Senior Golden Sneakers..........June, 2011

Jake45

Sandy :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:

Swissmiss

barbie...I will have to remember that..."that is not my food". Good one. We should all have that mind set.

Had a confusing evening where everything got messed up. Was to spend the evening and dinner with husband but ended up driving all over creation (like every weekend) doing for my kids. I just grapped whatever and really do not care. So tired of still having to cater to kids when I am in my 60s.

Caharleygirl

Jake...you gotta warn people not to be drinking when reading your posts...almost choked on my crystal light laughing so hard :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Gotta remember that one to pass it on :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Sandy...you too :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

thanks guys for the laughs...I really needed them this week!!! Just been swamped but only one more day to go as we have a huge fundrasier Sunday (a poker run to raise money for a children's home). Well better get to bed...will talk to you all later :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:

Sandydur

Happy Saturday!!! :bigsmile: It is a beautiful sunny and warm day!!!

Donna, hope the crystal lite didn't go up your nose, I hate that. :laugh: Good luck with the fundraiser Sunday, isn't it great to give back?

Becky, what I have learned in Al Anon is to say NO when you mean NO and YES when you mean YES. Enabling our children doesn't help them, they need to take care of themselves. (Listen to what I say not as I do )

Jake, sorry didn't mean to :blushing: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing: you.

Barbie, I just feel like I get a better workout walking then anything else. I seem to get more calories when I ride the stationary bike but for an overall exercise walking seems best.

Gayla, you love your sports don't you? How is Neil? Did he have his foot surgery? How is his voice and swallowing? And how are you my dear friend?

Have a wonderful Saturday, hope your day is filled with love and kindness.

CALIECAT

I lost my post so will leave with a note to Jeri. I will be thinking of you Monday with love.

and a note to Irene. Thinking of you with love

Now to go cook some food for today.
:smooched:
Marie

Swissmiss

Today is going well. One of my older daughters is visiting. I am trying to talk her into doing a Zumba DVD with me. So far...no luck.

tlp8rb

Had a confusing evening where everything got messed up. Was to spend the evening and dinner with husband but ended up driving all over creation (like every weekend) doing for my kids. I just grapped whatever and really do not care. So tired of still having to cater to kids when I am in my 60s.

Dr. Phil would tell you you need to put some new words in your vocabulary. The first one would be "no." Are we so afraid our kids won't love us that we do everything they ask for their entire lives? One thing in your last sentence really stands out - "having to cater to kids" - you don't HAVE to do any such thing.

barbiecat

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Happy Anniversary, Connie......have a great day

debzwill

Hello to all my lovely sneakers,:flowerforyou:

Well I am glad to report that I am feeling much better today. Almost normal (don't think I could ever be that, still...)
I had a lovely lazy day yesterday and not done much today. Think it has helped a lot.
I went to a church breakfast this morning. The guest speaker was a man called Steve Chalke MBE. He was so interesting. He founded the charity OASIS. He has added a new charity Stop the traffik to it. It's fascinating to listen to his story and very inspiring.
Breakfast was good too lol:laugh:

Sandy: I agree with Donna about the warning. I almost choked on my grape:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jake: Same to you too:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: It's so good to laugh:drinker:

Gayla: I have missed the first week of Wimbledon this year,due to not being well. I have been a couple of times in previous years. Loved it, although I did get a bit star struck and embarrassed my daughter:laugh:

Barbie: It's such a chore sorting through paperwork but sounds like you have made a good dent in it:bigsmile:

Marie: How come they are bulldozing homes in your street? Wishing Jerry lots of luck at his appointment next week:flowerforyou:

Becky: I bought the Zumba dvd today. I do go to class, but sometimes I just can't get there. It's straight after work but sometimes I don't finish in time. I think the dvd will be a great back up and like you, I am hoping my daughter will join in. Enjoy:flowerforyou:
I know what you mean about running around after our children. I find thats what I do most of the time. Every now and then I have to tell them NO. They always tell me off for not telling them that I am tired. It's my fault in the end for speaking out. I always feel like sayimg no is letting them down, but they do understand, most of the time!! I know that I get tired a lot more tired more quickly these days Take it easy. :flowerforyou:

Sandy: when you say you have to go to your meeting what do you mean? Not sure if I am reading into things!! Tell me to mind my own business if you like:flowerforyou:

Buzz: I hope you have had a super birthday:drinker:

Phyllis: You must be so excited about getting home. Have a wonderful time. Well done for being 'good'.:drinker:

I put on my 2lb that I lost 2 weeks ago. I think it's from grabbing whatever food was around or not eating enough on really bad days. Anyway, I never changed my ticker at the time, so it remains stuck:frown: I have'nt done a shop yet but will be doing that in a few days and will hopefully be getting some exercise back in there too.

Have a lovely weekend ladies.
Its good to be back
Deb

Sandydur

Happy Anniversary Connie!!!

Sandydur

Sandy: when you say you have to go to your meeting what do you mean? Not sure if I am reading into things!! Tell me to mind my own business if you like:flowerforyou:


Have a lovely weekend ladies.
Its good to be back
Deb

As most of the others know my son is in recovery and my step son almost died last year from alcohol. He is not drinking but has not gone for recovery or to any meetings, so he is what they call a dry drunk with the same attitude as when he was drinking. I go to Al Anon not for them but for myself, which most people do not understand. There is nothing we can do to make an addict quit but in taking care of ourselves we can handle a lot, including everyday life. Yes, I do drink, but I am not an alcoholic. I hope that clears things up for you Deb.

debzwill

Thank you Sandy for explaining. I hope it did'nt come across that I was being nosey. It's so hard to write what I want to say without making it sound awful. I am not very good with words as you may have noticed already:laugh: It must be very hard for you, but a big 'Well done' to you for taking part.

My OH drinks a lot and I sometimes wonder whether he is treading a very thin line. Its very difficult and I admire you greatly.

Sandydur

Thank you Sandy for explaining. I hope it didn't come across that I was being nosey. It's so hard to write what I want to say without making it sound awful. I am not very good with words as you may have noticed already:laugh: It must be very hard for you, but a big 'Well done' to you for taking part.

My OH drinks a lot and I sometimes wonder whether he is treading a very thin line. Its very difficult and I admire you greatly.

No problem Deb, I am proud of my son and actually proud of myself. My DH also drank too much and had to quit so he battles with the disease also. Most people don't recognize it is a disease and just as we can't cure a terminal disease we can't cure alcoholism,.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: we have emptied several boxes of papers and photos today. We have been ruthless in throwing things away. We had all the photos from our 1990 trip to NW Washington and Vancouver Island and they had never gotten out of the envelopes so we decided that if we hadn't put them in albums by now, it didn't make any sense to hang on to them.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: we threw out many other pictures that have been in boxes for years or decades. I told Jake that I had amazing memories of many events in our life but in my mind's eye I was a size six instead of the size 16 that I am in all the photos.:laugh: I did notice that I had a lot of really cute shirts but they were all size extra large.

:flowerforyou: Sandy, thanks for sharing about Al-Anon. It's such a great program but frequently misunderstood. You're so right about not being able to get an addict to quit what they're doing.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: we go to bed shortly after 9PM every night so I can get up at first light and take the dogs on the hill at sunrise, then eat breakfast and be off for our neighborhood walk between six and six thirty.:bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Becky, you got some great advice from other mothers about saying "no" to your kids. I have done only a short stint as a parent of teenagers so I felt that I wasn't the one to be making suggestions. I do know that no one can take advantage of you without your permission.

:bigsmile: Deb, I hope you can get back into the groove of exercise soon. It will make you feel so much better.:bigsmile:


:bigsmile: :bigsmile: I hope you are all having a good weekend with weather that allows you to do something special for yourself. It's great to be loving and caring toward others but it's also great to treat yourself to a good time.:bigsmile:

delraybuzz

I'm so tired I'm falling over, but I wanted to download some pictures while my DS was around, just in case! Actually, I did remember how to do it, and a few are acceptable, so I'll rotate them a few days. I'll post AFTER they are gone, and I'm back to a reasonable normal! Had a lovely Birthday day....and thank you ALL for all your wishes; we started out by going to the Everglades for a ride on an airboat, and we all loved it, as I always do. So informative. I think I used a picture of me with Meggie, my granddaughter who is visiting. She announced she is now going to be living on the mainland, perhaps ending up in Oregon, but may be having a wedding in about a year back in Hawaii overlooking Kaneohe Bay. I never thought I'd be getting back there again, but how could we refuse her invitation? For any Magnum P.I. fans, much of the old TV shows were taped in and around Kaneohe Bay, with it's gorgeous islands out in the Pacific. (I think I still have a crush on Tom Selleck!)
I noticed today is Connie's Anniversary so a very Happy almost belated Anniversary to you both!
I'll deal with looking over everything posted when I return, perhaps by Monday. Mohs surgery (:noway: ) is scheduled for next week, so I'm not sure what the plans will be, but again, thank you all for all your greetings.
hugs to all....(and glad Deb is feeling better)
Buzz

Lafla

Hi everyone from rainy Saskatchewan. We needed some rain but now we have had enough! Dave moved my clothesline so now the clothes will no longer get caught in the mugo pines. Yeah for that. I can still stand on the deck and hang my clothes -- what a princess. We enjoyed the play last night although the chairs were hard even for my full-bodied butt cheeks! It was a comedy and laughter is always welcome in my circle.

Deb -- oh how I envy you going to Wimbledon. I have looked at going to the Roger's Cup (Canada) and hope to get there one day. Tickets are so pricey!

Sandy -- it is rather peculiar that this short fat girl (the one usually picked last for ball) turned into such a sports fan. Unfortunately, the armchair kind. It started young, I was always at all the school sports cheering from the stands. I took skating lessons for many years (not bragging because I was never very good at it but liked it). We always had season's tickets for hockey. Now I mostly watch figure skating and curling in the winter and tennis in the summer. Watching tennis is like a full- time job! Neil and I also like to watch equestrian events. I should not have got started on that!! Neil is doing ok although still having seizures. They are fewer and usually not as intense so happy for that. He sees the throat dr. On Monday. I am hoping he says to try liquids that are not thickened and so is Neil. I am fine. The diet went off the rails a few days ago and I didn't get to WW today. I am going to have to work hard to get back on track this week.

Marie -- you have become so good at using pictures. Proud of you. I am happy I can turn the computer on! I mostly use my iPad now but remain very basic level. Jerry will be on my mind Monday along with Jeri.

Buzz -- enjoyed your photos. Sounds like you have been having a great time.

Barbie -- you are not going to have much to move -- you are a cleaning machine!

I know I wanted to make other responses but didn't open another page and now can't check back. Get you next time.

Take care everyone. Gayla

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Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: buzz...I understand how you feel about Tom Selleck. He and I share the same birthday (different years). I really think that the two of us should celebrate together.:laugh:

Kids are slowing coming back home from their weekend activities. I am hoping that my husband and I can go to the YMCA sometime today.

Sandydur

Happy Sunday!! :bigsmile: It is another beautiful day here. I hope today I can exercise and get some sun since for once we are not going to my step sons for dinner. They have plans today so we went last night and he again was obnoxious but we just ignored him. :ohwell:

Becky and Buzz, give me George Clooney or Patrick Dempsey any day, I don't care if that makes me a cougar, I love those guys!! Becky, hope you have some alone time with your husband, you deserve it.

Gayla, I used to play tennis when I was young, thus the bad knees. I was much better in doubles since I didn't like to run too much. :laugh: If the ball came to me, I was really good, other wise my poor partners were exhausted by the end of the game. :laugh: I like to watch figure skating on TV, but it seems there isn't enough time during the day to sit down, most of my TV watching is in the evening until the wee hours of the morning. Glad Neil is a little better with his seizures and hope the doctor has good news about his liquids. Did he mention if he got my card??

Buzz, love the new profile picture, you look amazing. Who is in the picture with you? All the new pictures are great, I bet your family is so proud of you and your weight loss. I hope you had a great birthday, I know it was filled with love and happiness.

Barbie, I too am envious of all the walking you do, but not sure I could keep up with you. I wish I could get moving early in the morning but I am a night person and do better after dinner, except for exercising, that I prefer to do during the day.

Marie, hope all goes well with Jerry tomorrow, I will keep him in my prayers that the news is all good. :flowerforyou:

Jeri, good luck tomorrow and remember we will all be praying for you and sending good vibes for a quick recovery.

Bryanna will be with me most of the week since her mom is on vacation. This makes me very happy.

Have a great Sunday!!

Sandydur

And they just keep coming!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

A cowboy appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.


'Have you ever done anything of particular merit?', St. Peter asked.

'Well, I can think of one thing,' the cowboy offered.

'On a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a gang of
bikers who were threatening a young woman. I directed them to leave her
alone, but they wouldn't listen.

So, I approached the largest and most tattooed biker and smacked him in the
face, kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring, and threw it on the
ground. I yelled, 'Now, back off or I'll kick the s - - t out of all of
you!'

St. Peter was impressed, 'When did this happen?'

'Couple of minutes ago.'

bada_bing

Just hijacking this thread as I am new here. Where are you from in Sask if I may ask? I am Saskatchewan born and raised and moved to Alberta 10 years ago. Have quit smoking for 3.5 months and have gained some weight so figure it's time to get control before I am out of control....lol. Looking forward to this thread....looks like fun!

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Good morning. Today we all slept late and the walking with frisky poodles didn't take place until 8 AM when it was already sunny and warm enough for me to take off my gloves and down vest :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: When we took our trip in April I came home four pounds heavier than when I left. The first two pounds left quickly (maybe just water weight from too much sodium filled restaurant food). The next pound came off after about a month and finally today I am willing to post that the last pound is gone and I am back at my goal weight again.

:bigsmile: Sandy, we have a DVR system and record everything we like on TV so we can watch it when we want, fast forward through the commercials, and pause it if the phone rings or the dogs want to go out :bigsmile: I watch figure skating and gymnastics. I did some figure skating and gymnastics as a teenager. I played a bit of tennis but never got very excited about it. My best friend who is 70+ plays competitive tennis with women in her age group several times a week year round (she lives near San Jose, CA)

:bigsmile: Buzz, your new pictures are great. Thanks for taking the time to post them for us to see :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Today is cleanse day so I'll be taking it easier and may have more time on the computer :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: I have been a Tom Selleck fan since Magnum, PI was actually on TV. Now I love him in Blue Bloods and Jesse Stone.

CALIECAT

Buzz you are a verynic looking woman. I went to your profile and wow. You don't look a day over 69 in yout stripped shirt..
Ypu are a beauitiful woman



:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Another good one Sandy keep them coming.

deb you ask why they are bulldozing these houses down. . The one they just did was about ready to fall down. Ths is an old part of town. We had a lot o work done on ours about 10 years ago. The lots are worth more than the houses. We hope to live out our lives here.

Got to go and grab me a bite.

Sandydur

Welcome bada_bing!! Sundays are slow on this thread but I know everyone will be more than happy to have a new member. :bigsmile: I love your nickname especially with all the jokes being posted lately!! :laugh: We are a good group and have fun while supporting each other through thick and thin. Stick around and tell us something about yourself.

I am married for the second time, have four children, he has two, between us six grandchildren. I have an Old English Sheepdog named Daisy Mae and she is like our baby. I am 69 years old but as long as I don't look in the mirror I feel much younger. :laugh: Since changing my lifestyle of exercise and eating, I have managed to lose 21 pounds and I am proud of myself. There are others who have lost so much more and maintain and keep healthy and stay with us to encourage.

