Seniors Golden Sneakers Club January 2010

me too Sandy - i'm gonna get'er done this year! Enough messing around already!!!!!!!!!!

Getnhealthy - i KNOW - we live in such an amazing place - I love day hiking, biking, gardening - just being outside - and it all feels SO much better if we're fit and healthy! OK - i'm going to go do a pilates tape - didn't make it to the gym tonight. elli

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Between things we're doing for our business and time spent working out, I haven't had much time to get on the computer.

We've had some bad news about Haifa, our 14 year old cat (the black and white one). His blood sugar is astronomically high and the treatment may be so expensive and so traumatic that we may have to deal with euthanasia. We have an appointment to see the vet tomorrow after lunch to talk about the choices. We've both been sad and short tempered tonight with Haifa on our minds. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

:flowerforyou: Sandy, I love the picture of your granddaughter with Daisy.....what an adorable pair I enjoyed hearing about your son. Good luck on dealing with those sneaky holiday pounds.

:flowerforyou: viliberty, so you know about Leslie Sansone's "Walk at Home" DVDs. I don't get out to walk much because of the cold weather so I walk in my spare room with the DVD.

:flowerforyou: Marie, It should be easy to delete all the foods you don't eat. As you add in the ones you're eating now, they will begin to fill the list. I hope you can find relief from all your medical troubles so you don't have to spend so much time with your doctors.

:flowerforyou: Cheri, it's good to have you part of our family.

:flowerforyou: Beth,even at low energy you still out run all of us(except maybe Jeffrey)........is your ear better? is the weather better for running?

:flowerforyou: Elli, I'm glad to hear the continuing good news about your grandbaby. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, your race sound daunting, but I know you'll be up to the challenge.........maybe the deer just wanting to relax and get warm in your hot tub:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Barb, I hope your return to work was satisfactory and that your little "naughty piggies" were able to get along OK without you and without doing any damage :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Gayla, never forget that we are the friends you can "dump" your troubles and frustrations on, so please feel free to share what's going on......right now you're the one with the stuff going on in your life.....Neil needs you to be loving and balanced for him.

:flowerforyou: deedee, just take baby steps toward adding exercise to your life...........do a little more each day and stay connected to us,,,,,make small changes in your eating and remarkable things will happen.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: .

now my chores are calling to me and we gotta go to bed early because the car has an early appointment tomorrow so we have to get up at 5:30.

hugs Barbie

Whew, I'm gona' need a chart to keep track of all the enthusiastic people on this thread. Seems we "oldsters" are not lacking for words, which is great, because it give such an opportunity to learn new hints, and get, and give support.

I did well today by starting a walking program. I walk "on and off", when the mood strickes me, but now I am going to walk regardless of the "want". Unfortunately, my back sometimes goes kinked on me and then I am sidelined. So, I am going to be extra careful to not do anything to irritate it so that I can keep on walking. I have an old dog, and he loves to go with me. I am able to go to the end of my street, where there are roads but no houses, and let my dog off his leash. Anyway, I walked 1/2 hour and included a big steep hill. My dog is so old that I needed to stop twice for him to rest, but he really has the spirit for walks. Isn't it funny how a dog just cannot wait to go for a walk, while we humans sometimes seem to look for excuses to not go???

I've been messing around in a couple of forums, but think I'll keep this one as home base. I enjoy the fact that we seem to share many common elements of life. And so far, I have not seen a single posting on this thread about not fitting into a prom dress. hahahaha.

Thank you for being here to offer your help and ideas. I've managed to figure out most of the food log, start the exercise log, and get my ticker posted as a signature. Wow! And I stayed within my calorie range, too! Yippie.

One last word ... the graph is WRONG, it 's 0.5 pounds gained! BooHoo

Good Morning,

Barbie, so sorry about Haifa, I too know how you feel since it hasn't been that long since we had to put Freeway down. :brokenheart: It is hard to do what is the best for our animals, we hate letting go.

