Senior Golden Sneakers~~~ for February 2010~~~ Welcome

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Barbs how many carbs in the fiber one muffinsThe carbs and fiber? I will look for them. but I really like my Chcolate chips muffin I make with flax seeds. And it has lots of fiber and good carbs.

Good hearing from all of you. Love reading your stories.

Marie

elli

Barb - you crack me up! Which is a good thing as long as i don't move my head around too much:laugh:
Unfortunately MY tipping exercise doesn't involve any michelob, or corona, or anything else that's much fun:drinker: :drinker: !
Although - it DOES seem to make me DIZZY!:noway: ARghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Still trying to work through it! lol. I REALLY want to try yoga tonight - hopefully i'll feel better by then! If not i'll go to the gym again and do more cardio.

Beth - jeez you do a lot of working out! What test did you have? Are you getting promoted????? I know in the Army you have to have so many points and then go before a board. My son got his high security clearance now we're just waiting to see if he is accepted into the CID program. Hope so - it's really what he wants to do. I HOPE you don't have to race in freezing! You sure have been getting a ton of snow in your part of the country!

Everyone have a good day!

elli

BirdieM

:noway: :explode: :explode: HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO POST....BUT I'M SCREWING UP!!!:explode: I JUST HAD SOME CANDY AND COOKIES AND I KNOW WHY! :mad: I'm upset and I'm angry. :mad: This is how I punish myself.... and I'm not going to let it go another second!!!! I already had all my calories for the day so I have 26 calories left for dinner! I've been very depressed and overwhelmed at work and I think what bothers me the most is that I feel like I'm taken for granted.:frown: “Just dump on Roberta, after all she's JUST the Office manager and the rest of us are Bookkeepers/Accountants!” She's not important! I said something to my boss about it... and she told me it was my job to be dumped on any chance they get! What a slap in the face.....or at least a wake up call! I wouldn't mind if they all worked hard, but they do the minimum they have to and then dump on me.:grumble: They go in the back and have cigarette breaks....they laugh and talk....and I can't take a break because I'm under a pile of THEIR work!:grumble: They get paid twice as much, and do half as much....and I let it get me down and become resentful. They are friends of my boss.....need I say more? I've been taking an attitude that I don't care anymore and yesterday I had some kind of attach on my stomach and couldn't come to work because I get dry heaves :sick: :sick: and pains so bad that I can't even put a bra on. One person came in the office and told me not to lose anymore weight because I’m starting to look old. :ohwell: She said "Remember how beautiful your skin use to be?':frown: ...Ignorant....yes...but it must be the truth.

I realize everyone is under pressure and for the most part I really love my job and even the people that are getting under my skin! I am going to practice what I preach!!!! This is NOT going to bother me in 100 years so I won't let it get to me anymore now!:flowerforyou: I WILL let go and let God...as so many others are dealing with far more serious situations.....and I will live in the moment and not touch anything else that is not nutritious today.:flowerforyou:
Sorry for the complaining.:blushing: ......sometimes when the poor self image I project on myself is magnified by someone else’s comments and actions....I just fall apart.

I am a child of God. I am special and I will treat myself that way.

Hope everyone is doing well, and when I get a moment I’ll try to catch up on the posts.

BirdieM

elli

Birdie - i think sometimes people tell us to not lose anymore weight because they are not successful at something THEY want to do. YOU know best how you feel, how you look and how much weight you want to lose. The ONLY thing you can control is your reaction to other people's meanness, ignorance or whatever the case may be. I KNOW - it's SO hard to do when you're in the moment and NOTHING seems important - certainly not what you EAT if it's going to make you feel better! But as we ALL know - it's SO short lived - the instant gratification and then comes the "crash"! You are doing AWESOME. Just take a deep breath, and be kind to yourself! Eat something nutritious for supper - don't worry about going over - just be sensible. Tomorrow's a new day! WHEW! sorry if i went on and on and on!!!!!!!!!!! Thinking about you.

elli

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Birdie, I think Elli gave you good advise. We are all proud of you. You came a long way baby!!!!!!!!!! You just go by how you feel. Not what the others think.
Marie

barbiecat

Birdie, you got some great words from Elli and Marie and from yourself......Trust God and don't let the ********heads get you down. To thine own self be true......treat yourself gently......and most important--stay in the moment----be mindful of the task in front of you....keep in touch with us....we love you a lot Barbie

weaklink109

Birdi

Don't let the turkeys get you down!!!!! Tell them I will sic Mai Li on them, so they better shape up!!!:laugh:

I don't know what your skin looked like before or after you lost weight, but for myself, I found that my neck is a little saggy, compared to what it was when I was carrying around my double or maybe triple chin. Besides the exercises I try to do several times a week, I tried a body cream with Shea Butter and Dead Sea minerals. There is a great line of facial and body products made by a company in Israel Called Ultimate Spa. The only place I have found them is at TJ Maxx, and they tend to disappear off the shelves quickly, but they are reasonably priced and the facial cleanser is wonderful too. The body wash is so gentle, I have used it as a facial cleanser as well.

Between these products and my drinking so much more water than I did before I started my new lifestyle, I have been through the entire winter without my legs getting itchy the way they always have in winters past.

Hope everyone is doing good.

Oh Marie, Here is some info from the MFP database about those muffins. This is the data for the Banana Chocolate Chip, but as I recall the blueberry is about the same:

Calories 190 Sodium 170 mg
Total Fat 4 g Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 2 g Total Carbs 36 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 7 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 17 g
Trans 0 g Protein 3 g
Cholesterol 25 mg


So long for now.

Barb

elli

Barb - the muffins are Fiber One and frozen right? I'm definitely going to check them out!

Birdie - I hope you've having a peaceful day at work today and just shutting all the #$%^*s OUT! Barbie said it - we all love you and support you!

Did anyone ever check out Katie Spotz????? She's my new hero - she's raising money for clean drinking water by ROWING across the OCEAN ALONE!!!!!!!! Oh - and she's 22 years old. Her website is: www.rowforwater.com
PLEASE check her out - she gave a satallite phone interview now that she's halfway through her 2500 mile journey!!!!!!! I LOVE this girl!!!!!!!! OK - that's my pitch!

I'm off to have a dexa scan now!

elli

Sandydur

Good Morning,

Birdie, I agree with the others, don't worry about what others say or do, only you can control your own life. Taking care of yourself before others is a number one rule. It is awful that others are dumping on you and your boss thinks that is okay, but you know you can handle any situation and this too shall pass. Ellie is right when she said those that complain about our weight loss are those that can't succeed in what they do. People tell me all the time, why are you trying to lose weight , you will look so old if you do and then the next week they say how great I look. What's up with that?? It is called jealousy and as long as we know how we want to look and feel, that is all that matters. You pick up those boot straps and hold you head high, you have done a wonderful job and one day of cookies and candy will not break you. :noway: Hang in there and take some time for a little meditation to collect yourself when you get stressed.

I haven't been doing well on exercise this week although I did take Daisy for a long walk in the snowstorm yesterday. She loves the snow and even though I couldn't see any sidewalks it was great exercise for both of us. I am trying to motivate myself in my Wii Shape but keep putting it off. :grumble: I haven't been recording my food either, so this has been a bad week for me. It is only Wednesday so I will just jump back on my wagon and start today. :bigsmile:

Beth, good luck in your race and in the test that you are taking. You are one busy lady.:happy:

Jeffrey, I think we ended up with 6-8 inches of snow, how about you? We supposedly had an earthquake in the middle of the night but I did not feel anything. :ohwell:

Marie, your family photo on face book is great, what a great bunch of people you have in your family.

Barbie, keep on giving us motivation and encouragement, you are our idol, along with Jeffrey and Jake.

Barb, if Mai Li needs back up in helping Birdie I can send Daisy. :laugh:

Rather than talk I better do the walk and get moving on my exercise.

Have a great day everyone!!!
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Sandy

BirdieM

Thank you ladies! Your words mean more to me than you can imagine! Today I exercised and am at work trying to be positive.:flowerforyou:
Sending many hugs!!!
BirdieM:smooched:

elli

Birdie - you GO girl! We're proud of you!

Sandydur

That a way Birdie!!!

