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@robinsegg Oh, how sad I feel to know that things have been so hard for you. You have been inspiration to eveyone here, cheering us on even when things are hard for you. I hope you will be able to check back and report in the future at sometime. I'll probably be here struggling along. Love you, Kaye

@Tammy & @Karen I'm right with you. I'm trying unsuccessfully to outrun my fork. I know better! @Karen Thanks. We are loving the bathroom. Yes, that is our Anya. I'm going to have to keep an eye on her because she can turn the water on in there way too easily. Because I am so short, stools are readily available to her.

Happy St. Patrick's Day. @Karen I'm sorry about your friend. I'm still lurking here and trying to find my motivation to do better. You all inspire me. I'm posting a couple of pictures of the new bathroom. We are using it, but still have some finish work to do. I sure hope that doesn't take too long. Have a great day.…

@robin Have you asked about electrical stimulation for you pain? I am having amazing results with the TENS. I mentioned that it was helping my knees. I now have some gloves for my hands. I've only done had them for 2 days, but I can feel a difference. I'm hopeful that I may even get to return to my needlework that I have…

@toots I do water aerobics in the summer. I am a non-swimmer, too. We do a lot of walking, skipping, leaping, sideways, backwards, etc. We also use water noodles for resistance for upper body. You can also hold onto the side and use a noodle for resistance for your legs. They also have foam dumbbells that are made for…

Good Morning. I'm still struggling along, but it's getting very spring-like here, so I'm back to getting in good walks. Nicole is trying to organize a community walking/running group so maybe it will be easier for me to find someone to walk with. My Wednesday wish: That I could feel the motivation and dedication that I…

@Tom Love the quote. I'd like those soup secrets, too. I love a good soup.

@Robin Your description of my bathroom made me smile. We live in an old house that has been added onto and remodeled many times. It has been a project house since we bought it 35 years ago. The bathroom in question is actually 9'x5' with a very small window. In order to make room for the 5'x3' shower, we have had to move a…

@robin I'm still here. Just lurking because I am completely off track most days right now. I just haven't been able to get my head around things again. DH is improving a lot right now. He has been able to do a lot of the demolition for the new bathroom and I'm pretty confident that he will be be able to do a lot of the…

@Laurie I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that you and your mother will have peace. He is in a better place but it is so lonely for those who are left behind. Kaye

@zcb94 Did you put the moist heat on at the same time as the TENS?

Well, after eating eggs for breakfast, cottage cheese for lunch, fish for dinner, and nuts and peanut butter for snacks, I thought I would be good on my protein. Nope. Still way short. My sciatica is much better, only occasional pain. The chiropractor gave the go ahead to use my pedaller. The electrical stimulation was…

Thursday truth: I gained back the weight I lost last week, but this is only my 3rd day of logging so I know that I will see good results soon. I'm missing the exercise. I've had 2 appts with the chiropractor and I'm seeing some marked improvement in my sciatica. Hopefully, I will back to the exercise soon. We had just…

I made my protein goal today, but was over by 160 calories. Those darn fries. @Karen We are having a Matt Paradis party on Sunday. We aren't really fans of either team, but Matt was Nicole's student in Council, ID. She taught English there her first 2 years of teaching. He was an excellent student and all around nice kid.…

Wednesday wish. I wish that I had looked at the menus on-line before DH and I ate lunch at Carl's Jr. He had a dr. appt. out of town so we grabbed a sandwich. I went for the turkey lettuce wrap and that wasn't bad, but the small fries are a killer. I'll have to cut those out! Hope everyong is having a good day. Onward and…

Yesterday my efforts to log everything got derailed when the computer couldn't hook up to MFP in the evening. Today I logged everything. I am right on point with calories and only a little under on protein. No room for a snack this evening, but I will survive. I am having issues with my sciatica. Chiropractor told me to…

Okay, I've logged my breakfast. It was actually quite painless. I've really been dragging my feet about logging again, but the consequences are not pretty. For February, I'm going to log everything with special attention to the proteins. @Barb thanks for mentioning that other web site. I'm going to check it out. Onward and…

Nicole saved me. The weather cleared up and she decided to drive us to the wedding. It was small, but very nice. I am so glad that we got to go. We went through a few snow squalls along the way, but the roads were clear. Don't know what I would do without my kids. I like the idea of a protein challenge. I know that I need…

Didn't get to post my Thursday truth yesterday. The scale is finally moving in the right direction. I just need to really stay focused. On another note, my son's ex step daughter is getting married in a town 2 hours away tomorrow night. I really want to be there, but we are having really snowy bad weather. I am afraid to…

I'm with you on the cancer. I've lost some friends to cancer in the last few years. It's very hard! Today I tried a new exercise and I think that I am going to like it. My daughter is a certified Piyo instructor. She teaches a beginner level on Monday and Wednesday evenings. I went this evening for the first time. It…

This morning I wrote quite a long post, but it hasn't shown up so I must have done something wrong. I think that it's about time for me to introduce myself to all of the new people. I am 71 years old, married 50 years, and have 7 children each with a spouse, 14 grandchildren, and some steps and fosters. I also have 4…

Checking in. Thursday truth seems to be a good time for me to evaluate everything. I did lose this week. Only .8, but I'll take it. Most of my days were pretty good. I'm afraid that the only thing that I am truly consistent with is the exercise. Yesterday I was even able to walk outside. It is a definite disadvantage to…

@Karen thanks for correcting my error and posting the link. I have another day on plan. Just have to keep going one day at a time. Onward and downward. Kaye

My daughter's blog is at beingnicolious.BlogSpot.com. She posted a blog about the lies we tell ourselves about being overweight. Today it's 10 ways to make exercise more doable. She has lost 70#s and has some good insights. Onward and downward. Kaye

I logged another gain today. But my Thursday Truth is that yesterday was the first day in a long time that I have really stuck to my plan, all of it. Next week will be better. It has to be. I am getting so close to 200# that it scares me. I never want to see that number again! My walking DVDs came and I tried the 2 mile…

Today I got to take a real walk outside in the sunshine. It has been foggy and cold all week, and too slick to risk walking outside. It felt so good to be outside! After 2 falls last year, and 2 already this year, I have just decided that unless conditions are really safe, I can't risk it. That includes slick and/or dark.…

Thursday truth: Well, I gained weight this week. I shouldn't be surprised as I have only been giving the journey a half hearted effort this week. Mostly hoping the weight will go away, but not working hard at the plan to make it so. I see a lot of talk about losing water weight. When we burn fat, it metabolizes into CO2…

Good Morning. I am so happy to see Susan, Alison, Holly, Tom, and others who have been missing. I shouldn't have started naming names. Now I can't remember them all. Please don't be offended! It takes everyone to make this work. I need all of you. Welcome, Newcomers, as well. I won't be friend requesting because all of my…

Ok. I have updated my profile and my goals. I know what works. Now I just have to do it. Enjoy your New Year's Eve. My tree is coming down today so I'll have room to have a game day at my house tomorrow. Cathy would have it at her house, but I don't think I can tear DH away from his bowl games and she doesn't have network…

I definitely am up for some group challenges. I did much better when I was accountable to the group for more, and had something to focus on. I don't like the way my year has gone. Our family reunion and 50th anniversary party were definitely a highlight, but the rest of year was kind of bad. DH's fall and other health…