Seniors Golden Sneakers Club for JUNE

Sandydur

Barb and Jake, I too am very sorry about your pet sitter/ groomer. It is so hard when you hear about such young people dying. She will be added to my prayers along with her family and with you her extended family.

Marie, hope your surgery went well today, we are thinking of you.

I played some cards with a friend of mine and was happy to be with an adult. :laugh: I am so pooped from being with kids the last week. I plan on just chilling on the couch tonight. :glasses:

My weight has been good and I think I will do my check in tomorrow to see if it is holding.

I will be back to normal soon and chatting away, in the meantime keep smiling and take care of yourself.

hugs,
Sandy

jeffrey71

Hi everyone!

Just a quick Hi! Raining here today, we needed it. Got my workout in today and mowed the lawn. Yesterday I had a -3150 calories from workouts. I was bored! LOL I hope you are all ok and doing well!

Beth- glad to hear from you! I had been a little worried about you!

Sandy- More pounds off! GREAT!

Gayla- Hang in there! Rain and retirement are coming!

Ellie- Good see you writing!

Barbie/Jake- Sorry about the loss of your friend. My thoughts are with all of you.

Marie- If you are reading.... Thinking of you!

Everyone else- I hope that you are all well!

Jeffrey

elli

Barbie - i'm glad for that family that they have you and Jake - i can't imagine losing a loved one so young.........
I know what you're saying about the laundromat - since we tore apart my mud/laundry room about a month ago i've been going to laundromats also. Sometimes i bring my little Hercky (mini dachschund) and we take walks while waiting........the last time i went we were in a tornedo watch tho so i left him at home!

Marie - how are you feeling?

Jeffrey - OMG - 3150 calories?!?!?!? I don't think i could work out that much if i spent all day at it!!!!!!! That's awesome!

Hey Sandy - I've been afraid to weigh - i don't think i've kept my latest loss off - i've been crazy eating 'cause we've been running around so much. Yesterday was crackers and chocolate for lunch - i know, bad bad bad. We had to go pick up kids (my friend's who's helping SO much) and then do a home depot run with a 5 year old and a 10 month old.......Didn't get home 'till 7:30 and then ate cereal and yoghurt for supper. Anyway - I hope you've kept yours off!!!!!!!! I'm still going to get there........ Hopefully over the weekend i'll be adding more pictures to my house blog - maybe you can look at it again!

Have a great day everyone - i haven't been able to mow 'cause we've had bad weather 10 days in a row now and i'm about to get lost in the weeds!!!!!!!!!

elli

barbiecat

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Good Morning,
I have just a minute. I pick up a friend this morning to go to line dancing and I'm very excited to get to dance again. There will be no more classes until I get home after Independence Day so I want to be there on time and be mindful and present during all the dances and enjoy it to the fullest.

We did a lot of walking yesterday and I got over 18,000 steps. All the right components are here----perfect weather, a walking track right outside the door, and not all of the distractions of home that can intrude on getting outside. We plan to take advantage of it for the next three days.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Marie, I'm thinking of you and hoping all went well with the procedure

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Jeffrey, how do you even find time to get to the computer with all that activity:laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Sandy, I'm cheering for you to get rid of those last few pound.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Elli, our friends here are remodeling their house while living in it. As they showed me around I kept thinking of you. They are not doing as extensive work as you are, but they've had to pull out walls, doors, floors, and redo it all. keep up the good work. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

big hugs to all the rest of you
Barbie

elli

:happy: thank you Barbie - the kitchen cabinets have been going in for a couple days now so THAT'S exciting! No way could i have lived in it though!
Glad you get to go dancing! That sounds like so much fun. I'm missing my regular workouts but will get back to them when i can move back home!

Sandydur

Hello Everyone,

I wish we could all lose weight and tone up just by reading Jeffrey and Barbie's posts. They work so hard and burn so many calories I think it would be great if they shared with us, so we don't have to work so hard. :laugh: I thought I burned a lot of calories on my Wii Active today with 225, but it seems to be peanuts compared to them. :noway:

Hope Marie is doing well and resting like she is supposed to be doing. :flowerforyou:

Ellie, so glad to hear from you, I am sure with all the work you are doing you are burning a ton of calories. When you get on your scale you will be pleasantly surprised. I will check out your site to see how the house is progressing and leave you a note. Just keep plugging.

Beth, it was great to hear from you even though you are working too hard. But at least we know you are safe.

My life seems to be getting back to normal although I just finished exercising and it is the middle of the afternoon. I have a lot to do before my week in Vegas, July 4-11. Getting my body in shape for a swim suit is my first priority, although I had one on over the weekend and wasn't thrilled. Nothing takes wrinkles away, short of surgery and I am not that desperate. :glasses:

Hope you are all well and those who are working on getting well, good wishes and good health.

Love you people,
Sandy

CALIECAT

Well I just got home from the hospital. all went well. except the doc found something he wnted to take car of in my thigh, so he kept me overnight and as my anthestist called it. She was going to give me 1 couple glasses of Margerita. And you know I didn''t care about nothing. They were all so nice. Especally in the rcocery room.

Sammy was glad to see me get home. Yesterday was 14 hours on my back and today just about qo hours on my back. But it sure is nice to be home with Jerry again. He has been great thru all of this.

See you guys tomorrow.
Marie

barbiecat

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Marie, I'm so happy to hear that you are home from the hospital. If you had to stay overnight then you must be really glad to be home. I know how much Sammy missed you. At least Jerry could be with you at the hospital but they wouldn't let pets visit people even thought pets are really the best medicine.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Sandi, I wish you luck with the bathing suit. I'm not that interested in swimming so fitting into a suit hasn't been a priority for me. I don't like being out in the sun and there are a lot of ways to exercise that I like better than swimming.

Jake had the dogs out on the picnic table today grooming them. They look much better.

Jake fixed lunch today---stir fry turkey and veggies, salad, and chunks of pineapple.

big hugs to all
Barbie

beyondchowhound

So glad you are alright Marie. Take it easy now...

Lafla

Checking up on you Marie! So glad it went well, hope the results will be wonderful. Gayla

jeffrey71

Good Morning Everyone!

Marie! Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery! You will be riding your bike in no time at all! Rest up and enjoy!

Sandi- Getting rain? We are getting your left overs here this moring. Not too much yet. I wish I was going to Vegas! I have not been in a couple of years. I LOVE that place!

Gayla- How is the second half of the week going?

Barbi and Jake- Hope you are having fun!

Ellen, Chowhound- What's new with you guys?

Elli- Glad to hear from you. Hope the house is moving along.

Everyone else have a great day and check in and tell me what's new!

Not much going on here today. I did a double workout yesterday and I am still a little sore from earlier in the week. The calorie burn was not too intense yesterday but the muscle strain was! I think that today I am going to store clothes that are too big. I have done the laundry, stripped the bed and clean the dining room carpet. We are enjoying the lettuce out of the garden. I put a small fence up yesterday to keep the rabbits out. Yesterday evening there were 2 little ones going around it trying to figure out how to get in. They are persistent! Pretty much quiet here in rural Indiana!

Take care everyone!

Jeffrey

ellens292

Yeah, Marie, glad to hear you are home OK. Take care. Good for Jerry looking after you.

Jeffery, We are getting ready for take off again, this time a grandson's grad.

Just checking in, looks like another glorious day.

Everyone. Here's to healthy eathing, ex and H2O. Got to get at it.

Ellen

elli

Jeffrey - don't store those big clothes - get RID of them! You're never going to need them again!!!!!!

Sandy - You and i agree on so many things - i know exactly what you mean about all the wrinkles and stuff that's not going away without surgery but no way:noway: am i doing THAT! You know what - you look GREAT - you wear that swim suit and be PROUD of what you've accomplished!!!!!!!! Sounds like you're going to have fun, and as hot as it is in Vegas this year you'll have to spend LOTS of time in the pool!!!!!!

Marie - so glad you're out of the hospital and you have a great guy at home that you're happy to get home to AND takes great care of you. And of COURSE little Sammy!!!!!!!!

My little Hercky was in the house the other day while my friend Terry was painting and now he has a white dot on his head!:laugh:

I'm maintaining my weight right now - not making it to the gym OR morning walks. I have more wood to strip so i'm getting up at 5:30 in order to put the glop on the wood (it has to sit for 8 or 9 hours) so after work i can go do that........plus having to make trips to the laundromat now and the WEEDS!!!!!!! There just doesn't seem to be any spare time!!!!!! I'm doing ok tho maintaining so i'm not too worried. This afternoon will be stripping wood, then weed EATING (yesterday was 4 hours of MOWING!) We've had such crazy weather here - i'll be glad for no more tornedo/t-storm/hail warnings!!!!!!!!!!!

