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I am back from a wonderful evening at Women of Faith! Got to hear CeCe Winans sing one of my all-time favorites, Alabaster Box. I really needed to have a night of worship after this week of being sick and then having fallen off the wagon. Praise God I was under calories and didn't have any sugar-laden treats today!!! It is…

Happy Birthday Toots, hope you have a wonderful day!

Hello friends, finally feeling a little better. Have had a nasty bug, ran high fever, bad, bad headache as well as body aches, dizzy and in bed most of two days. Thursday truth is I have struggled with my eating and haven't logged. Will get back with it tomorrow. Too tired to do it today. Thank you to those who were…

Monday check-in: After my walk on Saturday I blew it and had a 2 day binge which I haven't done in months. Realized I have a habit of undermining myself when I complete a goal I set for myself. All of the jeers from my father and mother come back to haunt me and I don't think I deserve to succeed. You would think at 62 I…

Hello all, praying everyone is having a nice weekend. I am excited to say I met my goal of walking the Down Syndrome Walk today. I completed the walk which was 1 mile plus walked an additional hour during the morning. Next month I am planning to walk a 5K in St. Joseph with a friend. Took a free day today with my food and…

Grrr, had a whole reply typed and computer burped and lost it:angry: Not going to do the whole thing again, ate a Dove dark chocolate bar and 2 pieces of chocolate hazlenut wafers this am, but got a grip and am doing much better. Have a fun weekend coming up with dinner with friends tonight, the Down Syndrome Walk tomorrow…

There must be something in the air, I am feeling extremely tired, bone-deep tired. Trying to get up energy to put Richard Simmons on and walk through exercise. Missed my walk last night due to being late when I got home and feeling exhausted after playing with my granddaughter. This morning it is raining so will miss…

Can not believe the weather we are having, it is suppose to be a high of 86 today! It was very muggy out when Belle and I walked this morning. Scale was not nice to me this morning, water weight:angry: :angry: :angry: I know it will be off soon and that it isnt fat! Tired today, had migraine yesterday and intestinal…

Good afternoon friends. Can't believe the weather we are having here. Was in the 80s yesterday and suppose to be same today as well as very humid. By the weekend high will be in the 40s. Looking forward to Saturday and the Down Syndrome Guild Walk. I know I won't have problems doing the mile at all. What I will need to…

Good afternoon to all my beautiful friends, Belle and I are just resting after having a wonderful lunch of vegitarian chili my DIL made yesterday. It was delish!!! My weekend didn't go as planned,but was nice. Ended up not going to Topeka due to transportation problems. Was bummed about not getting to see old friends and…

Praying everyone is having a wonderful weekend! I enjoyed my walk with Belle this morning, it was lovely, cool, but not freezing, beautiful blue sky, trees showing their glorious colors. I have been so blessed on this journey of mine. Some Sunday Share, Most know me by now, but a little for the newbies. My name is…

I'm with you toots, I want to have fun, not have to make the game work!

Happy Birthday Susan:flowerforyou: Robin, take care of yourself, praying for your arms to be as good as new! Shrink, great to see you. Ravin, praying you are good as gold soon. I have already shared this week about my excitement over my dr. appt. I am happy that I only have 1 more day of predisone and have actually lost…

Maddlyn, that was an awesome victory:flowerforyou: I know how difficult it is to exercise when you can't breath as I have COPD and am on O2. But it can be done and it can get better. Here's a water toast to you!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

I am so excited about how my dr. appt. went today:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: My dr. was excited about my losing over 60 lbs since May and told me soon I will have all the guys whistling at me:laugh: . My blood pressure was 122/68, lowest its been in over 2 years and he is weaning me off 1 of my BP meds. YIPPPEEE. High…

Good morning friends, it is a cold, damp, windy day in Kansas City this morning. Belle and I got our morning walk in and she is out cold on the sofa cuddled in a fuzzy blanket!!! I have my dr. appt. this afternoon and am looking forward to it. When I was walking I noticed my foot, knee and back were beginning to hurt again…

Butterfly, I know how hard it is not to be able to move without pain and to not be able to be comfortable sitting or laying down. This struggle is really hard particularly in the beginning, but it does get better and it does get more manageble. With COPD, fibromyalgia, arthritis, asthma, sleep apnea and depression I too…

That is an awe-inspiring feat:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Good morning everyone, praying you're having a successful week. I couldn't believe the scale this morning. I am down 3 lbs inspite of the predisone. God gave me the strength to overcome the urgings to eat everything in sight! It is fun watching my ticker getting close to the halfway point on my journey, only 11 lbs to go…

tndfamily, you indeed have come to the right place. This is where you will be supported, nurtured, motivated and loved by others sharing your journey. I have been here since July and credit a large part of my success to being in thie group. Welcome.

Praying everyone is having a wonderful week. I was with my granddaughter, Madi for 3 hours and had a good time pushing her in the swing, counting to 3 and saying go on the slide and playing baby dolls. We have so much fun, I praise God for her every day! I keep increasing the length of my walk as long as my body holds out.…

It was such a nice October morning for my walk with Belle this morning, with the sunshine and the colorful leave swirling in the wind. I had problems with my food yesterday, but today I am back to watching it closely. Praying for strength to withstand the predisone munchies. I have decided that if they kick in tonight I am…

Thank you Cathy for updating us on Kaye's surgery, we really appreciate knowing how she is doing. Give her our love and well wishes. Praying a swift and complication-free recovery!

Monday check-in: Had a great weekend, today not so much. Made a big mistake at Wendy's today, forgot to say grilled chicken instead of crispy chicken for my wrap. Ugh, stomach is still upset although it could also be the predisone and antibiotic too. Played with Madi, my granddaughter for 2 hours today, had fun swinging…

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Happy Sunday to all my friends! Praying your Sunday is a relaxing one. It is a pretty fall day out today although the wind is really blowing. With the colors of the leaves blowing it is a beautiful picture out my window. Loved getting my long walk back today, I really missed it yesterday. My Sunday share is that moving…

Happy Birthday Pampered and Garetie!!! Great job on the 5K, Skinny! Christine

Rainy day today, Praise the Lord! We needed it. Had a bad night last night due to predisone only got 2 1/2 hours of sleep and I am getting tired, headachey and grumpy which I usually am a ray of sunshine:laugh: . I did lose another lb for a total of 59 now. I'm sure I won't see anymore for a couple of weeks til I'm of the…

Happy Friday to my best buddies here! It was cold on my walk this morning, left the apt. without my sweat shirt. Nothing like being cold to make one walk faster, shaved 5 minutes off my walk and will have to increase my distance again. I have my predisone and antibiotic sitting here staring me in the face, but just haven't…

I forgot to mention my favorit TV shows are NCIS, both of them (love Hetty and Ducky), The Middle (for comic relief) and Revenge. I am absolutely hooked on that show. Most of my other TV watching is on HGTV and DIY. I used to be handy at fixing things so like to watch them. Haven't watched Criminal Minds in a while but…