WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2014
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So. I was perfectly within my calories and macros, and then messed it up with a bunch of chocolate Easter egglets.
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Vicki - you are doing so well. You are so right, nothing replaces self discipline though surgery can be a life saver - literally. I got the tokens on line from Amazon, though they are British made. I put friendship gifts in the search box. They each come in a little net bag!
I heard today that the host has cancelled the posh meal as the restaurant has musaak. This is because I used to be phobic about it so I feel a bit bad as I am much better now! She has booked a French one instead so I hope I don't feel too guilty.:embarassed:
Meg, Alison, Sandy, Carol, Patty and all the others who work sooooo hard, I really take my hat off to you. I couldn't do what you do. To be on this journey of weightloss with all that stress is something!:flowerforyou: You should be proud of yourselves.:drinker:
I have spent most of the day getting to grips with my new phone.:sad: I am improving, but by no means expert. It makes strange noises and I don't know what they are!:sad: One of the best things I did was download a notebook. Still can't decide on the ringtone. I think I fancy an old style phone, but could go for Glenn Miller! No one has rung me yet! We have absolutely terrible reception here in the countryside so you can't have a conversation anyway without going outside! ! ! ! !:laugh: Most people know to call me on the landline. I have yet to decide what functions to switch off to save the battery and what apps to delete. I need my son! ! ! :sad:
Had delicious Tandoori Monkfish tonight. Big yum!
I have to be careful with calories on Tuesdays because I only do yoga at the village hall. I love it and the company of all the older women is great. I think the oldest is 78.
Some birthday books I ordered for DGS arrived today. I'm a bit ahead as his birthday isn't until May , , , ,! Also some tiny chocolate piglets for Easter. Delightful. Mostly saddlebacks and one pink one. Sweet! How wondeful to live vicariously!
Love to all. Hope I sleep better tonight. I woke up at 4.00 last night agitated about my phone!:ohwell: Did get back to sleep eventually with my visualizations.
Heather in damp Hampshire UK
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Hi everyone,
I just started yesterday would like to loose about 30lbs but I think I am dreaming as it seems so impossible but right now I am so miserable with my weight I will take whatever the small successes I can get. I have no willpower NONE so every day is a major struggle I really hope this works I am desperate0 -
Hi everyone,
I just started yesterday would like to loose about 30lbs but I think I am dreaming as it seems so impossible but right now I am so miserable with my weight I will take whatever the small successes I can get. I have no willpower NONE so every day is a major struggle I really hope this works I am desperate
One of my favorite books "The Thin Commandments Diet" says "Strategy is stronger than willpower".......start with a plan......use MFP to plan today's food, log it in your food diary, agree to stick to the plan, no matter what, and then stay out of the kitchen except when you go to get the food for your meal.......look for every opportunity to be active......take it one day at a time and don't focus on your long term goal..
"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."
“If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ~Confucius0 -
Good Afternoon,
Deedee I splurged and got some Perrier water today.:drinker:
Barbie 29,000steps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Renny thanks for the tip on adding what I lost before coming to MFP 28 does perk me up more than 15.
Patty understand your frustration. Taking care of ourselves does sometimes feel like a full-time job.
Meg good to see you post.
Lucy ouch! Might be worth checking out with Doc.
Carol thinking about you.:flowerforyou:
Rita prayers for you and your mom. Her DH does not sound like he is acting safe to be living at home.:flowerforyou:
Tantanlass make those good choices one day, one bite at a time. Willpower is a struggle. Many of us here find planning as a way to help with this. If you know certain situations are difficult thinks ahead and see if you can do something in its staid. I find this group helpful with ideas to stay on track.
Heather sorry no help with the smart phone. Haven’t signed up yet.
Vicki hope you plan something fun for you BD. I have been losing and gaining about two pounds for over a year. For me it is maintenance.
Katiebug so sorry about your friend.
Joyce loved how we all are sisters.:flowerforyou: :happy:
Sylvia like the pictures. Congrats on your progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alison hope you get your rest. You deserve it after the last couple of months.
Enjoyed the concert last night. The theme was Russian Romantics. Luscious. Had a fun half day kindergarten today.
Take care of myself today so I have a healthier tomorrow.
Today will I sleep well by going to bed 15 minutes earlier, eat a high fiber, low sugar diet, complete half hour of exercise, drink 8 glasses of water.
