age 45-50 group. Anyone interested?

I have looked for twins and poked around other groups without finding a real support group.

I am 48, 5'5", SW 151, CW 134, GW 128

I am the school teaching mother of three in their upper teens, wife of my 3 lbs from goal hubby.

SO...

Anyone interested?

JS ~ Living in an underground home sounds wonderful and nice and cool!  :)  I say that as I sit here hot in my 2 story house.  I love the mountains too!  But your winters up there are something else! LOL  It's always easier to "diet" thru the week, isn't it? 

My day has gone ok.  We had some showers today, but nothing much.  Took my nephew home, he was here for the weekend.  On the way home, he says to me that he'd like to come for a vacation and stay 1-2 weeks!  Of course, can't say no.  Why do all the kids like coming here to "get away" from the parents????  Hmmmmm

Snuck on the scales this am and have lost 4 lbs so far!!!  Not even a week on Alli yet.  I'm liking this stuff!!!  ;)

Where is everyone today?  What are you all doing?

Ok joey - gotta' see pictures of that underground house - how neat that sounds!

I now have no wood floors (just concrete) and no drywall on the lower 1/4 of my walls thanks to my flood last week. Still no estimate from the insurance company. But, at least all damaged areas have been removed and it looks like we will slowly reconstruct things. All in all, it could've been A LOT worse.

I have an awful sinus infection right now. Can barely breathe - and am taking way too many medicines hoping it goes away soon. Started a "Z pack" (zithromax) yesterday because the over the counter stuff wasn't working. All the decongestants, nose sprays, z-pack, etc. make me feel a little 'loopy' at times - and it's hard for me to sleep, so that doesn't help either. But, I know it will be a lot better in the next few days.

OK, just a boring day around here - off to do a few errands. Hope you are all having more fun than me!  :)   Sue

Hi Girls! I don't have but a minute. My life has been rather hectic in a good and bad way. I had to go to the dentist again today (no fun) but have been having to look after my poor little Mom very carefully this week. The trigeminal nuralgia has flared up in her face again so painful. I have an appt. for her tomorrow and i believe finally the doctor will see the radiation to that nerve is our only option. Sad thing her birthday (82) is Friday and I had a big party planned for her with friends and family all to be a surprise but have now had to call it off for a bit. Keep her in your prayers for me will ya? As for the good part of all this I'm still very HAPPY with Bobby but we just haven't been able to do much lately.

I will catch up with everyone as soon as I can. Sue hope you feel better soon and get your flood zone repaired quickly! Joey I wanna see pictures of that house as well! Sounds so interesting. Tammy hope you are getting your walks in and how is the Alli?Lucy Zippy oh gosh everybody just know I'm thinking about my cc friends and I'll be back as soon as i can!

Connie, so sorry to hear about ur mom.  I'll keep her in my prayers along with other CC friends.  As far as the Alli....a week now and I lost 4 lbs.  I just have to keep it up.  As long as I see a loss, even if it's 1 lb, I don't care.  It's been super hot and raining every day here lately so no walks as of yet this week.  I bet if I could've walked I would've lost more weight.  Glad you and Bobby are doing well.  Hope it works out for you.

Sue, Don't it take insurance companies forever?  You just want the repairs done and waiting is awful.  At least for me, it is.  I hate sinus infections!  I get awful headaches from my sinus'.  No fun at all.  Mine are allergy related.  I can't use nose sprays, I just can't spray that thing in my nose! lol  Hope you feel better again soon!  :)

Bliss!! MIL free zone here at home, lol.  Seriously, visit was all fine, but like all guests, it is soooo nice to have the house and your time to yourself!!  Came back from NYC yesterday and now getting my daughters room ready for her return from university TOMORROW NIGHT!!!  Can't wait to see her...her birthday is Sunday and she has just told me that she has 'a few of the girls' coming over to hang out and can i please get in some snacks / burgers etc.  Will be lovely to have her and her friends hanging out with us - I miss all of that!!

Connie, how's mum doing?  Bless....hope she is feeling better especially on her birthday!  Tammy - have heard of that Alli - is it a pill?  Sue - i feel your pain with the state of your house!  We are renovating our apartment in NYC and it is ONE BIG MESS right now.  On top of that our central AC died recently and we have a huge mess here in BDA too......walls being channelled as i write! ugh......

Must run for now....but hoping you all have a great weekend!

Suz 

Morning, everyone!

I am currently up to my armpits in cherries!  Yes, cherries!  My pie cherry tree decided to go crazy this year, and it is *loaded* with cherries.  I picked what I could reach without a ladder, and filled a large mixing bowl.  Even when I use a ladder, I'll never reach them all.  Not looking forward to pitting them all - but I sure will enjoy eating them!

Oh Axe send some to N.C. PLEEEEASE! Love Cherries.

Update on Mom...she is feeling a bit better thank you for thinking of her. They up'd her dosage of meds for right now to see how that works and IF she can handle it If not then will come the radiation. Keep her in your prayers.... Not the best of birthdays but at least the pain has subsided.

Sounds like a fun weekend for you Suz!  So glad the visit with MIL went well and that you now have your "space" back!

Tammy 4 lbs in a week is great! Wow! Is the Alli expensive? How often do you have to take it? Noticed any problems? Just tell us all about it ok? LOL! 

Another terrible thunderstorm on its way here! Hope everyone else is well and enjoying some sunshine!!!

Connie

Axe I can smell the cherries here Oh how I wish you could bake me a pie & send it here.  Cherry pie is one of my weaknesses.  You can have the apple but cherry *starting to drool thinking of it*

Connie Prayers to you for your mom.  So glad to hear things are good with you & Bobby.

Yes Joey I want to see the underground house too.

Sue hope you can get your house in order soon.  That is just a frustrating way to live while it is going on.  Hope you feel better soon too.

Suze MIL free good for you!!

Nothing exciting here been working out and looking a different gyms thinking about changing since the rec center is kind of a pain.  To many kids when they are out of school hard to do my laps.  I went to bally's and it was nasty so that is not an option.  Have to keep looking.

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Axe I can smell the cherries here Oh how I wish you could bake me a pie & send it here.  Cherry pie is one of my weaknesses.  You can have the apple but cherry *starting to drool thinking of it*

 I agree.  Apple pie does nothing for me.  Cherry though - oh yeah.

A friend wants to barter, and I think I'll take her up on that.  She has herbs, lettuce, and zucchini.

The Alli is a very small blue capsule.  You can take up to 3 a day before, during or after a meal with more than 5 grams of fat.  But they set the amount of fat and calories you are to eat and if you follow that, you'll lose weight!  It works on anything you have eaten an hour before you take it to an hour after you take it. So you have to be careful not to go over your fat allowance in that time. 

I can eat 15 grams of fat per meal and I eat 2 snacks with 2 grams of fat each.  I can have 51 grams of fat per day.  Not over. It's pretty simple once you get started doing it.  Almonds save me alot! LOL 

I was up to 188 and I'm at 183 now. So I've lost 5 lbs now.  I've lost inches bc my pants are loose now. YAY!!!  I'm going to stick to the Alli until I lose all the weight I want.  I know there may be times I only lose a pound a week, but a loss is a loss!!! 

I paid $40 for 60 capsules. No TE's (treatment effects) yet. But I'm careful of my fat intake.  You can get constipated though.  Isn't that weird when it's suppose to work the opposite way??? LOL  I make sure I get lots of fiber, then no problem.

Axe.....Hate cherries, love apples and strawberries!  I've never been a fan of cherries. I can't remember the last time I tried to eat them.

Connie......nice to hear your mom is getting some relief.  Hope she can hold off on the radiation.

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A friend wants to barter, and I think I'll take her up on that.  She has herbs, lettuce, and zucchini.

 I use to live by a neighbor and each year we would plant different things in our gardens and then trade so we had more variety

It is early Saturday morning here - just wanted to let you all know that I leave for vacation today. Talk to you all in about 2 weeks. Take care everyone, be well.

Sue

Enjoy your vacation Sue

Weigh in today down to 183.6!!

Hi everyone,

Do you remember me? I've been gone so long. I see there are all kinds of new people. I haven't had time to read and catch up on everyone but I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I'm still alive and kicking. Life has been EXTREMELY busy.  I hate to have neglected this group cause I love you all.

I'll try to come in more often. I hope you are all doing well with your weight goals. I'm doing so-so but I'm exercising again, my surgeries are done and I have no more excuses so I bought a bike and I'm gardening.

I have to go now cause I have a practice for a play I'm in but I'll try to read up on all of you soon.

Take care

Janet

Hi Janet! Of course we remember you! :)  Glad to hear you are healed from your surgeries and exercising again.  We missed you!

Me.....I'm doing ok.  ttom showed his ugly face this morning so cramping pretty bad.  Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.  Yesterday I went to the pain mgt dr and I got a really neat TENS unit that has all kinds of different settings and I'm able to use it 8 hrs at a time.  It's helping especially with the cramping that causes worse back pain for me.  I'm glad I got it!  He fitted me for a back brace too that I can wear for support while doing laundry and walking.  It should help too.  I have to wait for that.  They have to be sure that my insurance will pay for it.  He said it shouldn't be a problem. 

I can't wait to weigh in after ttom settles down!  I should really be down a couple more pounds.  YAY!

Welcome back Janet!!  Glad to hear things are well.

Tammy hope you feel better soon!  Glad I am past ttom really don't miss that issue in life.

Down to 183.2 today!!  Moving lower slowly but surely. 

I feel much better today.  I even walked today for an hour and loved it!  It's so hot out though. :(  I kept my TENS Unit on while I walked and I have to say it felt weird. lol  My leg is hurting now, but it'll lessen up over the next few hours.

I'm down 6 lbs now!  Love it!!!  That Alli is working.  I'm so glad I bought it.  I'll have to buy another bottle in the next week.  Congrats Jasmine on the loss.

Hi Everyone! Janet so glad to see you back. We missed you! Jazz rah rah rah on the downward turn of the scales! Ms Tammy I think I am going to go get some Alli! Wow girl you are doing great with that! I would like to just get back to my goal weight which would be about 10 lbs. The day after my birthday a group from my highschool is getting together...Haven't seen them for XX years! LOL I wish I could instantly drop the lbs. Guess where I am headed today???? To get my hair cut!!! Yes its too LONG! I can't do anything with it. It has grown so much lately. Maybe i'll eventually get a picture up here!

Hope that everyone else is happy and healthy! Sue hope you are enjoying your vacation! Where did you go??? yes I'm nosey or you may have told in a previous post. I've been so busy I can't remember!

Mom is doing some better, thanks for the prayers girls!

Connie

Hello girls!  Good to hear from you Janet and happy to know you are doing well.  Jas and Tammy, way to go on the losses....I seem to have stalled lately but hope I can get back to proper eating again.  Althought, as i sit here my daughter has just asked if i want to split a choc bar with her....I said yes 

And it doesnt help that this was her birthday weekend plus a holiday weekend for us, so we have been in celebration mode with champers and cakes, and all sorts of good stuff!!! 

Nothing else new to report...so bye for now, Suze x

P.S. Connie, am I right i thinking it your 50th coming up soon?  I know you mentioned the date a while back...but i forget!  I turn 45 in July and my hub will be 50 in Sept.....oh how time marches on!!

Well lest see I started working out at anew gym!  Very close to home, like 2 minute drive.  Nicer than the rec center don't have to deal with kids jumping in the pool while I try to do laps.  Lots more equipmentand classes.  I took my first aerobics class for an hour today and man do my legs feel it.  Think I will like this new place.I hear triathletes & body builder go to this gym.  But hey I can use a serious place.  Regular folks go here too.

Tammy glad the Alli is working for you

Connie you will get there.

Suze just enjoy the festivities don't stray too much and get back on the horse after the celebrating.  But enjoy and don't feel guilty.