50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

zaza54

Marie, my feelings exactly. Thank you for the reminder to drink water. One of my downfalls. Will get some right now!! Also, good job on preparing ahead for your week-end. Have fun!

Swissmiss, the views on my picture and weight loss ticker are from last Spring on the Greek island of Santorini. I felt like I needed something motivating - reminding me how much thinner I was a year ago.

Debbie, I am so impressed with how much you walked! Way to go. Keep up the great work. I think I'll try to walk a little today since my back is feeling better.

Take care everyone.
Zaza

Swissmiss

I truly envy the ones of you who are home all day. I love reading the threads and posting. I also love reading how you have your days planned with wonderful things like planting gardens and hanging out laundry and taking walks. The only time I am home during the day is when I am sick.:sad:

I have a good report. I am involved in a site called CafeMom. It was through the diet group there that I found this site. They highly recommend MFP. I join in on the challenges just about every week. I have been doing this since August. Well, last week I tied with another mom for winner in the food challenge. This challenge had us eating only healthy foods and staying within our calories, etc. I feel good that I at least tied.

doobiedoo

It's always amazing what a boost losing a pound or two gives you. When I get in a funk, but keep on eating like I should, keeping track of my calories on MFP. doing my treadmill, taking bicycle rides in the evening, doing my scrunches at bedtime (which by the way I haven't been doing the last two weeks:frown: ) it is always well worth the consistency when a few more pounds come off!!!
I am thankful for each of you ladies and rejoice with you in your small victories and empathize with you when you mess up. It's always good to get back on track just as soon as we get off...My goal for this weekend is to keep on track and just be steady!!:happy:

momof10

:glasses: what a wonderful afternoon here.. the sun is so nice and warm i was looking at my stepcounter and i touch the reset button it was on 4300 and something :ohwell: i finding myself trying not to sit down like i now see how much time i was not useing. so my counting is starting over for the day but thats ok i am just happy that i have finally caught on to that i want to move not that i have to but that i want to what a different feeling ..

Becky at home is allysa/18 shawn jr/16 joseph/15 lisa/10 and ourgrandson steven/3 my daughter in law pass away a year ago and we are helping my son john/38 raise his son.. then when there is no school other grandchildren come arouond we have 29 so far. mark and i have 10 children he is the stepdad to nine of my children
i am on cafemom to i have meet some nice people who raise their grandchildren to

doobiedoo i am very thankful to be on this sight this is the first time i keepcoming back everday and journal my food and exercise.. i really want to do this and its the want word that is different for me

we i went out and bought me a birthday gift wii active personal trainer.. and than a friend of my was at the goodwill store there was six richard simmons tapes there of course they now belong to me.. he is so funny but he can get you going sweat to the oldies dance to the oldies stevie my grandson was having a good time with me .. ok hubby is leaving for work and the children are all coming home family time now everyone have a nice eveing love debbie and family

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: doobiedoo..you are doing so well. I am sure that you will do fine this weekend also. Do you have plans for Monday?

:flowerforyou: debbie.. you have four at home counting the grandchild? I will have four come next month when one of mine who left will be coming back. I would love to have wii. I am sure that the whole family would find it fun. I don't know if I could handle Richard Simmons but I do love the music from those times.

Even though I really messed up with lunch I am still within calories.

FITFORLIFE1944

HI EVERYBODY,

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL DAY. IF YOU DID JUST ONE THING TO INSURE THAT YOU REACH YOUR GOALS FOR MAY, CONGRATULATE YOURSELF RIGHT NOW. YOU ARE ALL SO
DESERVING. :flowerforyou:

BECKY, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CAFEMOM WIN.:flowerforyou: I CAN'T DO RICHARD SIMMONS UNLESS I DO JUST ABOUT 3 FAST NUMBERS AT A TIME. I JUST LOVE HIS DVDS. HE IS SO GOOD AT LIFTING YOUR SPIRIT. FUNNY HOW YOU WORK ALL DAY AND CAN'T BE HOME ,SO YOU ENVY THOSE WHO ARE. I AM HOME ALL DAY AND ENVY THOSE AT WORK. I GUESS WHAT REALLY WOULD BE NICE IS SOME OF EACH.

VICKI, A YIPPEE SHOUT FOR YOU :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: 2.7, FANTASTIC.

HEATHER, THE GOOD THING IS THAT YOU ARE MORE AWARE OF WHAT YOU EAT. AS TIME GOES ON I AM FINDING IT EASIER. FOR EXAMPLE TODAY I ATE LUNCH WITH SOME FRIENDS. WE HAD HEALTHY CHICKEN AND SALAD (THE OTHERS DID HAVE MAC AND CHEESE WITH IT). THEN AT THE HOME OF OUR OLDEST FRIEND, 91, WE WERE TO HAVE JUST ONE DIET ICE CREAM SANDWICH, 100 CALORIES. HOWEVER, SHE MADE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES AND PUT A CANDLE ON ONE FOR ME. I ATE IT. LONG AGO, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL ANGRY AT MYSELF AND I WOULD HAVE EATEN ALL WRONG THE REST OF THE DAY. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN TODAY. A BIG IMPROVEMENT FOR ME. HOPE YOUR BIL WILL BE OK.

ZAZA, HAPPY 31ST ANNIVERSARY. YES, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR EATING HABITS. YOU WILL DO BETTER, I KNOW YOU WILL. AS FOR SAYING IT IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL, I THINK WHY WE OVER EAT IS SO COMPLEX AND PERSONAL. YOU HAVE TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHY IT IS SO HARD FOR YOU RIGHT NOW. ALSO TRY TO FIND SOME MOTIVATION (WE ALL WANT GOOD HEALTH AND TO LOOK BETTER, BUT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING MORE THAT WOULD PUSH YOU ALONG). LAST THING IS TO MAKE A PLAN, USE STRATEGY. NEXT TIME THE DONUTS COME YOUR WAY , YOU CAN BE READY. IF YOU REALLY WANT ONE YOU WILL KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT SO THAT YOU DON'T BLOW THE WHOLE DAY. YOU'LL MAKE IT. ONE STEP AT A TIME. YOU ARE SOUNDING MORE UPBEAT, GOOD. I HOPE YOUR BACK IMPROVES. :flowerforyou:

DEBBIE, 9300 STEPS, WOW, TERRIFFIC.

MARIE, ENJOY THE WEEKEND, HAVE LOTS OF FUN.

DOOBIEDOO, YOU ARE SOUNDING MUCH IMPROVED. GREAT!


GOOD NIGHT ALL.
ANNE

barbiecat

Hello Everybody, :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Jake is taking a nap and in a motorhome every move you make is heard everywhere so I said I’d sit still (me, sit still :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ) for an hour while he slept. Before he started on the Isagenix/MFP plan in January he used to nap for several hours every afternoon for two to three hours. This nap today is the first one he’s taken in months.:bigsmile: He had a friend over for a visit earlier and I went to the Mall to give them some privacy for their visit. My plan was to walk at the Mall but when you’re walking at the Mall it’s hard to just walk and not go in the stores. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I’m glad I did go into Sear’s because I found an outfit that fits and is unlike anything I’ve ever worn

---

turquoise capris and a turquoise and lime shirt. I had an interesting revelation today while shopping. I usually shop for linens or socks because trying on clothes always made me cry. Today I felt safe trying on clothes and didn’t even consider buying towels.

:flowerforyou: Debbie---it is so good to hear about your progress. You have a lot going on in your life and still you make time for healthy eating and exercise. I have Richard Simmons “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” and I love it. I remember when he was a character on “General Hospital” in the ‘80’s and I really liked him then. The workouts are so lively and upbeat and my husband likes the music so he doesn’t fuss when I do them (except in the motorhome because he says all the bouncing is bad)

:flowerforyou: Marie, glad to hear you’re feeling better and getting back to your regular activities. Thanks for the reminder about drinking water. That’s the thing I’m not doing well on. We have a water filter on the kitchen faucet but the water runs out really slowly so I think I drink less water because it’s a chore to fill the glass. My thrifty, environmentally conscious self hates buying and drinking bottled water if I can avoid it. I just now decided to stop making excuses and get up and fill a big glass with water no matter how long it took. Have a wonderful time on your weekend getaway. How great that you’ve made plans to exercise while you’re gone. You are so right about how great this group is.

:flowerforyou: Zaza---I love your picture. What a great idea to motivate yourself with a photo of your thinner self. All my photos of my thinner self were taken before digital cameras so you can imagine how long ago that was.

:flowerforyou: Becky---congratulations on your achievement on CafeMom. Rewarding “good behavior” is so important. We can’t always control how much weight we lose but we can control our behavior. Eating healthy food and staying with the right number of calories will sooner or later result in weight loss.

:flowerforyou: Doobiedoo---it sounds like you’re doing great with good eating and good exercise. Now that you’ve mentioned your scrunches, you’ll go right back to doing them.

:flowerforyou: Becky---I tried the Wii at my daughter’s house last week and it was a lot of fun. Jake said I should buy one but right now I have so many other exercise at home things that I need to use them for awhile before buying something new.

:flowerforyou: Anne---how wonderful that you have a friend who would make something special for you and how great that you could have a treat and get right back to your healthy ways without wasting a lot of energy on feeling guilty.

It’s time for me to wake “sleeping beauty” :yawn: and fix supper. It has been great “chatting “with all of you. You add so much to my life.
Barbie

weaklink109

"..........:flowerforyou: Zaza---I love your picture. What a great idea to motivate yourself with a photo of your thinner self. All my photos of my thinner self were taken before digital cameras so you can imagine how long ago that was........."

:Barbie

Hi Barbie
Too tired to do justice to a long post, but wanted to tell you if you wanted digital images of the old "skinny self" photos, there are a couple of ways to do it. If you have negatives or slides of the pics, you can take them to a photo dept in Walmart, or Walgreens, or wherever, and they can copy them onto a dvd for you. OR if all you have is the pics themselves, you can take them in and have them scanned & put on a dvd.

Just a thought, in case this was something you wished you could do.

Barb

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: Anne, a motivation that I have is that all my clothes are old and rather worn out. If I am going to buy more then I want them to be smaller sizes. This may not work for everyone but I don't buy clothes very often and I WANT A SMALLER SIZE !!!

I went to the store and purchased some healthy foods for myself. I feel a lot better. I have certain foods that I eat most of the time and when I run out then there isn't anything here that I want.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Barb---I came to MFP to learn about exercise and eating right and I've learned a lot about technology that I never expected. thanks for the information about how to turn my photos into digital images.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:


It's 51 degrees here and the wind is howling. What season is this???:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Barbie

FITFORLIFE1944

GOOD MORNING ALL,

THE RAIN IS NEVER ENDING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. THANK GOODNESS YESTERDAY WAS NOT AS BAD AS WEDNESDAY. I COULD NOT EVEN GET IN A WALK ON WEDNESDAY. I MISS THE WALKS.
DID RICHARD SIMMONS DVD, HE CHEERED ME UP.

BARBIE, I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU ARE FEELING "SAFE" BUYING CLOTHES. THAT IS WONDERFUL. THE OUTFIT SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL, LOVE THE COLORS. YOU WILL LOOK GORGEOUS IN IT.

BECKY, PLANNING TO BUY A NEW WARDROBE IS GREAT MOTIVATION. I WOULD FIND A NICE OUTFIT IN A CATALOG AND HANG IT UP IN MY WALK IN CLOSET. I WOULD LOOK AT EACH MORNING AND IT HELPED ME FOCUS AS MUCH AS GETTING ON MY SCALE EVERY DAY DID. ONE OF MY FRIENDS WANTED SO BADLY TO FIT IN A RESTAURANT BOOTH COMFORTABLY. SHE PUT THAT ON HER MOTIVATIONAL LIST. IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR US TO ALWAYS HAVE THE HOUSE STOCKED WITH OUR HEALTHY FOODS. IN THE PAST I WAS NOT UP TO THE JOB,BUT NOW I AM AHEAD ALL THE TIME. I MAKE SURE THERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD SUPPLY OF MY PERSONAL FOODS. I WARN EVERYONE, "NEVER EVER EAT THE LAST OF ANY OF MY FOODS" :explode: TAKE WHAT YOU WANT AS LONG AS YOU TELL ME TO REPLACE IT.

MAY BE BACK LATER. WISH YOU ALL A GOOD DAY AND REMEMBER, IT'S NOT THE MINUTES SPENT AT THE TABLE THAT MAKES US FAT, IT'S THE SECONDS.

ANNE

momof10

:glasses: good morning to all yes we have another day of sunshine i am sorry for the state with the rain still but the sun is coming i promise: will yesterday i di 8765 steps maybe a few more the little thing kept falling off. and one time i hit the reset button. it sure is making me want to move more i am walking in circles in the living room just to move and now see how much i was sitting.. so i say i have all my children and grandchildren and then all their friends but i was sitting more than moving i can see that now.. i always said i am busy so why do i look like a little rolly poly toy. i was not really moving ..

becky five at home at this moment. my children come back home also, during the summer i have tent city in my country home the children are always so busy and they come here like they are at a camp ground. we live near a lot of places. so its their getaway.

will hubby is almosts home from work i just seen three children off to school and now i need to wake up lisa she is iin third grade her bus comes 8:15 today stevie and i are going to go take shawn to the docters and than we are off to the playground it has a nice square i can walk while stevie plays everyone have a blessing of a day love debbie and family

zaza54

Good morning-
Another gorgeous day in the northeast. Yeah!!!

Anne, you made me laugh with your line about seconds at the table. You are so right.:laugh:
Barbie, great news abotu the clothes shopping Your outfit sounds adorable.

I managed to get a little walk in yesterday with a friend and only went over my calories by a little. I'm encouraged - the scale is going in the right direction. I'm still taking it slow with my back.

I keep hearing about the wii - I'll have to check that out now that my son is home with his wii system.

Have a great day everyone.
Zaza

doobiedoo

Memorial Day weekend includes a family (there are only 5 children left at home:ohwell: ) bike ride up to the cemetery. After a rest, we head back home and then barbecue hamburgers and hot dogs. We live in the country in a town of 700 and 7 of us on the road riding bikes is no problem. We actually do it every chance we get.
As for the barbecue, a hamburger between two large lettuce leaves is just as good as one on a bun! I've quit making desserts so my husband will provide the dessert and it is usually no problem to pass it up since I didn't take the time to make it. I usually count out 10 potato chips and make those last. The more time I spend planning ahead of a meal, the most likely I will be to eat what I planned and not go over.
Hope you all have a healthy and safe weekend!!

vickim26

good planning doobiedoo. I love to bike ride. sounds great. You can actually have the bun if you chose to. dont want to change what you are doing but what I do is this. I buy 90/10 ground meat. about 150 cal per burger. whole wheat buns; about 60 per bun and load it with tomatoes, spinach or lettuce. You can put onions, pickles any veggies you like. I dont have them often but when i want a burger it fits the bill. have a great day. enjoy your ride.
vicki

Benson

Good Morning Ladies

Yipee its Friday!!

Work has taken off this week. I have more work than is humanly possible for one person to do - Just the way I like it:happy:

Zaza - I truly loved Santorini. I was there as a part of a solo backpacking trip where I travelled for 3 months and hit about 10-12 countries. it was so long ago its a distant memory but I will never forget the beauty. Maybe someday I'll get to go back.

Another minor success in my up and down path - Yesterday after banking for work I was headed for a drive thru of some sort - any sort because I was ravenous!! All of a sudden there I was in the express line at the grocery store with an individual garden salad in my hand:laugh: Yeah me!!

My body is still sore, seemingly everywhere:grumble: so I walked for only 15 minutes yesterday. I have to continually remind myself of all the wisdom of this thread and the reality is; what I lose in determination, I am going to gain in pounds and that's definitely not what I want. I have to stay strong and continue to post and log and communicate with this inspirational group I am happy to be a part of.

Anne - My bil is coming along nicely. I love your quotes - Soo true!!

Becky - I also feel that way about the working thing as opposed to being home all day - I work 7-8 hrs a day in the off season but 9-10 hours from May til November so I'm pooped when I get home. However, the truth for me is that, if I were home all day I would have all those extra hours of struggling to stay out of the fridge!!! I almost always pack my own lunch now and am forced into eating healthy:laugh: Darn grass is always greener on the other side:laugh:

This weekend - if it doesn't snow:laugh: I will get my rock garden cleaned up and ready to plant my flowers in a couple of weeks. I'm also hoping to take a ton of old clothing to the shelter. I have so many clothes in so many sizes its really time I took the plunge and cleaned things up a bit. Gone will be all the 24's and 22's and brought back to the light will be the 18's and 16's. I'm going to do what so many of you have already done and stop wearing clothes that are too big. Somehow I've been viewing that as 'growing space':blushing:

Sorry I didn't mean to write a book!!

Have a good day.

AHealthierSuzyQ

Busy, busy, busy!
Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. We have had a whole week of GORGEOUS weather and I have been working out in my flowerbeds from can till can't. My favorite kind of exercise! Last night hubby finally got started on building the raised beds out back for my vegetable garden. Today I'm FORCING myself to stay indoors and clean house.

I'm still showing slow but steady progress. I'm down 3 pounds for the month so far, and still whittling away fractions of an inch here and there. You ladies are always so inspirational! :flowerforyou:

I have to continually remind myself of all the wisdom of this thread and the reality is; what I lose in determination, I am going to gain in pounds and that's definitely not what I want. I have to stay strong and continue to post and log and communicate with this inspirational group I am happy to be a part of.

It was fun reading all your weekend plans and how you'll stay on course. We'll spend our Memorial weekend working out at my inlaws. I'm a great go-fer. Hubby and his brothers and ripping out his Mom and Dad's only bathroom ~ updating it and making it more user friendly for aging parents.. My MiL calls me "the family decorator," so I had the privilege of picking out all the tile, fixtures and colors. No matter how hard I tried, all she would tell me is the kind of light fixture she wanted, and that the faucets should be single lever. Otherwise all I got was, "Whatever you think.. I could live in your house." Hope she likes the things I chose.... Monday evening we're all getting together for a Luau themed family meal. Hopefully by then the bathroom will be finished and hubby will focus on MY to do list.

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: Anne..I will borrow your saying if you don't mind.

:flowerforyou: Momor10...I have three that keep popping back. I am just a big softy. My husband, however, is tired of it. This is my second marriage and none of the children are his.

:flowerforyou: zaza... I also am taking it slow. Not that I want to but the pounds are slow to come off. When I was younger I had no problem dropping whatever weight I wanted.

:flowerforyou: doobiedoo, that is a wonderful idea to put a burger between lettuce leaves. I have just cut mine up and eaten them with a fork.

:flowerforyou: Yea, Vicki...You are getting closer to your goal.:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Benson...I am so sorry that you may still have snow. But a good thing about it is that walking in it burns the calories better then dry pavement.

I have planned a day of housecleaning. I want to get ready for the holiday weekend. I have a busy one planned. Or maybe I should say the kids do. They have a paper route to do Sat morning, then ballet class. After that they go to the school to work on an art club project. Their dad will meet me later in the afternoon and take them to his apartment. On Sun they will be at a picnic with their dad and then a graduation party for a friend of theirs in the afternoon. Hopefully, I will get to see them on Monday.

momof10

good afternoon and how is everyone doing well i have done good with lunch tuna salad no bread and a apple i ,m posting so i don't add thoughs chips nope don't need them this is the real hard part. so i am going to get busy here so i don't keep eating
wow someone is stll having snow.. i guess our 30/40 this past week was not that bad.. i truely love our four seasons but i look forward to the next seson always and we had a lot of snow this real so i am so ready for the warmer weather..
ok everyone have a blessed afternoon love debbie and family

plantlady99

hi all

What a beautiful day here. I'm lovin the weather. I can't believe some still are having snow. Wow. I hope that changes soon. Well, got to get back to work soon.

Stay focused everyone.

Kathy

weaklink109

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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Barb---I came to MFP to learn about exercise and eating right and I've learned a lot about technology that I never expected. thanks for the information about how to turn my photos into digital images.:big smile: :big smile: :big smile:


It's 51 degrees here and the wind is howling. What season is this???:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Barbie

::flowerforyou: Barbie--

Glad I could help w/the pics.

After your description of the weather, I think you need to get out of "sunny California" if that is where you still are, and come back north. It is beautiful up here--just about 60 degrees @ 10:30a PT and set for a high in the mid - seventies later. The next 3 or 4 days are all supposed to be sunny and as high as mid - eighties. The last 7 day forecast I saw didn't have a drop of rain or even a cloud in it. Unfortunately, that means the high pressure around here is pushing the low pressure and the lousy weather to the south, where you are.:grumble:
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:flowerforyou: Happy Memorial Day Weekend Everybody:flowerforyou:
I have a busy weekend planned, today it is get the walking in before it gets too warm, then take the doggies to the vet, and the shopping for the bar b que :drinker: :drinker: up at my friends east of here in the Columbia Gorge. Even though they are having the event, they live a long distance from shopping and Jenna has her hands full with a kennel full of doggies to take care of, so she loves to plan a menu w/me by phone and then reimburse me after I buy the stuff--besides, I am a lot closer to Costco than she is, and I don't know of a better place to buy steaks!!Yum

I already did the really important shopping--picked up the tequila for the Margaritas yesterday. Ya know what they say about Margaritas?:drinker: "One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor!!"":drinker:
:laugh: :laugh:

That is NOT my plan, but I have come up with a great way to have something that tastes pretty close to a Margarita on the rocks: Instead of using the mix, which has a ton of carbs and calories, and doesn't taste that great anyway, I use a reduced calorie lemonade. There is a brand available in this region called Cascade Ice, only 2 calories per serving, and has some fruit juice in it. It tastes best very cold,-- over lots of ice, a shot of tequila and mixed w/ the lemonade --not bad.:drinker:

I believe one could achieve similar results with the Minute Maid brand of reduce calorie lemonade, though I prefer the flavor of the other brand. While I think of it, I have seen a Minute Maid brand of reduced calorie Mango flavor that might be interesting w/tequila or even gin or vodka.

I don't want to sound like the party girl of the century. I am not a big drinker, especially now because of the empty calories, but I believe you can enjoy an alcoholic beverage without bankrupting your caloric bank if you plan for it.

I will save a discourse on wine and beer for another day, but I will mention one thing, if anyone is near a Trader Joe's, they have a FANTASTIC Chardonnay right now for a whole$3.99/bottle. It is called "Blue Fin." I am too lazy to get up and look at the bottle to see where it is made, but it is excellent, very smooth, no bite like some cheap Chardonnays.

On Sunday I am planning a hike with some friends who live in Portland, a place I moved from about 5 1/2 years ago. If I am still standing after that, I have to get up and work at 5 am:grumble: Even though I work for a bank, some bean counter decided that it would be a GREAT idea to call our customers on a holiday to remind them they need to pay their bills:noway: :laugh: Fortunately, I get my paid holiday plus time and a half for the hours I work, so it is not all bad.

One of my co workers forwarded a funny that anyone who does collection work can relate to:
An attorney forwarded a statement to a client with a note: "This bill is one year old today."
By return mail, he received the statement back with a note saying "Happy Birthday!!" :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: ANNE-- I loved your quote about seconds and minutes.

Have a good weekend,

Not sure if I will get back here til Sunday or Monday.

Barb

Swissmiss

Barb, I have had three tequilas You are right.:laugh:
Have you tried Miller 64? Only 64 calories..real low for beer.
Are you saying that you will be calling customers on Sunday about their bills? I wouldn't appreciate that at all. But, I imagine you hear alot while doing this.:happy:

elli

hi everybody - i've been pretty busy this week working in my house - it's really starting to move along now which is very exciting! I haven't done great food wise - had to provide my people with lunch so i ended up eating 2 high calorie lunches in a row........i gained a pound over my b-day weekend and have only managed 2 lose 1 of them.:grumble:

Momof10 - you are doing SO great! I'm so impressed that you can do all this and still have that many kids at home. I can tell by your postings that you are feeling more positive and energized! And did you say you have 29 grandchildren?????? Did i get that right??????? I'm still hoping for ONE!:laugh:

Hey Kathy - how's it going?

Just about any kind of sandwhich works in between lettuce leaves! Since i don't eat meat i buy like tofu dogs and tofurkey - they're great in between lettuce leaves with a little dijonaise and some tomatoes!

Everybody have a great Memorial Day weekend - i'm going to try and make it to a Veteran's Breakfast the the Veterans Memorial in our local park. Since i have a son in the military the day has become even MORE meaningful to me.

Oh Susan - i'm jealous of your MIL right now! You want to come pick all the stuff for my house??????? It's just overwhelming! I do have a young design student who is helping and she has been such a Godsend! Really, i would have been more than happy to go away for 6 months and come home and have it all done!!!!!!!!:laugh: Probably why i've lived here for almost 22 years and not done a thing!

Talk to you all over the weekend!:bigsmile: elli

weaklink109

Barb, I have had three tequilas You are right.:laugh:
Have you tried Miller 64? Only 64 calories..real low for beer.
Are you saying that you will be calling customers on Sunday about their bills? I wouldn't appreciate that at all. But, I imagine you hear alot while doing this.:happy:

I reread my post and it isn't clear, but I am talking about getting up on MONDAY at 5a to go to work. With regard to calling on Sunday. Yes, although I don't personally work on Sunday, our center is fully staffed on that day, and it is actually a better day for reaching people than Saturday.

When I am on my second Margarita on SATURDAY, working on Monday will only seem like a bad dream:laugh:

Also, Miller 64 I have not heard of, so I will watch for it. Michelob Ultra has a lime and lite beer combo that is excellent. IT is not as strong a flavor as the Bud Light with lime, which is a little too strong a lime flavor to suit me. I also like Mike's Hard Lemonade, Light Raspberry or maybe its Cranberry. I haven't had any lately so I don't recall.

Barb

FITFORLIFE1944

HI ALL,

ZAZA, KEEP THOSE NUMBERS MOVING DOWNWARD. GOOD GIRL!

DOOBIE, ARE YOU ON A LOW CARB PLAN SINCE YOU ARE NOT HAVING THE BURGER ON A ROLL? I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A WONDERFUL SALAD OR SOME GRILLED VEGGIES WITH THE BURGER.
THE BIKE RIDING SOUNDS LIKE SUCH FUN AND IT IS A BIG PLUS FOR YOUR DIETING.

VICKI, YOUR BURGER SOUNDS SO GOOD AND LOW CALORIE TOO. WHAT TIME SHOULD I COME OVER? :laugh:

HEATHER, WHAT A VICTORY TO BE THAT HUNGRY AND GET A SALAD INSTEAD OF THOSE FAST FOOD NIGHTMARES. I HAD NOT BEEN TO MCDONALD'S FOR OVER 20 YEARS WHEN A THIN FRIEND WANTED TO GO THERE. I HAD A HEALTHY SALAD AND THEN A VANILLA CONE. THE CONE WAS ONLY 150 CALORIES AND REALLY TASTED GOOD. THE SALAD WAS OK TOO. GLAD YOUR BIL IS COMING ALONG OK. CONGRATS ON GETTING RID OF THE BIG SIZES IN YOUR CLOSET. LOTS OF PEOPLE WILL MAKE USE OF THOSE CLOTHES. YOU ON THE OTHER HAND WILL "NEVER" NEED THEM AGAIN. NICE GOING. :flowerforyou:

SUSAN, YOU AR DOING JUST FINE. NOT TO WORRY ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES. IT JUST DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL. KEEP ON DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE MAKING YOU SUCCESSFUL AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU WILL REACH YOUR GOAL.. WHAT A NICE COMPLIMENT FOR YOUR MIL TO TRUST YOU TO DECORATE FOR HER. :happy:

BECKY, SURE YOU CAN BORROW THAT SAYING, I DID.:laugh: WHY IS EVERYONE AVOIDING THOSE HAMBURGER BUNS? DO YOU GUYS REALLY ENJOY A HAMBURGER WITHOUT A BUN? I AM IN AWE OF YOU ALL. I THOUGHT WITH THE LOW CAL BUN ,80 CALORIES OR THE REGULAR BUN AT ONLY 100 CALORIES, THEY WERE NOT A BAD DEAL AT ALL? :ohwell:

MOM OF 10, YOU ARE DOING GREAT. GOOD THAT YOU DON'T EAT THOSE CHIPS. YOU SAID IT RIGHT, "NOPE DON'T NEED THEM" GOOD FOR YOU.:happy:

KATHY, MISS YOUR LONG, FUNNY AND INFORMATIVE POSTS. GLAD THE WEATHER IS GOOD.HAS BEEN RAINING EVERY DAY HERE IN FLORIDA.

BARB, LOVE YOUR JOKES AS USUAL AND YOUR PLAN FOR THOSE GOOD MARGARITAS WITH LOWER CALORIES. THAT'S WHAT THEY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY IT IS NOT ABOUT DEPRIVATION, IT IS ABOUT SUBSTITUTION. VICKI IS DOING THAT WITH HER BURGERS TOO. SHE FOUND A WAY TO HAVE IT AND STILL SAVE CALORIES. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AS WE ALL REMEMBER THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY.

ANNE

barbiecat

Happy Friday Afternoon,:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Jake is doing the laundry and cleaning the bathroom so I have some time to check in with all of you.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Becky---planning to buy a new wardrobe is becoming my inspiration, too. Since I gave away all the “big” clothes, I have nothing but the “interim” jeans and a few shirts. I have a big event to go to in October and I want to be able to buy something special in a smaller size by then.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Anne----I guess we are all embracing your quote about how it’s not the minutes at the table that make us fat, it’s the seconds. I’m going to something tonight with a friend and she reminded me to bring something that I could eat so I wouldn’t be faced with sweets and wine and not know what to do. I’m bringing hummus and Kashi TLC crackers and I already have a modest serving logged on my food log so I know I have the calories for them.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Debbie----I take my dogs to the dog park and walk while they play. It’s just like you taking Stevie to the playground and walking while he plays. The first time I took the dogs to the dog park, a woman said that now that we can let our dogs off leash, they get all the exercise and the people get none. I didn’t like that idea so I started walking and don’t worry about all the people who stand around and talk. I have a pedometer, too, and I’m excited about how many steps I walk while the dogs play.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Vicki---keep up the good work:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Zaza---I’m glad you’re taking it easy with your back. That way it will heal faster and you will be back on track with no relapse.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Doobiedoo----you are so right about planning ahead. It really makes a difference. I like your idea about using lettuce instead of a bun. I’ve found that the longer I stay away from dessert, the easier it is to pass it up.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Heather----bravo for getting rid of your “big” clothes. It was the ladies on this thread who told me to get rid of mine and I am so grateful to them. I thought that it was frugal to hang on to the old stuff to walk the dogs or wear around the house and besides I thought I felt thinner in loose clothes. But when I took their advice and gave away the big stuff and bought something smaller, I could see the difference when I looked at myself in the mirror and I started to feel thinner which was very motivating to keep doing all the healthy things that had been working. I felt thinner long before anyone else noticed. Congrats to you for going and getting a salad and saying no to the drive through.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Susan----you are a great DIL----your family is lucky to have you. Your weekend sounds great. I think being useful is very energizing.

:flowerforyou: Kathy---good to hear from you when you’re busy. You sound cheerful and that’s great. Keep up the good work over the weekend.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Barb----you have no idea how much we want to come back to Washington and we will in just a few days. Yesterday Jake said, “how on earth did we live here so long?” I used to believe that “candy is dandy but liquor is quicker” :drinker: then I gave up drinking after having too many rounds with Jose Cuervo and put things like cheesecake and ice cream in place of the booze.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Elli---I am very excited that things are moving quickly at your house. It is going to be such a great day for you when you can get back in. I know what you mean about moving away until all the work is done. The last time we moved I said that if we ever moved again I was going to check into a hotel and not come home until everything was put away in the new house.

The dogs are asking for their supper which means that mine isn’t far behind. :bigsmile:
Stay positive and active and make good food choices this weekend and be safe.

Big hugs,
Barbie

vickim26

Anne,
You are welcome at my house anytime. For burgers or anything. We are expecting rain here in Louisiana this weekend also. I think maybe what you are getting now is coming here. Some tropical wave or something. Almost hurricane season again. UGH!! What part of FLA do you live in? If you dont mind telling. I love the way you address each person. I just cant get it together for that. We are attending my daughter's college graduation tomorrow. Then we will party. I plan to be good though. I have discovered I can have a great time at any event and still make good choices. Why has it taken me 50+ years to discover this. Oh well, better late than never. LOL Anyway, everyone have a great weekend.
Vicki

Swissmiss

Anne...You are in Florida? I am planning on going there next week. God willing.

I went over my calories by about 50. Sigh....

FITFORLIFE1944

GOOD MORNING MFPS,

VICKY, THANKS. I FEEL THE SAME AS YOU DO ABOUT THE HURRICANE SEASON. :mad: I LIVE IN SAINT CLOUD , FL. I AM RETIRED AND HAVE THE TIME TO ADDRESS EACH PERSON. ALSO, I HAVE MANAGED TO RETAIN MY FAST TYPING SKILLS AND THAT HELPS A LOT. GLAD YOU ARE PLANNING TO STAY ON TRACK.:happy: IT TOOK ME UNTIL 60 TO WAKE UP AND SEE THAT I CAN CONTROL MY WEIGHT. EVEN NOW THOUGH IT IS AN ONGOING PROCESS. A LIFE TIME HABIT IS NOT EASY TO BREAK, BUT IT CAN BE DONE. THAT IS WHY I LOVE TO GIVE ADVICE. I ALWAYS FEEL SOMEONE MAY SEE THEMSELVES IN SOMETHING I SAY AND BEGIN EATING HEALTHY. :drinker: WHY DOES YOUR PHOTO HAVE YOUR HEAD CHOPPED OFF UNTIL YOU GO TO YOUR PROFILE? CAN THAT BE FIXED? ENJOY THAT CELEBRATION. HAVE FUN. :happy:

BECKY, YES, I AM IN FL, SAINT CLOUD. IF YOU CLICK ON THE NAME OF THE PERSON, YOU CAN SEE THEIR AGE AND THE STATE THEY LIVE IN ON THEIR PROFILE. DON'T WORRY IF YOU GO OVER BY ONLY 50 CALORIES. I DID THAT LOTS OF TIMES AND STILL LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT. I NEVER WORRIED AS LONG AS IT WAS NOT OVER 100 CALORIES. YOU AIM FOR YOUR CALORIC AMOUNT BUT GIVE YOURSELF SOME LEEWAY. YOU ARE DOING GREAT. :happy:

BARBIE, GLAD EVERYONE LIKED THAT QUOTE. I AM SHOCKED THAT YOU WOULD NEED ANYONE TO REMIND YOU TO BRING SOMETHING HEALTHY. YOU ARE THE MOST DEDICATED DIETER I HAVE EVER KNOWN.:happy: I AM JUST SO SURE, YOU DID NOT NEED THAT REMINDER.

I WONDER IF OUR SUNSHINE STATE IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO ENJOY THE OUTSIDE THIS WEEKEND. YESTERDAY WE WERE CAUGHT IN SUCH A HEAVY DOWNPOUR YOU COULD NOT EVEN SEE OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW. LOTS OF WIND TOO. UNLIKE WEDNESDAY, IT DID NOT LAST A LONG TIME. WISH YOU ALL GOOD WEATHER, GOOD HEALTH AND LOTS OF HAPPY, FUN TIMES.:flowerforyou:

ANNE

vickim26

I dont know why the pic has my head cut off. any ideas. I have tried to fix but keeps coming out that way. someone said the way I crop, but for some reason it takes forever to crop. The heavy pic of me is in November at disney. I have no idea what I weighed but looks like a lot. the new one is now. almost 30 pounds lighter. I will try to get it fixed. thanks for the great words and the info.
vicki