WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2015
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OMG 700+ posts since I was here last, I have too much going on! But still alive and thinking of you all.
I teach cooking camps in the summer to kids.. so this week is 9am-12 noon Intermediate Baking (10 kids ages 9-11), 1pm-4pm beginning baking( 10 kids ages 8-10), with an hour of set up and an hour of cleanup next week is candy 9-12noon (10 kids ages 9-12) then a week off! Then a week of advanced baking….
So I am AWOL for a while, I’ll be back. I’ll be walking! And I’ll be holding my own on eating, but there is a lot of tasting and evaluating…
Smiles Kim
June goals:
Walk every day 180 miles for the month (in May I did 175… thought maybe a higher goal would be good)
NEW – 1 plank every day – and log them here – 18 – missed one just forgot!
Log everyday
Eat slower
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week 1 – no traditional fun – but working hard to get all embroidery jobs done, clean up clutter inside and out, so that my doggy sitter will not have that to deal with, and the house will look nice when I get home.
Week 2 – Seattle seeing my Godson graduate from college
Kim from N. California
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janetr7476 wrote: »Ok, got the official stats from the run-
There were 115 females
I was 5th overall females
There were 63 makes
He was 14th overall males
Total runners 178
He was 18th overall his time 7.53minute mile
I was 20th overall and my time was 8.16minute mile
So the time on the chip time was a bit faster than the strava app
WOW, you and Kirby are impressive. BTW, I love the name Kirby
You guys are the bomb and such an inspiration to the rest of us. So proud of you both.
Thanks I do think that time was my personal best. Kirby is a cool name isn't it :0)
I used to work with a young guy named Kirby, such a hottie. I assume the name Kirby is reserved for hotties only 0 -
janetr7476 wrote: »janetr7476 wrote: »Ok, got the official stats from the run-
There were 115 females
I was 5th overall females
There were 63 makes
He was 14th overall males
Total runners 178
He was 18th overall his time 7.53minute mile
I was 20th overall and my time was 8.16minute mile
So the time on the chip time was a bit faster than the strava app
WOW, you and Kirby are impressive. BTW, I love the name Kirby You guys are the bomb and such an inspiration to the rest of us. So proud of you both.
Thanks I do think that time was my personal best. Kirby is a cool name isn't it :0)
I used to work with a young guy named Kirby, such a hottie. I assume the name Kirby is reserved for hotties only
lmao !, yes.. i think he's hot, love his dimples and i could stare at his blue eyes for days. he gets embarrassed when i stare. when i met him he had long hair (we both did) he looked like a surfer dude. short hair or long, he's still good looking and has gotten better looking with age.
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Nite ladies, I'm off to bed to make sure I get up in time for water aerobics early in the morning. I hope I can sleep for longer than the 4 hours I've slept the last several nights. It seems to go in a cycle can't sleep for more than 4 hours or so and I'm dragging, finally the cycle breaks and I'm able to sleep again for 6 hours or so. Which is plenty for me.
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janetr7476 wrote: »janetr7476 wrote: »Ok, got the official stats from the run-
There were 115 females
I was 5th overall females
There were 63 makes
He was 14th overall males
Total runners 178
He was 18th overall his time 7.53minute mile
I was 20th overall and my time was 8.16minute mile
So the time on the chip time was a bit faster than the strava app
WOW, you and Kirby are impressive. BTW, I love the name Kirby You guys are the bomb and such an inspiration to the rest of us. So proud of you both.
Thanks I do think that time was my personal best. Kirby is a cool name isn't it :0)
I used to work with a young guy named Kirby, such a hottie. I assume the name Kirby is reserved for hotties only
lmao !, yes.. i think he's hot, love his dimples and i could stare at his blue eyes for days. he gets embarrassed when i stare. when i met him he had long hair (we both did) he looked like a surfer dude. short hair or long, he's still good looking and has gotten better looking with age.
thanks for the compliment. thanks to you all it means a lot
How long have you and Kirby been together?
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Spent today driving to Baton Rouge and back, and sitting in court in between.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/john-doe-doctors-testify-screen-abortion-case-31937315
The lunch break went from 11:36 to 1p. Twenty minutes hustling to rental car, retrieving computer and phones, which aren't even allowed into the federal courthouse in BR, and hustling to a restaurant with wi-fi. Then stood in line to order, used the john, fought with computer. From noon to 12:45, wrote and ate a pretty good fish filet with veg, overdone green beans and a fresh fruit salad. Ran back to the car, stashed computer and phones, and hustled, panting and sweaty, back into the courtroom.
Fitbit logged about 2k steps in the car.
Lost out on a buncha iPhone steps because phone was in the car.
Michele in NC: We had a pill shooter for Newt, but it still took a fair amount of wrestling and towel-wrapping to get him into position.
Sweets and white taters don't explode in the wave? Maybe yours. <wry smyle> Though my biggest explosion was a spaghetti squash.
Speaking of French fries, skinny fries = old potatoes. The older potatoes get, the more starch converts to sugar. then the fries have to be skinny, or the outside burns before the inside cooks.
Miriam, wonderful house.
Dang. Some pix are showing up for me today, but peep's and Barbies are just jpg filenames.
Mia Koda - Great weight loss! And the in-bounds popcorn splurge.
Mary from MN - too cool about the cabin floors!
Don't remember them offhand, but DrOz has made some statements about health that are ... dubious.
Um, peep? You should really send addresses only in private messages. This is a collegial group, but you never know who might happen by with an open board.
Lisa - Congratulations on the 5-mile mark and 15-minute mile! Me, I broke five minutes jogging Sunday. All the way to 5 1/2 minutes. <wry smyle>
Cool about Hayley Leanne!
Tonia - rather than cooking for one, cook for several meals. Make a standard size recipe, then freeze or refrigerate most of it in single-serve containers. Bingo! Supper for tomorrow or a couple days later, AND something to take to work.
tere - sounds great about the trainer, baggy pants, SO's Fathers Day, and the T-bone sneak.
Cynthia - take care of that knee. The PT may advise RICE - rest, ice, compression, elevation.
bkrimpet - GREAT attitude, and great that the doc could see (and tell you) that you're doing all you can.
Terri in Milwaukee - re "blame food allergies until I get what I want" My kid brother, the pediatrician, suggested during my last weight loss campaign that I explain, "I have hyperlipidemia."
And yes, focus on the non-scale victories. Any difference in your clothes?
Sorry about thepower outage.
<cheerleading outfit>
Terri! Terri! Feel renewed!
Nail those workouts! Log that food!
Sylvia - too bad about the swimming teacher. Is there another in the area? Wish I could help - I taught a fair number of kids when I was a lifeguard, though I always taught one-on-one.
Katla - Sorry about the saddle sores.
My take on postmenopausality:
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A menopause pause. Life descends
Through a maze of undignified trends.
I thought pads would, at last,
Be a thing of the past,
But from Kotex I've moved to Depends.
Cheri - congratulations on not letting stress over your husband's job drive you back to overeating/binging. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a good interview.
For one view of the Eastern Shore, check out Cynthia Voigt's HOMECOMING and its sequels from the library. They're more about people than place, but do show some place.
Welcome, Cindy! Congratulations on the loss - you're one-quarter of the way to your goal already!
Where in Indiana are you? I went to IU-Bloomington.
Nora - How much fridge space do you havae at work? Enough for bagged salad (a bag will be 2-3 days), sliced chicken and a few Flatouts or similar flatbreads? You can have some of the salad as salad, and some in chicken rollups.
Lorena - the scared kid I taught had been tossed into a pool by an uncle, and sank (he was skinny). He didn't have an interfering mama; I never saw any relatives. He wanted to have fun in the pool but clutched the side with a death-grip. What I did with Sheldon was stand in the pool almost next to the side and have him push off the wall to me. I caught him before he could sink Idonnohowmany times. The N+1th time, I took half a step back. He dogpaddled frantically. I picked him up before he could sink and said, "Sheldon, you just swam!" His grin could have wrapped around his head twice. He zoomed through the rest; before the summer was over he'd passed my test for the deep end.
JanetR - congrats on making it down to overweight! A cheerleading SO is something else we have in common.
Barbie - cool about the stew! Do you have a recipe, or is it a leetlelottle? (A leetle of this, a lot of that.)
Welcome, Yvonne!
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Hello, good buddies from 'fat chat'!!! love that name, I just refer to us as my 'women over 50 forum'.