We are like family and always look forward to new people. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

CALIECAT

I would love to go to a icecream social this afternnon or just a trip to the ice cream parlor for a delious ice cream cone. We have one about a block and half from our house. Two main roads to cross to get there.



HAVE A LICK.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: welcome, Bada_Bing.....it's good to see you here :bigsmile: we are a friendly group and have a lot of fun.

I've been posting on this thread for over two years. When I started I weighed over 180 pounds and thought I was destined to be that way forever. One day at a time with the help of the friends on MFP I've reached a weight that's less than what I weighed in fourth grade. I spend less time at the computer now because I have so much more energy now so I get up and do more active things. My husband, Jake, posts on this thread sometimes (usually to tell a joke or laugh at someone else's jokes :laugh: ) but he has been pursuing an active healthy lifestyle with me. Most of my exercise comes from walking my energetic standard poodles, Brandy and Sasha and I go to line dance classes three days a week.

:flowerforyou: Marie, that Ice cream probably looks better to you than it does to me. It is about 65 degrees here right now, not nearly as hot as it is where you live.

:bigsmile: Sandy, I stay with this thread and MFP because I don't ever want to go back to being that unpleasingly plump woman who is in all my photos:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: It would be too easy to go back to the old "eat everything in sight" way of life without the daily encouragement of healthy balanced people like you.:bigsmile:

debzwill

Hello Sneakers,

Well its so hot today I'm melting!! Have'nt done anything today. Had a very bad headache again, so just lazed around.

Sandy: LOL:laugh: :laugh: Love your new photo. I agree George is gorgeous and single again!!! But I do love Tom too! I would'nt say no to either of them :laugh:

Buzz, sounds like you've had a wonderful birthday. Have a good rest. Your photos are lovely and I agree with Marie, you look beautiful and young. Such good skin. You and Sandy are amazing:flowerforyou:

Marie, That icecream is so tempting Its a shame to see houses bulldozed. If only they could be done up instead!:flowerforyou:

Barbie< I am hoping to feel well enough to do some exercise tomorrow. We are having a heatwave here at the moment, so I am struggling just to walk around! So you iceskated. I would have loved to have done something like that when I was younger. I did play tennis at school but not very well. I am afraid I am just not naturally sporty. I love to watch the skating and gymnastics and Tennis though.:bigsmile:

Bada Bing: Welcome. This is a lovely place to be with lovely ladies who give a lot of support. I have only been on here for a few months myself, but I have been made to feel very welcome and consider all these ladies to be my friends. You will love it:drinker:

Well I am off to watch a film 'Bride wars' on the tv. I am hoping it cools down enough by bedtime to get some much needed sleep.

Have a lovely evening Ladies

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: CALIECAT...Ice cream is one thing that I can turn down every time.

:flowerforyou: Deb...hope you get to feeling better. Have you tried a cold cloth on your head? Sounds like it could be caused by the heat.

:flowerforyou: Barbie...thanks for sharing your story. You have done so good. Glad that you are sticking it out here with us. You are wonderful example of what we can achieve.

:flowerforyou: Oh my gosh..Sandy...you really do not look 69.

CALIECAT

Welcome Bada Bing
to the Sneakers

So glad to see you joing us. You couldn't have fell into nicer hands. What a bunch. Love them all.

We Welcome you!

delraybuzz

I insisted on gauze film over the camera!!! ANd that's my dear granddaughter from Hawaii, my son's daughter. She will be moving stateside, but the wedding will be in Kailua, HI in about a year. The kids have flown back to DS's in Cape May, NJ, and DH and I are trying to stay awake! It was great fun having them here!
And thank you for all the compliments, dear "other" family! I won't weigh until tomorrow....and then I'll lie!!!:noway:
:smooched: Buzz