Senior Golden Sneakers ~~~~May~~~~ just for you Marie!!

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Good morning Gayla and all the rest of this happy bunch. My pc is doing strange things this morning.
I am so glad you rejoined WW. Wha at do you eat on their Program now do you still count points? This low salt diet is working. I weigh 198 when I went into the hospital now I am down to 193.3 A 5 lb drop. I have change my ticker to make it currant. This low salt diet hasn't been so bad. I have been eatin a lot of fruits , veggies and lean meat. Jerry had a easier time getting my shoes on this morning. Sammy and i already had a short walk. The PT was out yesterday. and she is working on my balance.

It is getting rather warm down herein Texas.
Have a nice day all.

Sandydur

That is great news Marie, sounds like a lot of your weight could be water related from the salt. Just keep following the advice of your doctors and PT and you will be running marathons like Jeffrey. :laugh:

Glad you finally got to join WW like you have been trying to do for a while Gayla. Good luck with that new endeavor and keep us posted as to how you are doing. How is Neil foot? Are things getting easier for him and for you?

Didn't win at bingo, but at least I saw good friends. We are going to the big bash they are doing for Lee from American Idol tomorrow. 30,000 people are expected for his parade and concert. I don't know him but since he is from a suburb close to my house we have decided it would be a fun thing to do. Will let you know if I survive. :laugh:

Have a great Thursday, I have a meeting today and then watching the four year old.


Daisy Mae was 1 year old yesterday. She had a great time and a steak for dinner.





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Sandy

Sandydur

Daisy Mae was 1 year old yesterday. She had a great time and a steak for dinner.








Sandy

BirdieM

Congratulations Marie on your weight loss! :flowerforyou:
Sandy those are great pictures! :flowerforyou: I didn't realize Daisy was so big!:noway:
Have a great day everyone!
BirdieM

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Sandy look like our Sandy had a great time. and she is just beautiful. I bet she love that steak.

jeffrey71

Good Evening Everyone!

Just a short note to say hello! We have tornado's not too far from here and some rough weather coming in. Quiet day here, no word on the job yet. I know I am in the final 4 but who knows? I am not worrying about it. If this one does not work out another will.

Today was yoga day. After that I ran 2.2 miles doing 40 yard interval sprints. You run as fast and you can for 40 yards then walk 40 then do it again. It seems to help my speed, but my gluts are killing me tonight (butt muscles! LOL). I am just beat!

I think tomorrow Day and I are going down to see the moms. I will try to post late tomorrow! Take care one and all!

Jeffrey

jeffrey71

By the way!

Nice pictures ladies! I enjoy them! I will try to post some more myself before long.

Jeffrey

Lafla

Good evening, friends! We had a gorgeous day today, hot and sunny! I had a pedicure done today as I want to be able to put some sandels on!! I love my painted toes. I have to work tomorrow as I am on the interview team for a new consultant. I think it is going to be a long day as the last interview starts at 5:30 and then we will have to try to come to a decision. Neil is going in to his work program tomorrow. He has been riding his bike a bit more than he should be (he is a man, can't tell him anything). He is sorry he made that decision tonight as he is in quite a bit of pain. I think the antibiotics are doing their thing as his wound looks a bit better.

Jeffrey -- Looking forward to your pics! Hope you don't get the bad weather. Hope you get good news about the job but do you really have time for work!!! ;o).

Sandy -- Sounds like Daisy had a good birthday party. She is so doggone cute.

Marie -- So glad the weight is coming off, fat weight or water weight you will still be feeling better! WW hasn't changed much from a few years ago, some subtle changes but still counting points. I haven't finished counting up my points for today. I better do that in case I need to eat more. It takes a bit of getting used to again, weighing and measuring portions. I told Dave by the time I weigh all the food it is cold. I know that in a very short time it will not feel that way. Glad a have a very good kitchen scale.

Take care everyone and keep smiling. Gayla

weaklink109

Hi Everyone.

Marie,
Glad to hear you are doing better. Avoiding sodium is a challenge, but well worth it. Glad to hear the scale is moving in the right direction.

Jeffrey,
Keeping my figures crossed for you on the new job.

Sandy,
Give Daisy a birthday "hug" from me and a kiss from "the Piggies." What a beautiful girl she is, and I bet she KNOWS it too!! :laugh: :laugh:
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Today started early. I was up at 6a, went to my friend Rosemary's where I made an omelette with veggies and sausage for the three of us (her hubby was there also), and then she and I studied for a couple of hours until she had to go to work. Our good friend Thomy joined us as all three of us are studying for the Wash state insurance license exam.

