WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2014

drkatiebug

Checking in. Thanks, Vicki, for missing me.

I've been to a leadership training retreat for my denomination. It was phenomenal. I did get up at 5:30 and did 50 minutes on the treadmill. Discovered that the fitbit doesn't get every step when you're on the treadmill or give you credit for all your active minutes. Oh, well! I know I did them. One thing I didn't like was that they had us stay in a residence inn. One person got the good comfy bed and one got the pull out sofa, yet we had to pay the same amount. Not fair at all! I took the sofa bed because I needed to do some work on the computer and the desk was in the living area. Next time, if I have the same roommate, we will switch.

Someone mentioned Made to Crave. My favorite verse in that book is "you've circled that mountain long enough. Go north!"

Sylvia, I also shell out the big bucks for my shoes. After plantar fasciitis and losing two toenails from shoes traumatizing my toes and a huge problem with blisters, I've decided that my feet are worth it.

I'll try to be more active.

pipcd34

hello, just got home, so here are my stats for the day:
Ride hm 2 gym- 13.17min 13.3amph 3mi
Spin- 36min 76ar 120aw 12-17g 13.5mi
ride gym 2 dome- 7.48min 11.2amph 1.5mi
ride dome 2 hm- 17.13min, 9.3amph, 2.7mi

exermom - the spin bikes that we have show you the watts and it will also tell you the average rpm's and watts for the whole time you are spinning. our treadmills show you same thing. i use a free app when i ride my bike to/from work. that's how i know how long it took, and the average speed. i think someone asked me what hrm i use. i've gone thru a lot of polar pt4 monitors. when i was training for my marathon mine was starting to poop out on me again and i didn't want to risk it on the run. i got the hrm that is linked to my iPhone, so far it has worked, no watch, i see it on my phone. as far as the incline when i run, a lot of the times, no incline, right now it's just running and riding and rowing, blah blah blah... i hope i got everyone's questions answered. sorry if i missed some.. gotta go eat now b4 it gets too late.

nccarolb

Good evening, everyone! Just a quick check in to say I'm lurking around and keeping up with reading, just not posting much. I've been having a few down days and have kept to myself. Even though it supposed to get barely above freezing tomorrow, at least it will be sunny; hope that helps with the mood.

Good night!

Carol in cold, wet NC

exermom

DeeDee - I'm trying (operative word) to break myself of the habit of sugar. Now I've found that if I have some silken tofu with unsweetened cocoa in it, that seems to help me no longer crave sweets. Tonight I had a banana (defrosted) with cocoa in it, and then a piece of fudge! But now I wish I never had that fudge.

Jess called earlier tonight, right before I left for mahjongg. They're going to do another radiograph tomorrow on Lance to see if the mass in his lung is any smaller. Personally, I don't think it will be. Her feeling (and I think this is very mature of her) is that she doesn't want him in pain. If there's nothing more that can be done for him, she just wants to spend some time with him. Guess we shall see what tomorrow brings.

Well, going to brush my teeth and then spend time with Shadow.

Michele in NC

jmkmomm

Good evening ladies. Sometimes the energy in this group intimidates me! The weather report says we had 4 inches of snow overnight but it looks like more. He did say that some places would have more. Poor Melody saw the door open today and you could tell by her body language she wanted to make a run for it but then just stopped ubruptly when she got to the bottom of the stairs. I guess she saw that snow and got scared, like it was foreign to her. She has gotten in the snow and almost jumped from the snow into the front door. I asked Michelle how her dogs were enjoying it. The old guy hates the cold and will hardly go out, the big boxer loves it, doesn't want to come in and the middle one has such separation anxiety issues he would stay out in it as long as Michelle is in his sight line. She loves the snow though so it's the old guy who begs to go in. I love the look of 'virgin snow'. Snow that has not been walked on at all. Some one walked the length of next door neighbors on both sides of our house and ours so it's ruined now. Of course when the girls were young I loved the look of the snow after the girls and I had absolutely destroyed the yard with playing. I also love the look of bushes that have Christmas lights on them and then a good snow fall. It just looks so soft. Our next door neighbor has an inflatable turkey and it looked so funny with 4 inches of snow and all lit up.

I am really having problems with self control lately and although the scales don't show a change the clothes are showing. My new sweaters show more of a belly bulge.

Joyce, Indiana

yanniejannie

Good evening, all,

Long day.....errands, errands, errands. Several planning phone calls to fine tune plans; getting ready for 2 events on Saturday.........the race I'm on the planning committe for and a "meet and greet" at the police facility, and our expected numbers at both have skyrocketed the past few days. I'm supposed to make the macaroni salad, suddenly it's for 500.......no way can I make it for 500.......I just can't. Impossible. Personally, I think the people telling me this are WAY off on that number; guess we'll find out. Really looking forward to Sunday when it will all be over.

Cynthia........Sorry about your guy's losses. Ouch! Could the device have a battery that leaked and burned you?

On dremels........I did dremel the feet of a Barbie once so they would fit in her shoes.....never used on my dog.

Michele.........Very sorry to hear the kitty is slipping. I was on weekly oral Fosamax by the rheumatologist; after about 8months, I started getting horrible epigastric pain so I stopped, just stopped it. Haven't fallen apart yet. After all the horror stories from her about how bad my osteoporosis was, I suggested they just do hip replacement if it was truly that bad. Why not, they do it for bad knees all the time. No go. Not a fan of taking meds forever; would rather just get it fixed. Big pharma at its best. If I do break a hip, I want a new one.....they better not just pin it.

Someone posted a Christmas Cactus........gorgeous!!!

Fading fast........g'nite
yanniejannie..........where it was 74 today, tornado watch south of us earlier, tomorrow in the 30's............yuck

donnamwebb39

I haven't posted in a while, but have kept up on reading. Congrats to all with those great NSVs - avoiding the high fat/carb snacks at bowling alley, zipping coats, etc. It is so wonderful to hear and share in your victories!

I have been busy running around getting DD#1 ready to go to JobCorps. She leaves tomorrow and I hope it will work out well for her. We leave at 5am to get her to the airport by 7am for her 8am flight. Normally, the drive to the airport is only around an hour, but it will be morning rush hour, so am allowing extra time. She will be going to Curlew, WA, which is usually much colder than here, so needed to get her outfitted. Thank goodness for second hand shops! After that, I can focus on getting DD#2's paperwork for financial aid completed for her start in community college in January. With the holidays approaching, I think I can relax a bit in January, LOL.

Prayers and warm thoughts to those with physical and personal situations.

Donna in Western Washington
Goals for November:
1. Take an outside walk at least 3x per week - (Not quite keeping this one up - usually only two times {I want to blame the cold, but... nah, just not getting myself out there.)
2. Continue to log everything that goes into my mouth and print report daily for notebook - (This one I am succeeding at!)
3. Only weigh in once per week (Mondays) - (So far, so good on this)
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 - (I haven't done this every day - but make up for the days I skip by adding extra to the days I enter)

GodMomKim

Katla – great job on taking care of your sleep

Countscalories, Iz , Yvetterobins, and any other newbies I missed!- welcome

Cynthia – thanks, I miss you all when I can’t get here.

Heather – so can you get Parmesan rind from the super market, or a specialty store? Do you buy it just the rind or the whole thing? Do you buy a wheel or wedge? I would love to find it over here… anyone else know where I could get it for a good price… *Later* “ I sometimes think I am crazy at my age to be doing all this, but I know the benefits are enormous in health and mobility, not to say how I look. I do moan a lot though and poor DH just laughs at me. Also it means I can EAT, which is very important to me. ´ you inspire me!!!! I am so glad you do all you do!!!!

Yannie jannie – talk of chili makes me want to do some! Have to figure out when will work..
*Later* when I participate in drawings of things I am not keen on, then I try to figure out what item I could use as a gift.

Barbie – I love my trees too, but sometimes they get planted in the wrong spot. Lucky for me the two trees that were in the wrong spots when I bought are gone now and better choices made.

Alison – just 4 for Thanksgiving will be easier on you.

Sue – hope you heal up fast!

Diana – 1000 miles of driving in a weekend! Wow!! That is the gift in it’s self.

Pamala – Keeping the 6lbs off is excellent! Give yourself credit for that. As for why you sabotage… this has been a learning process for me; learning about nutrition, exercise and more importantly about what makes me tick or not tick… My guess is some of my weight is tied to my self image/worth… and maybe others share that.

Toni – great NSV!

Sally – Wish CA could have some of the nasty weather… still stuck in a drought!!!
And pretty nice weather it was CA cold (45 ish) and dry last night and in the high 60’s today. Right now (8:30pm) on my covered protected back patio it is 51

Michele – tough decision, but mature from Jess - I have had to make that hard decision for my pets more often than I would like – while I was working out of the home I only adopted older dogs that were well past puppy stage, so when the start out at 9-11 years old you are making tough choices every 3-5 years… I always figured quality of life was the top consideration.

Joyce – hang in there ! the holidays and weather changes seem to be getting many of us in the indulging mode… I will stay in control and exercise to make up for my choices




I have to share --- I am in love (hahaha) with a new tea flavor the brand Bigalow comes out with holiday teas each year and each year I try them.. every so often there is an amazing one, and this year they did it – for me at least – it is salted caramel tea; no salt, no caramel, no calories – but with a splash of non-fat milk it is perfect! Wish finding a date was so easy – ha! Never happening.

I have been busy with work and family commitments; last Friday was the last football game of the season and while I love them; I will not miss the commitment of time – every Friday from 3:30pm until midnight was committed between driving there/ home and the game. So just the awards banquet and that season is over. But I know it means a ton to my nephew that I come; his DDad only made it to ½ of the home games; the bleachers are not comfortable to sit on…. Really what a jerk.

I had a long time girlfriend share some really personal challenges with me today; and it was so interesting to hear as she is always someone who is in such tight control and seems to judge others; I have a new perspective…. And felt honored that she felt she could talk to me.. I tend to share about my struggles and past freely and am still surprised when others are so closed about theirs. When I started sharing(result of counseling) I was amazed how many women have the same or similar experiences and how many have just set it aside. (for those that don’t know I am a domestic violence survivor)

Well last night was our first really cold night (33 degrees) so tonight I made a fire in the wood stove, the house is toasty and really cozy! I only have a wood stove for heat; so it is sometimes it is hard to decide fire or not – as it is a commitment of heat, unlike the furnace you can run for a bit and turn off.


November Goals:
Walk every day
Log all bites everyday

Kim from N. California

henseybrown

ok, so~ I'm having trouble staying connected to my daily goals, let alone my long term goals... I start off good then, after dinner, (like now) I realize I have lost myself, and just ate and drank and ate again.... over my calories for the day... ugh like my awareness goes away... do I need to hang a sign around my neck to remind myself... or what !!!!!

jmkmomm

Just an FYI about the HRM. If you are on a beta blocker, medicine that keeps your heart rate abnormally low for a medical condition, a HRM probably won't do any good. You aren't getting an accurate reading of what is going on at all. I rarely get above 80, and that is some pretty extreme excersize

crazyDogLady61

Two quick thoughts before I crash for the night.

First dremmeling dogs' nails. ... I have been using that tool for at least 15 years. Went through several dremmels. It works fabulous for bigger dogs with tough toe nails. My current one has lasted almost nine years with three sets of feet done every other week. It is a rechargeable model that has a pistol grip. Gives you a lot more control. You can teach the dog the like having their feet done. Go slow and lots of treats. Peanut butter smeared on the dishwasher works great. Dog licks off stuff while you do feet and everyone is happy.

Second, I wanted to give Katla a trick for averaging time. Treat the hours and the minutes separately. Average your hours, then average your minutes.

For example:

7h55m 8h5m and 6h35 minutes
7+8+6 =21 / 3 = 7 hours
55+5+35 = 95 /3 = 32 (approx)

Glue the two parts back together and you are good. I can give you the whole explanation of why it works, but believe me the the hours and minutes will just take care of themselves.

Looking for the joy in every day, just like my dogs.

Sally W
Oregon
(yep... I was trained as an engineer)

countscalories

Hey-- who ordered this cold weather? Today, 65 degrees, tomorrow, 31 degrees? And I don't have my layer of blubber to keep me warm anymore! Guess I'll have to go buy a new, smaller coat...

Thanks, Exermom, for the scoop on the ice cream, but I don't let myself have stuff like that. It's too easy to slip back into old behavior. However, I've been eating frozen grapes for years! Their texture reminds me of frozen fudge. Have you ever tried frozen fresh blueberries? They have a similar texture when frozen, and are a nice change from the grapes.

Stay warm, everybody!

CynthiaT60

Good morning everyone!

Katie: Vicki’s not the only one who missed you; sorry I missed mentioning your appearance.

Carol: :flowerforyou:

Michele: more banana questions. I tried it with just a raw banana and it was OK too. Do you freeze the banana, then thaw it partially?

