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Barbie, my dog does love to walk. That’s probably what gets me out there more than anything. I’m a wuss when it comes to wet weather though. Good thing I live here and not farther north. It’s funny weather today – clouds up then the sun peaks out. Supposed to rain around noon so I’ll walk later in the day. We had a few…

Please count me in too. I'm starting off slowly - we'll see how it goes. I've learned to enjoy walking. Never thought I'd be able to say that!

Just popping in to say hello. It's wonderful to see the "old" faces and great to see so many new ones. Welcome to the best group of women I've ever had the pleasure of meeting - led - so consistently and so sensibly - by our own, faithful, Barbie. My goal this month is to read the posts and post every day. We are such a…

Lady GagGag.

I'm on here *again* because I had to tell someone...the sky turned dark and it's thundering. The ground is turning white from the sleet. I'm not used to this! I do remember that, when my sister got married in Tilden Park many years ago (in Berkeley, which is in the SF bay area), right after the minister "pronounced" them,…

Hmm. I live in Northern California, right? The “sunshine state.” What the heck is up with snow on May 14? :noway: A little rain is lovely, but snow?!! Most years we don’t even see any snow, let alone in May. At least the ground will be softer and it will be easier to pull the weeds up. :wink: I hear we won’t get a cherry…

Hi Teresa. Welcome to you and to everyone who's new. This is such a great site. Mary (msh0530) turned me onto it many months ago. I'm so glad. I hope you enjoy it as much. You've done a great job on weight loss. I particularly like your ticker with both BMI and weight. I'll have to check that one out. BTW, when (and how)…

Dee, congratulations on your 3 mile walk. You did a great job!!! :flowerforyou:

Welcome to everyone who's new. It's fun for me to see some more 60+ gals. We definitely qualify! Amy, you have my admiration for your good attitude despite the pain. I can't imagine being in pain every day. I whine about a little arthritis. You (and Dee's son) are heroes. I did a little gardening today. The ground is so…

Jane, there must be something else going on. Maybe fluid retention? It would be worthwhile to check your sodium intake. If your BP is up, that could indicate increased fluid retention. Math is not my strong suit, but I know it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound. 3500 x 12 is 42,000 calories. You've only eaten 36,000…

p.s. Barbie, what a heart-warming photo. The grandkids are adorable.

I had a good eating day today. :happy: Feels wonderful! I’m loving all the fresh fruits and veggies that are coming in. I stopped by a local produce stand this morning and bought a half flat of sweet, tender, delicious strawberries. They’re the type that don’t keep well because they are so tender. No problem with that,…

Ah hah! My mom was wrong (incorrect that is). After bringing up "healthful" vs "healthy" I went to the dictionary. Should have done that first. Here's what the online dictionary has to say (thefreedictionary.com): The distinction in meaning between healthy ("possessing good health") and healthful ("conducive to good…

Just checking in. I’m starting out my day on a good note again – a wonderful, big bowls of fruit – apples, oranges, and pineapple – with yogurt. :happy: I’ve found two brands of yogurt I really, really like. For me, they beat even Fage by a long shot. I get both of them at the Middle Eastern store in Folsom. If you haven’t…

Welcome to everyone who’s new. This is a wonderful bunch of women! Congrats to everyone who’s lost…and to everyone who continues to log their food even when they’re not losing. I’m proud of us all. :flowerforyou: I’m back from a few days visiting my folks with my usual Bay Area 5 Pounds. :mad: I know some of it’s water…

I had a horrible, awful, nasty old eating day yesterday. Started out fine but then I went to a Garden Club tea with my mom, sisters, and sister-in-law to celebrate Mother’s Day. Restraining myself from eating lots of itsy bitsy goodies is not my strong suit. :noway: We had to go through a buffet line for the savories. The…

I fixed a fruit salad this morning and used 1/4 of a fresh pineapple (yep, I love to eat!) Instead of just tossing the parings from that 1/4 pineapple in the garbage, I decided to nibble on them. I hate to let those "little" bits of pineapple go to waste. I decided to weigh the parings first and then again after I'd…

Kackie, I hope you're feeling more chipper tomorrow. :heart:

I'm trying like mad to keep up with you all! I'll be gone for a few days starting tomorrow (going back down to the bay area to see my mom for Mother's Day), so I may be scarce around here. I'll do my best to catch up when I get back. BTW, in case I'm not in touch, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS!…

Izzy and I enjoyed a great walk today. We walked down (up and down and up and down) to the end of our lane. Beautiful views and beautiful trees. Not too hot so we didn’t broil in the sunny parts. (It did get up over 90 later in the day.) This was the first time I’d walked down to the end so that felt like an…

Grace, just saw your post. Happy belated birthday!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

It’s a beautiful spring day. Can’t wait to get out for a walk. :happy: Yesterday was a fairly good eating day but I ate way too much fruit. :noway: Funny thing for me to say, I know. I made a big fruit salad in the morning then saved half for later in the day. I could have eaten just the one half (that was a lot of fruit!)…

I’ve given up on trying to respond to each person who’s posted in the last few days. We ARE a gabby bunch! :laugh: The energy is great. Welcome to everyone new. (Kelly, you already are part of the group, just by posting!) This is an awesome thread. Actually, it’s the women on it who are awesome. :love: I pulled some weeds…

Ohmigoodness. I thought I'd hop on here and respond to a few posts. A few? An avalanche! :noway: :happy: :happy: I'll try tomorrow. In the meantime, I wanted to check in. I do better when I keep up with posts and at least post something on here. I took Izzy with me today to Elk Grove (about an hour away) to look at some…

Another good day, eating wise. It feels good to be back on track. There's that itty bitty feeling of temptation that I get when I've been off track, but I'm filling up on good stuff. That's the best way I know to resist temptation. Amanda, it was nice to hear from you. I’m glad you’re feeling better. Mary, you crack me up.…

Happy May everyone. :love: It’s hard to believe how time has flown by. I’m loving the good weather. Pretty soon, I’ll have to get out early to avoid the heat. It takes me by surprise every year. Thanks for the compliments about my new profile pic. :blushing: It’s nice (and kind of weird) to get compliments on how I look.…

I used to dislike veggies too. I grew up on veggies that came out of the freezer. Yuck. I learned to like them when I cooked them differently. I spray on some olive oil, season to taste, then roast them on a high heat (450 to 500, depending on what I'm cooking). They're delicious. Never thought I'd say that about veggies!…

Hello from drippy Northern California. Tomorrow should be sunny, so we're heading in the right direction. Lynda, 3 pounds is wonderful. A big congrats. :flowerforyou: Peggy, 90 pounds. Wow, wow, and wow!!! You've done such a great job. :flowerforyou:

Barbie, I’m glad you’re home safely. Dorothy was right, there’s no place like home. :heart: Waah about the weight gain. I figure gain a little, lose a little is part of the process. You’ll be back in the groove in no time. (It sounds as though you’re already there!) My problem is, I go out of town far too often. I don’t go…

Actually, a pound of muscles takes up LESS space than a pound of fat because muscle is more dense. That's the beauty of it. You can weigh more but be smaller if you have more muscle. The really good part is that, when you have more muscle, you burn more calories just when you're hanging around. Hmm. Better go build some…