After I left there, I went to my mom's, just down the street from where I was, to get her grocery list. I came home to check on the doggies, and was surprised to only have Pepper and Mai Li clamoring at the front door when I arrived. Bradley is usually the first one at the door and he is very vocal about letting my know that I should have come home sooner!!:laugh: When he didn't appear, I peeked out on the patio. There he was, having a "sun bath!":noway: Today is the first really nice warm sunny day we have had, and apparently, he decided to enjoy the patio!! He came through the doggie door quickly, and made up for lost time, by giving me the "word" about my transgressions!!:laugh:

I got everybody settled down and then I went shopping for my mom and for the dinner I was supposed to be making tonight for some other friends. After I had everything purchased for a big shrimp vegetable stir fry with noodles, my friend called and cancelled. Her spouse has some serious alcohol-related issues so you never know what condition he will be in by day's end, and she said this was NOT the night for us to get together. Hopefully tomorrow will work better, as I have a pound of shrimp, 2 packages of udon noodles, a bunch asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, as well as peppers and onions. Even though I LOVE all these things, it would take me several days to eat all of this!!:noway:

Maybe it turned out for the best. I haven't been getting up as early as I did this morning, so along about 5p when I got home, I decided it was "nap time." I laid down for about an hour and a half, and have spent a quiet night watching tv with "the piggies." So maybe the cancelled dinner wasn't all bad. For some reason, I didn't really get too hungry today after our breakfast, which included v8 juice, clementine oranges, and fiber plus muffins, plus the omelette. The only other thing I ate the rest of the day was some Healthy Ones roast beef, while I was shopping. I am finally getting hungry now, so I think I will have some yogurt and maybe a mini-bagel and call it a night.


Barb

Sandydur

Daisy gave me a big kiss and said to thank all of you for the birthday wishes.

Barb, your little Bradley sounds like such a character, my kind of dog. :laugh: (except for the barking) Glad you got some rest and hope your able to have dinner with friends tonight. :drinker:

Big day today 30,000 fans of Lee Dewyze from American Idol including us will be sharing in his excitement at Arlington Race Track for a concert he will perform. I must be crazy!!!!

Bad week for dieting and exercise, I don't know why I was so lax this week, but my weight is staying the same which is good, but I feel so guilty. I will get back on track over the weekend and continue on with my journey. :bigsmile:

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Sandy

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Good morning all.
drop another lb. today. that's make 6 lbs in a week/ I am so trilled to find out what will work for me. i know with my congested hearth condition i could gain it all back over night. But A happy camper today.
I am making some banana nut bread today. It is low in sodium and calories. making it out of whole wheat flour. to have with my greek yogurt in the morninings.And get fruit too.

We are having Baked catfish tonight.

gayla how is WW coming along. I am sure you will do just fine. Hope your family join in with you to make it easier on you.
Jerry went and had a stress test yesterday and his lrgt dide od his hearth is not function as good as it should. He will go back in next week for a follow up on his lungs. He has gotten hoarst here latelly abd I have been after him to bring it up to the doctors.att.
So I am worried about him.

jeffrey71

Hi Everyone!

Marie great for you on the weight loss! Tell Jerry that I am thinking of him. I am sure that all will be fine.

Today I rested! Day and I went to see our mom's. I had a great visit with mine and a very nice lunch. We talked for about 4 hours. Very nice afternoon.

Tomorrow I pick up my race bike and I am planning on road testing it and getting me ready to race. Next week the training and the intensity go up! 6 weeks to race 1. I am starting to get excited! Sam has been working while she has been home. She will start her real summer job in 2 weeks. Today Amanda got her teaching contract for next year! Yea! They all took pay cuts, some unpaid days off, and an increase in their payment for insurance. But she got to keep teaching! That is what counts. We received more blessings today! Not too much else to report right now.

Happy Birthday Sandy! Good luck! Good Luck! Good Luck! GOODLUCK!!! LOL Really have a great day! I do like the new hair cut! Still pretty "hot" looking!

Everyone have a great Saturday!

Jeffrey

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Hi jeffery. thanks. I bought some aprocots [ dried ones] I remember you used to eat them. Hardly no salt at all. but calories could wipe you out if you keep eain the, I think i get 8 for 100 calories and 10 mg of salt. That will be a good thing to carry in my purse if I have a low blood sugar or feel lke I need a snack.
Glad your visit went well with the mom's We had a gentle rain today Cool things off. some. Jerry install a window a/c today to used instad of turning th big A/con. It was so hot an muggy last night. ow it turn cooler and we don't need it. but I bet we will pretty soon.

Just a week ti;ll all this begans.. Keep us inform. I guess Beth is packing for Texas.You will be one tited guy but a happy one when it is over.Take care.

