The New Water Cooler
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TGIF - hoping to get on my machine three times (Fri, Sat, Sun) and eat well
Have a great weekend.0 -
Shirley- I hope you found a bathing suit. I don't like shopping for them. I tend to buy the tank suits at Costco for 16 dollars and call it a day. I rarely put one on anymore. If we were going on a trip like you to somewhere nice and I had lost weight, I would buy a nice one. You have a nice trip to look forward to. I will be careful with my knees since they hurt all the time anyway. I don't want to make them worse but do want to strengthen them.
Marla- Pinterest has easy recipes. Just search easy meals or quick dinners or something and see what comes up. You may find easy meal ideas. I love using a crockpot so when you get home the meal is ready. Cooking a beef or pork roast for 24 hours on low, shred it, and serve on a bun with bbq or some other condiments, coleslaw, raw veggies/fruit, and chips is always a good one. WTG on your machine!
Hi Ang!
Russ and I went to the gym for our first workout after work today. I took it slow and easy. I rode the bike for 5 minutes to warm up, then walked on the elliptical but I couldn't figure out the settings so the incline was too steep for my knees. I was trying to do a fat burning workout and the machine wouldn't let me change the settings. I got in about 4 minutes on that machine. The trainers were busy so I didn't ask anyone to help me. I moved on to the weight circuit machines to work arms and legs. I did circuit with 1-2 sets of 15 reps for each machine. Whole workout about 30 minutes. Just going to ease into it again. I want to go again on Sunday.
We bought a salad and fruit for dinner so we will eat lightly on exercise nights.
Yay for the weekend! Work is getting so micromanaged that I can't keep all the rules and procedures straight anymore. Nice to rest the brain on the weekend.
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Gym this morning:
10 minutes on elliptical
Weights for biceps, triceps, shoulder, back
Physical therapy exercises for my knees and general stretching.
Hope you all had a nice weekend. Rory left this afternoon. The week sure went fast. We had a nice prime rib Christmas dinner last night with Jeff and Rory. They opened their stocking stuffers and presents. We visited until mid evening and then Jeff had a gathering with high school friends he stays in touch with.
Nothing else new here. I'm reading my book club book "The Language of Flowers". Have any of you read it? It's starting out fairly interesting. The girl in the story spent her life in the foster system. She read anything she could on plants and flowers, learned their meanings... The story refers to Victorian times when courtship involved flowers and their meaning (red roses for love, yellow for infidelity, etc.) Anyway I think it will be a good read.
LIght snow falling, temps should rise this week before plummeting the following week.
Happy Sunday!
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Our temperatures are supposed to rise this week too and we are supposed to get a day at 62F. What the heck!! No wonder people are sick.
Loved the Star Wars movie and enjoyed our jerk chicken dinner and popcorn at the show.
I did not find a bathing suit, hate shopping for them. Dave tried to help, but was getting on my nerves
going through the racks trying to find sizes.
He finally went to the car when I told him I could do it!
He tries, I know but I like shopping with a girlfriend or by myself instead. I came home with no bathing suit and a sore knee from all the walking.
I will try again this week at another mall.
We skyped with Isaac tonight, he is so busy running around all over the place, no time for grandma and grandpa but we did have a few laughs when he tries to talk to us. He always brings me books to the computer so I can read to him. He is so precious.
Well we just finished dinner and I have dishes to do yet, so better get moving.
Have a good evening friends,
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Jenny - that sounds nicer then my gym! Everything is on your own. There's not even video classes like that.
Shirley - Enjoy the new Star Wars movie! I wish it wasn't only in theater. I love Star Wars but I dont go to movie theaters.
We got dumped on! Over a foot of snow fell last night. Church was cancelled this morning as it was still snowing a little bit and all the shoveling and street clearing that needed to be done. I took advantage of it and went back to sleep. I didn't get up until almost 11. As a result I've only had two meals - breakfast and supper. Now I find myself needing to snack to get my calories over 1000! I still need to eat something else and I"m not hungry. Sigh.0 -
I can't get in to MFP on my computer. Did they change the log in from user name to email? I assume I gave yo rejoin. Tried to ho in through FB but didn't work either. On my phone, not easy to write much. Don't expect long comments from me.
Enjoy your snow, Ang.
62 Shirley? Nice!
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I had to open a new account even though my old one is there. Can't locate watercolor or join since closed group. I'll try to check in when I can via phone app.
Jenny0 -
that's weird - and you can't get in the group?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10272906/the-new-water-cooler#latest
how about if you put the URL in the header of your computer?0 -
ugggghhhh - my clothes are so tight! :<(0
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Mine are tight too. Horrible roads and weather this week. Tired... I need to exercise this weekend.
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happy that I have been getting on my machine - and trying to make the resistance harder and go a little longer - but still tight clothes and in a funk - kids are blue too - Caleb got put back on JV ball (won't be able to go to the cool Roundball tourney) and there are 12 on that team so playing time will be minimal too - and Zach is hiding something from - either grades or something with 'friends' - and his dad his killing all my driving work - he has told Zach three times in the last week he shouldn't drive - and I think he is freaking him out - I'm not saying love the thought -but he has to learn - dad needs to HELP not stop. Killing.me.0
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What? it must be the weather or the month of January. It has been so gray out, temperatures in the 40's here lots of wind and rain.
Looked out the window to the backyard and couldn't see the fence. Yep its down on the ground, only half of it. I told Dave, poor guy, he just finished painting our kitchen and now he still has to do the cupboards. He said he will ask our neighbor Dennis to help him clear the fences that are down since Dennis paid half of the fence. We can no longer get the fence we have now so we will be constructing a new one in the Spring or summer. Always something!
I had my chiro apt this morning and now she is massaging the front of my knee since the the back
of the knee is pretty much pain free. Unfortunately, now I am cringing from pain there. A long process but it will probably ease up too eventually. Now I have to ice it.
I will do restorative yoga tonight and then relax for the night.
Marla- I put on my black jeans they are tight too. You are not the only one. Exercise is not a problem with me, its eating too much. I just can't get a handle on this 1200 calories that the diet clinic wants me to do. I am doing 1400-1500 each day, this is just not working for me. I go to my doctor in March and I think I will tell him I will not go back. I am not learning anything I don't already know.
Just my opinion but the more Zach drives the better he will get, not less driving.
Shirley
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Morning,
Aqua fit class in 10 mins. and dinner tonight with friends from our sailing club.
Enjoy your day!
Shirley0 -
they are calling for a tremendous ice storm this weekend - we are trying to make pre-plans for Monday - because that is our payroll day - and if it hits as bad as they say - we could be in trouble - if power goes down widely it will be a problem.
Fingers crossed it stays either rain or snow. And inch of ice could be pretty catastrophic
My nephew and brother-in-law are planning to drive down to the KC chiefs playoff game - worried for their safety!
Have a great weekend all - be safe!0 -
Workout today:
10 minutes stationary bike
10 minutes elliptical
15 minutes yoga fundamentals instruction and stretches.
I bought new cross trainer shoes today. Must have tried on a dozen pairs. Not crazy about my choice but best of lot. I saw movie Lion last night. Really good! Take Kleenex...
I hope your weather doesn't get bad Marla. Safe travels for your family.
Do you like Aquafit, Shirley?
Off to bed to read my book.
Jenny0 -
30's here today. Beautiful! Tomorrow we get Marla's weather. I have tomor row off. Chiro and training session at gym.
Stay warm...
Jenny0 -
well the ice man cameth - it's pretty bad - made Bernie drive me to work - schools and daycares are closed - but plants don't generally close unless there is a major power outage or the lots are unpassable - it will be pretty quiet since many will take the opportunity to stay home if they can (the official stance is you have to use your judgement - and since it won't be 'counted' against their attendance - many will take the 'free' day
hope you don't get this Jenny -
supposed to be starting a wellness challenge (weight loss) at work today - still not feeling the mojo- need to - but just meh -
Caleb is supposed to have a game tonight - but guessing it is probably gonna get cancelled
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Training session today with trainer. Good workout. I signed on to meet with a trainer once a week. I have to do this! I need to lose weight, inches, lessen my knee pain and get in shape.
Stay safe Marla. We d I don't get the ice. It went south of us.
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took the day off yesterday since I had to work so much this weekend and the first day of the storm - could have made it - chose to stay snuggled at home. The boys had another day off - we just hunkered on the couch and watched tv for the most part. It was nice. It will get to almost 40 today - so the drama should be mostly over except for the nightly re-freeze. The schools will be debating on if they need to make up time - as the high school supposedly did not build in any snow days due to taking days in March for the move to the new location. Stupid.
Glad to hear your sessions are going well Jenny. I have been on my machine all but two days out of the last two weeks. My weight hasn't dropped, but pleased with getting some consistent activity. Now to build in more and start dropping calories. Considering dropping the milk in my coffee. I LOVE my milky coffee, probably a hundred calories worth - I hate the lower calorie versions (almond milk) - may just try to go back to black. Drank it that way back in college. I always say I don't want to drink my calories. Also going to try making radishes a snack (I don't like them) -0 -
I just lost my post so I will try again. Grrr.
You both are doing well on your 2017 losing weight plan. I know what my problem is, my knee, and I haven't been cutting my calories like I should. I have an apt at the diet clinic next week and not looking forward to it. Thinking of quitting at my next doctor apt. not helping me at all. I am still logging food and at least I can do two activies where before I couldn't do any.
I went to yoga this morning and my knee will only let me go so far in some of the postures, I am feeling tightness, the pain has been much better. I really like the aqua fit classes and its a good workout.
I am not biking or walking long distances like I used to until I know what it is.
I am making a recipe from Pinterest, pork chops and apples in the slow cooker.
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Hi. I went to a training class tonight. There were 3 of us and the trainer. He set up a circuit that we did 3 times for different time and rest intervals. Kicked my butt. Obviously I've lost strength and muscle. I will go two more times this week on my own.
WTG on your machine, Marla.
Shirley, I hope your knees don't end up like mine.
40 and sunny today!
I'm liking my meal replacement shake. I drink it for either breakfast or lunch depending on my schedule.
Sleep well.
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Jenny - so pround of you getting into exercise keep it up it will get better. I feel like a slug right now with my limited exercise routine. I think I will go to Yoga on Saturday as Dave will be shopping at Costco with our friend Tom. Tomorrow is aqua fit class, yay!
Today was my chiropractor apt. and she massaged the meniscus and its hurts like a bash but each time it gets less hurtful. The pain is subsiding each day but I have tightness as she said I have fluid on the knee too. I am doing my exercises of stretching and I started some light squats to strengthen my
muscles around the knee. My chiropractor has been treating a lady with a torn meniscus and she said she is coming along great. I still have to see what my MRI says and it seems like forever before I get there. You guys must be getting tired to hear about my knee as I am too!!! Patience.
Have a great day.
Shirley
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first basketball game tonight for Caleb - fingers crossed!0
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first basketball game tonight for Caleb - fingers crossed!0
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Shirley, fluid on the knee is so uncomfortable. I had that with my knee injury 2 years ago. Hang in there. You'll get answers.
Marla, how was Caleb's game?
Book club was tonight. Tired and have 7am visit. 5 apps back to back tomorrow. Ugh! Going to see Hidden Figures after work.
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basketball was AWFUL!!! We got beat by Grand Island. We ALWAYS beat Grand Island - even Zach's 8th grade year when they were terrible. It was a farce. Caleb played better as a 5th grader than what I saw last night. The coach's big pep talk/coaching at the beginning, "that most important thing it... have fun." Um, no. This ain't AYSO or Y league. They need to be learning the core basics, working their tails off and achieving their fun from doing a great job. And, no I really don't ultimately care about the win or loss if they are playing solid ball with great fundamentals. There was no basics beyond maybe dribbling (even that was spastic) - NO REBOUNDING - if they would have gotten 20% of the boards they could have won. Not a single 3-point shot. No basic defense (get your freakin' arms up). I am pissed. That is not the goal of these teams is to have fun - and I can already see where Caleb and the other two that got put back on JV their basic skills look like crap too - because they are feeding off the others spazzing - HAAAAATTTEEEE0
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Going to aqua fit class this morning and not much else planned. Dave has finished painting the kitchen and now he is painting our cupboards. It takes a little longer to do but will look great when finished.
Isaac is coming for a sleepover on the 28th so I will go and pick up a few things for when his comes.
There is a sale at our local clothing shop so I will check that out too.
Dinner last night was delicious and our friends told us they sold their vetranarian business
and Kim as a vet will stay on for a 2 year contract and her husband who is 20 years her senior
will semi retire while this process is concluded. They also bought a Florida place for their retirement.
Shirley
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Isaac is so big! quite the man already0
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Cute boy! Grandma is having fun.
I worked out this morning at gym. I did the circuit my trainer wrote down for me and I did beginning of week. We did errands and had the dogs washed and groomed.
Chef salad for dinner tonight. Doing laundry, changing bed sheets and finishing a book. Rainy and foggy here today.
Enjoy your evening.
Jenny0