Yannniejannie: lol, your Barbie!

Sally: my BC had surprisingly little trouble with the Dremel; he got to lick some liverwurst every time I touched a nail. Do you know about how fast the quick recedes? If his nails are long now and I want them shorter, should I do a little bit every few days or so? I Googled it, but there seem to be different opinions. One question though: is the dishwasher absolutely necessary? I don’t have one.

Still recovering from the shock of my guy’s burglary and the blisters on my skin from the Fitbit One (not a Force!). Have to work a lot today; hope I will have the concentration for it. Luckily the burglars seem to have taken only electronics; there were two personal things from his family (a pocket watch and a pocket knife) he wouldn’t want to have missed, and those are safe. Lots of fooling around, waiting for the police (who will come back today to dust for fingerprints etc.), then insurance, trying to replace things, etc.

Don't know about those blisters on the skin of my breast; whether they're from the Bluetooth radiation (in which case I'm *really* pis*ed) or an irritation from the plastic. But blisters??


Hope everyone has a good day!
Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Jen_1964

Hello ladies! I just ran across this thread for ladies that are 50 and over. I just recently turned 50 and hope you have room for one more here. I have been logging on MFP for over 100 days and have dropped 25 pounds so far. I have found out the older you are the slower it comes off which is discouraging at times but I keep plugging away. I have about 150 more pounds to go and am trying to break it off in chunks as far as goal wise that way I am not so intimidated by the huge number of 150.

I am from frigid Indiana, the temps this morning is below zero (with windchill) which is kind of early for it being this cold. 121 more days until spring, yes you got it, I detest the winters here in Indiana, they seem to be getting worse and worse. I have three great children (25, 24, 17), soon to be an empty nester when the youngest one takes off for college in the fall of 2015. I believe that is what motivated me the most to start living a healthy lifestyle, empty nester, single and 50. We have five furbabies, four papillons and one Australian Shepherd, so the house is always filled with extra love when you need it.

I am always looking for new friends on here to help encourage me and that I can encourage them. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Jen

grandmallie

morning ladies~
still not feeling wonderful and wont be able to get to the dr today either...I am working 9:30-6 ...
henseybrown~ I am the same way lately.. I dont what is wrong with me...
I havent been active alot either, except for yardwork..
we are going to get the cold weather here down in the 20s tonight.
drinking a ton of water and tea trying to flush out the kidneys, very hard to sleep as I am a side sleeper and now both sides are sore...
will see what I can rummage up for lunch that is low cal and good for me

margaretturk

Countscalories I agree about the frozen blueberries. At our local coop I found wild frozen blueberries. YUM!

MNMargaret

barbiecat

Katla, we had a propane fireplace in our last house and it was very handy to just flip a switch and we'd have a fire....it was also great because it required no electricity so when the power was out we still had heat (there is no natural gas up here so heating is electric or propane). I love the woodstove but Jake is a better fire builder than I am.
Rita, congrats to you for going to the gym even when you didn't want to.....don't worry about the weight loss, concentrate on doing the right behaviours (eating right and going to the gym, no matter what) and the weight loss will follow.

Toni, I went to a TOPS meeting with a friend and it was a lot of fun. We eat our big meal in the middle of the day and it works great for us.....congrats on zipping up your coat.

Lesley, congrats on letting go of your "stuff" with your daughter. Resentment can be a way of punishing yourself for someone else's bad behaviour.

Sally W., I have been much colder since I lost weight. I bought long underwear, wool socks, and wool sweaters and I routinely wear extra layers of clothes. When I walk outside in cold weather I have great boots with insulation that claims to keep your feet warm to -25 degrees.

DeeDee, how is Noel? Is she ready for winter?

DrKatie, my pedometer doesn't record a lot of the steps I take when I walk the dogs in the grass, when I walk on the treadmill, and when I dance. I noticed it at first when I carried my phone that has a pedometer and the phone counted more steps than my pedometer.....boo hoo.....I like getting credit for all my efforts.

Joyce, my dogs were better in the cold weather when their coats were longer because Jake let them go months between haircuts....now that they are going to the groomer every six weeks they aren't as warm and don't want to walk as long

Kim, I have some friends nearby that I can with honestly and it is such a blessing.

henseybrown, it took most of us many false starts to get where we are now.....try planning your food for the day including an evening snack and then eat only what you planned.

countscalories, by all means treat yourself to some warm clothes for your thinner body.

cynthia, sorry to hear about the burglary......I got a rash from the chest strap on my HRM and finally gave it up.

Jen, there is room for you and we welcome you......you will find others on this thread with similar experiences and before long you'll feel like one of the family. It's not as cold here as where you are, but I'm all bundled up and will soon go out for my regular morning walk with my dogs.

I woke up a little early this morning thanks to Bernie the cat who is now sleeping peacefully on the back of the recliner so I'm treating myself to a visit with all of you. I have a friend coming over this morning for a visit. She is the friend who had a stroke a few years ago and is now walking through the pain of her husband's cancer treatments. She comes to me for love and support and I am inspired by her strength. In spite of all her stresses, she continues to follow an eating plan of three weighed and measured meals a day with no sugar or white flour.

Barbie from beautiful NW Washington

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.

My word for 2014 is “mindful”

November Resolutions (with mid-month comments)
*walk 18,000 steps a day (every day so far)
*don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good (takes effort, but it's worth it)
*strength training twice a week (good, so far)
*put important dates on the 2015 wall calendar (finished and the calendar is hanging on the wall)

mollywhippet

Good morning! I'm skipping my weight machine routine this morning, as I kind of threw my back out a couple of days ago and it still feels like it could go out again, so I decided to take it a little easy today. Of course, yesterday I was lifting 5 gallon buckets of glaze in the studio, which didn't help a bit.

So now I'm sitting in my office - where there is no heat except a tiny little space heater - doing drafting before I start working in the studio. Or at least I will be drafting when I stop goofing off. I swear some days I just can't seem to function. Most of the other days I'm faking it. My mind just doesn't work right. Flits around a lot, and I find myself using poor judgement. Good grief, I hate getting old.

I took the kids to school this morning and it was a frosty 11 degrees! There is a grandmother in the same apartment building who walks her two granddaughters to school every day because she has no car, so I've been giving them rides too. They seemed to appreciate it at first, but now seem to expect it. Not sure how I feel about that. Well, I do feel kind of stuck, I guess. But it's my own fault. I just couldn't bear to see those little girls (5 and 6) walking to school in the rain and snow. This morning the grandmother asked if she could ride along, so I said yes. Then wound up taking her to the convenience store where she came out with cigarettes and a fist full of lottery tickets, and then took her back to the apartments. She talked about wanting to go to Aldi later, but I didn't take the hint. Now I'm feeling guilty about that, too.

My shiny new shoes are sitting on top of the dresser at home because I don't want to get them dirty. Silly, huh? I didn't want to subject them to the snow, salt and mud or get clay on them, so I'm wearing my old shoes that hurt my heel. Poor judgement, remember.

I'm sorry I've missed replying to so many posts lately. The new system is still a little overwhelming somehow, and there are so many messages to catch up on every time I log on. It's harder and harder to get through it all. Burnout maybe?

Well, I hope you all have a great day!

Sylvia

mollywhippet

Here is yesterday's joke of the day:



An Antartian died and went to heaven. When he got to the pearly gate Saint Peter told him that new rules were in effect due to the advances in education on earth. In order to gain admittance a prospective heavenly soul must answer three questions:

1. Name two days of the week that begin with "T".

2. How many seconds are in a year?

3. What is God's first name?

The Antartian thought for a few minutes and answered...

1. The two days of the week that begin with "T" are Today and Tomorrow.

2. There are 12 seconds in a year.

3. God has two first names, and they are Andy and Howard."

Saint Peter said, "OK, I'll buy the Today and Tomorrow, even though it's not the answer I expected, so your answer is correct.

But how did you get 12 seconds in a year, and why did you ever think that God's first name was either Andy or Howard?"

The Antartian replied, "Well, January 2nd, February 2nd,March 2nd, etc...."

"OK, I give," said Saint Peter, "but what about the God's first name stuff?"

The Antartian said, "Well, from the song....Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own..., and the prayer...Our Father, who art in heaven, Howard be thy name...."

Saint Peter let him in without another word.

bwcetc

Ackk! We are buried in snow! 12° this morning. Lake effect snow, whiteouts, schools closed and travel bans! The joys of living south of Buffalo!

DS's migraine is much better! So finally we have positively identified a trigger... barometer changes! He felt "weird" before this last migraine. Now to discover the others.

Older son's care aide couldn't make it to his place today because of the weather. There are two people with him at the moment who are going to try and get him up. If not, they'll call and my husband and I will see if we can get to him. He lives about 10 miles from us, but the roads are not getting plowed near us (we're under a ban) and we already have about 2 feet with it coming down at a rate of 3-5 inches per hour (says the weatherman). Regretting that I didn't encourage him to stay with us last night before the snow really got going...

Yanniejannie ... LOL! Using a Dremmel on Barbie's feet!!

Sylvia ... lose the guilt over that other grandma ... others do not have the right to dictate or expect our generosity ... that's called "using!"

Henseybrown ... I am doing the same thing ... but each day is a new day to get it right.

Well, gotta go find my snow blowing clothes ...

Beth in Western New York

mollywhippet

Oh, bad news! Hubby just called and said that Bruno chewed up my shiny new shoes! Hubby left the door open to the bedroom. Bruno apparently climbed up on a dog crate, then up onto a short dresser then to the top of the tall dresser to get them. He said the back of one is chewed up pretty badly, but he thinks maybe they are still wearable but they might not be comfortable any more.

I'm going to kill that dog! Or at least pull all his teeth! I was just thinking this morning how nice it had been that he seems to have stopped chewing stuff up.

Grrr!!!!!!

CynthiaT60

(It wasn't Spot )

mollywhippet

Cynthia, no, hubby would love to have blamed it on Spot, but he caught Bruno red handed. The shoe was still in his mouth. Bruno is quite the acrobat. For a chubby little guy he climbs like a cat. It's funny to watch. Not so funny when he gets my new shoe.

terri_mom

Temps in Milwaukee are all the way up to 12, and we are expecting more snow tomorrow morning. yesterday we were told no snow, but got lake effect. Luckily it is only a few inches. The strong wind is what causes me problems while outside.

Kim in NC - I love hot tea with milk, especially this time of year. I'm not a fan of salted caramel, but that flavor sounds amazing for a tea. It will be my next purchase.

Grandmallie - I have been told by an Herbalist awhile ago that Parsley Tea is good for "cleaning" the kidneys. It tastes terrible in my opinion, but it helps when I have kidney stones (I rarely get bladder infections, but cranberry seems to help my DD with those). I hope you are feeling better quickly.

DD texted me about her new job. She is going to be a Home Health Aid for a deaf woman in the town where she lives. This made me so excited for her, because she has always loved learning sign language, so I went on half.com and bought her an Intermediate book and an Advanced book. I hope this finally settles her into a good career path that makes her happy, too.

DS and I went grocery shopping together over the weekend, so he could help me decide on his increased protein choices. We found "sandwich steaks" for $5.99 a pound. Then he bet me a hug in public that liquid smoke does not exist. He had to hug me in the grocery store when I found it. Now, he has beef jerky to eat between school and basketball practice. Next time I will add a little more flavor, but it still tastes good.

Tonight is my first-ever Acupuncture appointment. I was hoping he could help me with my RA, but since I have flares in right foot, both knees, left hip, right thumb, and lower neck, I will lower my expectations and just hope for relaxation and a reduction of pain and stiffness, but no miracles. Why, or why did I eat the pasta?????

Prayers to everyone with needs. Congrats to everyone with successes. Keep up the good work!

Terri in Milwaukee

GodMomKim

Hi all,
I have been for a couple of months fighting a slow creep up in weight, then down a bit, then up a bit... just about 4 lbs but I still want the scale to go down 20 or so... I re-committed myself and while today is not weigh in day for the first time in those month this morning I saw the scale say I was back to the lowest weight... what good way to start the morning.

I exercise (walk the dog) for about 1 hour each day; and do other stuff that burns calories, but have realized that it is perfect for Levi (dog) but not enough - but I just don't have much more time; so for the last 2-3 weeks I have been walking the hills nearby 3-4 of the walks each week, I think that is helping. I am also considering getting a "deally" that you put your bike in to turn it into a stationary bike; I could probably fit 10-15 minutes in between things each day, anyone have any recommendations on brand, style, anything? PS I have not been on my bike in probably 10 years.


Henseybrown – I am not a late night snacker, my time is mid afternoon but what is working for me is to plan and log a “healthy-ish” snack – for me it needs to be on the sweet side

Jen – welcome ! you are doing great 25lb in 100 days!!!

Sylvia - I always always have dirty shoes!!! I get so excited to have cozy feet they are on me and off I go to walk or garden or what ever! Wish I could afford 2 matching pair one for “public” times (shopping, visiting) and one for working/ walking Levi..

DO not feel guilty when you choose what you can offer; you wanted to help the kids not the adult; and if she chooses to afford cigarettes and lottery tickets she could choose to afford a taxi (and she and the kids would be healthier)

LOVE LOVE the joke!

***Later**** OH no about the shoes!!! Next new pair you need to wear and leave the old crusty ones for Bruno!

November Goals:
Walk every day
Log all bites everyday

Kim from N. California

cityjaneLondon

Good afternoon everyone! :flowerforyou:

My free ice cream attachment and bowl arrived today. Had a play with it, but I think it will be a while before I make any ice cream. I might make some mango and mint sorbet for Christmas. :bigsmile:

Had yoga this morning and did 12 mins floor exercises at 6 am. Still not enough calories for me! Too lazy to do any more. Like Michele, if it isn't done first thing it doesn't get done! :laugh:

Yes, I do use the roasted cauliflower as a base for the bolognese sauce. The sauce is a ragu as they call it in Italy and I make three meals at once. I like to add a little chicken liver to the basic recipe and not a lot of tomato. The roasted cauliflower is easy - I put some aluminium foil on a baking trsy to save having to scrape burnt stuff off and spray with one cal. I slice cauliflower florets up, each large floret about three slices and arrange on the tray. I squeeze a bit of lemon juice over it all and salt and pepper to taste. Then I add some herbs and spices, like za'atar or paprika or anything you fancy. Then roast in a hot oven for about 25 mins or as long as it takes for brown edges to appear on the florets. I look at it after 15 mins. Delicious!
- Tonight is sea bass with sauce vierge and fresh peas crushed with half fat creme fraiche and a lot of broccoli. DH has new potatoes. I love sauce vierge and we still have fresh tarragon in the garden, but it requires the tomatoes to be skinned, de-pipped and the flesh cut into small neat diamonds. Needless to say I give that job to DH. :laugh:

DH will be watching an England soccer game upstairs tonight so I will have a peaceful evening to watch Professional Masterchef. Usually it's me who has to go upstairs to watch it.

Sorry so many of you have horrible snow. What a drag! The westher is hanging on here, so we hope it will be dry for our anniversary night in Oxford on Thursday.

Kim - I met DH on a dating site on the internet. I tried about a hundred dates first.! ! ! ! :laugh:

Love Heather in Hampshire UK

yanniejannie

The tree guys are here and doing a fantastic job from what I can see; a team of 5. Trees are down; they are doing the stump grinding now.

Michele..........you are rubbing off on me!!! I picked up coffees and a dozen pastries when I went to the bank for the cash to pay them. Asked if they would like cash.....the head guy's eyes lit up like fireworks.

Kim........I won 2 of the items I bid on; one is decorative and the other is a basket of skin care products which I can do as you do and give as gifts. The only men I know in Ca. (all two of them) are gay; great guys, but not quite what you are looking for. Major congrats on the weight!!!!!!!

Sylvia......NO guilt allowed on that grandmother. Major kudos for taking her kids to school.
Sorry about the shoes.........also very glad it wasn't Spot! Hope the shoes are still wearable.

Beth..........Oh, dear, I've been thinking of you (while watching TWC earlier) and wondering how much snow you are going to get. Glad the migraine is gone and hope the other DS is OK w/o you having to try to go over there in this miserable weather.

Terri..........Brrrrrrrrrrrr.............

Heather.........I'm a fan of roasted cauliflower too.

Hi to everyone else!
Stay Strong!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

QuikDogs

Hello everyone, I just found this board. I'm 56 and trying to lose 50 lbs. It is tough, especially so because I *love* to eat. I am not getting very far very fast. I decided not to worry about what I eat, as I eat fairly healthy. (I do like a glass of wine with a nice dinner! ) The rest of the month, I am just going to focus on willpower. Making a conscious decision to eat when I am hungry and what and how much I will eat. I can be a super snacker! Today I am wearing a little bracelet that I will touch when I feel like raiding the snack machine. It says "You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." It reminds me to constantly redefine what my impossible is...have a lovely day everyone!
Kiki in NorCal, wishing for rain.

CynthiaT60

OK, now my Mom's suddenly in the hospital (not sure yet what the problem is). Can you say Valium?

yanniejannie

Cynthia..........(((Hugs))).........to go with the Valium........