WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014
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TGIF~~
Texasgirl,the baby is adorable.:flowerforyou: :drinker:
Day 3 of waiting to hear from drs office,so frustrating.:sad: :sad:
The ones who were talking about the cadbury eggs,I can relate.Last night I asked my hubby to bring some chocolate back.He brings a 2#bag of hersherys.I had 1 serving and another,but stopped.I know Im shouldn`t ate any,my way of coping with stress.
I guess the good thing is I din`t eat the whole bag.
Have a great day!
hugs
jane0 -
All – Sorry if I came across badly – yes my friend with the super small dinner for me was being very supportive
, and I thanked her…. I guess I was seeing it as ironic that I had saved all these calories planning on her great big awesome meals and to leave so starving ! :laugh:
Also someone said they would not have chosen the chocolate bundt cake – and in retrospect I should not have chosen that, old eating patterns reared it's ugly head
– but lesson learned – wonder how many times I will have to re-learn this lesson. :blushing:
Sylvia – How scary!!! Glad you caught it before anything bad happened – but the science about blowing air being strong enough to move the stream of water shows some neat curiosity on her part.
Heather – so glad your mini vacation was good; but this comment is not translating to California English very well - The hotel we stayed in has a package for a 48 hr E type hire with half board for 2 nights – what is “ E type hire” and “half board” :ohwell:
Gloria - I would be so furious I would be calling the superintendent, the PTA, the newspaper!! GRRRR – that would not fix anything – but I’d be bubbling mad. The hitter should have been the one in trouble; and all kids surrounded by adults and put on the spot will “go along” which is exactly what Aaron did – that proves only one thing Aaron wanted out. If this child (hitter) is a regular problem there is probably a lot more going on – and that needs to be addressed. And the principal knew from past experience that Aaron was most likely telling the truth; what a bad administrator. :grumble:
Sylvia – you are a firecracker! Punching out the principal!!! WOW – I bet he was too embarrassed to report it. :bigsmile:
Checked in today and did lose "release" one pound this week; but really looked at the week and while I stayed within calories all week; I fulfilled the "letter of the law not the spirit" I did way more sweets/junk carbs then I want to be doing and less veggies/fruits/ good carbs; I really need to work harder at making changes that will allow me to maintain good habits for times when I don't log every bite.... Oh well I'm a work in progress.
Off to take a walk between rain showers -
Smiles Kim in N. CAL0 -
Kim - the E type hire refers to hiring an E type Jaguar for 48 hrs. They have a silver one! ! ! ! ! Half board means breakfast and dinner, but not lunch. This package would be two of each meal.
We didn't use their package this time because it is VERY expensive and we only wanted the 24 hr hire. However, given our experience this time, and the convenience of having the car waiting for us at the hotel, we might go for it. They throw in free tickets for an arboretum and Blenheim Palace (Churchill's ancestral home) as well as a wine tasting. It would be a great extravagance, but could take the place of a big birthday celebration or anniversary. Cheaper than our trip to NYC in October anyway! Anyone who doesn't know of the Cotswolds - it's very oldy worldy, thatched roofs and honeyed stone, little villages with streams running through and lots of sheep!
As I get older I value great service more and more. Americans have a reputation for good service, but over here it is an exception. Going to a place with exceptional service is like falling into a warm bath and I am prepared to use my life savings to enjoy it on rare occasions. I askl myself, what am I waiting for? Do I want to wait until I am dead? DH used to have a lot of trouble getting his conscience to spend that sort of money, he says he wasn't brought up that way, but I think I have won him round. I come from a humble background also, but I know I can't take it with me.:laugh:
Deedee - your renovations sound great!
Love Heather UK0 -
Kim in CA: I had a visual of dozens of little abandoned pounds rambling up and down the candy aisles looking for their person. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thanks for the laugh.:flowerforyou:0
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Heather
thanks for the translation
I was in England in 1992, and spend a tiny little time in the Cotswolds and loved it! I think that it sounds way worth it! and 2 meals is great! you could bring health snacky things from home to cover the middle meal... It sounds great! I loved all that I saw in England; I have not done a ton of traveling but a bit; and I loved England and Scotland as while there are language issues they are minor compared to some places.
smiles Kim
PS - I was so curious so got on line and googled around, did you stay and Lords of the Manor? OMG it sounds devine!!!!!!!!!!! 0 -
We are in what is regarded as the best city in our region for education........however, some schools at every level are much better than others. I drove my DD for 6yrs. a half hour away for K thru 5th and I'm proud to say she was never late once. I sweated getting that "out of zone" approval each and every year...........and I was even asked by one teacher "how in the world did you get her in here?".......and not in a nice way. But I had read the school profile reviews for the entire city and applied for a school in a more stable area with high test scores, looked at the number of years the teachers had been there, the number with advanced degrees, the student sick days taken, student numbers class-wise, even the amount of money raised for the PTA budget by the parents at that school etc., etc. etc. I'll never regret taking her to that school.
Middle school was another story---big mistake to let her go where we were zoned----still transported her, no way was she getting on a bus with the zoned kids; a much rougher group. As my mother would have said, "She learned more than her prayers there." She missed out on a city wide award because the school never filed paperwork, made some very questionable "friends", didn't get into her IB program for h.s. for grade 9 because the guidance teacher left out three pieces of the application.........this was after I called her to make absolutely sure it was complete and correct (this person and I had clashed before). When I found out what had happened (thanks to the only academy head who would listen to me that something HAD to be wrong and investigate) and called the middle school principal and laid it out for him (this was well after HE said he would look into it and did zero), his reply was, "Well, don't worry, she (the guidance teacher) won't be back next year". At that point I told him it was a very good thing for him that I had not come in person. (Might have done a Sylvia!!). I volunteered in some capacity every year and met tons of dedicated, over-worked teachers who did their very best each and every day; it was the ones who had a little "power" that seemed to most abuse it.
Once in the h.s. IB program it was pretty much smooth sailing and throughout ALL the years she encountered some fabulous teachers, but the bumps in the road and the battles are, sadly, still in my memory because they were so petty and targeted against a child.
Best advice: If you think something is wrong, it probably is, be proactive and tenacious.......it took me about 3 months to discover what had happened with the IB application, go at it sideways---the academy head who solved it for me had nothing to do with the IB program. Gloria.........go higher, go sideways, be tenacious if you decide this is worth it........but, as they say, pick your battles. Aaron learned a sad but valuable lesson........that not all school authority figures are honest and fair or deserving of respect or the position they hold.
yanniejannie0 -
Good morning everyone. Denise from New Zealand. I joined in 2012 but wasn't at all serious but became real serious in February this year. This thread is a great idea. Hopefully I can contribute.0
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OMG Sylvia, what a horrible experience for you and your son! There are some things that will stick with us forever and that sure sounds like one of them.
Kim, unfortunately in a charter school, there's no "higher up" to go to since they pretty much stand alone. I was pretty proud of my self control because I really did want to go in that office and let that principal have it good. I'm good with knowing my son told the truth and we've taken from it what we can.....right out the door.
I agree 100% yanniejannie. We've never been late once in 3 year either. I will be driving him again about the same distance in the new school but for all the right reasons. There's no perfect school, public or private, but looking for the best fit is what I'm aiming for. THOUGHT I had it with this school but between the mis-information I was initially given and the changes over the past couple of years looks like lots of folks are jumping ship after this year.
Live and learn, isn't that what life's all about?
P.S. thanks Kayzoola! Sometimes a momma just needs to hear that:flowerforyou:
Thank you all for "listening". xo
Gloria in Metro Detroit0 -
Alison - so sorry about your SIL's father. I'm keeping you and your family in my thoughts. So glad to hear Sean stood firm. An NSV for him, for sure! We don't have peepers, but the finches are singing and the male goldfinches are turning bright yellow, so I know spring must be here.
Rita in Ct - glad you're still with us, as much as you can be right now. Have missed you :flowerforyou: Long distance hugs!!
Welcome to all the newcomers too! This is a good place to be.
Heather - enjoy the trip! Cotswald sounds a lot like a small Irish village my brother and I stumbled upon a few years back. It was all thatched roofs, winding streets, lovely parks.
DH and I will be heading out next week and I may not have consistent access to wifi, so will post as I can. Looking forward to meeting with Meg from Omaha on this trip!!!
I followed the tomato-planting discussion with some interest. We generally can't put tomatoes and similar plants in the ground until the end of May, early June, so I don't think it would be too late elsewhere. :laugh:
Enjoy the weekend all
Jill in western MA0 -
I don't have enough battery to read everyone's entry. Just wanted to stop by and say, hope you are all having a good weekend. I got 40 miles in on my bicycle today. Had hoped for 50, but huge headwind. Beautiful otherwise.
Bonnie in NC normally the mountains, but today on the coast :laugh:0 -
Having yummy taco salad for dinner, no shell, just salad stuff.
Texasgal - what a cutie!0 -
Here's today's joke:
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Q: What does every woman call an intelligent, attractive, caring, loving and sensitive man?
A: A dream.
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Hello all!
Have been reading with interest. I've had my share of run-ins with the school system over the years ... some quite horrific ... never actually decked anyone though. Hats off to Sylvia! Never mess with a Mama Bear's cubs!!
I joined one of the challenge groups last month and here again in April. Really shouldn't have been that difficult... track everything, stay within my calorie budget and be active in some way for 20 minutes every day. Made it until March 11th last month and have already been eliminated from April's challenge! Sheesh! :huh:
Tomorrow is another day.
Hoping to get some order to my house this weekend. Always seems to help all aspects of my life when the clutter is gone!
Enjoy your weekend!
Beth in WNY0 -
Finally!!an appt with ortho dr on wed.
Thanks for all the love and support.
HUGS
jane0 -
Did an hour of HIIT on the elliptical today (sprint for 30 sec, regular stride/min for one minute). Tomorrow's plan is to do Jillian Michael's Shred it With Weights DVD
Amanda - that's why I like the spiro-tein protein mix. There aren't any aritificial sweeteners. I try to avoid artificial stuff, too. I'm pretty good about that. I don't like the aftertaste that aspertame leaves in your mouth, so I absolutely avoid that stuff. If I must have an artificial sweetener, I tend to go with Truvia. And even then it's very rare that I use it. I would rather have nothing in my tea. Hope you're feeling better.
Heather - so glad you had such a great time
DeeDee - start investing in a company that makes sunscreen (one that doesn't contain coconut oil -- Coppertone is one that I know doesn't, Banana Boat is another, Hawaiian Tropic does). We'll probably open the pool in a couple of weeks and then I'll be using the sunscreen almost every day. Today I don't think I've been coughing as much as I had previously...or is it just all in my mind?
Went to mahjongg today, then stopped to get Vince his Dunkin Donuts. I'd seen this ad on the internet that they have Peeps Easter donuts, so I asked them for one with chocolate frosting with a Peep on it. They normally don't have a chocolate iced one, but they iced one for me and put a Peeps on top. Then went to the Busy Hands, then to Aldi for a few things. Now home.
Sylvia - unbelievable!!!! lol the dream
Denise - welcome!
Beth - you are so right, don't mess with mamam bear. I always said that if they wanted to find Osama BinLaden in record time, just send a bunch of mothers to find him. If you tell the mother that either he is found or their sons will go to war and possibly get killed, there's no stone OBL could hide under
jane - good luck to you Wed.
Michele in NC0 -
Hello my name is Sue and I am from Fayetteville, TN. I'm 62 and now retired from work so I'm trying to learn how to be at home and cook more healthy. My goal for April is to lose 10 lbs and walk and get more active. I'm really glad I found the message boards I've tracking my food for a few weeks but never looked at the community... I sure hope I can find you again, thanks for starting this post.0
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Hello to all: Good day today, so far have gotten at least 8000 steps each day this month but have had to work at it. Last night we were supposed to have wintry weather but the storm passed further south and east and we only had a little snow. Glad as we had practice for our Palm Sunday Cantata and she kept us late. Five of our Methodist choirs in town get together each year and do a cantata with a guest conductor. Last night was the first rehearsal together. Great music and a good sound I think.
Really tired tonight. I think I will do a little crocheting and meditation on the prayer shawl I am making and then to bed. DH is spending most of tomorrow at a Masonic thing so I will have the house to myself. Yeah!!
Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in SD0 -
I've been reading as fast as I can... such a busy week for me, so no time to respond. Now on to the weekend.
Have a great one.
