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 good week-end. I really had a good one, although it was raining all day long on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We went shopping as i was going to and i have bought couple pairs of pants and shoes Besides we did some Christmas shopping for my parents. Then new Russian store opened and we went to look. There are couple stores close to us and then there are many in Baltimore and Washington. But i found something that i really didn't expect to find. You know maybe that there is a big Russian community in New York, on Briton Beach. So there are many small bakeries, small plants where they make Russian food by all old recipes. So they bake cakes in the bakery and freeze them, then distribute them to Russian stores around. We bought that cake that i remember from my childhood. Wow, that was sentimental experience. Russian cakes are not as sweet as american's and there are no preservatives in them, so they use more natural ingredients. The base of the cakes is probably like sponge cake. It's the base for all European cakes, then they add chocolate, fruits, nuts and so on. I had a piece yesterday and i should tell you that i don't remember when i was eating something enjoying every bite. That was sooooooooo good. My husband liked it a lot too, he said that it's not too sweet, just right and there is a lot of flavour . Oh, yes it was cherry cake. Then on Sunday i was cleaning in the bedroom, organizing all summer and fall clothes, shoes. I was tired at the end of the day and my back was killing me. But i felt great anyway.

I ate on Saturday and Sunday under my calories and didn't have a chance to go to the gym on Saturday. Hopefully will go on Tuesday.

Leila

That's so nice that you got to experience childhood memories from the cake. I'm sure you did enjoy every bite. Maybe you can get an address to have them sent to you, that would be nice.

Weather was gloomy all weekend here, but I made the best of it. Spent some time with my son, he was home for the weekend.

I have been doing good with the calories. I am thinking maybe I should start eating a bit more, I don't really want to lose any more weight. My big issue now is firming up, at the gym. But I have to get there, to do that lol

Enjoy your new shoes and pants. I got some new shirts, but haven't really tried on many pants yet, that will be my next trip.

Have a great Monday!

Lori

Hi Lori,

That's great that you are ready to stop loosing and to maintain. I have 5 more pounds to go. It's getting so busy during the week that i feel like i just can't fit gym sometimes. I know i need to and i will try to do this. You know with Christmas coming and other every daily stuff it feels like you don't have enough time for anything. Week-end is so short and you want to do so much. It is getting cooler, at night it is in 50s and during the day it is  still in 70s. But next week it will be in 40s at night. So, i guess cold is coming.

It's just easier to go to the store and buy the cake there. I am not going to do this every week , it's just  to spoil myself a little  But we are going there again this week-end, all food  we have got there was very good.

Have a nice day

Leila

Hi Leila

It's after 1 a.m. I am awake and starving, I don't know why because I ate as much as I usually do. I feel like I haven't eaten at all, it is really weird. I'm very tired and can not fall asleep, I have restless legs and it is driving me crazy tonight. I'm going to try to find a snack that is not to high in calories and try to sleep.

The next couple of days it is going to be raining. I am planning on going to the gym tomorrow, when I was going all the time, the restless legs slowed down so much.

Have you worn your new pants yet? I bet if you have, it felt good to show off your new look. I think I might also go shopping tomorrow for new clothes.

Well I  hope that you are in bed getting a good nights sleep. Talk to you soon.

Lori

Hi Lori,

I went to the gym last night and spent 45 minutes on elliptical. I felt really good after that. I will try to go on Thursday, it suppose to rain for couple days again. Last night it was raining and it was thunderstorms too. Today and tomorrow is the same weather forecast. Yes, i am wearing my new pants, feels good Good luck with your shopping. I hope you will find something pretty.

Leila

Hello Leila

I did find some nice sweaters and a jacket, but didn't like the way any jeans looked on me. That will have to be another time.

I am so sick! My nose has been congested for a few days, but today I woke up sick as a dog, with a fever of 102 degrees. I had to call an cancel a dentist appointment that I had for this morning, hope they don't charge me for such a short notice. Also I am supposed to go to a wake this afternoon, but don't know about that. I plan on being in bed all morning to try to break the fever, I will have to see about the wake later this afternoon.

Hope that the kids don't get whatever I have, they were all here all day Wed and Thurs. Ugh I fell so miserable I can't stand it. I guess I won't have to worry about eating to much today, I do not feel like eating at all.

I have you have a much better day than I am having. If you don't hear from me for a couple of days, it means I am under the blankets trying to get rid of this. I hope you have a great weekend.

Not a good report for my Friday weigh in. I gained over a pound and a half, don't know how but I did. I'm so sick that I don't even care right now, I will deal with it when I feel better.

Lori

Hi Lori,

I hope you will feel better. I know how you feel, i get colds pretty often. I hate stuffed nose and that you can't breath at night, this really ugly feeling when you have a fever. Just hang in there, you will go through it. You should drink more water, maybe tea with honey and lemon. It's Russian thing, i remember when i was little and sick, my grandmother forced me to drink hot milk with honey,or hot tea with honey and lemon. I prefer now the second one. One of the other things that helps me, i have feet bath with dry mustard dissolved in very hot water. As hot as you can take. You know, my husband doesn't believe in all the remedies i use when i have cold. It's mostly herbs, tea, honey,garlic, dry mustard. Of course i also use nose drops but mostly i try to keep it my way. People used it for ages and it worked. But anyway, i really want you to feel better, Lori. Don't worry about food now, you probably shouldn't really eat when you have a fever.  You will loose your pound and a half when you'll get rid of the cold.

I lost a pound, so now i am 136. I am really happy with this, i went to the gym once and i was eating cake. Althought i tried not to eat anything else after i ate cake,  just in case.

It's getting really cool, so yesterday i was wearing jacket and sweater .

have a good week-end

take care

Leila

Good job this week leila, keep it up.

I didn't do as bad as I thought. I weighed myself yesterday with PJ's, slipper and bathrobe I didn't realize they were so heavy. So I didn't gain a pound and a half, also didn't lose any I stayed the same.

As sick as I was yesterday I found the strength to get up and shower for a wake. When I got back home I was miserable, did nothing but rest and watch tv. Still feeling very sick today, so I don't think I will make the funeral, I will decide in an hour or so.

Saw some people that I haven't seen in a while, everyone was making comments on how good I look. I was feeling so sick, but at least knowing people noticed a difference, made losing so worth it.

It is so chilly this morning I can't believe it. I'm wearing heavy bathrobe, socks and slippers. I don't mind it like this when I am sick, because it makes me feel better to bundle up with a cup of tea.

Have a great weekend and stay warm lol

Lori

Yes, i feel great about this pound. Yesterday have got couple compliments at work  that i look great and lost a lot of weight. That makes you feel so good that people around notices. My husband tells me about this more often, talking about me being skinny. Oh, i know that you can't weight yourself in bathrobe and slippers, they are very heavy. So you didn't loose any, but you also didn't gain. And as i always say, tomorrow is another day.  Cheer up!!! I hope you will be done with the cold pretty soon. Stay warm and especially keep your feet warm . We went to the  store last night and it was really cold, i should say i really enjoyed wearing jacket and sweater. Tonight should be in 40 at night, wow. I need to take my plants from the outside. I am going to the gym now for an hour or so. We have a lot of errands to ran today and i need to take couple pictures for my classmates. I went to this website where you can look for your classmates, of course mine is Russian website. And i found so many people i went  toschool together. Now everybody wants to know how i look. It is so exciting, it's like  at school again.

I hope you will feel better, Lori

have a good week-end and stay warm

Leila

So nice to wear new clothes and feel good in them isn't it? I got a couple of pairs of jeans, love them but it looks like I have no butt, I guess I lost all of that. It was nice to wear a whole new outfit, have not done that for a while. I'm feeling much better now, it was horrible to be so sick for days like that. Not back to myself yet, but way better than I was.

It feels so cold here, doesn't feel like fall to me, seems like we went from hot summer to winter. I also bought a pair of outdoor slippers. They are like winter slippers, but have rubber bottom, they are made to wear outside, kind of like short boots. Really comfy, feels like slippers, but your feet are so warm outside, love them.

Now that it is so chilly, I will have to try your soup recipe. I love a nice bowl of hot soup on cold nights.

I hope you had a great weekend. Now that I am feeling better, you will hear from me more often.

Lori

I am glad you feel better, Lori. I love this feeling when you wear all new outfit. Week-end was busy, did errands on Saturday and then went Christmas shopping for my family. Found couple things for my parents. I need to hurry because we usually sent  the Christmas box to St.Petersburg in the beginning of  November. It takes a month to get there. So i have just October to buy presents for everybody. I found boots, but i will buy them later, when i will be done with Christmas stuff. And then today i found the same boots but cheaper in Internet. You even don't need to pay for shipping. So it's a good deal right there. I know what boots you mean, i have the same. They are very cosy and comfortable.

Oh,yes, a hot bowl of soup when it's cold........ love it.  I can't deal with recipe analyzer on the website. I bought a software Recipe analyzer and works great.

It's getting cooler every day here and i am glad that we have fall this year. Last year we jumped from very hot summer to winter.

Leila

Hi Lori,

I hope you feel better today. I am not in good mood today, i am so upsat. My husband has diabetes, as they said light. I don't know much about it so i guess i need to read more and to get more information.

I was in such a good mood during last couple days. I found the Russian website where you can find all your classmates. I guess it's the same here "Classmates". So i was so happy that i found my old friends, my classmates and  here it is today this news. I am goind to go to the gym, i need to go today after work. I am doing o.k with calories.

Leila

Sorry to hear about your husband having diabetes. We have lots of it in our family, my mom, my brother , my son and many of my aunts, uncles and cousins.

It is hard news to take, but thank God they can treat it and keep in under control. Will he be treating with diet, pills or insulin shots? My mom brother and son all have to take shots. My mom can control it very well, but my son makes me very scared. He eats what ever he wants and takes extra insulin, very bad to control it that way. I think at his age he just doesn't get how serious it is. He was in the army and got discharged when he was diagnosed at 20 years old.

Things will be o.k., I know you can't help but worry, It is very scary news. Just make sure to do what the doctors teach him. I will have you both in my prayers.

Lori

Thank you for your support, Lori. My husband will need to take medication and to be on the diet. It will be hard for him, the diet i mean. He like white bread and white pasta. He can't understand how i am eating whole grain bread and pasta. He thinks it tastes like wood  He will need to get used to it, it's just the matter of time.  His mom has diabetes too, so it runs in the family. He was very much upset about that yesterday, today he has doctor's appointment and dietitian's too. Dietitian probably will give him the list of the foods he can't eat or should eat in moderate. We will deal with it, now i am not so scared as i was yesterday. I can imagine that when you are so young, you don't take such things seriously. Insulin needs more responsibility probably.

Oh well, today is another day. Thank you for your support again

Leila

Hello Leila,

Had a house full for dinner, it was my other half's Birthday. Had the boys over night last night, then all day today, I am so tired I can't stand it. It is only 8:00 and I want to go to bed. Everybody just left, I am going to put on my pj's and do nothing.

Hope you are having a better day.

I went over my calorie limit by about 85 today, I had to have a piece of birthday cake. I don't mind it was worth it.

Going away to celebrate birthday for the weekend, so if you don't hear much from me that is why.

Lori

Wow, birthday it's great. I can understand that you are tired, you were cooking all day probably. I know now that you can go over the limit once in a while. I weight myself on Friday, gained half a pound back. Oh well, didn't eat anything unusual. But i am getting used to that, that's just the way body works.

I had a busy day today, had to run errands and now i feel like having a nap. But i can't because i need to do the laundry and clean the cars. Tomorrow my husband goes to his father's house to watch football, so i will be alone and will be cleaning the house. On Monday, i am off and i am going to go shopping. 

It is war here again, in 80 today.

have a wonderful week-end

Leila

Hello Leila

Had a great weekend to celebrate Al's birthday. We did so much, went to a great Hawiian (sp) show, played slot machines, ate and drank a lot, a Neil Diamond tribute show.

Had lots of fun, but ate way to much, can you believe I gained over 3 pounds in one weekend? That hurts but hey have to go crazy and enjoy life once in a while.

We just got home, so I'm going to unpack and get ready for work. I'm working a short 5 hour shift, so it isn't to bad. Going in at 4 and I'll be done at 9.

Enjoy your shopping trip today, you earned it cleaning and washing cars all weekend.

I guess I will really have to eat right this week or I'll be in big trouble. I knew I would be way over this weekend, kind of planned it that way. I told myself I was going to eat and drink whatever I wanted while we were away, and as much as I wanted. I never imagined that I would gain over 3 pounds, I was surprised when I got on the scale at home this morning.

Lori

Hi Lori,

That's great that you enjoyed celebration and you needed to let it go. It's special occasion. 3 pounds sounds a lot for a week-end, but you will lose all of them, i am sure. Yes, i went shopping but didn't find anything at all. So, it was sad. I was cleaning a little on Sunday, and finished ironing too, but  then spend the rest of the day having a spa  I had couple different masks for my face, had a bubble bath, had a pedicure, met with my girlfriend. So i just had wonderful relaxing day alone. You know, sometimes we all need such days. My husband enjoyed watching game with his dad. I had a day off yesterday, and we had relaxing day at home, doing nothing. Oh, yes i went to the gym on Saturday and Monday morning. I had my hour on elliptical machine. I was good with the calories. We were watching movies, had couple glasses of red wine and had romantic candle dinner that my husband cooked So today i feel like i had a week of vacation, so rested.

Have a nice day, Lori

Leila

Sounds like an enjoyable weekend, nice to be pampered. Leila we are so lucky that we have great guys in our lives.

I'm so tired, I was supposed to work from 4-9 pm yesterday, but evening nurse called in sick so I stayed until 7 am. 15 hours straight is just to much, my back is killing me. But the money will be nice, 8 of the hours are holiday pay.

My weight was a little lower today, I can't wait to see what Friday will bring.

I'm going to clean a bit around here and then take a much needed nap.

Have a great day,

Lori

I don't know why but i am falling asleep today at work by the end of the day. It's probably because such a long week-end. I can't wait when it will be 5 o'clock and i will go home.

I am planning to go to the gym on Wednesday. Hopefully this week will be much better than previouse. We will see.

have a nice evening

Leila