WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2014
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It's getting late but a quick post!
Joyce - I'm glad that the singing at church touched you. I, too, am an alto and I sing a lot of harmony in my church choir. It is nice to know that good singing speaks to people and, hopefully, draws them closer to God. Hope your future experiences are just as positive.
The BBB case and the Visa case against the personal fitness trainer are in process. I sent a long email yesterday to Visa - as requested - which included all the details. This has now been forwarded to Visa's chargeback department for review.
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
Anne, Vancouver area, British Columbia, Canada0 -
:flowerforyou: Good Morning Vit F friends
:ohwell: Just a quick one this morning I must get my exercises done before work !
:noway: Well the rain has stopped, we now have thick freezing fog!! :noway: :bigsmile: I will have to set off for work a little earlier this morning, I hate it when it's slippery - I'm scared I'll fall.
:flowerforyou: Happy Birthday Jane in Colarado hope you have a fabulous day :drinker: :drinker:
:indifferent: Nothing much to report from my end, still maintaining instead of losing :grumble: but I know I snack too much so until I can get that under control I'll probably stay the same weight.
Quote on my calendar "write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year" Ralph Waldo Emmerson.
Take care everyone
Viv Foggy York UK0 -
Hello,
Off to yoga in a minute. Feeling better in myself, knee stiff but improving! Here's hoping!
Vicki - if you think your eating was off this weekend, you should have seen mine! I weighed myself this morning and I'm only 0.5 lb up. We just pull our socks up and get back to it! I left a couple of dsys before I weighed in so the water weight would dissipate!
Cynthia - you are not alone in your haggis phobia! A lot of English people think it is the spawn of the devil! I used to buy the veggy version for my DDIL. I only eat McSweens, which to me is nectar of the gods! When I was at school we were told the haggis could only run one way round the Scottish mountains as one leg was shorter than the other! :laugh: :laugh:
And yes, Carol, we do the whole thing with the bagpipe music to bring it in on a large plate, the reading of the Address, in a very bad Scottish accent and the plunging of yhe knife into it. We have tartan hats with ginger hair, Scottish pound note napkins and a tartan table runner.
I love the idea of your mum flirting wifh the handsome surgeon. My mum was a terrific flirt right into her eighties.
Must run!
Heather in foggy Hampshire UK0 -
Run away, run away! :sick: :laugh:Cynthia - you are not alone in your haggis phobia! A lot of English people think it is the spawn of the devil! I used to buy the veggy version for my DDIL. I only eat McSweens, which to me is nectar of the gods! When I was at school we were told the haggis could only run one way round the Scottish mountains as one leg was shorter than the other! :laugh: :laugh:
And yes, Carol, we do the whole thing with the bagpipe music to bring it in on a large plate, the reading of the Address, in a very bad Scottish accent and the plunging of yhe knife into it. We have tartan hats with ginger hair, Scottish pound note napkins and a tartan table runner.
Heather in foggy Hampshire UK
Cynthia0 -
P.S. I love all these Kohl's stories. We live in Europe and go to Kohl's to buy clothes every time we visit family in the US. :bigsmile:
Cynthia0 -
Canookie - thank you for that link! Just reading it now x0
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
I am staying home today and keeping my 7 yr. old granddaughter
:bigsmile: !!! Although I`m sure it will as busy or busier than working
! She has informed me she wants a new pair of boots, so I guess we will venture out and try to find a pair, she is a little diva, loves clothes and shoes as much as toys:laugh: ! My brother had some chalkboard paint so he made her a chalkboard to draw on, she will love that! We are supposed to have snow today and tonight:noway: , only a dusting to an inch, not enough to make us southern people crazy:laugh: ! Yesterday it was so beautiful and warm, I`m so ready for winter to be over!!!
Jane Hadji
Happy Birthday:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: !!! Hope your day is fabulous!!!!
The munchkin will be here soon , and I need to get myself ready! Have a wonderful day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC0 -
Hello to all, I hope this post finds everyone well. I am behind in reading but tried to skirt over this last page.
