Hi Everyone,

Busy week. Today was Book Club and movie - Salmon Fishing in Yemen. It was a REALLY nice day.

Tomorrow is car maintenance. While I am waiting, I should have time to do some chatting.

Check back tomorrow morning.

Lynn

Hi everyone another busy day doing what i ask myself we did go to town and picked up a perscription and went to wallmart to get puppy chow. jess,not sure with gizmo,hope its a one time thing,love him dearly but the vet bill is straining the budget. and he deff is a boy interested in tootsie. lots of noses in others business but also play well together.she not afraid of sadie and puts her in her place.im posting a few picks as not everyones on fb. funny to watch as shes so tiny. hope you have a nice evening biggest loosers almost on so ttfn rosey

breakfast
coffee
kashi cereal

lunch
for got to eat

snack
coffee mocha

dinner
bq beef rib
green salad
1/4 baked potatoe with lite s. cream

Good morning GG’s,

Here I am procrastinating ~ do you suppose if I spend enough time here, they won’t notice if I didn’t show up at work ~ LOL.

Well, at least I walked a little this morning. I wish I loved to exercise. Every time, it is like the lesser of two evils ~ the where, the when, the how etc ~ no matter what ~ I just don’t look forward to it and have to make myself do it. I am thinking about seeing if I can juggle things around with my morning routine and go walk in the pool at the “Y” before work. If I don’t spend as much time here, I could probably pull it off. Takes self discipline that I am short on. I keep trying and hopefully eventually, I will find some combination that will work for me.

About our thread vs. FB, when I commented before (and of course can’t find it again when I am hurried) I made a suggestion that maybe there be two threads ~ one for general chatter, and one for diet/exercise. But, that was just a suggestion for if people thought it should be different than it is. For myself, I like it fine how it is ~ I barely have time to do it like it is now. On our thread here ~ the combining of both works pretty good. As others have mentioned it is fun to hear about all of it ~ eating, exercising and the fun things in each others lives ~ all in one place.

Ok, guess I’d better get going. They would surely notice if I showed up with wet wild hair and in my jammies.

Hope you all have a good day.

Hi GG's and Happy Tuesday!

I've been getting more sleep and and have been feeling better this week. I'm taking a bunch of supplements to natually lower cholesterol and I think some of the extra fiber helped me lose another pound. Anyway, I'll take it! Last week I got to the "Sweet Sixteen" on the number of pounds I have to lose to get to goal. I have a countdown from 16 to 0 on my computer, on my refrigerator, and in my brain. Have already crossed off two, so 14 pounds to go!

Got all lab results back and I'll be getting some compounded bio-identical hormones to get mine back in balance. I'm also very deficient in Vitamin D. This comes from the sun (which we're told to avoid) and also comes from egg yolks and liver (which we're told to avoid as high in cholesteol). I'll tell you, we can't win for losing!

Have a great day everyone!

Andi

We got up earlier than usual today. Good thing too because just as dh was getting out of the shower, Home Depot called for directions to our house. They were on their way to deliver the lumber we ordered. And now the handyman is here. It's cloudy but at least it isn't raining. I didn't go to the gym as I have a lot to do today. Didn't get much done around the house yesterday so want to catch up with that a bit plus get some groceries.

Webwoman/Andi - Congrats on the weight loss! You are doing great! It seems Vit D is considered extremely important these days. We take an extra supplement of it besides what is in our calcium and multivitamin supplements.
Hopefully it will build up fast again for you once you start getting more. We don't get much sunshine either. The news of what's good for us does seem to change frequently and is often contradictory!

Glynne - They MIGHT notice the jammies, but from what I remember from nursing, all they mostly care about is having a warm body there to share the work load. I too find self-discipline very difficult. Guess the important thing is to just keep trying.

Rosey - You mentioned Biggest Loser. I love about this time in the season when they are really showing their loss and are looking so pretty/handsome. Sorry to see Megan go home but looks like she's doing very well. It's hard for me to believe...she actually weighs (still) more than I but she can wear a size 12 dress! I can't even fit into a size 14! It's all in how you carry your weight and to some extent how toned you are I guess.

Well, I'd better get moving. Want to put in a load of laundry before I leave to go grocery shopping.

I don't recall who was saying that their dog was losing his eyesight. Two of our dogs went blind, one partially and one completely. It was not really a problem. They knew their way around our house, and they could smell their food to find it. The one who went completely blind would walk really slow and when he bumped into something, just turned away from it. People felt bad that he walked so slow but he wasn't in pain, just feeling his way around.

Maryea - The pain and shortness of breath you are feeling is concerning. I'm glad you're going for the test. I do hope it doesn't show a problem, but then you still need to find out what's causing it. Before I had my heart surgery I had pain in my jaw, shortness of breath and extreme fatigue. Symptoms are different for everyone, and usually women don't have the classic chest pain. When I had the treadmill stress test, they increased the speed and incline and it would have been impossible for me to hold a book, let alone read. Mine lasted 9 minutes, 3 min slow on the level, 3 min a little faster on an incline and the last 3 min very fast on a very high incline. Now with the arthritis in my knee I am unable to do the treadmill test.

WebWoman - You are doing very well on your weight loss and exercise! Keep up the good work!

Gayle - I too like this board the way it is...a little bit of everything. For those who want more diet/exercise discussion, there is the Challenge board. I have read there but don't have much to contribute.

I didn't get back last night, but I'm here now. Did a marathon shopping trip today with two of my friends. The old age pensions were out today and the crowds were almost as bad as Christmas. I normally wait until the day after the cheques are out but one friend wanted to make a payment on a dining table she had on lay-a-way so it could be delivered tomorrow. She received her pension today, too and wanted to get groceries. We started out around 10 am with her full pension and came home around 6 pm and she'd be lucky if she had enough money to buy a litre of milk tomorrow. She spent the whole cheque. I'd be out of my mind with worry if I didn't keep some back for the rest of the month.

I didn't buy too much today as DH and I went grocery shopping Sunday and I picked up a few things here in town yesterday. But what I bought was almost $70. I could carry the whole lot in one trip. I'm really tired so I won't do personals but I read everyone's posts. I have to go out again tonight for a practice for Friday night's benefit gospel concert. Maybe if I go a little early I can practice early and come home.

I did get in my bike ride this morning before I left so the day was good. Here's the lowdown on the day's eats and exercise.

Good afternoon from a lovely southern day here in sunny Florida. Going to jump in the pool after i post this...well, climb in the pool. Played bridge today and came in 1st...nice.

Gesh Donna here i was worried about sneaking lemons thru the mail and you have me sending whole trees. Because of citrus canker all fruit and fruit trees leaving the state have to be inspected/marked. I can't send a box to my kids unless I send them thru a grower/dealer.

Somebody asked about armadillos. They are a pest. They are not native they swam here from Texas. They digging trenches in the yard and dens big enough to 1/2 bury a VW. They have long claws for digging and when cornered jump straight up in the air....many a nose has been booped or broken. Oh and can they run fast! I'll send you this one if we trap it. Really like a short legged hog. We have them, too.

The pitbull attacked again today in our garage. I was backing out when he jumped Dash. DH kicked him away and Dash started chasing him. And when Dh called Dash back I was chasing the damn dog with my car. I drove right up into the neighbor and said he had to do something soon. I have only hit one dog in my lifetime and hated the feeling(dog was fine had a headache) but this one I wanted to K I L L! They have toddler grandbabies how stupid can you be? Thank goodness Dash's coat is so thick.

Off to swim....k3


ps have you filled your gas tank lately? 13.3 gallos=$52+

Hi everyone. another nice day here. didnt accomplish anything but chased after puppies. how something so small can rule the roost is amazing. yesterday while at wall mart i was checking out the womens clothes. its a real novelty to buy ready made that fit. but i dont know what size i am any more. lovely spring things screaming at me "buy me" lol. well im a sucker for pretty undies and i saw a bra the screamed take me home you know you want to. it was a black undewire with pink roses and white daiseys all over it and some lace. so cute but it was a 42 DD. i used to wear a 54 c. well the sales lady said if it didnt fit i could bring it back.so i did take it and was i surprized that the girls are very comfy. id take a picture but im shy lol. i did do a bra fitting guide in woman within a couple of months ago and it said i would wear a size 48 dd. i was shocked and forgot about it as i thought id done it wrong. well i guess i didnt . sry if it tmi but i was tickeled about this. and i flashed mr cranky pants. he just rolled his eyes. ok enuff silliness. hope your day has been filled with silliness too rosey

breakfast
coffee
greek yogurt

lunch
moose sausage and bean soup 1 c

snack
iced tea
atkins bar

dinner
gr trukey stuffed bell peppers

Hi Golden Chicks -

Been busy all day just got on line and read Rosey's post. You go girl! Flashed old Mr. Cranky Pants! I love it! Made me lol.

I'll be back.

Welcome Buttermilk Sky ~ pull up a chair and join us ~ it is a wonderful group here. Look forward to getting to know you. Your avatar pic is cute

Deelee ~ nice avatar pic of you as well ~ nice to have a face to go with the name.

Good morning GG’s,

Kind of a sorting our my thoughts post. Sometimes writing it helps me sort it out.

I’m struggling and frustrated. I have these ideas in my head ~ kind of how I think everything (diet/exercise) should go. But the reality of life/work/time ~ things don’t go like I think/hope they will.

I feel kind of stuck ~ I know what I need to do eating wise, but I haven’t been doing it often enough to make enough progress to be encouraged. Exercise doesn’t seem to help all that much with the weight loss, or with giving me that burst of energy or mood that I read about ~ probably because I don’t do it vigorously enough (so stiff and achy and tired). So, the motivation to do that isn’t there. The only thing I feel after exercising is a sense of accomplishment that I did it ~ but that doesn‘t end up being enough to make me do it consistently. I feel like I need to do it everyday, but end up feeling like a failure when I don’t ~ either because I am too tired or because I end up with not enough time. DH says I am good at making excuses, well, it is easy to say what someone else should be doing. Walk a mile in my shoes.

I am thinking that maybe I have set my expectations for myself too high for my life situation right now. Because I am constantly falling short of my expectations, I feel like I am not enjoying life very much. I just want to be happy and enjoy life. Maybe what I need to do right now is to try to do the best I can and if I don’t succeed, not beat myself up, but get up, dust myself off and keep going. Moment to moment ~ just keep trying. Maybe if I feel happier because of enjoying other things, I will feel better all around and feel more like doing what I need to/should do regarding the eating and exercise.

Thank you all for letting me ramble.

One more day ~ then off tomorrow. Hope you all have a good day.