Senior Golden Sneakers -April 2011

gigi46

Hello Ladies,

I just can't believe all the post, I'm devastated by some many wonderful friends leaving, Gayla I will miss you so much, you were the one to get me involved with this group all this time I found support & Love by most of everyone, that doesn't mean because I don't agree with everyone that is a bad thing, we all have different views that is no reason to pack up and leave us:noway: :noway: :noway: This is a very sad day, I hope all my other friends are here to support each other everyday, I know I have been gone but I'm back to be part of this wonderful family.

Vacation time has been hard even so I was good, so now back to exercise and counting calories, I had a great time and if I had to do over I will do the same, I had a ball and I kepp healthy habits

Have a wonderful evening everyone,

Gigi

fancyladyJeri

MARIE :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thanks for the beautiful flowers.


We had a full day taking Mom to the Respitory specialist. She thinks Mom is doing pretty good but wants her to stop the prednisone (very low dosage) she is on for COPD. If she feels really awful again after stopping it then she may have to go on it again. Have any of you had experience with COPD?

Good day so far. I'll try for the treadmill later.

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Deb, just reading those words sphaghetti and creamy, it makes me drool! I could eat that and never miss meat again!
now the choc. Cake is different for me. I Was a chocoholic, but choc is no longer my friend. Esophaughus trouble and choc is an irritant to it. So, I'd love to taste the cake, but I couldnt enjoy it. Anyway, small portions of things you love should not be as bad as going for refills! Lol, let me scrape the bowl! I can easily see how the pounds can jump back on. Its happening with me, and I am doing WW and staying within my point range. Since Buzz mentioned sodium, and my aunt is throwing out anything with salt in it, ( :-), and someone else mentioned menopause, I putting two and two together. Its my Guess that these two things are affecting my weight loss efforts. Even so, I'm going to keep at it.

Gayla, we will miss you. I love your posts, and I dont care what they are about. A day in your life is not dull, never!
Marie, dont worry, we will not leave you. By the way, you didnt mention your meals, does this mean xyla is back? Are you still on OA?
Buzz suggested my aunt follow the mederterranian diet. I m going to talk to her about it thiweekend.

We are in sunny Santa Maria, CA. I thought we were going to get a load of strawberries, they are very good grown around here. Instead it is lettuce.
Let me ask you all, they say some radiation has been detected here in CA. Do you think there is any. Reason yet to be concerned about contamination in our foods? I especially wonder about strawberries.

CALIECAT

Welcome Back GiGi

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Welcome back Gigi!
jeri, I am clueless about COPD. I think Gayla could have helped you there. (
Connie, I cant think how you might find low sodium cottage cheese, or any other cheese. Isnt there some way to render yogurt into a cheese? Am I nuts? It is something to do with a sieve. If so, that greek yogurt is lower in sodium.
Since you are 'in the boondocks' you might want to google what you need to make your own cottage cheese. A cow? LOL!

CALIECAT

Mae Jan 9
Kathy Jan. 14
JoAn, Jan 24

Pink Feb 2, 1949
Maddy, Feb 13
Beth Feb 24, 1971
Deb Feb. 26
Marilyn Feb 28

Sandy---March 10, 1942
Barbiecat ---March 25, 1946
Birdie---March 30, 1948

Lynn......April 4
Barbs----April 6, 1954
Dee (Grandee) - April 8, 1947

Elli---May 16, 1952
Judi [ oldtykes ]Aug 19

Buzz---June 24, 1927

Jeri July 3
Pam....July 12
Connie--July 14, 1941
Phoebe---July 26

Sandi Aug 1
Judy Aug 5
Ellen Aug 29
Mary Ann [ hazard ]Aug. 30,1942

Irene Sept 16
Jeffrey---Sept. 25, 1953

Xyla Oct 4
MimerT Oct 6
Jake---Oct., 10, 1945

Marie---Nov. 7, 1930
Gayla---Nov. 20, 1949
Gigi....Nov 28
Hope his isthe update 4/5/11 of our birthday

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

And there is little Sammy!

Marie, are you a hippie? That was a beautiful psychedelic happy birthday!

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Ok, maybe I was hallucinating, but I think I saw a wild side of Marie for a second! Lol,

barbiecat

I have spent most of the day making preparations for our trip to California.....the pets are boarded, the suitcases are packed including food and food related stuff so we can stay out of restaurants as much as possible, and we've finished cleaning the house so it will look perfect so real estate agents can show it while we are gone, we signed a new associate for our business, and now I am able to sit down at the computer to check in with all of you

:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
I am so sad to hear that there have been hurt feelings among us. If I have said anything to offend, I am deeply sorry, and want all to know that I love you and mean no disrespect to anyone.

