WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2016

tlnurse

Does 49.5 yo count? My goal is go be "fit at fifty"....so I have 6 months to get there. Goal for April are to work-out 3-4 days weekly and record in MFP EVERY day !!!

Katla49

lawmiller1

Had a good productive day today. Even though the cat woke me up at 4:00 a.m. Got a couple of birthday gifts for my son (Tim) and my sister. Then the begining stage of yard work. Much more to do. Plus I hope to clean out closets, this will probably be a long process.

Becca - Thanks for the encouraging words they made my day, and must have made a difference. Sure sounds like your frig and pantry are in order- I may have to work on that!!

Dj-Myrtle Beach- Sounds like you had a great day.

AquaCoraline and Gabby- Welcome. I am new to this also but really enjoy the reading/listening about everyone's life. It is wonderful how encouraging everyone is to each other. I guess we women folk have to stick together.

Well going to try to get some sleep so goodnight everyone I hope you all have a great morning.
Laurie

lawmiller1

exermom wrote: »

Did an hour of a Baywatch Beach Body Workout. The nice thing, and this I didn't know, is that you can do just one segment if time doesn't permit for you to do the entire video. The plan for tomorrow is to do a strength training DVD. We shall see how that one goes.

barbie - my father's second wife was really into having "things". Not necessarily quality, mainly quantity. Well, I know finances were tight for them (my father owned his own business and didn't have a pension). Well, they were looking for a car so I suggested a used one since they are less expensive and most of the "bugs" have been worked out. Well, his wife said to me "no, no used cars for us". Well, she died and my father had to buy a new car. Guess what kind of car he got??? All the reusable bags I have I got for free except for one, and that's because I wanted at least one insulated bag. Publix opened a new store while we were in FL and one of their give-aways was an insulated bag. It's not real great, but it's certainly better than nothing. But I do have one insulated bag that's really good. Other than that, all the bags I have I got for free. I'm sorry the pie didn't work out. To be honest, swiss cheese and onion doesn't sound appealing to me at all, I don't think I would have tried it.

Becca - we always put the turkey in the oven breast side down. I know this isn't the traditional way. But then the juices from the turkey go down to the breast meat. Whenever we've done this, the meat always falls off the bone. If you're not making it for Thanksgiving, try this method. What is "the tar"? You certainly know how to make someone hungry telling me all about your soup. Sounds delish. Love your different ideas for meals. What do you usually have for breakfast? I'm looking for ideas of different things to have. I'm thinking that I'll have soup tomorrow morning.

We have a Newcomer general meeting, so I'll be leaving in a few.

Home from the meeting. Where does the time go? Needed to get dinner ready, have dinner, then ceramics. On the way home stopped at Lowe's Foods to get rice on sale, bought gas (since I got 5 cents off the gallon), now home

beebee - keep trying, you WILL get there. Never give up!

COL55US - welcome. This IS a great group of ladies. Very encouraging, we share all things good and bad and in between. You'll love it here.

Becca - you never cease to put a smile on my face. Thank you. Congrats on your great loss. A MFP party would be great. Heather and you can cook up a storm for us!!!!

Claire - your plan sounds wonderful. That's what works for me. Welcome,

Welcome everyone new!

Lenora - running conduit along the walls???? We do have some down at the condo. Of course, the condo was built probably in the 60's (when the spaace program was at its hey day) and there wasn't the overhead fans that we have today. I admit, the conduit looks tacky. But I also understand that they would have had a hard (if not impossible) and expensive
running the wires thru the walls. I don't think the gear shows up on my tablet. I'm sure I would have at least clicked on it to see if that would do it. Oh well..... I like to shop at Belk's mainly because their petite department is a good size. So sorry about your soup. I hate when something burns onto the bottom of a pan.

katla - prayers for your daughter's BIL

AquaCoraline - first off, welcome! I do a fair amount of cooking on the weekends, freeze it, then plan what we're going to have for dinner the next week and take the necessary foods out of the freezer. Many times I'll give Vince something that I really don't care for (like beef -- not that I don't eat it, it's just not on my "most favorite" list) and have something else for me (like a veggie burger or soup). One of the reasons we exercise is so that we get big shoulders for others to lean on, so just type away and we'll be here for ya.

Rene - welcome. Of course you're welcome to join us, as a matter of fact, we're looking forward to it. Tell me more about this DietBet. Happy early birthday.

I'm attaching a pic of the dolphin that I made in ceramics. The lady told me that I can spray the no fire snow and it'll be OK outside. We shall see.....

Michele in NC

lawmiller1

Michele, Great dolphin!!

MightyLolo

tlnurse wrote: »

Does 49.5 yo count? My goal is go be "fit at fifty"....so I have 6 months to get there. Goal for April are to work-out 3-4 days weekly and record in MFP EVERY day !!!

Great goals! You got this.

Hey ladies, sorry I've been out of the loop. Having a weird week. Thinking of you all though, and wishing you victory!

Edited to add:
GRRR after a very stressful day, and after logging all my food for the day, I found myself mysteriously chomping on a radish. Thank goodness it was just a radish. This is why I don't have snacky snacks in the house.

Larisa in Seattle

janetr7476

Annr wrote: »

Betty~Ohhh if I could get you all together for a party I WOULD and cook and saute' and make magic in my kitchen in your honor!!! Value your friendships sooo much!!
Becca
Queen of her kitchen
in Oregon

Miss Becca, you are an absolute delight Thank you for being our friend. I think you would be the life of the party. I'd settle down and ask for a concert or two, vocal and piano. You go girl friend.

Janetr OKC

jmkmomm

aquacarolina, can you have a snack area in your fridge or pantry that is full of things for your hubby to snack on so he doesn't want supper on the table immediately. This could 'put some meat on him' also if it is protein rich foods. Good luck with your journey.


That's OK DJ. I laugh also. I have to to keep myself from crying over it. Two years ago at Thanksgiving we had the grand kids and family to help us put the tree up. My sister stayed also. The only thing she can do is anything at floor level because she has to stay sitting but her and Ellie enjoyed decorating the hearth. Of course we had to re-do it all after Ellie left but they had fun. Norma has to children, her son only has one son and he is only interested in acedemics right now. Then her daughter is married to a blind man and says it is to dangerous to have children with him plus she had a traumatic test when she was about 6 years old which required a urinary catheter to be put in. So when she reached her teen years she swore she would never have children. Now I think she would have forgotten that exam except for the trauma it was for her Mom to go through it. So my grand kids are 'hers'. So after Christmas, which for us is in January we all took down the decorations. Well this year I had intended it to be the same year and to make it a tradition. Didn't happen. So I really, really wanted to have them all help me when they were here over spring break but it just got put off and put off and the next thing I knew was that I was saying goodby to them. No telling how long it would stay up if my brother didn't call and ask if he could come.

Went to choir practice and there were no tenors, one alto was at soccer, another was taking her daughter which is also an alto to the airport and the last alto was baby sitting. 3 basses, one with alzheimers but sure knows his music just isn't sure if his music is upside down and one of the basses isn't going to be there Sunday. Sopranos was also low since one was in soccer and other was in Florida taking care of sick Mom and the last one was sick. So we attempted the song for Sunday but when you have none of one of the parts there (tenors), it's hard to practice. So we had an abbreviated practice. I came home and found that Charlie had gotten mad while he was out at Karaoke and left. The first person of the 3 people group had only gotten a 4 people table and the only seat left for him was having his back to the mic stand. He never likes that place so he left in a huff. Says now he doesn't know if they are worth keeping. This is an on and off again thing that he goes through with him. He has been part of this group and their wives for umpteen years and the guys themselves are known as 'The over the hill gang'. When he was sick last year it was just the other 2 for months and the guys and the whole place rejoiced when he was able to be back with them. These guys get requests to do weddings, bar mitzahs, birthdays, etc. We even get calls at home saying some one had seen them while they were out and wondering if they could hire them for an outdoor party. One of the other guys is just as testy as Charlie is. One night when they were going over to this guys house to practice, Charlie forgot to bring a pack of beer. Boy was that an epic breakup!!! The 3rd guy knows if the other 2 are having their menapausal fit that he can just go out on his boat for the weekend and they will eventually make up.

Becca, you do not want to see my pantry or fridge. Now that Charlie is on his Prednisone for 2 weeks, well it's for 6 weeks but the higher dose is for 2 weeks, he feels well enough to go to the grocery store. No telling what he puts in the cart. I am not strong enough to leave it alone when it gets here. Right now there is a gallon of ice cream. Now I only got one cup but now that I have the taste of it in my mouth I don't know how I can stop. But he wanted it for himself and my brother.

Joyce, Indiana

GodMomKim

Hi gals,

Joyce – you did a ton today! Congrats on getting the decorations all put away.

Becca – you are winning the scale event! You go girl!!!

Heather – It is fun to see how excited you are getting. Oh my with BT – ombudsman! Is there a local office at all?

Sioux – baby steps is the best way as you’ll make choices you can continue forever.

Ceekat – welcome! Packing meals for times you are not home is great for good eating and budgeting.

Pip – a wind blown noodle!

CJ – Great job on calling the CEO – I bet heads rolled!!

Claire – 2lbs in 3 weeks is great! - you are headed in the right direction

Betty – I have moved more Roses than I want to admit to… so dig a big hole at the place you are putting it, and have some good soil to put in there - then dig out the rose, the roots spread out so start digging 3-5 feet away from the trunk – depending on how big it is, and work your way in and down, trying to cut through as few as possible – when you have it loose pick it up and move it, put it in it’s new hole, making sure to not bury the trunk – the soil should come to just above the highest root. Water well…. And don’t expect too much from it the first year.

Katla – sending good thoughts!!!

AquaCoraline – welcome! Take a breath – you can do this… I would have a “starter” ready in the fridge for your partner - a dip and chips or vegies and smoked salmon – something that you can pull out and can by munched on (in a different room so you are not tempted) while you put together a healthy meal for the two of you… He gets some extra calories and you get room to breathe. Lots of us make extra when we make a meal ( so 4 servings instead of 2) and freeze ½ so we can pull that out for a quick meal.

Gabby – welcome

Busy week, the embroidery business has been slow for over two months and that is really hurting the finances – this is a tough time of year, property tax; estimated tax; catchup for the year before tax; and my car registration…. So I have been gardening anywhere that will pay me to try to make up the difference, it is helping but not enough, so that makes stress levels high. But today when I was just about at the end of my rope, the doorbell rang and a client who had asked for a quote 6 months ago and then I had never heard from again, dropped by without an appointment but with a big big order! So that feels very good. I am also having trouble with the darn pounds, I had gotten down a bit, but am back up a couple of pounds - I do best if I do not eat back ANY exercise calories, but lately doing 1500 + calories of exercise, so am really hungry and am eating some of them back, while I am staying ok calorie wise, and do believe a calorie is a calorie, I am thinking I need to make those extra calories super nutrition dense – balance in all things – so tough to do.

Kim from N. California

grandmallie

Morning all~
I have been waking up at 1:30 am the last 2 days, today I have off from where I work. but I am going to the gym,then will go get my hair cut, and look for stuff for my grandaughters bedroom and do some cleaning

lhannon062709

Welcome to all the new ones, so nice to see new faces! Please don't worry about replying to everyone or keeping everyone sorted out, answer the ones that stick in your head, and you'll get to know us as you go. Much respect to those who do answer so many!

Heather, my dear, all sympathy. I would be in the middle of the screaming meemies, and gone completely primal by now. Unfortunately, it's probably harder on your relationship than it is on BT at this point. I worked for them as a temp when I first got to England--enough said, and good luck getting it sorted! Hopefully today... LOVE the idea of finding a higher-up's direct phone number, but I'll bet they're so far ex-directory, they can't even see the directory!

Sylvia, my dear - you're on my mind and in my heart, hope the recovery continues going well.

Sitting in a hotel room rattling on a keyboard, something I've done most of my adult life, after the age of 39, anyway, when I started consulting. Brings back lots of memories.

I'm about an hour north of my sister's house, stopped here for the night, and she came up and met me at the casino up just over the Oklahoma line, we talked and played and talked for hours. Her stepson was the one that committed suicide a few months ago--and come to find out that of course it was to do with illegal drugs. He'd gotten himself tangled up with some really bad people. He survived Afghanistan and Iraq, won the medal of valor, saving so many other Marine's lives with both his actions in combat and his assistance helping veterans cope with their suicidal impulses and survive them, but couldn't survive the battlegrounds here.

Off to my second cup of coffee. And yes, I brought my own Keurig coffee maker. I hate hotel coffee, and while I love gas station coffee, wandering around at 4 a.m. trying to find some that hasn't been sitting in the pot all night is iffy. Plus, don't really want to see the other people who are also wandering around at 4 a.m. They're a little iffy as well.

Love you people!
Lisa in East Texas (for a couple days)

KJLaMore

Good morning all! Happy Thursday!
My early morning walk was great fun yesterday with little Miss Mariana (age 3 1/2). We both bundled up and both wore head lamps. She in the stroller and me doing the pushing. Got in three miles, which is good, because we ended up getting rain yesterday (not forecasted) and weren't able to play outside the rest of the day. The boys were quite jealous of the "walk in the dark with flashlights!" Now they all want to be here early when it's dark so they can come!
Rene and Aquacoraline- Welcome ladies! I hope you both find the support you need here. Many ladies are in the same boat as you. (Crowded boat) Many are here to lose the last 20 or less and many more (myself included) need to lose 50+. This is a great group of women, active and supportive.
Katla- Prayers and good thoughts going out to your DD's BIL and his family! So young!
Becca- Those pounds are fleeing for their lives! AMazing! You have broken through the wall and are pushing it further back! Go girl! Great job losing! My pantry and fridge are almost always full and organized; mostly due to my job (I go through a lot of food). I do have one/two days a month where we eat until the cupboards are bare. That way I know everything is being used up. Recipes get very interesting those days.
Kim- Yea! Surprise work when you need it is good! About the being hungry and not eating back your calories. Try to eat something high in protein/low in fat and calories. Yogurt or cottage cheese are good. Sometimes I will buy thin sliced deli chicken (I like the buffalo style-spicy) and make little roll-ups with them to snack on. Sometimes I will wrap a cucumber slice or a celery stick inside for crunch. You got this!
Betty- I am gleaning rose info from everyone's answers to your question about transplanting roses. All I can add is this: When I moved into this house I am in; the neighbors told me about the fight the former couple that lived here had before they divorced and sold the house. The husband came out into the yard and ripped out all of the wife's rose bushes; put them in the fire pit and burned them. She had them planted along the back (west) fence. They came up a year later, after we had moved in, and I moved each one to the south side of my house (full sun). I transplanted according to instructions from a " For Dummies" book I got at the library. The instructions were pretty much exactly what Miriam advised. Now I follow a strict "me, God, and Miracle Grow" and they are doing fine. They won't win any prizes, but I get many blooms every year; some years I get aphids or black spot. I guess the thing that amazed me about the roses was, that even though that angry man ripped those roses out; he inadvertently left enough in the ground that they came up anyway! The wife came by a year or two after we moved in and was just tickled to see the roses.
Heather- Ugh! I feel for you with your internet and phone issues. It really makes you feel like "the man" has got you by the proverbial balls, sometimes. Such a helpless feeling. Thinking of you and hoping this gets solved quickly so you can hang onto some of your sanity!

cityjaneLondon

Kim - Glad you've got a decent order. :flowerforyou:
I wish it was as simple as popping in to a local office. There is no office. Everything is done by the Indian call centres. No sense from anyone. And when they don't come when they say they will and don't tell you, it drives you insane. They said they would ring today. I doubt it. We can't make a phone call, do anything on the Internet for five minutes. We just feel helpless.
I will try the regulator today, but I should think it's a waste of time on my mobile phone.
Part of my frustration is that DH is the one doing the contacting and I can only help so much. Let's just say I would do it differently. :ohwell:

Of to collect prescriptions today, some bread from our favourite baker and some stuff to fill in between the paving stones on the patio. I am doing no writing with all this BT stuff going on. And we lose patience with each other. I have no idea what we are eating tonight. Can't think. :sad:

Heather UK

KJLaMore

tlnurse- Welcome! 49 1/2 is a good age to join (I am also 49 1/2; 50 in November). I found these ladies because I need to lose about 80 pounds and due to menopause and stress, I felt like my body was working against me. Lots of support here. Great group! Come often. Read and reply or comment when it strikes you!

Katla49

Larissa: If you need to chomp on something, a radish is a great choice. Celery takes more calories to chew than it contains, so it is another good choice.

Lisa: Sorry about the loss of your nephew but happy you could spend time with your sister. :flowerforyou:

Heather: I am so sorry about your phone & internet problems. I have lots of questions and lots of sympathy for your situation. Is there only one carrier in Britain? Can you switch to another? The lack of choices would be awful. Why would they be motivated to supply service if they are the only choice? Is there a government agency that can help? You have my sympathy, for all that it is worth. :mad: :flowerforyou:




My cousin posted this on facebook. I thought you would like it. Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."


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

COL55EUS

Good Morning Ladies Our weather has started to turn around and warm up so more outside time for me. Thanks for all the kind words I am encouraged. had a good day yesterday am hoping for the same today. I like this thread I actually have not read everyone's comments yet will get to that perhaps tonight. Hope everyone has a great day.

margaretturk

Kim great timing for your order.

Michele the dolphin will be a great addition to your other animals. He/she turned out great! FUN!

Reflections in this chapter looking at relationships that consists of three people she suggests looking at your family particularly losses and cut offs like I have with my brother. She believes when these emotional issues are swept under the rug they come out sideways in non productive ways in other relationships. Through reading this book I have looked at the relationships with my family with a new perspective. Though I may never have a real close relationship with my oldest brother because of trust issues I do not need to be so reactive to his actions.

My own tangent from thinking about the issues raised in the book:
In some cultures the emotions are tied to the water element. This make sense to me. I am beginning to look at emotions like a river. When I throw trash in the river it becomes unhealthy. When parts of the river becomes stagnant because of a blockage the water often becomes murky and smells like a swamp. When a river is healthy it flows freely to the sea. There may be some rapids and waterfalls and sections of slow moving water but it is always moving just like emotions move through me. By respecting my and other's emotions be it anger, disgust, love, grief...and working through them instead of against them and nurture them with love, thoughtfulness, kindness, and compassion I will build strong healthy relationships with others.

This site focus is on the body and weight as a measurement of health. For me this is just one part of a healthy me. My body reflects the health of my mind, spirit, and emotions. What I put into my body through food, my environment, relationships,
feeding my spirit, and my own actions directly effects my overall health.

Getting back to the book The Dance of Anger... much of what she discusses is common sense and I think I would have learned these lessons by now and be able to implement them. She opened my eyes that I was missing pieces of the puzzle because my reactions when angry causes problems in my relationships with others. I am realistic in that I know I will continue to have things that make me angry and I will not always handle anger appropriately. The take away for me is anger is just the messenger and to remember the saying don't shoot the messenger. Anger tells me there is a need to change and I have the power to do it with the right tools. I feel this book is teaching me some of those tools.

Margaret

barbiecat

Michele, your ceramics are amazing....you do great work

Laurie,my cat, Bernie, wakes me at 3:30 every morning....we have a cuddle-fest before getting up

Heather, I've had some frustrating "adventures" trying to get problems solved over the phone, but nothing as challenging as what you are going through.

Katla, I love the Tibetan proverb and will probably post it a lot...it resonates with me.

Barbie

The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..." Tibetan proverb

nb1959

The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..." Tibetan proverb Thank you BarbieCat. You are the heart and soul of this group.

Peach1948

So many posts to read!

Michelle ~ Love your dolphin. Where do you put all these pieces you are creating?

DJ ~ I wish someone would invite me for a "country" meal. That sounds fabulous. We take our plastic bags to a bin at Walmart. I often wonder what they do with them.

AquaCoraline ~ Others suggestions for having a readily available snack sounds good. I know what you mean about piling on the pounds. I was very thin until I hit 40 and then it was like the dam broke.

Betty ~ Your picture of the boulders makes me long for a trip to the woods.

Joyce ~ Sorry Charlie was upset about his seating arrangement. It is good that the guys usually get back together. They must really be good singers.

Kim ~ Hope your embroidery business picks up. It's bad when all the bills hit you at the same time. I cut back my roses so much that they looked like nothing but dead wood. To my surprise, they look like they are coming back.

Lisa ~ Sorry about your sister's stepson. When my two nephews came back from over seas, they both had PTSD and were heavily into drinking/drugs. I don't know if they have straightened out.

Heather ~ Last week our internet went out for about 20 minutes and I almost had a panic attack. No phone, internet, or TV because they are all from Comcast and they were working on the line. Hope you get yours fixed soon.

Dr Katie ~ I decided that I need to learn more about algebra. Found an introduction to algebra site and guess they are using the "new math" to teach it. The reason I am trying this is because algebra in high school was my downfall. If they had had testing for learning disabilities back then, I am sure I would have qualified.

Soaking beans to make a ham and bean soup on this chilly rainy day!

Carol

Marcelynh

Mornin' ya'll

Marcelyn feeling rather Texan today.

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Barbie and Becca – Some places that use plastic bags; also have a recycle bin for your used bags, I used to take them with us whenever we traveled and the boys were young; to put their dirty diapers in, tied the top; and they had enough room for a 2nd one. Good when traveling with babies and toddlers.

Welcome AquaCoraline and Rene a/k/a Gabby – Taking medications that put on ‘weight’ and a lot of them to; you have to find ways around that. I would suggest getting you MD to tell you how many calories it would take for you to lose weight. I had to go way under the caloric number coming in; and, then had to work hard for my calories going out. CICO! I follow my life-style plan closely. This week the weather has not been idea here; so I am using the time to de-clutter in my house; boy, it is hard work. You’ve come to the right place for encouragement. Since no men, we can talk about anything and everything. Let us know what name you prefer to be called by; give us a location (general or specific) and something about family or hobbies or whatever.

Michele in NC – The electrician that came, gave me the ‘shortened, easier’ version of how to do it; the owner came out; other man no longer with him. He drilled and fished wires through the walls and floors; so no conduit for me. Way happier with the way it looks. Did away with one extension cord and only one surge protector left in. I got a ‘new’ heavier bottomed container to cook soups and chilis in now; so maybe I won’t burn anything else.

Tinurse – Sure, 49.5 is okay … no need to wait for the benefits of this wonderful group of ladies. So much encouragement and we talk about anything and everything. We do ‘try’ not to talk about politics or religion or other things that could cause this sight to be less appealing about it. Tell us the name you prefer to be called and a little about you, your family, your hobbies, etc. Barbiecat posts a ‘new’ link the last day of the month and you need to click that one; and you need to make sure you ‘bookmark’ it so you’ll get back to it easily.

Laurie – I spent 2 days de-cluttering and fixing up my close; another day doing DH’s side. Same for my drawers. Tried on every piece of clothing I had to my name; took a lot a to the ‘consignment’ shop; including a dress I only wore once to my DYS’s wedding. Started the diet a week after I got home. Yesterday and today I have tackled my bathroom. Good grief; what a mess. It will probably always be a little on the cluttered side; but, looks so much better than it did 3 days ago! I used the Marie Kondo method for folding my clothes and ended up having a lot of room for ‘future’ things. Her book, “Spark Joy” gives you instructions and illustrations about how to fold your clothes and pack them. Front to back instead of bottom to top of the drawers.

Lenora

cityjaneLondon

Hi all!

Betty - Wow, those boulders! That kind of walking always terrifies me as I'm worry so about my ankles and knees twisting.

Katla - there is more than one phone provider, but only one company to do the infrastructure - Open Reach - which is a subsidiary of BT. We are definitely thinking about changing provider, but we have just bought a new modem and the problem is with the line, not the provision. It would still be down to them to fix the problem.
We are getting closer as I managed to find an email address for the CEO on Google and DH sent him a long one. He got a reply this morning, saying he understands his frustration and has asked Customer Review to investigate. This looks like a standard reply, but it's better than nothing. No phone call from India which they had promised. At least the email address worked - several others that we copied to bounced back.

At the garden centre we managed to speak to an expert who did not recommend the sweep in stuff, but rather a proper cement. It would take more than two days to pipe it all in ourselves and we need equipment. We asked the man who was piping in the stuff outside the door and he gave us his card and took our numbers. Hopefully he will call to give an estimate. DH is too old to be crawling around on his hands and knees and it is back breaking. I said I didn't want him to do it and would pay half the cost of the professional. Much better idea. It would be terrible if he put his back out before the cruise. :noway:

Decided on salmon tonight with zucchini, tomato and pea sauce. A touch of chilli? Half a jacket potato each.

Welcome new ladies. Remember, if you don't like what you're eating now you'll never be able to stick with it. This is not a diet. Good, healthy food can be delicious and satisfying. I would not be able to manage without my exercises though, as I eat quite a lot. I love food and enjoy every bite. I never feel deprived.

Katla - Love the Tibetan saying! ! Thank you.

Heather UK

klanders30

Morning everyone.....Talking about clean refrigerators, healthy pantries and gardening is making me get up and get moving in the right direction!

dd is off to Montreal for a 3 day trip with her orchestra and band (senior trip). We are in a sweet spot with her, as college choice is settled, she has a dress for prom and interviews ahead for summer work, so right now feels good and drama free! (of course, the road to get there was certainly bumpy!)

My to do list for the next few days includes.....clean up fridge and freezer, reorganize pantry, add spring plants to the porch planters and start getting the raised beds cleaned up for my salad/herb garden (still too early to plant) and potato patch! Hope to have a date night with dh as well this weekend

Right now dh is appreciating my weight loss (says I can stop losing) but I feel like I could lose a few more on the road to maintenance, I know I shouldn't be stuck on a number but, hey it is my lucky number I want to reach .....I am keeping in mind the luckiest number of all is my healthy blood pressure numbers....which is why I started this journey on mfp in the first place and that is really what counts

pipcd34

Annr wrote: »

Betty~Ohhh if I could get you all together for a party I WOULD and cook and saute' and make magic in my kitchen in your honor!!! Value your friendships sooo much!!
Becca
Queen of her kitchen
in Oregon

Miss Becca, you are an absolute delight Thank you for being our friend. I think you would be the life of the party. I'd settle down and ask for a concert or two, vocal and piano. You go girl friend.


annr- NO I would be the lfe of the party :0(

pipcd34

morning peeps and new peepers -

did I mention here that last Friday was my last day of physical therapy on my shoulder? they gave me the boot! I graduated. as long as I keep doing the exercises on my own I will improve a bit more but I am as good as I'm gonna get.

found out that my regular spin instr. will be having someone sub for her in may on both mon. and wed. its a guy that I don't care for his style.. sooooooooooooooooooo, I guess i'll be working on my running and other stuff on those days instead.

barbiecat

nb1959 wrote: »

The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..." Tibetan proverb Thank you BarbieCat. You are the heart and soul of this group.

We have to thank Katla for finding and sharing this quote....I just appropriated it for myself because I liked it so much.

for everyone spending time and energy clearing clutter from their homes, here are wise words from and expert:

"Discard anything that doesn't spark joy.....Life becomes far easier when you know that things will work out even if you are lacking something.".....marie kondo

klanders30

miakoda40

Michele in NC -

exermom wrote: »

Our cats know the routine. The alarm clock goes off, I get up, the one cat comes over to my side of the bed (where it's been warmed). Well, yesterday I didn't get up quite as quickly as before, and she was on my stomach, kneading it, as if to say "hey, this isn't the routine, get up". As soon as I got up, sure enough she came over to my side of the bed.

I had to laugh at this tale. My cat does that too. He wants his routine. He saved my behind yesterday. The alarm went off and instead of hitting snooze I must have turned it off. I awoke to my cat kneading my stomach. When I shooed him off I checked the clock and I had slept past the time I normally get up! Fortunately, it was only 1/2 hour so while I was late for work, I wasn't so late that I got in trouble. Good Kitty.

Mia in MI

janetr7476

pipcd34 wrote: »

Annr wrote: »

Betty~Ohhh if I could get you all together for a party I WOULD and cook and saute' and make magic in my kitchen in your honor!!! Value your friendships sooo much!!
Becca
Queen of her kitchen
in Oregon

Miss Becca, you are an absolute delight Thank you for being our friend. I think you would be the life of the party. I'd settle down and ask for a concert or two, vocal and piano. You go girl friend.


annr- NO I would be the lfe of the party :0(

Lol Pip. I bet you could do that well.