Senior Golden Sneakers..........July, 2011

Sandydur

Sorry, I didn't remember it was a new month.........there are some postings on the June thread so here is the link to read them....

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/253627-senior-golden-sneakers-june-2011?page=18#posts-3680309

Sandydur

Hope all you Canadians have a wonderful and safe day!!

Have lots to do today, so will check in later.

barbiecat

happy Canada Day to Gayla and Jeri and all Canadians

I am wearing my Canada shirt to line dance this morning.

My goal for June was to dance more and one way I did that was to make a playlist of favorite dances for my mp3 player and dance while I was out with the dogs......I'm old enough and smart enough now not to care what people think of me LOL :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I'm not sure what my goals will be for July but being outdoors on the long days will be part of it.

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Thank you, Sandy, for starting the new thread

Jake45

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fancyladyJeri

Happy Canada Day. Thanks all for the wishesbb 4th of July coming up soon.

Swissmiss

HAPPY JULY EVERYONE !!!!

I want to wish a Happy Canada Day to all my friends up there. Do all of you have the day off? Let us know how you celebrate.

My goal for July is to lose 10 pounds. And to not miss a day of exercising.

Firesign

HAPPY JULY EVERYONE!!!!

My goal for July is to stop fretting over low carbing and start eatting healthier. LOTS OF GOOD FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!! SO I can finally lose this last 11 lbs and reach my goal weight.

bada_bing

Happy July to everyone. Just went and had the Canada Day Pancake Breakfast at the local Co-op Store, food was donated by Co-op, pancakes were flipped by the salesman from the local Ford dealership. It was great and busy. The most people that I have seen there since it started about 5 years ago.

Yes Becky it is a holiday in Canada the same as July 4 for the USA. We have fireworks usually in the evening and there are things to do all day if you want. Otherwise you can do yardwork or lay around or go to the lake! Very few businesses are open........well, Walmart of course! lol

I think I will mow the lawn and lay around and read a good book. Visiting daughter is going with son and mate to visit their cousins about 1 hr away so I will have lots of time for myself (if hubby leaves me alone).

Had a great shopping trip with daughter yesterday...can't believe how much walking we did. I actually can feel it in my lower back..guess I should do a big of Yoga and loosen up...think I will wait for the kids to leave.

Everyone have a great long weekend whereever you are and .......track those calories....whatever they may be...ha, ha!

KotyTyler

Greetings Everyone! I'm Koty from Vegas and I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!

Happy Canada Day to the Canadians and happy new month as well!

My goal for July is to lose 2#s. I know it doesn't sound like much, but I'm 114 now so those last #s always seem to be the hardest to get off. Been there done that. I go to Curves and do Zumba at Curves along with walking, climbing stairs and swimming. It's going to be 109 today and tomorrow 112 so I'm pretty creative when it comes to indoor activities when the heat is here. I was skimming the pool at 5:30 this morning and believe it or not, it's good for my arms!

In my profile picture that I have up right now I'm the one in the turquoise to clarify who you're looking at!

I don't drink alcohol, haven't eaten red meat for 35 years, have two daughters one in CA and one out here, and two Grandsons that live out here too that are the joy of my life! That's all for me for now...See ya!

CALIECAT

Thank you Sandy for this new thread. You are the best thing that happen to us. Thank you for your caring ways,

judz46

Thanks Sandy - love your new profile pic....you seem to be looking younger every time you change it. Happy Canada Day to all of you.



After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target.

Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse.

Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Target:

Dear Mrs. Harris,

Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money.

5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway.

6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.

8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called.

9.. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.

10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.

11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme.

12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.

13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'

14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'

And last, but not least:

15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.

marlouise

hello ladies, can't stay, pain in the butt going on,, threw the back yesterday ouch, keeping pain relievers close. catch you on a better day

marilyn

fancyladyJeri

And last, but not least:

15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.

Love it. So funny.

MARIE. As to Sandy, I agree 100%. We are so lucky. Thank you Sandy.

viliberty1957

I don't post much these days, but I keep track of you all. I'm marking my place.

CALIECAT

Thanks Sandy - love your new profile pic....you seem to be looking younger every time you change it. Happy Canada Day to all of you.



After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target.

Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse.

Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Target:

Dear Mrs. Harris,

Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money.

5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway.

6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.

8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called.

9.. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.

10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.

11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme.

12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.

13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'

14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'

And last, but not least:

15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.

CALIECAT

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: sounds like something Jerry would do while he is waiting on me. Judy He gets so irritated waiting on me.

And last, but not least:
from Judy
:laugh: 15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.:laugh:
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Not really. but I don't like him waiting on me either. I much rather for him to go back home and give me an hour or two to brwse Then come pick me up when I called him..

Its been another hot one.

Phoebe be careful driving thru the desert and the heat all along the way., Stay cool.
hope you have no more thruck problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Buzz are you sstill resting up ? I have a grandaughter gettin married in August. But we wont be able to make it up there. I am just not able to take that long of a trip. would love to go but It will be in Missouri,In St. louis.

Sandydur

Welcome Koty, so happy to have you join us. :flowerforyou: You are from my favorite city in the United States, I love Las Vegas. I used to go more often when my granddaughter had her dance Nationals there but since she isn't competing any more it has been a few years since I have been there. There is just something different about Vegas compared to the casinos we have around here, just more exciting in Vegas. You are such a tiny little thing it hard to imagine you wanting to lose more weight. I do understand though since I am also a rocking grandma. :laugh:

I am much older than you at 69, with a second marriage. I have four children he has two and between us six grandchildren. My oldest son lives in Portland Oregon and his 21 year old daughter just joined the Peace Corps where she will be stationed in Togo, Africa for the next two years. My only daughter lives in Chaska, Minnesota with her husband and three children. My third son lives near me, is divorced and has a 16 year daughter who is like my second daughter. My youngest son is single and lives in Phoenix Arizona with his girlfriend. He is an over the road driver so comes home often. My step daughter is married and lives in Modesto, California and her brother lives within a mile from us and has an adopted daughter who is 6. We have an Old English Sheepdog named Daisy and she is the love of our lives. And there you have all the information and more about me. :laugh: Oh yes, I did make my goal but will continue to stay here with my friends to keep honest and keep tracking calories and exercise. They are like family and I could never leave them.

Speaking of family, stop with the compliments do you want my head to blow up??? If I didn't make a new thread someone else would have, we take care of each other. What one does for one, we do for each other, that is what great friends do.

Marie, you are so funny, we do pick on our men don't we?? I think I would be like you and want my hubby to drop me off and pick me up, I hate when they hang on us and watch our every move. :laugh: Too bad you can't be there in person for your granddaughter's wedding but you will be there in spirit.

Irene, thanks for dropping by, prayers and hugs are going your way. (((hugs)))))

Jeri, we are lucky to have you, you have the best attitude and best sense of humor. :bigsmile:

Judy, of course I am only posting pictures that make me look young, you don't think I would post those old looking kind do you?? :laugh: Funny joke, I have heard it but it is still funny. :laugh:

Ba Da Bing, glad you are enjoying your holiday, the breakfast sounds like it was fun and good. Hope you got to enjoy a book and relax as planned.

Becky, ten pounds in one month, whoa that is a lot. Don't set your expectations to high, losing weight takes time. Keep track of calories and exercise along with a lot of water and be patient. Just my little piece of advice and only my opinion. :blushing:

Barbie, would love to see you dancing to your Ipod at the dog park, it would be fun and I would probably join in. You have such a positive outlook on life and you deserve the best of everything. (including a new exercise bike) :laugh: :laugh:

Been running around all day, took Daisy for a long walk and now it is time to hit the couch and watch a movie.

Have a great night.

barbiecat

:laugh: here is the story of the exercise bike

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yes, it is really dead and has been taken apart to load into the car to go to the dump........some of you remember how sad I was when it broke however, once I started walking the dogs for over an hour in the morning and sometimes again for 20-40 minutes in the afternoon, I realized that right now I don't miss the bike:bigsmile: we will revisit the question of an exercise bike or another piece of equipment when we finally move :bigsmile: so don't be concerned about me without my bike :bigsmile:

Sandydur

:laugh: here is the story of the exercise bike

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yes, it is really dead and has been taken apart to load into the car to go to the dump........some of you remember how sad I was when it broke however, once I started walking the dogs for over an hour in the morning and sometimes again for 20-40 minutes in the afternoon, I realized that right now I don't miss the bike:bigsmile: we will revisit the question of an exercise bike or another piece of equipment when we finally move :bigsmile: so don't be concerned about me without my bike :bigsmile:

LOL....sorry was just joking with Jake. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I prefer walking with Daisy to riding the bike in the nice weather also.

KotyTyler

Thank you Sandy for the warm welcome and your bio! Love that! To tell you the truth I had a very lengthy reply telling more about myself and accidentally hit back space instead of enter on the huge new laptop I'm on right now and everything went poof! It's happened to us all a time or ten hasn't it?!! Now I'm all out of writing brain so I'll post another time to introduce myself further. BTW add ten years to my age on my page and that's truly what I am. I'm trying to stay incognito from my fellow Nutrisystem people that are here and maybe lurking! More about that later! See ya!

delraybuzz

Hi, yeah, MARIE, still resting up! Actually 2 of my long posts disappeared totally. And then I had the Mohs surgery on my forehead Wednesday and I thought it would be a breeze. It was until the anaesthesia wore off! Today I have one and a half black eyes, a swollen left lid, a raised left eyebrow, and an ache in the forehead; I need a hug! Actually, it will all disappear, but between the lightening over the 'Glades, and the downpours, and being sleepy, I'm just peeking in so I don't miss too much! Judy had me rolling on the floor, but it hurts to laugh, so I'll return another day to read more! Want to say hello and welcome to all our newbies, and
H A P P Y C A N A D A D A Y to all our friends up north!

MARILYN, hope you feel better and
IRENE, always good to hear from you.

All the rest of our friends, HI THERE, but I'm too groggy to stay. Take care and have a lovely 4th everyone!

Buzz

fancyladyJeri

BUZZ. .. Oh dear, big hugs going your way.

KOTY .. Welcome. This is such a fun supportive group. You'll like it here.

SANDY .. I was pleased tob your bio. It's nice to get to know more about your friends. This is my 2nd marriage too, only no kids from the first. Just my two girls that my dh and I have. They are both so nice and I love them dearly. My oldest personality is more like me .. Goofy, caring, domestic and messy. Our youngest is like my husband, so thoughtful but worries about what people think about her and what she does. And she shouldn't as she is wonderful. Ironically my oldest looks like my dh and our youngest more like me. I am so proud of the both of them.

BARBIE. I've never got on to liking my exercise bike but like the treadmill best. However I love walking outside best of all.

I've only gone back this page. Hello to the restvof you and sorry not to comment. I don't know how some of you do it without losing everything.

MARIE. I agree, at times I want to be left on my own too.

IRENE. Good to hear from you too


Oh, here's a CANADA DAY photo from my backyard.


Lupines from my Backyard by FancyLady, on Flickr

phyljen

Hello All my Sneaker Pals
I'VE FINALLY ARRIVED IN IDAHO. WELL ACTUALLY I ARRIVED ABOUT A WEEK AGO BUT AT MY MOM'S HOUSE I COULDN'T GET INTERNET. Just got up to my mom's other house about 2 hours North and there is internet here. I have been reading and reading all the past posts. So much has happened. It's good to get all updated on everyone and WELCOME to the new comers.

I AM ENJOYING VISITING MY SISTERS, BROTHER AND PARENTS. DON'T REALLY MIND IF ALL WE DO IS SIT AROUND AND TALK. I missed them so much all year.

I've been out walking and jogging every morning for at least an hour a day. Out in the farm lands passing cows and horses every morning. and one morning I even say a DEER. Where is my camera when I want to talk an awesome picture. ????

Well now it is very late and I should sleep cause my sister invited me to get up early and go for a 10 mile jog in the morning. I think 6 will be my limit. maybe 7 but I have not done 10 so far for months and I am building up gradually as not to KILL MY KNEES.
Good night and have a great day. Love PHYLJEN:yawn:

Lafla

Hi all. It is ridicuously late so I won't be here long!! Thank you for all the Canada Day wishes. We had a quiet day except for the cheering for men's semi-finals (tennis). Awesome games!! Wish I was there.
Loved the joke. Giggled out loud to myself!

Welcome to Koty. Looking forward to learning more about you. I will fill you in on my home and family very soon.

Nice to hear from you Irene. I hope things are going well.

Buzz -- Sorry you ended up with so much 'damage'!! I hope it doesn't take too long to get you looking your gorgeous self!

Phylis -- Glad you got safely to Idaho. What a journey! I can only imagine how hard it would be to live so far from family. Enjoy!

I must turn in before Dave comes looking for me. (like he would -- he is well into dreamland)!!

Take care, sleep well. Gayla :yawn:

tlp8rb

Happy Canada Day. Thanks all for the wishesbb 4th of July coming up soon.

I was surprised to see your post here as your status says you haven't logged in in three days! I just don't understand how MFP works, sometimes.

My son and granddaughter are up in your part of the world on a short holiday. Don't tell anyone, but Brian has taken some of his late wife's cremains to the Bellingham, Washington area. It is where they began their married life and bought their first home together and where Savannah was conceived. They loved it there and always planned to move back someday. It was only after Lori was diagnosed with MS that they returned to Wisconsin to be close to their families for support. When she was losing her battle with lung cancer last year, it was her request that he take her back to the mountains and lakes. It will be the first time Savannah has traveled there and she was so excited. They're also going to visit with Brian's younger brother who lives in Vancouver Washington. When Brian lived out there, he worked in Vancouver, BC.

Hope your recovery is continuing to be a "non-event." Sometimes we build these things up in our minds so much that when all goes smoothly, it is almost a let down. I remember when I had a malignant melanoma surgically removed. The very word melanoma gets the adrenalin going mach-speed! When it was removed and I walked out of the surgi-center, the adrenalin drop, not the procedure, almost put me in bed! All the friends who were so solicitous before hand forgot about it (and me) very quickly.

Anyway - we're here, we care and please keep us posted.

piquilter

Hi all!

Haven't kept up on post/posting the last couple of days, been going like crazy to get ready for vacation! I'll definitely need one! :yawn: This is a 'laptop free' vacation so I probably won't post during this next week, but will try to log with the phone app. I've been doing some 'preventative maintainance' with exercise and I won't have many options while I'm gone. Walking doesn't work because of my back, but there is a paddle boat I could take out to get some cardio in and we usually play beanbags every day (not exactly a 'workout' but at least movement:laugh: ):laugh: :laugh: . If we have a day where the lake is like 'glass' I may get a chance to water ski once. I don't dare do it more than that. Sometimes we put on our life jackets and just float around in the middle of the lake :happy: and its a good time to tread water.:happy: We've had a really slow start to summer so the lakes may not be warmed up as much as usual. We are headed to a resort in northern MN that is on a chain of lakes. There are 11 lakes interconnected so we can boat from one to another. It's fun to just ride around and look at the beautiful scenery and the gorgeous homes. It is quite an affluent area and there are some spectacular 'vacation' homes and year around homes there. Only way we could afford one is if we win the lottery :laugh: :laugh: We do a little fishing too, I got a new rod and reel the other day, it's purple!:happy: :happy: Food typically isn't a problem during this week, because I'm a 'closet eater' and with people always around I don't have the opportunity to graze. It's the 'beverages' that tend to be my downfall. Well, I better have some lunch and get back to work. I have 2 of dh's shirts in the dryer and want to get them ironed. My goal is to leave with just the concrete floor below the clothes chute Happy belated Canada day to our Canadian friends, my college roomate was and still is from Windsor, Ontario; there is a Canadian beverage traveling with us :laugh: :happy: To those celebrating the 4th of July, have fun and be safe! To those of you who don't have a day with a 'name', just celebrate another day :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

CALIECAT

jeri am envy of all your pretty flowers. OWrS HAVE COME AND GONE. . BOTHING BUT HOT WEATHER Garden about all dry up too. I have been under the weather today, MY HEEL IS HURTING AND CAN BEARLY PUT MY FOOT DOWN. jERRY GOT MY EKLECRIC WHEeL CHAIr OUT BUT BATTERY WAS DOWN AND COULDN' D USED IT. Been in bed most of he day. Alice is due out tomorrow but I DON'T THINK I CAN GET OUT. sEE YOU GUYS LATER

piquilter

Marie, I hope you are feeling better soon!!:flowerforyou:

delraybuzz

The darn post disappeared AGAIN!!! GRRRrrrr! I'm ready to give up posting when a completely different website takes over our page! I just thanked SANDY again for this link; Sandy, my 1st husband was in the Peace Corp in the South Pacific. Wonderful thing to volunteer for! I wish her luck!

welcomed:
FIRESIGN (I have a daughter in The Triangle, too), DONNA whose Bada-bing is the cutest name, and KOTY, who is doing the brightest thing joining MFP though she certainly makes me envious with her figure!

JUDY, I think I mentioned LOL at your latest contribution!:laugh: Where on earth do you find these things? They are all new to me!

MARILYN, hope the pain in the butt has lessened. That can be a real P.I.T.B!!!



Nice to see JERI and IRENE, who also hasn't posted much lately, but her excuse is better than mine!

MARIE asked:

Buzz are you still resting up ? I have a grandaughter gettin married in August. But we wont be able to make it up there. I am just not able to take that long of a trip. would love to go but It will be in Missouri,In St. louis

...MARIE, I don't know that we'll get to Hawaii, either, but I'd love to see her wedding. It will be very Islandish, which means informal, at a house overlooking Kaneohe Bay, and we love her AND the area. But it's over 5000 miles and we hate flying the way the airlines are today.! Perhaps my DD will make one of many receptions for the couple when they move stateside, and it would be easier on us geezers to fly to NY. I also notice in a later post that you are having heel pain, and we all surely want to wish that away for you! I keep saying the Golden Years are a bit more tarnished than we were promised! :ohwell:

BARBIE, I didn't recall the story of your exercise bike, but I gave mine away awhile back, and I think the only kind I would get now would be the reclining bike, since all the padding on my butt has disappeared, and no seats I invested in were comfortable to sit on! 10 minutes sitting was torture for me, and I really need 60!

JERI, again, your photography id magnificent! Never realized how beautiful Lupines are! You're right about repeating our backgrounds for newer folk, and some of us older ones who forget things! And thanks for the hug!

PHYLLIS, how wonderful to be with your family again! It makes me all swooshie just imagining it! And do be careful about your running mileage. You know you should not add more than 10% extra every several days to avoid injury! Just have a great time with family as it will be awhile before you see them again!


GAYLA, glad you enjoyed Canada Day, and hope you got to sleep as nicely as Dave! And I really won't have too much damage, I'm sure. Just looks funny right now. Hope Neil also enjoyed the day!

CONNIE, between the lines, I read that just remembering about Lori is a very painful trauma still (it really hasn't been all that long, has it?). Vancouver is such a lovely area for them to be travelling for such a difficult ceremony. (I remember too well going to Walden Pond with my 2nd husband's cremains for the same purpose. OUCH!) I hope it eases some of the mourning pain! By the way, CONNIE, I no longer can figure out how MFP works most of the time. It keeps losing my posts so close to the finish , I could scream! Maybe it's something I'm doing, but it's darn frustrating for a non-typist!

JEANNE, your vacation sound dreamy; wishing you a very happy time up there in MN on you lakes! We'll miss you, but don't give it a thought!

Buzz

CALIECAT

jeanne have a wonderful vacation.

I know deb is tied up today. with her husband uncle.

Buss good to hear from you today.
I will send sone money up to the wedding gal. When her sister got Married i meant to send some but failed to get it in the enelope i WOULD sWORE i DID. BUT after checking my records no sign of it. I didn't even write it out. I don' do any shopping now a days.

tlp8rb

I made a really tasty casserole for dinner using Mung beans I've had in the cupboard for months! I posted the recipe on the Sneakers Recipe page. I used chicken, but if you are looking for a vegetarian dish, just leave it out. It is still very tasty and satisfying. Low in calories, too. The recipe made 10 cups, but believe me, you can eat three or four cups, feel satisfied and its 119 calories per cup.

I've never cooked with Mung beans before. I bought these when I was in my "sprout" phase but never got around to sprouting them. I understand once sprouted, they're very good in stir fry or other chinese-style dishes. Good source of protein.