WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2020

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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Kobe incident- Sad 2 young beautiful 13yr old girls lost (coaches Daughter was on board also) . So far they said it was the pilot 👨‍✈️ (probably a family man also),Coach his wife 13tr old Daughter,Kobe y his 13yr old Daughter,Anyone rose unknown so 6 known as dead maybe a few to go still.

    JR feels better today so luckily 24hr big one not a week long affair. I hate Winter I was born in winter but still hate it! We got his hair cut 💇🏾‍♂️ to grocery shopping 🛒 done ✅ (Sam’s Club still hasn’t returned the disability carts they were supposed to fix still not looking like they ever will get them) so JR in with the groceries since he can’t fit in a baby seat areas I had to hold him with 1 hand drag with the other (40lb child + bulk groceries = a work out of pulling mass pounds!) .So sore but can’t say I didn’t exercise lol. Tylenol y a nap on my list now. Went to Chuckie cheese was their cleaning time no kids or parents (Only 2kids y their parents they said flu the day before also but took to Doctor they said well their better now- sigh 😔 poor parents wrangling 2 in a waiting room to be told why you bring them? Lol) . Their Daughters played with JR y they helped wrangle with me as a group made it easier. Got veggies to yogurt unflavored non-GMO plus a stack of Gatorade zero most of all toilet paper 🧻!! Was getting low as you can go. Got car done ✅ by a mechanic 🧰 👨‍🔧 . Did it all by myself 1st full outing out ever! Mother-in-law helping me to train him made it so easy!

    Amber Tx

    Not eating as healthy as I like but staying in range. Salad 🥗 y pizza at Chuckie cheese pizza 🍕.The Sierra Mist y tea ☕️ lots of calories even tho had unsweetened tea . Lots of running after a 2yr old to dancing with Chuckie. Got grocery in the house put away. Dinner left over pizza 🍕 but 0-5cal drinks unlike a restaurant. Healthy snacks from broccoli 🥦 to artichoke dips at home so should be able to rein it in at only a little over.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    I did my gym cardio: 5 mins rowing for warmup, 5 mins elliptical, half a mile on the treadmill, and 10 mins on a stationary bike. My hip is limiting me on the treadmill, and I get too out of breath on the elliptical. My hr goes up to 170. I allow myself to eat back 30 calories for all that. So that is the plan.

    Annie in Delaware
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,704 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,358 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Pip Maybe a little side car, LOL! mqz9abeqje4h.png

    THANKS!!! I’ll show kirby
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Tried some yougurt all natural from the store tastes like sour cream to me. Yuck 🤢 but might be good in a potatoe. Any way to sweeten it to take away the sour cream flavor to it??
    Amber Tx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    Tried some yougurt all natural from the store tastes like sour cream to me. Yuck 🤢 but might be good in a potatoe. Any way to sweeten it to take away the sour cream flavor to it??
    Amber Tx

    All natural yogurt is very sour and horrible.

    I just avoid it like I avoid other sour and horrible things such as sour cream and milk.

    The only good thing I've created with all natural yogurt is a dip which was very tasty and probably way up there in calories:

    Equal parts natural yogurt and Cheese Whiz with spices (garlic, onion, salt, pepper, etc.) to taste.

    If I'm going to eat yogurt, I go with the no fat, no added sugar kind which is low in calories. :)


    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
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    Machka and Allie: DH likes black tea but I have never liked it. I was brought up on a little coffee with a lot of sugar and milk. As time went by I dropped the milk due to lactose intolerance. Later I dropped the sugar, too. Now I drink coffee with stevia, or herbal tea. Peppermint is my favorite herbal tea. :bigsmile:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    "Black" tea -- I don't mind Lady Grey and will occasionally drink a Chocolate Orange tea.

    "Green" tea -- occasionally.

    The rest of the time, I drink things like these ... they're all mild, slightly sweet and don't need either milk or sugar. :)

    Rooibos with cinnamon, ginger and other things. I don't like plain Rooibos but mixed with other things, it is nice.
    Lemon Ginger
    Chamomile with Honey & Vanilla (Twinings)
    Chamomile with Spiced Apple (Twinings)
    Chamomile with Orange Blossom & Honey (Twinings)
    Cocoa & Chilli (Higher Living)

    Machka in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,358 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Pip Maybe a little side car, LOL! mqz9abeqje4h.png

    although it's a cute thought, after thinking about it more, that sidecar wouldn't be a good idea. I would want him behind me and Kirby behind me. on a sidecar, he would be too close to the curb and gravel. also, he wouldn't have enough room to move around. it will be a long ride. cute thought tho
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Machka- I love sour cream lol 😂. This tastes just like that but my mind just keeps saying but but your supposed to taste like yogurt!!

    Going to try on a potato 🥔 will see.
    It’s 0% fat to nonGMO was hoping I could make it work. If it can be made into a dip bet it can go on a potatoe...hoping lol 😂 really hoping. Not sure what chez whiz is, but I know what other ingredients for dips are. I tried chocolate Hershey syrup on this sour stuff y my sweet loving protein shake to try y save it lol. Bought it originally thinking I could add fruit y granola have a nice snack. But none of that goes with sour cream flavored yogurt!

    Amber Tx

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    Machka- I love sour cream lol 😂. This tastes just like that but my mind just keeps saying but but your supposed to taste like yogurt!!

    Going to try on a potato 🥔 will see.
    It’s 0% fat to nonGMO was hoping I could make it work. If it can be made into a dip bet it can go on a potatoe...hoping lol 😂 really hoping. Not sure what chez whiz is, but I know what other ingredients for dips are. I tried chocolate Hershey syrup on this sour stuff y my sweet loving protein shake to try y save it lol. Bought it originally thinking I could add fruit y granola have a nice snack. But none of that goes with sour cream flavored yogurt!

    Amber Tx

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    And yes, original non-flavoured yogurt is best used for savoury dishes like the dip I mentioned, or with a curry.


    Machka in Oz
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Went to the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Denise Austin Get Fit Fast DVD

    After exercise went to the Salvation Army. Decided to get some “pop” molds, you know, the ones I use to make the yogurt/oj concentrate pops. I figure I can leave these down at the condo.

    Then went to Habitat for Humanity. While we’re in FL I’m going to make a shrimp orzo salad for one of the pot lucks. I got a dish to put it in and a serving spoon. I figure I’ll just leave any leftovers there. If I lose the bowl and spoon what have I lost? $1.50? Big deal. At least I won’t have leftovers, and that’s worth $1.50

    I know this sounds really dumb, but yesterday we put away one of the rugs we use at Christmas time and my coughing went away. We did put it out around November and to me it seems that that’s when the coughing started. I know Vince says that my coughing started in the summer, but I don’t think so. Could I be allergic to the rug??? We put away some of the totes, but we put them away shortly after we put the trees up so it can’t be that.

    Viv UK – fingers, eyes, toes, legs and anything else that can be done are all crossed for your sister in law. What is a Blue Badge? Update: thanks Barbara

    Karen – Awww those kitties. I want to hug each and every one. I know that Vince (and probably me) would have a hard time giving them up, Vince probably wouldn’t.

    Barbara – I got my car with the backup camera thinking it would be a big help when we were down in FL and there was a lot of dew. But it really isn’t, you still need to have your windows cleaned so that you can see if someone is approaching. Anyway, the one and only time (so far) that I have found the backup camera to be a real big help is when I’m parallel parking. I know what you mean about traffic in the city. Yuk!

    Pip – oh, that would be wonderful if you could take a dog! You – not going to a gym – what’s this world coming to….lol

    Flea – I’m so sorry about you MIL. I remember you talking about her

    Tea – the only kind of tea that I can’t stand is black tea. It gives me an upset stomach. I’m not crazy about Early Grey, but I can swallow that. But black tea? No. And don’t give me coffee. I like the smell of coffee grounds or it brewing, but that’s as far as I go. It’s interesting that everywhere you go, they offer coffee. Many places don’t offer hot tea. So I just bring teabags with me.

    Rebecca – that is so good of you to donate like you do

    JR – to sweeten yogurt I usually add some honey and/or fruit. That’s one of the good things about making your own yogurt. I’ve never had it tangy and I prefer it that way.

    Now Vince is saying that he wants to be home from FL in time for the primaries. I’d like to stay longer. Tomorrow we’re going to see about getting an absentee ballot. Not sure how long it’ll take for them to send it to us. Hopefully, we’ll get it before we go to FL. Why did he wait so long to even mention this?

    Michele NC
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Ginny y Michele- Will give that a try got bananas y apples still 🍎 lots of honey 🍯.

    Machka- reminds me of Tostito cheese dips .I’ve never tried cheese wiz. Dip sounds good idea too along with my potatoes. Read can go in potatoe or cheese y broccoli soups but not sure. This is new territory!

    Amber Tx

    Learned chocolate 🍫 does not help it. In case anyone wondering. Yuck 🤢 sour cream y chocolate taste.
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    I know this sounds really dumb, but yesterday we put away one of the rugs we use at Christmas time and my coughing went away. We did put it out around November and to me it seems that that’s when the coughing started. I know Vince says that my coughing started in the summer, but I don’t think so. Could I be allergic to the rug??? We put away some of the totes, but we put them away shortly after we put the trees up so it can’t be that.

    Michele NC

    Go to an allergist and get checked for dust mites.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    Ginny y Michele- Will give that a try got bananas y apples still 🍎 lots of honey 🍯.

