Hey ladies - what's up? I have company, so I haven't been able to be on the computer much. Just thought I drop in and say hey. Raining again, cool in the high 60's is all. Have physical therapy today, so I am hoping things are looking better, but I my back is a bit sore today.

Stay happy & healthy!:strong:
Penny

HI! Ladies hope tht you are having a great saturday!!!!!!!! like Penny havent been on the computer all week just busy watching grandkids and working the weather here has been a lot of :rain: this week so wasnt motivated into doing anything more then I had to sure hope I change that feeling soon well ladies hubby is home so have to get supper started so have a great day Rita:wave:

Good Morning Ladies! Hope things are going well. Bombshell2k you have been really quite, I hope all is well. RAR, you sound like you were busy.

Finally have my house back, after a week of company. I was doing so well, had lost 2 lbs, but today, looks like I put them back on over the weekend. Not Happy :rollpin:

Today is a busy day, kids are going camping on Thurs, so have to help them get their stuff around.

On the menu:

Fruit salad - plums, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi
Protein drink
Grilled Chicken salad w/spinach
Tialapia fish
green beans :goodscale

What's everyone up to??? :coffee:

:dancer:
Penny

GOOD Morning Ladies how have you been doing? and what have you been up to?just got in from a small walk it looks like we might have a nice :sunny: day again which is really nice for a change had grand kids over last night they had fun in the pooland I had fun watching them but sure was peaceful when they all went home :lol:well my weight is at a stand for the past week just wont budge:frown: so hope you gals are doing much better then me well got to get started for the day just drank my:coffee: so got to go have a good one Rita:wave:

Good Morning Ladies! :coffee: It's going to be another gloomy day here in WNY. What happened to summer? I musta miss it. :?: The kids are leaving to go camping tomorrow, they are saying only highs in the 60's.

Well my weight has been at a stand still for a long time. I am going to see a nutritionist next week. I'm really discouraged and have to keep telling myself, just because the weight isn't coming, doesn't mean that I'm not getting healthier.

Went to PT (physical therapy) :strong: last night - now I'm really stiff and sore. :shrug: I am still walking 2 miles about 3 days a week. What's everyone else up to? :crazy:

Bombshell - Where are you at? Starting to get concerned! :grouphug:

Penny

HI! Penny Bombshell where are you we miss ya:cry: well Penny sounds like you have been doing something for your self :dance:keep up the walking I start out with a plan but never follow thru hopefully you can pass on some ideas from the nutrition when you see them I am at a stand still but it is my own fault last night at work I ate constantly all night sweets I dont have any will power to stop my self well got it out of me so feel better well got to go so have a great day plan on going up the 4 flights of steps at work instead of the elevator so wish me luck Rita:wave:

New today - looking for a buddy or two
 

Hi. I am brand new today. My CW is 240 on a 5' 4" body. I could use a little motivation and inspiration. I am not sure how all of this works, but it sounds like fun.
:dizzy:

I would love to buddy up if anyone is interested. :grouphug:

Great to have you aboard TippHillRn - I'm Penny and live near Buffalo. Tell us a bit about yourself. ;)

I'm working on becoming heathlier. I am having difficulty making the scale move, but I feel better. I had a car accident in May which I going to physical therapy for 2x week. I am walking 2 - 3 miles 3-5 days a week, when my body will allow it. :workout:

Today's menu:

Fruit salad - raspberries, strawberries, kiwi with almonds
Protein Drink
Rice Pudding (made w/brown rice, splenda)
Grilled Chicken w/grilled veggies (leftovers from last night)
Grilled Shrimp w/grilled veggies
Maybe some popcorn to watch Big Brother tonight

I love to grill as you can see. All of the above is less than 1200 calories, even though the scale isn't moving I feel better then when I ate cookies & chips. I drink at least 128 oz of water a day. :goodscale

I have found that if you write down what you are eating or planning to eat, it helps keep you on track, specially if you post it here.

Hope you enjoy it here! :cb:

Have a great day!
Penny :goodvibes

GOOD morning Penny!!!!!!and welcome Tipp you are more then welcome as I am sure you will be helping us also so tell us a little bit about yourself!!!!!! Penny your diet sounds heavenly all that good food good idea in writing it down since I work nites I have a lot of problems in eating at the right time or what I eat well ladies off to my cleaning job going to start early today as I didnt work last night and I seem motivated so better go while I feel this way:LOL: so whatever you do have a greatday I did climb 2 floors yesterday and thought I was going to die:LOL: going to try for 3 today and try walking a fewlocks as my kneeis hutting today Rita:dance:

Hey Rita! Sounds like you are trying hard to get to walking up stairs again. Good job. Just got back from PT - so needless to say, a bit sore, but, not going to let that stop me from walking tonight.

Kids took off to go camping today, looking forward to a quite weekend for a change, which will be quite a change.

Bombshell - where ya at lady?

Penny

HEY Penny hope you are enjoying your weekend with the kids being gone :LOL: turned out to be nice today in Ohio a little chilly but at least no rain just taking it easy as I am recooperating from working my 12 hrs sure can tell that I am getting oldas dont bounce back as quick from working and not grtting enough sleep which usually happens if I work a few nights in a row did do my 3 flights of steps but it nearly killed me just wanted to do some kind of exercise so I did accomplish something this week and lost 1/2 poundwell hope your saturday is going well for you sure hope to hear from bombshell soon!!!!!!!!! Rita:dance:

Hi Rita - I did enjoy the peace & quiet. My daughter gets married in a few weeks, so I will have a ton of out of town company here.

Glad to hear you are working your way up those stairs. Just take it easy not to over do. Glad to hear your scale moved to. Wish mine would! LOL :goodscale

Have a great one :tread:
Penny

HI! Penny !!!!!! Glad that you did have some peace and quite when the kids were going so you will probably be busy when your daughter gets married so I am sure things will be hetic I should not of spoke abot my weight I gained back the weight I lost so I am in the same boat as you well looks like it is going to rain any minute so I better get my clothes off the line before they get wet really been lazy this weekend havent even thought of doing any exercise sure hope I get more motivated tomorrow so have a great eveningRita:dance:

GOOD Morning Ladies where is everyone? sure miss hearing from tipp, and bombshell hopefully they will returnhey Penny what are you up to? and how is your diet going I am off the wagon right now I am on the choclate kick had 2 candy bars yesterday so I haVE BEEN BAD GOING TO REALLY TRY HARD TODAY TO NOT EVEN GO NEAR ONE WELL HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY RITA :DANCE:

Hey Rita - My diet is the same - went to the nuturionist - she said my diet is fine just not enough calories. I don't know that I can eat anymore, so I will have rethink things. I have a lot of bulk, just not many calories. Ya eat things that are good for you and then you get, well you need more calories. Don't know what to do.

Jump back on the wagon, it's not to late. A few candy bars aren't going to kill ya!

Hang in there!
Penny

HI! Penny I am still on that choclate kick:( just hope that these feelings of dont care go away soon havent been on the scale glad that your diet is comming along fine and you are eating thre right things just dont be like me have a great day Rita:dancer:

Good Morning Ladies - Hope everything is well. I'm starting to really worry about some of you guys. It's like you just disappeared.

Rita, put the chocolate down and step away :nono: It's fine to have a piece now and then. Change to the mini ones with no more than 2 at a time. Or dip a couple pieces of fruit in chocolate, that will save you some calories.

Well have to get ready for work. :censored: Have a great day! :wave: Penny

HEY Penny !!!!! I needed that I ate my last hot fudge sundae last night I made up my mind after I took my dogs for a walk I think I have really been on a pitey party for myself all week now it is time to start over really when I do eat choclate it is the small ones but just keep going back for some more:( so really going to try this weekend as I have to work hopeing you have a good friday the 13 and a great weekendwell it looks like we are going to have some:rain: so better get to my cleaning job so I dont get caught in it Rita:dance miss hearing from the others too just hope they come back!!!!!!

Good Morning Ladies - Hope all is well. No rain here this morning. It's chilly though (51). Looking forward to a much needed weekend. The troops being invading next weekend.

I'm getting a bit discouraged with no weight loss. :dizzy: I went out and bought a new DVD - CRUNCH SALSA CARDIO - this is an upbeat exercise DVD - I am still working on getting the steps down though. It's been alot of fun :dancer:.

Where is everyone? Getting a bit lonely here. Have a wedding today and tomorrow going to George Carlin in concert - should be quite the weekend.

Have a good one ladies - hope to see you all come back! :flow2: Penny

HEY Penny sounds like you have a fun planned weekend hope you have nice weather to go with it as Ohio is supposed to get in the 70 this weekend well my weekend is consiting of working got one down and 2 to go I feel that we have been deserted really miss hearing fom the other ladies also just hopeing they come back maybe when things arent as hetic for them they will come back hope you get those steps on the dvdsounds like funjust dont get discouraged about hitting the plateau it happens to everyone going to take a little walk but got to save my feet for work to night as I am on them for 8 hours now you would think I would be skinney but cant get below that 150 mark and stay there:( did noteat any choclate last night at workbecause there wasnt any in sight!!!!! well your big weekend is comming up so I know that you will be busy so enjoy this week!!!!!!!!!!!! have a great weekend:dance: Rita

Good Morning Rita - How was your weekend? Mine as you know was quite busy. The weather was quite pleasant was well, surprisingly. I have been working out a bit more, feeling a bit better, still no movement on the scale though. I hope you are having more luck then I am. I would love to be 150 - I'm at 172 today.

George Carlin was ok last night - had 2 young girls in front of us which made it a bit uncomfortable for people around them - they couldn't have been more than 10 yrs old. Not a show to take them to.

Well, off to work. Have a terrific day! :flow2: Penny

Good Morning Penny:) well my weekend was not as fun as yours as I worked all three days :( but will have this weekend comming up off so something to look forward to sorry you didnt get to enjoy the show as have went to many with the same situation with kids being there and not watching the show and usually so packed that you cant change seats well you know I am at 154 nowand trying to get below 150 and staying there is like you trying to loose and the scale not budging and when it does for me it is going up:( but we both wont give up as for me just got to stay away from the sweets and exercise more well it is monday so really going to set my goal for today even if it is one will stick to ittoday is water as I hate drinking it so really going to try well drank my :coffee: to get me started and it is nice outside so going to get movin have a great day and wish me luck on my drinking water:Dbig grin Rita

Hey Rita - at least you are maintaining your weight, which is always a good thing. We just have to keep up our spirits. Don't give up. :D Well I'm off to physical therapy. You have a great evening. Hope you have lots of plans for the weekend.

:wave: Penny

HI! Penny well hope your physical therapy is helping you well this weekend that I have off the first day I will sleep most of the day as I get about 4 hrs of sleep and it usually catches up by the third day I am hopeing for some nice weather so maybe we can go horse back riding or riding hubby motorcycle as it has been a while since I have done eitherjust got a call that my grandaughter would like to visit she is 14 and would love to see her as I dont get to often she is my oldest and very special to me as she was my oldest daughterchild who is deceased but you know at that age they get bored and I dont have any little ones here any more going to try and do some walking this weekend as my daughter wants to start so maybe she can motivate me:) so hope fully all the plans I do have will happen did drink a lot of water spent most of the night going to the restroom:LOL: well got to get started as this is my busy day got 3c building to clean so better get going have a great wednesday!!!!!!!!!Rita:wave:

HI Rita - how are things? Sounds like you have a great weekend planned. I will be getting ready for the family to start arriving next week. I have bread to make, corn to freeze, etc... But I enjoy that kind of thing. I don't eat much bread anymore, but my folks and kids like it.

I have increased my calories like many people suggested - and guess what - yep, put on 1.5 lbs this past week. Sucks to say the least. :mad: How are you doing? Staying on course? I just don't know where to go from here. Maybe it's muscle gain, I worked out 6 days straight - hopefully it's that. Will have to try on some clothes that I haven't been able to wear and see!

Well, I'm taking it easy tonight, PT did me in yesterday, have to go again tomorrow. Have a great evening. Penny :wave:

GOOD morning Penny I really think that we have been deserted:( but I know that you do get busy at times and hings happen well when I woke up this morning it was :rain: so that doesnt start my day out the greatest of course when it was storming and I got a call from work that I wasnt needed I was thankful!!!!!!!!!!till payday that is as I dont get paid when they ab me but that is a hospital for you you sure have a lot going for you next week with all the cooking I sure hope that it all turns out good for you and that you have nice weathersorry to hear that you gained a little but by the end of the week you will loose ityou are really going strong with the pt hopeing that it is helping you that is enough exercise doing that did walk my dog for a few blocks last night here I am trying to get hubby motivated into doing something and I am the one that needs it:lol: still drinking my water still going to the restroom a lot but I am sticking with it till monday maybe by then I will learn to love water well drank my coff so better get dressed and get started as it looks like :rain: all day and I want to get done and be home before it starts so have a great thursday!!!!!!!!!!!Rita:dancer:

HEY Rita - yep it's been really quiet. I hope the ladies are OK and they come back soon. It's great that you are drinking your water - I know it's tough in the beginning, but once you get used to it, it's great.

I'm not to worried about getting all the cooking done. My mom is bringing some things and will be helping me out. She is a great cook, it's just keeping things on the "lite" side.

Sound like you are doing great in getting some exercise in. Walking the dog is great. I have increased my workouts to 5 days, plus 2 days of physical therapy. I bought a CRUNCH Salsa dancing and a Hula dancing DVD - it's alot of fun and a great workout.

Well, off to spend sometime with the old man. Have a great day! Penny :wave:

HI! Penny hope you are having a great Friday just woke up and it looks like :rain: any minute so hopeing that it isnt for the entire weekend as I have it off and had some plans also to spend time with hubbyas I feel guilty that I dont spend enough time with himglad that your mom is helping out with the cooking boy you sure are motivated with the exercise 5 days a week way to go:balloons: besides PT well got on my bike and rode 15 minutes thought I was going to die that is how out of shape I amwell hope you have a great Friday hospital just called and wants me to work tonight but I am thinking I could use the money bad but on my day to work wed they ab me with just one less pt and last night was a night from H*** so dont think I am going to call them back I am bad!!!!!!!!:lol: just get tired of being used I never call off and yet get my hours cut sorry about sounding off but I am sure you have been there well now I feel good sorry it was you I sounded off to so kiddo have a great Friday and weekend Rita:wave:

Good Morning Rita - how's it going? I'm getting ready to take the kid to practice, get some cooking done, clean out a closet or two and maybe go to the fair. I hope that you have a great weekend and not work to hard.

How's the exercising going? Ride that bike some more, it's a great workout. I will be doing some walking today, not sure if I will get much else in or not - I hope too, but it's going to be a very busy day.

Well gotta go! Have a great day! Hugs Penny

HI! Penny well sounds like you are going to have a busy saturdaywhen I got up this morning it looked like :rain: now the sun is comming outplans have been changed we got a late start so putting off bike and horse riding going to take grandkids to the carnival at a grade school that my daughter has organized will get somewalking in pluseat a hot dog planning on riding my bike later on well grandkids are here so better get offyou have a great day!!!!!Rita:wave:

HI! Penny, thought I would e mail you while it was peaceful and not being interupted well had a nice saturday the :sun: did come out in the afternoon so taking the kids to rthe carnival was fun did do some walking oh to be young again as couldnt keep up with them so sat at a table and watched them go from booth to booth so it was a success for my daughter as she seems to have her hand in everything then went for a walk at the local mall after stuffing myself with chicken wings and french fries sure did taste good was supposed to watch a movie that hubby got but both went to sleep as soon as our head hit the pillowdid get up early to clean 2 buildings had fun goibng to a couple of garage sales got some scrub tops for 1.00hubby decided to go horse back riding so I decided I was going to stay home and get some things done guess what didnt do anything:(ran with my daughter to a second hand clothing store which I love to go to so couldnt say no!!!!!!!!now almost time to get supper picked a few ears of corn they are mighty small but look good :)so maybe we will get to watch that movie this evening then tomorrow back to the routine hope to get a small walk in later since it is so nice well hope your weekend went well Rita:wave:

Hi Rita - how was the horseback riding? I love to ride, to bad it cost so much. Have you been watching the Olympics? I would die to have some of them bodies. :tread:

I didn't get everything I wanted to done. I will just have to make the bread Saturday, at least I will know that it will turn out then. I expect the gang between 8-9 tonight, so it's going to be a long week.

Well have to go make dinner, hope you're having a wonder day! Penny :wave:

HI! Penny thought I would pop in before I went to bed I have been watching some of the OLympics the wons that I saw I couldnt tell if they were a man or a woman:lol: was trying to watch the swimmers especially the mens you dont see too muchthe ladies at my cleaning job were talking about it I got a good laugh as I guess you are never to old that you still dont look no didnt go horse back riding we have our own but it sure does get expensive with the boarding and other things well by now your guests have arrived so hope you are having a fun time visiting with them well going to bed as I am getting :tired: so need to sleep for a few hours so have a great tuesday Rita:wave:

HI! Penny just wanted to pop in and say:wave: I know you are busy just hopeing things are comming along as you have planned nice and smooth hope that you are getting some exercise in as I know it is hard with a house full of people so have a great day Rita:dance:

Good morning Rita - thought I would check in real quick before the troops awakened! Boy, I'm not used to all the commotion. I have been getting some exercise in, not as much as I would like though. I cancelled my physical therapy appointments, just to much going on right now.

Sounds like you are getting along great - keep up the good work. I will be checking in throughout the weekend - everyone is to leave on Sunday.

Hugs, Penny

Good Morning Penny just wanted to pop in and tell you I feel for you with all the confusion that is going on now for you after sunday hopefully you will be able to get back on your routine of PT so hope that you have beatiful weather and the day will be a great one for you and family!!!!!!! have a great weekend!!!!!!! my weekend to work so will be sleeping most of my days away Rita :tread:

Good evening Rita - how's things going? Things are getting back to normal here. Last of the company left yesterday about 5:00. Weather was pretty good for the wedding - Saturday had rain - thought it would never stop, but it did, and things worked out well.

Getting back to exercising - I missed it last week. PT tomorrow. Hope you're not working to hard.

Have a terrific evening - :wave: Penny

HI! Penny I see that you survived:lol: glad that you are going back to PT and hopefully will get some exercise in as it usually takes me awhile to get back in the routine when I dont do it then takes me awhile to do it:( well was my weekend to work had monday off did walk some monday and walked this morning before I went to workas Ohio was:sunny : for a change!!!!!!!!well got to get supper ready been watching since monday what I have been eating as I went on a chovlate binge last week and up to 156:( so really need to get serious about this so hopefully I will be strong that I can resist the candy machine at work tonite!!!!!!!Rita:dance:

Where did everyone go?
 

:wave: Rita! Hope you are having a great day. Where did everyone go? Sure is quiet. :shrug: How is work? Step away from the chocolate :dizzy:

Went to PT yesterday and will go again tomorrow. I can't wait to feel better, seem like forever ago that I felt good. :( I will be calling the nutrition tomorrow, I think, just want to let her know that I haven't lost any weight with her suggestion of adding 300 more calories, gain 2 :mad:

Well off to relax, have to take my car back into the shop tomorrow. Hopefully they will be able to find ALL the problems.

Have a great evening.

:wave: Penny

HI! penny just got off work so thought I would pop in and say HI! well hope your thursday will be a great one I think we all get discouraged at times when things seem to take forever like your PT sorry to hear that you have not lost any I gained 2 pounds thisweek also did eat one candy bar yesterday just dont have the will power well getting :tired: so better get to bed hope they find the problems with your car without the expenseell have a great thursday Rita:tread: