WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018
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(((Becca)))
(((Barbie)))
Lanette, Yes, I’m hoping to work on a new chainmaille project. I bought a small piece of old costume jewelry that l want to incorporate into a necklace. It’s a pin so will have to remove the pin piece on the back first.
Happy St Paddy’s Day ladies.
Terry in VT6 -
Becca, think that brownie was health food. :-) Hope today goes well with your husband. Thinking of you and wishing you well.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all
Betsy in NW WA5 -
Lanette still working on sleep. Started going to bed later because having trouble sleeping through the night when I went to bed to early working on finding a happy medium.7
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morning peeps,kirby had 2 work. going to the gym, drop the kids back home then going to cheer on a friend walking a 5k at our st patty's day run. I would have done it, but too expensive, $50!! I run enough, told her I would be her cheering section6
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Lanette, Jake is convinced that tylenol is sufficient for his back pain and has refused to take Tramadol. How scary it must have been for you to have your husband so angry and upset because of the medication.
I've just come back from my walk with my very balanced friend. She is the one who cared for her husband with Alzheimer's for years so she has some sage words about caring for one's husband.
Barbie9 -
BAck from shopping, groceries put away, being a coffee drinking lazy person!
Machka- I love music of all kinds. About 20 years ago, by oldest brother bought me my first symphonic cd and it was music by Grieg. ABsolutely love it. Listening to the whole thing, I was just stunned in regards to how much of his music was familiar to me through movies, commercials, cartoons, etc. Grieg started a habit of listening to symphonic music through out the day (even during daycare hours) and even my daycare kids will recognize classical pieces used in commercials and movies, etc. They don't always know the composer; but they will always pipe up with a "Hey, I know this song! It's from Miss Kel's house!"
Lanette- I try to stay in touch with my daycare families after their kids outgrow my care. I know the majority of the kids enter kindergarten ahead of the crowd. Many of them enter kindergarten as early readers. For most kids, in general, they all even out academically, by the third grade; although there are always those overachievers, who are grades ahead in reading or math. Many of my daycare kids keep in touch (usually on facebook) and I can see what they are doing in high school college, married life, etc. I am pleased to see how many of them are active in the communities doing volunteer work, etc, even into adult hood. About two years ago, one of my current little boys that I care for, went to the local fire dept. for a firehouse fair. There were local teenagers helping the firefighters with demos and kid wrangling. Well, when this little guy's mom showed me pictures of the day, here was a close up of him and a teen aged girl helping him aim/hold a fire hose. It was a young lady who I had cared for about 13 years ago! I love that picture and have it framed in my entryway.
The sun is shining again, although it is only about 25 degrees. I am tempted to push my lazy butt out the door for a walk. Probably only a mile, but the sun will feel good. ttfn KJ10 -
Did an hour of Prevention Belly Butt and Thigh DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do the Beach Pilates Abs, Bun & Thigh DVD.
Vince got up early to go to the gun show here. Right now I'm trying making this zebra cake. We shall see how it turns out. I would like to go up to Jess' for her birthday, but I have a feeling that Vince doesn't want to, he's hesitating too much. Her birthday is Thursday but she's always asking us to come up there. And since she'll be in St. Kitts for 2 years I thought it would be nice to go up. Plus...I may be able to go to the ceramics place. That's not a real big thing, tho
Lanette - our development is so dark it isn't funny. But when you get to our house..... Wow! What a jean surprise, congrats
M - congrats to you on that loss
Becca - it's good that Lee isn't pushing the pump for pain meds. I remember when I had a hemmerhoidectomy the MD prescribed pain pills for me. I never took them but Vince kept asking me "did you take anything". It got to the point that I was afraid I was hurting myself by not taking them. I called the nurse and she told me that if I can get away with not taking them, that's great. They tend to make you constipated. Not something you want with a hemmerhoidectomy. I remeber I was taking something (mineral spirits?) to keep me loose.
Penny - I use Chrome to get ito MFP and don't have any problem
Went to see the Hobbit last night and I was a bit disappointed. I thought it would be longer. They had kids as the (I think it was ) gremlins and Vince couldn't understand why they used kids.
Two of the layers of the cake just came out of the oven. I'm also trying using these fabric strips around the cake so it doesn't rise in the center. It didn't. Has anyone else ever used them?
Someone at bowling the other night mentioned that she thought I'd enjoy pickleball. I probably would, just not sure where I can fit it in the schedule....lol
It looks like the zebra cake came out decent. I guess we shall see when Vince cuts it open. I'm in the process of decorating it right now. Actually, I'm making a pork applesauce roast and that's in the oven.
