Charlene K

Cheri, I'm sorry, but I LMAO at your post about gas. I can so relate. After having my colon surgeries and bowel obstructions I am paranoid about those issues. Gotta keep the plumbing in working order. I hope you feel better now. Well, I went off the bandwagon and had a carb attack. I ate a muffin which led to crackers and other stuff. I am back in check now and getting ready to go walk again at sundown. Lori, I guess I need to get a Coach. I had one small bag and gave it to my mother. I want a big one, but I need a lightweight purse. Right now I carry a Tiganello I bought from QVC. Oh, they are having fashion day today. I almost bought some Liz Claiborne jeans, but I have no idea what size I would wear. I promised myself not to buy clothes till I go down a size. Working on going down, but carbs are not the answer. Later peeps!

Thanks! Coach Janet! I just fixed DH and I chocolate protein shakes with banana......yummy! Now going to walk at sundown. The high school trainer at class told me to drink a protein shake in the evening before I walk. It will give me energy. Cheri......I love those Endulge bars......especially the ones like Milky Way. Laura......have a safe trip! Great....how is your headache? I hope better. Take care! Apples.....thinking about ya! Linda......what did you buy at the craft show? Too bad about the corn......I love corn on the cob even though it is not on my plan. Phyl.....how is the back? I hope y'all have a great evening!!!!!

WTG Marie!!!!!!!

Phyl, too bad you can't get an MRI......then you could get an epidural shot and hopefully relieve the pain before you leave. So glad your GS was not seriously injured. I bet he is really sore. Linda, sorry you are having Fibro issues. I am better today. I broke down and took Ibprophen last night.....really helped. I swear by the Savella I take for FM, but it is not for everyone. Lyrica causes weight gain. I won't go there......not for now. Judy, You go girl! I love the chocolate Optifast bars......creamy chicken soup too......not crazy about the shakes. Too sweet for me. Jessica, it is great you are re-connecting with your brother. Cheri.....the warm water therapy is awesome. I think I could hang in one all day. I did check into a therapy pool......very expensive. Julie.....Hang in There!!!!!!! Laura.....prayers for mom Janet......where are you? Apples......thinking of you!!! Lori......chicken thighs.......Yum.....my favorite part of the chicken! Okay, gang.......later!

Hi gang! I am just back from going broke at Carter's. I bought the new baby girl (due9/13) a new layette set. Then I bought big sister matching outfits. Now, I am going to Sam's and buy a case of diapers and a case of wipes. We will be ready for baby girl. I walked 2 miles this morning at 6am. I went to bed with a back ache and woke up with one........told myself no walking.....then got a case of guilties and put my walking clothes on. My back feel a lot better. I think I am having a little FM issues because of the humidity. Eva, I need to move to AZ. Yes, I also need to get into water aerobics. Cheri, your weight is what I dream of I am into buying organic. Dr. Davis insists on it. I know it will help . Laura K, wow! You are a walking machine! Melissa, good for you! I am with Joyce.....griping is a calorie burner. Whatever it takes!

I saw Montel demonstrate it on QVC, it looks awesome. I wish they would demonstrate it at Macy's or somewhere where you could taste the juice. Look at Jack La Lane. He is 90+ yrs old and he swears by juicers. He has one too. I bet y'all don't even know who he is. He had an exercise program in the late fifties and early sixties. I remember watching him on black and white TV. My mother didn't miss exercising with him. Well, I did not lose a lb......boo!!!!! My clothes are getting looser so I guess I need to look at the positives. I have to change something up. I might do a shake a day and an optifast bar. I know I am eating too many carbs and fats.

I guess I have formed a habit.......I just had to go out and walk a short one......just had to sweat! Now, I am downing 32oz of water. I still have my WW mug. Great, I have to quit the nuggets. I will only use them for a restriction test......4 just right.....6 too loose. Got it! lol

Update......Sydney's foot is not broken. It is a bug bite. First, she slips down and limps.....doctor said she would be okay.....then she gets a bug bite and her foot is so swollen she can't walk. Poor baby, but glad it is not broken. She has to take antibiotics and has a cream for the bite. Linda, yep, our bodies are in rebellion. I have been lax in writing down my water and food. I journal on Daily plate on my iphone app, but I have not done the water. I am starting a journal tomorrow on food, water, exercise,short goals, lifestyle goals, and emotions. Now you know what our lesson was on. Lori, Congrats! to your DS. Apples, thinking about you today. I am so glad you have a cast you can take off for a shower. Please take care!

Boo!!!!! I didn't lose a lb!!!! I talked to a sports medicine/trainer for a high school. She said that if I wasn't used to walking that fast I would get dizzy, and I was probably dehydrated. Yep, I only drank three bottles of water yesterday till I got home from walking. Then I drank another 32ozs. The teacher said as long as I was noticing change.....like my clothes getting loose.....not to fret over the weight. Well, that made me happier. I am not walking tonight. The heat index is 107 right now. I think I will just ride my bike in the house. Well, my DD is at the doctor's with my GD. Her foot is swollen .....there definitely is something going on with her foot. I just hope she doesn't need a cast. She already weighs 30lbs, and my DD is about to pop with this pregnancy. Please say a prayer for Sydney. She will be 2 next Monday. Janet, Lori, Phyl.......can you believe I was posting about her birth two years ago? Boy, time sure does fly. Okay, peeps......CBL

Oh, Lori, tell DH congrats on the promotion! Jessica.....like the pink hair!

Oh, Apples, prayers going your way! I hope you rest and heal fast. Love ya! Well, Janet last night almost kicked my butt. DH wanted to leave while the sun was up.....weather was in the 90's. Then we went on the school track so he was moving a lot faster and I felt like I had to keep up. Anyway, I didn't get out of breath, but I did get a little dizzy. I was looking up and down wearing my bifocal sunglasses. Not good. I rested a few minutes and then was able to walk home. I am going late tonight. The humidity is 86 and weather is in high 90's so we are under a heat advisory. I walked at 6am this morning and my clothes were soaked. Let's just hope I lost a lb today. I am getting ready to go to my mother's and then on to nutrition class. I made my mother chicken enchilada, chicken salad, and DH made Navy beans. She is so excited when I bring her food. She gets tired of eating at the retirement place. Eva, you get plenty of exercise just gardening. Julie, I hope the MRI goes well. Laurak....wow, I wish I could walk five miles. One day! Lori, thanks for letting us know about Apples. Okay, I am off.... gotta go across Houston.....will check in tonight.

Checking in......went to friends house and helped her out....then exercised in her pool for about 45 min. Now, I am braving the heat after 8p and walk. I sure liked exercising in the pool. Janet, thanks for getting all of us to move our butts. Julie......you go girl! Laura....loved the pics of Nels and his friend. Looks like they were having a good time. Yeah, Lori's nugget test....I can only do about 3 of Chick Fil A, but MD's I can do 4....that included sharing them with my dog. He loves nuggets. Joyce........COOL GRANDMA! Phyl......sorry your back is giving you trouble.....I can so relate. I asked Dr Davis if I could get another epidural shot in my back and he said I would gain weight. So, Tylenol is my drug of choice. I hope you get back to normal soon. LauraK....did you do 4 miles today? Linda......I would have been PO'd big time. We have Anytime Fitness. It just opened.....no pool. Cheri.....some of my fav candy. One bite and I would have been off on a binge......glad you threw them away. Great, what kind of cut did you get? After many years I am letting my hair grow out.......kinda like a bob. I don't know what they call it now. I am out of the loop when it comes to hair styles. For years I have had my hair cut over my ears.......always told them a "Blow and Go". Remember the "wedge" like Dorothy Hamil? I wore my hair like that in the 80's. I loved that cut.

Good morning gang! I didn't win at Bunco last night, but we had a great time. The humidity is 87% today.....I still walked 2 miles, and I am soaking in sweat. EW! Actually, it feels good in that heat. Well, I am off to help my friend with hip replacement. I am making her chicken salad. She is doing so good she gets off the walker tomorrow and on to a cane. Apples, I hope today is less stressful. Do you do the dental thing tomorrow? HUGS! Gwen, keep you BP monitored. I haven't ever been able to get off meds. I think it is one of the things that lowers my metabolism. Laura, love you family pic! Eva, Argentina? Wow.....sounds exciting. My son went bird hunting there last year. He said it was awesome. Okay, coach Janet, I will check in tonight. HUGS!!!

I am checking in coach! I walked 2 miles this morning then I did 20 minutes of resistance this afternoon. I have one of those resistance chairs. I did not realize how weak my arms were until today. Now, this evening I am going to Bunco and exercise my hands rolling dice. I won $25 last month....most Buncos. This is my first night of not walking in over a week. I will check in tomorrow. Tootles!

I second that!!!!!! Melissa, you are slipping into the all or nothing mentality.....we studied that in class. Perfectionism is what got us here....lap-band. You are over half way there. Your cup is over half full.....not half empty. Start walking. It will clear your mind of negativity and set you back on your journey. HUGS!!!!!!

Oh Melissa, I am sorry you are so down. I can so relate to how you feel. I was there for months.......and there are days I still feel discouraged. I just know walking has helped me more than anything. Start small. Jump in on the challenge Janet has started. Janet's menu has helped me too. HUGS for you today!

Janet, Yep, I went to church at 9:30a, but we walked at 6am. The humidity is down to 45% and it is so nice. We(dh) plan on walking at 8p tonight. I think it is going to be 101 today. It feels like your neck of the woods. lol. I got on this thread when Andrew was 16.....I guess in my mind he is still young. You are a champ! My baby boy is moving in next week. lol. He told me yesterday to stock up on groceries and coffee cuz "baby boy" is moving home. He is 36, but he is my baby boy. I hope he only stays a couple of months. Meanwhile, DD, the oldest one, leased her house because she can't afford the note, but doesn't have a place yet. Sorry, the guest room is taken. She will have to fight bubba for it. lol While cleaning closets I found a Biggest Loser stability ball kit. It is for core exercises. Yay! Just what I was looking for. Another QVC purchase. Apples, I am glad you can share with us about family. I think that is what makes us so close. Laura, sounds like Nels is the right age to introducing him to his beginnings. He is such a loving boy. You are truly blessed. Eva, boy, I wish I had your strength. You burn plenty of calories in the yard. Lori, are you home yet? How was camping? Julie? How's it going today? Linda, where are you? Laura K, woohoo! 4 miles!!!!!!!!! WTG. I am glad Janet keeps us on our toes.

Hi gang..........just checking in. Temp was 97 today, but the humidity was 55%.....yay! I kept my pedometer on all day and I did 11,208 steps......that was walking and working around the house. Janet, sorry about the drama. I think seventeen is the toughest age for a teenager and the person raising the seventeen year old. You are an awesome grandma/mother. Props to you!!!!! Phyl, thanks for the update. Yep, when they stay in bed....they rule! Charlie goes under the covers half the night next to me and half with DH. Zoey is the little Princess now! Eva, Is that flood anywhere near you? Cheri, You walked an hour......i don't think I can do that yet, but I am working on it. The heat gets to me. Apples......prayers for you and family.....thoughts too. HUGS! I hope all of you have a great evening and Sunday!

Hi gang!..Janet...checking in.......walked 1.8 mile this morning.....getting ready to go out and walk another as soon as the sun starts going down. Laura, oh, that was such a beautiful prayer. Nels is a special Gift from God given to a special couple. You are doing a great job. Lori, AMEN! I feel like Apples......I hope he isn't given any toilet paper and has Red A$$ the rest of his life......well, since he is going to go to prison .......just saying..... Linda, my only sibling is named Linda...she is 16 months older than me and about 90lbs lighter. She didn't get the fat gene. I like Beth Anne too. Sorry to say, but I don't think Linda and Arlene are names that are going to come back IN. The only other Arlene I know is Garfield the cat's girlfriend.....you know the pink cat. Or, sometimes on TV you will see a HO on Law and Order named Arlene. lol Laura K, my DD is okay today......she is just sore. Now I must have missed the post.....are you seeing an X? Gwen, when I was on the shake diet and eating 800 calories a day I was told to only walk about 20 minutes a day. Your body will go into starvation mode if you overdue on low cal intake. Take care! Cheri, glad you are having good weather. We have gone from raining to a heat wave......gonna be a 100 for the next several days. At least the humidity has gone down a little. Jessica......glad you are checking in! Julie......I hope you have a pain free weekend! Phyl......How is Zoey? Eva.....hope you get some rest this weekend! Apples.....thinking of you! Sun is down.......no excuses! See ya!

We had a fairly dry day today. The humidity was 76%. lol.....I walk at 6am and 8pm. The humidity kicks my butt! Oh, my DD tripped in a parking lot and fell. She is really scratched up, but the baby is fine. It really scared her. She is due in six weeks. I better finish that baby aphgan. Ugh! I told you I don't like to do aphgans. I have to start on a quilt for her too. My DD decided on a name.....Bethany Ann. I love it! Has your DD started thinking of names?

Grief takes on many faces. When my inlaws died within two months of each other everyone played nice. Once they were in the ground all the unresolved conflicts surfaced. My SIL and BIL have not spoken to each other in five years. I don't see that conflict ever being resolved because my inlaws created it. I pray your DH and you get through this peacefully, but if you have to kick some A$$..........God will forgive and forget. I wish I lived near by so I could help. HUGS!!!!!!

Update on my sister. She is now down to 182, wearing size 14/16; so lost 100 lbs. (she is post-op Gastric Bypass June, 2009). She is not doing ANY intentional exercise. (but does a lot around the house and says she does 10,000 "steps" a day on her pedometer). She says she is eating 1000 cal a day. (my mom said she is eating more like 2000, but is losing). She lost her Cobra health insurance and now that she is unemployed for 18 mo., also found out that b/c of her gastric bypass RNY, history of hypertension and on anti-depressants that she is UN-INSURABLE. She cannot get approved for any policy. (according to her). Has anyone tried to get individual insurance since their surgery? Curious. Laura, my son is self-employed and has hypertension, takes antidepressants, and had lap band. I think he pays 1500 a month for the family. It is probably expensive being that she is unemployed. My DH had bypass last July and he has lost 95lbs. He is walking with me in the evenings.......but he needs a trainer to help him with exercises.

Oh Karen, I am so sorry for your loss. I know this is difficult especially after the dental surgery. You and your family are in my prayers. HUGS for you and family. Take care of yourself.

Been there.........it is miserable. I took a low dose of xanax at night. It helped me sleep through it. I know xanax and valium are no no's these days, but it helps. I could never take HRT.....just was too sensitive to it.

Arlene, it seems to me that you've acquired more energy! Has the FM improved with the weight loss? Apples seems to think that either her diet changes or her weight loss or both helped her get rid of her symptoms. Hope the same happens for you. Cheri, I do have more energy and walking is becoming a habit. As for the FM... the IBS has not changed. Every time the weather changes my adhesions throw a fit. Now, as far as the pain in my arms and legs..... I haven't had much. I think the exercise and weight loss have helped and so has the 90+ weather. I will know when the first cold front hits this fall.