50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Good Morning ladies. Did not check in yesterday. I did good though. Ate well, Did 60 min on treadmill at gym and 60 min in pool. My daughter and I bought a pool together about 8 years ago and it has been at her house. I went sometimes but mostly too much trouble. She decided that she did not want in her yard any longer so we moved to my yard. I love it. Have been in every day. I do laps, but mostly pool jogging. Burns lots of calories. If you have access to a pool, I highly reccommend.
I am leaving to go out of town today, but I will be good. We have already checked out the address for snap fitness and will be there each day. Bringing computer so hope to blog but not sure will have time. Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms. Enjoy your day. To the rest have a great Sunday.

Welcome and Hello to all,
Congrats to all who have lost, condolences to those who are going through hard times. I think that it's important (Pam) that even if we need that piece of candy or cake occasionally, we're aware that it's has to be occasional and then back to the healthy.

I've done well with eating and exercise this week so I'm hoping that tomorrow weigh-in will be good. At least in the right direction.

The little ones want to get outside, it's a beautiful day here in upstate NY. So....later. Diane

I have been thinking we need a spell checker on the message board...

If you have Google toolbar on your web browser there is a spell check built in. :happy: It makes it so much easier not to make typos or careless mistakes on message boards or anywhere else.

I'm heading outdoors to pull more weeds then its off to get my oil changed and a pedicure. Hubby says its my Mother's Day gift from Muffin (our canine baby).

Happy Friday yall! :flowersforyou:

Thank you for the tip. I do have google toolbar--not intentionally, but it snuck in somewhere along the line--and I am a creature of habit . Did find the spellcheck, so thank you!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

BTW, I couldn't help giggling at the prospect of what would happen if YOU actually got the oil change. I knew you meant the car, but I could just imagine the confusion at the salon, trying to give the car a pedicure!!:laugh: :laugh:

Nobody ever said I had a normal sense of humour, and if they did, they either were lying or don't know me very well.!!

Barb

So TGIF!!

I finished my 4 hours of work at 9a, and I am looking forward to the weekend, except for the OT I will be working on Saturday morning. I get to sleep in--don't start til 6am!!:laugh:

The weather is supposed to be good the next 3 days, so I plan to hit the walking trails at least 2 days out of 3, depending on my schedule. Tomorrow is weigh day, but since I am working, I may have to defer it til Sunday.

I have had no trouble staying within my calorie range this week, haven't felt deprived. :happy: The difference is I am following "MY" plan, which is a combination of pieces from various things I have tried in the past, combined with as much exercise, mostly walking for now, as I can stand.

My biggest problem is I have too much energy in the evenings. Even though I get up about 4a, and have only napped once this week, I was up til 11:30 pm last night. The folly of this was apparent this morning. I rolled over after shutting off my alarm and the next thing I knew it was 4:40 am--not a good thing when you have to be at work at 5am!!:noway: Fortunately, when you work in the call center environment as I do, no one expects you to look that good that early--mostly because they aren't awake yet EITHER!!:laugh: :laugh: I DID make it there on time, but I was very glad to come home and get the bath and hair washing in that I missed earlier.

Everyone on this thread seems to exhibit a trait that makes them special. For example, I think Anne, with those wise and memorable sayings is "The Philosopher." Barbicat seems to move very fast and sounds WAY more organized than I will EVER be--so she is "The Dynamo." I haven't had time to think of a characteristic for everyone, and for the newbies, we need a few more posts to get the drift.
As for myself, I guess, I am the resident punster and storyteller, so I guess we can call me "The Jester"

So, in keeping with the storytelling role, can you stand one more CELL PHONE DISASTER epic? This tops mine for sure:

Today a woman I only see at work on Friday's because of our schedules just heard about the washing machine fiasco, and told me how her sister's cell phone met an unexpected end.

Sister was cooking dinner and stirring spaghetti sauce, and says to hubby "Toss me my phone dear," which he did. I don't know whether she was a lousy catcher or his passing technique was not so hot. The cell phone landed IN THE POT OF SAUCE!! Glug glug!!:laugh:

Phone was worthless after that--no matter who you were talking to, you couldn't understand them, because everything sounded like ITALIAN!!:laugh: :laugh:

Seriously, the phone did not survive its introduction to the culinary world, and that last paragraph was a result of the way my mind works when I haven't had enough sleep!!

