Maeiowa Member

Hey - you are better than me - I am 5 months out - surgery 10/19 - and I am down 40 pounds! I know I am healthier than I was a year ago when I was 80 pounds heavier! I exercise like crazy and feel good. I am a slow loser BUT I am a winner! Keep your head up and we will win this! (Please remind me of this when I get into a…

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Too funny!!!!:laugh:

I ride my exercise bike at home for 30 minutes before breakfast - 7 days a week. On the weekdays, I go to the fitness center where I walk in the water resistance pool for 20 minutes and after that I swim laps in the pool for 35-45 minutes. Once I am cleared to lift weights (I had surgery in October), I will workout on the…

I love swimming laps in the pool. I am not very fast but I love just to zone out in my own little world to swim and swim and swim! It is easy on the joints, too!!! :smile:

I am on that same diet. I will be sleeved on the 19th and will follow that same regiment as you!

Not Nebraska but in SW Iowa! Not a Husker fan but watch enough of it on the news to make me one!! lol

So excited for you! I got my date, too, - October 19. I am so excited! It is finally going to happen. Keep us updated on how next week goes for you!!

Weekly Goal: 4000 Mon: 1020 - golf and exercice bike Tues: 1163 - swimming laps, weight lifting, and exercise bike Wed: 897 -golf and exercise bike Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)…

Met my hubby at my first day of my teaching career! I was a new teacher and he had a few years under his belt. That was 35 years ago, and we have been married for over 33 years!

Weekly Goal: 4000 Mon: 1020 - golf and exercice bike Tues: 1163 - swimming laps, weight lifting, and exercise bike Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they…

Weekly Goal: 4000 Mon: 1020 - golf and exercice bike Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)…

Haven't done this before but I am game for the week!!! thanks, Mae

Sometimes motel pools will let you use their pools (for a small fee). That is a great place to do water aerobics or just walk or job in the water. Usually the pools are empty and you feel like you have your own private pool!

My small win for today was that I swam my 1/2 mile in the best time for me since last swim. Not fast for anyone else but I just keep going until I am done without stopping!

congratulation! Keep us posted on how you are doing!! Good luck!

Nice post and so refreshing! Thanks! :smile:

Southwestern Iowa

December 26 - almost as bad as the 25th!!! :)

Congratulations on the moving onto the second set of bra snaps!! whoo hoo A big congrats on the new granddaughter - I have a new one due in November!!! Mae

Congratulations! You look awesome! Weight loss is a war and YOU are winning the battle. Keep up the hard work and dedication!!

Not sure how many calories you burned but I will say a prayer for your safety!!! I taught school for 33 years BUT I would never be a driver's education teacher!! Glad there are people like you though!!! Have a great evening and BE SAFE!!!

Congratulations! You are looking great! Proud of your success!!

Wow! Congratulations! It must have been beautiful! I have never entered my quilting in the fairs. I did enter a photo a few years ago and did well. But I don't like my sewing projects scrutinized. You are braver than me!

Welcome! You have made a big step in coming here! Little steps will lead you to great places! Proud of your first step!

add me if you like. I have only been using mfp for about 2 weeks but I used lose it.com before that. I am determined to lose the weight.

Sounds cool! I have a friend who makes christening gowns from wedding dresses! What a keepsake. I am not going to tackle that project. I started on small quilt projects - lots of times I bought kits and then went on from there. I find it relaxing (well most of the time that is)!

I have a great collection of buttons, too. I inherited my mother's bucket of buttons. I love to put them on things too. I received a handmade keepsake quilt when I retired after 33 years of teaching. I put some of my mother's buttons on it. Makes it really special.

I have sewn quilts for my grandson. I took some embroidery blocks my grandmother left me and I put them together to make a quilt for him and my future grandchild due in November. I have made a little backpack for him (he is only 3). I have made some baby bath towels with hoods too. I am sure I have made some other things,…

I enjoy making quilts, table runners, and items for my grandkids!