WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH
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:flowerforyou: Welcome Debbie
To find this wonderful group go to Community then click on 'My Topics" you will find that you answered and it's listed there..then you just need to go the last or second to last page to read what's been happening with everyone.
Looking forward to seeing you here with us.
Laura:drinker:0 -
:drinker: :drinker: A Great Diet Tip .......
:blushing: A great way to lose weight is to eat while you are naked and standing in front of a mirror. Restaurants will almost always throw you out before you can eat too much.
:bigsmile: When I said I would be serious from now on ....I was joking!!0 -
Thanks I have found my topics..... and I'm on my way to walk.....with my water..... this is going to be a new day for me thanks! I look forward to reading the daily posts and I wish everyone luck and success with whatever it is they need ! :flowerforyou:
Debbie0 -
Denise (smelliot)--
You can also try adding some lemon or lime wedges to your water to make it more palatable. I always squeeze the wedge before putting it in the glass, to get some juice in there to increase the flavor.
Cindy--
Hope the "boogeyman" doesn't visit your dreams again tonight. Maybe you should find a nice light book of poetry or jokes to read before bedtime.
Zaza--
Regarding Esther--she is no longer active on MFP. She joined a Weight Watchers group in her area. Barbiecat had contact with her and mentioned this a couple of months back, but you might have missed it. I did get a PM from her in January, as I phoned and suggested in a message that she and Bill (her hubby) try to come up my way and meet Barbiecat and her hubby, Jake, and me when we got together for dinner the weekend they were in my town. She was not able to make it up here, seemed to be doing fine. I think she probably logs in here to check for messages, but I don't know that she is using the log feature regularly anymore.
Vicki--
Thinking of you. I know it is hard to be happy and sad at the same time--happy for your son, while missing your mom. My birthday has never felt quite the same since a friend died in a rafting accident on my birthday in 1991. The worst part was getting the news over the television news because I was staying up late due to being ill. Hang in there and take care of yourself, and don't beat yourself up if your weightloss goals are put aside for a few days to recoup your mental focus.
Kathy (pmjsmom)--
I know it seems like there is too much to do and not enough time to do it in. I have told myself on more than one occasion that I was going to "stop posting so much" but I always seem to end up back here, so I guess you are all stuck with me.
Jackie--
Sorry to hear about your arm...and your sleep interruptions. After his diagnosis when I was caring for Dreyfus,
my dearly departed little grey Shih tzu, I used to get woke up 2 - 4 times per night, and this was at a time when I had to get up at 4:15a to start work at 5. Sleep deprivation sucks. I well remember the feeling of always being about to fall over. And remembering anything--forget about it!!
As for the case of the haunted hairdryer--well, if it keeps going after it is unplugged, :laugh: time to call the media and/or have a seance, or maybe toss it in the trash!!:laugh:
I LOVE your healthful justification for chocolate!!! :drinker: :drinker: Just what I need, more reason to like it!!
And the diet tip you posted, well if that were combined with the same activity that got the fellow with the IPOD into trouble, weight loss would be assured, because you would get tossed out of that restaurant in record time!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Laura--
To answer your question about the young man at the grocery. I didn't go to the same store later in the day, but to another that is closer to where my parents live, so I didn't see him again.:bigsmile: I will look forward to you ending up in the Portland area someday. Have a safe trip to points south of me.
Kackie--
Enjoy your playtime in the snow. :drinker: :drinker: May all your landings be pillow soft!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Debbie(Lifeafter50)--
Welcome to the thread. You will get lots of support from this group. Good luck with your fitness goals.:flowerforyou:
Another hint I will pass on, now that you have found your my topics is that this website automatically "locks" a thread when it reaches 500 posts. You can see the number of posts when you are viewing it in my topics or in the recent post section. If a thread reaches the maxium, to figure out where the rest of it is continued, you go to the last entry in that thread and you will see a link automatically inserted that you can click on to go to the "part 2"--then once you post on that new section of the thread, it will come up in your my topics (as well as the old one until it drops off due to more recent activity). Another thing to be aware of is that we start a new thread each month, because we are a bunch of chatterboxes. Even so, we will still reach 500 posts before the end of the month and start a part two on the thread.
I still have more sore throat and almost no voice...still attempting to go to work today, but not sure how it is going to work out.
See you later.
Barb0 -
:flowerforyou: A question: my kids and I are staying within our calories, burning off at least half of those calories with exercise, drinking water like crazy, but aren't really losing much!?! I tell the kids it's probably because we are building muscle. Is that really what's happening here? It can get discouraging, but we are committed to keeping on...any advice out there? For me, after losing 27 pounds last year, it just isn't coming off like it did a year ago. Help us out here.:flowerforyou:0
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I just had to share... I was doing errands today and getting my car serviced. It all took wayyy longer than planned and I was starving by the time I hit Wal Mart. I had a bag of salt and pepper potato chips in my cart and the good news is I took them back out before I got to the checkout. (sorry about that clerk - it was an emergency) That was a close one as dh doesn't do pepper potato chips! I would have eaten the whole thing myself! I got out of there asap and headed for Chick-fil-A and got a grilled plain sandwich on wheat. I haven't looked it up yet for calories, but I know it's less than a bag of chips! So small victory for me today.
I have to be out of town for 4 days to see a friend from across the country. We're meeting at her sons house for a birthday celebration. I'll get through with as little damage as possible without insulting her daughter-in-law. I am bringing my own breakfast with me. Hopefully she won't think I'm crazy but I just can't do bacon and eggs or sweet rolls for breakfast which is what she usually has for breakfast. Maybe I can keep a stash of food in my car that I can eat and just pick at hers. I haven't had do deal with this problem yet since starting last month. I will NOT regain my few pounds. It's too darn hard to peel them back off again!
I'll read the scale and weep or grin come Tuesday at the gym. I'll report the results. You are all a lot of support here.
I didn't measure before I started but I now have some jeans that are too loose! I can't wait until I have to shop my attic where all manner of smaller sizes live. :bigsmile:
Faye0 -
:flowerforyou: A question: my kids and I are staying within our calories, burning off at least half of those calories with exercise, drinking water like crazy, but aren't really losing much!?! I tell the kids it's probably because we are building muscle. Is that really what's happening here? It can get discouraging, but we are committed to keeping on...any advice out there? For me, after losing 27 pounds last year, it just isn't coming off like it did a year ago. Help us out here.:flowerforyou:
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: doobiedoo, Have you done a thorough inventory of what you are eating and drinking? All calories are not created equal. Are all your calories "nutrition dense" or are you including too much "empty" stuff with sugar or white flour? Are you sticking to water and herb tea or do you drink carbonated beverages or diet drinks with artificial sweeteners? Are you drinking beverages with caffeine? all of these things can roadblock weight loss even when you stay within your calories and exercise a lot. And, yes, some of it could be building muscle.........do your clothes fit a little looser?
Plateaus are very discouraging, just keep doing the right stuff and you'll get results. hugs Barbie 0 -
I have to be out of town for 4 days to see a friend from across the country. We're meeting at her sons house for a birthday celebration. I'll get through with as little damage as possible without insulting her daughter-in-law. I am bringing my own breakfast with me. Hopefully she won't think I'm crazy but I just can't do bacon and eggs or sweet rolls for breakfast which is what she usually has for breakfast. Maybe I can keep a stash of food in my car that I can eat and just pick at hers. I haven't had do deal with this problem yet since starting last month. I will NOT regain my few pounds. It's too darn hard to peel them back off again!
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Faye, It is possible to bring your own food when you travel and visit others. It takes practice and focus on what you want most, to be able to decline the food that is offered to you and eat what you've brought for yourself. It has worked for me, but the first time I did it I was scared about what people would think, now I don't worry about it. It works, it really does. Barbie 0 -
Hello again...Kermit here, still croaking like a frog, so didn't go to work after all. There would have been no point. I have resigned myself to the possibility of no trip in April. If I am lucky, I will still take my birthday off, which will give me 3 days off in a row.
Just stumbling through some other threads, and found some wise words, courtesy of jlb123:...But whatever you decided to do, DO NOT use a little hiccup as an excuse to fall off the wagon. Don't ever say "Well, I blew it earlier so I may as well blow it now." That leads to "Well I blew it yesterday, so" and "Well, I blew it last week" and before you know it, you're right back into old habits.
Doobie, if you want some additional input to your question about why you are not losing like before, I suggest posting it in a thread under the general diet and weight loss help forum. More will see it and you will get additional ideas. The items Barbiecat mentioned sound like a good place to start. One other thing I am wondering is if you have changed up your exercise or are you doing the same old routine since you started. I understand that can have an effect on how you lose. Suzzyque has mentioned changing up her exercise routine frequently and she has been able to lose pretty steadily (except when placed in those situations where her routine gets tossed out the window, but we have ALL been there!!) Good luck!!
Later....
Barb0 -
Hi Barbiecat -
I may just do that but I rather hate to as the daughter-in-law is a sweetie but rather insecure. Any of my friends I wouldn't hesitate to take my own food they wouldn't care. It's just that my friends daugher-in-law is so easily hurt. I was thinking of just taking a bunch of veggies that I have in the fridge and tell her that they would spoil if I didn't bring them. That way I'd have what I wanted and a "reason" for bringing them.
Most people I wouldn't try to tiptoe around but this gal has a lot on her plate with two severely autistic kids and a shy nervous nature.
Thanks for getting me think this through and coming up with a way for me to get what I want and also not hurt my hosts feelings.
Change that "I may do that" to "I will do that". :bigsmile:
Faye0 -
Since I can't do much except surf the net today, I thought I would post something for all the other doggie lovers in this thread.
A few days ago, I posted my discovery that Pepper and Bradley both liked guacmole. I am glad they only got a taste, as it turns out avacados have a substance in them that is hazardous to dogs. I learned some other info I didn't know also, when I viewed this slideshow--located on the WebMD website. Did you know that raw potatoes are potentially harmful to dogs? (Cooked ones are fine, BTW). WebMd has a section devoted to pet health that has a lot of good info in it.
Here is a link to the show: http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/slideshow-foods-your-dog-should-never-eat
My feet are getting cold, so it is time to get up and find some warmer socks!!!
Barb0 -
Hi
Still finding my way around this site. Haven't quite got the hang of everything yet, but I am finding the food diary helpful. I am sometimes surprised at how the little snacks add up! Had a busy day at work today, short staffed due to holidays and some on a training course. Found myself nibbling on biscuits, I am definitely a comfort eater! I need to watch that.
Here in England the nights are starting to get lighter. It is stil quite cold first thing on a morning when I walk the dogs with my daughter but today by lunchtime it was warm and sunny. Can't wait for spring that's the best time, not too hot or cold. Hopefully in the next few weeks I will be able to kick start my exercise plan, as at the moment I can't get motivated. I have tried to exercise at home on an evening but I am just too tired. It has been a long cold winter here and we are not used to it. (not a good enough excuse?) lol
Well I'll say goodnight: yawn:
Best Wishes
Viv0 -
:flowerforyou: texaslady, this weight loss journey is the hardest at the beginning.....my first week I spent a lot of time watching the clock waiting for my next meal......the longer I stay away from sugar, white flour, and alcohol, the easier it is for me. It takes time.:bigsmile: Barbie
Sooooo true. Each healthy food choice I make gets easier and easier. :happy:
I'm about ready to return this stability ball. :grumble: I can't see that exercising with it is making and real difference in my mid section. Should I give it another week or just chalk it up to experience?0 -
Yesterday, someone brought the office a 3 lb box of chocolates (Sweenor's Chocolates, they're a local specialty). It didn't bother me, but for some reason I just HAD TO look at them! Now why would someone make a chocolate with coconut!!! OMG:noway: I love coconut. Well, the chocolate is not there today to tempt me!!! :laugh:
Also, my daughter has some exercise equipment (Infinity III....it's old) in her room. You know ...a huge piece of equipment that has 2 seats where you can lift weights from above, under for your legs and the other seat for crunching the upper body (hanging boobs):laugh: Well I did sets of 10 of each, which may not sound that great but at least it's a start.:bigsmile: I'm really new to this so I want to start slowly. My skin feels so loose and looks so wrinkled since I've lost weight
that I'm hoping weight lifting can do some toning. Also, I did the treadmill for 30 min. So, I'm finally starting to feel strong, but I don't want to overdo it!
Welcome everyone from home and abroad! What a great tool we have here...to be able to talk to wonderful ladies from all over!!!!
Have a great day everyone!
BirdieM 0 -
Hi All,
Not feeling to well today but have stayed in my calories a little sore throat and tired.
Vicki of course you are a little off you are missing your mom mine has been so sick since last year I have spent a lot of time thinking how much I will miss her. I can’t imagine the loss you feel but I know she would want to say I love you so take that as if she said it to you today. Enjoy your sons birthday.
Lynn0 -
My skin feels so loose and looks so wrinkled since I've lost weight that I'm hoping weight lifting can do some toning.
BirdieM
Birdie--as i was looking (yet again!) at the skin hanging from my upper arms the other day, all of a sudden, I thought, "Wow! That used to be filled with fat!"
Now I'm seeing the saggy, loose skin as a kind of 'badge of honor'. It's another proof of my progress (and maybe someday I'll be able to afford to hae it removed!):laugh:0 -
:drinker: Whew! I just finished walking off those last 200 calories on the treadmill. You can bet I'll think twice before drinking whole milk again! (Even if it was washing down a high protein high fiber whole wheat waffle.) But I was determined :noway: NOT to go to bed with a calorie deficit. :yawn: Goodnight ladies, I'm off to the shower. :yawn:
Catch you all tomorrow. :flowerforyou:0 -
:flowerforyou: Good Morning All - up early today! Mum's off to her day centre soon and I'm ready to pack her case for the next 2 weeks while she's out for the day. I'll probably try and get my bags organised too! "2 lots really as we've got 4 days "DownSouth" in the UK and then 7 in Lanzarote.
:bigsmile: Scales were the same again today ..... seems like slowly slowly catchee monkey...is working!
:sick: Hope all of you ....you'll know who you are ....with those sore throats, aches and pains... are being good to yourself. Remember "Me" has to come first sometimes.
:drinker: Those of you ... who have to work out what to do with "flabby Bits" caused by amazing weight loss ... what a great problem to have!
:happy: For those of you with all those lovely dogs ... not quite sure you could do it with cats...here is a great exercise programme....
:glasses: Fitness Program For Dog Owners
You've seen those ads on TV promising amazing results from all sorts of contraptions. Well, there's no need to invest in fancy equipment. If you have (or can borrow) a dog, you have everything you need to get in shape now!!! The following exercises can be done anywhere, anytime.
Inner Thighs: Place the dog's favourite toy between thighs. Press tighter than the dog can pull. Do not attempt bare legged - dogs who favour shortcuts to success will just dig the toy out. You could be damaged.
Upper Body Strength: Lift the dog - off the couch, off the bed, out of the flowerbed. Repeat, repeat, repeat. As the dog ages, this exercise is reversed - onto the couch, onto the bed, into the car and so on.
Balance and Coordination, Exercise 1: Remove your puppy from unsuitable tight places. If they're too small for him, they're certainly too small for you. Do it anyway!
Balance and Coordination, Exercise 2: Practice not falling when your dog bounds across the full length of the room, sails through the air, and slams both front paws into the back of your knees.
Balance and Coordination, Exercise 3: (for use with multiple dogs) Remove all dogs from lap and answer the phone before it stops ringing.
Balance and Coordination, Exercise 4: (alternate) For older dogs, attempt to cross a room without tripping over the dog. Get off your couch without crushing any part of a sleeping elderly dog.
Upper Arms: Throw the ball. Throw the squeaky toy. Throw the Frisbee. Repeat until nauseous.
Upper Arms: (alternate) Tug the rope. Tug the pull toy. Tug the sock. Repeat until your shoulder is dislocated or the dog gives up (we all know which comes first).
Hand Coordination: Remove foreign object from dog's locked jaw. This exercise is especially popular with puppy owners. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Remember, this is a timed exercise. Movements must be quick and precise (think concert pianist) to prevent trips to the vet, which only offer the minimal exercise benefit of jaw firming clenches.
Calves: After the dog has worn out the rest of your body, hang a circular toy on your ankle and let the dog tug while you tug back. WARNING: This is feasible only for those with strong bones and small dogs. Have you taken your calcium supplement today?
Calves: (alternate) Run after dog - pick any reason, there are plenty. Dogs of any size can be used for this exercise. Greyhounds are inadvisable.
Neck Muscles: Attempt to outmanoeuvre the canine tongue headed for your ear, mouth, or eyeball. This is a lifelong fitness program. A dog is never too old or too feeble to "French Kiss" you when you least expect it.
Enjoy your day everyone
BFN
Jackie0 -
Hi everyone,
Had another good day yesterday and managed to stick to my calorie target. Didn't exercise though:blushing: I am planning to do some today, hope the weather improves before then as it is cold and raining here. Hurry up Spring!
Cindy - thanks for the tip. I will buy some carbonated water when I go to the supermarket.
Barb - didn't have any lemons but did have some juice so I added a few drops to my water and it was much better thanks. I managed to drink all my water yesterday. Hope your throat gets better soon.
Faye - good luck with your trip - stay strong.
Jackie - loved your fitness programme for dog owners
Have a great holiday and enjoy the sunshine in Lanzarote.
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Morning everyone,
I didn't do well last night. I bought some ginger snaps. A friend said she made a sweet potato pie with a gingersnap crust and that's what I bought them for but I've got to remember that I just cannot do Gingersnap anything:noway:
I went to the hair salon yesterday and now I am a new & improved me.
Jackie: I can so relate to being kept awake by Granny making noise! :explode: She grinds her teeth (what's left of them) constantly! My husband says it sounds like "Crickets on Steroids"! At one time I had to put those Baby door knob guards on the outside doors (we found her outside in her pjs going up the neighbors driveway) and I put one on the inside of her bedroom so she couldn't get out at night. I knew she was safe in there and it sure helped me sleep better. So if Mum ever starts the roaming stage you know what to do.
Grocery store for me today. Better get busy, it's time to get Granny going.
And a happy welcome to those of you who are new :flowerforyou:
Cindy0 -
Hi All,
Lost .4 lbs this week which I am proud of since I lost last week as well. After months of staying the same I have finally broke through my plateau. I leave in the a.m. for my trip with my daughters to new york to celebrate a 21st birthday. Can't wait to have this special time with my girls one of the girls is DIL but is now my second daughter praise God for family. I will be busy all weekend and want post will check in Tuesday.
Have a great weekend,
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A quick hello to all.
Lynn, your trip sounds great. I agree w/you about family - family and friends are what life's really about.
Barb, thanks for the info on Esther. I finally tracked her down and she is still doing weight watchers, has lost another 13 pounds since Dec (I think) and says hi to you and all the other mfp friends.
Cindy, don't you just love going to the hair salon? i wish that was all it took for a new and improved me, but it's a start. I can't bear to be grey yet.
Got to run. Have to make breakfast for my youngest son - he's heading off to Atlantic City for a night w/college friends. I've been enjoying having him home for a few days. He just lights up our lives for my husband and me (even tho he killed me at Monopoly yesterday).
Take care everyone. Will be a wet, windy miserable week-end here in the northeast. I wouldn't complain, but we're all going to be driving this week-end (family party) and my son drives back to college. I worry. The mother in me just can't relax.
Hope it's sunny where you are.
