Senior Golden Sneakers ~~~March~~~Welcome all young and old

Hi all,
Just checking in I should have time this weekend to catch up on everyone... IF the race isnt too bad... otherwise it might be sleep...I have been working nonstop for the last 3 weeks so not much to tell here. More later
Beth

Hi to you all! We got a little more snow last night but I don't think it will stay too long. I had Neil back to his Dr. this morning to check on his infection. He felt it was a little better so decided to continue with the oral antibiotics. He was happy that I was able to keep it so clean. It still looks very angry but is def. less red than a couple of days ago. The one incision line has split a bit from the swelling but he assured me it will close in and be fine. He brought his partner in to look at it so that if I need to call him while Neil's doc is away tending to an ill parent the partner will know what it was like. If it gets any worse he will put him in hospital and switch to IV antibiotics. Neil was stressed at the appt. and got very irritable waiting. I don't think he slept last night and looking at his foot really upset him. He wants the pins out of his toes. We told him that lots of people pay big bucks for piercings but he didn't buy it. He has another month to go before they are removed. Praying for patience here, his and mine.

Beth -- So nice to hear from you. Wishing you good luck in the race.

Sandy -- You are such a busy girl, keeps you young for sure. The lunch sounds lovely, all about the food!!

Marie -- We kept the darn snow and I know you really wanted to share! Your garden shoes sound like a good buy, enjoy.

Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

HI ! My name is Kelly. I am 33 and single, no children and still living at home. Does anyone have advice on how to make yourself exerisce .. I am tired all the time and work is the only real "excerise " I get. I am a cashier at a local store .. Could sure use some advice ..

Kelly, I see from your profile that you like music.......get an mp3 player or something with music and headphones or earbuds and take a walk........music will entertain you and walking is the greatest all around exercise there is...start with a short walk and make it longer each time you go out.......the longest journey starts with a single step. You can do it.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Thanks , I'll try that..:flowerforyou:

Good Morning!! Not!! Snowing again, will it ever end???:explode: One day it is 60 the next snowing, good old Chicago weather. :grumble:

Welcome Kelly!! Always glad to have new people join our little group for some motivation and helpful hints. No one really likes to exercise, well maybe Jeffrey and Barbie do, but the rest of us struggle just like you do. I think it is just a matter of telling yourself if you want to lose weight and get in shape it is part of life. Barbie's suggestion of starting out walking is great, small steps lead to bigger steps. Record your food, record your exercise, drink lots of water and you are on your way. Good luck!!!! :flowerforyou:

Speaking of exercise I have been very bad this week. :embarassed: I have been good with my food, but for some reason time got away from me and I missed days of exercise. (do as I say Kelly, not as I do :laugh: ) And I feel yucky from not exercising, no energy and just guilty. Exercise makes me feel so good and even thinner when I am done, so I will be more diligent this week. :bigsmile:

Barbie, that is the kind of swim suits I buy, shorts with a tank top in different styles. I love halter type tops since they pull things up, if you know what I mean? :laugh: :laugh:

This weekend Bryanna is competing local so I will be going there later to cheer her on. Next weekend her and I go to Detroit for another competition. Love our time together so I look forward to those trips.

Marie, glad you and Sammy are getting your walks in, bet you are feeling good with the warmer weather.:flowerforyou:

Beth, good luck on your race, keep checking in.

Jeffrey, I am a little confused with your SIL, is this your wife's sister or your brother's sister? I know you probably have explained this a million times but my old brain let's things slip by and I forget things, sorry. You are just amazing with all that you do, I am counting on you to be right there up front at the end of your big triathlon. You are one competitive man!!!!

Hope everyone else is having good times and taking it one day a time!!

Sandy

Just a quick note to say: "JEFFRY, IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK!" God Bless :bigsmile:

Hi all! It has been a quiet Sunday at mfp today. Not so quiet here, Neil has been on the warpath. I didn't know that he knew so many colorful words. I just try to ignore it and go about my business. When he calmed a bit I found a movie that he liked and he settled down. It started up again just before dinner but he calmed while eating so perhaps he was hungry. Not that I want to make excuses for his bad behavior. I just took his dressing off and told him it looks a bit better but I am really not sure that it does. Tomorrow I will take the dressing off earlier in the day so that I can call the Dr. office if I need to.

It was cloudy today but not too cold and no snow. It is hard to believe that Easter is around the corner. When we were young we always got a new outfit for Easter Sunday complete with a straw hat. My Mom usually made our dresses and we, three sisters, thought we were something!! We lived about a half block from our church so had our own Easter Parade. :laugh: I likely told you this before. I am going to have to dig deeper for my stories.

I could use my Mom today. She was always so calm. I think I better close before I go off the deep end here! Tomorrow will be a better day.

Take care. Gayla

Marie - you are doing so great with your food! And OMG - the SNOW! You have more than we do!!!!!!!! I guess our next storm will start coming in sometime tomorrow. But the weekend and today were close to 60!

Gayla - sorry you had a blue sunday hope things are going better today. Hopefully Neil is in a happier place and his foot really IS healing! If not i'm sure you'll be off to the doctor.

Hey Sandy - i was the opposite of you over the weekend. I worked out like crazy - walked the dogs, went to the gym, did yoga.......but did bad on food. Friday night before Disney on Ice i fixed us homemade mac & cheese and black bean salsa with avocado and mango. Then Saturday night me and all my kids met in Denver for Italian buffet - NEVER a good choice. Of course the pg dil was VERY happy - as were we all - i cannot lie. So the 2 pounds i lost last week, of course came back on over the weekend:sad: No one to blame but myself!

Hi Jeffrey - hope things are beginning to look up!

Welcome to the group Kelly.

Barbie - i see you've now gone below your new new new new goal! You're amazing!

Work is scary right now - i'm sure that's part of my stress, headaches, stomach stuff.........our main product has a new competitor on the market that's REALLY cutting into our sales. I was supposed to be starting work on my yard and garden and now i think i better just wait in case i need the money i put aside for that to pay the bills. sheesh!:frown:

OK - gotta run - one day at a time right gang???????

elli

Hi everyone from sunny Saskatchewan. It hasn't been terribly sunny inside but I think about 50% better than yesterday. It has put Dave in a foul mood which doesn't help any. I think I need some women to live with!! I was supposed to meet some people who I used to work with a few years ago and have dinner tonight. They meet every 2 months and I promised them I would join them now that I am retired. So far I have missed two, not a good record. I didn't thing leaving Neil and Dave alone would be a happy evening for them.

I am making soup and bread for dinner. It smells good and is so healthy. I should post the recipe if I haven't already. I will try to remember to do that later. Neil is calling me to watch something on TV and I should join him while he is happy.

Take care and keep smiling. Thanks so much for your support. Gayla