Have a question for any baker of cakes (Heather?). One of the layers didn't bake thru. I should have tested it when it first came out of the oven, but I didn't. Can you put that layer back in the oven and will it bake? I have it in the oven right now, just hoping that it'll bake. I'm going to try making a shell border on the bottom. But I think I'll make the icing stiffer than when that instructor told me to. When she kept wanting me to buy that nasty Wilton icing, Vince says that I should have told her that I brough home a cake with both my icing and the Wilton stuff and both my husband and daughter liked mine better (well, they did)
Katie - I've heard so many people say that they like to play Words with Friends. I tried to figure it out and I couldn't!
Becca - you pay $2 for soap????? We have so many bars, Vince can't get over it. I buy it when it's on sale and I have a coupon that they'll double.
Baked that layer. It's still indented in the middle but when I tested it with a toothpick, the toothpick came out clean. The bad thing is that I took the parchment paper off, forgot to put it back on, and some of the cake stuck to the bottom. Don't know why these cake pans make the cake come out more crumbly on the sides. Could it be those things that you put on to keep it from doming (Heather???)
Next I need to steam asparagus and then make the appetizer to take to Rummikub Tuesday.
Michele in NC
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Lanette I do my shots every other day: mold in my right arm, everything else in my left upper arm. Today is shot day for my. I usually take my antihistamine about an hour before my shots to lessen the chance of a bad reaction. My DH is lucky; only has to take one shot; no mold allergies.
Currently take Generic Allegra in the morning, generic Zyrtec before bed with my generic Singular for asthma. I also take a sinus inhaler generic Nasonex.
Good luck!
RV Rita6 -
This crud has really knocked me down.
DH miserable from same crud.
DS sent nasty text about nothing matters to me b/ I don’t live near him anymore.
Sheesh!
RV rita in Columbus New Mexico10 -
BARBIE and BECCA great that hubs are recovering
St Pats Day in Benidorm lots of costumes about and copious amounts of Guiness being drunk (I can't stand the stuff so only tea for me until tonight) It's windy and rainy here.
There is a Spanish fiesta going on too and it's a Bank Holiday on Monday (Fathers Day in Spain) Can't believe it's a year since I posted about this If you Google FALLAS in Spain it explains there ate 3 in Benidorm I'll put pics of the one near our apartment (there is a children's one and adult one)
Couldn't upload more for some reason anyway seems a shame that they will be set on fire on Monday night as they take a year to prepare
Kate UK11 -
Got the palm of hand to 4" above elbow off Thursday and now have a removable wrist splint. Supposed to leave it on as much as possible to hold down the pain, which might last as much as 6 months. I can't take Tramadol either, especially with bipolar meds. Been fighting being Dilantin Toxicity since out of hospital; now back to pre-hospital dosage as well as Lamictal. Three levels and now back to less than what my levels have been that were controlling seizures. Will see NeuroMD again in mid- to late-April. He is checking with PsycheMD to make sure if he works at taking me off Dilantin and increases my Lamictal that it won't affect Bipolar meds. The more I go to any of my MDs the more convinced than ever that 'finally' are on the same 'dance card'. Sending labs and records to one another, with all going to PsycheMD.
Now keeping up with food; exercise will be working out in studio, but, it won't be like emptying it out and taking stuff back in when Suzanne comes back down; but will be easier to see. Really need to buy some boxes (small enough to move around) and Kraft paper to rewrap what is in them. Christmas and Holidays up over the rafters. Trey and Jenn's stuff on the opposite rafters. Maybe I will be able to find more of my art supplies.
Feeling much better, go to PT on Thursday; but will be asking if they can print off the exercises after they show me correct way to do them at home, since I am 25 miles away and on a 'driving restriction'. Will also be talking to NeuroMD regarding "Narcolepsy" ... because I get so sleepy during the day.
Good thoughts and prayers for all who need them. Enjoying the inspiring quotes. Need to get up and make the bed. Thinking it is time to change the duvet to the summer spread. Will be easier to make bed because it won't be so heavy.
I know when I worked for GMAC/MIC, they would have an early retirement program for people over a certain age who had worked for the company for 25, maybe 30 years - I don't remember. I've had 2 jobs (only ones) that I have worked, which I loved ... I'm sure there were times that I did not like what I was asked to do; but, that was part of the job. Long after we moved, someone came into the building of GMAC and killed several employees and customers, the committed suicide. I knew at least two of them, sad. He went through and systematically killed the ones who had taken cover under their desks, the rest went out a door in the rear. If I had still been working there at their old office, I could have easily gone out the back door because my desk was in the 2nd row from the back. Sometimes when people wrecked their vehicles they'd come in bitching because they thought the insurance that covered GMAC for the car only was all they needed; although the dealership would tell them that until they secured their own insurance and showed proof the insurance would be added to the payment. Stolen cars usually ended up in Alabama, because at the time Alabama did not a 'title' certificate of ownership. I worked in the claims department. I know when I met the man who was the finance man at one of the dealerships, he had the sexist voice I had ever hears; but, the ladies told me to not be surprised when he showed up by how I pictured him to look/ I pictured a tall, dark, charming man; but when I met him he was short, beer-belly, white hair that was premature; but still very charming. I try not to visualize people who I have only talked to over the phone.
