Senior Golden Sneakers............October
Sandydur
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Loved the welcome Oct. , Sandy so cute
thank you.
Speaking of Oct, My goal is to stay on my plan for all of Oct.Sept was a good month for me and hope Oct s even better.
I made a big chopped salad yesterday with lots of veggies cabbage brocoli , and a bag of brocoli, slaw chopped up, 1 apple chopped,It made so much iI I put half in a container without the dressing hoping it will keep longer. so delish. i have decided for this week I will eat 1 cup of beans, 1 c of chopped salad no cook veggies this week, since I have plenty or raw veggies in the chopped salad I will see ow this is playing out.
Happy October everyone So glad to have the honor of spending a another month with you all. Lets make this the best ever for all of us Marie. 0 -
:bigsmile: good moning....ther's lots of work to do in October and still time to play golf :bigsmile:0
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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Happy October :bigsmile:
:bigsmile: my goal for September was to really do upper body strength training but I fell far short......except for being pulled on leashes by frisky poodles, my arms didn't get much of workout.
for October my goal will be to some puttering in the yard every day no matter what the weather......there are things I want to do to clean up the years of neglect and the time to start is now.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Good morning....my October goal is to just keep moving forward...any way that I can ! :glasses:
Ain't nothin' gonna to break my stride
Nobody's gonna slow me down, oh-no
I got to keep on movin'
Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride
I'm running and I won't touch ground
Oh-no, I got to keep on movin'
Maddie :glasses:0 -
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Late start this morning, as we celebrate 34 whole years together! Unbelievable. Mike made reservations for a very pleasant homey restaurant as I told him he always has sacrificed so I could have my favorite, lobster! I'm getting tired of all the cracking, though!
PHOEBE, I can't imagine Pizza moussaka, but I enjoy both so maybe it's delish!
Have myriad of stuff to do today, so everyone have a great weekend...be well, and I'll check in when I can!
Buzz0 -
Sandy: I tried to delete this same post from the September Golden Sneakers but no luck. :noway:
This morning I did my 25 mins. of Strength training, with Annie Lee High Deft Sculpt.
Trying to get my water in for the day.
Went shopping at our Mall about 35-40 mins. away from us and I couldn't believe how
the prices have gone up. I just wanted a pair of brown shoes with a low heel for work.
Except for Payless I couldn't find a pair of shoes under $100.00.:frown: Don't forget this is
Canada and then you add 14% tax on that. Well I did buy a pair of grey boots which go
about mid calf at Payless for $50.00. Then I got the fragrance I was looking for at the
Bath & Body Works, Pumpkin Cinnamon, I just love it. I bought the last four bottles in the store.
It was so hard to find. Then I treated myself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte which cost me $4.75.
It was delicious.
So then I continued to go to one of our Niagara Falls outlet malls and bought my brown shoes.
They cost me $70.00 and that was a good price.:frown: That is why I like to shop across the border
your prices are so much better.
Now home again and have ironing to do while I get Dave to do some odd jobs for me around
the house. It has been a rainy weekend so far and cold temps in the 50's.
The kind of day you want to stay in your jammies and watch movies or read a book.
Good Times. :laugh:0 -
Good afternoon to you all. It is cloudy and looks like we may get some rain. We could use a good soak as we haven't had much in September. The farmers are very happy about that. After a bad harvest last year I am happy for them. I need to get out and get the rest of my tomatoes off the vines. I am tired of tucking them in at night! Neil is out on his bike so hope he doesn't get caught in the rain. He told me he coiled pedal fast. :laugh:
Marie -- I am so happy for you. You seem to have found a diet that meets your needs so well and what a great loss!! Keep it up, girlfriend! You had asked how long Neil has been in his home and it is just a couple weeks short of a year!! Hard to believe.
Shirley -- have you pulled the boat out yet? Always kind of a sad day. Sounds like you had a successful day of shopping. I missed out on the shopping gene, not one of my favorite things but I do like the results!
Buzz -- sounds like a wonderful dinner. I often just order the lobster tail to avoid all the cracking and digging but so so good either way.
Maddie -- great goal, move those feet and shake your hips!
Barbie -- have fun in the yard. I did some yard work a couple of days ago and was whipped following so I know it is good exercise!
Jake -- have fun on the golf course. It is also good exercise. I think the quote is "a good walk spoiled."
Sandy -- thanks for the new start. You are doing so well at maintaining your weight. Proud of you!
Jeri -- I hope you feel a little more relaxed after your appointment. It sounds like the plan is in place. We will be here cheering you on.
Phoebe -- nice to see you get to be at home for a bit with the kittens. Sounds like they missed you.
Irene -- hope things are going well. Think of you often.
Becky, Gigi, Phyllis and anyone I missed. Can't think, brain numb, inspiration won't come! I should have done this on the PC so I could check back. I know there is something I wanted to say. Hope your Mother continues to do well, Gigi.
Take care, keep smiling. Your friend, Gayla
Take care and keep smiling. Gayla 0 -
Good afternoon people,
I am following the 17 day diet this month and so far its been ok. It seems simalar to SB but the first 17 days you get to eat fruit 2 times per day. This is my menu (for anyone wondering what this diet is about)
When you get up you drink hot water with lemon.
breakfast- 6 oz yogurt & green tea.
lunch- big salad ( all veggies galore) balsamic dressing and green tea.
snack- plums (my kitchen counter has a lot of them)
dinner- baked salmon veggies and green tea.
snack- plums and yogurt. tea
We had string cheese too because we were working hard today cleaning house, laundry, canning (yes more canning).
Today I canned plums pitted and cut in half and red plums jam.
Mariie: You are doing so well on your diet and keeping busy too, congratulations on the weight loss.
Barbie: you amaze me with all your exercise and steps.
Phoebe: You are such a caring person to those kitties.
To all the rest I hope your day goes well and enjoy the company of friends and family.
Ok, I must go now and get dinner started soon.
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Happy 34 years Buzz. Have a wonderful time today.
Chis Keep us inform on the 17 day diet. I am not to familiar with it. If you work it well you will lose.0 -
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Sandy how did you get 2 seperate lines to buzz on your post? I tried it but couldn't get it.0
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:happy: Just marking my place. God Bless!0
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I hope this poem has the same effect on you as it did on me - then my forwarding it will be worth the effort.
Walk With Me By The Water - worth the read...
A BEAUTIFUL POEM ABOUT GROWING OLDER:
Shoot
I forgot the words....0 -
It sounds like everyone is taking advantage of the cooler weather to get moving, and that is just great.. to tell the truth the only one who didn't was probably me!! I have no idea what I did today, but it was not much anyway!
Day one of this plan, it was ok, although I didnt eat as much as I was supposed to. Will see what I can do tomorrow. dh is already cheating a little, but that's ok, he is trying. He says, what can I munch on during this football game? I say, look on the list the dr. gave you, he says, it doesn't list any snacks.. and I say, want a glass of water? lol.. he says the doc told him he could eat nuts, so who am I to disagree.. actually, what I thought was, well, don't watch football if you must snack, get up and do something.. but that is not really fair, coz he loves to watch his favorite teams.
Barbie, that is a great goal for October. maybe you could add some wrist/ankle weights onto your arms, put them on with your ped. each day.
Sandy, you are quiet, so unusual for you, lol! thanks for starting the thread for Oct.
Marie, your mix of foods sound so good, I love broccoli slaw.
All but one kitty is indoors right now.. the most frightened one is in, she is ok if I sit down nearby and talk to her, and pet her.. but she doesn't like it when I leave the room. It is chilly tonight, wish she would stay indoors, but not if she won't use the litter box, and I don't know that she would. The one that is outside wanders to and fro, so I don't know where he is.. maybe at his 'real' owners home!!
I have to stay busy tomorrow, I can already tell I have too much planned for one day, but that's the way I do things..save it all until the last minute.
yew Chris, keep us posted on your 17 day plan, it sounds good. I've seen several canning links this weekend. Mother Earth News has an app for your phone, as well as loads of info on the website.. I like their magazine.. so many cool stuff, especially in the back in the ad section. Yurts and solar everything!!
Sandy, one question for you, does Kate have to pay anything when she gets a package? Like a tariff? I hope not!!
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Marie, I opened the graphics page in another window and pasted the first part but did not hit post reply ...then I went back and got the second code and put it underneath the first one. Understand???0
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Sandy said- "Shoot
I forgot the words.... "
I don't know for sure if that was a joke, but it made me laugh!!0 -
Sandy, one question for you, does Kate have to pay anything when she gets a package? Like a tariff? I hope not!!
No Phoebe she doesn't pay anything we are the ones who pay so much for postage. My son was in awe that someone who doesn't even know Katie would do such an expensive thing for her. You have such a generous heart I just can't tell you enough.0 -
Sandy said- "Shoot
I forgot the words.... "
I don't know for sure if that was a joke, but it made me laugh!!
Yes, it was a joke and I had to clean up the shoot word which they wouldn't print as *hit LOL0 -
Sandy said- "Shoot
I forgot the words.... "
I don't know for sure if that was a joke, but it made me laugh!!
Yes, it was a joke and I had to clean up the shoot word which they wouldn't print as *hit LOL
Lol about *hit not printing!! and I'm a firm believer in Not taking it with you!0 -
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Sandy. LOL0
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May I join this group? I could use some support and enouragement. If it ever stops raining and flooding here, I want to get out and walk.0
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Pat, I hope you don't mind but I copied your story on your profile page because I know this group will offer all the support we can possibly give. You sound like an amazing lady and someone we would be proud to know. Any encouragement you might need we are here to give. Take it one day at a time and if possible get in some exercise as well as recording food and drinkig lots of water.
WELCOME.
(This is Pat's profile)
About Me
i'm a single women, living along. I enjoy quilting and other needle work. When the weather is nice I like to walk. I swim at the nearby YMCA and try to get to the gym a couple of times a week. I also enjoy gardening when the weather is good.. I am a breast cancer survivor and lost my oldest daughter to breast cancer, at the age of 42. My other two children are grown and live away from home.
Why I Want To Get In Shape
I am so tired of people saying to me "Boy, have you gained weight" I ran into my aunt that I hadn't seen in years and that is the first thing out of her mouth. I live alone and have little to no support for this job. My friends all keep giving me goodies, even though they know I've been trying to lose.0 -
PAT: I live in Lancaster County, PA. I'm also sick of the rain....did I say sick???? I meant SICK! Summer is over and I feel like it never came..
That's the kind of stuff that causes us to eat and eat and eat. But I'm going to be 63 and you're 67, so think of how much we have had to overcome in our lives. The loss of a daughter, I can't even imagine.
Tell your friends that you appreciate the gesture but use a simple no thank you. If it's in the house, it's in the mouth. As for people commenting on your weight gain, just say really? I don't think I've gained any more than you have, dear. :laugh:
The Sneakers will welcome you with open arms. You can friend me or just message if you want. Don't give up! We are women, WATCH US ROAR!!!
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Hi Pat, and welcome, it is usually not this slow around here, everyone is out getting in some last warm sunshine before winter!!
Being a survivor as well as feeling the pain of such a terrible loss, you know how much your survival means, so congratulations on being a survivor, and live and fight for those who did not survive.. God Bless you.
One of our sneakers is a walking queen, she often gets in over 25,000 steps in One Day!! she will have good tips for you, and I know that one of them is that she always wears her pedometer, and she walks inside when the weather is bad.
Maddie, is a funny, sweet, generous lady, and she comes up with some good 'zingers' of wise words.. If you friends are too persistent in their food gifts, you can always give the food away, tell them or not about it. Once its your food, its yours to do as you please with.
I at least got a little something done today, may try to drag dh to the store with me, he doesn't want to leave the football games!!
Day two, and although they discourage too much coffee, I am craving it, so I will just have tea or decaf. The snack cravings are usually after lunch and dinner for me. So I am ok right now, since I haven't had lunch yet.. whew.. it is a lot to eat, and yet, looking at yesterdays diary, I didn't eat too many calories, for me, that is. I forgot to put in the grapefruit juice yesterday.
I'm going to petsmart, and maybe the grocery, so I will check back in with you later.
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GRRrrrr Had a beautiful post to make up for my recent neglect, clicked the darn Medifast ad by mistake, and it wiped out EVERYTHING! I'll try to remember it through the tears of frustration:grumble:
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We hope you'll feel at home here with this great support group, the best you'll find anywhere!
SANDY, as usual, your new month post is delightful and appropriate, and though your joke (?) and beautiful picture accompanying it were entertaining. I love your pasting Pat's profile to introduce her to us! And thank you for your great Greeting. Still can't believe the number of years that have passed!
MARIE, we're so proud of your accomplishment with your new way of eating, and how much good it has done for you! :flowerforyou: Your foods sound delicious and healthy, and I'll be over for Sunday dinner! Thank you for the lively Greetings, little Sis!
JAKE... I thought retirement was ALL about [img
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...I don't know how you do it, except you are living proof it works! And thank you for you great greeting! You know how fast time passes, too!
MADDIE, thank you for the special message, DD, and as usual your posts are invigorating and fun! But I wish you a sunny beautiful autumn up there in Lancaster Co rather than this dreariness that has been infecting the area, in fact , all the Northeast! I think I love your suggestion to Pat about answering toxic questions from insensitive "friends"!!!
SHIRLEY, this is where my post went off into cyberspace! But I remember remarking that I had no idea inflation was lower on this side of the border! I'm aware of it every time I shop for almost anything; prices ar up, up, up, so I try to learn how to coupon effectively, but it's a real art, and I save very little! Enjoy the new shoes and fragrances, and I trust the latte was lo-cal! :drinker:
GAYLA, hope those tomatoes ripen before the frost sets in! we used to bring the whole vine into our basement to ripen through the winter, and they really did! Did Neil make it back in time? Good to hear he's bicycling
CHRIS, I recall looking into the 17 day diet, but don't remeber why I didn't attempt to follow it. Sounds interesting, and good luck on it!
IRENE, so nice to have you mark your place! Always are happy to see you come to visit, and bless you, dear golden slipper!
PHOEBE doll, nuts are good for us, in moderation of course. The oils are the good kind for the heart etc and although we hear most about walnuts and almonds, pistachios are really touted by Dr Agatston as good for us and I think we are allowed 39 of them as a snack! I think the shy kitty must be both a chore and a love at the same time! I howl at your remark about "cool" stuff in the ad section of Mother Earth! A secret I seldom share:---my husband #1 lives in a yurt in upstate NY! Has for many years, and I'll be darned if I can figure out how he survives the winters! I do believe he survived WW2 with PTSD, which was not a recognized condition back in the 1940s! Really wrecked our lives!
JERI, we're hangin' in there for you! All the way!:flowerforyou:
GIGI, hope Mom is doing better and the weather here is enjoying a "cold snap" at 84 degrees!
JACKIE, I must have missed your most recent posts, and
JUDY, yours, too. Hope all's going well with you both!
CONNIE, I really miss you, too! and
MAE, where are you?
We did fairly well last night at our dinner out. Delicious thick pork chop in an apricot ginger glaze; I added salad and good vegetables and we shqared a molten chocolate dessert, not too sweet. No wine, though! Perfect for our celebration and I am being very careful most of today! My best to all and don't mean to leave anyone out but I'm certain I must have!
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Chris posted to September by mistake so I copied it so you wouldn't miss what she wrote:
Good afternoon Seniors,
What's happening today? We got up early this morning, drank our hot water with lemon. Then I made us scrambled eggs and 1/4 cup each egg beaters egg whites, added a green tomatoe and slice of canadian bacon with green tea. Yummy,
We went to have coffee with friends, we were in the bathroom a lot because of all the water, tea, and coffee.
Came home and made vegetable chicken soup, no noodles or potatoes, we also had some plums and green tea. then we took a 17 minute walk and will do another one later and my yoga.
I haven't decided on dinner yet, but it will be chicken or fish, and veggies and green tea.
tonite we will have yogurt and fruit and water.( about 32 oz). I think we may float away some day.
I finished all my canning of plums yesterday, I even made plum jam. I don't make a lot of jars since there is only 2 of us but I love giving it to family and friends too. My son who lives close by is always happy togo home with jars full of fruit and veggies.
tomorrow I am going to meet up with a friend of mine, we have not had a visit for a very long time, it's time to catch up on things with the family. We are meeting for lunch a Cracker Barrel restraunt.
My friends have a wonderfull day.
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Chris posted to September by mistake so I copied it so you wouldn't miss what she wrote:
Good afternoon Seniors,
What's happening today? We got up early this morning, drank our hot water with lemon. Then I made us scrambled eggs and 1/4 cup each egg beaters egg whites, added a green tomatoe and slice of canadian bacon with green tea. Yummy,
We went to have coffee with friends, we were in the bathroom a lot because of all the water, tea, and coffee.
Came home and made vegetable chicken soup, no noodles or potatoes, we also had some plums and green tea. then we took a 17 minute walk and will do another one later and my yoga.
I haven't decided on dinner yet, but it will be chicken or fish, and veggies and green tea.
tonite we will have yogurt and fruit and water.( about 32 oz). I think we may float away some day.
I finished all my canning of plums yesterday, I even made plum jam. I don't make a lot of jars since there is only 2 of us but I love giving it to family and friends too. My son who lives close by is always happy togo home with jars full of fruit and veggies.
tomorrow I am going to meet up with a friend of mine, we have not had a visit for a very long time, it's time to catch up on things with the family. We are meeting for lunch a Cracker Barrel restraunt.
My friends have a wonderfull day.
Chris
OMG, Cracker Barrel....I could eat everything in the place and the store, another OMG.....Be careful, be very careful!!! 0 -
Several of you have mentioned what to do when friends and family insist on giving you food you really shouldn't have. I was given some advice when I was young and the wife of a minister of a small rural church. "Go out in the back yard, dig a secret hole, and name it "THE SPOT." Yep....you guessed it. When asked how the (whatever) was, you can truthfully say, "It really hit THE SPOT." (I never really did that...with a big family, low income, and no need for dieting then, we were thankful for every scrap!!) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0
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