Good morning, Ladies! Sorry I'm late posting this morning... we had to take one of our doggies to the vet. He's had a persistant cough which disturbs me, and they're going to do some x-rays and tests.
I hope your ear feels better soon, Rita, and you go with that bike! I rowed across the lake and back yesterday, and I'm going to do it again today.
Bernice, your experience with the blood pressure medication sounds scary. Maybe you didn't really need it! Hope your appointment with the doctor goes well.
Jean, my gosh, you're an exercising machine, woman! You go! And your food sounds very healthy.
Don't have too much time to write today. Weighing in tonight. I'll let you know how that goes. Treadmill two days last week, plan on 3 days this week. I need to take the time to read all your messages. This feels like the group to belong to! Have a great day (or what's left of it)
suz
Hi every one I am having a prety good day but not getting weight till Fri and hope I will see a lost but right now I am still the same as last week I kind of blow it on the week end so got to work a little harder this week . Jean
Hi Everyone, Well guess what! The BP is normal and he gave me new meds to take if it goes over 130/80 a few times in a row. Thinks all my original dizziness may be vertigo cause it really comes about when I'm in a store like Walmart with the bright florescent lights. All those symptoms were caused by the meds like I suspected but he was surprised at my difficulty as I was taking 25mg and he has patients taking up to 400mg. Anyway I feel better that I don't have heart problems. Took a walk with AM and have been good watching what I ate today. Had fried eggs and turkey bacon with low carb bread and coffee, for breakfast and dinner was peppers,spinach rigatoni with some pork sausage plus a salad. Oh and some fresh melon and pineapple. Hope the weight starts to really come off, I can use a pat on the back at the scales. Seems like we've become quite a group. We should issue challenges to motivate us like who can lose 2lbs this next week. I find commiserating with the rest of you is real helpful as I'm not a group person so OA and WW are not for me. It's helpful to know you are not in this war by yourself and a nice way to make new friends from all over the country. Got to go now, all of you stay motivated someone in NJ is thinking about you. Bernice
Good Morning Bernice,Jean kris.Jean you are really going strong and your just half way so far this week hopefully ypu will keep it up I bet you will be happy with the results when you weigh yourself!!!!! Helen if you blew it last week end that is ok because so did I only for 3 days in a row thank goodness we can start overSuzway to go on the treadmill love your picture of it below hope you was happy with the results when you weighed yourself Bernice sooooo happy that you are feeling betterand again with your new med adjustment not every body is the same and we cant always take the same doses but that dizziness must be awfulas I have a lot of friends who have that and they say it isawfulsounds like youare eating healthy like you I say this is where I belong with all you good ladies as it seems like I am the one who needs most motivatedI am gain for the goal of seeing who can loose 2 pounds next week say everybody posts their way in next Friday? so how about the rest of you care to join? so then someone can come uo with another idea for the following week I know that motivates me only 2 pounds I am going to do it riding my bike here I go!!!!!!!!so have a great Thursday Rita
Suzi, good luck on your weigh-in tonight! I bet we'll all be cheering for you tomorrow morning.
Jean, weekends are notorious for sneaking up on us. It's kinda like getting thrown from a horse, we just have to get back on. Yeehaw! Ride 'em, cowgirls! (Well, I am from Texas.)
Bernice, that's wonderful news about your blood pressure. Regarding the dizziness, have you had your ears checked? I know it sounds weird, but my precious 91-year-old mother (who takes no prescription meds at all, and I sure hope I've inherited her genes) was having dizzy spells, and it turned out to be impactions of wax in her ears, affecting those delicate little balance mechanisms in the inner ear. She had her ears irrigated and all the dizziness went away.
Rita, LOL, you go girl on that bike!
I'll do a challenge for, oh, say, some measure of healthy eating (calories, fiber, number of veggies per day, whatever) or for some measure of exercise (rowed across the lake and back every day this week), but I'm going to have to opt out of challenges about specific amounts of weight lost. I can control my eating and my exercise, but loss of weight involves so many factors that it isn't really in my direct control, and it would be way too easy to set myself up for disappointment. I am weighing myself once a week (Sunday mornings), but mostly just for reference... I'm trying to focus more on simply living my plan every day, and basing my feelings of success on that. I figure if I stick to my plan, the weight will come off eventually... but for me it's easier to stay positive if I challenge myself on things I can directly control. Does that makes sense? ~Kriseliz
Hi to you all
Kriseliz I am like you my challenge is to make it through this week end I weight to morrow so I will post it and will try for the 2 lbs off by next Fri but with me I could be up 2 lbs to day and down 2 by tomorrow but we will see Jean
Hi Everybody, Suzi, I hope we hear you are lighter tomorrow. Good Luck! Kris-it just might be an inner ear problem called menieres syndrome and if the vertigo continues I will go to an ear,nose and throat Dr. Right now I am sick and tired of Drs. so I'll just wait and see.You do your program exactly the way it makes you comfortable. I used the 2lbs as a reasonable goal for myself but won't beat myself up if I don't make it. I just can't believe that the way I'm eating ,compared to the way I used to eat, it just has to show results. Today I had 1/2 bagel with some tuna and later in the day had a veggie egg white omelet with cheese. Didn't feel like dinner tonight as I'm still full from lunch. I also like to weigh myself once a week. Did treat myself today to a manicure and pedicure. Feels so good. Have a good evening all. Jean, I understand making it thru the week. Good Luck. Rita, Happy bike riding! Bernice
Good luck with your weigh-in, Jean, and Suzi, hope yours was good!
