WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY
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Kackie,
To quote, all you do, regardless of whether you are using pc or Mac, is go to the post you want to quote. In the lower right corner of that post see the option that says "quote." You left click on it and it will appear in a posting window just like the one that appears when you click "reply." You will see what is quoted and above the words you will see [ quote ] (without the spaces ahead of the q and behind the e), and at the end of the words you will see [ /quote ] (without the spaces ahead of the / and behind the e).
If you start typing your reply AFTER the [ /quote ], your words will appear outside the blue highlighted background that the website puts behind a quote. You can also quote by simply typing the exact characters I showed WITHOUT the spaces, at the beginning and the end of the words you want in a quote and it will appear as I have described. The brackets are the lower case ones to the right of the "p" key on a standard keyboard, and the slash / can be found as the lowercase character on the ? key.
Hope this makes it easier for someone.
BTW, I did hit the food festival. I had some broccoli beef and some noodles, a decaf coffee, one mini donut, and a small piece of "Grandma's" Cherry Pie--still warm from the oven. I haven't tallied the damages, but I am planning at least 5 miles before the day is over, so it will all even out.
Mai Li is back home. The vet has said she has healed up nicely, but he can't do anything about her mule-ishness!!:laugh: :laugh: :ohwell: I had my neighbor with me when I got her, since we went to the festival together, and she was as good as gold about being placed in the car in the back, instead of "her" seat in the front passenger side. She came home and drank a big drink of water and is now passed out on the cool kitchen floor. The other two are passed out also- one next to me in the chair and on the ottoman.
BFN
Barb0 -
Kackie,To quote, all you do, regardless of whether you are using pc or Mac, is go to the post you want to quote. In the lower right corner of that post see the option that says "quote." You left click on it and it will appear in a posting window just like the one that appears when you click "reply." You will see what is quoted and above the words you will see [ quote ] (without the spaces ahead of the q and behind the e), and at the end of the words you will see [ /quote ] (without the spaces ahead of the / and behind the e).
If you start typing your reply AFTER the [ /quote ], your words will appear outside the blue highlighted background that the website puts behind a quote. You can also quote by simply typing the exact characters I showed WITHOUT the spaces, at the beginning and the end of the words you want in a quote and it will appear as I have described. The brackets are the lower case ones to the right of the "p" key on a standard keyboard, and the slash / can be found as the lowercase character on the ? key.
Hope this makes it easier for someone.
BTW, I did hit the food festival. I had some broccoli beef and some noodles, a decaf coffee, one mini donut, and a small piece of "Grandma's" Cherry Pie--still warm from the oven. I haven't tallied the damages, but I am planning at least 5 miles before the day is over, so it will all even out.
Mai Li is back home. The vet has said she has healed up nicely, but he can't do anything about her mule-ishness!!:laugh: :laugh: :ohwell: I had my neighbor with me when I got her, since we went to the festival together, and she was as good as gold about being placed in the car in the back, instead of "her" seat in the front passenger side. She came home and drank a big drink of water and is now passed out on the cool kitchen floor. The other two are passed out also- one next to me in the chair and on the ottoman.
BFN
Barb0 -
HA! Well, I got PART of it right!?! I intended to quote only the first paragraph, Barb, and then thank you. Obviously, I need to practice this. Can you tell I don't have much going on this Saturday night? DH gets home tomorrow and I am just taking it easy tonight. We had a wonderful thunderstorm and it has cooled off so I might go out for a stroll.
THANKS for trying to help, Barb. I can do lots of creative things with photos and artwork with my computer but I never used it in any kind of business way so there is a lot that I do not know!!
Sorry, everyone, for taking up so much space today! Kackie
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Isn't it funny how dags are?
My dog positvely hates my vet and he has never done anything bad to her. Boo growls at him hides between my legs and I have to carry her in to the exam room (Luckily she is small) because otherwise I would have to drag her. Once she is placed on the exam table she admits defeat and succumbs. Although she will growl when she sees the thermometer! My vet has told me she is a pain when he has to keep her overnight or a few days. She refuses to eat his food and I have even brought my own dog food in, but nope, she is on strike! He says he walks her more than any other dog to try to get her to go potty, but nope. She would rather be plugged up!! :noway: I now have priority clearance and am able to enter the facility without checking in so that I can walk her to make her go. She just hates him! :mad:
But the thing I think is really something is how she knows when we are going to the vet. This dog is a car dog. We go to pet smart with her, dog parks, friends homes, no problem. But when we head toward the vet she knows instantly and starts whining! She actually knows the direction he is located in.
Dogs. I love my baby Boo, but oh the things we put up with from them. No wonder the "normal" people look at us like were crazy.:laugh:
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msh/Mary - have a great vacation! You're lucky you found that mouse. Our first cat one time brought in a field rabbit. Only it wasn't dead. A few days later there was this terrible smell. Nothing I did would get rid of that smell and we couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Well....a few weeks later Vince was moving the buffet in the dining room and saw the rabbit - dead - behind the buffet. Now we knew where that smell was coming from!
tiarapants/Amanda - do you mix the edamame in with the hummus or have them both separate? Sounds good, I've never had it that way. ouchie about your head!
Welcome Eli William!
Looked at the map of the US regarding the temps. All across the US it was orange (meaning in the 90's), except for the areas that were in red (100's). I don't ever remember seeing the ENTIRE US one color
I tried the recipe calculator yesterday. Cool. Now if we could get some sort of graph/pie chart/something that would tell us what percentage of our calories each day were from carbs/fats/proteins, things would be that much better
One of our cats likes to lay on top of the TiVo. Someone suggested (and this makes sense) that its a lot like the mother, warm, humming noise
Peggy - emotional and boredom eating are my downfalls, too. Welcome!
Erica - welcome! SuzyQ gave me this suggestion, I was (and still am) really bad about sugar. She suggested taking some apple cider vinegar. Sure squelched my desire for sugar. The cravings subsided, I would say in a few weeks. I still have the occasional slip-ups, but no where near as bad as before. You've found the best group there is (and I'm not biased, mind you). My cousin used to live in Torrance!
Did 45 min of yoga today, just can't get there at 7 a.m. so I just got in late. Then I did 1 hr on the Stairmaster today (Fri). Tomorrow, the Y is having some sort of swim meet which translates into "parking will be a nightmare" so I'll just do a yoga DVD at home. Then, the Hallmark Christmas ornaments are coming out so we'll go to the mall for them.
chicklet - awesome post to Erica. Absolutely awesome. Vince will only eat Yoplait Thick and Creamy Key Lime yogurt. Personally, I like most of them, but that's the only one he'll eat. I do like the texture of these thick and creamy yogurts.
innanada - trust me, you'll learn lots and lots. If you're stumped on something, just ask and someone will answer, that's for sure.
mimi - when you put your asparagus in the oven to roast, do you put any oil or something on them? I sometimes find asparagus to be a bit on the "bland" side, but I'm not crazy about adding oil or butter. I've only steamed them. Will roasting them increase the flavor without having to add oil? Have you ever used lemon juice on them? I wonder how that would taste? You know, I never thought of the fact that MFP doesn't track servings of fruits and veggies. That would be helpful. Isn't it just so frustrating when you see something in the store that is "low fat" or "healthy" and then you look at the nutrition label and see that the sugars are so high? When mfgrs take out the fat, they have to replace it with something to keep the flavor, and it's usually sugar or sodium. Lately, I've tried avoiding the fat-free, sugar-free stuff because that only means that it was made in a laboratory and something replaces that flavor. Like Michael Pollen says ""eat food, not too much, mostly plants" You know, "Food Rules" is the only book by Michael Pollan that I haven't read as yet. I've wondered about Food, Inc. Wasn't sure if it was a movie or some special for TV. Now I know it's a documentary. I just may have to order it (and gee...I want free shipping so I guess I'll just have to order some more exercise DVD's....lol. Life sure can be tough!)
2201953 - when my scale gets stuck, what seems to help me is if I decrease the intensity of my exercise (or time). Can't hurt, huh? Also, I have to watch my sodium, especially in the summer. I'm surprised at how high in sodium some things can be. I do think that for some reason the water weight is retained more in summer than winter, at least it does for me. I really don't worry too much about the sugars from fruits. Many times I do go over on the carbs/sugars, but knowing that's from the fruits I don't really have a problem with it. I can easily fall into the trap of eating refined sugar. For me, SuzeQ's suggestion of having apple cider vinegar whenever the urge strikes really helped squelch that desire
BC1 - I'm with you, I don't like artificial sweeteners either. I used to use them all the time in my tea, then one day I decided to use regular sugar. I was really surprised to find that the sugar didn't really sweeten the tea. Then it dawned on me (duhhh....) that the artificial sweeteners are sometimes as much as 600% sweeter than regular sugar. No wonder the regular sugar wasn't sweet to me! Now I actually prefer to have my tea without any sugar (or cream). I did get a free sample of Crystal Light Pure Fitness. The ingredients list rebiania as the sweetener. I think that's stevia. I'll give it a try. What's the worst that can happen? I got three samples, and if I don't like it, I'll donate the other two. I'm not a vegetarian, I'm just not crazy about red meat. I'd rather have chicken, but veggies are my ultimate fav. This is my season...fresh veggies and fruit. The other day I bought a cantaloupe at the food store. It was touted as being local. Boy, am I disappointed. It's so unflavorful
tcac/Amanda - Wow! That was wonderful reading about how your dress for the shower was loose. You're on your way now!
Welcome fancyfit!
Welcome bjbowling. That's just awesome that you quit smoking. From what I understand (I never did smoke), that's one of the hardest things to do. You've come to the right place for inspiration, motivation, and just getting things off your chest.
kackie - I know that at least for me, sometimes it's so hard to tell changes in someone when you see them lots. They are much more pronounced when someone doesn't see you for a long time. Great way to celebrate!
I think you're right...word HAS gotten out about how great this group is.
Barb (weaklink) - good to know that our cat isn't the only animal who loves Pill Pockets and thinks they're a treat. Actually, once the bag is opened, they do tend to dry out so you might as well give them as treats sans pills while the bag is open
Did 45 min of a yoga DVD today (Sat). I saw this nice ornament that I wanted, but when I got to the store I found out it was only available to Hallmark Ornament Club Members. I'm not about to pay $25 just so I can get the one ornament. So I got another one with the year. See, every year we get one that has the year on it. I figure by the time we're married 50 years, I'll be able to decorate my tree with an ornament from every year.
Going to do a Leslie Sansone 5 mile walk tomorrow.
Have a fantastic evening everyone!
Michele0 -
Hi Friends,
I haven't posted in a while, but I'm baaaaack!:flowerforyou:
Life has been chaotic lately. I'm dealing with my sister's illness, and all the accompanying complications. So I fell for the trap of emotional overeating to deal with the stress. I wasn't taking good care of myself - sleeping poorly, not exercising, withdrawing from friends. Last week, I finally hit a wall, and realized I had to get back on track.
So here I am. I'm logging my food, and exercising to the best of my ability. I'm in physical therapy to take care of my knee, so I'm limited in what I can do. And I'm realizing that my sister's situation will only change if and when she wants it to. So I have to be patient, and let her take the lead. This was a tough lesson to learn.
I'm amazed with all of the posts I've read. I don't have time to peruse them all, but all of you are working hard, taking care of your families and jobs, and doing your best to take care of yourself. You all inspire me! 0 -
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Welcome to all new comers! And there are a lot of you!:laugh:
Laura--Congratulations on your new grandson! He is adorable! My older grandson was adopted by a wonderful couple so i am still new at this grandmothering thing. I love it! I get to give the baby back when he cries or needs a diaper change! :laugh:
Mary--That recipe sounds good. I'll have to try it come payday. Have fun on your vacation!
Chiclet--I just this week discovered the Yoplait Thick and Creamy yogurts! You are SO right--they are MUCH better than the others. Unfortunately my family thinks so, too! Now I need to get more.:ohwell:
I have been enjoying the cat stories as I am a cat person. Our current cat, Krispy (yes, my daughter named him after a donut!) thinks that anytimt anyone is in the kitchen they should be getting him a treat! of course we have found out that he LOVES cantaloup and squash among other veggies and fruit. He prefers the water in the tuna can to the tuna and refuses to eat the chunky type of wet cat food. He'll only eat the mushy stuff. (He eats his dry food just fine.) He will only drink running water so he has a little fountain to drink from.
He's an inside cat who wants to be an outside cat--until he actually manages to get out! He doesn't really like it out there and is usually back at the door within 5 minutes wanting to be let back in (unless someone tries chasing him--then it becomes a game!).
I still have lots of posts to catch up on but really wanted to check in AND let you all know that my ticker is (FINALLY) correct again! It's been wrong since I quit smoking in April but the weight is starting to slowly inch down again!:happy:
I hope you all have a great weekend! Be happy and healthy!0 -
Very happy with the patio sets we bought today! Parties on our patio will be a regular occurrence this summer And parties don't need to mean mega food/drink consumption. At lunch I had a small serving of homemade spaghetti with wholewheat noodles and low cal cheese with a big garden salad (literally from the garden) and at supper a dinner size garden salad. Plenty of food and lovely company of youngest son and his lovely new wife discussing their goals and dreams for the future.
:smooched: I am a lucky mommy:smooched: Rebel 0 -
To all the newcomers, wow! There are a lot of you. This really is the best site you could come to for encouragement and motivation.
Kackie, those compliments are so sweet to hear aren't they? Good for you for earning them.
Michele, we're on the same page when it comes to what we like to eat and for disliking the added sugar and salt in the so-called diet foods. They're so bogus.
Kathy, fantastic job getting back to your pre-smoking weight. I'm proud of you.
Renny, great approach to lunch. You sound so happy. I'm glad for you.
I've accomplished absolutely nothing today except to catch up with MFP posts (that feels good) and to stay out of the heat. It's way too hot out there. I'll head to church tomorrow. It's new to me and I think I'll like it. I have been hoping to find a place I'll fit into since I got up here (many years ago!) Might just go to the gym after church. I haven't forgotten about signing up for Zumba or Yoga. Need to be more social!0 -
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:I know some of you have been wondering about Rose (LaurelFisher).......I sent her a message a few days ago and here is her reply:
Hi Barbie, I am so sorry to make you worry. I had all intentions of getting back on track. It's just so hard right now with watching grandkids almost everyday. The heat has been so bad I haven't had a chance to take walks cause It's to hot for the grandbabies.
We have been on vacation for the past week (just went to the ocean for 2 days and then day trips the rest of the time). We have a new addition to the family. We thought after Starr died we wouldn't get any more animals. But it has been so lonely we decided to go to the pound and adopt. We found Breezee, a very big Dilute Calico and White cat. She is about 3 years old, declawed and spayed. Breezee is very affectionate and curious. I am getting ready to go to my daughters for dinner but I just wanted to check in and ease your mind. I hope all is well and I will try to catch up on the posts and start logging in again next week. Talk tp ya soon, Rose
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we just came back from a 40 minute walk.....we were invited to go out to dinner and we declined thus saving many dollars and many calories......we fixed isagenix shakes in our room and then went for a walk and we still have some time for ourselves alone :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
all the cat stories make me miss our animals......we can't pick them up from where they are being boarded until Monday morning. :sad:
:flowerforyou: chiclet, Your story about your dog, Boo, and the vet reminded me that my cat, Trouble, was such a problem at the vet that he had to put her in a special box and gas her (like they would if they were going to clean her teeth or do surgery) in order to take her temperature and do an ordinary checkup...I guess she wanted to live up to her name.....I'm not the one who named her, she was named DS at age 16......he moved out of the house when he turned 18 and left his cat for us to keep for the rest of her life. 0 -
Eastindian - I am also 55/55. Love the idea pf getting back to my old self - even though it will take me back 25 years!
Went to a wedding today and, even though I had cake, stayed under goal!!0 -
I just finished logging my food and exercise for the day and thought I'd check back here before heading off to do the dishes. I did pretty well today, except for the chocolate candy bar I had for dessert. I did have a glass of skim milk with it, though. Even with the candy, I managed to stay under my calories for the day. It was the last one in the house, so I should be okay tomorrow. If I see the chocolate, I have to eat it (not really, but I have no willpower with chocolate. :laugh:
Mimi - thanks for your thoughts on healthy eating and your mood. I am trying to eat better, but it's really hard. I haven't really taken the time to consider how what I eat affects me, but I will be doing that from now on.
Barbie - thanks for the "Gut 'N' Butt" exercises. I printed them out and can't wait to try them tomorrow. They sound pretty easy, and they should fit into my workout well. I am already doing the crunches, so I just need to add the other three.
Exermom - How much of the apple cider vinegar do you take to curb your sugar craving and do you dilute it or anything? I'd like to give it a try. My doctor wants me to give up all sweets and soda. I've stopped drinking the soda, but the sweets are really hard. I want to try eating fruit for dessert, but having a back-up plan would be good. Do you think distilled white vinegar would work or is there something special about the apple cider vinegar?
Well, I have dishes to do and laundry to finish :ohwell: , so I'll check back tomorrow.
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Erica q--It has to be the apple cider vinegar. You can get it in the health food store or nutrition section of your grocery.
Barbiecat--Thanks for the update on Rose (LaurelFisher). I was the one who mentioned a few days ago that she seemed to have disappeared. I am glad to know everything it okay.
Kackie--You obviously have figured out how to use the quote function. The last thing I need to explain, apparently, is that once you have quoted something, if you want to eliminate part of the text, just go in and edit it the way you would if you had just typed something. You can highlight what you want to eliminate and right click and choose cut from the menu that appears, or you can put your cursor where you want it to be and backspace to erase the things you don't want to include. Just be sure you don't erase any of the [ quote ] or you will end up with plain old un-highlighted text that doesn't look like a quote.
Welcome to all the newbies. I can't keep up.
I am fading fast, so good night all.
Barb0 -
Morning everyone
:glasses: It was another hot and sunny day yesterday and I struggled a bit with the heat. Went to uncle's as I hadn't been for a while, went to the shop for a few groceries that he needed. Had a quick tidy up when I got back, then I noticed that his bread was mouldy, I ended up going back to the shop for bread and a few other things he'd forgotten. It's a wonder he doesn't poison himself, he never puts things in the fridge and leaves things uncovered so the flies can get to them, doesn't even notice that his bread is mouldy. Had to leave the doggy walk until nearly 8pm last night as it was so hot. We had a nice walk though - not many people about which is good for Frankie's stress levels, we saw a badger and a few rabbits (or hares) luckily they were behind the army fence otherwise I think the Frankie would have chased them (or tried to but he is always attached to DD) sometimes he has almost dragged her off her feet though if she hasn't spotted things before he has.
:bigsmile: It's taken me ages to catch up with everyone, I had a quick look yesterday and there were only a few posts then this morning there were 2 pages to catch up on! Sorry not to reply to everyone, but I have read and my thoughts are with you.
:flowerforyou: By the way welcome to all the newbies it has been said before by many, but this is a great group of GABBY ladies :bigsmile: :bigsmile: always on hand with help and advice.
:flowerforyou: Welcome to Eli William had a peek at your photos Laura and he's gorgeous.
:bigsmile: Jackie your hubby sounds as "witty" as mine, one of his favourite little gems was to tell people at family gatherings etc that "I'm not going to bother buying her a present for her birthday next year - I bought her an electric chair but she won't sit in it" and another "we'd get divorced but neither of us wants custordy of the kids" luckily they new their dad was joking.
It's a shame now, he can't joke about so much as he suffers from Narcolepsy and Catoplexy, the catoplexy means if he gets too emotional he collapses - it's like his body shuts down, he can still hear everything going on around him, but he can't move or speak. The narcolepsy means he falls asleep easily, even if he's in the middle of doing something. It took a while for him to be diagnosed but it's under a bit of control now with medication, but he still has to be careful as he gets sleepy and does things automatically and isn't always aware of it and if he tells a joke he sometimes collapses - really hard for him as he's a natural joker. Well it's almost half past nine and I have loads to do so I'd better make a start.
Take care everyone BFN
Viv 0 -
Good morning all.
Wow, have I got a headache!! I'm not sure if it's from the bump on my 'noggin' or it's just the weather affecting me. As normal I slept really badly too, which never helps.
I'm planning on taking it fairly easy today as far as exercise goes, even though my 'gym' is now set up really well. I've got my dvd player in front of my treadmill, but it can also be switched round so I can use it for my exercise dvds. One wall now has all the charts and posters that came with my various equipment. The only thing that I still want to get is an iced water cooler. Once that's done I will be all set. It would be nice to go to an actual gym sometimes, but I know that I will use my home gym and the equipment I bought is all professional, gym quality.
We will be going over to see my sister for a while this afternoon. The school that her two younger children go to is having a fete and then my sister is having a 'back to her place' afternoon. My dad isn't feeling up to going, the heat is really affecting him. Plus he is convinced that there will be a thunderstorm later today (there probably will) and he is terrified of them. When he was a child he saw his scout master get struck by lightning and has been scared witless about storms ever since (not surprising really).
This evening we are having Bobby, my step-grandson, to stay over. He's ten and is visiting from the States (Ohio) for the summer. I hope he'll be ok, he's never stayed with us overnight before.
All the talk of cats and dogs made me think of a cat that my mum had. It's name was Sussie (such a sweet name, such a vicious cat!) When I used to visit my parents, I used to have to take a cushion with me into the bathroom because the cat would wait outside for me and hiss and attack! It was completely batty! The vet gave my mum some valium to feed to Sussie before visits as she would go ballistic and attack the vet and assistants. The only time the cat was calm and sweet was when you were feeding her. She would purr and wind in and out of your legs whilst you were filling her bowl. As soon as the food was down for her, she would swipe your legs with her claws! Poor cat obviously had deeply rooted psychological problems.
Mum also had a house rabbit. It was HUGE! For some reason bunny was called B*stard. I think that was my mum's weird sense of humour. The rabbit would follow her all around the house and would sit at her feet when she was on the sofa. One time, my mum was wearing loose culottes and she had a habit of sitting with one foot tucked underneath her bottom and the other foot on the floor. Anyway, after a while she stood up to find that the darling bunny had eaten a hole about the size of a side plate in the leg of her culottes! She hadn't even noticed.
It also ate the bottom of her curtains in her bedroom. Come to think of it, maybe THAT was where it got it's name from!
Michelle, I normally put a dollop of hummus on top of the edamame. Yummy!
I've started adding some Oatly oat drink to my morning shake. It's actually quite delicious! I mix it with a probiotic yoghurt drink. All good stuff and it seems to fill me up quite nicely until lunchtime. I really can't face breakfast, so the healthy shake seems to be my best option at present. I'm not sure what I will do next weekend when we are staying in a hotel in York. I'll take some food with me and just go with the flow.
Time to stop typing and start moving!
Have a good Sunday.
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:flowerforyou: Good morning everyone ....Wow! Sooooo many posts! It sure brightens my day to find out how you're all getting along.
:sad: Ouch Amanda ! ....I hope your head improves today.
:ohwell: The scales said the same today ...perhaps time to cut the portions a bit, say cheerio to the ice cream and to the cup of coffee with milk and sugar. I have stayed within the calories but do admit that the exercise is limited to housework, cooking, lifting and
hoisting and moving mum. what more to do eh?
:frown: I've just started taking cod liver oil......bought for chaz the cat I may add. His fur has become matted & lumpy, probably he's moulting. When I try and brush him he seems very tender on his back legs and when the matty bits are removed we're down to tender skin. Anyone else know what to do? Anyway we've put on the flea/ mite/tick"stuff" and thought maybe the cod liver oil may help our aging pet. I saw it helped with hair and nails so I'm taking it too as my nails have once again decided to peel and look awful. They must have heard I'm going on holiday and decided not to play ball.
The cod liver oil brings back memories of my childhood!!.... Being sent off to school ...standing at the front door, mouth open ...ready to get that spoonful of awful tasting "Stuff"...." BECAUSE IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!!" my mum used to say...then she'd pop in a very hot peppermint to take the taste away! I'd spit that out half way across the green! .......Ooooh! :bigsmile: just thought I could be really mean and give her a spoonful each day now!...No ... I'm not that bad!!
Anyway ...not much planned for today....except NOT EATING TOO MUCH.... Off to put out the washing now ...again!
:happy: I'll leave you with a "Thing" about us ladies who lunch.... not that we've aged yet!!!
"Aging Girlfriends "
A group of 40 year old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner.
Finally it was agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the waiters there had tight pants and nice bums.
10 years later at 50 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner.
Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the food there was very good and the wine selection was good also.
10 years later at 60 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner.
Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because they could eat
there in peace and quiet and the restaurant had a beautiful view of the ocean.
10 years later, at 70 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner.
Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because the restaurant was wheel chair accessible and they even had an elevator.
10 years later, at 80 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner.
Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View Restaurant because they had never been there before.
BFN
Jackie0 -
good morning all,
Yesterday we finally attacked the killer garage. I mean it was litterally full to the brim with crap. We made a run to the dump getting rid of trash, then we made a run to the charity truck with box after box of donations that had made it out to the garage but no further. Now we are down to the boxes of stuff that need to be looked thru and decisions made and a whole bunch of 'garage sale' items. I will then need to have a garage sale. It felt really good to get a start on such a large project. oh and I was under 150 yet again today. Now if I can just keep it there until Friday!!!
Jackie - the story made me chuckle. Thanks.
Amanda - I hope your head feels better
Erica - yep the best way to avoid triggers is to not have them around. but good for you staying within your goal.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/83045-apple-cider-vinegar-helps-conquer-carb-cravings
this thread will help explain some of the apple cider vinegar
Barbiecat - thanks for the Rose update.
There are so many posts it is hard to keep up. I hope you are all doing well. Hve a great day.0 -
Me again .....I saw the post mentioning a rabbit. Thought I'd share this one with you!!
I know it's got nothing to do with losing weight but what the heck!.....
You can see what sort of silly mood I'm in today!! ............
A ....Rabbit tale?
A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road.
He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car.
The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover,
pulls over and gets out to see what has become of the rabbit.
Much to his dismay, the rabbit is dead.
The driver feels so awful that he begins to cry.
A beautiful blonde woman driving down the highway sees a
man crying on the side of the road and pulls over.
She steps out of the car and asks the man what's wrong.
"I feel terrible,"he explains,"I accidentally hit this rabbit and killed it."
The blonde says, " Don 't worry."
She runs to her car and pulls out a spray can.
She walks over to the limp,dead rabbit,bends down,and sprays the contents onto the rabbit.
The rabbit jumps up,waves its paw at the two of them and hops off down the road.
Ten feet away the rabbit stops,turns around and waves again,
he hops down the road another 10 feet,turns and waves,
hops another ten feet,turns and waves,
and repeats this again and again and again,until he hops out of sight.
The man is astonished.
He runs over to the woman and demands,
"What is in that can? What did you spray on that rabbit?"
The woman turns the can around so that the man can read the label.
It says..
(This is bad!)
(You know you could just click off and not read the punch line....)
(You can still delete it)
(Last chance)
(OK, here it is)
It says,
"Hair Spray -
Restores life to dead hair,
and adds permanent wave."
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I loved all the cat stories! What a riot and I’m glad I was sitting down. The rabbit story was halarious too.
GutNBut update - I'm averaging 5-7 days a week and I'm up to the higher level marching. I'm doing 30 reps on the marching and pelvic lifts and only 20 reps on the other two. My clothes fit better and I bought rafting shorts in a size 10! The 12s literally fell off in the changing room. I will keep up the every day until mid August when I plan to drop down to 3xs a week.
Rafting update - We are going to buy some of the pictures of our group and adventure today and when we get them, I will upload them. You really can't see us with the helmets and lifejackets, but you will get the idea and you can see the smiles. Our guide hit every rock in the river (it seemed that way) and we all got dunked. DD's dunk was pretty scary, but we are all OK and will do this again next year. I can say that I will not use the same guide again. The other rafts in our group did not loose anyone or hit more than a few rocks. I don't think it was our rowing as hubby and I are both experienced at these kind of things.
I wish I could put the size 10 shorts in bold, but since I can't I've just repeated it. lol Yes, it is a size I have not seen in 16 years.
I over ate but because hubby's cousin was so excited when we stopped by to use the bathroom and get dry clothes on, that he ended up feeding us. He cooked and let's just say that it was not lowcal food and I couldn't hurt his feelings. It was how and what he cooked and not a pig out.
Welcome to all the newbies! Happy Sunday to all.
This post is long enough, so I will end it here and save my horse story that all the cat stories reminded me of for another day.
Jeannie0 -
Well, I've added jogging to my exercise program. It seemed to help last year.
We planted two new bushes this week...ruby red loropetalum(chinese fringe). Does anyone out there know anything about these? They have a burgundy/green leaf. I have high hopes for great color!
Eli William-newborn babies are so cool. I love the way their heads fit right up under your chin..that doesn't last long as they grow so fast!0 -
:flowerforyou: well i did it again at the gym and burned 587 calories . moms birthday tomorw and we having a party for her pie and pea super and choclate cake . i can hear you all gasp . i have added it already and got to do wii fit before work to make up for this , i dont eat like this at all . but i dont think it will hurt just this once do you . loved the posts about the cats and dogs lol . i cant remember all your names yet to reply i think its barb who as the dogs are they ****zu you have ? i have a little****zu to called daisy dimple . got tp go now things to do im also reading new moon some one is reading it to on her cant wait to see eclipse . by the way i lost a pound :bigsmile:0
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:flowerforyou: well i did it again at the gym and burned 587 calories . moms birthday tomorw and we having a party for her pie and pea super and choclate cake . i can hear you all gasp . i have added it already and got to do wii fit before work to make up for this , i dont eat like this at all . but i dont think it will hurt just this once do you . loved the posts about the cats and dogs lol . i cant remember all your names yet to reply i think its barb who as the dogs are they ****zu you have ? i have a little****zu to called daisy dimple . got tp go now things to do im also reading new moon some one is reading it to on her cant wait to see eclipse . by the way i lost a pound :bigsmile:
Hi Mookie--
If you spell the dog breed name in its correct form you won't get censored by the website. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Yes, I do have a Shih tzu, and a Lhasa Apso, and a Yorkshire "Terror"-AKA "The Three Little Pigs":laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Post a pic of "Daisy Dimple, if you can. Congrats on the pound lost.
Jackie, your rabbit story was hilarious. Told it to my parents, and they had a good laugh too.
BTW, I recommend that you STOP with the cod liver oil already!! Due to all the garbage that is in the ocean, cod liver oil is loaded with mercury and other poisons that you don't need to ingest. You can still get all the benefits of fish oil without taking cod liver. Get a pharmacuetical grade fish oil. I am not sure what is available in the UK, but I can go online and research some brands, if you would like. This is not the cheap fish oil you can buy in the nearest pharmacy. That type also has lots of impurities in it.
I am only on here for a sec, so see you all later.
Barb0 -
Mookiemoo: Way to go on the pound lost! And enjoy your Mom's birthday. Good for you for planning your treats in advance!
Jeannie: That is great about the smaller shorts...not so great about the rocks and dunks. Glad you are all ok and that it was still fun! Loose clothing and smaller sizes are things to celebrate for sure!
Wishful: I love Chinese fringe plant and put some in here several years ago. Unfortunately, It didn't do too well because it turns out that our well, which we use to irrigate the property, has some salt content. (We live on the coast) Chinese fringe does NOT tolerate any salt in the water, so it went bye bye. You should do well, however, as I see it doing really well in other areas near me who don't have salt. Where do you live? Good luck. I think they are lovely.
Lots of funny stories this weekend! Thanks for the chuckles:laugh:
DH should be getting home soon. I have done well this past week while he was away. It is a nice way to focus on simple foods and extra exercise. I am not as tempted with the wine that he enjoys each night or the cheeses, nuts, etc. STILL...I am ready for him to be home. I have a huge bunch of fresh veggies to cook for us. He doesn't do the best with that when away so he will enjoy them. Me too!
I notice when looking in some folk's food diaries that they are much more detailed with their food entered than I am. I often just click something close to what I have eaten, with the same calories but not the same brand, or other things, just to be fast. Also, I tend to round up some calories and not enter every little carrot or other low cal vegetable that I eat. (I put lots of left over roasted vegies in eggs, pocket sandwiches, etc.) I know that keeps my sodium and other specs off, but it seems to take so much time to fill out. I always cook with low sodium broths, deli meats, etc. so I would guess I am under whatever MFP says unless I eat out. Oh well. Not a big deal I would guess.
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My horse story:
I was driving home one day from a camping trip and came upon a very skinny horse walking down the road. He shoes were on sideways so when he walked his right shoes cut into the inside of his left legs. His skin was hanging on bones and his fur was gone. Being the dog lover that I am, I just happened to have a dog leash under the front seat. I caught him and used the leash as lead and drove home with him walking next to the passenger window and me holding my arm out hanging on to the leash.
Turns out some people bought him for their grandchildren were only there for the summer and they set him free thinking he would do OK on his own. I ended up keeping him (how many of you are surprised at this?). Now, to the story...........................
3AM my phone rings and it is my neighbor. "Do you know where your horses are?" he asked. My answer was "Obviously, they are not in the pen or you would not be calling me."
Ranger had picked the lock on the horse pen, opened my neighbor's gate to his yard, then opened both the door to his garden shed and the gate to the garden. It was only when Ranger was opening the gate next to my neighbor's bedroom window that he got caught. He was holding the latch in his mouth while he was kicking the gate with his leg.
Ranger and Lou ( my other horse) had eaten all the seeds, birdseed and striped the fruit trees and were on their way to some place else. It took the neighborhood to catch them as Ranger woke up more and more people trying to evade capture. He was breaking into every gate and yard he could pick the lock on.
Which explains how he got out of the pasture his previous owner had left him in when he ran out of food. Which led to me finding him in the first place.
I had to buy all my neighbors new locks that were more horse resistant than the ones they had. Ranger and Lou lived to be quite old for horses and lived out their lives on pasture when a rich old lady bought them from me when they got too old to ride. She rode at the stable where I worked weekends at the time and loved hearing about their adventures and use to ride Ranger instead of a rental horse. She spoiled them and had dead bolts installed on every stable door and key locks on every gate.
Have a great evening everyone,
Jeannie0 -
Kackie, Before I forget we used the coffee recipe and it was a huge success.
Shower was so beautiful. DD#1 had everything decorated beautifully. The other 2 girls in charge of games did a wonderful job. One game they played was they had called Keving before and had him answer 24 questions and then Melissa had to answer then the way he had. For every question she got wrong she had to put a piece of gum in her mouth. I t was really funny and she had a lot of gum in her mouth.
We had 9 children attending and DD#1 had a special Children's table and for their centerpiece she had bouqets of lolly pops so that was a big hit. Adults said it was the first shower they attended with a children's table and really enjoyed it.
Melissa got so many thoughtful and wonderful gifts. This is kind of silly, but when I turned around and saw that she had arrived and she was just glowing. DD#1 had bought her a beautiful dress to wear and when I looked at her it was like being taken back and I was thinking "Oh my, she is a bride" and for some reason I teared up. Silly, but as a mother, I still seem surprised that they are young women now.
She was up here a little while ago and said how much fun she had. So it was a success.
If any of you lived in Pittsburgh I would give you the name of the catereer to make sure you never use her. I do not want to go into all the things she did suffice to say she will not know what it is to have repeat customers. Not only was she unprofessional and 2 hours late (with no apology) but every bit of the food was cold and tasted terrible. The one thing I went over again and again with her was the fact that I wanted individual tarts and pies especially chocolate as that was Mellisa's favorite. She brought no tarts on very stale brownies and some lemon things that you could not eat. We ended up after the shower throwing all food away. She did not bring half of what she was supposed to bring and what she did bring you really could not eat. A couple of people actually said that sometimes there might be one or two things that tasted bad but with this lady there was not one thing that was edible. I am going to write to the lady who recommended her . I am trying to find a way to let her know that I in no way blame her, but she will not want her name associated with this lady. One guest told me that DD#1 went outside and asked her if she was going to apologize to me for being late and this lady was screaming and swearing at my daughter. The other guest said she went out, because she thought this lady was going to hit Amanda. I am glad I missed that. I was determined to not let this ruin the day for me of Melissa. My husband ran out to a bakery and bought some little cakes so we at least had some dessert to feed out guests. I have never experience anything like this. I had paid her up front for the whole thing, so there really is nothing I can do. Just move on and be glad I will not ever have to deal with her again.
I ended up having 6 extra people show up and stay with us for the week end. I am now exhausted after cleaning and cooking for this much company I am ready for bed.
I will try and read all the posts soon, but I am going to bed. I do not like starting a work week this tired. Hopefuly I will get a long bike ride in this week.
linda0 -
Linda,
I am sorry this inconsiderate clod made a mess of your special day, but I am glad you were able to still find some enjoyment, and enjoy your daughter.
As for the "Caterer from Hell's Kitchen"--There IS something you can do. I know you are in PA, but things can't be that different in your state than out west. Investigate the possibility of suing her in small claims court. You should have no trouble obtaining statements from your guests to support your claim--especially about her treatment of your daughter. She should not be allowed to keep dime one of what you paid her after such a shameful display. In addition, there should be some sort of licensing oversight since she is in food prep. I would find out what agency is involved in it, and register a complaint there.
Also, don't forget to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau in your area. If it were me, I would make it my personal business to publicize what lousy service she provides. Another thing you can do is go to a website like "yelp"--they allow you to write reviews about local businesses, and they, in turn, are read by other people.
As you might guess, I am not a good person to tick off, as I can think of all kinds of ways to even the score:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: --all legal and effective too.
Good luck!!!
Barb0 -
Linda,
I am sorry this inconsiderate clod made a mess of your special day, but I am glad you were able to still find some enjoyment, and enjoy your daughter.
As you might guess, I am not a good person to tick off, as I can think of all kinds of ways to even the score:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: --all legal and effective too.
Barb
My thoughts exactly. We think alike Barb.0 -
Hey Robin,
You know what they say about "great minds?" :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Joined MFP a few weeks ago. I've been keeping my food and exercise diaries daily for about 3 weeks now. I'm 50 now and would rather change what I eat than begin to have to depend on meds. In the past 3 weeks, I've lost 8 pounds. More importantly, I'm getting back to regular exercise each day. Love how fast it is to look up nutritional info on this site.0
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Once, again, it's the end of the day. I finished my food diary and thought I'd check this out before doing dishes and getting ready for bed.
Rjadams - thanks for the link about the apple cider vinegar. I may have to give it a try. I don't think I have any, but I'll check my cupboard. It certainly couldn't hurt to try it. I meant to have some fresh fruit for dessert, but succumbed to the oreos. :frown: .
I love all the animal stories. I have two cats, but no funny stories to tell. I, also, enjoyed the "hare" spray story and the ladies lunch. They all brought smiles to my face. Thanks for putting a little sunshine in my day, even if it is the end of the day. :happy:
I didn't walk today, but I figured since I've walked every day this week, I could skip today. I did well on my eating, even though I did have the oreos. Tomorrow's my first weigh-in day since joinging the site. Hopefully, I'll have a loss to share. Wish me luck.
Not much else going on today. I'll check in tomorrow.0
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