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ugh Sarah, so sorry that happened! I've tagged Ceri. Please check back here and or your MFP email etc. Good to see you!
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@Dianedoessmiles1 thanks I've missed so much and weird all of my previous posts are gone. Do I need to post an intro here and on my team again or is my previous info fine
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Happy Friday VIP Friends, I'm off today so getting my car serviced which means no gym workout today but am getting in my 1 mile walk and might do a custom 21-15-9 workout with some of my favorite exercise moves.
I AM:
Happiness flows to me.
Action for Happiness:
Look for something positive in a difficult situation
Fitness Quote:
Get up every morning and tell yourself “I can do this!”
MotiVerse:
Surround yourself with positive people and situations, and avoid negativity.—Doreen Virtue
Daily Affirmation:
I am peaceful and centered.
Inspirational Quote:
Don’t compare your chapter one to someone else’s chapter twenty.
Celebrating & Today in History:
Notable Birthdays for July 11
Sarah Good (1653-1692) - One of the first women to be accused of witchcraft (Salem Witch Trials).
Peggy Shippen (1760-1804) - Wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy.
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) - The 6th President of the U.S.
Millie and Christine McCoy (1851-1912) - Only known record of Siamese twins who were born into slavery.
Rollin White (1872-1962) - Inventor of steam boilers for early automobiles.
Thomas Mitchell (1892-1962) - Actor who played Gerald O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.
E. B. White (1899-1985) - Author who wrote Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web.
Theodore Harold Maiman (1927-2007) - Inventor who created the first working laser.
Frank Rosenblatt (1928-1971) - Computer scientist credited with making significant contributions to the development of AI.
Richie Sambora (1959-Still Living) - Guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Bon Jovi.
Memorable Events for July 11
1798 - The Marine Corps is established.
1804 - Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
1900 - Charlotte Cooper becomes the first female Olympic tennis champion and the first individual female Olympic champion in any sport.
1914 - Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
1916 - Congress passed the Federal Aid Road Act.
1921 - Former President William Taft is sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
1944 - President Roosevelt announces that he will run for a fourth term.
1960 - Harper Lee published her novel To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time.
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I signed up for shapeshifters and did not get an invitation
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@Patti241 - tagging Ceri for you to be sure she sees it.
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I requested to rejoin the bloggers team not sure who I need to tag.
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@Patti241 Please click here to accept the invitation to the Shape Shifters team if you haven't already. As of 8:43 PM Friday night, I see you pending.
@alphafitchick1P Sarah, I just approved you for the Bloggers team.0 -
@alphafitchick1P I know what your talking about. I feel like I post and not sure where it goes. Like I logged my weight on Thursday as internet is spotty at my folks. Checked this morning and nothing was there.
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Happy Day 1 of 56 VIP Friends, @Dianedoessmiles1 thank you so much. @SweetPeasMom55 I was actually banned and tech support said that he thinks it was a spambot and error by MFP.
I AM:
Today, I choose to be fully engaged in my experiences.
Action for Happiness:
Write your worries down and save them for a specific ‘worry time’
Fitness Quote:
There are no Holidays Life is Full-Time Be More Do More
MotiVerse:
To be happy is to think positively, confidently and optimistically.—Dr T.P. Chia
Daily Affirmation:
I am worthy of good health.
Inspirational Quote:
You attract what you are, not what you want. If you want to be great, then be great.
Today in History & Celebrating:
July 12th Celebrated History
1812
A month after the U.S. declared war on Great Britain, U.S. General William Hull led troops in the invasion of Canada.
1859
The inventor William Goodale received U.S. patent No. 24,734 for his invention of a "machine for making paper bags." While not the first of its kind, Goodale own the Union Paper-Bag Machine Company designed the machine with a cutter that prepped the paper for folding.
1862
Congress creates the Medal of Honor.
1984
Democratic candidate for president Walter F Mondale names Geraldine Ferraro as his vice-presidential running mate. Ferraro was the first woman named by a major U.S. political party as a vice-presidential candidate.
July 12th Celebrated Birthdays
Henry David Thoreau - 1817
Best known for his poetry and philosophy, Henry David Thoreau lived a life of many roles including naturalist, historian, tax resister, abolitionist and surveyor to name a few. His book, Walden, is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings.
George Eastman - 1854
The American businessman founded Eastman Kodak in 1892 with
Henry A. Strong. The Eastman Kodak company ushered in an era of inexpensive cameras that allowed the general public to capture photos, not just those with large, bulky and expensive cameras. They didn't have to know how to develop the film either; the Eastman Kodak Company did that, too.
Louis B Mayer -1884
The American film-maker co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1924. For more than 90 years, the company has been producing and distributing films and creating television shows.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko - 1916
A sniper in the Soviet Red Army, Pavlichenko served during World War II. Her 309 confirmed kills earned her the nickname "Lady Death" and is the most successful female sniper in history.
Richard Simmons - 1948
Give a round of jazz hands for this birthday celebration! Born Milton Teagle Simmons, the television fitness personality and motivational speaker gained notice in the late 1970s into the 1980s for his fitness philosophy. He also developed a popular video fitness series called Sweatin' to the Oldies.
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@alphafitchick MFP was strange yesterday! I see you are still using the new account. You are always Sarah, no matter what "MFP Name" you use.
I haven't heard from support yet about not being able to post to the teams. I was busy with Mom this morning, but I was able to fix the Week 1 details on this Community Page. @Dianedoessmiles1 Thank you for being so helpful in getting it posted to the teams. I will check them in a minute.
Have a great Day 1, everyone!
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@Ceriusly1 I'm using my old account just changed the username. It was weird for me the last couple of days. Some spambot banned my account with the username macrat12 but that was resolved with the help of a tech from tech support.
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I cannot find the links to ShapeShifters Summer Chat
I cannot find the link to record the beginning weigh in.
I did sign up for ShapeShifters
I did all the prelim activities.
Did I miss an invite. I do not see one anywhere.
I think I found the Week 1 Discussion to post the daily activity.
Not sure why I am having problems finding it. Help Please
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Wishing you a very successful next 8 weeks. I am hoping to get myself back on track. Have a great day.
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WOOHOO OFF WE GOOOOO!! BEST TO ALL OF YOU!!2 -
Happy Day 2 of 56 VIP Friends, I'm grateful to have almost all of my important groups back. After a MFP glitch where a spambot banned my original account and after I got it back I decided to change my username since the gym I go to rebranded a few years ago.
I AM:
I fill my heart with gratitude by spending extra time with my family and friends.
Action for Happiness:
Challenge negative thoughts. Find an alternative interpretation.
Fitness Quote:
Train insane or remain the same.
MotiVerse:
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.—John F. Kennedy
Daily Affirmation:
I am enough.
Inspirational Quote:
I don’t need an angel on top of my tree, I already have one in Heaven watching over me.
10 BARBERSHOP MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY CELEBRATIONS
Our ability or inability to sing does not prevent us from celebrating National Barbershop Music Day. One thing is certain, if you listen to some four-part harmony to start your day, you'll likely start it off right. We also suggest several other ways to celebrate!
1 - Share your group's performances online.
2 - Organize a barbershop performance. Take your quartet or entire choir to the streets and pop up in a park.
3 - Surprise people on the street with a sweet serenade.
4 - Join a barbershop group such as Sweet Adelines International.
5 - Support local organizations that rehearse and perform together.
6 - Learn to sing a cappella.
7 - Encourage others to share their talent.
8 - Discover the history of barbershop music.
9 - Attend a barbershop performance.
10 - Share your celebration using #BarbershopMusicAppreciationDay on social media.
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Okay I just did a restart with my laptop let's see if this posts.
I went out and did the shopping for my folks bright and early this morning. I found ice cream with only 5 ingredients for mom and pie for dad.
I have also found some children's plates, bowls and cups at a garage sale. We need senior friendly items and I spent 5 dollars on IKEA. So I looked it up when I got home and saved closed to 50. so definitely a win.
Hoping everyone is doing well in this heat. Not going to write a ton until I know this makes it. LOL
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My bookmarks keep disappearing what a bummer.
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@SweetPeasMom55 I can't bookmark on some of my chats anymore so I wouldn't worry about that. I don't know how many times I have given up on posting, waited a bit then tried again and it worked. This site does test my patience.
Went to church and after that washed clothes and getting ready to do my powerfit exercises. Have a good day. Many blessings and a happy new week.
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@alphafitchick WB Sarah!!
@SweetPeasMom55 Ohhh, MFP is going through some growing pains!! Let's hope soon they get all up and working well for us. I am sure they are working on it. GOOD Idea in senior friendly items!! I remember my Dad and Mum using hand towels over their clothing while eating (they sat in the recliners for lunch, but the other meals at the table) it helped quite a bit. I remember "Ohhhh that's a good idea, but I'll never do that!" Now I am considering it. LOL hey! Save our favorite clothing. NICE Savings also! WTG!
@Kurtize I never used the bookmarks on MFP. It just never made sense to me, but many do. Good to know they no longer work. Sounds like a nice day for you today!
I went to my religious meeting, after we went to the Lobster Shack (on the ocean in Maine), YUMMY PLACE!! LOLOL I am one of the Mainers who does not like Lobsters!! But I do like Clam cakes! YUMMY STUFF!! That place is very popular. For one lobster, today was 35. That's not too bad. After I came home and CRASHED OUT BIG TIME!
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Good Monday Morning and Happy Day 3 of 56 VIP Friends, I'm off today and tomorrow so plan on being on MFP more. I ended my personal Q3 8 Week Challenge Yesterday then decided to begin another one today. So I'm on day 1 of my personal Q3 challenge.
I AM:
I choose forms of self-care that make me feel happy and relaxed.
Action for Happiness:
Get outside and move to help clear your head.
Fitness Quote:
Discipline is doing what needs to be done, even if you don’t want to do it.
MotiVerse:
Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine.—Anthony J. D’Angelo
Daily Affirmation:
My career gives me great satisfaction.
Inspirational Quote:
The inspiration you seek is already within you. Be silent and listen.—Rumi
Today in History & Celebrating:
July 14th Celebrated History
1789
French revolutionaries storm the Bastille.
1853
The Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations opened at the Crystal Palace in New York City. President Franklin Pierce attended the opening as well as thousands of others. The first World's Fair hosted in the United States followed the London Exhibition from the previous year.
1881
Lincoln County New Mexico Sherriff Pat Garrett shoots and kills American outlaw William Bonney (AKA Billy the Kid).
1969
The film Easy Rider premiered in New York City. Directed by Dennis Hopper, the film followed two bikers across the country. The film starred Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson.
July 14th Celebrated Birthdays
Gertrude Bell - 1868
The self-taught archeologist and Oxford graduate (the first woman to earn first degree honors there), Bell explored even the world's mountain peaks as an experienced mountaineer. As a linguist, she served in the role of mediator, specifically in the Middle East and the Conference in Cairo.
William Hannah - 1910
William Hanna partnered with Joseph Barbera and created many of today’s classic animated cartoons. Starting with the successful Tom & Jerry, the team would take us into the past with The Flinstones and fast forward us to the future with the Jetsons. Their studios would produce animated television shows well into the 2000s, including the popular Smurfs.
Woody Guthrie - 1912
Woody Guthrie’s folk music spoke to the working public. From his anthems to his poetic lullabies, Guthrie spoke and sang openly of the human condition or softly of its sweetest moments.
Gerald Ford - 1913
After the resignation of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford took the oath of office and became the 38th President of the United States.
Ingmar Bergman - 1918
The accomplished Swedish film director won his first Academy Award in 1961 for The Virgin Spring. In total, Bergman earned three Oscars, six Golden Globes and numerous international awards.
Jane Lynch - 1960
The award-winning American actress and comedian can be seen in the TV musical series Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and several other shows and films.
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@Dianedoessmiles1 that lobster looks so good, I love lobster it has been years since I had one.
Happy new week all.
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@Dianedoessmiles1 - I have not had lobster in a very long time. Your picture makes me want some
@Kurtize - your dog looks like I feel today.
Time to call it a day
Have a Great and Healthy Day!!! Gretl
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@alphafitchick Always fun to have a personal challenge!! WTG on making it!
@Kurtize If one really wants the best lobster experience, I'd easily recommend the Cabbage Island Clambake. They'll take you from Boothbay Harbor to Cabbage Island, where you'll have a cup of steaming fish chowder, two lobsters, one pound of fresh steamer clams, corn on the cob, potato, onion, egg, and our famous blueberry cake. Included with each meal is coffee, tea, iced tea, and water. We also have a full cash bar available. The cruise is narrated for about 100 each, but the experience is PRICELESS!!1 -
Happy Day 4 of 56 VIP Friends, I'm off again today and will check the schedule later to see if I get another day on Friday or not.
I AM:
I attract happy people to share my life with.
Action for Happiness:
Set yourself an achievable goal and take the first step
Fitness Quote:
You’ve got everything it takes, but it will take everything you’ve got
MotiVerse:
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.—Wilma Rudolph
Daily Affirmation:
You are worthy.
Inspirational Quote:
This is how you Manifest your desires… “Decide what you want. Believe you have it. Believe you deserve it and believe it’s possible for you. And then close your eyes every day for several minutes, and visualize having what you already want, feeling the feelings of already having it. Come out of that and focus on what you’re grateful for already, and really enjoy it. Then go into your day and release it to the Universe and trust that the Universe will figure out how to manifest it.
Today in History & Celebrating:
July 15th Celebrated History
1879
Horace Wyman and George Crompton received U.S. patent No. 217,589 for a loom used for weaving patterns for Turkish towels. This kind of loom became known as a dobby loom. Before the dobby loom, weavers hired young boys called draw boys or dobby's for short to pull the draw threads creating the weft and pattern of the weave. Dobby the house-elf would be so proud.
1933
Wiley Post departs from Floyd Bennett Field in New York in an attempt to fly around the world a second time - this time solo.
1959
Members of the United Steelworkers of America labor union begin a 116-day strike that led the United States to import foreign steel for the first time.
2006
Twitter is launched.
July 15th Celebrated Birthdays
Clement Clarke Moore - 1779
Often given credit for the poem A Visit from St. Nicolas, Clement Clarke Moore was a poet, author, and professor at General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Generations of families know the Christmastime poem "A Visit from St. Nicolas" by heart.
Maggie L. Walker - 1867
As a business and community leader, Maggie L. Walker became the first African American woman to found a bank in the United States.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell - 1943
As a student at Cambridge, the British astronomer discovered the first of four pulsars. The signals, or pulses, had never been identified before.
Adam Savage - 1967
The American television host is known for his role in the popular scientific series Mythbusters and Unchained Reaction.
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Happy Day 5 of 56 VIP Friends, This is take 3 of trying to post lets see if I get a message that my comment will be posted when approved. @Dianedoessmiles1 this is my third attempt at a post today. @everyone sorry no quotes or today in history & celebrating today.
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Happy Wednesday.
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@Kurtize OH OH!! Please also post that into PS4L chat!! TY TY TY!!!
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Happy Day 6 of 56 VIP Friends, Keeping this short today as I work day shift from 8:30 to 4:30.
I AM:
I am uplifted by the Divine.
Action for Happiness:
Use one of your strengths to overcome a challenge today
Fitness Quote:
You don’t have to eat less. You just have to eat right.
MotiVerse:
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.—Florence Nightingale
Daily Affirmation:
I choose to let go of my fear.
Inspirational Quote:
Not everyone is meant to be in your future. Some people are just passing through to teach you lessons in life.
Today in History & Celebrating:
Notable Birthdays for July 17
Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814) - The 5th VP of the U.S.
Ephraim Shay (1839-1916) - Inventor of the the Shay (steam) locomotive.
Frank Olson (1910-1953) - Biological warfare scientist for the U.S. government.
Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) - Actress and comedian.
Gordon Gould (1920-2005) - Inventor of the laser.
Lucie Arnaz (1951-Still Living) - Daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
David Hasselhoff (1952-Still Living) - Actor recognized for his roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch.
Memorable Events for July 17
1861- Congress authorizes paper money in the U.S.
1867 - Harvard School of Dental Medicine is establishes as the first dental school in the U.S.
1898 - Spaniards surrender to the U.S., marking the beginning of the end of the Spanish-American War.
1897 - The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon.
1902 - Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner.
1938 - Pilot Douglas Corrigan becomes known as "Wrong Way" after deciding to fly the "wrong way" from Brooklyn to Ireland.
1945 - Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, meet to decide the future of a defeated Germany.
1955 - Disneyland is dedicated and opened.
1972 - The first two women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico.
1984 - The drinking age in the U.S. is changed from 18 to 21.
2018 - Astronomer Scott Sheppard and his team announce they have discovered a dozen irregular moons of Jupiter.
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Happy Wednesday. Went to my red hat luncheon today and I have another luncheon tomorrow. What fun
Hope you all have a great day.
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@Kurtize SO HAPPY you can be out and about!! Good, you are making new friends, and catching up with the ones you may of known when you lived there b4.
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