Over 50s Ladies - Our Special Needs
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Goodness girls, there's an awful lot to catch up on if you don't visit every day. The craft work is beautiful, I'm a knitter and recently started to learn to play the ukulele. My youngest will be 30 tomorrow so have been busy baking cakes for the family, won't eat any though, I've got GrannyMayOz bars!
Lovely to see input from the newbies.
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I had just sat here typing away for a while and hit the wrong key and lost it all! Argghh. So here we go again! Lol.
I agree with RisiM, you miss a lot if you dont check in often but a lovely read too.
I am still suffering from the low BP, woozyness and lack of energy but its improving. Thank you so much for all your messages of concern and support. Yesterday I got some electrolyte replacement sachets as I was unsure what I am low in. They of course had sugar in!!! No sugar free ones to be found here...if anywhere. I decided I had to get the minerals in so wouldnt worry about the carbs but I still managed to stay under 50 so not too bad. Today my BP is up a bit and I feel more energetic (for me,lol) and I havent had any more of the heart flutters or extreme thirstyness. Just got the lightheadedness. Hubby is now calling me 'Foggy', lol.
How nice to see your names, it will take me a while through the fog to tie them up with our nicknames so if I get it wrong...sorry!
A very warm welcome to our new groupies. You couldnt have chosen a better group!
WOW!! The picture of your craftworks are so beautiful. I had seen some of May's photography on her travelblog and Pinterest but this is yet another skill! I am facinated by the jewellery @Nill. Its something I have been thinking about having a go at but havent got around to it yet. As for the Cross stitch....exquisite. Must have taken sooo long and I echo seeing Ellens quilting please... another wonderful skill.
Do you think most of us are of that age where our mothers and grandmothers taught us these skills where nowadays they are lost to a certain extent? I remember my grandmother and(lucky to have had her) Great grandmother teaching me to knit, sew, crochet, basket make and my mother to cook.
Now my mother does all her own spinning, weaving and dyeing and makes different styles of braids and my aunt teaches felt making. This is in the UK and they are seen as 'country folk' skills!
These days I dont do so much but the last couple of years I have got into beading. Hubby says it keeps me out of trouble! lolol. Actually we run a chocolate business. Yes, I know!!! No, I havent eaten so much I have got to my size,lol. I really have only eaten it when we were deciding on which chocolate to use. We print photo's and messages and images directly onto the chocolate. Here it is big business providing huge trays of chocolate highly decorated with bows or displays all done up with flowers and add-ons etc for weddings and babies so....that is where my creative skills are put! Hubs is just finishing designing some new images for New Babies so I have to do several different fancy trays for them! We are like a greeting card shop made out of chocolate.
If you are interested we are on Instagram and facebook. Chocolategreetings. I would put a couple of pictures but...I dont know how!!!0 -
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Sorry they are soooo big! Worked out how to post them but not crop them!0
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Another apology....sorry if seeing chocolate is difficult for some of you.
I should have thought before I posted these. 0 -
@jumanajane --Such beautiful chocolates! I've never, ever seen a chocolate laptop before! Fabulous work, Jane. And no apology necessary for me; seeing the chocolate doesn't bother me at all. Now, if I could smell it....
I don't have pics of my quilting; maybe some day I can do that.0 -
@jumanajane, that is awesome, what a neat idea! Seeing chocolate doesn't bother me either, so no apologies needed
Where are you and how well does it ship? 0 -
@Karlotta I hope that all of us in this group can have big heads; that we all feel good enough about ourselves in here that it carries through to the rest of our lives. Your crafts are wonderful. Aahh, heroin, thank you. I never can remember anything about drugs, OTC, prescription or otherwise.
@Kate We’re definitely here for food questions any time. As to the weight yes, gains and losses seem all a part of our ‘post-50’ life. Best thing is to try to know that your body is spending this time to heal rather than deal with fat stores, and this will probably happen in a cyclical fashion along the way, but you *will* get there, I promise. Also watch for fat loss even when the scales don’t think you have; it truly does happen with this WOE.
@Iris so glad you have hobbies. The ukelele playing sure is different. Particularly that you play in the area I was born in, which is a *little* bit of a way from Ireland I hope you’re having a wonderful time today for your baby’s 30th! And those ‘bars’ are amazing with thick butter spread on the top, weird as that may sound.