Take care everybody - you all ROCK! elli

CALIECAT

Thanks everyone. You are all such dear friends. don't know what I would do without you. you all have enriched my life. Look forward getting up every morning to see who's been here. and missed you guys while I was gone. Love Marie

Sandydur

Glad everything went well Marie, you make sure you take care of yourself. Have Jerry pamper you and answer every whim you have.

Jeffrey, we had rain through the night and a little this morning but it is hot and sunny now. I also love Vegas and even though a week is a long time, I will be watching my granddaughter dance and sitting in the sun. I try to limit myself to the gambling. :laugh:

Elli, you are doing great, don't worry about your weight right now, you are so busy that it will maintain itself until you get back on track. You only have three pounds to lose, so you are almost there. :flowerforyou:

Ellen, have a good trip and drive carefully. Have fun at your grandson's graduation. :happy:

Gayla, how is your back and how is Neil doing? Hope you are feeling better and getting closer to retirement.

Barbie and Jake, keep walking, walk for me in fact can you you exercise for me? I wish I could be as devoted as you are, but I must confess I like my glass of daily wine. :drinker: I have been working out longer though so hopefully by the 4th of July I can reach my goal.

Hope everyone else is doing great, know that we are still here cheering you on.

Sandy

Lafla

Hi everyone! Yeah -- my work week is over!! I scheduled my week very light but was still tired at the end of each day. I also worked about 2 hours less each day. It was such joy to come home to my ice pack, it feels amazing and I sleep like a baby for close to an hour. I am reluctant to put this in print but I do think the back is a bit better this week -- just afraid I will jinx it!! I started a few very light exercises this week and it hasn't hurt it which is a good thing. I am not sure if I mentioned that my right knee is giving me trouble, I think from favouring my left leg. It is a bit swollen and has given out on me twice, once on stairs which kind of scared me. I am seeing my Dr. next week but I am hopeful that it will settle on it's own now that the back is getting better. As I used to tell my Mom, this getting old is not for sissies!! Most of the time I don't think of myself as getting old (unless I look in the mirror which I avoid) but will admit that I have felt old the past few weeks.
One of my babies (child that I worked with) passed away last week. In spite of all her health problems she was such a joy. I am feeling very sad for her family, they will feel such a loss in their home.
Neil has had a few rough days but much happier most of the time than he was awhile ago. We just got his surgery date for his other foot. I have mixed feelings about going through this again but will be glad to have it over with, this should be the last one! He will have a good summer and surgery will be in September.

Marie -- Glad you are feeling better. I, too, can't wait to see the pictures of you on the bike! Neil told me to say thanks for the birthday greetings.

Jeffrey -- How nice to be enjoying veg from the garden. Mine are all poking through the ground but it will be awhile before we sample anything! I went to pay our property taxes today and had used my last cheque so now I will have to take a run into the city on my day off so that I can get a cashiers cheque to get the taxes paid. I really need someone to keep me organized!! I could send my husband to you for a few lessons in taking care of the house!!! He is the best vacuumer that God ever made but not so much on the other stuff. He does do laundry and actually hangs it on the line so I will be happy with that --- for now. He is madly trying to get our boat painted so that we can get some sailing in this summer. When he built the boat it was a 3 year labour of love but now I think it is more like work. He just came in from cutting our lawn which took 2 hours on the riding mower and yes, as I write this I will stop complaining about his lack of housework!!! :laugh:

Ellen -- What place is your little picture of? It looks wonderful, quiet and serene.

Ellie -- good for you, maintaining when you are so close to your goal. One of these days it will drop. You are so lucky to have so many friends helping you with your home. I can see why they want to help you, I am sure you are a great friend to them as well.

Sandy -- Yes, indeed, retirement is around the corner. You could not wipe this smile from my face!! I feel bad being so happy about retirement when I have had the best job in the world. It is not that I don't like my work, I am just ready to enjoy my home. Enjoy your glass of wine, it is supposed to be good for you.

Barbie -- Hope you and Jake are enjoying your holiday.

I have taken up more than my share of space so I will close now. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla :bigsmile:

barbiecat

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I guess I'm the farthest west tonight so I'm posting the latest. I call my friend at 10 PM every night so even if I wanted to go to bed i couldn't. I've been calling nightly since her husband died about a month ago. she has a ton of friends to be there for her and to help with all the things in her daily life, but it helps her to have someone to listen to the story of her day's adventures before she goes to bed at night.

Jake has been sick today and has spent most of the day in bed. :sad: He walked the dogs once and got up for meals and made a few phone calls but he's already back to bed for the night.

I walked for an hour this morning before it got hot and another hour after supper when it got cool. Otherwise I used the time to do chores and write notes to a few friends.

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, how great that things are already coming up from your garden. That's something we can't do with all our summer travel. gardening is such good activity for the brain, body, and soul I want to echo the suggestion to get rid of your big clothes. There is a man somewhere who will love to have them and you will NEVER need them again.

:flowerforyou: Sandy, enjoy your time in Las Vegas and enjoy wearing a bathing suit. If it's as hot there as I remember, being by the pool and in it will be a great way to spend time. I wish your granddaughter the best in her dance competition she's so fortunate to have you there cheering her on.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Gayla, keep taking it easy on your body so the healing can continue. You are such a giver that you probably naturally overdo. I loved my job, too, but I love retirement even more.:laugh: I am so sorry about your loss of your student. :sad:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Elli. you must be burning a bunch of calories with all your chores. You're getting exercise the old fashioned way, by working hard.

:flowerforyou: marie, get rested, you've got a lot of trike riding to do very soon. Hummus is not very popular here. I had the hardest time finding it in the store and then there were only two flavors.:sad: :sad: Fortunately one of the flavors was garlic:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Ellen, enjoy your next trip. You have all your good habits firmly planted so you'll do well and not lose ground on your quest for the new thin you.


We went to railroad museum yesterday and there were T shirts in the gift shop showing the Little Engine That Could. They said "I Think I Can". Unfortunately they were in child sizes so I couldn't get one for me.

hugs to all
Barbie

CALIECAT

Good morning,


Gayla, Did Dave build the boat complely? He has a lot of land to mow from the picture I have seen of your back yard. When it was covered in snow. I didn't know Neil was going to have surgery again on his other foot. Bless his heart. I hope your knee is better. Glad to hear your back is better. Your garden is coming up. Ours is not during so good This year. I think this will be our last one to plant. I did enjoy a fresh tomato on my sandwich yesterday tho. Those old horn worm attacked our tomatoes. I haven't been out to see the garden since last Monday, plan on going out today. Also have plan on attending the reunion tomorrow. Will go to the deli and pick up some stuff to take. No cooking.

Phoebe--- Haven't heard from you . On the road again.
Enjoy your new game when you get home and don't throw nothing out of place.

Barbiecat, What part of the country are you and Jake in? sorry to hearing Jake is not feeling well. Keep a good eye on him. Glad you had a restful day. I haven't had any hummis in a long time. Love your new Pictures. Little miss glamour puss.

Ellen, You have been all over the world, Is Canada where you were born?

Elli---Hope the tonada stay away from your house if you all have any more coming you way. We have had a pretty quite spell of it here.

Jeffrey---Day may not want you to go back to work, you taking such good care of the house.And everything. Has your girls got there yet? i know you will be one happy guy to have them home again
Yes get rid of them big clothes. You wont ever need them again.

Beth--Missing you. Take good care over there.

BigG How are thing going you way? Fine I hope.

Chowhound---Hi and how are you doing.?

Sandy--Have a good time in Vegus. You sound like you are having a ball.

Time to hop in the shower and get some lclothes on, Been running around in my gown all day yesterday.
And have a good breakfast .

Marie

jeffrey71

Good Morning Friends!

We just got through a pretty good round of storms, no damage but a fair amount of rain and wind. My killer cats came in to check and make sure that we were all right when the thunder started and then they decided to stay in case we needed them ( big chickens!). I cut about 4 pounds of lettuce last night and I am going to cut some greens today. I actually prefer the field greens (southern roots showing through!). I did get the closets cleaned out and a stored my large clothes. I just could not imagine that those used to fit me! I am going to keep them for a bit yet. I don't think that I will need them again but I have some friends that could use them if they would loose a little weight. I have a ton of XL shirts and pants and such. We talked with my sister in law last night and she is going to come up next week and stay with us for a week. She is deeply in stage 4 cancer, I may have told you all this before. She is my favorite in law and I am looking forward to getting to spend a few days with her. On a lighter note, Amanda will be home Sunday and we are all meeting for lunch, Sam included. So I am very excited about that for Fathers Day. Today I have applied for a couple of jobs, done the hand washing, and fixed Day ham and eggs for breakfast and done the dishes. I need a hobby! LOL got yoga today and I am going to mow and bag the yard when it dries.

Gayla- Glad you are feeling better. I have never been on a sail boat. I have done some wind surfing before so I understand the principles, but I have never done it. Sounds like fun!

Elli- glad the kitchen is moving along. Good for you!

Barbie/Jake- Nice of you to check on your friend like that. I am certain that you are making a difference for her. Jake, I hope you get better!

Sandy- Where are you staying at in Vegas? I will probably have a story to go with it. I have really covered that place. Most of it I remember! LOL

Marie- good to see you writing this morning. Did the Doctor restrict your activity for a bit? How is the leg doing today? Stay in touch!

Everyone else! TGIF Whoo Hoo!

Jeffrey

Sandydur

We too, had violent storms during the night. Started at 3:30 am and lasted until 5:30 am. No sleep during that time, thunder and lightning kept me awake. :yawn: We are expecting more storms this afternoon although it looks like rain now. I am going shopping with my granddaughter today, we are going to look for something for Vegas. :bigsmile:

Jeff, we are staying at the Mirage since that is where the competition will be held. I haven't been to Vegas in a few years and I know they have built a couple of new hotels that my friends said are beautiful. I like to gamble at Harrahs because the dealers there are always friendly. I am a table player of either 3 card poker, Let it Ride with bonus (which I love) or blackjack. I am not a high roller, but I do increase my bets as I win. I love the town and just get lost in the excitement. Really looking forward to my trip. :bigsmile:

Marie, glad you are feeling better but worry you might overdue. Remember last time you had a small problem so be careful with this leg ok? We all love you and want to see pictures of you on your trike. :laugh:

Gayla, I won't say it out loud but glad your back is feeling a little better. Really sorry about the loss of the baby. Nothing can be worse than the loss of a child. Glad to hear Neil has better days than bad days and hope he enjoys his summer before the surgery. :flowerforyou:

Barbie, I agree with Jeff, how nice of you to call your friend every night. It seems once everything is over and you are left alone, that is when you feel the loss the most. It is wonderful that she has you for a friend and someone to lean on. I hope Jake feels better and back to his old self soon.

Elli, know you are swamped with the house, but we are thinking of you. :happy:

Everyone else, we miss you and hope you check in just to say hi.

Hugs,
Sandy



PS. Check out my four new photo's. Main is three generations, me, my daughter and the granddaughter who dances. See if you can see my flowers and fountain behind the people at the table, one of the three out of six grand kids and then the group of my family minus my son"s family from Portland.
Sandy

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

you are all such early birds!! wow, I was awakened by the telephone at about 10 this morning.. oh well..got a busy day and weekend here at home.
I just want to say hi to all of you, and
to Marie- Thank God for you, and so glad you are safe and sound. be careful, but you know that, and Jerry will mind you if you get too frisky!!
I will catch up with everyone later, probably Sunday.
take care

elli

Sandy - i love your new pics! You look so GREAT!!!!!!:happy:

Phoebe - good to hear from you.

Jeff - sure glad you have those cats to watch out for you and Day! So glad you will have Father's Day with both girls! That's awesome! And your favorite SIL. Have a great one!

Barbie - i love your new pic as well!!!!!!

Marie - hope you're feeling even better today! Can't wait for you to be up and on that tryke!

Hi Gayla - hope Neil is happy today! So sorry about the loss of one of your kids. I'm sure you get so attached. You're such a good person.

Love you guys. elli

CALIECAT

Wow Sandy, You three are going to tear the town of Vegas up. You are all just beautiful. ESPECALLY YOU. Talk about sexy WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Marie

CALIECAT

It's so nice everyone reporting in this morning.
I am doing fine this morning. The only restriction I have is not to take a bath. for a week. But I can take a shower. I haven't been able to get in the tub for several years now. For I could never get up if I got down. Althought I would love too. I am going to get out this morning with Jerry and go to the store. I go back to my doctor in 2 weeks. I am using my walker to get around here in the house, But plan on ditching it in a few days. I am ansious to go to a casino after Jeffrey and Sandy talking about it. So May plan on going in a couple of weeks. We will go up to Okla. I have never been to vegas. Sounds like fun tho.

Marie

P>S> I am back to filling out my food chart . Have had about a month vacation from it.. and it is showing. I had 369 for breakfast. Jerry feeding me too much.

CALIECAT

I had a real nice day yesterday and feeling just great. At first Jerry said I could not go to the reunion today, but after seeing how good I was getting around at the store he change his mind. so I came home and made brocolli salad and a cheese dip to take. Will go to WalMart and pick up some ham from the deli this morning. My new legs are working just fine. I am glad I had the doc fixed me up. Alice will be out and off we go.

There was a water break in front of our house on the road and and all there heavy machines was out all night long. I think they just left. Sammy was so upset. He will sleep all day.We lost our water Hope we have it now for I haven't check it out yet. It look like a river last night.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Marie:drinker:

Sandydur

It is a BEAUTIFUL DAY here in Itasca, Illinois, sun is shining, the weather is hot and perfect for the pool. I am feeling great, lost another pound and life is good.

Marie, glad to hear that you are doing so good, it sounds much easier than the last leg. Don't overdo at the reunion, just sit and maybe put your leg up. Your getting closer to getting on that trike everyday. :laugh:

Have a little more shopping to do for my Vegas trip but I think I will take advantage of the weather and just enjoy being outdoors. Our storms were so violent yesterday and I was driving with my granddaughter what seemed to be oceans of water. I am glad I drive a SUV, otherwise I might have gotten stuck in the water. It was raining so hard that you couldn't tell if the street was flooded until you were in it. :ohwell:

Hope everyone has a great weekend, weather is perfect for all and you can appreciate all of God's gifts.

Sandy

barbiecat

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:flowerforyou: Sandy, what a great picture. It almost makes me want to reconsider and put on a swimsuit and head for the pool. Oops, I just realized that we’re not at the RV park with the pool so I guess I’ll have to wait until tomorrow when we get to the next place. If you like the sun, that might keep you away from too much gambling when you get to Las Vegas since the gambling places are dark and indoors. When we were in Las Vegas we found the food much more tempting than the gambling. I hope you find some great new clothes to take on your trip. Your new picture looks like sisters rather than three generations. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Marie, Jake is feeling much better. After spending all day in bed on Thursday, getting up only for meals, he awoke Friday feeling like a new man. This is very different for him. He used to get sick and stay that way for a week or more. Now when he gets sick it’s only for a day. He felt well enough to go out with friends to a garden show where we walked a lot and looked at plants, landscaping, and interesting stuff for decorating the garden. I’m glad you are getting up and getting dressed and returning to the land of the healthy. You’ll be riding that trike in no time.

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, I’m sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. It is good that she can come and see you. You and Day have such a positive outlook on life that the visit will be uplifting for her. How great that you will have your kids with you for Fathers’ Day.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Phoebe, it’s good to hear from you.

:flowerforyou: Elli---my new picture was taken on the back of a caboose at the Northern Pacific Railroad Museum in Toppenish, Washington, where we’ve been staying for the last ten days. When Jake took the picture I realized how long it has been since I have had a picture taken. Even more important was that when I saw the picture, I liked it.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, I am thinking very positive thoughts about your back. Be moderate and you’ll be back to your old self before you know it.

We are going to relax this afternoon and watch a movie. We'll find a place to go walking later.

hugs
Barbie

weaklink109

Hi Barbicat!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I was poking around the posts and saw your latest post on this one. I am so glad you mentioned that railroad museum. I had no idea there was one in Toppenish. I visited the one in Sacramento. yikes!! just realized that was about 28 years ago!!:noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: Anyway, I remember how much I enjoyed seeing all the exhibits, and learning more about the history of railroading thru the eyes of an older friend who was very knowledgeable.

I hope you are having a wonderful trip and I am glad to hear Jake has rejoined the land of the healthy.

:flowerforyou: Caliecat-- I was reading thru this thread and saw your comments about your Jack Russell having become a little "porky." The little girl pictured on my id is "Mai LI" AKA "piglet girl" and she is VERY demanding about getting something to eat when she gets the hungry.