Bernice, your food sounds great, very healthy and delicious, too. I've never had a professional manicure or pedicure... maybe I should try that as a non-food reward someday.
You go for that two pounds, Rita! Hooray!
Have a great day, chickies of the senior class! ~Kriseliz
Well, no cheering this week. I gained a little over a pound. I would love to lose 2 pounds per week. I have another little mini goal and that would be when DH and I go to visit our daughter in CA. That gives me 17
weeks. Just think, 2 pounds per week, 34 pounds. Maybe somewhat unrealistic, but attainable! Ok, I know I always go overboard, so I guess I'll just try for 2 lbs this week. You all are so supportive.
I'm getting a little confused about who we all are. I have to keep scrolling up and down to see who said what. How about everyone add on to this list, then I can look at it when I (or you) post?
Suz- on WW, live in Wisconsin, 3 kids, 3 grandkids, 52 years old, lost 50 but gained a lot back, starting to get motivated again and love this group
HI! everyone just wanted to pop in and say HI! hope that you all are having a great Friday havent did any kind of exercise as I have to saveall my energy for tonight as I have to work 12 hrs!!!!!!!!after doing that I am whippedthank goodness I got the weekend off so after!!!!!!!!! I wake up I will get on that bike one more timeLOL Suzq like you I gain a pound then loose it again but not giving up Jean good luck with your weigh in!!!!! Kris Bernice the food you are eating sounds so healthy you both surely will get results!!!!!!!did weigh my self at work last night and at a stand still this week 154my goal is 140 sooooo far to go for me as I cant get past that 150 mark and stay there well have a great day Rita
Good idea about the tag line identifying all of us, Suzi. I've added my info to the bottom.
Maintaining sure beats gaining, Rita. Chalk up the week to practice for your ultimate maintaining life.
How'd your weigh-in go, Jean?
Hi, Bernice! <waves>
Suz- on WW, live in Wisconsin, 3 kids, 3 grandkids, 52 years old, lost 50 but gained a lot back, starting to get motivated again and love this group Kriseliz- on DASH and general moderation, live in Texas, 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 beagles, 1 cat, 58 years old, self-employed writer, never dieted before for more than a day or two but got a serious talking-to from her doctor when her weight hit 220 pounds and her blood pressure edged up to borderline
Good idea about the tag line identifying all of us, Suzi. I've added my info to the bottom.
Maintaining sure beats gaining, Rita. Chalk up the week to practice for your ultimate maintaining life.
How'd your weigh-in go, Jean?
Hi, Bernice! <waves>
Suz- on WW, live in Wisconsin, 3 kids, 3 grandkids, 52 years old, lost 50 but gained a lot back, starting to get motivated again and love this group Kriseliz- on DASH and general moderation, live in Texas, 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 beagles, 1 cat, 58 years old, self-employed writer, never dieted before for more than a day or two but got a serious talking-to from her doctor when her weight hit 220 pounds and her blood pressure edged up to borderline
Rita 56 years old workaholic at least that is what my kids tell me have 4 kids all out 7 grandkids3 cats 3 dogs so plenty busy taking care of all that LOL
HI! everyone just hope that you are having a great Saturdy!!!!!!!!the sun is out in Ohio but chilly just got up so need to get awakewell have agreat day Rita
Hi, Guess it's my turn. I'm Bernice, 61 years old(can't believe it myself) married almost 41 years, 3 kids,one wonderful grandson and four toy dogs. Muffin,Misty,Kasha and Pitzi. I live in NJ and we just spent our first winter in Fla. Didn't miss the snow. I'm not eating much and I'm also not feeling any results. I refused to get discouraged but I'd like to see a difference in the scale on Monday. Wish me luck. Bernice
I'll let you know how that goes. Treadmill two days last week, plan on 3 days this week. I need to take the time to read all your messages. This feels like the group to belong to! 
Have a great day (or what's left of it)
Seems like we've become quite a group. We should issue challenges to motivate us like who can lose 2lbs this next week. I find commiserating with the rest of you is real helpful as I'm not a group person so OA and WW are not for me. It's helpful to know you are not in this war by yourself and a nice way to make new friends from all over the country. Got to go now, all of you stay motivated someone in NJ is thinking about you. Bernice
I would love to lose 2 pounds per week. I have another little mini goal and that would be when DH and I go to visit our daughter in CA. That gives me 17 
