Senior Golden Sneakers - February 2011

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Good morning sneakers. I hope you are all having a fine weekend. We are in ok city for a bit,then back to Calif. The roads are clear but ice and snow are everywhere else. I can't imagine taking a morning walk here. That makes me think of these things I saw in a catalog. Zak s, I think. Or yaks. They go on your shoes to provide traction. Has anyo ne tried them? I have almost bought them several times.
i had a hypoglycemic episode is mornin. I wasn't expecting that. I guess when i put in a little powdered cream in with half & half in my coffee, it tripped things up. All is well now. Still on my plan.
marie, when will Jerry et his results?
Barb, we will look you up if we get back to Portland. I would like to visit Jubitz too, I heard it hs bn reremodeld. Gee, am I typing badly,or is it this mini keyboard!
More later

CALIECAT

Vikie, It makes me sad that we failed you.And by we that include you. for this thread belong to all of us not just a few. You get out of things by what you put in.. I am so sorry we failed you. But yet again We were here for you All you had to do was ask us. Hope you fine what you are looking for.If you decide to stay with us we will always Welvome you back., anytime. I have really been looking forward to seeing some of your quilts.Will always think of you with Love. Marie

elli

Give yourself a break Barbie, you will always be focused and not lose your good habits. Some times things are beyond our control.
You have done such a amazing job losing and maintaining and with Jake as your partner you will both always be focused.


I have to second what Sandy said Barbie - sometimes life just "happens" around us and we have to (or sometimes choose to) eat in a restaurant or skip a day of exercise. It's really ok! I think you've been doing your program so successfully for a long time now - don't beat yourself up!

Viki - add me to the list of those of us who apologize to you. PLEASE give us another chance:sad: - i totally understand what you're saying and also - thank you for pointing it out to us. BIG KUDOS to you for getting to 1/4 of your goal! That is awesome!
:bigsmile: Again, sorry if this is too little too late.

Sandy - hope you're having a great weekend - is any of the snow melting yet? I can't even believe what a dry winter we're having - down here on the plains anyway - our mountains are getting lots so that's good.

Taking my niece out to lunch today - i picked Applebees where i know they have a salad i like. Skipping breakfast this morning so i can have a few more lunch calories. I'm excited about eating a salad other than 1 i've fixed (which i eat every day for lunch)

My Colo Spgs dil is coming up on Monday (her hubby, my Soldier/son is still investigating that nerve gas thing in Utah:grumble: ) to spend part of the day with me and part with the newer baby and mom. I can't wait to see my 6 month old! She's changing SO fast! CRAWLING now!:bigsmile: Tomorrow taking new baby and parents (well - parents i guess) Super Bowl Mexican dinner and homemade cinnemon rolls. It's crazy - even dieting, if i can bake and cook for other people it helps me! go figure:huh:

Love u guys - have a great weekend!

CALIECAT

Elli What a wonderful writer you are , you have a way of making everybody feels special I wish I had your gift. of writing. Bless you Grandma. Have a great time with your kids little and big.


The sun is out and maybe all this ice and snow will be a thing of the past after tomorrow. We have been below freezin now for over 100 hours. GettIng a bit syir crazy around here. Seems like everything just shut down around here.This is winter What can you expect. We just thought we were exwmpt from it.. My eating has really got out of hands. I haven't been to the store now in a couple of weeks Jerry been picking up a few things. along the way.

Phoebe going back to California....OK City surpose to have been hit hard. Good for you of staying on your diet.

Gayla how did you do at your WW meeting. How do you like their new Plan.? Neil seems to have taken to his new home pretty well . Well it is not new antmore. He has been there dor awhile. You always di good on WW as long as you went to the meetings. Alice has not made much headwys this time around.in WW.

This is drving me crazy not knowing what they found out with the biopsy Jerry . I feel ike everything is OK but would like to know for sure.

One thing for sure I will be glad When the super bowl is over with. It seems to be the # 1 pierorty here in Dallas. this last week. And they want to have the 50th superbowl Here At least Dallas is If they do they ought to moved it up to March.

Sandydur

Happy Saturday!! It is always sad when someone leaves and Viki will be missed. I too, apologize for not commenting on her weight loss, it was a wonderful accomplishment. I am not sure how it went without comment, but it must have been discouraging when we didn't acknowledge her hard work. She brought a lot of happiness, funny jokes and vital information, again she will be missed. :sad:
As Phoebe said sometimes these forums don't always give us all the encouragement we might need, but they are a good form of journal writing and helps us discuss things we probably wouldn't just talk about with anyone. I consider all of you my friends and know that whatever I do you stand behind me and support me. Thanks for being you.

We have sunshine today and it looks beautiful outside, however it is very cold. I plan on staying in and getting caught up on paperwork and the first season of Glee which I am in the middle of. I didn't think I would like that show since it seemed to be for kids, but I love that it is a wholesome show with lots of singing and dancing.

Elli, I don't think our snow will melt until June. :laugh: :laugh: I wish I was in Mexico with Gigi!!! I am planning on going to Arizona the end of March or four days with my grand daughter, so that is something to look forward. Have a wonderful day with your grand babies, I know how much you love being a grandma. Making good choices when you eat out is wonderful, I try but I am not always successful. :ohwell:

Marie, I am sure you do have cabin fever, it is hard being stuck in the house for too long. :noway: I also wish you would get Jerry's results so we your extended family can also know. Dallas will be busy today and tomorrow it is an exciting time for all the football lovers. I have to admit that is one of the only games I watch other than when the Bears get in the playoffs, but I love the commercials and the half time show, especially this year with the Black Eyed Peas!!! :bigsmile:

Phoebe, so sorry about your hypoglycemic episode, exactly what happens and refresh my memory on what it is again?:flowerforyou:

After dinner last night when I posted my calories I was 180 over because I didn't exercise, so I went downstairs to watch Fringe and rode the bike for an hour. I gained 300 calories, had enough for a snack and stayed under. Yipee!!

I know I haven't addressed everyone and for those who did need encouragement I really do encourage, for those who need support, I am here if you need it. Please understand part of dieting is therapy, if we put our feelings out there it is like writing a journal and in doing so, we are helping ourselves.

Have a great day!!

viliberty1957

I went out to breakfast with "the Saturday group" this morning and resisted the extra toast I could have had. Ralph was able to use those new teeth a little. I keep telling him it will get better, and it has. The dentist said it would be four to six weeks before solid food. I think he's getting close to four now. This makes me more aware of taking care of my own teeth. I still have most of them LOL.

I boiled a whole chicken this week. I learned that is a good way to have it on hand. It isn't nearly so dry as roasted, and I can use it in salads as well as sandwiched and main dishes.

Game hens were on sale so I bought a couple to have on hand for Marish (5). She stuffs and roasts them and we call them her "turkeys." She loves cooking... too little to do much alone, but we have fun. We watch cooking shows together. We made bread and butter (she buttered it) the other day and she was amazed. She said, "Wow, Granny, you don't even have to wait for a toaster to pop up." She went home and told her mother how to make it. Hahahah. I guess she gets all her bread toasted at home.

Sorry to see ViKi go. I didn't really have time to get a feel for who she is. I was hoping that I would. I'm going to try harder when someone new joins. It is encouraging to me to be able to post my thoughts and read your posts. That's all I need to feel a part of the community. I didn't stop to think that individual answers and comments are important to some.

I'm planning to have a great day today. I wish the same for all of you. God Bless!

CALIECAT

Irene. You are one of the nicest lady I know.
I need you all to keep my mind in order or some kind of order.. Thanks to you all. Friendship is the most rewarding relationship we can have..And you guys are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a bunch of blocks made yesterday and ran out of Flannel on my Baby booties quilt. It will be Monday before I can get out and get some more.But I am get my batting and backing sq. all cut out today While iI am ice and snow in.

tlp8rb

Started my day today shoveling snow!! I would have left it there to melt this afternoon but I had to get into town as today was the kick off of the Fit for Life Challenge. The 5-K run/walk was cancelled due to weather (good thing) but we still had to be weighed and measured. Their scale read a tad heavier than mine did but then I wasn't naked as I am at home.

We also had an opportunity to meet with the personal trainer who will be working with the group. He had some interesting things to say about BMI as opposed to hip to waist ratio when used as an assessment of good health. He is a very fit, toned young man but according to his BMI, he is overweight, and one point away from being obese. Trust me folks, there isn't a lick of fat on his frame. Muscle truly does weigh more than fat.

He also suggested ignoring raw fruits and vegetables when counting daily calories. He said unless you're eating a plate full of apples at one time, the apple will burn more calories in the eating and digesting than it contains.

There is a nice schedule of activities over the next 90 days and I intend to take advantage of most of them (not sure about the kick boxing!!). The really cool thing is the $20 registration fee gives me a 3-month pass to use either Curves or our local Fitness Center at no additional charge. Wish me luck - there are prizes to be won!

I also want to take this opportunity to wish Vicki much success on her journey. She and I had an opportunity to exchange a few private messages. I wish she had shared some of it with all of you as I know you would have wrapped your arms around her.

AND, I want to say howdy and welcome to the new folks who've just popped in. Speak up! Tell us a little about you. You'll be part of the repartee before you know it.

Last - GO PACKERS!!!!!

delraybuzz

Darn, I'm sorry I never got to know Viki until her "resignation" explanation! She sounds like a wonderful addition to this thread, but I could not read her posts and don't know if I'll ever have the time to go back to all the weeks I missed!
I also feel a trifle guilty about not mentioning many of your posts that impress me upon reading, but I forget when I reply in general! I guess my memory is not what it used to be, so here and now, I apologize for seeming to overlook anybody, as you are all a very generous and concerned group , and I appreciate all the encouraging posts I love reading.
SANDY, bless you for our monthly links, plus your daily sharing.
CONNIE, always informing us of things we may not know...including the latest on BMI not being the goal we thought it was! And good luck in training for the 5-K run/walk.!
MARIE, I hope you get Jerry's results really soon, as it can be so worrisome til good news arrives! Thanks for the birthday wishes!
IRENE, yes you have the greatest outlook: sunny and optimistic!
BARBIECAT: such organization! All the luck in the world in your new place.
MADDIE, love your enthusiasm and warmth!
GAYLE, I think of you often...with admiration!
BARB, thanks for all your encouragement
ELLI, I don't think I've seen your posts before my own return, though I see you joined in '09, long before me. Hi, there!
PHOEBE, and other new members (or old members returned) I will get to know you in time, but I'm so happy to see the rolls increase.
And as for me, I will try to be more comprehensive of the needs of others :grumble:
Buzz

bushman124

Happy Saturday Golden Sneakers


Welcome Xyla happy to have you join the group. I am still a newcomer but felt very welcome right from the start. Sorry Vicki that you didn't get your needs fulfilled by everyone. I wish you the best of luck in your weight loss journey and know that if you change your mind we'll be here.

I'm sorry Marie that you have to wait for Jerry's results. I hate limbo too. Just remember we are here for you!

I sure enjoy the welcome cards and cute little add ons. Wish I knew how to do that.

This morning when I woke up my leg ached a lot so I just babied myself and stayed in bed till 2:00 pm this afternoon. I turned on the TV and watched an old John Trvolta movie and then a movie called The Bucket List--I forgot just how good those movies were. I stayed in bed and did my physical therapy then finally decided I was hungry, my leg and knee didn't ache anymore so I got up, fixed lunch and now I feel good again. Sounds pretty lazy doesn't it?? Well, I need get on facebook to wish my twin grandsons happy 12th birthday. Hope all have a great weekend, and for Connie's benefit Go Packers!

tlp8rb

Today is an anniversary day. Not all anniversaries are meant to be celebrated.

I have a "lucky" Green Bay Packer shirt and it comes with quite a story. I'd like to share it with all of you.

Our oldest son's wife, Lori, was an avid Packer fan. She would always decorate the house in green and gold when the Packers were playing. Game day was a really big deal. She was just crazy about Brett Farve and when he "deserted" the Pack (her words) he broke her heart. She had a symbolic burning ceremony and Brett's number four jersey went up in flames in their fireplace. With her "hero" gone she decided she needed to pick another player to honor and settled on Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and on a trip to Green Bay picked up a short sleeved jersey with his name across the shoulders.

In November, 2009, Lori who had been battling Multiple Sclerosis for ten years, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. She was 48 years old, the mother of an 11-year old girl, our granddaughter, Savannah. Despite doing everything possible, she quickly went down hill and in mid-January, 2010, I flew to Milwaukee, then drove to Stockbridge (north of Fond du Lac) to spend two weeks with the family. The first week was wonderful. She got a head of steam fueled by my visit and we did many fun "girl" things together like shopping, watching the soaps, reading trashy supermarket magazines and talking. The Sunday in the middle of my two week visit was game day, but this time the Vikings were playing for a birth in the championships. The Packers were out of contention by then. I came out of my room dressed in a purple leisure outfit. She was on the couch with her Packer jersey on. "You're not going to wear that are you?" she asked. "Purple is Viking's color. We don't want the Vikings to win!" I changed my clothes. It was a good game, the Viking DID loose and by Sunday night Lori was exhausted. It was the last "good" day she had. The following week was a nightmare. Her disease had spread to her brain and she was often confused, stubborn, and antagonistic. When we said good bye on Saturday, we both knew we'd never see each other again. On February 4, 2010, she died. That's exactly one year ago today and one of the reasons she is so on my mind.

My husband and I drove back to Wisconsin for her memorial services and the morning we were packed and ready to head home, my son came out of their room with something in a plastic bag. "Mom," he said, "Lori would want you to have this." In the bag was the Gbaja-Biamila jersey.

I wore it to watch the play off game, and the Pack beat New Orleans. I wore it to watch the Championship game and they beat the Bears. You can be sure I'll be wearing it tomorrow. Lori would be ecstatic.

californiagramma

:flowerforyou: i now know who I will be cheering for, go Packers,I am a Patriots fan but your story makes me want the packers to go all the way.

LUV2CRUZ

Connie, you are a beautiful soul.....That was both heartwarming and sad.......I'm sure she is missed very much.

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

You got me with that story,Connie. Thank you for sharing with us. Go Packers!
many good posts today. Be safe and warm.

elli

Elli What a wonderful writer you are , you have a way of making everybody feels special I wish I had your gift. of writing. Bless you Grandma. Have a great time with your kids little and big.


oh my Marine - that's one of the best compliments I've ever been paid. Thank you so much!
We're all waiting on pins and needles to hear Jerry's results - they HAVE to be good with all of us pulling for him right!?!?!?!?

Connie - thank you for sharing the story of your dil - it's a tearjerker. I hope your son and your granddaughter are healing.

Sandy - you did great with your extra exercise! I didn't end up doing so great at lunch - we ended up down in Denver at Maggianos, a really good Italian restaurant and i ordered and ate more almost 3/4 of the eggplant parmesean. Oh well - i enjoyed my niece and her husband and after this i'll be off to the gym.

I KNOW i had more to say:grumble: I'm going back and look at the posts

elli

Irene - i love the story of your little granddaughter buttering the bread and what a revelation that was for her! I always tell "my" babies someday we're going to bake and cook and garden together.

Hi Buzz - yes, i joined in Feb 2009 - almost 2 years ago and i'm STILL struggling with these silly 3 or 4 pounds!:huh: Before i came back this time i had actually gained to almost 130 so that was kind of scary! I bought a new business back in May and got so busy - i think between now and then was when i gained all the weight too. Anyway - the new business is still a huge challange but i'm really trying to stick with you guys!

Sandy, Barb, Barbie, other computer savvy folks among us - how do i get to just have one little paragraph from someone elses post in a quote box? I know, it's amazing i can manage to run businesses isn't it?:embarassed:

Marie - i also noticed i called u Marine in my last post - i must be in a hurry to get to the gym and work off this eggplant!:laugh:

Love u guys - keep on having a good weekend!

l, e

Sandydur

You put me in tears Connie and I offer my most heart filled love for you and your family today.

I would have known the Bear's didn't stand a chance if I heard that story before their game and I think in my heart somewhere I would have been cheering for the Packers just for your daughter in law. Thank you for sharing a very personal heartbreak. :brokenheart:

On the bright side, your grand daughter and your son seem to be doing well and I am sure they will be cheering for the Packers!!!


God Bless

marlouise

Hello everyone, thank you for the welcome back! So ends a 52 hour week, a good night sleep is in order to start a 42 hour week.
Got in a workout today, starting to challenge myself to add weights or do more sets to get the body a better workout, some weights increase in 5 pound amounts, which is a bit of a jump depending on the exercise. I am going to have to spend a bit of time in the gym and fiqure out some ways to meet the next level of weight I will need. I have a choice of buying a 25 pound set of dumbells or I can make the weights by the discs, and bars. So I'll need a list of weights I do need to buy, because I need them in different set ups for example 25 (2x10 +1x5) on the bar, and 2-25's for the hand bars for arm curls.

Also did some time on the treadmill too, this is great when it is cold outside and little time to spend walking.

Anyhoo, :yawn: time to call it a night, God bless everyone.

Marilyn

CALIECAT

Connie:flowerforyou: i will be pulling for the packers for Lori your son and her daughter. and for all of your family. Very touching storie Thanks for sharing,.

My grandson is all deck out in Packers costum. to wear to the game. So is his wife and little dogggie. I tried to share a photo that his daughter posted on FB but so far I have not seen it. Love Marie

CALIECAT

Marilyn, with all the hours you work you still find time to exercise Good Job.

viliberty1957

Connie, I just had to get back on here and say what a touching story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

CALIECAT

:flowerforyou: i now know who I will be cheering for, go Packers,I am a Patriots fan but your story makes me want the packers to go all the way.

I think you need a nickname. for California ....................is just way to long for me.Also we need for you to give Sandy your bithday so she can put it on our bithday list. Want to welcome you to our group. Waiting to hear all about you.I see you have a little dog. What is his name.?

Sandydur

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I think you need a nickname. for California ....................is just way to long for me.Also we need for you to give Sandy your bithday so she can put it on our bithday list. Want to welcome you to our group. Waiting to hear all about you.I see you have a little dog. What is his name.?
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Marie, CaliforniaGramma's name is June...................if that is too hard to remember you can call her Cali, if she approves.


Marilyn, I am exhausted just reading your post. All those weights, you must be working so hard, great job!!!!

weaklink109

Hello All,

Connie, I am sorry this is such a sad anniversary.:flowerforyou: Wear your jersey proudly and thank you for sharing your story. I was sort of non-committal about Packers or Steelers, but your story has tipped the scales in favor of the Packers. Besides, their colors are the same as the Oregon Ducks, so I guess I SHOULD be rooting for them:laugh:

I can't reply to everyone, just too tired to go back and review what I just read.

To Elli--

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Sandy, Barb, Barbie, other computer savvy folks among us - how do i get to just have one little paragraph from someone elses post in a quote box? I know, it's amazing i can manage to run businesses isn't it?:embarassed:
...

To answer your question, the way I do it is to do the quote process as usual, so that the beginning and ending quote coding appears. Then I delete the parts that I don't want to include. When you are ready to type your own text, be sure you start UNDER the last quote code entry or your comment will be highlighted and look like part of the quote.

Hope that helps.

BFN

Barb

Lafla

Hi everyone. My apologies for not being a very good poster the last while. I have no excuses just not being a good person!!! I can't remember if I posted after my WW meeting. I lost 4 pounds for which I was exceedingly grateful! Today hasn't been my best day but not terrible. I do feel that evil pull to get into things I shouldn't after having ice cream this afternoon. Strange to eat ice cream in this weather but the boys were working hard taking off the old flooring so it seemed a good thing to do. I was busy packing stuff away and cooking so guess I earned an activity point (or a half). Tonight I have been telling myself I am done with that. I have learned that treats, even allowed, are not good for me yet. I hope to be able to handle them one day. Neil's new shoes look great but his ankle hurt a bit tonight. He did a lot of standing watching the activity. They have the old flooring off the hallways from front to back door (kind of a u shape). What a lot of work, it was glued down solid. They had to take the top layer of particle board off as a stronger board has to go on to support the tile. I wish I could go on another holiday while they do the work. Dave gets a little grouchy under pressure (revised -- a lot grouchy).

Sorry that Viki did not find what she was looking for here. I think everyone tried very hard to make new people feel welcome, not sure what happened with her announcement not being ackowledged. It must have been a day where few people popped in. That being said, I didn't think the comment about the 'creepy guy' wanting to be her friend was very nice. There are no creepy guys on this thread. That is all I shall say about that.

Connie -- Your story touched me. It as so sad and precious. I am so glad you shared it with us. You obviously had a wonderful and close relationship with your daughter in law.

Buzz -- Glad the eyes are so much better!!

Welcome to X, I hope you like it here. We look forward to getting to know you.

Take care everyone and keep smiling. Gayla

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Ms Gayla, you are not a bad person, you never could be! You would have to hire someone to teach you that. You are an amazing human being, and I believe you are Neil's salvation, he's doing so good because of you.
Congrats for four pounds down! What is the points plus system? How does it differ from plain ol points?
lol@ A Lot Grouchy! Men!
Sandy, basically, my blood sugar dropped. Its under control and I'm. Fine.
Marilyn, are you superwoman? Lol! I dont know if I could lift the weights that you mentioned, at least n if I did, I know I wouldn't be able to sleep, my arms would be cramping. Im a wimp!
irene, loved your grandmother stories, tell more!
See, I cant remember all the posts either, so many good ones, but I read all of them, and enjoy hearing from you all!
be safe and super cautious!

CALIECAT

Happy Superbowl Day. Our local Tv station are all round up. Tailgating is going strong. Cooking them Hambugers and what have you.
So good to read so many post yesterday Just prove we stick together. thru thick and thin.

Good morning Sandy, Barbiecat, Phoebe, Galya , Maddie, Irene, Jo An, Gigi, Jeffrey Jake, Buzz Elli, Lynn,Birdie, Barbs,Marilyn, Beth,, Pam [ looking for you to show up again.], Xyla, , June Hope I didn't leave anyone out. Seems like I remm some on from Australia But can't remember who?

elli

Ms Gayla, you are not a bad person, you never could be! You would have to hire someone to teach you that. You are an amazing human being, and I believe you are Neil's salvation, he's doing so good because of you.
Congrats for four pounds down!

ok Barb - I'm trying it - don't know if i have it right yet.

Marilyn - I also second what Phoebe and Sandy said - i get worn out just reading about your workouts! I need to go back and read your profile again - i'm wondering if you're an athlete, p.e. teacher............

I've been hovering between 118 and 119 now for about 10 days - and doing ALMOST everything right. it's frustrating! I know my advice to others is always don't give up - just keep doing what you know to be the right things.........i may need to change something up - i think i'll start adding some weights to my mostly cardio workouts.

Gayla! i know i quoted it up top but AWESOME! 4 pounds is HUGE! I know what you mean about once you start eating the sugary yummy stuff it can be hard to rein yourself in. You can do it!!!!!!

Happy Super Bowl day everyone. i'm not a big football fan - i think i'm kind of in the minority here. I hope everyone has a fabulous day - i'm taking food over to my kids with the 3 week old!:bigsmile: I have it figured out - as long as i keep bringing them homemade food (cinnemon rolls, chile con queso and chicken enchiladas today) they don't mind me coming over ALL the time to see Kodi!:happy:

elli

elli

lol - nope - i'm a dork. i still don't have the quote thing!:embarassed:

bushman124

22 years ago today I was blessed with a beautiful 5 lb 11 oz baby girl. If any of you are counting, yes, I was 42 when I had her! Melissa is her name and she is turning into a beautiful young woman. She kind of messed up last semester at Ball State University but now is waitressing and earning money to go back and finish her teaching and psycology degrees in August. My heart always fills with memories when my children have their birthdays.

Connie, what a beautiful story and tribute to your daughter in law. I think you made a very good mother in law!

It's snowing here again in Elkhart, Indiana, great big snow flakes. It sure is beautiful! Have a great superbowl Sunday everyone and God Bless.