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| The Lounge | Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--** | Apr 10 2009 20:39 (UTC) |
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I am at a loss for words. My heart reaches out for you and your family. One one hand, it's great to have closure, but on the other, it eliminates the hope that you will hold your boy in your arms here on earth. You are in my prayers.
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| Motivation | MOLLY'S DIET RANTS! (ranting, raving, motivating & more) | Apr 26 2008 21:45 (UTC) |
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My DS has a T-Shirt that says "If I don't remember it, it didn't happen!" Probably to tease me about my memory. But I do want to remember to thank you Molly and your DH (as well as all the other's!) making these sacrifies. I don't like the war, but I know what it is costing people and their familes! Thank you! Keep your chin up girl, YOU CAN DO IT! |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Apr 18 2008 16:56 (UTC) |
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Hello Everyone! I have been variating my calories and yesterday I wasn't hungry so I had 1051. Funny that some days it's so hard to limit one's food and occasionally it's so hard to eat (wish it was more of the latter!) Anyhow I stepped on the scale this morning and (drum roll please!) 141.4, my new low! I excitedly told my family and when I didn't have a response I asked if they even heard me and they did. Geez! I need to go find a cheerleading group! So here I am! This is such a struggle for me and I'm losing SO slowly. I started 8/20/2007 at 160, except February I backslid some. Anyhow, I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend! And good job everyone! I figure as long as we are making healthy changes, we gain a lot, even if we don't lose any weight! |
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| Weight Loss | Hello! Just shoutin' out because I'm new! | Apr 17 2008 17:40 (UTC) |
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Good job for starting down the path for a healthier lifestyle! There are so many wonderful people here! |
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| Motivation | MOLLY'S DIET RANTS! (ranting, raving, motivating & more) | Apr 16 2008 17:40 (UTC) |
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What a wonderful story Molly! God does work in wonderful ways! My husband is a gift from God too. Our thing is hearts, (which is ironic, cuz my son has heart problems and early heart attacks run in our family) and he gives me a heart pendant most Christmas'. One Christmas, he didn't and I told him even if it's not very big, it really mattered to me and last years was pretty small, but beautiful (been a tough year finacially) and it really touched my heart. The guy doesn't do a dang thing around the house, but he sure makes up for it! He has incredible taste in jewelry! We started out with a tiny diamond in my wedding ring and he upgraded through the years. He found this beautiful heart diamond wedding ring set and waited 3 years to be able to get it for me. Sneaky! My DD and her BF have been together for a few years and last year he finally joined in the custom. We usually got her a necklace for Christmas. Last year he got her a neckless with the Chinese symbol for Love and diamond earrings. He got lots and lots of free passes for that! Of course there was the year I got DH a rope chain and it turned his neck green and he wouldn't take it off... |
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| The Lounge | Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--** | Apr 16 2008 17:21 (UTC) |
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My heart soul reach out to you all. I can't even begin to know what you guys are really going through, but I pray for you all. Lord, thank you that you hold each of us in the palms of Your oh so capable hands. We pray that you bring a quick conclusion to this matter and reunite Chris to his family and friends and that this situation brings glory to Your name. |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Apr 11 2008 17:11 (UTC) |
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Hi Y'all, sorry I haven't been on much but it's been a really tough week healthwise. Even still I'm down to 142.2, last week it was 142.8. That'll do! At least it's going in the right direction. I had to increase my calories cuz I started gaining at 1200 so this week so far my average daily calories is 1583. I have also found that there is a huge dif as to when I eat my calories. If I can do most of them early, then often I'm not even very hungry at dinner and I make better choices as well as lose better. The thing is, that when one is watching, I tend to eat less at the beginning cuz I want to behave, then I'm starved and often make bad choices as well as eating a big dinner, so even though my cals are down, I may not lose. I would probably do better to map out my calories during the day. I could plan my meals ahead of time, but dinner is a wildcard when I eat with DH. |
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| Motivation | Anybody wanna have a "Women over 40" forum or group???? | Apr 07 2008 17:26 (UTC) |
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Hi Y'all! I'm 47, 5'2" and 142. I hope to get down to 126, give or take. I'm a litte frustrated cuz it's not just a simple formula of eat 3500 calories less and lose a pound. I'm currently slowly gaining on 1200 calories. On 8/20/07 I was 160 and I've tried a variety of calories and it's not a simple formula, that's for sure! I'm a lacto/ovo/pesca vegetarian (I do milk, eggs and fish) and I eat a lot of fruits and veggies, but I love sweets. That's my vice. That and carbs. I've been doing pretty good with them the last couple of weeks though. jkppt, I had a hysterectomy including overies Aug of 2006. My hormones had been all over the place for a while, since I had early pre-menopause. Since I had bleeding cysts, I had a lot of problem with anemia. But it was really surpising to me how much better I felt right afterward, even though I had just gotten out of surgery, the pain was much, much less and I didn't even want any pain pills. Also, that my tummy was so much flatter. As far as weight loss, I'm guessing that the hormones have a lot to say about it, but I have a lot of health problems so that makes it a challenge because I often can't work out or do much. I'm really glad I finally did it, even though I have a lot more hot flashes than normal (according to my gyno, it should have diminished by now and I shouldn't have that many.) I can't take hormone replacement because it increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. I really think that activity level is key in weight loss though. When I used to be more active, even though they told me I was in early pre-menopause, I didn't have that much of a problem losing. |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Apr 04 2008 21:04 (UTC) |
