WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014
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The furnace repair guy is scheduled to come tomorrow. The DH is in charge of this project and he doesn't know if the guy is coming for sure or even going to call to confirm! Men!!! Must mow the lawn this weekend. All that ran and now sun has made the lawn very green and pretty but too long! We only have a push mower now so this will be a challenge for me since DH can't push mow because of his physical problems, and now my back problems! Looks like we will be looking for a rider mower very shortly!
I had a great day yesterday from pain and over did it. I worked out at a good level at Curves, then last evening walked 3 miles. Today, I can hardly move, my back hurts so. Went to the Chiro-Accupuncturist this morning but it didn't even touch the pain this time. Oh, well, I must remember I am not 30 years old any more!
I just wanted to jump in and post before the weekend. Not sure if I will have time Sat or Sun to post but will try my best to log everything over the weekend.
Hugs and prayers to all who need them. Congrats on all the NSV's!
Rita from sunny CT0 -
Good grief 4 pages already? Horrible last 2 days; I'll be here tomorrow. Have a great friday afternoon to all my vitamin F pals! Meg from Omaha0
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Wow, my head is spinning 4 pages already? Went to ladies night last night, we went out to eat and then painted tiles to be fired for a table that will be sold to earn money for our group. Well, I ordered the roasted chicken and it came out bloody, the waitress asked me if I wanted another chicken. Lol I said No. Then she asked me if I wanted something else, I could feel my sugar dropping and knew I was going to be really angry soon so I ordered a hamburger no bun and roasted veggies. Well we got to the pottery place an hour late, dinner took so long. A couple of the other ladies couldn't believe that I had seafood dip with cucumber slices, not tortilla chips and a hamburger with no bun. Oh well, it's their problem, one of them said, I couldn't do that, I thought yes, you could if you wanted too. So NSV for me.
Mila- sorry for your loss! Don't let the food get you like I did, stick with us!
Meg-we will be here tomorrow too. Ready to listen!
Gail- how are you doing? How's that sweet dog of yours, give some kisses for me.
Well I have to get my stuff ready for my stitchy day tomorrow. We are traveling then stitching, so I have my stuff ready just need to get it in the car.
Tigress in GA0 -
:flowerforyou: Sylvia, since I lost weight I am much colder. I wear long underwear, wool socks, and turtlenecks a lot. I’ve learned to dress in extra layers. I consume 1800-2000 calories a day so it has nothing to do with the number of calories I consume. There are several other thinner women in my line dance class who wear long sleeves and long pants when everyone else is wearing short sleeves and capris.
:flowerforyou: Rori, I’ve tried brushing the dogs’ teeth before but stopped after a few days. I’m hoping that setting it as a resolution will help. I don’t think I do a great job with their teeth, but anything should be better than nothing…..congrats on releasing inches.
:flowerforyou: Katherine, thanks for adding your photo….you look great.
:flowerforyou: Joyce, that’s a great picture
:flowerforyou: Heather, I love your picture
:flowerforyou: I changed my picture
it looks better if you look on my profile.
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Janemartin, Happy Birthday
:flowerforyou: Katla, I always feel better when I apologize immediately when I’ve been grumpy or short with somebody (especially DH)
:flowerforyou: Vicki, I hope you have great weather for your ride.
:flowerforyou: Lucy, are you still weighing measuring and logging your food now that you are maintaining?
:bigsmile: Kim, congrats on your weight loss this week
:bigsmile: This has been a super day that included teaching a fun line dance class (wearing my new shirt that says "Eat, Sleep, Dance, Repeat), some time alone, a lot of dog walking in the sunshine, a bit of yard work, an hour on the exercise bike while watching Magnum P.I., and a short nap with DH and the pets.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 0 -
I wonder if my weight loss is making me colder also. Whenever I would visit my Mom or MIL all the old people had long sleeves and/or a sweater on. I was dreading when I got old and was like that. Well guess what, I am that person now. And I'm not old. Well at least in my 80's. But I sure am cold.
