SENIORS GOLDEN SNEAKERS CLUB

eleanddon

My husband is on pills but he is about 35 pounds overweight and has big tummy so he needs to loose and i hope we can do it together. We did it before and hopefully we can do it again

Ellie:blushing:

eleanddon

Good Morning All!

Looking forward to a great day!

Ellie the little :devil:

CALIECAT

Hello Ellie, You got us off to a great start. So lets us all have a great day.
It is really nice here in Texas this morning. I have been watching the craft shows this morning. Usally don't get up in time to watch them on Saturday morning or I forget them. Going to go and do my food chart for today. and make a copy so I can remember what I am to eat.

HELLO, PAT & PHOEBE

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BE BACK LATER

pkdarlin

Hi Marie, Ellie, Pjsattic, I hope I did not leave anyone out. so nice to have everyone here. Our little community is growing.

Marie you have such good menus, I could take listen from you. I had kind of a crazy breakfast this morning. Refried beans (fat free), egg cooked in pam, sliced tomato, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil in my refried beans. I've always heard the good oils are good for your heart so I try to get in a couple of teaspoons a day.

Ellie you changed on us so it throw me off a little, but sure glad you are still here.

Pjsattic, so glad you joined us.

Hope I did not leave anyone out, if I did please forgive me and welcome to our little community.

I'm off to walk now and then use my free weights for 15 minutes. My doctor told me to start doing free weights for my arms. She is so in shape, I just love her. she is my age and that makes it nice. Talk to you all later. Have a wonderful day.

Pat :flowerforyou:

pkdarlin

I just got my ticker, I had to figure it out. I will update it on Monday.

Pat

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Hi everyone, finally, a little time on the pc for me.. I've been up since 7 est, but I've been on the pc all the time, trying to shop for a surprise for dh, coz he just finished putting in the laminate floor in the kitchen and living room.. wheee.... He is so sore all over.. I went to sleep long before he finished. So, there is this tool he wants and I sneak and order it.. but he didn't know how much it cost, then he saw the paper I printed, with the price on it.. and he says.. you didn't order that did you? UGH!! I told him it was a thank you for the flooring. So he says he would rather have a backpack leaf blower, and that's enough about that!!
Marie, your breakfast and lunch sounds good to me.. we had tilapia last night, but I think it was freezer burnt, but it didn't look like it.. anyway, we didn't finish it.. I love tilapia, preferably baked, or broiled with bread crumbs on it.
Had a good breakfast too.. egg beaters/two eggs scrambled with 1/2 oz cheese/ one grands biscuit with jelly, no butter, and bacon.. kinda fatty, but if I eat a good meal,, I go longer before getting seriously hungry.
Marie, I'm so glad you are willing to use your walker, so many people get stubborn about it, and it is such a lifesaver. I'd rather scoot around with a walker than fall. Even two walking sticks is a great idea. I'm glad Jerry is so fit.. I tried to ride a bike, haven't since I was a teenager, I couldn't stand the bounceing, it hurt my back and my backside. I'd have to go to the park or somewhere with flat surfaces. Our streets are too dangerous around here.
I have a lot to do to get ready to return to work.. things are pretty slow there right now, but they should pick up by mid January.
I have one of those dvds where you exercise sitting down. I wouldn't say I get a lot from it, but I think any motion is good. This lady even has you move your face muscles.. it is for stroke victims and people with disabilities as well as 'golden sneakers'.
take care all, be careful in your motions.

CALIECAT

Hi everyone, finally, a little time on the pc for me.. I've been up since 7 est, but I've been on the pc all the time, trying to shop for a surprise for dh, coz he just finished putting in the laminate floor in the kitchen and living room.. wheee.... He is so sore all over.. I went to sleep long before he finished. So, there is this tool he wants and I sneak and order it.. but he didn't know how much it cost, then he saw the paper I printed, with the price on it.. and he says.. you didn't order that did you? UGH!! I told him it was a thank you for the flooring. So he says he would rather have a backpack leaf blower, and that's enough about that!!
Marie, your breakfast and lunch sounds good to me.. we had tilapia last night, but I think it was freezer burnt, but it didn't look like it.. anyway, we didn't finish it.. I love tilapia, preferably baked, or broiled with bread crumbs on it.
Had a good breakfast too.. egg beaters/two eggs scrambled with 1/2 oz cheese/ one grands biscuit with jelly, no butter, and bacon.. kinda fatty, but if I eat a good meal,, I go longer before getting seriously hungry.
Marie, I'm so glad you are willing to use your walker, so many people get stubborn about it, and it is such a lifesaver. I'd rather scoot around with a walker than fall. Even two walking sticks is a great idea. I'm glad Jerry is so fit.. I tried to ride a bike, haven't since I was a teenager, I couldn't stand the bounceing, it hurt my back and my backside. I'd have to go to the park or somewhere with flat surfaces. Our streets are too dangerous around here.
I have a lot to do to get ready to return to work.. things are pretty slow there right now, but they should pick up by mid January.
I have one of those dvds where you exercise sitting down. I wouldn't say I get a lot from it, but I think any motion is good. This lady even has you move your face muscles.. it is for stroke victims and people with disabilities as well as 'golden sneakers'.
take care all, be careful in your motions.

CALIECAT

Hey Phoebe---- What is that tape called and can I order it over the internet? I didn't know Jim was doing your living room too. That will be nice. I got my turbo cooker this morning. Now got to make room in the kitchen for it. Alice MY 54 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER JUST CALLED ME TO SEE HOW i COOK PINTO BEANS . S he says Jim[ her husband] don't cooked his beans the way I do. I cooked mine down to get real soupy and thick. We like to put them over shreadded lettuce for a bean taco salad.

Pat----I'm glad you like this topic site. It is really helping me. Thanks so much for you help. I found out I can walk and do some exercise. I aam fixing to go for my walk in aa few minuets. and do my chair exercise. It is real nice here today. Just right for a walk. How about thhat lady winning that 1 million dollor in OK. We have been there a few times.

Ellie---- It must be real nice to get out and walk by the oceans Does it stays nice and warm there all the time? I wouldn't want to be there in the hurrican season tho.

LETS GO EXERCISING AND hAVE A GREAT DAY.----MARIE

pkdarlin

Hi Marie, I guess I have not heard about the lady that won the million in OK. where was it in OK? I have not looked at the paper or watch the news yet. I just back from walking. It just amazes me how good the food data ba
se is on this site, so far I have not had to put in anything of my own. today I'm doing so good. I hope I keep it up. Night time is my worst time for eating. My husband likes ice cream and it raises my blood sugar to much, maybe if I go walk after I eat it I might be able to get away with it.

Pat:flowerforyou:

eleanddon

Yes it is niced here and we are having an unusually warm winter. Hope that does not mean a really bad summer. Usually we are not bothered by the hurricanes because of the geography of the coast they usually just glance off us but who know what could happen. But we can live without the snow and ice and being able to walk outside almost every day. Walked the beach today, it was about 60 but comofortable walking.

Ellie

CALIECAT

Well I had a post all ready and lost it. I am not very good on this thing, also I am not a typist so I have a lot of typing errors and i also got a New Keybroard That I haven't got used too and I haven't found any spellcheck here. So you all will just have to put up with me. BUT I LOVED IT HERE.

Pat

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that casino was Win Star just across the border of Texas.

Ellie----nice picture of you and your husband. Look like you all have lots of fun.

Phoebe---Just do you r best while you are out on the roads. But do get out and strected your legs every chance you get and take care of your cats

HAVE A GREAT DAY:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

pkdarlin

:drinker: Good morning to everyone. I got up early this morning. I read for a while then made a pot of coffee. I'm wanting to get my main bathroom prepped for painting this morning so hope I can get to it.

I'm going to have a Thomas light multi grain English muffin with a litlle peanut butter on it and have a cup of coffee. Then get busy on that bathroom.

Hope everyone is having good morning and will talk to you later.

Pat:flowerforyou:

CALIECAT

Good morning Pat.

Sounds like a nice breakfast. . I am having double firber toast, blueberries and cottage cheese. For lunch I am having Chicken, a veggies and 1/2 c bulgar. fruit. Tonight I will have left overs. Going to be watching football this afternoon.

Good morning Ellie and Phoebe----It got up to 84 here yesterday but a cold front came thru during the night and a little chilly this morning. In fact they say we may have a winter mix in the morning. I guess my exercise will be in the house for a few days. But I will do it.



Have a great day---Marie

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Hi all, bet you think I'm an early riser, ha.. not so, just a late owl... time to go to sleep, and here I am!!
I've been thinking about your breakfasts. It's great that you don't stick with the standard fare, you know? like cottage cheese, or peanut butter.. I can do that on the road.. I like peanut butter and would rather eat it than sandwich meats.. and I usually do. Sometimes, Elvis Presley style, I have a banana on the sandwich.. my mother used to mash the banana into the peanut butter. Nowadays, I just slice the banana. Depending on what we have planned for our day, we often don't eat in the morning. We just wait til lunchtime. I drink coffee mostly. All of the nutrionists say to eat breakfast. I am nver hungry though.. but sometimes I will eat anyway. We had lunch at Red Lobster today.. I got full quickly. I guess the salad does that.. then I couldn't eat all of the baked tilapia and vegetables.
Marie, I can send you that dvd, I won't be using it anymore. I like walk away the pounds for myself.
I don't know if I have your address, is it on the envelope you sent? I'll check it and if I don't have it.. I'll email you.
time to throw the wash in the dryer, then go to bed.. night, or mornin all!!

CALIECAT

Hi Phoebe

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Up late last night getting that wash done, huh!!!!!!!! You never know when you will get back on the roads. Has Jim got his diabetic under control now. It took me 20 years to get mine under control, and using this food chart has made a big different to me. I am so thankful I found this site. And having someone to talk to made a big difference too.

Pat---Thanks for being here
Ellie--Thanks for being here too.
Phoebe---You have always kept my spirit up, Thanks

For breakfast I had high fiber toast, blueberries. and yogurt, a total of 277 calories
For lunch I am having Salmon , bulgar. Mixed brocolli and califlower
For supper the same as lunch.
For bedtime snack--latte

Have a great day

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Marie

eleanddon

I have been really busy today running errands and shopping. I am working on keeping my DH on program and he seems in control. He has more self control than I do and will probably loose much faster than I will. That is how things usually go. I am doing well though. I think this will be the year for both of us.:bigsmile:

Ellie

BIGGRAMMA

Hi there Seniors.....I fit in this very well....I am not a diabetic...however I am surely a senior...was 69 in December....I belong to another weightloss site...have been there since Feb 2007 and have lost 50 pounds and really just want to maintain however my doctor wants me at 130 so that is what I put in as my goal....

I started the other site at 197 and when I reached 160 pounds my doctor took me off of BP medication.

I have been here for 3 days.....and so far like it very much.I wish there were more smilies..and I wish you could put them in your blogs....Oh well maybe someday that will be an option for us...

Now to get back to exercise topic....I have COPD which sort of leaves me short of breath...but I take two puffs on my inhaler before I get on my NordicTrack ET....I usually go 15 minutes on level 2 twice a day...and on a really good day I go 3 sessions....It has really helped with my breathing...

I just wanted to sort of share my story...Have a wonderful week.

CALIECAT

Welcome Biggramma, So nice to have you here. This is a nice little group, we talk about our exercise., food.our family, our problems. Will be nice to get to know you. We are not all diabetic but it seems that way. I am glad you don't h ave it. We are just getting started, just a few weeks old. Again welcome.

Hi Ellie---- missed you yesterday, gosh after the high of 84 the other day We woke up to cold rain this morning and then it started to freeze on the tree limbs. But I don't think it will get much worst than this. It is suppose to warm back up soon.

Hi Pat---How did you do on your bathroom? Did you get thru with it? I guess you got some of this cold weather too, since you live north of us.

Phoebe, I know you are Busy, Busy. Getting ready to hit the road again. The life of a truck driver. It is nice that you and jim Work together, Do you ever have too much togetherrness?????????? I was wondering about the new cat if it was going to travel with you guys.

See you guys tomorrow.----Marie

CALIECAT

Hi Its me again. I sign up for the Challenge on not eating a snack after your cut off time. I hope I make it tonight. I should if I don't have a low blood sugar. And I shouldn't for I had a good supper. Would hate to blow it my first night. My cut off time is 7:30~~~~~~~~~Marie

pkdarlin

Hi everyone, will I went back to work this morning and really feel like it tonight. I got up at 4:30 AM and read for a while then ate breakfast and went to the community center and walk for 45 minutes and stretch for 10 minutes.

Marie it is very cold here and I only get outside when I have to. I did not get my bathroom finished, will have to work on it next weekend.

Welcome to Biggramma, glad to have you here. you will love this thread.

I'm going to go to bed and try and get lots of sleep, hope everyone had a wonderful day. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Pat :yawn:

pkdarlin

I forgot to mention that I'm having a hard time losing weight. I got side tracked over the holidays and really having a hard time getting back with it. Have been feeling kind of down about the whole thing. Sometimes I just want to forget about it but I know with diabetes I can't do that.

Pat :sad:

CALIECAT

Hello Pat., Don't ever give up. You said you have wonderful Docter. Just listen to her she will help you. I had a really nice docter about 6 years ago and she quit handking my insurance so I had to find another docter and I have been drifting frim one docter to another.Not satisfied with any of them. But she started taken my insurance agiain about 4 months ago. Now i am back tith her and she is just wonderful. getting me back on track.And she is so proud of me for taking charge of my life again. So am I. And find this site with you girls have sure been a big help

How is Toby? Growing like a little weed , I bet. Sammy and Calie sre still doing fine. They just play and play. What a nasty day we had yesterday. Cold raain all day. We did have feezing rain on all the treel limbs, It was oretty, But I am ready for it to warm up. I walk in the house yesterday and did my chair exercise.

I got me a turbo cooker the other day and I really like it. I cooked a whole chicken Sunday and it didn't get done around the bones and had to cut it up and cook some more but it turn out so good. and tasty. Last night I haad Roasted salmon dipped in tortilla crumbs It also was good along with some roasted Frozen califlower and
brocolli.

Pat Have a good day

biggramma----so glad you join us. and how is JJ and JJ kitty I bet they play a lot.----Have a great day.

Ellie---I read where this is hot tea month. I like my hot tea too.--You have a nice day

Phoebe---Oh what a nasty day we had yesterday. I have an eye Docter appt. today. Boy this 4 months just flew by. I wonder where it went----Have a wonderful day

See you guys later----Marie ::drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

pkdarlin

Good morning Marie, I'm getting back on track today. I just get so mad at myself sometimes and feel like whats the use. Since I work in the ketchen at school I orderd a salad today with egg, ham and veggies. I'm going to the store and buy a bottle of light buttermilk ranch dressing. I got up and walked for half an hour then stretches for a while.

Got to get going will be on here later.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day, Pat

CALIECAT

Good for you Pat. I knew you would. We all have our downers.

I had a nice breakfast of 1 egg, 2 sl high fiber toast/omega margerine. glss milk for a toal o f 375 calories. For lunch I will have chicken, veggie, and 1/2 grains. [burgar]

jeffrey71

Good Morning All!

Just dropping in to say hello to everyone at Calie's invite! I hope you all have a great day!

Jeffrey71

CALIECAT

thanks Jeffrey.

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Pat you remember Jeffery don't you. We met him on one of the earlier seniors sthread. He made me really stop and take this exercise serious.

Welcome Jeffery

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Hi everyone, I didn't make it yesterday, well, I don't count the early am.. anyway, we put all of our stuff in the truck to get ready to go back to work. We took everything home to be washed, and really cleaned the inside well. So we are almost ready to go, but we aren't leaving til Friday or Saturday, as far as I know. I have a repairman coming friday to put in a part on a recalled dishwasher.
PAT I know what you mean about losing weight slowly. If I was tenty years younger, and eating the way I do now, I would be losing weight.. but now I just stay the same. I really have to cut fat, calories, etc, and keep moving. It gets so tiresome.. especially when you know it is going to be a lifelong, slow process.. Like Marie says, just keep going. I got some high protein bars to take with me. They seem to hold my appetite, and they don't affect my blood sugar.. I am not a diabetic yet, but I am not far from it.
My dh is a type 2 diabetic, and he doesn't like to eat like one.. he still wants his coca cola or other non diet soda.. sweet tea, and sweets. It is a roller coaster with him, he wants the meds to do all of the work. They will do the work, but then he forgets to take them!! Grrrr....
Welcome BIGGRAMMA, and Jeffrey.. JEFFREY, what did you say to Caliecat? I'm curious.. especially if it has something to do with exercise!!
BIGGRAMMA, do you have cats? is that who Caliecat mentioned?
MARIE, we don't know what to do about the new cat, Pudge. We keep going back and forth about taking him along. Jim says to put him in the car and go for a ride.. I say leave him and our boy cat home alone, so they might make friends. We won't leave little Possum at home coz she is older, and she has a little cough I like to keep an eye on.
It is constantly on my mind..
I went to Hobby Lobby yesterday after loading up the truck.. they had 80% off Christmas stuff, oh no, and I had to look at it!! But, I got 20 dollar items for 4.00. I'm happy with that.
MARIE, I got raincheck for a new die cutter called 'Slice'.. they were out of them. It is supposed to cut several textures, like felt, vinyl paper, etc.. I think thin fabric is ok too.. it is a rechargable, electric and very portable machine. That is pretty much the last thing I need for scrapbooking/card making. The cartridges are expensive, but I don't want that many of them anyway.. so I can wait for coupons or sales to get the ones I want.
We didn't have breakfast yesterday, we had bar b que pork for lunch.. I had a regular sandwich with coleslaw.. That is my way of cutting back, to eat the smaller sandwich.. I wish Jim hadn't had french fries though.. coz I ate some of them.. they weren't greasy and they were delicious.. ugh!!
Last night I had two slices of thin crust pizza.. I could have eaten four, so that is a step forward too.. (See PAT, how optimistic I am..haha) as always, I had coffee with milk and splenda and this week at least, benefiber added to it.
SEE YA'LL LATER!!

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

By the way, have you seen Weight watchers new Momentum ads on tv?
Does anyone have any input on this program.. I'm not sure if I want to go back to WW or not.. but they do have Mobile capabilities now, so I can keep up with my points. I think I do well with this website, MFP, and I don't want to enter everything twice.
what do you all think?

jeffrey71

Pj,

I have just tried to encourage her to keep going! Do little things like lifting things while watching TV, doing leg lifts while sitting down. Just little things like that, stretching is great too. And if so motivated try to find a yoga group. Yoga is wonderful for helping to keep the muscles and tendons stretched and working better. But whatever you do, do it consistenly, and don't beat yourself up if you struggle. We have all made it this far so we can handle struggles! LOL

I am coming around on 56 years old. I have lost 65 pounds since last March. I workout a lot and physically my doctor tells me that I am in better shape than most 25 year old males. My chloresteral total is 94! Almost too low! All my blood work is perfect. It was not that way a year ago. So it does work but it has been a challenge. I am about 15 pounds away from my goal of 190. I feel great and have really got to the place that I just love to exercise. The yoga has really helped with my balance and overall well being. I highly recommend it. But as with anything, it is always a good idea to check with your doctor.

If there is any specific thing that you have any questions on I will do my best to assist however I can. Take care and enjoy the day!

Jeffrey71

BIGGRAMMA

THANK YOU for the nice words of welcome.....I have already done 15 minutes on my NordicTrack ET and put over 3000 steps on my pedometer shopping at Target this morning...I of course do not wear it while on the ET I aim for 10,000 or more steps a day.......On days when I don't go out...I just walk around my place...When I go shopping I walk up and down every aisle in the store..just for the exercise....:bigsmile:

I hope everyone is doing well....Oh I posted in the food forum some new Kashi TLC bars I found this morning....very good....very rich...low in calories 120....High in fiber and protein....

Thank you Calicat for the nice comment about my pets........I guess you checked out my profile and saw their pictures....Yes they play together .....Kitty wants to play more than he does..

People laugh at the cats name...however it makes it easier for me...I can say to JJ "where is JJ's Kitty" I got her for him since he was mourning my old cat (20years old) that passed over "The Rainbow Bridge" he kept going out on the patio looking for her...so I got this kitty for him...

Hope you go check out my profile and see my fur babies...

My picture that I have posted for myself was taken in September after I got home from my 50th class reunion.....