Senior Golden Sneakers..........June, 2011

Hello ladies, I'm sleepy, had a late night out with the girls, lots of drinking and boisterous fun! I had a fish and chip dinner and a pitcher of water, not too bad, but it is the first time that the "favorite dinner" did not please my palet. Not sure why. I'm thinking a tuna sandwich would have been better. Not like me to think that way. Did not feel bad this morning, met my day with bran and some raisins thrown in. Did my therapy exercises and to my satisfaction they are making a difference. A little walking in the mix from work and home 30 minutes per day, also helps move some of the stuff out of the body. I have not noticed anything physical yet, I am still quite round and square at the waist and hips yet. Hope this will go away. I have a figure 8, when I am in good shape.

Hope all is well here, everyone is on track and keeping the determination fired and strong. Motovations will start when the size goes down and the curves become a little more noticeable. But it will come!

Got to get ready for work, so I'll catch you all a bit later.

Love to all....

Marilyn

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Thin Commandment #3 says “The problem may be in the food, not in you.”

As someone who has had to ban sugar, alcohol, white flour, peanut butter, most cereal, and most bread from my house, I can understand that. I don’t think about one drink, one piece of cake, one bowl of ice cream or cereal or one piece of bread. I think instead of consuming the whole container. If I don’t take the first bite then I’m fine. rerfte

The last paragraph of the chapter says, “We can’t change our basic genetic response to food, but we can alter it powerfully through strategy. Whether we control it or it controls us is up to us, through the power of these techniques”

The chapter has a lot of information about the different ways different people respond to different foods and some strategies that are useful responses. For me the important thing is to recognize that I respond differently to certain foods and deal with it rather than lamenting the fact that other people can eat certain things with impunity while I go off on a binge after one bite.

:flowerforyou: If you’re new to this thread, this is about a book called “The Thin Commandments Diet” by Stephen Gullo. Someone recommended the book to me and I started reading it and promised to share a few nuggets from the book along with some comments.

Maddie said:

Deb: Where the heck are ya????

I was wondering the same thing about you???

I'm also missing Pam (Oldtyke3) who hasn't logged on here in a month. She's still active on Facebook and I've messaged her there. I hope she'll come back.

That's enough for my first day back.....I talk too much anyway!!:drinker:

We never get enough of your talk, Maddie!!

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: we don't have mosquitoes so walking in the rain here is a pleasure.......Brandy, Sasha, and I walked for over an hour this morning. I put big towels in the garage and took the garage door opener with me so when we got back we could go in through the garage and I could dry the girls off before they went into the house.

:bigsmile: Connie, I love the song "I Will Survive" :bigsmile: There is a beginner line dance to the song and I taught it awhile back and so many women would come up to me after the dance and tell me how much the song has meant to them at various times in their lives.:bigsmile: thanks for the reminder.

:bigsmile: I like to think that all the Golden Sneakers who aren't posting are busy in their gardens or on a fun vacation and will rejoin us when life slows down.:bigsmile:

Just a quick post, I need to vent & cry a little or I'm going to head for the cupboard or fridge and that's not going to help Just had another nasty phone conversation with my son which ended up with him hanging up on me, but at least without dropping the f-bomb on me. I didn't think I'd raised one of those 'spoiled' only children, he didn't get everything he wanted, but I did everything I could to show him how much he was loved. Now, I'm only allowed apparently to say yes, no, whatever you want and drop everything when he wants it. It's like my mother reaching out from the grave and making me feel worthless There is no point even trying to reason with him. I could go on and on, but I'm going to spare you other than to say I'm not going to head for the food, I'm going t go stitch down the binding on my I Love Lucy quilt. I picked up 2 more quilts at the machine quilters yesterday, I'll tell you about them some other time,

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Jeri, during a very dark period in my life, someone told me to stay in the moment and that has been one of the most useful pieces of spiritual advice I ever got. A few years ago, that same friend used "stay in the moment" to help her walk through the grief when her husband died. It served her well.

:bigsmile: Jeanne, do you have caller ID? that way you don't have to answer the phone when your son calls, listen to the message, and decide when and if you are going to call him back.

:flowerforyou: since we are going to a wedding and potluck barbecue reception tomorrow, I bought a roast chicken at the grocery store for Jake as a sort of Fathers Day special meal. He loved it. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Marie, I looked at your food diary....what a simple healthy plan.:bigsmile: Glad you are back connected to Xyla, reporting your food every day. Are you two doing any other parts of the OA program or just the food plan?

Hi everyone. After all my whining I did manage to lose over a pound this week. I am crediting it to working in the yard. all that up and down must count for something!
I wanted to come on in time to wish a Happy Father's Day to the Dads' that pop in here and to your husbands as well. My Dad died when I was 16 but I can still bring up an image of him so readily. He was such a fun Dad and so devoted to family. In her later years my Mom never mentioned his name without adding 'the love of my life'. We always thought that was so special.
My oldest son is away on a course for work and the youngest is with his in-laws tomorrow so it will be a very quiet Father's Day for Dave. Neil is here and we were with family last night for another fund-raising steak dinner so quiet time is fine.

Have a wonderful Sunday. Gayla

JERI-HALLELUJAH...and yes, of course we are all with you and YOU ARE A SURVIVOR!
SANDY---WOW! Ya done good, dear gal! Congratulations!
OK, CONNIE.....Hi JANE from Nashville! Welcome to us Sneakers. I think the heat got to me, as I missed it, too, but I've not been posting much this past week! I hope you love it as much as we do!:flowerforyou:
I missed MADDIE's post, too! I wonder if it's my new security "suite"; having too many problems, and had to install Firefox to BARBIE: you at least are so disciplined. I could say what the heck I've been doing, but seem to run out of time for everything! I love your advice to "stay in the moment"!
JEANNE, accept that it's OK to swear at your kids when they act so badly! Maybe he needs to hear it occasionally! You are entitled to be angry!
PHYLLIS, have a great visit stateside! Glad you're home!
GAYLA, great for you, another pound. It's working:bigsmile:
MARIE, make sure you have the right type of insulin at the proper time. We don't want you having any problems, dear friend! ANd I think you are eating well; and I agree the 1200 calories are not always necessary if we don't work them off as we get "better"! Loved your tribute to your Dad, and all the other fathers!
SANDY, your advice to JEANNE is probably much wiser (and kinder) than mine! Afraid I was envisioning an earlier episode in my life concerning someone else's progeny!
Oh, I forgot to mention my funky Greek restaurant added a couple of pounds of extra water today! I hope that's all it is:sad:
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, ALL!
Buzz

This is a hard poblems on all of us or we wouldn't be here. Jane What diet are you on now.?
most all of us has gone from One diet to another. I know I have, You can do it. Just find you a good nutrician diet and stick with it. and never give up. I did have another low blood sugar today
but ate a piece of fruit and force myself not to hit my husband cookie jar. for that. I am pretty proud of myself. It was a struggle but I made it.in 20 minutes it was back up

Its was another hot .summer day here. Over 100 degree. We stayed pretty well in the house with the A/C. My Pc says it is 99 and here it is 900Pm. time for it to cool down.




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:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Sandy, congratulations on reaching your goal.......I've known you a long time and I know how hard you've worked to reach this milestone.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Gayla, congratulations on discarding one more pesky pound.....I know how hard you've been working

:bigsmile: Phyllis, did you come back to the states by yourself or did your husband come with you? After being a teacher for over thirty years I know how little "vacation" teachers have in the summer and how much work they continue to do even when school is not in session. Enjoy your brief respite. You've earned it a hundred times over.

:bigsmile: the wedding today was lovely. I spent a little too much time thinking about the food at the reception. I made cole slaw at Jake's suggestion. I realized that since I don't eat hot dogs, beef, potato salad, pasta, beans made with pork, white bread, or cake, there might be very little that I could eat. As it turned out I had fresh fruit, sliced tomatoes, cole slaw, and an interesting broccoli salad with nuts and seeds. I have no idea how accurate my entries are in my food diary, but it turned out to be a good meal.

:flowerforyou: the wedding was lovely. We got there much too early.so there was a lot of time to talk to people. The bride and groom have a six month old daughter who wore a ruffly white dress and was held by the maid of honor during the ceremony. The two year old ring bearer practiced beautifully before the ceremony and then cried when he was walking up with the big crowd of people watching. The groom's family in Texas was able to watch the ceremony thanks to SKYPE. There were lots of families with children and all the children behaved well during the ceremony. After all the practicing by the ring bearer, they forgot to put the rings in the box for the ceremony so when it was time for the rings, there was a break in the action while the bride's mother went off to get the rings from their safe hiding place.:laugh:

:flowerforyou: today I found out that a good friend of mine is going to OA (Overeaters Anonymous) where they work the same steps as Alcoholics Anonymous for people who are powerless over food. She loves the program and is doing really well after a lifetime of compulsive overeating.

:flowerforyou: Jane, I learned a lot from my friends on MFP. I hope you have the same success. Take it one day at a time.

:flowerforyou: Buzz, I find that I don't post as much in the summer when I am getting outside more. In the winter when I spend more time in the house, I am on the computer more

:flowerforyou: Marie, all that heat and having to stay indoors must be so frustrating.:sad:

:bigsmile: Jake got calls from his kids today for Fathers Day and a cute picture of one of his grandsons on Facebook so he's pretty happy. The dogs and cats treat him like every day is Fathers Day :bigsmile:

Good morning ladies, just a quickie. Taking a break from walking today, yesterday on the way home I thought I would not make it, my legs and feet were hurting bad. Took a good half hour for the throbbing in the feet to stop, once I got home and into my recliner. Heading down for my exercises now, so take care everyone and be true to yourself.

Marilyn

It's a misty rainy day he re so I thought I'd try to read some posts. The incident with my son is still torturing my brain so I'm here to attempt to force it to the back.

Phyllis--yes the rag quilts are the kind that are made up of flannel 'sandwiches' with batting for the filling and then have seam allowances snipped and washed and then almost look like chenille. That was one of my very first projects when i started quilting & it is so nice to snuggle up in I even take it when we go to the lake on vacation. I hope you've had a chance 'dive' into the lettuce & salad greens you were hoping for As far as exercise my trainer tells me to switch up things otherwise your muscles kind of get into the routine and then don't work as hard.


Jeri--I'm glad your appointment went well, I'll keep you in my prayers.

Barbie--Line dancing sounds like fun, I'm jealous because I'm one of those people with zero coordination I would always be 'zigging' when I should be 'zagging'. I could never get those choreographed aerobic or step routines either. :noway:


Marie--I've never heard of a disappearing Nine Patch quilt block. I'll have to look that one up. Only disappearing ones I've done are those that 'disappear' in my disaster of a sewing room. I did pick up 2 from the machine quilter the other day and she showed me her "Crumb Quilt" a technique I think she said started in England? It's a way to use up the bits and pieces of leftover fabric. Looked intriguing.

Connie--I always eat my 1200 calories and eat most, but not all of my exercise calories. I don't eat all of the exercise calories becauseI never know how accurate the counts are so I do strive to be under at the end of the day. My trainer really scolded me when she found out I was shooting for 1200 so I try to obey her, but she also tells me I'm exercising too much & that I choose to ignore but I always have a serving of almonds as soon as I get done, even before the shower and that makes her happier :laugh:

Becky--I also wear a heart rate monitor, I really like it.

Sandy--If I'd talked to my mother the way he has talked to me I can guarantee you the teeth in my mouth would not be my own! My husband tried to reason with him and the reply to him was that I needed to go to therapy to resolve the 'issues' or whatever in our relationship. Roughly translated that would be so he could blame me for absolutely everything. You are right, it is his loss. I feel bad that I left a 'crying' message on my dil's phone, but I just get so hurt..........honestly she's a saint to stick with him and I know that is a horrible thing to say. I will always love him, but not sure when I will like him again. I WILLL NOT let this drive me back to terrible eating because that will only make me feel worse. I've beaten myself up enough.

Phyllis--Thank you for the hug, I needed it!

I would love to be out in the garden! I have a couple of shrubs with powdery mildew, but it's been either too windy or too rainy to spray. Also need to spray again for whatever little critter are sucking the chlorophyll from the leaves of a variety of different plants. First we battle winter to even be able to see those plants again & then we have to battle something else, never gets boring that's for sure :happy:

I worked on the sewing the binding down on my I Love Lucy quilt for awhile yesterday. I put the new bed quilt on my bed as soon as I brought it home from the quilter, I'll post a picture of it. No binding on it of course but I'm still going to use it anyway. Also got my patriotic quilt back, I'm going to try to get the binding on it this week, we leave on July 3rd for a week at the lake and I want to be able to stitch on it on the way and maybe a bit while there. I'm going to take a picture of that one too, I just home it will show the awesome quilting that she did on it. She was so excited because it was the first time she'd used this particular pattern.

I made my 119 blood/platelet donation today, hence the pretzels for breakfast :laugh: I've been doing platelets only for quite a few years now because I can do that more frequently than whole blood. It's such an easy thing to do and they get enough platelets from me for two patients. I watched the movie "Secretariat" today, a wonderful 'feel good' movie.

I have to get to work now! Have a least a half dozen of my husband's Hawaiian shirts to iron, different one every work day. They are rayon and just look better when ironed especially when I don't get them out of the dryer right away :frown: Made a batch of oatmeal in the crockpot yesterday so I need to measure out the portions and get it in the freezer. Have a great day everyone!

PS...Just uploaded a pic of the quilt

:bigsmile: during the last two years I worked full time I drove a route to work where I saw a lot of people walking with and without dogs. Every morning I would say "I wish I could walk in the mornings". Now my wish has come true. I get to walk every morning and often I see people in their cars driving off to work. I am so grateful that this wish has come true. It got me thinking about all the things I've wished for in my lifetime and how many of those wishes have come true. There is so much to be grateful for :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: