WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH

mynyddisamrs

:flowerforyou: Good Afternoon everyone - Hope your weekend has been a great one!
Just a quick log ...honest! .... :happy: to say the scales stayed the same today at 150lb but I'm not so sure if that will be the case tomorrow.
:noway: I started off well - usual Sunday breakfast. Early today as Mum was up with the lark! Then I suddenly realised , if my Son &Co. came to visit for Mother's Day that we hadn't anything to offer them. (Running the cupboards down for the holiday)A quick batch of cherry scones were in the oven as the doorbell rang! Cut ,hot from the oven and spread with butter (Light!!) with a cup of tea proved too much for me!! Then ... later for tea we had roast pork etc and this time I succumbed to the extra roastie, onion and garlic stuffing and ...sin of sins...some very crackly crackling! Needless to say ...I am not within my calories. The day has not finished yet...oops!
:flowerforyou: For mother's day my brother sent mum some lovely flowers. He called from Heathrow airport on his way from Saudi Arabia to Canada to say hello.:flowerforyou: My sister sent the usual card and called from France. Sad to say... later when my son came, she couldn't remember this at all. I got lots of hugs and kisses from the grandchildren and a lovely bracelet from my son and DIL. Mum got some spotty socks which went down well!:laugh: Although she thinks it's Xmas now! I do count myself extremely lucky to have such a loving family around me and also can't wait to see my other son & Co tomorrow, ready for holiday! Apparently Baby Ewan is growing so fast ...:laugh: sounds as if he'll be ready for university soon!! They're so proud!!
Anyway ... not quite sure if I'll be logging in for a few weeks as I don't think we'll have internet in the Villa.
So.... Be good everyone!! ........:drinker: I'll let you know if I maintained while away!

TTFN
Jackie

smelliott

Hi everyone,

Didn't do so well yesterday and was 100 calories over my goal Never mind I'm not dwelling on it and am on target today, despite lovely lunch cooked by Hubby, thanks to going out running this morning. Next week might be more difficult as we are going to the Lakes tomorrow with my daughter and her partner. They are keen walkers so will be out with them a couple of times (the easy walks ) so maybe that will help. We are self catering so will try to make sensible meals, but the wine might be my downfall :blushing:

Cindy - thanks for the Chocolate pudding recipe

Madgoth - I usualy buy own brand Malted Milk biscuits (Asda) but the originals are branded Elkes (made by Fox's biscuits), Fox also make Malted Milk creams under their own brand. We can also buy them coated with milk chocolate (yum!) My sister in law and I love them.

Not sure If I will be able to use MFP/post this week as would have to use the Dongle and mobile signal can be non extistant in the Lakes. I will however write down all my food and exercise and hope that I'm not too far off track.

Have agood week everyone.

doobiedoo

:flowerforyou: Weekends are always different. I don't usually drink as much water or exercise. I can tell it makes a difference. I decided Sat. and Sun. have to be the same as the rest of the week. Exercised and drank my water yesterday and am getting ready to walk on the treadmill now. Staying on track with my calories today!:happy: Greetings to each of the new pals. Keep on keeping on!!!:flowerforyou:

wizzywig

Hi Everyone
I am finding it hard to stick within my calorie allowance. I have gone over it again. :grumble: I know it's my own fault, I really will have to cut down on the snacks. At this rate I wll never lose any weight. :frown: So starting tomorrow I am going to write down things as I eat them instead of waiting until evening to list everything and then getting a shock. If I write it down I might think twice about the snacking.
Sometimes I know I shouldn't be eating the biscuit/chocolate bar but I eat it anyway - what's that all about! Any help or encouragement would be welcome as I feel so demotivated lately.
On a brighter note my son and his partner came down to see me for Mother's Day I had a lovely card from them and my daughter bought me Susan Boyles CD which I am listening to now. So not too bad a day.

Just popped into the kitchen and noticed that our naughty dog has eaten most of the gravy/vegetables I had leftover from today's sunday dinner that I was going to put in the fridge! How he managed to get to it without knocking the dish off the counter I don't know the little devil no wonder he had a guilty look on his face earlier :laugh: I can't be cross with him for long but I think I will throw the rest of it away - don't really fancy it now he had his tongue in it.

Night Night all think I'll get an early night - chat again soon (not sure if my signature will work - still getting used to it all)

Viv

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wizzywig

PS The naughty dog is not the litle angel in the photo, she is Tara and is a little sweetie, the "thief" is our Frankie adopted from the RSPCA he has lots of problems, but that's a story for another day.

Night (again)

Viv

kackie

Debbie (lifeafter50)- Welcome. I hope you find this site as helpful as I have. And congratulations on quitting smoking. That is a huge success!

CookieRose & Madgoth- Also, belated welcome! Hope you are both doing well

Laura-What kind of eliptical machine do you have? I used to use one at the gym and liked it a lot. I would like to have one at home but they seem so large...and the smaller ones don't seem "sturdy" enough.

Exermom/Michele-Your muffins sound delicious. Do you know how many calories are in each?

Viv-I know we all have times we do not want to exercise. I try to get myself out the door for "just a 10 minute stroll"...it is amazing that 99% of the time, once I have been strolling for 10 minutes, I feel better and end up with a nice, brisk walk. Just a thought...

SuzyQ- Let us know how you like the new DVD for the stability ball...People who use those often swear by them and I could certainly use some CORE strengthening...same old exercises don't seem to do the trick anymore!

Things that made me LAUGH ....from the recent posts:

Barbie's "Yoga with Poodles"...I think that I would buy that DVD!!!

Susan's Country Song...."I am too young to feel this damn old"....I would buy that CD too!

On another topic: I could not find a post that I thought I read yesterday regarding whether to travel, retire, enjoy your time or not....everyone has to decide what they can do with their budget and time...but I just know personally that your health is not a gaurantee and if you have something you want to do or somewhere you want to go and you are able to....GO AND DO IT NOW!!! We all have lots of examples with friends and family that are healthy one minute and NOT the next. SO...don't wait!


I had my red wine last night after I said I was off of it...I do eat more at night with the wine. SO... once again, I will try to forgo it this evening. Since we will be by ourselves it should be easier than with friends.

A beautiful, sunny day here...I hope that everyone has a nice evening. All best, Kackie

DebbieW

Hi Everyone
So starting tomorrow I am going to write down things as I eat them instead of waiting until evening to list everything and then getting a shock. If I write it down I might think twice about the snacking.
Sometimes I know I shouldn't be eating the biscuit/chocolate bar but I eat it anyway - what's that all about! Any help or encouragement would be welcome as I feel so demotivated lately.

Viv

Viv - I read your post and I am compelled to try to help you out. I have successfully lost 24 of the 25 pounds that I need to lose to get to my goal weight. Here is one trick that I know helped me a lot.

Every morning, I logged my food for the day (except supper). I made everything I ate "automatic" other than that one meal. I knew at the very start of my day exactly what I was going to eat and how much. I weighed and measured EVERYTHING. When I was at work and there was "SURPRISE!" another birthday party for a collegue, I would pretend to eat the cake forced upon me and would take it home to give to my daughter or toss it when no one was looking. I did not bring any money for the vending machines either, lucky they don't take debit cards.

By the time supper rolled around, (my hubby who is a self taught gourmet cook makes all the meals), I would see what yummy dish he was preparing (luckily he cooks whole, fresh ingredients in a healthy way), I would log onto mfp and calculate my calories etc. I still knew ahead of time what and how much I could eat.

Because of logging before eating, it helped me tremendously to stay disciplined and avoid beating myself up with self-guilt later. Good luck Viv.

Kackie -regarding your post about "your health is not a guarantee", if there is something you want to do or go to, do it now. Well, that really hit home for me. I just learned an hour ago that a friend of mine was just diagnosed with breast cancer. She goes in for surgery tomorrow to find out more. I wish her a positive outcome.

You are right, time waits for no one. All we can do st try to be as healthy as we can and do the things we really want to do before we can't do it at all. "Food for thought".

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

Debbie

MacMadame

I have the MFP iPhone app so I can log even when I'm not at home. I don't always use it but it can be really handy when you are at a party with unfamiliar food.

Right now I'm recovering from my bike ride and trying to gird my loins, so to speak, to do my run. I was supposed to do the run yesterday but hubby asked me out on a "date" and I couldn't say no to that!

msh0530

I'M BACK!! I have been MIA for a couple of weeks. I was playing in the pit orchestra for a college production of "Beauty and the Beast", and once we got into daily rehearsals, I seemed to lose the ability to budget my time to post in or even read posts in my groups. (I can't imagine why - I was leaving the house at 7:30am to go to work, getting home about 4:00, fixing dinner, trying to get things around for the next day, leaving by 6pm for rehearsal, and getting home about 11:30pm daily. Thank goodness I survived!) I did manage to consistently log my food every day, though, and actually lost a little over a pound. Anyway, did you miss me? I missed you!
The final performance was last Sunday, and I had a pretty busy week this week, so I'm just getting back in the swing of things today. I am thrilled to be back, and promise to try to pop in every day or two now. My weigh in is tomorrow morning, and after my loss last week, I really think that I might have lost again. It would be awesome to be able to say that I had broken the plateau that I have been on for 3 months! Oh, to see my ticker say 75 pounds lost would be a dream come true after such a long dry spell while I just keep plugging away. I tried to cross my fingers and toes, but decided it would be too uncomfortable to stay that way all night!
So anyway, good night to all and: Here's to smart choices!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Today has been Isagenix cleanse day---a day that I do less exercise and take it easier than the rest of the week because I consume fewer calories....I did laundry, went to the dog park, took care of some business by phone and computer, and did yoga again----two days in a row, that's a trend or a streak or something :laugh: DH wasn't home while I did the poodle yoga so there was no one to take a picture:sad: I finally figured out what was keeping me from the yoga---it was clothing----the people on the DVD are wearing short pants and tank tops and I'm wearing long underwear and wool and couldn't imagine wearing less, so I just took off my shoes and did yoga in winter clothes and it was great.

:flowerforyou: Life After 50. if you have quit smoking then you know that you have what it takes to tackle to goal of eating and weight loss......when I started I planned three meals and a snack each day and logged the calories ahead of time...only after a few days did I start to modify my food choices to keep the calories low, my first goal was learning to make a plan and stick to it. Just do it one day at a time and you'll surprise yourself with your progress:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Jackie, Happy Mothers' Day......it sounds like you have a great family.

:flowerforyou: Denise, have a great trip

:flowerforyou: doobiedoo, I wish you the best in getting your weekend eating and exercise under control......it will make a huge difference.

:flowerforyou: Viv, Happy Mothers' Day.........I found that what worked for me was to plan all my food for the day and log it on MFP before I ate it so there would be no surprises

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you have enough surprises with a dog that eat off the dishes on the counter, how clever and agile:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Kackie, I retired at age 58 even though my retirement would have given me more money if I had waited two more years.......someone talked to me about "quality of life" and that helped me make my decision. I have not regretted it.

:flowerforyou: Debbie W. once again you have great advice......one of the most helpful things I ever did for myself was to not eat goodies that were offered to me by others

:flowerforyou: MacMadame, you are right on to put a "date" with hubby ahead of other stuff.

:flowerforyou: Mary, I'm glad you're back and glad that you were able to stay focused on healthy eating even with such a busy schedule......I wish you the best on your weigh in tomorrow.

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I logged another pound lost this week which was a shock......I have been trying to find the right calorie balance to maintain my weight which is trickier than it seems. My eating has been very healthy and I've had a lot of time to exercise lately so the results have been good. I bought three new pairs of size 4 jeans before our trip last weekend and they fit great.

The dogs and DH are ready for bed so sweet dreams to all....... hugs Barbie

MacMadame

I did my run tonight instead! I made DH come with me so it was kind of a second date. Hah.

mamacindy81

Good morning everyone!

