WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2017

Annr

OK, my dinner plans were blueberry pancakes, and plain ones. So I put my hair up so inappropriately. Ah well!


Haha!
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm in
Oregon

barbiecat

Teaching two line dance classes today along with the usual dog walking really filled my day. It was fun.

Barbie

exermom

Lenora - bet if you continue to say "Fire Department" the message will get thru that they shouldn't call that number.

Cathy - stay safe

I like to download audiobooks then listen to them driving down here or at the pool. I did sign up for the digital library. Now in NC you have access to all of NC's library. But down here you only have access to this county's. And they don't have a lot. I thought I might get FL's and there'd be a lot more books to pick from, but no dice.

Michele from NC who has a pool party to go to tomorrow early then dinner with my friend

grogers511

If only....
Ginger

grogers511

Scam calls... I hang up.
1. Never answer "yes". They can use a recording of your "yes" for some fraudulent purpose.
2. The IRS will not call you. You'll receive paper notices.
3. Microsoft or "Windows" will not call you about an error message.
4. We never give donations by phone. We never pledge any amount over the phone. There are so many bad "charities" out there. We decided where our donations will go - then tell solicitors we're not interested and hang up.

You should hear the scammers in action. There are hundreds of YouTube videos showing these guys in action. If you ever get extremely bored... look for them. It's such a shame that people fall victim to these bad actors.

And... I keep getting calls from a company trying to sell me their air filtration system. First call: they did a 3 question survey. My answers didn't leave them an opening for the sales pitch. 2nd call - they wanted to bring their device to me to test for them and try it for free. I told them I had a system I was happy with and didn't want to waste their time or mine. Today - they said I won a prize... I said no thank you. Please quit calling here.
I blocked their number today. If they call back... I'm hanging up with no words.

Ginger

drkatiebug

Today, I and 9 other women from my gym class took the lone male in the class out to lunch. He, a widower in his mid 70s, is moving to be closer to his son. We had class, then all went home, showered and prettied up and met at Longhorn's. One woman in the class did not recognize our leader with her hair down, makeup and a dress. I had the half grilled chicken strawberry salad and tomato basil soup. I resisted the bread, but it was hard! I'm still under my calorie limit by 63 calories,

NYKaren, I know the feeling. Sometimes a good declutter is just what I need.

KetoneKaren. I'm so happy that little Olivia is doing so well.

Annr

grogers511 wrote: »

If only....
Ginger

Stealing this!

way2busy2

Hello! I'm new.. (kind of).... I just returned to MFP after a long long long break. This time I went Premium. I figured I would be more committed if I invested in it.

I've had some success in the past with alternative day fasting and rebounding, so I'm going back to it. I also joined the gym and have a Fitbit.

I love to bake sourdough bread every week. I also recently discovered the joy of cooking with an Instant Pot.

My goals for March are:

Drink a lot more water.
8000 steps per day
Seven hours of sleep a night
Eat about 800 calories on MWF.
Eat in an 8 hour window
Log MFP daily
Use kitchen scale to weigh food
Low sugar
Go to the gym 2x a week.

I'm 63 and working only part time ( teacher) so I'm going to spend some time on improving myself.

Warmly,
Bonnie

Annr

I cannot wait until summer to make this!


Yummy!
Becca
Strawberries on her brain in
Oregon

Annr

Oops the rest of the recipe!

Annr

When you can't steal the magazine from the waiting room, you take photos!

Katla49

Re: My honey and I thank you for your congratulations. :bigsmile:

Rebecca of Sunnybook Farm at the Oregon Coast: Enjoy your life. You aren't any sillier than me. I think I'm Dale Evans. Well, not exactly. She needed women's lib. :devil:

Ginger: Your phone warnings are valuable and wise. We follow the same practices as you.

Dr Katie: How lovely that your gym group took a friend to lunch before he moves. I'm sure he will remember the occasion fondly.