Well I am off to pick up my new cell phone and have lunch with a friend who has a birthday today. It seems like everyone I know was born in April and May. I started counting and so far there were 7 of us, including me!

BTW ANNE, you mentioned in your post about what I said about replacing my phone for $50--trouble is, that is through their insurance carrier, and in the fine print, they reserve the right to "substitute" so I just extended my contract for a year, got a couple of promotional discounts out of the salesperson that helped me, and only pd $99, but that beats $250!!

Catch everyone later--WELCOME NEWBIES!!

Barb

Hi Ladies

I hope everyone is having a good day. Things are going good today. I'm feeling a bit hungry so I'll grab an apple. That was mentioned on the boards, to grab an apple to get you through and it really works for me. I bring a few for my desk and throughout the week I'll have one later in the day which prevents me from 'grazing' while dinner is cooking. I walked again yesterday and plan to do the same today.
It's going to be one of those weekends when the house is full of kids. - only 5 extras today!!
Sunday we will be going out for a buffet dinner so I'll really have to be careful. (good thing weigh day is Saturday:laugh: )

Last night I walked for 45 minutes then we went to the local trade show and I sauntered around there for another hour and a half. - I didn't even sample any freebies of food. I did however, buy a bag of kettle corn popcorn mmmmmm! I had a couple handfuls and sent the rest to school with my kids today.
I feel like I've been following along really good with moving more and eating healthier. It should pay off. I'm really hoping to see a loss on the scale tomorrow. I have everything crossed from my eyes to my toes!!!

I'm going to try to log on during the weekend. Then maybe I can do personal responses - currenty I only 'chat' at work and I can never take the time to respond properly.

Weekend goals:
clean, clean, clean
walk 10 km. - 6 miles
Exercise dvd Sat and Sun
Portion Control on Sunday at the buffet

Heather

p.s. Barb I could always pm you my address if you would like to unload some of that evening energy:laugh:

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We're alive in Vacaville, CA using the computer in the RV park office

will write more in a few days

barbie

hi everyone - i'm so excited to be looking forward to a weekend of not HAVING to work on the house. I'll go over and work on stripping varnish off wood upstairs, but i don't have a whole crew coming to do something scary - i.e. wiring:happy:

I've been eating more food than i should lately, and the scale has gone up a bit so i'm hoping to get a grip on that situation! I'm still working out like crazy - this afternoon i'd decided to take a nap instead of going to the gym 'cause i didn't sleep last night. But i couldn't sleep so i ended up at the gym anyway. I did kind of an easy workout tho - only burned 300 calories. Came home and had salmon and broccoli for supper, now i'm getting ready to crawl into bed and read for awhile.

Barbie and Jake - glad you made it to Vacaville - there used to be a truckstop there i'd spend the night at before going into LA in the morning - if i'm remembering right - it's been a LONG time!

Hope everyone is having a great may! I'll check back in tomorrow.

Anne,

I may not be the best one to help you but I move my cursor over the symbol and double click on it and it inserts the description of the one you picked and then when you post it automatically converts to the picture.

Nancy

Afternoon all,
Weigh-in was good. Lost .6 lbs. Note that is point 6, not 6 whole ones, but I'm happy, it's still moving in the right direction and that's all I ask. It seems I've finally broken the plateau. It actually worked for me to up both calories and intensity of exercise.

Outside work today, so I skipped exercise this morning, A woman can only do so much you know!

Later, Diane

Barb - i think you have named the first 3 members aptly! Anne is for SURE the wise philosopher, Barbicat definitely the dynmo and you ARE the jester!!!!!!!! Very cool! I'm happy it's friday too, although i don't have to get up QUITE so early!!!!!!:noway:

So I guess that makes Elli "the Wise One" for being so smart as to agree with me, right :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Barb

HLLlO EVERYBODY!! flower

It is a WONDERFUL SUNNY DAY here, shooting for 70 degrees if the weatherman has an accurate aim. If not, who cares!! Today would be a beautiful day even if it was snowing.:noway: (on second
thought, let's not get carried away, here.) :laugh: :laugh:

The reason for my joy can be found in my ticker,...I LOST 3 lbs. since last Sunday!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

In my post from yesterday, I mentioned the birthday lunch. Well, I came I saw, I ate, but THOUGHTFULLY (til dessert that is!!):laugh: :laugh:

We went to McGrath's Fish House, a regional chain that has a few locations in the Pac NW. I had filet of sole encrusted w/hazelnuts (told them to keep their "lemon sauce" and give me a plain lemon wedge instead), had salad, asparagus, sliced tomatoes and cottage cheese, (NO BREAD--torture, I LOVE sourdough)

So far so good. The birthday girl didn't want her free Sunday, so we split a piece of Key Lime Pie!! It was excellent, and I felt no guilt because I had the rest of the day to get in my exercise, and as you will see, later, I did.:happy:

:flowerforyou: Momof10 -Belatedly, in response to your post of 5/7. First of all, "welcome, Debbie "

In regard to the Wii, I hear they are wonderful, but 2 cautions:

1) Don't get so into exercise that you throw your controller through the tv screen. I am not joking, it HAS happened!! :laugh:
2) On a more serious note, don't get carried away with your activity. I have a co-worker in her 40's in reasonably good shape, who got involve in an activity for the first time and ended up with a torn meniscus, surgery and hobbling around for several months with one of those leg/knee braces that keep you from bending at the knee.

Believe it or not, less than a month after she removed all the "hardware" she was helping someone move, missed the last step and broke two bones in her foot on the OTHER leg. :noway: We began to make bets on how long she could come to work without a cast or a cane!!:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Suuzzzque- Belated Congratulations on the 2 lb.s loss. :drinker: :drinker: There is nothing better than a lower number on the scale to make your spirits soar, is there?:happy:

Also, in regard to the pedicure your "canine baby" gave you. It reminded me of one of the interesting habits that Mai Li, my Lhasa Apso has. If I come home and take my shoes and socks off and sit with my feet on the ottoman, she likes to come and lick my feet:noway: --she has an incredibly soft and velvety tongue, but she only gets away with this when I am heading to the bathtub. Somehow the thought of dried doggie-slobber on my feet makes me less than enthusiastic about putting on socks and shoes again until the feet are washed.:laugh:

Several Lhasa owners I have met tell me their dogs will do the same thing, but it is usually only one member of the family that will get "the royal treatment."

:flowerforyou: Anne, in regard to not losing if you eat late at night,: Out of necessity, due to my work schedule, I often eat dinner about an hour before I go to bed, and I am still losing, so I guess we are both "exceptions to the rule"--which makes us both pretty "exceptional", right?:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Becky -In an earlier post I mentioned the breakfast sandwiches in response to your post, and forgot to tell you there is sure way to make the calories from cheesecake "disappear"--eat it quick before anyone else has a chance to see them !!!:laugh:

And also, Becky, I have previously had the same problem with losing pounds and "finding" them again, but I am hoping I am on a one way trip down this time.

:flowerforyou: Diane--Congratulations on scaling your plateau!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Kathy, Your cartoons are great.

On a more serious note, I am so sorry to hear you lost your friend, Gail. The first time I heard someone from my class in high school had died (also from cancer), it was very unsettling.
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I had commented yesterday that I thought my fingers would fall off from re-entering all the phone numbers when I got my replacement phone....Well, GOOD NEWS!! I did pick up the phone, and the Sprint location I went to is also a repair facility,. One of their sharp techs heard me make a joke about my "address book"--I was carrying the phone I used to have with T-mobile because it had most of my phone numbers in it. Imagine my surprise when he said he might be able to TRANSFER all those numbers from one phone to the other---and that is just what he DID!! I still have about 30 more numbers to input manually, but it beats the heck out of re- entering EVERYTHING!!!

:flowerforyou: Heather, You mentioned wanting me to PM you some of my energy, If I keep up what I have been doing, I may not need to sleep at all.

After my lunch, I ran a couple of errands and went home for a little while. By 7p I still wasn't hungry, partly because we didn't eat lunch 'til after 2p.

I remembered something I had to have from the store, so after picking it up, I hit the walking trail near my house and did 3.8 miles, in addition to the 1.8 I did with my doggies, so that makes 5.6 miles for the day!!:noway:

By the time I finshed my walk, it was pretty much dark, and I really didn't feel "alone" on the trail, the bunnies were coming out to forage, and the area I was in has wetlands, so the "Froggy Chorus"was in glorious tune.

I still wasn't hungry, so I ate a package of Craisins and called it a night. Then I got up at 5a and went to work for 4 hours.

Just got a call from Thomy, my friend with the birthday, who told me an interesting story:

(I guess, I am borrowing Anne's philosophical hat for a moment.)

First Lady, Michelle Obama, was talking about how much difficulty she had getting up at 4:30a to work out.

She got to thinking; "If it was something for my kids, I would get up and 4:30a. If it was something for my job, I would get up and 4:30a, so why can't I get up at 4:30a for ME??!! "

As women, we tend to put ourselves LAST, behind husbands, kids, work, pets, committee meetings, church work, you name it. Our new mantra, in terms of decisions about eating and exercise and time priorities should be :
:flowerforyou: "I have a lot to LOSE, and much to GAIN by putting ME FIRST!":flowerforyou:

Today, I am putting me first by resting on my laurels, a little light walking tonight with the doggies, and treating myself to the NASCAR race that starts at 4p PT today. Tomorrow afternoon, plan to do another 6 miles!!

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY to ALL MOTHERS!! I am going to cook mine a healthy breakfast on Sunday morning.:flowerforyou:

Barb

:flowerforyou: Becky,

Your story reminds me of that old expression related to tired feet..."my dogs are barking!" I guess if you have a Yorkie in your slippers, THAT could be very true!!:laugh: :laugh:

Speaking of laughter, I must have been delirious with joy when I started my post==spelled "HELLO" in a unique way. I have a good excuse--I wasn't using my pc, so I didn't have the google toolbar spellchecker. I also noticed I used Sunday, when it should have been "Sundae"--oh well,,:ohwell: as busy as my friend is with her husband and chile, she wouldn' t be likely to have a free "Sunday,"anyway!!:laugh:

Barb

Happy Mother's Day to Everyone::flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I just realized it's after midnight so it is officially Mother's Day.

I made it through Saturday - stayed within my calories and drank the water. :drinker: Still can't work in my garden:sad: too wet, water is standing in puddles but the good news is the carrots, beets, lettuce, peppers, okra and a few beans are all coming up,:happy: :happy: I've only been able to plant less than half of the garden due to the weather. I still have lots more to plant so I'm hoping the weather improves, but the forecast isn't looking good for the next week. I can't wait to have fresh tomatoes!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

For right now it's one day at a time - log the food, drink the water and try to walk or use my Gazelle if I can't get in the garden:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Hope everyone has a great day!

Nancy

:flowerforyou: HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all of you:flowerforyou: Regards too!!
Just thinking about how fast time goes by...remembering the joys of that first cry of my now 30 year old son..to the dance recital of my toddling daughter 25 years ago.. When did they get to be so old..!! I don't understand how they can be catching up to me in age.. Looking forward someday to grand babies that I can spoil rotten and "give back" just like my mom did. Miles away from all 3 of my kids today but they obviously are not far from me in my mind and heart. How are you lovely ladies planning on celebrating MD?.. I think a round of golf with my sweetheart will work for me. Thanks for being out there ladies.. Pam

Anne,

Glad to see your "faces" are working!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Hope you have a great day! Noticed you live in FL. My twin daughters live in Orlando and from what they say it is really hot there these days and really need some rain. Wish I could divert some of what we are getting that direction.

All,

No big plans for today hoping my son and daughter-in-law and grandson stop by. My son is a chef and usually when he comes over he whips us up something good to eat although I have to watch him he likes to use lots of butter and cream. He frowns :frown: at my "no fat", "light" "sugar free" supplies, but he has complimented me on how much weight I've lost . I usually make the desserts and I don't tell him I've cut out a lot of the calories with my substitutions.:devil: He is a dessert hound like I am and so far he hasn't complained that something is different. If the rain stays away today, I'm hoping we can grill out,:bigsmile:

I miss my girls,:sad: I haven't seen them since before Christmas although we stay in touch daily. One of the twins wanted to be a Pastry chef so she moved to Orlando to go to school and has now graduated and has a job she doesn't want to leave. The other twin after two months being over 800 miles away from her sister couldn't stand the separation so she moved to Orlando as well to go to school. They are doing great so I am okay with them being that far away. :happy: They are going to try to come home for a few days in July and I'm definitely looking forward to it.:bigsmile:

Gotta run - I play the piano for church so I've got to get ready so I'm not late.

Hope everyone has a great day:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Nancy