WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2018
barbiecat
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It's a brand new month for all of us who are committed to making healthy eating and exercise a way of life. This is a good time to start fresh with new ideas and redouble your efforts with the ones that are working.
The name of the thread is Women ages 50+ but all women are welcome to be part of this supportive and encouraging community.
If you had goals for May, how did you do?
What goals have you set for June?
This thread has been around for a long time and there are many of us who have changed our lives as the result of reading and being part of this community.
Please sign your post with your name or alias and your geographic location so we can get to know each other better.
Barbie from beautiful NW WashingtonResolutions for May (with end of the month comments)
*walk at least 15,000 steps a day (averaged over 17,000 steps a day)
*strength training twice a week (no strength training at all)
*act the way I want to feel (excellent)
*work in the yard two or more times a week (almost every day)
*do a plank daily-ish (more than half the days this month)
Resolutions for June:
*15,000 steps a day
*plank daily-ish
*work in the yard three or more days a week
*work on scanning project daily-ish
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Thank you, Barbie
I just checked my starting weight for May 1 and blew myself away
I've lost 8 lbs this month. That's two pounds a week, which is what I have my MFP food diary set to. So I've totally cut out the late night snacking, no cheating with "just one bites" no "sneak" eating when Jack is in bed or out of the house. I added walking everyday in addition to my routine kettle bell workout and it shows. I'm now two pounds from my lowest weight at the bariatric surgeon's office and 6 pounds from the lowest I ever weighed on my scale at home. I'm stoked.
My goals for the year have remained the same, focusing on getting back to eating how I know I need to eat for a post bariatric surgery patient and focusing on why I decided to have that major surgery in the first place.
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Thank you. Barbie. Happy June, everyone.1
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Ughhh slept from 8 until 10:30 been up ever since and I usually have Fridays off but have to work tomorrow.1
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Janetr - Many congratulations on your healthy self!
I spent some of this very early morning looking at travel insurance renewal quotes. Will deal with all that today. Plus got to sort out what time the taxi is picking us up on Tuesday. We've had conflicting info. Grrrrrrrrrr!
Yesterday was so amazing. Bea is really coming on now and is a real trooper. Walks for miles and can cope with almost any situation. Very determined. We went for a walk on the Undercliff at Brighton with scooters in tow. Big puddles from the storms. Great fun, if a bit wet. Then we went to the supermarket for the Pic and Mix.
That was an eye opener! (Not our idea, my son was with us) When they hot in the car I was expecting them to wolf the lot, but they were incredibly restrained and only ate a few sweets under strict instructions. Max got a bit tearful as he thought he might have eaten 'a bit too many' and Edie said her level in the pot was 'a bit wonky'!!!!!! But I was most impressed at the restraint. Bea was happy with her allotted two sweets.
In the morning we went to an amazing fish shop on the harbour which has its own boats! Tanks for live crabs and lobsters. This will be walking distance from our proposed new house!
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx13 -
Thanks Barbie!
Yay JanetR!
I've been flying entirely under the radar for a couple weeks. As I mentioned a while ago, I've decided to stop commuting to Stockholm to teach. That meant I was also moving out of the pied-à-terre I've been renting for the past eight years, ever since we sold the big apartment we lived in when the kids were in their teens.
Hoo-boy! Talk about decluttering! A lot of what I had in my little rented room was "stuff" we didn't ship to Norway, but couldn't let go of because we were emotionally attached to it -- things like letters and postcards going back 40+ years, LPs from the mid-1960s and onward, tea towels my husband's grandmother had woven herself and embroidered her initials on, and an 8-by-12-foot braided rug my grandmother made.
My husband was there for a couple days and when he left he had three BIG pieces of luggage, two of which contained the braided rug. I had dismantled it into four pieces, gaining even deeper respect for my dear grandmother in the process. I can't imagine such a tiny woman doing all that work! She cut the strips of cloth, folded and twisted them into 8-foot-long braids, and sewed them all together, linking each loop of each braid to its neighbor. The entire rug weighed about 80 pounds. But as my husband said, she had an ability to persevere to the very end, even if her project took a long time.
