WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2019
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Rori. take lots of breaks on the drive, you’ve got this. Each mile gets you closer to your health provider
Kelly no, not happy about it being Friday cause that means my vacation is almost over
how’s that for whiny 
Have a few errands to complete today and date lunch with DH. Will have to hit gym after I get my car back from the mechanic.
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Rori - I am so bummed about your ankles, and I know you are, too. Hope the drive goes as well as possible. Kate's mention of drawing the alphabet with her toes while standing reminded me that I also used to have weak ankles and plantar fasciitis, and a doc told me to write the alphabet with my toes every morning before I get out of bed. Strengthens and stretches all the tendons in the feet and ankles. It's become an ingrained habit. Haven't sprained an ankle since (fingers crossed now I've said that) and did wonders for the plantar issues, as well.
On the subject of dolls - our parents did everything they could to get my sister and me to play with dolls. My father even decided once that we wouldn't play with them because they weren't realistic, so shaved the heads on a couple of them so we'd have boy and girl dolls. My sis and I found them creepy, especially the ones that opened and closed their eyes, and would only play with stuffed animals, so the dolls sat on a shelf and grew dusty with disuse. One Christmas, they even bought us dolls that were the same size we were, which were even creepier. My mother told me once that I named all my dolls "Cindy," for some reason, but still wouldn't play with them.
My exhaustion is way out of bounds this morning. Driving five hours yesterday for a 15-minute meeting is probably part of the reason, but still seems excessive. Just one more nine-hour drive on Monday, 4-1/2 hours each way (for another 15-minute meeting), and am finally done with this insanely busy month. I'll take an overnight bag for that one, just in case it's too much, but would prefer to be home if I can make it back.
Weight is actually doing well, still staying away from gluten and sugar, not counting calories exactly, just eating reasonable amounts. Broke down and scheduled and appointment with the doc for my minor health issues. Hopefully, once my body understands that I'm serious, and if it doesn't quit being annoying, I'm going to make it get checked by a stranger, it will chill out. Will take two weeks to get seen, so it's got plenty of time.
Welcome to all the new ones...we're glad you're here.
Time for a second cup of coffee, the life-giving elixir that makes everything better.
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR
Happy Friday!
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pip "back enter ... so I won't lose my posting streak" How the heck can you do that?
megamom that is quite a transformation. Bet you feel great!
Rori OWwww! Even with your sore ankles, please be sure to stop every hour or two and walk around. You really don't want to add blood clots to the equation, trust me!
Welcome Ruby Slippers, RVFamily Lisa. Let us know your general locale so we can keep you straight in our minds from our other Lisas.
Read all the posts but too pooped to respond. 3 lovely gorgeous spring days in the garden, line dancing tonight, and I can barely keep eyes open.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
walk one more step 16/30, 60 g protein 22/30, rx/vits 21.5/30, meditate 8/30, knee exercises 8/30, SWSY 0/30, play with Tumble 15/30, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 17/30.
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
04/25 LT: plant onions, radishes, clover-Y MT: call Umpqua verify paid off-Y ST: walk Tumble-Y
That’s easy, just go to the date where I left off and enter each days food and exercise then complete it and go to the next day til I catch up to the day where I’ll have internet again.2 -
On the subject of dolls - our parents did everything they could to get my sister and me to play with dolls. My father even decided once that we wouldn't play with them because they weren't realistic, so shaved the heads on a couple of them so we'd have boy and girl dolls. My sis and I found them creepy, especially the ones that opened and closed their eyes, and would only play with stuffed animals, so the dolls sat on a shelf and grew dusty with disuse. One Christmas, they even bought us dolls that were the same size we were, which were even creepier. My mother told me once that I named all my dolls "Cindy," for some reason, but still wouldn't play with them.
When it came to dolls, I liked the clothes, and even tried my hand at making some clothes (not well). I moved to Barbies really early on. I got my first one at about 7 years old, and liked them better because they had better clothes. I also liked "action figures" which I could put on horses or into sports cars.
I recall trying to pretend I had a baby with one of my dolls. I was about 10 or 11 years old. My plan was to spend a week being a "mom", getting up and feeding and changing my baby, etc. etc. throughout the day. Other girls did that, and so I figured I'd give it a go. I lasted about a day and a half and then lost interest.
M in Oz
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This article about stress is pretty good:
40 Healthy Coping Skills for Dealing With Uncomfortable Emotions
Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Strategies
https://www.verywellmind.com/forty-healthy-coping-skills-4586742
Machka in Oz2 -
Pip - so excited for you going on the AK cruise! It's on my bucket list.
Machka - thank you for all the photos you post of your gorgeous area. Hope you are getting over your crud!
Heather - hope your crud is getting better as well. Seeing that dolly reminded me I had an all-rubber "Gerber Baby" when I was young. I decided it needed a haircut. It didn't have fiber hair so I whacked off the little rubber curl on top.
Tracey - I am so happy your DH was called back to work early!
Barbara AHMOD - OK, I need to get a dogleesi sweatshirt. Love it!
Rebecca - glad you survived the trip to SeaTac. Whew, I got nervous just reading about it, lol. Have you actually started moving in to the new place yet?
Rori - how are you doing this morning? What a week it's been for so many of us in this group and tripping/falling.
I nearly joined the club - Wednesday afternoon I was carrying a flat of tomatoes into the greenhouse and caught my left foot on a 2" ledge along the wooden path my DH made in there. It always niggled me that some day I'd step crooked on that thing. Well, Wednesday was the day. I stepped on it, shoe and foot tipped and ankle crunched and I managed to toss the tomatoes onto a shelf which I also grabbed and stopped my fall. I hobbled into the house and dug out the ice pack and elevated it for about 10 minutes.
I guess the stars lined up because when I got up and it didn't hurt and no swelling or bruise. The only thing that aches are my knees. If I stand on it (supporting all my weight) for a little bit, it starts to twang a little. Whew, I got off lucky.
I was going to ask for suggestions this morning on warm-ups and stretches to help balance, and here I open this thread to drawing the alphabet with my feet. THANK YOU!! I try to do a few yoga stretches for my back each morning, need to be more consistent with calf and hamstring stretches I know.
OK ladies, better close for now and see if I can get a walk in. Going to be a sunny week coming up!
Lanette
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Ladies, I almost forgot. My friend who recommended the book "Women Rowing North" by Mary Pipher keeps telling me how much she likes it and connects with it (she's 71.) I just checked at the library and I'm 51st in line for it.
So I spent some Amazon rewards $$ and purchased it, it should arrive today. I took a peek at "inside the cover" on Amazon and the pages displayed piqued my interest.
Retirement, physical problems (both mine and my DH's), things changing beyond our control... I feel adrift at times. So I'm hoping this will get me back on track.
Make it a good day!
Lanette
Sunny SW WA State, done with my nifty short walk.4 -
Heather: Poor little Elizabeth. I hope you’re able to find appropriate arms for her. :ohwell:
Pip: Your brother has a nice face.
Kim: I like your balance training idea.
Michele: I agree with your advice to Allie. Tom needs to step up and be a grown-up. :grumble:
Lisa: I’m having my own morning coffee as I read your post. I love the little monkey in the pool.
Barbara & Pip: I log all my food on my phone and it seems to do a great job communicating with MFP so that the information is there. If I’m out of touch, it updates seamlessly when I am able to connect with the internet. :bigsmile:
Lanette: I’m glad that you’re doing well after crunching your ankle. :flowerforyou:
(((Rori))) I hope you're feeling better.
I went to the beauty shop and had my hair cut yesterday. I am not a happy camper. I really need to find a different stylist. The woman who cuts my haor is sweet but she doesn’t listen to what I ask for and I come away more disappointed some times than others.
Yoga today! Yay!!!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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My daughter is ready to move to Tuscany. She has fallen in love with it. This is the view from the balcony of their hotel.
Love you my friends,
Janetr OKC
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Lanette, We haven't moved in yet. The plan is pay the monies, get the key, and do the walkthrough noting anything wrong on May 6th. Then we start moving stuff over. I have yet to really pack, because with our car is small and square boxes will just waste space. Maybe a box to unload stuff at the new place. Toward the weekend we'll rent a uhaul truck for the big items. Our son will be working, so we don't want to tire him too much in the evenings with unloading after doing a full days work. Our utilities will overlap some, which should be financially interesting! We have to use a professional carpet cleaner and I think they need power, if anything lights. I know most have their own generators. I have stuff off walls but that's about it. Its one of the strangest moves we've ever done!
💖Rebecca4 -
📙Accountability post for Thursday, April 25th
✔️1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (11g)
✖️2. Fiber 25g. (3g)
✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
✖️4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (0 Active minutes).
✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
✖️6. In bed by midnight.
• Overall Feeling: Tired. Slept 10 hours overnight. Up 3.5 hours. Slept 2 hours.
• Exercise: None.
• Eating deadline. Had a piece of grilled steak leftover from dinner.
• Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. Melatonin (3mg) at 10pm. But, got on sofa and zoned out until 1:30am.
• Bright Spot today: Not sure i was awake enough to notice a bright spot. But, i did enjoy the kitchen window sill again. I love my little treasures there. The sun hits them just right and they sparkle.
• Today I’m grateful for:
1. The sleep/rest I got today. I must’ve needed it.
2. Hubby looking after Mom while I slept. He always steps up. He got her breakfast and morning meds. I got her lunch, pain management and we watched some TV. He cooked supper. She and I read and discussed the newspaper. We had supper.
3. Fat quarters. I buy fabric for Mom and she spends hours cutting out quilt blocks. I need to help her sew some more blocks together.
4. Italian Seasoning blends. Sure kicks up the flavor in my salad.
5. Ceiling fans... they add just the breeze i need when my mom and husband need it warmer than i like it.
-- Ginger in Texas
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Barbara AHMOD, did you note whether they had a “Cat-Leesi” one? I’d scrape pennies for that one.
Machka, your vacation spot looks so very lovely! My late DH and I took a trip out to our state’s northwestern tip during a windstorm. It was a place we’d camped often. The exhilaration of facing into the wind’s yowl and seeing the breakers come up and over the rocks surrounding our favorite campsite was thrilling. Oddly enough, I was terrified of storms of any kind as a girl. Several things that used to frighten me are now major interests, including bugs, spiders and snakes. I’m still terrified of seeing others near edges and drop-offs. My girls recall me always grabbing the tails of their tee-shirts even when there was a sturdy fence to their chests in front of them.
Speaking of falls, Rori! im so sorry this one has caused problems on the road trip you’ve looked forward to.
I think I’m finally becoming a “grown-up”, damn it! I got one of those posts touting the “10 Best Vacation Spits”, or something, and it got me thinking of our wonderful childhood vacations.
This was in the day when you could pull your child out of school with advance notice and lesson plans. My father’s business helped build our highways, but in Ohio in the winter, that wasn’t happening. So every year until I turned 16 we went to stay with my grandparents on the Caloosahatchee River a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico in Fort Myers, Florida
I began on one of those travel planning sites looking into staying there in mid-May. The flights were cheap! And I found a hotel in walking distance of the things I remembered most in the downtown area. When I got to the rental car area, I suddenly recalled - my roof. Heart sinking (for now!) I removed my lodging and flights. I would have loved doing some good old-fashioned dock and pier fishing. I started out hand-lining as a child, graduating to a cane pole, and at age 9 my beloved grandfather got me a rod and reel of my own. I haven’t been in years, but I still recall the “thump” my heart would make as the bobber started to bounce in the water surface.
Sharon Near Happy Times & Seattle8 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Michele - I am always sitting with my mouth gaping open when I read the coats that American’s have to pay for medical procedures. What happens if you don’t have the money? Do you just get left behind?
Tracey In Edmonton
Basically. Unless you are completely indigent, then, apparently, costs are somehow covered. (I am speaking from my experience with my MIL.)
Same goes for higher ed. We are going through that with my 18 year old right now. The federal government estimated that we could afford to pay $52,000/year for him to go to school, so he is not even eligible for subsidized student loans. For context, I don't even bring home $52,000/year. My husband makes good money, but my son is not, technically, his son, so I am not expecting him to pay for all of our living expenses so that I can pay every dime I make to send my son to school. (I won't end up paying that much, because he is going to a state school, with estimated costs of $26,000/year, and his birth dad is supposed to pay half, so I am on the hook for only $13,000/year, which is still more than a $1000/month. And that's if his dad comes through with his legally obligated portion. Gasp.)
Not exactly health care, but the principle is similar. The very rich can afford to pay out of pocket. The very poor will have all expenses covered (with either grants or subsidized, low-interest loans). Those of us in the middle are on our own, so good luck to us!
Felicia, stressing about college tuition
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Rori - I'm so sorry to hear of your fall. You have a lot on your shoulders, especially since dh can't drive
Allie - you are so right to have Tom step up because you know that if he doesn't, no matter what, you'll have made the wrong decision and that you do not need
Michele in NC
This ^^^^^^^^^
Back away from the final/end plans as quickly as possible. Just continue enjoying the feeding time with your DFIL and leave the details to his sons.
And I know nothing about these things, but if he's still eating something, he should be good for a while longer, right? (I don't recall what his actual health issues are, apart from age, I mean.)
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Felicia ~ My DnL went to her first four years of college on the Georgia Hope Scholarship. When she graduated, she had to pay for her Masters and is now working on her 6 yr. whatever in education.
Kind of teary eyed today for some reason. Went into the kitchen and ate 4 or 5 spoons of Betty Crocker chocolate frosting.
DH's brother and his wife are coming to GA from Fla in the next 10 days to help sort out the Bnl's stuff. He is way more qualified on the computer than either my husband or I am. Will have to hope my DH will help make sure the bathroom is clean and we have fresh towels. And, must think about food. They are both on WW's. DH spent most of the day trying to catch up on the BnL's bills. He cannot stand much stress and all of this is really getting to him. Unfortunately, I catch the tail end of his stress.
Carol in Ga who will quit whining at some point!6 -
Allie, you have already gotten some really good advice from a few ladies and I have to second it (or 3rd or 4th, but you know what I mean!) Tom and his brother really do need to step up. It is definitely not something you and Iris should have to plan, he is not your dad after all. I know you really care for him, and that is wonderful, but the final decisions do need to be up to Tom and Doug. (They need to put on their big boy pants!)
Rori, so sorry to hear about your slip up, hope the drive goes well.
Rebecca, we once moved from an apartment on one floor to one a few stories up. We didn't bother to pack much as it was so close and we didn't have a whole lot anyway. It was actually a bit of a pain in the butt! I do hope your move goes well!
Heather, I do hope you can find arms for Elizabeth....
Sharon, I too would scrape pennies for a cat-leesi t-shirt! lol
Machka, gorgeous photos, hope you are feeling better...
Lisa, why would someone make someone else drive for that length of time for a 10 - 15 min meeting??? Surely they should be able to set up a teleconference or something like that! Just my opinion, of course, but it does seem silly to have to drive for that length of time for such a short presentation.
Good to hear from everybody, at work again, so can't remember everything that I wanted to comment on, but please know that I'm thinking of you all.
Hugs for those who need them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island3 -
Heather: Poor little Elizabeth. I hope you’re able to find appropriate arms for her. :ohwell:
Pip: Your brother has a nice face.
Kim: I like your balance training idea.
Michele: I agree with your advice to Allie. Tom needs to step up and be a grown-up. :grumble:
Lisa: I’m having my own morning coffee as I read your post. I love the little monkey in the pool.
Barbara & Pip: I log all my food on my phone and it seems to do a great job communicating with MFP so that the information is there. If I’m out of touch, it updates seamlessly when I am able to connect with the internet. :bigsmile:
Lanette: I’m glad that you’re doing well after crunching your ankle. :flowerforyou:
(((Rori))) I hope you're feeling better.
I went to the beauty shop and had my hair cut yesterday. I am not a happy camper. I really need to find a different stylist. The woman who cuts my haor is sweet but she doesn’t listen to what I ask for and I come away more disappointed some times than others.
Yoga today! Yay!!!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Very true, had a brain fart, I will end up doing that anyway, I just forgot 😍0 -
Lisa, why would someone make someone else drive for that length of time for a 10 - 15 min meeting??? Surely they should be able to set up a teleconference or something like that! Just my opinion, of course, but it does seem silly to have to drive for that length of time for such a short presentation.
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
Evelyn - these are small, community United Ways, and most of their records are still on paper, if not all. I had to send them ten printed copies of the application as well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Needs must when the devil drives...
Lisa in AR3 -
Happy Arbor Day!
"Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Trees provide vital protection for the Earth’s topsoil from erosion, oxygen, and homes for wildlife. They also are a renewable resource that provides a variety of materials for building, fuel and office supplies."
Carol - No, Philip and I don't have health insurance. We were spending so much for the premiums - more than our house payment each month - that we didn't have enough left over for all of the out-of-pocket expenses. With our plan we had to spend $12,000 out of pocket before it paid anything. Now we belong to a health sharing ministry that pays for some things but still leaves a lot of expenses uncovered. I'm sorry if it sounds bad, but in fact that is the reality for a lot of people if they don't get insurance through an employer. It was a hard adjustment but I've accepted the fact that my life will be shorter than it might have in another place because we don't have affordable access to services that would find problems earlier. I'm just hoping I can avoid anything catastrophic until I'm eligible for Medicare.
Michele - Thank you for the recipe! I'm going to try that as soon as I get home! I have a set of silicon muffin liners so they should be perfect.
Rori - Oh, so sorry about your slip! RICE should help a lot - hope you're back on your feet soon.
We've been enjoying a lot of relaxing at the river house. Our friends just arrived, so it's time for me to go be social.
"I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree."
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OregonMother wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »Michele - I am always sitting with my mouth gaping open when I read the coats that American’s have to pay for medical procedures. What happens if you don’t have the money? Do you just get left behind?
Tracey In Edmonton
Basically. Unless you are completely indigent, then, apparently, costs are somehow covered. (I am speaking from my experience with my MIL.)
Same goes for higher ed. We are going through that with my 18 year old right now. The federal government estimated that we could afford to pay $52,000/year for him to go to school, so he is not even eligible for subsidized student loans. For context, I don't even bring home $52,000/year. My husband makes good money, but my son is not, technically, his son, so I am not expecting him to pay for all of our living expenses so that I can pay every dime I make to send my son to school. (I won't end up paying that much, because he is going to a state school, with estimated costs of $26,000/year, and his birth dad is supposed to pay half, so I am on the hook for only $13,000/year, which is still more than a $1000/month. And that's if his dad comes through with his legally obligated portion. Gasp.)
Not exactly health care, but the principle is similar. The very rich can afford to pay out of pocket. The very poor will have all expenses covered (with either grants or subsidized, low-interest loans). Those of us in the middle are on our own, so good luck to us!
Felicia, stressing about college tuition
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Regarding education, I (not my parents) have paid full domestic-student price for all my post-secondary courses with the exception of a few in my first Bachelor's degree and my Software Development Certification. My father was an instructor at that school and so I got a discount, and the place I was working paid for the Software Development courses. And I've acquired a lot of post-secondary education!!
In Canada, my Bachelor of Education cost me about $6000/year plus books. I graduated from that one in 2009. My current Masters in Australia is running about $2100-2200/course with 16 courses in total.
In order to accomplish being able to afford all the education I've acquired, I've worked while going to school, often more than one job so I could fit them around my classes.
One of the better decisions I made earlier on was to get technical education. I got my first Bachelor's degree, and Canada was plunged into a recession and I couldn't use it. So then I got an Engineering Technology cert and a Business Administration dip (both full-time 1-year courses), and was able to get into an Engineering company. That meant that when I started my next certification (Software Development), I could do it as a part of the company's professional development. And when I started my B-Ed, I could get decently paying jobs in summer, and part-time during the year, while other students right out of high school were picking up minimum wage jobs.
So that might be something to look at too ... start with skills then top up with theory.
I hope it will work out for you. Education is expensive!
M in Oz5 -
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Felicia ... college tuition today is shameful regardless of whether it's a state or private school. Long gone are the days when you could work full time through the summer to pay for your next year's tuition. My son is finishing his 3rd year at a private school and he has had to take out the maximum amount in federal loans available to him and my husband and I have had to take out loans to cover the rest. A state school was not an option for his chosen degree program and we decided to bite the bullet and help him out. He's received scholarships to date, but they've only covered about 1/3 of the cost of each year. Frankly, he's receiving what would have been his inheritance now. I lose sleep over it on a regular basis.
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Barbara: I wonder how to back-enter, too. I usually just use my phone for logging food, and that keeps me current, even if I’m away from home and my computer. I use my computer for posting here, so I may be scarce here while travelling. I am on the news feed, though. I see Kim and others there from time to time. That is on the diary button on my phone.
Rebecca: Good luck with your move! :flowerforyou:
Ginger: I love your accountability posts. You are wise to include a bright spot. It is so easy to get wrapped up in negative pressures and your bright spot seems like a breath of fresh air. WTG!!! :bigsmile:
Sharon: I’m delighted that you’re near happy times.
Carol in GA: Friends listen when other friends need a sympathetic ear. Whine if you need to whine and no apologies are needed IMHO. :flowerforyou:
Yvonne: Happy Arbor Day.
I had a lovely yoga class today. I’m not sure what we’ll do for fun in the next few days, but I am definitely ready for some fun.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Did Gilad’s Step Aerobics DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do an advanced pilates DVD.
Barabara – one thing pip can do not to lose her streak is to pre-log just one item (even if she doesn’t have it) and then fill in her diary when she gets back. I’ve done that.
Lanette – so glad you didn’t take a tumble. That would be horrible. I just checked Women Rowing North. The sample of the book looked interesting so I put a hold on it. I’m ONLY #64.
Katla – its so frustrating when you go for a haircut and are not happy at all with it. You’ll find someone you like, that’s for sure.
Made the chocolate chip cookies for Vince to have while I’m at Denise’s. Planning almost 3 weeks of meals for him to have and then desserts, phew! But I also know that if I don’t do this, what’ll happen is he’ll eat out all the time. That is, unless he has pizza or hotdogs. Or spaghetti. Also made some garlic bread for Vince to have.
I think I’ll go to JCPenney to get an airfryer that I got Denise ($200 air fryer for $70). Well, I went to Penney’s got the airfryer. I also had three $10 off coupons, so I got a bra that was on sale for $12, I paid $2, a pair of earrings for 47 cents, and a new cutting board that was $24, on sale for $15, I paid $5. Oh, I just love combining sales with coupons and getting something that I need for a very low price.
Ginger – I like how you always put in what you are grateful for
Carol – (((HUG))). You know what’s an easy dessert, taste good, and a friend from WW told me about? Take a box of angel food cake mix, a 20 OZ undrained can of crushed pineapple, mix the two together (no water, the juice from the pineapple is enough) and bake like the box tells you to. It’s good, WW friendly. I have found Duncan Hines to be better than Betty Crocker.
Michele in NC
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💖Rebecca8 -
📙Accountability post for Friday, April 26th
✔️1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (50g)
✔️2. Fiber 25g. (27g)
✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
✔️4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (31Active minutes).
✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
✖️6. In bed by midnight.
• Overall Feeling. Good.
• Exercise. I was fairly active today, but late evening realized i hadn’t logged any active minutes - so got busy with Leslie Sansone. 7000 steps? What? It was that push late in the day to get my 30 Active Fitbit minutes. I guess I paused to frequently in the day to log 10 straight minutes. I know my knee was stiff most of the day but better this evening. Motion is lotion.
• Eating deadline. Didn’t eat much earlier in the day. I think that’s one of my issues. I don’t want to bother making anything in the morning and can’t really think about what to eat until later in the evening. I need to do some prepping and/or planning.
• Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. I had trouble getting to sleep last night. Felt twitchy. Almost got up and got in the bathtub. I took my tracker off because it irritated me also so i have no idea when i fell asleep. I was up at 10:50am.
• Bright Spot today. Mom has a collection of her little treasures on a sofa table in our living area. She passes it daily from her suite to the kitchen. I notice she rearranges them daily. There are birdhouses she's crafted. Birds, angels and crosses given to her. She seems to like to create little vignettes. What a delight. ❤
• Today I’m grateful for:
1. This beautiful day. I was able to spend a little time outdoors today.
2. Patience. Some days mine it tested more than others.
3. My cobbler apron. I remembered to wear it when i scrubbed those greasy pots. Saved my clothes.
4. My rubber gloves. I’ve had them for years and never wear them - but i did today. And i think i will more often.
5. Lavender linen spray. I spritzed my pillow this evening after hubby turned down our bed. I added it to my list of things to try for better sleep.
Melatonin on board. It’s 12:35am. Headed to bed.
-- Ginger in Texas
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