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hi SundanceB, i've only been to sunny California a couple of times, but it certainly is a beautiful place! you are blessed to enjoy such lovely weather year-round! going to PT today~ they just a! :wink: bout KILL me, but it's worth it :wink: thanks for adding me! :smile: janie

sandhillsmom: that's GREAT about the quitting smoking, AND about the weight loss!! you'll do even better now that you can go back to the gym! hope you're enjoying your school kiddos. :happy: janie

i really like your "report card" and "honor roll" system! great idea! :happy: i have not (yet) found an nsaid that works for me & my arthritis. maybe i should try your glass-of-wine-in-the-evening.... :drinker: i drink very seldom, but i DO need pain relief! at this point, i'm willing to try just about anything..... :wink:…

ok~ i need to start setting some goals, so i'll start with September. drink at least 8 glasses of WATER each day try to remember to log my food diary each day go to ALL my PT sessions and work as HARD as i can~ they are soooo nice, and i WANT to do this! try to be kinder to myself when i mess up remember to read the posts~…

Musicgalme~ just curious~ were you a music teacher? :flowerforyou: i am. right now on med leave for arthritis that set in as result of a fall last winter. going to PT 3X week, and it's killing me, but i know i will be BETTER for it! have taught elementary music for over 30 years; my first two teaching years were junior…

THANKS, Barbie~ reading your post again (and again really helps me get back on track! :flowerforyou: i CAN DO THIS: i've lost weight before, i can do it again..... if i set my mind to it, i CAN do it.... breaking the day down into segments helps me; drinking that blasted water really helps :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:…

make sure you're getting plenty of water, and make sure you're eating enough protein..... i find it makes a BIG difference when i don't get it all in...:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

DeeDee, lovely post~ awesome goals! hope you've had a good day. i really enjoy reading y'alls posts! thanks a LOT! janie :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: LadyKatie2010, if i had taken care of my weight issues when i was your age, i wouldn't have the medical problems i have now at mine! :grumble: proud of you for taking control NOW! :happy: we CAN do this, a day at a time, a meal at a time, a step at a time! :smile: hang in there! :flowerforyou: janie

Liz, i'm glad i'm not the only one losing posts~ they just GO! and then i'm too addle-brained to remember what i said..... :wink: like your goal about trying for more nutritious entries, not just lowest calories..... good advice! :smile: this message board really helps me ~ thanks everyone! :bigsmile: hope we all have a…

barbiecat, thanks for the balloons photo! awesome! :bigsmile: janie :flowerforyou:

Jan, i wish some of your cleaning/reorganizing genes would rub off on me! :laugh: maybe when i'm feeling and moving better i can tackle this messy house of mine.... :tongue: hope you have a great week at school~ it's only 4 days this time! :bigsmile: i am TRYING to drink more water today, and right now i'm sick of it!!!…

glendalight, you have a FANTASTIC photo! i can tell you are a FABULOUS lady! welcome to the boards, and hope we can all encourage each other! :flowerforyou: janie :smile:

LOVE your goals! hope you don't mind if i "borrow" them.... :wink: hopefully September will be cooler than August, but sometimes that doesn't happen down here in Arkansas..... right now at 6:23 pm it is a lovely 101...... :noway: back to school and work for everyone in the morning..... hope you did something FUN today!…

add me to your list. it's gonna take quite a while for me to lose 160+ pounds.... but it CAN be done! i've lost a hundred before, so here we go again..... this time, i've GOT to get healthy, so i hope this time it's for good.... janie

you have found a GREAT support group! i am trying to lose this weight for my health. got about 160 to lose, so i'll be here for quite a while.... feel free to add me to your friends list. i KNOW how hard it is! we ALL do! hang in there~ you ARE worth it ALL! :flowerforyou: janie

reading all these posts has really encouraged me! there isn't anyone around here that's riding in the same boat as me..... feel free to add me as a friend~ i will try to encourage you all i can! :flowerforyou: janie

WOW! just reading your post wore me out~ :laugh: bor i AM inspired by your progress, and am now in physical therapy, recovering from a fall where i fractured my tibia and tore the meniscus (knee cartilege). have been suffering with arthritis as a result of using the walker. although the pt seems like waaaay too much, and…

SundanceB, the PT is kicking my butt! i had NO idea it would be so hard..... :grumble: but i AM certain that it is helping~ i can tell a difference the next day :wink: i am sore all over! didn't realize i was in such BAD shape.....:ohwell: they do this electronic stimulation thing and ice on my knee when it's over, but…

THANKS for clearing up the acronyms~ i'm new to the posting world, and just couldn't figure them out! :tongue: janie

Barbie, your posts ALWAYS inspire me! thanks for being a ray of sunshine in my world today! :flowerforyou: i'm not very good at this posting stuff (yet) but i DO try to read them for a bit each day. :smile: trying to hang in there with the food plan~ tempted to get into something i shouldn't have..... :frown: guess i…

that is incredible! got any tips for someone who needs to lose more than 150 pounds?

welcome! you will find a lot of friends AND support here! take good CARE of yourself~ you ARE WORTH IT!! :smile: janie

it takes TIME to develop new habits, and you need to be patient with yourself. just make a gentle start~ like one thing, and add to it gradually. you've done it before, you CAN do it again! we will try to support you on your journey. welcome! i'm 58, and recovering from a bad fall. dealing with severe arthritis, and…

i'd love to join you. i, too, have a LOT to lose~ more than 150#. feel free to add me as a friend. i'll do what i can to encourage you. thanks for your time, janie :flowerforyou:

congrats on your engagement~ i wish you every happiness! i, too, have a "whole person" to lose~ i'm at around 290, and i'm only 5'2", so i should be around 120-130. i would be THRILLED to park it around 140.... haven't seen the "other side" of 200 for quite a while..... i'm waaay older than you (58), but that's ok.....…

i'm kinda down today. went back to doc for check up yesterday. he and i both agree the pt is a good thing, even though it hurts like crazy. trying to adjust the dosage on the generic nsaid he prescribed. the bummer is when i got on his scale, i noticed i had GAINED 5 pounds. i know, that doesn't sound like a big deal, but…

i enjoyed reading your post. thanks for your advice. i'm just getting started here. lost a considerably amount of weight in the past, have gained back a sizeable amount, and amealthy now trying to lose it again. this time i have to make some major changes to get healthy. i'm not sure how to do this posting stuff, but i'll…

i wish you the best on your weight loss journey. i have over 150 pounds to lose. when i think about it, it completely overwhelms me. i'm hoping mfp will help me make some good habits (keeping a food and exercise diary) that will lead to weight loss. for me, it is now a matter of getting healthy. i have had some major…

Linda, thank you so much for your response. my doctor gave me a new prescription, and i tried it this morning, and, so far, so good: it hasn't knocked me out (yet) or given me an allergic reaction. if this doesn't work, i will mention the Cymbalta. hopefully it will be covered by my insurance. i am a schoolteacher, and…