WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016
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Saffron Meadow, I usually have some Barbara's High Fiber cereal for breakfast, or else oatmeal. That keeps me going for a while. And I love the OJ, but decided to cut it down to 4 oz. from 8 and I have been doing that for about a year. Miriam is right about the Xanax, but for short term or infrequent use it works wonders. Please hang in there..
Michele, I dug up dandelions on Mother's Day--is that exciting enough for you?
Heather I am so sad to hear about your baby. I think it is very meaningful that you had the tulips. My mother never forgot my brother who died in the 1930s after one hour of life.
Emotions have been all over the map the past couple of days--trying to come to grips with all kinds of things.
Let's just say motherhood never ends...
Betty
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DJ, I am not sure that it is good for your lab to be licking paint even if it isn't lead based. Have you tried spraying hot sauce on it?
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As always ... when I am in a 'talkative mood' ... you can 'skip over' if your name is not highlighted. I know that some of your probably see my name and the length of my post and go 'oh $#*T - Lenora is back'!
Joyce, Indiana – I was brought up to say, ‘please’, ‘thank you’, and ‘yes or no’ ‘m’ham/sir to anybody ‘older’ than I was. Treating people (in general) showing that I have ‘good manners’ (not necessarily with ‘respect’, if they did not deserve it); and, my Mother made sure that not only did we follow her rules (she was the ‘disciplinarian’ of our house); we followed the rules of those parents’ of our friends, too … they (and we knew that) also had the ‘right’ to ‘discipline’ us (while at their homes) and ‘if we acted out’. We’d get reprimanded and taken home, and things were going to be ‘worse’ when we got home – insofar as ‘punishment’, etc. My boys were brought up the same way and most of their ‘friends’, too. We ‘knew’ their parents, if not; we got to ‘know’ them. Things are so different now-a-days … this ‘generation’ … NOT ALL OF THEM seem to have the ‘it’s all about me’ mentality; and ‘life is NOT all about any one person’. It’s BAD when parents, grandparents are afraid of their children or grandchildren – because of their ‘life-styles’. My sons still tell us they ‘love us’ and ‘mean it’ and hug and kiss us as well. I’ve never been afraid of either of our sons (or our grandchildren). But, I know first-hand how it must feel for others (who are).
I do the same … I also let the people he/she is ‘letting in’ come in; and, then I ‘go out’ (even ‘if’ it is the wrong door). You’re right about the ‘unwritten’ rule about ‘going in the right door; and coming out the other. That is why restaurants have 2 doors … so there won’t be ‘any collisions’ between the waiters going ‘in’ and the waiters coming ‘out’. Swinging doors! Automatic doors … working the wrong side … I know what you mean. I am always standing at the ‘wrong’ door at my OB’s office (coming into the waiting room) … they just have one side that slides open. It is one of those that ‘opens’ when you walk over a sensor! They’ve even started ‘locking’ the doors that come in and out of the back waiting rooms. They all use the same ‘big’ check-in/out waiting room/area; and, have their ‘individual’ office waiting room.
Becca – I agree with you – having doors opened for me, chairs pulled out and pushed in, just knowing and having it shown by my DH and/or DS – makes me ‘proud’ of them.
Thanks, pip, I will have to ‘try that’. Sorry that you have been feeling so bad!
Charleen – Our DYS was 36 when his “Right One” came along; and “it hit him like a ‘ton of bricks’ (like I had told him it would) … when the ‘right one’ came along … so don’t ‘give up’ on her – whether or not – she ever brings home someone she wants to spend the rest of her life with … just accept her choice and be happy for her.
My DYS tells his brother’s girls ‘… don’t ever believe a ‘boy’ (this is/was when the girls are/were teenagers) when they tell you “I love you” …; ‘most times their really have an alternative motive’ … ‘protect you @$$-sets’. Stay in school, stay in school, go to college, finish school, get a job, support yourself, THEN you’ll be able to NOT depend on someone to ‘take care of you’ … you will be able to ‘get out’ if you ever need to. He gave our DOGD this ‘speech’ right in ‘front of us’ … even saying that ‘he had given us enough “grief” when he was in HS’. LOL!
He never really ever gave us any ‘grief’ … he had more respect for us than to do that. He was a ‘handful’ (but he still knew where he stayed) and ‘if’ he had really given us ‘grief’ … we would have ‘put out of the house until he “got right” and he knew it’. They both did. They had a ‘very’ strict ‘curfew’. Thankfully, neither got ‘involved’ with ‘drugs’. Drinking was about as bad as it got. I finally ‘drilled’ it into their heads to ‘stay put’ and NOT drive and drink and not get in the car with someone who was.
DYS went to a college football game with 3 of his friends; and, one was supposed to be the DD; when he started drinking … DYS would NOT get back into the truck to come home. Boy got ‘stopped’ (I guess I should say ‘man’ … just ‘acting like a boy’) … he wasn’t in the truck. They took all in the truck to ‘jail’; and ‘impounded’ the truck. DYS called one of his bosses to come ‘pick him up’. The guy’s wife got ‘so mad at him because her husband got arrested’ and DYS had not. He sat on the side of the road until (I ‘think’ he was his ‘prior’ boss actually) came and took him home. He told the guy, ‘go ahead and “be stupid”; but, “I’m NOT going to be a part of it.”
See 'newbies' ... - We really ‘do’ talk about anything and/or ‘vent’ to one another. You’ve come to a very ‘supportive group of ladies’. Glad you have ‘joined’ us!
Anne – Ankle put in a black lace-up support; now I am having to learn how to ‘walk with it’ … back to the ‘limping’ again; but, was told … it would get better. I know a sprain can hurt worse than a break … my concern was whether or not the pins that had been put in my ankle and heel (same ankle) had been jolted ‘out of place’. MD is going to get the films before I got back to see him in 2 weeks. I’m sure if he sees something that maybe the ER MD had not seen, he will refer me to my OrthoMD. I did have to take a pain pill last night to get to sleep; but, I think my headache was brought on by ‘stress’ more than anything. Talked to DH about it and when I ‘got it off my chest’ to him; was able to fall asleep. Issue involved my BF and ‘how to deal’ with something I am ‘watching her go through that I don’t have any (real) right to say anything to her about it’. Just need to ‘think’ before I ‘go and shoot off my mouth’ to her about it. She just needs a whole LOT of prayers!
Heather – I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my first ‘pregnancy’ at 5 months, due to a complication (rare) … Hyditidaformole pregnancy … but; OB/GYN researched the symptoms I was ‘presenting’ because he did not want to perform a total hysterectomy on a 24-year-old, with no children, if possible. I the man … I now have 2 grown sons and 3 biological granddaughters; and, I am thankful for this man because of it. He is the type of MD that you either ‘ ’ or you ‘ ' him… no gray. He told me a few years ago; that he had only had one other patient that he diagnosed with the same problem. 1:2000 pregnancies; whereas naturally conceived ‘twins’ occur 1:89. Now that they have all the ‘fancy’ equipment … they can diagnose it earlier; but, still … hasn’t had but 2 since mine. It was a ‘horrible’ experience. A HS friend of mine was telling me about her DnL’s 2nd pregnancy and symptoms. I told her about mine; she told me later that ‘it was exactly’ what they eventually diagnosed her with, after she asked her OB/GYN about it. Had another HS ‘friend’ who had gone through the same thing. I guess, they did not know what was going on with her; they did perform a hysterectomy on her. That broke up her marriage because her husband had always wanted a ‘large family’; he remarried and had 8 children. It really ‘tore her up’. It was ‘hard on me’ until I gave birth to a 'living' child. Both pregnancies afterwards - I was a 'cat on a hot tin roof' . I’ll never understand why others ‘think’ you want to ‘hold their baby’ after you have just lost yours. I certainly did not. But, I think it is ‘important’ that a couple ‘be allowed to hold their stillborn child – if they want to’ (or any child). I think it gives them closure, and they need it to deal with it. I know when my Daddy died; my mother sat in his hospital room ‘to be with him’. The nurses had been trying to keep her ‘out of the room’ because she had gotten to the hospital after ‘waking up from a nap and having the ‘urge’ to go see him’. She already ‘knew’ he was ‘gone’. They were trying to get him 'cleaned up' and all the 'stuff' he was attached to removed before calling her. She got her way, too.
Meg from Omaha – It’s difficult sometimes to be totally befuddled with all the ‘drama’ about family gatherings. We always have “Thanksgiving” here at our house; sometimes I invite my DDnL#1’s mother over … sometimes they have 2 Thanksgiving meals during the weekend. Sometimes DDnL#1’s mother has to ‘work’. She is ‘always’ welcome to come. DYS (and now his wife and ‘daughter’) come from LA (sons and DDnL#2 also hunt over the weekend as well). We invite DOGD’s boyfriend over … sometimes he comes, sometimes he doesn’t. Last year he did come because he had to go back to work. He’s always welcome. Just move over and bring up a chair … DOGD makes our ‘dressing’ … it’s sooooooo good! I’d be ‘lost’ about dressing if she didn’t come. I think her ‘recipe’ is about the same as the one my DMS uses; and, I do have the recipe … just easier for her to make it and cook it and then DDnL#1 makes the ‘sides’. I cook the turkey and ham. Feast all weekend long.
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Didn't realize I was teasing like a sneak preview of next week's episode! April was a stellar month for me.
I'll have to provide a bit of background to catch everyone up.
I have had my own business for almost 20 years and it has served me well for most of that time. Unfortunately the last 5 years have been a real struggle putting me on the edge of a financial abyss. I made the difficult decision to look for a job and then give the business up. I had no idea that this process would take me over a year but I am thrilled to report that I accepted a job offer yesterday!! I will still be struggling for awhile but I don't think nearly as much as I have been the past couple of years. It will certainly be a huge adjustment, I will be working for someone else, the hours will be not as flexible, some Saturday's involved and sadly Jake the rescue dog will have to remain at home. However, the thought of a steady income makes those issues minor. I will be closing up the next couple of weeks and it will be bittersweet.
This has been an ardious journey, as many of you who have been job hunting or have spouses who are know. It is not for the faint of heart. In the past 6 months I have come so close a couple of times and then had the rug yanked out from under me. Those were the times I had asked you for prayers but didn't tell you why. I knew you were there for me even though you didn't know why. I wanted to wait to tell you when I had good news to share.
If that weren't enough, I have more fantastic news.
For the newbies...I decided to plunge into online dating back in November. I had a quite a few dates, a couple that went to date 2 and some that didn't go anywhere. But in the begining of April I met a man who swept me off my feet. I referred to him as PB (Potential Boyfriend). He was tall, dark, handsome, funny intelligent and made me feel like a queen. It was my romantic movie that lasted until he told me after 2 weeks that he couldn't see me anymore because his ex had mended her ways and they decided to give it another try. I was very saddened and shocked at how upset I was after only a couple of weeks. So that is where I last left you...
What I hadn't shared, because I was afraid it wouldn't last, is that my romantic movie had a twist and turn. PB called me very late one night, said he had a change of heart asked if he could come over to talk. He lives only 3 miles away and it's much easier to talk in person because his French accent sometimes makes it hard for me to understand him on the phone. Here's were the movie takes a really good turn: Mr. Impecially Dressed shows up in PJ pants, a T shirt, sneakers with no socks and a tailored sport coat! I meet him outside the house and we just ran into each other's arms, just like in the movies. We talked for many hours and have been together ever since. Happy sigh.....
After the initial dinners out we've begun to eat in, I love to cook and he thinks I'm a gourmet. I'll never have Heather to cook for him because it will knock me off my throne. Because I am cooking I can control what I am eating and so far this is working out very well. Unfortunately he loves wine as much as I do so I blow my calories. I'm sure I will find a happy medium.
PB has not known me 40+ lbs. heavier and when he's commented on my body (all good), I tell him that I have to watch what I eat and exercise. He is naturally thin so this doesn't register with him. I can't remember if I even told him I was that heavy. He just appreciates the very self confident woman I am today and I appreciate that he can keep up with me (he's 3 years younger).
One last thing, I think PB has graduated to BF (Boy Friend). Last night he was on the phone with his son and was saying that he sent a message to "his girlfriend Chris". I was so surprised and then pleased so I decided to promote him to BF. I feel like a teenager.
I would like to impart a message and that is to never give up. Two years ago my life was pretty bleak, I had no money, my business was failing and the man with whom I was with for over 10 years left suddenly when I needed him most. I was squeezing in size 14 clothes, my knees where hurting, I hated how I looked, I was 57 years old and very unhappy. Today I am wearing size 8, my knees don't hurt, I have a full length mirror in my bedroom and marvel at how I look in my designer, thrift shop clothing. I am taller (I wear heels) and walk with confidence. I will be 60 in July and am very happy. I thought that I couldn't lose weight, I would try and fail over and over, so I decided to resign myself to being fat and unhappy. But then something clicked and I began with small changes and I found this group who cheered me on and gave me a swift kick if warrented. I could stand to lose 10-15 more lbs and if it happens that's great and it's fine if it doesn't. I will continue to eat healthy and exercise every day.
I know this is long, but I was saving all this up until I could share with my old and new friends.
Everyone have a wonderful day!
Chris in sunny MA where the weather is matching her mood
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Husband admitted that if I had a fractured knee cap, that he wouldn't be as patient as I am with him... lol His way of saying thank you. Appointment on 13th can not come any quicker! He is getting squirrel-ly in the apartment here!! He hasn't left since last Tuesday....and every so often I go...so that is saying something.
Beautiful day here, will take a walk and lay in the sun.
Be well all, and eat healthy like you always do!
Becca
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Leona.....I LOVE your posts and your talkativeness and you high-lighted my name. Sometimes I feel like my stresses are pretty low-key compared to some. Issues are issues I suppose, and the point is how we deal with them. So can I mail my whiny-husband to any of you???....just for a week... hahaha!!!!. Every morning he asks, "So what is on our agenda today?" I have to create an agenda....hmmm?? But all joking aside, he has been pretty good.
Becca
caretaker extraordinaire
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mikesmom - I am so seriously happy for you right now, I was smiling from ear to ear as I was reading your novel of a post. but I am VERY pissed that you didn't update me sooner! are you insane???!!!! I need to be kept in the know you know!1
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Chris - :drinker::flowerforyou: So happy for you that life is looking up.
Heather UK1 -
Yeah Chris!1
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mikesmom - I am so seriously happy for you right now, I was smiling from ear to ear as I was reading your novel of a post. but I am VERY pissed that you didn't update me sooner! are you insane???!!!! I need to be kept in the know you know!
I know you'll forgive me Pip! You have to admit, it made for a good story when presented all at once. I promise to keep you updated. We are closing out our online dating accounts. Yes Nikki, (you asked about online dating) it can work. As Heather, who met her DH online said, you have to kiss alot of frogs and be patient. This was match.com
Chris in MA who just enjoyed a walk in the sunshine
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Chris ~ So happy for you!0
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Hello ladies: My legs feel like noodles today. I went to my second water exercise class at the YM yesterday and then went to the mall and did lots of walking. I have been struggling to get to 10,000 steps each day and yesterday I had over 17,000. They are finally finishing the septic system today. Yeah! It has taken a long time and many trips but now it will be done.
Chris - Glad things are going so well for you!
Joyce - 3/4 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tsp chia seeds, 2 tsp brown sugar, 2 T. peanut butter. Mix together then add 2 T mini chocolate chips. Cover and put in refrigerator overnight. It tastes a lot like raw cookie dough and has about the same consistency. Makes 2 servings. 342 calories, 11 g protein, 7 g fiber.
Miriam - That poem is awesome. You need to preserve it somehow.
Katla - You won't need to search for fun things to do for a while. Enjoy DD and the DGC.
NCCarol - Love the lighthouses. How creative.
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Chris - Hooray. I needed that today
Jack and I met on Match.com, have been together over 9 years and married over 6. Live is good. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks so much Sue.
Chris, so happy for you on both the boyfriend and the job! Doing the happy dance for you. I just hope that ex doesn''t come back and whine again.
Charlie went grocery shopping my himself. The only thing he brought back that was healthy was milk and I hate milk. Sorry folks. So cookies, nuts, ice cream bars, ice cream, etc is now in the house. Bring on the water.
My SIL had a hyditiform mole. Excuse me for the spelling. I am just trying to sound it out. They loved that baby, they planned just like any couple does that finds out they are pregnant. And it's the doctor that tells them that they are pregnant. So it is complete devastation when you lose 'your baby'. And then you deal with the well wishers that say it wasn't really a baby thinking that will help you feel better. You had a 'baby' and now you don't. Her only other pregnancy went well until the very end when after he was delivered, bits and pieces of the placenta was left in the uterine wall and continued to bleed. I don't know how many units of blood she had and nearly died. So after both pregnancies ended in tears and worry over Mom's health they made sure there were no more pregnancies, no more heartache. That one pregnancy was my nephew who was a heroin addict that completely turned his life around and is a strong, healthy man no pursuing a degree in addiction counseling. God wanted that baby to live!
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Question: What is the most amount of weight that you ever lost in one month... and how did you do it? I'd love to hear everyone's responses!0
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Ha, Ha, Ha ... I am laughing at myself so hard that I feel like I could burst out crying!
These eyes don't see so good in dim light anymore ... and my kitchen is certainly dim with it's dark woodwork in inefficient lighting!
I wanted to make a fruit snack for my afternoon treat ... to stave off hunger and because I've been light in fruit the last several days. ... There are always ziplock bags of various cut up fruits in the freezer, some old enough that frost has started to develope around the nuggets of fruit because the seals on the bags aren't the greatest even for the double-zip type freezer storage bags. ... Anyway ... I pull out 3 bags to make my fruit salad ... one of mellon balls, another of either blueberries or autumn graps and a third of a small amount of strawberries ... I grap a handful out of each bag and toss the fruit into a microwave safe bowl ... one that will hold more fruit than I'm getting ... and put it into the microwave to zap the frost off of the fruit so they start to soften and I can partake .... Then I carry the bowl into my bright office (2nd bedroom converted into an office) ... my favorite room in the house with it's two large side-by-side double hung windows that look out onto my back yard and flood my room with late afternoon sunlight. .... and look into my bowl as I start to mix the fruit together with a spoon .... and here is wat I see ...
... Those strawberries that I was so looking forward to turn out to be cherry grape tomatoes! Ha, Ha, Ha ... tomatoes in a fruit salad ... only in my kitchen!
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saffronMead - "Question: What is the most amount of weight that you ever lost in one month... and how did you do it? I'd love to hear everyone's responses! "
14lb in one month that I know of for sure. I do know that I lost 10lbs in a week but that was cuz I was sick while in vegas.
14lbs was when I was on a biggest looser challenge at work. I was working out before and after work. I would park the furthest away that I could at the parking lot. I used only the stairs, no elevators to go up and down the 4 floors, that's when I started wearing a fleece kind of shirt over my t-shirt, that I still wear today. obviously cut out ALL junk food (never did fast food or sodas at that time anyway). I won about 450.00 !2 -
Happy Tuesday everyone! Don't know if I mentioned this before, but our office just moved to a new location and getting unpacked and settled in ... is a very tiring day's work....no time to do the important things like post here!!
Anyway - I wanted to say hi and hope everyone is doing well!
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I'm almost finished with my tender now. Spent essentially all day at it so I sure hope it pays off. Such a complicated process!
Sorry about Kate, Heather. I had a miscarriage between my two kids but that's nothing compared to losing a child at full term. I think it's beautiful that you honor her with tulips after all these years. Some things are worth keeping holy.
Chris - Wow! Nice to hear about your good fortune of late. I totally get what you're saying about being employed. Sure there are advantages to being your own boss, but I sometimes long for a job where the salary just rolls in every month without me having to chase it. (As I alluded to above, I've spent several days trying to ensure that I'll get commissions in the future. What a drag!)
Lisa - I heard a strong buzzing noise overhead the other day. Are you sure it wasn't you flying by, faster than a speeding bullet?
SaffronMeadow - The most weight I know I've lost in a month in recent years is just 7 lbs. I did that by logging my food, staying within my allowance most of the time, and getting some exercise. The good thing is that those 7 lbs stayed off too. I may have lost more 15 years ago (with WeightWatchers) but that didn't last.
I've been so busy I haven't eaten much today. MFP yelled at me when I only logged 850 calories, and threatened me with all kinds of horrible consequences. But hey, if I can forgive myself for eating waaaaay too much one day, I have to be able to forgive myself for not eating enough another day. It will all be forgotten anyway a hundred years from now.
Good night all!
/Penny at the
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SaffronMeadow2 wrote: »Question: What is the most amount of weight that you ever lost in one month... and how did you do it? I'd love to hear everyone's responses!
I lost 20 once, through fasting for 21days.
That's not what I did it for, though, and I'm not sure I'd recommend prolonged fasting as a weight loss method. And I'm a big, sturdy woman...you couldn't pay me to weigh less than 180...so that's a factor.
Hi Ladies! I've been lurking lurkily, like a lurky lurker, and exercising like it was my last chance...anyway, I'm here.. :flowerforyou:
Larisa
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NY Niki~Hahahahaha! Funny story! I have a VIVID memory of getting some chocolate drink mix, (as a little girl now) and taking a spoonful before mixing it in the milk. I am frowning, sticking out my tongue, and trying to say MOM, with little puffs of the powdered baking chocolate mix coming out. My dear mother was on the phone and she looked at me and said, "Oh dear Lord, I need to go"..... mental image priceless I would suppose :-) heehee...
Becca
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Thank you, Chris in sunny MA! Some of us single women need to hear this kind of thing now and then. 2
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stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 12.40min, 13.9amph, 132mhr, 2.9mi = 107c
LATERAL MACHINE 30.32min, 56aw, lvl3-6, 142mhr, 3732str, 62fl, 2.70mi = 252c
ride gym 2 dome- 7.32min, 11.4amph, 114mhr 1.4mi = 58c
ride wk 2 hm- 54.22min, 11.2amph, 147mhr, 125ahr, 10.1mi = 452c 10mph winds!
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Hi gals,
Chris… you are a tease.
Breakfast – so I have tried a bunch of options, and ended up with my 5-6 day a week go to – it had to hold me 4 hours and be cheap, I have a very tight $$ budget so – 4 oz. non-fat plain yogurt, 100 grams of fresh or fresh frozen fruit – love berries when I can find them – and 1/3 cup of fiber one cereal.
Heather – the tulips are beautiful! What a wonderful tribute
Meg – I am sorry to hear that DD#1 acted that way, won’t it be interesting when she is a grandma…. Karma!
Pip - so glad you have nurse Kirby!!!! Take care.
DJ – could you do a diluted water and hot sauce in a spray bottle to spray where she licks and see if she’d stop?
Chris ---- WOWza!!! Glad about the job, so what will you be doing? How long is the commute? And so thrilled about BF (who should be HFBF -hunky French boy friend – LOL) I am so glad all is working for you!
Saffron Meadow – for me it was 6 lbs as the most lost in a month I have have lost every pound exactly the same way, log log log and walk everyday. And while it is boring and not sexy at all, it’s off to stay off and I am still slowly losing. This is the first time I feel like I can control this and do it the rest of my life, this is not a diet or a fad or a thing for a bit but my forever lifestyle.
Kim from N. California
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HOLY COW I WON THE FITNESS COMPETITION (for age 50-59, for Seattle) and have been submitted to the national level--which I will not win, because I wore actual clothing for before and after photos, hahaha.
But still, how fun!
Larisa in Seattle5 -
well, had my first car contact in a long time coming home today. lucky for me, the truck had the fold in rear view mirror, cuz my shoulder folded it in for her.0
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Don't want to get too far behind. Just been very busy.
Mon I did the last segment of the Hot Body Boot camp DVD, held my plank for 2 min 50 sec and then took the extremepump class. Vince wanted to drop off a prescription at CVS so we left for bowling early. Went to senior bowling then to CVS. Home to make dinner, then ceramics. Didn't have mahjongg but went to the lady's house since she has a shredder that she's letting me borrow that's not a crosscut. I honestly didn't think anyone had one, but I put out a request for one on the Newcomer list and I was surprised how many people had one! Picked it up from her
Got newspapers from one of the lady's who runs the ceramics place, one guy who usually comes, the lady I borrowed the shredder from gave me her newspapers, and tomorrow she's supposed to bring to the Newcomer general meeting some newspapers from one of her neighbors.
I'm shredding the newspapers to use as filler for when we go to pick up the ceramics. the place in Titusville had such tiny pieces that it was just a real pain. I didn't tell her this, but that's why I'm shredding the newspapers. Since we didn't have Rummikub and Vince went shooting, I shredded.
Today I went to the neurologist and confirmed that assuming no more seizures, I can begin driving on Aug. 2. Yippee!!!!
Oh, I've been telling Vince for at least a month that I needed to go shopping for a dress for the wedding. He took me today. I bought a dress (not cheap, I only told him to take me this weekend so we could save money but he took me today) and called the lady who does seamstress work for me. It needs to be shortened and it has 3/4 length sleeves, I'd like cap sleeves. We're supposed to pick up the dress from the store tomorrow (so we'll save 25%) and then take it to her at 3:00. Vince wanted to go earlier, but she had things to do, and she's doing me a favor so I really don't feel we're in a position to dictate the time I take it to her. Had he taken me to the mall when I wanted to go (a month ago) we could have had this done. I also bought a pocketbook to go with this dress and one to go with the black dress that I have in case I needed to wear it.
Since we have a general meeting for the Newcomers tomorrow, I'm planning to do a step DVD at home.
Joyce - beautiful jewelry
Glo - good thoughts for your dh
Saffron - we're here for ya. You can do this, it may take time, but we'll be with you every step of the way
Carol - love those lighthouses. How tall are they? Where can I get them?
Penny - I'm so sorry you don't have a mother. I can barely remember mine
Heather - ((((hugs))))
Saffron - many times I make these mini quiches in a mini muffin tin and then grab one of those and go
Meg - my heart goes out to you. Of course, I didn't hear from Bryan at all. Nothing, not even when he'd like to Skype again (if he does)
Lenora - always love to see your posts. So informative
chris - so wonderful to read that PB had a change of heart! Your post sounds so wonderful!
Larisa - come here more often, don't just lurk. We want to see you!!! Congrats on winning!
For all you bakers out there (Kim) - The gal who has Mexican Train is going to be away for the next 2 months so one other gal asked if I'd host in June. Not a big deal. Here's the thing -- I have this Wilton cake mold of a train but the directions call for you to decorate it with these mini stars that you pipe on. I don't think I could do that. I've always had trouble with the pressure for the icing of the stars. Some would be bigger than others. Now I'm wondering ... Could I cover the cake with fondance and just paint the indentations (for the windows, wheels, etc)? Would fondant work?
Michele in NC
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Larisa good for you what an accomplishment!
Saffron Meadow most weight lost in a month...12 pounds but I'm 5'10.5", large boned & restricting calories & exercising will always get that result. It's continuing in a healthy way, the lifestyle change, that I'm concentrating on now...a pound a week is good but if it's less than that it's ok.
Enjoyed hearing the different breakfasts people eat. We go out for breakfast a lot so a poached egg, toast & fresh fruit cup is my usual and Fage total 0% yogurt with fruit is what I usually have if I'm home BUT now I'm going to add cereal to it. Thank you Kim from N Ca for that suggestion.
Just got home from Spring Town Meeting I know it's direct democracy but it's a long night!
GLo on the North Shore of Ma tired from all the democracy in action but thinking about those who are hurting or in harms way
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