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?

*slaps Connie's hand again* put down those cigarettes!

Welcome Newbies! we may be a busy bunch..but we are kind, supportive, nonjudgmental, funny, and interesting.  Ok, all the rest are, I just hitch along and enjoy the show!

Had a bad 3 days of eating, our teacher's convention...lots of food, frustration and boredom: 2 lbs up. grrrr *hoists big backside back up on wagon*

I am glad I have no respiratory issues, I have 1000 lbs of leaves in my yard right now...(we have 100 trees!) and my hubby has an ongoing major project up north...so every one of those leaves has my name on them!!

Still praying for what have become in my head, "the Mommas" !

What is everyone planning for thanksgiving?

Alylou

Hi all!  I've been checking in, but noone has been here.  Glad not everyone is like me!  Ya know, waiting for someone else to post first! I don't know why I'm like that. I just am.

Posted a new pic of me with my new hair cut!  My dd cut it a few days ago.  I curled it with a curling iron today.  I had to buy one the other day.  I haven't curled my hair in years.  I figure why bother! LOL 

But it's such a cute haircut!  I love it!  I can curl it so many ways! 

I'm not having to deal with leaves here.  Not a whole lot of trees. 

Aly ~ 2 lbs is probably water weight from all that good eating! lol

Plans for Thanksgiving.....cooking here for my family.  I love making a good dinner here.  My kids friends always make their way here to eat too.  :)

Nice haircut Tammi! your daughter did a nice job! Hope your right about the weight...

Has anyone else had a hard time logging in? Twice now it simply NOT let me in! no wonder there are few posts!!

Night!

I haven't had a hard time logging in. Hmmmm 

I created a Facebook page.  Anyone on there?  I found some friends from high school.  Heard back from one so far.  I hope I hear from others soon.  It's so cool to see what they look like now!

I've been so darn tired today.  All I've done is yawn and I've taken a few naps too!  I don't know what the heck is up.  I better not be coming down with sumthing AGAIN! 

Enjoy the weekend!  It's pretty warm here.....63* today and 67* tomorrow!  Weird weather! LOL

After a month-long hiatus, I'm back!  I was at a convention at the beginning of October, and I decided to see if I could do this without logging in everything.  After a month, I've gained back 5 pounds, so I need to go back to what I was doing.  I guess I wasn't keeping myself accountable enough!

It's been a warm, beautiful weekend so far.  I ran some errands and went to a party tonight (yes, I ingested a bunch of empty calories - I'm a little tipsy as I write this).

I'm glad to see you all again!

Hi axe!  Nice to have you back!  It has been a nice weekend!  67* here today!  I'm waiting for the snow tomorrow! LOL

Well, I am happy to report that in the last month, I have lost 4 lbs!  At least it's something to report that's good!  It was a hard 4 lbs to let go too. hehe

How is everyone?  What ya do this weekend?  I went outside in the yard for a few minutes to enjoy the sun today.   But other than that I've had to just lay around to try to get my legs to stop burning. 

It's getting worse so I go to the Pain Mgt Dr on Friday so I'll let them know then.  Not much they can do now. I'm taking all the meds I can take and they are at the highest dosage I can take.  They always just shrug and say "hang in there".  It's not their fault, I know they are trying to help me the best they can.

Hope everyone is ok and your families too.  I think of you all always.

Take care!

Tammy

Hi guys,  I am a newbie and very interested in a support group of this nature.

I am disabled and sedentary due to that reason.  I had a physical recently and found out that I have lost two inches since the injury to my back and due to all the bed rest I weigh 177.6 at 5 foot tall...or should I say...5 foot short.

I have recently started a diet that includes paying attention to cholesterol, sugar and calories.  So far I have started a blog about my weight loss journey, homestead activities and I am also developing a website about weight loss and gardening....don't the two mix?

So far I have lost 7 pounds with my weightloss plan....I started at 184.6 and am now at 177.6....that loss was accomplished in 3.5 weeks and included some real wonderful recipes so it has gotten me back into cooking some, if I can stand and walk around that long.  LOL.  Most of the time a friend cooks for me but at least I can control some of the menu. And  my friend is actually getting into it too now that he has been diagnosed with diabeties and cholesterol problems that are off the charts.

I hope that everyone here can help us get to our goal weights.  We are both very large framed here and hope that losing weight will help each of our disabilities.

Anyone have any ideas?

I am on face book as debhughes if you can find me.  I play farmville a lot.

Hi Friends,

I'll probably be missing for a while, just not feeling up to much.  Mother is worse and now in the hospital.  All my time and energy is going into her and work.  I love you guys and will be back.  Keep the prayers coming.

Hi Lucy, You and your family are always in my prayers. We will miss you. Pop in when you can and let us know how things are going. Take care of yourself sweetie!

Welcome "Gossip" sorry but I always tend to shorten everybodys names on here! Hope thats ok. We are always happy to have newbies! I would tell you to start at the beginning and catch up on how all of us are on here but it might just scare you off.....we tend to me a bit nutty at times but we have fun and are always there for eachother! So again WELCOME!