2014 word: Contentment
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LucyT4dieting - I haven't seen anyone else mention it - and it may not apply to your daughter but I feel it important enough to bring up. Controlling boyfriends/partners who discourage their sweetie from relationships with parents, other relatives, friends (thus isolating them) and are generally very controlling are frequently abusive. I used to work in the area of rape crisis/domestic violence years ago and know the research shows such controlling to be a critical red flag. Hoping it's not the case for your daughter. If you have any inking it could be (and abuse can be physical, mental, and/or emotional), letting your daughter know you love her and are always there for her and would take her in at no notice is about the best you can do until she is ready. Again, really hoping this isn't what is happening.
Joyce - Really love the sisters poem!! I believe that our friends are the family we have chosen for ourselves - I just add them into my total family
Meg - Great to hear from you!! Glad you are back :flowerforyou: See you in April!!
Michele - Thought of you during the 500 when we heard about the tornado warnings and rain. Glad you and DH were OK. The recipes you have been posting on Facebook look pretty darned amazing!!
Katla - thanks for the encouragement. I am not letting the scale get to me even though this plateau is the longest I have ever experienced. It will change when it changes.
Grandmallie and Kevrit - soon the weather will FINALLY get better (and it will stop snowing :grumble: ), and we can plan on getting together!!! I'm thinking end of April, early May as a possibility. You two have the tighter schedules - I mainly have Y class and a few doctor appointments scattered in the spring. Looking forward to meeting you both in person!!
Thanks all for the kind words about DH - we have been together for over 44 years now and I think he's a keeper!! He does have his moments, though. He has zero patience for waiting in line - MFP would not print any of the words he mumbles under his breath:laugh: I think he hits most of the 7 words you can't say on television
Take care all my Vitamin F sisters and drink that water!! :drinker: :drinker:
Jill in western MA0 -
Joyce........How sweet (and true!!!)
Sylvia............you look great!!! I would also be not trusting those people. "Pinkie promise" sure took me back; there was a time I heard that every day, several times. Nice to see Molly, too........lovely dog.
Cynthia........Awwww........we all have days like that!
Routine yearly eye exam this am (no changes!!!) then shopping for baby clothes for neighbors new DGD; really bought WAY, WAY more than appropriate but couldn't help myself........I love little girl baby clothes!! Then a game of Scrabble with a friend. DH is home sick with a nasty cold; trying to avoid getting it; heading out again shortly to fill food requests from him then later yoga and tai chi. Poor guy! I slept in DD's room last night; I think he was a little surprised, but I really don't need this; I was so sick and for so long at Christmas. Will be sleeping in her room again tonight.
My hat is also off to those still choosing to work full time jobs.........pretty sure I couldn't do that anymore and eternally, endlessly, and immensely grateful to be done.
Hello to everyone else; welcome newbies!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic0 -
Hi all,
I went to a walk-in center last night to have my elbow checked out. They weren’t very helpful, but gave me a script to get an X-ray. I plan to stop and get one on the way home from work tonight. I can move it without pain, but it is VERY tender to touch.:frown:
I’ve been doing better with diet and exercise, but still have four pounds to go to get back to maintenance weight. I know I shouldn’t complain about such a small thing, but I am disappointed in myself that I am so weak. I just have to be patient and not get discouraged because I know it takes time to lose those last few pounds. I feel so encouraged when I read about all of your progress.
To Jill, who wrote…..
“LucyT4dieting - I haven't seen anyone else mention it - and it may not apply to your daughter but I feel it important enough to bring up. Controlling boyfriends/partners who discourage their sweetie from relationships with parents, other relatives, friends (thus isolating them) and are generally very controlling are frequently abusive. I used to work in the area of rape crisis/domestic violence years ago and know the research shows such controlling to be a critical red flag. Hoping it's not the case for your daughter. If you have any inking it could be (and abuse can be physical, mental, and/or emotional), letting your daughter know you love her and are always there for her and would take her in at no notice is about the best you can do until she is ready. Again, really hoping this isn't what is happening.”
I have had many discussions with my daughter in the past as I thought from the beginning of this relationship that she was in an abusive situation because of his controlling nature. She adamantly denies this, so there really isn’t anything I can do. She insists that it’s just his insecurities, but physical or emotional, I still think it’s dangerous. When she left him last spring and moved, I was so relieved. She was moving to the same development where her brother lived, and I was so happy they would be there for each other. I really thought this would be a new start for her and her children. Turns out, she became so depressed that he was worried about her. He told me she wasn’t even able to function enough to take care of the kids. He says that now that the boyfriend is back, she is back to herself again. I am totally powerless over this situation. I do believe that everything happens for a reason, and I am hoping for the best. I know that things can change in a NY minute…..I was in a bad marriage (another story) for 31 years before I had the courage to get out. Who knew that I would find the love of my life at 55 years old? Thanks so much for your concern. I really appreciate it. I want to have a relationship with my daughter, and I know from past experience that this has been a sticking point between us. I don’t want to push so hard that our relationship is destroyed. I pray every day that things will improve.
Previous and Current Goals:
Consistent logging (Could be better)
Drink at least 9 glasses of water a day (40%)
Find an exercise class I enjoy (NOT YET-STILL LOOKING!!!)
RUNNING OUTDOORS (Not in THIS weather!)
LOWER SODIUM FOODS (Not lately!)
STOP OBSESSING ABOUT FOOD (Hmmmmm…..)
Congrats to all on their success, and (((hugs))) to all who are struggling.
Hugs,
Lucy in DE. :ohwell:0 -
evening ladies~
thank you all for the love and support,it truly means the world to me
I am sitting having some sleepytime tea~ usually does the trick...
my DD ,I think you have heard me say is in a relationship like that, she is 25 and still doesnt have her license..her boyfriend has had her in a headlock before, she didnt tell me this but found out about it..
I think things are a little smoother now,but it still scares me to death, they live with my Ex,who has mental issues of his own,so he is no help..
all I can do is put it in God's hands
I almost spent the money to get a massage but didn't, I might so it though. I would love to get one,but wanted to save it till I get to my goal weight if that ever happens:laugh:
I will get there ,im the tortise I guess not the Hare:huh:0 -
:flowerforyou: Sasha got her teeth cleaned today so she was gone all day and Brandy worried about her so much that she didn’t even eat the treat I gave her or the supper that Jake made. Now she is home and pretty disoriented from the anesthesia. She had been whimpering a lot but doesn’t know what she wants. Jake lay down with both dogs but even that didn’t last long.
:flowerforyou: Yanniejannie, Jake often sleeps in the guest room when he doesn’t feel well and sometimes I get up in the middle of the night when I’m not sleeping well and move to the guest room. We like sleeping together, but sometimes it’s just best to be apart for a night (or more)
:flowerforyou: Lucy, the last few pounds are the hardest…….they never go as fast as the early ones…..do not be discouraged…..what works for me is to continue in weight loss mode even when I’m at my goal weight…..this is a new way of life for me and the longer I do it, the more comfortable I am.
:flowerforyou: Jill, the scale is nobody’s friend…….just keep doing the things you know are good for you and continue to build a healthy eating and exercise way of life and you’ll find the success you seek.
:brokenheart: :sad: :brokenheart: :sad: The friend in our neighborhood who had us over for Thanksgiving dinner died over the weekend. She had been a cancer survivor for over 30 years and recently another cancer appeared that was very aggressive and she died soon after the doctors found it. We will be visiting her husband early this evening. Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 0 -
I'm really really tired tonight. :yawn:
I've been to the gym every day, tonight was strength training. I do the wii fit every morning before work for about 20 min.
Sue - 4 more Mondays? oh I am so jealous. I have 10 more years of Mondays...ugh!! Oh wait maybe I could win the lottery :laugh: :laugh: but I think I have to buy tickets to win.
Allison - you are so hard on yourself. Cut yourself some slack, you give so much to others! I think you should get that massage!
Barbie - I'm so sorry for your loss of your friend
Lucy - I totally understand your situation with your DD, I had a similar one with my DS. He was in a bad relationship and he did get out but went back. I knew it wasn't healthy and was most likely abusive. She was definitely emotionally abusive and I found out later she was physically abusive as well. Trust your instincts and just be there for her. She just needs to know that you love her and that you are there whenever she might need you. It's such a horrible thing to watch.
Sylvia - you look wonderful :flowerforyou: I love the picture of Molly, she looks like such a sweetheart.
Vicki - congrats on losing those lbs from last week. You are doing amazing! I pray that my DD's friend makes the right decision for her regarding her WLS. I'm just not sure it's right for her. Her poor body has been through so very much since the accident.
I know I've missed so many of you and I'm sorry. I really have to get to bed.
Thank you all for being here and being my sister Vit F friends. Sandy in the middle of the polar vortex ON 0 -
Happy Tuesday evening all. Nothing much exciting to report here except for a Benny Beagle adventure. I went upstairs to scoop the cat box, and what do you know? The entire lid is gone. I asked DD#2, I asked DH, no one could figure out where it could be. I am the pooper scooper, so if someone moved it, it would have been me and I definitely did not. So we began looking around the upstairs and found the lid in the guest room. Benny likes to eat cat litter (BLEH) and apparently he stuck his head inside the box to get a snack. Instead of pulling his head straight out, he must have lifted it up and ended up wearing the litter box lid like a necklace. We almost died laughing at the thought of him running around the house like crazy, trying to escape his new accessory! Maybe that will teach him to stay out!
