WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2015

megblair1

Hi gals. Well today was pretty much a wasted day at work. Had a meeting from 9-10, 10-11, and then from 1-4:30. I hate meetings. Can’t get anything else done. Tomorrow I’m only going in for 1 meeting at 3 that I scheduled. I was approached by a publisher to revise a textbook so I’m meeting with two other colleagues about it. First though one of my friends at work and I are shopping!

Linda: welcome to the group. iT’s so easy to fall back into old habits.

Tina: yuck….washer illness!

Pip: wow good thing you weren’t hurt! Rant accepted!

Mary; no we are having rain all week. Let’s just hope it’s all out of mother natures system before next weekend!

Barbie: have a fun trip

Lisa: welcome. IF you like to snack in the evening, have some healthy things around. Although you could do a lot worse than popcorn!

Michele: why so much bleach?

Katla: DD will need lots of support for those plans! That doctorate is hard on the whole family. That does seem like a long way, but there are airplanes that go that way!

Joyce: menapals????? That just cracked me up.. Almost as good as menopot.

Cynthia: sending prayers for mom!

Toni: I’m so sorry about the loss of your mom at such an early age. I had mine until just 4 years ago.

Heather: ok you are the second person to mention popcorn…I’ll have to microwave some later! We have a halal grocery here that advertises” cigarettes, cheap phones, and goat meat”. The sign is hilarious.

Janet: I didn’t realize faculty senate committees start in May, so that was the first thing. But then it was just the way she dumped that conference on my lap….you’ll have to get right on this and good luck…no other information, no contact information at the other 2 schools, holy cow. Well several people have offered to help me who aren’t even on the committee, so it’ll get done.

Peach: I do not drain and rinse my hamburger because I buy 93% lean, and there is literally no grease. I do know people who do with fattier hamburger though

Ihannon: I have no good suggestions for you! Sorry! I had just started a moderate jog on the treadmill when the cartilage in my knee went, so there goes my short-lived running career!

Italy: hope you find a sleep solution soon

Michelle: welcome aboard and congrats on the weight loss!

Mary: I hear we are in a seller’s market now, so stick to your guns!

Carol: I too had a rookie mistake today. Didn’t make enough for lunch, a turkey and cheese tortilla wrap, a whole cucumber, and an orange. An hour later I was so hungry at our meeting I had a half sandwich and popcorn (there it is again!) with M&Ms.

Vicki: it’s been raining here too, some thunder but not severe. Glad you got some bills paid off…what a nice feeling

Sylvia: ***waving chicken bones over your hip*** That has got to go away so you can enjoy your wonderful trip.

Well I ordered flowers for mom’s grave for mothers day…holy cow the delivery fee is $10 and the “placement fee” (for the cemetery workers to place them) is another $10! Next time I pick up, I place, then I’ll give myself the $20!!!

OK gotta run…still need 900 steps for my goal and ‘Deadliest catch’ is coming on soon! Time’s a-flying! Take care all, Meg from wet Omaha

mollywhippet

Yesterday's joke of the day:



QUESTION: Why did the chicken cross the road?

Answers:
Pat Buchanan: To steal a job from a decent, hard-working American.
Machiavelli: The point is that the chicken crossed the road. Who cares why? The ends of crossing the road justify whatever motive there was.
Thomas de Torquemada: Give me ten minutes with the chicken and I'll find out.
Timothy Leary: Because that's the only kind of trip the Establishment would let it take.
The Bible: And God came down from the heavens, and He said unto the chicken, "Thou shalt cross the road." And the Chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing.
Fox Mulder: It was a government conspiracy.
Freud: The fact that you thought that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.
Darwin: Chickens, over great periods of time, have been naturally selected in such a way that they are now genetically predisposed to cross roads.
Richard M. Nixon: The chicken did not cross the road. I repeat, the chicken did not cross the road.
Oliver Stone: The question is not "Why did the chicken cross the road?" but is rather "Who was crossing the road at the same time whom we overlooked in our haste to observe the chicken crossing?"
Jerry Seinfeld: Why does anyone cross a road? I mean, why doesn't anyone ever think to ask, "What the heck was this chicken doing walking around all over the place anyway?"
Martin Luther King, Jr.: I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.
Dirk Gently (Holistic Detective): I'm not exactly sure why, but right now I've got a horse in my bathroom.
Bill Gates: I have just released the new Chicken 2000, which will both cross roads AND balance your checkbook, though when it divides 3 by 2 it gets 1.4999999999.
M.C.Escher: That depends on which plane of reality the chicken was on at the time.
George Orwell: Because the government had fooled him into thinking that he was crossing the road of his own free will, when he was really only serving their interests.
Colonel Sanders: I missed one?
Plato: For the greater good.
Aristotle: To actualize its potential.
Karl Marx: It was a historical inevitability.
B.F. Skinner: Because the external influences, which had pervaded its sensorium from birth, had caused it to develop in such a fashion that it would tend to cross roads, even while believing these actions to be of its own freewill.
Jean-Paul Sartre: In order to act in good faith and be true to itself, the chicken found it necessary to cross the road.
Albert Einstein: Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road crossed the chicken depends upon your frame of reference.
The Sphinx: You tell me.
Buddha: If you ask this question, you deny your own chicken nature.
Emily Dickenson: Because it could not stop for death.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: It didn't cross the road; it transcended it.
Ernest Hemingway: To die. In the rain.
Saddam Hussein: This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.
Saddam Hussein #2: It is the Mother of all Chickens.
Joseph Stalin: I don't care. Catch it. I need its eggs to make my omelet.
Dr. Seuss: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes the chicken crossed the road, but why he crossed, I've not been told!
O.J.: It didn't. I was playing golf with it at the time.

oceanmelody

Katla, one of my DDs moved halfway around the world to be with an Internet boyfriend. Have not see her in a year and a half and some days I feel like I will never see her again. At least yours will be in the same country. And you have an end date! I completely understand the jealousy part and hope you can find some peace with it. One of the reasons I started MFP was to have something in my life I could control somewhat, because there is very little else I can control. It has been a long haul coming to grips with the emotional pain, and I just know if this situation continues as is part of me will be broken forever. But I have to take care of myself as best as I can and
try not to give up hoping. I know from others' posts that many of us are dealing with situations we never would have thought possible when we were younger and my heart goes out to all of you!!! Mini goal for May is to not give in to despair!

Sylvia, have a wonderful trip!

mollywhippet

This is the little "wisdom" that comes along with the joke. I thought this one is worth posting:

LIFE IS LIKE A PHYSICAL EXERCISE. TO THE WEAK, A BITTER PUNISHMENT AND TO THE STRONG A SOURCE OF ENJOYMENT.

mollywhippet

This was today's joke:



This guy wins the lottery and decides to buy the nicest car he could find. He buys a Ferrari.

It went 320 mph, had a V-12 engine, and went from 0-60 in 3 seconds. He thought nobody would be able to pass him.

He decided to show his car off around town. He approaches a stoplight and at that stoplight came an old guy on a moped.

The old guy says, "Nice car you have there can I take a look inside." The man says, "Sure look around all you want."

When the old guy came out he said the car was all right. The guy who owned the Ferrari was pissed. His car was more than all right.

So he decides to show the old man what his car could do. When the light turned green the man accelerated to 140 mph.

Just as the guy thought he had lost the old man he saw a black dot in his rear view mirror and it was gaining on him. IT WAS THE OLD GUY ON THE MOPED.

The moped passed the Ferrari. The guy in the Ferrari was like "No way." He then sped up to 240 mph and dusted the moped.

But just as the guy in the Ferrari thought he had it made he saw a black dot in his rear view mirror and it was gaining on him. IT WAS THE OLD GUY ON THE MOPED.

The moped passed him again. The guy in the Ferrari was getting mad, how could a moped do this. The guy then said, "That’s it" and floored it.

He blazed past the old man going 320 mph. The guy in the Ferrari said "There’s no way he can pass me now." But just as he said that he saw a black dot in his rear view mirror and it was gaining on him. IT WAS THE OLD GUY ON THE MOPED.

There was nothing the guy in the Ferrari could do. He was going as fast as he could. But this time the guy on the moped didn't pass him; it hit the back of his car.

The guy in the Ferrari stopped immediately and ran to the old man. Amazingly the old man was still alive. The guy asked the old man if there was anything he could do. The old man replied, "Unhook my suspenders off of your mirror."

exermom

Did Sharon Twombly's Zero to Sixty DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Tonya Larsen's Step Pump DVD

katla - you must be very proud of your daughter having the initiative to go back to school. I totally understand your jealousy. don't you wish you could see into the future? Who knows? DD might not like the Chicago area. I'm convinced that once Denise graduates, I won't see any more of her. We're not going to pay all her bills. Well, I keep trying to tell myself that if Petey gets transferred, it'll be on the coast most likely and she'll have to get a job, only an Associates degree won't help a whole lot. Well, to me, his mother made it so that they didn't have to do anything, what'll happen when she's no longer there to bail them out all the time? They won't have the coping skills needed. But then again, not my worry. Yes, I think about what will happen if and when there are grandchildren, I'll never see them. Just like I'll never see Bryan's children should he have any. Heck, the way I'm being treated, I'll probably never even know of their existence. So I totally understand how you feel. I'm feeling sorry for myself right now and so afraid that I'll turn to comfort (junk) food. The thought keeps crossing my mind. Well, right now I'm having some of the tofu/cocoa mixture and then I'll probably watch some TV

Joyce - sounds like you made fantastic choices at lunch. So so sorry about Charlie getting worse

CynthiaT - congrats on the pound gone! I do hope you get answers about your mom

Janet - way to put a damper on the day!!!! I keep looking at this skin and wishing it away, and it won't happen???? You know, even tho a car might have their turn signal on, I don't assume that they're going to turn until I see the wheels turning. Good for you ordering your food at the Moose early! If you buy those chlorine tablets to shock the pool, it's much more expensive than just using bleach, and bleach does the same thing. Vince put another bottle of bleach into the pool today. The chlorine was down a bit today so we just added a bit more bleach. The Y where I used to live originally had a bromine pool, but I think it got too expensive because they went to chlorine.

Just washed and waxed and vacumed my car. Now I want to go put this stuff for the leather on it.

lhannon - wow, running for 60 minutes. I don't think I could even do 5

Carol in NC - way to go on that purse!

Carey - I sometimes prefer the search for items on my android. It will not only give you the item, it'll also give you how much (1 cup, say) AND the calories. I hope that the water turns blue soon, too. Today it was 81. If the water was blue, I'd be in the pool. I'll even go in to clean the sides of the pool (any excuse to go in the pool)

Sylvia - have another ceramics question for you. There is a type of paint that's an antiquing paint. As you know, when you paint it gets darker in the crevices. Anyway, my mother-in-law years ago made an alligator. Now I know how she got the color darker in the crevices. Anyway, someone else told me that this technique isn't good for items that will be outside. Now the alligator she made was in the hot Florida sun year round and it isn't showing signs of wear and tear. This person did say that items that'll be outdoors probably should be glazed since they'll be in the direct sunlight. I should probably glaze the praying mantis. I certainly don't want it to start to fade. What are your thoughts about the antiquing being outside, and what about glazing. You were so wise to discontinue walking. Have a great time in Spain, sounds like you will

pip - you know that Kirby's sister's heart was in the right place, her words certainly weren't. Just keep remembering that. Just another thing added to the pile

Michelle from CA - you've come to a great place. Welcome, put up your feet, read some posts while drinking water.

We were going to go to Mexican Train dominoes, but to get to the lady's house you go on this one road and there was an accident. We understand that the road would be closed for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, and we didn't know any other way to get to her house. We looked at the map on the GPS, but couldn't find any other way. So we came home. When we got home I called to say that we wouldn't be there, evidentally a few months ago there was a road built that we could have taken. Oh well...its not like it was a life or death matter. I'll put the turkey meatballs I made in the freezer and take them maybe next month.

Right now I'm frying up these ground chicken breast patties. Sometimes I like to have them for breakfast, especially if I need to save calories (like I will Thursday when we go out to lunch with the Newcomers)

Mary from MN - wait it out, a better offer will come along

Toni - that Y sounds fantastic! I know you'll get a lot at the other Y. You're so right, the closing brought lots of good things

Meg - shopping makes things go down much better. We bought the bleach to put in the pool. It's green. According to all our chemical analyses, there wasn't any algae in the water. So we were treating it like it was a metal stain. Where the metal was coming from, that we had no idea. However, Vince is convinced that it is algae. Now you can either buy those bleach tablets that cost a lot and shock the pool, or else you can just buy bleach which is what we've done. We bought 24 bottles and so far we've added something like 8 bottles

Michele in NC

fanncy0626

Chris in MA - Thanks! We do want to sell but not that badly. I wish I could get a ticker on my post. For some reason I am unable to and MFP has been unable to help me.

Vicki - sorry to hear about your gain! You can do it! Tomorrow is a new day.

TNToni - you are having quite the adventure. It sounds like you have good friends to hang out with while you get fit together. Have fun at the pool!

Sylvia - have you had trouble with your hip before? I wonder if compression shorts would help. It sounds like you have a very exciting trip planned. Loved the jokes and the wisdom!

Barbie - thanks for being such a good role model. Have fun on your trip.

Lesley - you are very diligent in your diet and exercise. You are going to do well with the challenge. Is it easier having a trainer to work with?

Meg - speaking of M&Ms, I got the ad from Costco and they were staring me in the face...at a cheap price. I am so glad that they are an hour drive away!

Michele in NC - great exercise! The more we think about the offer the more we wish we didn't counter.Wcounte.r. We did call our realtor and told her we wouldn't even look at an offer like that again.

Have a great night everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

pipcd34

stats for the day:
ride home 2 gym- 11.18min, 15.5amph, 2.9mi = 81c
jog- 40min, 8.20ap - 1mi @ 6.8speed, 1mi @ 7.0spd, 1mi @ 7.2spd, 1mi @ 7.6sp, .4mi @ 8.0sp, .4mi @ 8.5sp = 4.8mi = 416c
ride gym 2 dome- 7.19min, 11.8amph, 1.4mi = 84c
ride dome 2 tan- 17.31min, 10.1amph, 2.9mi = 173c
ride tan 2 hm- 5.38min, 11.1amphm 1mi = 70c
total cal 824

Annr

Happy Tuesday everyone! Ok I can picture us all lounging about sipping coffee at some beach resort house....gossiping...(maybe that is just me being mental) I AM MENTALPAUSAL yaknow...