Heather, your friends story is amazing. I looked up where you were eating today. The only picture I saw that showed how big the mural was had long tables in front of the mural. Did you really get to sit at those tables and see those while you ate. I don't think I could get much talking done.
Penny, from that point of view, I guess trees are pretty important to you. But for me, especially in this stormy weather we are having right now and a lot of lightning, big trees are a pain and a big bother. Of course they are a big source of income for a lot of people in cutting them down. I sure wish the people who built the house for us had guided us as to the best place to have our tree allotment placed. We never knew they would get as big as they have or we never would have put on close to the house. We were just young and naive.
Dreamwrite, I was just so amazed that my daughter wanted me in the room with her. When I was in nursing school even the Dad wasn't in the labor room. Then when my girls were born, Dads were allowed but there was specific times that you were allowed to have your baby in your room. So times are a changing! She has always said that I was her best friend. She wanted me to be her matron of honor but I said no on that one. I was her Mom and wanted that to be my role.
Carey, sure wish I could call 1-800-DAD-Comehelp again. I sure do miss that guy. Glad he could help you some.
Pip, you live up where they had the US Open???? It is so beautiful. I really enjoyed seeing the scenery of the different courses. They had a bad fire on Saturday.
Katla, they say Preparation H helps those eye bags also. Never had the heart to try it.
DJ, I haven't had any problems with passing out in a long time. I wear my compression hose to church only because I stand more than I do of any other activity. I never get as much sodium as I need to.
Terri, Miwaukee, I'm glad we have this wonderful thing on our garage door called a handle! It never wears out, works when there is no electricity. Since we don't have any video games I don't know if you can charge them in your car or not. I always keep a charger in the car for my phone and iPad just in case power goes out and I need to charge those. Kids need to be outdoors more, unless of course there is lightning or a tornado. Trees are to climbed, balls thrown, chase the dogs, there are so many things to do outside. Kids today just don't know how to do it.
Cheri, scary thing about husbands job. To be held in limbo like that is awful. Hope it is resolved soon.
cpverduce, I live in Indiana also. Where are you and you can give a general area if you don't feel like giving a specific.
Meg, how awful about DH foot. And you thought you had taken care of the problem. Hope he gets better soon. How much of the nursing courses are online now. I am sure glad I went to a diploma school where we lived across the street from the hospital, all classes were held in the basement of the dorm. We did do a couple of classes at a local college.
Tonight when we were eating out, all of my days water, plus the 20 ounce glass they gave me decided that I needed to go NOW! Some one had left a kotex pad, unwrapped on top of the little box they provide you to put your soiled personal items in. If I had had a pair of gloves I would have wrapped it up and put it in the little bin. I am confused. When I talk about posting, I am writing an entry here and hitting post reply. That is posting. But some of you are talking about posting while on a horse. Obviously you are not writing on your phone or iPad while on the back of a horse. What are you doing???
I don't know what is going on with DH, he usually has no pain what so ever anywhere. Even with his heart attack there was very little pain. He had shingles on his pace and didn't have pain.But now he is having pain in his legs as night, like muscle cramps. I have finally gotten hi to drink a full glass of water after he gets home from his walk but i know he doesn't get enough fluids and with his ulcerative colitis, he has about 6 BMs a day. So part of it could be dehydration. His lab work that show his electrolytes have been fine though. He says Gatorade tastes like watered down Kool aide and he won't drink it. He has an appointment this Thursday and another one on Monday. The one on Thursday is with the neurologist and Monday is with cardiologist. The second one might care about the muscle cramps. He does admit now that he has some depression over all of this. I will be so glad when he has his appointment July 2nd with the GI guy and hopefully will get on some treatment. He still has not said that he will accept this $600/month treatment but he is leaning more towards it now. Funny how constant diarrhea will make you change your mind.
I don't know if you all are having the same kind of heat wave we are or not. Earlier the temp was 88 with a heat index of 98. Tomorrow the temp is to get to 102, Have no idea what the heat index will be. Charlie is just happy with me that his can park his precious car in a handicap space now!!
Youngest daughter, the animal lover found a kitten last night that had it's mouth glued shut! She was able to get some of the glue out so she could get a little bit of food in her. Today she took it to the animal control center. Hopefully one of the rescue organizations will find a foster family for it so that it can be seen by a vet. Michelle said it was a Tortie with an attitude, so she never could get me a picture.
Nite nite, Joyce, Indiana0 -
Back from shops and bought a NINJA juicer. My old one was useless. Now looking at Juicing again with some great recipes0
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Joyce: posting is when the horse rider's behind comes out of the saddle during trotting. It's kind of a rhythmical stand-sit (but not really standing).
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Joyce - Great that you looked the restaurant up! The mural goes right around the room, including the doors. It truly is fabulous. It's called, if I remember, An Expedition in Search of Rare Meats. I love it in there because there is NO music and the waiters are good. The food is so-so and very overpriced, but I tell myself I am paying for the mural! It was fully restored over a year ago and the place was shut for a year. Jeffery Archer, the writer, paid for a lot of the restoration. Rex Whistler, the artist, was killed in WW2.
I am resolved to do better with my eating today. Two days off is one too many. I worked out this morning that the reason for my loss of control last night was that I was angry with myself. I spent too much money in London, on sillyness, and that did not make me feel good. My bad feeling about myself translated into punishing myself with calories I did not need or really want.
That was yesterday. I function so much better when I like myself so discipline and routine is back on the menu. Unfortunately we are going up to London again tomorrow to babysit the grandchildren, but DH will be with me. I need a chaperone! ! ! ! ! Those of you with busy jobs and who travel a lot with little chance of a routine I really admire you if you can even lose an ounce. I would be a mess! I love my good routine days and it really works for me weight wise. If I am alone and kicked out of routine I REALLY struggle. Kudos to all the losers! ! ! ! :drinker: By the way, any kind of drink, even a small one, under those circumstances, and all my resolve is gone. It's like I've slipped back 13 years into my last depression and can't control myself. I'm ok with other people around to anchor me.
Always good to know your triggers. Then you can avoid them. For me it was spending money unnecessarily. Being tired. Being suddenly alone. Not feeling good.
Off to yoga!
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morning ladies~
had a bit of a row with the DH last night.. all was well until I skyped with my DGD, at the end the DGD said to me within ear shot of grandpa, Mommy says you and grandpa need to sell us your house so Ginger has a yard and we have a nice house and I have a nice room..
Well Tom flipped out after I had turned off the computer, why is Tracy (DD) telling Taliah that.. I said I dont know, and both he and I know that they don't have enough money to one buy the house for what it is worth, and 2, will make enough to sustain it..
they want to move back out here next year and they both have to find jobs, my Ex I think will sell the house out there and split the money between both of the kids and live in senior housing here in town. they would have enough for a down payment ,but I dont know if they would ever be able to get a mortgage...
2- I told Tom that they were down to 4 pieces of candy for his dad, and he flipped out again..
now they have been giving him his pills in like milky way,3 muskateers etc,,, mini's, found a huge bag of mixed 3 weeks ago at Sam's and it is all gone .. now he gets pills 2 times a day so that is 4 pieces of candy.. a day.. they do keep it in the med room, but with 3 shifts of nurses, I don't know if they are dipping into it too.
I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.. they have no problem getting his meds into him now, but we don't want to have to shell out 15.00 bucks every 3 weeks to do so, I dont want to accuse anyone of taking stuff.
so he wouldn't even talk to me last night.. I have no control of either situation.. and will deal with it I guess.
I learned how to swim as a child at a local pond through the YMCA, I can swim to save my life but,I got pushed into the deep end by a snarky teen and have never really enjoyed swimming since.. floating yes, swimming no...
Well the cabinets are in, they are coming to measure for countertops today, and they will install the other upper cabinets today, and then put in the dishwasher.. will be another 3-4 weeks for countertops I think.. and still trying to figure out the floor0 -
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janetr7476 - we met 9/16/96 and married 6/22/20020
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Good Morning!
Heather, I feel for you about the eating. I too am more likely to overeat/drink when I am upset. Whether with someone else or just mad at myself. I know you can get back on track once you get back to your normal routine.
Allison, we keep buying small cokes for my mom and they disappear like crazy. But, my bro says it's a small price to keep the staff happy. My mom feels like she has to share...southern lady manners.