    Machka- reminds me of Tostito cheese dips .I’ve never tried cheese wiz. Dip sounds good idea too along with my potatoes. Read can go in potatoe or cheese y broccoli soups but not sure. This is new territory!

    Amber Tx

    Learned chocolate 🍫 does not help it. In case anyone wondering. Yuck 🤢 sour cream y chocolate taste.

    I think plain Greek yogurt is milder tasting than plain ordinary yogurt. So if you're determined to go the plain route, you might try a small container of the Greek.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    I love Australia.

    But one of my least favourite parts of Australia is the frequency with which I get bit by things. I seem to attract insects and arachnids.

    As my right hand swells up ...

    Machka in Oz
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,790 Member
    edited January 2020
    I love yoghurt, the sourer the better. Love sour cream, creme fraiche, all of it. Can't stand anything with sugar, honey, sweetener in. Yuck! The whole point of yoghurt us that it is sour! :D Whole milk yoghurt is much better for you in that it resists stomach acid and the good bacteria actually get through to the gut. No other prebiotics do. Greek yoghurt etc is all processed nonsense. Eat the real thing.
    I make my own in the IP, and love it. You can use it as a raita with curry, as a dip or sauce mixed with tahini, pesto etc, as a marinade for tenderising meat, and on stewed fruit, or berries. I love it as a lassi whizzed up with water and salt, but that is an acquired taste.
    One thing I really can't stand, and there aren't many, is sugar added to savoury food. As in baked beans, commercial tomato sauce, salad dressings. My pet hatred is chutney when vinegar is mixed with sugar. I have hated it all my life. Ketchup is the same, bbq sauce, yuk! Sweet and sour at the Chinese. :s A lot of Thai food. :(
    I like my sugar really sweet as in fudge, toffee, caramel. Can't stand sweetened scones(biscuits in US).
    I like my savoury really savoury.
    I don't know any one in the UK who sweetens their tea or coffee. ;)

    Now to have my morning cuppa.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Heather: I have always been a coffee drinker from early childhood. Back then it was sweetend with sugar and canned milk. Now I sweeten it with stevia clear. I’ve added herbal tea, particularly peppermint tea, to my list of favorites. As a child I was served tea with cream and sugar at a fancy family event. My childhood self didn’t like the tea because it tasted funny to me.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    I love yoghurt, the sourer the better. Love sour cream, creme fraiche, all of it. Can't stand anything with sugar, honey, sweetener in. Yuck! The whole point of yoghurt us that it is sour! :D Whole milk yoghurt is much better for you in that it resists stomach acid and the good bacteria actually get through to the gut. No other prebiotics do. Greek yoghurt etc is all processed nonsense. Eat the real thing.
    I make my own in the IP, and love it. You can use it as a raita with curry, as a dip or sauce mixed with tahini, pesto etc, as a marinade for tenderising meat, and on stewed fruit, or berries. I love it as a lassi whizzed up with water and salt, but that is an acquired taste.
    One thing I really can't stand, and there aren't many, is sugar added to savoury food. As in baked beans, commercial tomato sauce, salad dressings. My pet hatred is chutney when vinegar is mixed with sugar. I have hated it all my life. Ketchup is the same, bbq sauce, yuk! Sweet and sour at the Chinese. :s A lot of Thai food. :(
    I like my sugar really sweet as in fudge, toffee, caramel. Can't stand sweetened scones(biscuits in US).
    I like my savoury really savoury.
    I don't know any one in the UK who sweetens their tea or coffee. ;)

    Now to have my morning cuppa.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    Ranking the tastes by most favourite to least ...

    Salty
    Sweet
    Bitter
    Savoury (although it tastes metallic to me)
    Sour

    I don't like most sour tasting things, although lemon can be nice sometimes. Unfortunately for me, most dairy things have at least a little bit of sour taste. Milk, for example, ranges from slightly sour if it is fresh to really horribly sour the closer it gets to its due-by date. Even cheese is a bit sour, but fortunately it is offset by salt. I tend to avoid dairy products much of the time.

    I also don't like when sugar is added to salty or savoury food. Did you know that some breads in the US have sugar in them? It's like eating candy. It works if you put honey on it, but tastes a bit odd if you're making a meat and cheese sandwich. And adding sugar to something metallic like tomato (to make ketchup etc.) just makes it a sickly sweet metallic flavour. Yuck! I also don't like sweet and sour sauces.

    And if presented with the opportunity to eat something like salted nuts or a sweet lolly ... I'll usually go for the salted nuts. :)

    As for coffee and tea ... here in Australia, people seem to like milk (not cream or creamer) and sugar in their coffee and tea.

    I, on the other hand, drink everything free from such things. Coffee tastes so much better black. The teas I drink don't need milk or anything.


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    edited January 2020
    exermom wrote: »
    Tea – the only kind of tea that I can’t stand is black tea. It gives me an upset stomach. I’m not crazy about Early Grey, but I can swallow that. But black tea? No. And don’t give me coffee. I like the smell of coffee grounds or it brewing, but that’s as far as I go. It’s interesting that everywhere you go, they offer coffee. Many places don’t offer hot tea. So I just bring teabags with me.

    Earl Grey is a black tea ... it just has oil of bergamot (a type of orange) added for a slightly different flavour. It's a blended black.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_tea

    https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-black-tea-types-766333


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    Personally, I like most of the herbal teas but not hibiscus or 'sharp/sour' floral herbals and strangely enough adding licorice or licorice root to tea gives it just enough sweetness not to need sugar.

    This one is my most favourite tea ...

    https://www.tetley.com.au/our-tea-blends/caffeine-free-decaf-tea/cinnamon-orange-rooibos-blend

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    Ingredients: Rooibos (39%), Cinnamon (13%), Sweet blackberry leaves, Orange peel (10%), Licorice root, Cardamom fruit (seeds & pod), Orange flavour, clove, Orange blossom (2%), Chinese star anise, Honey flavour


    Machka in Oz
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather Do you put jam & Devonshire cream on your scones? :D
    I love tart yogurt too. I make it in my IP with half and half (half cream and half whole milk) to keep the probiotics alive. Smooth and tart. It's so thick I don't have to strain it unless I want a spreadable product for some reason. So yummy.

    Machka Ugh. Sorry about your hand. Ice & antihistamine. :s

    Katla
    I hate awkward moments but I imagine you handled yourself with dignity and just went about your business with your riding date.
    Your latest post reminds me to ask if you (or anyone) think stevia is bitter to some people because it is usually mixed with erythritol. I am guessing Stevia Clear is not mixed with anything?
    My daughter-in-law named that black & white kitten with the white boots Princess Snuggles. She is the most affectionate kitten of the kittygirl bunch & went to a forever home with children who will carry her around. She will thrive. <3

    Rori Get well soon. (((Sending a virtual bowl of chicken soup & some tissues)))

    Pip The sidecar really was just meant to be cute & funny. You can find a trailer that's perfect for Yogi. <3

    Rebecca You are truly inspirational giving blood every 8 weeks. I am lax, and I shouldn't be, because I am O neg & they need my blood. I got tired of the nagging phone calls and rebelled by blocking the blood bank's number a few months ago. :# I do need to put on my big girl panties and go to donate soon. Thanks for the reminder.

    Lisa & Flea I love family funeral reunions. People often feel something other than sadness: relief, happiness, anger, regret, or self-pity. All normal. Death evokes complicated responses. Flea, I hope that lien doesn't materialize but all you can do is wait & see.

    Lisa Wellbutrin is a wonderful drug for many people. I'm glad it's helping you.

    Anniesquats Do you follow a formula for eating back calories? Sounds like you are eating back about 1 calorie per minute of exercise. Not very much…

    Mary & Heather As you may know, I am Learning Coach for my 13-year-old grandson who has autism. It has changed our relationship in many ways, mostly for the better. I would not have agreed to tutor a fully able grandchild, however, for the purpose of honing him/her academically, unless the grandchild clearly indicated without prompting that he/she would like to spend his/her time with me pursuing academics.

    JanetO How did the chicken sausage jambalaya turn out? Sounds yummy.

    Okie Sounds like your weekend with friends and your husband was wonderful. Have you ever noticed everybody always ends up in the kitchen?

    Barbara AHMOD Petunia is an adorable name for a cat.

    Carol Will you get a new dog now that your Pom is over the Rainbow Bridge? We decided after our girl Yorkies are gone, we will not get another dog. Many of the smaller breeds can live 15-20 years and we don't want to be tied down by another dog. Our Yorkies are under 10 years of age so we may have many more years with them. Maybe we'll have a cat when we are older; they are a little easier to leave for a day or two.

    >>>

    Baby Lilliana is coming today. I told my partner that LillyBelle is looking more & more like a tiny Irish girl with alabaster skin, reddish auburn hair, and blue or grey-blue eyes. Not like her parents, although our daughter-in-law uses an auburn rinse on her hair, LOL!!!

    My partner told me one of her great-grandmothers was Mary O'Rourke... :)

    So there you have it.

    Karen in Virginia
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    I had to look up "Rooibos": An evergreen South African shrub of the pea family
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,691 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    I had to look up "Rooibos": An evergreen South African shrub of the pea family

    It's delicious and naturally sweet, especially when combined with cinnamon, licorice root and orange. :) I came across it for the first time in 2013 ... it was available in a hotel room we stayed in, I tried it out of curiosity, and loved it. :heart:


    Machka in Oz

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