Today we traveled to the big city of Portland for his year checkup. The blood doctor had told us last month that he needed to come in for a blood draw.(2 hr drive there and back...yeah let us just "pop" into town...) This is the same doctor that blew his responsibilies a month after his transplant, when for some reason he was coming up testing positive for being anemic... He never called, and well my husband got better. He has always been a wee bit anemic even as a child. I told the docs today, "Hey they never did find out why he got the liver disease in the first place...so not getting the answers for this is not nothing new. I think the blood doc was just closing out his file, being that it was an open case. The political doings of the medical profession....sighes...

Happier note I only had two pcs of pizza at Round Table Pizza....husband had fasted and was about to eat the dashboard. Hey FYI....if you have had your gallbladder out, (which the doctors took out along with the bum liver) fasting isn't really neccesary. Fasting has a tendancy to enlarge when you eat...but if its out...bloodwork that you have to do and they say fast...freak them out and say...NO...lol. Back to the buffett...I had a big salad though...and I marked every single thing down! So now just water..

Tomorrow is my TOPS meeting. So I shall hear allllllll about the TOPS event I missed :-) I hope I am down a pound. Its a morning meal so I will take my VANS whole wheat waffle and coffee to scarf down after. I TRIED to weigh in with my bathing suit on, but they said no...because I had not started weighing in January in my suit.... And they stated it wasn't really appropriate clothing. Sooo I shall follow the rules.

I will be more accountable this month. It really helps me to not eat 2 hrs before I go to bed. I wake up ready to tackle the day, and inhale my breakfast. I was never a breakfast person, so this is a new thing for me.
Wait....chew slowly and lady-like.... :-)

DamitJanit

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Evening Ladies,

Carol, way to go on your shopping!!!! I’m glad the sun is shining for you. (((Hugs)))

Pip, Pip, Back away from the edge! This is sanity speaking to you. You know you are welcome to vent to us any time, and I do hope that helped get it out of your system. I didn’t read anything derogatory in what she posted. So maybe it’s more about who it came from than what she said??? Just wondering. The real bottom line is, we are all glad you weren’t hurt!

Michele G, welcome to this group of very supportive women. Come often and share your success and/or failures with us.

Mary, at least you got an offer. That is a start. Hopefully the right buyer will come along soon.

Vicki, good for selling the trike and being able to pay off some bills. That is always nice. For sure, we are not in this alone.

Peach, I always drain my hamburger meat but never rinse it. I actually drain lots of meat if it appears to have fat juices on it.

Toni, so glad you are discovering new and exciting things at the other Y’s. For some reason, I had a feeling this was going to work out to your advantage. Have fun!!!

Sylvia, I sure hope your hip doesn’t act up while you are in Spain. Such an exciting trip! You will have to tell us all about it. My knee was really bothering me yesterday and I thought, just what I need for the cruise. We leave Sunday to tour Charleston, then the cruise on Monday.

Barbie, I hope you have a wonderful trip.

Meg, I think you are on a popcorn kick. As long as it’s not the kind that I like, smothered in butter, you are probably fine. I’m surprised the delivery fee for the florist wasn’t higher. A personal delivery is always a good choice.

Mary, I know the offer was not what you wanted, but a Realtor has to present any and all offers to you. I know it’s personal, but try not to take it that way. It is business for both the buyer and seller. If the house is priced right, you will get a better offer. Sometimes it just takes time.

Annr, I’m surprised your hubby still goes to that same doctor. Two hours is a pretty good drive for labs and doctor appointments. I’m like you in that I wake up ready to eat and before I had to be up at least two hours before I wanted anything more than coffee.

I hope you all have a restful night and a wonderful day tomorrow.


Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

Katla49

Janet: I love the idea that no matter how slow I go, I’m lapping everyone who is sitting on their couch. Very motivational. Thanks! :flowerforyou:

Peach: I drain my hamburger but I don’t rinse it. I think that would rinse away too much of the flavor. Fat in moderation is good for us. I know all fat is not created equal and beef is not the healthiest, but it still has its place if there isn’t too much. We start out with at least 85% lean burger. (15% fat at most.)

Pip: I think it is easy to miss seeing a bicyclist on a rainy city street or a highway, and the early morning and evening commutes are both in difficult visual conditions for a good part of fall and winter. I like it when cyclists wear reflective clothing and have blinking lights on their bikes & helmets, especially at the back. However, if a person is well lighted and gets hit anyway, the motorist was not paying attention as they should. :noway:

Carey: I love the Dumbledore quote. Choices are the part of life that we can have some control and we can make poor ones or better ones.

Mary: I do not have the ability to offer DD the same opportunities that her MIL is offering. You have a good point. This isn’t me being sensible, I’m being emotional, selfish, and I know it. :devil: Good luck on your house sale. I suspect the people who made the lowball offer were hoping you were desperate. If they make a more reasonable offer following your counter offer, they show they are serious.

Carol: 70 pounds is awesome! The way I get my ticker to show is to copy and paste the ticker’s link into a word document that I’ve saved. I then write my posts onto the word document and post it. The ticker is saved to the word document right under my monthly goals and always shows up when I use it. I delete the daily post and keep the word document to use over and over.

Newbies: Welcome to a wonderful group of supportive women. Come back often so we can get to know you.

Vicki: DD is already out of state and planning to go several states further away than that. I’m putting on my big girl panties, and I’ll support her goals once she gets solid plans in place.



I just took the dog for a walk and now he’s driving me crazy pacing back and forth. I hope he settles down soon. He’s usually a very good boy. We’ve begun to plan a birthday trip to the coast for DH’s 67th and I like it. Tomorrow I’ll see about getting reservations.

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

May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back
strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol. Accomplished but here as a reminder.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

jaks97

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lhannon062709

Spaghetti Bellas for dinner - 90/10 ground beef, 1.5 oz, plus 1 tb parmesan, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, italian seasoning, extra oregano and a little red pepper flake. Beef cooked, then drained, then the rest cooked together except the cottage cheese which was stirred in last minute. Take stems out of the mushrooms, put very substantial meat sauce into 12 baby bella tops, or six half-grown bella tops, another tablespoon of parmesan dusted over them, in the oven for 15-20 minutes... 250 calories, 30+ grams of protein, and more than I could eat. My husband's concoction. He's determined to keep me eating the same things he's eating, just changing the carb-loaded bases (pastas, garlic breads, tortillas) over to veggies/mushrooms. I watch and take notes, contribute calorie/protein counts...

fanncy0626

Janet - have a great time on your trip to Charleston and the cruise. It sounds like a lot of fun!

Katla - thanks, I only sold 2 houses and they both went for what we were asking. Can we tell our realtor that we don't want to look at offers that are over 15000 less than asking? It is a waste of time to go there and be disappointed. Your dog probably knows that you are getting ready for a trip and isn't sure if you are bringing him.

Lisa - dinner sounds great! My DH would love to make that.

Everyone is going on vacation! It might get boring around here! Have a great night everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

jmkmomm

Vacations, vacations, vacations!!!! I am jealous I can't remember when the last time I went just on a sight seeing vacation. With my husband, you go to an amusement park and then he is bored out of his skull and lets us know about it. He chooses places like amusement parks because he is thinking he is being thoughtful and picking somewhere we want to go. When we went to the Smokies, Gatlinburgh is such a tourist trap it isn't really relaxing. I wish we all lived closer to out west because we would love to revisit some of the National parks we went to when the kids were little, Rockies, Grand Canyon, Badlands, etc. But that would take a 2 week trip for us and the kids can't afford to take that much time off and I would be physically spent after one week. With charlies attitude when the two of us go anywhere I refuse to go on vacation. To much road rage and severe cussing. It's just not relaxing. he refuses to fly now. OK, vent over, Throw it into the pile!!!!

Cynthia, hope your Mom gets better soon and they find out what is wrong with her. Moms are special people.

Heather, I have the extreme northern east and west coast on my bucket list. Well, going to Myrtle Beach and seeing Janet would be nice also!!!!!

Janet I will be keeping my brother's antique china cabinet. I just need a change. We will store ours out in the garage. It has a broken glass panel (Charlies anger) and it is veneer so I am sure we wouldn't be able to get much out of it. It is something that if we have a yard sale we will put it in that. We got the boxes out of our storage room tonight for me to pack up all the dishes she wants though. I was disappointed that neither cabinet would fit but I also don't want her new home to look real cluttered. And her table is oak, her cabinets are almost black and this cabinet is a walnut. I don't feel comfortable storing my brother's cabinet in the garage since I am sure that whatever is in the garage for a long time will smell like oil and gasoline.

Carol NC, we have a Ross store being built not far from me. What's it like? It would have to be a really nice store with good prices and good sales to take me away from the mall and Christopher banks. Great deal on your bag at Penny's. A deal like that makes a person feel so good!!!

Pip, I know what you mean. My husband, who is the biggest weaver through traffic, will tell me when I am getting ready to go out by myself to drive safely!!! He sure has a lot of room to talk. And does he not think I don't drive safely every day. When he had his colonoscopy and couldn't drive at all that day and I had to drive his I drove him crazy with my conservative driving!!! I always taught my daughters that when some one was behind them and driving to close, that they should just tell themselves that they are confident women, confident in their driving and just in who they are. They are not going to let some one else who is hell bent on disobeying the law make them do it also just so they can drive as fast as they can. Be cautious of them and keep an eye on them but stick to your guns and stay the speed they are going until they can safely move into another lane. When this dude passes me I always smile and wave at him to drive his crazy. I think if he is tailgating me that close that he is wanting to get up close and personal with me.

Michelle, welcome. I know you must be a lovely vibrant woman because I have a daughter by that name. Now we have another lady here called Michele, has only 1 'l' in her name. My doctor gave me a script for a mammogram in January, it's still hanging on my fridg!!!. That's OK to put something like that as a goal. Many women here have non weight loss related goals, some have fun goals. That's who we are. we discover so much about ourselves in this weight loss that setting different kind of goals helps us to lighten up.

Tina, I would love to have my washer and dryer go out. Some of the new W & D out these days have so many nice features on them.

Katla, big hug to you. I don't have any words of advice and have never been in your situation. My daughter lives 3 hours away and we can comfortably go down for a Saturday (going this Saturday!!!!). Do you have Skype or face time??? once our kids grow up, they make their own decisions. And like some one else said, there are planes that go to Chicago.

Had a wonderful nights sleep last night and woke up nice and refreshed, no headache, back still does hurt though. Forgot to vote in the primaries today, I feel so bad. I see the election results and see a total of only 450 votes between candidates in this city of 150,000 and have always been upset at all those who didn't vote. And now I am one of those. But a guy in my church who was running for city clerk did win his primary. Now for the big vote though. That's what counts. Oh, how do you rinse hamburger????

Nighty night, Joyce, Indiana

grandmallie

morning ladies~
well we went from winter straight into summer i didnt sleep for beans had all the windows open and not even a breeze, so I went to sleep around 7:30 work up at 11 was awake until close to 2 when Tom woke up and then fell asleep till about 5:30
I hate sleeping like that.. dont know if I can talk DH into starting the AC.
so now I feel like I am in a fog..
had one cup of tea and a banana. will have another cup of tea.
this weekend will be spectacular ,80 degrees and sunny.. but I am sure we will be work work work...
Told DH we need to do something fun.. I just dont know what.

peachstategal

Happy Wednesday!

mollywhippet

Good morning! Another rainy, dreary day here. I came to the studio to put some things in the kiln and make another stab at mopping the floor. Now I'm getting ready to go to Joplin to do some shopping. Looking for a pair of walking sandals for the trip and some knit shirts for hubby. He's really picky though, they must have a pocket (one pocket - not two). must be lightweight fabric, and can't be blue or green or any bright color. He would wear all black and gray if he could. So I will look for shirts for him but I'm not too hopeful.

So, I have to go. Later, ladies!

Sylvia

mollywhippet

Michele, I'm not sure if the antiquing you are talking about is paint or glaze. If it's just paint -and doesn't get fired - then I don't know anything about that. If it's glaze, then there are certail types of glazes that "pool" in the recesses so they are darker. Most of those are in the Celedon family. Another way to do it is to rub a ceramic stain into the crevices and then put a glaze over that and fire it. There are some glazes that "break" over the edges and high spots to accentuate texture too. As ar as your praying mantis...did you say that you touched up the shivered spots with acrylic paint? If so, then you can't glaze over that. The paint would burn off and probably make a mess. There are some clear acrylic sprays that you could use, and put on several coats. Get one that's OK outdoors.

SelenaP63

Just checking in... having to finish proofing as we go to print on Monday. The perk of DH proofing first is that he says "Every time I read it, I fall in love with you again." He's very good for my self-esteem.

Having the FitBit has put me back on track. Just being 'aware' of my activity makes a difference (like being on MFP and being aware of my caloric intake). Maybe that's what I need to focus on, being 'aware'. Something I will have to ponder, as I'm sure it will translate into other areas of my life.

It looks like the hummingbird tour bus just pulled up. I will probably need to put out another feeder so they don't have to be so darn competitive.

Coconut oil pulling? I'm curious to hear more. I only discovered coconut oil in the past year and can't believe it took me so long. Makes the best popcorn and so yummy on whole grain toast with honey.

Menopals. Yes, I had this vision of a group of us getting together and walking. (And this is the way my brain thinks... that thought sort of morphed.) There'd be so many of us, we'd look like this formidable gang of, well, Menopals. Don't nobody mess with hungry women going through the change! Maybe we could get leather jackets?

Somebody asked me a while back, and forgive me for not remembering, if there was a 'graduation' of sorts from the addiction recovery meetings that DH and I led for 3 yrs. The answer, according to DH (who has 23+ years of recovery himself) is that 12 Step becomes a way of life, that a person who is dedicated to sobriety doesn't go through the steps and 'graduate', but that they realize the need to incorporate all they've learned every single day to live well and avoid relapse.

Happy Day... it's raining here in the desert.
Selena
Utah

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SSC1958

Woke up to SNOW... well that's a four letter word! Just marking my spot as I have some appointments this morning. Have a good day everyone!

mikesmom1983

Good morning Ladies...my vent:
I KNEW I shouldn't have weighed myself this morning. But I thought that after 3 days of diligence I would have lost any weight I gained on Friday and Saturday. Yesterday I ate 1385 calories (a bit more than the 1200 I am now allotted), walked over 12,000 steps, was on the elliptical for 20 minutes and did 25 mintues of a resistance band workout. MFP gave me 907 exercise points ( high I think). Sunday and Monday were similar calorie/exercise days. Nope, 2 lbs. up from last week. In my rational mind I know it may be the extra sodium in the tortilla chips I had yesterday but really...2 lbs!! This is exactly what derailed my weight loss efforts in the past. I would be "good" for days or weeks, weigh myself, see that I gained instead of lost and figure that no matter what I did I "couldn't" lose weight so I would go back to my unhealthy ways. I have just come off a month of fantastic weight loss and I figured it would continue. Vent over.
Now my non-emotional, rational side...It's only a number on a machine. It is in no way reflective of how I look and feel today. I should just look in the mirror and see that I am wearing a pair of size 8 pants that look pretty fantastic. I will continue on the course I have been successfully following for the past 8 months and put the scale in the nether regions of my closet so I am not tempted to get on it. Even if I don't lose another ounce or inch I still look and feel better than I have for the past 15 years.

Late Monday night I went on a binge...shopping that is. I have the much anticipated wedding of a dear friends' daughter on Memorial Day weekend. It is on Cape Cod, at a resort, and I am spending the weekend. I have a dress that I was going to wear that I bought 8 years ago which is lovely and it fits again. Now we all know the nature of binges, they overtake us, deplete us of all rational thought and control. I got on ebay and went dress shopping at 10 pm Monday night. Before I knew it I had purchased 2 dresses for this wedding. I made sure that they were returnable and I will try all 3 dresses on and then make a decision as to what I will wear. At least 1 of the ebay dresses will be returned, they were both very good prices. The bottom line is that I want to show off all my hard work! This is so unlike me, who is this new woman?!!

Janet...I went to Charleston 2 years ago and absolutely loved it. I would book a trip back in a NY minute. Have a wonderful time there and on your cruise. Enjoy every second with your friend.

Chris in sunny, 55F MA where it is supposed to go up to 70F later!!

drkatiebug

Checking in to say I'm still around. Calculus is over. Kids took AP test yesterday. Hopefully they will make their teacher, their sub, and me proud. Teacher is still on bed rest. Waiting to see when the baby is born to determine if I will need to sub in July.

The leadership training weekends are over and I graduated Saturday. I thought my small group did a good job with our presentation of our research project.

The 34 week Bible Study will be over Thursday night. Between then and now I have to write individual cards to each participant telling them what I think their spiritual gifts are. I'm about half way through with this task.

Then I will have a week to breath before I teach a class on polity for my district. That will take 4 Thursday nights in a row.

I haven't heard anything on the summer academies, but they are still taking facilitator applications.

Not sure how I got anything done before I "retired."

And one last comment re the joke of the day.

Q: why did the chicken cross the road?
A: to prove to the possum it could be done,

Katla49

Sylvia: Good luck shopping for DH. I wouldn’t dream of shopping for mine, mainly because I don’t want to start a practice that I won’t enjoy. I prefer to shop with him.

SSC: Snow! Send it to our western mountains! (If only that was a practical possibility.)

Sylvia: Love the joke. I like Dr. Seuss best. “Dr. Seuss: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes the chicken crossed the road, but why he crossed, I've not been told!” I like the wisdom, too. I’ve decided to be stronger, and woman up to DD’s plans.

Bkrimpet: Your perspective on my daughter’s planned move is so valuable to me. I am sorry for your situation.

Michele:



This group is so good for me! Thanks to all of you who’ve helped me find a more balanced perspective.

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

May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back
strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol. Accomplished but here as a reminder.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

janemartin02

Happy hump day.Nice day in IL,warm and sunny.
DIL has surgery in am on her left wrist,glad it`s not the right.Has a long road ahead,with PT.My son is out of work and has been finishing his school.She is the sole income now,so hopefully,she can go back at some point.
HUGS jane

Vickil57

Toni--New Y sounds like a great place. I wish we had something around here. The Y here is not the best and not clean.

Sylvia--Sure hope your hip issues get better before you leave on your trip.

Annr--interesting about the fasting and blood sugars. I had mine out years ago. Thanks for the info.

Lisa--Thanks for the supper idea, I do think DH would enjoy that also.

Chris--Good for you, weight is one thing, but more important is how you feel.

Jane--Sending prayers for DS and family.

Another raining day here. I am working my short 8 hour shift and DH and friend are taking the motorcycle about 60 miles away to have it fixed. I hope they can get it done in the next week. I plan to stop at the wellness center after work and ride the recomber bike awhile. If I can do that a couple times a week, that should help. Have a good day ladies. Love each of you and so Blessed to have you in my life.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

cityjaneLondon

Good afternoon everyone!

We went to the fish restaurant for our meeting anniversary. All started well - we had the window table I'd asked for and our starters were delicious. Then for mains, DH's turbot was raw on the bone so we sent it back. They recooked both our mains, which took some time and rather spoilt the occasion as we had to wait. The manager came and said we could have free desserts! We seem to be making a habit of free food! We also were given a plate of sweet canapés with Happy Anniversary written on it in chocolate. So - nice food, but not pampering and relaxing.

At the WI last night I stood up at the end of the meeting (with their permission) and talked a little bit about my book. I said it came with warnings! I sold 4 books and gave all the proceeds to their charities. Also a few people took my little photo cards so I might sell a couple more. Thank you those ladies who have written such great reviews. :flowerforyou: Any one who is still hovering over buying a paperback copy, please do. I learnt today that the company only pays out when each country's royalties reach a certain level, not amalgamated. Cheek! I so love you ladies who have been such a great support to me and have helped me so much to get through this. Last night I was literally shaking in my boots, but I managed to speak. Self promotion is not a pretty thing IMHO, but it has to be done. :ohwell: It was nice to feel I was helping the charities.
For anyone who is new or missed it the book is WINDOWS and my name is Heather Eyles. Available on amazon.com. You can read the blurb and Look Inside. (Enough already!)

Sylvia - I hope you have a fantastic time in Spain. My back always plays up before I go away. I must tense up or something. Barcelona is amazing, but it is the pickpocketing and bag snatching capital of the world. They are soooooo clever. I had mine stolen from between my feet, but my local, streetwise companion saw them and they handed it back with no argument. They looked utterly respectable and smart.! ! ! :noway:
You have reminded me that I need to start thinking about going to Wales on Saturday! ! ! All I have done so far is wash a few things. We are self catering in a cottage so I need to sort food out.

Katla - I think jealousy is completely natural. I feel a pang every time DDIL goes to her mother's. Chicago will be a great place to visit and no altitude problem.

Been buying various birthday presents on line today. A restaurant voucher for DB and I'm looking at an insanely expensive saucepan for DS who is a gourmet cook. Just want confirmation it is the right size. No reply from him :sad: so I have appealed to DDIL. They gave me a very expensive frying pan a couple of years ago which I use all the time and absolutely love. It reminds me of them every time I use it. Good tools give you a warm glow.

Must stop rambling on. Very light dinner tonight is in order :laugh:

Heather UK

lhannon062709

Fourth day in a row of running - decided I'll stop when my knees tell me to... they've certainly not been shy in the past. Perhaps the 15 pounds off already have been beneficial enough for them to be kind.

Still making it an hour... but realize that when y'all think of running, you probably think of like, track and such. Think more like Tim Conway in the "oldest man in the world" sketches. I'd call it jogging, but I'm not fond of that word. I just know it's not walking because when I walk, it's different and even slower. But... I'm moving. For a solid hour. And sweating like a... well, like a short, chubby lady with weight to lose and a determined expression. The ranch hands no longer offer me a ride when they drive by.

Realized I've almost cut bread out of my daily life - just natural progression toward higher protein, lower calories moves me away from the grains and pastas. Not missing them much so far...

DH fixed the belt on the riding lawnmower--I've tried it with the push mower, but with the gophers and such, it's so rough that you risk a broken ankle at best. So, since I'm sweaty already, it's on with the sombrero and my long-sleeved shirt (91 and sunny outside) to lead Daisy-dog on a merry chase in circles around the yard.

CynthiaT60

Hello everyone!

Thanks for the good wishes. Mom apparently doesn’t have gall bladder problems after all; they think she caught some kind of bug and couldn’t shake it. Two days of IV fluids with potassium and she should be back home today. Hope she does OK. Unfortunately her doctor yesterday was a real B. Mom was asking whether she needed more tests and if so, approximately when they’d be doing them (like, how long would she be staying in the hospital), and the doctor told her if she wasn’t happy she was welcome to sign herself out AMA!! Talking like that to a patient, much less an 84-year-old one (who’s not stupid)! Good think I wasn’t there.

I’ve never heard of draining and rinsing ground beef, but maybe they didn’t do it back then when I ate meat (stopped when I was about 23).

Katla: good luck. It’s not always easy to be far away from family, though it can have its advantages. Don’t feel you’re being selfish; you just love your daughter!

Sylvia: laughed out loud at the Ferrari joke! Why are people waving chicken bones over you?

Lisa (right?): your husband sounds just as sweet as mine. Mine lists everything he uses to make dinner on a memo sheet, including the number of grams.

Jane: hugs for you and your dil.


Hope we all have a good day!


Cynthia :flowerforyou: