WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016
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Mary - Thank You ! ! ! I worked VERY hard teaching DD to be resilient, so it is common for her to be the "strong" person in her circle of friends. Kinda' like that country song "do your make-up girl it's just a breakup run and hide your crazy and start acting like a lady because I raise you better gotta' keep it together even when you fall apart . . ." Plus, she knows that people will "dump" on the people that they know offer unconditional love, and that is also Kaitlynn. She is a rock, except to me, then I'm her rock.
My bosses boss is here this afternoon, so I better get off this site before she comes out of the office.
Hugs ! ! ! Terri0 -
Happy Wednesday, it is to be up to 50 today and I am working the short shift and off at 3. So hoping to get outside and enjoy the weather while it lasts. My Aunt's funeral is Friday and I have made arrangements to be off so I can go. My mom and sister will be here on Thursday evening so should get some cleaning done.
Allison--Sorry to hear about Woody.
Beth--Great news about the van, but I agree it did take a long time. Hope it lasts for longer time.
Meg--Take care of yourself and we would not forget you.
Sylvia--Sorry to hear you got sick again after eating the chili. hope you are feeling better today.
Lenora--Sorry to hear about your car saleman. Such a sad thing to happen in the heat of the anger.
Well I am caught up again for the time being. This crud is nasty, just when I think I am about over it comes back. So now all I want to do is go home and take a nap. So see what happens when I get off. Take care ladies.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE0 -
I'm trying to lose more weight. My husband does not have a weight problem and never has had one. My husband rarely eats sweet things, but he does like York Peppermint patties. I hate York peppermint patties so I am not tempted by them. So this weekend I bought him a large bag of York peppermint patties. He thanked me for them and then pointed out that this is the 4th bag of candy I have bought him over the last 4 months. He has eaten hardly any of it and asked me to please stop buying him candy.
Why the heck do I do this? Does anyone else buy stuff they won't eat for their loved ones when their loved ones are not asking for it? Has anyone else managed to shift the mindset from "food is love" to "food is fuel?" If so, how did you manage to make that shift?0 -
happy hump day.My 5 year old neice was in the hospital,breathing problems,home now0
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Stronglifts Workout
Squats-1X5X 65/75/85/95/105, 5X5X 110
Sumo squats-5X5X 95
BP-1X5X 50/55/60/65, 5X5X 70
BR-5X5X 75
I am still working on regaining energy and building back up to my max weight for each lift.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Miriam I make white sauce all the time with sweet rice flour. It's texture is very fine. (and it's not really sweet). My daughter is Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Corn Syrup Free. So cheese sauce is made with rice flour, soy milk and lactose-free cheese.
Cooking in this household can be a challenge. Son needs high-calorie foods, daughter has all those restrictions, my husband and I need to eat light.
miakoda40 Giving food as gifts are pretty ingrained in our culture. I never understood why my sister, who knows I struggle with weight (and she struggles with it herself very much so) would continue to give me candy for my birthday. Seems like it could be a kind of vicarious pleasure too. Our minds are tricky things!!
For today, tracking food and swam 45 minutes (50 laps).
I'm enjoying being unemployed at the moment. If I'm still out of work a month from now I won't be enjoying it so much.
Kimses in MA
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Hi to all-- I am new to the group, and looking forward to losing some weight I've put on over the past year. I took off 50 lbs starting 3 years ago (it took me a year), and swore I'd never get myself into a situation like this again. But as of yesterday, I have about 16 lbs to lose.
This will be a life-long battle for me, as there's a feisty 300-lb woman deep inside me somewhere who is just dying to get free rein! No doubt many of you can relate.
I'm looking forward to getting myself under control.0 -
Dammit - lost my post; maybe it is just as well ... need to try to find my credit card that I laid down (apparently) in the house - I had left my wallet at home, so I know I did not take it out. They've put a 'temporary' block on it and if I don't find it they will close it and reissue one with a new number; but the last time I forgot to tell two companies that we had replaced it. I'll look through tomorrow and decide if I need to call the 2 companies when I do. I've checked and the purchases that I know I made have already hit the bank. They hit your statement as soon as you make a purchase; but, if they are supposed to give you a credit - they don't do it in a timely fashion. GGRRRrrrrrr!!!!0
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All caught up on the reading. Well as for me having a tougher day than yesterday. Feel like eating but also feeling in the dumps this afternoon. Went to bed all afternoon to stay out of the kitchen. Oh well better days to come.
See you all lighter.
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My hair was down to my shoulders and I took the scissors and cut off about 2 or 3 inches. Now it's just below my ears. Only problem was of course the back. Will have to go to the hair dresser and ask to have that cleaned up.0
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Thanks Heather and Kim!
The darn cat bit my hand! Been to the doc for a shot of penicillin. Hope it works or i will be back in hospital on iv meds. Cat is either going to a cat free home or being put down. the first bite was my fault. this one wasn't. I am sad- it is a really neat cat, just gets upset about the other cats here.0 -
Good Saturday dear ladies. I have been sick most this last weekgrandmallie wrote: »morning ladies~
well I didnt sleep well, can't track anything as I dont have my fit bit.. im going to keep searching will probably go back with a fit bit,but will research which one is more effective for me.
Tom woke up at 1:30 I had come into my room to sleep as I couldnt sleep in the other room, so as soon as he gets up the dogs want to come in with me, the shih-tzu cant jump on the bed so Tom put him up and went for a walk, well everytime Tom walked by outside Homer barked and Chester jumped off the bed.. so basically I have been awake since 1:30 a.m.
will go feed DFIL this morning and then to work.. and then off to dinner and the adventure room
We have a shih Tuz, year old n having trouble potty training. Love the puppy, but can't get her to tell us outside. Do you have any wisdom? Gayle Minneapolis0 -
Miriam, I have always used corn starch instead of flour to thicken gravy and I imagine it would work for white sauce, as well.
I am very excited that I figured out how to put weight training back in my day. I shifted the long dog walk to after supper instead of after lunch so I freed some mid-afternoon time for the weights. I was tired of saying "I wish I had time for weights" and took a good look at my schedule and my priorities. I can walk the dogs later in the day when my energy is lower but not do weights. I had to shift down to lower weights after such a long hiatus but it felt great. Kimses, 45 minutes of swimming is impressive Barbie from NW Washington 0 -
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Miriam - I am so sorry to hear about your cat. Hopefully you can find a home for it.
Barbie - Yeah! I'm glad to hear that you are back to strength training! Starting out lighter is a very good idea. It sounds like you have a very good plan for your day.
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My hair was down to my shoulders and I took the scissors and cut off about 2 or 3 inches. Now it's just below my ears. Only problem was of course the back. Will have to go to the hair dresser and ask to have that cleaned up.
oooh another brave soul that plays with scissors! I have reasonably short hair (think Dorothy Hamill!), but I had curls around the neck area driving me crazy... I looked like the little girl from the "The Grinch that Stole Christmas...you know Cindy Lou Who!! So I just snipped and snipped until it felt right. Today one of the ladies at TOPS complimented my hair cut :-)
Becca
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Hi, my name is Marti and I am hoping to join your group. I am not new to FitnessPal, but it has been a while. This year I decided not make a New Year's Resolution, I am going to work on being healthy and possibly loose some weight in the process. I am watching what the serving size as well as what I eat and moving more. I have been entering my calories into the app for the past 5 days and I have been working out. One of my issues has been that I have a tendency to graze. We have a new puppy so I am busy with her and I am doing my crafts(knitting, beading, genealogy) to keep my hands busy.0
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GRITS~ hahaha I bet that was something you don't see every day eh?? We had a Halloween dance once at the resort, that husband and I attended. Husband wore his leather armor, but later in the evening he was complaining that he caught a whiff of "COW".... (it was him sweating in his leather armor) hahahaha! Another guy at the dance was dressed as "Jack" from Jack in the Box. I was thinking, "Wow he has a tight suit on". Until I looked down and saw his naughty bit, his clothes were PAINTED on. Needless to say, Jack didn't have a very good time, not being able to sit...... Hahahaha!
Today I did pretty well at the TOPS meeting. Lost 1 lb, and was nominated to be "The Sunshine Lady" which is a lady that sends out B'day, sympathy, and whatever cards. The lady that was doing it got overwhelmed with all she is doing. She is presently doing childcare, and its young babies too, I commend her, she has the patience of a saint. So I have a huge box of cards, stamps (but I need more). Have already started to dive into the cards, sending out 6 cards today! I can sooo be the Sunshine Lady, just call me Becca Sunshine! Sounds like a flower-loving-granola-eating-tree-hugger sort of a lady eh? We should do that here!
So today for lunch I had my normal Wasa bread, 2 triangles of wee brie cheese, 6 slices of turkey, spinach sauteed with spices and diced tomatoes and 1 T. of olive oil. Finished it off with a cup of Del Monte Naturals pink grapefruit sprinkled with 1/2 packet of Truvia sweetener. I pigged but it felt good. I put the sauteed stuff on top of my turkey..... Tonight I am having some boiled carrots, with my marg & brown sugar with 1/4 cup of walnuts...and I slice of Dave's Powerseed bread.
Take care peeps....We got this covered!!
Sunshine Becca in
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mbrown862015 wrote: »Hi, my name is Marti and I am hoping to join your group. I am not new to FitnessPal, but it has been a while. This year I decided not make a New Year's Resolution, I am going to work on being healthy and possibly loose some weight in the process. I am watching what the serving size as well as what I eat and moving more. I have been entering my calories into the app for the past 5 days and I have been working out. One of my issues has been that I have a tendency to graze. We have a new puppy so I am busy with her and I am doing my crafts(knitting, beading, genealogy) to keep my hands busy.
