WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2012
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Good morning all,
Love catching up with all your posts!
Again welcome to all the new people-everyone here is great when it comes to support and inspiration!
Jeannie-I'm very sorry for your loss!
Amanda-Glad the cheery juice seems to be helping! Haven't really followed thru with it but am going to try again since the new meds I'm on don't seem to be doing the trick!
I've been definitely doing good with drinking alot of water but not with exercise! Very unhappy with my knee, which seems to be fine one minute and the second I put my full weight on it (like just now when I was weeding), the pain just shoots thru it. Enough whining, I'm going to find a fitness workout on TV that I can and will do right now!
Enjoy the day-pay it forward!
Kathy0 -
Hi- didn't know there were so many 50+ women on here. I'm so glad to join ths group! I'm 52 from NJ and looking to meet other women my age fighting to get their fitness back! My goal for July is to continue exercising at least 5 days a week and to lose at least 1lb per week.
Any other NJ women around? Would love to meet up for a beach day / walk.0 -
Hi, am brand new to this and since I am 50, thought this would.be s great place to start. I am an RN and live.in Wisconsin. Weight had been a struggle for some time.now and this site was recommended.to me by my physical therapist. I am battling an Achilles injury do my activity level has suffered. My main goal for July is to stick with it and to slowly increase my activity level while my foot is healing. Will be returning to work on Monday after 6 Weeks off do that will help add well. Looking forward to this new adventure0
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Jeannie - sending positive happy thoughts and energy your way to help you thru this trying time. I remember it like it was yesterday even though I lost my mom about 5 and half years ago now. I am not sure it ever gets easier but at least we learn to live with it and one key is to focus on all the positive memories.
DH's kidney stones acted up yesterday so he spent the day curled up in a fetal ball. I walked on the dreadmill and we didn't end up bar-b-queing so I didn't eat too much. today we begin the yard work.
Sedated both dogs last night and so it wasn't quite as stressful for them both with all the fireworks.
Have a happy day.
Robin, Bodi Boy and the Ritter BIt.0 -
I'm a little late to the game, but am jumping in. I've been lurking for a while, but haven't decided to be an acitve member of the message boards until today. I liked the suggestion to find a thread and stay with it. Since I am 50+, this looks like a great fit for me.
My July goals:
*To walk at least 5 days each week.
*To log my food daily, regardless of the amount.
*To take my vitamins religiously (am usually a real slacker at this. I hate pills.)
*To lose at least 5 lbs, hopefully more. (I'd like to lose 75 lbs total. I'm about 10 lbs up from the low I hit last fall. I'd sure like to be back there before school starts back in August.)
*To participate in this thread for motivation.0 -
Hi everyone, Thank you for the warm welcome. I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July. It was quiet at my house. I am an eleven month employee at a high school in NC so I am off for the month of July. I answer the phone and sign the students in and out. Can I say CRAZY??? I have arthritis in my knees so all my exercise is done on machines. It's amazing I can ride the exercise bike and have no problems with my knees while on the bike. If I go shopping and there is not a shopping cart to lean on I have to use a cane. I have been exercising since the beginning of May so hopefully eventually I will be able to walk without the cane. This is one of my goals. The doctor said I need to loose 50 lbs. and that is just to start off. Today I rode the exercise bike for 8 miles then worked out on the rest of the equipment (upper body and lower body). Is anyone having the problem of not eating enough calories? The food section after I enter everything for my day says I am not eating enough??? I am not hungry and I am eating around 1200 calories. When I enter my exercise I do then I gets worse on the calories because it subtracts the calories burned. This is driving me nuts.How does everyone handle this??? I hope very one enjoys the rest of their day. Thanks for listening!!0
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Hi everyone, Thank you for the warm welcome. I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July. It was quiet at my house. I am an eleven month employee at a high school in NC so I am off for the month of July. I answer the phone and sign the students in and out. Can I say CRAZY??? I have arthritis in my knees so all my exercise is done on machines. It's amazing I can ride the exercise bike and have no problems with my knees while on the bike. If I go shopping and there is not a shopping cart to lean on I have to use a cane. I have been exercising since the beginning of May so hopefully eventually I will be able to walk without the cane. This is one of my goals. The doctor said I need to loose 50 lbs. and that is just to start off. Today I rode the exercise bike for 8 miles then worked out on the rest of the equipment (upper body and lower body). Is anyone having the problem of not eating enough calories? The food section after I enter everything for my day says I am not eating enough??? I am not hungry and I am eating around 1200 calories. When I enter my exercise I do then I gets worse on the calories because it subtracts the calories burned. This is driving me nuts.How does everyone handle this??? I hope very one enjoys the rest of their day. Thanks for listening!!
I'm sure no one will agree with me on this but I make sure I eat 1200 - 1300 calories a day. I'm old, menopausal, sedentary, no thyroid, etc. I just don't worry about eating back my calories. I feel fine. :-}
Lin0 -
Lin, Thanks for your reply. That sounds right to me. I feel fine with the amount of calories I am eating. I was just a little confused since I joined this sit a few days ago.0
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Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great 4th~
Jeannie: I am so sorry for your loss. My mother died about 2 1/2 years ago, and there isn't anything like it when a mom dies.
I think I did alright last night; there actually wasn't a lot of "bad" things to eat, which was helpful and I limited my portions to a spoonful of each of the salads, 1 slice of ham, 1/2 piece of pie and 1/4 pieces of cake so I'm sure I was over, but not by too much. I also limited the alcohol to 2 drinks (these friends have a bar that literally flows and it's easy to drink too much when we are there).
Today I had lunch at Paradise Bakery and Cafe. They have all their nutrition information on their website, so that was easy to plan in. I still have my cold/sinus infection/whatever this is, but I am hoping after a good nap I will feel up to some exercising.
Well I am going to take a nap and hopefully feel better. UGH! You ladies all take care and have a successful day! Meg
Oh, Linder: I ignore the amount of calories the site gives me for exercising. i have found they are too generous! Nice to see, but I just stick with my 1900 calories and not even consider what I burned off.0 -
Jeannie- So sorry for your loss.
Got up and went to the gym first thing this morning before life could get in the way. Felt good and seems to be helping me to feel more energetic even hours later.
I just finished making a quinoa salad for supper.It looks good- can't wait to try it. I'm not much of a cook, but am looking for different ideas for healthy meals. I am very fortunate to have a sous chef for a husband, however some of the foods he cooks don't work for me and my new-ish healthier life style. He also appreciates it when I cook at home. He is willing to try anything- more so than me- so there are few limitations as to what I can try.
I love the idea with the resistance bands. I'll have to move mine as well.
Hope everyone has a great day.
Deb A0 -
Jeannie - I am so sorry for your loss. Please take care and know we will be here for you.:flowerforyou:
Well, I started off with god intentions on my food logging, but am floundering.Honestly, I don't think its the logging in that I am having problems with, I'm just having a hard time getting back on track. I love hummus and taboulli and have been using wheat pitas or lavaash bread. The problem is that I am eating too much of it at one time. I am eating 2 pita breads or a whole lavaash bread I am just not getting satisfied with just one.The other thing is the heat here. I just don't feel like cooking! I've got the veggies, but don't want to roast them. And U really don't like steamed veggies to much I want something quick but yummy. Is that possible??? I am doing somewhat reasonable with the sweets. I am not eating chocolate bars anymore. that is a biggie for me. I am just having a hard time getting into the routine and "the zone".
The other thing that is bumming me out is that I am in constant pain all the time. I don't know why, but this summer my legs are killing me (knees), and I am feeling it all the way down my shin bone. I am literally on vicodin and ibuprophen two tiimes daily. PLUS, I am exhausted! Lately I am sleeping a lot everyday. And I am not talking "taking a nap". I wake up tired, do what I have to for my mom and doggies, then a couple of hours later I grab the puppies and we go in my room and crash and I sleep for at least 5 or 6 hours! Yesterday I went to sleep at 2pm and woke up at 8 pm!! I was tired by 11:30 pm and went to bed right away. Today I feel halfway decent and that's why I went online here, but normally I barely can stay awake.
As for swimming, last year I was in the pool daily, sometiimes 2 or 3 times a day. So far I have been only once this summer. For some reason the water is not warming up nearly as much as it did last year. I think it has to do with it being hot during the day but cold at night. It hasn't been consistent like it was last year. Unfortunately, management is too cheap to heat the pool. You would think they would considering the fact that this is senior housing and they need it a little warmer than younger people, but they don't care. It really is a shame as the pool is only able to be used for 2 or 3 months out of the year! It was my only source of exercising last year and this year when I went in that one time, my legs were so much in pain afterwards.It wasn't from being sore from exercising either, it was my knees and shins again. The whole thing is very frustrating to me. Mostly because I know how well physically I was feeling last year and this year I am so much worse and don't even have the capability of doing it without being in severe pain. Sometimes I have to have a neighbor walk my puppies because I am literally unable to walk without crying.
What a waste, and it is driviing me crazy. I just cant seem to do the things I normally could do.:noway:
Well I am hungry now so I am goiing to see what I am going to round up for myself.
TTFN
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Dear Jeannie, I'm so sorry you lost your mom. I'm sending hugs to you.
Sissygok et al, yep, squash for breakfast. it was good for my morale if not my tastebuds. I've done it twice this week and probably will opt for something tastier next time. I've had spinach (cooked) with a little lemon juice when I was at a restaurant. It was pretty good. Maybe that's worth a try.
Chiclet, I know what you mean about getting in the groove. After yesterday (more later), I felt myself wavering. I didn't stick with my plan but (BIG but) I ate moderately, stuck to limeade (made with Stevia) instead of booze, and skipped dessert. Overall, it felt pretty good.
One thing that helped was being able to retreat to my own space to make my salad, etc. That got me away from the appetizers, which was a very good thing.
Today started out well then I made tuna salad with all kinds of things in it for everyone (DD, 2 DGD's, and myself) for lunch. Figuring out the calories seemed too difficult. I had a taste or two too. Uh oh. Not a good thing. I then had some of the dessert I skipped last night. Worser and worser.
It was a close thing but, instead of continuing on the mindless path, I decided to take my best guess at calories and log what I'd eaten. I feel amazingly more in control.
What it seems to come down to for me is I can survive a (short) detour without too much damage but it's risky. I've wanted very much to be able to take a weekend off from logging and still eat moderately. The reality is that I can't do that. Maybe someday (maybe) but definitely not now.
Knowledge is power (they say!) I guess this is power.
Mimi SVQ0 -
Jeannie
So sorry for your loss.You were always there for your mom.
Sending you a big hug.
Joyce0 -
First thing this morning we went to the courthouse to support my niece on divorce day...but again it didn't happen...he has asked for delays so many times now the judge is getting pissed off at him...good let the judge get pissed and maybe it will benefit my niece at settlement. WE met with her attorney and with several of of there to witness for her a lot of things came out that she had not told her attorney...she has unfortunately enabled this man for many years, supported him when he said he was physically unable to work and then after 28 years of marriage he found someone else...and now wants half of my nieces 401K, house and also to be paid spousal support..:devil: ..sorry I went into all that but I am seething. :mad:
After the dismissed court we went to the gym and I worked out with a new fervor due to anger. :explode:
Kept on track foodwise all day today too. I am trying as hard as I can to stay off the scale until next Monday....hard for me to do because I have always been a daily weigher...is that even a word? :blushing:
Hotter than hades:devil: here to day and more humid than last week..heard that Oklahoma might be in for another dust bowl...Oh, great, just what we need.
Have a good evening ladies.
xoSissy:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
:flowerforyou: Jeanie, I am sending Love ((((HUGS)))) and prayers for you and your family. Your mom is at peace and her suffering is over. She went with love and dignity, you are so blessed. I work in a nursing home and there are so many who die alone with no one to give them comfort in their final hours but strangers.
:flowerforyou: Well today was weigh in.... the good news is I didn't gain any weight....the bad news is I didn't lose any either. I have been on Visalus Shakes for 2 weeks for breakfast and lunch and regular dinner. I love the shakes but they have constipated me. I am not going to buy it any more, I really need to find something that makes me go naturally. Nothing seems to work for long, I have Diverticulitis and can't do cleanses.
:flowerforyou: I am exhausted and think I will turn in early. Everyone have a wonderful evening, Rose
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Amanda - the only problem about regifting the crossstitch is that there aren't a whole lot of people that I can give it to. That book that my "secret santa" gave me (Grill This, not That), I'm sending it to the gal who I have as a secret santa. She's into health, nutrition, etc. Not a whole lot of people are. I'm going to go buy tomatoes today (we need some for salad and for me to munch on as I pass by) and I'll ask the guy who sells them to address the envelope for me. I'm sure he won't mind. then I'll go to the post office, need to mail these permits for the pool anyway (I'll do whatever to get that pool) I know that it's so hard to buy for me, clothes have to be a petite size and there aren't a whole lot of stores that carry petite sizes, and the stores that do have a very limited selection. I have a wish list on Amazon, I wonder if I give next years' secret santa my password if they can view my wish list and then know what DVD's I'd like. The only problem I can see is that in order to get the free shipping, you need to spend $25. However, they might want to order something for themselves. I remember one time when we took Jessica to get her hair cut, she was problably around 4 or 5. Vince was holding her, she was VERY upset. Suddenly he felt this warmth on his legs. Yup. When she was little she had no problem getting her hair cut, then she went thru a phase when she would get upset. Glad your grandson had no problem. They ARE cute so that hairdresser was right!
We're supposed to go to a social with the Newcomers this Saturday. It's at the ballpasrk. Personally, if it were up to me, I wouldn't have a problem at all missing it. But I know that Vince wants to go, so we sent in the money. I remember from last year that the food they served wasn't real good (at least to me). Typical hot dogs, hamburgers, there was this chili that was VERY greasy, potato chips, ice cream. I did learn last year that I'd better take a few bottles of water while they have them out so I can drink them during the game. In a sense, I do hope it gets rained out. The temp is supposed to be something like 98 and I worry about Vince.
Did an hour of Jari Love's Ripped to the Core DVD today. Tomorrow I'll use the stairmaster. Then take a quick shower (I always get so sweaty when I use the Stairmaster) and go play mahjongg.
dooleyrg, keckelstafer, drkatiebug - welcome
yougojo - welcome. What part of NJ are you in? I'm in NC now, but I was raised in northern NJ. Just thinking about those Jersey tomatoes......<sigh> Theree's nothing like a Jersey tomato
swkittrell - what part of NC are you in? <hopefully, my part so we can get together> I handle the "problem" of all the extra calories from my exercise by not recording the exercise, so MFP can't add back in those calories. Otherwise, I know that I'd wind up eating junk food just to get my calories up, and that isn't the thing to do.
chicklet - does your housing community have a board of some sort? Maybe you could suggest to them that everyone be assesed some and it would go towards purchasing a solar cover for the pool? Depending on how many couple are in your community, the assessment may not be that much
Rose - first off, warning: delicate matter. anyway, a few years ago I had a hemmerhoidectomy. At the time, the MD said that to make my stools softer, I should take a tablespoonful of mineral oil every day. It DID help. Fortunately, I didn't take any of the pain killer, but I still needed to be "soft". Maybe that will help you.
Well, hope everyone has a great evening.
Michele0 -
Good evening, lovelies!
SallyCC "drove by the bay"? Not San Francisco bay?:huh:
Michelle, if you suspect who the Secret Santa is who didn't respect your preferences, maybe you could arrange to get her name next year give her the crosstitched towels ...:noway: nooo that would be mean...
Chiclet, Great to see you post again.:flowerforyou: I'm the same way with Lavosh and butter. Once I start, I don't stop until I eat it ALL. But I love veggies with hummus. Try cucumber and sweet red or orange peppers. They go well with hummus, are chock full of goodstuff, and might help hold the pita down to one. So sorry:sad: to hear about your pain and heavy meds. Both pain and meds take such a terrible toll.
Laurel with your diverticulitus can you eat any fruits or veggies at all? Prunes always do it for me
, and I've heard slippery elm bark tea helps too.
yesterday no mat work and failed to meet veggie goals :ohwell: BUT got a late evening stroll to see the fireworks. Great view, lovely warm evening and it put me over my 10K step goal.
Today had 2 light beers, but better than the 2 or 3 pints of ale I really wanted :drinker:
Hugs to all,
Barbara, the AHMOD who WILL be size 10 one day
July: EVERY DAY: 3 fruits + 5 veggies, at least SOME mat work, average 10K steps, let it be. Really. and no hooch til the weekend!
