WW Clubs and Groups - Night Owls #48

Hi Owls!

Where is everyone?

PJ-Sounds like you had a great day for yourself. Keep on having those girlfriend! We do need to plan an Owl get together. It has been way too long!

Hope everyone had a great 4th. My cookout went well. I put my back out again! and missed my friends wedding in Kentucky today. This was the first time I have been downstairs and I am hoping I can get back up the stairs next :o

I am off work tomorrow so I am going to get myself to the doc again.

Hope you all have a great week!

Setina

Ok I get it....the aliens came down and kidnapped all the Night Owls and I missed the spaceship! Figures!:lol:
Now I have to post to myself...Come out and play!:p

Have a great week!

Setina

It is too hot to play!:p

I'm back and totally worn out but got a lot done for my mom I feel (even though some family members think I am too bossy since I am not around all the time!) I think I finaly got through to some of them that mom needs some grooming help on a daily basis. This is the first time she did not know us or rember we had been there. I knew she was slipping form my phone conversations but she has gone down hill alot since Christmas.

Well...my pelvic pain was better for a while but it is back and the drs. office will not give me more antibiotics untill I see a urologist! Why should I pay to see another doc when I know the antibiotics will help..I guess I have no choice.. I really hurt. (they said the urine culture came back negative but it always does)!!!!!!!!! Argggh!

Pj..the meds nevered seemed to work for me...glad they do for you!

Hi Candice!
Glad you are back! Missed ya. I hate to hear about your mom. I am the same way about mine. I get so mad at my brother because he could do so much more. I live almost 7 hours away but still take care of her the best I can. Of course he only lives a mile. I talk to her more in a week than he does in a month I bet. Sorry about your back too. Hope you get the meds you need. I hate going to doctors. I had to go again Monday for my back.
Well, time for a bubble bath to wash this day away!
Have a great evening and hopefully the aliens will bring you other owls back home or at least let you post from the computer on the spaceship :)

Hugs
Setina

I have finally landed on earth after being taken away into space. And what a trip that was! I went up to New Jersey for 6 days and got back late Monday. I was worn out, but I was happy to see family. I haven't seen them in six months. Good news is, that my sister and her kids will be making a trip down here in August. Should be fun, plus, my other sister with her family will be coming for a visit from out west. This is gonna be a busy August. Jeff and I are going to California to visit his family. We are going to the San Fransisco area. Should be lots of fun.


Anyways, while I was in Jersey, I wasnt really on program, but I did watch what I ate. I didn't indulge and have a lot of food. Needless to say, I didnt weigh myself on Saturday because I didn't have my scale and I just didn't want to see that I gained anything. So Tuesday morning, jeff said to weigh myself just to see how much I had gained. Well whatta ya know....I weighed 5 lbs less then the week before. So the total now is 10lbs. I'm pretty pleased. So now, i'm ready to kick butt. I really want to lose a bit more before we go to California. I really need to start to go walking. Maybe we'll start tonite. I just have to get out there and do it. Nothing is holding me back....but oh wait..there is...tiredness. I'll just have to get over it.


Well, owls, I must get going. I have to leave for work. Hope you all have a great day.


Erica

Hi owls,

I am back too. We spent the weekend in northern VT at our last AAU tournament of the season. Then we had to bring our son to Boy Scout Camp.

Just wanted to let you know I went to weigh-in tonight and was only up 2.8lbs (after missing 5 weeks). I wasn't happy about the gain, but thought it could have been worse. So I am now officially on a 12 week refocus program. I bought a 12 week planner and have set a goal of 13.2lbs by the end of my twelve weeks. Would like to set the goal higher, but am keeping it reasonable. May tweak it as I go along (only a higher "tweak" of course).

Have to run. Hope you all have a nice week. We finally broke the humidity here (now the nights feel like early fall).

Sheri
13.2/0/week 1

Hi Everyone!

Well at least the aliens dropped you 2 off....maybe they will bring the others back slowly but surely :lol:

By the way-PJ Did the spaceship get you to? You were hanging here with me for a while.

Erica-Glad you had a nice and safe trip and congrats on the great loss! You go girl! :)

Sheri-that was not bad for being gone a while! I am with on refocusing. I can't even find my WW stuff. I am rejoining Saturday and I have to stick with it.

I better run, had a tough day and I have to prepare for a big conference call tomorrow morning.

TGIF

Hugs
Setina

...I've been lurking ..the aliens haven't gotten me...not yyet anyway. Just haven't had much to say.

Hope you all are doing well...PJ...I've been thinking about ya.

night
emmy

Morning Stretches and Posture with Tim






According to fitness trainer Tim Blanchfield, a regimen of stretches in the morning not only helps our bodies to feel their best, but can also effect marked improvements in our posture. He recommends integrating the following five stretches, in this order, into your daily routine. Remember, however, that everyone’s body is different, so be sure to check with your physician first before starting any new exercise regimen.





1. Extend your hamstring muscles by lying on your back with your legs straight out. Bring one knee up to a 90-degree angle, and stabilize it by grasping the back of the thigh with both hands. Slowly extend the leg toward the ceiling, holding it fully extended for 2 to 3 seconds and being careful not to flatten your lower back on the floor when your leg is raised. Repeat 10 times, and then switch legs.





2. To stretch your chest muscles, place your hands behind your neck while seated. Keeping your spine straight, bring your elbows forward as close to the front of your face as possible, then open your elbows again, pushing as far back as possible. Hold for 2 to 3 seconds, and repeat 10 to 12 times.





3. Stretch your back by reaching one arm up over your head and then back so that your hand is touching your shoulder. Keeping your elbow close to your head and your hand parallel to your spine, reach up with the opposite arm, and gently pull the elbow back.





4. Target your lower back and the muscles running along your spine by lying on your stomach with your arms and legs extended straight out. Lift your right arm and your left leg simultaneously, holding them 3 to 5 inches in the air for 2 to 3 seconds. Repeat with the opposite limbs. Perform 10 to 12 repetitions.





5. Concentrate on your upper-back muscles by lying on your back with your elbows at a 90-degree angle to your body and with your hands pointing up to the ceiling. Squeeze your shoulder blades together while gently pressing your elbows into the floor, and hold for 1 second. Repeat 10 to 15 times.



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The pelvic pain is still here and it hurts to be with intimate!:o :o :o

Hi Owls!

Em-Glad to see you post. Please keep posting. I am trying to get back on track and it's hard, need all the encouragement I can get.

Candice-Thanks for the stretches. Hope that pain clears up soon. I know what you mean though. Since my back went out and keeps trying again it's all I can do to just get ready for work and come home and go to bed. I don't know if you have a big comfy tub, that's one thing I like about the new house, but I have been filling it with very warm almost hot water, epsom salt and my bubble bath, lighting a candle and turning on the radio and I do stretches in the water. It seems to be helping a lot.

What a day and I have training all next week. I have to go in tomorrow or it will be **** next week on my back up and worse for me when I get back in the office. I hope I can get done early enough because I want to rejoin WW. I think there is a Sunday class at another center but I don't want to go there and I really don't want to wait another week. Unfortunatley my job is a long distance from the center I go to so I can't just scoot over there.

Hope you owls have a great evening!

Hugs
Setina

Oh my.......................when I came in from the
garden yesterday I was at the sink washing my zuchinni and thought I
saw something move off to my right..so I looked and then I froze..and
then I kept saying oooooooooooo...oooooooooo..oooooooooo and then
yelled for DH...there was a SNAKE :eek: in my mouse trap and it was still
alive and slithering!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my gosh......Dh said let me
kill it and I said no not in my kitchen so I used a yard stick to let
it coil around and put it in a box and took it outside where dh took
a shovel to it...It was not very big, about 18 inches long and a half
inch in diameter. I'm not sure what kind it was but I think it was
harmless...it had a square mouth and if I remember from my science
days it is the round ones that are poisnous. Anyway it creeped me
out..it is bad enough to find a mouse in the trap! ( I found one too
just around the corner from the snake, I think he wanted a quick
meal). Then today I heard the trap again and another mouse..I never
have mice come in in the summer and never a snake. I want to
move!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

My dad was a scoutmaster and we had snakes as pets and lots of other
wild life..but I never did get used to them and I never will!

Well...we could have made snake soup I guess :D How many pts do think that is! ;)

I would have DIED!! RIght then and there. I am petrified of snakes of ANY type. You sure are brave. Mykids tease me and say they want a snake for a pet...I say over my dead body...and I mean that literally!!

You are right Setina..we ALL need all the help we can get. I hope your back is better.This weight loss is so hard. Last night I grilled chicken and grilled zuchinni and vidalia onions..it was good!!!

I see from lurking that PJ is bouncing back from a difficult time...you hang in there PJ and I see that Brenda has had some problems as well. Hope you both are better.

Well I have been on vacation since July4th and I need to get packing..we go home today:(

Bye for now

emmy

Well I just got back from my interplanetary adventure and boy is it good to be home, LOL!! Those aliens really freaked me out. Picked up a little Stardust on my way back though, you know me, can't pass up a bargain.

Well I re-joined ww AGAIN on Monday, it is just so embarassing to keep re-joining but I figure if I don't give up, someday I will make goal. I am only 14.2 #'s away from the top of my range, it seems so close but yet so far away. I am really struggling with my eating lately.

Today is Kayleen's 8th Birthday so I took the girls out to eat and then bowling, they had fun and I even bowled instead of my usual sitting and watching. So atleast I got in a little exercise. I went out with Steve Friday night on the bike, we basically just went house hopping, visiting friends. Then last night we went out to his ex-wife's campground in Barre and he worked on her golfcart while tina and I chatted. We had fun.

What is going on with PJ, catch me up someone. Is she allright? I went back through the last thread and didn't see anything but could have missed it.

Hi Setina, Emmy, Candice, Sheri, Erica and anyone else I missed. Talk to you soon

Brenda

Hello everyone...

Remember the three kids I had staying with us? Well, they just left THIS MORNING! LOL........they were here for about 2 weeks but it was fun. They're good kids. Hey.....I'm really tired but after seeing Brenda's post...I didn't want you to worry. ;)
I'm fine....a little pooped...but fine. Sleep well.
Hugs,

Pj and extra 3 kids....WOW...Are you still sane????????????:lol:

Bren....just keep plugging away..you are so close:)

Setina....don't work too hard!;)

need advice please........

Dh came home form work toniight and told me one of my friends had
passed away while in surgery, her heart stopped, she was only 45.

She had health problems all her life from diabetes, undergoing a
kidney transplant and then lossing both her legs to circulation
problems. She never let people know if she was not feeling well,
always up and helping out when and where ever she could a wonderful
inspiration to us all!!!!!!!!!

Anyway I feel so bad because I have not seen here in about two years :o
but kept intouch through email, she raised Bostons and pugs and
wanted me to come see her new litters but I never made it there. DH
was afraid I would bring one home and I do not go out much with the
fibro thing. Keep pretty much to myself, just easier that way. Well
I feel terrible that I never paid her a visit and the last email I
had from her was in April and she had fallen and hurt her hand and
told everyone she could not type anymore for awhile. I knew
something must be wrong the longer it went that I did not her form
her but I didn't bother to call, cause I felt stupid asking if she
was ok on the phone, but I did send her cards and email all the time,
just did not here back from her. I'm not much of a friend I guess..I
should have done something for her. I even told her once that since
I do not go out much or hear from anyone in town much someone could
die and I would have to read about it in the paper. (we both
laughed) I just wish I had taken the time and made the effort to
visit her in person.

So my question is what do we do for the surving family, husband and 2
grown children. Is there something we can get them to remember her
by or wait to see what the paper says for donnations. (she use to be
a memeber of the emergeny squad in town and I'm sure they will be
mentioned). I'm not sure I can bring myself to go to the visitation,
I have not been to any in a very long time, the crowds bother me so
terribly, and I'm afraid the family witll think if I do make the
effort I should have done it before she passed away. I'm really
upset over all this. When our children we small we were best friends
and saw each other often.
(I'm sitting here sobbing now):cry:................... Help me please and
keep the family in your prayers they have been through so much!

Candice - First of all.....it wasn't your fault that she died. Secondly, we all know your physical limitations from your Fibro. I have it as well and I totally understand when you say you're having a bad day. I'm sure she could have called you as well. She was not a parapalegic. I'm not being crass.....just honest. I'm also sure she could dial a phone. So.....my point is, just because she had physical problems....doesn't mean she was not able to call you and ask to visit or whatever. Don't feel so guilty. There are many times that I wish I had spent time with people I loved or cared about that are gone now. It's a lesson we all learn in life..no matter what age. Live for today, seize the moment and be spontaneous. Personally, I think you SHOULD go to the service, because I KNOW you'll be sorry afterwards if you don't. Forget the crowd....they're all mourning her as well and I think it would be more offensive if you DIDN'T go than if you did. Please go Candice...for yourself and to pay your respects to a freind. This is my advice.....you can take it or leave it....but I'm being very honest with you because I consider you a good friend. Us Owls have all become close through our trials and tribulations in our lives and I would never B.S. you about something this close to your heart. GO!!!!!! and as far as a gift......I don't know how much time you have on your hands.....but if you do a "transfer" of a picture of her.....and frame it (transfer it onto fabric with T-shirt transfer) and add some dried flowers inside the frame as well.....it makes for a beautiful gift to display at the service as well as a keepsake for them. If you don't like that idea and would like some others.....just give me an email..........oh heck....just email me with your number and I'll call you on my cell phone. I've got tons of minutes on there and I'd love to finally hear your voice anyway. So......it's up to you.....hope I helped.
Hugs,

Thank you for your thoughts............DH went to the memorial and made a donaton to the emt squad, no visitation(cremation) I just was not feeling good (still lots of pelvic pain) so I will send a letter to the family with my memories and we are going in on a gift with my DH's cousin (she will do the shopping). This is a small town but they all were there DH said! She was a very well liked person and such an ispiration. I will post the poem they had for her later..it is beautiful. Still wish I had check on her when she did not respond to my email concerns. It was a gut feeling that we women get!


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Here is the memorial Poem they had at the service for my friend. I love it!


Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.
I'm following the path God laid for me,
I took his hand when I heard him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
to laugh, to love, to work to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that
way,
I found the place at close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh a kiss,
Ah yes, these things, I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much.
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief.
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.

Candice - It's 2:17am and I can't sleep so I thought I'd check my email. I saw that there was a post on THE NIGHT OWLS and here I am.
I just re-read what I posted and it sounds a bit insensitive to me. I in no way meant it to be and apologize if that's how it came across. I truly am sorry for the loss of your friend and I know how the Fibro can keep us from doing many things we want to do at times. The poem for her IS very beautiful and the things you chose to do sound very thoughtful, I'm sure her family will appreciate them. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how I felt and I hope that I in no way hurt your feelings or made you upset. You sounded as if you were starting to blame yourself and I didn't want you to feel that way....I hope you understand. Again, I'm very sorry for your loss and wish I had come across in a more sympathetic way. My prayers are with her family and with you.
Hugs,

Oh PJ don't feel bad...........I was not offened by your words after all you told me once you speak your mind!:lol: Yes she could have called me too but she was one that did not want to bother anyone and I did offer and she never called so you did make a point. I would never call anyone either to help me, and if I do here from them I tell them I am fine you know what I mean I'm sure. I do not want you to feel bad................

I have another friend that has just been diagnosed with cancer we are not sure how bad it is yet but I will be checking in with her to see I can do anything......... We just know each other from our local support group the Fibro one. But I want her to know am here...........well she already knows that but it will make me feel better to do something. I'm not a big phone person so I may just send a note at first untill we see what is going on.

Boy this hip and pelvic pain is really getting to me! This heatwave has gotta to go! We need rain!

Dh brought home 5# of fresh blueberries, not sure if I will make jam (alot of work) or freeze them if we do not eat all of them first! I might make some muffins too with sour cream.

I might make some muffins too with sour cream.

Now that sounds wonderfully delicious!!!!! :D I love to eat ANY kind of fresh and ripe berries with fresh whipped crieam......the muffins sound delish too. How many points in THOSE babies.....hMMM????? heh-heh.

I'm not doing well OP at all. Just can't get "that feeling" again and get back into the swing of things. I'm not using my computerized chart or ANYTHING! I've got to snap out of this or I'm going to gain alot of weight back and quick. I still haven't lost the 10 pounds I gained while in the hospital. I lost a few pounds when I got home but the following week.....I weighed in at the whole ten extra pounds again. UGH!!!!!! It's so hard getting started and back on track agian!!!!
Let's see....for breakfast, I had three cups of coffee with 3/4 tsp of sugar for each with real 1/2 and 1/2......and Bill made Li'l Billy and I english muffins with butter on them......then I just finished an entire bag of tortilla chips with a REAL coke....not even diet. :eek:

Well, I'm going to have another cup of coffee and look for my WW calculator and start right now....atleast it's a start...no matter HOW many points I've used. I can always have some veggie soup and some low cal bread later. Wish me luck.

To all you missing OWLS out there......"where are youuuuu????"

This is for you Candice ;)
They're my very heat tolerant "Summer Daisies". I don't know the correct name for them but that's the "nick-name" we have for them "down here". I'll be sending more for ya. Show me some more of yours ! Please:^:

Love the picture PJ and I didn't get the muffins made but did make a cherry Blueberry pie with a double crust! Yikes 8pts for 1/8 of the pie and I am trying not to eat a second piece. I though about makeing my low fat pie crust but just used one of those Pillsbury ones and it turned out great! I want another piece:eek: I'm too skinny anyway!:lol:

I figured just 2 or 3 pts for those muffins there is no fat in them and the cour cream is the fat free kind.

All my last pictures were too big for this site even when I cropped them!

Uh......Candice???? Did you realize that we've been the only ones here for the last few days? This is getting creepy. WHERE IS EVERYBODY? :eek:

hey guys, sorry i've been in lingo...the computer has been having some problems and have not been able to get on for long if not at all. Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm doing well. Gained 2 pounbs from being in New Jersey, so I'm planning on getting rid of those. Trip to California is coming up quick. We leave on the 1st and return the 11th. SO I have to be really really good between now and the time we leave. I need to be good out there as well, but we'll see. His family is Filipino and they like to feed you, so we'll see how it goes. Take care everyone and I'll catch up with you soon.

Bluebberry Muffins 3pts These are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. oleo (I used imperial 1/3 less fat)
1 egg
1 cup sour cream (I used FF sour cream)
2 cups flour
1 tsp. B. soda
1 tsp. B powder
pinch of salt
1 cup blueberries
1 Tbsp. Sugar (to sprinkle on top) It did not take all of this.

Mix together the sugar, oleo,(I mix sugar and oleo with a fork first)
egg, and sour cream. Add flour, baking powder and salt (I mix these
three together before adding). Fold into blueberries. Fill muffin
cups.(I used pam spray) Sprinkle top with sugar Bake 20-25 minutes at
35o. Makes 12 generous muffins. Do not store in an airtight container.
Freeze well.

Hi all,

Candice, your recipe sounds yummy. Will have to try this one. We are heavy into the fruit salad right now in our house.

Well, my 12 week refocus is going so-so. I stayed the same last week (not too bad, seeing how is was TOM), and tonight I lost 1.2lbs. I am not faithfully journaling however, so I will try and work on that this week.

Not much new here. I did get my daughter's test results back and everything was normal. Good news because she has always had high cholesterol, but she was bummed that the thyroid was normal. I told her just to keep up her physical activity and try and watch her portions and it may just all catch up with her. I think she is toning though. A friend saw her this week and said it looked like she had lost weight. The scales not showing it though.

Well, hubby is outside digging holes for sono-tubes. We are finally getting our deck put on!!!! I guess I should do something too.

Sheri
13.2/-1.2/week 2

Sheri, glad your daughters tests were normal..that is always a relief. Fruit salad sounds yummy...I love the fresh produce season:)

Getting hot here again and still no rain.

Gained the two pounds I lost on vacation back so I am normal now!!!!!!!!!!!!:smug:

So how are all you owls????????????

Where the heck is everyone????????????????

Terrible sotrms here and a biog mess to clean up..golfball size hail and high winds but we got some much needed rain!