Gail, so when you work 4 days a week will you take all those Mondays off?
Barbie: you look fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing…it’s inspirational!!! Plus you look so much happier! So sorry to hear of your friend’s death.
Joyce: what a lovely piece you shared! Thank you
Michele: grapefruit! Yum! I have a dilemma about it though. Now that I take lipitor (generic) it says not to eat grapefruit. Does that mean NEVER or just not at the same time? I’m going to have to find out because I do love some grapefruit!
Moeggep: I had a hard time figuring out my eating plan with work too. Office days aren’t bad, but my classes are usually from 12-3 or so and I can’t eat at 11! Plus when I do clinical with the students, heavens only knows when I will have a chance to eat. Not a good plan for anyone. Good luck finding what works for you.
DeeDee; nice to see your smiling face!
Alison: as one of my friends says “Keep your head up, buttercup!” It will all come together for you.
Sylvia: good luck with the kids and the ex! Thanks for sharing your pictures you and the dog look grand!
Vicki: so nice of you to help your friend. Sounds like she has a lot on her plate!
Jane: get to feeling better soon!
Cynthia: those chocolate easter goodies will be gone from your body in no time!
Heather: I enjoyed reading about your new phone. I refuse to get a new one. I have an OLD motorola flip phone that no longer
has its back and so the battery randomly falls out. But I love it and it works just fine. My students all laugh at me and take turns texting me to see how long it takes me to respond!
Tartanlass: welcome aboard. You can do this. Pick one tiny little thing to change and just work on that one little thing until you are successsful. Then you can add more. Don’t make it overwhelming. I have lost 32 pounds (much less than most here) and I find that it is the little, seemingly insignificant changes that make the biggest difference.
Margaret: great daily goals!
Jill: nice to be back! I’m looking forward to connecting with you in April!
Lucy: your new (to me anyway) picture looks great! I am with Jill. So glad you are keeping a close eye on DD.
Well I’m off for the night. Take care everyone. Meg from chilly Omaha, where it will be 0 in the morning!0 -
Thought I would say Hi to everyone and let you know that I enjoyed reading this thread. It's awesome seeing so many Positive people. Keep up the Awesome work Ladies :flowerforyou:0
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Patty - well, one good thing about being so busy -- you don't have time to eat!!!! I know, that means less time to prepare healthful snacks. But I try to look on the bright side of things. Happy birthday to your daughter and SIL. Have fun
Did 1-1/4 hrs of the Gin Miller Seriously Strong DVD today. So glad I got those clips for the ends of the bars, they're SOOO much easier to use. Tomorrow I'm planning that I'll do one of the downloadable DVD's that I have for spinning. Then I'm going to see this lady down here. She lives 6 months in NC and the other 6 months down here.
Vince doesn't mind my going since he will get to go to lunch at "Dogs R Us". I have no desire whatsoever for it. So he can go
After exercise today I went to Aldi, needed some more veges and a few other things. Then Vince and I went to Ace Hardware. We needed to get one of the screens rescreened, he also needed a replacement exhaust fan for one of the bathrooms. I always thought that that fan was just quiter than the other one, but the fact was that it wasn't working. He also put up a new towel holder. Got some other things at Ace, too.
Alison - how are you doing on the sleep? You do so much for everyone. Sleep is so important. I find that when I get a good amount of sleep, I will usually see the scale go down.
Slyvia - thanks for the chuckle, imagining you running around after Bruno! Oh, I do so hope things work out for your son
Vicki - happy early birthday! Let us know what your daughter finds out(I'm sure you will)
Jane - wise decision to take care of you. Hope you feel better
Cynthia - don't beat yourself up. You had those chocolates, now it's over and done with
Heather - Vince keeps telling me that I need to take a course in how to operate my phone. I know there are so many more things it can do
tartanlass - welcome!
barbie - thanks for the quotes. I especially like the one by Confuscious
yanniejannie - when we were in PA and my neighbor had a baby, I couldn't decide between two outfits to give them, so I bought both of them! I know what you mean about it being so hard buying for a baby, there are just too many cute choices. Hope your dh feels better fast. You are smart to sleep in another room.
Lucy in DE - I totally understand. I am feeling like Denise is in an abusive relationship. I know it was verbally abusive before we moved to NC. I know the helpless feeling a mother has. She, too, was in total denial, too. Still is. But you know something, I think deep down inside she knows. She just won't admit it.
barbie - so sorry about your friend.
meg - thanks for sharing benny beagle's adventure. Animals bring us such joy and put so much laughter in our lives. I may have a new phone, but I rarely check voice mail. One time someone called me inviting me to an outing Saturday. I had to ask "which Saturday"
Michele from NC now in FL0 -
Meg, that is food for thought. :laugh: Were I to go to a 4-day work week at 62 I'd have that many fewer actual Mondays at the office. Just the logical-Monday-first day of the week.
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Hello Friends,
You all got me thinking about how many Mondays I have left to work. I would like to stay at least 2 more years in my present job, then reassess. I’m fortunate that I work from a home office when I am not out of town. I used to commute to an office daily and remember just how much energy was expended getting up, getting ready and getting there. The downside to a home office is sometimes the lines are blurred, and nights and weekends turn into ‘catch up’ times for what should be part of my regular work week.
Joyce: Love the sisters sentiment. Thank you for your steady presence and support from afar.
Sylvia: I so hope your DGD enjoys Girl Scouts. (Full disclosure here, I work for the national office of Girl Scouts.)
Rita: Losing inches with all you’ve got going on….Bravo!!!
Michele: Grapefruit is one my favorite fruits. Have a big fresh one for me.
Patty: You sound super busy with your jobs. Hope you get your Sundays back.
DeeDee: Can’t wait to see your new boots.
Barbie: Love your line dance outfit. Where did you get those beautiful jeans? Oh, it breaks my heart thinking about Brandi worrying about Sasha. Condolences on the loss of your friend.
Vicki: Happy birthday week to you. You are so kind to help your friend with paperwork.
Jane: Rest up and get well soon.
Heather: Hope you drift off into a deep peaceful sleep tonight with no ringtones, even if Glenn Miller, to disturb you.
Tartanlass: Welcome and keep coming back. This is a safe place to discharge some of your frustration. We’ve been there.
Margaret: Contentment … what a nice word to contemplate and sit with.
Jill: Feel your pain about the plateau. Sometimes I get on the scale and mutter the same things your husband does while standing in line. But, this too shall pass.
Lucy: Hope your elbow x-ray shows no breaks or chips and it heals quickly.
Allie: Get the massage! It is therapeutic on so many levels, including increasing blood circulation which helps with weight loss. And, you deserve a little pampering.
Sandy: I feel lazy after reading about all the exercise you have doing.
Meg: Benny is a riot.
Stay well,
Rori in the frigid Colorado Foothills
Goals for February:
Two days a week, consume fewer than 35 carbs days” every week.
90 minutes of strength training per week
Organize the master closet.
Get the tax workbook done and sent to accountant.
Chiropractic adjustment and massage.
My word for 2014 = Release
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Meg, I wish you would post more pictures of Bennie. He sounds like so much fun! Heaven forbid he and Bruno should ever team up. They could destroy the central plains states. I once had a dog who thought the litter box was a candy dish.
Sandy, Molly has really become quite the "Her Serene Highness". She sleeps most of the time. It's hard to believe that she used to be our little wild child. The only thing that gets her really excited now is her frisbee.
Hi Rockey2!
Tomorrow is story day at the library, so I need to get up early. Goodnight all.
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Sylvia: I looked at your pictures and you look great. Blue is a wonderful choice for you. Good luck to your grandchildren with their visit. I hope your son is right about the situation. He seems to have a fair minded and generous spirit.:flowerforyou:
Vicki: Congratulations on the loss!:flowerforyou:
Cynthia: We all indulge sometimes. I try to pay for my indulgences by doing cardio exercises. I feel less guilty and burn away as many of the “naughty” calories as I can.
Heather: Letting your son teach you the ins and outs of your new phone is a great idea. :bigsmile: I hope you can make it happen. He’ll feel so good about helping mom and you’ll have someone help you decide what apps you want to keep. My son helped me figure out my first smart phone. It was great.:flowerforyou:
Tartanlass: Welcome. Barbie gave you the best possible advice. I’ll add that you need to take things one day at a time. Every day is a new day, and you can start fresh and try again. Measure your portions and log every bite. Drink more water. I'm forever vowing to drink more water and I'm doing a bit better at it. It really does help.:flowerforyou:
Yanniejannie: Taking care of yourself to keep from getting sick is very smart, and necessary. Sleeping in DD’s room is smart.:flowerforyou:
Alison: Have your massage sooner rather than later. Then have another when you reach your goal weight.:bigsmile:
Barbie: I am so sorry for the loss of your friend and neighbor. I’m sure her husband will appreciate your visit.:flowerforyou:
Sandy in PolarVortex ON: What a place to be. Stay warm and dry. Summer will come, eventually.:flowerforyou:
Meg: I’m happy to see you posting more often again. I missed you. Perhaps Benny Beagle’s mission is to make people laugh. I couldn’t remember the name of the comedian who wrote a book called Laughter is the Best Medicine so I looked him up. He was Norman Cousins. He was right that laughter can work wonders for a person’s health.:flowerforyou:
We just returned home from seeing The Hobbit 2. It isn’t finished, more story to come. I enjoyed parts of this one, but I liked part 1 better. I did when reading the book, too. That was a LONG time ago. (44 years):noway: :glasses:
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
February goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training as soon as I am able.
3. Water: According to an article I saw on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness for the body. I’ll work toward following these guidelines:
* 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 -
My daughter helped me with my Smart phone, and continues to do so!!! Isn't it nice when our children become older and they help us for once!!! I must have dictionary.com, wikipedia, weather, PGA tour, calculator, calendar, Pandora,my fitness pall, fit bit, redbox , facebook and a couple of games. I don't do u-tube, twitter, I'm not sure I cold even figure out how to text something except to my kids!
Back still hurts today. I was hoping 3 doses of Aleve would make it go away but I guess it warrants a call to the doctor.
Well, back to cold, snowy weather. Was kind of hoping we were done with this. I was enjoying my light weight coat.
Joyce, Indiana. Yes, I know. I'm not to wordy tonight0 -
Joyce - I don't do twitter, either. Really, sometimes I just wouldn't have time for it. Hope the doc helps you.
Well, off to spinning and then to see my friend.
Have a great day everyone. Guess the next time I check in we'll be on the next part.
Michele from NC now in FL0 -
Good Morning to All, Welcome to the Newbies,
I feel better today, more in control. I think as I have started seeing the life coach and we've talked on things that contribute to my weight gain and emotional eating I have come to the realization of things not working, however I haven't really found how to change those things, hence my frustration. Working on it.
I have to work both jobs today, I have to sit here at this desk until 3:45 and then drive to the Y and sit at the front desk there until 8:30. On Monday and Thursday I work the fitness room, walk around, talk to people, clean the machines, and our Y is three floors so I do the steps. I like those two days. I can get up and move around some at the front desk, but as I am the only one there I can't leave the area.
Katla, NM Oregon; I enjoy movies but usually find the book is better.
Joyce, Indiana; I thought and hoped we were done with the snow and cold as well, here in Ohio.
Michele, NC; On this very cold morning I wish I could be in FL as well. It is unfortunate that I find the time to eat and eat wrong, but there is up sides, my Sundays will be done at the end of March and I got a raise on my full-time job, so I am thinking of cutting back to two week days instead of three.
Megblair, It is hard but I’m committed to figuring things out. Yesterday, not so much as I was ready to throw in the towel. I am back on track.
Granmallie, If you can, take the time and money for the massage now, it might but just what you need to help you carry on.
Time to start working everyone have a blessed and healthy day,
Patty, Cincinnati0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Barbie
So sorry to hear about your friend
! Glad Brandy and Sasha are back together !
Sylvia You look smashing darling:smokin: !!! I think Molly looks very regal and Bruno, well he is just a cutie !!!! Hope things workout well for your son and grandchildren!!!
Katla I find I often enjoy the book more than the movie too
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Meg Benny Beagle :laugh: , he is such a character ! Glad you`re back:flowerforyou: !
Patty Congrats on your raise:bigsmile: !!!! Glad you didn`t throw in the towel, I`ve been there a few times myself:embarassed: .
Rori I work from home sometimes too:happy: , I seem to get more done from home, only because I don`t have people flowing in my office to "chat" all the time. I have also said a few choice words to the dreaded scale:embarassed: ! Here lately it has been pretty nice to me:bigsmile: . I`m still trying to get the 8 pounds off that somehow found their way back to me
Vicki Happy Birthday a little early:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: !!!
Have a great day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC:glasses:0 -
thanks ladies~
again last night, was awake for 3 hours tossing and turning and I had sleepytime tea too..
what gives:grumble:
so again no gym...BUT I did it, I bought the voucher for a 1 hour swedish massage..
now I am trying to figure out on a very tight budget as how to pay my credit card bill down, I get 20.00 a week into my checking account and use that exclusively to try and pay it down
Spring is my favorite season except for the tree pollen, when the tree's start budding so does my nose:frown:
so im starting the flonase early:laugh:
getting my eyes checked tomorrow, ive been having issues, then to see what I can find online ,ecause I am not going to buy them in the eyeglass store, to expensive0 -
Molly~ you had me in stitches about the litterbox candydish~ thanks for the laugh:laugh:0
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Hi all. I'm having a rough time right now. Family concerns ... my two sons ages 27 and 16 ... are both having serious health issues. The stress and inability to change things is causing me to dive head first into emotional eating. Yesterday was a bomb! I've gained 3 pounds in the last two weeks and I'm not liking that. I was up all night and only got some rest after I spent some time in prayer. Should have done that when I first woke up instead of spending two hours stressing about the situations! Sometimes I think I'll never learn ... I've never been able to accomplish anything through my worrying. Today is a new day.
Meg ... I don't have a smart phone either ... (my kids do, though!) ... I carry an old Tracfone! I don't know how old your students are, but texting you to see how long your phone takes to receive the message sounds like something my 16 yr old would do. Smart alecks!!
Grandmallie ... I understand sleepless nights all too well. Hope you get restoring sleep tonight.
Patty ... "working on it" ... this made me laugh because I've said that all my life. Family used to tease me about it even. It was my mantra ... "I'm working on it." And the truth ... I never really was. Like that shoe commercial ... JUST DO IT! Yeah, yeah ... I know, easier said than done.
Hope you all have a great day.
Beth in WNY ... who wants Sandy to keep that POLAR VORTEX in ON!!0 -
Good morning ladies!
Ooooofffff I have been soooooooo frustrated with my phone! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
My poor DH! He has to put up with me! All he says is "ring the shop up " which is sensible, but I am still grappling with it. Then I read in the help centre that it helps to turn it right off and on again - so I have just done that and lo it's miles better! I still need to find out ehat 250mgs wifi looks like per month, but Vodaphone website is down, so . ........... swearing under breath. I then downloaded their app, couldn't get it to work so uninstalled it. Grrrrr:explode:
But at least it's working better and I have found the widgets to easily turn off wifi and bluetooth and data to save battery as it was chomping through it. Think I might sleep tonight! I am still in my jammies at 2.35pm and haven't done my strength training, though I did the gymming.
Good news is that half a pound has gone, so I only have the other half to go to get back to my lowest weight so far. Yeah!:drinker:
Jill - my DH hates queues as well. Before online check in we used to have to get to the airport soooo early! Now it's easier.
Lucy - hugs for you and best wishes for your DD. Unfortunately we can't do it for them.
Barbie - :flowerforyou: sorry to hear your friend died, but what an amazing survival - 30 years!
Alison - so glad to hear you are having a treat! I used to have a huge credit card bill with no possibility of paying it off. Then an aged aunt died and left me just enough money to pay it off.:happy:
Sylvia - looking good! Amazing weight loss!
Katla - DH was a student of Tolkien at Oxford. He studied Anglo Saxon as part of his English degree. Hence DH'S novels, which are set in the 9th century.:happy:
Well, I feel mighty relieved that my phone is working properly now. Might even get washed and dressed!:laugh:
Love from Heather in sunny Hampshire UK
Beth - just seen your post. Big hugs to you. Horrible to have to worry about the children.:brokenheart: 0 -
Morning ladies!
I sat down and recalculated my BMI this morning, and somehow it managed to be both encouraging and depressing at the same time. My starting BMI was 51.83 at 302 pounds. My current BMI is 34.84 at 203. So I am BARELY out of the morbidly obese category which starts at 40. But still at the very top of the obese range. Boo! It says I have to be 145 to be in the normal range. My initial goal was 150, which would still be classified as overweight. So, I'm going to reset my goal to 145. It's only five more pounds. Only!
Well, it's time to go pick up grandson for story time. Have a great day!
Sylvia0 -
Meg – oh Benny! Grapefruit? Ewww but I juice it every morning. DD describes it as it tastes like earwax lol I had a Motorola flip phone too and I loved it but unfortunately it stopped working so I had to get a smartphone. :ohwell:
Rockey2 & Tartanlass – welcome! Come back often and post as we love to get to know you. Tell us about yourself.
Michelle – sounds like you are having a good time in FL…how’s the weather there? How does the Y there compare to yours?
Rori – oh to work at home, I would love it. I can definitely see how the lines would blur, it would be a balancing act!
Sylvia – I’ve never had a dog but desperately would love to rescue one. I can’t do that right now because of living in an apartment with 2 senior cats that would not appreciate it. Your furbabies are so gorgeous. Have fun at story day!
Katla – I can NOT wait until spring & summer. I’ve had enough of this cold weather.
Heather – my kids help me with my smartphone too. I had my DD download music so that I could take it with me walking and listen to music. I also listen to it on the bike as I haven’t figured out how to download audio books onto my tablet….one day soon!! Congrats on that ½ lb!! woohooo
Joyce – I hope your back is feeling (&DD’s) better very soon. I can’t imagine the pain. Living with knee pain is bad enough. I hope the dr helps.
Allison- congrats on buying the voucher for the massage. I’ve been trying to tell DD that getting her glasses online is so much cheaper than some eyeglass places. Of course she knows best :noway:
Beth – I’m so sorry about your sons health issues. You & your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I really don’t want to keep that Polar Vortex!! Please don’t make me :laugh:
Boss is out on the road today so I have the office all to myself :bigsmile: I am going to try and add extra steps in while he's gone. DD came home last night checked her email and went straight to bed. I guess she's all tuckered out after working 11 hours. Oh to be 25 again. :laugh:
Today is cardio day so I did my 20 min mini workout this morning and will head to the gym after work to hop on the bike. Maybe I'll do some walking on the track too...see how I feel after the bike. This week has been great for food. I made a large lasagna and divided it up into containers. I'm having the same thing for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks all week long. I love it, not thinking, limit temptation in the kitchen...:happy:
Back to work, have a great day all and don't forget to smile (it makes everyone wonder what you're up to :laugh: ) Sandy in frigid ON 0 -
Joyce: Texting anyone is just like texting your kids if you have their phone number stored in your phone. That said, I’ve never texted anyone who wasn’t an immediate family member. I have facebook available to my phone but will not use it. I find facebook a little too intrusive to be pinging me thousands of times a day on my phone. I do use MFP all the time because I log all of my food on the phone app. I hope you feel better soon.:flowerforyou:
Patti in Cincinnatti: I’m pleased to hear that you’re feeling a little better. I hope the life coach will be able to provide the help you’re looking for. Movies are never as good as the book, but there have been a very small number of them that do a decent job of it. The Hobbit movies fall into that exalted group, in my opinion.:bigsmile:
Alison: I’m glad you bought the massage voucher. I hope you’ll enjoy every moment.:flowerforyou:
Beth in WNY: I’m so sorry your sons are having health issues. Prayer is a great idea. :flowerforyou:
Heather: Congratulations on the weight loss. :drinker: There are all sorts of learning styles and yours seems to be like mine. I’m an angry learner. It makes me angry that I don’t already know it all. You’ll gain the knowledge you need. The kids all just play with the phone until they figure it out. Lucky devils.:devil:
Sylvia: In the beginning when I joined MFP I apparently set my own goal or it was set in answer to questions I answered. When I reached that goal I realized I wanted to lose another 5 pounds, too. By then it was easy to keep doing what I’d been doing for a year. I’m still doing it, although I allow myself a few more calories. If I stop I am sure I'll fall back into old bad habits.:grumble: :flowerforyou:
We had popcorn at the movie last night and I can feel the water retention in my hands this morning, but it isn’t as bad as it was when I went to bed. This is our day to go to the acupuncture doctor in Portland and I need to get ready. I’ll see you on the next “page” of our thread.
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
February goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training as soon as I am able.
3. Water: According to an article I saw on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness for the body. I’ll work toward following these guidelines:
* 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 -
Hi Ladies,
So I took the advice, did lots of exercise yesterday,(had over 2500 calories avaliable) then went to my party and ate! Logged it all (not until this am as I got home at midnight) and was left with a calorie or two left over! Granted it was still an over 1500 cal dinner...
But what was cool was usually I would have had 2 cocktails, extra appetizers, 2 glasses of wine.... you can see the trend there - this time 1 cocktail I was done, tasted 2 appetizers, ate 1/2 of the soup only 1 glass of wine, part of the entree in a doggie bag.... So proud of myself and not feeling deprived at all...
BUT this morning I feel awful, bloated, full, like all my body wants to do is make gross body sounds.. Ok wow I am learning something! It doesn't help that it is pouring rain so can't do my normal 45+ minute walk; but it will be a low food day today.. while my system finds it's way...
If this is the new me, it will make it easier to make good choices as this is an awful feeling.0
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