2012: dance more, bark less and CHECK IN!!!
matminutes: 5=18 4=0 3=20 2=20 1=33
steps: 5=9705 4=11083 3=9913 2=12201 1=45610 -
:bigsmile: my head is swimming with all the interesting things I've read from all of you and once again I have no time to respond to everyone :sad:
:flowerforyou: Chiclet, I know what you mean about eating too much of your favorite stuff......there is a long list of foods that I no longer allow in my house because I am unable to be moderate with them
bread, cereal, peanut butter, hummus, all dried fruit,nuts, cookies, candy, ice cream, and probably a few others.......cheese goes on and off the list. :laugh:
:grumble: :grumble: it's time now for me to call my complaining 87 year old cousin.....I needed to read all the positive posts from you so I'd have a good mind-set for talking to her....you all raise my spirits.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: 74 degrees today and several hours of working on my rock project.....I skipped my weight training so I'd have more time in the yard :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Barbie from NW Washington 0 -
Jeannie,
So sorry for your loss of your mother. I lost my mother in the same way to lung cancer when I was 19. It is so very painful, and I can tell you that with time your pain won't hurt so much. Try to remember all the good memories and thank God for with all of the years that you did have with your Mom. I am praying that God may comfort you and your family during this difficult time.
Linda, AKA SundanceB :flowerforyou:0 -
doesn't have to be a competive pace, just go out there and finish the thing. its all about finishing0
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Good morning ladies:flowerforyou:
I hope this beautiful morning finds you all healthy and happy!!!!
I`m getting ready to take off to the Farmers Market, need to restock fresh veggies and fruit.YUM
I had a wonderful time on the 4th with friends, I even ate tiramisu cake and stayed within my calorie goal. An odd thing though the cake was just so-so, not really worth the over 300 calories for me, I still have one slice left, I`m debating do I put it in the freezer for a later time, or just throw it away? I was going to eat in tonight but it put me over my carb limit, I decided I would rather have squash and zucchini instead:laugh: .
Hope everyone has a wonderul day, will try to check back later.
Hugs,
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TO JEANNE,
I am so very sorry for the passing of your mom!
I lost my dad a year ago -- I am so very sorry!
I have such fond, fun memories and I revisit them quite a bit!
Connie0 -
Hello everyone. The weekend is upon us. When a Holiday is in the midst of a week it keeps our schedules off-kilter all week long. I have an appropriate task for another very hot day---bill paying, $$ transfers online and generally doing/filing to get caught up again.
Wishing everyone well. :drinker: :drinker:
Lin0 -
Happy Friday Everyone!
In just a few minutes, I'm off to water aerobics class! Haven't gone for a month because of my ****knee :grumble:. Here's hoping I not only last the hr but don't pay for it for the rest of the day! But, I honestly do miss it and the great group of people that go also!
Anywho, once again, I enjoy everyone's posts!
I do have a question for you all-Does anyone have any good ideas/recipes for incorporating more veggies? I do salads sometimes and have veggies on sandwiches, when I have one (which isn't often). Other than that mostly do frozen steamed ones with dinner. I know i could do more stir frys but with the heat haven't been cooking as much and really sick of fresh broccoli and carrots! Now that I've been logging for a month, I see that's the area I could improve on. Don't feel like I do enough of them on a daily basis.
Hope everyone has a good day and a great weekend!
Kathy0 -
Good morning everyone!
I am really enjoying this web site everyone is so encourging.
Michele
Do you live near Raleigh? I am 40 miles north of Raleigh about 15 miles from the VA border.
I am going to try not to pay attention to the amount of calories that the exercise takes away. As long as I try for 1200 to 1300 calories a day this is my goal. When I put my information in the formula it said I needed to eat over 1500 calories a day. I am having a hard time getting up to my 1200 as it is. I am not hungry to eat more and I am eating healthy. I will see where this takes me.
Well need to get ready to go work out. I feel so much better since I started exercising in May. I have lost 12 lbs since I started eating healthy and exercising.
This morning I at a stick of reduced fat cheese, a hard boiled egg, and a banana. I do get full. Is there anything else I can add to this for breakfast?
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Want to lose 4 lbs. or more
Worked out at Sweat 3 times a week for hour (with nothing yet for the first three weeks) any thoughts? I would have thought I would have seen something. No didn't eat any differently. Around 1300 to 1500 calories. I am getting a little discouraged.0 -
Good morning everyone!
I am really enjoying this web site everyone is so encourging.
Michele
Do you live near Raleigh? I am 40 miles north of Raleigh about 15 miles from the VA border.
I am going to try not to pay attention to the amount of calories that the exercise takes away. As long as I try for 1200 to 1300 calories a day this is my goal. When I put my information in the formula it said I needed to eat over 1500 calories a day. I am having a hard time getting up to my 1200 as it is. I am not hungry to eat more and I am eating healthy. I will see where this takes me.
Well need to get ready to go work out. I feel so much better since I started exercising in May. I have lost 12 lbs since I started eating healthy and exercising.
This morning I at a stick of reduced fat cheese, a hard boiled egg, and a banana. I do get full. Is there anything else I can add to this for breakfast?
Everyone have a good day and enjoy yourselves:happy:
I love Greek yogurt for breakfast. Trader Joe's is my brand--pomegranate is 110 calories and 14g of protein. Love it!0 -
Hello from the sunshine of the Creston Valley! :laugh:
Oh, yes, food that I can’t stop eating, aka how I got to be obese.:noway: Recent example: I bought a new cookbook (vegetarian, must eat more vegetables) and it included a recipe for Rosemary-Garlic Foccacia bread. Yes, I baked it. :noway: Last night we had it with our supper of grilled steak & greek salad. I am sure I ate at least half of it myself, dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar! It’s a very good thing I decided to have an AFD (alcohol free day) or I would have really gone over the top. Funny thing, I also made a “dessert bar” – something like a matrimonial cake but filled with homemade jam – and I haven’t even been tempted to try it. It’s good bread and crackers that ruin me!
It could be a coincidence; bust the scale is up a pound this morning. :blushing:
I have 5 more pounds to loose to get to my goal and I have not lost an ounce or a gram in two months. Sigh. JB, I recall you writing about plateau-land some months ago.
Jeannie, so sorry to hear about your loss. :flowerforyou:
Mimi, you sound very confident and powerful – in control! I enjoyed reading your post and it’s inspired me to “stay in the groove” though the temptations are many and varied these summer holiday weeks.
Barbara, congratulations on “two light beers” instead of what you really wanted. :flowerforyou: Summer time is booze time for me, and I am trying really hard not to over do it – glad to know I’ve got company!
DeeDee – throw out the cake. Just do it! :laugh:
How to eat more vegetables….I leave fruit and things like raw carrots out in the kitchen (rules of food safety carefully observed) and that's what we snack on. Seems to work.
I have switched from New Rules of Lifting for Women to New Rules of Lifting for Life. I can’t do all the exercises in NROLFW anymore because of my fused toes. The …For Life book is a “build your own” book, selecting from categories of: core, power, squat, lunge, hinge, single-leg stance, push, and pull exercises for each workout. It looks good and I will be at the gym today trying out my latest combination.
Five days to freedom! (That is when I reclaim my foot!). I have already got a new battery in my pedometer, I am ready to run!
Hasta pronto,
Nancy
Goals for July:
Work back up to 5 K a day
1/2 an hour of aerobic exercise every day, NROLFL 3x a week (or variations when at camp or cabin!)
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Morning ladies from steamy Omaha. Today was weigh in day at work, so i drove in. Only lost 0.2 pounds, but have lost an entire % of body fat in the last month, so that's pretty good! I think today I'll nap some...still have the sinus issue and we want to go out tonight (Bonefish Grill YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)...I won't be much company if my head still hurts LOL!
Mimi: your limeade sounds yummy! Can you share the recipe?
Sissy: sounds like you are hot as well...do you live in OK? My inlaws are all from Miami OK, which is about 10 miles from Joplin.
Laurel: good weigh in; even though you didn't lose, you didn't gain so that is great!
Barbie: good luck with the cousin! I have a really good friend from high school who calls about once a month, drunk, really messed up and complains about how bad her life is. I can't do anything for her but listen and encourage, but it does sap my strength!
Swkittrell: good job with your 12# lost! That's wonderful!
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Hi from HOT CNY!
It has been too hot to do too much actual exercise today, but I did stay off the couch! My sister came out and we both worked on quilts all day. Mine is cut out and ready to sew. May do some more tonight. We ate very healthy and drank lots of water.
I will go for a 2 mile walk in a little bit. The breeze has picked up, so it shouldn't be too bad.
Tomorrow I will hit the gym first thing and then run some errands. Once I get home I will need to finish up some housework and laundry before getting back to my quilt. The quilt is for the bed in the room that my mother-in-law uses when she visits for the summer. She will be here in about 10 days, so I really need to get going on it! It is a rag quilt, so I won't need to quilt it.
Mimi- I would love to learn how to make a good limeade. Can you share your recipe?
I too have hit a plateau. I still would like to lose about 10 pounds, but I seem to be stuck. I think I need to up the exercise (am trying to even with the heat- I hate the hot weather!) Other suggestions?
Need to get going if I am going to walk. Have a great evening!
Deb A0
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