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

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Today's yoga was done with poodles and a cat......with Bernie participating there was always someone stepping on me :laugh: :laugh: ....

:flowerforyou: Barb, what's for dinner at dad and mom's house? Should we all come to dinner?:laugh:

hugs Barbie

Barbie--
You may have created a new type of "Step Aerobics Yoga" featuring yourself as the "mat":noway: --Can the three little piggies come and help you film the infomercial?:laugh: :laugh:

To answer your question and Elli's--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: :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!!!

I also had lunch at Applebee's today, 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, but a fair amount of overcast at times. Hurry spring!!!

Hi Marie--Hope you are having good weather, so you and Sammy can get out at walk a bit.

Jeffrey-- Thinking of you.

Phoebe--Let us know where you have been wandering.

Beth--Are you still involved in your building project at the base?

Irene--Glad you got the pipes close to fixed and took care of all that pesky bookwork. Welcome home.

Everyone else--Keep smiling:bigsmile: It will make everyone wonder what you are up to:happy:

So long for now.


Barb

Hi everyone! We just got home from a Dr. appt. for Neil. He took the cast off and his foot looks nice but there is a wee patch of infection so he is back on antibiotics. That explains why it was sore last night. He put him into a boot instead of another cast so that I can change the dressing daily. He wants to see him immediately if it starts looking worse, otherwise we will see him in a week. Neil had a hard time settling last night so we both had a short night. He is snoring away as I type and I am going to have a little lie-down right away. I have picked up Dave's sore throat. I thought I had escaped it but woke up with it today. My nose is still running pretty much steady. I only hope that Neil doesn't get it.

Irene -- You will have a wonderful time on your cruise. I, too, get that feeling a week or so before I leave on a trip of why am I doing this? But the why is easy -- it is relaxing and fun and you deserve it!

Everyone else, thinking of you and will try to get back later today. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

Won at my card game, $30 then went to lunch where I had tilopia and rice. Picked up Bryanna for her drivers Ed and then again for dance. Plan on chilling on the couch unless I can muster up some energy to do the bike.

We had a beautiful day today with sunshine and temps in the 60's. Tomorrow is supposed to be the same. YEAH!!

Gayla, sorry Neil has the start of an infection, but also happy he got his cast off. Wouldn't it be nice to have some days where he is pain free? I hope you are taking care of yourself and get better soon.

Barb, you are a very busy beaver and an excellent cook. I hope your parents appreciate all you do for them.

Elli, how fun will that be going to see Disney on Ice with the kids? I have been there, done that and you will love it. You will have so much fun being a grandma, and you deserve it.

Irene, glad you got your pipes fixed and are back home. My son has a Portland address so I am not sure where he lives in reference to your house. He is on Bronson Crest Loop if that means anything. He and his wife used to both work for Intel but he is now a computer troubleshooter and she is still with Intel.

Hope all is getting better for you Jeffrey.

Marie, isn't the warm weather just wonderful. I can't wait to sit outside with Daisy.

That's all for now.

Sandy

My son lives in Beaverton, Cedar Hills Blvd. Our house is in Cornelius. That is about 30 miles west of Portland.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I just have a minute to report that I did yoga again today----this makes 4 days in a row...there was less assistance from poodles today....I guess they're getting used to it.:laugh: I stayed under my calories today even with a great dinner with a sweet potato:bigsmile: hugs Barbie

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! Marie I love the new picture of Sammy, it is so cute!! :bigsmile:

Another beautiful sunny day here which makes me think of Jeffrey and pray that they are all coping with their problems. Our prayers are with you Jeffrey and somehow you will persevere.

Gayla, I hope Neil is doing better today and the infection is clear. Poor guy has been through so much he deserves a break.

Irene, my son said your son is not to far from him they go down that street a lot. Small world isn't it?

I plan on exercising today and keeping within my calories. Just when I am ready to post another pound lost, it comes back up, I wish it would just stay put where it belongs. :laugh: I wait to see if it stays the same for three days before changing my ticker, but so far it doesn't cooperate. I am determined to meet my goal by swim suit season. YIKES!!

Hope everyone has the luck of the Irish today!!

Sandy

Well, now i gained another pound to go along with ny nausea and headaches! And i've been staying within my calories and working out like crazy. Even when i feel too bad to do yoga i've been going to the gym. DARN! I'm going to see my PA tomorrow.

Jeffrey - you're in our thoughts and prayers.

We're having beautiful weather here too - going for a walk with the dogs in a few minutes!

Gayla - don't you HATE that???? When you lose the whole post??????? Glad Neil is doing better! SUCH a trooper! Of course, he has YOU!

Barbie - yay for yoga with critters!!!!!!!!!!

Sandy - you're doing so GREAT!

elli

It is another beautiful day here although they are talking snow over the weekend.:explode: After my meeting I am hoping to take Daisy to the dog park so she can run and play.

Barbie, line dance sounds like fun, glad you weren't tempted by those brownies. That is one thing I am good at doing, not eating sweets. :happy: Of course I gave them up for lent so when I go for Easter Brunch I will probably go straight to the dessert table. :laugh: I did buy some new swim shorts and swim tops, not that I enjoy wearing them but I do like the sun and I do like to take my grand daughters to the pool. :blushing:

Ouch! Marie, I got pinched by that devil. Sorry, did not wear green yesterday. I know I should have but since I am not Irish I sort of feel that would be cheating. When I was a kid those of us who were Polish or Italian wore red on St. Josephs day so we had our own day as well. :laugh: City kids, what can I tell you??

Elli, glad you are going to the doctor, it could be possible your thyroid is under active. I am going to presume you are watching your sugar and carbs like a good girl. But you have been complaining of nausea, so it is best to get a check up. We don't want anyone getting sick on us. :noway:

Gayla, hope each day is better for Neil and that he will get to wear regular shoes in the near future. :bigsmile: Isn't it nice to see the green again, it has been a long cold winter. :grumble:

Jeffrey, more prayers are coming your way.

Beth, Birdie, Barb, Phoebe, Jake, Ellen, Sandi, Irene and anyone else I missed, hope you are all well and just busy.

Have a great day!!

Sandy

P.S. By the way I changed my ticker but since my weight is 131.6 it is still saying I need to lose 3 pounds. But I did lose .4 pounds so I am proud. :bigsmile:

Hi everyone from snowy Saskatchewan!! If I were being truthful I would tell you that the snow is already starting to leave but I wasn't thrilled to wake up to a white covering. The radio said it was icy on the highway but it turned out they were fine. Work went by quickly and I got home in time to change Neil's dressing and call his doc. His foot is still red and there is some sloughing on one of the incision lines. It is not draining as excessively as it was yesterday so am glad for that. Likely by 10 tomorrow morning when we see his doctor it will look great but that's the way it is. Neil had a terrible day today while I was at work. I think he was staging a mini revolt that I went to work and refused to eat, wash, etc. He is happy as a clam now and watching his show. I have chosen to ignore it.

Barbie -- I admire you so much for turning down the brownies. Even though they are not my favorite treat I would have a hard time resisting.

Sandy -- Yahoo! .4 is huge when you are close to goal!! You will get there girl.

Elli -- I am so glad you got yourself checked out. I was worried about you. I hope you are good as new soon.

Marie -- Snow!! Are you being sarcastic? Be careful, we will send some more your way!

Irene -- Good girl, getting creative. Enjoy your creativity. I want to turn part of one of my flower beds into a herb garden. I should be working on planning that as it won't be long before I need to buy the plants. It is always good to put our creative side to work.

Take care everyone and keep smiling. Gayla

Here in my day::

Marisa here at 9:15....taking her to school at noon...picking her up at 2:30.

Took Daisy to groomer at 9:30, picking her up around noon.

Picking Bryanna up from her house before noon.....taking her to hotel where she will compete by 3:00.

5:30 Soup and Salad at Church

6:30 Relax

Busy, busy, busy..................................

Have a good day!!!

Sandy

Morning All. The weather man just ruined my plans for the weekend. Pete & I love to take our golfcart and zip up & down the aisles of our local Drive In/ Swap & Shop. They are calling for 6-8 inches of snow. Do they not know my flowers are starting to sprout.

Went to the Dr. yesterday - he's happy. I lost the lbs I gained last week & some more. 6 lb total.
I'm not getting in all my calories & exercising 30-40 minutes a day. I don't know.

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Sorry I don't individualize responses.

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 ..

Hi Everyone!

I am back! My SIL that has cancer, her mother died. My SIL is now is hospice. It is a mess. Anyway I have been helping where I can and it has been frequently. We have logged a lot of miles in the last 2 weeks. Anyway it is calm for a few hours. We will be traveling again tomorrow. thank you all for your messages of hope and support. I do appreciate them. That has been the reason for my absence. I am going tomorrow with my BIL to make the "arrangements".

I have been training as best I can. When I train now it is very intense. Focusing on that has helped get through all this stuff. I have started swimming seriously. I started Monday and I am swimming 3 days a week. I am swimming .8 miles a session. Today I swam 450 yards is 14 minutes flat. Pretty good for a AARP card carrier! LOL Those 900 yards are just a little over a 1/2 mile. I am running on the off swimming days and stacking biking with the running days. Strength training everyday. I have had to up my calories on my running days. If you notice I have posted a new weight! I am really under that but it is close enough. The swimming will be the first portion of the triathlon. I think that I can cut my time to around 11 minutes. I can complete all segments and I am now starting to put them together.

It looks like everyone is doing well. I am happy about that.

More later! have a great weekend!

Jeffrey

:flowerforyou: Hi Everybody, Jake seems to be almost over the terrible coughing cold, He cut the grass today and did all the laundry :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, congratulations on your weight loss.....all that hard work has really paid off....I'm sorry to hear about all the sadness in your family.......I forgot when you said you'd be competing in the triathlon

:flowerforyou: Gayla, poor Neil, he must be so frustrated with all these setbacks. It must be hard for you to be the one to cheer him up and keep him focused.......we northern people know better than to expect spring in March....we have nice weather now but know that there has been snow here in April.

:flowerforyou: Sandy, I bought a new swimsuit---it looks like shorts with a tank top and I bought it in a larger size because I don't like tight clothes. I don't know when I'll be wearing it but unfortunately you have to buy swimwear in March when the supply is good rather than waiting until the weather is right. It sounds like you're back on track with eating and exercising and you'll soon be rid of those last pounds.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Marie, it makes me happy to think of you and Sammy out walking together. We took Brandy and Sasha for a walk on the trail. I have a pair of garden shoes that look like clogs and I love them.

:flowerforyou: Beth, it's good to hear from you.....sorry you have to work so much.....glad you'll be in another race.

:flowerforyou: Irene, I love creating things, too. lately I have been knitting a sweater to send to a child in Afghanistan.

:flowerforyou: Judy, it looks like spring is teasing you with snow on your flowers......how is your bowling? I'm glad to hear that the doctor is happy with your progress.

:flowerforyou: Kelly, welcome to the group......we have lots of good ideas about exercise.

:flowerforyou: I bought a jar of almond butter to add to my morning shake.......it's my treat for maintenance
The dogs are scheduled for grooming tomorrow :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: hugs Barbie.