Sylvis, Grandchildren are awesome, so glad you got to spend some time with them.
Carol NC, Great job with the 30 day shred, I just got my DVR player hooked up and I have a Biggest Loser and a Jillian Michaels to try out. As for your calories, I wonder that myself. When I exercise I get back more than it seems I should be eating.
Kimberly, SC Remember it took 20 years and don’t get discouraged, sounds like you’re on the right path.
Canookie, Down 5 is wonderful and you’re being sensible about it, good for you. Sorry your Mom is going through so much, prayers for you and the family.
I've noticed numerous mentions of Yoga, we are planning to add it to our Y and I'm thinking of taking it. Seems like lots of people do and like it. I really lack in the flexibily area though.
I am still studying for my test and not feeling real good about it, already starting to panic again. I don't have any trouble training people but doing this test in front of a camera is stressing me out.
We have snow again today and our temps are suppose to drop to 0 again, I am over this weather. Saturday we ended up with a heavy snow fall right when I was taking home all four of my grandchildren I could barely see, the baby was tired and fussy and I was sliding all over on the country roads. Thank goodness for the twins (they are 12) they did their best to keep the baby and the three year old happy and ocupied.
Well, God bless all, have a healthy and happy day.
Patty, Cincinnati0 -
Marking my place. Have a great morning.:flowerforyou:0
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morning ladies,
had my lemon water ,and having my puffed kamut cereal with blueberries and unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a cup of tea.
I have been slacking lately in the exercise department,I am not going to beat myself up about it,I will get back on the right track once my brother is out of the hospital. I didnt know it would take such a mental toll on you..but it does.
So I will baby myself through this and try and eat as well as possible,and then get my butt moving
we are supposed to get 6-10 inches of fluffy snow this afternoon through tonight,so I am hoping they dont call off work tomorrow. we only get 3 personal days and I dont want to have to use any if I dont need to.I am only working 30 hrs a week and will have to find something to supplement our income.0 -
Good Morning,
WOW, lots of chatting after I went to sleep last night!
Yay for hot doctors, especially when they are good at their j-o-b. Makes things just a little less stressful.
I'm steaming angry right now. Dropped my son off at school and came back to work out LIKE I DO EVERY MORNING to find someone else in the home on the treadmill. Um, if you're going to jump on the exercise bandwagon, carve your own time niche or COMMUNICATE. My whole day is screwed up now. I've made my commitment to work out and take care of myself regardless of whether or not my mom's in the hospital or what's happening in life and I am not happy when someone messes with what's very hard to schedule in the first place. Going to somehow regroup my morning, figure out how I will work out and meet my job deadlines....and not punch someone.
For those who asked, my mom's CT results did indeed show additional cancer progression and growth. The "good news" is that it just keeps bypassing the liver and the other vital organs. This cancer has been metastasizing to various areas for a good 9 months. Why it does not want to stop by the liver (right next door to the pancreas) is beyond me. What is IS doing is causing more pain (if that's possible) in the areas it is invading and there's just no quality of life, whatsoever, in the meantime. They are going to attempt a nerve block on Friday to see if that will help with some of the pain.
Darn, there were things I read and wanted to comment on but can't remember even one. Maybe later when my head is back on straight.
Happy day. xo
Gloria in Metro Detroit0 -
Gloria, much strength to you! :flowerforyou:
Cynthia0 -
OK guys...just got a new pair of jeans: a size smaller! Think I'm going to put some Prince or Michael Jackson on and get DOWN! :laugh:0
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:mad: :mad: I am upset!!! got a call from the office manager to not bother coming into work today because all our patients are canceling..and wait until I hear from Mary tomorrow before coming in, Good God I am only working 30 hrs a week with 3 personal days, I dont want to have to dip into any of that because of the blessed snow.
Oh well I am waiting for the dryer to finish will stop at the car dealership to pick something up for the DH and then over to visit Sean. come home around noon and wait for the damn snow.. did I mention I hate snow. yes I know I live in New England, born and bred here,but geesh, I am soooooooo ready for Florida
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Hello ladies
First of all, Marni - thanks for that link, it made interesting reading. Clearly my problem is due to dropping the weight quickly. Let this be a lesson to everyone who is impatient to lose several pounds a week - you could end up with gallstones!