I went out to eat today with my niece. I think I told you about her. She is the daughter of the 'black sheep' of my husbands family but such a sweetheart. She has been fat since she was 5 and has a very troubled 7 year old son. So I couldn't even brag about my 7 year old grand daughter because I dind't want to make her feel bad. We went to Smiling Moose Deli, first time I had been there. If I had known how nice the build your salad was I would have ordered that. But I picked what I was going to get from online and then made a point of not looking up at the menu so as not to want something else or to get confused. Ashley was behind me and ordered next and ordered the build your own. But even my side salad they build it right there in front of you and you get 4 toppings of your choice, with the build your own you get 8. But it was good. I got vegan vegetable soup and my calories were real good. We sat and yacked for 2 1/2 hours so I really didn't notice that I was still hungry. When I got home I went ahead and got my usual carrot sticks and apple I eat every day. I had put a note up on face book how much my girls and I had lost and I put our last name on the post saying the ........girls have lost this much weight so far. So she responded and said hey I have lost 7 pounds and want to be in there. So she is going to check with her step sister to see if she is losing anything. I really just caught up with them last September when my MIL died since for 1 my BIL never came to any family function and 2 he never, ever brought his children around even when they were little. So it was nice to see them when my MIL died even though they felt they needed to ask permission to be with us.
supposed to be warming up this weekend,
spring kind of left us this week completely:brokenheart:
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Yanniejannie – hope the trip is great
Rita – hope your back is better
Tigress – good for you! I had not thought of serving cucumber slices with dip, what a great work around.
Barbie – sounds like a great day
Joyce - so nice to connect with more family - that deli sounds great - and the name is so fun Smiling Moose! :bigsmile: my guest room has a moose theme.... not over the top though...
I had another super productive day; feels good. I looked at the 2 pair of pants and 1 pair of shorts that are too long and they are really too long from the waist to the crotch; one pair has an elastic waist, so I am going to see if I can take the waist band apart and sit it lower on the pants.. I'm pretty sure it will do in the pockets; but I like the pants and they match a top that looks great.
Good night Ladies,
Kim in N. California0 -
This morning I got up and I don't know if when I was doing the rebounder DVD I really worked my abs or when I took the deep water class. That's probably one of the problems with doing exercising just about every day, if I'm sore I'm not sure what it's from. On the outside chance that it was from the rebounder DVD, I decided to do Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds DVD instead. You know, to me she is very motivational. Also, the people she has doing the DVD aren't just these 20 and 30-somethings, they're older people, and yes, they many times don't have perfect bodies. But that just reinforces to me that it's OK not to have a perfect body. When I do a Jillian Michael's tape, most of the people she has doing them have really nice bodies (not the Biggest Loser tapes, tho. However, some of the participants don't use correct form)
I'm planning to do the Gilad's 45/45 Split Routine. For one thing, that's a new DVD for me and I want to be sure that it doesn't need to be returned for some reason.
Rori - what I really like about exercising in the pool is that there is little to no impact. You can get a really good workout. Bad part is that while you're in the pool, you don't feel it. But the next day...... You can be so sore. But I do find it to be a great workout. Wooho on the inches lost. That means so much more than a number on the scale.
Rita - what wonderful surprises you have!
While we were at the Newcomer lunch, a lady won a free month of training at this place near me. Well, she said she wouldn't use it so she gave it to me. I will definitely use it. The biggest problem I can see right now is that I don't know if I can commit to a month until March. Right now we'll be working outside, then there's the holidays, then we usually go to FL in Feb. I want to call them and explain the situation, does the month have to be taken all at once, or is it a month consisting of 30 days? It was very nice of her to give that certificate to me
Katherine - lovely pic! Thanks for posting it
Kim - yes, it is a salt water pool. We dump bags of salt into it, the salt is then broken down into the sodium and chloride. The salt water chlorine generator ionizes the salt into its component parts -- sodium and chlorine. Chlorine is used to sanitize the pool. The sodium floats in the pool and over time recombines with the chlorine. Actually, they have salt water pools just about everywhere.
Wonderful to see so many pics and be able to put faces with names.
Cynthia - Maybe this will help you some. When we had PJ who was diabetic, the vet told us that if we just snipped off the needles, we could put the syringe into the garbage. So I had a baby food jar full of the needles. when we had to give Sassy the fluids, we did the same thing, we were able to put the needles in a jar and throw the syringe away. Eventually, I did throw the needles away (like a few weeks later) but, of course, they couldn't be used by a junkie or someone else because they didn't have the syringe attached to it.
Patty - have fun dancing. What kind of dancing do you do?
Talked Vince into putting down some weed & feed and grass seed. He says that the ground is really too hard right now. I'm in a way disappointed that he didn't do it earlier. See, I don't know much about putting in a lawn -- I look more to him. I know that he finds the pool really interesting, all those chemical processes and things computerized. But I wouldn't mind taking care of the yard IF it was established.
DeeDee - ditto on what makes us beautiful. Hey, you're more than welcome the first weekend in August! Oh no, your a/c is out again! Bummer
jane - happy birthday. So sorry you're sick. How was last night?
After exercising, came upstairs and cut up some carrots. I like to have some sort of snack that I can just grab when we're working outside. I usually take my mug of water with me, too.
Gloria - T25 AND Zumba -- you go girl!
Lucy in DE - welcome back! Stop in more often. Hope you're feeling better today.
yanniejannie - if you inhaled that quarter pounder, you probably didn't even taste it!
Vince and I went outside today, he used the tractor and I the push behind mower. I really really wish he'd have worked on seeding the grass a couple of weeks ago, I really want it to be more. There are bare spots, and while I was mowing I had some very bad coughing spells, and I'm sure it's because the mower was kicking up dirt and not grass. We did put seed down on one part of the yard (at my insistence) but don't know how it'll take since it's supposed to be very warm the next few days. Pool is doing ok, only the temp is like 68 but otherwise it's perfectly safe to go in. I want to go back outside and put down this paver sand on the front walk. We'll probably rewet that grass. How I wish Vince had done that sonner! For something like this, I look to him to know when to do things and he was more interested int he pool (compyuterized stuff). Oh well. Update: We ran out of the paver sand about 3/4 of the way doing the front sidewalk. We'll probably get more at Lowe's tomorrow. I also want to use the Wet & Forget in the evening.
Can't help it, but I've been thinking about Bryan a lot lately, my heart aches at times and I really try hard to not stress and concentrate on other things. Maybe he's on my mind because Mother's Day is coming up. Wonder if he'll remember????
I'm supposed to usher at the Green Room tonight so off to heat up dinner (it might be nice if I were to decide what I want to have!)
tigress - good for you, great choices under difficult circumstances. Cucumber slices with dip...how neat!
Michele in NC0 -
Rushing in to just say hi. It's been a busy week. Pregnant DD has had the stomach flu...or food poisoning. Who knows. It's been tough for her being 8 ms pregnant, working, and dealing with a toddler, with a husband who had to be on call, all at the same time. The worst is over it seems and she is on the mend.
It takes a village, doesn't it.
Love to all
Renny
Vancouver Island, BC0 -
Morning everyone!
Was very tired from the workout yesterday and other stuff I did; mostly tired in my back. Luckily I slept well, though it could have been longer.
Charlie (cat) is eating small amounts, but nowhere near what he should be eating. I wish I could get "baby meat" (baby food with just meat) here; my mom always had good luck getting sick cats to eat that. I don't eat meat myself, but have some in the freezer for my dog; maybe I could puree that somehow (don't have a real blender, but maybe my hand blender will work). I give him special food from a syringe a couple of times a day, though he doesn't enjoy that.
Will continue this and the medication and giving him the fluids through the weekend and hope his appetite picks up. As you can see, I'm preoccupied with this, but will log as always etc.
Hope everyone has a good day,
Cynthia :flowerforyou:0 -
Good morning my lovelies.:flowerforyou:
Ooooofffff! Ate far too much last night plus wine. I reckon I need two days of eating on plan to atone. And tomorrow is my DGS'S birthday! It's a big family gathering with an indoor "picnic". Then a trip to a playground. My ex will be there with wife and young family.:ohwell: I will eat to maintenance for that and be strict today and Monday. That should see me balanced out.
I think the evening went well. DH kept everyone entertained with his tale of being a twin who was adopted and found his sister in later life. That was how he seduced me as it is very fascinating!
I've just had a phone call from my yoga teacher to thank me for last night and also to tell me that one of our sudents has just died of cancer. Very quick and a bit of a shock.
DH has gone off for the last football match of the season. They always start it early to prevent people drinking too much beforehand.:laugh: I sent him off with packed lunch as he can forget about these things and I don't like him driving long distance without some food in his stomach. Especially if he manages to squeeze a quick pint in before the match.:noway: That of course is why he is naturally slim. I don't think I could EVER forget to eat!:noway: :noway: :laugh:
Lovely sunny day here. :bigsmile: I have done my exercises for the second day on my own.:drinker: A record burn for me.:flowerforyou: I think the priority is to get the sugar paste rabbits done. Then I can relax a bit. Got to wrap. DGS'S presents.
I think we will do the garden on Monday, which is a bank holiday for May Day. I brought the dahlia in last night as we had a frost warning, but I don't think there was a frost. We are in the south of England and in the coastal strip.
The only problem with DH leaving early is that I am left with quite a bit of washing up.:frown: But I really wanted him to have a nice time at the football.
Have a good weekend folks!
Heather in gorgeous, sunny, flowery Hampshire UK0 -
Hiya All,
I'm really encouraged...and discouraged all at the same time. I started my fitness program 12/28 - and I have really changed how I eat/cook. I go to the gym 3x week, work with weights for 30 minutes, and cardio 30 minutes. So I"m at the four month mark, and have lost just about 35 pounds. This past month was only 4. But I"ve lost a total of 63 inches. I just don't get why the scale isn't really moving.
Liz0 -
Well, for the cat people: I just did my first solo gig with getting fluids into the cat. He's not as scared at home as he is at the vet, so the needle slipped out 3x. :noway: So I had to stick him four times total, poor guy. Figured out that I need to hold the needle there to be sure (at the vet he just sat there while the stuff went in ). Anyway, I got it in. Rinse and repeat tomorrow.
Michele, I have to do it from an IV bag, so I only have the needles, no syringes. But thanks for the tip; it's nice to have people thinking with me at a time like this. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Sue in TX Hope you get to see your brother:flowerforyou: !
Jane Martin Happy birthday:flowerforyou: ! Hope you feel better:flowerforyou: !
Sylvia Hope you have a great time at the pottery show! I feel cold most of the time, except when a hot flash decides to hit me:grumble: !
Kim in N Cal I laughed about you taking a selfie!!! I took a picture of my eyes once and sent it to my oldest granddaughter, told her I was watching her:laugh: ! Congrats on getting rid of 2 more pounds:bigsmile: …woo hoo!!!!
Patty Hope you had a fun time shopping with your DD and granddaughters!
Alison Hope you had a nice day at work!
Beth How is the weather in NY? Has spring finally made an appearance?
Gloria Hope you feel better:flowerforyou: ! Springtime colds are no fun:noway: !
Tere Hope your weekend will be wonderful:flowerforyou: !!!
Margaret Sharing coffee:drinker: and water:drinker: !!! Art in Bloom sounds just awesome !!!
Katla Hope your day got better:flowerforyou: !!!
Vicki Hope your fund raiser ride is full of fun and not wind!!! What a fabulous way to start the day!
Lucy How nice to see you again! Have you had your ears checked when you get vertigo? That happens to me from time to time, usually in the spring and fall, mine is allergies. They gave me a prescription for Nasonex to use and it helps unclog the ears. It`s a steroid nasal spray, I hate to use but it really does help. Nasacort is a steroid spray too and it has just gone over the counter, but check with your Dr. first!!
Carol I wouldn`t be happy about the meal either! I can`t believe others don’t bring food that your son can eat, except a bag of pork rinds…grrrr
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Cindy in OK How exciting your floors are getting ready to be installed!!! I`ve been moving things upstairs, we`re getting ready to get the carpet out from up there, I`ve ordered the new carpet but they won`t install it until the painting is finished! I can`t believe all the things I`ve collected over the years:embarassed: …
Yanniejannie Have fun!!!!
Rita Hope your back feels better soon:flowerforyou: !
Meg Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!
Tigress Ick….chicken not done:sick: !!! Congrats on the NSV:bigsmile: !!!!
Barbie I love this picture!!!! You look so sassy:smokin: !!!! Love the saying on you shirt! My friend bought me a coffee mug for Christmas that says “Eat, Sleep and Shop”, it`s my youngest granddaughters favorite mug to drink out of!
Joyce Sounds like a delightful time with your niece!!!
Michele It`s supposed to be in the low 80`s on Sunday , good day to get in the pool, although I bet the water is still cold!
Renny Hope DD is feeling better everyday:flowerforyou: ! How awful to be pregnant and sick at the same time, along with the stress of a toddler, they are wonderful but demand a lot of attention!
Cynthia Hope Charlie is feeling better:flowerforyou: !!!! I used to have to feed my dogs baby food when they were sick, vet told me to feed them chicken and rice. I also used to boil chicken breast unseasoned and rice unseasoned for them too. They are our babies !!!
Heather I knew your dinner would be a hit:bigsmile: !!! So sorry to hear about the student! Happy birthday to DGS:flowerforyou: !!!!
A/c was repaired yesterday around lunch, they actually had not replaced some wire, so no charge to me:bigsmile: !!!! I interviewed tile people yesterday….3…I finally choose a women. I loved her ideas on the design! Hired the painter too, still interviewing the patio people, although the landscaper is really doing that, but I do meet them, 2 so far and one more to go on Monday! I had an appointment yesterday with my dermatologist, she frozen three different places yesterday, one on my arm, one on my hand and one on my side:frown: …so I will say again…please ladies wear sunscreen when you`re outside!!!! I wish I had taken my own advice years ago!
Have a wonderful Saturday ladies!!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in gorgeous NC:glasses:0 -
Morning everyone!
Beautiful day outside although a bit cool. I don't know what the temp will get to today but so nice to see the sun shining. The weather forecast for next week is supposed to be good so our goal is to get the garden going.
DD and I were supposed to address her wedding invitations today but when I talked to her she is still in bed with a horrible cold. Her request "Chicken soup" please. So that is on the stove and I'll make a run to her house but will not go in as I don't want to catch whatever she has. I'll probably go over next week and do a house cleaning for her and probably line up her brother to do her yard work. Looking forward to her wedding so she will have a man on hand. (He's in KY so not much help at this point).
Looking forward to a quiet day with DH.
Cindy0 -
Good Morning,
Deedee your selfie story gave me a chuckle. :laugh: :drinker:
Kim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 pounds down.
Cynthia hope your cat is on the mend.
Liz 35 pounds in four months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!63 inches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heather sorry about your student.:flowerforyou:
Tere sorry about the car. Frustrating! DH tire went flat this morning before going off to the store.:grumble:
Katiebug congrats on the hard work with students! Lucky to have you.
Vicki hope CMA meeting went well.
Lucy I noticed you said lower sodium not lately. I have a friend who when she eats foods too high in salt she gets vertigo. She learned she needs to stay around 1000-1500mg a day. Hope you feel better.
Yanniejannie I hear Joshua Bell is wonderful. Enjoy!
Rita hope back feels better soon.:flowerforyou:
When DH tire went flat I let him borrow my car. I had a winter coat back in the trunk because we were still in the high thirties this week. Unfortunately in pulling it out, I accidentally hit my eye with the draw string that has metal on it. Since I had that torn retina I am very sensitive about my eyes, so I am afraid I wasn’t the nicest when it happened. My eye is fine. The lesson to me is to slow down. I don’t think it would have happened if I had. I am trying to remember the saying. SiBerian North RailRoad I got from the book Search Inside Yourself. S is for stop B is for breathe, N is for notice R is for reflect and R is for react. In other words chill. In this case I went right to react.
Went to see Monument Men last night. I wanted to see it especially after going to the Art Museum. I guess our museum has some of the five million pieces they recovered. I still haven’t had the chance to seek them out at the museum. It was way too crowded during Art in Bloom. Plus I went to see the floral arrangement on that trip. I will seek them out another time.
Today I will log my food, so I wake up to a healthier tomorrow.
2014 word: contentment
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Lucy: It is good to see you again. Don’t be a stranger!:flowerforyou:
Heather: I can’t particularly remember wanting to be grown up. I can remember wanting to have more freedom and autonomy. My mother always told me that a friend of hers said I was an “Old Soul” when I was a toddler. Mom believed it, so I did, too. Now that I am chronologically older, I want a youthful spirit. It sounds like your dinner party went well. Congratulations! Sorry you’ll be confronted with spending time with your Ex and his new family. I’m so happy that you’ve found your DH. You seem perfect for one another.:flowerforyou:
Kim: I can’t imagine wanting skintight clothes, but I see people in our community who stuff themselves into things that reveal every bulge and dimple. :noway:
Our community has a high proportion of people who are morbidly obese, including school kids. This is a high poverty area, and the two seem to go hand I hand.
nccarolb: I’m so sorry that the food situation at church falls at such a busy time for you. Use the opportunity to provide ONLY foods your son can enjoy. Perhaps you can teach other parents about healthy foods by providing a good example. Enjoy your conversation with your “Rock Star.” Anybody we might know?:flowerforyou:
Rita: I hope you’re feeling better.:flowerforyou:
Meg: I’m sending good thoughts your way.:flowerforyou:
Tigress in GA: Good for you! We serve seafood dip with veggies rather than chips these days on the rare occasions we have them. Celery, carrots, and bell peppers make great “scoops.”:bigsmile:
Barbie: I love your picture! Add me to the list of people who have to layer up now that I’ve lost weight. On the positive side, I suspect our air conditioner will run less often this summer unless it is very hot outside. Magnum PI used to be one of my favorite shows. I wonder what channel is showing it. With all of our satellite delivered channels I haven’t a clue where to look.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: Congratulations on a lovely meal with your niece.:flowerforyou:
Kim in N CA: Good luck modifying your pants. :flowerforyou:
Michele: Sending good thoughts your way. I devoted myself to providing a Mother’s Day celebration for my mom, but I expect to be here with DH this Mothers Day and wonder if I’ll hear from my kids. Distance makes things so much harder. Facetime is fun, but not the same as being together. How I envy women whose kids live nearby.:flowerforyou:
Cynthia: Good luck with your dog. Where do you live that doesn’t sell baby food in jars? When I made my own baby food I put the meat into a blender with a little fluid or used a food mill. Then it was likely milk for the baby’s health. It was years later that we got a food processor. We recently bought a new food mill because DH wanted to make spaetzel, so I know they’re still around.:flowerforyou:
Liz: The scale moves on its own timetable. If you’ve been losing inches it is likely you’ve been gaining muscle, which is more dense and heavy than fat but takes up less space. This is a victory. :bigsmile: Congratulations!:drinker: :flowerforyou:
DeeDee: I hear you on the sunscreen issue. We need to protect our skin. It sounds like you’re having a wonderful time redecorating. Congratulations!:flowerforyou:
Cindy: Enjoy your day with DH.:flowerforyou:
Later this morning I go in to get my haircut corrected. I plan to wash it and dry it before I go in so that she will cut it dry. If this doesn’t work I’ll have to look for someone else. I’m sorry that my barber moved away, but he was doing it for his daughter’s well-being and I have to respect that.
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
May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
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Hope everyone has a good sat.Got sick with the diarrhea and cramps last night,no B/day party for me.
Sorry Violet
hugs0 -
Hi, I'm new here. I'll be 58 on May 21st and quit smoking 6 months ago after 42 years . I'm trying to lose the extra weight so I can keep up with the grand-kids. My May goals are to lose 8-10 more Lbs and continue getting my 10,000 steps a day. Oh yeah, and continue to walk for 1/2 hour every day @ 2.3 mph. 0
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The weather is BEAUTIFUL so I did only the 45 minute portion of Gilad's 45/45 split DVD. Tomorrow I'll do the aerobics portion.
Renny - glad your daughter is feeling better
Cynthia - ask your vet about the food. I remember when Vince and Jessica were force feeding Sassy, there was a food that was soft that came in a can. I remember they would put that in the syringe. It was so long ago that I don't remember what the name of it was, but I do remember that the can had a white label with printing, the food was the consistency of baby food so they could put it into the syringe and force it down his throat. I'm pretty sure I got that food at the vet's office. You might even be able to get it at PetSmart, I don't think it was a prescription. About the fluids, I remember we would hang the IV bag on a towel hook since it was higher than the cat on the floor. Yea, now that I think about it, it was just the needle that attached to the IV bag and then you put it under his skin.
Liz - you shouldn't be so dscouraged. That works out to about 2 pounds a week. Don't worry about the scale as long as that tape measure is moving!
DeeDee - that is so cute that you took a pic of your eyes and sent it to your gd. You know something, even IF the pool water is cold, I'll just rationalize that I'm burning more calories keeping my body warm. How's that for rationalization? Unfortunately, we're invited to a friend's place that day (Sun) at 2. She said she's just going to have snacks and desserts. Not like I need any desserts. I told her that I was bringing these shrimp bites with me. For some reason she tends to cook very heavy. And she's not a light person to begin with. She has problems with her knees and they won't operate until she loses something like 30 pounds. Why she doesn't try harder is beyond me. For a while there she was doing pretty good, but not lately. I'm afraid that what she's going to be serving will be high fat, high calorie and very little if any grains or fiber. Yea no charge for your a/c
katla - here in the South there are a lot of overweight people, too. I always cringe when I see thenm wearing clothes that are VERY revealing. I guess the worst thing is when they don't even bother to try to cover up the flab but let it hang out over the pants. I just feel so bad for these people, but then I look around and what are restaurants pushing? Deep fried foods and bread and desserts. Wish I could even facetime with Bryan.
jane - hope you're better today
namacheri - welcome and congrats on stopping smoking. You've done a great thing for yourself and your grandkids.
