Just got home from the gym and a bit of shopping at our new Super Target. I've shopped a little at one in Yuma but this is a first for us here so I've been having fun exploring it a little more each visit.
Change4life - Glad to have you back! You are always welcome! Sorry to hear about the heart problems...not a nice way to lose weight but if it helps you on your journey, make the best of it, right? Guess we have to look at things that way and sounds like you are optimistic. Here's hoping things get better for you from now on! A new decade, a new day...a new beginning is what I say.
Marie - Pay good attention and learn all you can. I may have an iPad someday too and you can teach me. Way back in 1994 I started using a computer at work, It was just data entry but I soon expanded it (by trial and error..no training) to setting up codes for easier entry. Loved it so I got my own computer and found out about the internet. It was Prodigy then (anybody remember that?). I learned the hard way...sometimes I thought I'd broke my computer...LOL...I got it such a mess! I'd call for tech support, and they weren't nearly as people friendly back then..I didn't understand a word they were saying most of the time...but I asked a lot of questions and eventually I learned my way around both my computer and the internet. Sorry about your wrist, that must be painful even if no broken bone! Hope it heals quickly. That's great news about your friend!!
Nancy and Marie - Thanks for your imput on Christmas buying. Here's our situation. I love to give gifts and feel somewhat bad too if I don't give to everyone since we spend money on traveling. It's not like we are destitute. Of course with our son's house on our backs now we may not be traveling so much...will have to see. But as long as we are I feel we should (and I want to really) give to everyone. But also common sense tells me/us with our growing family we will have to draw a line at some point and I'm just a little confused as to how and when to do that. For birthdays I do something similar to what your mom does, Nancy only so far I continue it indefinitely. We may have to stop that at some point too, I think. It's just hard as I do love giving.
Nancy - GFY at maintaining your weight so well! You are definitely an inspiration to me. I'm a little scared about maintenance, and think it will be harder than dieting in some ways. I keep thinking...I know how..but before I couldn't get myself to do it so how do I know I'll be able to after I reach my goal. You'd think the diabetes alone would be enough motivation but it wasn't in the past. But I really really really do not want to have to go on a diet again so I sure I hope remember that.
Donna - Hope that "snap" was nothing serious! Are you still in pain? My yoga stretch class made my left hip hurt...does seem like these things happen more as we age. And no night sweating doesn't help you lose weight...if it did I'd be very skinny!! LOL At least we don't have any extended family to buy for ...we only buy for our kids and gk...I do have a brother and sister and their spouses in MO and children in various places but we agreed not to exchange gifts long ago.
Rosey - Thank you for the Pumpkin Spice Pancake recipe! I think I may be able to use it with the MF pancake mix for a nice change.
Well, I need to get some housework done...I didn't get much done yesterday and the neglect is beginning to show. Have a good day everyone!
ETA: This morning for my am snack..I made muffins out of the MF apple cinnamon oatmeal and they were good...better than just eating the oatmeal IMHO!