Today I'm officially 60. According to the scales it has been a good week - down 2.2. Today will be a challenge, my hubby told me at breakfast this morning that he had invited friends over for supper and he was bringing home Chinese (he knows better than to surprise me). It's only one day and it is a special birthday also he had just given me a lovely dainty necklace - small heart with a cherub in the middle, in white gold - smart man, I couldn't be upset. Will have a great supper with wonderful friends and a wonderful man.

Before I sign off I want to thank MFP who helped me through the past week:flowerforyou:

Holly

Not a great week, but I'm here and will try to do better this week.

Good Morning All: Happy Wednesday and happy Birthday Holly, :flowerforyou: welcome to the fabulous 60's! Wasn't able to check in last Wednesday as I was experiencing bad pain in my right side, never experienced this before, earliest appt I could get with my Dr. is middle of June! Got worse and couldn't lift my right leg to get up the stairs w/o real pain. Friend suggested cold packs and Advil, so I tried this for 3 days and it got better, thankfully. I would have gone to a walk in clinic or emergency if it didn't get any better. It still isn't right but I can live with the dull ache for now. Enough of this, that is history on to this week!

I have to take my 94yo Mum to hospital tmrw for day surgery for her lower eye lid and it is at a hospital I have been to before. It is supposed to be day surgery. The lower lid turns into her eye so the eye lashes rub into her eye and is quite annoying and she even got an infection earlier! I feel so sorry for her as she is legally blind so her sight is very low at the best of times. This will be the second try as the operation in June was only effective for a couple do months and then the lid started rolling inward again. Her regular specialist doesn't do this procedure and really wanted us to go to this particular specialist but he operates at a hospital rather far away, so I am not looking forward to dragging her over there and also trying to find my way around at the same time. Sorry, but you can see I am starting to get anxious. I am waiting for a callback from the dr office to see if I can arrange for a volunteer to meet us at the hospital main entrance to help Mum while I try to park the car!

As many of you recall my MIL successfully sold her house within 4 days. Now she is stressing about getting the correct suite at the retirement residence as her timeline has accelerated due to the quick sale and 60 day closing. It will all work out and of course she wants to know when we can now go up and open her summer cottage! Breath, 2, 4 ,

Friends of my SIL are visiting from BC this weekend and my MIL and SIL want my DH and I to join them for dinner, but we declined. Rather we said we would run up for lunch sometime over their 4 day visit! If all goes ok with my Mum surgery, DH and I would like to go to dinner, just the 2 go us! Sorry, I,m being honest, I need some us time!

Good news is I am not letting any of this mess up my journey and many thanks to all of you for your continued positive support, I lost 2 pounds this past week and yes, your resident sloth went walking and is really close to meeting my May challenge of 15 walks for the month ! Weather has been warm and sunny for 4 days so that brings a smile to our faces! Take care and welcome all our new members, join in and let us get to know you better! Cheers Marian

Loving all the news and the success! We are so GOOD! :bigsmile:

Well done Marian.....great walking there really paid off on the scales!

56 MILES IN A WEEK ..that is amazing.......and so good to hear that you are going to succeed without drastic surgery!:bigsmile:

Happy Birthday Holly....... welcome to the wonderful and wacky world of the 60's....... just like being in the 30's but better! lol:flowerforyou:

Jean

Happy Wednesday all:drinker:

I have had a challenging week but seem to be doing better now. Thank you to all of your who expressed condolences on the death of my foster kitty. I cannot explain how something so tiny that I only had for 6 days could worm it's way into my heart. (DH was upset too). I am not sure if that was the cause but I have not felt like making the daily effort required to lose weight. But I do know it is worth that effort and I did lose weight this week so that is to the good. I also got into another pair of pants but they will be more comfortable in about 3 more pounds.

Chris: I hope your foot is better. Your garden needs you.

Jean: Italy sound awesome and you did well to stay on track even with all that lovely food.

Holly: Happy Birthday to you.:flowerforyou: welcome to the 60’s.

granmotherch: congratulations on your journey to avoid bariatric surgery. This way is slower but without all those side effects.

Jo: Sorry your week has not been great but nice to see you still pop in here.

Marian: You sound so busy, I am surprised you have time to eat. I hope your Mother's surgery goes well.

ker: It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. Yippie on dumping the bathing suit.

Have a wonderful week all. I like hearing how it is going with you.

Wanda

Ps. Gray and raining in paradise again.

I seem to have gained 2lbs but not stressing about it as I haven't over-indulged! My gall bladder has been playing up a little hence my weird diary of snacks (dry cream crackers and extra strong mints) I've not exceeded my calorie allowance so hopefully the scales will realise soon.

Just flying by to wish Holly a Happy Birthday!

Everyone is doing so great. I'm impressed. My week was challenging also, but I managed to maintain. I think I have lost because the clothes seem a bit looser, but the scale is not showing much. I can't change my ticker yet. I had hoped to lose two pounds for the month, but it hasn't happened. Wanda, I am the same with the pants. Some fit a little better, but not good enough yet. I really understand about the kitty. The little ones just worm their way into your heart. I hope you feel better soon.

Ker, I love the bathing suit toss, that is great. Hang in there Alex, 2 lbs is still 2 lbs. I'm struggling also.

Jean, Italy sounds wonderful! You did well.

Have a good week everyone.

Pat

Thanks for all the birthday wishes - had a great supper and evening with DH and friends, my DDs also dropped over. Over my calories but not as bad as I would have been in the past. Doesn't even dawn on you the amount of "sh**" your putting in your body until you start logging. I started logging my meal before it arrived, shocked, so instead of 3 egg rolls I had 1 and then cut back on the rest of the items by 1/4 of what I used to have. Thankfully no chocolate cheese cake arrived, I would have no control lol. Sunshine forecast for the upcoming week (the sun came out yesterday for my birthday but I was too busy cleaning the house to enjoy it), so will take advantage and get to walking in the great outdoors instead of my living room.

Have a great week,

Holly

Wednesday check in:

Major wins for the past week:
-- Weight loss of 1 pound (9 pounds to go)
-- Biked 82.1 miles (average speed of 9.3 mph)

Challenges for the coming week:
-- Join the "Y" as soon to be too hot to bike outside at all in Phx
-- Have "You can't out-exercise a bad diet" tattooed on the back of my hands where I will see it all the time!!

"The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends." ~Author Unknown ==>And these last 10 pounds must be my BFF!!

Good job everyone and have a great week. :flowerforyou:

Finally lost those pounds I gained during intense caregiving of my DH's last illness. He is doing better and I lost those -not paying attention - pounds. So I begin again. Love all the comments...they are encouraging.

Hi all,

I am hoping by saying what I am about to say does not step on toes or upset any of you. Well here goes. When I first brought up the subject of a weekly check in to see who would be interested, you all were, which was awesome. But......my idea was for it to be once a week on Wednesday. Come in give a quick update on if you lost, gained, what worked and did not work etc. We already had a monthly chat group where we could go each day and chat chat chat. Also a "what I did right today" group and other groups for chit chat. I was thinking by checking in just once a week here on Wed we would keep the posting short and to the point. Does that make sense to any of you? It would be like a WW or T.O.P.S meeting or any group meeting that meets weekly for an hour or so.

If I am upsetting any of you, I am sorry and if you all want to continue on with the way this "meeting" group is, please feel free to do so.

I am also sorry I have not been checking in and posting. I have read all of your comments the past 2 weeks though. We were out of town from the 16th to the 20th and while away I was under the weather. When we got back I saw my primary care Doc and she said I had celluliitis where my incision was from my hip replacement. Gave me a shot and some antibiotics and told me to see my Orthopedic Surgeon. I saw him the next day only to have him tell me that it was not infected. He took xrays, looked fine. sent me for blood work. Next morning the nurse calls and says he wanted me to have my hip aspirated because the blood work showed high markers for inflammation. So a week ago Friday I had that done. It was the long weekend so I knew I would not hear back until Tues late afternoon. Yes I did. I was told by his nurse that he wanted me to do more blood work and to see another surgeon for a 2nd opinion that same week. Well of course I could not get in to see him last week and got an appointment for this coming Wed. Then I see my reg ortho the next week! GRRRRR I get so upset with doctors sometimes.

Ok my ranting is done. Please let me all know what you all want to do with this group. Thanks so much.

Hu fellow California,

Good luck in getting answers for your hip issues. These replacements can be tricky sometimes. And the doctors seem not to be communicating

Being new to this group -thanks for the clarification. I like Alexandrisben's suggestion.

Have a great week. :flowerforyou:

Sounds good to me.......I had thought it was just a Wednesday thing too...and the monthly Chat page for the general news ... and the Challenges for specific weight and exercise stuff....... there will always be crossover as we ramble on....and we are rebels after all ........ :laugh:

I think we can cope........:bigsmile:

Jean

Darn IT did not lose this week! Guess I best cut out the Wine !!