman who have never met before find themselves in the same sleeping carriage of a train.

After the initial embarrassment, they both manage to get to sleep; the woman on the top bunk, the man on the lower.

In the middle of the night the woman leans over and says, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm awfully cold and I was wondering if you could possibly pass me another blanket."

The man leans out and with a glint in his eye said "I've got a better idea ... let's pretend we're married."

"Why not," giggles the woman.

"Good," he replies. "Get your own blanket."

dia_nruf

Sorry I have been MIA for awhile. I have not felt good enough even to read the post.

Just got back from dr's appointment. Now I have influenza A. I have the trifecta. (First sinus infection then bronchitis and now the flu). Whoppie!!!

Dr told us we need to quarantine ourselves till our symptoms are gone. That really is going to be hard when you are self employed!

There is a rainbow to all of this..... I have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks.

Beth in Kennebunk Maine

GodMomKim

Read everyone, but not commenting...just no time...but had to vent... today was blood work, pap and mammogram... between blood work and pap was 30 minutes so I dashed to starbucks and grabbed a coffee. Headed back went to the wrong place so hurry up and down 3 flights of stairs - go into the pap and they take my blood pressure it's high - no surprise, they tell me they will take it after the pap, but by then I am running late to mamm. so not done - and they are going to report me to "medical" GRRRRR I had my pressure taken 1 week ago and it was fine... it seems to me that hurrying around up and down stairs is the wrong time to take this....

fanncy0626

I love Gidget! and I'm trying to remember the show with the twin girls one from England and one from the US they were cousins and played by the same girl, anyone know the show that I'm talking about?

Pip - you're probably cold because you no longer have a layer of fat!

Elefenton - welcome! I hope you are successful. you will have a good chance if you come here and get the inspiration and support from the ladies on this thread!

TNToni - congratulations on your loss! Good. On the self love and affirmation when a trigger for overeating hits!

Terri - I know what you mean about being fearful when someone else is driving and you have no control over how fast or how close they get to another car. my DH is always driving up on someone's rear end and wanting to pass all the time. if I say something he does get a little upset with me. he is starting to be a little bit more careful and relaxed well I am in the car. I told him I would not ride with him anymore if you continue to drive like that. I hate it when food calls our names from the refrigerator! good for you getting back on track.

Sylvia - it sounds like you are going to have a very special birthday for your DGD I am sure that she is going to love the t-shirts and glitter. you might just want to give her the t-shirts and the glitter as separate gifts and you and her can decorate them together or she can do it by herself. I sometimes babysit for one of the large resort here and we have a t-shirt decorating station, and all the children love that. I am so glad to hear that you have a new doctor that you will be seeing tomorrow. let us know how that goes. Both of those jokes were hilarious! thank you for doing that for us. I don't know about the other ladies but I always share them with my husband and others!

Maryfrom Minnesota

pipcd34

fancy - LAMO!!!!!!!! - that's what they tell me here too!!!!!

grandmallie

Fanccy~ I know it was Patty Duke that played the twins ,cant remember the shoe, of course there was Leave it to Beaver , and the Flying nun,Sister Patrile..
long day,rough day..
DB is home, went to regular GP,he has 2 more appts with him this week, will be starting outpatient rehab next week ,being treated for both alcohol and anxiety..
on a full liquid diet, and then to brat diet, and then slowly back to normal diet..
I am emotionally drained after this morning and stress ate..
going to bed in a bit, and less stress tomorrow
Sylvia~ that joke was priceless lol

drkatiebug

The show with the twins was just called The Patty Duke Show. Thanks, Beth, for looking up when Sesame Street started. I knew that not only was I too old for it, but so was my brother who is seven years younger than I. We didn't have TV when I was a toddler, but I remember him watching Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo. My father ruled the TV when we did get one, so my favorite shows were The Real McCoys, The Virginian, and Bonanza.

mikesmom1983

Good evening Ladies and Happy Spring!
I got back from my weekend to NJ a little while ago and read some of the posts I was behind on but could tackle them all yet. Will do later when I have more time.
The weekend was great but I did run into a really nasty snow storm on the way down. I am confident of my ability to drive in the snow here in MA but not so much in NJ. They are known for their crazy drivers and they don't treat the roads as well. It was not my idea of the first day of Spring. Ironically it was not snowing at my house! But I got there safely and had a very good weekend. My best friend decided to accompany me to see my mother and I went with her to see her father who just moved into an independent living facility. The visits went very well. My BFF and I grew up together so we knew each others' parents well. We have been friends since we were 11 years old. BFF's husband is a gourmet cook so I ate extremely well, and healthy, all weekend. She has a fitbit also so we had a challenge going and did alot of walking. I am so fortunate to have her in my life.
My back is still not back to normal so I have to stay away from the elliptical and weights. I don't want to do any permanent damage so I have to be patient, not something I am good at. I can't believe I miss the exercise so much.

Gotta go, hugs to everyone.

Chris in MA