The Daily Water Cooler Thread

mizpaden74

Sheila - sorry to hear - my thoughts and prayers...

I was way over cals yesterday too. I didn't even eat anything 'bad'. Just a hungry day and so I ate extra almonds, an extra bar and boom over. Oh well.

The 10-year-old has done better with his 'behavior' for the last few days - hope it lasts. Of course this means last night that the 6-year-old had to act out instead. Of course.

My sister's husbands niece had a baby Sunday and all is not completely well. I guess his bladder is on the outside along with other issues. Poor thing. They rushed him off to Omaha before she could even hold him. Then the next day rushed him to Kansas City. Sounds like multiple surgeries in the next few months. Certainly not what your expecting when you are planning for a new addition.

Shirely you will knock of weekend weight - you are doing great!

It was 'only' 100 yesterday also with those lovely hot, winds of 40 mph. Awesome. I'll gladly take Starla's cool.

Back to crazy-town - chin's up - soldier on - sometimes only one minute at time - but we go on!

Starlage

Hi guys! Geez it's been a busy few days at work. My MA cohort is in vacation this week (we share assiting 12 doctors) so I've had random help here and there with clinic but that leaves everything else to me. Oh well! Makes for a busy busy week, and I'm always so happy to see her the next week!

I've been so good :happy: over the weekend I went to a BBQ and only had ribs, a sausage and corn on the cob, not bad!! Could've made way worse choices. This week I'm falling to my saftey zone of lean cuisines for lunches wtih some fruit. SO MUCH EASIER. I'll get back to making healthier lunches for myself next week I think. I just wanted a break This healthy lifestyle's so much more work! I weighed and measured today and everything's exactly the same since friday when I last checked so that's good news. I'd rather half a week with no change rather than a gain OH, forgot to mention over the weekend we finally got a tease of summer here in Seattle!! It was GORGEOUS friday, saturday and sunday- close to 80 degrees :happy: it was so nice to ahve a break from the wet coldness and get outside and enjoy some sunshine. I spent an hour or two both weekend days out by the pool slathered in sunblocked soaking up the warmness ahhhh, so nice. Unfortunately today back to the usual. Oh well! It was nice while it lasted.

I better get busy. Have a good day everyone!

mizpaden74

Fifty degrees cooler today - ahhh... probably not a good sign though, my guess is storms will come with it.

Has felt like the longest week ever. This weekend is my 38th birthday - crazy. Lucky me gets to celebrate at work picnics. Yay. Insert sarcasm font.

Later ladies - HOLLA!!

Shirley61

Hi Everyone!

Marla: Happy Birthday !!!! if I don't get a chance this weekend. Have a drink or two
for me.

What a start to my day today, the US brige was backed up and luckily I got through before
all the trucks behind me started on. Then when I reached customs there had to be
at least 20 trucks or 30 trucks waiting to go through. There have been at least four or
five lanes closed and last week the same thing, I don't what that is all about. :mad:
I go through Nexus which is the express lane so all was well there. Then I got to my
parking ramp and the left lane was not working so everyone had to use the right lane,
and the arm that lets you through was not working right. :mad: By the time I got to work I
was all flustered. (I do have high blood pressure ) So I am trying to get into a
Zen mood right now and get through this lousy day. :frown:

On Tuesday we had another presentation by the Toshiba guy on the new copier. One of
ladies was not there for the first one and the other co-worker came in half way through and
people had questions. So he came again and he had ATTITUDE and one of the secretaries told him
so. So that was an interesting day, and then the postage meter decided to act up at 4:45 just
before closing the office. I pulled the plug on that one and rebooted and it came back to life. All
in all I guess this week sucks :explode:

Wednesday I worked around the house, we have the AC on because it got close to 90 degrees.
Did some shopping in the morning and then decided it was a good day to defrost the freezer
out in the garage so I got that job done. East Peasy.
My lower back has been acting up again so I gave in to exercise to try and feel better.
I ended up going to Tim Horton's (our local donut shop) and got a small Ice Cap mint chocolate supreme.
I didn't even look up the calories on that one. :drinker:

This weekend will be busy again so I will share later.

Have a wonderful day my friends.