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Happy Friday Everyone! Today's weigh-in is 142.8. I hope everyone has a blessed weekend! |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Apr 02 2008 23:09 (UTC) |
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Good job bumble! You should be so proud of yourself! I want to tell you all that I think I'm in heaven right now. I went across town to have lunch with DD and her BF (veggie pita with Tzatziki) and while over there went shopping at Whole Foods. I have been craving fresh veggies and fruit. So when I got home, I prepared the veggies and fruits and put them by serving size into zip lock sandwhich bags. Then I sat down with a Cascade Fresh vanilla yogurt and some fresh strawberries and dipped the strawberries into the yogurt. Oh my goodness, YUMMY! That so hit the spot! Tonight I'm looking forward to a big plate of veggies, I feel like a kid in a candy store who can't decide which! Thank the Lord that he took away the 'starvation' feeling and craving for carbs and sweets and replaced it with this! :) |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Mar 28 2008 15:48 (UTC) |
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Good Mornin' All! Friday Weigh In (FWI?): 47 yo/5'2"/145.6/135 A while ago I took my measurements and found at times even though the scale wasn't moving, things on my body were. It really helps, I think, to see some progress and the scale is such a meany on hope! Doesn't it make a huge dif how one sticks to eating healthier when one sees results (and of course the inverse of that....)? Someone mentioned healthy breakfasts, one of my favs is a veggie pita. You can take premade salad mix (spinach is one of my favs) cut up some veggies to put in a bag, like cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. Then in the am through on some tzatziki (sp?) or hummus and veggies on the pita, even some low fat cheese if you want to and can run out the door. You can do the same thing on some nice multigrain bread. This morning I had scrambled Egg Beaters on seeded pumpernickel toasted bread. Yum! I also find that if I eat too low all day, my reserve is low at the afternoon/evening and I'll 'go crazy'. I think I need a lot more than 1200 calories a day, but I'm not sure how many. I wonder if I can get tested for a reasonable amount of money? What do they call the test or the machine that does it? How do they do it? |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Mar 27 2008 18:24 (UTC) |
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Welcome everyone! This is cool that more people are joining! I'm still not very hungry, which happens with me from time to time and then I make up for it by a 'starved' period in which I don't feel satisfied no matter what I do. I hope that won't be the case! My current goal is 135, but it seems so impossible, so I'm just focusing on taking good care of myself. Kinda interesting that I actually dropped to 145.6! I don't usually lose any when I don't eat much for a couple of days, I'm not gonna complain too much cuz I don't usually gain too rapidly when I go over either. For lunch I picked up a veggie pitat @ Extreme Pita to take to the crochet (although it needs a better name, people work on various things there. Someone yesterday was doing something she called bobbin lace) and I only wanted half, so I didn't eat anymore. For dinner DS and I split some salmon and I ate a baked potato (1T Sour/Chives) and a salad with LF tangy tomato dressing. I was starved at dinner and really wanted dessert, but I just kept drinking lots of water. Of course what goes in, must go out and I had to get up during the night! :) For breakfast I had 1/2 of a Egg Beater Omelette with brocolli and red peppers. Yum! I forgot to order more fruit instead of the breakfast potatoes, but I quickly put them in a to-go container before I sucumbed and then put he other 1/2 of my omelette. My dogs must be among the gourmet fed critters! That's ok, one of my dogs is almost 15 and he might as well spend his last days happy! |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Mar 26 2008 17:12 (UTC) |
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Hey! Good job reynoldsbo! Consider yourself patted on the back! Welcome jane3001! Hope things are going well for you and tiffanymoo My calories ended up being 1123 yesterday, I just wasn't hungry for some reason. I weighed in this am at 146.4. For breakfast, egg whites scrambled with spinach, onions and chopped tomatoes and fruit salad (that was on the side, not scrambled in!:) Today I go across town to my DD's work for a crochet meeting. I plan to pick up a veggie pita from Extreme Pita and hope to skip the cookie I just know I will have to struggle to resist. |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Mar 26 2008 02:56 (UTC) |
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Hi Y'all! Well I didn't have the 2nd lunch today, (I try to eat more little meals) for some reason I wasn't all that hungry, not that I'm complaining! :) I did eat all the rice and black beans in my Chipotle with a double serving of romaine lettuce. I'm at just 1077, however my DH comes home late tonight and typically I end up eating something he brings like a Taco Bell 7 Layer Burrito, so I'm gonna try hard to just say no and eat some apple slices. I will try to weigh in tomarrow morning and post for accountability. |
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| Weight Loss | Starting a group to lose weight together! | Mar 25 2008 20:01 (UTC) |
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Hi reynoldsbo! I am also 5'2" and weight about that. I have a lot of health issues that make it a challenge. I can't exercise very often and I find that when I'm feeling down about things, I eat. My mom passed away last December. Before that I was down to 143, which was a long hard trail for me, and now I've backslid some, so to speak. I wanna get back on that horse and ride! I may not be able to control my exercise or weight loss, but I sure can control what I put in my mouth! I'm hoping to find a group that we can lift each other up and help to stay on the healthy road. A little encouragement goes a long way (weigh:) My current goal is 1800 calories or less, more veggies and fruit, less carbs and sugar (BTW I'm lacto/ovo/pesca vegetarian) and try to move as much as I can. Accountability: For breakfast: eggs whites scrambled with tomatoes, onions & spinach, 4 oz of fruit, coffee with 2% milk. 1st Lunch: bialy with low fat cream cheese (left over from breakfast) 2nd Lunch: 5 cups of salad, White Balsamic dressing, 1T of almonds & cranberries. Dinner: Probably 1/2 of a bowl of rice, black beans & lettuce at Chipotle. |
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| The Lounge | Bible Memorization Help | Mar 05 2008 00:27 (UTC) |
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I find it easy enough to remember the verse, it's where to find it that I'm having trouble remebering where it is in the bible. The bible verses remind me of things, for instance, as I drive around town, I have to keep reminding myself that "vengence is mine says the Lord". Can't tell ya where to find that in the bible though! :) It helps me as all the people keep cutting me off and slamming on the brakes, etc. |
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| The Lounge | Ain't No Sunshine When Chat's Gone... | Mar 04 2008 19:31 (UTC) |
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| The Lounge | Ain't No Sunshine When Chat's Gone... | Mar 04 2008 18:42 (UTC) |
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| ok, ok, i had to go start my lunch: steamed brocolli, Health Valley FF Vegetable Barley Soup and salad... | |||
| The Lounge | Ain't No Sunshine When Chat's Gone... | Mar 04 2008 18:20 (UTC) |
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| I'm thinkin' of maybe (wow that's wishy washy!) going to make some soup/salad... but i guess it'd be too much work to make a decision? | |||
| The Lounge | Ain't No Sunshine When Chat's Gone... | Mar 04 2008 18:17 (UTC) |
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howdy all! |
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| The Lounge | Ain't No Sunshine When Chat's Gone... | Mar 04 2008 18:15 (UTC) |
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| Motivation | MOLLY'S DIET RANTS! (ranting, raving, motivating & more) | Mar 04 2008 18:08 (UTC) |
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My DS used to either find pennies or take some of his own and place them around heads up so other people would find them and feel good. I asked him about that recently and was saddened when he said "That's just a waste of time!" I think a penny doesn't mean that much anymore. I've heard a lot of people say that they just throw them away. Poor penny! Sorry to hear about the inconsiderate jerk Tina. That really sucks! |
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| Vegetarian | Soup du Jour - Fast Tuscan Bean | Mar 04 2008 17:43 (UTC) |
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Boy, this sounds good! I input the recipe in MasterCook 9 and these are the nutritional info: 508 cal 11 g fat 2 g sat fat (6g mono/2g polyunsat) 2 mg cholesterol 79g carb 17g fiber 26g prot 1687 sodium (there isn't a low sodium or vegetarian option in there, If someone wants to give me a recipe for homemade vegetarian broth, I could plug that in there) 2157 potassium 291 calcium 12 mg iron 5 mg zinc 25 mg vit c 8237iu vit a .5 mg vigt b6 .4 mg b1 .3mg b2 439 mcg folacin 3mg niacin |
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| Games & Challenges | !!Health4life team Thread!!! | Feb 17 2008 16:40 (UTC) |
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Huge Congrats! I'm so happy for you. You also need to keep us informed about your wedding plans as you go along! Peace and joy to you both! |
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| The Lounge | Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--** | Feb 17 2008 16:33 (UTC) |
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Shannon, I have been praying for you and all loved ones of Chris. My mother "slipped under the curtain to the other side" (that's what she called it) just after Christmas, and I admit that I haven't been eating well since perhaps just before that. Breast cancer seems to get the women of our family, even though she had a double masectomy years ago, she had had reconstruction and it hid behind the inplants. She had been sick from heart problems for years, and yet it was breast cancer that took her from her loved ones (to heaven a wonderful place!) I really, really miss her. I'm not a person who does very well with the unknown, it really bothers me, make a decision, inform and follow a path. I knew my mother was sick and I've been struggling because I really miss her and yet, it has been tough. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I can't imagine what it must be like for you, wondering. Why hasn't he let us know, is he ok, etc. My heart really goes out to you and all the loved ones of Chris and I will continue to pray. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” - Romans 8:35,37 |
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| Foods | Wisdom teeth out tomorrow!! Need food suggestions! | Jan 11 2008 15:36 (UTC) |
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| I don't think the mouth was all that bad (of course it was like 20 something years ago), it was the drugs that kicked my butt. They put me to sleep to remove mine.
My daughter was the same way, they put her to sleep too and when she woke up she was so sick to her stomach. When she would take the pain pills it would futher tick off her tummy. To this day she can't think about soy milk cuz I had her drink some prior to taking her pain pill and it didn't stay down. Then she didn't take any more pain meds and she got much better. Really make sure you don't suck on anything or eat things that would get stuck in the 'socket' (like nuts, but who would do that? You get the point.) A friend of mine cleaned out the socket and (he was fine until then) then got'dry socket' and it hurt like heck. |
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| Vegetarian | What did you have for Lunch today...Veggie Style | Jan 08 2008 20:25 (UTC) |
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| Vegetarian rice, black beans, corn, jalipenos, pico de gallo and a salad with balsamic vinegar. | |||
| New Members | 55 year old newcomer needs buddies! | Jan 02 2008 15:44 (UTC) |
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| I started by baby steps. I first started tracking everything I ate. Then I started making little changes, like adding more veggies to a meal, or make a meal a little more healthy, whatever you wish. I'm a vegetarian, but my weakness is potatoes and sweets. I get a sweet tooth and... well anyways.
I just kept making little changes, making them habits for this new lifestyle of mine. It doesn't matter where you start really, the trick is starting, then pick the thing that really jumps out at you, without trying to take too big of a bite out of things. If you get overwhelmed, it's too easy to say "aw, screw it" and quit. Also, I had to change my attitude to the fact that this is a lifestyle change. Therefore, if today didn't go how I hoped, oh well, what does it mean, a day or week out of how many days or weeks out of my lifetime? The trick is to say "it was what it was" and that this is a new day to work on it some more. I also tried for a smaller weight goal to begin with, saying 40 pounds sounds so huge, but I bet you can do 5 pounds? I have health problems and it makes it difficult to excercise regularly, but I do the best I can. Since last summer, I've lost 15 pounds, but I've hit some road bumps right now and have been at my current weight for a little bit. Oh well, keep making healthier changes! Even though the last two weeks I haven't been doing as many of those healthier changes, I have been tracking my foods. What good is it beating myself up about it? Things are tough right now! For me, I must work on smaller goals, cuz otherwise, the big ones just seem to overwhelming and impossible, then what's the point of the small drop in the huge bucket? Today I'm doing a little better and I plan on adding more healthy veggies back in. Each person is different, but you'll find your grove. There are some fine people on here who are so helpful and supportive. |
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| Weight Loss | MSN article on breast implants over 40 | Dec 20 2007 22:51 (UTC) |
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| My mom had a double masectomy in her 30's and then reconstructive surgery with silicone inplants. She had a lot of immune problems because they leaked. She had them replaced with saline inplants when they also broke lose and 'wandered' (one went around to the back...). She recently was diagnosed with breast cancer that is now in her bones. Apparently the inplants hid the cancer making it difficult to diagnose. Also, no one said that you still needed mammos, even when you've had the lymph nodes removed.
Anyhow, in our family we are pessimistic about getting breast cancer and ask what we will do when our time comes, prothesis or reconstruction. I sympathize about them not looking like they once did. (Remember the cartoons with the tube sock breasts?) I'm no longer sure if I would do the reconstruction. Now on the other hand, the leftover baby carrier (as my DH calls it)... |
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| New Members | New on here...any advise? | Dec 14 2007 20:01 (UTC) |
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Of course, everyone is different. I would start with tracking your calories by inputting everything you eat. I tried before making drastic changes, going straight to the 1200 calories a day etc, and that didn't work for me. I felt I was going out of my mind with starvation (turns out there's a hormone that does that). So this time, I started logging my calories and then making changes and taking baby steps. I am a vegetarian and I think I started with eating more servings of vegetables a day, then fruits, each day trying to make my meals healthier and lowering calories, more fiber, less fat. Then when I was able, I added walking and then cardio excercises, then lately weight training. That worked well for me. Since last summer, I have lost 15 pounds, but more importantly, I have made some great lifestyle changes! Knowing yourself, what would work best for you? |
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