Hazard, I find it easiest to just exercise in my pj's. :laugh: I am not a morning person at all, I am slow moving and spend too much time on the computer. :blushing: It is just a matter of pushing yourself to think of the end results which will happen if you put your mind and body to it. Don't forget if you exercise you gain more calories so isn't it worth 30 minutes of your time to gain at least 100 calories?

Beth, sorry about your BF not getting home yet, I hope he surprises you and comes home before March.

Gayla, doesn't that always happen. You are sick go to the doctor and he finds nothing wrong, you have a toothache go to the dentist and nothing wrong. I completely understand why you would want Neil to have seizures in the hospital, so they can help him.

Marie, hope all your results come back good and you are back to your old self soon. :bigsmile:

Better get a move on, my hubby has a doctors appointment for his shoulder and my son and his family are waiting at the hotel for me after the appointment. We are expecting 6 to 9 inches of snow tomorrow so I hope this doesn't cancel the party they are planning Friday. :ohwell:

Sandy

If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Here's wishing you great success!

Good Late Morning One and All!

Barbie I am so sorry about your cat. My thoughts are with you all on this. Our 19 year old cat is really starting to go down hill too. I don't think that we will have her too much longer. We love her and gave her a very good life. She did the same for us in return, along with a few hairballs.

Marie I hope you get feeling great again soon! Whats new with the family?

Beth I let (and encourage) Day to only do what she wants to do. She hates working out but has beening gaining weight. she is a Dietician and knows the drill. I just try to encourage her. It is really harder for women than men to lose weight. Are you still running?

Hazard just stay at it. Schedule your workouts and don't look at it as a "have to" but as time for just you! When you start losing and people notice, you will enjoy that more than I can tell you. that feeling is golden!

Elli I have been close to the colaspe zone a time or 2 but I know the evenets I have entered for the summer will be a true test. I will be ready! Thank you for caring.

Sandy we are getting the snow too. We got about 6" of lake effect the other day too. I am sick of it! LOL

DeeDee welcome! I have been to your state before and it is just beautiful. Nice to have you with us here.

Gayla my thoughts and prayers are with you. You are a strong lady!

Not a lot else going on today. Got 2 hours of yoga later and then a 30 minute cardio workout. Tomorrow aerobic snow shoveling! (unless I can fake an injury and get Day to do it!) I have got to come up with something for supper. I am thinking Salmon, or Turkey Tetrazenni (sp?) Weigh feels like it is down good. I have not weighed in for several weeks intentionally. I am trying to focus on stamina and strength, not weight loss at this point. But I am getting curious about the weight. The clothes are fitting a little looser. I don't think that i gained anything at all but who knows?

Everyone stay at it! Staying fit is an intregal part of quality of life. Everything revolves around how you feel and what you can do to enjoy yourself. An hour a day of fitness equals years of happiness! One day at a time, one step at a time....

Your Friend,
Jeffrey

I am sooooo busy...:noway: .but had to take a second to report that I lost another lb this week.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: So that's 35 lbs and 25.25 inches since Aug. Got to get back to work.:noway:
BTW I AM trying to read all the posts in between everything....... but just can't address you each individually. :ohwell: But I'm sending individaul hugs!!!:laugh:
God Bless!:smooched:
BirdieM

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Haifa and I thank you all for you kind and loving words........as it turns out, there is actually a course of treatment that we see as doable and affordable so Haifa will be with us for awhile longer

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the treatment includes a total change of diet for Haifa which will require feeding the cats in separate rooms for awhile. Haifa will spend three days at the animal hospital next week getting monitored for the right dose of glargine which will then have to be injected twice a day at home and monitored regularly by the vet. Jake seems comfortable with the idea of the injections so things are looking good for us :bigsmile: the vet told us that she thinks Haifa will do well. Jake thinks that I will be able to learn to do the injections for when he has to be out of town on business.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, I continue to amazed by Neil's resilience and great attitude in the face of all the challenges in his life. I understand exactly what you mean about wishing he'd have some seizures....how else will they be able to see what's going on with him and seek a solution,

:flowerforyou: deedee, I just read something about exercise being effective in 10 minute segments......if you're moving, you're losing.......just doing a bit is better than doing nothing.......having a dog with you when you walk makes it so much more pleasant. I'm glad you've chosen us as your "MFP family" :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Hazard, just keep on keeping on........each day you'll get your routine more polished and it will be easier to accomplish your goals.....setting things out the night before is one really good way to get going in the morning.

