I did not check in over the weekend, but it was good. Went to a party held out in the country Saturday night. Surprisingly did not eat or drink too much.

Was planning on using Sunday as my off day, but we ended up cutting down two trees to use as firewood. That means a lot of dragging leaf laden limbs for a ways into our scrap piles in the woods. Not a day off! But is good to take care of that.

Another busy day, walking, gym, mowing the side yard, and dragging more limbs. At least I am getting a lot of physical activity.

Have a nice evening everyone.

Good morning and happy Tuesday everyone!

Did my workout class yesterday in spite of the rain & rain delay. Stayed on track with the eating, slow & steady.

Lis, I'm a bit like you in needing a ramp up time of a few days of high motivation to get to a more calm stage as you say. Good luck with Urologist appt... I struggle with those issues in my class when running, jumping, etc. & absolutely HATE it. I hope you get some encouraging input from both appts.

Sabower02, GREAT job resisting the temptations of the party! & awesome activities. You too Sprintto50!

Deetee, hope things calm down for you and you are feeling better!

Can't see any further back, so wishing you ALL a successful Tuesday!

Hugs! Karen:flowerforyou:

there been to both appointments and was gonna go walking but its raining so here i am. if rain doesn't stop soon ill do my yoga or try out a dvd thats high on i should get started to do but am having hard to start.

so urologist appt went really well and was so easy and natural really liked the doc. she is sending me to a (bladder) specialist that checks for stuff that has to do with training and also does some more test on how things are but most likely she thinks i be helped a lot by a small surgery that puts a band around the (what ever its called) and the scar tissue that it causes helps the muscle so leaks will stop. the whole thing is done under local so no putting to sleep and is a really easy and small thing to recover from.

The physical therapist had good news i will be seeing him 2 times a week to do some exercises that will build up the knee and i can keep walking the amount i am atm as long as pain doesn't increase. atm its like lvl 1 and only late evenings if i walked about 80 at 4miles/hour so as long as i don't do more and don't get more pain i should be fine with not having to stop walking.

also need to not do some of the yoga moves that bends and tilts the knee but thats no big deal to skip.

so great day, Thursday i see the diabetic nurse for the first time. guess she will be pleased as my values changed since i got the referral 6 months ago (I'm to se her every 6 months as long as all looks fine and more often if my values get bad) When i got the ref feral i was 167 pounds and my sugar was 6,7 and and did no exercise now I'm about 147 pounds, sugar is 5,2 and i do about 90-180 min of exercise/day.

Lis :bigsmile: :happy:

Tuesday check-in: beautiful morning, going for a nice walk and hope to get another one in this evening. Those are my favourite times to walk! Setting a small goal to drink 64oz of water as I am horrible at getting my water in. Reading the posts about urologist apts. and issues makes me think I might now be a bit thankful for having 3 c-sections as I do not have any of those problems which I believe are attributed to labour/delivery?? Starting to look/plan our move date and now the real work will begin. Garage sale is over so now need to donate the remainder and get it out, also need to sell some larger furnishings that won't be coming with us. Let the packing begin!!

Having a great day so far. Nothing special but just a good day. I love the summer high after the long, long winter. I took a day off exercise yesterday due to weather but got a good walk in with the dog this morning. It makes a huge difference in my mental state when I start my day with some exercise. Tonight is my last fencing class until September. I am going to order the proper gear tonight with the help of our coach so I won't have to use Parks and Rec stuff next year. I spend too much time sorting through the various garments to find the layers I need in my size.

Joining this group has refocused my determination, and my weight is slowly going down again. And it feels good. It's hard to keep working and working, and have the scale never budge. It's that nighttime snacking that was getting me.

I had an awesome night last night with our year closing fencing tournament. I fared OK and scored a couple of points on a very good fencer. Best of all, I was invited to join the local fencing club, and practice with them on Monday nights year round. My gear is on order and I have found myself in love with yet another sport. So many great ways to be fit, so little time. Started my day with a walk. Although I am physically tired today, I feel great! Have a good day, fellow menopausers.

Wednesday checkin - a bit late! Walked to and from the gym again and did my weight lifting. I really love that morning walk and when the DH got in the car I promptly said 'aren't we walking' so unlike me hahaha! Just back from a second walk and hit 11,000+ steps. I am very motivated with my Fitbit although I'm still not quite sure how the Fitbit adjustment works but whatever, I know I'm getting my goals everyday and eating under goal but not below 1200 NSV - my middle son convocates this wknd and so I forced myself to try on some clothes and was pleasantly surprised that they fit and didn't look too bad. I think it's the 2nd time in the past week that I did this but I just need the assurance. I am noticing some subtle changes in my arms, back but not on the scale......I'm sure it's broken have a good evening all!

Had a appointment with the diabetic nurse today. Was in the morning and for the first time ever i walked to the clinic 35 min and then i walked a longer route home .
Nurse was really pleased with my progress but thought my calories / day was a bit low but dropped that when i told her i only have a few pounds more to loose and then i be on maintain and can eat a bit more. She was also impressed to see that what i ate was a healthy combo so good nutrition in the calories. Only bad part was that my blood pressure was a bit higher than it normally is but it was still good so no need to worry. will see her again in november so now i have some time to improve even more and also someone that will know and see if i don't.

I am now back on track so cravings in evenings is gone. I wish i could eat lots of carbs 1 day and still stay on track but i can't and those days it takes to turn of my devils wants for carbs is sure hard. i have to constantly remind my self about what i want.
- A healthy body
- wearing size S or M in clothes
- walking up several flights of stairs without having to stop
- keep diabetes away as long as possible
and so on and then ask my self do i want to give up all those wants and eat what ever i have in front of me or is it worth the pain of resisting and fight that devil.

Lis

After just a few days of eating clean and I feel so much better. You girls are a great motivation so thanks for that! It rained all day yesterday so I didn't go out for a walk. When I get home I make dinner and for some reason I can get myself on that treadmill after I eat. It just seems pointless. I need to get over that. Today I will walk at noon for sure.

@JIll - nice walk this morning. My goal is to start a morning walk next week. I think once my metabolism shifts I'll have the energy to get back into that routine. Such a great way to start your day.

@Lis - We are all celebrating your great appointment! I hope that diabetic nurse really praised you because you deserve it!! It looks like you are very close to your goals. Listing them like that always helped me. Keep up the great work. So many positive pay-offs.

@jrenee - Hot Flashes are something we have in common. They are not fun - but I would imagine they burn a few calories if you're looking for the silver lining:ohwell: I hope you get your exercise in today.

It's Thirsty Thursday so drink up - water that is. I've read somewhere in the earlier thread that you girls like your wine. I'm right there with ya! It might get ugly around "wine-0'clock" this Saturday :drinker:

Good morning everyone!! Wishing y'all a wonderful Thursday.

jreneecal, I feel your pain about the heat. I had to get a headband to wear under my hat to keep the sweat out of my eyes during my outdoor exercise class. If not, my contact lenses get messed up & oh do my eyes burn. I'm in South Florida, you? No turning back on this heat until October for us.

Lis, how fantastic your progress to report to the clinic, WTG!

I'm still chugging along.. not the best quality in terms of eating, but not horrible & within my goal calorie count. Bootcamp on deck again tonight! Then I'm off on a long wknd trip to South Carolina to help settle my dear MIL's affairs (she just passed in March). This will be a challenge in itself to get through, as we are devastated to lose her. I also have serve as a buffer between my hubby & his sister. Not that they don't get along, it just tensions are so high. Its all been quite painful. I'll will be out of my routine & away from my kitchen & "gym". Will have to really focus on getting through & mindful of my eating. Onward & forward!

Everyone sounds fantastic in their goals & accomplishments! Have a fantastic weekend!
Hugs,
Karen :bigsmile:

Hi all, I've read all your posts but sorry, no time to pull together replies. Just a quick pop in to say hi, very busy weekend with son convocating from University and family party so may not hear from me until Sunday. It's 6:30 p.m. And I've only consumed 370 cals today and NO exercise, that's the kind of day I'm having but were having lasagna for supper so my cals will quickly add up. Have a good weekend, stay strong, remember your goals.........this advice is actually for me hahaha!

Happy FRIDAY!!

That pound I gained....its gone...along with another one.

Just got my workout in...60 minutes on the stationary bike. Drippy mess but am cooling down before I get in the shower.

Its going to be a gorgeous weekend in New Jersey! Not sure what is on tap for me except weekly grocery trip. Might do some shopping.

Whatever you all do, ENJOY!!!