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Hello ATeamNana, Blessings and Cookie Monster!  We all need whatever support we can get and this is a great place to find it!

Kathy and Janet, hugs and blessings right back to you!! I am feeling great!  Saw the PS today for my follow up and he says everything looks great!  Didn't get the ok to start working out again yet, but have been feeling good.  Doing good with my weight.  Havent gained any since I haven't been able to work out, so at least thats something right? 

Taking care of ourselves by eating right and exercising daily is the most important way to take care of ourselves.  I read in a bc book by Dr. Jennifer Ashton that your body can only work with what you put in it to create a healthy you.   Stay motivated and healthy!   WE ARE WORTH IT!! 

Have a good night.  tracy

Hi, Janet, we saw Lorax!!! It was so cute with a great lesson!!! I am so glad that your cellulitis is gone!!! I hope you never get it again!!!!! Hi, Marsha, welcome to this wonderful thread!!!!

Thanks for the welcome. I lost about 2o pounds during my treatment and felt great. But over the last year and a half I changed jobs where they bring food constantly and the majority of them are skinny. It is hard to resist but I am determined to get that weight back off. I just ran up and down my small flight of stairs three times .... Gotta start somewhere. I plan on doing that a few more times before I head to work. We also just got a water dispenser at work which I never drink. I WILL drink water. I really would love to be able to get back in my capris I wore last summer. So thanks for all your support I need a place to be accountable to.

Janet, the veggie soup sounds delicious!!! I have heard that the veggie soup is a fat buster and so delicious. Again, I am so glad you are feeling better!!!  ATeamNana, Running up and down stairs is great!!! I do it here, too. We live on the 3rd floor. A fireman told us that his crew runs up and down stairs at hotels to keep them in shape.You will fit in those capri's. This thread is great for motivation!!!! Hi, Plantlover!!!! It is always so good to see you!!!! Hey, you have alot on your plate right now, never apologize, family comes first!!!! Wow, yard work is alot of exercise and a great workout, I have heard that yard work, burns more calories than many other exercise regimens.Oh, my gosh I can't believe what that manager said, just believe in yourself, you will do great!!!!! You have started a great thread and for that you should feel so proud. Lots of love to everyone!!!!!!

Hey, Janet, this is so funny, but right as I was going to have a second helping of an early dinner, I decided to log on here. When I saw that you took a bike ride and  you were also using weights and dancing, I felt the guilt and did not take a second helping, thanks, hon!!!!!! Yes, you are very encouraging!!!! Hugs, Kathy

Good Morning Ladies, another beautiful day in the northeast.  I am off to work, a little later today, so I hope it is still as nice when I get home. I'd love to  take another bike ride.  I did wake up during the night with a bit of leg cramps but I guess that is what's to be expected as my body isn't use to that exercise in 5 months. 

ATeamNana: sounds like your doing a great job with the water. Just a thought... you might want to invest in one of the safe bottles to drink from. Styrofoam can't be the healthiest thing for you.  I'm just paranoid these days....

Kathy: It was so nice to hear that my post helped you yesterday. You have been an inspiration to me too!!

Have a lovely day to ALL..Keep drinking the water,making healthy choices & moving! (((hugs)))

Janet 

The scale was kind to me this morning too. Down 1.6 pounds this week!! I'll keep walking and keep watching what I put in and hopefully the weight will continue to come off. I'm averaging about a pound per week which is really about what I want to be losing.

Hi everyone----havent posted in a few days---just have had a lot going on lately.  I have been taking my walks though----we had a really beautiful day yesterday----walked on the bike path while daughter ran.  With getting back to work I am finding it more difficult to get to my favorite walking track.  Can't go in the afternoon now cause the kids from a local school are using it for track practice-----I have got to get myself up and going a lot earlier in the morning.

Its nice to see some new ladies here----hello to everyone new!  Good luck on your weight loss journey---or rather our journey, we are all in this together! 

I am taking it a little easy today---------this morning I had my port removed.  It was a pretty quick little procedure, but its a little sore.  It is a good day though.  Still havent been able to properly celebrate this landmark----husband had a terrible cold last week when I found out it could be removed.  Hes starting to feel better so am hoping to have a nice dinner out to celebrate-----with healthy choices of course!  

Keep up the good work everybody!   Even when I can't get on here, I am always thinking of you all!  judy

Judy, Congrats on getting your port out!!!! Time to definitely celebrate. Beautiful day, today. We went for a long walk and it felt so good. I was so afraid hubby would get bored with retirement, but he loves walking and bike riding. He is only 60, so I am sure that once our grandbaby comes in August, he will do something part time., because I have definitely offered to help take care our grandchild!!!! We retired so that we could move out here to be near our kids, but we are still young enough to keep working!!!! But we are enjoying the weather and the little trips we take, and seeing our children. Blessings to all of you!!! Kathy

Hello, Ladies!

