WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015
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mikesMom1983_ Fermented food is a probiotic which good for the gut. It helps with digestive problems. I suffer from IBS so it helps . I also take a probiotic in pill form.
To be honest I just love those foods along with all types of pickles. I swear sometimes I'll binge on olives before I'll binge on cookies!!LOL
Thanks for the info. I love to learn new stuff.
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For fermented foods I eat plain yogurt with fruit, coconut, lemon rind, and cinanamon and Kombucha a fermented tea. I do think they helped me during my pout with flu. I noticed I felt better after eating and drinking them.
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Does anyone here use Bragg's as a weight loss aid?0
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Good morning ladies! I am excited too use my new weight equipment. today my plan is to do the strong lift 5 X 5 routin then Kenpo X, followed by Zumba exhilarate. in the afternoon I will the Zumba after lunch. I try to spread my exercise out throughout the day since I cannot go out side walking yet. pretty soon it will be nice enough and all the ice on the road should start melting with the temperatures they are forecasting over the weekend. here in Minnesota some of us older Era people do not wire our roofs we invest in a roof rake. my husband removes the snow so that ice damming does not happen. If we get a lot of heavy snow my husband goes up there and shovel the roof off. that only cost me a pot of coffee! if he gets too old to do that we may end up with wiring it also. With all the snow that some of you have gotten it would have been better to take a snow blower up there! unrealistic though!
Welcome to all the new people! everyone have a great day!
Mary from Minnesota
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I’m glad so many of you enjoyed my great grandpa’s house. Cynthia – I think your idea of a historical institution that might help, maybe Lillian knows what organizations there are in Saskatchewan. Meg – I wish it was my house!
Toni – I’m glad I’m not the only one who has to work at cooking. Cindy – I haven’t gotten great at planning for protein & fiber yet..just trying to make sure I get more fruit and vegetables. Can’t say I find it fun yet, but I am finding it worthwhile.
Cynthia – We have Netflix and love it. It has more than just movies, there are series on it as well as some original stuff. We still have cable as well although I’m considering cancelling that since I’ve reduced by television consumption considerably. Just don’t think I can give up watching curling or the Olympics.
Janet – I love the quote from Snoopy!!! My son walked in as I was reading it and killing myself laughing…he looked at me like I had 2 heads.
Sharon – Sorry to hear about all the stressors you’re dealing with right now. Your comments: “For today I will hold my head up high. For today I will treat people with kindness. For today I will compliment more people. For today I will put some fun in my schedule”, really resonate with me.
Lillian, I hope you feel better soon!
Sorry I can’t remember who was asking about protein for breakfast, but my dietician recommended cottage cheese and peanut butter. I found a recipe for a Strawberry Instant Breakfast that is quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
• 1 cup skim milk 250 mL
• ½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries 125 mL
• ¼ cup 1% cottage cheese or plain low-fat yogurt 60 ml
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 5 mL
• Artificial sweetener (optional) - but it needs it!
Instructions
1. In blender, combine milk, strawberries, cottage cheese and vanilla.
2. Blend on high speed for 1 minute or until smooth.
3. Sweeten to taste with sweetener, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
Calories - 163, Total Fat - 1g, Saturated Fat - 1g, Cholesterol - 7mg, Sodium- 341mg, Carbohydrates -21g, Fiber-2g, Protein-16g
I’m headed out of town to attend my aunt’s funeral and visit another aunt who is in the hospital. I’ll be staying at my parents and they only have dial up so I’ll have to catch up when I get back next week. I’ll find a couple of pictures of the interior of the house to share with you.
Thought for the day: So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good. - Helen Keller
Carey in Edmonton
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Good morning! They are making noises about releasing me today and referring me to a gastroenterologist in a Joplin. I sure want to go home! Hubby says Spot won't eat.
My son brought the kids up last night for a short visit. It was nice to see them. He had a very busy day, so he was beat. He had to take the middle daughter to the dentist, then take the older one to her piano lesson, then take the younger two to a school program. Grandpa picked up the oldest from piano lessons and he said the teacher said she was very impressed with our little pianist. She's doing really well.
My morning exercise was one lap around the second floor, then back to my room, where I ate some (but not all) of my breakfast. Scrambled eggs and two triangles of french toast. Hubby came up to visit and he ate the french toast.
Tonight is the jazz concert that I've been waiting 6 months for. I sure hope I get to go. I promised to take the girls. Is a big all-female jazz band called Diva, and it looks wonderful. Dgd#1 reminded hubby about it last night, so she really wants to go.
Well, after almost a week of waiting, HERE is today's joke of the day:
The company president, with a piece of paper in his hand comes into an office where a clerk is sitting next to a shredding machine.
"Do you know how to operate this thing?" he asks. "I have an important paper here and I want to make sure this is done right."
"Sure," the other man answers. "Just put the paper in here and press this button."
The president does so, saying, "Great. And where do the copies come out?"
Have a great day!
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Allison: go for that mani-pedi! With massage!
Nena: welcome. Some of us (cough) are the queens of stress eating, so we can relate. I'm sorry about your mother.
Have a job interview next week! We shall see!
Cynthia
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Good morning ladies!
Sharon- So sorry to hear about your friend's daughter. I hope she gets the help and support she needs to realize that life is worth living.
Nena- Where in NJ are you? I grew up in Carteret and moved to the Boston area after college (Douglass College). I go "home" often, my mother and best friend still live there.
Feeling quite wonderful today. Last night I met with a wonderful group of women friends that call themselves "The Thursday Night Girls". Wine and food flow during these get-togethers and I often lose my willpower and overindulge. Checking my stats for the day I knew that I had 197 calories I could consume and I was determined not to jeopardize my loss this week. I only had 1 small glass of wine and enjoyed every small sip! It also helped that my friends were so complementary of my weight loss. Two of them are my "fitbit" friends and we challenge each other all the time. Another friend was so taken by our enthusiam she ordered a fitbit then and there so she could join in. I love that I can help my friends get healthier.
Tonight is my book club meeting and I will struggle to stay away from the goodies.
Saturday night I'm going out dancing to burn off any excess calories.
I baked the chocolate bran muffins last night. I love chocolate and need the extra bran so I thought it would be perfect for me. I had 1 this morning for breakfast with a little bit of natural peanut butter. Wonderful breakfast/treat alternative. Thank you to whomever passed the recipe on.
Hope those of you who got snow yesterday faired OK. It was strange and wonderful not to be the one dealing with the snow yesterday. The weather forecast for next week is supposed to get to the 40's, I would be thrilled to be above freezing at this point!!
Hugs to those of you who need comfort.
Hope all of you have a wonderful day!
Chris is sunny 17 degree MA0 -
Good Morning!
I am new to this group. I just turned 48 in February and I weigh 223lbs. I would like to loose 72lbs and weigh in at 145. That's what I weighed 8 years ago before I married. My first goal is to loose 24lbs to be under 200. 
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@Mikesmom: Down the shore, in the Toms River area. I grew up in Hudson County, mostly Hoboken, Weehawken, West New York and Union City and worked in Bergen County (Hackensack/Paramus areas) until we moved down here in '94. I know where Carteret is but am not familiar with the area.
@Cynthia: Thank you. It's been extremely hard for me and of course, I turn to food whenever my world is rocked. I want to get a handle on it before it gets out of hand and these last 2 years of hard work, clean eating and exercise go down the drain. I am always amazed how long it takes me to lose a pound but I can pack on 10 in less than 2 weeks.
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Kathy from AL, Deb from Jamestown, and all newbies: Welcome! Anyone can join, but the only man who tried to join was met with hostility by some of the women and he quit posting very quickly. I think he actually moved on because we talk about women stuff.
Mary form MN: Enjoy the weights. I’m somewhat intimidated by the idea of free weights and from the perspective of the “fraidy-Katla” take it gently in the beginning.
Sharon in Alberta: I hope that your friend’s daughter gets some help from her family, medical professionals, and the school. Bullying is very cruel and the school needs to deal with it. Bullies should be expelled or transferred to other schools if they don’t stop after a warning.
Cynthia: I’ll look for the Tao of Equus. It sounds like something I’ll enjoy that also might teach me more about the inner workings of horse’s minds. Good luck with the job interview.
Cindy in SoMD: If I can find an exercise burn calories for power washing a deck, I’m sure there is one out there for shoveling snow.
GT January: Nobody on MFP discusses weight loss supplements or products. They are not a welcome topic. Count calories, drink water, and move more. It works permanently, but not quickly.
Sylvia: It sounds as though you are making good progress. Yay! I love today’s joke.
Yoga today! Yay!!! I have my riding lesson this evening. Friday’s are very nice these days. I’ll be having a break next week while we travel for DGD’s birthday. I expect to miss two lessons and a lot of good yoga. Seeing the grandchildren is worth it.
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
March 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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Very excited! Just waiting for my sourdough to finish rising. Can't wait to give it the slashes and stick it in the oven.
Tomorrow I have decided not yo go to the charity fair in the morning. I have to prioritise. More important is to exercise, hair wash and blow dry and make myself beautiful for the family party. I want to go into town early and visit my favourite store before I catch the bus to my brother's house. It is my 16 yr old niece's celebration. Pizza! I actually don't like commercial delivery type pizza so it won't be a struggle. I will have wine and crudités and a tiny bit of dip. It will be my evening meal so I can eat something.
While I was waiting for the dough to rise I painted my fingernails a gold/bronze colour. Then I put away the Christmas pillar candles and lights and the red artificial amaryllis I bring out for Christmas. Spring is here! ! ! ! ! ! ! So light now! We have gorgeous primroses.
I am going to invite my oldest nephew and his wife to dinner this month as part of my March goals. We moved into this house over 4 years ago and I have had none of my brother's older children over to visit. They have never been here. They only live about 8 miles away! ! !
This is partly because DH doesn't find them easy to talk to. They are very different to him, of course, but I do get on with this nephew so I have put my foot down and say it is about time. It is bad enough he doesn't come to most of the get togethers. 
He likes my brother and sister in law and their two youngest by my brother's second marriage. Oh well, I really do feel bad they haven't been over so I will start with small doses. When I moved here I imagined large family parties, but I know that would be too much for him.
Got to put the bread in the oven!
Heather in mild and sunny Hampshire UK
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Allison: couple of photos to cheer you up (not mine; somebody I follow on Twitter took them).
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Good morn,all.Will try to ans a few posts. They are easy to remember,but putting names with them is my bug a boo.
Sylvia,all good thoughts for you. Hope you are soon feeling better.
Katla,love the flowers ....can't wait to see ours,few tho they are.
Heather,not only do I not know where you get the ingreds,often times I don't know the ingreds by name.You would be a top chef anywhere.
BTW......love the Grchilds pic.They are so photogentic & look to both have eyes alike. (*)
The old stone house would make a perfect pic for your stationary.Even if you don't write letters! Dhs Grfather in W VA built the home he & Grma lived in for 65 yrs.It was sold nearly 20 yrs ago & recently heard the latest owners had it torn down & had a new one built.Views were fantastic in all directions.
Don't know anything about my Father's Dad,only that he left wife & 6 children to fend for themselves.This was long before womens jobs were common,long before welfare,so took in washing & ironing......doing what she had to do in order to feed her children.Dad was the only son & he quit school in 6th grade to help. That included learning to iron......which he did for himself all of his life.His white shirts looked like they came from the cleaners.
Meg,it has to be so hard on family when your DD acts out. You seem to handle it with grace.Hope you have someone to talk with.
Grandmallie,our DD's work situation sounds a lot like yours. She is a hard worker,never late,never missing a day.All is fine except for what is called a crew leader.She never does her own job,leaving 2/3 rds of it to the others.DD is looking forward to moving away when her DH takes early retirement. Will be news to the crew leader.
Going to funeral home this eve. Next door neighbor passed away.He had a big toe removed (diabetic) ...never recovered.
We have a great weather forecast,a bit warmer & dry.......in the 50's later in the wk. Sounds like perfection.
Welcome newbies,it's nice to read bout where you live etc.Good luck with your wt loss. So many are doing well & a 1 pd loss is not to be sneezed at! Pat in Oh
'Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice' .....Steve Jobs
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Thinking about the wiring idea, but we have really high electric rates, which is the only bit of misgiving I have. Do you have to keep them on all winter?grandmallie wrote: »Bkrimpet~ we invested in roof /gutter wiring. and it has been a God send.. we to had leaks,it cost us about 1,000 with installation ,and it doubled our electric bill the past month, but it has saved our roof and walls from ice...
the wiring goes into the gutter a about a foot up the roof line and is plugged into its own circut,does the job beautifully...
just waiting on the gas guy and then, you know what, I think I am going for a mani/pedi,I need something
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And we do use a roof rake, but our gutters are a mass of ice. Mikesmom1983 -- I am also a Douglass girl!0
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afternoon ladies~
BKrimpet~ they are permanently wired there.. which is fine for us, another great thing for resale value..
Cynthia~ thank you soooo much for the Heron pictures, they always make me smile
and I did go get mani/pedi and it was sooooo worth it.. really was a treat.. I dont usually treat myself like that, but this winter has been rough, so I went and did it...0 -
I learned what causes an ice dam is when warm air escapes your home it heats up the attic and then the snow on the roof starts to melt during the day and freezes at night. The best way to prevent ice dams is to insulate your attic and plug off leaks like the older cans that recess lights are in. Insulating around your plumbing that are on outside walls. Snow raking and heaters in the gutters do not get at the cause. Here is Minnesota we also had the have a six foot extra layer put down by the roof line to help prevent the problem. If you have a significant ice dam it pays to have professional come to remove the ice because I have seen homes whose roofs and walls are severely damaged when the problem is not addressed.
Good luck! MNMargaret 0 -
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding.
Good Morning, lovely ladies. It’s cold again, for us, but the sun is trying hard to peek out. Tomorrow it will begin to warm and we should get back to near normal around 60 degrees by Sunday. Then of course, more rain for a few days. I thank the Lord that all this rain wasn’t snow or we’d look like Boston. Best wishes to all with more snow than you want.
Joyce, I’m glad you were so good at stomach tubes, but happy I never had to use your expertise.
Angie, Welcome and best of luck on your ½ marathon.
Mary, I’m so excited for you about the weights and squat rack. (that term makes me giggle for some reason?) I think it’s great that DH is planning to use it too. You know what they say, “The family that works out together…:"
Sharon, that is so sad about your friends daughter. I can’t imagine how that would affect the poor parents. I hope they can get some help for her. I love your goals for today! Just a few minutes ago I realized that I answered DH with somewhat of an edge to my voice. It made me feel bad and I don’t even know why I did it. I want to always treat people with kindness and especially the one that I love more than anyone in the world. Great goals.
Gilly, have a great time on your trip to Birmingham and be sure to tell us all about it.
Allison, great that you will get the new stove operational. I grew up cooking with gas, but have never had it as an adult. I would go back to it in a sec if I ever had the opportunity.
Linda, trust me, I’m very proud of my 38 pounds, but like many I want it to keep going. I do remember the last time I lost weight (at least 10 yrs ago) I hit a plateau at about this same weight. It is just hard to get every pound off now, but I know it will get better.
Nena, welcome. You did it before so all you have to do is wrap your head around it and do it again. We will certainly give you support. So sorry about your Mom. I know something like that can derail your focus on eating but if you make yourself log everything that goes in your mouth, that is a good start. Hope to see you here often.
Mary, you say it’s unrealistic, but on one of the news stations the other day, they did show a man on a roof with his snow blower. Go figure??
Sylvia, it’s so good to hear from you again. I love the joke!!! We all send you lots of love and the strongest wishes for a quick and easy end to your problems.
Chris, good for you on staying strong at your Girls group. Don’t you feel powerful when you take the opportunity to do what you know is right?
I seem to have misplaced the recipe for the Chocolate Bran Muffins. I looked in the fridge and oven but it wasn’t anywhere to be found. Would you please post it again or send it to me? I want to make them too.
Debbie, Welcome to this group of supportive and informative women. Come often and post when you want and know that this works. Good luck.
Cynthia, great pictures. Thanks.
Heather in UK, I think it’s nice that you are having your nephew & wife over for dinner. My DH has become a bit unsocial in his old age. I like having people over and visiting with friends but he is so judgmental about everyone lately.
Karen, I love the joke and oh how true!!!
Pip, love the pics.
Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.
I can’t believe this weekend is already time to set our clocks back for Daylight Savings Time. (In the US) I always thought that was in the spring? I do hope it arrives soon. I wish you all a wonderful day filled with happiness and good health.
My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Happy Friday! Yesterday I had DGD most the day. Had my mamogram done and Janet I agree with losing weight it has gotten easier. Then cleaned house. I am working my short shift 6-2 today and then meeting a DGF for a vist. Tonight we have our monthly CMA meeting and got all my things ready for that. I hope. Also DH's sister and her DH are moving in with us this weekend. He stayed with us last summer, but because of medical issues they lost their house. We have a finished basement with bedroom, family room and bathroom, so they will not be under foot all they time. Just not sure how it will work with DSIL. So doing alot of praying that it will go well. Also DH's first wife is still really close with his sisters. Anyway she is visiting DSIL and planning to help them move their stuff into storage and move in our basement. She is planning to go back to the other sisters in Kansas on Monday. So sounds like Sunday night she will be staying at our house. I am trying really hard to not get stressed about it and eat. So far so good!!
Heather--Hope you are feeling better.
Welcome Beth from Maine and Chris from MA and Kathy from Alabama. You have come to a great place for support and friendship.
Katla--So glad to hear the key has been found.
Lesley--Your light sounds pretty. Last year when my dad passed a friend gave me a solor flower and I plan to put it in my rock garden this Spring.
Gilly--Glad to hear you are back swimming. Keep it up and you will be at 64 laps before you know it.
Cynthia--Glad you talked to organization that helps victims of violence. There are a lot worse cases, but just the same you were the victim and deserve their help. Sending prayers for the job interview.
Allison--Sending HUGS and you come vent anytime. You are such a speical person and deserve to be treated better at work and at home.
Sylvia--Glad to hear you are doing better. We were getting concerned such had not heard anything. Please just take it easy and sending HUGS! Hope you get to go home today, but be sure and do not over do.
Carey--What a neat house. It would be special to be able to restore it and live in.
Chris--Congrates on the pound loss. We need to celebrate!!
Nena--Welcome and sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my dad last March. One Day at a Time. We can do this.
Well time to sign off and get some work done before I leave for the weekend. Have DGD's birthday party tomorrow afternoon. She will be 8 on Sunday and they are moving about 150 miles away next week. DSD has a new boyfriend and thinks it is ok to move all 4 children while school is going on. Can't talk sense to her so just waiting till it all goes south. Life gets more interesting everyday. Have a good day and remember One Day at a Time.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE
March Goals
1. Log everybite
2. drink water, stay away from diet pop
3. No eating after 8pm
4. Off the computer by 9pm.0 -
My husband just always keeps the roof clean just like the sidewalk and driveway. No snow no water no ice no caved in roof. he does scare me to death though when he is up on the roof. MNMargaret is right about not having sufficient insulation in your roof is one of the causes of melting and freezing. just a different idea but a lot of work shoveling the roof especially for those in the east. we have Electric heat only so if we were to have the electric wiring in our Eves Our bill would be unbearable. My DSIL has her eves wired but she doesn't have it on all the time only when melting starts.
Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota
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Dreamwriter ... those are significant stressors! So very sad about the 12 year old ...
Cindy in SoMD ... there are two entries I'm aware of concerning snow "Operating snowblower while walking" and "shoveling snow." I use them!
Mary in Minnesota ... what is a squat rack/cage? Actually, we have seen people this year on the roof with smaller snowblowers! I think that's an accident waiting to happen. Our roof is a hip roof and we have a significant amount of snow on the roof. But as Margaret mentioned, ice dams come from heat loss ... which we took care of years ago. My only concern has been the weight. This has been one of our worst winters and so far we're doing ok. But I think we're going to invest in one of those roof "rakes" that uses a chute type mechanism to take "slices" of snow off of the roof. My husband can no longer climb on the roof in the winter.
Well ... my son is going to be home tutored again by the school. Migraines have been debilitating and making school impossible to attend. I think it's Toni that mentioned accupuncture ... we have considered it ... have a good friend who does accupuncture ... but son is reluctant. Which is crazy since he endures Botox injections. The cause of his migraines is becoming more identifiable ...and it's complicated ... none of his doctors think accupuncture would offer much relief.
The one down side of thawing ... and you dog lovers will understand this ... is that it is not crocuses I see cropping up in the yard. Still too much snow to do any real clean-up, but the time is coming. I make the family join me on what I call the "treasure hunt!"
Hoping for an uneventful weekend where I can just relax and get caught up on things. Really have to spend some time taxes.
Drkatiebug ... I put the book away and ate an overstuffed donut ... because, yes, oh yes, I deserved a donut today!!
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Beth in WNY - the above picture is what a squat rack looks like. It makes it easy to get the bar off the rack so that you can perform a squat. as you can see I am starting with the really small 12.5 bar with really light weight.
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