I walked yesterday but won't get to today.. Too much running around to do... 9 miles WOW!Patch. I wish I was healthy enough to do that. I started too late.. That should be a lesson to the younger people to take care of themselves at a young age...
Get healthy everyone...Joanne

Joanne - you're doing great. There are so many people out there not even walking 1 block let alone a mile or two.

Be proud! Be bold! You 'da WOman!

walked 3 miles on Monday. Nothiing Tues or Wed (today) probably 3 miles tomorrow morn.

Happy Valentines Everybody

I walked yesterday shopping. Out and about most of afternoon. Didn't walk today..Rainy and I was not feeling so good. Better now. I am going to visit my daughter for the weekend. I haven't seen her since Christmas.. Getting lonely for her.
She has a lot of land for me to walk in. Miles of pasture land. She is a walker too.
Hey Patch.. I think I do pretty well too.Sometimes I beat myself up wanting to do better.

Bye...Joanne

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What is the absolute way to lose weight fast without video tapes and supplements.

T

Tonyanum27- Boy if we only could look as good as the ads say we can... As a retired nurse I am a believer of the old fashion way of losing weight.. Proper diet and exercise.. Weight Watchers has a good plan.
I walked my 3+ miles as I always do and over the weekend added a mile each day. It is a lot different walking in the pastures at my daughters than it is walking on the roads here in the central gulf coast of Florida.
Hello to all....Joanne

Tony,

Delete the word 'fast' from any sentence about weight loss. Any quick fix will be temporary and you bounce back weight will almost certainly exceed the weight you started at.

If you want to lose weight safely and increase your chances of keeping it off once you have lost it you have to concentrate on sensible eating and exercise. If you want to join a club ask around here on the alternatives, you're bound to get enough info to make a choice.

If you want to go it alone ask away. There are lots of knowledgeable people around here. Some know a lot through experience and others (myself included) have a string of academic alphabetti spaghetti after our names. In short I am sure that someone here (or lots of someones) will help you with any problem you might experience.

I hope we can help, Stef

Stef- You got that right. I am a person who has tried most of the fads. I have problems with my heart that I know were caused by pills and supplements to lose weight. I had to be in my sixtys before I got in my head there are no easy ways. Now I am trying to undo the damange... For over 30 years nothing worked untill I rejoined WW for the teenth time and made it work. Now I read labels, eat as close to right as I can and exercise every day.
Tony. There are no guick fixes!!The only ones who benefit from the fad diets are the ones selling them.
Bye...Joanne

Where is everybody?? Don't tell me you aren't still walking? I try to do my 3+ miles every day.. Sometimes I can't get out because od weather or such...Joanne

I haven't been here in awhile.. Nobody seems to be posting here or maybe they don't walk in the winter... I still walk 3+ miles almost every day.. Anyone else???Joanne

Gosh, it's been awhile. I went to Florida (Largo) to be with Mum and Dad, as he had had an MI. He's doing fine. Mum is too. It was a mild one, and he got a cath, but it showed no blockages, so no tx was needed. Just some new life style changes. Daily walking...you all know the drill!! Worked with Mum, going through labels, to monitor the sodium intake. Will take a while, but since they are both young, and want to grow old healthy...they are willing.
The weather in Boston.....brrrrrr. Jan and Feb, I was able to walk every day outside...no real problems....March and April...snow, we just had snow last weekend!!!!! Go figure..no snow over the "winter", and now that it's spring!!!! Last three days have been raining. But no tornado's like in Maryland....dear Lord.!!!!
Well hope everyone is well!!

Lynock- It is so nice to find you again.. I am still walking but not as much as I was. The Dr. told me yesterday I am looking at a knee replacement. I told him ,not this year.I am going to wait as long as possible. I went to his office looking for a solution and he gave me Darvoct N 100. I won't take them unless I have to. He told me to take them B.I.D. To heck with that noise. I know they are mild but I don't like them.
I am glad your dad is doing o.k. My hubby had a quad-bypass 5 years ago and is doing well.
How are you doing?Are you walking outside now or using a treadmil? I can't believe this crazy weather this year. We had very little cold weather here. I hear about the upper states still getting snow. I have a friend in Canada that writes to me and she said she is tired of the snow. We really need the rain here in West Central Gulf Coast. That's where your folks live. The gulf breezes keep the rain more to the center and east part of the state.
Bye for now. I guess I got yacky.Just excited .. Joanne

Hey, everyone! It's so great to see that y'all keep up with your walking as much as you can, despite the obstacles thrown at you.

Anyone know how Patches did on her marathon?

I'm training to walk the San Diego marathon on June 2. Did 19 miles on Saturday, and tried intervals of 10 minutes walking, 1 minute jogging for 13.4 of those miles. Felt great to do that!! Average of 15.1 minutes/mile for the whole 19 miles -- not bad for a fat chick!

Joanne, Have been walking outside, except for rainy days!! The snow is the kind (since it all started in March) that it snows, and is gone within an hour or so!!! Cold doesn't bother me, unless it's cold and WINDY!! But then I just bundle...but for April....damn, it's rained and rained, we just got over a 3 day stretch, then clear, then rain for 2 days....looks like this weekend is going to be good, so pavement here I come!! Of course, I think we had just as much snow in April as we did March!! Very strange winter, considering, Last Thursday it made it to 99 degrees, then snowed that weekend!! It's a challenge at best! I didn't loose anything over the winter, BUT I didn't gain!! Still hanging out at a loss of 65 pounds!
Sorry to hear about your Knee!! Most of the patients I deal with would rather take Motrin like pills, rather than Darvocet, less constipation!!! LOL Mass General does alot of TKR's, and I've seen patients that hadn't walked in years, recover to an indepdent lifestyle again....it's remarkable what they do!!! Because I work with mostly elderly, the average age is probally around 75-80, and they recover quickly!!! Most say after the surgery, they are sorry they waited so long!!! If it's an option that you MD is advocating...it may be a good one!!! I'll pray for ya!!!
VE, good job on the wallk, and here I thought I was doing good signing up for the Hunger walk (all of 3 miles) which is a breeze, since I do that every morning!!! LOL I still can't jog, I'd like to, but even though I've lost weight, not an ounce in my ummmm breasts, and bouncing boobs aside, it's an uncomfortable jog!!! Yeah I've tried, the sports bras....I'll just wait (if they reduce) until they are not so active!! LOL

Lynock- Thanks for the reply.. I have already had one knee replacement. I am hoping that the recovery will be easier this time,when I decide to go with it. I don't plan to do it till next year no matter what. I have a trip planned for October to Arizona to see my brother . I will just tell the Dr. to hold me together till then.I have not been sorry about having my right knee done. I am still walking ,just not as often or as far. I did 3 miles yesterday and didn't sleep much last night for the pain. I won't be walking today. I am trying to lose a few more pounds. With less elbow work and Gods help.I didn't lose over the summer. Just up and down most of the time.
Bye for now..Have a good weekend..Joanne