About the time I started my own weight loss journey, I made a change in her food to a senior maintenance formula (she is 10) and she didn't appreciate the change I also made to feed only once a day. I found when I divided the total amount per day and fed it in two parts, she seemed to be hungrier and would carry on for a prolonged period demamding more to eat. I have discovered a wonderful healthy low calorie "doggie treat" that came about all because I am clumsy and dropped a baby carrot on the rug.:laugh: That's right, baby carrots are VERY popular in my house, both with me and Mai Li, and my Shih tzu, Pepper.

My guys also like cooked broccoli, and ready to eat Edamame (soybeans that have been boiled and removed from the pod). As a result of using these options when my "kids" demand snacks long before it is time for dinner, I have been able to get almost 4 lbs. trimmed off of Mai Li. :drinker: :drinker: She was up to 29 lbs at her highest and is now down to just over 25 lbs. Another 3 lbs. and she will be at a pretty good weight for her size. If only I had just 3 more lbs....:laugh:

If we think about relative weight loss, Mai Li has lost about 10 % of her body weight. This is the equivalent of a 290 lb. person losing about 30 lbs, so she should be very proud of herself. I know I am proud of her, but I haven't told her too often because needs no encouragement to live up to her other name "Diva Girl" :laugh: :laugh:

Seriously, if your little guy does not appreciate having his calories restricted, maybe a few veggies to chew on would help. The veggies are actually very good for the digestion, according to my vet, and potatoes are also a favorite. The one thing to be aware of is any food allergies. My late Shih tzu, (the cream colored one in my ticker), sweet little Dreyfus, was allergic to tomatoes. This was most unfortunate, since one of his favorite treats was spaghetti with marinara sauce.

Do you remember the scene in the old animated Disney movie "Lady and the Tramp" where the two dogs are eating spaghetti? Dreyfus's table manners weren't nearly as refined. I have a picture of him with a little orange "beard" on his chin, taken right after a "spaghetti feed." Once I discovered he was allergic to this and other items found in commercial dog foods, such as wheat, corn, rice, I was able to change his diet and eliminate the chronic ear infections and skin issues he had been having, but I sure hated to deprive him of his favorite treat.

Well, I didn't get any walking outside done today, but I have been busy running errands for a friend just out of the hospital, so does cruising Walmart count? I did do 5.5. miles on Friday, and if the weather cooperates on Sunday, I will get some time in before I go and make a dad's day dinner for mine.

Happy weekend to all:flowerforyou:

Barb

barbiecat

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Good Morning
We're set to make an early getaway so I have only a minute.

:flowerforyou: Barb, what a treat to find you on this thread. I was attracted to the train museum because it reminded me of train trips I had taken. When I was in college the cheapest way for me to travel from college in Minnesota to home in Eureka, California was the train. Of course, I sat up the whole way, it was too expensive to get a berth or compartment and I brought my own food because it was too expensive to eat in the dining car. In 1988 I took the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks---wow, what scenery. Now we live somewhere with no trains at all. When we travel and stay in RV parks near the track, I love to listen to the trains going by at night.

I haven't had as much trouble with overweight dogs as with overweight cats. Dogs have always been more obedient about eating what is fed to them. I grew up with cats having a bowl of food for nibbling all day. When I tried to put away the bowl of food, my cats pestered me to the point of meowing and walking all over me all night:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oops, it's late, gotta go. And yes, today is weigh in day and I lost 2 more pounds
hugs,
Barbie

ellens292

Happy Father's Day to all the papas!

Jeffrey, nice of you to cook for your wife. My husband likes to cook, but not always what I like/need but he is very kind and supportive to me which is the main thing.

Sandy, love your new photo. You look terrific.

Marie, glad to hear you are getting around again. Enjoy your outing.

Barbie, My dad was a railroader, so I enjoy anything to do with trains. Used to have lots of rail trips because we had passes. Train travel in Canada is now mostly a tourist thing and quite expensive.

Gayla, won't say it too loudly but glad to hear there is some improvement with your back. Funny [or maybe not so funny] how the knees act up in sympathy. The latest picture is OK Lake near Kelowna. It is so beautiful.

Elli, it's great that you can even maintain your weight loss with everything else you have going. Do you see the end in sight yet? You've accomplished so much.

To all, have a good day as we celebrate Fathers. God bless them.

Ellen