Hi Jess, I'll answer the "sticky" question for you. When you come into the 50+ forum you'll see at the top of the page several threads that have the word sticky in red. Here's the link so you can go straight to the Halloween Challenge. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/age-...challenge.html

And, as Lynn said, don't get too upset about the fluctuations from day to day. I only weigh once a week because I had myself nearly drove crazy weighing everyday. I was getting obsessive over it so as much as I'd like to jump on that scale every day I don't. I weigh in every Saturday morning, stark naked and after going to the bathroom. :D

Glad you got that weight tracker up and running.

Bobbi, I've thought about taking up cross country skiing. The kids had the skis when they were young but I never took it up myself. Now, I'm afraid I'll fall and have a bad spill.

I'm waiting for The Biggest Loser to come on TV. I can't even remember what last week's episode was about....but I'm sure the recap will refresh my memory.

:wave: Hi, to everyone. Hope you all had a good day.
Catch you all tomorrow.

Words of wisdom!! You'd think that I'd have this diet/exercise/scale thing all figured out by now, but the scale still sometimes frustrates me. I've been trying to knock off a few extra pounds and have been very diligent the last few weeks and have been seeing progress. But the last couple of weeks, I've been kind of stalled, and actually saw the scale bounce up several pounds. Yesterday it was up. Today, down over 3 pounds! Now, I know it's related to fluid balance, it has to be. I just have to keep reminding myself that the scale is only one data point among many, and influenced by many factors. As you so correctly pointed out - we can control our daily behaviors, but we cannot directly control the number on the scale. If we do the right things consistently over time, we will get the results we want.

Now, I just have to keep reminding myself of that! (I want results, and I want them now, darn it!) :p

On another topic: my at-work fitness center is having one of their quarterly incentive programs. Teams of two earn "yards" by attending exercise classes, working out, doing a prescribed flexibility/stretching program daily, etc. My "buddy" is a 70-something retiree friend who is in awesome shape and works out daily, rides her bike long distances, and attends classes regularly. I work out vigorously every day and many days twice. I checked the scoreboard this morning, and at week 4 of 6, we are in the lead and kicking everyone else's behind! Old ladies rule! :D

Good Morning!
Nothing exciting going on here today, more snow over night. Still need to dig carrots, hope they don't freeze below ground.
Floridarusty...congrats on the weight loss, slow and sure is great if you have the patience. I want it now:mad:
Jess...you could spend all day here, so many interesting threads. I love to snoop over at the recipe section when I have time, lots to choose from if you're in a rut and need something different. Yesterday I cooked some SF vanilla pudding with 1 serving of raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg, it was really delicious. Tasted like old fashion raisin cream pie, I topped it with SF Cool Whip and a sprinkling of dry Fiber One cereal. Yummy! Don't use instant.
MBN...what a great motivator your 70+ friend is, wish I had a friend like that. You all motivate me on 3fc's, but having someone to exercise with would be wonderful.
Isabella...DH and I took up sking late in life, late 40's? I read somewhere that you can cross country ski late in life and it burns up so many calories. It's just like walking and I never worry about falling because you're usually on pretty flat surfaces. If I do fall, I fall on soft snow plus the fat surrounding my bum!:rofl:
Lynn...That is scary and nothing anyone can do about it. I think I'd rather die of some disease than lose my memory.

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She is aware of her memory/thinking problems and is frightened also. She really cannot organize things sufficiently to do scrapbooking anymore. VERY sad.

Last Sunday was our Harvest Dinner after church, our furnace went out and we skipped church. I was saved from all those yummy hot dishes and desserts. Nothing taste better than the whole church bringing their best, tastiest dishes. I made a squash dish, full of real butter and brown sugar, then topped with more brown sugar, flour, sliced almonds and butter. I made it the night before, was going to bake it in the morning. But after our furnace went out and we had to run get a space heater it was too late to go. I put the squash dish in the freezer. I'll thaw it out for Thanksgiving and I won't be counting calories that day. All this food is making me hungry, think I'll eat my breakfast. Have a great day everyone.

I can hardly believe how quickly we move from one week to the next! This past weekend was a real bust for me - still with the cold/allergy/whatever thingie going on and hard to sleep and etc., but the past two nights I've slept better, and have been able to come to work (Oh, joy, huh?) Cross country skiing? Hmmm. I skiied for years - regular downhill skiing, I mean - from about the age of 10 until I was in my forties. Can't really remember exactly why I stopped, but I did, even though I know some people who ski well into their eighties and stay in amazing condition. Maybe I'm just lazy. I have no desire whatsoever to engage in vigorous exercise. I haven't even ridden my bike all summer long, and about the best I can muster is walking for a mile or so, and I really have to push myself to do that. Well, except when we go over to Sturbridge Village - I like walking around there, and probably do three or four miles in the course of an afternoon, but don't realize that I'm doing it, so it's okay. ;) YOUR routine, MBN - and that of your 70+ -year-old colleague wore me out just reading about it. I admire it, just can't picture myself doing it, despite knowing full well that I SHOULD. I'm happy that I've been able to maintain a nice, even (but rather slow) weight loss over time...I'd love to do it more quickly, but obviously don't have the discipline to do the accompanying exercise that would speed things up.
Freda, they are predicting cold temps and rain WITH POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS on Friday. I can hardly believe it! Snow in mid-October! I can remember a few years back when we were wondering if we'd have any snow for Christmas, and in fact there were a few Christmases when we didn't! I guess those are the "good old days", because the weather seems to be just getting colder and colder and wetter, too, in these parts over the past few years. Can't say I'm very happy with it.
Donna, your ticker is very nice. After all the trouble you had with it, though, I'm not looking forward to trying to change mine. Might just leave it as is, no matter how much more weight I lose. Oh, and yup. Weight fluctuates annoyingly. There's no way around it. I've started only weighing myself every two weeks, now. Usually if I give it two weeks, it settles into a number that I can tolerate.
Good going, Phyl....I'm glad to see you again!!!! :D
Check back in when you can, Lynn - sounds like you've got your work cut out for you over the next few months or more. It's always nice to see your posts, though.
Isabella, Rosey...all....have a great day, and keep up all that good work, you hear? (I'm going to do some leg lifts here at my desk - LOL)

Hugs,
Z

Morning all...Just a quick note today is our 51st anniverary! We eloped and were married in Elkton, Md right after he got back from Bierut Lebanon. See something is wrong with me...I married a Marine.

Love hearing about your changing weather. But admit that the pool is wonderful. Had to fill it yesterday, it is so warm here that it exporates and needs refilling every few days. Funny but the water coming out of the hose was warmer than the pool. The water lines are just below the surface and the sun heats up the water....hence in the summer my water tastes and smells like swamp! Yuck.

I keep studying the info that is available on the net about renal failure diets and just can't get pass the no whole grains. Guess my best bet is to wait until the dietian comes. I hated doing diet planning in school when doing nursing care plans.

But my biggest hurdle is that he could die if he doesn't start controlling this. I have even found web support sites that are not only for the patient but the care giver, too. And the one has an office here in town...they do home dialoisis.

2 weeks until we go to the Daytona tournament. That is my favorite tournament. Love every second we are there. Just 4 old gals giggling half the night away. This is the 4th year in a row we have gone.

Rosey...that halbot sounds beyond wonderful. Will try it this week thank you.

Lynn...when I come back in my next life I wanna be a cat and sit and put my leg behind my ear!

Bobbi...after a day with your poor MIL grab DH and dance in the snow. Make snow angels and dig up the carrots. They say the old timers keep carrots in the ground for months to preserve them...but then again they kept game birds hanging for weeks before cooking....blah

MBN and Isabella...you are both doing wonderful!

Jess....It Will Happen!

Boy good thing this was a quick note or I might have taken up 2 pages....hugs, karen3

ps..Zoe u sneaker inner...hi!

Good Morning,

No snow yet but we're supposed to get rain and sleet. At least you don't have to shovel that.

Bobbi. Yeah, alheizmers is the most horrible disease. To know that you are slowely losing your mind, and know how you are going to end up, is devistating. I was at goal last year too. I gained back some weight mostly due to medication, and i'm slowely getting it off again too. I think we get too cocky about it. Oprah said the last time she was sure that she "got it this time, and them regained the weight". I think a lot of us do that. It's always a work in progress.

Jess, YEAH!! you did it. Finally got that sticker. Cute!! And don't worry, we all want the weight to come off "yesterday", but it takes it own good time. All we can do is do what we know we should. It does help to make small goals instead of looking at the big picture. Like, walk every day. Things that you can control. We can't really controle when our body is going to let the weight go.

Isabella, I'd love to take up cross country skiing too, but i'm so klutzie! I would fall and break something else! But, what a great, fun way to exercise!

Karen3, Happy Anniversary! Have fun and enjoy. Hope you do something special. The neutritionsit will be a great help, give you some sample menu's and help you get through this.

MBM, Yeah for you and your exercise partner! Your guys show them how it's done!!! Just shows that it's never too late to get it shape.

Z, Hope you feel better soon. That pesky illness has been hanging around for too long!! I have to say, I am an exerciser. Mostly becaue I like the way it makes me feel, and look. But when I can't exercise I actually miss it. I think it's addictive!

FloridaRusty, Got to change that name now! Congratulations on the weight loss!

Lynn, Cats are like that! So independant!

Everyone have a great day,

Freda

SCREAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....I JUST LOST MY LONG, LONG POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I'm saying now is HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Karen3.

Have a great day everyone.

Good morning (well, early afternoon!).... Just want to say that I'm thoroughly enjoying being here. I think this is going to be a good and helpful experience... BTW, a little of yesterday's "gain" is off today. I guess I'll stay out of the sesame chicken and cheesecake for another day! Thanks, all...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KAREN!! Enjoy your special day!!

Happy Anniversary, Karen,

Taking a break from correcting students' "work." I swear that I spend more time correcting their assignments than they spend writing them!

Down to 151 today! REALLY happy.

Zoe, just ate a plate of Miracle Noodle with my veggie spaghetti sauce. I LOVE being about to eat "pasta" without guilt!

Lynn

wow, 51 years! Congratulations, Karen... what an accomplishment!
I looked up Miracle Noodles after reading your note, Lynn... are they good, really? Very intriguing....

You just need to rinse them REALLY well - 3-4 minutes under cold water (they have a kind of fishy smell that you need to rinse off). Then, just pop them into whatever sauce you want & enjoy - NO calories - NO carbs!

Lynn

Floridayrusty, think of that half pound as 1 cup of butter. Now, that puts a new light on things, doesn't it ?

MBN congratulations on leading the pack in your work place exercise class. "Old Ladies Rule" :D

Bobbi, that pudding sounds delicious. I like raisins and anything creamy has to be good. I mentioned skiing to DH as he was eating his cake and ice cream and all I got out of him was a grunt. Then he looked up and asked me what country we would be crossing....sigh....Well, at least I sowed the seed in his brain.

Zoe, leg lifts are good. Helps circulate the blood through the body.

Karen3, hopefully the dietitian will be able to take some of the worry out of meal preparation for you. Maybe you'll be able to make one meal and add different foods to yours.

Jess, soon you'll be one of the old-timers on the Golden Girls forum.

Freda, we didn't get the promised snow yesterday, just the wind and rain. DS got snow and rain and a leak in his dining room window. DH spent some time on the webcam with him trying to figure out what to do.

I got up early this morning and was on the road a few minutes before 7:30 am. It was crisp and chilly walking this morning but I had on a scarf and mittens so I wasn't in any distress. :lol: This morning all was blue skies. I'm going shopping this afternoon and wanted to get in the walk early. I have dinner already prepared, sheets off the bed and washed and are now drying and I'm going try and hem a few pair of jeans before I leave.

Catch you all later and have a great day.

Good Morning girls!
Raining here, better than the snow we were doused with. Congrats Karen on your anniversary, 51 years is a long time with one dude. We celebrated 44 years, well not exactly. We didn't do diddley squat but we've been married that long. Doesn't seem like it, but then once you hit 40, the years fly by.
Zoe...Maybe that's my problem too, lazy. I'd rather play games on my computer or cook.
Freda...I hate exercising, how can you like it. I think it's soooooo boring. I do exercise every morning except Sundays, then I do it at night. Wish I could get some of your gumption, what's the secret?
Jess...yup, cheese cake is loaded with calories unless you make it low cal. I can't have cheesecake in the house, no control. Yummmmmy. Now I'm going to think about it all day.
Isabella...your weight is flying off, good job. As far as losing your long post, been there, done that. I think we all have!:mad:
Lynn...congrats to you too, nice to see your weight coming down. I think you like getting into smaller clothes too. I see you shorten up your challenge post, I do the same. I never re-read my stats from the past weeks and I doubt anyone else does either.
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