Gayla, I will miss you and your family. I look forward to reading your late night posts when I get up in the morning. it will not be the same without you

Maddie, I will miss you a lot. You have added so much cheer to my daily reading of the thread.

:flowerforyou: my favorite shoes are Skechers Shape Ups......I don't know if they tone and shape the way the ads say but they are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. I have three pairs and I wear them almost all the time including when I line dance. They make me feel taller and bouncier and I seem to walk faster and more than I used to. I bought my first pair at a local store, the second pair at Famous Footwear, and the third pair at Costco.

:flowerforyou: we leave early tomorrow morning. It will take us two days to get to Fortuna, CA.....we'll be in Fortuna and Eureka for a week and then take two days to drive home. We will take the laptop computer and I should have time to post while we're gone.

hugs to all

CALIECAT

Barbie you need to get you one of thoseSmall computos I forgot what they are call. Alice has one and just slip it in her purse when she leaves the house. Nice. I don't really go that much to have one . I think gayla got one o..... it is a I Pad. And I am not ready to learn something elde. And Phoebe used a phone to keep in touch with us. All that is too much for me. Have nice trip. see you on the road.

Grandee47

have a wonderful trip, Barb!

Thanks for the Birthday List, Marie! :flowerforyou: Like your new picture. He's cute!

gigi46

Hello,

Marie - thanks for the beautiful flowers and all the concern about my Mom, you're the best:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Barbie - Have a wonderful trip looking forward to hear about all the adventures

Phoebe - Is good to be back, good to hear from you.

Sandy - Super work out, you're doing great:happy: :happy: :happy: .

Well its time to say Good night,

Gigi

fancyladyJeri

I'm with BARBIE, I am so sorry for the hurt feelings. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: If I said anything that could cause someone to be hurt, I certainly didn't mean it and I apologize profusely.

fancyladyJeri

Gigi Wrote

My Mom is not doing very well back at the Hospital this past weekend but she is home now.

How old is your Mom? As your probably know, I have an 83 yr old Mom who is in poor health as well. My heart goes out to you.

lyn54

Good Morning Ladies,:flowerforyou:

I am really glad to see Sandy back. :flowerforyou: and Gigi. :flowerforyou:
I have a quote on my profile..."today is the first day of the rest of your life"...after having some major health problems..I almost died 2 years ago. When that happens to a person, it makes one realize the importance of things: God, Family, Friends, Love, Hope, Sunshine, Flowers, and Happy thoughts.
You ALL have been kind to me. It took a while for me to "know" you on here but since I have, you have added fun and laughter to my weight loss journey.

There is a quote about Hope that I wish to share::flowerforyou:

To hope is to see with the eye of the heart.
To hope is to make the heart captain the vital and the body. :flowerforyou:
To hope is to send darkness-night into exile.

I like to see the light of a new day. It means I have lived another day. Food is a large part of sustaining our life. One time I told an older friend of mine that food was just sinful...He looked at me and said, "How can you call what God has given to sustain you sinful?" I dropped my head in shame. It wasn't the food...it was me. So now I give thanks for the food we have to eat. If I abuse the food that is me...not God who has given it. So, human that I am, I keep on my journey of how to manage that.
I feel it's a journey we are all on.

You all are important to me...just wanted you to know that.

Marie-your flowers,:flowerforyou: you posted on here are beautiful as always. I have tried to master the feat of getting those things to post but somehow I am missing the boat.:happy:

Gigi- I am glad your Mom is doing better.


It's 5:30 in the morning so I am not going to post to each one.

I hope we have sunshine today and that all of you do....that is the greatest thing to cheer one up!

Have a good day to all!

fancyladyJeri

I woke up way too early. How about a dumb joke

Did you hear about the 83 year old woman who talked herself out of a speeding ticket by telling the young officer that she had to get there before she forgot where she was going?

Makes perfectly good sense to me

Grandee47

It is a beautiful, sunny morning and it's to get up in the 50s today. I hear the bluebirds out my window. Today I'm going to set up their mealworm station. I usually get two broods during the season. I spend a lot of time in the summer photographing my bluebirds. In fact, I think I'll change my photo to celebrate spring and the bluebirds.

I am soooooooooooooooooooooo excited! :laugh: I weighed in this morning and I'm down again, this time past one of the "0"s! I only have 5 pounds to go until I'm at what I think would be my weight if I hadn't gained weight in middle age. I've looked at my weights in High School, wedding, after each birth and decided what I should weigh as an old, but very young-thinking, lady. You know how hard the last pounds are to lose, so since my eating habits are pretty good (I still have to have that sweet each day), I'm focusing hard on exercise. I must do some kind of official exercise each day.

