WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013
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Wish I had found this thread a long time ago!
Since it is such an active thread I am going to just jump in and catch up with all of you from this point forward.
my june goal is to lose 5 of the 15lb I gained since thanksgiving LOL...was a rough holiday dammit
But am proud of my self today I took a long walk and in my area there is no such thing as flat land....I walked 7.06 miles! So tomorrow I am aiming for weights we will see how sore I am from the walk LOL xo
Nancy Pacific Northwest, Washington0 -
:flowerforyou: between dog walking, getting ready for the four line dance classes I'm teaching in the next three days, visiting a friend, and spending time with Jake, there's not much time left.
:flowerforyou: one of the first decisions I made in my weight loss journey was to plan my food ahead of time and not accept anything that wasn't on the plan no matter how benign the food or how kind or pushy the person offering it.
:flowerforyou: Lucy, the resentment I feel sometimes at not being able to eat pizza, cheesecake, and a bunch of other stuff is nothing like the resentment I felt at myself when I my eating was out of control and I was the fattest one at most of the events I went to.
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Barbie from NW Washington
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Got my walk in for an hour today, but daughters 17the bday today and she picked Olive Garden for dinner,,yikes,,,I logged in all the food, no cheating,,,had water to drink instead of wine, would rather eat my calories right now than drink them,,
Connie...good job on the squat challenge
Grandmallie ... Hope the headaches ending,,,it certainly makes exercise/activity hard to keep up with
Amanda x ...good luck with your dad,,, prayers for guidance and strength be with you
Joy .. Good run
Cityjane ... Hope the new noodles and dumbbells work out well
Yanniejannie.,,, I love watching the birds and squirrels get their fill
Liz..sorry to hear your fibro gives u so much difficulty,,,does what u eat affect that at all?
Kathy in Illinois...hope you get good news from doc when u go about sleep,,,interrupted sleep makes life so difficult
Lynn..good luck with the burpee challenge,,,that is a tough one
Terewilliam......welcome, I'm new to this as well
Nanmal.... Welcome to u too
Jolene,,,great weight loss,,and goal for June are great as well ????
Mightyold...you can do it,,make reasonable goals and stick with them,,,,little steps if need be,,just keep moving forward
Alakaa...good luck,, keep focused and you will be great
Debbie in Chicago,,welcome, I'm new too Alice in elmhurst
Phoo513....our furry friends do bring us so much joy,,,
Yanniejanie,,,love the grill picture,,springtime babies
Suzy,,,nice climb
Patceoh,,,welcome,,,small steps,,keep moving forward and you will be successful
Jane,,sorry about the court issue,,,times are so difficult now for many,,,very stressful
Lucy in de ,,,nice goals for the month,,and lucky girl winning the tickets
Ok,,trying to keep up with the posts,,really enjoy the company,,helps me stay focused on my goals,,,but time for bed,,night ladies,,have a good night sleep0 -
Hello Friends and Welcome to all the Newcomers! I have finally caught up on the last 2 days of posts and just realized it’s past my bedtime. Some quick shout outs:
Robin and Heather: Thanks for your tips on toning arms. It was on the top of my mind as I hit the fitness room early this morning. About 2 months ago I started doing upper body work, and have seen some results. However, your testimonials were just the inspiration I needed to add planks and triceps dips to my routine.
Meg: Naked cat chasing story is hysterical. Thanks for sharing. Multiple migraines every week? Please take care.
Sue in TX: I will check out the Nike fuel bracelet.
Runningcats: I’m not training for any long distance runs, but do want to increase my stamina on the treadmill. Thanks for the Galloway link. Intervals it is!
Vicki: My heart hurts for you on the loss of your fur baby.
Barbie: Glitter graphics…oh my! What fun. Thanks for opening my eyes to this toy box.
Liz in Halifax: I have had fibro for many years. I started swimming laps and found that cardio really helps with arresting the pain. Today, if I go too long between workouts, it comes back with a vengeance. I hope you feel better soon.
Jb: Your garden flowers are just gorgeous.
There have been some recent posts about bra fittings. Found myself checking out the current sale at Macy’s and in an unexpected NSV learned I’m fitting into a smaller size.
Stay well and remember my new favorite affirmation: “It’s never too late to create a new body.” (thank you Louise Hay)
Rori
Sleepy in the Colorado Foothills
June Goals:
80 oz of water per day
3-5 servings of vegetables daily
Log every day, even on the road
Drop 2 pounds
Nourish my mind and my faith with daily positive affirmations
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Evening all you wonderful women!
Today was a good day - no crawling out of my skin. After the weekend and not being able to sleep because of too many things going through my brain plus the menopausal insomnia - last night's 7 hours seemed like heaven!
mightyold: superwomen indeed! Well done!!
Rori - running isn't about competing with anyone except yourself. And distance (to me, anyway) can be a block, a mile or 26 of them bad boys. It's the goals you set for yourself (and conquer!) that matter the most.
Laurie: you can do this! small steps, one day at a time.
JB: Omgosh! Beautiful flowers!!
Lucy: I'm not sure whether to say "phew, I'm not alone" or "ugh, I'm so sorry you're going through it too".
Liz_Mfp: I love the term: wogging! It's all about taking what steps you can, listen to your body. Wog away, woman! Thanks for posting the other links.
Meg & Joy: thanks for the recommendations - both options that my doctor gave me last year, but also recommended against them as did my sister (med/pharma). The hormone replacement is out for me too because I had cancer. And its mostly for the emotional side of things that I'm looking for something. The hot flashes are mostly controllable with regular exercise - so when I wake up drenched, the sheets get washed. Annoyance, but tolerable. The mood swings bother me. I will ask my doc again about the anti-depressants.
Joy: Yay on the walk/run! Whoo hoooo!
Welcome Jolene: NorCal? I'm East Bay. Hi Neighbor! I love your comment "… and plan to be on this journey for the rest of my life…" because I believe the same. It's a lifestyle change. Everyday is part of that journey.
MoJoPoe: Oh, do I know what you mean about the red wine! These days, I keep that for my weekly treat - and I dearly look forward to that glass.
Going to try to get another solid 7 this evening. Hope everyone's day was fabulous!
BTW - it's National Running Day tomorrow. If you run, run/walk, walk/run, wog, walk, wiggle, skip, or hop - have a blast with it tomorrow and know that you're not alone!
Sue in Sunny CA.0 -
Good morning everyone! It’s another beautiful day here in Norway. We’re supposed to have a high of 15 today which is 59 F. Hubby got out the bikes last night and got them all ready and we went on a short bike ride. MAN! I don’t notice the hills when walking near as much as I do when I’m biking. I think I’ll try to do a longer bike ride this morning instead of the walking I’ve been doing, just to kind of switch things up. Then off to get groceries. Have a wonderful day everyone! :bigsmile:
Heather – is your brother doing a Viking River Cruise? I’ve wanted to do one of those for quite a while.
Yanniejannie – Congrats on the weight loss and being SOOOOO close to goal!
Liz – feel better fast!
Kathy – have you thought about taking Melatonin instead of Tylenol PM? I take one a night before bedtime and have an amazing night’s sleep. And a BIG congrats on the 50 lbs weight loss!
Lynnyweb – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: I had to look up what a burpee was as I had never heard of them. And all I thought was WOW! Being such a klutz as I am, I could see me slamming my face into the ground. Good luck!
Katla – when you make it, let me know how you liked it.
Terewilliams – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Nanmal – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Jolene – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: 104 pound weightloss = WOW! Congrats!
Lynnhope (or Phoebe) – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: What a GREAT friend! You are very blessed.
Alakaa – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Barbie – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: I thought the guy was drinking water …. But coffee sounds good! :drinker:
Phoo513 – I’m glad you had a great food and exercise day! Way to go!
Suzy_in_DE – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: I tried to talk hubby into hiking Kilimanjaro for our 50th last year but he wasn’t very interested. He turned 50 8 days before I did. Instead we went on a cruise ….. but that is still on my bucket list! Did you go with a company that set up camp for you every night or did you have to carry your gear yourself? Did you have a problem with the altitude?
