BarbieCat1

Hi all. I'm just trying to catch up and read... it's been a hectic summer so far and while I have a respite from visitors and obligations for 10 days, we're going sailing the first week of Aug which will be fun, but a challenge for my diet as my food choices will be limited. I'm taking some protein bars and what fresh…

Hi everyone... Sorry to have been absent recently, but life has been rather hectic. I haven't lost my way along the weight loss journey, however, and I'm feeling awfully good about my ability to stay on the program while "living" during these past hectic weeks. I have reached my birthday weight goal... it's the best…

Hasn't our weather been turning fickle the past few years? Not much doubt that global climate change is a reality, whatever may be causing it. I'll let the scientists and politicians argue about what can be done, as they do, but we have to live and cope the best we can with the consequences. The floods along the…

I lost another pound on the 17DD... I think adding in a bit more food on Cycle2 of the 17DD as one does, did the trick. Gotta keep the old metabolic fires stoked. We got out for our usual 14 [28 RT] mile bike ride to the beach and enjoyed breakfast with our biking buddies at our favorite cafe. I think eating out with…

Thanks for the welcome back, ladies. Barbiecat, your dedication is an inspiration! I got in a nice 6 mile bike ride with no discomfort on the weekend, so Monday I went to the gym for a strength workout and a half hour on the treadmill. Yesterday, I rode again for 5 miles. My back seems to be doing fine. I'll get out for a…

I should mention that I had an accident and hurt my back. It wasn't terribly serious, thank goodness, but occasional flare ups make exercise a bit painful for a few weeks at a time. I am just now recovering from the latest. The doctor has given me the go ahead to resume biking and walking for exercise, in moderation, so…

Hi. It's been a while, but I'm back. I started the 17 Day diet a few weeks ago. I works! I like it. I like the food. I don't feel hungry. :happy: I had been sloppy and thoughtless with my eating since I last chatted with you all and put on about 10 pounds since the fall. It's not a lot, but it wasn't the direction I wanted…

Yes, I've been following it with great success. I was on it, 1st phase, for 2 weeks and lost about a half pound a day. I had to travel for a week and was not able to follow it during that time, but when I got home I jumped right back on and am losing again. It seems to prevent plateauing, which has been a problem for me.…

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been absent so long. I had a long haul recovering from my bicycling crash 6 weeks ago, doing physical therapy for my injured back and getting my bike repaired properly, etc. The body heals, but the mind takes a bit longer to get back into the "being well and moving forward" mode. But the good news…

Hi everyone... I've been among the missing lately. That darned bike accident a couple weeks ago laid me low. I thought I was just bruised and scraped, but it turns out I'd injured my back, which didn't really start to hurt until about 5 days after the crash, when I got back on my bike for a vigorous ride.. way too soon. I…

Hi everyone... I tried to post on Monday, but the computer or website or the server... whatever! wasn't cooperating at all, so I just gave up. At least I don't think it posted. I was in a bike accident on Monday. A worker had left his equipment unattended in the bike lane while he took a break. I hit his stuff because I…

Hi all... Just got word that my damaged bike has been repaired and I can pick it up this afternoon. The frame and gears were OK.. the brakes and front tire were damaged, but my bike shop guru tells me they were repairable. I trust his judgement. So, after a week's layoff after my crash, I got out for a brisk walk this…

I don't believe the coincidence... in my earlier post I repeated the oft repeated advice to never bike without a helmet... and sure enough, I had the lesson proved to me once again.... this time personally. I had a bike accident this morning ... a damned fool maintenance man was doing something called "sidewalk"…

Morning... I'm about to bike over to the gym for personal training and the treadmill, but wanted to check in first. I think I'll try a photo.. I use SmugMug... let's see if works... just a little cartoon for us.. edit: Yep.. it works. It's really easy... I'm going to give the posting URL exactly as I used it... but putting…

While we rode on Saturday, I kept noticing how many other bikers were not wearing helmets. True, many of them were on comfort or hybrid bikes and on the paved bike path and not in the road, but some were in the road... cars whizzing past. I wanted to give each of them a little safety lecture on WHY they should always wear…

MFP has a recipe calculator... It's helpful. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator I like to cook... and it's tough to be 100% accurate, but I think Dwight has the right idea... just do your best and then add in some extra, undesignated calories [instant add] to keep it honest. A recent study showed that ingredient…

Hi everyone... Just look at our shiny fresh August home page! Got in a nice bike ride to the beach yesterday despite the heat and humidity... but unlike hubby, I opted for the shorter route home after we breakfasted with our fellow bikers because I know my limits for exertion in the heat and humidity. DH... :huh: however,…

Hubby and I got out early in the Florida heat for a nice ride yesterday. We left at 7:30, but still... it was sweaty going. I opted to take the shorter route home with a friend because the heat affects me badly, so I only did about 18 miles, but he hadn't ridden in about 3 weeks and felt he ought to go the full 28 miles…

I managed my first bike ride this week [it's been a family visiting overload for the past two weeks !!] and boy, it felt good. I don't know the exact mileage, as my odometer bit the dust months ago, but I keep track of how long I bike and subtract an estimate for stops [ drink of water, traffic lights] So, this AM, my…

Skywalker... You ride in the Poconos?... some friends have a summer home on Lake Wallenpaupac [sp?] so I've seen the hills during visits. Kudos to you for biking there. Ellem86, I've visited London a couple times. I can't imagine riding in that kind of traffic... but it's a good way to get around town, that's for sure,…

Ah, the teen years... yes, they were difficult for me, for my kids. I don't know how we got through them with our family intact ... but I have a philosophy [and it seems Jennie shares it too] ... no matter how bad it gets, keep the doors and hearts open to your kids. They'll make bad mistakes, as parents will too, but if…

Lisa, I look forward to reading your tush's saddle adventures. :bigsmile: I took the too narrow and hard factory supplied saddle that came with my bike [a Trek 7.7 FX] off... trading it [my bike dealer is very accommodating] for a hybrid seat that isn't too much wider, but has some memory foam and springs. It's very comfy…

I'm a firm believer in whole grains, so my breakfast always includes them. "White carbs" just make me hungry, but whole grains satisfy and take a while to metabolize. Sugars are the worst!! unless they're natural, such as we get from fresh fruit. So, I have several breakfasts to chose from that keep me on track. 1. 1 cup…

My Mom had the tying up surgery, as did some other ladies I know. None of them felt it was beneficial enough to recommend and they were laid low by it for over a month ... but it was awhile back. Maybe the "sling" procedure is an improvement. Generally speaking, most insurance won't cover it as it's considered "elective"…

SuzyQ, ... reading that your son called brought a smile to my face. I wish I could sleep longer... .the wicked cat woke me up again. I can't let her sleep in our room as she tries to wake me during the night by walking on me and tickling me with her whiskers, so I must close her out, but she's rattling our door at dawn…

Hi... I love biking and just noticed this group... It's so beastly hot and humid here in South Florida ... I have to get out really early so I don't collapse from heat exhaustion, but I do it, twice a week. In winter [a relative term for here] it's much nicer. and I bike more often. My DH rides too. He prefers road bikes,…

Different kinds of grapes have varying sugar content. Also, the size of the grapes, and whether they're seedless can effect the calorie load. Larger grapes have more space between them when you measure them in a cup, and one spits out the seeds of seeded types, so the whole thing isn't eaten. So, the only really reliable…

Hi... I've been among the missing for the past week... but I have excuses !! It's been a family lollapalooza... birthdays, anniversaries, visits from our son and his son, other far away family, 2 rambunctious 5 year olds to chase and contain [hopeless, really LOL], 7 people staying under our roof part of the time, plus…

Barb, your copy and paste instructions work the same way on a Mac.... just adding my 2cents in case anyone was wondering. I love food festivals... we all know that they can be a booby trap, but if one is careful to only have small tastes, and avoid the obvious land mines of deep fried whatevers, it's fun to discover new…

My scale moved downwards again after being "stuck" for 5 days... finally, I've met a short term goal! SuzyQ, thanks for the info on the recipe calculator! I do a lot of cooking from scratch and it's been hard to get a handle on real calories. I've just been estimating, but human nature being what it is, I've probably been…