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

elli

Sandy - be careful exercising while fasting! I'm SO sorry about your step son - i know from experience what that feels like - for his wife. I'm sorry too, she won't go to Alanon - it would help her so much. Just to KNOW we have no control and to meet and be embraced by other people in similar situations..........My friend Ang that i work with went a couple times with me and she hated it though - she's too much of a co dependent to "let go and let God"..........

Jeffrey - i'm sure you know what you're doing.....be careful with the knee though! I know sometimes it's ok to "work through the pain" - i do that in yoga to a degree, but sometimes our pain is really giving us a message!!!!!!!! My knees aren't that great either. yoga helps. I went last night and didn't fall down and was only mildly dizzy so that was good!

Gayla - are you better? Just keep taking it easy so you're healthy and ready for your trip!

Marie - the turnips sound really good that way! I'm going to try them, although i won't be planting them as soon as you will be! Lol. I asked Dakota to come till the garden for me and he said he won't be able to probably 'till march.

Barbie - that is awesome that you exercise while watching tv.........i do that at the gym - but have no equipment in my house. I hope to someday turn the new basement into some sort of workout room. For now it's the gym or yoga.

Still working alone -everyone is out sick - boy i feel SO lucky to not be catching stuff!!!!!!!!

Happy Day everybody!

BirdieM

Good Morning,

Today is the first day of Lent and because I am a Catholic, I will be going for ashes today and fasting all day. :blushing: One meatless meal with two others that equal one meal. I do give up sweets for lent although if I were really trying to make a sacrifice I would give up wine.

Sandy

Me too!

So sorry about your step son. Sometimes the hardest thing to do....is nothing.
Sending up a prayer for ALL.

Ditto on the 300 calories:laugh:

BirdieM

BirdieM

Again, I'm sooooo busy! Trying to keep up with reading the posts but very little time to reply!

So a big HELLO and many HUGS to all.!!!!!

I lost another lb too:blushing:

BirdieM:smooched:

Sandydur

Yeah Birdie!!! Congratulations!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

My step son said he is done drinking, he said he wanted to see if he could drink socially and found out he can't. His dad told him that they are both alcoholics and can't drink at all. Will pray that they both stay in recovery.

Got my ashes, going to have my second small meal (thinking 1/2 cheese sandwich) and then pizza for dinner at bingo. I don't think I will get exercise in after all, so I hope I am under calories. :drinker:

Life is good, even with curves in the road.

Sandy

jeffrey71

Hi Everyone!

Yea for Birdie! Go get girl! Not too much here to report except that I am SORE! LOL Did 2 more straight hours last night. Bike, run Strength, Abs. Ouch! Crappy weather again, snow and freezing rain this morning. I am excited about today. I may be getting a new triathlon bike! Whoo Hoo! (getting it from my winnings!) The guy is supposed to bring it over later on for me to look at.

We have the "imposition of ashes" tonight so off to church I go! I probably need it! I will do my yoga when we get home.

Marie I like raw turnips with low cal ranch as a dip.

Jake how is the finger?

Gayla it's not too late to take me with you!

Everyone else have a great day!

Elli glad the dizzyness is getting better. Stay well!

Jeffrey

tobysjrzgrl

Sandy - Hope your Step-Son wakes up and smells the coffee.

Jeffrey - You're amazing. I would be dead if I had your exercise schedule. I'm elated with my 30-40 minutes a day.

Birdie - Try to slow down and take a breath.

Elli - Please stay healthy.

I called the Ortho and made an appt. for Friday to schedule my right knee replacement for mid May. Also trying to organize my trip to El Paso in May for the Bowling Nationals. Am making a side trip to Galveston to see my Brother and his daughter. Haven't seen them in years.

Love to all
Judy

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Today Jake found out that his thumb got infected so now he has pain pills and antibiotics to take but his attitude is great.....he did a bunch of the things on his list today including getting a tetanus shot and getting new tires for the car. We went to a great Thai restaurant for date night (actually lunch). I had chicken curry and Jake had salmon curry

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reasonable calories but HUGE sodium

:flowerforyou: Judy, will you be a bowler or a spectator at the bowling nationals?

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, your workouts sound like what the Olympic athletes do to stay in shape

:flowerforyou: Elli, congratulations on all the good news for your kids:bigsmile: A lot of my exercise in the house is what I learned from Leslie Sansone's "Walk at Home"....I just do it by myself without the music and while watching ice skating or mogul skiing or curling or some CSI show.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, I am continuing to send healing thoughts your way.....I so hope that you will feel your very best for your cruise so you can really enjoy the warmth and the fun and the relaxation

:flowerforyou: Sandy, I'm sorry to hear about your stepson, but alcohol is the great convincer....every bad experience will bring him closer to the point where he can surrender and say that he is powerless over alcohol.....it will convince him in ways that loving family members could never do......just stick with your program and trust God. it's too bad that some people can't see the value of Al Anon. Good luck sticking to your Lent fasting.

:flowerforyou: Birdie, it's good to hear from you when you are so busy......congrats on losing another pound.:bigsmile:

We're having beautiful weather but I was so busy today that there was no time to go to the dog park.......we walked the dogs extra on the hill but they had to be on leashes..........best wishes to all for good health hugs Barbie

isandi

Hi all,
It seems like forever since I have been on the boards! I am thinking that it has been close to 2 weeks!
I just do not know where the time goes. We have not gotten back to quilting since we finished our projects before Christmas. My DGD is graduating the last of May....but...we are leaving on the 20th of March on a cruise and will not be back until the 26th of April...so...the top must be finished and taken to my sister before the 10th of March! I really really do not know where the time goes. We do watch T.V. in the evenings so whatever it is we are doing it has to be done before 5:00. Hopefully I will get it together before the 10th.

I have really missed reading all of your posts. I am finally getting it into my head who all the people are .Sooo I will just drop a few greetings and be on my way to bed.
Gail, have a wonderful time and enjoy the sun!
Sandi, so sorry to hear about your step-son! It is a hard road for all involved...maybe this could be his bottom!
Barb, I love your dog stories!
Marie, I am with you, I love the snow too! It was 77 here today and I don't know if we are ready for the WARMweather!
Jeffery, it is wonderful what you are doing.
I hope those of you who don't feel good are feeling better.

Keep up the good work you guys, you are a wonderful group!

isandi

Hi all,
It seems like forever since I have been on the boards! I am thinking that it has been close to 2 weeks!
I just do not know where the time goes. We have not gotten back to quilting since we finished our projects before Christmas. My DGD is graduating the last of May....but...we are leaving on the 20th of March on a cruise and will not be back until the 26th of April...so...the top must be finished and taken to my sister before the 10th of March! I really really do not know where the time goes. We do watch T.V. in the evenings so whatever it is we are doing it has to be done before 5:00. Hopefully I will get it together before the 10th.

I have really missed reading all of your posts. I am finally getting it into my head who all the people are .Sooo I will just drop a few greetings and be on my way to bed.
Gail, have a wonderful time and enjoy the sun!
Sandi, so sorry to hear about your step-son! It is a hard road for all involved...maybe this could be his bottom!
Barb, I love your dog stories!
Marie, I am with you, I love the snow too! It was 77 here today and I don't know if we are ready for the WARMweather!
Jeffery, it is wonderful what you are doing.
I hope those of you who don't feel good are feeling better.

Keep up the good work you guys, you are a wonderful group!

jeffrey71

Good Morning Everyone!

Went to church last night and it was a very good service. After we came home I got my 2 hours of yoga in. I am still feeling it in my legs today from earlier this week. I must have really got into an area that needed the work! Today I have strength training for legs, back, and abs. Then run and bike. So it will be a long evening.

Day and I are going to see our Mom's this Saturday and that will probably be about it. Pretty low key.

Sandi where are you going on your cruise? Day and I love to cruise!

Barbie I am trying to model my workouts kind of like that. If you see anything I am missing let me know. I would appreciate it! Ihave been thinking of putting up a training log on line for others to review and make suggestions.

Judy it is really not too bad. The rough part is to keep moving the bar up for new goals. It is easy to see progress and slow down because you have met the earlier goal. I have to keep driving or I am afraid that I will revert back to my less than healthy ways!

Not a lot going on today, just work! I will try to check back in later. Have a good one everybody!

Jeffrey

Sandydur

Gayla is going cruising, Sandi is going cruising, Sandy is NOT going cruising and I am so jealous!! Sandi, you will be cruising for a month? Where are you going? We need details.:laugh:

Did so great at bingo last night, won $600 on pull tabs, it was very exciting. :bigsmile: No, Jeffrey you can not have a loan, you won your own money. :laugh: Remember to not let anything the moms say hurt you or Day, they love you both and sometimes can't express it the right way.

MARIE, MARIE where are you? Ali ali ocean come out and play!!! We miss you and I am starting to worry, please check in with us. :happy:

Barbie, I hope Jake's thumb is better as well as that nasty cold he had. :flowerforyou: I keep telling my husband I should take Daisy to the dog park but we haven't been in so long I am nervous how she will act with the other dogs. And do I take her to the puppy side since she is only 9 months old or the big dog size since she is a BIG dog? Decisions decisions.

I have my meeting today and tonight we are going to Olive Garden to celebrate my granddaughter's 15 birthday. She is my pride and joy and I can hardly believe she will be taking drivers ed next week. Where do the years go??

I have given up all sweets for lent so that should help with my sugar intake. :drinker:

I am going to try and get downstairs to do a 30 minute workout before my meeting so will check in later tonight.

Sandy

isandi

Hi all,
About the cruise.... We are taking the South America cruise starting in Buenos Aries going south to the "end of the world", that makes me a little nervous, around the horn, up to Lima Peru and then to Santiago and on to the Panama Canal with stops in Columbia and Costa Rica, ending in Miami. There are 15 ports! Yes it is a 32 day cruise! We have never done a cruise like this but we have friends who are going and it was hard to pass it up as it !was only $3k per person , less than $100 per day and is a balcony room and we have milage for air. It is on NCL and it is my least favorite cruise line. It will be okay but I would rather have gone on Princess but it would have been a lot more...actually I don't know how much it would have been! Just didn't want you to think we were out here in Arizona rolling in money, the only thing we are rolling in is sunshine! LOL

Jeffery, you are such an inspiration! I even think that I will go do my walking tape, I am so inspired!

I get to go see my little "Peanut" in a couple of weeks.
Peanut is very little and was born with 3 legs, he is a dog! LOL. One day last summer we were meeting up with my sister and the dogs were in the truck. They were all barking and wanting my attention...I was focused on Peanut. "Oh Peanut I love you I said, I would take you home in a minute,that is, if you didn't piddle" Peanut looked at me and promptly nipped at my nose! I have never said that to him again!LOL!

Am really trying to focus on my eating and exercising. Need to get healthier. It just doesn't seem like there are enough hours in the day. Can't even imagine what it would be like if my 3 kids lived in town!

Is Marie all right?
Talk at you later!

isandi

Hi all,
About the cruise.... We are taking the South America cruise starting in Buenos Aries going south to the "end of the world", that makes me a little nervous, around the horn, up to Lima Peru and then to Santiago and on to the Panama Canal with stops in Columbia and Costa Rica, ending in Miami. There are 15 ports! Yes it is a 32 day cruise! We have never done a cruise like this but we have friends who are going and it was hard to pass it up as it !was only $3k per person , less than $100 per day and is a balcony room and we have milage for air. It is on NCL and it is my least favorite cruise line. It will be okay but I would rather have gone on Princess but it would have been a lot more...actually I don't know how much it would have been! Just didn't want you to think we were out here in Arizona rolling in money, the only thing we are rolling in is sunshine! LOL

Jeffery, you are such an inspiration! I even think that I will go do my walking tape, I am so inspired!

I get to go see my little "Peanut" in a couple of weeks.
Peanut is very little and was born with 3 legs, he is a dog! LOL. One day last summer we were meeting up with my sister and the dogs were in the truck. They were all barking and wanting my attention...I was focused on Peanut. "Oh Peanut I love you I said, I would take you home in a minute,that is, if you didn't piddle" Peanut looked at me and promptly nipped at my nose! I have never said that to him again!LOL!

Am really trying to focus on my eating and exercising. Need to get healthier. It just doesn't seem like there are enough hours in the day. Can't even imagine what it would be like if my 3 kids lived in town!

Is Marie all right?
Talk at you later!

isandi

Sorry about the double posts, guess I just wanted to get your attention! LOL!

CALIECAT

Sandi, I am doing fine. these gals and Jeffrey keeps me going. What a wonderful group of people.

Hey your cruise sound fantastic. Have a wonderful time. A Whole Month??????????

So glad to hear from you. It is warming up here some and then they say will get cold again. I am ready for spring. but t hey sais next week we have a chance of more snow.

Take care and keep in touch.

Marie

tobysjrzgrl

Barbie, I'm bowling at Nationals. This will be my 26th year. Every year it's in a different state. You don't have to be good, just show up. If I bowl good I may get a check - if not it's a vacation and I'm getting to see the USA. Every third year it's in Reno though. Next year it's in Syracuse, NY. Judy

barbiecat

Barbie, I'm bowling at Nationals. This will be my 26th year. Every year it's in a different state. You don't have to be good, just show up. If I bowl good I may get a check - if not it's a vacation and I'm getting to see the USA. Every third year it's in Reno though. Next year it's in Syracuse, NY. Judy

This sounds fabulous.......since I've been watching the Olympics, I'm in a mindset of enjoying the idea of big competition.....you seem to have figured that out......how has your weight loss factored into your bowling

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did it change your style, your scores, the clothes you wear, did your fingers get smaller and you needed a different ball? What fun to be able to travel to do something you enjoy a lot.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Sandi, your cruise sounds fantastic especially the part about the Panama Canal

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Jeffrey I don't know much more about exercise except "if you're moving you're losing" and "the best exercise is the one you'll do" so based on that, your workouts sound perfect.......no doubt, there are people on other threads who have a lot of knowledge about what's the best and what's a complete workout.....I say "get off the couch and don't sit down until you're exhausted":laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Marie, you'll have warm weather long before the rest of us.

Jake is ready to go for a walk in the sunshine, so we're headed out now.
hugs Barbie

jeffrey71

Good Morning Everyone!

Hey Judy! Good Luck! Have fun!

Well at least it is a sunny day here for a change! We are supposed to get another winter storm Sunday into Monday. Either heavy snow or Ice. I guess it is one of those "heads you win, tails I lose"! LOL We are still going to see the Mom's tomorrow. I have dentist appointment over lunch today. Getting 5 teeth worked on. Ouch! And ouch on the wallet!

The workout last night was very good. I ran 3.2 Miles (5k) in 25 min 25 sec. That was a "personal best" for me at this point. I am shooting to be under 24 minutes eventually. I then did my strenth training for legs and back which went very well. I finished with about 350 crunches. So it was a good workout. The knee is actually feeling ok this week. Not quite 100% but ok. That is a huge improvement over the last 4 months or so. It gave me a little trouble at the 2 mile mark but I was able to run through the pain and it eased up in a about the next half mile. (Zen training Elli!)

I hope you all have a great Friday! I will try to check back a little later!

Marie where you at today???

Jeffrey

elli

Happy Friday everyone! We have a cold snowy day today. Last night I went into town (usually a 30 minute drive) to get shower/wedding gifts for my future dil's sister (yes - we have LOTS Of wedding stuff going on around here) and while i was shopping the weather got crazy and it took me almost an HOUR to get home! Sheesh!!!!!!!! black ice under snow.......not so good! Oh well - spring will be here before we know it!

Jeffrey - i don't know how you have the discipline to do 2 hours of yoga on your own. It's all i can do to make myself stay in the hot room for 90 minutes surrounded by other people!!!!!!!!!! You ROCK! I hope the tri bike works out great for you!

Hi Marie - is your snow all gone?

Sandy - an alcoholic i knew once told me the scariest thing for him to accept was that he could NEVER have another drink in his life. I've known many who have needed to test that theory - again and again and again..........i hope your step son truly IS done. And i'm happy for you you're in a good place. Awesome on your big win!!!!!!!!

Judy - the bowling sounds like fun!

Sandi - oh WOW! i can't imagine what it's like to be off work for a month none the less CRUISE! RIGHT ON!!!!!!! Sounds like such a blast! Will you get to "take us" with you?????? Someday i hope to take a month off and drive to Alaska.

Speaking of.........Alaska that is........my soldier/son received his acceptance into CID (Criminal Investigations Division) for which he started the application process while he was still in Iraq.........SO! they're very excited! He goes to training for 16 weeks beginning March 30. Then (since there are no spots here in CO) they are going to "request" a post in Alaska, Hawaii or Ft Lewis WA! All of which THRILL me especially since originally they were going to request Germany!!!!!!!!! So i'm a happy happy happy mom these days!!!!!!!!! Things are going so great for my 4 and that's what it's all about!!!!!!!!! NOW if i could JUST get it back together with the whole food thing!

Love you guys - have a great day today!!!!!!

elli

viliberty

Elli.....Alaska is a great place to work. I was there for several years out on the Tundra. Great people. Lots of room. My husband was jail chaplain and prison chaplain in Bethel as well as a church pastor. I worked for the state. Now I am in Spokane and there are things about Alaska that I miss. Six of my fifteen grandchildren are Yupik Eskimo. Just the cutest things you ever saw!! Three are still there, three are near me. My other' grandchildren are caucasian, hispanic and black . Good luck to your son wherever he goes to work. Life is good. God Bless. Irene

elli

Viliberty! how FUN to have such diverse grandkids! and FIFTEEN of them!!!!!!!!! WOW! too cool! I'm so looking forward to the first! When i spoke to my dil this morning she said she's pretty sure they'll be requesting Hawaii. MY first choice would be Alaska, but it's not my choice!:ohwell: It's all good though - i'm thrilled they're not asking to go to Germany! Thank you for the well wishes, and i agree! life IS good!!!!!!!

elli

CALIECAT

Jeffrey , I had an early doctor appt. My first one this month. It was my bone doctor and he release me this morning. Unless I have another spell. I am doing fine now. except I still have problems with my back. I guess I always will but I have learn to live with it.
They say we may have some more snow next week. I hope it is not like the last one we had.

Elli, You will have a nice place for a vacation. Hawaii??????? Nice.

viliberty ,,,,, You have been around in this world. sounds nice. And all of those grandkids.What a pleasure they must be. I only have 6 grandikids, and 4 great grandkids. Love everyone of them

Have a wonderful day all

Marie

tobysjrzgrl

It's snowing in Kansas again. Wooptie Do.

Barbie, Yes to all of your questions. The biggest reason I'm so excited about going is that my team is my original team from NJ. I only get to see them at Nationals. I didn't tell them I had Lapband and they have know clue I'm "thinner". Boy am I going to make an entrance.

Went to the ortho this am. Right knee replacement scheduled for 11 May.

My official weigh day is Friday. According to the scale I'm down 1 lb.

Have a wonderful weekend all.
Judy

jeffrey71

Good afternoon!

Just back from the dentist. Still a little numbed up but ok. Probably going to be a little sore later on. Weight is at a new low, but I am not going to post it yet. But I am smiling!

Viliberty that is quite a group you have there! I am very happy for you!

Elli I have been to Hawaii. Push hard for that one! LOL

Judy sorry about the knee. Take care of it as best you can and have a great time and trip!

Sandy I could use a loan for the dentist! I gave my winnings to the girls. (For student loans)

Marie Good for you and the bone doctor! Take it easy and don't push too hard! We are getting another winter storm here Sunday and Monday. Over 6 more inches of snow. I surrender!

