Marge

so keep your seat belt fastened. I prefer to pack my lunch and not eat at the “greasy spoon” rest stops. We may not be driving but we can do our best with whatever life brings. Enjoy the scenery. I have missed you. Mother’s Day about finished me off. Sat. and Sun were so full of hugs and love and talking, I am exhausted! My hands have been shaky for the last couple of days. Too much excitement, whether good or bad, makes my nervous system act up. As that old Dr. whispered in my ear, “Battle Fatigue”. I have been out and about taking many long spins for the last couple of weeks. That helps me manage my stress and my blood sugar. Still on plan and still maintaining. Now I am getting the old “Don’t you lose anymore” refrain. I don’t intend to lose more, but my way of eating requires more food then I am used to. My daughter-in-law Allison is still in remission. I will be reading blogs and catching up later today. Have a blessed day and do your best to stay focused and on plan. Love, Marge

I feel GOOD, as James Brown said it. I am traveling via wheelchair to more and more places….the farmers market. 12 blocks to church and then back. Rode down to neighborhood Irish pub and found no handicapped entrance, but they have their sidewalk cafe open now and the ice tea is wonderful. The owner said just rap on the window and he will serve me. My little baby 22 year old grandson is a physics major and wants to teach high school physics. How does he understand that stuff? Maybe he can teach me. I will be child sitting (or running) a couple of days a week this summer. I will love being busy….all the energy God has given me with the right food and Dr. Marc. Those two boys will be going on long spins with me…. no vegging out in front of the TV. The little 7 year old already has high cholesterol. He reads labels and is learning to make wise decisions. Poor kid…the curse of genetics. BUT we can do our best to over-ride our genes with SUPER foods and lots of exercise. I don’t want to hear excuses! “My whole family has an eating problem” SO! Be the first to break out of the family pattern. It is just harder to do but can be done. I know…been there.  Have a great week and ten days from now is the KY Derby. You are all invited. The marathon is this Saturday. I will be on the sidelines cheering them on. I think the “Moon Glow” is tomorrow night when they light up all the hot air balloons on the ground. Really crowded but lots of fun for kids and kids at heart. Get outside this weekend and enjoy the green…such a lovely light green…and all the flowers, the fresh air. My terrible grief has lifted and “I think I can make it now”, as the song goes. Thank you for all your caring and know you are all in my thoughts as I wander the streets and alleys (Mace in hand). Big hugs, Marge

shelter so they can help someone get out on their own and start a new life. It is rainy, cool and grey here this morning, but had a lot of fun going to the college next door and being interviewed by the students about life over 60. Four of us volunteered to tell all. The good, the bad and the ugly. How important good health is to us so we can continue to be independent, on our own, and not be a burden to our children or society. We all enjoyed the interviews because we enjoyed talking with the young people and SOMEONE  LISTENED! They might have been a captive audience, but we had fun. My weight is a pound below goal, but I am leaving my goal the same. This being vegan has really helped with the weight and the way I feel. I can’t comment on blogs and will have to see what can be done….you know I can’t live without commenting! Have a SUPER week and I am reading blogs, just can’t talk back. Love, Marge

that are really in dire need of food. It is not a hoax. I have been playing for several months now and try to earn 3,000 to 4,ooo grains of rice per day. The more people who play the better the results, of course. My b-i-l-, my nephew, grandsons play. It is free and a lot of fun.

  Water off in my apartment today. No warning. Where’s my oatmeal? Tomorrow my new fridge arrives and I get to move all the food. My kitchen looks like it exploded and parts are over the closets, the livingroom, the bedroom. Where are the bowls? the coffee filters? the COFFEE POT? They will finish the remodeling late Thursday evening, if all goes well. You know how independent I try to be. My b-i-l moved a large cabinet and the microwave for me. The rest I have done myself. And I will put everything back myself or I will never be able to find it! There will be things I may not find for a year.

    Enough whining. I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS!!  I really am laughing at myself. I get so upset about the silliest things. Hope you are all on plan and have a lovely week. I will be eating out all week and PLAN to come back with no gain. Take care and get moving! Love, Marge

Not a good idea for me. Two young men were just here to break the seals on the cabinets and the counter top, so as to get a head start on  the cabinet removal, new DOUBLE sink (I love that) new cabinet tops, new cabinets, fridge, stove and new floor. What a mess I am in for! Trying to pack up the contents of 15 cabinets and put them somewhere so I can still move around in my w/c. It will be beautiful, if I live through the trauma. May not be able to get to the computer from the 7th thru 10th. I need to go back and redo my eating and exercise plan. I have been slipping and need to visit buddyslim and record my food as well as CHILL OUT!! It’s only remodeling. Plaster dust and floor adhesive everywhere. Paint fumes and mess! AHHHH, help. Love, Marge

People from 14 states are reporting illness from the melons grown in Honduras. The water they were irrigated with was contaminated. If you have any melons from the last few days call your place of purchase and if from Honduras DUMP them. Here we are trying to eat healthy foods and I think ”they” are trying to kill us. Not sure who “they” is but all the recalls are driving me crazy. Hugs, marge

emotional eating because of finances. Reading the newspaper tells me this is nation-wide. Not the eating but the finances. Make a plan if you can with your creditors and please try not to comfort yourself with food. Just pray hard and hang in there. You are not alone. Cut corners anywhere you can, but do not ruin your health… just more bills for doctors and meds. You can exercise at home, plan healthy meals with frozen and canned foods (rinse the salty ones), and I pray we all will get through this. Hang in there, one of my children is struggling, but at 51 it’s hard to start over. Hugs, Marge

while a blizzard rages outside. Sleet and snow and PBS radio DJ reported this morning we are going to get anywhere from 4″  to 1000″ by tomorrow. I am curled up with a book (or two) listening to music and enjoying. The joys of old age!! Used to have to get out and be at the hospital for a double shift many a night. All you who must get out, please be careful, so you can enjoy your old age, too. Making Tomato Bisque Soup for dinner tonight and probably a couple of more nights. Drop by if you can! Recipe makes enough for 6-8 people or a couple of Marges. Love you and do take care, Marge

I was sure when I joined this group ten months ago that I could never achieve my weight loss. At my age and with my immobility I was sure I was doomed to failure. But my buddies were always here for me, when I was in the depths of sorrow, when my motivation was faltering, when I was lonely and needed a friend. I feel I am a different person, more outgoing, taking better care of myself, leaping tall buildings in a single bound, (well, trying to anyway, who knows?) Thank all of you so much. I will continue to comment and drive you crazy, if that is allowed. 30 lbs= 10 months, sounds like a long time, doesn’t it? But the 10 months would still have passed and I would still be eating everything in sight, gaining as the months passed. Someone told me yesterday I looked better then I did 5 years ago. My eyes were shining and my skin glowing. (Sounds like a healthy dog, right?) It’s all the water and fruits and vegetables. I have a better attitude and taking more time to use oils and creams on my skin. When you feel good about yourself you take better care of yourself. Thank you, Dr. Marc, for the cholesterol lowering food plan. I won’t get my lipids checked for another four months, but I know I am doing the best that I can…… I have not cheated once on this plan, except to consume a little too much fiber in one day. I am beginning to eat out with others and just opt for a salad or fruit. Thank God I don’t crave the heavy sauces and calorie laden breads any longer. You really can eat more food when that food contains lots of FIBER! I think I am eating about 35-45 Gms. of fiber per day. Come on buddies, if this old, exercise hating Grannie can do this, I know you can… and wish me luck with maintaining. Love, Marge