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Hi jeffery. thanks. I bought some aprocots [ dried ones] I remember you used to eat them. Hardly no salt at all. but calories could wipe you out if you keep eain the, I think i get 8 for 100 calories and 10 mg of salt. That will be a good thing to carry in my purse if I have a low blood sugar or feel lke I need a snack.
Glad your visit went well with the mom's We had a gentle rain today Cool things off. some. Jerry install a window a/c today to used instad of turning th big A/con. It was so hot an muggy last night. now it iscooler,

Sandydur

Jeffrey, senility has slipped in while you weren't looking!! :laugh: It isn't my birthday , it was in March, it was Daisy's birthday and I think you read too fast. :laugh: Be careful with that race, keep your mind focused. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Concert with the American Idol contestant, Lee Dewyze, was great, we had a wonderful time and he was so humble.

Marie, glad you are doing so well, keep up the good work.

Will talk more tomorrow, although might be going to Six Flags Great America or not.

Sandy

Lafla

A quick hi to you all. I am tired, not used to working 2 days in a row. :laugh: It is only 11 and I am thinking about my bed. Neil is watching Wrestling (man, I hate that show)!! Day 2 on WW and still pumped, good sign I hope.

Sandy -- Lee is also my favorite Idol this year. I hope he does well. The pictures on Facebook are great.

Jeffrey -- Glad you enjoyed your visit with your Mom. Everyone should visit their Mom.

Marie -- glad the weight continues to drop off. You must be feeling better. I hope Jerry gets a good report from the Dr. We our loving our warm weather. I am hoping to put my garden in next weekend.

Take care everyone. Gayla

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hi Gayla, ou r garden is coming slong just fine. we have little tomotoes, litlle cucumnbers.
Phoebe enjoy your days at home.
My weight stay the same. This morning and I am happy about that. the nurse will be weighing me very week now. she only comes once a week. the PT comes twice a week.

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hi Gayla, ou r garden is coming slong just fine. we have little tomotoes, litlle cucumnbers.
Phoebe enjoy your days at home.
My weight stay the same. This morning and I am happy about that. the nurse will be weighing me very week now. she only comes once a week. the PT comes twice a week.

viliberty1957

Good morning everyone. The sun is shining. Hubby is out washing the car. We have one of those drippy trees where we have to park. Ugh! Mariah (4) spent the night. She is still sleeping. She is a night owl and likes to sleep in. OOps, time to go to the greatest yard sale of the year at a church. Have a good day. God Bless!

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Hi irene., enjoy the yard sale . love to go to them.Hubby is going to have nobe next weekend if weather permit.
Irene I have to park under a pecan tree and the sap is a mess beside the birds.

The burds are so busy aout there chirping away.
Have a wonderful day. I think i will work on a sunbonnet Sue block today

viliberty1957

That was one heck of a yard sale. I got there on time and was probably the first one at the "quilt fabric" table. Each piece was $1 no matter the size. Some were as big as several yards, some not so big. Now my fabric stash is greatly increased!! Mariah chose a zip lock bag of polly pocket dolls and accessories. Ralph hung out at the bake sale and coffee table. :laugh: Prices were so cheap it was hard not to buy things we don't even neeed just because of the price.

I went to the diabetes dr. yesterday and I'm motivated to "be good." again. :drinker: My A1C was in the normal range. So all the hard work has paid off. Now I need to work a little harder in the exercise department and controlling portion sizes. I appreciate the encouragement I get on this site. Thank you all!

God Bless!

Lafla

Hi everyone from sunny Saskatchewan, temp. 75F, a perfect day. My clothes are washing and for the first time this spring I get to hang them outside. Many of you know that that is my favorite household 'chore'. I look at the cupboards that need cleaning but somehow just never never feel like doing that. Neil is out biking around for the second time today. It makes him very happy although he also seems to think that he should eat at the bar. I let him sometimes but it will be very hard to lose the pounds he gained while recovering if he eats there. That is hard for him to understand but I think he gets it for today. The racetrack opened today for the first race of the season and he is a little sad that he can't go but it is just too much walking and climbing bleachers that he isn't ready for yet.

Irene -- Good find at the garage sale! Your hard work has indeed paid off, good for you!

Marie -- Sounds like your garden is well on the way. Don't you just love the sound of happy birds?

Hope everyone is having a happy weekend. Gayla

weaklink109

Hello All,

Have been MIA for last couple of days, running around doing things, including discovering that I now can fit into a size 12 elastic waist pant, AND I bought a size 12 bathing suit today!!

Marie,
Glad to hear you are feeling better and your garden is coming along.

Sandy,
Regarding Bradley, he doesn't bark ALL the time, just when I first come home...and when he wants to go out...and when he thinks I should sit down and hold him on my lap....guess that is enough!!!:laugh: :laugh:

I am ready to crash for the night so g'bye for now.


Barb

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Barbs So glad to hear from you., Everythingg is roses here.
The low salt diet is working for me. I have losy 10 lbs since I came home from the hospital.
At last I seen to have found out after all these months of dieting why I haven't been losing like you other guys have.
I am so happy. I lost 2 lbs this mornirning. after having 3 taco from Dairy Queen yesterday. I look them up on our data basse and it isn't up to date. It didnot show any sosium and really I counlfn't taste any And i can really taste salt now. I put 1/4 t. in a small salt shaker for emerceny and have not used it yet. Not once,

Hope all of you guys are doing fine.

Beth hope your legs are better now, Hope it won't keep you from coming to Texas.

Gayla How is it going for you.?

Sandy, You are so busy . thats good. How is Babe arm doing. When I broke my collar bone years ago it took me a year to have full functions of it.

Gonna cook a meat loaf today for dinner.

Take care see you later.
Marie

Sandydur

Happy Sunday!!

We went to Great America yesterday, it was kind of cool but the two girls had fun. I went on two rides with my granddaughter, the big red car from the Wiggles and a hot air balloon ride that just went round and round. I won't go on any coaster or fast spinning rides, I am too old and too scared. :laugh:

Marie, you are doing wonderful, I am so proud of you. Babe is like you, he is fine but still does not have full range of motion.
He is done with therapy so he will learn to live with it. He also has arthritis, so that doesn't help. :grumble:

Barb, congratulations on the new size, isn't that a great feeling? I apologize if you thought I was picking on Bradley, I know he is a good boy with typical boy behavior. :glasses:

Gayla, glad Neil is up and about more, is his foot much better? Didn't they pick on him at that bar not to long ago? Does he like to go to be with friends or does he have a drink? I am with Neil, I like the racetrack also, but we don't go very often. The concert the other day was at the track and we got there early and got to place two bets, unfortunately none of us won.
I also like to hang clothes outside especially sheets, I love the smell of the fresh air, we haven't had warm enough weather to do that this year. (at lest not on my wash day)

Irene, sounds like you made out like a bandit at the yard sale, you can find some interesting things. Glad you keep coming back and we help you keep motivated. .

It is sunny today and in the 60's so not a bad day. Will be going to Mass today since we couldn't last night and then dinner at the step sons later.

Time for coffee and newspaper now, have a wonderful day!!

Sandy

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I am proud of myself too Sandy. I have been dieting over a year and now results till now. I eat !/2 c greek yogurt. piece of toast mostly raisen bread. and a piece of fruit everymorning. And watch my salt the rest of the day. Have not pick up the salt shaker once.Do not add any to my veggies.I am working to hit that 22 on my ticker soon.That will be the half way mark.
Have a wonderful day.

Sandydur

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLI!!! HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!

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Beth Feb 24, 1971
Sandy---March 10, 1942
Barbiecat ---March 25, 1946
Birdie---March 30, 1948
Barbs----April 6, 1954
Elli---May 16, 1952
Phoebe---July 26
Sandie--Aug. 1st.
Jeffrey---Sept. 25, 1953
Jake---Oct., 10, 1945
Marie---Nov. 7, 1930
Gayla---Nov. 20, 1949
viliberty --Sept 1
Seems like Our list is getting smaller.


Here is our birthday list if any of you are not on it please tell me and your birthdayAnd it will be on here the first of JUne.
Thanks Sandy for remembering Elli Birthday. And That I needed to attend tto this matter.

viliberty1957

Happy Birthday Elli. God Bless!

Lafla

Happy birthday elli! Hope you had a great birthday kind of day!!

We had mostly a quiet day today until Neil broke out in one of his very large meltdowns. It lasted about an hour. Our oldest son was here and he said he didn't know how we could live with this. They are no longer every day, haven't been for a long time but when they hit, it is painful for all. The diet continues to go well and over halfway through the first week. I made some lovely pork tenderloins for dinner which is always a nice treat.

Barb -- Way to go hitting those size 12's! what a great feeling.

Sandy -- Yes, Neil has had trouble at the bar before. Most of it is innocent teasing, some is not and he does not do well at sorting that out. Unfortunately, most of the 'regulars' aren't blessed with a great ability to pick up his cues either and it gets too far too quickly. He doesn't ever not want to go although he will stay away if he sees certain vehicles there. He doesn't drink but likes to socialize, mostly with the waitresses. They are very good to him and will call me if he has a seizure and needs to come home. Except for one or two people it is a nice place for him to go. I guess it is an all too typical scenario where the least able gets picked on. I meant to tell you that I have been cheering for Lee from the beginning. I really hope he wins it all.

Marie -- You are sounding very upbeat these days. Are your feet back to normal? So glad that you are dropping those pounds! I could take some lessons from you about avoiding the salt shaker. I am much better than I was but still use too much salt. I didn't ever like DASH but I should try it again as there are so many kinds (I think).

Take care and keep smiling. By the way, I have been having some computer problems so if you don't see me for a few days I will be out shopping for a new laptop!!!
Gayla