Karen: Add my name to those who are pleased for little Olivia's good progress. :flowerforyou:


Riding lesson tomorrow! Yay!!! I'm happy that I do some things just for me. Riding lessons are one of them and yoga is another. They give me something to look forward to every week and the gift of enjoying my life.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James

pyanko7

Hugs to all.

Paula Y

ljdw99

GloworminWA

GloworminWA

GloworminWA

Full moon tonight - maybe that's why people including me have been in a funk!

Katla so happy for your DH. I can't imagine not being able to see well. It must have been very frustrating for him. Hooray for modern medicine!

Thank you Lisa for posting your wedding photo again. Your gown is just as lovely as I remember it to be.

Karen you must be so joyful for the improvement in Olivia. BTW I have a great-granddaughter named Oliviana. Big brown eyes like your Olivia.

I am really tired tonight and so glad it's Friday so I'm off to watch The Voice and relax. I'll be back tomorrow!

Love to all,

Gloria in WA where I think I can hear Becca woodling at me!

spikeyhair

Kate UK

mikesmom1983

Good morning Ladies!

Why is it that I can't sleep in on the weekends? Been up since 4 am so decided to catch up with you all. I missed 1 day and was behind 102 posts, glad I caught up.

Charleen, words can't describe you beautiful quilt. You have an amazing talent and deserve to be a semi finalist. Cheering you on to first place.

Kayla, so happy for you and your husband for his successful surgery. It must be life changing for you both. Wishing him continued improvement.

Kelly, I'm so glad you shared your philosophy of flipping a situation. What a unique way of coping. I will incorporate it into my life. I love your positivity.

Please continue the prayers and good thoughts...no word yet.

However, out of the blue I found myself going on a first date last night. Some of you may recall that I have been online dating. I decided about a year ago I was confident enough to try to find a male companion. I did actually date a man last year for 4 months but no one since then. A man reached out on Tuesday, we spoke on Wednesday and decided to meet for martinis (which we both really enjoy) last night. He is a really nice man and very easy to talk to. I shared my burger with him, he had already eaten and I had not having come directly from work. One martini and 1/2 burger fit into my daily calorie goal nicely. He says he would enjoy doing things besides eating and drinking for dates, like joining me on walks, bowling and the like. He is in good physical shape to do these things which is important to me. I don't want to sit on the sofa and watch TV all the time. He said I was beautiful and in great shape and I told him that was not always the case and I work hard daily to keep it up, not only for vanity but also for my health. I was never considered a beauty when I was younger, I was the one with the nice personality, so to be told I was beautiful (more than once, I might add) was astonishing. I know he was probably boosting my ego to get a second date, but it was so nice to hear and it worked. We will be seeing each other next week. I will admit that I think I do look better, but beautiful?! I would settle for pretty.

Yesterday I weighed in at a loss of 1.8 lbs. for the week. I am one elephant's heart smaller. I was wearing size 6 pants, down from size 16 when I started. I am now in a healthy BMI range, just bearly, but I'm there for the first time in 30 years. Three more lbs.to my next goal. I write this not to brag, but to encourage and motivate those that are struggling that this is possible at our age. Do not let anyone tell you that it is impossible for a woman past menopause to lose weight, if I can do it you can too. I love to eat and drink and abhor exercise, but I learned to change my mindset. Be patient and good to yourself, you will be rewarded. There are many on this thread who have also been successful and will offer tips and advise. They helped me and can help you too.

With that being said, I want to thank Barbie for her sage advice to me about focusing on the company and not the food. This has helped me so much in the past month, as recently as last night.

I should get myself in gear. Heading to work today on my day off to move my desk. It will be worth it though.

Chris in cold and blustery MA

grandmallie

Morning Ladies~
I slept over 10 hrs.....Buddy snuggled up near my head Faith all taken care of for the morning, and Buddy and I are playing with wubba..
Dont know what time Sean and Jean will be home.. but will hang out with the pup and take care of Faith.. she basically lays in bed and color's all day.. Tomorrow I will be able to do stuff at the house.. once I go home..