Zaza0 -
Quick post--lost another pound this week! I guess I did okay with my birthday dinner choices!
Have a good Friday, everyone!:flowerforyou: 0 -
:flowerforyou: Happy Friday to All ( I just love Fridays!)
Viv - Hope you have warm weather soon. Last May when Gerald & I were in the UK for 2 1/2 weeks we packed for cloudy cool weather and wouldn't you know, you were having a heat wave:huh: and we had sweaters and long sleeved shirts...had to buy some of those tacky:laugh: tourist T shirts!
Suezzque- My boss has a stability ball here at the office and is always trying to get me to try it...it's so big that I can't even balance sitting on it, :sad: let alone do real exercises...but for him it works.
BirdieM-WOW:noway: good for you doing weights. We have a weight machine in our basement and I just am not to the point where I am ready to tackle it yet...maybe after another 15 lbs are gone:bigsmile:
Kathy (pmjsmom) Yeah for you and your "arm" badge of success:drinker: ..congrats on that pound gone too:drinker: :drinker:
Jackie- Have a fun trip:flowerforyou: Getting away from the everyday stuff is always a big boost. Loved your "dog" exercise program...wonder if Peanut would like to give it a try:huh:
Lynn- have a fun time in NY:flowerforyou: Sounds like the "girls" will all have a good time.
Zaza- Sorry you are having wet weather
Here in Colorado we are supposed to be in the low 50's mid 60's and lots of sun.:glasses:
Yesterday was the conference call with Mom, her Physical Therapist, the social worker, and multiple of others. It was mostly the Physical Therapist letting me know what he's been doing with Mom and that he transfered her actual therapy to a female, since he was having a "conflict" with Mom:grumble: I'm guessing the conflict was that Mom didn't want to do what he was telling her to do and she was being whinny:huh: He did say that Mom will probably be there at the Highland House for another two months so I have time to get more of her life scheduled for when she gets out.
This weekend will be spent getting ready for the drive to Oregon next week. So am hoping to get all the tax paper work in order and a spreadsheet done with additional information.
Last night I decided we would have fish for dinner (every time we have fish I seem to lose) because I was ready to see the scale move...well this AM I am back to where I was last Saturday...so keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow the scale will really move:bigsmile: .
Have a good weekend.:drinker: :drinker:
Laura 0 -
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Good Morning, I am having a cup of green tea and reading all the fun, funny, and useful things you all have to say. Bernie, the cat, has come in and gone out several times, each time hoping that the rain will have stopped when he gets outside, and then that the breakfast will be different when he gets back in the house.:laugh: He is a "carb junkie" and has not been too happy since the vet put the older cat on a high protein, low carb diet to combat his high blood glucose and recommended that both cats eat the same way.
:laugh: :laugh: Jackie, thank you for the dog exercise program...some of my "dog exercises" include doing crunches with a dog lying on my tummy and doing yoga with doggie assistance.
:flowerforyou: Lynn, congratulations on your continued weight loss and your tenacity at staying with it through the discouraging plateau
:flowerforyou: Kathy (pmjsmom) congratulations on your loss especially in light of celebratory meals.
:flowerforyou: Laura, good luck with the saga of mom and the physical therapist.........when DH was going to the physical therapist a couple of years ago because of a calf injury he would come home from every session and tell me that the PT should be arrested and put in jail for putting him through such torture....so I'm not surprised that your mom is resisting.
:flowerforyou: Zaza, thanks for the update on Esther. I'm glad she's doing well. She was such a great support for me when I was starting out on MFP.
:flowerforyou: Cindy, I know how it is to not be able to have "tempting" foods in the house. I had a dream last night that I ate Fritos and muffins that had somehow appeared in my house. I was so glad to wake up and find out that I didn't have to log them in my food diary and tell you all about them:laugh:
OOPS. It got late and I gotta go. hugs to all Barbie 0 -
:flowerforyou: Barbie and Barb, Thank you for responding to my questions. I looked back on my daily numbers and found consistenly I am over on sugar. I have a cup of coffee with cream and sugar every morning and a glass of 1% milk. That adds up to 30 grams of sugar and on 1200 calories/day I should only have 31g. Wow, that does it for the day! I'll have to start drinking my coffee black, I guess. Other than that, we don't drink sodas, or eat desserts, so our extra calories are just coming from overeating. Hitting the treadmill more would help, I'm sure. Thanks for the tips. Hope you all have a good weekend!!:flowerforyou:0
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There is good sugar and bad sugar though. The sugar in milk is natural and that usually means its combined with other nutrients that help slow the insulin response. The sugar in your coffee is refined and so it will cause more of an insulin spike.
The thing about sugars and fats is that it's just not that simple. There are essential fatty acids and consuming too few fats can cause health problems. There are natural sugars in milk and fruits and those are healthy foods.
It's the same with carbs. There are no essential carbs (like there are proteins and fats) but not all carbs are created equal. My bariatric surgeon repeatedly tells us that he doesn't want us to limit leafy green vegetables so we don't even have to count those carbs. But he's death on the rest of them. :happy:0 -
Hello All,
I got my voice back, but I am so tired and shaky I stayed home for one more day. We are lightly staffed on Saturdays, so I didn't want to take the chance on going back today and not being able to make it tomorrow.
Jackie--
Regarding the doggy exercise program :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I can really relate to the ones about lifting on the bed. Pepper and Bradley can make it up there under their own power when they choose to, but Mai Li, (AKA piglet girl) needs "intervention" to get up there. At 26 lbs., she does provide sufficient resistance for arm strengthening exercises. This morning, me and the "whole gang" were snuggled up watching the news.
Zaza--
I was glad to hear the update on Esther..still wish she would rejoin us, however, I know she is doing what works best for her.
Doobie-
I am glad you figured out that the sugar monster was hiding in your food diary. I wish we could track one more option in our diary. I track fat, carbs, protein, calories and sodium, and if we had another space, I would add sugar to that. Are you listening, Mike??:bigsmile:
Laura--
I am glad you have some time to prepare for your mom getting out of the care facility. Maybe she will interact more positively to a female therapist.
Cindy--
Sorry about the "attack of the killer ginger snaps." I can do them alone, but if I get the Newman Oh's version of ginger snap cream sandwiches--its all over!!! I find myself in the land of "Binges R Us." You will have to post an updated pic of yourself with your new "do."
Kathy--
Glad your birthday didn't give you a setback!! Keep up the good work, and don't be afraid to "flap your badges!":laugh: :laugh:
Barbie--
How funny to have a cat who is a "carb addict"--now that you and Jake are "Slim and Slimmer" your poor cat must feel like his is in the wrong house.:laugh: :laugh:
If I missed anyone, it is unintentional, I am trying to get myself OFF here today so I can get some things done around the house that have been piling up. If it EVER stops raining, I will try and get some doggies outside for a walk, also.
EDIT: Almost forgot, as of weigh in this morning, I am only up a pound from my lowest, so I got rid of 6 of the 7 lbs. that snuck up on me in February, and there is still more than half the month remaining in March, so I might just make 60 lbs. lost by my birthday in April.
Barb0 -
Barb, To change your nutrition chart: click on FOODS, then Settings. You can pick what you want to track. :flowerforyou:0
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Welcome dlbaikie and Viv and Debbie.
Tonight (Tues) my bridge came out. You know, I am so mad at myself. Shortly after we moved to NC, my tooth started to hurt. Our realtor recommended this dentist so I went to him. He told me that I needed a root canal. My inner voice kept telling me that I really didn't, but for some reason I really trusted that he was telling the truth. Well, since the root canal, I got a real bad pain in my tooth, it had to be pulled, couldn't be saved. Shortly after my root canal, the dentist went back to school to be a "root canal specialist" so was he just practicing on me??? Then, because of my having osteoporosis, I felt that an implant might not be the way to go (what if my osteoporosis got worse as the years went on?) so I opted for a bridge. I can't tell you how many times that temp. bridge cracked! Then, I got the permanent bridge. It felt really "thick" so I had to keep going back to the dentist to have it drilled down. It never felt exactly right, I always felt like I knew that there was a false tooth there. Then, tonight it comes out. The dentist is away this week, and the dentist who is on call, I hope he will take me first thing tomorrow because the nerves on the other teeth are exposed. I guess the one good thing is that I really don't want to bite into anything, it might be cold or hot. But that won't last for long (at least, I hope not, I want this taken care of!)
We had to go to Charlotte today so I did 30 minutes of a Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD this a.m. and then an hour of pilates. Since we have a meeting in the a.m., I'm thinking that I haven't done the StairMaster in quite a while so I may go to the one branch that has a decent one. The other ones are the kind you have to only go forward on, I like the one that is like a step because I can go sideways also and get an inner and outer thigh workout.
Here it is, Wednesday. So far today I've had 64oz and am planning to have 24 more. I was about to do 1hr on the Stairmaster, haven't done that in a while. But when I got to the only branch that has it, someone was on it, so I did 30 min of HIIT on the elliptical and then 30 min on the Stairmaster. Boy, was I sweating!
Well, the dentist about the bridge could have seen me first thing this morning, only I HAD to be at that meeting. He was booked up this afternoon, so my appt is for 8:15 tomorrow a.m. Funny, I'm still managing to eat a fair amount
Actually, I went over on my calories for the day -- but just by 3. I don't add in my exercise to get the extra calories so I figure I'm safe. I really, really wish there was some way to chart what percentage of your calories are from carbs, from protein, etc.
Karen - WTG girl saying "no" to fast food. I'm proud of you!
Faye - I always keep some "snacks" in my pocketbook for when I'm really hungry in the store. Just things like some almonds, soy nuts, dried fruit, those little things.
Did Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones DVD today (Thurs). So far I've had 112oz and plan to have 24 more. Yes, I did go a bit over on the calories today, just 13. You know something, I feel so full and yukky.
Got the bridge put back in today, thank goodness! The dentist was going to charge me $75, but I told them that I would have expected that a bridge should last at least a year, and I've only had this since Sept. or Oct. They told me that I'm going to have to sort it out w/ my dentist. I think I'm going to switch to this dentist. He seemed more confident when I went to see him. Before, whenever I had a crown put on, the dentist would grind it down in the office. Here, my dentist told me that he'd have to send it back to the lab. How could they grind it down properly when I'm not there for them to try it on? Eventually, he did it. According to this dentist, it seems that it wasn't ground down enough and that's part of what led to the bridge falling out. The other dentist is just new and I think he's somewhat unsure of himself at this point. I honestly don't want someone who is going to take the safe road all the time. Like he told me I had a chipped tooth but he didn't do anything about it. I didn't know it, but it was the tooth right next to the one that had the root canal. Wouldn't surprise me if bacteria got in and caused the infection which in turn caused me to have to have that tooth pulled. His office has been telling dh that he needs a cap on this one tooth, they've been telling him this for 1-1/2yrs.
A friend of mine and I are going to see "Menopause the Musical" tonight. I saw it in Philly and it's hilarious. Even tho a friend of mine gave me her CD so I knew what was coming, I still had tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks. I was so excited that it's coming to Charlotte. Well, gotta go fill up my coffee container with tea so I can take that with me.
It's now Friday. Did 1 hr Bosu ball workout. So far I've had 96oz. The gal who has the yoga class that I go to at the Y on Saturdays is having a fundraiser for Juvenile Diabetes at her studio tomorrow, so I'll probably go there.
zaza- I am convinced that women are born with an extra gene, the worry gene, and it doesn't kick in until you have kids. My son one time asked me "ma, when are you going to stop worrying", I answered "get used to it because when I die, I'm coming back from the grave to worry about you". I just got rolling eyes to that one!
I used to use the stability ball at my computer. I'd sit on it and read email. Working my abs -- multitasking works for me!
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