I was very surprised and of course happy to see that I had lost a pound at weigh in this morning. I almost didn't weigh because I was expecting the worst!

Again welcome to all the new faces!

Mary; Glad you are back with us.

Daylight savings time. I was just getting used to regular time. Now I'll be off kilter for a couple of weeks. Does anyone else have this problem?

I hope everyone makes good choices today! Drink your water and make time for exercise. You are worth it!

Cindy

madgoth

I had a challenging weekend food-wise. I didn't do as well as I might have, and I am not starting the week off well, as I have a sinus headache and don't feel like walking away my many pounds. So I am not going to beat myself up, I am going to just try to get back with it and not wallow in remorse.

It is nice to read everyone's stories and challenges.

Thanks girls!

msh0530

Look at my ticker, look at my ticker, look at my ticker!!! I finally made it past the 75 hump that I have been fighting since Thanksgiving!

And - I bet you never heard anyone be excited about this before - I AM OBESE! Yes, after a long time of being classified as "morbidly obese" - a phrase that I really hate - my loss has put me into the obese category! Woo hoo!

Here's hoping that this signifies the end of my three month plateau, because keeping a good attitude, continuing to log calories and work out, and not whine throughout this has taken everything that I have. Look out world, overweight here I come!!

pmjsmom

Look at my ticker, look at my ticker, look at my ticker!!! I finally made it past the 75 hump that I have been fighting since Thanksgiving!

And - I bet you never heard anyone be excited about this before - I AM OBESE! Yes, after a long time of being classified as "morbidly obese" - a phrase that I really hate - my loss has put me into the obese category! Woo hoo!

Here's hoping that this signifies the end of my three month plateau, because keeping a good attitude, continuing to log calories and work out, and not whine throughout this has taken everything that I have. Look out world, overweight here I come!!

That's wonderful, Mary!:flowerforyou: I am so happy for you!

Welcome to all the newbies!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: You'll love it here!

I had an iffy weekend--stayed within my calories but didn't make the healthiest choices.:grumble: I'm back on track, again!

I joined the 'No Late-night Snacking' thread. I think that will help me stay accountable, as the nightime snacking seems to be my downfall at times.

Have a wonderful day, everyone!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

vickim26

Great job Mary. of course we missed you. 76 pounds lost is awesome. Keep up the good work. Barbie great job on maintaining. That is the hard part. You are such an inspiration to me. Cindy another pound great work. madgoth when I have a sinue headache I dont feel like doing anything. Sinus plays havoc with me at times. hope you feel better. I am doing better. staying on track with food but no real exercise all weekend. beautiful outside but hubby worked all weekend so I did some sewing which is inside. might take the girls out in back yard today and do some cleaning up. even though it is beautiful out still cool and hate to get out and chance allergies acting up. always something lol. have a good day ladies.
vicki M

smwert

I was down today. So happy. Abstaining from alcohol really helped. Now to keep it up

susan:happy:

Laura80111

Good Morning ALL!:flowerforyou:

Boy ...missing a day can put you behind...:ohwell:

Michele- What the Nutrition info on this receipe? It sounds really good.:bigsmile:

Suezzzque- So how has that exercise ball working for you?:huh:

Barb-Sorry to hear about your friends loss , it can be such a hard time, but glad she has a friend in you for support.:flowerforyou:

Susan-Nice Picture!:drinker:

Jackie & Viv- Glad that both of you had a good Mother's Day. Jackie have a nice Holiday. Viv- I have the Susan Boyle CD, #3 Son got it for me for Christmas...and I love it!:bigsmile:

Denise- Have a good trip.:drinker:

Kackie- our Eliptical is a Horizon, it was the most compact as well as sturdy, it weighs over 300 lbs so getting it to the basement was a challenge until Gerald suggested we take it down in parts, I dread if we ever have to move it out of there.

Mary-Welcome Back, Beauty and the Beast is my favorite live play , what instrument do you play? Congrats on breaking your plateau, that's always such a great feeling.

The weekend was busy with us getting everything ready for the road trip. We went to the store yesterday and got a "lower" fat snacks:noway: , it's sure to be a challenge to me to keep to my calories while we are gone, but I am so determined not to let this 12 days away put me back to "re-losing" pounds...I CAN DO THIS! I'm taking my scale and the kitchen scale to keep me on track!:noway:

Was surprised this am to see the scale down again:noway: , only 2.4 to go to the half way point...at the beginning of january it sure seemed a long way off, it's finally starting to look like I can really make it this time.....sure do hope that all my favorite clothes aren't out of style when I get there...which is a strong possibility.

Well I will probably be spotty on my checking in for the rest of the week, will most likely only have quick check in's as we will be on the road and then at friends houses until we get to Mom's next Monday...already have the carpet cleaner packed in the trunk as well as Gerald's golf clubs...:grumble: can you see the difference in how the two of us are approaching this trip? At least this time I'm not having to make the trip by myself like I have the last three times.:bigsmile:

Everyone keep fighting off those pounds!:drinker:

Laura

msh0530

Mary-Welcome Back, Beauty and the Beast is my favorite live play , what instrument do you play? Congrats on breaking your plateau, that's always such a great feeling.

I play the bass clarinet. Or as I call it, the instrument of the gods.

msh0530

Just saw this link on another post. All I can say is Oh my goodness!
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/1027360/woman-aims-to-become-worlds-fattest

Suzanita

Hello ladies! I have been with MFP for a month and I've lost 5lbs and I'm feeling so much better! The main thing is the excercise....it got me outside and walking now up to 60 mins a day...not everyday as I work in the food and beverage industry and I do alot of walking already and I am around a tremendous amount of food daily! Imagine having delicious food offered to you constantly by creative chefs and turning it down!! But thats what I did for a whole month and I did'nt eat anything at work unless it was what I brought from home! Anyways this site is great and wonderful support...I hope to be checking in often!

barbiecat

Hello ladies! I have been with MFP for a month and I've lost 5lbs and I'm feeling so much better! The main thing is the excercise....it got me outside and walking now up to 60 mins a day...not everyday as I work in the food and beverage industry and I do alot of walking already and I am around a tremendous amount of food daily! Imagine having delicious food offered to you constantly by creative chefs and turning it down!! But thats what I did for a whole month and I did'nt eat anything at work unless it was what I brought from home! Anyways this site is great and wonderful support...I hope to be checking in often!

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Welcome, Suzanita, you have come to the right place. One of the smartest decisions I made that has served me well is to decline all food that is offered to me. I plan the food for my day and stick to the plan....deviating only if I do an extraordinary amount of exercise, then I add peanut butter to my evening protein shake or have it with an apple. This site and this thread changed my life. I hope the same will be true for you.
Barbie

weaklink109

Hello--

Not a lot of time today, but wanted to stop and say "hi". Have to catch up on all the things that are falling by the wayside as I have to go back to work on Tuesday.

Mary--

Congratulations on your 76 lbs. gone FOREVER!!! I look forward to that day too!! It gives new meaning to the line in your ticker--"Ad astra per aspera"--which is, according to Wikipedia (for enquiring minds like mine, who finally got around to googling it this morning:laugh: :laugh: ) is latin and means "to the stars through difficulties" and was on a plaque connected with the Apollo 1 mission.
You really are a STAR!!!! Keep up the good work.

Well, against my better judgment I weighed this morning. I was prepared for the bad news I saw. Last night I had sushi and some lettuce wraps with a friend and watched a movie--The Canterville Ghost--which, if you are looking for an interesting flick that is appropriate for all except the very young (some scary "ghost moments" in it) set in contemporary England in a haunted castle--is a pretty good movie. No bed hopping or inappropriate language either.

So far so good, but we also enjoy this with a bottle of Shiraz-Cabernet, and I probably had about 1/2 the bottle, so today is a fruit, veggies, protein shake and lots of water kind of a day!!! I expect that some of the damage will be gone by tomorrow. Unfortunately, I am supposed to go to a condo board meeting today at Applebee's so I guess I will have to put blinders on, avoid the menu and order a basic unadorned salad in order to stay out of trouble. Too bad, as I was looking forward to a couple of their french dip sliders, which if they are ordered right are not too damaging and very tasty--especially when the condo association budget is paying for lunch!!:bigsmile:

I think it was Cindy who mentioned how Daylight time is hard to adjust to. I agree. I keep waking up feeling like I have been run over by a train--pretty amazing since the nearest trace is at least 4 miles from me.:noway:

This morning, the doggies are being good--so far--had their breakfast and Bradley is in his usual spot, next to me in the chair, and Pepper is passed out on the ottoman, while Ma Li is conked out on the floor--using the edge of my pile of laundry as a pillow. She looks angelic, but this too shall pass!!:laugh:

My friend who lost her step dad called me this morning, and she ended up spending the evening with a house full of people. A cousin of her husband lives near hear and is going to school and came over for dinner, so her spouse, who is from the Middle East took over cooking and made vast quantities of food from that area. He can be a pill, but he is a good cook, so it is a good thing I was not invited!!!

The person I spent last evening with is my other good friend, Rosemary. Her spouse is low man on the totem pole at his job, so when he took it he knew he would be working Saturday and Sunday evenings. He grumbles about it, but his wife secretly enjoys it because she can make plans to see friends more easily than she can when they are on the same schedule. Her hubby is the one I referred to in my profile about being one of my "inspirations."

After that bottle of wine began to kick in, we started talking about wanting to make a trip "across the pond" as both of us have places in the UK that we would like to visit again, and some places on our list that neither of us have been --yet. The finances are a big question mark--so what else is new? But we are thinking maybe in 2012--take in the Summer Olympics and then wander around for a few weeks afterwards. Jackie--Wales is on my "must see again" list, so be forewarned--we just might come a knockin':bigsmile:

I hope there is no drought that year, because I would like to try some canal boating. My parents had a wonderful vacation where they did canal boating, though it was limited because some of the canals were empty, due to not much rain that year!!

Well all this vacation planning is not getting my work done, so bye for now, and a good week to all.

Barb

msh0530

Mary--

Congratulations on your 76 lbs. gone FOREVER!!! I look forward to that day too!! It gives new meaning to the line in your ticker--"Ad astra per aspera"--which is, according to Wikipedia (for enquiring minds like mine, who finally got around to googling it this morning:laugh: :laugh: ) is latin and means "to the stars through difficulties" and was on a plaque connected with the Apollo 1 mission.
You really are a STAR!!!! Keep up the good work.

Thank you. And it is indeed gone FOREVER! The latin? I have enjoyed that quote since I learned it in school as a first grader (it is the Kansas state motto). On Kansas day this year, when thinking about it, I decided that it was really a thought that I needed to hold onto on my journey, so I added it to my ticker. Kind of surprised me that you are the first person that mentioned it - I thought that I might get questions. Have a happy Monday, all, and here's to smart choices!

wizzywig

Hi Everyone
Thanks for the advice
Kackie now the nights are getting lighter over here in the UK I shall be getting out most evenings dog walking. During the winter months my daughter has been taking them out in the afternoon when she gets home from work. I am not too keen on walking in the dark - mainly because I can't see and fall over :laugh:

Debbie that is very good advice about pretending to eat birthday cake or taking it home for my daughter. I work in an office with about 12 others so lots of birthday cake during the year! As I work in an Occupational Health department we do try to go for the healthy options (sometimes) but the full fat versions always taste so much better! :laugh: Also as it's a chocolate factory we always have a stash of Kit Kats (for emergencies) and other chocies lurking about in our snack room.

I have been good today and not snacked on anything at work , I had a cookie after my tea and it's only the second time in about 3 weeks that I have been under my calorie allowance YIPEEEEE ! Hope I can keep it up!

As for the advice about listing the food before you eat it, I'm not sure I'll have time on a morning to do that as I'm always in a rush to get to work even though I get up early enough. I'll have to see how it goes, maybe if I just stick with my pack up at lunchtime and keep off the chocolate bars at work I'll keep within my calorie allowance.

Barbie your poodles are gorgeous - I'm ashamed to say that I didn't move the bowl of veggies and gravy that Frankie helped himself to last night (well it was late so I thought I would do it this morning) after he had had his breakfast this morning I was sat in the dining room when I heard a strange noise - went into the kitchen and there's Frankie with his head in the bowl again, finishing off what he left last night (Will I never learn!) :blushing: needless to say the last few peas and carrots went into the bin. He looked a bit disappointed that I didn't put it in his dish! Cheeky dog.

Well I'm really tired so I think I will get myself off to bed. It's been a busy week at work because Jane my colleague has been on holiday. She's back tomorrow thank goodness, I have really missed her.

Night Night :yawn:

weaklink109

Suzanita--

Welcome,:flowerforyou: your post was not visible when I did mine earlier today, so just wanted to acknowlege you before it slipped my mind.

Wizzywig--

Your dog must be a cousin to "Bradley the Terror"--the little Yorkshire acrobat who can knock a whole 8 pack of Sandwich thins off the edge of the counter and then polish it off with the help of the other two.:bigsmile: You talked about not walking at night because you can fall over. I seem to be perfectly capable of doing it when I CAN see:noway: :laugh:

Do you REALLY work in a chocolate factory or were you implying that a lot of people you work with have it around? If I worked in a chocolate factory, their profit margin would take a real dive !!! And I probably wouldn't have a job very long either!!:laugh: :laugh:

Regarding the food logging. I often log mine the night before. Then in the morning, I just glance at my diary page to jog my memory about what I have to take with me.

Well, I have to get ready soon to go over and make my parents dinner, since I am trying to keep my mom off her feet as much as possible, and if my dad tries cooking, they would both soon starve!!

Barb

kackie

FINALLY, another pound gone...even on the strange scale. Yeah! I had NO red wine last night and I do think that is the key for me.

Mary: Congratulations on breaking the plateau...76 pounds is fantastic!

DebbieW: I hope that your friend's surgery went well.

Barbie: You have such fantastic advice and kind words for everyone. Thank you! SIZE 4 pants...WOW. That must feel great!

Thank you for the eliptical information...I will look at those.(300 pounds, huh???)

I missed some folks I meant to say hello to, but have to go start dinner or will eat something I should not!

Have a good evening, all.

Kackie

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Mary, congratulations on getting past the plateau.......you have put a lot of effort and tenacity into getting this far.

:flowerforyou: today's exercise was "yoga with poodles and cat"......with Bernie participating,there was running across my body and paws on me at all times......the best pose was "Happy Baby with Cat on Chest" :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Kackie, the size 4 pants keeps me focused on continuing to eat the same as always and not go back to the old ways.....congratulations on forgoing the wine.......staying away from "empty calories" helped me a lot

:flowerforyou: Barb, what are you cooking for dinner for mom and dad tonight? They are so lucky to have you there for them. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who can fall down while walking dogs in broad daylight....my last fall didn't injure me but landed my mud covered wool pea coat at the dry cleaner.:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Wizzywig, our Golden Retriever, Shilo, finished off a loaf of bread that was on the kitchen counter at a friend's house. I was busy watching Brandy, the puppy, to make sure that she didn't get into anything and had no idea that Shilo would be the "naughty". Nowadays, Brandy puts her feet on the kitchen counter and pulls the cat food bowls down to the floor and licks them clean. I think sometimes that Bernie pushes the cat food dish down when he doesn't like the food. ***********if you take a prepared lunch to work with you and eat only that, it's as good as logging the food ahead of time......it helps if you eat many of the same meals days after day so even if you don't have time to log the food, you already know how many calories...........last summer I was away from the computer for a week and I was able to write down everything I ate with an accurate calorie count because I had been eating the same food for so long that I knew how many calories....just keep at this one day at a time and you'll develop a lot of personal routines that will work for you.

:flowerforyou: Cindy, I'm about to be late for a meeting because it feels earlier now and I think I have more time before I have to leave. the house.

:flowerforyou: Vicki, sorry about the allergies, I hope you have a great day.

:flowerforyou: Susan, good job abstaining from alcohol.........healthy calories are always better for your body.

:flowerforyou: Laura, I know what you mean about the golf clubs :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Gotta grab something to drink and head off to meet friends. hugs Barbie

madgoth

Thanks for the welcome! I had some bad news on the job searching front -- I was going to be offered a job, but at the very last minute, the position was withdrawn. Sigh* I had my hopes up. Luckily, I am still employed, but it is coming to an end. I have been looking since May of last year, and only 3 interviews. I hope the economy turns around soon.

Anyway, I went over my daily allotment and did not exercise today. I plan to do both tomorrow.

Everyone is so inspiring, it can only help to hang out here and let some of your enthusiasm rub off on me.

thanks!

weaklink109

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:flowerforyou: Barb, what are you cooking for dinner for mom and dad tonight? They are so lucky to have you there for them. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who can fall down while walking dogs in broad daylight....my last fall didn't injure me but landed my mud covered wool pea coat at the dry cleaner.:laugh: .....

:flowerforyou: Cindy, I'm about to be late for a meeting because it feels earlier now and I think I have more time before I have to leave. the house......

hugs Barbie

Barbie--


To answer your question--The little piggies came to dinner with me tonight, and we tried a new strategy. It's called "no dogs allowed in the kitchen while momma is cooking." This is because it is a very small space and tripping over a critter would be dangerous to me and the critter. I had to issue some "reminders" but amazingly, everyone pretty much obeyed--even my mom!!! :laugh: I only had to shoo her out once this time!!

We had penne pasta, with marinara sauce, and ground beef. Also a spinach salad with tomatoes and avocado, grilled veggies ) carrots, red pepper, and zucchini) and crispy french bread. I am still at their place as this is written, so dessert hasn't yet been made, but my dad will eat anything as long as it includes ice cream and chocolate sauce. I am probably having some strawberries and a couple of chocolate covered peppermint sticks and calling quits.

The marinara was a make it up as you go along affair: sweet onions and crimini mushrooms grilled in olive oil to start; 1 can of Hunts Four Cheese spaghetti sauce; a can of diced tomatoes; some Italian seasoning and some garlic powder. Then let it simmer while the pasta cooked and I did the other prep. I didn't have any complaints and there are sufficient leftovers for another meal. I kept the ground beef separate from the sauce so we can add some shrimp and do another meal. I thought "chicken" but my dad is threatening to crow like a rooster if he has any more chicken, :noway: :huh: :laugh: so there goes my plan for a Costco Rotisserie birdie later this week.:ohwell:

The piggies were surprisingly good tonight. No big outbursts during dinner. Limited begging, and NO barking during dinner, so they may be invited back again!! I am sure I will be, since I am the cook!!!

Once I got to the meeting I had to go to today --45 minutes late because I didn't change the clock in my bedroom, so I didn't figure out that it was an hour off, compared to the the one in the living room and the rest of the world--I had lunch at Applebee's , and if you happen to be there before 3p, you can order off their two-fer menu, and get a great meal for $5.99. I had tomato basil soup and a grilled shrimp spinach salad without any dressing, and the shrimp grilled w/o seasoning. Relatively low in sodium (not sure I believe the info in MFP about the soup only having 8 mg of sodium, but it didn't taste too salty. They do serve it with croutons and parm cheese, so next time I will know to ask for them on the side. I haven't logged dinner yet, but I should be under for the day since the piglets and I walked for 45 minutes earlier today.

Nice weather, mid-60's (F) some sun,:smokin: but a fair amount of overcast at times. Hurry spring!!!

Madgoth--Sorry to hear about the incredible disappearing job. :flowerforyou: At least you are still working, so hang in there and keep looking.

Kackie--I know where your pound went. It came to Washington and snuck in to my scale!!!:noway: :laugh: I am not adjusting my ticker as it is a temporary problem brought on by an overabundance of sodium and too much red wine on Sunday night.:grumble:

Everyone else--Keep smiling It will make everyone wonder what you are up to.

Barb