There's been some talk about more or less hasty weddings. When that same grandmother first met my husband, she was shocked to discover that we were living together without being married. She didn't like it, but said "That's for the parents to decide" and let us share a room in her house. At the end of the summer, she told my husband she was glad to have met him, but would be happier if we were "a real family".
Over time, she and my husband developed a very close relationship. He sometimes visited New Hampshire for work and would always pay her a call and help out with anything she needed doing. When we got married, it was a small, rushed affair because he was about to do his military service, and nobody from my side of the family could attend. But the following summer my husband brought her back to Sweden after a work trip. It was her first trip outside North America and the first time she'd been on an airplane. My parents also flew over and my mother-in-law gave a repeat performance of the wedding dinner she'd organized for us the first time. So in a way, my family also got to participate in the wedding.
Back to closing up the pied-à-terre... when I left yesterday, I also had three pieces of luggage (two suitcases with wheels and pull-handles, and one big nylon bag) plus a backpack. Total weight about 140 lbs. I always take public transport to the airport (it's the principle of the thing!) which meant I had to walk from the apartment to the subway station and from the subway to the airport express train, total distance maybe half a mile. I slung the nylon bag over my shoulders by its two straps and hung the backpack over my front, leaving two free hands to pull the suitcases with. I must have been quite a sight to behold!
I'm back in northern Norway now, but my luggage didn't make it.
I'd planned to go out to our island home, my paradise on earth 
but I'll have to stay in town until my luggage turns up. The upside of misplaced luggage is that I didn't have to carry it home. It will be delivered, so somebody else gets to carry it up to the fourth floor.
My logging took a hit during my hectic, chaotic stay in Stockholm, and what with the parties, my weight loss hit a plateau. Still, I'm 6 lbs lighter than I was going into May. And am I logging strictly again? You bet!
/Penny, currently not terribly close to the
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Hello and Happy June!
My reset goals are:
*no eating from 7pm to 7 am
*move every day
Looking forward to being back on track
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Morning, afternoon and evening, all...
Lost three pounds in May, not as much as I wanted to, but better than gaining. Started this regimen January 24th, and did see the 25 pounds lost since then mark for one day, and bounced back up again.
Goal for June - lose five pounds.
JanetR - well done, taking eight pounds off! You'll be setting records in no time with your very healthy regimen. So pleased for you--mine seems very far away.
Heather - can't believe we saw pics of Bea shortly after birth--she's gotten so tall! Still hoping with you on the whole house domino sales thing to work out.
Penny - was wondering how things were with you yesterday, knew I hadn't seen you post in a bit. Good to see you, and congrats on the six pounds in May!
Katla - sounds like you and your husband are both excited about the possibilities with the RV. Do you think it could somewhat replace sailing for you? Have you christened your new "boat?"
Rori - you sound happy, healthy and serene. Retirement obviously agrees with you! And yes, Allie's cut and color have me thinking about it as well. If you have contact information for Diane, you might want to reach out to her--she did not get the position she was up for, and also just came back this week from the funeral of a dear aunt. Tough time for her right now, I'm thinking.
Day off today for me. The conference call actually went quite well yesterday. Late summer and fall will be quite busy for work--in Dallas in July, Carlsbad in August, Midland in September and then again in October. Really looking forward to the winter holidays and some downtime, but they seem quite far away.
Speaking of which, had a long talk with my best friend yesterday, who's struggling with health problems and a house crammed full of family at the moment. Her youngest daughter is moving to Hawaii in July, and she's both happy for her and grieving the distance to come, I think. She's also tired of working--and hoping the thyroid medication they've finally got her on will help with the overall exhaustion. She also has similar knee issues to mine, and a husband who's retired, so they need her income. That is pressure of no small proportions.
Plans today are to paint, I think. And maybe go get my hair cut.
Other than that, not much.
Love y'all... here's to a happy, healthy June for all of us and those we love,
Lisa in Arkansas
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Managed to sort out the travel insurance and the courtesy car. It was the later pick up time. Phew! Ages on the phone. If we do go to Montreal and Quebec next year for my 70th birthday I will have to extend the insurance as we opted for Europe alone. Canada counts as extra, extra expensive!
Going to make a small start on packing today, just the third suitcase with hiking gear and chilly weather stuff. We are going almost to the Arctic Circle, so might need to wear my new fleece. It could be great weather, but could be not. Who knows!
Penny - love the picture of you as a baggage mule!
Grandchildren running round inside my head. It's like a love affair. Every time I see them I pine for a while.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Good morning all! Happy Friday! Can you believe it is JUNE?! I can't remember my weight in the beginning of May. So I will just start where I am now. I am up from where I was back in March.
But I am heading back down the scale. I have decided to go against popular opinion, and have decided to weigh myself daily. So far, it seems to be working. I weighed in on Tuesday at 231.4, Wednesday at 230, Thursday at 229, and today I am at 228.6. I think I need the daily accountability to keep me making the "better choice". I know I will have "heavier" weeks/days; and I am trying to mentally prepare myself for that; BUT...my plan will be to weigh myself daily, log daily, follow my meal plan, walk, and take it one day at a time.
Allie- Your hair look fantastic on you! It really brightens up your face and eyes! My DH always preferred me without make up. I have never worn much make up; and when I was younger had days when I would go without. Now that I have passed some invisible "age" line, I have noticed that if I go without make up, everyone asks if I feel okay.
I look either tired or sick. SO...I wear mascara every day. (I am not a lipstick person) Weekends, I go without foundation and blush; but I will ALWAYS put mascara on. It opens up my eyes and makes me look a little "healthier". lol
Heather- Love hearing about your time with the grandchildren! Love, love LOVE the photo of your DH wearing the "spidey-suit" as a cape around his neck! lol
My body is still battling the cold, which seems to be getting better; but has decided to throw in a pinched nerve bc of how I slept, I am assuming. Ugh!
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Good morning Ladies -
Thank you Barbie for starting us off again this month!
My May goal was simple. Did I attain it? Kind of. My goal was to learn the maintenance game. I think I have a handle on the mental side, which was what was most concerning to me. I don't have a handle yet on the actual maintaining my weight side. My weight is down almost 5 lbs from the beginning of May. That means I am almost 5 lbs under my maintenance range. I'm working on it. Obviously I know how to gain weight, I wouldn't have started this journey a year ago obese if I didn't. I did gain a 1/2 lb last week, so I'm moving in the right direction again. One of my second Mom's told me over the weekend I had lost too much when I went to visit her. I was not offended that she would say something. She loves me and is (and always has) looked out for me. She mentioned it, we talked about it, and it was done. I told her I knew I had, that I was working on maintaining and it was harder than I thought it would be getting the right mix going to maintain and not lose. She was completely satisfied with my answer.
As for June, I would like to maintain without daily logging and weighing of my food. I don't want to weigh everything I eat forever. If I see that I am gaining steadily (once I am in maintenance range), then I will go back to weighing and logging every bite to get it under control. I will continue to weigh and log for the next 5 days so that I hit 365 days of logging every single morsel that has gone in my mouth for one year.
KJ - I have been weighing daily for quite a while. The fluctuations can be huge for me (3 lbs) depending on what I have eaten the day before. It has become something I chuckle about. It truly doesn't stress me out when I see the weight has gone up. I hope you can reach that point also. You know when it jumps that much that it is water. You can't gain 3 lbs of fat overnight. Well, maybe you can, but I don't see that happening!
Janet - You are killing it with the weight loss! Congrats!!! I hope you are very proud of yourself!!
Heather - Happy Cruising! My fingers are still crossed for your house sale/purchase chain to finally work out. I love hearing your tales of outings with the Grands. I so remember pick a mix with my Grandparents. I only got to pick 1 piece though. Sometimes we would stand there for 5 minutes with me trying to decide which one I wanted and debating the benefit of butterscotch over rootbeer. Where do grands get the patience??
Penny - I hope your bags show up soon so you can make it to the island!
Have a great weekend Ladies! We have no big plans. I got the yard done yesterday so only playtime on the schedule for the weekend.
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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KJ - well spotted on the spider suit! That was Edie's idea as she couldn't find a cape for him. I know I've said it before, but DH is a world class genius with young children.
Okie - the pic and mix tubs were the size of 'medium' plastic coffee cups. That was the small version! It truly was amazing to see them battling with temptation in the back of the car. I think they did do well. Max is a rule observer and Edie is a rule breaker. I had custody of Bea's tub. It gave us a good opportunity to talk about blood sugar levels and sugar 'rush' and the needs of marathon runners. Max hands out jelly babies at the Brighton Marathon. I love having those kind of 'science info' discussions with the kids.
My big contribution to the day was playing 'Baby Hospital' with Edie while Bea was napping. My favourite game. (I am a would-be doctor :laugh: ) We had croup, vomiting, high temperature and a broken leg. DH was drawing robots with Max. I later drew a Doc Bot with him. He was impressed.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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It's a brand new month for all of us who are committed to making healthy eating and exercise a way of life. This is a good time to start fresh with new ideas and redouble your efforts with the ones that are working.
If you had goals for May, how did you do?Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
My goals all fell apart in late March for reasons out of my control. I don't know how May is going to go, but I'm hoping to start to pick up my fitness pieces.
Tuesday, 1 May 2018 ... 3 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 2 May 2018 ... 5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 3 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Friday, 4 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 12 flights of stairs
Saturday, 5 May 2018 ... 5.92 walking and running
Sunday, 6 May 2018 ... 3.26 walking and running
Monday, 7 May 2018 ... 6.6 walking + 6 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 8 May 2018 ... 1.80 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 9 May 2018 ... 5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 10 May 2018 ... 1.80 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Friday, 11 May 2018 ... 1.20 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
Saturday, 12 May 2018 ... 1.80 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
Sunday, 13 May 2018 ... 4.38 km walking and running + 2 flights of stairs
Monday, 14 May 2018 ... 6.6 km walking + 14 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 15 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 ... 5 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 17 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 6 flights of stairs
Friday, 18 May 2018 ... 2.4 km walking + 10 flights of stairs
Saturday, 19 May 2018 ... 2.8 km walking + 30 min ride on my trainer + 2 flights of stairs
Sunday, 20 May 2018 ... 1.8 km walking + 8.7 km cycling indoors with Zwift + 2 flights of stairs
Monday, 21 May 2018 ... 6.4 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 22 May 2018 ... 3.5 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 23 May 2018 ... 7.4 km walking + 10 flights of stairs
Thursday, 24 May 2018 ... 3.2 km walking + 10.45 cycling indoors with Zwift + 4 flights of stairs
Friday, 25 May 2018 ... 3.2 km walking + 10.76 cycling indoors with Zwift + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 26 May 2018 ... 6.36 km walking
Sunday, 27 May 2018 ... 2.3 km walking + 11.08 km indoor cycling with Zwift
Monday, 28 May 2018 ... 6.4 km walking + 2 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 29 May 2018 ... 3.2 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 30 May 2018 ... 7.4 km walking + 7 flights of stairs
Thursday, 31 May 2018 ... 3.2 km walking + 4 flights of stairs
2017 Monthly May
Walking Distance (km): 118.1
Walking Time (min): 1476.5
Cycling Distance (km): 49.5
Cycling Time (min): 156.3
Stairs Climbed Number: 145.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 116.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 167.6
Total Distance (miles): 104.1
Total Time (min): 1748.8
Total Time (hr): 29:08:47
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Bags just arrived! The delivery person called to double-check my address and that I was at home. I told him yes, and I was on the top floor. When he called half an hour later to tell me he'd arrived, he asked me if I was sure I was right up at the top, as if hoping I'd only been teasing. I confirmed, but said I'd come down and help him. In the end, I carried the smallest bag up the four flights of stairs myself. Still, he was a gorgeous 23-year-old, so it was worth it.
Kelly and Okie - I weigh myself every day too. Like Okie I've learned to roll with the gravimetric ups and downs and never let them shift my mood up or down. For me, it's only the weekly average that counts.
Heather - About science talks - our grandson is fascinated by anything in nature, especially birds. When we've been out for walks at the island place we've found empty ptarmigan eggs, the remains of a hare the eagle had killed, thrush nests, sea urchin shells a hundred meters above sea level (because a gull dropped them there). We talk about those things, then when we get home again, he retells it all to his parents or sister. I'm amazed at his capacity to absorb and hold knowledge! Some time ago, my husband gave him a very special seashell he'd collected on the shore of the Red Sea as a child, over 50 years ago. Before he gave it to our grandson, he explained where he found it, how the mollusc formed its own shell, how it ate and moved around, where it had its deadly poison dart and so on. Months later, when were visiting in Stockholm, the boy brought out the shell and told us about where grampa found it, how it lived, where its poison dart was...
Now I need to go out shopping for groceries and seed potatoes. I may not be on the road for a couple hours yet, but this far north at this time of year, I won't have to drive in the dark regardless of how late it gets.
/Penny not at the but well within reach of the midnight 
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What goals have you set for June?
June ... already. And it's winter. However, I've set up my bicycle and maybe I'll do more Zwift.
Friday, 1 June 2018 ... 2.9 km walking + 6 flights of stairs.
2017 Monthly June
Walking Distance (km): 2.9
Walking Time (min): 36.3
Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Stairs Climbed Number: 6.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 4.8
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 2.9
Total Distance (miles): 1.8
Total Time (min): 41.1
Total Time (hr): 0:41:03
Machka in Oz
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Thanks Barbie!
I did my last sub job for the year yesterday for a fun Kindergarten class. I went to two retirement party this week and was able to walk away from the treats because I am trying to no longer snack. At the one yesterday her daughter sang her the most beautiful tribute. Gorgeous voice.
Goal for June:
1. Work on getting a good night sleep.(I am starting to see improvement)
2. Three meals a day no snacking.
3. Meals made up of fruits, veggies, protein, a good fat, whole grains (no processed grains ie flour of any kind)
4. Trying to eliminate as much sugar too. It cannot be one of the first three ingredients and no high fructose corn syrup.
5. Continue to walk with walking buddy, attend Zumba and drumming class, and start to exercise in the pool again.
Just completed day 9. I am noticing I am less grouchy even with the heat wave we just had. It does help that I sleep in a room at 67 degrees. We do not have to cool the house down to this temp. Only one room so it helps with the cooling bill. Margaret 2 -
Happy June to Everyone!
Carol
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Up very early for us! Just couldn't sleep in with so much to do. Suddenlink has been and we now have Internet and TV (we cut cord years ago so over the air). Awaiting Haverty's delivery of new couch and ottoman. Chair didn't quite make it so will be delivered on Wednesday. Picking up UHaul at 2pm so will make a few more trips by car b/n now and then. Amazing how quickly unpacking goes...already have half the kitchen set up. Trying to keep cabinets in same places as to not confuse the hubs. lol
Cheri
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Thanks BARBIE for June thread
Nice to have you back PENNY glad your luggage was delivered safely with the added treat of cute 23 year old delivery guy.
I also weigh daily but only seriously consider the weekly weigh in, it helps keep me on the straight and narrow.
We've had gorgeous weather this week in NW England but Birmingham, where my daughter lives had horrendous rain earlier in the week 1 months rain fell in an hour and areas were flooded.
HEATHER it's great when grands are young. mine are now teens and of course I dont see them as much. They still leave their ipads alone and play cards when I'm with them, I miss the family holidays to Centre Parcs and South Wales. Hope you have a lovely cruise and send us lots of pics.
I'm binging on The Good Wife on Amazon Prime only on series 2 but love it
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kelly I’m back to daily weigh in—just keeps me accountable I’m thinking.
Had a lite breakfast and a salad with nuts-no dressing for lunch, yeah me.
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Good morning!
Oldest son's onboarding at his new job is going on this morning. He was up before I was, so that is a good sign. We are going to try to connect for lunch since his onboarding is supposed to be over at noon and he is kind of on this side of town.