@Jane Oh, don’t you hate it when a post goes AWOL? If I’m going to type a lot, I’ve learned the hard way to type it in Word or an email so I can save it periodically, or send it to myself, then copy and paste into MFP. That keeps my hard work nice and safe I’ve lost too many posts when the ‘net had dropped out in the past. I truly hope the elctrolytes will be your answer. God bless husbands with sarky replies *sigh* I was *almost* given a spinning wheel during the week. So sad it didn’t happen after all. Oh wow, your chocolates are amazing!!! What an incredible business. And no, don’t worry about the pictures, I am happy to look only as well. What a fantastic idea. I went to your facebook page. Can you read Arabic? Love the laptop one in particular.
I love all crafts, and make miniatures as one of them. Here's a couple I've made, plus one each that my granddaughters made when they were with me one day. Very little input from me.
'Grumpy' is the name they call my husband and I'm Granny May, which won't surprise you.
Miniature garden in a frozen yogurt tub. Swing is made of tiny sticks, flowers are thoroughly chopped up kitchen sponges.
Knitting is done on toothpicks, it was far easier to do than I expected.
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Thank you ladies. Lol, I forgot that just because I have no desire to eat anything carby that others may not be at that lovely stage yet!
I agree about the smell though, lol, when I go to the production room the smell is lovely....a bit like chips frying or toasted cheese.
I have to blow my husbands trumpet here, he designs and makes all the moulds for our products then they are made in our little factory ready for his designs to be printed onto white chocolate and put in. My crafty-ness only comes after when I have to do the fancy packaging! Hes just off doing the new designs and I'm itching to get my hands on them so I can get crafty doing these New Baby arrangements.
@karlottap ...we are in Dubai. We havent shipped to USA yet but.....my son got one of the laptops for his boss who was leaving here after 10 years and he sent us a message saying that it had made it all the way to Florida without breaking!!! I think it must have travelled 1st class!! Lolol.
@May....where do you find the time to do all these things????? I love your minatures! Shame you went to Facebook..I have only just set it up and have no idea what I am doing!!!! Arabic? Is there Arabic on there?? Or do you mean on the Naional Day tray?? Lol. I know the Arabic alphabet and can work out some but....mostly I have NO idea what it is I'm reading, lolol. Our website is better (I didnt have anything to do with it!) Chocolategreetings.net.
Today I'm 200gms down so thats in the right direction again. Feeling much better today apart from still being thirsty at night. Very odd.
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@May --Oh my goodness, Emma and Georgia are so darling and precious--their liveliness just shines through the screen! The fairy gardens are amazing, so intricate and perfect. You must be a very patient woman to do such work, and you've passed it on to your grands. Just lovely.
I'm glad the scale is moving downward for you both, May and Jane. Always exciting. Jane, hope you figure out the big thirst in the evening. I wonder if it has anything to do with the liver spilling sugar during the night when it's doing it's cleanup act. Some folks have written about that. It sort of sets up a false blood sugar elevation, which might increase thirst like diabetes does. I don't know, just a thought that hit my head. Probably way off....
Those two pounds I lost? Yep, back home again.
I noticed that I lost them after my calories were over my goal for a couple of days. I've been back down, and they came back. Maybe I need to raise my macros a little? Or maybe was just a fluke? I'm stymied. Ideas?
@Iris The ukelele? That's so great! I love string instrument music. Proud of you for baking cake and not being tempted, or at least yielding to it. But May's bars ought to stand in very nicely for you.
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@GrannyMayOz, your granddaughters are beautiful and I love the miniatures! You must be a very patient person! Knitting on toothpicks? Wow! Super creative ideas!
I with you @wheatlessgirl66, no change on the scale for me this week. I will just keep on keeping on! Hang in there!0 -
So the scale I originally used measures body fat%, when I used it again Fri., it said I had lost 6 lbs but gained 2% body fat. How accurate are these? Is that possible? One thing I've noticed is I'm becoming way more adventurous in my cooking. Trying all these new recipes is fun. Although, made keto pancakes with almond flour today (then had to thoroughly scrub kitchen down due to son's nut allergy) and sorry they were awful! Am still feeling nauseous from choking 2/12 down. Yuck! The cream cheese ones were far better. Does anyone have any other pancake recipes? I live in rural Saskatchewan, Canada so some ingredients may be hard to find.
@GrannyMayOz love the fairy gardens. Your granddaughters are adorable. The patience you must have & talent!
Back to scale issues - do you guys weigh every day? My scale doesn't measure as low as grams. (I also have mine set in lbs cause never did switch weight to metric in my mind).
It's cool talking to those of you on other side of world. When I'm checking MFP before bed you're just starting your day and when I'm up and at it you've already logged your days.0 -
@GrannyMayOz in answer to your question, I am from the US. I live in the very middle, a very short distance from the geographical middle, in Missouri. I love this thread. I really enjoy seeing all the creativity. The chocolate pictures are amazing. Not a problem for me as I am not a big choc fan. The miniatures are truly wonderful. I love the ribbon embroidery a few pages back.
I'm relatively new to LCHF. The more I read, the more confusing it becomes. Does anyone have a source where I can get a good basic education on how to do this. Last night we went to dinner with friends. It was an asian fusion restaurant and difficult to make good choices. I need some guidelines. Help!0 -
Beautiful granddaughters and fairy gardens May !
Kate, I'm in Winnipeg, so might have more shopping options than you do and it takes a while to even figure out where to find some of these ingredients that you might not have tried using before. I shop at Superstore in the organic section for some things, Bulk Barn for others and our local health food store Vita Health for others.
If your son has a nut allergy and you didn't like the almond pancakes, don't use the nut meals ! They are a bit high in carbs anyway. Have you tried coconut flour ? A little goes a long way. I store mine in the fridge. However not everyone likes coconut flour. By cream cheese pancakes, do you mean the ones from "I Breathe I'm Hungry" ? I have made the snickerdoodle crepes and they are good. The trouble with pancakes or waffles is that I always want something sweet on top and I'm trying to avoid sugar, including sweeteners.
I raked my whole yard yesterday, so I'm a bit sore today, but the yard looks better. Now we need some rain to get rid of the layer of dust over everything from winter. I'm thinking about cleaning up my mother's yard a bit today, but will try not to overdo it.0 -
@Kitnthecat yes I meant the ones from "I Breathe I'm Hungry". Thanks I'll try the snicker doodle ones. Closest city for me is at least 1hr drive so guess I'll start doing major shopping every couple weeks. I'm lucky as we buy our beef from local farmer so my freezer's always stocked. Definitely will try coconut flour too. I don't need the sweets on top just trying to mix up my breakfasts.0
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@GrannyMayOz my husband is a 'grumpy' too, he has a Swarovski Disney grumpy and we have a door mat that says a lovely lady and a grumpy old man live here. Wasn't tempted by cake, at one point I thought I might have some Pringles, but filled up on burgers and cheese
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@jumanajane I'll definitely look at your website, ideal for birthdays.0
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Changing topics again. Any unique, off the wall ideas for a wedding ceremony & reception would be greatly appreciated. These kids don't realize how quick July 24, will be here and I finally asked if I could step in and help (ok I'm a control freak). They are going with a cowboy/western theme and are clueless to what needs to be done. Bride's mum is too far away to help.0
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@Kate You mean you're starting from nothing and need to organise the whole wedding? That sounds very exciting (I'm a control freak too) 0
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Yep,that's about it. At least they've rented the venue & decided on meal choice. They didn't think about marriage licence, officiant, photographer,music, etc. Just how big the wedding party should be (8 bridesmaids & 8 groomsmen - holy Hannah!).0
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@Jane I just love your whole concept and I think you are both very clever. A friend of mine here in Oz makes raw vegan chocolate so I should hook you up with her if you would have a market for that niche product. You and hubby are both very creative! As to my craft time, well I no longer work and I’m spoiled rotten in that David does our meal cooking, so that buys me more time than the average Yes, it was the National Day try I was talking about. You do well even to know the alphabet in Arabic, it looks so complex.
@Ellen @Karlotta @Kate @Janice thank you so much for your kind words about Georgia and Emma. They truly are darling girls (as any grandma would say of her own I am sure!). Their Mum is very artistic too, so they have it from me (on their Dad’s side) as well as her.
@Kate I’ve no idea about body composition scales, I think I’m hi-tech just having digital ones I’m so sorry your first pancakes were such a flop, but see that you’ve been directed to other recipes now. I don’t really cook ‘substitute foods’ very much so I’m grateful the others were here to help you. And yes, it’s wonderful that we’re so international. Someone is awake at all times. Jane is closest to me, time-wise, in Dubai.
@Sue oh wow – no swimming in the ocean for you. I grew up in the very centre of England and the ‘sea side’ (as they call it) was always an extra special treat. And thank you for your words about our crafts I have the next ‘getting to know you’ suggestion in my mind for a little way down the track. Have you checked out the ‘Launchpad’ http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10103966/start-here-the-lcd-launch-pad there are many helpful guides and information there. And don’t forget to ask here, of start your own new thread in the main LCDaily forum.
@Kitn I really hope you waited a day or two to rake your mother’s yard eeeek!
@Risi oh wow, 2 Grumpies? So happy to hear that you went the burger and cheese route, congratulations Champ!
I was down another new 300 grams this morning. I can only attribute it to being dairy free for 5 days (as per my naturopath's orders for the 'heart palpitations' I was getting). I've had cheese in an omelette for lunch today but if my weight goes up again I think I might be dropping dairy once more. My skin seems to have gone dry without it, so after a few days break I'll try *just* butter and see what eventuates, but I'm getting ahead of myself
Back to helping hubby. We're having a clear out and garden pruning session because it's 'bulk rubbish' in our area this week. The trucks come round and remove any bulky rubbish that you put out the front of your house, that you can't usually fit in the weekly bins. We get it twice a year and it's for house-hold stuff as well as garden prunings or whatever and is very helpful. It also keeps an industry going in people who come and take stuff from the piles that they can use or sell LOL0 -
Dear lchf diet, thank you so much for making my hair darker and fuller, but could please kindly leave my chin alone. I'm having to pluck every day now.
Yours Fi0 -
Oh @Fi gosh that's funny, though I'm sorry to hear you have that extra work to do. That's what you get for having such beautiful lush, dark hair! My hair is so ho hum and my eyelashes are skin coloured so that I always 'have to' wear mascara or I don't look as if I have any at all.0
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Well, I didn't get over to my mother's house after all. I stayed at home and during a burst of energy, bought a book shelf and a metal rack, assembled them with no former experience doing this, and organized tons of books my mother keeps sending home with me. I think she is slowly emptying the contents of her home, and giving them to me. With work so busy and always something to do, especially while my Dad was sick and after he passed away, I just accepted the books, mementos of my Dad, some of his wood carvings and pictures, and dumped them in a huge pile in the corner of my bedroom. Well I've finally had the urge to sort things out. I just couldn't bear it at first, especially to look at my Dad's stuff. He passed away 16 months ago, and I think I thought that if I just left everything, it meant that he wasn't really gone somehow. But I think that now it will feel good to organize.
I worked for hours, first assembling, then sorting and vacuuming. I rearranged some furniture too, trying to take care not to hurt myself. But I am sore today. It wasn't as physically demanding as the raking the day before luckily, but was still a lot of activity. I have noticed that it is easier for me to stay active for long periods of time, where I would have fizzled out before I started losing weight. I think that the work around the home and yard can be just as much of a workout as regular activity we call exercise.0 -
@Kitnthecat, good for you! So glad you have felt good enough to tackle the chores that you have. One thing we learn is how to not overdo, but sometimes we forget those limitations too, and end up paying for it with some discomfort for a few days. That's how it was for me before LCHF, but now it seems the discomfort doesn't last as long. I'm really loving this woe and all of its pleasant side effects!0
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So pleased that you took time for what you needed to do @Kitn
Really happy for you that this WOE is giving your relief @Karlotta
I ate cheese yesterday and have had my first weight gain since I stopped eating dairy. Interesting! Not what I wanted to discover thank you very much but interesting. Going to be brave today and try some cream and see if that does anything ha ha! 0 -
@GrannyMayOz, that is interesting about the dairy. Makes me go, "Hmm." Sorry the scale bumped back up on you. I am on week two with no change, but inches are still disappearing. I will take it and keep on truckin! I think it's good morning to you! Hope you rested well! 0
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Thanks dear Karlotta, yes, it's 10.30am Tuesday here and we're just starting our day. We go to bed around 1 or 2am because of David's shifts. He's an evening bus driver, public transport. He starts work around 3pm (it's different every day) and finishes around midnight or 1am. We love it and share our mornings together before he goes to work. Hence our main meal is brunch each day around noon or 1pm before he goes and then I have a small dinner alone in front of my computer and the MFP forum
I have a Seattle clock on my computer so I guess it's mid evening for you, and I wish you a wonderful sleep and sweet dreams
PS - oh and yes, even when the scales don't move, the fat disappears, it's weird and wonderful isn't it?0
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