Please keep my DD in your prayers. She has a mass in her breast and is going to see the surgeon next week. We're keeping positive. We have no history of breast cancer in our family and the mass that was removed from my breast 25 years ago was benign, so we're praying like-mother-like-daughter.

I'm off to seize the day! Have a great one yourselves. :flowerforyou:


PS I'm with Marie (my seizure friend) today and we're doing some fun things: WiiFit+, multiplication timed test, crocheting and walking outdoors. I'm looking forward to it.

Sandydur

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB!! WE MISS YOU!!

lyn54

:flowerforyou: Happy Birthday, Barb!:flowerforyou:

CALIECAT

Happy Birthdsy ear Barbs,

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Happy Birthday to Barb! We miss you here. Hope you are well and happy!

Jeri, Im going to write that joke on a sticky note, just in case I need the excuse myself, )ol!
Dee, will certainly keep your DD in my prayers. Is this the first time she has found a iump?
also, Dee, yahoo for you! You have done so much, and you are so close! I know it must feel great. Whats that saying, 'nothing tastes as good as thin feels'. Well, except chocolate, of course! Seriously congrats to you.
marie, how is your low blood sugar. Doing today? Do you. Think it drops because of OA plan, or is it a pattern for you?

Lynn, eloquent, that is a pretty word to describe you. Your quote re: hope was very good.

Sandy, have you tackled laundry mountain yet? Lol, if you have I can send you another one!
Its past time for my nap. Take care

gigi46

Hello everyone,

Went to gym again so far

so good:happy: :happy: :happy:

Jeri - My Mom is 93 years old, we talk everyday, she is doing so much better, loved the joke:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Lynn - the quote was beautiful, I just so to tell you I'm also missing the boat, I have tried to post pictures so no luck, when I posted the family picture that was with help from my son in law.:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

Dee - Congratulations on the weight lost, that is sooooooooooooo awesome:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Barb - Happy Birthday:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: hope you are very Happy.

Have great day everyone:smooched: :smooched: :smooched:


Gigi

CALIECAT

Good morning Sneakers.

no phoebe. I did good the month I was on AO and i change to SBD diet. no carbs hardly. Along with not getting thr corect amount of insulin. Trying to balace the two is really a lot of guess work.And I have been back on the OA diet for the las 3 days no. problems But I really got to watch it. My biggest problem I have is forgettin to take my insulin and taking it when I think of it. Thats definite is no good. o I am trying my best to remember Then I really don't remember if I did or not. biggest problem is short term menory lost. I went of open Dairy and read some of Kay dairy, She sounds the same as always. Busy busy. Was going to go to linette dairy but decided I do see her a lot on facebook. So keep up with her that way. Queen susy is as sweet as ever. she is also on FB. Used to see Joyce on there too sometimes.

Dee I am sending prayers along your way too. for your DD.

Lynn so happy to see you are back with us. You always make my day.

Irene. Are you able to work on your quilts? I have never gone back to work on the baby bootis. got the block all done. Just need to sew 3 more rows together. I just got out of the mood. Have a wonderful day

Jeri , Yeah i like that too. That's me in a nutshell.

Buzz will it work just having my name on my signature.? i forget to sign my name.

oldtyke

Evening peeps!It's been the most beautiful day here in Yorkshire, 20c, way above what we should be having, but What Ho! I lost 1lb this week which makes up for the half I put on last week. When I got home the postie had been with my Zumba game for the Wii, so I set it up and did a 20 mins beginners ?class. SWEAT? I was wringing! It's abit difficult to keep up with it being new, but I'll get used to it. Hopefully my lungs will!

Happy B'day Barb and have a wonderful trip.

Dee I'll ask my Angels to help your DD. Just remember 90% of breast masses are begnign. lets think positively, but of course you will worry, you're her Mum.

Found this on my menopause website

TEXTING FOR SENIORS

Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code). If you qualify for Senior Discounts this is the code for you.

Please pass this on to your CHILDREN and Grandchildren so they can understand your texts.

ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Fainted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CGU: Can't get up
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTFA: Wet The Furniture Again
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
GGLKI: Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking In

tlp8rb

I've been watching for Pam, Judi or Deb to pop on the forum. I wanted to tell them that I've been laughing my bum off watching bits of Mrs. Brown's Boys, on You Tube. This is too funny for words - a bit bawdy for US television unless very late at night, I fear. The episode where she gave herself a bikini wax was absolutely outrageous - I laughed till I cried.

Connie

LUV2CRUZ

So I've aged a little in the past few days......I've been seeing the posts and messaging with some of you.....especially Buzz, who should get up off her bony knees....she could sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge. If I'm still welcome, I'm back.....if you still want me for your friend send me a new request.......

Sandy: You are an inspiration to me...I don't know what the heck went wrong....Look at your picture, as if you have anything to worry about.....I'm still jealous!

Marie:

Lynn: You understand better than anyone some of the stuff I go thru.....Please take me back

Connie: Thank you....you're the greatest!

DebZ: Here I am :drinker:

Barbie: Enjoy your trip....talk to ya soon!

Old Tyke: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

SONG OF THE DAY: It's a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

Maddie ( I know I missed a few, I'll be back) :blushing:

debzwill

Hello everyone,

What a beautiful sunny day here today. I love it when the sun shines makes me feel soooo good:bigsmile:

I got up this morning and went on the wii and did a 12 min jog. If you knew me you would know what an acheivement that it is for me. Firstly to get up earlier than I need to cos I'm a night owl and exercise before I get a cup of tea down me:laugh:

I need help Sneakers please. Apart from the bacon sarnie that my manager bought me for breakfast, for going in to work early with him, I thought I had been eating well today. I have reduced my portions and seriously don't think I can reduce them any more, I will be starving and in return cheat. I am still going over my daily calorie allowance that MFP have given me. 1200 calories .
I am finding it hard to work out the calories on this site and the portions sometimes don't fit what I have eaten, but I put it on what I think is the nearest. I am going to look for a calorie counting book tomorrow.
My diary is public so feel free to take a look.
I admit I do need to take more exercise. I am now going to Zumba class twice a week, and I am trying to do the wii fit daily and lengthen my time on there each time.

Phoebe: I saw you were mentioning sodium, does it affect weight loss or is it for health?
The problem with me and chocolate, is that when I know it's in the house, I can't stop thinking about it. I become this obsessed crazy lady,that is not satisfied until I have eaten it ALL.:embarassed: So unless I am away from home and chocolate is offered, small portions are non existent:laugh: :laugh:
If it was just me living here I would'nt have it in the house but, my hubby and 2 of my children still live at home:ohwell:

Barb: Happy Birthday. I hope you have a great day and a great holiday:flowerforyou: :drinker:

Marie: The flowers are wonderful:bigsmile:

Jeri: LOL :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Sorry I don't know your name oldtyke: Love the texting. A few of them sound familiar:laugh:

Dee:I am sending positive thoughts across the pond to you and you DD. I shall be praying for you both.:flowerforyou:

Connie: I'm sorry I have'nt seen it. Sounds great tho and I am going to watch out for it now, so will let you know.

Deb xx

debzwill

MADDIE:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Welcome back :drinker: :drinker:

Now U GET UP OFFA THING and DANCE :bigsmile:

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Yay Maddie, and Yay Buzz! Thx for coming back. Thx Buzz for not giving up!
Oldtyke is Judi I think. Congrats on the loss, good for you! All your hard work is inspiring.
deb, im sure there are easy conversion tools on the net. If that is what the problem is. I think Elli and Sandy have been working around 1200 calories, hopefully they will have some ideas. One idea I have is maybe just enter into google 1200 calories and see what pops up. You can be more specific and enter meal plan, menus, etc.
hopefully, you will find some suggestions that you can fit into your lifestyle. As for Chocolate, the great equalizer, lol, would your family enjoy playing 'Hide the chocolate from MMummy'? Also, they can become responsible for the purchase of it as well. Take all the burden from your shoulders.
Ok, now Ive forgotten the other posts. Hate that! See ya nxt time.

fancyladyJeri

MADDIE.  So glad you came back. Hurray. 

BARBIE. Sounds like you are well prepared for your trip. T's are crossed and the I's are dotted. Have fun. 

LYNN that was a beautiful post. That's what I like about you all on this forum,  you are inspiring

DEE.  Congratulations.  What an accomplishment. I know what you mean about making a milestone ending with a "0".  It feels so good. proud of you. 

GIGI. Glad to hear your Mom is doing better. My mom is feeling better again too. Hope it is a trend. 

MARIE. I'm like that with some of my projects too.  I still have an embroidered picture I started in about 1978 that just needs a little tiny bit more done to it. Probably my grand daughters will finish it someday. LOL

OLDTYKE.  LOL

DEB.  Chocolate calls my name. I never like to have baking chocolate chips in the house.   And if I do, I can't even have a tablespoon without wanting to finish off the bag. Good thing for me most of them have milk in them and I can't have milk. I've been known to eat a whole bag in nothing flat. My advice. --- ban chocolate from the house. Make them eat it in the garage. 

Know I know I've forgotten some or got the names mixed up, but i'm like the lady in my joke. 

Have a great evening all.