Elli that is the one workout that I would refuse to miss. It feels like I had a good massage the next day. I love it!

Have a good evening! It may be a day or two before I get back on.

Jeffrey

BirdieM

Elli.....Alaska is a great place to work. I was there for several years out on the Tundra. Great people. Lots of room.
Irene

Irene, my husband and I went to Alaska 2 summers ago and it was beautiful! It was my "Dream Trip" finally come true! We took a 1 week cruise and then did a 1 week land tour, which included going 60 miles into the Tundra at Denali National Park! I couldn't believe how huge it was (especially being from the smallest state in the Union...RI :laugh: :laugh: ) I was awed by it's natural untouched beauty! What a place! Truly God's country!!!
BirdieM

elli

Well darn - it's not going to be Alaska........it's going to be Ft Bliss in El Paso, TX. The crazy thing is my dil's little brother is stationed in Korea right now - he's ALSO going to Ft. Bliss and also in October!!!!!! What are the odds?????????

It's cold and i don't want to go to the gym:yawn: i'm NEVER going to lose weight this way!

elli

CALIECAT

Elli how far is it to El Paso from your house? At least a day traveling........?????????
Marie

barbiecat

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: We record the Olympics on our DVR so we can watch them when we have time and fast forward through some of the parts that we don't want to watch. I try to ride the exercise bike or do a sort of "Walk at Home' workout while I watch with some sit down breaks in between. This is my break.....we're watching the show from Wednesday night----speed skating and snowboarding

:drinker: Jeffrey, I'm glad there's better news about your knee and sorry to hear about all the teeth challenges and the $$$$$$$$----just take the right attitude when you go to visit the moms and you'll have another great time

:drinker: Elli, you're like the circus act where they try to keep all the plates spinning on top of the sticks......with your kids and their spouses and snow and yoga and your new house, you have challenges and opportunities that boggle the mind....El Paso may not be a glamorous as Hawaii and Alaska but it will be a lot easier to get to :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:drinker: Irene, your diverse and numerous grandkids sound wonderful....also your interesting life in Alaska----all our grandchildren are in California

:drinker: Marie, glad you got some news from one of your doctors.....take it easy so you'll be back on the trike when the weather gets good

:drinker: Judy, I have a friend who had lapband and has lost a lot of weight and kept the weight off for several years.....she has a support group (not MFP) but she found out that she needed a program to keep her focused on right eating......I'm glad you found us for a support group.......Your bowling friends will be blown away when they see you......be sure to tell us all about it when you get back.

:drinker: Rest time is over, back on my feet for more exercise.......the more exercise I do, the more snacks I can have tonight
:drinker: :drinker: hugs Barbie

Lafla

Hi everyone. Just popping in to say Hi. Talk to you soon. Stay healthy and keep smiling.
Gayla

isandi

Hi girls,
It sounds like you all have been busy.

Marie, glad to see you are feeling okay and I hope the snow misses you!

Jeffery, I get goose bumps just thinking about all the work you are having done and then my blood pressure goes sky high thinking of the cost. I am going to have all of mine pulled and get me a pair of really pretty , white, shiny teeth!LOL! Really!

Ellie, that is so great that your family will be in El Paso!

Barbie, we do the same thing, we have a DVR and we tape 2 while watching the third one and it makes it really nice for the Olympics. We get in a lot more T.V. watching this way...thats why I have to be able to wind up my projects by 5:00. Now being gone for 36 days with no T.V. or sewing machine will be a real test on my nervous system. I have thought about taking the machine but may settle for a scale! LOL! not really

Irene, it sounds like you have had a very interesting life and what a wonderful family...enjoy!

Judy, have a wonderful time at your bowling convention....has your average improved since you have lost the weight?

BirdieM, that must have been a wonderful trip. We never made it to the land tour and I hear that is the best part of Alaska!

It is really late now or to you on the east coast maybe time to get up...am anxious to finish cutting out my DGD's quilt. WE should be able to start sewing on Sunday!

Have a great weekend!