WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016
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Gayle- the coldest temperature my DH remembers was -27F. It finally warmed up yesterday. It was nice getting outside again!
Michele - you are so right. It is depressing when you work so hard and the scale shows a gain. That is why I'm so glad that I take my measurements and was able to see a loss that way!
Have a great night everyone!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Pip, I have always considered both you and Kirby overachievers. Just because that is what statistics show doesn't mean that he can't beat those odds. Prove her wrong!
We got 5.1 inches on top of the 3 inches Wednesday. But our daughter in Kentucky has got a lot more. But they are young and love stuff like the snow.
i think whatever is in my head is now in my ears. Anyone speaking just kills me with the reverberation. Plus my back. Charlie was able to get out today and get his antibiotic for his colon infection. Although I feel awful, I also have cabin fever. Charlie fixed supper tonight after he found out that I couldn't stand up to the stove. He wanted to try to go out to Wendy's to get a cheeseburger!
I think it was Becca or Lenora trying to think of the name of the play with the word vagina in it. I think you are thinking about The Vagina monologues.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Carol in NC - Sorry you got sleet. I would much rather have the mounds of snow that we are getting. No the storm didn't fizzle. We don't plan on doing much digging out even though it would be great exercise. Hubby had back surgery in the summer and is waiting for both knees to be replaced. I've already had one knee replaced. Just a bit risky. I may do a little to make paths, but the first kids that knock on our door gets the job.
If SIL can get over here, he will help dig us out, but if we get the 2 feet they are calling for, I doubt that will happen. Even if he could, I don't expect to see him tomorrow. He finished his day job as a paramedic this evening, went home for dinner, then went to the fire house where he is a volunteer to spend the night. Tomorrow, I imagine, will be spent sleeping.
Stay safe and warm.
Bonnie in snowy Maryland0 -
Donna: Welcome. I hope you'll be able to find exercise that is fun for you. One of the basic keys to success is to count calories in and calories out. (CICO) Many of us move more so we can burn more calories. Exercise doesn't have to be unpleasant. I like to take yoga classes and ride bikes. In the winter, I ride inside on a stationary bike. I also like to ride horses, and that is both my reward and also burns LOTS of calories.
Miriam: What a great thing to do for the young man who is struggling. Certain high tech moguls have asperger's like behaviors and are billionaires anyway. 
He should get a chance to learn about them along the way. :flowerforyou:
eccentric and Elaine: Unfortunately we can't spot reduce. Your body takes the pounds off in its own manner. Your best bet is to move more as you are losing weight. Exercise will help you reshape your body. Nothing happens quickly, though. Be patient with yourselves and the process. CICO=Calories In Calories Out.
Betty: Stay safe in the storm. I'm wishing you excellent luck. :flowerforyou:
Carol and those on the storm path: No falling!!!! It isn't fun at all. :noway: Watch out for black ice if you go out in snowy/icy conditions. :flowerforyou:
Becca: Haven't you noticed that men seldom need an excuse to get raunchy? God bless their hearts.
Pip: Sorry that Kirby's doctor is a Negative Nellie. :devil: Perhaps he can find someone who is more positive, or he can take one step at a time and prove her wrong. You had one doctor that was a total loser when you hurt your shoulder, and thank goodness you didn't follow their advice. :flowerforyou:
Horseback riding lesson tomorrow! Yay! I'm skilled enough at yoga that I know how to modify moves so that I stay safe and compensate for my broken wrist but my riding skill is not quite at that level. :noway: The only trouble I really had last week was getting on and off. Hopefully I will do a better job climbing onto the horse than last week. I'm planning to ask for a mounting block. :bigsmile:
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
January 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.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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Hi gals,
Miriam – 3 cheers for you and your girls for helping Evan, and for his folks for embracing the opportunity!!! I just saw the baptism picture, and somehow did not realize that you are the girls great aunt and adopted mom.
Sylvia – I am glad the co-op group is so upbeat!
Michele – I read about the “charger” color – I thought that is not a charger to go under a plate, it is a serving dish… then when I read father and found out it was a logo –
Pip – so from the for what it’s worth – Doctors are talking about averages, not what a determined committed person can do. Kirby may always have some limits but he will continue to get stronger if he works at it and will learn “new” ways of doing things - work arounds if you will… I can’t imagine he will take this sitting down!
So I made a double batch of the spinach feta pie and did it in a 9x13 pan…and in the spirit of stretching my budget and not wasting anything - I used ½ spinach, ¼ kohlrabi greens and ¼ beet greens, and chives instead of scallions (I have a HUGE patch of chives in my yard) it is good, a tad bitter, but that is ok, I am working to embrace bitter as a good flavor that balances other flavors on the plate. I had a serving tonight with shrimp sautéed in a bit of rosemary olive oil; the shrimp seemed more sweet with the slightly bitter pie..
Kim from still raining! N. California
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Up late tonight watching the snow accumulate. It's starting to go sideways so the winds must be picking up. DH made a pass with the plow around 9pm and I'm pretty sure he is going to get up at some ridiculous hour in the middle of the night to do it again. Guess that's better than waiting until it has all fallen.
Had my weigh in this morning and was down 3.5 pounds. Then I went out and promptly treated myself to breakfast at Bob Evans. When I logged the meal I was surprised that the entree itself wasn't as awful as it could have been, but the two biscuits on the side nearly doubled the calorie count. Won't do that again any time soon. Extra gym time for me this week!
I guess I'm off to bed so I can wake up to a winter wonderland. I'll probably have to go out and shovel a path for the dogs to get off the back porch - they are both pretty small and won't be able to get through it come morning.
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Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon So true!!! My husband can just say, I'm a sailor. and that is all the explanation he needs to provide. It's in his DNA!!! At least he doesn't overly use swear words. Raunchy is one thing, gutter-talk is another! My sons aren't gutter-talkers either, thank the Lord.
I was quite proud of my youngest and eldest son, last weekend when we went to Portland to visit their Grandmother. Other relatives that were children were there, and they were both just playing on their notepads. No communication. My sons were listening to my MIL and her sister, (their great Aunt) tell stories and engaging with them their thoughts on life. That is one trait I have bestowed on my boys, the gift of gab :-)
When my youngest would go into the conversation pool (like a hot tub but not as hot) at the nudist resort, he would converse. He would tell them his opinion. The adults would nudge me asking, "How OLD is he?" I would proudly state, "He is four".
Becca
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Good morning!
I'm listening to the snow updates. Hope everyone is OK . :flowerforyou:
Going to make my blood orange sorbet today. If I can find my ice cream maker instructions. :ohwell:
Otherwise Saturday is newspaper reading day and film watching day. I have a French romcom to watch.
I have done my exercises.
Tomorrow I'm going to die my roots.
Salmon tonight. In Chipotle paste. Mushy peas and another vegetable. A glass or two of rose wine.
Love to all. Heather UK0 -
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On our way to San Angelo for the DH to pick something up for work... And me to go to Hobby Lobby. Love long drives. Serenity, thy name is....
Lisa from West Texas0 -
Happy snowday from the mid-atlantic, it is really treacherous here so we are not going to step a foot outdoors, with the exception of shoveling (yeah calorie burn) but this is one of those tricky situations where I need to watch dh without looking like I am hovering, his heart can't take the exertion, but he doesn't know when to stop....we have a snowblower and i may just insist on paying for help as well, this of course bugs his ego and his wallet!
Karen from NY0 -
This is one tough battle we are fighting i'm sure i'm not alone in this. I had lost two days in a row. All I did wrong was have oatmeal for breakfast guess I had to much. Because b/s went up So i watched all day bringing it down to 5.4 by supper time. But wii gave me a gain this morning. Ouch didn't need that. So not to give up.
See you all lighter
Linda in Northern Ontario0 -
Becca Funny how cookies do that, isn't it? Nasty little things.
Karen We're missing the snow this time, but I know people in the DC area are getting slammed. Hopefully the storm will dump and run. I thought it was mostly south...where are you?
My weight is pretty much the same as last week.
Yesterday I swam 50 laps which felt pretty darn good. I'd like to swim more but it dries out my skin so much I have to limit it.
Today I think I'll take down the Christmas tree (finally!). Part of the decluttering mode this group is in.
Kimses in MA0 -
Lost 1lb this week. I am determined to stick to weighing and logging my food and water intake this week. I am really going to work extremely hard to
Keep losing weight each week. I /We all deserve to be happy with our weight, health and lifestyle, so let us all make wiser choices and become more active this week. This year will be a great year for everyone.
Elaine, England.0 -
Pip, so sorry to hear about Kirby's limitations. That is tough for someone who prides himself on being fit and active. I can entirely relate since I am so disabled with my arthritis. Some days I just cry because I cannot do what I want to do. And some days I cry because I did too much and it hurts so much. I think the advice to seek some counseling to help with acceptance is a good idea. Maybe someone with rehabilitation counseling training, like mine, who has experience in helping people cope with loss of physical functioning. Most folks with rehab counseling backgrounds work for Voc Rehab or insurance companies determining disability status, but some go on to get a general counseling license. They are hard to find, but the nearest University that offers a Rehab counseling program may know of some in private practice. gratitude for what ability one has left helps, as does finding new areas of interest. But it really is a grieving process to accept limitations, and there will be ups and downs. Also, he will, and you also, go through the stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. And you don't go through them just once, but over and over even after acceptance. Anger will crop up, or depression. My love to both of you and know that we are all thinking about both of you.0
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Ah, Becca, you made me cry. Thank you.0
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morning peeps-
kirby told me that he was riding home on the new route that i told him about and it has permanent yellow blinking lights with CROSSWALK. he was stopped at the road waiting for somebody to stop for him to cross. about 30 cars went zooming by ( with all his lights flashing on his bike ) and one lowrider with his music blaring was the only one who stopped.0 -
ccarolb – I made a very good bean soup. Spicy; but, this was ‘sort of’ made up. Years ago, I saw a woman at the supermarket and she had a list of 15 different types of beans to make up a bean soup. She was looking for a brand name (Ranch Style) beans and I helped her find it. I asked her what she was making and she told me 15-bean soup and let me copy the recipe; I've misplaced the recipe - hopefully I'll find it when I go through my cookbooks during my tidying up. I made up my last batch of bean soup; but, it did not have 15 beans; but, it did have 15 ingredients. I make mine with taco mix and Ranch Party Dip mix (I usually just get Ranch salad mix because the dip mix is hard to find). It’s spicy; but, we love it. Made a cabbage soup this weekend that has cabbage, collard greens w/juice, sliced mushrooms, carrots chunks, beef stock, Rotel tomatoes, and tomato paste in it. Very good! I might have some for lunch today – since it is ‘cold’ here. I’m sure y’all have much worse weather. It is supposed to be very windy here, too.
Annr – We could be ‘in bed’ … whatever; and have the door locked and our DYS would take a nail and stick it in the hole in the door handle to unlock it for the sole purpose of coming in our room to use the bathroom (when there was the hall bathroom he could use). We’d just lie there covered up in whatever position we might have been in. Hold our breath and tell him to lock the door on his way out. About the ONLY time he would not come into the bedroom was ‘if’ I was sleeping off a ‘migraine’. I got to the point that I put a sign on the door which read: Mom has a Migraine – “DO NOT DISTURB unless the house is ‘on fire’ or someone is ‘bleeding’!!!! Mean IT!” The time or two that they did I jumped all over them physically and told them that I’d kill them if they ever did it again. Of course, I was joking; but, the room was dark, cold, and I was very still and all they had to do was wait the 2 - 4 hours for it to pass and then I'd be OK, even if I was totally drained.
Pip34 – It is more difficult for any of us to get ‘back to normal’ when we reach our age(s). We just don’t heal as quickly. As unfortunate as that might be; we have to sometimes curtail some of the things we have loved doing.
Jmkmomm – You might have been right with the name of the play. The Vagina Monologues. Thought it was pretty ‘risqué’ when it first came out. Now, it probably doesn’t hold a candle to other things.
To those caught in the winter storm – I don’t envy any of you. Stay warm and safe!
Eccentric and Elaine – my MD/nurse told me that usually the stomach is the last spot on my body to get back to a more normal stage. There is a huge 'fat' storage behind the skin there - has a lot to do with our body not allowing us to totally starve it. Even in people who are anorexic or bulimic - something still have a litle pooch there. Exercise by pulling in your belly button like you are trying to flatten it against your spine help strengthen it somewhat and modified crunches. You just have to remember to breath. I'm finally beginning to notice that my stomach is not sticking out as far as my boobs do. That's saying something; I'm also finding that my bras are getting larger. I won't buy any new ones until I lose down to my goal. Doesn't really matter during the winter when I can go 'braless' under my sweatshirts.
Lenora
Cold and windy in SWGA; but, no ice or snow - thankfully!
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Part of my difficulty with purging/ decluttering is that inevitably, something I get rid of I need. Yesterday my oldest daughter was asking about a book she had seen on my shelf about the Salem witch trials, since a very bright classmate is doing that for a project. We looked all over, and it must have been one I purged thinking I would not read it again. Never fails! So then I find it even harder to purge. We did find another one about one of the judges of the witch trials who went on to regret his role. So maybe that will help. Both my daughter and her friend are reading adult level even though they are in 5th grade.
I had decluttered, getting rid of ALL of the kid books and toys and many of my pscyh books on kids disorders, right before the girls came in to my life. That was probably the most frustrating needing-disposed-of-stuff ever.
Late last night, after having closed my food log, I could not sleep due to pain in my hand, wrist and shoulder from overdoing yesterday (putting up 3 curtain rods) I got mugged by a large chocolate bar. Then some pickle flavored potato chips jumped in to the foray. I finally was able to get to sleep hours later. Darn darn darn. <<Picking myself up and brushing off the crumbs>>0 -
Miriam Chocolate bars are mugging people now? What is world coming to?
A number of years ago, my sister and I had one day to clean out my parents house, so we whipped through it just chucking stuff into large garbage bags and then into the garage. 50 garbage bags later, my brother shows up and says "did you see that card Rob made for Grandma?". Told him to go through the bags. 15 years later and he still brings it up.0 -
Pip, DH & I ride these and they are very fun. They come in racier versions. Kirby may elect to shift from speed to distance, and these could spark some ideas. They definitely need colorful flags to draw attention in traffic because they're so low to the ground. PS: If you two ever want test rides, you're welcome to try ours. 0 -
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Good morning everyone. I'm at the studio drinking tea while the heaters do their thing to warm the place up. It's COLD in here! We went to the Y this morning and I was one of only two people in the big gym. It was surprising that it wasn't crowded, but it was nice. I used the NuStep machine, then the back and ab machines while hubby was swimming his laps. I haven't felt like swimming lately. Maybe it's the cold weather.
I'm trying to drink tea with sweet and low instead of sugar. Not liking it very much, but maybe it's something I have to get used to. I tried Stevia, and it was awful. At least this stuff isn't quite that bad. Still, it leaves a strange taste in my mouth.
We are going to go to the lake this afternoon. I'm not looking forward to that, since it's going to be cold out there. But hubby likes it, so we will go.
Gotta get busy. Have a great day!
Sylvia
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Kimses this winter storm is pretty big, yes DC and Baltimore are the center but even in Westchester County right above NYC is predicted to get 14"-24" inches! My DD is bummed because we had planned to go into the city to see "La Boheme", even the buses in NYC are suspended. Subway is still running so the Met won't cancel the performance. I am on "HOLD" indefinetly right now to see if we can get an exchange for a different date
Meanwhile I am running laundry and making comfort food for later in the day. Both DH and DD are taking winter naps so I have the house kindof all to myself, which I enjoy!
Karen from NY0 -
Karen We had tickets to see a show at Foxwoods tonight and it was rescheduled until May. I'm glad that we got the message last night because I was really on the fence about it. go or stay? go or stay? That's a lot of snow for NY.0
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Running out of calories for the day because I couldn't resist the biscuit dough.
I was making lemon shortbread to go with the sorbet. :ohwell: So no mushy peas for me with dinner. The blood orange sorbet with Aperol is heavenly and I managed to get the churn to work. (Found the instructions in the 2nd place I looked ) :laugh: DH is very taken with it.
Our friends rang today to firm up the times for Monday. They are coming at 7pm. They are staying in a hotel and getting a taxi so they can have a wee dram of whisky with the haggis. :bigsmile: Of course, they could stay with us, but they prefer a hotel and treat it as a mini break.
Love to all. Stay safe folks. Heather UK
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Chiming in to say I just watched the BEST movie: Far From the Maddening Crowd on HBO
I think it is free to watch today. Talk about a chick flick.... 0 -
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Sylvia - I used to make my tea with part Splenda and part sugar then decreased the sugar over time. Luckily, I like the taste of Stevia and use it exclusively now. Did you know that some folks have gene (or something) that determines whether Stevia tastes bitter or sweet and whether cilantro tastes good or tastes like soap?
Spot wanted out.
That lasted for about 90 seconds!!
My vegetable soup from yesterday is delicious!! I had a big bowl full for lunch along with a grilled cheese sandwich.
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Carol in NC0
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