Robin – great job getting over 10,000 steps!!!
PatceOh – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: I love your quote!
Kdvrit – congrats on meeting all of your goals!
Lucy – the generic form is called Venlafaxine. Let me know if you end up trying it! Are you in a double kayak in your ticker? I asked our instructor for a double but they only had singles. He said it’s better in the sea.
Keatsgeckos – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Molly – VERY cool “cool” :glasses: moment! Work it girl!
jb_201 – BEAUTIFUL flowers!!
Jodios528 – Gurnee …. Is that where 6 Flags is? We used to go there several times a year as a child. And then the next day we would hit a Cub’s game. Great memories!
Kathy – I love Culver’s! Good for you for not caving in (as I would have done!)
Laurie – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
TheNewLorrain – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Mary9921 – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Joyce – Your husband has his very own cardiac nurse? VERY NICE! Lucky man!
Kathleen – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Lynda – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Meg – Congrats on not gaining more weight! And an every bigger congrats on getting back to healthy eating!
Sue – Your profile picture looks like it was taken on a cruise ship! We’ve done 2 Baltic cruises and loved them!
Inthedistrict – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
MzScarlet – WELCOME! :flowerforyou:
Nancy – WELCOME! :flowerforyou: Great job with the walk! Especially on hilly land. That’s what we have here in Norway too and it can be exhausting at times!
Nosoda0 – GREAT JOB at Olive Garden! Pasta is my downfall. And their breadsticks
…. YUM!
Sue – I’m really surprised that your sister would recommend against Effexor. When we were on our last cruise during our knitting group I mentioned it to a pharmacist and she thought it was a wonderful idea. She said she was going to talk to her doctor about it too. I take the very lowest dosage available …. 37.5 mg and I only take it once a day.
Joy (An American living the good life in Stavanger, Norway)0 -
Waaaargh, lost my long post last night. I know I can do the Word thing, but I am too confused on this tablet. I can do it on my laptop, but normally use my Galaxy as it is so much quicker to pick up and turn on. But Chrome seemed to have a funny moment and poof, everything gone! :sad:
I was replying to Lucy about the heavy dumbbells. I don't do circuit training with them and if I am doing the kind of exercises they have on 30D shred I use the 2 kg ones. I use the 5 kg ones for weight lifting type exercises that I found on the web. Bicep curls with lunges, squats, tricep exercises, oh . . ..
Just had to break off as heard a piece of paper being slipped through the letter box. Found the new dumb bells and my DSIL' s champagne had been left round the side of the house as they had 'attempted' delivery! !!!! We DO have a bell :explode:
Don't you just hate it when they do that! And I had let DH take our car to the cricket as I did not want to leave the house because of the delivery. So I am without a car today. Vent.:mad:
Thankyou for listening
Anyway, that box is VERY heavy so I shall be approaching these 7 1/2 kg ones with caution. But it's still not as heavy as the weight I have lost! Boy, was I carrying something around!
The weight lifting posters who hang around MFP are very evangelical and quite convincing, so that is why I decided to up the weights to as much as I can manage. I don' t want to go to a gym. We shall see. I must be careful with good form as my side is a bit sore this a.m..
Joy, my DBIL is on a Rhine and Danube Cruise, at least he was, as the rivers are now raging torrents, with loss of life and terrible damage to property. The boats have been abandoned and they are now on coaches and being trundled between hotels. The one in Salzburg was scheisse. That' s what he said. I expect all the good ones were booked up long ago. Must be a terrible headache for the organisers. Can you imagine? He should have stayed with us in sunny, glorious Hampshire :laugh:
Thank you for being here, ladies. Yesterday I felt really hungry, but resisted anything damaging and I believe it's all down to you, as a previous post said.:flowerforyou: I have never logged as I have been doing this for so long I can keep track in my head, but I still feel accountable to my Vit F friends.