Shirley

mizpaden74

Thanks Shirley - OHMMMMM!!

jrbanta

Happy 38th Birthday Marla! Do something special for yourself even it is just sitting in a bubble bath with a glass of wine and no interruptions! LOL do you know that children's book Five Minutes Peace with the elephants? That was my favorite when the boys were little. The mother elephant would take her tea up to a hot bath to be alone and the kids would knock on the door one by one and come in and drop toys in the tub and eventually be in there with her! It's like that with little ones. Enjoy your day!!!!:)

Shirley- What's up with all the traffic and road closings? I hate to be stopped in traffic. I'll go out of my way to take side roads if I can so long as I am moving!LOL

Starla you are doing fantastic on your choices, exercise and all that goes with it! Pat on the back for you! Now turn around and kick me in the butt!

One more day of work and the school year is over, thank my lucky stars! Worst year of my career due to administration and changes that have been made in a chaotic, unorganized and disresptectful way:( Four weeks of vacation to be with my family, go to Michigan to be with sibs and Mom, and to focus on getting back on track with exercise and eating.

This week has been just survival with all that needed to be done at work and evening stuff. So vacation here I come!!!!!!!:drinker:

Jenny

mizpaden74

Thanks Jenny - unfortunately tomorrow will just be basically 'work' since we have both work picnics and you have to go make appearances at each and make sure the powers that be see you 'enjoying'. Whee.

Fingers crossed for Sunday - goal? Sleep past 7 am. Dare to dream!

Glad your almost done with your year from heck Jenny - enjoy your more than needed/deserved vacay!

Waves to Starla and Sheila!

I have never that book Jenny talks about - but I have certainly lived it -

Oh and Hey? It's Friday. Holla! :drinker:

Shirley61

Hi Guys,

Its Friday and day off. This morning took hubby to the car dealership for his car to be fixed. Then at 10:00 am I have
to get my hair cut and I will look beautiful again.:flowerforyou:

They are predicting rain today and all day tomorrow.:sad:

We are having a Renaming and Non-renaming Party at the sailing club on Saturday night.
Renaming the boat name for our friends and non-renaming our boat because we like the name and
are going to keep it. TOUCAN It is going to be just snacks and drinks. We invited my daughter and son in law
and friends of ours who we hang with all the time. My other daughter can't make it because she will be
just coming back from Edmonton that night for work. The other people will be members of the club.
Should be fun :drinker:

This is where I have the most trouble losing weight is the boating summer season. All the parties and eating
and drinking. So I am going to take my one plate and fill it and then through the plate away. No its not
china:noway: Wish me luck!! I am down two pounds from last weekend. The trick is to keep going. :sad:
I will be good today and hope to drop another soon. It s roller coaster ride

Have a wonderful Friday and keep drinking that water and do some exercise.

Shirley61

Hi Guys,

Its Friday and day off. This morning took hubby to the car dealership for his car to be fixed. Then at 10:00 am I have
to get my hair cut and I will look beautiful again.:flowerforyou:

They are predicting rain today and all day tomorrow.:sad:

We are having a Renaming and Non-renaming Party at the sailing club on Saturday night.
Renaming the boat name for our friends and non-renaming our boat because we like the name and
are going to keep it. TOUCAN It is going to be just snacks and drinks. We invited my daughter and son in law
and friends of ours who we hang with all the time. My other daughter can't make it because she will be
just coming back from Edmonton that night for work. The other people will be members of the club.
Should be fun :drinker:

This is where I have the most trouble losing weight is the boating summer season. All the parties and eating
and drinking. So I am going to take my one plate and fill it and then through the plate away. No its not
china:noway: Wish me luck!! I am down two pounds from last weekend. The trick is to keep going. :sad:
I will be good today and hope to drop another soon. It s roller coaster ride

Have a wonderful Friday and keep drinking that water and do some exercise.

mizpaden74

You got this Shirely - you have a plan and will work it!

Starlage

don't have time to do a detailed checkin or read your check-ins, busy day )

BUT, I'm a pound down, YAYYY! good ol' lean cuisine's are helping me cut calories. I also stopped eating crackers for a morning snack and changed to berries since they're in season and oh so yummy!

I also decided- when I hit the 20lb mark I'm going to reward myself with a new belly button ring! I got it pierced when I was 16 and have had the same ring since probably 18 or so, so it's time to reward myself with a new one once I get to that 20lbs down mark. Then of course when I hit my final 30 someday I'll get myself some new clothes :happy: :happy:

gotta get busy! Have a great Friday ladies!

jrbanta

Woo Hoo! Work is over for 4 weeks. Ended the day at happy hour and then off to a graduation party. Just got home. Two weeks of fattening foods and minimal exercise. Don't want to see what the scale has to say. Tomorrow begins good choices and exercise again. Lots to do in my house before I can leave for Michigan to see family...

Marla-you are cruisin' with your exercise! WTG!
Starla-Congrats on more pounds lost! Nice to reward yourself as you progress towards your goal.
Shirley- Have a fun party and congrats on your two pound loss. You will do fine this summer. Just get your exercise in and stay active.

Need some time to unwind and visit with hubbie. Haven't had a chance yet tonight...

Good Night!
Jenny

Shirley61

Good morning,

Looks like rain again today but so far nothing. I took my car to the car wash now for sure it will rain.

Last night went out for dinner with sister and brother in law and ate 10 chicken wings, and had one
Sangria:drinker: Needles to say, I didn't track dinner even though I was good all day.:bigsmile:

Tonight Renaming and Non-renaming of boats party. Should be fun and again trying to be good all day
so I can indulge a little. :drinker:

Did my 35 min. walk this morning and now downing my water all day.

Have a wonderful day ladies and enjoy!!!

jrbanta

Hi Ladies,
I'm still around just more quiet than usual. I'm off course with eating and exercising, still in a slump from a bad work year and have no routine to speak of. Hubbie suggested I leave for Michigan a week early and he and my son will follow the next weekend. He thinks spending time with my sister and friends and relaxing on the beach alone may help me rejuvenate. My sister said she would have me for the full 3 weeks and my hubbie and son will be with me for 2. This way I can spend more time with my mom, look up old friends, and try to get back a routine of eating right and exercise. I'm taking my bike and plan to walk the beach and around the lake. So I leave Saturday or Sunday next weekend but will check in each day if my sister's computer is working. Hopefully being away will help me readjust my attitude!

Shirley-how did the boat naming/un-naming party go?

Jenny

mizpaden74

Sounds like just the ticket dear J!!

I feel icky - my eyes are all puffed up - I obviously got into something that I am having a reaction to. Don't know what tho - took a bunch of benedryl yesterday, to no avail just made me feel ickier - guess I'm heading to doc-land today. whee.

jrbanta

Marla-Were you gardening? Hope you feel better soon!

I'm enjoying my coffee then outside to weed my gardens and shrub areas. Huge to do list before I leave for 3 weeks. What am I thinking?????

Jenny

Shirley61

Hi Girls:

Naming-nonrenaming party went well and we stayed overnight on the boat with my daughter.
Got up early and went home to shower and change and go across the border for the
Arts Festival. Needless to say, my two pounds is back after the weekend AGAIN!
Talk about a roller coaster ride on my weight. :ohwell:
I will walk today at lunch and stay active and eat right all week. :happy:

The Arts Festival was fun and it was a cool day and nice to see all the artists and crafters.

Hubby took our old boat and sailed back with new owner and her two friends. The trip
usually takes around 5 hours. My husband was so frustrated, it took 7 hours and they
were all trying to outdo each other and one knew more than the other.
At one point he said they were going in circles, so he had to take the helm and get
back on track. He was exhausted when he got home. :yawn:

My daughter brought her pictures of Paris and Amsterdam and they were awesome.
She had them on a disk with music. They took 500 pictures.

Jenny: Hope you have a great vacation and get back to your old self.:drinker:

Have a good Monday everyone !

mizpaden74

Glad you had a fun weekend Shirley (mostly!) - weekends are always hard to not indulge - I tend to spend the whole week undoing whatever I did on the weekend!

Enjoy your garden time - sometimes the monotony of weed pulling can be very Zen. Ohhmmmm....

Apparently my reaction could be either environmental or bacterial so I am on a steroid and an antibiotic - one way or another - hopefully I'll be de-puffed soon. Crazy week with camps/activities/etc with the kids - fortunately my nephew is able to help shuffle them around. Thank Goodness!!!

Later luvs

Starlage

Well, I need a break from calorie counting. I'm not going to log this week- I'll likely still drop in here though ) I enjoy it too much! I feel a burn-out coming on if I don't give myself I break from the super-detailed calorie counting. Still going to eat my healthy diet and exercise every day but liek I said- no diary this week! I'll start back up next monday. Mini-vacation for myself ). I feel so good these days with ten pounds off, love handles and booty more toned- I deserve a diary break; to eat and exercise like a normal person!

I took my cat's stitches out this weekend from getting her spayed a couple of weeks ago- she's healing wonderfully! I made the mistake of trying to hold her and calm her down right after I was finished so she got a tiny scratch on my cheek while she was trying to get away... but oh well. neosporin will get rid of that and it's small and shallow enough that make-up pretty much covers it!

I'm REALLY thinking about tracy anderson's metamorphosis thing. I keep seeing informercials, it's calling to me! Turned on the tv this mornign and guess what was on! haha. I've been trolling ebay watching for used versions but I'm betting that I break down and buy the whole thing new pretty soon- i can get it off her website for 3 $30 payments- that's affordable for 3 dvds with 9 30 minute exericises, one longer cardio dvd, her eating plan (which i may or maynot try.. haven't decided yet), a measuring tape and a weight and measurement diary (which I obviously don't need thanks to MFP. We'll see what I do. I REALLY feel like her moves are why I've toned like I have and why I feel stronger.

Better get back to work, talk to you later ladies!

mizpaden74

yea for you Starla - and you certainly deserve to take a break - you are doing fantastic! Do hope you still drop by for drink tho - we luv ya! :drinker:

jrbanta

Starla you've been doing great so just stick to your plan whether you log or not. I know what you mean. Some days I start out logging but never get back to finish the end of the day. Haven't been on the scale in awhile but know I must be up a little bit. Should probably scare myself by stepping on it. That would turn things around!

Getting through the to-do list one item at a time so I can leave for MI. I must be a little bit crazy to plan to spend 3 weeks away living at my sisters. Even though hubbie and son will join me next weekend I still feel like I'm running away :ohwell:

I went to knitting group last night and finally finished my scarf that should have only taken me 2 days to knit but took me 4 months of knitting 1 night per month! Now I have a sweater to finish that I've been working on for 4 years but barely pick up to knit on. The woman who hosted the evening showed us a slide show of her recent visit to China. She went with her husband on his business trip. The Great Wall was very impressive! Lots of smog there and she said she could smell sewage in the city.

Well I need to get dressed and start my to-do list for today. Have a nice one ladies!:bigsmile:

Jenny

Shirley61

Hi Ladies:

New day and feel better today. :flowerforyou: Yesterday was a crappy day at work for me.
I had to trouble shoot our postage meter which was not working.
Pitney Bowes does not like to send a serviceman, but our scale is out of
whack and I tried everything they suggested. So serviceman will be here
on Wednesday to look at it. it is so frustrating to talk to them because their rep's
English is not very good. Anyway, thanks for listening to me *****.:grumble:

New day and things are better today. We have all the big guns here today
interviewing a new attorney for our office. I guess we are finally expanding.

Yesterday was a good exercise day, I did 25 mins. walking plus 30 mins
Wii strength training. Trying to get back down again from the weekend.

This weekend on Saturday is my nephew's wife's 40th birthday party at their
house. :drinker: Yes there will be drinking and eating again. But this time I
can walk away from the food and just talk to people. Easy Peasy!:drinker:

Sunday is Fathers Day and my girls are coming down and we will probably
go for a sail weather permitting. I don't know where this hot and dry summer
is they are talking about. :sad:

Starla: Glad your kitty is doing better and on the way to playing and cuddling.

I will leave you with some words of wisdom:

<<<<Instead of counting your days, make your days COUNT>>>>

Have a good one!

mizpaden74

feel like dookey...the meds are bringing down the swelling/puffiness, but are also making me nauseous - unfortunately, I'm not the type who doesn't eat when I get nauseous - I have to eat all time to keep the yucks down... constantly needing a bite of cracker, a bite of bread, a bite of bagel... sigh...when this is over I'll have to 'detox' yet again - whipee - neverending battle it tis.

:sick:

jrbanta

Marla, I'm the same way when I get nauseous, I have to munch on carbs such as crackers or toast. Hope you feel better soon!

I finally exercised walking 3 miles with my Leslie Sansone DVD. It's rainy today so now I'm off to make a smoothie, shower, do errands and organize a bedroom. Good day for it!

Jenny

Starlage

hi girls!

It's so nice not counting every little thing I put in my mouth. Well, it still counts because I am still eating healthy but it's nice not to log everything I'll get back to that though next week since it has helped me up until now.

I'm officially on the ebay hunt for tracy anderson's newest metamorphosis program! I really want it. You get a cardio dvd and 3 strength training dvds with three 30 minute workouts on each (9 total) she has a specific order you follow them in so that you're changing which and what way muscles are working so that you "keep them guessing" so every day you do the 30min cardio and a 30min strength. I like her moves enough that I want to give it a try but am determined to pay less than $100!

wish me luck )

mizpaden74

this weeks yucks brought to you by prednisone and bactrim - tonights slightly appeased stomach brought to you by Nestle via mini chocolate drumsticks, the puffy faced picture I hate to look at brought to you by same. Sigh....

jrbanta

Oh Marla you still aren't feeling better? So sorry... How much longer on the meds?:sick:

Jenny

mizpaden74

thx J - couple more days - reaching towards a better weekend!! :sick:

Of course, then I found ants in the kitchen. ANTS!!! I hate ants. Dirty, nasty little-mothers. Friggin' ants. :grumble: :explode:

Good job to you and Shirley on the great food days - keep it up - you are inspiring me to plug on!

mizpaden74

...just saw this and had to share with you wonderful water cooler drinkers...

Good morning/evening all of my MFP friends. I chose this one so that you all may know that I consider you all friends to me. Friends are people that support you, laugh with you and get things done with you. We make a great team and together all of us will achieve our goal on here together, but as I have said many of times on here. There is one part that everyone needs to make sure you are doing in your quest for happiness, and that is to help others. Share those heartprints today with someone that isn't wearing their smile. Share a hug with someone or simply a quick hello. You have change that persons life forever. For one act of kindness is easily shared with someone else and then someone else and well someone else. PASS IT AROUND!!

Much love all!

Cheers

Heartprints

Written By: Praveen

Whatever our hands touch—
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books,
As we touch we leave our identity.

Oh please where ever I go today,
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion
Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindness
and genuine concern.

May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter,
Or an anxious mother,
Or, perhaps, a dear friend!

I shall go out today
To leave heartprints,
And if someone should say
“I felt your touch,”
May that one sense be…YOUR LOVE
Touching through ME.

This is to all the wonderful people
I have met!

I offer you my hand in friendship
so that when you reach out in times of need,
you can be certain that I’ll always be there.
when it returns to you,
you’ll know who’ll be your friends for life!!!

mizpaden74

ok - did 'heartwarming' here is ROTFL...

The Bathing Suit (by a middle-age woman, unknown)

When I was a child in the 1950s, the bathing suit for the mature figure was boned, trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered. They were built to hold back and uplift, and they did a good job.

Today's stretch fabrics are designed for the prepubescent girl with a figure carved from a potato chip.

The mature woman has a choice -- she can either go up front to the maternity department and try on a floral suit with a skirt, coming away looking like a hippopotamus that escaped from Disney's Fantasia, or she can wander around every run-of-the-mill department store trying to make a sensible choice from what amounts to a designer range of fluorescent rubber bands.

What choice did I have? I wandered around, made my sensible choice and entered the chamber of horrors known as the fitting room. The first thing I noticed was the extraordinary tensile strength of the stretch material. The Lycra used in bathing costumes was developed, I believe, by NASA to launch small rockets from a slingshot, which gives the added bonus that if you manage to actually lever yourself into one, you would be protected from shark attacks. Any shark taking a swipe at your passing midriff would immediately suffer whiplash.

I fought my way into the bathing suit, but as I twanged the shoulder strap in place I gasped in horror: my boobs had disappeared!

Eventually, I found one boob cowering under my left armpit. It took a while to find the other. At last I located it flattened beside my seventh rib.

The problem is that modern bathing suits have no bra cups. The mature woman is meant to wear her boobs spread across her chest like a speed bump. I realigned my speed bump and lurched toward the mirror to take a full view assessment.

The bathing suit fit all right, but unfortunately it only fit those bits of me willing to stay inside it. The rest of me oozed out rebelliously from top, bottom and sides. I looked like a lump of Playdoh wearing undersized cling wrap.

As I tried to work out where all those extra bits had come from, the prepubescent sales girl popped her head through the curtain, 'Oh, there you are,' she said, admiring the bathing suit.

I replied that I wasn't so sure and asked what else she had to show me. I tried on a cream crinkled one that made me look like a lump of masking tape, and a floral two-piece that gave the appearance of an oversized napkin in a serving ring.

I struggled into a pair of leopard-skin bathers with ragged frills and came out looking like Tarzan's Jane, pregnant with triplets and having a rough day.

I tried on a black number with a midriff and looked like a jellyfish in mourning.

I tried on a bright pink pair with such a high cut leg I thought I would have to wax my eyebrows to wear them.

Finally, I found a suit that fit...a two-piece affair with a shorts-style bottom and a loose blouse-type top. It was cheap, comfortable, and bulge-friendly, so I bought it. My ridiculous search had a successful outcome, I figured.

When I got it home, I found a label that read: 'Material might become transparent in water'.

So, if you happen to be on the beach or near any other body of water this year and I'm there too, I'll be the one in cut-off jeans and a T-shirt!

You'd better be laughing or rolling on the floor by this time. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. With or without a bathing suit.