Middle son was nominated for best rookie actor in his high school drama awards -- ceremony tonight. They are called The Stinky Onion awards, or something like that. He's looking forward to it. His boyfriend should have been nominated for best play -- the one act play he wrote was truly incredible -- but my son wasn't sure.
Hubby got me a pedicure for valentine's day, so I am getting that done this morning. He and I are going to San Fran tomorrow for a few days, and I decided it was a good time for nice toes. (Kim for NCalif -- message me.)
RE: makeup -- I don't wear much -- basically just eyeliner and sometimes lipstick. Rarely, eye shadow. I gave up mascara in college when I got yelled at by my eye doctor for wearing it, as he grumbled and scraped it off of the inside of my eye lids. Cured me forever. I have considered fake lashes because I do think people look better with longer, darker lashes rather than thin, puny, light ones (like I have).
I can't tolerate foundation or powder on my face, but if I am going to be outside much, I do use a lotion with sunscreen on my face.
My husband doesn't think I wear any make up. He is clueless, and I told him so.
So we had drama in the valley this week. Tuesday night, OEM (Oregon Emergency Management) sent a civil emergency alert to everyone's cell phones. I was in Rite Aid getting a prescription when I heard everyone's phones go off at once. I had left my 11 year old in the car playing with my phone, so I didn't see the alert until an old guy, waiting in line behind me, showed me the alert and asked me what it meant. I had heard an hour or two before that the water in Salem had been deemed toxic (algae bloom at the source), so I told him, "I'm pretty sure it's just the water." But because the "civil emergency" said "prepare for action," I couldn't convince him.
So then I go out to the car, and my son is practically standing up in the front seat, holding the phone out like it's going to blow, with panic on his face. When I opened the door, he said, "I think it's Cascadia!!" (The Cascadia Subduction zone off the pacific coast that's going to send us all under water when it goes.) I said, "No. It's the water."
Our water is fine because we live where we have yummy well water, and my work provides bottled water for all of us anyway, but the capitol is in chaos. Example one -- all the Starbucks in the affected area are closed, so I had a 30 minute wait for coffee at my Starbucks. My dear baristas are harried!
Besides images of Woody from ToyStory complaining that "somebody poisoned the water hole!" I love this:
The governor declared a state of emergency yesterday so the national guard could set up water trucks and people could be prosecuted for price gouging. Makes me thankful for well-water, but also reminds me how fragile our ecosystems are. It also makes me appreciate better how people in Hawaii must have felt when they received the message that missiles were on the way. People were panicked here for 30 minutes before the message could be clarified. Like Hawaii, the generic civil emergency message was sent by accident.
Sorry so long. But water is THE big topic for the quarter million people in this area.
Much love to all.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Feeling a bit better today. My head is sore, but haven't had any swirling episodes! Hurrah!! Today is bill paying, and grocery shopping, both pretty mental! Uuck! This is my month y'all! My birthday around the middle of the month. I have declared it My Month, so hold onto yer knickers!
Welcome all new ladies! I'm going to make bean soup this week! I'm having yogurt for breakfast. My cottage cheese and cucumber, ( with a drizzle of garlic and basil dressing), bananas for snacks. I'm sorry. I kind of get jazzed when I go grocery shopping. I also notice my foods are foods I have to buy every week. Healthy food does have a shelf life! I shall eat like a wise woman from Tuscany! A bit of fish, some chicken, fresh veggies, and dairy! Chocolate bars 70% cacaco, and sparingly! No soda, check. I like Crystal Light lemonade, and can guzzle that no problem! No alcohol. Sadly my body just can't deal with it. It's a realization I need to heed. A glass of beer puts me into a great mood yes, but I am so uncomfortable that night, and pretty useless the next day. It's not worth it. Maybe after my parathyroid procedure I can process things better.
Well, time to start paying people!
Rebecca5 -
Good morning all! Happy Friday! Can you believe it is JUNE?! I can't remember my weight in the beginning of May. So I will just start where I am now. I am up from where I was back in March. But I am heading back down the scale. I have decided to go against popular opinion, and have decided to weigh myself daily. So far, it seems to be working. I weighed in on Tuesday at 231.4, Wednesday at 230, Thursday at 229, and today I am at 228.6. I think I need the daily accountability to keep me making the "better choice". I know I will have "heavier" weeks/days; and I am trying to mentally prepare myself for that; BUT...my plan will be to weigh myself daily, log daily, follow my meal plan, walk, and take it one day at a time.
ttfn xoxoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
I was always a "weigh on Sunday" person, but was finding myself discouraged more often than not. Earlier in May I joined a challenge on here called "Just Give Me 10 Days - Round # - currently round 42. This challenge is to weigh yourself daily, I was shocked the first time I did it, My Sunday's were not showing me much difference, but my 10 day total showed an overall 3 pound loss the first time. One thing that it really showed me was how different foods even within my calorie count could have an affect on the scale. It also taught me not to be discouraged when it's up one or two days in a row to just trust the process.
Tracey in Edmonton8 -
I can't believe it is June already! The years just seem to fly by. I remember being young and complaining about how slow the time was, my Grandmother told me not to wish my days away. She said when you're young time moves slow, then you reach adulthood and time starts flying by, then you reach old age and it slows down again. I am still in the flying stage I guess.
My May goal was to be under 190, I didn't care by how much just under. Today I weighed 188.2 so I made my goal! I have to think about what I want for a June goal, being in the 170's would be incredible, but I think unrealistic. However I think 185 isn't ambitious enough. Maybe I need to come up with something non-scale related. I guess I need to put some more thought into this.
Well I just had a terribly unhealthy lunch and will be having an unhealthy supper. I'll have to figure out how to get some exercise in today I think.
Felicia - I had to laugh at your comparison to Woody in Toy Story, that is one of my all time favourite movies. The government of Canada just this past month introduced an emergency alert through text messages. They went province by province testing it, it was not considered a success as too many people didn't get the messages. After hearing some of stories about other places that use it, I'm not so sure it's the best idea. It was funny reading comments about people that didn't receive it, wondering where they would get this information if it didn't come to their phone. People said "radio, tv" just like it always has been. This one lady kept arguing saying how would she have that if her power was affected, someone said a part of a good emergency kit is a battery operated radio with extra batteries. She argued some more and said the government should figure out another way. Someone again replied and said they would probably put in a "town crier" just for her. I think people expect others to take care of them too much sometimes.
I used to wear makeup every day, now I very rarely wear it. They have never made a mascara that makes it look like I have lashes. I have been thinking about the magnetic ones. I don't like the idea of "glue" around my eyes. I have been dying my hair since I was 14-15, I don't know for sure what my natural colour would be. I need to buy dye this weekend, a lot of grey is showing.
Have a great day everyone.5 -
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Hello all: Happy June. I think this summer is going to fly by there is so much going on. DS dropped by today to pick up the RV. He and DGD are headed to Wenatchee for a swim meet. She swims this afternoon and again tomorrow. I am one of those who weigh daily. I know it goes up and down but just like keeping track. My chart on Fitbit gives me a daily line plus one for my weight trend. I like that.
Lisa and Heather - Thinking of you both and hoping things are going well on the housing front.
Cheri - Sounds like moving is going well and you seem excited about the new house.
Becca - Glad your little fledgling seems to have gotten off the ground.
Katla - Congratulations on the RV purchase. Enjoy!
Barbie - Thanks for all you do to keep us going.
Penny - Good to see you back.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA2 -
Just going to put this up here. I saw it the other day on facebook and it made me think of Wendy (although this is not a honey bee). lol Now I kind of want a pet bee! https://www.facebook.com/soulmatesdodo/videos/1708632352551077/UzpfSTYxOTQyMzIyMDoxMDE1NjQ3OTk2NTM1ODIyMQ/2
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Just going to put this out there. I found this on facebook the other day and it reminded me of Wendy (except this is not a honey bee). Now, I kind of want a pet bee! Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/soulmatesdodo/videos/1708632352551077/UzpfSTYxOTQyMzIyMDoxMDE1NjQ3OTk2NTM1ODIyMQ/2
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