Lafla

Hi all! I have been busy, busy, busy. I am not sure if I have time to go to work tomorrow. I took Neil shopping for a few things he needs. Other than that nothing new here. I am at the stage of the holiday where I am asking myself "why did I want to do this". Don't get me wrong, I am excited and happy but I always do this. Usually it is when I am going to a conference or something and leaving everyone behind. I am surprised that I am having that same feeling when they are all going with me. Always, once the plane gets up in the air that feeling goes. I am a sick puppy, I know!!

Birdie -- So glad that today is a better day and glad you have this group to vent to.

Marie -- How are you today?

Hope everyone else is doing great, having a snowball fight maybe or burning weed. Whatever makes you happy! Take care and keep smiling. Gayla Vivian

tobysjrzgrl

Just checking in. Sounds like everyone is doing well. I've been reading all your posts but haven't had the time to post on everyone. Hope you don't throw me out. Judy

barbiecat

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I just picked up Haifa from the vet and after a day of glucose testing in both his blood and urine, the vet has declared him officially in remission:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: YIPPEE !!!!!!! The CD I was listening to in the car was the one about avoiding the "Dream Stealers" especially the subtle ones in your family, your friends, your co-workers.....It looks like Birdie has a bunch of "Dream Stealers" in her office. All of you Senior Golden Sneakers are the opposite of that

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you encourage our dreams and pick us up when we falter.......thank you for all you've added to my life hugs Barbie

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Drink dat water.

Hello toby. good to hear from you. How did you lose all that weight?

Gayla, It want be long now. Will it? Will you be able to take time out to post here while you are on the cruise.

Barbiecat, We do have a great vunch.

Elli How is the Sourdough bread coming along?

Jeffery Been Missing you

Barbs you are such a good story teller.

Sandy Good luck at Bingo

Beth, Hope the snow melt before your run

Dee Dee Haven't seen you around here lately, Hope all is well.

sandi, you have been mia.

Birdie, Hope all is better now.

Phoebe, Where are you today?

Jake, Hope all is well with you.

Viliberty How are you doing?

Plesant dreams all

Marie

elli

Hi everyone - hope you all had a good day! I did fine until my pg dil said "ice cream" to me on the phone while i was on my way to the grocery store. I did FINE in the grocery store but then i couldn't make it past the tcby! SO - i ended up with frozen yoghurt for supper and went over on my calories,:sad: oh well -:happy: tomorrow's another day - right????? I was SO hungry all DAY today. Don't know what's up with THAT!

Marie - i've left the starter out for a few more days and it's starting to smell right now, so i'll put it in the fridge to try again - prob'ly not for awhile though - i have lots of homemade bread in the freezer now.

Barb - i found those muffins in the freezer! I'm going to try one for breakfast - i got the banana chocolate chip. Sounds like a great change for breakfast!!!!!!!!

Barbie - AWESOME news about Haifa!!!!!!!!:happy: And yes - all our people ARE the opposite of the dream stealers!!!!! We're all the dream facilitators!!!!!!!!!!! SUCH a better way to live life! How's it going with adding some calories back?????

Tomorrow's THursday already! Night all:yawn:

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Hey Elli we got snow.. So far 2 in. and more is coming. Sammy is ready to get out in it. but not me. I will just drink my coffee and look out the window. We got our grocery shopping sone yesterday..

I am going to start eating more fish. Some kind of fish every other day. and lay off some of those chocolat chips flax muffin. I have been eatin to much of them

Good morning all and have a wonderful day.
Marie

BirdieM

I had a better day yesterday, staying in the moment. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me. This thread has been a lifeline for me and your words of encouragement helped me to stay on target:smooched: I got weighed this morning and stayed the same....so I am grateful that my emotional slump didn't cost me in lbs!

I'll keep Mai Li and Daisy in mind for any future problems at work:laugh:

Sending hugs to all!

Have a great day!
BirdieM

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Its still coming down and it is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gonna have snow icecream for lunch if I can talk Jerry into going out and get me some snow.

Hope the kids in the neiberhood make a snowman.
Its beginning to stick to the roads now and coming down pretty heavy/ ha Ha Jerry may have to do some shoveling.

Marie

elli

Oh Marie! HOW FUN!!!!!!!!! I've been wondering if you're getting snow with with huge storm!!!!!! I hope Jerry will bring you in some for your snow ice cream!!!!!!!!! Fish is good - i eat lots of it. I like salmon, halibut, orange roughy and i also use lots of that imitation crab which is actually Alaskan Pollack.

Barb - thanks for telling us about the fiber one muffins! I had one for breakfast with an orange and it was very tasty! And a great change from cereal or a scrambled egg!!!!!!!!

Birdie - way to keep your head and thoughts up! I'm glad your "meltdown" didn't cause you to gain!

I'm back on plan today - still REALLY dizzy - i go for the manuver thing tomorrow. My friend/employee is getting sick so i sure hope she's able to make it IN tomorrow so i can go DO the thing! lol

OK - have a good day everyone! I'll catch up with you all later!

elli

Sandydur

Hi,

Went to bingo didn't win, but did pick up my winnings from the super bowl pool. :bigsmile: I was good yesterday and worked on my Wii Shape for 45 minutes, I swear Jenny Mc Carthy is trying to kill me. :laugh: Today I was even better and did my elliptical for 30 minutes and my stationary bike for 30 minutes. After my meeting I took Daisy for a really long walk, although my pedometer only said 3404 steps for 1.28 miles but every little bit helps.

Marie, glad you like the snow and although I agree with you that it is pretty when it first falls, I am sick and tired of snow. Make sure if Jerry gets you snow for ice cream that it isn't the yellow snow. :laugh: Do you think Spring will ever get here??

Elli, please be careful with that dizziness, my husband ended up in the hospital with vertigo so bad he was projecting vomit. (sorry for anyone who is squimish.) I at first thought he was having a massive heart attack because when he called me he was screaming he couldn't get up. It took a really long time for him to get rid of it and boy was he cranky. :grumble:

Birdie, I knew you could do it and isn't it nice to be on track? Our meeting today was on self pity and how no whining is allowed. As I said, when people whine around me I ask if they want some cheese with their whine. Self pity is negative thinking and a waste of time. To get through those days it is recommended to say the serenity prayer, use slogans, think of things to be grateful and take responsibilities for ourselves. There are others who situations are much worse than ours and the right choices give us hope.
Sorry if I sounded like I was on a soap box, but it was such a good meeting I wanted to share. :blushing:

Time to make dinner, enjoy the rest of your day you wonderful bunch of people for whom I am grateful.

Sandy

viliberty

Got mad at everyone and everything and made a batch of large home made biscuits. Had four of them slathered in butter and jam. (At least the jam was sugar free.) That fixed me all up, and I wasn't mad anymore! I don't even feel guilty or contrite. Staying low carb for a bread lover is not fun. I guess after about so long I actually needed a fix. Now it is over and I'm not mad anymore. I still didn't go over my calories......just ate the wrong ones. But now I am at peace with the world. I can go back to 45 calorie bread tomorrow and be happy. Good night every one......Happy dreams.......God Bless!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I'm doing well with adding a few calories and keeping up with my exercise......to maintain my weight I should be at 1400 calories plus exercise so there still isn't much room for "treats"

:flowerforyou: I agree that gratitude is a good tool for the tough times.

:flowerforyou: still no snow here:sad:

:flowerforyou: not much time, just wanted to say hello to all of my great senior friends.
Barbie

weaklink109

I had a better day yesterday, staying in the moment. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me. This thread has been a lifeline for me and your words of encouragement helped me to stay on target:smooched: I got weighed this morning and stayed the same....so I am grateful that my emotional slump didn't cost me in lbs!

I'll keep Mai Li and Daisy in mind for any future problems at work:laugh:

Sending hugs to all!

Have a great day!
BirdieM

Birdie,

If the prospect of Daisy and Mai Li isn't enough to scare them, I will send in my "secret weapon"--Bradley the Yorkshire "Terror." We will smear the offenders faces with bananas and he will lick them into submission!!:noway: :noway: If they are foolish enough to run out of bananas, he will bark at them until they get more or distract him by taking him for a walk. A few minutes with him should make even the biggest offender behave!!!:laugh: :laugh:

elli

Barb - your Bradley the "Terror" post makes me laugh!:laugh: I can just picture him licking the bananas off their faces!!!!!!!! ah - gotta love our doggies!

Marie - omg! this morning i heard Dallas has NINE (?) inches of snow??????? That's CRAZY! In my truck driving days i went through one "snowstorm" in Dallas - but it wasn't even an inch on the ground! How are you people getting around?????? I hope you're loving it and staying INSIDE! NO DRIVING!!!!!!!:noway:

Sandy - WOW!!!!!! I thought i had it bad with the vertigo!!!! After hearing about your husband's mine isn't bad at ALL! :embarassed: I do this "tipping" exercise, and it seems like after a week it starts getting better. I can do most everything - as long as i keep my head pretty level (no pun intended Jeffrey!:laugh: ). I can't do yoga :grumble: cause there's too much moving around. It DOES make me kind of grouchy too - the nausea and headache. Anyway - i'm going to the lady who does the manuver today - if Ang makes it into work. She got sick now from her husband who's been home all week with this killer bronchitis. I told her to stay home all day 'till around 2 and then come in so i can leave for an hour or so.........

Barbie - i'm glad you're adding a few calories back.....i think you're smart to not add too many treats though. It gets way too easy to go overboard!

I found another new breakfast - bagel chips and a TB of almond butter and a piece of fruit - YUM!:drinker:

Happy Friday everyone!

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We made it fine thru the night. fially quit snowing arounnd Midnight. My brother Mike who
has a silk screen shop about 3/4 mile ferom me. walk down to my house to spend the night. He lives about 30 minuet miles from here. and his truck had so much snow He figure he would be better off walking. His wife works out of their home and They lost the power early this morning. Jerry got out and shovel snow this morning. This is our grocer shopping day but I am not going. Don't want to break any of my bones.. Thank II will make a big pot of soup today.

Just wanted to let you know we are all fine.

Marie

elli

oh Marie - thank goodness you're all right! Just stay put!!!!!!!!!! My Dad (92) lives in NY and he's all snowed in also. I just hope you (or he) don't lose power.......:noway:

I forgot to tell you guys - the yoga championship is today - someone from our Ft. Collins studio is competing. If you want to check it out at all it's at www.yogacup.com. They competitors are truely amazing athletes!

elli

Sandydur

Good Morning,

Marie, as I said on the comment page, you should go outside and make snow angels...........:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Don't you dare listen to me, you stay in, stay warm and have some good soup to warm up your bones.

Elli, I will check out the yoga championship right after I exercise.

Barb, Bradley, your secret weapon is so funny. I would love to see her and Daisy together, they would have us rolling on the floor. :laugh: :laugh:

Barbie, is that all you get to add is 200 more calories? I am trying so hard and no weight is coming off, but since I am exercising I am going to say I have muscle weight. That is my story and I am sticking to it. :laugh:

I better get moving on that exercise before I lose my motivation. Have a great day everyone.

Sandy

jeffrey71

I am still breathing!

Good afternoon friends! Lots of crappy weather. Sandy and I have been dumped on! Literally! Anyway all is about back to normal now. Amanda and Sam and Day are all fine. I think we are making another trip to see the Mom's this weekend. So that will be another no weekend for Jeff. Maybe I am being selfish but I like a little me time too!

Birdie I work with accountants too. Nuff said! Don't let the cracks made upset you. Envy is probably the root source of them. You have done great and are almost to your goal. I went through the same thing with "friends". They would ask are you sick? do you have an eating disorder? Are you going trough depression? All kinds of crap. Finally with one person (that was particularly obnoxious) that had asked if I was anorexic I told her that, No I am not. I am just now at a medically normal weight but by comparison I am thin. My guess is that they are just picking at you to make themselves feel better. You have fought a wonderful fight and are winning! Keep it up girl!

Marie if I known that you would have liked some snow Sandy and I could have e-mailed you some!

Elli I hope the dizzy thing stops soon!

Viliberty back on track is good. We all slip up everynow and then. Smile and regroup!

Beth how is the studying coming?

Barb nice to hear from you!

Sandy has Chicago dug out yet? We are good to the east. Congrats again for your Grand Daughter!

Training hard again tonight! 4 months to my first Triathlon!

Jeffrey