50+ WOMEN for the month of JUNE

I seem to have conquered the water monster using a 6 oz juice glass. :happy: Every time I feel or thirsty or just walk by the fridge I fill my little glass and down it. The smaller size doesn't make it seem like I'm floating away and cold water is just more palatable to me. I tally them on a pad hanging on the side of my fridge. It takes 15 little glasses to get to my goal, but so far I have been able to do it! :drinker: Guess the stuff about water flushing fat must be true cuz I'm down a pound since Sunday. :happy:

Now that I am drinking "enough" water, its time to attack my weak core muscles. I have let gardening take the place of strength training these past few weeks, so I fear I will be basically starting at square one in that department. Wish I lived close enough to a gym to join LA Fitness or someplace that has a personal trainer.... My doctor told me to be careful not to ever strain or tug or I could undo my vaginal lift. So I probably tend to err on the side of not doing ENOUGH to strengthen my tummy muscles. But I know I need to start somewhere and keep it up. I tend to go great guns when something is new and then fizzle out....

But today is a new day, so once again I will begin again. Reminds me of a line from Anne of Green Gables... "Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it." Having you ladies to encourage me along the way and share lessons learned makes me want to try harder. If you can do it, maybe I can too! :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Esther, I hope you get to feeling better. Keep drinking your water and that will help flush out the crud. Thanks for the encouragement you are to all of us!:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Helen, the best way to find this thread is to click on Community and the My Topics. You will see a list of the threads that you have posted in. Just look for our name and go to the last entry of the thread.

I am going to the YMCA today to work out and to also weigh myself. It has been a week and I am curious to see if drinking even more water has helped.

I will be going back to work on Friday if I get my doctor's OK and I should. So, I will not be here too often. I work eight hours per day and then have my family, which has grown since last week, to care for.

good afternoon to all.. rain drops are back.. its a little cool this afternoon. today has been a walking here and there and gardening we just finish supper hubbys in the little boys room getting ready for work so i came on to post supper and my snack i had today. today is my secound daythat i have been able to fill it all in i seem to have gone over some things ugh will i am also starting on my fifth glass of water that s a big wow for me.. it sounds like a good deal of us work outside can someone explain how pulling out weeds burns calorie i sit on my little stool and just pull i don't break out a sweat i do spend a lot of time pulling weeds. i was thinking about that today i do switch hands hum... ok going to spend some more time with hubby before he leaves .. everyone have a nice night love debbie and family

I made it to the Y today and I feel much better. My weight is holding steady.

Good morning ladies

Welcome to the new 'pals' I hope you enjoy our thread

I haven't been on for a couple of days except to read the odd post. I am struggling but I will not give up!!

Zaza - I just saw that recipe and am going to try it tomorrow nght. I wanted to try it tonight by my son has his final concert for the highschool band so I'll have to hit the ground running - what else is new. I get home from work at about 5:30 and have to have my son back to school for 6 - I'll have to be very creative to get the kids fed, get myself cleaned up and make sure my son is spiffed up and pressed!
Where are those super powers when we need them! I'm always excited to see them perform. They all look so nice. Their uniforms are white tuxedo shirts, black bow ties, burgundy vests and black pants.

Anne - you will find that recipe under the recipe thread - posted by Joanna - JAPS4

For June I am going to focus on burning calories. I know that I am progressing because the 'good' days outnumber the 'not so good' days by far. I do need to stop this emotional grazing because that is the only thing hindering my weight loss. I have lost the same darn 5 pounds soooo many times this past few months I'm sick to death of being "that girl" who can't seem to get it together. Sorry for the whining - I'll just be quiet and keep trying!!


Have a great day

Heather

Holy Moly I think I just copied and pasted!!!!!
On the Recipes thread you can see a picture of this dish

Chicken breasts go uptown with a brush of balsamic, a sprinkle of herbs and a warmed feta finish. Simply sensational! From eatbetteramerica. Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:4 servings

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper blend
1 large plum (Roma) tomato, cut into 8 slices
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (1 oz)

1. Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with dressing. Sprinkle both sides with Italian seasoning and seasoned pepper. Place on rack in broiler pan.
2. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Broil chicken about 15 minutes. Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 1 to 2 minutes longer.



Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 260mg; Total Carbohydrate 3g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 3g); Protein 33g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 6%; Iron 8%

Good Morning ladies,
I have already got my workout in for today. So I am ahead of the game. We had to go to a wake this morning, so we brought our work out clothes and stopped by the gym after. I always do so much better in the morning cause I am not as tired. The recipe sounds really good. I think I will try it. We eat a lot of chicken, so we are always looking for more recipes. Hope all of you ladies have a good day. Talk to you soon.
Vicki

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Yesterday I tried keeping a piece of paper and a pencil near my water glass to tally each glass I drank. It worked! I kept track of the glasses of water as I drank them and my cups of tea and when I came home from other places I tallied the water I drank while I was gone.


the other thing I'm doing is keeping paper and pencil in the bathroom where the scale is and I log my bedtime weight and first thing in the morning weight. since i couldn't give up my compulsive weighing I decided to make it work for me. My weight varies as much as five pounds in between morning and evening, but if I write down the weights I notice that it gradually goes down


It's time to go to line dance.

Hugs to all
Barbie

:flowerforyou: Good afternoon to everyone.. this morning was a wii yoga morning.. i am very proud of myself this is going on the fifth day i have work out a good deal. hopefully my ticker will start going down now. the past two mths it goes 220 - 218 up and down up and down this is the first week it keeps slower going to the right.. so now i am on track . ok time to make hubby lunch hope everyone has a nice afternoon love debbie and family

Hi-

Hi-
I have no idea what happened there. Sorry for the repetition.
Regarding the feta-topped chicken recipe, I did not add pepper since I don't like pepper. I did add salt. I also used Good Season Italian dresssing, made with balsamic vinegar. In addition, for the Italian spices, I used a store-bought concoction called Tuscan Herbs Mill. It really was tasty and so easy.
Zaza

Have you noticed that my ticker has moved?

Thanks for the encouragement Barbie. When I get the last four pounds off I will then decide if I want to go lower or not. The last time I went down lower than that I looked bad. I have a tendency to carry all my weight in my middle area. So, I have thin legs, arms and face. When I get down to the weight that the charts say I should be, I look like death warmed over. I know that I need to get rid of the weight around my waist for my health but when I do that all my skinny extremities suffer.

I am not feeling well tonight.:sad: I think I may be having a reaction to a new medication. I am very nauseous and dizzy.:sick: