WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2015

nccarolb

Thanks, Lisa! I will be in Dallas for work and flying in so no car. I'd love to visit Ft Worth (some of my very favorite musicians are from there), but I'm not sure about the transportation aspect. I will be staying 1/2 mile from all of the JFK stuff, so that is definitely on my list. I'm trying to map out things that I can walk to and things that I won't mind doing by myself.

fanncy0626

MNMargaret- I hate Woodtick's! The female deer tick is 10 times the size of the male deer tick so quite a bit larger than the head of a pin. About the size of a small Woodtick. It does not have that white on its back and it is totally brown in color. The last time I got bit by a female and again this time it is a female. Did your Woodtick burrow under your skin from Sweden?

Heather-rain is always a good reason to go in for a beer! You look great and so does the background!

Katla- I think I had those eggs before but I think they were considered Irish on Saint patties day.

Pip- it itches like crazy! Even with Benadryl on it. I've got a doctors appointment this afternoon to have them look at it. I got the little bugger in A small jar.

Terri- you didn't mention chocolate for that is what I suggest! LOL

Mary from Minnesota

mikesmom1983

Greetings Ladies...I am back from my 3 days in NJ.
Lesley...so sorry to hear about your daughter. I'm sure you are reeling from this news and all it's implications. Please know that we are all wishing you, your daughter and her family all the best. The dear friend that I have spent the past 3 days with was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 at the age of 44. She just celebrated her 59th birthday and is in the best of health.
Mary in MN...ticks are scary and I hope this one does nothing more than cause you a good scratch. Take care.

I went to NJ on Saturday to visit my mother in the assisted living. Lets just say it was not the best afternoon. I then went to spend the balance of the weekend with the aforementioned best friend. We went to Cape May on Sunday and it was a glorious day, I even had ice cream which I haven't had in 6 months! Enjoyed every lick!

Back to work and the regular routine today.
Chris in partly sunny MA

margaretturk

Mary from Minnesota: Yes the Swedish tick was on me for at least a couple of days. It was on my back so I didn't see it. Because it had been on me for a few days feeding that is why I went on antibiotic proactively. They have Lymes disease in Sweden too. I avoid grassy areas if possible and if I can't I wear boots and long pants. I do not like being on antibiotics unless it is absolutely necessary because of their side effects. Although compared to Lymes disease the side effects of antibiotics are not as serious.

My brother who live in Missouri got Rocky Mountain fever from a tick bit.

This is tick season in Minnesota. That is probably whky it is being talked about now.

pipcd34

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cityjaneLondon

Well, our meal out was a wash out!
I had high hopes when we arrived - lots of staff on, busy, and a big specials board. (Not a good sign in retrospect as there was also a big standard menu)
My starter of cockles, laver bread and bacon was good. (Laver bread is a Welsh speciality- seaweed!!!!!!)
DH ordered Potted Brown Shrimps. What arrived was prawns and a Marie Rose sauce. When we complained they said "oh we haven't got any potted shrimps left!" He ordered Whitebait, thinking they couldn't mess that up. It was overbattered and tasteless.
We ordered Halibut in a chestnut mushroom and butter sauce. We got the halibut, but in a nasty tomato pesto sauce, When we complained they said "the chef has put the wrong sauce on". Then - "we haven't got any more halibut." We said, ok, but we want free desserts. He brought us the only homemade thing on the menu - lemon and lime posset. It was ok, but too chilled. Then I said I'll have the cheese board. Oh dear. They were Welsh cheeses, but only the blue was edible.
So this is the third disaster in a row for us eating out. And the third time weve got free food! ! ! ! ! This was definitely the worst in a long time. Did they think we wouldn't notice it was not what we ordered? ? ? Even the chips were poor and undercooked!

This was after the smoke alarms in the property had decided to keep going off all afternoon. In the end we just dismantled them. It certainly isn't smoky!

Fabulous walk though in the windy sunshine. I did an extra 15 minutes. So altogether 2hrs 45 mins today. Plus my 30 mins strength training.

Lots of love. Must write my review on Trip Advisor.

Heather in Walles UK

GodMomKim

Omgosh I last was here on May 7th and 201 messages to catch up on… well, I’ll start reading in a second but for now a quick catch up...
Happy Belated Mom’s day to the Moms, grandmoms, furrybaby moms, God moms, aunts… and others who care for kids in any and every way.

I spent Saturday – Tuesday with my mom – a long time for us, but it went well. I have had two rounds of company and now have a 1 ½ week break and then another round of a 4 day visit from a friend.

Did a lot of cooking, not all healthy, but I worked hard at fitting in some exercise, (never missed my 3 mile daily walk with Levi) and portion control. So got on the scale today, and exactly the same as pre-company my own SV (not non-scale – but a scale victory).

So having my salad lunch with you.. I’ll read and comment as I go and see how far I can get.

Mary – glad the house sale is working out… at $6K septic system repair! Yuck!!!

Joyce – I think it is great that if you do the paper work you get the $$ or gift cards.

Gilly – I don’t know how it is in the UK, but in the states we get a morning 15 min break, lunch and a 15 min afternoon break – and that is by law… if you get the breaks could you take a walk then?

DDnavy and all the other newbies!– we are a supportive group of women, just join in!!!

Heather, Gilly – lots of folks have cleaners here to… we just call them a housekeeper… and at least in my area delivery of groceries is very expensive…. So when I was in England, I never tried toad in a hole, but loved fish and chips and laughed so hard at the signs of “spotted dick ahead” as here the word dick is a nick name for Richard and slang for penis.


Heather I too googled your vacation… the images of Worms Head –WOW beautiful
Barbie – the image of you dancing in the bathroom is great!!!

Meg – Happy very belated birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carol – I’m glad you and your son will have a discussion about the “neatness/cleanliness rules”

Carey – I can barely type, that poem has me crying my eyes out.

Kerra – you are welcome to lurk, of course, but I like your style, so jump and chat!

Ok, got to May 9th, will start up again on page 16….

May goals:
Walk every day
Log everyday
Eat slower
Plan and do a fun thing every week
Week 1 – had a friend visit for a couple of days – went to our big second hand store (Savers) and for $23 got 3 pair of walking shoes and a pair of hiking boots – all very gently used. Score!

Week 2 – had Mom for a 4 day visit, tried some new recipes, salmon, shrimp and clams…. Yummy. Did a new walk with the dog that had a long tough hill, and we made it!

Kim from N. California

terewilliams

Hey Everyone! I’ve been missing you!

Katla: Thanks for the message! I’m just puttering along. My son is doing well. He has lost a little weight and seems to be eating healthier. I’ve been rather inconsistent for the last several months. As a matter of fact I posted a rather long venting rant for the month on my page. I’ll share it with y’all since it pretty much is the truth about my frame of mind – what little bit of one I have left!

MY RANT FOR THIS MONTH! One of you commented on being inconsistent….I joined that club around two months ago. Life has been stressful and work has been super stressful – nothing new there. The SO and I had a little talk or I should say he talked and I got a serious attitude. The subject of his discourse was you need to drop 40 pounds and keep it off. I am not an arguer so he just rolled on picking up momentum as men seem to be so able to do  until he said “I am not going to marry you until you drop 40 pounds.” I had a rather rude response which resulted in me deciding that I was not going to marry him. After two months of hindsight…I am able to admit that he is really scared of me dying from an asthma attack and one of the principle problems is the stress carrying so much weight puts on my respiratory system. He has been with me though lots of small attacks and two major ones that I came through only by the grace of God. The other day I consciously weighed in and saw that I had gained 10 pounds since we had that discussion. I had to ask myself why I was participating in self-sabotage. Yes pals I did indeed do a close examination of whether or not I really wanted to get married! I also had to re-fresh myself with the concept that I am obese, that the weight is killing me slowly but surely and he is not the selfish you-know-what that I had decided he was. So I’m back to a healthier lifestyle. The SO is paying for a personal trainer to design a strength training routine for us and I am looking forward to it. For those of you in the Inconsistent Club remember that we all fall off from time to time but we need to remember to jump back on the wagon because every little bit helps.

Tere in Richmond VA

mollywhippet

Oh my, what a day! We got to the hotel and took a three hour nap in a wonderful soft bed with wonderful crisp white sheets. Then got out and walked to the Metro station and rode down to the Opera House Plaza and walked around, exploring. We went to a big fancy market and sampled some tiny pastry items, then walked back to the Metro. We got off at the wrong station and had to double back a little, but finally made it back to our hotel. We walked 6.11 miles and I got a small sunburn. We also found a great fruit and vegetable store near our hotel, where I got a big bunch of cherry tomatoes, two apples and a huge orange, all for about $2. That's going to be my favorite store, I think. We wimped out and ate dinner at Burger King. I'm not ready to navigate the local cuisine just yet. I can't eat fish and refuse to eat veal and suckling pig, so I have to figure out what I CAN eat.

Tomorrow we are taking a half day bus trip to Toledo. It's supposed to be almost 100 degrees tomorrow, and there will be lots of walking. I packed my huge sun hat, so I'll take that.

Sorry I haven't had time to even skim the posts. I hope you are all having a great day.

Sylvia

mollywhippet

Here are today's jokes:



At school one morning the teacher asked little Johnny what he had for breakfast.

Little Johnny said, "Well, on my way to school I come cross this Apple tree, so I climbed up there and started eating apples."

"I guess I eat about six," said little Johnny. "No," said the teacher, "it's ate!"

Little Johnny said "Well it could've been eight, I don't remember."



At a party of professionals, a Doctor was having difficulty socializing. Everyone wanted to describe their symptoms, and get an opinion about diagnosis. The Doctor turned to a Lawyer acquaintance, and asked, "How do you handle people who want advice outside of the office?"

"Simple," answered the Lawyer, "I send them a bill. That stops it."

The next day, the Doctor, still feeling a bit reserved about what he had just finished doing, opened his mailbox to send the bills; there sat a bill from the Lawyer.

terri_mom

Tere - I wish you all the strength you can find working with the personal trainer, and I am also happy that it sounds like your SO will be working out with you. It is a much more enjoyable journey when we don't have to do it alone. ((((( Hugs! and I truly hope the ultimatum came from love)))))

I decided that I just can not sit through a movie without popcorn, and the trail mix from Walgreens seems to have many of the same calorie and fat numbers, so I will enjoy my popcorn during the movie tonight. Okay, I'm going to punch in the trail mix again, and see if I will get some nutrients that I can't get from popcorn. I better decide quick, because I leave in 20 minutes.

Terri in Milwaukee

pipcd34

"Researchers from Oxford Brookes University in the UK have found that measuring a person’s height with string, folding that piece of string in half, and making sure that it can fit comfortably around the waist is a better indicator than BMI of whether someone has too much body fat."

Lestan48

My daughter is resilient and WILL cope. She thought she had another cyst and was upset when diagnosed with cancer. She waited to tell me but spoke to Stan who encouraged her. Her granny was mis-diagnosed and died of breast cancer that had spread to her bones. She refused chemo. I was a cancer research scientist and worked on cancer with my prof, so know implications. I e-mailed her father in England, we divorced when she was 2, and migrated to Australia with Stan when she was 7
I NEED to keep training and eating healthy.
I see my doctor and Sports Nutritionist on Thursday afternoon.
I start Tom's Big Burn next Monday
I DO NOT believe in BMI I go on body fat and lean body mass ONLY
Lesley in Tasmania

italy10548

Terewilliams- you got that right. ANY exercise blesses the body and helps the mind think clearly. I call it getting my magic back! Congratulations on the personal trainer and let us know how it goes.

My days been okay. Got in 6k steps and Classical Stretch (CS) then errands and running with kids. Dinner was fish. Still not sleeping well but calorie goals have been good. My Fitbit records my sleep and last night I got 7 hours with 5 times awake and 17 times restless. I really like seeing this information because I always felt tired but now I know why! Hope you all are all having a great day.

pipcd34

stats for the day:
ride home 2 gym- 11.57min, 14.8amph, 2.9mi = 81c
jog- 33min, 11.58ap, 5.0-5.5incl, 5.0-5.2speed, 2.76mi = 291c
ride gym 2 dome- 6.17min, 13.1amph, 1.3mi = 70c
ride dome 2 hm- 16.37min, 9.6amph, 2.6mi = 172c

exermom

Did 1-1/4 hr of Leslie Sansons Walk at home DVD. Tomorrow's plan is to do Kelley Coffee Meyers 30 Minutes to Fitness Cardio Blast DVD. I'll probably do it twice for an hour.

Made these chocolate cookies, some to take to the Newcomer general meeting tomorrow and some to take to Denise. She's graduating (FINALLY, after like 7 years!) on the 21st. Then made a chocolate cake to take to her. It's cooling right now. Then made this spinach dip which is in the refrigerator right now. That's for the bowling party this Thursday. The interesting thing was that I found that it used to be where I couldn't resist raw dough, especially when you cream the sugars and butter, but today I wasn't that interested in it. Admitted, I did have some BLT's, but that seemed to be more out of the fact that I still have a deep seated feeling that it's wrong to throw out food, so I would eat it. But so many time when I previously would have nibbled, now I wanted to make more cookies and didn't care to nibble. That is....except for the spinach dip.

Lesley - weather isn't bad at all by me, it's been sunny and beautiful. How horrible about Karen! She's in my thoughts. I guess you can be thankful that it's the early stages. I don't go by BMI, either.

annr - the sodium alone justifies making your own granola bars. What size pan did you use?

Lisa in TX - have fun at the wedding and with your friend

terri - I usually don't go into WalGreens, I take food from home. Have fun at the movie

Carol/Peach - you are so good to your son

Heather - I'm so sorry your dinner was such a disaster. Even free food doesn't really make up for a poor meal. Hope your computer doesn't blow up when you write your review

Kim - I'm surprised that the name for Richard wasn't censored in your post. Maybe now that MFP is part of Armor All they aren't as strict or maybe they read the posts and see that it isn't meant in any sort of dirty way. Remember at one time Dick's Sport Goods was edited?

Have the general meeting for the Newcomers tomorrow. They bought this cabinet and the idea was that I could store my things in there. Well, I see problems potentially. the last time someone combined my things, I need my things separated, things that I use every month and things that I have extras of. I also have some of my own things that I really don't want others using. I can see someone using something and not telling me that they did. So...I'm going to bring most of my things home. I'll just keep this one basket for the money for the coffee there. The basket is quite large. And I really don't see anyone using it for something since it says on it "coffee $1". So this month since I don't have a lot to bring, I'll bring chocolate cookies along with brownies.

Just got an email about what others are bringing to the bowling party. Someone is bringing German potato salad (not my cup of tea at all), someone else is bringing a dessert (like she did last year, I probably won't have any), someone else is bringing baked beans and macaroni salad (I'm really not interested in either one of those). So looks like my veg tray and I'll bring a sandwich. she did say that they were going to have hamburgers and brats. Now when they asked me to send the invite they said they were going to have hot dogs and brats. either way, I don't care for either, but if it's hamburgers, maybe I can have the hamburger fixins. Maybe I'll make a sandwich and just keep it in my pocketbook depending on what fixins they have.

tere - welcome back! We've been missing you. It really sounds like your SO really cares for you. I can understand his feeling of fear for you.

Michele in NC

GodMomKim

Back again for a bit more reading!!!

Sylvia – so you leave the dogs at the Kennel, why not a pet sitter? I am having a pet sitter come in with Levi when I go on vacation.

Naiomi – I did not know the proverbs passage you referred to but Goggle to the rescue… what a crazy passage for Mom’s day, all about working yourself to the bone!

Just to page 17…..
May goals:
Walk every day
Log everyday
Eat slower
Plan and do a fun thing every week
Week 1 – had a friend visit for a couple of days – went to our big second hand store (Savers) and for $23 got 3 pair of walking shoes and a pair of hiking boots – all very gently used. Score!

Week 2 – had Mom for a 4 day visit, tried some new recipes, salmon, shrimp and clams…. Yummy. Did a new walk with the dog that had a long tough hill, and we made it!

Kim from N. California

jmkmomm

Slept a little better with the Melatonin but my Fitbit still says I was restless quite a bit. I do know that sometimes the eason I can't sleep is because I am cold. So my go to solution for that is a big baggy long sleeve shirt I have had for a while and a pair of my yoga pants. Then I put one of my favorite quilts on the bed. One of the reasons it shows I am restless is because I don't just sleep on my side, I have pillows between my legs, a pillow just for my hands. And when I turn, I have to readjust those. I did have to get up to go to a Sunday school fellowship. So tomorrow is nothing so I am planning on sleeping as long as I want to. I am sorry to say ear ladies that sometimes that is after 1 PM.

Allison, would it not be easier on your FIL and you and DH you to tape the graduation and show him the tape. That way the graduate can feel like he is the center of attention and not DIL who may or may not cooperate.

Lesley, so sorry about your daughters diagnosis. And yes, it may be a false positive but the worry and sleepless nights until they do a biopsy. What is the governmental or public insurance like where you live.

With my MS, sometimes I have incontinence of either bowel or bladder. Sorry ladies. Now with the ulcerative colitis my husband is learning what incontinence is like. His doctor for his Parkinson's has always told him that his daily 2 mile walk is one of the best things for him. So gets in the car, realizes he has the ever so familiar rumbling his tummy and decides not to risk going out. But he didn't make it in time. He didn't want me to clean anything up, said it was all his fault and his responsibility. I told him I wasn't doing it out of pity, responsibility or anything. I was doing it because he is my husband. I also told him that it happens not many times but sometimes with me. I also told him that I always remember what his Mom told me, just hold your head up high. When she was still able to get out and walk, she loved to sometimes just window shop in Walmart or K Mart. So she tells us she needs to go to the bathroom. So me as the woman has to go with her. As soon as she opens the door to the bathroom, numerous stall bathroom, her pants are already down and it is just flowing from her. I let housekeeping now that it needed to be cleaned up, got her cleaned up an offered to go buy a pair of sweat pants for her. She said no, I am going to walk out of here with my head held high. So we got it all cleaned up, cleaned the floor but he insisted that I not take care of his soiled clothes. I told him that as, or maybe not, my MS progresses, he may need to do the same for me. He has never hesitated at all doing something for me because of my MS. He is going to have to accept that I may have to do the same for him. His father had severe eye disease, had tunnel vision that was getting worse, then he had bladder cancer and his wife, 2nd wife, refused to help him with his catheter so my husbands youngest daughter would go over and do that cleaning. Anyway, he had nothing to live for and just gave up and the cancer took over. Charlie said he may just be like his Dad. I am going to have to find the sweetest picture of our two grand daughters and put it in his billfold so they can be the reason to keep on keeping on. Anyway, his first doctor's appointment is Thursday. We need a lot of direction about food and help with this diarrhea.

Safe travels to everyone still. Sylvia, you know we expect some pictures from Spain.

Joyce, Indiana

dreamwriter

Hello all. I am back. I started reading from May 10th as that was my birthday. It seemed fitting for a fresh start.
First I love the idea of "Beautiful Ladies Day".
Heather - The photo of Rhossili Beach is Gorgeous as is the photo of you.What are tinned flageolets?

Janet - I am so glad for you and your friend to spend quality time. Enjoy the cruise.

Carey - Thank you so much for your caring message. I am a big chutney fan. Yum.

Carol/Peach - How fun for you to reconnect with college friends? Do you do it often?

Naiomi - Sounds like you had a lovely Sunday.

Barbie - You give good advice. You are lucky to have Jake as a travelling companion.

Lhannon- Your Mom looks very glamorous. The pic of the scale is priceless and a good reminder to us all.

Lesley - So sorry to hear the news about your daughter. She will be in my prayers.

Mary in Minnesota - Here's hoping that darn tick wasn't carrying anything.

Terri - I haven't given up my movie popcorn but I have downsized.

I am finding my way back to things. DH had a bit of a health crisis. Started about mid April. I took him to the ER after threatening that I would call the ambulance and he could pay the bill if he didn't get in the car. In retrospect I probably should have called the ambulance.
He had a bout with diverticulosis last spring with a hospital stay followed by attempted colonoscopies, specialized tests in Calgary, etc., etc. Skipped appointments with the specialists in favour of the naturopath, many tests by said naturopath to the tune of a few thousand $$$, plus supplements that cost another 500+.
The ER doc was going to send him home with antibiotics to see how it went or DH could be admitted for more tests and be on antibiotic by IV. He hadn't been able to eat or drink for a few days. I let them know in no uncertain terms that I was not taking him home, he had no money, no vehicle and since he could barely walk. He chose to be admitted. He was in so much pain, full of infection and inflammation. 5 days later, they did the operation that took out over a foot of his intestine, freed his small intestine from the pelvis, scraped (gently, they say) the mesh from his hernia operation where inflammation had imbedded part of the intestine. They also removed a free mass the size of a marble and gave him an ileostomy. Another 2 weeks in hospital but he is home for about a week now.
DH's brothers were annoying to keep in the loop (I know that sounds mean). One of them offered to come if the 7+ hour operation didn't go well. His idea of comforting? The oldest brother whose wife has a heart of gold but know idea about life or how to conduct herself stayed at my house for 3 nights after the operation.
Enough of that, he is home and recovering well. Grocery shopping and cooking for him will be a bit challenging for the first bit.
I am ready to reschedule counselling but he thinks everything will be fine now. Not taking the chance. We both had moments at the hospital that were less than our finest.
Mother's Day/ Birthday should have been great and it wasn't for lack of anyone trying. I had phone calls, text messages, facebook messages and cards. My daughter and family brought a wondrous flower arrangement. My son bought me a replacement e-reader with wi-fi. Our other son made a facebook tribute to me and my daisy dukes (a very long time ago) after a lovely call with his family. I am truly blessed.
Unfortunately on Saturday night a series of events conspired to leave me hurting, nauseous and totally not feeling well. I didn't get dressed until we went to DD's for supper. DGDs did a dance for us, DGS put on a guitar concert. I should mention that I share my birthday with DSIL and it happened to be his parents' 40th anniversary also. I wish I would have felt better to enjoy it all a little more.
Last time my Birthday and Mothers' Day were the same, all of us were cleaning out Mom's apartment because Green Acres needed it for the next tenant. All of us were together because the funeral was so close.
Things will get better again. I need to focus on all my blessings.
Was going to post a favourite photo of my Mom. Maybe when my brain is working again.
Missed you all
-Sharon in Lethbridge.

kal900

Good morning ladies!
Thankyou for welcoming me into your group.... a little outside contact will help keep me on the ball... too often I'm happy to stay in and just get on with my crafts. I'm an artist/ maker, selling what I create where possible. But must admit, even though it keeps me sane, I've struggled to even enjoy that over the last few months as I've put weight back on. I'm terrible for spiralling, me! Don't think I'm bipolar or the like, but at times it would seem that way.

Anyway, woken up to a beautiful day here in Kent, so do I get some washing done and stay indoors to do orders for 2 journals, or take the motorbike out and try my new lens?
Apparently it will be rain for the rest of the week so I should make hay... and get some summery pics.

I did get on the scales- thanks for pushing me into it! I'm relieved I'm not back to 290 lbs, but sad that I'm at 250, given that I did make it down to 234 in December. I've worked out if I lose 2lbs a week again, by xmas I'll be under 200lbs! What a joy that would be, not been there for about 7 years.. so many clothes I could fit back into!

My problem is I'm happy to spend all day sitting painting or sewing... so really need to get back into exercising. But it does hurt so... my knees are ruined, I have residual arthritis and pain from an old bike injury to my foot, I ripped my bicep somehow in October and in January I had a huge lump removed from my arm, so is now numb around my shoulder/ tricep. Bit of a wreck really All the more reason to get smaller/fitter, but I seem to hurt myself more in the long run ;(
I do have alot of Beachbody dvds, which I enjoy once I'm in the right mindset, it's that initial push of getting togged up, getting sweaty, showering, before I do anything else... half the day is gone.

I'll spend the next few days reading through old posts to try and get to know you all... have flitted through briefly, seems like youre all really on the ball and busy, busy.

Heather- Where are you staying in Wales? I used to live in the Prescelli mountains near Haverfordwest, that coastline looks like St. Davids/ west coast? My eldest daughter has just moved to outside Newport with her horses, bit closer to the bridge and all the horse shows.
Doesnt sound like you're having too good a time with the local cuisine? Shame, there were alot of lovely eateries around west wales, but imagine most are gone now. So much has changed there in last 2 decades.

Mary- We get ticks in the uk, horrible things, love the cats! But not heard much about lymes disease... sounds rather horrible. Hope you get it treated positively

Chris- Icecream, yum. Been a little too liberal with our eating since december, it's going to be hard cutting everything out again. I rarely eat sugar or flour, unless on a downward, then anythings game. Going to miss coffee icecream soooo much

Tere- I am so with you in the inconsistent club. I seem to go up and down in huge cycles, but I do also seem to scupper myself. Not that I am happy being where I am, as soon as anything positive happens I soon get a downturn. It's hard being consistent, especially as an artist- repetition, routine/ planning goes against every fibre of my being. Guess all we can do is plug away and accept that its a rollercoaster, as long as you keep getting back on, things will keep improving. Love the idea of a trainer though! Bootcamp would do me wonders...

Pip- That's a novel concept, but surely it would depend on your shape? Pear or apple would register differently... shall be trying it later, will let you know

Kim- Lol, spotted dick. Grew up on proper foods like that.. cant beat it drizzled with golden syrup... and you're right, a dick is a certain appendage here too, also a person can be a dick, or act like a dick- ie an idiot/ plonker/ tool. Gotta love the english language...

Katla- Thankyou for the welcome.. being 50 soon is scary enough, where did time go? I'd agree with you on the knees, I've had 4 ops since I was 35, 3 on right, one on left. Once they start playing in there things get worse quicker. Im too young for replacements apparently, which is another reason I am up and down with exercise. It hurts like crazy, but I know I need to... it's hard

Should I put my May goals up now?
Given we're halfway through I feel I'm at a loss, but had to start somewhere again

1 weigh and assess after 5 months of doldrums
2 start logging all foods again and keeping check on what we're eating
3 no more snack foods and bad stuff- till my birthday- 50 in June, then I can be naughty
4 get my head back into workouts and getting off my bum
5 start drinking water- something I rarely do, and never think about, lots of herb teas, or good coffee


Right, decided, going to get washing on, then go for a 40 mile blast on the bike, test that new lens

Have a great day everyone!!

fanncy0626

Sharon- welcome back! Sorry to hear all that you and your DH have been going through. It sounds like your family is very talented. Happy belated Birthday!

I was given a double dose of antibiotics to fight against the wood tick bite. Dr said that should take care of it. My DH didn't get the transfer to Texas so we will find a home in town for a few years until he can retire. I can't sleep so I have been house hunting.

Have a great day everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

italy10548

Good morning

grandmallie

morning ladies~
well the darn DH gave me his cold, or it could be the mega pollen that is around ,so will not go down to see DFIL today.. dont go into work until 1, so if i am feeling better will mow the lawn, if not will do it tomorrow.
talked it over with DH we wont try taking DFIL to graduation party.. just to much for us,and we think to much confusion for him..
will keep doing what I am doing...
going up to DB and DSIL house tonight after work for dinner , dad coming over also family talk I guess..
Sylvia~ hope you enjoy Spain..
Barbie~ your trip sounds wonderful
Heather- I love to hear of your adventures ,know wonder you are an author.. Love that picture of you in front of the cliffs and ocean

lhannon062709

Ann R – your granola bars sound amazing, I’ll have to throw the recipe in front of my husband and challenge him.

Joyce – Hope the sleeping thing gets straightened out soon.

Tere in VA – hope that you can do what’s necessary for you and your health. My inconsistencies are part of my struggle, too; it's a great point.

Sharon in Lethbridge – hope things get better soon…

Kal900 in UK – Congrats on getting on the scales. Owning that number is hard! On the physical side of things, and this is coming from someone who hurts everywhere, you don’t have to do it all at once—that’s how I’ve injured myself so many times… All you have to do is be a little bit better than last time. If you start with five minutes, then do six minutes tomorrow. Doing it that way has let me get to the point where I’m running for long periods of time on some really jacked-up knees, because I started really, really slow and got on some massive anti-inflammatories from the doc to help out. Starting out at high levels and long stretches always leads to injury for me, which gives me a great excuse to stop exercising and gain more weight. Just saying.

Mary from MN – sorry you didn’t get the transfer, but Texas might be an acquired taste for a Minnesotan. My Alaskan hubby (did I mention he's from Alaska?) loves it, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea…:)

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Woohoo!

The print version of This Little Pig, my murder mystery, is live! Happy dance! You can find it over at my web site if you’re not an e-book kind of person. Please don’t feel obligated to even go look at www.lisachannon.com. I just feel like I’ve given birth after a 12-year pregnancy, and I’m showing off pictures of my pointy-headed little baby, and I want to show the ugly little thing off to everybody.

That should be the last you’ll hear of Pig… There is a sequel bouncing around in my head set in West Texas (Pig is set in East Texas), but it’s way in the back of my brain. I just don’t have anyone I despise badly enough right now to want to kill off in the first paragraph. Writing can be very… therapeutic.

Halfway through proofing on the next book, a collection of my newspaper columns. Shooting for the print being live by the end of May, e-book up shortly afterward.

Exercise stuff

Ran in a light misting rain yesterday, which Daisy the dog loves. The weather system moved past during the night, but we’ll be running in mud this morning. We’re under a flash flood watch, but the house is about 50 feet higher than flood stage in the Big Canyon where we live, and Daisy and I don’t even cross the draw if it’s running fast. Of course, the weather-critters get all twitchy and call a flash flood watch anytime somebody spits twice here.

Weight stuff

I have yet to exceed 1200 calories on this regimen, but I am staying over 1,000 now (yay me!). The scale, however, says I have GAINED A POUND EVERY DAY since Sunday. Part of me is screaming that I should never have taken custody of the scale back from my husband… but I can't have him take responsibility for my obsessions. Right? So, to remind me, below are my May goals. Number one is the biggest one I'm failing at at this moment. The implication is that I need to stay OFF the scale the rest of the week. I'm such a goober.

Lisa H in West Texas

Failing is not failing unless I stop trying. That’s why I’m sitting here looking at my book. In my hands, with my name on the cover. Because I didn’t stop trying. I failed better and better until I got it right. Time to fail better at staying off that stupid scale!

Lilymay2

Good morning beautiful ladies....

Caught up on the posts finally. I am back from my travels, thank goodness. will have to really eat well for the rest of the week. the scale wasn't happy with me... and I actually crave a decent salad!!! Way to much bad food the last couple of days, I know because I have a *kitten* of headache and haven't had that for a long time... too much yeast in something I ate.

Sharon - good to hear from you. I have been thinking about you and wondering how things are going. (((Hugs)))

Lesley - I hope things go well for your daughter.

Must run... appointment today with the Foot Dr. hopefully he can tell me what the pain in my foot is. I do like to walk around the house in my bare feet - I don't like to wear shoes in the house and I only have one pair of orthotics so don't like to move them from shoes to shoes.... I leave them in my walking shoes.

Take care everyone and have a great day

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

terri_mom

Happy Wednesday Everyone ! ! !

The movie last night, Pitch Perfect 2, was equally as funny and intriguing as the first. It makes me want to sing for hours after.

Joyce – Thanks for sharing that story. I love the fact that my DH is the same in that regards. When I had pneumonia, the coughing gave me urinary trouble (natural fact given my age and multiple children, right?), and DH would just do whatever I asked for help, and once told me “one time I sharted at work, and had to buy new underwear, so I understand”. That’s a comfort level that can’t be faked. Hugs and prayers for both of you!

