Hi, i am new on the website. Is there somebody here who is 40 and + ?

I am 40 years old, 5"5 and 148 . My goal is 137 and i  should be 137 by July. Would like to find  somebody to do this together, to support and to help to reach goals.

have a great day , everybody

Hi Lori,

I hope you had a wonderful week-end. I had busy week-end, we went to the festival on Saturday and were walking there for 4 hours. I went to the gym earlier in the morning and plus this walking, i was so sour all week-end. Later that day we went shopping and came home only at 9 o'clock. So i didn't eat all day, just had breakfast before we went to festival. I was way under my calories that day. But it was fun day. Next day we were relaxing at home, watching tv and movies. But it was really relaxing week-end. On Monday we were cleaning house and i was doing all the usual things like laundry and ironing, cleaning.

I am really busy today at work so don't have a lot of time for writing on CC. Talk to your later

Leila

Hello there,

Glad you had a fun yet relaxing weekend. Was the weather nice for the festival? Look at you still making it to the gym, I haven't been at all. I had a very full weekend and am still tired from all of the fun. Weather was perfect for the game on Monday night and the Red Sox won which made it even better. I did well with calories at the BBQ's and the game, which is a plus. My plan was to clean and do laundry yesterday, but that didn't happed. Today will be my cleaning day, because the boys are here on Thursdays. I hate to spend the day in, because the weather is so nice today, but it has to get done and it won't do it self lol

Sorry I haven't posted in days, but we were going non-stop since Friday. I miss my son so much already, moved into dorm on Saturday and starts classes today. I feel so old with him out of the house, I don't know what I would have done if he went to a college far away.

Hope you have a great day!

Lori

Hi Lori,

It is very hot here again, today is 90F tomorrow it will be 94F. Everybody is surprised by this unusually hot weather. Next week we are expecting hurracane and it will be heavy reaining, winds and maybe flooding. It suppose to get cooler so it's a good thing. It was very hot on Saturday as well, when we went to the festival. That's why we have been there just 4 hours. If it wouldn't be so hot, we would be longer. I am glad to hear that you had fun week-end.

I am really busy today at work, it's the end of the month and beginning of the new. I am going to the gym today after work.

have a nice evening

Leila

Hot here as well, expecting rain on Sunday. I still haven't been to gym, busy again all week. My son has been gone since Saturday, but I have still been running around for him. Tomorrow I'm buying his laptop and going to his school to buy his books for him. Imagine $1000 for one semester of books. Then I will bring him home for the weekend.I bet I won't see him much, he will be with friends.

This week I have been eating way under my calorie limit, now I know what you mean. I think I am just to busy to think about eating. Glad to hear that at least one of us is going to the gym lol

Today I told my daughter that next Monday I want to start going back to the gym often, I hope I stick by that. I feel like I paid for nothing in Aug.

Glad you are doing well, I will weigh in tomorrow.

Lori

This hurricane is coming to our cost so we expect heavy rains and winds, possibly flooding. It suppose to get cooler, that is a good thing. i went to the gym two times this week. I was really busy all week at work so when i came home really was tired. So i went today and spend 40 minutes on elliptical. I was so sour last week after i spend an hour on the same machine that this time i decided to do it just for 40 minutes. I will go of course on Saturday morning too. I was eating a little under my calories too. I am busy at work and don't eat in between breakfast and lunch, i just forget about eating.

I am going to weight in tomorrow too.

Leila

Only lost .2 lb this week, but that's o.k. I wasn't trying to lose, you didn't want to gain.

Hope the weather doesn't get to bad for you this weekend, I'll be thinking about you and hoping for the best.

Glad you have been doing good, how are you feeling after the 40 minutes yesterday? Not as bad as the hour I hope.

Hope your scale makes you happy this morning.

Off to my sons college today to buy his books. He decided that he is not coming home for the weekend, I'm a bit upset I already miss him so much. I guess I should be happy that he likes it there and has already made many friends.

If you have time over the weekend, let me know how the weather is there, I'll say a prayer that you don't get it to bad.

Lori

HI Lori,

I lost 2 pounds this week and i am very happy !!! I don't feel so sour today as after an hour in the gym before. I was planning to go to the gym tomorrow morning but  i am afraid that i won't be able to go because of the weather. I was watching news this morning and they said that it could be 5 inches of rain and flooding. People  are buying food and matches in case it won't be electricity. We live far from Chesapeake bay and on the hill, so hopefully everything will be fine with the house. We have some plans for tomorrow, really didn't want weather to ruin them. But we will see what happens.

Thank you for thinking about me and keeping me in your prayers, Lori, i will defenitely write you on week-end if we will have electricity.

I know it is hard when somebody you were together for a long time leaves the house, it feels really empty and you feel sad. But there is a good thing that your son found new friends and he is learning new things in life. Your daughter is close with her cute boys, that is wonderful.

I feel great today, i am just one pound from my goal weight. But after that i am going to have another goal, 5 more pounds.

have a wonderful week-end, don't be sad

Leila

Hi Lori,

It was not so bad at all, i mean storm. It was raining hard all day yesterday and it was windy, but nothing extraordinary happened. We went out yesterday, on Saturday and went shopping. It was a big sale at Macy's yesterday and i thought that maybe we will be the only one there. No way!!! Mall was so crowded, it's like people probably were thinking the same, that they will be alone. But my husband, as always, has got a good deal on shoes, $100 shoes he bought for $50. Well, it's not just luck, we were waiting when they will be on sale  I couldn't clean yesterday, because we took all stuff from the deck inside the house because of the wind. No, i need to clean deck and put everything back. Today is sunny and warm, as if it was not raining at all.

I didn't go to the gym yesterday, it was closed. I will go today if i will be able to finish cleaning quickly.

I was good with my calories, was a little under.

How was your Saturday?

Leila

Hello Leila

Glad the storm wasn't damaging, we had rain all day Saturday too. I stayed in during the day and cleaned up around the house. In Oct we will have to start paying for our trash pick up per bag, so I  have been going through the house and getting rid of everything now.  The biggest job will be the cellar and I haven't started that ugh.

Great numbers for you last Friday, what a good feeling right?  Just about at your goal now, hooray for Leila!!!!!! I ate a lot of bad things this weekend, so I will pay for it this coming Friday I am sure. Yesterday I went out to eat for all three meals, I did great for breakfast and dinner, but lunch I made a really big boo-boo. It's to bad that I didn't stay strong, because I have it in me and can usually do it. I won't cry over spilled milk, too late now.

So did you get everything back out on the deck? My mother is in Port Charlotte FLA, and already five times in the past month has had to bring in everything from her screen room and put it all in the pool room. It's a lot of work and a pain in the butt. Like she says, at least it ups up that it was for nothing, and nothing is ruined. I think she has flash backs of hurricane Charlie still, she was in the house when the roof got ripped off. Something she will never be able to forget, and is afraid of it happening again.

I made up my mind the gym has to be a priority again, so I'm for a workout now.

Have a great day!

Lori

Hi Lori,

I am glad you are back. I am so happy about my numbers on Friday. Besides my husband told me yesterday that i  got so skinny , you know, it's the best compliment ever. I was able to fit into the pants that i bought 3 years ago and didn't wear them. Now they are too big. It is such a great feeling!!! Yes, i am almost at my goal, but as i said before i want to lose 5 pounds more. I am going to the gym today after job. Really missed it on week-end. I am pretty much at my calories, a little under the limit.

That was great, we didn't have any damage from hurricane. In another state close to us, Virginia it was flooding. Sunday was beautiful day, blue sky, sunny and light breeze. It looked like nothing happened on Saturday at all. I put everything back on Sunday and cleaned the house too. So as i started cleaning i also put some plants into the new dishes and throw away some old stuff too.

That's great that your mom didn't have any damage from hurracane. But she will remember Charlie always, it's a memory you can't get rid of.

Have a nice day

Leila

Good morning, how are you?

Nice to have such a compliment from you husband, makes you feel good inside doesn't it?  Same thing happened to me with the pants. I bout a pair last year and they were to tight, but I kept them because I loved them so much. I didn't think I would ever get into them, but was wishful thinking. I found them at the back of the closet recently, and tried them on. I was very surprised they were to big, so I can't wear them. Better to big than to small. As much as I love them, now I hope they never fit lol

Sounds like you had a workout at home on Sunday. Nice to have everything back where it belongs I bet.

Last week when we were on one of our Harley rides, we saw a farm stand (none near home), and I got all kinds of fresh veggies. They were so good, but didn't last long. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and got just about every fresh veggie you can think of, but I know they won't seem as fresh.

My new favorite thing has been veggies cut up, pam spray in frying pan, fry until nice and golden brown, mix one egg in bowl with garlic powder and add it in.  Kind of like an omlet, but more veggie than egg. Taste very good, makes me very full and low in calories, I just love it.

I got sad news last night, one of my patients that I took care of for a year and a half passed a way Sunday night. 21 years old and such a loving kid, I'll miss him so much. So I'll have yet another busy week with the boys on Thursday and a wake and funeral. Arrangements are being made today, I'm guessing that the wake will be tomorrow or Thursday, but don't know yet.

I hope I can push myself to go to the gym today, I'll let you know if that happens.

Have a great Tuesday Leila.

Have you heard from Allison again at all? I haven't so I'm thinking she quit us. To bad, she seemed so nice.

Lori

Good mornig, Lori!

I am fine, i have my second vocation day. Tomorrow i am going back to work. I took just two days because  we actually can't go anywhere to have full vacation right now. My husband is starting new job and he just can't have his vocation yet. So i decided i will take couple days here and there and will try to enjoy it. Yesterday was really beautiful day, today is raining. But i like it when you are at home on the sofa watching tv or reading. I went shopping yesterday and have got couple things for baking and couple pair of pants.

 I went to the gym this morning, for 45 minutes and then went to get myself a spa pedicur. You can tell i am enjoying doing nothing but tomorrow everything will be back. But this week for me is short so another week-end will be here soon. It is sad when somebody you care about is gone. My husband's aunt passed away and  we go to the service on Sunday. I really didn't know her but she means a lot for my husband.

I love vegetables and eat them actually everyday, cauliflower,cabbage, carrots, zuccini, onions, mushroom, squash. I found the recipe for cauliflower pancakes,want to try to make them.

I haven't heard from Alison unfortunately. I think that you are right and she quit. But i really hope that she will be back.

have a wonderful day

Lela

you will have to share the cauliflower recipe, sounds yummy.

Getting ready to go to the gym, didn't make it there yesterday guess I didn't push hard enough.

I have no excuse this morning, my whole house is spotless and laundry is done, no appointments and no grandchildren here, so I will make it there this time.

Let me know how the Cauliflower pancakes are if you try making them, I think that is something that I would really like.

It really cooled off around here, feels like fall today thats for sure. I'm going to wear sweats to the gym.

Have a great day, and I will post tonight.

Lori

Hi Lori,

I will give your the recipe, no problem. I am going to try the recipe and let you know how this came out. I have couple vegetable recopies that i like and i can share. Maybe you will them too.

It is cool here too and it is nice. I am wearing long pants and long sleeve shirt, so hopefully fall is here.

Have you had good workout, Lori!

Leila

Good morning Leila

I have a sweatshirt on this morning, it is so cool here today. I have the boys all day, so I won't be leaving the house at all. Yesterday I never made it to the gym, I was helping a friend put pictures together for a wake. I have been doing good with the calories, but the exercise is almost non-existent.

I'm afraid that all the muscle that I built up is gone. I was doing so good with the firming up, seems as though that was all a waste of time and energy ugh.

Enjoy the cool weather, and I will check in later.

Lori

Hello Lori,

It is getting really cool here, in 70s and it is cloudy. I am going to the gym today after work. I feel sad, it's fall's sadness. You know, when leaves on the trees are getting yellow and they are falling down on the ground. I love poetry and one of my favourite poets is Russian great, very famous poet Alexander Pushkin. He has beautiful poems about fall and always remember him when fall comes. I bought a book of his poems in English, but something is lost in translation of course. My husband in very interested in Russian literature and he reads a lot. But i always tell him that poetry is different thing, he needs to read it in original language.

I was pretty good in calories. Only yesterday i ate a piece of cake, but i really shouldn't have eaten. It was 30 calories more my limit, but i really wanted it. I baked it myself, it is chocolate cherry cake.

Stay warm and comfy

Leila

Chocolate cherry cake, wow that sounds good. Don't worry about going over 30 cal, I'm sure that won't hurt you, might even help kick start your metabolism. I go a few hundred over one day a week and continue to lose.

Very cool here again too, cant believe I have to wear a sweater. The fall is a beautiful time of year. Do you right poetry as well, or just read it? I used to dabble in it when I was younger.

Leila I didn't realize English wasn't your primary language. How long have you been in USA? I just assumed you were from here.

Well I jumped on the scale and it only went down a little bit. I really don't want to lose to much more, so I am happy  with that.  Last week I was  103.2 and now 102.8.  My big issue now is to go to the gym a lot again and firm up my new body lol

My son is coming home from dorm for the weekend this evening, so I am excited about that. If you don't hear from be again today, that is the reason. I will try to check in and see if you posted. Enjoy the cool weather, I will talk to you soon.

Have a happy Friday.

Lori

Yes, i start thinking the same way. If i will eat a little over my calories, no more than 30 calories, it's not bad. Well, today scale surprised me, i gained back one pound. Closer the goal, more crazy it's getting, so i am not really upset about that. That happened before and it is not that i ate something or didn't exercise, it's the way my body works.  Maybe i need to have such day every week, i mean to eat more 50 or 70 calories. Maybe my body is tired of this under eating and i will shock it  I am glad for you, you are going down with your weight.

I thought i wrote about that, that i am from Russia, from St.Petersburg. I came to the States 5 years ago and got married American guy. We met in internet, were corresponding for couple months and then he  came for a visit. Then we decided that  we want to spent our lives together. It took couple months to get visa for me and i left my family to start my life here. Actually it was very romantic. I don't write poetry i just love it. I love reading too, we have 5 bookcases full of books. We have a lot of in common with my husband, and that really surprises people when they find out how we met.

I can imagine how happy you are to see your son at home. I will understand if you won't write this week-end at all.

Oh, i really do enjoy this cool weather. I can't wait to put away all summer clothes

Enjoy your week-end, Lori

Leila

I didn't know that was how you met your husband, that is very romantic. Have you been back home to visit in the past 5 years? Other than the language, do you find it to be very different in the US?

Enjoyed the weekend with my son. He lost his keys soon after he got home. Went out for a ride with friends and came home without them. Cost $80 to replace dorm Key, as they can not just make a copy, they have to change the codes. I wasn't very happy about that, but the rest of the weekend was nice.

Was cool here, but today should reach 85 degrees and be muggy, so hot weather hasn't finished yet.

I did very well with calories all weekend.

It is crazy with the weight, when you get close to goal, you know what I went through. Don't worry you will get there, I got very discouraged but then it all worked out. Maybe this coming Friday you will feel better. One week at a time, is all we can do. Don't let it bother you to much, keep the spirits up.

How was your weekend? Were you in shorts or a sweater? lol  US does have crazy weather doesn't it. What was the weather like back home? Did you have four seasons like here?

Enjoy your day and post when ever you get a chance, talk to you soon.

Lori