I lost 2.5 since I got weighed twice before. This time I was able to get weighed on Estee's scales which shows all the %s of water weight, body mass, muscle mass, and the like. I think eating left-handed slowed me down a lot. That is the only thing I think I have done that would cause that. I made supper last night with 1 pound of Italian sausage, 8 ounces of penne noodles, 1/3 cup of Italian dressing, juice from 1/2 of a lemon, 1/2 cup reserve of noodle water, and 1 cup of Italian cheese. Brown sausage and cook noodles, stir in noodles and the 1/2 cup of noodle water, dressing and mix. Before serving add in cheese and stir. Personally, I would have added another 1/2 cup of sausage (or less noodles). It called for Lemon dressing; but, I was not sure I would like it and it was more expensive. When I cook it again, I might even use Olive Garden instead as well. Unfortunately, it was very high in calories because of the noodles and cheese which you could add less of for sure. I cooked on days that I don't eat much during the day. We had enough to put up in the freezer; but there are only 2 of us.
I have not being too much because of the driving restriction and Trey has been bringing me home. Tuesday after next, I will be having an endoscopy. Then the only other body part they have not looked at will be my colon.
Lenora7 -
I'm just getting started and am 58 years old and have about 100 pounds to lose and would like to lose 2 pounds per week. My ultimate goal is to be at a normal weight for my 5'3" petite frame (which on the higher side is 141 pounds). I guess my first weight goal is to just reach onederland which is 32 pounds away. I plan weighing in on Saturday. My first weigh in is today 3.17.18 St Patricks Day, And I weight 231 pounds.
Start Weight: 231 lbs on 3.17.18 90 pounds to go
current weight goal is 199 pounds putting me into onederland...31.1 pounds
ultimate weight goal is 141 lbs
fitness goal is to increase my walking with my fit bit...I have no idea what my normal steps are so I will make it my goal to start out with 2000 steps and increase by 500 steps per day until I reach 4000. at that time I will decide if I want to increase it to 10000. I'm charging my fit bit as I type.
water goal...6 cups day
diet goal...to eat 3 meals per day plus one snack, stay within my calories, 5 vegies or fruits per day, and to journal everything I put in my mouth
personal goal is to be as active as possible with decrease in sitting around and increase in doing something while i'm awake. to be more social and stop hiding away because i'm fat with the fear that someone will see me.11 -
Welcome CharliAnn I came to MFP and this thread at age 62 after decades of failed weight loss attempts. One day at a time I made many of the changes you talked about along with being an active member of this thread. I lost over 60 pounds and have kept it off. The same can happen for you
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington8 -
May your day be touched by a bit of Irish luck,
Brightened by a song in your heart,
And warmed by the smiles of the people you love.
Have a fun St. Patty's day all. I've vacuumed the house, completed my kettlebell workout now off to decorate some satin eggs. Sounds like a good day to me
Janetr OKC12 -
Rita I find it interesting that antihistamines don't interfere with the effectiveness of allergy shots. It's a mystery to me. xo
Karen in Virginia
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Well Kirks soap comes in a pack of 4, so I think $2 is pretty good. I'm guesstimating the price, but curiosity will get the best of me, so I HAVE to know the price now.... !
Lenora, so glad to hear from you! You sound like you have been through quite the ordeal! If I could knock on yer door and alleviate all that ails ya, I would!
Hugs friend!!!
Feeling better today, tired, always hungry, but OK. This is a crazy existence! I think now the doctors wish for his epidural out, so things start flowing. Husband stated he should order chili and realllly start things!!!!
Hugs
Becca8 -
DH and I went antique shopping to see if I could find something I could incorporate into my chainmaille. I found a couple of pieces to play with. I’ll try to load a pic.
Terry7 -
Won’t let me load from my phone so will try later1
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Hint for bar soap (everyone may know this already). My mother always unwrapped it and put it in her linen cabinets, storage closets, there were bars of soap everywhere. I asked her once why, and the answer was both that it scents the cloth, whether linens or clothes, but there was a second reason, which I found to also be true. From her Depression upbringing, and frugal nature: Soap often has quite a bit of moisture content - and by allowing it to dry for a long period of time (which most manufacturers don't), it lasts twice or three times as long in the shower/bath. Unfortunately, I'm now allergic to most bar soaps, and in fact, every liquid soap except the Dial brands. But, when in my own home again, want to use them to scent linen closets, etc., again.
Only 27 more days! Not that I'm counting...
Glad all's gone well for the surgerized.
CharlieAnn, welcome. We're on similar paths, different diets. Best of luck, this is a good space to keep your head in the particular game we're all engaged in--getting fit, getting healthy, and for those of who need to, losing weight. We have women here in every stage of where you are and where you're heading, and tons of support.
Lisa in NC9
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