Sharon – welcome back, and happy belated Birthday. The evening turned out different than I expected. The 2 teenage girls we took only ate ½ of their sundaes, so my Dad and I finished them. Then, the small popcorn was free, so I had that with no butter and my JiffyPop flavored salt (5 calorie estimate). Yes, my hands, wrists, and knee are swollen and stiff today, but the popcorn was worth it, and I didn’t gain anything from yesterday morning. I understand the “annoying” relatives and keeping in the loop. When my Mom, then a few years later my sister, passed away, my Aunts threw big tantrums because they were not the first people to be notified. Silly me thought the children should be first. They no longer speak to me, and I don’t care. What’s important is for us to take care of ourselves and each other. Many Hugs and Prayers for you and your family. You have been through so much; I am impressed with your strength.


Kal9000 - I understand the desire to just sit around and do crafts or sewing or such. It is so much easier on my lower body to crochet in a chair, as opposed to walking 1/2 mile to wathc DS play baseball or something. I'm glad to get up and walk around every hour or so at work, and even that is a project some days. I get my exercise in 10 minute increments, so I don't get too sore or get an injury. Because we work on a schedule here, I don't need to set an alarm, but if I were at home, that would definitely be a requirement. I also learned on flylady a few years back to use TV commercials to time getting out of the chair, and doing housework. It doesn't seem so overwhelming when it is just 3 minute blocks a few times per hour. Now, to find the energy to stand up out of the chair . . . .

Michele - I rarely shop at Walgreens, but since I forgot to pack my single serving of lentil chips, I guessed that Walgreens might be a quick easy stop, and I found many selections of trail mix under the MFP search tab. I do prefer to prepare in advance. Since I never opened any of the bags I bought at Walgreens, I remembered to bring snack size ziplocs to work, so I can weight my servings on the Postal scale today, and be more prepared for next time. I still need to get a food scale for at home.

Lillian - I also don't wear shoes when home. In fact, I'd be shoeless every minute of every day if I could.

DS and I couldn't get out of the house early today, so I will use the handbike and do my planks during lunch. Then, since it is not supposed to get warmer than 50 today, I think I will not go to his baseball game, but instead stay a little late at work to ride the bike before going to the grocery store (salad fixings).

Hugs for Everyone, whether you are doing well or need support, I hope you are able to make wise choices.

Terri in Milwaukee

Gilly139

MNMargaret, Heather, Pip and Lisa, love the pics, especially the scales :-)

Lucky, lucky Barbie, How wonderful your husband sounds, they usually (in my experience) manage to say completely the wrong thing!

thanks Terri - I know I should have gone swimming yesterday morning but the duvet had such a tight hold on me that it just wouldn't let me get out of bed!!!

Joyce - I hope you manage to get a goods nights sleep soon, it makes such a difference to the way we view the world. I have the opposite problem to you, I have a fan on all night, and I am still too hot :-(

Lesley- prayers for your daughter.

Naomi - Wishing you safe travels, that is a lot of miles to cover.

Sylvia - Enjoy Madrid and I hope you get to taste at least of few of the local specialities.

Kim - I think the breaks are law here, but this is a very small company and so not enough people to cover reception and do all the other jobs. Even if I got a break, so I could go for a walk it would just be around the car park, so I am now trying to do that every time there are a few quiet moments.

Kalona - I see you mentioned that you had had previous bike accidents - my dodgy knee and permanently bent finger are the results of one of mine. Take care. You are still way ahead of me on the scales, I am still looking to get under the 300 marker.

Looking forward to next week as my son has got a few days off (very rare occurence) and we are going greyhound racing on monday night, then he will take his gran (my mum) to visit her great grandchildren on tuesday, (they are the ones near Wolverhampton). Looking forward to seeing what else he has planned although really hoping he manages to find time to spend with his mates.
Hope everyone has a good day.

Gilly, Suffolk UK

janemartin02

Happy hump day!!
Got a call last night from my son,that my younger son got hurt at work and was in the hospital.Added more grey hairs to my head.Thank God,it was a dislocated shoulder and nothing worse.
HUGS jane

drkatiebug

Lesley, prayers for your daughter and thankful for early detection.

Mary, prayers that your tick did not infect you.

I'm feeling stupid because I did not realize that Tere and Terri were two different people until you both posted so close together. I'll pay more attention from here on out.

I'm recommitting once again. I'm not gaining any weight, but I hadn't been losing any more either. I feel like such a failure! Prayers appreciated.

terri_mom

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