WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014

:flowerforyou: Bj, I loved hearing about your poodle and your baby granddaughters. My older poodle, Brandy, loves children and likes to kiss them. Sasha, the younger one, is deathly afraid of children and shakes and barks when children are anywhere near her. When our daughter comes for a visit this summer with her two preschool age sons, we’ll board the dogs.

:flowerforyou: Kim, you look great in your picture…..it’s good to have it so you have comparisons for all the steps of your journey…..do you have a picture of you at your heaviest weight?....great story about Levi and the bread….our Golden Retriever, Shilo, couldn’t be trusted alone in a room with food.:laugh: :laugh:

:bigsmile: Joyce, you are so right about the importance of having a friend on this journey.

:flowerforyou: Sylvia, when I gave all my bigger clothes to the thrift shop, I imagined that there was a woman delighted to get them, but you know for sure that someone who needs clothes will be getting yours….thank you for sharing your great story.

:flowerforyou: Patty in Cincinnati, I wish I lived near you so I could come to your practice workout session.

:flowerforyou: Heather, your words of wisdom for the new women were fabulous…..I read them carefully as a continuing reminder for myself. Persistence is so important…..wishing I had a different metabolism or a different attitude about food is a waste of time…..I am what I am and I need to work with what I have.

:brokenheart: :brokenheart: :brokenheart: :brokenheart: Lucy, so sorry to hear about your niece’s tragedy…..it certainly puts my petty grievances in perspective.

:flowerforyou: Nena, I love your quote

:flowerforyou: Meg, your daughter is going through a terrible time and she needs your support and encouragement more than ever now.

:flowerforyou: Grandmallie, when Jake first started Isagenix, it seemed expensive to me but the health benefits were so awesome that we put it ahead of other priorities on our spending list….one of the great benefits has been increased energy.

:bigsmile: Robin, I am cheering for Bodi and his gradual improvement…great miracles often come in baby steps…..Happy Birthday to you

:flowerforyou: Jen, I’ve done squat and plank challenges with groups of younger people on MFP and it worked for me when I competed against myself and not against the youngsters....set your own goals, if necessary

:bigsmile: Margaret, you look fabulous in your retro Bookmobile outfit

:flowerforyou: Grasgal,welcome….this is a great place to check in every day and join the conversation and get the support and encouragement you need to reach your goal.

:brokenheart: :brokenheart: Bonnie, sorry to hear about your MIL

:flowerforyou: DeeDee, all your remodeling sounds daunting…..you are a brave woman to tackle all of that

:flowerforyou: Yanniejannie, when I went to my first line dance class, my goal was to not fall down and not knock anyone else down…….when I accomplished that, I resolved to attend the class regularly so I could learn and practice……in my beginner class, the people who come every week get better each week and the ones that come only occasionally continue to struggle and often drop out completely

:flowerforyou: I didn’t have time to post yesterday……my time got used up by very long dog walks in the morning, then my regular intermediate line dance class in the morning…..from there I drove immediately to the next town where I taught the afternoon two and half hour class. I didn’t forget to call my friend, the line dance teacher, who has come to expect my Wednesday afternoon phone call.

:flowerforyou: Today I slept a little later, walked the dogs and then went to my regular line dance class. I had time for lunch and dog walking before heading off to my dentist appointment( I go three times a year for a heavy duty cleaning at the periodontist) followed by line dance practice with the performance group. I didn’t forget to call my 90 year old cousin who expects to hear from me every Thursday (right now she’s in a rehab place following a fainting spell so I’ve called her more often). I found time to watch two episodes of Jeopardy that we’ve recorded……we are enjoying Julia, who has won more games than any other woman.

Barbie from beautiful NW Washington