Swimming....the two grands are taking swimming lessons this week through their county recreation center. We are so happy about that as they love to go to the subdivision's pool. I took swimming lessons as a young child but have never been much good at it. We went to the lake a lot when I was growing up and I water skied and loved it.
Joyce, perhaps your DH needs some minerals such as potassium or magnesium for the cramping.
Carol - Peach
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JanetMMc
My stew recipe had three requirements----meatless, sort of low in sodium, and fixed with frozen ingredients plus spices I already had. Here is what I did.
0.75 cup (100 grams), Gardein Beefless Tips
3.00 cup, Organic Vegetable Broth Fat Free
2.00 Tbsp (8g), 100% Pure Cornstarch
1.00 container (8 3/10 cups ea.), Stew Vegetables (Kroger)
2.00 Cup, Green Peas (Kroger)
0.50 container (2 7/10 cup (81 g) ea.), Cut Green Beans(Birds Eye)
0.50 container (3 cups ea.), Petite Whole Onions(Birds Eye)
2.00 Tablespoon, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
garlic powder
thyme
I cooked the frozen stew vegetables in 2 cups of vegetable broth until almost done then added the frozen peas, onions, and green beans, sauteed the beefless tips in olive oil with garlic and thyme, thickened one cup of veggie broth with cornstarch and mixed everything together. Barbie
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 336
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9 g 13 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 6 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 628 mg 26 %
Potassium 0 mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 47 g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 7 g 30 %
Sugars 12 g
Protein 9 g 18 %
Vitamin A 62 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 9 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S.0 -
Good morning ladies!
I have been doing better about logging my food. I also felt good enough to get my 4 mile walk in yesterday! No more fevers or chest pain! Have a 5K this weekend! It should be a fun one, we get to walk through the football stadium and see ourselves on the jumbotron towards the finish! Then the hubby and I go get a healthy brunch!
Still have not seen any movement on the scale
, need to get that dialed in and figured out. Once I have a good week of logging to look back at, maybe I can figure it out!
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JanetmmccCheri - congratulations on not letting stress over your husband's job drive you back to overeating/binging. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a good interview.
For one view of the Eastern Shore, check out Cynthia Voigt's HOMECOMING and its sequels from the library. They're more about people than place, but do show some place.
Thanks. I will definitely look up those books being the avid reader I am!
janetr7476Nite ladies, I'm off to bed to make sure I get up in time for water aerobics early in the morning. I hope I can sleep for longer than the 4 hours I've slept the last several nights. It seems to go in a cycle can't sleep for more than 4 hours or so and I'm dragging, finally the cycle breaks and I'm able to sleep again for 6 hours or so. Which is plenty for me.
Sounds just like me. I am thrilled if I get 5-6 hours straight but more often than not it is much less! So frustrating!
Jmkmomm Cheri, scary thing about husbands job. To be held in limbo like that is awful. Hope it is resolved soon.
Thanks. Very stressful situation one that we have been in before. Hopefully the interview next week will go well and then we will be moving again. We've lived in Virginia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana and Ohio. Old hat at this moving stuff.
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Good morning ladies! Still packing still moving. That's my agenda for the day. Beautiful day today though so the weather is cooperating.
Heather- I just started my own 35 day challenge because I was going off the deep end back to my old eating habits. On the strength training sites everyone said how much more they could eat, they could eat what they wanted... That just gave me permission to over eat and eat unhealthy. Along with not weighing myself I noticed I started getting an extra layer of fat on my stomach. Also on measurement day last week I didn't lose any inches. So I started over again and readjusted my calories to 1200 and 80 - 20 is my goal for healthy eating. I have been on it for two days now. You can do it too. At least you got yourself really early.
Allison- kids say the darndest things don't they. The young ones will repeat what the old ones say to them. I'm surprised that your father-in-law would be able to even take his pills in candy without noticing it.
Carol-peach - i'm like you I really enjoy being in the water. When I was a kid I was at the kiddie pool and then the lake every day. That was back in the day when you could go anywhere without your parents being accused of neglect.
Cheri - I hope all goes well for your DH. I'm in the middle of a move now and it's not a piece a cake for us. We've only been here for five years and I can't believe the stuff that we have accumulated.
Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota
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Good morning ladies.
I love reading all of your posts. So... had a big scar in the last few weeks. As a breast and uterine cancer survivor, I went for my yearly checkup and they found a lump. (this would only happen to me). They biopsied it quickly, and I spent four days in misery waiting for the results. Went yesterday and got great news. Scar tissue. That was the good news. The bad news. I have gained 5 pounds since October when my sister passed away from cancer. That is not an excuse, but it has really affected me emotionally. Anyway, I am morbidly obese. I broke down in the doctor office, in total disbelief. My eating is good for the most part. I plan my meals and they are healthy choices. I know my downfall. I cannot eat one bite of anything I should not eat, because they I will just keep eating it. I need to STAY AWAY. I explained to him that without exercise, I do not budge, but the weight makes me hurt...ALL OVER. He gave me a shot of cortisone in each knee and one in my right ankle to eliminate the selling and pain. I feel like I am at the bottom of the ocean and need to swim up to breathe. This is no longer something I can think about, this is something I must do. No excuses anymore.
Diet is like a marriage. You can't cheat and expect it to work.
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Happy Monday ! !
Today is my final "real" day at work, so I must get caught-up on my paperwork, so I don't leave it for the person working my spot this week.
Janetr – Cute pic. Love the sippy cup.
Barbie – I love the ability to speak to the people around me whether I know them or not. You are lucky to have such a trait. Congrats on the positive experience. Update: the picture of that meal is amazing. Yum ! // We watched much of the US open as well. That course is crazy. I expected it to be as green as we are here. Now I know. I hope I can visit the area some day. One of my best friends from a few years ago lives somewhere in that area. DH sure wishes DS would put as much effort into golf as he does basketball, mostly for the travel and scenery.
Renny – thanks for sharing your story. I know we can win this fight, if we keep doing it together.
Miriam – Sorry you had to go through all that because of a negligent neighbor and landlord.
Poop – I hate when nails break so low down that they bleed. It seems to take forever for them to heal. Sympathies, and I hope it heals quickly.
Joyce – I do believe the Hotel room has a mini-fridge, so I plan on taking a case of water and some yogurt and fruit, and filling my belly before leaving as much as possible. If no mini fridge, I don’t mind room-temp water. The problem will be the venue. They search everything, and you can’t carry-in anything, and I mean anything. I’m hoping I can sneak in my powder packets of PropelZero + calcium (I’m sure they don’t sell that product). And I will definitely give every food vendor the third degree, and blame food allergies until I get what I want (and feel your energy while I do it). Hopefully my sister and I can agree to share meals, as that will help, too. She will drink plenty of beer, so I will drink plenty of water. Right now I’m having a hard time being motivated. I tried so hard to behave with all the problems I encountered over the weekend, and didn’t lose anything (yes, I weigh myself every day, I just can’t help myself). But, for NSV – Hubby did say “. . . since you are losing weight . . .” yesterday, so that felt good. I better force myself to focus on that, not on the scale. Happy face !
Sharon – Hugs. I hope things get better quickly.
Heather – what a moving story about your school-friend and her daughter.
Carey – Hugs for your water leak. I hope you find the source quickly, and that you have minimal damage.
TX Lisa – Congrats on the NSV. Enjoy your family.
Hi Tonia – I love to sing, but don’t use hardly any apps on my phone. I really miss karaoke - I used to go 1-3 times a week before we moved. I’ll sing with you in my heart and head.
I say “my friends from My Fitness Pal”.
This morning's storms were pretty bad. Funny little DS thinks there is a magic switch that Grandpa can flip and bring power back to the house, because his phone battery is almost dead (convenient, since that means I can't text him extra chores), and he can't play videogames without electicity. According to the radio news, the second wave that is due around 5:00pm tonight will be much worse. Maybe I'll get my work-out in afterall (no lunch break since vacation starts tomorrow, and not willing to try to drive in hail).
Okay, work is calling (well, the paperwork anyway), so I better get moving to earn my pay.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! !
Terri in Milwaukee
Hi Terri, I can't believe you did it live 1-3x/wk. I've never done it live. But I get to sing with people all over the world which is pretty cool. I welcome people singing along. Maybe I'll post a link so you can listen. Any favorite genres you like? I do take requests.
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Good morning! It's going to be hot here again today, but no rain.
Things are finally starting to dry out at last. Spot couldn't even find a mud puddle last night on our walk. Poor baby. I watered my tomatoes last night and saw dozens of tiny green tomatoes. Can hardly wait till they turn red.
Last night was supposed to be DGS's tball practice but hubby and I both completely forgot. We felt just awful about it. My son called to see if we were coming, but by then it would have been over with. I'm trying to think of a way to make it up to him. Poor little guy. I'm going to ask if they want to come over for dinner and hubby can play catch with him.
Last night we were treated to a rare spectacle. Molly and Spot were actually playing together. Chasing each other around and around, doing the play bow with their wagging butts up in the air. Bruno was following along, being a cheerleader. And nobody tried to kill anybody. I hope this means they are finally learning to get along with each other. It was fun to watch.
I'm very interested with all your experiences teaching swimming. I never had swimming lessons when I was a kid. My dad taught us what he could, but mostly we just paddled around trying not to drown. Even now, when I swim laps, I dont do it the way it's supposed to be done. I know that, but I do what's comfortable for me. So I can't help them learn proper strokes, and don't get in the pool during swim lessons (none of the parents do) but I do swim with them other times when we go to the pool. I've been watching some swimming videos on YouTube lately though, getting some tips to use to help them. I wish the lessons at the Y were one-on-one, but they aren't. The two girls are in a class with three other kids, and the little guy's class has about 7.
Well, my iPad battery is about dead. I had it on the charger all night but this morning it was still at 5%. Put it on yo charge for two more hours and it got up to 20%, but just writing this post has brought it back down to 9%, so I think something must be wrong with the battery. I'd better go before it goes dead completely. Have a great day everybody!
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Good Morning All!
I am feeling a little slow today. Didn’t want to get out of the bed. Didn’t take Storm for his walk this morning. Stopped and got a bacon biscuit instead of my usual yogurt for breakfast. I do have a salad for lunch and some cherries which I hope will be sweet. The SO and I are going to the gym this evening. I hope to get into the pool if it isn't crowded. It's going to be 101degrees here by 3 p.m.
Sylvia: You certainly had quite a day. I’m praying for your son’s upcoming custody hearing. I am sure that the Judge will have to ask her how she can support the children since she cannot follow court ordered child support directions. SMH! Glad you talked to the swim instructor for whatever good it did. I love little girl sundresses. My DD was never frilly but one of my DGDs is very frilly and I am so glad. As always I love the joke of the day!
Terri: Sometimes it’s good to be able to go to work and leave the madness behind.
Cheri: I don’t live there but have visited Salisbury MD several times. However, I do have a dear friend that lives in Easton MD. He is an avid sailor and loves living on the Eastern Shore. It is beautiful.
Becca: It’s just sad to see parents that won’t just pay attention to their children versus the cell phone or laptop!
Lesley: My SO only cut down trees for a living during the past 20 years. He 1s also able to maintain his muscle mass and weight in spite of being 66 years old. Yesterday he decided to do some climbing and told me that he climbed three trees which he figures equals to 3 hours of me doing calisthenics. I’ve given a thought to giving it a try once or twice but he says I would need to strap the power saw on my back in order to be effective.
Allison: When the SO is full of emotions, regarding matters beyond his control (usually something the children are doing) he sometimes will direct an outburst at me. I think it is because I am available and he is secure that I love him and won’t give him a karate chop in the neck. Anyway at those times I calmly advise him that I don’t have to talk to him and remove myself from the room. Frankly, when that happens I don’t want him talking to me and I really don’t give a @#$ whether or not he wants to talk to me. The end result is a heartfelt apology without any prompting from me. Just saying…..
Have a great day!
Tere in Richmond VA
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Hi folks, my name is Nora, I'm 52 years young and also need to loose 70lbs.... I blame the slow weight loss on menopause!!! I can do that can't I..., try protein shakes w/PB2.... that seems to fill me up at least till 11am or so. Any suggestions on quick lunch ideas for work, I hate leaving the office just for fast food.... Plus it's too dang hot in Texas to just go anywhere in the middle of the day. Stay strong and carry on....
Hi NLennon, have you checked out Pinterest? They have a lot of lunch suggestions, as does MyFitnessPal. I know what you mean by not wanting to always go to fast food for lunch. Definitely blame menopause - considering what we go through, why not?!? Also, sometimes changing up your exercise routine helps "wake up" the body.
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janetr7476 wrote: »Ok, got the official stats from the run-
There were 115 females
I was 5th overall females
There were 63 makes
He was 14th overall males
Total runners 178
He was 18th overall his time 7.53minute mile
I was 20th overall and my time was 8.16minute mile
So the time on the chip time was a bit faster than the strava app
WOW, you and Kirby are impressive. BTW, I love the name Kirby You guys are the bomb and such an inspiration to the rest of us. So proud of you both.
Thanks I do think that time was my personal best. Kirby is a cool name isn't it :0)
Pip, just wanted to share that you have a lovely smile! Tonia/Rhode Island0 -
Tonia - rather than cooking for one, cook for several meals. Make a standard size recipe, then freeze or refrigerate most of it in single-serve containers. Bingo! Supper for tomorrow or a couple days later, AND something to take to work.
Thanks Janet for your suggestion with meal planning. I'll have to try that. Tonia/Rhode Island0 -
Good morning ladies.
I love reading all of your posts. So... had a big scar in the last few weeks. As a breast and uterine cancer survivor, I went for my yearly checkup and they found a lump. (this would only happen to me). They biopsied it quickly, and I spent four days in misery waiting for the results. Went yesterday and got great news. Scar tissue. That was the good news. The bad news. I have gained 5 pounds since October when my sister passed away from cancer. That is not an excuse, but it has really affected me emotionally. Anyway, I am morbidly obese. I broke down in the doctor office, in total disbelief. My eating is good for the most part. I plan my meals and they are healthy choices. I know my downfall. I cannot eat one bite of anything I should not eat, because they I will just keep eating it. I need to STAY AWAY. I explained to him that without exercise, I do not budge, but the weight makes me hurt...ALL OVER. He gave me a shot of cortisone in each knee and one in my right ankle to eliminate the selling and pain. I feel like I am at the bottom of the ocean and need to swim up to breathe. This is no longer something I can think about, this is something I must do. No excuses anymore.
Diet is like a marriage. You can't cheat and expect it to work.
Machelle from Alabama
Michelle, we feel your pain. I've never gone thru the health problems you faced, cudos on pushing thru it all. But I certainly identify with not being able to eat without stopping on things I'm addicted to. Mainly sweets. We're here to listen, encourage when you need it. Hang in there. You can do this.0 -
Hi Everyone,
I've been awol for most of May and June. I appreciated the message re:how I was doing. It helped a lot.
Trying to get on track again I'm great full I did not pack on pounds while away. 3lbs while being very overwhelmed with work.
My new boss was voted in last Saturday and Starts August. 24th (same day I begin my first day of a weeks vacation).
I've begun exercising again yesterday and loging my food too. Hope to keep moving in the right direction.
Naiomi2015 in 79F Massachusetts0 -
Janetr7476- Thank you for the kind and encouraging words. I will hang in there and I will do this.
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Rori: I don’t know how you manage all your travel so well. Sending restful thoughts your way. :yawn: :flowerforyou:
JanetR: Congratulations on a very significant milestone! WTG! :flowerforyou: Interesting poem. Lucky for me, I haven’t arrived at part 2. :bigsmile: My mom never did so perhaps I’ll be lucky.
Pip: I admire your grit and athletic ability. You are a star! :flowerforyou:
Michele: I’ve been happy at the Olive Garden when I’ve gone to the website and made my choices before I arrive. Their soup is yummy for all of us who are addicted to excess salt but I seldom order it any more. I ordered salmon in CO once and that won’t happen again. It was farm-raised east coast salmon. I’ve seen all sorts of safety warnings about that stuff. :noway:
Heather: Sending hugs. Take care of yourself. :flowerforyou:
Barbie: Your soup recipe looks wonderful. Yum! :bigsmile:
Sylvia: I somehow missed the important information that your son is going to have a custody hearing. I will keep him and the children in my prayers.
DS is on his way here to take his sailboat back to the boatyard to fix the shoddy work they did before. His dad isn’t feeling well enough to do the job with my help. DS wanted me to do it, but I turned him down. I am not that strong and resilient. I will help him, however. :ohwell:
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
June Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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