:flowerforyou: Beth what a shame that your BF won't be home as soon as you hoped. :sad: :sad:

:flowerforyou: Sandy, I was remembering Freeway and the whole Golden Sneakers family came together to support you at that sad time.....I guess the only way to avoid such tough times is to never love a pet and that would be worse.

:flowerforyou: Elli, I'm glad to hear you're back on track......one day at a time.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey with all your working out and toning, I'm not surprised that your clothes are fitting looser......the scale doesn't tell the whole story.

:flowerforyou: Birdie, congratulations on losing another pound......you are so focused and committed.

:flowerforyou: marie, I'd love to come down and have lunch with you even if your weather is just as cold as ours.:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Cherie, we had an afternoon today that reminded me of spring and i had to remind myself that it's January and spring is many months away. by evening the weather reminded me of snow :laugh:

We've had a busy rush rush rush day today and the pile of things to do keeps getting bigger but I think I'll ride the exercise bike instead of tackling the work.
Barbie

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to say hello and "Welcome" to our newest members.

Barbie,:flowerforyou:

I am glad to here that there is a viable treatment for Haifa. :drinker: I hope it works out well for Haifa and for you.

Sandy, :flowerforyou:

I agree with Marie's theory about the gates. Invest in some locks. You should be able to get padlocks that are all keyed the same at places like Lowe's or Home Depot, or perhaps a locksmith can help you with locks that are all keyed the same.

I am too tired to respond to everyone that has posted since I last did. This was my second day back at work and it is very mentally draining.

The good news is Bradley has managed to stay out of trouble for TWO days!!:noway: :laugh: :drinker: There was nothing askew when I came home at lunch or tonight. Yesterday is my short lunch day, so the "babies" were alone for about 8 hours. The only thing that was disturbed were 3 empty dog food bags that I forgot to put in the trash on Monday. One of them must have smelled REALLY good, 'cuz it got a bit "shredded." Compared to some of the things he has done, I don't mind a little shredded paper.:bigsmile:

I hope everyone has a good Thursday. I might have a chance to post before I leave for work tomorrow.

Barb

Good Evening Everyone! I"ve tried to keep track of everyone but it is going to take a bit of time. So for now, I'm going to be easy on my brain and not try to do individual responses to all of your good cheer that you've sent my way.

I've just completed my food log for today, and did well. Friday is my weekly weigh in day, so it will be interesting to see how I've done. I've been very diciplined. So what do I miss most? Chocolate candy, and a glass of wine while making dinner.

Say, I have a question about logging, or rather, posting. Is there a way to go into a thread that I've posted to before and go TO THE SPOT where I last posted? As I'm doing it now, I can manage to get the the thread but it always takes me to the beginning. So I spend a fair amount of time trying to scroll down to where I last posted, so I can read from that point on.

Also, I was unable to log on today from my PC. It would go as far as giving the "log in" button, but then the screen for inserting name/password would not appear. I'm using my laptop right now, it worked on this. Anyone have a hint about what the problem might be?

So, Golden Sneaker Seniors, everyone have a FANTASTIC DAY tomorrow, and keep focused on your goals. WE CAN ALL HAVE SUCCESS if we keep trying and working towards it. HAPPY THURSDAY EVERYONE!! DeeDee

The Golden Sneaker Seniors:

rfsahae, welcome......join us, chat with us, lose with us!!

deedee, not exactly sure what you are asking but under community there is a list that takes you to what you are looking for. Either your recent posts or my topics etc. Under my topics it gives the last post just click on view. Does that help? Do you have java installed on your desktop? You might have to clear your history and re enter myfitnesspal.com to reconnect. Let me know if any of this works.

The snow has begun and it will continue they say until tomorrow morning. I am hoping it stops today so the roads can be plowed so the party can go on tomorrow night. Say a little prayer.

Been very busy with company so I am keeping this short. Have a great day everyone!!

Sandy