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Hi, Checking in and catching up on some of the posts I've missed. Welcome to the new members. Good to have you. Some of you have had some real trials and disappointments, but you are right, Vicki, we have to keep on keeping on in spite of it all. And as someone said, keep looking ahead, not back. I seem to be in a holding…

Hey, everyone, Happy Saturday, I have been slack about posting the last while, and will likely be even busier next week with all the company coming. 2 teenage girls for a week, but we enjoy them. And the weather is lovely, warm but not over 100. Glad to hear you got your a/c back Marie. Watch that trike, glad you didn't…

Hi, from BC again. Just to bring you uptodate on the fire situation, we had a great rain on Friday and all the evacuees were allowed back home, the air is clear and fresh and now the sun is shining again, the temp just comfortable. Thank the Lord. I wasn't really ready to come home from the coast yet, but an old friend…

Hi, again from Birch Bay. Lovely here. Had an early morning walk along the ocean with Seattle's Best rest stop [coffee break, that is]. Barb - Yes, we walked Bellis Fair, nostalgic of when we lived in the Lower Mainland and often came across to Bellingham. Family are in Van, BC and Seattle, WA. That chili sounds good,…

Good day, We are out with the rv again, came through smoke all the way to Hope, BC, a night at Bridal Falls, church at Abbotsord , lunch with a friend there then across the border to Bellingham for a night, now at Birch Bay. Rained all day yesterday but we took the opportunity to walk at the mall, today along the ocean…

Barbie :smile: Yes, hubby likes to cook and is pretty good at making food that I can eat too. Hope you are feeling better today. I did get in 10,000 steps yesterday but it plum tuckered me out. I have some lung/heart problems and the smokey air with the fires doesn't help a bit. But yes, Gayla :smile: , it is starting to…

Just checking in, have been away. Nice to catch up with you all. Appreciate you starting the Aug thread, Barb. And your usual good sense of humor. It seems I am still working on the same 3 lbs. I think if I can get over this hump I can get with it again. You are an inspiration with all your walking, Barb. Do you usually…

Good Day, or rather Good Evening already, Elli will be happy to be in her 'new' house. Barbie, you are excellent at staying in touch. Thanks, Jeffery, it is good to be home, and back with it. Gayla, sounds like that WOULD HAVE been a great smoothie. I know what you mean about new appliances, although my new blender doesn't…

Hi, everyone, Yes, I am back from a good but hot, week in California. Thankfully the kids have a pool in the back yard and the nites did cool off a bit. Thanks for thinking of me, Marie :heart: It was very good to be with the grandkids. And nice to see the adults too. Skimmed through most of the posts, glad to hear…

Heather:smile: Sounds like you are doing well. Barb:smile: Vickie:smile: Barbie:smile: Your commitment to exercise is encouraging. And the results are showing just how effective it is. I better do some stationary bike. It's too smokey to do much outdoors. Will be looking after grandkiddies for a week or so, do hope my…

:heart: Hey, Callie, You keep going no matter what, good for you. Are you able to use the trike now at all? :heart: Lioness, I won't be on tomorrow, so happy birthday in advance. Hope you have a better day. We sure miss our Mom's. It always seems way too soon to lose them. It reminds me to continue to be there for my…

Hey, Marie, are those porch eggs the kind that come from chickens on the porch?:smile: I had one this morning too - at Denny's. I'm trying a no carb day, or low carb because I still eat blueberries. Have been gaining weight like crazy - almost 5 lbs in the last week or so. Help!!! Thanks for your encouragement,…

Hello, checking in. Thankfully the fires at Kelowna are pretty much under control, tho' lots of mopping up yet. People were allowed home today. But Terrace Mt. fire across to the west of the lake from us has picked up. Not many residents in the area but loads of smoke and ash here today. Had to walk indoors at the mall.…

You think you are getting old. Dear Lioness, honey, you 'ain't seen nothin' yet'!! And here I am, close to twice your age, and still working on losing weight. You are doing so well. I just gained a few lbs. Got to cut those carbs. I guess withdrawal is the hardest part. I've been pretty careless of late and it is showing.…

Hey, JD. Welcome back. HOpe you can catch up to yourself. Nice to get away, wonderful to get home. At least that's the way I usually feel. Ellen

Welcome, Sheila, The support here really does help. It's hard to face the reality of diabetes.Sorry about your Mom. But I can say that losing weight does help, a lot! Are you on metformin? I found taking that helped with the cravings too. And since I've lost some weight have even been able to cut back from 5 a day met, to…

Morning all, Good for you, Susan. You are doing so well. :flowerforyou: Me? Well, those scales show another 2 lb increase this am! I can hardly believe it. I must be eating more than Im giving myself credit for??!! Have to follow your example better, Barbie - I believe you called it 'eating clean', which I think means…

Hi, everyone, I see I haven't posted here for a few days, had company, had a birthday party, planning another trip to Cal of look after the GRANDkids. I need some more energy. More protein? More exercise? Had a good walk this am while it is still cool. Now out for coffee with our neighbors after hubby gets back from the…

Morning all, The sky is not so smokey here right now, so I am thinking the Terrace Mt. fire across the lake has been contained. In Westbank a second fire has started, possibly from the first. Sounds like they had to evacuate a lakeside campsite and another area up in the hills. Many more people are on evacuation alert. The…

Hey, Khool, 6 is good. Much better than none, much, much better than going the other direction. Hard to keep going when you don't see the results you expected, but as you say, your diet is better, your exercise level is good and you are going the right way. Keep going, gal. Ellen

Well, hot, hot weather here - 35 plus [almost 100], humidity 19%. A fire started spontaneously down the lake across from Kelowna about 2:30 or 3pm today but it spread so rapidly that 4,000 people have had to evacuate already, several houses burned, nobody knows how many really. Another town is on evacuation notice. Every…

Hey, Marie, good health news. Rejoicing with you. Keep up the good work. Ellen

No, You didn't mention this before. Yes, we had lovely time at the lake. It would terrific to do a houseboat vacation, we saw lots of them out on the lake. No sign of recession with people from Alberta holidaying on the Shushwap. Hot here today at 34 or 35. Same as southern California. But the cherries are ripe and the…

Good Morning all, Here I thot' I must have gained a pound or 2 and I have actually lost one. Yeah! But I hear everyone saying, be diligent, even when the results don't show, even when you don't FEEL like it, even when it seems like nothing is happening. So true, so important. And the reminders help. It feels so good to be…

Hi, here I am again. , We had a 2 nite camp out up on the Shuswap Lake with some friends. It was hot but lovely by the lake and lots of walks. Actually turned out to be the first time out for the rv this year, imagine, the middle of July. Terrible. And we had a tire blow about 20 minutes from the campsite. Thank the Lord…

Hey, Gayla, I did find you, thanks. Does look like something I could get into, expecially if it gives you a shopping list. Look for you later, Marie, when you get things going, I guess. It didn't seem to be wanting $ that I saw so far. Quiet here today. We've decided to get outdoors even tho' it is almost 35 today. Very…

5 lbs eating sandwiches, Calie? You are doing well. I don't think I would lose 5 lbs in a short time even eating nothing. W in again Monday and I'm not sure I'll be down one lb! Welcome to our new member. It does seem to be hard [er] to lose, but I guess it just has to be slow and hopefully steady and sooner or…

Hi, there, Our company has gone already. bit of a flurry but nice to see them. Hot here today. Marie, I tried copying in the zaar url but it wouldn't work. sounds interesting tho'. Are a lot of the recipes lo cal, or lo carb? Sorry to hear about your wife's test results, Jeffery. Barbie, that will be a different weekend…

wow, Marie, 103 is HOT. Glad you can get out to walk now. We went this am too, my hubby's back getting better. Gayla, nothing like a health issue to help motivate one in w loss. Hope your knees get better without surgery. Is Zaar the same as RecipeZaar? Have to check it out. Barbie, pets are as expensive as humans. Maybe…

Good day all, JD - you have been able to cut back on meds, that's going in the right direction for sure. Lioness - glad you are still with us. You sound weary tho'. Hope you can take it easy on the weekend. Marie, done with all your tests? Nice you are able to get around better. We have company coming 2 nights this week,…