WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018
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Heather wrote "Good news on the Burns Night front. I texted my brother and his wife and they said they are arriving at 6 pm Thursday. Plus they are back on the booze! So they will be able to toast the haggis when I stab it! Marvellous. I've got to go out tomorrow to get "neeps and tatties", and cream and chives to make the whisky sauce. Dessert is homemade raspberry sorbet/ice cream with superthin biscuits and starter will be nibbles in the living room of homemade yogurt cheese and smoked salmon on my Volkornbrot that I got from Lidl. I bought some beautiful cocktail napkins for that in a silver and blue "mermaid scales" pattern.
For the table I have a red tartan runner and red napkins. And two "wee Jimmy" hats for the men to wear. I have my bagpipe music downloaded.
Friday I will do my exercises and my day 3 week 4 run before setting off to London for the SingalongaSoundofMusic.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx "
My dear Heather, if I did not have to drive to Denver on Thursday for my sis's service on Friday, I believe I would be headed to your house. That sounds like a magnificent celebration!!! You are definitely in your element as a hostess.
Janetr OKC2 -
Lisa: We will leave home on the 25th, spend the night in a hotel near the airport and fly to Illinois the next morning. We have a lovely woman coming to stay in our house and take care of our dog. :bigsmile:
Yvonne in TX: Welcome back! I'm sorry for the loss of your dad.
Meg: Nice to have you check in. Stay warm!
Heather: Enjoy Burns Night and your guests. :bigsmile:
I made it to yoga and feel better because of it, but I wore regular jeans and they are not up to the job of allowing flexibility. I don't recommend them for yoga wear. :noway: :ohwell:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Normally I'm quite normal . . ." The Gods Must be Crazy
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Yvonne - I'm so sorry to hear about your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Meg - The way I see it, each meal is a chance to start over. Don't let one bad meal derail your day.
lorig_2000 - Welcome
Vic in Missouri - Welcome
tigerblue - Welcome
Lisa - Glad the warehouse appears to be on track! Great news and a great relief to not stress about money.
Tere - Condoleances on the the loss of your friend.
Terry - Yeah for being so close to onederland again! You can do it. I have 3 lbs to hit my mini goal by Feb 2. We can do it!
Heather - Glad your Burns Night celebration is coming together!
Rye - Feel better soon!
Okie in the TX Hill Country3 -
(((Allie, Terry, Yvonne, Janet, Becca)))
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Hi ladies. Well 60+ pages ago everyone was wishing me success with starting over, and here I go again. Last week I was just overwhelmed and ate way too much,, but as they say each day is another chance to start over, so that's what I'm doing today. I don't know why but I almost get paralyzed I guess with anxiety or maybe depression, I have no idea, but just can't accomplish anything when I feel that way.
Today is a snow day. The immediate area is getting all kinds of different amounts of snow, from almost nothing to I just heard 9". Depends on what side of a line you are on. DD#2 is in Sioux City and they are having a blizzard there. Everything here is shut down. The snow is beautiful, but wet and heavy, so I will be wrestling with the snow blower later on.
DH is doing well. He started violin lessons (I think I may have told you that). He used to play with the Phoenix symphonette (youth symphony), but hasn't played in about 20 years. He's been wanting to pick it back up and there is a guy there who owns music studios and teaches, so they got together. He also found a trainer, so he is getting some help with physical fitness. We are both glad the shut down appears to be over; when the corrections officers get furloughed, the inmates are locked down, so no mail, no phone, no email. He does have email now and that's really nice. He's going to a 12 step group now too. He's also in toastmasters and is taking a math class (not sure why he picked that one...it's called Joy of Math...bleh).
Well I best get up and accomplish something with my free day. I took a long nap this morning after reading the paper, so now it's time to be productive! Always lots to do, so there is no shortage of things to occupy me.
Take care and stay warm if you are in the snow's path! Meg from snowy Omaha
Meg I'm like you in that I get paralyzed and feel some anxiety sometimes to the point where I feel like crying. Food has such a pull. I sometimes feel panicky and have to do some deep breathing. My food is very much linked to my emotions and sometimes I get overwhelmed. When this happens, I try to go do something that will shift my mind to something else. I just keep telling myself that this will pass and it does.3 -
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Hi ladies,
Lisa, that’s wonderful news about the warehouse paperwork. Good start to the week.