Renny0 -
I feel like I have been gone a week although it has been less than 2 days.:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: I walked and waled and walked some more today. We took the tour of my daughters work place, went home, had lunch and went grocery shopping. All in all I think it was equivalent to 5 flights of stairs, about 2.5 miles and over 5000 steps. Plus Thursday night, that was just last night wasn't it, when we drove down there it rained and rained and poured. Here in out city we got 6 inches. Anyway we hit a huge puddle and did something to our catalytic converter so that was on our minds all day today that we needed to get it fixed and would the car do OK on the ride home. I usually sleep mot of the way, mainly because I can't stand Charlies cussing at drivers, but I stayed awake just because I was worried about the car. Yesterday I stayed awake because of the rain. Our tour was moved from 4 PM to 9 AM so we didn't get to sleep as late this morning as we normally would have. I don't do well in just standing and many times during the tour we just stood. It makes the neuropathy in my feet really hurt and I get dizzy. I don't always get dizzy, usually don't but today I did. My daughter saw I was trying to hide something so she kind of cut the tour short, we then toured her office where I could sit down and then walked back to our car, which was about 1/2 mile so we could finish the tour back into the cave in the car. There are two companies in the cave, the Underground Storage and Hybridge spring water. I saw the actual spring and because of the rains it was flowing extremely well. We saw where the resorvior is where they pipe all to and then bottle it. A lot of the interior of the cave is used by the Underground storage where people store their RVs and big boats. There is a very highly technical dehumidifying system in the cave and a lot of people store stuff in there. There were several vaults where a lot of wine and whiskey is stored. That room smells pretty good because one of the workers broke one bottle of wine and you can see where the box was wet at one point in time although these boxes, about 500, are stored.
I dearly love my grand daughters but the youngest one is hyper.She is a super charged energizer bunny with long lasting high powered batteries in her. They don't have a working TV so toys are in the living room and she will go from one thing to another. But she is extremely intelligent. She told me her Daddy is 4 decades old. When I asked her how she figured that out she said he is 40 and a decade is ten years. So I told her that I was 64 so how old was I. I am 6 decades and 4 years. So I gave her a tougher problem to see how she would answer it. I told her that Grandpa was 65 so how old is he? I thought she would say 6 decades and 5 years. But she said he is 6 and 1/2 decades because 5 years is 1/2 of a decade. Her Mom is always giving her little life lessons. After wew ent grocery shopping she gave her the big pack of toilet paper and told her to put an equal amount in each bathroom. So she immediately separated them into 3 piles of 3 for the 9 roll pack. She will show her on the grocery shelves what she wants and to make sure she picks the cheapest so she can be reading the prices on the bar codes on the shelf. This little one is 7. She loves art, reading and math the most. She can give you almost any fact about snakes and spiders which are her favorites!
When we got home from the tour there was a garter snake in their little tiny yard. We were always big lovers of any kind of snake, bug, animal, anything. So Mom pickes up this little snake and takes it in the house so the kids and play with it and hold it so as not to be afraid and see that a snake isn't the slippery slimy thing most people think it is. (Youngest daughter had an 8 foot boa which I would play with while daughter cleaned it's cage). Anyway while they are playing with this snake it promptly throws up the worm it had just eaten! :laugh: :sick: Time for play time to be over.
So we are home. I'm sure since I am as ired as I am I will do my normal and sleep until around 5 PM tomorrow night. ONe time years ago before I got myself in better health with my MS I slept 72 hours except to get up and get a drink and go to the bathroom. My husband just looks in on me and makes sure I'm breathing. The whole family is used to it and leaves me alone.
I'm not even going to pretend to read all the pages I missed. Good job to those who have found victories in any way and for the others, well this to shall pass. You always got to remember it.
Joyce, indiana0 -
Hello All!
I made a decision that had been bubbling for a while--to NOT let my weight gain in the past year--unprecedented amount for me, but went from very active job to way too sendentary--get any more out of control. Plus, I am trying to use exercise to combat depression. Kind of a Catch-22, as exercise requires a least a shred of motivation, and depression kills motivation.
I live in central NY State, and as most Americans have, had way too long and cold of a winter, so am eagerly "unlocking" myself to welcome Spring! A few minutes of raking leaves off the gardens yesterday felt like heaven! Some snow flurries tomorrow, but I'll try to enjoy some time knitting. Gardening will take over soon enough!