Tammy gosh I hate to hear that you just have to hang in there (pain wise). Great news that you've lost 4lbs though! It was 74 here yesterday so I had to get off my lazy behind and blow and rake leaves....my arm was so shaky I coudn't even take a sip of water for hours with my right arm...yeah boy I am in great shape huh? LOL Its supposed to be about the same temp today and then tuesday turn into storms and get back to colder more "normal" weather....I am already spoiled!! I like it colder though actually. Are you successfully over your H1N1 flu now? Hope so. Hope your family excaped catching it too.

Axe, Miss Axe, it is so good to FINALLY hear from you. We missed you! I had began to worry my ramblings were running everyone off!! Glad you are back!

Hi Aly! Have you finished YOUR LEAVES????? I HAVE!!!! I can't move my arms or back but my leaves are gone...well...for now!!

Ok I am through with the novel for now! Hi to everyone else thats missing!

JAZZZZZZZZ OH JAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ whatyadoin?

 Connie

I am late for bed (beauty rest you know...lol) but wanted to let you know that i am still praying Lucy, and that includes for yoou! don't let yourself get too run down!

Welcome "gossip"! we are a whacky bunch, good for you making changes for the better!

Connie, I did 2 hours of leaves today AFTER A FULL DAY'S TEACHING. I am as sore as they get. but the tress are not bare yet!!! anyone want a hundred oak and hickory trees? I would give them away at the moment!!!lol

Hey grat to hear from you Axe!

More later...GOTTA go to bed!

Aly, no thanks I also have the hickory NUTS that are such a pain but luckily my Honduran wonderful neighbor Juan got ALL those up for me.....i wouldn't have been able to even write/type today had he not!!! LOL On the other side of my house the squirrels get them all but they would be suicidal squirrels if they tried on the front side with all the little strays that i care for..........since Cats don't eat nuts.....I had 2 tons of the things to roll across everytime I walked out to my car!!!

Its a cold rainy day today just like they promised...good napping weather but since that luxury escapes me I guess i will go try and not MELT!!! Oh I can only wish!!! Can't you just see all of us if the rain could melt us.....One thigh out then the next thigh...then the belly....ooops no not the boobs.....lol

Have a great day girls!

I'm gld I don't have to be bohered by nuts in my yard.  But I have a darn apple tree that draws knats when they are on the ground.  I hate those things!

The weather here in Pa has been nice this week.  No rain and the sun has been warm.  I wish I could go on one of my walks.  I miss walking.

Today I did alittle exercising at home.  20 mins and I felt like I had done an hour!  It's been a while.  :(  I'm gonna try to do 20 mins a day and see if that will help me lose some weight.  I hope something helps. Geeze!

I wish the rain could melt off some of these inches!  That'd be great! LOL  :)

Later! 

Thanks for the prayers my friends.  My mom passed peacefully yesterday at 5:20 and I was there holding her hand.  Today she's walking the streets of gold blissfully pain free.

The rest of the story is in my journal.  Love ya'll.

Lucy, many many hugs coming your way. I am so very sorry for the sadness I know you are feeling. Take comfort in knowing that your Mom is truly in a better place and as I have said before don't you know Heaven is even brighter right now. I hope that your heart finds peace in knowing that your Mom is no longer in pain and that you will see eachother again one day.

Love you my friend,

Connie 

I am so sorry for your loss Lucy. Suz, I am sorry about your dad as well. Connie said it so well. I hope you find peace knowing your mom is no longer suffering.

Adarana! Just where have you been??? Good to see you're back!

Lucy I hope you are resting. You are in all our prayers always.

Connie

Lucy, Heartfelt sympathies being sent to you and yours at this very difficult and sad time - I hope you are holding up okay? 

Kind thoughts going out to all you other lovely ladies out there as well....

I am doing fine, not losing weight mind you, but just focussing on being happy and spending time with family and friends for now.  Like many of us, I have a few personal issues to deal with at the moment, but i am taking the saying 'God only gives us as much as we can handle' message to heart to help me through....

I am not American, but will definitely use Thanksgiving to be appreciative of all the blessings i have in my life, and try not to dwell on the tough stuff!!!

Woahhh...I just re-read that...hope it doesn't come across as a big downer - that's not my intent :)

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Suz xx

Thanks.  I spent today going though pictures of mom to display.  That actually was good because I could remember before she was sick.  Tomorrow I'm going shopping for clothes and going to pamper myself a little now that the work is done on all the arrangements.  Then the funeral is Saturday.  Sunday we clean out Mom's stuff from the house.  I'm taking it one day at a time and I think I'm doing ok.  I know that my mother is in heaven and that makes me smile.

Oh Lucy, I wish you all the best now too, and you sound like you are doing so well! I love you attitude...amen! You need to treat yourself (your Mom would have wanted you too!) and work through the memories, I hope when my mom goes I am as well balanced...

Thinking of everyone else too...

Many blessings, Alylou