Heather, good news about the potential building. Congrats on the c25K!
Karen, glad to hear the new job went well.
Penny, cute pic!
Allie, I’m not surprised that you didn’t sleep. I’m sure your dad dying was quite a shock. Hope your brother behaves himself. If not, just walk away.
Tere, sorry to hear your college classmate passed on Saturday. So sad that she lost hope. Yeah on the 10 lbs! That’s wonderful. Enjoy your company.
Rye, sorry you still aren’t feeling wall. This has been a bad year for colds and flu.
Yvonne, I’m sorry to hear about your dad. I’m sure you took good care of him at the end and make his transition peaceful. (((Hugs)))
Vic, welcome!
Lorig_2000, you joined the group when you posted. Just tell us a little about yourself and what name you would like to use.
Got up this morning and did my 1- min kettlebell exercises. But found out doing it isn’t he a.m. isn’t going to work as I got so sweaty that I didn’t have time to cool down before I had to shower and get ready for work. Looks like I’ll have to do it after work instead.
Eating going well so far today which feels good. I do feel like I want to eat, like I did when I first started with MFP but I know that will be away over time. Going to have to just push through. I’d like to get below 200 again before my birthday in February. I only must lose 3 lbs so I should be able to do that.
?Well, got to get back to work.
Terry in VT
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Thanks for the reply. You can use Lori. I’m 58, live in Calgary AB. I work as an Admin assistant so I’m in front of a computer for 9 hours a day. I just gave up on WW so came back to MFP after 6 years away from it. How do you start a post using an IPad that stays in the group?0
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Terry, congrats on getting your kettlebell workout in first thing in the morning making it a priority and starting the day with a WIN. Studies have shown over and over that people who exercise first thing in the morning are much more successful at sticking to it, rather than those who try to fit it in later in the day, when things crop up and they have used up all their energy. So, my humble suggestion to you, is to set your clock a little earlier, every day try to get up ten minutes earlier, until you have enough time to squeeze your workout in and cool down and shower before your angelic presence is due at work. It may mean going to bed a little earlier each night as well. To achieve your health goals, it is worth it. Wendy 3
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Welcome Lori!
I have an Amazon Fire tablet, and I went to the apps store and found MFP, downloaded it and voilà!
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Then I have it bookmarked on my silk browser page. I update the bookmarked page daily, and just remove the old page.
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Well we went down to funeral home before they send him to be cremated.my kids were just a mess...my brother kept trying to call me while I was trying to comfort my children...oh boy...I'm home in jammies and in bed.8
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wildhorsewendy wrote: »Terry, congrats on getting your kettlebell workout in first thing in the morning making it a priority and starting the day with a WIN. Studies have shown over and over that people who exercise first thing in the morning are much more successful at sticking to it, rather than those who try to fit it in later in the day, when things crop up and they have used up all their energy. So, my humble suggestion to you, is to set your clock a little earlier, every day try to get up ten minutes earlier, until you have enough time to squeeze your workout in and cool down and shower before your angelic presence is due at work. It may mean going to bed a little earlier each night as well. To achieve your health goals, it is worth it. Wendy
Thanks Wendy. I’m going to see how well I can do getting my excercise in after work. If that doesn’t work I’ll try your idea.2 -
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I agree with Wendy. If I don’t get the workout done in the morning, chances are I won’t.
That said, we all have to do what works for us!
Okie4 -
Right now the abundance of Valentine’s Day commercials are making me think about chocolates at night.
I completely forgot about Valentine's Day! I haven't seen a thing about it here ... there's Back-To-School stuff in the stores because the kids start their new school year in a week, and there's Easters stuff. I've even seen one reference to Mother's Day, but no Valentine's. At least, not that I've noticed, and that's probably a good thing.
M in Oz
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(((<3))) Allie1
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lorig_2000 wrote: »Thanks for the reply. You can use Lori. I’m 58, live in Calgary AB. I work as an Admin assistant so I’m in front of a computer for 9 hours a day. I just gave up on WW so came back to MFP after 6 years away from it. How do you start a post using an IPad that stays in the group?
This isn't a group, it's just a thread posted within Motivation and Support. You post here by opening the thread, and clicking Post Reply.
Welcome here!
I spent quite a number of years growing up in Alberta and lived in Calgary for almost a year of that, as well as towns/cities around Calgary for much longer. It's a part of the world I'm fairly familiar with.
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Today is Answer Your Cat's Questions Day!
"If you’re a cat person, you’ll no doubt wonder what your cat is thinking from time to time. What unsolved mysteries does your tabby ponder, hmm? Answers Your Cat’s Questions Day is a chance to find out, and to answer some of the big questions. Take some time and attempt to work out what questions your cat is asking, and make a concerted effort to fill in the blanks." Riiiight. I think the only question my cats ponder is when I'm going to feed them again.
I've been gone so long I guess I need to reintroduce myself to any new arrivals. I'd planned to be home for the holidays, but my dad walked into the emergency room on December 9 because he felt puny and his ankles were swollen. A week later he was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma and transferred to hospice, and he died on the 27th. I ended up spending three weeks in Houston helping care for Dad, making hospice and funeral arrangements, and working with my siblings to get his independent living apartment emptied out because we had to have him out of there by the 5th.
Welcome back ... I have missed your "Today is ... Day" comments.
Also very sorry to hear about your father too.
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Did 10 minutes of Tone Trouble Zones DVD, held my plank for 2 min 53 seconds, plan to go to the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Cathe Cardio Mashup DVD
Chris - so good to see you again. Welcome back! Glad your ankle is better but not glad you gained. Put your mind to it, and we KNOW it'll come off.
Becca - as for the things I eat on the list, I don't really eat many white potatoes but I love sweet potatoes, I don't know if I can live without chocolate, cakes donuts cookies and candy I have but in very small quantities. I do have some of that V-8 that comes in the small cans. It's handy to have when driving somewhere.
M - when we went to see my girlfriend in Switzerland, I dn't believe they even HAVE a freezer. Or if they do, I certainly don't remember see it. It must have been really really small. Their refrigerator wasn't that big, either.
Lisa - what a wonderful "good morning" you had! Car seats are a pain, but so worth it.
Tere - congrats on the loss. That is so funny about your husband. I say that personal trainers get a kickback from the guys who install the rails around the toilet.....lol I'm sorry about your college clasmate
Lori - welcome back. You joined by posting! Be sure to bookmark this site so you can come back often
meg - sounds like your husband is keeping himself real busy!
Welcome anyone new that I may have missed.
Allie - I remember watching my father's hearse take his body to be creamated. That sight has never left my mind
My cats aren't wondering when they'll get fed next. They're probably wondering why they aren't being fed NOW.
After exercise stopped at the UPS store to check on the mailbox for Newcomers then went to Publix to get an antipasto tray for tonight. Vince said that an antipasto is more of a salad, I always thought it was a tray! I just had absolutely no idea what went into it, except for olives. Then senior bowling. Went to the Destination Dinner with Newcomers tonight. It was nice, lots of food, but I was a bit disappointed that it ended so early. Well, that's to be expected, they did have to clean up and be out of there by 9.
Michele in NC
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- apple watch only, 8.16min, 145mhr, 10.8amph. 1.4mi= 73c
treadmill- apple watch only- 45min, 1562elevation, 10incline, 4.0sp, 3mi= 360c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 6.29min, 13.7amph, 136mhr, 1.4mi= 86c
apple watch- 45c
Bike ride PUY 2 SUMN STA- 15.20min, 148mhr, 11.8amph, 3mi= 162c
apple watch- 115c
jog sta 2 wk- 5.14min, 137ahr, 152mhr, 10.11min mi, .5mi= 67c
apple watch- 55c
jog wk 2 sta- 5.01min, 9.42min mi, 149mhr,.5mi= 60c
apple watch- 55c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.42min, 8.3amph, 151mhr, 2.5mi= 196c
apple watch- 154c
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Becca so good to see you back with us. Sorry for the loss of your step-dad. I love your witty and wise sayings.’
JanetR - safe travels to Denver. So sorry that your sister passed,
Joined a fitness challenge at the Y today. All I have to do is show up at least 14 days in February for classes or to work out in the gym. I think I can do that.
Dh is feeling sick tonight so I made him chicken noodle soup and he said he feels better. Magic.
Meg - good to see you posting. Take things one step at a time. This too shall pass.
Chris - I was thinking about you and hoping you were doing well.. Glad you are back with us.
Welcome to the newbies. Remember to bookmark the thread at the top right of the page so you can find us again.
Heather - I lived in England three years and I was thinking it was almost like you were speaking a foreign language. LOL
Michele - when we lived in England we had a very small fridge, no freezer. The reason was they went to the market everyday to buy fresh food. Milk was delivered everyday on your doorstep. Our first shopping trip we went to green grocer and bought quite a few items and after we paid they ask where our bags were. We had no idea we were suppose to bring a string bad. So we had to just carry everything in our arms.
Eyes getting blurry so better stop for tonight.’
SueBDew in TX2 -
Yvonne, I’m sorry to hear about your father. In case you missed it, Allie just lost her father, too. My uncle died last week as well, and although very sad, I don’t think compares to losing your dad.
My sister from New Orleans is in town for my uncle’s funeral, so she and I went shopping today. We hit Tuesday Morning, TJ Maxx, Steinmart, Ross, and Marshall’s. I am exhausted.3 -
. Michele in NC , that foods list is harder to stick to!
For me, I do have a piece of candy now and then. Like today, we visited our local Goodwill store, and I bought a grape blow pop. A sucker with bubble gum in the middle! Yes my tongue turned almost blackish/purple, but I had fun grossing out my husband saying blaaaaaaah every so often!
I don't eat fried, fast, white breads, or chips. I do have a cookie now and then, and a soda every so often. That's life, but the most important thing is my mindless eating, and gorging on fast food is over! Its been years and years, and I have grown up a lot since those days.
Moderation is life's measurement, and like tonight I had some rice a Toni about 1/3 cup, then a cup of Asian salad mix w/ the tortilla pieces and pumpkin seeds. I cut up a small pork chop, and drizzled on some avocado cilantro dressing. Can you say YUM!!!!! I should've taken a pic of it. That's how I love to eat now!
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M - when we went to see my girlfriend in Switzerland, I dn't believe they even HAVE a freezer. Or if they do, I certainly don't remember see it. It must have been really really small. Their refrigerator wasn't that big, either.
Some European fridges have a freezer in the bottom.
So if it looked something like this, you might not have registered that the bottom part is a freezer:
Michele - when we lived in England we had a very small fridge, no freezer. The reason was they went to the market everyday to buy fresh food. Milk was delivered everyday on your doorstep. Our first shopping trip we went to green grocer and bought quite a few items and after we paid they ask where our bags were. We had no idea we were suppose to bring a string bad. So we had to just carry everything in our arms.
During our first 3 years in Australia we didn't have a freezer either. The first year we lived so far off the grid we couldn't have powered one. We actually did buy our tiny chest freezer and my husband converted it to a fridge. We went that route because cold air sinks and so it was more efficient than an upright fridge. Then we moved into town and continued to use it as a fridge for the next couple years because we did just as you describe ... we stopped by the local grocery just about every day.
And if you came to Tasmania, you'd be expected to bring your own bags when shopping too. But shops do have some for sale if you forget.
M in Oz1 -
. SueBDew in TX , awe, you are sweet. I do feel like a smart person, chatting with you all, and sounding grown up..... Lol! I think Navy life prepared me for pretty much anything. Maybe in some way, the Navy prepared me for my husbands surgery, pre and post care. Just going with the flow. I have nice memories of living in Japan, using the trains, not really knowing where I was going, but knowing I would be fine. Yen in my pocket, and adventure in my heart! Hearing Japanese over the loud speaker, seeing the Kanji and not understanding. Pretty much all your communicational senses used. But perfectly calm. Like can't get more unpredictable as that huh!
Love ya!
Becca
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