Welcome Marti! This is a great group of ladies (all across the globe and at different phases of their weight loss journey's). Our normal amount of posts are about 150 a day! There is a lot of us! Portion control is a major key factor that is for sure! I have a weight scale and yep its my friend. It's one that I can change from oz to grams, etc. I usually just weigh everything out, making a plate of stuff I need to saute or whatever. I have a dry ease board in the kitchen and I just write it on there, and log my food at mid day to see what I have left for dinner. It's becoming easier, and I have a nice flow to my day.
I used to graze in the evenings, but I have my container of brewed mint tea, and I just drink that. The kitchen is closed after 7 pm. No exceptions. If there is food left over from what I have fixed for husband and son I make THEM go in and container it up! I am hopeless when it comes to things like mashed potatoes and gravy.... I just don't put myself in that position anymore. I know what triggers me, and the spoon is NOT my friend when I have to put away left overs!
Congrats on the new puppy! Many ladies here have puppies!
Where are you from Marti?
Have a great week!
Sunshine Becca in
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Marti, welcome! What part of the world do you come from? Tell us more about your puppy. You'll find we have several knitters here, so you'll be in good company. Portion control and exercise are two of the very best ways to start!
I had fun this afternoon junk shopping with my friend Sue. We hit three flea markets and a cute kitchen store. After I picked up the kids we went to the park. It was a nice sunny day with temps in the upper 50's. Not bad for January.
Good night all!
Sylvia
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Stats for today:
17,000 steps
173 minutes of dog walking
20 minutes riding the exercise bike
1 minute plank
line dance class
weight training
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My hair was down to my shoulders and I took the scissors and cut off about 2 or 3 inches. Now it's just below my ears. Only problem was of course the back. Will have to go to the hair dresser and ask to have that cleaned up.
My DDnL#2 corrected my bad hair cut. Wasn't noticeable until I wanted to flat iron it and there was a hole in the back (this done by a hairdresser). She feathered it and was able to keep my length. Just got a permanent; otherwise, it lays flat to my head. I'll get her to cut it the next time we see one another. If she knows they'll be here in the Spring, I will ask her to bring her shears with her. Otherwise it will be August. I can live with it; it's very curly and I wear it up a lot, too.
Still have not found the elusive credit card. Somewhere in this house; but, I have turned everything that even makes sense trying to find it; and, even looked in the freezer where I keep them most of the time. This one is the only one I use now. So pissed! Looked under chair, in chair, beside chair, on table, in Cracker's bed and toy box, under the footstool, in pockets of dirty clothes, in coat pockets, in Louis' chair. The only thing possible is that it has fallen so far down into the chair that it is where I can't reach it maybe. I KNOW that I did not lose it elsewhere. I made a purchase online after disputing a charge; and, all the purchases I've made have hit the bank; only thing that hasn't hit is the refund that has already been processed by the online company. Got all that 'in writing'. This is the 2nd times in as many months. I really don't need the card; I keep it almost maxed out a lot of the time. I just did not want to go through cancelling it and a new number given to me; which means I will have to contact 2 companies that charge to me monthly. Such a PITA!0 -
stats for the day;
spin- 50min, 84ar, 104aw, 11-15g, 129ahr, 153mhr, 20.6mi = 448c
physical therapy - 45min = 109c
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miriamwithcats wrote: »Thanks Heather and Kim!
The darn cat bit my hand! Been to the doc for a shot of penicillin. Hope it works or i will be back in hospital on iv meds. Cat is either going to a cat free home or being put down. the first bite was my fault. this one wasn't. I am sad- it is a really neat cat, just gets upset about the other cats here.
Hope you don' have 'cat scratch fever' disease. I hear it is very painful. Where the cat scratches or bites you become infected - hard to heal - might have to change up antibiotics. You might be building up an immunity if you are taking one that you take every time you go on one.
DOS's damn cats (and dogs) come down here to eat Tux's food. We have a trap set; but, Tengen isn't a 'dumb' cat, just 'mean' as a snake. She was taken from Mama Cat before she needed to be and isn't very 'human friendly'. Also have a stray that we can't catch either. Their 2 outside cats stay at home, right on the deck (brother and sister) so they entertain one another. I just worry about Tux being around them because they don't keep them current on most of their shots. The dogs get all their shots. I just worry about one of the DGDs trying to help a 'sick' cat. Tux has been known to go down there and eat their food; but, normally he knows we'll feed him just about every time we walk outside. Only a little at a time. We're feeding Cracker more times; less food. That seems to work better. She went to vet today and got her last puppy shots, nails trimmed, and a bath. She's beside herself with 'joy'. Son is thinking about us going in together to buy one of those nail shavers so you can't make the mistake of cutting their nails down to the quick. Just the 'thought' of clipping Cracker's nails about made me nauseous. Shorty (or late JRT) split one of her toenails and the vet had to remove it.0 -
Becca - You need to tell Jack that is the reason they're called "CHAPS."0
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