Senior Golden Sneakers - January 2011
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It's going to snow here again tonight. Only 2-5 inches but it's like the never ending dark, wet winter. You see my ticker has a picture of one of the views from our boat when we park to swim. That's what I'm waiting for and counting down to. :huh:
Marie: I hope that both you and your husband are well today. I don't see any additional word from you. I worry....:frown:
Lynn: I hope your headache is better. I still buy the plastic party balls to keep in the freezer because I can keep them in socks for when I need them. I know it doesn't sound like much but I used to take one aspirin and a sock of ice and go lay on it so that the pressure was right on the worst spot. It helped me to fall asleep. Then I actually started sleeping with it every night to keep the headaches away and you know, it actually worked. Now I only use the sock if I need it. I was almost a sock addict!!! Is there rehab for that???? :ohwell:
Guys: I love cheese!!! I can't give it up...what about the benefits??? Isn't it good for you somehow???
Connie: Could you send some 30's 40's our way!!! Wouldn't it have been cool if the mailman had come just a little earlier and shoveled that snow!
I hope JoAn is ok. Two knees! What was she trying to pull with that scaredy cat routine yesterday....I'll bet she had a tummy tuck, too or maybe implants.....:happy: HURRY BACK!!:blushing:0 -
I don't eat a lot of dairy but when I do I use the Sargento Swiss cheese slices. One only has 40. You are talking about sodium, right? The Laughing Cow isn't too bad either.
Thanks, for asking
by being careful, it's better. If you have migraines, you know what I mean. You can just feel back there waiting to grab you and put you down...sort of like a wrestler in a choke-hold.
Just gentle stretching and small weights.0 -
Kind of late for me. but did want to drop in and let you guys know I am still about the same and about Jerry. He goes in Next friday for his surgery. I sure hope his voice is better.Don't know what it consent of yet Alice is taking the day off to take him to the hospital., I will be going with them for it has been weel over a year since I have driven My eye site I don't trust also the danger of a low blood sugar. I goo for a ekg tomorrow afternoon. I still have not pick up an appetite. Thinking of you all.0
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Thinking of you too, Marie, a lot. Let us know how the ekg goes.....heart: 0
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Happy very cold Friday, it is minus 2 degrees. :noway: :noway:
Hurry up spring, I need you!!!! :laugh:
I hope Marie is able to check in and let us know how her EKG went and that JoAn is not in too much pain. :sad:
Lynn, I used to get terrible headaches, but I hardly get any now. I am not really sure why although drinking a lot of water helps and relieving stress. I have learned to let go and let God take care of others, I have no control over anyone and by taking care of myself my life is more simple. That being said my DIL has suffered with migraines all her life. She has had every kind of test but if she gets
a migraine it stops her cold and she is confined to bed and darkness. I feel so bad for her when this happens.
Maddie, your picture is great, can't wait for it to be summer. :flowerforyou:
I did not exercise yesterday and did poor on my calories because of that. Today is a new day and time to start over. :bigsmile:
Hope everyone is well and happy!!0 -
Now Sandy that is way to cold. I love all the pictures the girls are posting. Even your Bears My Cowboys shall return..0
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I havent been around much lately I missed you all so much.
Gayla I hope your trip was south. and it is warm where you are at.
No Phoebe what are you going to do with the deers? Was this in you Driveway?
What are you gals going have for The big game Sunday?
I got my ekg done today but wont know anythin till next week. he nurse weigh me Jan 17 This past Monday and she weigh me again this Friday. And I have lost 7 lbs on her scales in the 5 days. So you know I have been sick and had no appetite.I am drinking a cup of hot water with 1 t. of honey and 1 t of cinnamin. I read where Honey is one food that never spoil. and I thou maybe that is what I need. it is surpose to help a lot of things. I just started today I had some in my greek yogurt
I found this recipe on the internet I could not get it copy So I will post the link Don't know if this will work But will give it a try/
http://www.kitchenparade.com/2011/01/baked-cabbage-wedges.html?utm_0 -
:bigsmile: I've been reading but not posting....all is well here....we had the carpet in the living room replaced yesterday and the house is in major disarray......I started working on the income tax so I haven't been doing much about getting the house tidied up again......we're going to be gone all day tomorrow so not much will get done.
:bigsmile: I found a turkey breast at Costco today so we had a fabulous dinner of turkey, baked acorn squash, and cauliflower :bigsmile:
:bigsmile: I'm thinking healing thoughts for Marie and Jerry and for Lynn and her knee surgery
:bigsmile: Sandy, we don't have cold weather now.......just a lot of mud so it's been a challenge to make sure the dogs don't track mud onto the new carpet:laugh:0 -
Where is everyone???? Helllllooooooo????? Kinda scary here in the dark by myself!!!! :sad:0
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Don't be afraid Maddie, I am here!!! Another snowy day here, glad I have no where to go. :explode: The weekends are always kind of slow around here, people are either busy or lazy. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I seem to be at a stand still in my weight again, I think the problem is not changing up my exercise. The bike feels the best on my back and knees but my body must be too used to that movement. :noway: I think I will do the elliptical today even though I can't burn the same amount of calories. :sad: Or maybe I will try my Wii fit plus and see if I can burn some calories that way, the stepper is always good. I will let you know later which I decided to do. Marie, hope you are feeling better and getting your appetite back. Connie, I love our friendly rivalry over the game tomorrow. Mary Ellen , where are you? Pam, I see you on Face Book but how are you doing with MFP? Janette, where are you? Buzz, hope you got your new internet service up and running, which did you convert? Barbie, I would rather have snow or cold than mud, but summer would be best. Thanks for all the encouragement!! Barb, we need a funny story or pun from you. Jeffrey, you are all over the place according to twitter. Gayla, hope your trip is wonderful. I bet Neil is missing his mommy. Phoebe, are you still in the land of sunshine? Beth, you are the marathon queen. Check in with us here please. Irene, your wonderful attitude is contagious, which is a good thing. Thank you. Lynn, another of your funny stories would be welcome also. JoAn, hope the pain is not too bad and your family is spoiling you rotten. Mada, where are you? Attack, where are you? Viki, where are you? Anyone I missed, where are you?
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This is the picture I was trying to post for a Christmas card to you all. I know it's late, but it took me this long to learn to post a picture. Merry Belated Christmas. Jared and Jamaal are 13 now. They're coming over today to teach "Granny" to use the wii. I have the "Walk it Out" program. I hope it works for me. God Bless!
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Some of my other Grandchildren. Black, Caucasian, and Hispanic. I also have some Eskimos. My sister has Chinese. We are a rather varied group. Now that I have learned to post pictures, I will probably drive everyone nuts. What fun! (posting pictures, not driving you nuts.LOL) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: The boy sitting on the floor is one of the twins pictured above. The other is reclined on the back of the couch. The bigger girl, Sylvia, is my Great Granddaughter, Mariah's, mother. The smaller girl is serving our country in the Army. She has spent a year in Kuwait, but is in Georgia now. The bigger boy is Lionel, getting married in a few months. Aren't Gandkids fun??? These are the children of my daughter, Denise.
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Beautiful Family Irene!! It must be fun to have so many different backgrounds in one family!! You forgot to mention the puppy on the couch with your great granddaughter, what is his/her name and how old? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Those little babies with Santa grew up to be big boys, do they all live near you??? Thanks for sharing.
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Yes, Sandy, they live within walking distance. (Not a short walk, but doable.) The dog, part chihuahua and dachsund (sp) is a couple of years old, He is Mariah and Sylvia's, his name is Desi. A yappy little thing, but loveable. My youngest son lives in Bethel,Alaska. His kids are 2 eskimo and 2white.. Middle son Jim is in Bethel, also. His Chidren are grown, all white, he has one brand new grandchild. Oldest son, Joe in is Beaverton, Oregon where he has a drywall business. His three children are all eskimo. I am so proud of all of them.
I started the Dr. Oz 11 week challenge. I posted my breakfast on the site, then came here to post it as well. It was already here, so I guess the sites are linked up somehow. Cool!! I checked my charts this morning and was pleased to learn that I have left the "Morbidly Obese" category to merely "Obese." :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Hey!,....I take encouragement wherever I can get it. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Take care....God Bless.0 -
Hey all! Hope you are having a sunny saturday, if not hope it is a warm one. Marie, I'm thinking of and praying for you and Jerry. Please know we are always here for you. My cousin cried and said knee surgery was her worst pain ever, so a special prayer for joann.
Marie the deer are common here, they are so used to cars,they didnt move when I pulled into the driveway. When I got out of the car, they moved on.
We have today at home and leave early in the morning. Sandy you are so kind to mention everyone in your post. I miss my wii, got to get back to it.
irene, my silly phone didnt show your photos, but I will see them next time I am on my pc
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Irene, I can't wait to be "just obese".....sounds funny doesn't it?? :laugh: I have a mixture in my family, too....All good people!! I thought I started the Dr Oz thing but I must have done something wrong. Oh well, this is working ok all by itself.
Grandson (6) is doing Tony Hawk Wii skateboarding in my living room I'd better go check on him.
Later
Thoughts with JoAn and Calie!!! 0 -
You do have mixture Irene and I do remember now that you mentioned your son in Beaverton, Oregon which is near where my son lives. His wife works for Intel and he is a Computer Troubleshooter which comes in handy for me. :laugh:
Now girls, I don't like the word obese, can't we just using pleasingly plump?? :laugh: By this time next year you will both be trim and fit.
Phoebe, I copied everyone's names to word (although I think some are missing) and just said a quick hello to everyone. Funny you mentioning deer, the other night coming home from bingo I was going to make a left hand turn and there four deer were standing. They did move when they saw the headlights but just off to the side of the road. They were so beautiful I tried to take a picture with my phone but it turned out too dark. They are such gorgeous creatures.
So I ended up doing my Wii Fit Plus and burned 216 calories. I especially loved the stepper which I did for 20 minutes. I think I will go back and do more stepping later, what an easy way to get to 10,000 and still stay warm. :laugh: Not sure how many calories 10,000 steps would be, but Barbie might be able to tell me. I am going to put on my pedometer when I go back and see if it records the same as Wii Fit. Seems like a nice change of pace for me and I can also add some strength training when I feel like it.
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Can I join your group? I need some "older friends" for support. I just cannot lose weight!::sad:0
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Can I join your group? I need some "older friends" for support. I just cannot lose weight!::sad:
Of course Joany and welcome. Most of us are seniors some want to be. :laugh: We all support each other even if we have bad days. :grumble: The weekends are usually quiet because of being busy or just spending time with family but everyone checks in most of the time even if they are just reading the posts. Keep track of your calories, drink lots of water and do some sort of exercise and before you know it those unwanted pounds will be gone. If you feel like sharing we are happy to listen. Most of us are animal lovers as I am. I have an Old English Sheepdog with will be two in May and she is the apple of our eye, well that is after the grandkids which we have six.
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Can I join your group? I need some "older friends" for support. I just cannot lose weight!::sad:
Of course Joany and welcome. Most of us are seniors some want to be. :laugh: We all support each other even if we have bad days. :grumble: The weekends are usually quiet because of being busy or just spending time with family but everyone checks in most of the time even if they are just reading the posts. Keep track of your calories, drink lots of water and do some sort of exercise and before you know it those unwanted pounds will be gone. If you feel like sharing we are happy to listen. Most of us are animal lovers as I am. I have an Old English Sheepdog with will be two in May and she is the apple of our eye, well that is after the grandkids which we have six.
Enjoy your time with us and good luck on your new adventure.
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Ok Sandy smartie pants.....how do you get the blue quote and your reply in one box???? :grumble:
Joani: Come on in and sit a spell.....wait.....I mean move around a while.......Welcome (in case you didnt' see the other welcome) :glasses: :flowerforyou:0 -
Joany: Sorry spelled wrong. What do you mean by "older" friends, hmmmmmm.....I see that you are 60......or do I need new trifocals???? :laugh:0
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Good Saturday afternoon all of you nice people.
Irene your pictures are such a delight. Keep them coming.
Joany, Welcome to our group. What country are you from? i haven't seen s road sign like the one you are by.
We have a birthday coming up/ Jan 24th Hopr you feel like celebrating Jo An Let us hear from you as soon as you feel like it, Take care Hving both knees done at once give me the creep. My thoughts are with you
To all of my other wonderful friends here. Hello to all of you
I am doing much better
Connie is that a bigh Pecan tree in your back yard.? We have a big one in our front yard but did not get a Pecan this year. Nor did any of our neibers. Whick made my hubby happy for he did not have to pick them up Not enough rain. and so for look like more of the same.
Phoebe Cannot post without saying a few words to you. This is one of the coldest year and snow. I thought you told me once your weather is a lot like Dallas. Well you ran off and left us this yeard/.
Maddie has been a big cheery upper Thanks my friend . In fact you all are such wonderful freinds
Barbiecat I think I have found out why I havn't lost any lbs jUST TOO MUCH FOOD , TO MANY BINGES
Gayla enjoy your trip and have a safe trip home.
Sondy bless your heart You are keeing us going.
Barbs, Lynn need some more funny stories from you too.
Jeffrey do miss you. Jake miss you dropping in too.
I hope it warms up some this coming week so Sammy and I can get out of this house. :drinker: Marie 0 -
Marie, I'm so glad you're feeling better.....how's your hubby doing? Is he alright.
Jo An: Marie is right....check in as soon as you can!!
I am sooooo tired today. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I think that I'll log off. No exercise today, just can't do it.
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Got a lot of bases to cover here....
Joani - welcome to the group. We're all on the same journey and are glad to have you on the road with us.
Marie - no pecans I'm afraid. That is a double Post Oak, one of about 40 different oaks of all kinds on our property. The forester with the conservation department estimated it at about 140 years old.
Sandi - here is a link to a place where you can calculate how many calories you burn based on how many steps you've taken.
http://walking.about.com/library/cal/uccalc3.htm
The four inches of snow we got on Thursday is just about gone. Was warmer and very sunny today. Looks like that's a trend that's going to continue. Our weather station said it was 56, but it is in the sun so I'm sure that affected the reading. It's 7:00 PM, and it's still 36 degrees - a heat wave!!
Take care Sneaker buddies. Big day tomorrow so I have to get some sleep. Gonna wear my Packer Jersey. It belonged to my late daughter-in-law. She wore it every time the Packers played. She had it on just two Sundays before she died to watch the Vikings in the play offs. She hoped it would bring them bad luck!! She never forgave Brett Farve for leaving her Pack. It has Kabeer GBaja Biamila's name on the back. He was her favorite player till he was released in 2008.0 -
Welcome to Joany and anyone else who is new.
We had a UFO in the sky today--it's called the "SUN" I think!! LOL Finally got rid of rain for a few days. To give you an idea of how much it rained around here, if "Noah" were still alive, he would have been on call!!!
My piglets and I finally got out for a walk today, and tonight, everyone is sleeping like rocks, except me.
I have spent the evening on the phone talking to a cousin up in BC (Canada), trying to figure the logistics of getting my mom's two remaining sisters to travel about 300 miles in March to attend the birthday party I am throwing. Her 95th birthday was last week, but she didn't want to plan anything in January because you never know about the weather. Plus, I think she was hoping I would forget about doing it!!! LOL
Anyway, I was going over the guest list, and trying to convince her that people WILL want to attend. I plan to do all the food myself, with some help; from 2-3 friends. Trying to do simple things that don't require any cooking prep: so if anyone has any ideas, please pass them on. So far, the only thing I know for sure is I am doing veggie tray with ranch and hummus for dip. Also, their will be a birthday cake.
I am fading fast, so good night to all. Hope anyone recovering from any medical procedure is doing well.
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Good Morning, Sneakers~
I'm still here. I've been hiding out, but lurking. Love all the posts this past week, as well as the family photos. Those were a treat! It's so nice to "see" the friendship between you all...it warms the heart!
I'm pleased to see that those who weren't feeling well are starting to come around. My prayers are with JoAn...my biggest wish for her is that her drugs are excellent and able to ease her pain as much as possible, because I can only imagine her pain is great.:sick: I also pray for Jerry and his upcoming procedure and hope the prognosis is good.
I've been logging my meals and exercise daily, been staying within my goals, keeping up with the challenge I started the first of the year, and am pleased that I'm still at it. I've lost 8.4 pounds since January 3 which is 25% of my weight loss goal. I hope I can keep up the momemtum.
Have a great day, everyone. Know that I will be keeping up with you through your posts!
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GO BEARS!!!!! GO BEARS!!! CHICAGO!!!! CHICAGO!!! GO BEARS!!! GO BEARS!!!0 -
Happy Sunday wherever you are. Be safe warm and well,0
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I had to change my nutrient counter by removing the sodium. It's driving me crazy. I have so many things in the house that have to be finished, I need to remove it temporarily. I am buying lower sodium items going forward.
Today is a cold, long boring day. The one good thing is that we also have that UFO in the sky. I'm not a sports fan so I have been watching HGTV and falling asleep. I think I may have needed a little more to eat and so I treated myself to 2 oz cheese.
I must exercise today even though I don't have the strength for it in my baby finger......WAH WAH WAH :sad:
I hope everyone else is feeling more upbeat than I am. Later.......:ohwell:0
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