Michele in NC0 -
Hi am 53 years old feeling like older .have a Hugh mountain to climb with my weigh ,,, any good tips to keep me on track . Just read some of the posting sounds like you all enjoying0
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Good morning Lovelies!
In a hurry again today. The high school class party is this evening. Must work out, make pizza bread and get ready. I plan to eat something before leaving so I won't be tempted by goodies.
Welcome new ladies!
Lollyhil2014' I am 55. My best advice is you have to want this. Decide every morning to be good to yourself and give YOU the gift of good health. Healthy food and exercise become a habit over time. Once you conquer your thinking, your body will follow. Smile and enjoy the journey! Keep coming back to this thread, this is a great group of ladies!:flowerforyou:
Hug and prayers for a wonderful day,
Cindy in OK 0 -
Hi all remember me. I was here like 6 months ago.
Well I'm back because looks like I might live. For those of you that are new. I have issues with heart problems. Well they started me on beta blockers a week ago and I'm starting to feel great. Feel like doing more. And I even started watching how I eat only 3 days into it. But hey got to start somewhere.
Wii gave me a smile every day so far. Going to try and keep him smiling.
Only read the last page. And right now i'm not going to answer to all Just to time consuming.
I see a lot of regulars and I also see a lot of newbies.
Wishing all a great weekend.
If your hear we all have the same problems. Some have reached goal. Others have lost a lot of weight. And then those of you like me starting over for the 1,999 time.
Good luck to all.
See you lighter
Linda in wet Northern Ontario.0 -
Hi, yes, I've got the Recovery force feeding food (Hill's), but he doesn't really want it (I've given him some anyway). He didn't even want cooked and ground lamb's heart (yuck). I got him to eat a couple of pill pockets (without the pills, haha), and twice he's eaten a teaspoon of tuna mousse cat food with a teaspoon of warm water in it. I hope this is the beginning of improvement, but it's too soon to tell.
I can get baby food in jars, but never just meat; it's all "meals".
Cynthia, worried this weekend :flowerforyou:0 -
Lucy...so good to see you posting.
Lin...very happy to see you are still in the land of the living!!! I hope things continue to look up for you.
NSV-I am happy to report that I actually wore a summer dress on Thursday. It fit!. So nice to be able to do that back zipper up. Sure looked and felt good. Scale hasn't budged in a while though.
With spring here I am looking forward to more outside activities.
Wishing everyone a great Saturday.
Renny
Vancouver Island, BC0 -
Hello ladies! Taking a break and getting caught up on your posts.
Michele … are you able to do any of your workouts in your own pool? I don’t have access to a facility’s pool with classes, but we do have our own pool. (Crazy concept in Buffalo, NY … but hey, we make the most of any good weather we actually get!) I’ve not been in our pool for years … too embarrassed… but that’s going to change this year! Would like to see if there’s some kind of aerobic routine I could do on my own.
DeeDee … it’s been very dreary, but the cold temperatures are finally moving out. We are way behind the rest of the country with blossoms and such! But my trees are starting to bud!
A comment on skin tight clothing. I don’t understand it! I remember when I was a young girl agonizing over clothes that might show a bulge. So now I never wear clothes that are too tight. Today, people seem to embrace their muffin tops! Friends often comment on how “thin” I’m looking … and I still have a ways to go … which they never believe. I think the reason is because I wear clothes that fit.
Liz … hang in there. Your body has undergone an amazing transformation in a relatively short period of time. The body goes into shock and slows down for a while, but persistence will win … the pounds will release! I’ll go weeks without anything and then … bam … several pounds. This is definitely not a linear process!
Jane … so sorry you’re ill. My whole family came down with the stomach bug … hit each of us different. We’re finally back to feeling well. Hope you are soon too!
Cynthia … hoping your “worried” status soon changes!
Time to get off my duff! Way, way behind on cleaning … and believe me, after the week we had, it needs a thorough airing out and scrub down!
Beth in Western New York0 -
afternoon ladies~
I am sitting out on my deck enjoying the beautiful weather.. finally!!!! its not gonna stay but I will take what I can get..
Got up early and started cleaning. DH always likes the house spic and span..
so I swept and washed the floors,did 2 loads of laundry, dusted, washed a few windows ,went to the dump,hung my hummingbird feeder.
and I went through the photo's last night for my DFIL and found frames I had here from our wedding,that we didnt have hung up, I figure he would enjoy his pictures in those frames more right now that we would.. so packed a couple of bags ,bought some 3M command strips and went down to the convelecent home.. went and got him so he could supervise...
He was just thrilled.... put 3 large ones on the wall in front of his bed, and I know he sleeps on his side, so the smaller ones I put on that wall around the calander... plus snuck him a cookie whie I was there.. he adores the blanket we got him, it is one of those sherpa fleece ones ..
So I think with the pictures and a blanket and good care things are going well down there for him....
DH will be home around 9 pm tonight, so I also while the weather was nice mowed the lawn....
almost to 10,000 steps, will get there before the end of the day though...
who knows I might even take a little snooze out here:bigsmile:0 -
Alison, you are so thoughtful, creative and sweet. :flowerforyou:0
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Michele – Lawn is a tricky thing, to get the seed in, watering done and not have the birds eat the seed. So the salt water pool is so interesting.. I’ll have to google it; what makes it better than a regular water pool?
Renny – glad DD is doing better!
Cynthia – I don’t know if you have one but my food processor cuts stuff up really small – it might work on the meat for the dog, now for Charlie.
Heather - I wish we had bank holidays!!!
Liz – so I did a bit of math, and figure you have been on track for about 4 months (16 weeks) and divided the 35 by 16 and that works out to a bit over 2 lbs a week – overall - I get that right now is slower than you want – but overall you are doing AWESOME! And the inches is amazing! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
DeeDee – love your posts!
Margaret - I learn so much from everyone – I googled Monument Men; as I did not know what it was…. What an interesting sounding movie… was it good?
Namacheri – welcome, what a huge accomplishment to be smoke free for 6 months.
Lollyhil2014 – welcome, my advice is set reasonable measurable goals and log every single day even if is crazy high. :bigsmile: I have learned more from my crazy days – sometimes just learning the answer to “was it worth it?” and beginning to have the crazy high days only when the answer is yes. :blushing:
Linda in Ontario – welcome back, I am so glad to hear they found a drug that is helping – sending good thoughts your way.
Cynthia - you took the words to Alison right off my keyboard! Alison you are so nice!
Spent the begining of the day at our water wise workshop - for those not in CA we usually get about 15-20 inches of rain annually, all of it between late October and late April/may but this year we have gotten just over 6 inches. So they are implementing a 25% reduction in water use and the rates are going up 79% minimum to encourage it, and if you use over what they have decided is "normal" it will be 195% higher in cost. So it is time to get serious - there will be certain days we are allowed to water the yards, no car washing, a boat load of rules... I do a lot of the things they suggest already, just to save money but more to come, and one of the "good" things is to replace irrigated lawn with plants that are drought tolerant, and if you do that they will pay you. I had been considering redoing my front yard anyway as it gets full summer sun and is very hard to keep looking nice, so I am going to apply to see if I can get the $$ to help do the work. They had a few folks come in with plant suggestions and some were not my style; but a few were real winners! so I am going to do my research!
I did something really stupid; I have a very low caffeine diet- long story on why - but have a minimum amount of chocolate as my only caffeine; I really needed a coffee this am, and had a cup of what they had - did not put any creamer in it as they only had full fat cream, (I usually use non-fat milk) it was a very tasty cup of coffee - realized after an hour or two that it was not decafe I am wired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be running in circles the rest of the day - hope I can get some sleep tonight - sometimes this effect lasts 24 hours.... Stupid Stupid Stupid.
Kim in N. Cal0 -
I am going to try to post 2 pictures. It was tough to find pictures of me when I was heaviest, because as many can identify with, I hated getting my picture taken.
Well, I am using photobucket, but it's not working. I know how to do it, and don't understand why it has to be so hard in MFP. Okay, next time.
Renny
oh wait. Here is the new me in progress under the blossoming apple tree:
and this is one that I typically don't wish to share
Now to figure out how to make it smaller.0 -
Thanks for sharing- Renny,what a difference.
hugs
jane0
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