Senior Golden Sneakers............August

:flowerforyou: Barbie, grapes are usually my go to snack. They contain so much water that I can have a lot of them.

I didn't know about the statin medications. My cholesterol was up a few years ago but it is down now, so no meds. I would have a lot of problems taking them...I love grapefruit. Just had a half this morning.

I did good yesterday. Stayed under calories...maybe a bit too low. But, I will probably make up for it today. I did 1 hour of Zumba last night and am planning on going to the YMCA tonight to use the weight machines.

BARBIE. I wish Jake well.

SANDY. I love the joke. LOL. Keep 'em coming.

I was feeling good but now I have come down with an infection in my incision. Rats. I started antibiotics and at first they seemed to be making a difference but I'm not sure now. I go back to see the doctor on Thursday. I really want this to be all put behind me so I am thinking positive thoughts. Radiation should start in October so I need to heal up so they can do it.

It cooled down here today. Thank goodness but I'm not complaining about the heat. It is almost September so cooler weather will soon be here.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

OH, FUDGE, 20 minutes of my post disappeared into cyberspace, and now I'm late!

BARBIE, best of everything for Jake!
SANDY, :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: and great news and much happiness to you all!
PHOEBE, good luck on the new way of eating
Grapefruit and its juice should be discussed with the doctor for anyone on statins and certain blood pressure meds, as well.
JERI...we'll all think positive for you! So sorry about the infection :flowerforyou:
WELCOME --Marge? That's where my post disappeared, trying to make the welcome fancy! If the name's wrong, I mean well!
MARIE, rename you wonder woman with all your accomplishments.
BECKY...do a Zumba class for me, too!
Really wrecked my food yesterday, first at an opening of the new Aldi store here, where they handed us hot dogs on a bun, and who could refuse that? Not I :embarassed: . Then dined at our favorite Greek restaurant (looks like a dump, food is divine!) and I forgot to sign in yesterday so I'm back to day 1 in here! Anyway, the sodium added back my 3 pounds, and was worth every morsel. So better go have lunch before it's dinnet time again! Hi to all the people who disappeared into my cyberspace post!
Buzz

Phoebe I am off of my daytime Insulin just on Lantus at night and the doctor cut it down. I am to keep a record and let her know how it is working. i am so glad.after 4 years taking 4 shot a day is great. My diet is working maybe not as much on weight loss. but it will happen.

Barbiecat I am so glad Jake is coming back home soon I was afraid he would over do it.. Take care Jake.. you are not a yung as you used to be.:bigsmile:


Jeri So sorry about your infection your meds should tttake care of it. When does your Chemo start

Sandy I sent your joke to my son.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Buzz thats a nice curse word 'oh fudge" My granny used to say o'sh.tt when she was sewing.My granny was so talent she could play the organ and she play it for her church. Me i can't even carry a tune Her sewing was fantastic she made dresses for some of the ladies for 2 dollors and thought that was too much.

I sent Deb an Pm but have not her from her I gues she is taking a break from dieting Not me even if i am not losing weigh I keep posting. and reading the post.

I just read through a lot of the post here on Senior Golden Sneaker and what a fun and interesting group. I'm hoping that at a young 71 I am old enough to be a part of your group and make a periodic entry once in a while.
It looks like the group is from all over so the diversity of post has a wide variety of topics, which is great. I'll be watching my topics for more posting, til then Goodby AUGUST and hello SEPTEMBER.

Hi folks. Sorry that I continue to be here so sporadically. I will try to improve. The US Tennis Open is on so I have been wasting too much of my time in front of the TV. We did take a run in to the city today as Dave needed some materials for the biathlon trailer that he is fixing up. (darn I hate the corrections this iPad makes so that I end up with ridiculous word, note biathlon trailer that was supposed to read boat trailer) We did go out for lunch and I had a burger and salad. The burger was made with half lean beef and half bison, so delicious. Not the best choice but not the worst either!

About the grapefruit -- sadly I have been without it for a long time and I do love it. It interacts badly with Tegretol which I take for seizures. It should be avoided with many drugs, some BP drugs, hormones and too many others to mention. Check with your pharmacist or your dr. if you have concerns. You can likely find out about your drug of concern on the Internet but I would not hesitate talking to the professionals.

The other thing I have been avoiding is black licorice because of the interaction it has with Furosimide (a diuretic). You have to be careful with licorice, real licorice, I believe twizzlers are ok but I am still careful with them. I understand it really lowers potassium. I like real licorice but don't take the chance. Like grapefruit there are many other drugs that interact badly with licorice. I will get off my soapbox now!

Marie -- great job on reducing the insulin. So happy for you.

Jeri -- hope you get rid of the infection quickly.

Barbie -- glad that the angiogram went well for Jake. Never hurts to have a little reminder to slow down!

Sandy -- enjoyed your joke. Did you win at the casino?

Buzz-- I know the frustration of losing your post!! How is your elbow?

Welcome to the new folks. I know I wanted to say more but it will have to wait.
Take care everyone. Gayla

:flowerforyou: Gayla, I was going to mention ground bison to you but I see that you are already familar with it. That is the only ground meat I will eat now. It tastes great and is not greesy.

:flowerforyou: Marie, Alice is fortunate to have you around to help her eat healthy. Isn't it so much easier when we are not the only ones trying to clean up our diets?

Welcome ieuanfw, sure 71 year olds are included here. I think this is the best thread for older people. I turned 60 last January.

:flowerforyou: OK Sandy, how did the gambling go? Oh boy, here is another joke post. Love them.

For those on facebook if you click on the little dog in A wedding dress you can see the wedding paarty at my son house. that i click on to shar on my wall They went all out. for it Wish I had been there. Very lovely n both of their girls was simply Lovely. my son and his wife. look great too.. I havent seen Bruce since April and he has lost some weight./. They had their back yard looking fantastic. they had the fod cater in. If my son cAn do it I can do it, RIGHT!

well, I'm trying to type, but a cat/youngun won't let me. we'll see if I can type fast..
Marie, you are amazing, and such an inspiration!! As far as the weight coming off, well, with such great numbers as yours, why push yourself too hard? Eating good for you foods and seeing great results in your labs, well, that is really SOMETHING!!!

Yes, welcome to the last new poster, it was a user name with a bunch of letters, but I don't think it spelled anything, so I have already forgotten it.. a name in your signature would be great.

ok, got some cleaning out and clearing up to do. we aren't sure yet when we will be leaving, and we also aren't sure yet if it is time to switch to a new truck. all up in the air. So, I will reorganize a few things in hopes of taking less to the new truck. Taking only what we need for a trip helps to eliminate the clutter we have gathered.

Becky, how was your challenge at work yesterday? how do you plan to do it, weigh in weekly?

Sandy, I hope you won big bucks!! - and now you should go out and spend them on yourself!! thank you for your kind words.

Barbie, your tip about the grapefruit was well timed and right on the money.. called the doctor's nurse yesterday, she called back and the dr. instructed us that dh should only have 6oz. of grapefruit juice in the morning, each day. Since I am not on all of the meds that he takes, I can still have the 3 servings per day. Thank you again for that post!!

Gayla, I had no idea licorice was a no no for some folks, I see what you mean about real licorice, and not twizzlers.. I have read about it as a healthy food too, but never about the bad interactions that are possible. Thanks to you too!!

well, here comes the cat/spoiled rotten , so I'm going!!

I am a terrible mom !!!!:sad: My daughter hurt her finger a long time ago and it is still bothering her so we took her for xrays. The doctor just called me. Her finger is broken.:sad:

Bob forgot his anniversary Wednesday. His wife was mad. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!!!" The next morning when his wife woke up, she looked out the window to find a box… gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway. She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale. . . Bob has been missing since Friday!

:flowerforyou: Irene, that is so funny.:laugh:

My daughter's finger is chipped in the knuckle. The constant bending of it was not allowing it to heal. Now she has a splint on it but, maybe for only two weeks.