:happy: So happy to find such a cheery group.
:grumble: Y'all will be good for my Eeyore nature!
:flowerforyou: I am keeping a gratitude journal, and was grateful today to get to the gym (despite my resistance), receive my prescription for physical therapy (newly diagnosed arthritis, both knees), and make an appointment to get started learning how I will make the best of this, and have a sweetie who cooked dinner when the mood was down and pain was up.
:bigsmile: I will keep reading your posts so I can get to know you better.
:ohwell: I had a sudden retirement after 25 years of teaching elementary school. That was a year ago, and I am starting to create some order and structure out of the chaos of the past year, and too many household moves in a short time (3 in 5 years). I had a stroke at 46, and deal daily with some of the "brain static" that left me with. That I am even able to be expending energy on fitness is a miracle, and I am grateful again for that.
:bigsmile: My goals for April:
*Gym workouts (weights and elliptical) 2-3 x's/week
*Yoga days opposite gym days, with walking those days, too.
*Continue to build routines for household management, financial management, etc. Keep it simple, and work for progress, not perfection.
* Be open to opportunities to re-discover joy and play.
*Keep charting calories and exercise, employing the "Eat Up" day strategy.
*I hope to lose 1-2 pounds/week. Three weeks left, so maybe 5 pounds for April.
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Hello to All, I've tried to catch up on the posts but didn't make it all the way through. Tuesday my DGD (age 2) had to be taken to the hospital for an allergic reaction to amoxicilin. She has hives and swollen joints and it breaks my heart to see her suffering. Yesterday I had to work over to catch up as I left Tuesday to pick up my DGS (he is almost 4) so his parents could concentrate on my grandaughter and not worry about him. Today I have to get to the Y and get my strenght training in as I missed yesterday.
Patty from Cincinnati
How scary! Poor Baby:( how nice that you are able to step in and help out with your Grandloves! Hoping she is back to normal by now.
Kay0 -
Hello All!
I made a decision that had been bubbling for a while--to NOT let my weight gain in the past year--unprecedented amount for me, but went from very active job to way too sendentary--get any more out of control. Plus, I am trying to use exercise to combat depression. Kind of a Catch-22, as exercise requires a least a shred of motivation, and depression kills motivation.
I live in central NY State, and as most Americans have, had way too long and cold of a winter, so am eagerly "unlocking" myself to welcome Spring! A few minutes of raking leaves off the gardens yesterday felt like heaven! Some snow flurries tomorrow, but I'll try to enjoy some time knitting. Gardening will take over soon enough!
:happy: So happy to find such a cheery group.
:grumble: Y'all will be good for my Eeyore nature!
:flowerforyou: I am keeping a gratitude journal, and was grateful today to get to the gym (despite my resistance), receive my prescription for physical therapy (newly diagnosed arthritis, both knees), and make an appointment to get started learning how I will make the best of this, and have a sweetie who cooked dinner when the mood was down and pain was up.
:bigsmile: I will keep reading your posts so I can get to know you better.
:ohwell: I had a sudden retirement after 25 years of teaching elementary school. That was a year ago, and I am starting to create some order and structure out of the chaos of the past year, and too many household moves in a short time (3 in 5 years). I had a stroke at 46, and deal daily with some of the "brain static" that left me with. That I am even able to be expending energy on fitness is a miracle, and I am grateful again for that.
:bigsmile: My goals for April:
*Gym workouts (weights and elliptical) 2-3 x's/week
*Yoga days opposite gym days, with walking those days, too.
*Continue to build routines for household management, financial management, etc. Keep it simple, and work for progress, not perfection.
* Be open to opportunities to re-discover joy and play.
*Keep charting calories and exercise, employing the "Eat Up" day strategy.
*I hope to lose 1-2 pounds/week. Three weeks left, so maybe 5 pounds for April.
*Garden!!
So sorry to hear you had a stroke at such a young age. We have a friend who also had a stroke in his late 40s. He is completely recovered but says some words still will not come to him quickly when he needs them. It's not noticeable to anyone but him. Happy Spring Mountainsong!
PS I suffer from seasonal depression and know what you mean about exercise being a catch 22. For me, it helps if hubby walks with me.0 -
So it is the end of day 4 and I am down 3 lbs. This is even AFTER I went wayyyyy over my cals today. Yesterday I did go in and readjust my goals to slow the weight loss as I know it's not healthy to lose so fast. But anyhow, it IS encouraging to see such a big loss right out of the gate:bigsmile:
Today was 19 yr old sons kidney biopsy to check for rejection and it was an emotional day to say the least. He spent most of the day angry with me for overriding his decision to go home vs stay in the hospital to allow them to assist him in getting his kidney to behave. He referred to his hospital room as a "hellhole". This behavior was so upsetting because this is soooo not like him. He is a kind, gentle soft spoken, respectful kid most of the time. I think he is afraid of the outcome of the biopsy and it is coming out as anger. I had to step away this evening and let DH take over. I am thankful I have his Dad to tagteam with.
So...tomorrow is a new day. We will find out biopsy results in the evening. Then a plan will be hatched on how to proceed from here.
Kay from NW Wa0 -
Hi girls. Yes it's me and yes it's 2 in the morning and I can't sleep.
Not sure what has happened to me but I have totally fallen off the wagon and seem to be so overwhelmed with work that I can't cope and can't get a thing done elsewhere.
I had a panic attack tonight....we went out to dinner and I got home and thought "OMG was today the day Jill and I are going out to brunch?" I had it on my calendar for Next Friday, but the way I have been lately it could easily have been today! But after reading back to last thread, I was relieved to see her say she'd be out of touch from 4/8....on.
Jill: Thank goodness I didn't miss you!!!!! I would have felt horrible. But my mind is like swiss cheese right now (menopause brain?). Looking forward to next Friday....I even got someone to give a test for me
OK, I'll try to go back to bed now. Hugs and high fives to all who need either! Take care, meg from Omaha where it snowed again last night.0 -
Hello ladies
Please may I go back to bed now?
Ok, that's not possible as I'm at work. Still sounds like a wonderful idea though!
Have a grand day my friends.
Love to all.
Amanda x0 -
Hey Meg, I have a wagon problem too. Still losing slowly (sometimes not losing), but I'm a couple hundred calories above my goal every day, and can't seem to get myself back to that enthusiasm I had. But I'll take the little bits for now.
Stress ate last night after my dog (a Border Collie) was attacked by two German shepherds. He was minding his own business trotting by their house and they escaped through the fence gate the woman had just opened, and went after my dog. My dog has all kinds of physical problems anyway and doesn't need more. (I don't need the extra worry either.) I don't think they bit him, but he's pretty stiff today. The woman had the nerve to say it was my fault because my dog was not on lead. If he had been, it would have been much worse. I often clam up in difficult situations, but I stood there and yelled at her on the sidewalk. Intimidated her enough that she finally gave me her name and telephone number and apologized. Hopefully I won't need to call her.
Have a good Saturday, everybody. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia0 -
Hello Everyone!
Been reading this thread for a couple of hours this morning and its good to know that so many other women my age-ish have the same things going on in their heads/life that I do, it sometimes seems like its only me struggling on day after day.
I started my goals for March before I even found you all, so I'll post them anyway:
1. Find a good trainer locally - done
2. Log everything that I eat or drink, good or bad - done
3. Make the right choices 50% of the time - done
4. Up my steps on my Pulse to 5k a day at least - done
I didn't ever set goals before because I felt that I was always over-ambitious and would then never reach them, felt a failure and food was my friend because I was useless; its taken me a while to work out that goal setting for me is helpful, I may not always reach my goal but it gives me something to work towards... duh! Not rocket science but my brain finally got it!
So my goals above:
Finding a good trainer - in a moment of enthusiasm I signed up to a 6 week, 3 days a week P/T bootcamp, I've done the first 2 weeks of it (missed yesterday because the puppy was sick on and off), but I can honestly say that although it hurts when I do it, the benefits are enormous, suddenly I've found all this energy, even felt compelled to start spring clearing, not done that for years, I was far too tired just carrying my own body around.
Logging everything that I eat good or bad, together with making the right choices 50% of the time goes hand in hand with goal setting for me, I'm a binge eater, I hope one day to be able to say "I used to be a binge eater", I know I do it, I sort of know what triggers it, just haven't worked out how to stop doing it, so I'm logging it all - logging that I ate a big bag of crisps for lunch yesterday, micro popped popcorn for dinner and toast and honey for a late night snack, but I did have porridge for breakfast so it isn't all bad. :laugh:
Upping my steps to 5k a day actually wasn't that hard a one to do, I do a slow shoe shuffle first thing in the morning with both dogs - 14yo Welsh Terrier and 11 month Border Terrier; and then a brisk walk with a friend as her dog is the same age as my youngster, my old boy stays at home to sleep, but because I'm feeling better with the training, discovered that I do actually have some muscles and it isn't just my skeleton holding me up, and because of this I do more chores, move more and so on. Still not got to 10k a day, but I'm working on it, summer is just round the corner.
Anyway, back to goals, I'm going to change them slightly to:
1. Log everything that I eat, good or bad
2. Make the right choices 60% of the time
3. Up my steps to 7k a day minimum
Not too much different from March's goals and I think they're achievable, I'll still be doing the boot camp, and after the first 6 weeks is done I might cut back to twice a week, 3 days is a lot and sometimes I feel as if I'm never in.
Looking forward to getting to know you all.
Take care
Mindy in Berkshire, UK0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Gloria I would be furious too:explode: ! I once sent the newspaper to my daughter`s school, I tried my best to get in touch with the principal, even talked to a couple of teachers, had no luck with them, so the next morning the newspaper was at the school office when it opened:bigsmile: . The next time I needed to talk to the principal he was available to me!
Cindy in OK I`m thinking about replacing my oven and cooktop too, only because they are 17 years old, nothing really wrong with them…just depends on how my budget goes! I can`t believe they delivered a table that was off centered , did they think you wouldn`t notice? I can`t wait for you to post pics!!!
Margaret Coffee:drinker: and water:drinker: !!! I can`t believe you have snow, and 7 inches:noway: …yikes!
Sylvia Woo hoo!!! Mama bear at her best!!!! Love, love, love the joke:laugh: !!!
Carol in NC Hope you have a nice visit with your parents and a great visit to the school:flowerforyou: !
Katla I`ll be getting estimates on the wood decking and the plastic decking! I would love to have a patio
, I`m going to throw that idea out to the landscape architect and see what he thinks! LOL at the pounds rambling up and down the aisles looking for their person:laugh: !!!
Teral What a gorgeous little bundle you`re holding !!!
Jane Martin Glad you`re finally getting to see the Dr.! Good for you not eating the entire bag of candy:bigsmile: !
Kim in N. CAL You didn`t come across badly!!! I understand you were looking forward to a wonderful dinner and had saved calories for it and then you had 2 oz. of turkey:grumble: ….I would have been starving too!!! Congrats on getting rid of a pound…woo hoo…one less to shed:flowerforyou: !!!
Heather I value good service too, and tip accordingly
! I decided to go ahead with all my projects for the very reason you said…I can`t take it with me when I leave this world, why not enjoy my home while I`m still able to:bigsmile: !!!
Denise from New Zealand Welcome:flowerforyou: ! Hope you`ll pop in often and chat with us!
Jill I hope you have a wonderful time on your trip!!! Take pics of you and Meg!!!
Bonnie in NC Have fun on your bike trip!!!
Beth I do much better with less clutter too!
Michele I use Clinique sunscreen for my body SPF 50, Neutrogena for my face and have Deborah Lipman handcream SPF 25, I carry that in my purse:happy: . Glad your coughing is better:flowerforyou: !!!
Sue from TN Welcome:flowerforyou: !!! Come in often and chat!
Sue in SD The Cantata sounds just beautiful !!!
Renny Have a wonderful weekend:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: !!!
Joyce Sounds like you had a nice trip! The cave sounds really interesting. My 7 yrs. old granddaughter is full of energy too, however I think I wore her out Wednesday when she was here, by the time we met my daughter and son in law for dinner, she was almost falling asleep over her dinner:laugh: !
Mountainsong Welcome:flowerforyou: !!! This is a great group of women, full of encouragement and great ideas!!! I`m so sorry you had a stroke, at such an early age too! I like your goal to keep it simple and work for progress, not perfection:bigsmile: !!!
Kay from NW WA Hope things will be okay for your son:flowerforyou: !!! That has to be so very stressful on the entire family!!! Congrats on being down 3 pounds:bigsmile: !!!
Meg Sending you a hug !!! School will be over soon and you`ll find your motivation again!!!
Amanda I had a day this past week I so didn’t want to get out of bed:yawn: !!! Hope you`ll find some time to relax over the weekend!
Cynthia Hope your fur baby is doing okay:flowerforyou: !!! She let her dogs out and then she blames you:huh: ….good for you not clamming up!!!!
Mindy in UK Welcome:flowerforyou: !!! Hope you`ll come in often!! Your goals for April sounds good!! Logging all your food is key to losing weight!
It`s a beautiful morning here!!! Sun is out and temps are really nice:glasses: !!! I`m going to meet a friend for coffee very soon and some shopping, although since I`m getting ready to do projects, I`ll just window shop:ohwell: !
Have a wonderful Saturday!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
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Good Morning Dear Friends :flowerforyou: ;
I have come to the conclusion that I need to actually starve myself to lose *any* lbs :sad: :sad: :grumble: Being way over 50 is sooooo not fun when it comes to losing lbs :noway: :noway: ...my body takes the lbs and holds onto it for dear life..:grumble: ...will not give an inch .
I understand how a school and teachers can drive one crazy...My DD had problems with the elementary school in her district....she was a mom that gave her all to help the school she did baking for school funding projects....she made ornaments..she drove them on the school trips...and she really enjoyed it... until she asked for some help from parents and teachers..maybe 1 or 2 helped..and of course there were those who couldn't because of work or $$ issues....but she was left doing it all...so she eased off doing the baking and craft shows...then eventually told them all if she couldn't get help with this she was done...the school retaliated by the teachers giving them low grades where they always made good marks..she went to the principle and asked how they could do this and he said it was the teachers discretion as to the marking they do.....then they allowed the children to be bullied and did nothing about it.....that was it..she reported the school to the school board...when the school heard this they told MD that if *she* was having a problem with the school to take her children out..she did just that the next year..she moved and now they are at a new school...oh but the troubles she had there..this school is great so far...I was so angry with that school but my DD said to let it go..it was hard:grumble: :grumble:
Cynthia***- Sorry about your dog being malled by 2 others... poor baby...give him lots of hugs and love..and some favorite treats....my dog loved hugs....and then she blamed your dog :noway: :flowerforyou:
Kay***- Good for you down 3lbs already...fantastic!!! Will do a prayer for your son..hope it all comes out good! :flowerforyou:
Mountain song*** - So sorry about you having depression...I understand the hard work it is to live beside it...it weighs one down..but you are persevering good for you!!!!Take it one day at a time...:flowerforyou:
Joyce***- Your GD sounds like an extremely smart girl for being only 7.....you are a very very brave women to hold a python on your lap...uhh uhh no way I could do it :noway: :noway:
Sue.and Denise ***- Welcome to the group!! :flowerforyou:
Texasgirl***- Your little one is adorable!! :flowerforyou:
We are having rain here today..but they are calling for double digits this week coming..they shouldn't give a person high hopes that way :noway: ...But DG I hope they have got it right!!!!!
A great weekend to All :happy:
LizPlus fr Halifax NS (Canada)
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Good morning. Finally caught up on mail. Looks to be in the 50's today,not bad.Husband is gone on the Honor Flight to DC ,not home till 10 pm this eve. Can't remember him being gone so long. He did work with his union back in the day & that required some travel. Had one or both girls at home then. Just finished picking up. Doing a bit of laundry,then going to do a few errands.
That is if DD doesn't come looking for me.The girls seem to think Mom can't spend an hour alone:noway: I am a private person who has always appreciated time alone.Simply don't need to have people around every minute of every day.Took years to teach DH
,but our girls "know better":ohwell: & thank The Lord for our small family.We are blessed.
Have read several articles this wk saying it is very important to lose wt slowly,if there is any Hope of keeping the pounds off.
All say the faster you lose,the faster you will regain.They said it's very true,especially for those who lose a good bit of wt.
Good thoughts for those who need them.Have a great day.
My special word is aware,I need to be aware of what I choose to eat,& even more aware of portion size.:grumble: Pat in Ohio0
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