Does anyone know why MFP doesn't give calories for strength excersizing?

Hello Dear Friends-
Patti I just read your post and I'm SO glad you GF is feeling good about herself and loved to hear she has a stunning scarf- when a dear friend went through the same thing she hated the wigs and just did the scarf thing until her hair came back. Said the wigs were always uncomfortable- You're a wonderful support for her. I'm a basic pant person so I vote for the silver ankle zip and silver jewelry- my 2 cents
Janet- glad your cataracts are first and then the minor revision- We are getting back on track you and I with our eating.
MaryLynn- think of the tortoise and the hare- this journey is just like the old fable. Keep up the great progress.
Bert- good for you on strength training. I got the bar/band thing that Marie Osmond is selling on QVC and it does make my muscles tired. I need to do it consistently but it has great information right on the bar so I can't use the excuse I don't know what I'm doing for correct form. I've never shopped on QVC before just channel surfing and there it was.
Karla- Glenn still progressing? When do you officially retire?

I did my two minutes again this morning and I do think it is helping me to center on me. I was brave and hopped on the scale and I'm seeing downward movement from Monday. Obviously not recording it but it gives me hope I'm doing the right things this time. In my two minutes I talk to myself about self love, eating 3 meals and taking care of me. I could have tried 3 minutes today as I was getting in some nice deep breathing.
I'm off to Nashua NH on Saturday for a self editing class- a short 2 1/2 hour drive up and back. I'm really looking forward to it. Emily is finally reading the Last First Kiss and has enjoyed the story. Megan is still staying her favorite book out of the 4 is Lost and Found- my fav- the one I haven't written yet that will get people buying more books- LOL
I may post on FB today if you have a Favorite Lucinda Race book- if you get a moment will you respond to the question? and then share it on your page?
That would be so helpful.
I am hoping to release the cover for Ready to Soar next week so stay tuned.
Need to run but smiles for all.
Cindy

Good morning ladies! Hope you are all having a good week. I had intended on doing personals today but it is another busy day and I am still getting used to the new rhythm of my life. You are all important to me and I am thinking about you and praying for you.

Brian got to bring the work van home yesterday, what a relief to be back to two vehicles! The WIC interview went well and the director made it clear we are only waiting for the contract to be finished up. My final classes started this week so I am working on those and then will add the work experience once the contract is finalized. I'm hoping my body will keep up with whatever it is they want me to do; I already spent the day yesterday in bed because the busyness of the weekend/week caught up to me.

Take care, beautiful ladies
Grace and peace to you
Jeanette

Thanks girls for the input
I was leaning toward the zipper detail myself. Had already planned on the silver jewelry because I think it would look best with the color of the top. The best part is it was on sale for under $25 and that is all I spent for a new outfit for the wedding. Found out that the kids don't need any help with the set up. That will all be handled by the venue. So I have all day to get beautiful, and it might take that long too.
Back in the AM
Patti

Good Morning, Ladies. I love reading everyone's posts. Tonight is a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. I'm attending with church friends. My date is my best girlfriend as Mike didn't show interest. A couple of people from church are in the production, so it should be a fun evening. Have a great day!

Bert

Cindy, so glad you are getting back to Being Cindy (and Lucinda). Still vacillating on outfit but will figure that our after errands. Nice that you get extra Em time (despite the chaos). Jim's website is an absolute knockout! Wow -- the sound, the photos the menus. Now I'm hungry -- and too far away. I lost a pound over the last two weeks, which isn't great but not awful given my BIG slips the weekend of my Aunt Pat's memorial. We can do this!

Karla, praying for Jason for sure. Thought of you yesterday when I realized that for a couple of weeks I will have TWO concurrent eye drop schedules -- multiple drops in each eye. If I stick to a strict schedule, I'll be using drops at 6, 7, noon, 3, 6, 11 and midnight! Glad to do that if necessary but will ask the doc what he suggests. Have booked a car to the facility, so transport is all set up.

MaryLynn, glad the two of you took a rest day -- Myron from his travels and you from your outdoor beautification.

Bert, have fun at the event -- girlfriend time and a mystery, with friends in the cast. It can't get much better than that. Some things just aren't couples events and you'll have more fun with a girlfriend than with Mike going along without real interest.

Patti, the ourfit sounds perfect -- nice that you can enjoy being a guest and not having to work on setup too. More energy for dancing!

Jeanette, any news from you? What a busy week. Hope you get some time with Alanna and Avery too.

I'm off to run a few errands, then need to figure out what I'll wear tomorrow (knowing me, I'll probably take a couple of options and make a last-minute call -- at the moment I'm leaning toward a maxidress as it may be more appropriate for the weather there. (Cindy, no sandals, alas -- my feet won't tolerate them. I can't wear cute shoes of any kind, but I did find some Skechers that feel OK for when I just don't want to wear my brace.) Am getting excited about Tuesday's cataract removal #1. It's my distance eye.

Back later -- big hugs!

Good Morning, Ladies. The mystery dinner was fun; however, the dinner was horrible! It was catered by a local restaurant where we have eaten many times. It was supposed to be chicken cordon bleu, but was terrible! The waitresses were not good either. We enjoyed the show, but that's it. Oh well, it was a fundraiser for the back pack program for the school corporation. I'm glad much money was raised for the program and we got to see our Dinner Theater family in a different performance.

Janet: Enjoy your gathering. I attended my class reunion a few years ago and had an ok time. Since I moved away right after graduation, I don't have many connections just like you mentioned. I'm not sure I'll go to any more. I did, however, reunite with my best friend in HS, so that was successful.

I'm working in my "office/craft room/catch all room" today. It's sprinkling, so I'll have to do yardwork another day. Have a great day.

Bert

A beautiful day here, especially since I am still smiling from the wedding. The ceremony was short and very beautiful. The btidesmaids dresses were simple and elegant and the bride was stunning. My grandson was so handsome and his gorgeous, brilliant blue eyes shone even brighter than usual because they were filled with love for his bride. We were treated like part of the wedding party, our food was served to us while everyone else had to go get theirs from the other room. The best part was being with all our family and friends. They did a great job with the seating chart and all the exes played well with each other. The only damper on the day was seeing Edd's daughter. She is obviously anorexic and with shocking red hair and overdone make up she looked like A cartoon. She stopped speaking to us about 6 years ago, reasons still unknown to this day. But I will not dwell on that. We have resolved ourselves to the situation. Now for a fun story. About a year ago I gave the kids an extremely tacky cake topper that I found at a yard sale. It was plastic and yellowed with age, with a few broken pieces. We had taken them out to dinner and I had it all wrapped in a beautiful box with tissue paper and a bow. We told them that it was a family heirloom, that it had been on my parents cake and it would mean the world to us if they could work it into their decor in some way. They oohed and awed and thanked us, but the looks on their faces showed what they really felt- confusion and a bit of shock. I had to explain to them that it was a joke, both were quite relieved. I then forgot all about the ugly thing. But they had not. It was on our table as part of the centerpiece!!!!! Everyone got a good laugh, and that is what life is all about. Now we have the tacky decoration again and will just wait for the next opportunity to give it back, perhaps at their first anniversary party....

Karla, thanks for all the thought you have put into getting us refocused on our journey. Hope you like the treadmill, I have never been able to stay on one for more than about 15 minutes and each one of those minutes is agony to me. I feel the same about stationary bikes and elipticals. I just get so bored and nothing I have tried distracts me. I wish I wasn't like that, would make working out easier, but alas, that is just how it is. If my feet are moving I need variety I guess.

Patti

Hello Ladies-
Karla- I'm 6 and 15- still trying to do nice things for just me.
Everyone sounds happy and moving in the right direction.
Patti- I chuckled about the cake topper- too funny
Yesterday was great- but I didn't use that for my blog today. Still processing. My blog ins't the best and I didn't really have something driving me today. But not everything I write will be profound- Rick wasn't happy as it was my ex I went to Boston with so maybe after his comments caused my cloud- not dwelling moving forward.
I'm on track today with my food intake and staying put for the entire day-
I'll be back in a bit- hope everyone has the Sunday they want and deserve.
Until later
Cindy

Good Morning girls-
Karla- my ex didn't go with me to the seminar- Long before we were divorced we went to Boston for the july 4th fireworks- I mentioned in my blog post this week about the fireworks but no mention of the ex husband. When Rick asked me when I went to them I said when I was married to Joe- he got mad and went to camp for the afternoon while I puttered at home.
It is very sad actually- we BOTH have a past.... and we got divorced for a reason.
I'm not one to hold a grudge and I actually talk to my ex and am friendly. I don't have a reason not to be nice.
On plan for today- used my time to 3 minutes of just me.
Have to run but I'll be back around lunch time.
Cindy

Good Morning, Ladies. Today is going to be a fabulous day. I heading outside to work outside for a while and then will start to get the house ready for my Chicago family. We are trying to get our pool ready for the kids to swim in, but I'm afraid the water will be too cool. We shall see.

Patti: The cake topper story is hilarious! Our Chicago son and daughter-in-law had a similar problem when they go married abou 10 years ago. Our family's table was the "buffer table" as Annie's mother's family and father's family don't get along. So we sat inbetween them and my ex and his wife sat with us. I get along with him really well (now and with the help of Mike ) Her step-mother's family was also in the mix. It was somewhat stressful for Annie as she is a peacemaker, like me. I just decided that life is too short to bother with differences.

Janet: Hope you had a fun time at your class get together.

My mini goals for this week:
1. Drink 64 ounces of water everyday.
9. Eat five vegetables and fruits in combination everyday this week

Have a great day everyone!

Bert

Good Monday morning all. Great day to refocus our efforts on ourselves. The sun is shining, no rain expected and I starts my day with 3 minutes of quiet time (that's how long it takes to heat my coffee, lol)! 3 minutes of deep breathing and positive statements on how I see myself navigating this week. Tracked my breakfast and now I am headed to the grocery, well right after I find a new recipe to try this week. Restocking the cabin is a challenge when I can't remember what I still have there. I will pick up the basics and hopefully won't need to go to the grocery after I get there.

Cindy, men are curious creatures, are they not? They usually hide their tender spots so well we are not prepared when we accidently bump into one of them. Hope his time away helped him recover the bruise. Loved your blog, as I always do. We love fireworks but have to be super cautious with the sparklers, so much wood in our homes and decks. Plus those pesky metal sticks seem to always burn a foot or hand along the way.

Bert, our family is a huge blend of cultures, ages and exes. I think we all decided long ago to just go with the flow. Except for Edd's daughter and his first wife (the mother of his children) we all get along well. There has never been any incidents or unpleasantries, we all love our kids, grandkids and great grandkids, they make it worth being kind to each other. I think as a result they are all kind and caring. They never have to worry about warring exes being in the same space. I described it as the Hatfields and McCoys call a truce whenever we are all together.

Janet, hope you have time to check in and tell us how your get together was. Keeping you in my prayers that all goes well tomorrow. My GF gets her second round of chemo tomorrow.

Waving to Jeanette and Mary Lynn.
Myra, hope you find your way back to us. Miss your smile.

Patti