I've actually given in and taken tomorrow off work. I was in such pain all last night and am barely functioning today so I'm going to stay home tomorrow. I have a huge pile of Latin translation to do anyway, so I can plough through some of that.
My DD in Germany sent me a message earlier to say the baby cot that I had shipped over to her arrived safe and sound this morning. Phew, I always worry about shipping large items to her. At least everything is there for when our new granddaughter arrives. Still cannot believe it. All those years of trying and failed IVF (15 years and 8 IVF rounds) and she fell pregnant naturally! God really does work in mysterious ways.
Didn't fancy my soup for lunch today so I've had an apple and a yoghurt over a pile of grapes. Kill or cure as far as my tummy goes - sometimes fruit is good, sometimes it's a killer. We shall see.
Work calls!
Love to all.
Amanda x0 -
Hi all, Just joined up and am hoping for HUGE changes but all in good time of course!! :bigsmile:0
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:flowerforyou: hello all just marking my spot, finally back to normal after the dreaded crud and lots to catch up with.
:drinker: Happy Birthday Jane enjoy your day
Best wishes to all and Prayers for those in need.
Juanita in Sudbury (-30 celcius this am it is beyond cold)0 -
:flowerforyou: Happy Tuesday from Sunny Colorado!
Just did a quick reading of the posts since yesterday. Sounds like many of you are on the right track, down pounds, down pant sizes and exercising to lose and firm it all up:drinker:
Gloria-so sorry to hear about your Mom and her receint CT. Hoping that the doctors are able to get her pain under control. You are right that is no quality of life when stuggling like she is.
Jane in Colorado- Once again HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOOOO YOUUUUUU:flowerforyou:
Heather- When we visited Scotland in 2009 and they did the bagpipes and had a whole ceremony to bring in the Haggis I just thought it was for us tourists....so you are saying that it's a tradition that is done all the time? :ohwell: I never knew. Of course we only had a taste but I didn't think it was too bad, not sure if I could eat a meal of it as it was so rich.
Since I was last logging faithfully much has happened in our lives. We sold our house, lived with our #2 DIL & three grandsons for 3 months, finally moved into our townhome last week, our beloved Peanut died in June and our #2 Son was given 1 weeks notice to report to Camp Shelby in Mississippi and is now in Afghanistan. The exciting news is that #2 DIL is expecting baby #4 in April and it's a GIRL We are over the top with the prospect of finally having a girl in the family. It's so much fun looking at "pink stuff".
Yesterday I buckled down logged my food went home from work and got on the exercise bike and it made it so much easier to get up this morning and exercise before work today. Already have logged my food for the day so I'm feeling like I can get this back on track. I have too many clothes that are calling to me for the summer ahead so it's now or never to get it totally together
Hoping everyone has a good day. Take it one day at a time and we will all see the results that we are working towards.
Laura80111 in Colorado 0 -
Good morning to all:flowerforyou:
Amanda xHello ladies
First of all, Marni - thanks for that link, it made interesting reading. Clearly my problem is due to dropping the weight quickly. Let this be a lesson to everyone who is impatient to lose several pounds a week - you could end up with gallstones!
I agree. I have been reading a book called Digestive Wellness by Elizabeth Lipski. She also recommends a low-fat, low meat, high fiber diet, and low sugar diet as a way to prevent gallstones. Sounds likes the diet I am trying to achieve. Some days I am better at it than others.:laugh:
Deedee drinking water as I type:drinker:
Happy Birthday Jane!!!!:flowerforyou:
Viv 7 pounds!!!!!
Anne I agree when I sing I try to think of someone I am singing to. It helps me add emotion to my singing. I too was glad our message is heard.
Joyce what a lovely letter to your DD. She is lucky to have you for a mother. I wish she could realize her dream of being a vet. When growing up I too was that taller overweight child. Now with a more managed weight as an adult it gives me compassion for all of us who struggle with weight issues.
Meg I do like a good comedy. I"ll try to check it out. Thanks.
Patty remember we are all thinking of you when you take your test. We believe in you. Take a breath. You can do it. As I said when I sing I think of someone to sing to. If it helps you as you do your test do your test think you are giving the test to someone you love. Think of that person not the camera.
Jane M prayers for Thelma:flowerforyou:
Marni prayers for your mom and you.:flowerforyou: Cancer affects everyone surrounding that person. Take time to take care of you.:flowerforyou:
Kimber 27 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carol proud of you and how far you have come.
Sylvia your day with you family sounded wonderful.
Rita hope you are feeling better.:flowerforyou:
Katla learning to communicate better with DH is an ongoing learning experience. I keep in the back of my mind just because I see the hook does not mean I have to bite. It has saved an argument or two maybe three.:laugh:
Goals
Limit TV/computer
communicate/contentment
Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee.:drinker:
Margaret0 -
Good morning.
Happy Birthday Jane in CO:flowerforyou: :drinker:
Another cold one -temps in the teens.
HUGS
jane
Thanks for the prayers for Thelma,haven`t heard anything today.0 -
Hello vit F friends :bigsmile:
Have not been able to read the posts the last couple of days. Been busy with my sisters who are visiting and my Mother. The gala time has messed up my exercises and eating schedules. I am appalled how easily I gorged on sweets:grumble: . My sisters are health freaks and dont seem to have the same problem as me:huh: .
Only NSV : they noticed changes in my appearance and size.
Hope to regularise my routine ASAP.
Take care all of you my friends, been missing you!:flowerforyou:
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Kimber in SC: If you’ve lost 27 pounds you are already a success. Regaining our health is a long process, and I think it needs to be so that we have time to learn new habits. The last thing anyone needs is a life of yoyo dieting and gaining. Finding this group of women is one of the best things that happened to me when I joined MFP. Welcome.:flowerforyou:
Marni: What is 5htp? I love the story about your mom and the gorgeous doctor. Years ago I had a gorgeous gynecologist and switched to his plainer partner. I couldn’t bear Dr. Gorgeous giving me pelvics. TOO embarrassing.:blushing: :flowerforyou:
Joyce: You are lucky to have your wonderful daughter close by.:flowerforyou:
Meg: I’m sorry your daughter is sick. I’d love to hear how you smoke your brisket. We got good flavor the first time out, but the texture isn’t the best. With chicken, anyway, we’ve decided on a shorter time in the smoker and a longer time in the oven to preserve moisture in the meat. If this was the old days and we needed to store things for winter sans refrigeration, it would make more sense to do it the way we did our first time out.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: Tall girls sometimes have a hard time feeling pretty. I hope your DD will eventually be able to see herself as the beautiful woman she’s become.:flowerforyou:
Anne near Vancouver BC: Keep us in the loop about your VISA charges. I hope you get your money back, at least for the sessions you weren’t able to use.:flowerforyou:
Viv in Foggy York UK: Maintaining is not a bad thing. Perhaps your body needs a little time to balance itself at your new weight. I substituted low cal snacks for old standbys to help myself along the way. Celery took the place of potato chips, for example. Celery has lots of crunch, and almost no calories. Potato chips are full of calories, salt and fat. Love your Emerson quotation.
Heather: I’m happy that your knee is improving. The Burns Night celebration sounds like so much fun with the pageantry and tartan hats with ginger hair. Since I’ve never had haggis I have no opinion on eating it. DH had it as a child because his family was from Scotland and his DGF’s wife would make it. He liked it.:flowerforyou:
DeeDee: I envy your day with DGD. Mine lives more than a thousand miles away.:grumble: :flowerforyou:
Patty in Cincinnati: Your driving adventure in the snow must have ended well. We had snow in December, which is early for us, and it brought out the crazies. The worst drivers out there were all in big pickups, with no visible weight in the back end. :flowerforyou:
Alison: What is puffed kamut cereal? :huh: Is there a reason you and DH can’t look for jobs in Florida? I stayed with my employer for over a decade after we moved and endured a long commute in order to keep retirement benefits, so I wonder if that is stopping you. The retirement benefits are worth it. :flowerforyou:
Gloria in metro Detroit: I hope your day improves as it goes along. I also hope the doctors are able to block pain for your mom.:flowerforyou:
Cynthia: Congratulations on smaller jeans!! Smaller clothing has been the very best NSV’s in my weightloss journey. They are proof of change in the right direction.:bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
Amanda: Be sure to let your medical team that you’re having gallbladder attacks. They may need to move up your surgery date. It is VERY desirable to have planned surgery rather than emergency surgery.:flowerforyou:
Juanita in Sudbury: I can’t even imagine -30C. Stay warm!:flowerforyou:
Laura in CO: Your life has been very busy. I hope you end up loving townhouse life. We do, and I’ll admit it was something of a surprise. The unit next to ours has been largely empty for the past 15 years, which may be part of the reason we’ve been content. There was one family of renters a few years ago that had a lot of screaming from an adolescent daughter, but they moved away. PTL! :bigsmile: Other neighbors along the way have been unobtrusive. The current owners have been using this as a weekend getaway and are in the process of moving here permanently. We like them.:flowerforyou:
Anamika: I wondered why we haven’t heard from you recently. I hope you enjoyed your time with sisters and Mom.:flowerforyou:
Yesterday I hoped to go to yoga today. Today I realized that I’m not well enough yet and stayed home. I am improving, though. I sat in the sunshine for a long time yesterday afternoon soaking up vitamin D and may do it again today. So far this is a sunny and chilly morning.:bigsmile:
Have a great day!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
January goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Focus on fitness: daily cardio plus strength training a minimum of twice a week.
3. Water: According to an article a friend posted on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness on the body. So I’ll try to follow these recommendations:
* 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
* 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
* 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
* 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack0 -
Good afternoon!
Thought I'd pop in again as I was rushed this morning.
Janemartin - hope your friend Thelma is improving.:flowerforyou:
Gail - I agree with Meg. Might be an idea to persuade your DH to visit the doctor with you. I'm sure you already know that.
Michele - have you thought of getting the doctor to check out your symptoms? My DSIL 's mother had similar symptoms and it was an ovarian cyst. Benign, but large.
Marni - can I just add my loving thoughts for your mum and you to everyone else's. She is lucky to have you to be with her.
Katla - glad you are feeling a bit better and enjoying the sunshine. What a horrible session you have had. Thankyou, my knee is continuing to improve.:happy:
Can I have a little boast.:blushing: Do you remember, old timers, a few months sgo, my DS#1 won the Nottingham City Coach of the Year? Well last night he won Nottinghamshire Community Coach of the Year! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! That is for the whole county.! I am especially proud of him because he is blackdogcoach - a "coach with depression", and has done an enormous amount for sufferers by coming out about his depression. He is thinking of going in to mental training through sport.
One very proud mum!
DH too is making great strides with his Mindfulness and Meditation training. I take my hat off to him, changing his mind sbout something at the age of 68. And a man as well!:laugh:
Tomorrow I am going to book our New York flights. A month ago that would have struck unbearable fear into him.
This pm we prepared lemon shortbread biscuits and lemon ice cream for the Burns Night. DH did all the ice cream himself. I also made the salmon and cream cheese rolls and it's in the freezer. Tomorrow I will make the carrot and swede puree, which will be the "neeps"part of the meal. Like Michele, I do like to be prepared. :bigsmile:
We watched Lincoln on DVD last night. I thought it was excellent. DH thought it was a bit too wordy, but I loved all the political skulduggery. I hated all the whiskers though! Wow, what a hairy lot they were! (Apologies to those with bearded husbands!)
Love to all of you.
Heather in soon to be rainy again UK0 -
afternoon ladies,
it is snowing to beat the band here and will only keep going through the rest of the night.
went to see my brother. he is really doing well, still a bit week but PT got him up with a walker and had him walk in the hall, it is his pancreas is still inflamed and they wont let him go until all his levels are down.but eating well and all.
Jean(his girlfriend) and I are a bit peeved,there is a guy that Sean grew up with that has been visiting him every night, he is homeless and stays overnight at shelter in a church near the hospital but it doesnt open until 9pm,so what does he do? he comes and sits with Sean so he can stay warm until they open up.he is a drunk and a druggie and we dont want him anywhere near Sean, and Sean doesnt even want him there.
you cant really keep anyone out,unless you tell the front desk that he wants privacy,then they tell people that they dont have a Sean there. we dont want to to that,the other people cant visit. unless we get security involved,we are sorta stuck..
I got home and made vanilla mousse in little graham cracker pie crusts, and S'mores bars for the DH
sitting here ,watching the birdies at my window feeder, I filled up before the storm so they can get filled up and hunker down.
My husband has worked at his place for 25 yrs ,with no pension,he will be 62 in august and we need our health benefits,I am on his insurance,
We rent our place down in florida for 3 1/2 months of the year,and that basically pays the taxes and upkeep of the home.
we still owe on our mortgage here in Ct.and the DH doesnt want to leave his job unless he is forced out at least for another 4-5 years.
I will be 54 this june and will try and have to work a full time job for another 10 -13 yrs, I have a rothIRA that has about 1,600 in it and that is it..
us as a couple have more asset's,he has investments and things that will help us through,but we are looking at ways to par down our living expenses anyway we can.0 -
Katla, my sister is a woman who I wouldn't say is a prude but she has a lot of phobias about things to do with things 'down there'. She even has passed these on to her daughter. When Norma was pregnant with her second child they didn't have a lot of money. We have a residency program here through IU school of Medicine and our two hospitals are teaching hospitals. They have a clinic and it's pretty cheap. So my sister calls them up and says she wants to see someone for her pregnancy. Her requirements, he can't be good looking, should be even considered plain, has to be middle aged, needs to be married and gentle. Luckily for her they had one that fit the bill. Her daughter has to have a sedative if she has a pelvic exam. She has decided not to have any children because she says she will never have a pelvic exam. I just say, get up on the table, get it done and over with. Same way with the mammogram. I remember one time when I had a really bad toothache and it was my dentist day off. I got in with another one and found out it was a root canal problem, my first of several. But I tell you, that man was so good looking, there's not a whole lot a person can look at when a dentist is looking in your mouth except his eyes. He had the most, most beautiful ocean blue eyes. I think he could have pulled all my teeth and I would never need any kind of anesthetic.
My husband has his physical today. He had one scheduled a couple of years ago and he had to wait to long in the waiting room and left without telling anyone. Said he would never go back. His heart attack changed a lot of things. So he goes this afternoon. I WILL be going with him. I have a list of concerns to talk about. Our doctor was not included in his insurance plan this year but he decided to continue with him anyway and pay the nonprovider copay since the options of doctors on his plan aren't the best he decided to stay with him. So his physical today is a free welcome to Medicare co-pay. My main concern is that he has had a trembling in his hand for quite a while. I took a video of it with my Ipad to show it. And he has an extreme intolerance to cold. I know my hands are cold but his body stays so cold for the longest time.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Thank you so much to all of my friends for the birthday wishes! I'm trying to convince Hubby that we should go to the art museum for the "Passport to Paris" exhibit, and meet our son for dinner. Not sure yet if he'll go, as he's still tired from Vegas.
I found a compromise for my birthday cake which I think is going to work well! I’ve had a homemade German Chocolate cake for my birthday my entire life, and would feel truly deprived without it. When I looked at the chocolate box this morning, there was a new recipe on it for German Chocolate cupcakes. This recipe used less sugar, less butter and fewer eggs than the original cake recipe, so, while still a killer, it is slightly healthier. I made half the recipe, and ended up with four 4” cupcakes. I’m freezing one to share with my daughter when she comes in March, taking one to share with my parents and layering the other two into a tiny 4” cake to have with my husband and son tonight. This way I can have my cake and feel like it’s my birthday, but not destroy my hard work by eating a huge cake over several days. :bigsmile:
Barbie – Your anniversary trip sounded ideal! So glad that you and Jake had fun.
Katia – Great minds do think alike! :happy: I just read your suggestion about cupcakes, after already having made mine this morning. I’ve never heard of Kuchen, but I do like blackberries. I assume it is a coffee cake of some sort? If you ever have a spare minute, please share the recipe!
Jill – Going from a size 30 to a size 22 is a wonderful accomplishment! It won’t be long before you’ll be shopping in the regular misses department.
Gloria – I’m sorry to hear that the news isn’t good for your mom’s cancer, and hope that they can do something for her pain. I know it’s rough, and am thinking of you.
Carol – There are many different opinions about eating back your exercise calories. I think that you need to eat at least 1200 regular calories, and that makes you okay on MFP. I don’t know how FB works. I eat back part of my exercise calories, but usually not all. We already have a 500 calorie deficit built in, so burning a few additional calories just helps us along our path.
Marni – I’m glad that your mom’s doctor appointment went well. Congrats on the 5 lbs. lost – that’s fabulous!!! Since the doctor “raised your heart rate,” you probably burned a few extra calories there, too. :blushing:
Meg – I hope that DD#2 is better today!
Joyce – Your daughter sounds like an amazing woman. Kudos to you for having raised her! :drinker:
DeeDee – I envy your fun day home with your granddaughter – enjoy every minute!
Cynthia – Congratulations on the smaller jeans!
Amanda – I hope you’re in less pain soon. Not fun. Anxious to hear about the arrival of your grandbaby!
Laura – Exciting news about your soon-to-be granddaughter – congratulations! Good to hear that you’re officially back on track.
Heather – Congratulations to your son on his award – you are deservedly proud!
Jane in Colorado0 -
bump - Major upheaval here today. No time for anything!
Rita from CT0 -
:drinker: Katla I love your water goals. they sound so doable.
Here's to drinking plenty of water:drinker: :drinker:0 -
What a day. I was reading to catch up and making my notes. Then computer here at work crashed and I lost it all. So not going back and try and redo as still have several pages to read. It has been a strange day all the way around. I was surprised as when I weighed in this morning I was down .9 This last weekend was so bad, a pail of ice cream and I had a party. Just seemed I had this big hole I could not fill. I have started back on my welburtin so hope that helps. I thought I could do without it. But today back on track and did ok yesterday. Thanks for listening and all the support.
and remember to take care of you.
Carol--no question is off limits here and nothing is dumb. That is one of the many things I love about this group. I have stopped adding my exercise calories back and try and not feel bad if I go over 1200 some days. Just not wanting to make a habit of it.
A girl I work with and I joined a weight loss challange. It is teams of 2 for 10 weeks. Yesterday we weighed in and got our starter kits. So hoping this gets me back on track. We weigh in once a week and then at the end of 10 weeks weigh in as a team. This is put on by the hospital and newspaper here in Grand Island. They have prizes at the end, but my main reason for joining is to get back on track. Been a really bad weekend.
Alison--Sounds like your brother is doing so much better, and Bless you for being there for him. Can you talk to the nurses on his floor and ask them to tell this man he has to leave so Sean can get his rest. I know we do that here alot when they have just one or two they don't want there. Just be sure and take care of you. Sorry to hear about your unscheduled day off. I know this weather is messy with alot of things. I know just what you mean about working. I will have to work atleast 12 more years to get full retirement and to pay for the house. All our medical insurance is with my job. I hate living one paycheck to the next, but everytime I think we might get ahead something comes up. I tell DH atleast we have a warm home and food to eat and that is more then some people have. One of the girls I work with said this last weekend they had windows shot out of both the cars and someone in another state charged $500 on their bank card. They think the bank can get their money back, but who knows how long that will take and the windows will have to come from them as deductable is $500 each.
Slyiva--Glad DS is getting things lined up so he can get the treatment he needs. Congrates on getting back in the water. I also love spending time with the DGC. They have a way of making us feel young. Hope that they get the pipe fixed. Glad you are making your painting party a regular thing. Sounds like fun. Buno sounds alot like out Jake. They keep themselves busy and can find the darnest things to get into.
Meg--Sorry to hear about your furbaby. It is not easy and hugs to you. Glad to hear your dad is better and out of the hospital. Were those winds terrible. I can not believe how hard they blew this last weekend and yesterday. Sunday afternoon it was warm enough that we went out for a ride on the motorcycle. I did enjoy that. I read about the expolsion, that wind would not be a good thing.
Heather--You trip sounds like so much fun and Thank you for sharing with us. What an interesting life you have. I would be to scared to do alot of what you have done. Then the fact I have no talent wouldn't help.
Jane--your MFP meeting sounds fun, and yes I did see the halo's. Happy Birthday!! Prayers for your friend.
Joyce--Sounds like you found the right church for you at this time. I really believe God puts us where he wants us when we open up to him. Congrates on the jean shopping. I have found now that I can wear the smaller sizes and not the largest ones in the store Iook more at clothes. I also want to get acouple new pairs of jeans as the ones I have now I can pull up and down without snapping. I tell my DH I want to find a pair with bling on the butt. I do need to go thru my closest again and get rid of the sizes 3x. It gives me panic to think of getting rid of them, what is I gain it back. But right now they hang on me so tell myself before I buy anything else new I have to clean out some room. I have never been one to shop for myself so this is new for me and admit I kind of like it.
Sandy--I know what you mean about hurting yourself. More then once I have hurt myself doing exercise.
So many new ladies. Taking me along time to catch up, but my own fault for not checking in over the weekend. But love reading all the NEWS. Welcome and come back often, this is a great group.
Barbie--Your weekend sounds like just what you needed. glad you had fun and alone together time. Bet the fur babies were glad to have you home.
Renny--glad you got to talk to the doctor.
Gloria--Sorry for the news about your mom. Cancer does not make sense how it spreads or not. How some respond to treatment and others not. Prayers to both of you Laura CO--glad to see you back. Sounds like you have had alot going on, Congrates on the new DGD.
Well I am caught up and now time to finish my end of day things and get ready to go home. Hope you all have a safe and warm evening.
Blessed! Vicki GI NE0 -
Back from my husbands physical. I was pleased that the 'welcome to Medicare' physical also includes an EKG. They did one in the office and it showed the old heart attack and nothing new. It did show a heart rate of 46. I know he is on a good size dose of a beta blocker which is standard protocol for heart attack: beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, aspirin and a statin. He is already off the aspirin because he really needed his Aleve to control his arthritis pain since Celebrex didn't. So our family doc wanted to decrease the dose as the beta blocker but decided it best to send a copy of the EKG to his cardiologist and ask his suggestion on the dosage. I appreciated that. I showed him the tremor picture on my Ipad since his tremor isn't there all the time. He continued with just routine physical type things, or so I thought and then sat us down to talk about the tremor. Parkinsons. He had done some testing on his left elbow asking him to bend it back and forth while he was feeling the inside of the elbow. One of the questions he asked him was about his sense of smell. I thought these were just normal physical type things. Apparently researchers in Parkinsons have found that patients report of loss or very poor sense of smell for years. As far as the elbow, he says that you can feel the elbow 'catching' like a cogwheel effect as it goes down. Both of these were indicative along with the tremor or Parkinsons. So he is making an appointment with my neurologist. Charlie right now is in denial. he says I don't need to tell anyone about this not even our daughters until there is need to such more prominent symptoms. I will tell my daughters. I need them during this time. I guess I will just not tell him that I am talking to them about it. He also thinks Charlie looks anemic but Charlie is not an outdoors kind of guy. When we go to an amusement park you can find him underneath anything for shade he can find. So we will be a sight as we age, Parkinsons and MS. We can get matching mobility scooters.
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