WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2014
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Meg, beautiful picture. You look so young, and the baby is super cute.0
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Hello all
Thought I'd say hello... first time user! Belinda's my name I was coxed into using myfitnesspal by my PT, and he has access... I've been seeing him for a few weeks and I really need to focus as he's costing a small fortune, so instead of wasting the money on having him, I need to stay focus on the cause!
Is there anyone around Carina Heights/Carina/Carindale that would be interested in going to Clem Jones for Aqua aeorbics or for a walk for something of the like?
Cheers
Belinda
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No time to post, just wanted to say hi and welcome to baby Nikita 
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Sylvia ... good idea.
Meg ... sweet photo.
Made the mistake of ordering lunch without checking the restaurant's website first ...
My sandwich was the equivalent of my entire daily calorie goal! Needless to say, I did not stay anywhere near my goals today! Sheesh!
But I did get the grass cut and leaves mulched (which the wind then took away) before our expected temperature drop tomorrow.
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Hello, ladies... Just checking in, reading a bit before I go to work (security guard downtown patrol). I have so many layers on as it's to get down to -9 tonight
. I will be getting lots of exercise in tonight though so I hope it keeps me warmer. Working on finishing up a re-style of a champagne gold satin gown for an upcoming wedding this weekend. Adding some plum & gold coloured brocade to up the drama a bit. I may post a picture if I can figure out how, lol. Hope you are all having success with your plans.
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Megan, that little angel is so precious. I love the look on your face also. Glad she gained a teeny bit although maybe it would have scared your daughter a bit if she had been hospitalized. Is she nursing better now?
Katla, I loved the way you equated your sailing knowledge to domestic relationship issues.
My Dad, brother, husband and ex son in law all served in the service. My brother was a lifer. He worked on a nuclear sub and sometimes we never knew where he was. Many times they had to drop down to the bottom of the ocean in order not to be detected. He has been out for several years now and he has told us that he can never tell us what he did and where they went. My Dad was stationed in Guam repairing planes. He wanted to fly planes but he was colored blind. But he still told us some horror stories of the amount of blood in and on the planes as they came in. I have found that the longer my ex son in law have been divorced, the less I think about him. But he had 3 tours in Iraq while in the National Guard and I have found myself thinking of him often. Charlie, growing up in the Viet Nam era joined instead of being drafted. He wanted to be in the Navy and NOT the Marines. So he was trained as a medic and after a year the powers to be transferred him to the Marines! He never did any active duty though.
It is freezing! Right now we have wind chill factor of 27. Had an issue with Cracker Barrel tonight. We had no idea that they were doing something to honor veterans but on the door and on each table they had a sign that all veterans got a piece of coca cola chocolate cake with ice cream. So I asked the waitress if Charlie could have piece for dessert. She said she had forgotten about it and had not been offering it to her tables. So when she brought it is was part of a white sheet cake, no ice cream. I questioned it and after several times pushing it with her she went back to see what the deal is. So she came back out, eventually, and said that the white sheet cake was what they are serving. I showed her the card on the table again and asked her to go back and check again. She came back and said that they had the chocolate cake but you had to pay for it. Well I am sorry miss, the card says complimentary. She just shrugged her shoulders. Charlie said to just take ti away and we left. So when I went to the cashier I told her about it since Charlie didn't want to push it. She got the manager out and he said that the chocolate cake was the offer but some people preferred white. So he brought him a piece of cake and ice cream in a carry out. He did get the name of our waitress.
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MNMargaret - I'd be exhausted!
Belinda - Welcome! We're happy you are here. You will find a lot of encouragement on this site.
Beth - Tomorrow is another day! I know it's disappointing to unintentionally eat over the caloric limit, but you did get some really good exercise---even if the leaves did blow away!
Liana - Stay warm!
Joyce, Indiana - All I can say is "wow" about your service at Cracker Barrell.
Night all!
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Did an hour of a 20-40-60 workout on the treadmill. Basically, you go for 60 seconds at 4mph, 40 sec. at 4.5mph, then 20 sec at 5mph. We have a general meeting of the Newcomers tomorrow so I'll do Denise Austin's Boot Camp DVD.
Barb - if I don't measure out my food, I know that I will definitely eat mindlessly. Vince is the same way as your dh. He has to have his cookies, cakes, etc. And guess who has to make them? I'm working on the self-control. WORKING. How I wish I could get rid of things that aren't good for us (like cookies). I do try to buy Doritos because I don't care for them. I was told tonight "you know what I'm snacking on -- these crackers" The unsaid implication being "I don't have any cookies to eat". Well, he does have jello that he needs to finish. Wish he'd have some and finish it up.
Joyce - LOL extra steps!
Cynthia - when I go to mahjongg on Monday nights, the lady who has it has two dogs. I swear they know my car! The minute I pull up, they want their lettuce ribs. I have them sit before I will give them to them.
Sylvia - that's a really good idea about your blog posting the pictures. Good site. The only thing I would say is it sounds (to me, anyway) kind of funny to call a fast food place a "joint".
henseybrown - welcome. Come back often.
Meg - how wonderful that baby Nikita gained! She's so precious looking!
Say, does anyone have experience with Prolia -- good or bad? I've been on Reclast for about 3 years now. According to my latest BDS, the osteoporosis isn't getting better -- but it isn't getting worse. I remember when I first changed to this MD he said that he'd recommend the Prolia when he heard that I was on Reclast. Now he sent me a letter saying that there doesn't seem to be much with the Reclast and he would suggest Prolia. I'm not sure why he's pushing the Prolia so much, is it that much better? I remember last year when I was supposed to go for the Reclast, how much trouble I had getting his office to work with me on getting it. Now it seems they're calling me and telling me that the order for the Prolia is still pending from the insurance company. They didn't do this with the Reclast. Is one better than the other?
Exercised then came home and had breakfast, then went to the ceramics place and did a little bit more on my ladybug. I'll get it done yet. Then left and had to get gas, stopped at CVS to get a prescription for Vince, a lady at ceramics asked me to get somethings for her to take to Rummikub tonight so I had to stop at the food store, came home and made the massaged kale salad. Rummikub tonight. I have a feeling it'll be a late evening.
Tomorrow we have a general meeting for the Newcomers.
Went to Rummikub and when I got home Vince said to me "it's going to be a long night". Before I'd left one of Jessica's cats had labored breathing and she was taking it to the emergency vet up there. She has an appt with the vet down here Sat. but this couldn't wait. Well...it seems that Lance has fluid on his lung. There is no way Jess can afford the vet up there so she's driving to Hickory. Vince estimates she will be here around 3am. He told her that if she wanted to go straight to the emergency clinic to call us, we'll come and pick Shadow up. Or if she wants to come here first, it's totally up to her. She was (get this) concerned and wasn't sure she should call "and wake us up". Like she hasn't called at 3a.m. to say "I had a bad dream, are you OK?". We just told her that we're here for her, that's what moms and dads do. So...even tho I was really good at Rummikub I made brownies and then fudge for her, I suspect she's going to want something, and if not, she will want something to take home (OK I'll want something to give her). I don't think I'm even going to be bothered to put on my pajamas.
Kathy from PA - where in PA are you? We used to live in Stroudsburg and then in Kennett Square.
Barb - great choices at the store!
Belinda - welcome! When you say "he has access", do you mean that he reviews your diary? If so, I'm impressed.
Joyce - did your brother have top security clearance? Good for you standing up to that waitress and letting the manager know of the situation!
Michele in NC
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Hi just a quick post - the days seem to be merging into one long nightmare. DH not doing too well at the moment. Not eating so not strong enough for any treatment.
Living day to day, fearing the worst but hoping for the best - but things are not good.
Thanks for all the kind wishes.
Viv
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Michele, he didn't have top clearance like Secret Secret Service, FBI, President but it was pretty high
Viv, so sorry your hubbie isn't doing well yet. I hope they find an answer and get him on the proper path. I know you are bearing this pretty hard.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Meg Congrats! Awesome you two!
Anamika from Mumbai0 -
Good morning everyone!
Meg: both of you are super cute! Nikita’s lucky to have you as a grandma. Your hair’s so much longer than in your profile photo!
Michele: massaged kale? I eat kale regularly but have never massaged it. Hope the cat is OK. How does the gas used to drive to Hickory compare to the cost of the vet?
Viv: thinking of you. I know a bit of what it’s like when you’re in a kind of suspended time and things are not going well. (My husband died of heart failure about ten years ago.)
Got a bunch of new genealogy leads yesterday and was so excited I didn't go to bed until 2 am. Needless to say, eating healthily just went right out the window. Looking forward to a better day today, though I'm tired and that usually "helps" me eat too much.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Cynthia :flowerforyou:
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Meg~what an adorable picture of you both, you need to change your profile picture as it doesnt look like you at all anymore..Nikita is a little doll...
Barb~in Louisiana - we have a home in a 55 park that we go to for a few weeks at christmas time ,I only get 2 weeks vacation so we drive down as we take our 2 dogs with us...
I havent really gotten into the swing of any holidays, I will be cooking for thanksgiving, and I dont know if my DFIL will be able to get out. hopefully they get the meds to the correct dosage so that he can function better...
beautiful weather here the last few days, but the arctic cold will be here tomorrow.
I am working Saterday until noon and then taking my dad with me down to our cousins memorial service about an hr away.. we will get to see our relatives that we dont see much, except at our age it is mostly funerals
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Good morning all! :flowerforyou:
Viv - So sorry you are having to go through this. I just send you my love and hugs. :flowerforyou:
Meg- what a fab photo! I didn't recognise you - is it time to changed your avatar? :laugh: What a sweetie - and the baby is great as well.
Barb - Great that you've settled so well into this group. :flowerforyou: I really can't claim any special willpower regarding my eating habits. Even when I was a child I preferred savoury to sweet. It's not that I don't like sweet, I do, but I don't crave it and my first choice would always be salty or spicy. My DS#1 is the same so it is obviously a genetic trait - I am not superhuman ! ! ! ! !
Katla - my bread is not so much a recipe as a process and that is why I am so proud of it! It has taken me three years to get it to look like that. I read many blogs and online articles and read Dan Lepard's book in order to perfect technique. My first efforts, and I was proud of them at the time, were pathetic by comparison. I do like the one third rye flour to give it that sour taste. The sour dough is wonderful toasted and used as a base for savoury toppings. I always weigh my slices carefully as it is very dense.
We are planning to dye my hair roots this afternoon and, if it stops raining, we will get the yellow and mauve pansies planted in our big pot. Last year they were fantastic in the spring!
Tonight's dinner is duck legs, roasted brussel sprouts, which I have not done before, and snow peas. I like to rub the legs with a bit of chipotle paste and allspice. DH will have new potatoes roasted with the duck.
I did over 600 cals exercise today so have a bit of leeway. Hooray!
Love to all. Remember to look after yourselves. :flowerforyou:
Heather in showery Hampshire UK
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Barb, my husband and I are best friends and like to be with each other more than with anyone else. I didn't get disciplined with food until I was 62 years old and had some sort of moment of clarity that I'd been using food as a friend and source of entertainment. That very day I began planning my food for the day including portion size and committing to follow the plan, no matter what. In time I eliminated foods that were high calorie, low nutrition and substituted nutrition dense foods, instead. I stopped eating for recreation. I told my friends to meet me for a walk, not a meal. At restaurants, I order exactly what I want and don't feel limited to what is on the menu. If a restaurant has a grilled chicken breast, a steamed vegetable and tomatoes as part of menu items, then I can order just those things without the sauces, butter, bread, etc. I found that I am an "abstainer"....one bite is too many and a thousand aren't enough so I stay away from an increasing list of foods and beverages.
Viv, I send hugs to you. I spent yesterday morning with my friend whose husband has been diagnosed with cancer in many parts of his body. She is committed to her eating plan and shared with me how she makes time to plan and prepare her food, exercise, follow her spiritual practices, as well as love and care for her husband. I thought of you as we were talking.
It is freezing here this morning and I'll be wearing some extra layers when I walk the dogs. I can hear the wind chimes so it will feel even colder than the 32F/0C that the thermometer says. Barbie from beautiful, chilly NW Washington 0 -
load of laundry done, ate bad stuff, so will get out and get some walking in, or jump rope for awhile..
i have to become Barbie` and work with just eating things I know that nourish my body then mindlessly eating stuff that I shouldnt that is in the house.
im back eating sugar, and that is truly bad for me,so will get back on track and get my body back to a low to no sugar body0 -
well fresh sheets on the bed, and partially packed for Florida
Viv~ dont know what more to say then my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours..
will keep you both close in my thoughts...
just had a english muffin
lordy cant stop eating.. move away from the food Al,move away from the food. 0 -
I love how active this thread is! I can only check at work (shhhh) because no computer at home. I was out of the office yesterday and there are 3 pages of posts! LOVE IT! I'm thankful that I have the phone app so I can log my food/exercise every day even if I can't check the threads.
Walking: It is cold here. Most days I still walk outside. But when it is raining or too dark we have been walking in Walmart. We are in a small town so Walmart is the biggest place around here. I'm sure their security dept is going crazy watching us weave in and out the aisles! So I know every single piece of merchandise at Walmart and can direct you to the appropriate aisle if you need anything.
We had an all day training at the bank yesterday since it was a federal holiday. For lunch they only had pizza, chips, and dessert. I had one piece of pizza but that was it. Next year I'm bringing my own lunch. (I'm still at the "I don't want anyone to know I'm dieting" stage right now.)
I'm up 2 pounds today. Grrr. But still sticking to the plan.
Prayers for all of you who are struggling in relationships and other difficulties!
Diana in Indiana
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Bodi and Ritter. They truly love each other.
Hello Ladies.
Its hard to keep up with all now that I am back to work. I am working with my therapist on getting back in touch with my creative side so I have a few new projects to work on at home. I am feeling a bit better. I hope you are all well.
Hip Hip Huzzah to those that have accomplished great things no matter how small
I am sending hugs and positive energy to all of you in need.
Robin, Bodi and Ritter in the chilly PNW
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Good Day to you all... wow this is an active message board! how wonderful It's going to take me some time to read about you all.
Thank you to those who acknowledged me, I hope to keep up here... I'll do my best.
On to my issue... even after making the decision yesterday to start this, I didn't do a very good job taking care of my eating...ugh
I get tired, and LAZY to do the right thing and will eat what's easy, which yesterday was pizza Also~ I'm not too keen on exercise, all those aches and pains (and excuses )
today is a new day... begin (yet) again
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Just finished my hair and DH has done a good job! That saved me £30 ($45) !
Forgot to say that I got my tax rebate this morning! Hip hip hooray! :bigsmile:
Of course the first thing I did was to transfer money to DS#1 for his birthday and Christmas presents! He is having his mediaeval sword made by a Hungarian blacksmith! Apparently there is quite a waiting list.
Next I have to transfer money to DS#2 for DGD'S christening present. Some of you may remember that he twice failed to produce identification evidence for purchasing the government premium bonds after I had paid for them. Both times the government sent the money back to me. In the end I left it to him to do it and said I would reimburse him when he had the certificate in his hot little hand. I am still waiting for the evidence.
I'm feeling hungry now. Shiritaki noodles are coming to mind. DH is having cake.:laugh:
The pansies will have to wait until tomorrow as it keeps on pouring out there.
Our wallpaper just arrived at the door. The painter starts on Dec 1st. Still got to decide on gloss or satin for the woodwork and let him know.
Love again. Heather, a "natural blonde" again in Hampshire UK 0 -
Robin love the picture.
Well after spending an hour and a half chipping and shoveling after our first snowstorm I just spent and hour and a half scraping and washing egg off our house. :explode: :explode: :explode:
I guess they wanted a driveway they could just walk up and not worry about slipping and sliding. I told DH I want to get a camera we can set up at night. Have any on you done this, what kind did you get, and did you find it helpful. When I told my neighbor she told me last week her husband was at an ATM when two people behind him purposely distracted him so he would leave his card. They went on a spending spree. I know there are more good people out there than bad. It just means we need to keep each other posted and hopefully stop those who are up to no good. They did get a picture of the person who stole the card.
Still trying to calm down after cleaning up the mess.
MNMargaret
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Viv (and all struggling) Prayers for strength and peace.
henseybrown - When I started this journey I did not try to "stay under". I just logged everything to see where i needed to start making changes; now I'm taking baby steps regarding those changes. Sometimes I slip, and I let that be okay and just try harder the next few days.
The NSV today was regarding yogurt parfait. Apparently the cafeteria at Miller makes delicious ones, but since they are not currently on MFP, another co-worker and I declined, and did a few leg lifts instead (and I have my yoplait light for afternoon snack). I have also been doing extra "laps" around the clinic today, since my left knee is hurting worse than ever, so small doses of walks are good.
I also set up an account for DS. He got dizzy at basketball practice Monday, so I showed him where he is lacking in his nutrition and water. I then gave him 4 stalks of brocolli, and he ate them when he finished his pizza (can't get DH to change, so I will suppliment instead).
Congrats to all with successes
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Heather: I have sourdough starter, and a special one at that. It was a gift from a friend over 40 years ago. It is an heirloom sourdough starter that came to Oregon on a wagon train around 1900. My friend’s elderly neighbor whose family originally brought it to Oregon shared it with her. I’ll try to make sourdough bread with 1/3 rye flour, 1/3 whole-wheat flour, and 1/3 white four. I’ve been so dissatisfied with my sourdough bread efforts in the past that I haven’t even tried to make bread in years. :noway: :flowerforyou:
Meg: Great news! I’m glad baby Nikita has put on a bit of weight. Things are improving. I LOVE the photo! I like your hairstyle, too. Very becoming, and makes you look years younger. :flowerforyou:
Lesley in Tasmania: I’d forgotten that you’re a veteran. Thank you for your service! :flowerforyou:
Margaret: Last winter I fell on black ice and cracked a bone in my wrist. I’m slowly starting to put a little weight on it in yoga. You be careful out there! :flowerforyou:
Barb from south LA: I’m glad you’re with us and on the right track now. I’m also pleased with your doctor’s response to your data. :flowerforyou:
Belinda: Welcome! :flowerforyou:
Liana fro BC: Welcome! :flowerforyou:
Joyce in IN: I’m sorry your waitress was such a loser. :devil: If she were my employee, she’d receive a warning on her personnel file at the very least. If this incident was part of a pattern, she’d be looking for work. :flowerforyou:
Michele: I finally understand why you bake all those sweets. I am so impressed with your self-control! I doubt I could stay out of the goodies at all if they were in my house. :noway: I’m guessing the Prolia is more expensive than Reclast and that is why the insurance company is not responding. I hope the situation with your DD’s kitty turns out well. :flowerforyou:
Viv: You and your DH are in my prayers. :flowerforyou:
Anamika: So good to see you! :flowerforyou:
Alison: I’m sending good thoughts your way. I hope your vacation in FL is truly restful, refreshing, and fun. :flowerforyou:
Diana in IN: If you’re up two pounds today it is probably water retention from sodium. Drink plenty of water and I’ll bet the pounds disappear. :flowerforyou:
Robin: I love the photo. What sweet dogs! :flowerforyou:
I am still hard at work on rescuing myself from chronic exhaustion, and have had four nights in a row with at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I’m feeling better day-by-day. Unfortunately, DH and I are not sleeping in the same bedroom at this point. He gets up repeatedly at night to take medicine, etc., and that doesn’t work out for me. I don’t manage to sleep through it. I’m also not staying up late to watch the shows I’ve recorded on TV or surf the net.
Thank you Kim, for the link to the AARP article that is guiding me! :flowerforyou:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
November Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.
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Katla - I am glad you may have a new yaga instructor. I hope she works out well for you and your group.
Meg - Good to hear Nikita gained some weight. I keep her in my thoughts and pray she continues to do well. Beautiful picture.
Leslie - Wow! Congratulations on the 1027 exercise calories! That is wonderful and so inspiring.
MNMargaret - That sounds like a lot of hard work chipping the ice off your driveway! Just had our first frozen morning, but the weather has been clear. Just frost on the windshield. Sorry about the egging. I don't know why people do stuff like that. It's just destructive. I have trouble understanding people sometimes...
Belinda - Welcome! I hope you can find someone close to exercise with. Unfortunately, I am too far away.
Beth - As I was running errands yesterday, I thought about getting a bite somewhere, but was afraid of having the same situation as you did, so waited until I got home to eat. It can be frustrating when you want something, think you are ordering well, and find out it was anything but.
Viv - My heart goes out to you and your husband. Pray things ease up for you both.
Heather - Great job with the exercise calories! The dinner sounds wonderful. Glad your 'natural' colors are shining through again! It is admirable that your husband does that for you.
Terri_Mom - I set up an MFP account for my younger son as well. He is trying to gain weight. I also 'add' good things to his eating habits. Thankfully, he has never had a struggle with his weight and can eat whatever he wants, but now he adds a lot of healthy foods to his daily diet (along with the Whoppers and fries!).
Yesterday was just a day. A few minor DD#2 dramas, but nothing awful. I had an odd feeling all day. Nothing specific, just anticipatory, anxious. I used that as an excuse not to exercise - so today I will make up for it. So many excuses out there.... Anyway, this morning was cold, 29F, but beautiful and sunny. I bought a winter coat at a second hand store yesterday, so I will get to walking today. I hope everyone's day goes well.
Donna from Western Washington
Goals for November:
1. Take an outside walk at least 3x per week
2. Continue to log everything that goes into my mouth and print report daily for notebook
3. Only weigh in once per week (Mondays)
4. Find and contemplate 1 new thing everyday that I am truly thankful for and write it down on the back of each day's printed report
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Katla I think that is why I am so upset. I worked so hard so our driveway would be clear of ice and snow. Now in the patches where I had to scrub off the egg is icy. We are at 20 degrees today and it does not look like it will be much warmer for at least a week. Why anyone was out in that cold last night causing that kind of mischief is beyond me!0
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Good morning everyone. My name is Laura and I’d like to join your thread if you will have me. I live in Iowa, and at the perfect age of 50. I am familiar with MFP and a repeated friend of dieting and exercise but have neglected our friendship over the past few years. A few weeks ago my doctor told me I’m pre-diabetic so we are working on my diet to hopefully correct things before it’s a full blown problem. I’m currently on a 90 gram a day carb diet plus lower calories. My exercise is currently on hold because of a foot injury and back problems but with the help of doctors, I am on the road to recovery. I log my food daily and that’s what I’m using as my progress, not the dreaded scale. I find that if I look at that number every week, I get discouraged and throw in the towel. My approach this time is to log my food and allow the nutritional graphs to show my efforts along with listening to my body and how I feel. Like the stock market, the graphs will have their ups and downs but this time, I’m content with that. I have a doc. appointment in December and at that time, I will re-visit the scale. On a side note, I’m a woman of faith and know that my 50 year journey and struggle with my weight will lead me to greater things. I’m looking forward to a great future!0
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well went to see DFIL, things not really well on that front..my spelling is horrific, so wont try, but they have him on heavy duty drugs that have him out of it, he cant really function properly, as in get up out of bed,toilet himself, etc... he can eat and get around in the wheelchair,but they are trying to regulate the meds to where they work but not have him so loopy and sometimes that takes a few weeks, soooo for right now cant take him out anywhere, so we will just go and visit, left word with both of his sisters to his condition..
so it wont come as a suprise... hopefully they can get it settled before thanksgiving so that we can bring him here...
he asked me today if I could help get the baby out of a box.. and a whole bunch of other weird stuff... asked him who I was bringing tomorrow and he did remember it was his sisters so thats good.0 -
Katla - That starter sounds amazing! The first thing to do is to get it into really good condition so that it is bubbling away and smells like a cider factory. It takes about a week for mine to really get going when I have recovered it from the fridge. I scrape off the top dead layer, put some in a fresh bowl and start feeding it daily, adding flour and some water.
- Then, when I think it is sufficiently volcanoish I mix 4 to 5 tablespoons with 300 grams of mixed flours and a mugful of water in a large bowl. Cover with clingfilm and leave overnight. It should look like lava! Add the same quanity of flour again and 10 grms of salt (or a bit less). You may have to add a tiny bit more water. Knead for a short while. I then put it in a muslin lined and floured proving basket and loosely cover with oiled clingfilm. I make a pleat in the film. Leave until nearly doubled in size. Heat the oven to high. Put a metal baking dish on a lower shelf to heat up. Turn the dough out on to a metal baking tray. I cover the tray with baking paper to be sure it won't stick. Cut two slashes in the top of the risen bread with a very sharp knife.put in the very hot oven. Throw a mugful of water into the lower tray and shut the door. You have to move fast to keep the steam in. Bake for 35 - 40 mins. I look and tap the bottom after 35. I also turn the heat down a bit after 10 - 15 mins. Voila! I wish you luck! It is truly a labour of love and not everyone likes the textiure or flavour, but my family all do. :flowerforyou:
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Wow........life has been a blur.... unable to read for a day and a half and well over 60 posts to get caught up on!!! First, welcome newbies!!! Slept well last night and had NO pain or stiffness this am........so happy, now if only it would happen again. Taking advantage by doing things around the house and plan to lift and divide the iris this afternoon as very cold weather is coming. Race committee meeting at Panera tonight......I think this might be the last one before the event......at least that's what I'm hoping!
Went to see a movie: The Judge, yesterday early afternoon........I liked it very much. Shopping (way too much) then met three other friends for dinner at a Mediterranean Cafe; didn't get home until almost 10pm. We laughed and laughed and laughed......... it really felt good......no agenda, no meeting to discuss, decide, or plan anything..........just good conversation!!! Heaven!!!!
Sylvia.......Poor Spot!!! Love the idea of your blog; will check it out shortly.
Meg......I always adored the way newborns draw their legs up and cross ankles like they don't realize all the room they have to stretch out now.
Michelle........Such teasing about D.A.!!!! I'm closer than Kim, may just show up on your doorstep!
Rita........Not a huge sci fi fan but Tim Allen did one that kills me everytime it's on.
Heather........That bread is beyond gorgeous! DD gave me a trim and I saved about the same amount.
Katla......Glad to hear your yoga will continue; I really enjoy my class.
BMcQ.......Until you pointed it out, I didn't realize it's been 100yrs. since WW1 began, so sad we've had so many more..........
Viv........Thinking of you every day.........hoping for more good days than bad....(((((Hugs))))))
Stay strong, everyone.
Hello to everyone I've missed!
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