WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST

chicletgirl21

Thank you all for your concern, but I did want to clear up one thing as I may have misconstrued things.
The neighbor I was talking about was the one that I helped get food delivered to him because he is on a fixed income (SS only). It is not my guyfriend. They are totally different people. The neighbor is a friend only. My guyfriend (I guess I should say boyfriend, but it sounds silly at my age) is very sweet to me and loves me for who I am and how I look. The neighbor has personal issues that he is dealing with and has a tendency to push his ideas on people. He is kind of a hermit and very stubborn. He also has a drinking problem. Like I said he has issues, but I worry about him and he has helped me with getting me places and such in return. Overall he is a good man, he just needs to come to terms with his problems.

But even still you are right, he shouldn't say those things to me and sometimes I do call him on some of them. He has apologized to me but he is just stuck in his ways. I really only mentioned it because I was amazed how quickly I can succumb to those old feelings of insecurity and low self esteem. You know how they say it is easier to believe the worst about yourself than the good.

But then that is what I have you guys for ......right? That is probably why I brought it up to you all in the first place. You always bring me up. I can count on you for that. :flowerforyou:

I hope you all have a great day today. It is hot here and humid. I guess in California we have finally got our true summer now. I know you all in the rest of the country have been dealing with heat waves and humidity all summer. I personally can't stand this type of weather. I am more a 75 degree type of girl. That to me is perfect.

Well talk to you later
Chiclet:flowerforyou:

exermom

Jeannie - don't you just hate it when you lose your post? That's one of the reasons Vince always says to me "save, save, save"

I really don't understand it, I've been pretty good with my calories, etc. Yet, it seems like I'm getting more fat. Weird! What I really need to do is try to cut out this evening snacking, maybe that'll help.

It was hard to track last night. Jessica made dinner and Dianna bought me a bottle of wine from Australia where she'd just been so I had to have some. She knew that I like sweet wines, and this was nice and sweet! Jessica made a stir fry. I filled up on the veges, had a little bit of beef, a little bit of the chicken, I tried the soy chicken (Dianna is a vegetarian), a bit of the stir fry noodles and a bit of the teriyaki sauce. For dessert I had to have a small piece of the brownie I brought, 2 banana blueberry muffins that I brought and a few of the chocolate cookies that I brought. Dianna liked the cookies, I really do want to try making them again because the recipe said to refrigerate the dough and I don't think that was necessary. After refrigerating it, the dough was way too crumbly to cut. Next time I want to try them and not refrigerate them. Now I know someone to give them to!

Monday I did a weight DVD before we left, but I didn't exercise today. Tomorrow is yoga and then deep water aerobics.

redi - good for you joining the Y! That's great! I hear ya about the swim suit. I bought some at Kohl's last year and they didn't wear well at all. Well, you get what you pay for. So I bought some better ones at Penney's but even those are starting to wear and I only use it once/week. Hopefully, I can continue to use it until we go to FL (hopefully late in Sept). I'll take the bathing suit with me, probably use it again the day we leave, and then throw it out. This way I won't have to bring home a wet bathing suit. Last time I just put it in a plastic bag.

Rebel - congratulations!

chicklet - you wonder why this guy sticks with you??? Because he knows a caring, compassionate, big hearted person when he sees one, that's why. As far as that remark that that guy made, you know, he might be insecure about his weight and he probably was justifying himself. Actually, I had to read that twice to fully get it. You know, I have to agree with Sissy, too. No one should purposely make you feel bad about yourself. Genalace made a great post, you should say something along those lines

Sissy - vongrats on the great loss! Good luck on your mammo recheck. I go Thurs. Thinking postive thoughts for you and me

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening

Michele

grabbit97

Hi everyone!

Haven't been on in a real long time, but I did finally catch up on the posts.

Natalie: I am so glad you had the surgery finally! I have been worrying and thinking about you ever since you mentioned the paid you were going through. It sounds like you are doing much better even with the current pain you are in. You sound totally different. Is this pain different from the other. It sounds like it is much more tolerable. And then today I heard you are walking with a cane and its only been a week and a half! That is so impressive!
I have been thinking of talking with a doctor about my own knee. Granted I am no way near as bad as you were. But it definitely affects the things I do or rather the things I can't do. Some days the pain is so bad I am loaded up on pain killers and am walking around like an ape. Then days like today I am walking fine with just slight pain. I cannot sit back on the heals of my feet at all. Which really hurts and bugs me to no end. NOW THOSE WHO ARE SQUEEMISH ABOUT TALKING ABOUT SEX, DON'T READ THIS NEXT PART! But dammit, I went through all that I have achieved in my weight loss journey so that I could walk again and have sex like a normal person. And I still can't do that!!!! I have never been able to sit on top while having sex because of my knees. They simply will not bend that way without excrutiating pain! I so wanted to experience that! It sucks!!

Okay sex rant over.

I have been swimming everyday since I moved into this complex. Sometimes twice a day. My girlfriend came over yesterday who I haven't seen in over 3 months and she said I looked skinny. Now I know that is BS but I do think I look better. For one thing I am the brownest I have ever been in my entire life. I usually am DAYGLOW white, but now I look like I belong in a coppertone ad. That's kind of cool. My clothes are looser too, and I have had to go and order more clothes now. Pretty soon I am going to have to throw my 26/28 clothes out forever. I still walk around in them with a clip attached to the waist to hold them up. I just can't throw them away. They honestly look like crap but they are so comfortable. When I wear clothes that actually fit me, I feel confined in them. So do I go with bag lady look clothes for comfort or "wow you look terrific!" clothes that start to bug me because they are form fitting? I am even getting complaints from people who say, "I didn't realize you looked like that, because you are wearing clothes that look like potato sacks." So one day I will break down and toss them. I can't give them away because they are so beat up that no one would want to wear them. lol (Except me, that is)

I am still following my normal way of eating but due to bbq's and get togethers fudge a little. But I have it under control so I am good. I also am still with my guy friend and we are getting closer everyday, despite having my mom around amazing enough!

Speaking of her, I have to go and pick up her dishes from dinner and do her toileting now. So I am off.

Keep going strong everyone!
Natalie I am proud of you being such a trooper. I am watching your every step.

Chiclet

Well, I made to the other side of Aug 4, and I was so scared, could not describe to you how scared I was.
Going home tomorrow after being in rehab for 10 days. Wonderful physical therapy two times a day for the ten days has me walking with a cane...
I will have outoatient therapy for many weeks to come.
Yes I was brave, and now I will have a quality of life again. Before surgery I had none.
Diet is still on hold, but I think I lost more in the past 2 weeks, will know more wh end I get on the scale at home.

Natalie

RebelRenny

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Still smiling from ear to ear. Thanks so much for all the well wishes on the birth of sweet grandson Zachary!!! .

:noway: Meanwhile, I have to tell you that I had a bit of a scare last week Monday and ended up in emergency with chest pains. Go figure!! Am under care of cardiologist. But have no fear, I appear to be a healthy specimen and am doing great!

All the more reason to eat well and exercise!!! Honestly, I have had too much stress, and it is time to stop and smell the roses.

Love you all.

Rebel

genealace

Chiclet - I meant to mention before (but was more concerned about your neighbour's attitude). You really should get rid of your 26/28 size clothes to make yourself look and feel better. If money is a concern (and isn't it for most of us), could you get some in between size (between 26/28 and what you actually are) from a charity shop. You will then be getting something that fits a bit better, but which doesn't feel too constricting. Then you can step down again until you are actually wearing things that fit.

I haven't seen it posted on MFP (but haven't looked at all the threads) whether there is a place where we could offer things that don't fit any more (as we slim down) but are still in good condition and would look great on someone else. Perhaps the recipient could pay the cost of postage. If I donate to charity shop, I don't get anything for it, so would be happy to send something on to someone else, as long as I wasn't too much out of pocket.

Anyway - did about 40 minutes lawn bowling this evening and then went off to visit my GF.

So now to bed.

chicletgirl21

:flowerforyou: It's me again.

Well I have read all your posts and have come to the conclusion that I shall bring it up to my neighbor. You know honestly, I don't think he intentionally meant to hurt my feelings, but at the same time, I don't think he realizes how much that comment hurt. I could never say, "After all that I have done for you, this is how you treat me?" I don't believe It in the first place and secondly I just gave my mother a lecture today about the act of giving. She has in the past helped me out financially from time to time. And I have done things for her or helped her at times in return. The difference is that she has a tendency to throw it back in my face when she wants to make me feel bad, guilty, or show what a good mother she was to me.
I told her that the things I wanted the most from her, being a mother who protected her children from harm, showed love to them, and recognition, were the things I never got from her. Money is just material things, but a mother's love and how she cares for them is priceless. I said, " When you give of yourself or do something for someone it should be out of the kindness of your heart, and not expect anything in return. If someone does something in return, be grateful and enjoy the feeling giving gives you." She made the point of how I did all the things I did for my son and that he should be grateful. I told her, "No." "That was my parental duty to him. To love him by showing and telling him always, (even when he would get embarrassed later in life by it), for being supportive and protective of him. For letting him know he would always have a home and a mother who would always love him through all his trials and tribulations. For simply being there fo him." I told her, what I got back from him was watching him grow into a good man, who was respectful, loving, dependable, and responsible. A man any woman would be lucky to have. He has made me very proud of him. That was what I got back from him "for all that I did for him." She just shook her head. She will never get it and I never expect her to either.
So I will simply address the comment that my neighbor made and tell him how it made me feel. Nicely. And if he says he was joking or didn't mean it, I will say fine, but, please don't say it again as I found it very hurtful and didn't like the way I felt afterwards.

I also look at it as he's a man, and as super intelligent as they think they are and know everything about anything, they are literally clueless about feelings. He at 70 years of age will have to begin to learn about them. By me.

Didn't get to go swimming tonight as I was still working on Medi-Cal issues with a lady here. She is so lost and confused. I hope to have most of this cleared up by tomorrow.

I am thinking of starting another book club again and have it here in the clubhouse. I am considering asking this lady to join and I thought we could begin with "Simple Abundance: A daybook of comfort and joy". She is fo unsure of herself and lacking in self esteem and is fighting major depression because of it. She reminds me of how I was when my ex left me for another woman. I refer to that time as my 'dead year', as I don't remember much of it. I walked the earth in body only, and 'felt' nothing. No happiness, sadness, love, nothing! I saw nothing around me. That is the way she is now. I want to help her. She says knowing that I was like her and am now the way I am, gives her hope. I will help her all I can, but also will be hooking her up with a good therapist that I know are available at no fee. (My mom has one.) I know of a couple of other ladies that may enjoy the book and want to discuss it. They are not in the same position as she is, but should enjoy what the book offers. During my 'dead year' , it was my bible and brought me up from the bottomless pit that was my depression, clawing and scratching my way out.

Well I am off to get mom ready for bed and then I will watch a little tv or play some games on my computer before I hit the sack. So have a good night, and if you did not do so well today, just remember: Today is just your future yesterday.

Chiclet:flowerforyou:

mimi7grands

Rebel, congrats on your new grandson. He is a chunka munka. So huggable. There's nothing sweeter.

Barbie, I'm missing you. Hope the move is going okay.

Chiclet, girlfriend, you do have the most interesting problems! About the cloddish neighbor, you got lots of good advice. Genealace, you are so direct. Awesome! That's not easy.

Michele, adding more veggies might be what you need. It's so easy to gradually start eating more of the dessert-y kinds of things. I swear they stick to the waistline more than the foods we do less to.

I'm holding my own pretty well - not perfectly at all, but pretty well. I've been watching my 10 and 12 year old grandsons for my son this week. It's always harder being out of my own element.

I went a little over my calories today and ate more refined carbs than I like, but I'm keeping it in check. Tomorrow, I think (I hope) I'll have a day to myself. It's not helping any that I don't have a fridge in the house right now. It conked out and the repair person won't be here for a day or two. I hope it can be repaired. Urgh.

Yesterday, I took my gransons to see a movie (their choice). The Cowboy and The Aliens to be exact. Lol. Not my usual kind of movie. (My usual kind of movie is a book.) It's only PG-13 but I had to cover my eyes a lot. I'm something of a wimp when it comes to stuff like that. When I told my son, he said "Darn. I wanted to go see that with the kids." I'm smiling and shaking my head.

Natalie, you're doing so well. It's good to hear.

I took my 5 year old DGD, Kate, with me when I went down to Folsom to take care of her cousins. She had me laughing (to myself) on the way back. As we were driving on the freeway, she peered down the hill and said she'd seen a horse. Then she told me it was a baby horse that was getting milk from it's mother. Then she told me the baby horse had just hatched out of its egg.

Good night. And everyone who's is struggling with those refined carbs, hang in there. We'll get back on track. One day at a time. It does make it easier when we put a few of those No Refined Carb days together in a string!

xx
Mary

vickim26

Good morning ladies,
Trying to get back on track. Getting 6 grandkids ready for school is more time consuming than when I had my own kids. since mom works, I have been going to pre k testing, orientations, meetings etc. The last one went to school today and she will have off tomorrow and then start for good on Friday. they do girls one day boys next and then all of them at once. Then I will have just byron. today after getting them all on bus he and I went for walk. had to cut it down to 30 min. just too darn hot out there. have to go early or too hot. dont mind sweating but the sun is a killer. bought myself a jogging stroller to take him walking. heather and I had seen it at academy and it was only 55 which is good price. when I decided to go get it the price when checking out was 30. I was so excited, used it today really nice. heather 2 kids and i are going to disney world fall break. oct 7-11. they have special halloween stuff. gettting really excited. I have been doing okay with food but not much exercise. plan to remedy that. will walk early or as soon as bus comes he and I will go. I am maintaining well which is usually hard for me but I need to get this last 50 pounds off. I will try to catch up on posts later. Hope all are doing well.
vicki M

jam0525

There is so much going on in this forum and I am just noticing how much I miss when I'm not on here reading everyday. If I missed sending congratulations or warm thoughts your way, it was not intentional, but simply due to the quantity of posts we have everyday.

I will be MIA again from the posts for 5 days. I will post my food, but not have much time to read. I am going to Minneapolis for my niece's wedding. Is there anyone in the Twin City area? I won't have much free time, but would love to meet up with anyone from this forum if I can.

Besides the wedding, we are having a family reunion cookout Friday night with all the friends and family coming in for the wedding itself. I promised myself a trip to MOA (Mall of America) where I will buy something that fits.

Happy Hump day to all of us still working,

Happy Wednesday to all,

Jeannie

mynika

Checking in with you again today, I lost 1 more lb. yay...
I have a Question ... does anyone know what to do about plantar faceitis? Not sure how to spell it but I have it, and I can't walk for excercise and I love to walk. Any suggestions would be soooo helpful.
Thanks

mimi7grands

Having a nice, relaxing day here. I've been away from the computer for a few days and it feels GOOD! Sitting all day in my job was one of the worst things for me. I don't know how people do it and lose weight. I'm grateful to have the time off now (even though it means not having a lot of money, it's worth it!)

Mynika, re plantar fasciitis, wear good arch supports and wear them all the time, even when you get out of bed in the morning. That did it for me although it took a few months. I still do better with good arch supports and make sure I have them in the shoes I wear every day. Good luck!

Off to a good start, eating-wise, this morning...yogurt and a nectarine. Actually, it's not morning but morning got away from me. I went with my daughter to take my two granddaughters to their first day of school. Kate, at 5, started Kindergarten. So shy and so cute. Olivia, 7, settled in right away to 2nd grade. I wish I could keep them this age.

I hope everyone has smooth sailing today.

Sissy, I'm thinking about you and hope you got good news.

bkrbabe57

Hello Ladies,
I have been MIA for most of the month. checking posts but not keeping up. I have gained a little (5 pounds) but I am working on getting that off so I won't adjust my ticker. One victory for me is that I have been able to allow myself to slip and to not let it get out of hand.
Our "Girls week end" was last week end and it was quite an ego boost. most of the ladies their haven't seen me since last year so it was a shock to them. I packed lots of good snacks and fruit and my dish to pass was a sauted veggie brown rice dish which went over very well. I even managed to get 2 two mile walks in. I even had company when I went. :bigsmile:

I am behind in eading the posts by 3 days and will go back and catch up but I did notice Jeannie will be in my neck of the woods.
Please get in touch with me, I would love a chance to meet and put a face with the name. (although your shephard does a fine job representing you)
Everyone else I am sending a big hug and lots of well wishes to you all

Peggy

rosied915

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rosied915

Hello Everyone!

I was invited to stop by by one of your members 'auntiebk~Barbara' and I finally found you!

I've been reading through the NINE pages (WOW!) of posts and what an inspiring and supportive group you all are!

So, about me~

I am age 50, married for 26 years in October, no kids except the furry ones in my profile picture and have been on a lifelong journey with weight loss. At the moment I am doing WW Online and logging here too.

Tomorrow will be my first weigh-in in 3 weeks due to multiple family events, vacations and other diet and exercise interruptions!
I do not torture myself during these times with getting on the scale the day after a family outing or wedding~ I just don't.

After all these years of "losing weight" I know what will trigger my "failure mentality" so it's just not worth it to get on the scale out of obligation and risk ruining all my efforts.

Meanwhile, I am a person living with MS for the past 8 years and do not work. I am doing pretty well and am "high functioning". The heat of the summer is one of my biggest enemies and it's been a doozy here in NJ this summer! I do some volunteering for the National MS Society and the American Cancer Society as well since my career was as a Mammographer for 25 years.
(now don't pick on me about those Mammograms and YES it has to be that tight!)

I see some of you mentioning goals and I think I just want to get on and STAY on track~ until the next batch of events comes up!

I'll look forward to checking in with you girls and getting to know you all. Take care......

cathys01

Hi Ladies:

I do hope you all are well. Soryy I have been out for a few days and there are so many posts. I have read them all and so much has gone on.

Natalie - Glad you are doing so well

Chiclet - You are an amazing woman and an inspiration to many and that is why your boyfriend is there. Your neighbour has issues, that is for sure. You just stay the way you are, you are great:flowerforyou:

Mimi - Glad you are getting back on track. It is so easy to get side tracked, isn't it:grumble:

Pam - Congrats on making your goals, that's great. Those are big milestones:laugh:

Sally - Glad the party went well

Rebel - Congrats on the birth of your grandson - big boy!! Glad mom and baby are doing well:flowerforyou:

Welcome to the newcomers.

I have my older brother going through some real emotional turmoil right now and I have always been able to draw him out and settle him down at other times in our lives and I am hoping I can do so again. He is in a very dark place right now and not doing well so I am hoping I can get him to get some professional help. We don't live in the same towns but we are going to meet next week and I am going to try and talk him into trying to get some help. He really needs help. Say a prayer for him if you have time, Ladies, I am very worried about him and where he is emotionally and on top of it he is a drinker, not good.

Well, I better go. Hope you are well. Take care of yourselves.

Love, Cathy xx

sissygok

A great big worry is gone, my followup mammogram and ultrasound showed that what they saw are cysts. So relieved and now I can get serious about getting ready for our cruise. I was so worried that they would find something and it would interfere with this long planned trip.

Chiclet, I was a little confused about who was saying the unkind remarks to you and was really happy to know that it was not your special fellow...But it really doesn't matter who it is that makes those kinds of remarks, they still hurt and are still inapropriate...I hope you muster the courage to tell him exactly how you feel and to ask him not to make remarks that are hurtful

I have been aggressively adding to the weight on the weight resistance machines and mamma mia am I sore...woweee...my back and sides are really feeling it...no gym for a few days so hope that I am raring to go again on Friday or Saturday.

I really need to try to clean the house up tomorrow...with going to the gym 3 times a week it is really shortening the time at home. I keep the laundry all done because I hate dirty clothes to be in the hamper but need to do a full housekeeping soon.
Last fall my husband helped me and we cleaned out every closet, drawer, nook and cranny in our house...I even took all my crystal out of the curio cabinet and washed it polished it and cleaned the curio cabinet...the whole house needs to be done again but I know this won't happen until after the first of the year.

Exermom, Michelle, I will be thinking of you tomorrow as you have your mammogram. I will be waiting to hear from you...please, please have good news.
Have to watch Big Brother, it drives me nuts but I love to hate it....xo Sissy

exermom

mimi - I agree with you, I need to get back to having more and more veggies. You said it, it's so hard to get back and so easy to fall into having the dessert-y type things. For a while there I didn't care to have desserty things, I was craving veges and I felt so so much better. But I've fallen, now I have to get myself up.

Went and got some tomatoes for our salad for dinner. The man kept apologizing that they weren't real big. Hey, my stomach doesn't care how large the tomato is! My salad tonight consists of green pepper (that I want to use up), okra, lettuce, and tomato. Last night when we got back from Washington, I made some hot dogs for Vince but I had a big salad of lettuce, tuna, carrots (things that I really wanted to use up). Got some figs today, but to me they aren't real sweet so I'm going to look for a recipe for muffins or something that uses figs and give the muffins to that man. I'm really not crazy about the figs, to me they aren't sweet enough. Update: made a fig bread, but it wasn't good, I'm not even going to give it to him.

Did an hour of yoga today and then an hour of deep water aerobics. Tomorrow I'll do a DVD called LaloFit (which is weights) because I need to go for the add'l views and possible ultrasound of my breast tomorrow. You know, logically I keep telling myself "they only want them because you're lumpy, it'll be nothing, you've gone thru this before", but there's still that 1% that thinks "what if this time it's different". Then I go for the first session of the freezing of my plantar wart

I know that Vince wants to see Cowboys and Aliens, gotta see when we can go at the reduced price and then try to get it into the schedule.

Bowled our last league games today. I literally stunk for the first 2 games -- 74 and 70. How pathetic is that? But the last game was a 133. Someone suggested (and I do agree, I've been thinking this) that I should get one of those wrist bands so that I don't break my wrist as much. I do think I'm going to look into that.

The pool where I go for the water aerobics will be closed for maintenance for the next two weeks. Boo Boo Boo. I'm thinking that I will only go to this yoga class once/month because she really does the same thing, each and every time. And you know me, I have to have change. I've only gone to her class three times, and I'm already bored. So I may go only once/month. I really should get more yoga in, but I don't know quite yet how I can do that.

Rosie - so glad you found us! What part of NJ are you in?

Cathy - so sorry to hear about your brother

Well, Denise called. And I'm stress eating. How I wish she'd leave SFB and his whole family and concentrate on herself for once!

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

grabbit97

I am home....YEAH!!!!!!

I start outpatient rehab tomorrow,. I took the day off from exercising the knee as I was on my feet alot and don't want to push it. I am icing it now before I go to bed.

I will weigh myself tomorrow , I am sure I lost more in the @ weeks that I have been thru this surgery (total knee replacement) but we shall see. Not going to worry about it, need to get this knee strong again.

Natalie

sl1mmy

Nathalie Very happy to see you are home now! The pain seem decreasing also.

Just a few word to say that maybe don't expect too much of a weight loss tomorrow morning. Being a former family doctor I can tell you that a protheses is heavier than a natural knee and just the swelling around can give you an extra 5 pounds easily.

Anyway, good luck. Enjoy your new knee! Get strong and fit!

Niki

auntiebk

You found us RosieD, well done! This is the greatest group of gals...

Sorry my lovelies, have been MIA, no time to read or post, barely able to log ;{

The wonderful news is. . . had a great checkup, BP down to 80/50 (from 130 something over something bad) and cholesterol below 200 for the first time in 15 years!

Thanks to you all (especially BarbieCat) for the encouragement to keep movin', and to SMVQ for the roasted veggies.

I'll be back to the posts soon, I promise!

Onward!

chicletgirl21

Cathy, so sorry to hear your brother is having a difficult time. Depression is horrible and it is so hard to get them to seek the help they need. It doesn't help that he is a drinker either. Twice as hard for you. I have you both in my prayers.

Michelle, good luck with your ultrasound. I'm sure you'll be just fine though. Thinking of you.

I go in for a pap test tomorrow. (Always fun :grumble: ) They use the pedo spreaders on me because it hurts me so badly. But you gotta do it. I just had my mammogram. Thankfully it was fine.

My son came over today and put together my little Bistro set and electric BBQ. My little patio is beginning to look nice. I need to find a couple of plants that do well in the shade though. I have such rotten luck with them because I always pick those that need the sun. I think I will go to a nursery and ask for their advice. Oh and I hung two windchimes, one in my favorite color, green and the other, what I like to collect, frogs. He's a beauty too! It is a jeweled glass frog and he sparkles when the light hits him. Very cool indeed!:bigsmile:

Oh and Mimi, I honestly don't know why I attract the strange and peculiar problems. I must be a magnet for them. Never a dull moment with me....unfortunately.:ohwell:

Well I am off to bed. I have to leave early tomorrow for the doctor.

Chiclet:flowerforyou:

rosied915

Good Morning Ladies!

I weighed-in after a 3 week hiatus and was relieved to see that I stayed the same! WHEW!! I am more than satisfied with that!

Barbara~ thanks for recruiting me and I am in Southern NJ.

Cathy~ Unfortunately I am familiar with what you're going through and I am so sorry that this is happening to you. Our nephew, age 25, is trying to rehablitate after an addiction to precription drugs. Depression was a BIG component of the addiction and he is in treatment for it right now as well as the drugs. Try to be patient but KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES~ an addict is a very efficient manipulator~ something we learned in the knick of time with our nephew. I hope you have a good support network in place.:flowerforyou:

Today I have an appointment with my Neurologist for an MS checkup~ that shouid go well.

To all of the Mammogram Ladies: Try not to get too upset over "add. views" or ultrasounds. As a former Mammographer of 25 years, I can tell you that the equipment is so good that it picks up every little thing (which is why you're told no deodarent or powder). And because the doctors want to be certain that something is nothing or SOMEthing, additional views and sometimes an ultrasound is needed. The majority of the time, what they see turns out to be nothing.

Now I'm not saying that I wouldn't be alarmed if I got "the call" to return for more views~ I would probably go in there repeating my own words in my head "It's probably nothing, it's probably nothing"! Then I would binge on carbs when it turned out OK!!:laugh:

Hope everyone has a great day

rosied915

Hey Michelle~ I'm a Yogi too and have a WONDERFUL Teacher!! I've been doing Yoga for 8 years since I was diagnosed with MS and in my opinion, Yoga has been what's keeping me up and walking!

My class is once a week and even if I went every day, the class would be different!

Namaste, my friend!

mynika

Morning Ladies...

Sissygok, congratulations on your results, hope everything continues to work good for you and enjoy your cruise.

I love logging into MFP everymorning. Everyday is a new day and we will make it together
Have a nice day everyone!

rozie229

I am just so frustrated.......I truly work out like 5 days a week. 45 or more of cardio and some strength training, counting calories on the site and i seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem in limbo. The weight just wont move!!!! I didnt exercise yesterday, ate in range and scale was up 1.5 today!!!!! I want to scream. I am off to the gym again but my heart is broken!!!!

Rozie

exermom

Well, ladies, just got back from the extra pics of my mammo. I have to go back Tues for an ultrasound-guided biopsy. Then I went to have that plantar wart frozen off. Well, it wasn't frozen off. What he did was cut the skin and then put liquid nitrogen on the wart which will cause inflammation and the body will attack that area. As long as it heals and look normal and I don't feel anything, I don't have to go back. Sometimes it feels like I get a shooting pain in my foot, but I'm sure that'll go away

After those extra pics from the mammo, I needed even more, and then I needed an ultrasound, first by the technician then by the radiologist, then they had to call my MD and set up the appt for the biopsy. By the time I left there I was about to stop at Panera Bread for something to eat but a friend called me and by the time we hung up I just went straight to the MD for the plantar wart. When I left there I went a bit of food shopping since I was near the one store. I was so hungry, I ate breakfast at around 8 and here it was almost 2:30. All the sandwiches they had were so large! I succumbed to having an Odwalla bar.

Did an hour of the Lalofit DVD today. Tomorrow I'll do the Starmaster and then since I'm at that branch of the Y I'll take the taichi class. If I find that walking on the ball of my foot is just too much, trying to think of another exercise that I can do that doesn't involve pressure on the foot. I'm not too keen on water aerobics only because water can harbor bacteria. Even tho the MD said that I don't have an open wound in my foot, there's a part of me that's still worrying.

rosie - I am an avid exerciser, log my food religiously. Yet I find FOR ME that if I don't have anything to eat after, say, 8p.m. I lose. If I have something to eat at 9, regardless of how low my calories were up until that point, no matter what, the next day I will show a gain. I know how frustrating it can be when you're doing well on the calories and exercising, yet not losing. Sometimes we just have to find what works for our bodies. For me, not eating after around 9 works. Not that it's easy to do, mind you. Maybe that's why it works for me, who knows?

mimi - I'm feeling more and more like I'm craving veges. Just gotta keep some within easy reach so that I will snack on those (and keep the refined carbs out of site). Having those tomatoes on the counter seemed to help.

Hope everyone has a great evening. Off to take a shower.

Michele

abertawe2

Hi All, I've just found your posts! and would love to join you all. I've just turned 53 but feel like I am 20 yrs old (sometimes my hubby says I am like a 6yr old but I won't go into that lol) I have been very pleased with my weight loss since joining mfp (I joined weightwatchers first and was so disappointed in the system they now have - it was only by joining mfp that I I have lost most of my weight so far ......... so wtg mfp :happy: ) I have some back issues which means I can't do all the all the exercises that are out there but I do exercise slowly and carefully using at the moment wii fit plus. The good thing is that for a girl who could not walk for 20 mins without struggling with cramps and back pain I can now jog for 20 mins in one go, can do yoga and muscle exercises for at least 40 mins at a time but the most important thing is I am happy with how I have changed my eating and exercising habits :happy: No more chocolate (my biggest downfall) no more eating on the hoof (hmmmm maybe this was my biggest downfall) and eating good choices each day
Rhian aka Abertawe

sissygok

Michelle,:flowerforyou: today must have been stressful for you. I will be hoping and praying for good news after your biopsy. I had to have one done a few years ago and I had very negative thoughts before I went in, luckily it was all good, but I think about the damage the stress and negativity did to me, please try to continue your everyday routine, eat well, keep exercising and keep busy, the time will go by quicker for you and you will feel much better while waiting.

xoSissy

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: we are back on line tonight after having no internet or TV in our new house for almost a week. We had great plans to make everything get connected immediately and then the satellite TV man told us that the beautiful tall trees that are around our house made it impossible to get a HD TV signal so we had to switch to cable......the cable company offered us a plan for TV, internet and phone that was a lot less expensive than what we had before, but we had to wait almost a week for the installation

we picked up the pets yesterday morning after boarding them for five days. They love their new house and now I'm back ot walking with frisky poodles in the morning.:bigsmile:

:bigsmile: I am so glad to be back among you again. I have missed you

ritamerlot

michelle,

hoping all goes well with your biopsy.

having had good and bad biopsies, i understand any nervousness you may be feeling about it.