Senior Golden Sneakers - January 2011

:flowerforyou: Introducing yourself to others who struggle is a good start. I have found logging my food, no matter what, helps me to put a lot more effort into watching what I am doing. In the beginning, it has to be your way of life to think of it all the time. Then it can become more your life habit rather than the ones you might have now. So, lots of us do not stay on the "straight path" all the time...if we continue to post and get encouragement, we soon get back to it. That is what is good about all this for me. Some of the others, who have been on here longer and are successful, will have even better tips.

This is a great forum that includes alll kinds of personalities and it helps to chat with others who have some of the same struggles, feelings and "ups and downs."

Good Luck and welcome:flowerforyou:

That's some story, Connie! I'd love to think that you could be united with your sibling. I wonder if he/she even knows you exist. You're lucky that you came from a larger family and have your children, too. You're right to count those blessings. I have a half-brother that is 14 years younger than I, and I never had much opportunity to get to know him. I was out of the house when he was only 4 years old. A couple of years ago I was able to get in touch with him and we talked by phone several times, but he disappeared last year and I doubt I will ever hear from him again. (long story) My parents split when I was 7 and I didn't know my father and my mother and I weren't close at all. I left home when I was 18 and we went our separate ways. I never had kids, so my only family is my husband and I treasure him. I understand some of what you're going through, but when you get the blues, remember that what you have is what others must certainly envy. Although my family is very small, we've built a wonderful life and we have no regrets. Life is too short to look back at the past. It's more fun to make our future what we want it to be.

Welcome, Californiagramma. I think you'll like this thread. Lots of nice women!

Tried Zumba for the first time today and all I have to say is...WOW! They're not joking when they say you can burn 1000 calories in an hour. I danced (more like flailing) for 33 minutes and according to my heart rate monitor, I burned 454 calories. And, boy, was I sweating! I got the DVD through my library to see if I'd like it and it is a lot of fun, but it made me realize how uncoordinated I had become!:laugh: :laugh: It's much more fun than the treadmill and I'm able to get to and sustain my maximum heart rate better than the treadmill. They say that you should be able to drop a size in ten days. So, I'll be ordering the DVDs today and I'll find out. Let's see if this old gal can shake her money-maker like those cuties on the DVDs!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Has anyone heard from JoAn? I sent her an email with get well wishes and was hoping that she was feeling up to getting online and checking in with the Sneakers yesterday for her birthday. I hope she's doing okay, but the longer she's absent the more I worry about her. Knee surgery can really be brutal. She needs her friends.

Congrats to you Packers fans. My condolences to the Bears fans. I'm not a football fan...I get my sports thrills with hockey. I'm a HUGE Redwings fan, so when it comes time for the Stanley Cup playoffs, I hope to find more hockey fans out there. Hockey is almost a religion here in Michigan and just about everything centers around when the games are on. My brother-in-law and his son have a backyard rink and is trying to talk my husband into digging out his skates and giving it a go. He hasn't played in years, so I don't know if he'll do it or not. I'd pay to see it!!! They say it's like riding a bike...you get right back into it. I'd probably spend more time on my butt than on my skates!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I love the photo of the Sunbonnet Sue quilt. What a great job! Maybe, once I get all my work done, I can sit behind my machine and work on my wallhanging. I'd love to get it finished. Maybe I'll figure out how to post a pix of it when it's done. I just love show & tell. Show more, please!

Have a great day, Sneakers. I'll pop in again sometime!

Viki

So, here's my story. All my life I remembered having a sister and a brother. I could remember my sister's nickname but nothing about the brother. I remember walking her to someones house (and I can still remember the house) and when my mother and I walked back, she wasn't with us. When I would talk to my husband about it, he would say that I was too little, it must have been a dream. Well, long story short,

It wasn't a dream. When my mother's sister was dying last year, I asked her and she mumbled that it was true. However, she was referring to the fact that her son, my cousin, was actually my brother as she had had a brief affair with my father. My mother and her sister were both pregnant at the same time. So I talked to him and I already love him so much I was glad to have him as a brother.

I came home and talked to my mother and she told me that I was right. She had been following the newspaper for any news of them and so she had a clipping of her engagement, wedding and birth of her son. I won't go into details or we will be here all day. But, it was the "old" days and things were different.

I called her and left a message. She knew nothing about it. I called again and they hung up on me. Then she checked with her only living aunt and she verified everything. It's almost a year since we all met and I love her more than you can imagine. My brother is a very quiet person who keeps to himself and so I don't know him as well. They were adopted by the same people so they grew up together.

She has already started to call my mother "mom" and has forgiven all. She is a Christian, and a very sweet one. There's more out there than you can imagine. My sons, my brother and my sister have all accepted this and love them as well. My mother and her sister were very close, although now, I can't imagine how. Only God's Grace can do that! It was a huge weight off of my mother's back. That's for sure. Forgiveness is a powerful thing!!!

Tried Zumba for the first time today and all I have to say is...WOW! They're not joking when they say you can burn 1000 calories in an hour. I danced (more like flailing) for 33 minutes and according to my heart rate monitor, I burned 454 calories. And, boy, was I sweating! I got the DVD through my library to see if I'd like it and it is a lot of fun, but it made me realize how uncoordinated I had become!:laugh: :laugh: It's much more fun than the treadmill and I'm able to get to and sustain my maximum heart rate better than the treadmill. They say that you should be able to drop a size in ten days. So, I'll be ordering the DVDs today and I'll find out. Let's see if this old gal can shake her money-maker like those cuties on the DVDs!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:



Viki

How was this on your knees Viki? I wanted to try it but just watching it on On Demand looked like it was hard on the knees.
Thanks

It wasn't hard on my knees at all and I've been pampering the one I had surgery on. No biggie. Now, I may change my tune tomorrow, but for now, the knees feel fine. You can dance as slow or as fast as you like. I think the most important thing is to keep moving and get your calorie-burn on! I had to slow down a couple of times because my HRM was telling me I was too close to my maximum heart rate, and I didn't even realize it. That's my kind of exercise!

So mny posts that I wont try to keep up. Mrie, I know you are worried, I am right there with you, worrying too. I am also praying for your fmily. Tell Jerry we are wishing him good results.
Welome June, I love GB, even though Ive never been there
Great stories everyone, I love them

One of my MFP friends, LJCannon has lost 174+ pounds. She has been in NYC taping for the Rachel Ray show...that will air January 31st. She goes to Curves all the time.

Thought you might be interested.

Hi everyone!! I got back early this morning after a wonderful 6 days in Victoria, British Columbia. We did lots of walking and sightseeing. The weather was mostly good, a light rain on a couple of days which is to be expected on the West Coast. We had our umbrellas and it didn't slow us down. The skating was very good and I think we are sending some good skaters off to the World Championships. The temperature here has been very nice the last few days and I am hoping it stays that way for awhile (I have been spoiled after only a few days).

Neil missed coming home for the weekend but Dave was madly painting while I was away. He completed the entryway, hallways, family room and kitchen. I really like the colour. Now he wants to get going on the new flooring. What a lot of work. If I was clever enough to send a picture I would! Tomorrow we are taking Neil to get his new shoes!

I am really disappointed. I am tired but stayed up to watch the Nadal tennis match and it never did come on. Guess I will go to bed. I know they will show some of it tomorrow.

Marie -- I remember that you and Jerry were going for tests but after quickly looking at the posts I didn't see if you mentioned results. I hope all is well. Sorry if I missed the post about them.

Take care everyone and keep smiling. Gayla

Hi all. Marie husband Jerry goes in for surgery on Friday.
joann will probably not visit for awhile,but it will be a good feeling to see all us asking about her while she is away.
i think the south beach diet is a good one to follow, i guess the met.mirle works coz I am a junk food junkie, and I need to break that bad habit !
I love watching deer grazing by our house. Try a bag of. Deer corn. We used to feed them in the winter but someone tried bowhunting them on our property so we stopped feeding them.
see ya later

My post must've run away, so here's aquick hello instead. Be safe!

What is Jerry having surgery for????

he has almost lost his voice and I believe there is something on his throat they want to remove and biopsy.

thanks for the welcome,this seems like a very good site, easy to follow.Why is it so hard to lose the last few pounds.I have managed to keep off most of the weight I lost last year but 4 or 5 pounds crept on over the holidays.We are leaving on our annual trip to Jamaica Feb 12 so I know if I don't do something to get on track before then, I will be in trouble.Trying to up the walking, hopefully you guys are my motivation.Have a great day!!

Mattie He is haveing throat susergy for he has been horse for the past 6 months. He has been going to the doctor with it and they have been haveing him gargle and been on antibolic But did not help. Fanally he went to another doctor and he sent him to a specilist . They put a tub down his throst and took pictures and found this growth on his throat so they are removing that Friday morning. The hospital called just now and said their should be an adult relative in the waiting room at all times. Which my daughters and I on doing anyway.That is all we know right now.

I will be praying for him and you while you wait. Waiting is so very hard, too.

Wanted to send this get well card to my Freind JO AN and let her know I am thinking of her If I don't get back on for a few days.




GET WELL SOON. Hope you are not too much pain. Love Marie

Sandy - Did you watch American Idol last night? I believe Chris Medina, the last contestant whose story includes his devotion to his fiancee, Juliana Medina are from Itasca. At least the Laurus Foundation which has set up a fund to help pay for some of Juliana's medical expenses is from Itasca.

The story of this young couple has really rocked me. His voice is equaled only by his integrity. I'm proud to walk the same earth with this man. I was also impressed with the gentle way rocker Steven Tyler interacted with her.

When I see Juliana's struggle it puts my problems with my weight in perspective.