After a particularly painful fill on Tuesday,(next-to-the-last-one; now I'm at 620ccs OW) I laid around and whined for two days.

Today I was going crazy, so DH and I went out and planted some of the new plants we got yesterday: got some pretty ranunculus: yellow, red, and purple; a japanese charm anemone; and a gorgeous peony plant!!!

(Last year I planted a bunch of peony bulbs from Costco, and they never came up! BOO!!! But guess what....today we checked...and there there were, peeking up from the soil!)

DH did all the planting, then we tore down our big sun shelter that bit the big one in the last big windstorm, and set up a new one in its place. I cleaned all the outside furniture and put it back under the gazebo.

I added some pretty rocks to the garden where there are some bare spots....we have TONS of rocks we've collected over the years.

I threw out a bunch of old stuff on the back patio, then hosed everything down. Luckily it was in the 70s today.

I know I'll probably pay for it tomorrow, but it sure felt good to MOVE today!

Still working on drinking down that daily gallon of water.....

The crock pizza had noodles, sausage, hamburger, Mariana sauce and a layer of Mozarella cheese on top. I had never heard of it either..I did ask for the recipe...I will share when I get it. My husband has to eat gluten free so I thought I may try it with Spaghetti squash.

Judy...I remember getting port out...I was so glad I had it but also glad to see it go...:) Plantlover...glad you finally found a scale you can give a whirl. 

CookieMonster...my goal is about a pound a week also...I would like to keep it off..Congratulations!

Kathy...Grandparenting is the best!  We had one child a son and he and his wife have 4 boys that are seven, five  and two and a half year old twins....they do keep me hoppin'. We are fortunate...they live just down the street. ( watched the youngest three for an hour this evening, so the stair stepping will be put off until tomorrow:)...

Blessings...don't overdo it....but I'm sure it felt food to get outside.

Sorry if I missed anyone...I'm trying to bounce back and forth to see who is on here.

Marsha 

Just a quick good morning! I think I'll take some veggies to Munch on today. And my good water bottle. Ran up and doe my small flight of stairs five times Whew that last trip up and down had me breathing heavy. Off to work. Have a good day everyone!!

Hi All---------------today was sunny but chilly, worked a few hours then walked my 2 miles.   Definitely had to bundle up with scarf and gloves today.   I finished walking and went back to my car.  Opened the trunk to get my purse out and as I am putting my scarf, gloves and heavier coat back in the trunk, I suddenly couldn't find my keys----checked my jean pockets, my heavy coat, my sweat jacket---no keys, I actually felt a bit of panic-----------duh, I had left them in the trunk keyhole!   Can I still blame that on chemo brain or am I just a flibbertigibbet!!!     Some days I just wonder about myself.  lol

tenaj---thats great you are seeing the scale go down----that is the best feeling when you see the hard work start to pay off.  Have a great visit with your son and his GF this weekend!  

Ateamnana----my daughter and I have discovered that we like spaghetti squash, do you cook with it alot?---have any interesting recipes?   We tend to just saute it with some onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil or else just have it with spaghetti sauce.  I need to find some other ways to serve it.   Sounds like you had a good start to your day today with your stair exercise!

Blessings-----its amazing how good a workout you can get by doing yardwork, isnt it?  We have a shed out back that really needs a good cleaning out.  Am hoping that on DH's next day off we can tackle it.  We keep talking about it but seem to always find something else to do.

Hi Plantlover--------good to see you----know what you mean about side sleeping with the port.  I like to side sleep too----not very easy anymore on my surgery side, but when this heals up from having the port out, I think it will feel a lot better on that side.   To remind myself to drink more water, I have been keeping a pretty glass or a wine glass by the kitchen sink---I just try to fill it up and drink a glass everytime I go in the kitchen.  

Kindergarten-----sounds like you and your DH have so much fun walking and exercising together!   The rest of the day just feels so much better after a long walk or bike ride.   Do you know what color of dress you are going to look for, for the wedding? 

Cookiemonster-----good for you on losing the weight.  Keep on doing what you are doing.  A steady loss is supposed to make it easier to keep the weight off.  Wishing you continued luck in reaching your goal.

Everybody have a nice weekend!    love and hugs, judy

Funny stories. Hahaha. My best one was a couple weeks ago called my sister and told her I could not find my cell phone. She asked what was I talking to her on. DUH. Bingo. My cell phone.

Judy. I just recently discovered spaghetti squash also. I made lasagna with it with regular recipe just replaced the lasagna noodles with the oven cooked squash. I really neded more than one squash but it was good!

I did not drink enough water today but tomorrow is another day!

Tenaj. Have fun with family!

Best to all!

Does anyone remember going on vacation when we carried HUGE tote bags full of makeup and hair products so we'd look great whatever we did?

Now those HUGE tote bags are full of medications....so we can keep up our daily regimes, and feel good no matter what might happen, or where we are!!!