Heather, Hampshire UK0 -
For the month of June I hope to make it to 20 lbs loss
For the month of June I will continue striving for a healthier me
For the month of June I will work on my crafts to get ready for my show
For the month of June I will learn to believe in myself
For the month of June I will learn to take the word can't out of my vocabulary
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: !
I have lots of things to say:bigsmile: , no time to say it though:sad: ! By the time I finished reading all the posts, I`ve forgotten who said what:blushing: , add that on top of not having a lot of time:grumble: :ohwell: .
I`m wishing you all well, have a wonderful day!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in cloudy:grumble: again NC0 -
Morning ladies~ and welcome welcome to all the newbies
well I got my butt out of bed and to the gym, did ok but not great, going to mow the lawn before I go to work today so that will help
I am down a lb and a half from where I was but down to the ticker weight I am hoping by the end of the week
gonna get some rain friday through the weekend so not much outside work..
I did buy myself some new t-shirts and a couple of cute skirts,knee length in front and lower in the back, they are just pull on ones that you can wear with a t-shirt and sandals ..bought the xl- dont want to go down so they show my belly..
does anyone have any exercises that are good to get rid of the belly fat? I have the fat pouch that hangs down and I dont know once I lose more weight if that will go away.. I sure cant afford to have a tummy tuck :noway:0 -
Good morning all, the cats got into the garden again:explode: , but didn't dig anything up. I really should write this stuff down, now I can't remember what I was going to reply too. Well ok, as much as I can remember.
Meg- I know about the haven't gone to the bathroom alone in years feeling. I can't take a nap or go to bed without being covered in cats. But you know when we are away at shows I miss them.:laugh:
The new Lorraine- what type of crafts do you do?
Joy-good going on the bike ride, I won a bike a couple of years ago and learned its not just like riding a bike. I had to learn all over again.
I know there was more, but I'll be danged if I can remember what so, yippie for all those with losses, and any with gains it will come off with a little hard work. That what I always tell myself. Bbl
Tigress in GA0 -
I am so glad I found this group because I think your perspective changes after 50 and I am looking forward to sharing my thoughts with you.
My SO and I have lots of friends in our age group but for the most part they are rather sedentary. We have a blended household consisting of 6 children (two in their forties, three in their twenties, and one 13) their so/spouses, and 13 grandchildren (two in their twenties; six teenagers, four little children, and one 2 week newbie). Thank goodness none of them live with us. They still keep us pretty busy and I think keep us young. My SO is 64 and I will be 55 shortly. We will be celebrating 10 years of togetherness next year. :flowerforyou:
He and I work very hard at overcoming the fear of trying new things. So many things seem to be scary now. :noway: At one time I loved to ride roller coasters. Now my heart rate races just at the thought of getting on one. Sometimes I laughingly say it’s not that I am a scary cat it’s the manifestation of wisdom from experience. Is fear a part of your life?
Thanks for reading!
Tere0 -
Happy Sunny Weds :glasses:
It's sure nice seeing so many new faces here! I've not often been able to reply to everyone individually, but I sure admire those of you who take the time to do it. :flowerforyou: I stop in when I can and read as much of this 50+ ladies newspaper as time allows.:bigsmile:
Setting realistic goals is important. Making little changes often instead of big changes all at once seems to be the key to success. The last thing on earth we need at this stage of the game is feeling like a failure! I still have difficult days when I don't live up to my own promises! :huh: It's all about buckling up your bootstraps and moving forward, though. Walk a little farther, eat a little less, drink an extra glass of water or two. Planning meals ahead is such a great idea. Sticking to that plan is the challenge.
When I hit the 40 lbs lost mark I went to the grocery store, grabbed a cart and went directly to the potato section. I looked around to see if the coast was clear, feeling very silly
but no one seemed to notice as I loaded up four 10-lb bags into the cart and proceeded to push it around the store for about 10 minutes :laugh: just basking in how much weight that was....whew, just lifting one bag lets you know how heavy 10 lbs is. Go try it sometime, it really helps you realize how far you've come! And give yourselves a few pats on the back!
jb in sunny, gorgeous PNW 0 -
Happy hump day!Wow how exciting to see all the new people.Welcome.
Have been at Violet `s since sun,she didn`t want to do a sleepover this week.Love the time I have with her,but miss my kitties,hubby,daughter and home.
Hope to get her to the park today.
HUGS
jane0 -
Sorry in advance for the rant......:explode:
I didn't even bother to read the posts today, but promise I will catch up when I am up to it. I am SOOOO MAD today! Someone at work asked me what parish I was in and when I told him, he told me that he saw on the news that someone stole $18,000 from the safe in our church. I didn't believe him, so I looked it up myself and sadly, it's true. It happened late on Saturday, but I just found out about it today. It was the proceeds from our Carnival. There was no sign of a break in. A volunteer found the money missing. I am stunned! I can't believe that anyone would stoop so low as to steal from our church. Our parish is small and those funds are necessary to keeping us afloat. We all worked so hard to make the carnival a success, and it was, until some Grinch took it all away without any thought to how it will affect so many. Our pastor is going to be leaving for Africa for a year for military duty in a few weeks. I can't imagine how he must feel knowing that this has happened on his watch. Please pray that they catch this thief and hold him or her accountable. I am going to find it hard to get through the day with this on my mind, so I just needed to blow off some steam. Thanks.....rant over....
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Thanks for doing this, Barbie.
My goals aren't that formal, but I do stick to not gaining any weight back. I still work full time and June is a busy month for me. So ongoing goals?
Working on the garden, but its getting hot here in North Florida, but the weeks still keep growing. (make progress in May)
Keeping up with house cleaning. ugh.
Continuing to learn about new foods and vegetables. Things I never explored before. Who knew I liked vegetables?!
Not spending too much money! Need to pay the bills down so I can retire. (did pretty well in May on this one)
Figuring out how to get more exercise in. Have lots of things to do but don't do enough.
That's all for now.
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Lucy - I saw that on the local news. I hope they catch the person that did it. It never fails to amaze me how low some people will go!!0
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OH........Lucy; I am SOOO sorry to hear about your church's loss!!! That's terrible; what a low person it would take to do that!!! Fingers crossed that the thief is caught.........do the police have any leads or suspects????? Please keep us posted.
Another beautiful morning here; supposed to get hotter for the rest of the week. I am trapped here waiting for an antique curved glass front china cabinet to be delivered.........I have been VERY patient with these people; paid for this piece over a year (!!!!) ago. He promised it would be delivered ths week.
Realized that in my May summation post (early because I was out of town 3 days) I never set any aims for June . So, here goes:
Continue to wear pedometer daily
Try for 6,000 all days and a few 10,000
Get back to gym, tai chi, and yoga and pick up the kettlebell and weights again
it's been 3 weeks now that I've been coasting on just diet, walking, and a few exercises around the house
OK, just writing "less red meat" is not working, so how about "fish four times a week"?
GET TO GOAL----3 1/2 lbs. should be doable; I've been at this since Jan. 11
I've been making up bags for Goodwill and organizing the rest of my clothes, or trying to. I have hundreds of t-shirts from races where I volunteered and DD has run, sorting them and deciding what to ditch is killing me but must be done.
nosoda0......I ate at O.G. last weekend; my standard is: no croutons, dsg. on the side, skim milk for the decaf, capillini promodoro (sp?) with chicken added (for protein) and then I take half of it home........in the summer I always carry a cooler in my car and throw an ice pack in when I leave the house to go out to eat
Meg........finally caught up to your naked cat story.........I laughed and laughed!!!!
jb........gorgeous flowers
Joy ........adorable birds in the grill!!! how nice of you to let them there
Back to the closets!!!! Hi to everyone else!
yanniejannie mid-Atlantic0 -
Good Morning, Everyone- It is another sunny day here in beautiful Az, I just love it! I am going to have overnight company tonight, and that means I am going to have to be very careful w/ my "thoughtless" snacking. I need to get safe foods in easy reach or I could get into trouble.
I have been reading the posts- - - my, this is a chatty group!- - - and I am thrilled to find a piece of wisdom that I can use in almost every post. I knew this was the right group to join!
Today's exercise has already involved cleaning up the house, but in a few minutes I will be headed up to the pool for water aerobics. If it gets as hot today as they say it will, we might have to go up and hang out there this evening, too!
NewLorrain- Welcome! I was so happy to see your name pop up on my screen! Your goals look good. I find that I can only work on a few at a time because I become stressed if I don't get it "all" done.
Grandmalie- The craving for sugar and/or any baked treat is really strong, but I have great faith that you will not end up looking like Jabba the Hut!
Mightyold- Congratulations on your invited membership into the garden club. My yard is all rock and dead stuff. When can you be here? I think your idea for a like button on each post is a good one.
Barbie and Lucy- The feelings of resentment get really strong when I am eating out w/ groups of people that are not aware of what all I am trying to do. My really good friends will let me, at least, pick up their plates and take a good smell of the foods that I can not eat. Sometimes just that helps the cravings ( I know, sounds icky, but it works) Even when I give myself calorie permission to eat something like pizza or pasta, I end up being disappointed because the gluten free alternatives to those foods are not always yummy. I guess this resentment is something we all struggle w/ at some point.
JB- I love, love, love the story about the potatoes in the shopping cart!
Lucy- I am so sorry about the theft at church. I will send prayers for you. To ease your mind a little (maybe), just remember that some day that person will have to explain to the Rightful Owner of that offering why he/she decided to steal it. I hope your parrish steps up and finds a way to replace the lost funds.
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Good Mornings all Rays of Sunshine~ :flowerforyou:
even if its cloudy.
Wow amazing all the posts .Will catch up this evening.Wednesdays are always busy for me and now adding my hour long work out (may make it 2 hours )
Happy Wednesday All.
from sunny so far WV.:happy:
Molly0 -
Welcome to all the newbies. This is a great group.:flowerforyou:
Phoo513: DH is also eliminating gluten, and we’ve been at this for nearly a year so we’ve found some things that work for us. You can buy gluten free bread. Our local market has it in the freezer case. They also have GFree hamburger buns. Betty Crocker sells gluten free Bisquick, and you can find some gluten free breakfast cereals. That said; we don’t eat many sandwiches any more. There is a lot of recipe help online, so when I wanted to make a Kuchen, a favorite family dessert, I googled it and tried the 3 recipes I liked most. We had a taste test and settled on a favorite. You’ll have to read labels as your new obsession. Watch out for beer. It contains gluten. We have a local brewery that makes great gluten free beer because one of the brothers is a celiac. Places like Whole Foods often have some brands available. Beer is one of DH's pleasures, but is definitely not low cal. This may not be an issue for you. Sadly, most gluten free products are higher in calories than their glutenous counterparts. Restaurants are also a challenge. Outback Steakhouse and Subway in our area offer gluten free meal alternatives. I hope I’ve been able to offer some ideas you didn’t already know. Good luck.:flowerforyou:
Joy: Where was the kayak picture taken? It is beautiful.:flowerforyou:
Kathy: I wasn’t very flexible at first, either. My balance isn’t the best because; well, I am not exactly sure. At the moment I think it is lack of muscle strength in my legs and feet. I’m working on getting stronger and the balance is slowly improving.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: Good luck to you and your husband in seeking to improve his cardiac health. If he is really willing to make changes, you have conquered the first hurdle.:flowerforyou:
Sandy from Ontario: I wonder why exercise makes you feel worse for days. Are you over doing it? If not, maybe you need a medical check up. Good luck.:flowerforyou:
Meg: I don’t have a fitbit, but daily weigh ins, logging food, and this great bunch of women seems to keep me motivated. Some people are discouraged by weighing too often, but not me. Everyone is different. Congratulations on doing so well despite a few slip-ups.:flowerforyou:
JB: I LOVE your potato story. What a great idea! I’ll bet it left you feeling victorious.:flowerforyou:
Lucy: My heart breaks for you and your parish. I’m speculating that it was an “inside job.” I hope I’m wrong about that. Maybe someone is desperate and in need of prayers and other help.:flowerforyou: Or maybe someone is just greedy. :mad:
I’m taking my car in for maintenance today. It needs its 100 thousand mile tune up before our trip. This will cost hundreds. :ohwell: We’ve already had part of the work done or it would be even more expensive. It is a good car and worth the trouble. DH is still in bed, so I’ll wake him, and take the dog to the auto place with me so we can walk home together. They would bring me home, but I need the exercise.
Have a great day!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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I am in, a first time for me!! My goals will be to continue with a "clean" eating plan and to not miss any NROLFW workouts! I have to find some good recipes for all the guests we have at the lake in the summer; the ole potato salad and other heavy, fat stuff won't work this year!!
Sam, (female) Central Michigan0 -
I make memory wire jewelry if you have facebook try going to the ChelZach page there is a display of my work. I also make no sew fleece throws and stroller blankets. hand painted ornaments. am always looking for simple homemade crafts to change up my inventory. I don't sew but do crochet a little. I saw that you were a crafter as well. what kinds do you do? I love meeting fellow crafters!0
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Hi everyone
I don't normally post on message boards, but really need tips as weight loss just doesn't want to happen!!
I'll be looking for inspiration in the posts on this message board.
Elaine from Dumfries, Scotland
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Hi everyone! It is day two for me (this time). I am excited to be with all of you on this path to a better me. I will keep my June goals simple. For June I will work out at the club at least 4 times a week. I will faithfully log in everything I put in my mouth. I will do my best to stay within my calorie allowance. It is time to purge my closet (which is about 1/3 of my attic space). I have fat clothes and skinny clothes and stuff I have forgotten about. So that will be it for June. Since I have a JUne birthday I would like my Ticker to show that I have lost at least 15 pounds. Twenty-Five pounds off I am buying myself a new top!
Love to all you,
Debbie in Chicago0 -
Sam. - have you looked at skinnytaste.com? There are slimming recipes for all the old favourites, so you don't even have to tell your guests it's slimming!
I make a brilliant spicy turkey burger with spinach in it, or grated zucchini, which is my own combo from other recipes, but she has a good crustless spinach and feta pie which can be taken on picnics. There are also dips and party food.
Heather, from Hampshire UK:flowerforyou:0 -
I just wanted to share that I made it to my first ten pounds! I am thrilled. My journey thus far has been fantastic. I am so happy with my new found pals
Lorrain in Maine
Nothing ventured nothing gained0 -
I have to say kootos to all of you on this post that remember everyone's name! I am a bit overwhelmed but I know if I keep reading everyone's personalities will shine and my memory will improve.
I am sorry to hear about the money stolen from the church...that is just not right! Makes me very angry to say the least
and for the DIY --thenewlorrain-- I have done a great deal of crafting and just trying to master new things...lastest adventure making sidewalk chalk for my granddaughter. So far not a big success but I am tweaking it
Yesterday I took a long walk, well for me it was long. I have an app on my phone called map my walk and I covered just over 7miles! I am sore today to be sure. But anything that will tire me out so I can sleep at night I am all for it. I hate insomnia add that to the hot flashes and you have a women on the edge LOL
wishing you all a terrific day!
sunny Pacific Northwest0 -
Nancy- You give us too much credit. I don't remember squat, I just take notes about what I want to respond to. Of course, if the moderators were truly evil, they could make us take a test....:laugh:
Thanks for all of the support and suggestions about eating gluten free. It certainly is an adventure!0 -
hi Nancy, when I started someone told me that they open two windows of MFP - one to read the posts and one to write the comments. It works great. Only today I am not feeling so well and will be writing limited responses. I saw yours and wanted to share this tip with you.
Lorraine, congratulations on losing that first ten - big milestone - way to go!
Signing off now; really not feeling well and I have laundry to finish and groceries to buy. Take care and have a blessed day.0
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