WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2022
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grandmallie wrote: »Morning ladies
Ive been lollygagging in bed with Alfie.. i did get up and feed him,watched all my YouTube videos and will get up in a bit and work on the bathroom today since its basically the vanity i have to hoe out.
I'll bring a chair in there and the garbage can and just chuck what i dont need and sort what ill keep and going to order some organizers from Walmart or somewhere to just neaten things up ..
No Easter plans ,but back to taking Carmine to school on monday and hauling little boy in the carseat whem i take him to school.
Tracy and Kyles chest freezer came and no damage.. which is wonderful.. i didnt buy a huge one but hope its big enough to keep things for them.
When is spring break?
Schools here closed last Wednesday and restart in early May for school term break/autumn break/Easter break.
M in Oz1 -
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Well I was sick last night. Stomach bug passing through. Seems to be gone this morning. While not serious, I felt terrible for awhile there.
I had already made meatloaf and corn for dinner when the dizziness hit, so that went okay. And I didn't fall down so that was a win. Yay!
I've been skipping exercise because of my knee. I will start up again Monday. I feel like I'm falling behind. But it's all about what's best for my body, and I think it wanted a little rest. That yoga day nine video with the lunges may stop the whole series for me. Or it may inspire me to learn lunges very carefully and slowly.
Annie in Delaware
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Did Billy Blanks Tae Bo Circuit 2 DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do One on One Training with Jackie DVD and then probably some yoga.
I just found out that I am supposed to provide a dessert for Rummikub Tuesday. I’ll probably make another batch of those Rice Krispie bars. Vince will eat them afterwards, too.
Made bbq pork for Vince, a spinach feta pie, got sourdough ready to rise so I can make it this afternoon, a tomato soup for me, still need to make the sourdough waffles and more of the rice krispie bars
Giving Loki his oral chemo but it seems like he isn’t eating. Vince is pretty worried. I am, too, but I don’t show it as much
katla – can you feel the hug being sent your way?
KJ – the weather has changed here, too. I’m back to wearing pants (boo)
Speaking of peeps – do you know what I saw in WalMart the other day? Coffee flavored peeps! You won’t believe how many displays they had of them. But there was one TINY display of chocolate pudding flavored peeps the other day. When we went to WalMart yesterday, there were still lots of the coffee peeps but none of the chocolate pudding flavored ones. I know WalMart doesn’t like selling candy 50% off the day after a holiday, but I have a feeling a lot of these coffee ones will still be there. They also had flaming hot peeps but they were all gone. I guess they appealed to the Hispanic
MB – welcome! Any time is a good time to start!
M – I think spring break around here is next week.
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Machka- it was this past week they had the week off.Tracy was working 3 days Kyle was getting over covid ,hence the trip to 6 flags yesterday usually they make a whole day out of it.. but Kyle is on antibiotics that are wearing him out so he only made it for about 4 hrs.and I have a feeling he will just chill for the weekend..
He is the supervisor for shipping and receiving at a machinery plant and it has knocked the stuffing out of him going back to work.. still has the cough and headache... hopefully he doesn't have long term effects.. he did have 2 vaccines but not the booster because he got violently ill with both of the vaccines..
So far so good with Tracy ,Carmine and Miles.1 -
Speaking of Peeps. The Easter Bunny must have gotten into the cannabis greenhouse! Some folks with munchies will eat anything, lol.
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »I liken our "diet" to an environment. If we are in a dirty cell, with excrement and rubbish, and a nasty cell mate, it would take a saint to keep their presence of mind and make good choices. This, unfortunately, is the environment so many people live in. It is most people's culture. Many think they have no choice, and for some that is nearly true. Poverty, violence, war, disease, reduce the 'bandwidth' that enables people to make good decisions. They can only be focused on survival.
That, however, is not the case for lots of us. We are more fortunate. But it still takes a change of perspective for us to view our toxic environment with clear eyes. Most of us have blinkers on. And we get used to the small space we live in and hardly ever look out of the window at the view.
Where we live, who we associate with, who we let have intimate access to us, is crucial. Are they lifting us up? What is holding us back from changing those things?
Life is difficult. No one escapes suffering. The world is not fair. But, at every minute, we have choices. And the only person we can change is ourself. All the wishing in the world is not going to make one ding dang bit of difference to anyone else.
We only have one, glorious, life.
Off to row, to keep my body as good as it can be, for as long as I can. I need it.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Curious why you think most of us are in a toxic environment with blinkers on so that we can't see ... something. The toxic environment? The way out of the toxic environment?
I guess I'm not understanding what you mean.
M in Oz
I understand Heather. We all have choices, some easier than others. It’s the hard choices that are keeping me in my dark frame of mind right now. Mostly the choices of others near me that affect me badly.
THOSE Peeps! Yuck!!
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Ewwww liver and onion peeps thats just gross..
Sweet mother of mercy i didnt know how much crap i have accumulated in my bathroom.. the unused stuff that is still usuable i will put in our laundry room.. it usually gets scooped up by someone..
But im going to run over to dollar tree and get some storage containers to put stuff in which will clean things up a bit. And look much neater..
But the papers.. ohhh lordy thats a whole other mess.. but im plugging along..im beat after just 40 minutes hoeing out stuff in the bathroom lol4 -
Allie — In a lifetime when our kids were still in Middle School our daughter fell into our chest freezer wearing only her towel. DH & I were both off to our jobs. Luckily our daughter got out of the thing. We cleaned it out after work and dragged the empty beast to the curb. Somebody took it, and good for them. We replaced it with two upright freezers. There have been no problems with freezers and nobody has fallen into one in our home since that day. 😇3
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Getting into a routine here! Eating a lot lighter, feeling better, drinking my coffee black. But I do drink my espresso coffee with cream and a bit of sugar. I only have two cups and one has the collagen peptide creamer in it. Eating a bowl of grapefruit segments for my dessert today. Main meal is fish tacos. Just beer battered fish fillets on melted havarti cheese on street taco sized tortillas, with homemade coleslaw. I will probably make three fillets but will have two tacos. I cut them up and place on the melted cheese (my glue). 🙃😁.
Do any of you do a ACV regiment? I do an Apple Cider Vinegar (with mother) and some sparkling water that I drink within my meal. It is supposed to aid in digestion, promote a healthy gut and help with your lymphatic system. I make sure to drink it with a straw (I rewash, because Lord knows when I will come across a straw lol), they say its hard on your enamel on your teeth! I rinse my mouth afterwards.
Yesterday an odd thing happened. Its unrelated to eating so I put it in a spoiler if you don't wish to bother.Because I need to vent this. So yesterday I received a text asking if I was the gal from "insert specifics". He was a past person I had some encounters with. I can't describe him as a lover, because I was so low on the self esteem scale to register any self worth. I was a bird picking up any crumbs of affection, because husband was sick. I stopped being his wife and became his caregiver. Its crazy to think of the woman I was. Just out of Jenny Craig, with I body I didn't understand, and attention at the clothing optional place I couldn't put in any normal context. Too many changes all at once and when some guy says you are stunning, well you don't always pick up the signs he's using you.have a nice day ladies!
So yesterday, I have to admit, I handled the messages well. I told him I wasn't that same person. I told him that if it took the rest of my life, I would prove to my husband that I am faithful to him. I wished him well, and our conversation was respectful. I told him I was going to be showing this to my husband. It was empowering to not feel that familiar pit in my stomach, like I did those years ago. I felt no rush of excitement, nothing. I was just nice to not feel the guilt. So I have grown. My husband read it and told me to block him. Back then, he was lied to by this guy, so I understand his mistrust. This guy had driven me back to our apartment, and my husband had actually met him. I recall the air was thick with with emotions. I was friends with his girlfriend who I had met at the clothing optional resort. I sang at their wedding. They had an "open relationship". That's how chaotic life was back then. Phew, thanks for listening ladies.
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Good morning all! Happy Saturday! The weather has turned again, and we are back to cold(er) winter temps (30s and 40s).
Heather- So glad DH is coming around. My DH and I have the same type of disagreements/issues. Where one of us is triggered (usually my DH) by something the other (usually me) says. It is like walking on eggshells for a while. Your waterfront area looks so nice! I love the little cabanas on the left! Also, your views on wellness as a whole are spot on. So much goes into "good health" and most of it are things we don't really think about how it affects us.
Machka- I don't really count my crafting with the kids. Although, I do think I have a creative mind that way; it is not entirely enjoyable when I am doing it, because it is for my job. I have often thought it would be fun to be a children's party planner. Not in the sense of color coordinating deco, or cakes, etc. Just come up with crazy things to do for parties. I have a lot of ideas that I can't make happen due to space/proper setting. I do like to write/journal about my job, as well.
I have been reading up on the vagus nerve and it's function/development for adults and children. It is funny; for so many years, I worried about my DH being around my childcare kiddos due to his poor immune system and how germy and in your face kids tend to be. Science is finding that interaction with small children can stimulate the vagus system and boost your immune system and gut health! It will also help keep your brain active. Even if you are simply holding a child and rocking and humming! It also lists things that help children develop a healthy vagus system; mouthing things, singing, humming, gargling liquids, cross body movement, spinning... Some of these things, adults try to stop children from doing (for instance, mouthing things and pacifiers); and these are the things that babies/children need to have a really healthy vagus system. Eye opening!
Anyway, the weekend is here and I am off to get my shopping done and errands run. I have paperwork to do and a couple of emails to write. Then my normal weekend cleaning/cooking. So, somewhat busy; but nothing really pressing from the "real world". lol Love and hugs to all of you, ladies! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
Kelly- have you found over the years that you tend to only get sick/catch something from the daycare kids when you have a new one come into the group. Seems like that happened to me when I had the bigger group. After a year of them being there all the time, never caught anything from them. It seemed to be the first year they were here.
Heather- glad things are back to "normal" with you and hubby. Maybe I need to speak up to mine, getting him thinking about what he is saying. Would be nice to have him talk TO me and not AT me.
Rita- HUGS- I totally get it- other peoples choices but we have to deal with them(more than they are dealing with them)
Going to spend today doing some prep work for tomorrow- mostly cutting up a lot of fruit. Stores had great deals on all kinds of fruit- kiwi,mango,pineapple,papaya,strawberries,grapes.
Going to try a new cake recipe- super simple. Just angel food cake mix and a can of crushed pineapple- mix the two together and bake- Pulled out my bunny cake pan to use(not a non-stick pan so hope it doesn't stick too much).
Need to make deviled eggs today, mac and cheese (so I can just warm it up tomorrow).
Meat will be either salmon or ham. If son won't be home tonight to have the salmon dh picked up yesterday, we will do that tomorrow and save the ham for another day.
Sending dh back to the store he works at to get the asparagus that is on sale. Hopefully they have some. If not, the veggie tomorrow will be steamed broccoli.
Raining this morning- good time to stay in and get some baking done. May make some brownies beings the oven will be hot and everyone loves them, plus, not sure how this cake will come out.
Debbie
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Rebecca— DH & I are both coffee lovers. He likes it black and I sweeten mine with stevia. We’re both happy with our choices. Now and then I like peppermint tea. It is a wonderful alternative for coffee. ❤️2
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Rebecca ... Bravo! You handled that situation perfectly!
Heather ... I agree wholeheartedly that DIET is more than food. Within the IF group that I frequent DIET is referenced as Did.I.Enrich.Today? We are and can be so much more than the shape of our bodies and the food we put in our mouths. Looks like a beautiful day today in your neck of the woods.
MB ...Welcome! I and several others use intermittent fasting as part of our lifestyles. When I make good food choices, along with the restricted time eating, I do very well and have lost weight. I'm pretty much at a standstill at the moment with weight loss, but I have a lot of chaos in my life right now too so I consider not gaining a win.
Lanette ... those Peeps had me laughing ... I so appreciate your sense of humor!
It was snowing heavily this morning ... huge fat fluffy flakes the size of golf balls that landed but didn't stick around. I would have appreciated it more if it had been December. My husband and I volunteered at an Easter Egg Hunt our church sponsored this morning. It was to be outside but that snow was preceded by heavy rainfall, so it was moved indoors ... which turned it into an "Easter Egg Grab" as there was nowhere to really hide the eggs.
Beth near Buffalo3 -
Harrumph. I weighed myself and I'm slowly gaining back to my all time high when I started MFP. I need to rededicate myself to the weight loss lifestyle. And find something to do with my time other than wait for the next meal.
I was going to bake a cake today for Easter but maybe not. That's the last thing we need in this house.
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GlamGamIAm wrote: »Hi. I'm late to the April Party, but committed to give the last two weeks of the month my all.
Going to give Intermittent fasting a try to get control of my cravings, especially my nighttime munchies.
Also committed to begin moving A LOT More.
I hope you are all having a great month so far.
MB in Georgia
Welcome! I too am an IF'er and do an OMAD with a pre snack and post treat. I do a 21/3 schedule. As long as I don't yak about fasting to much, all these ladies accept it all.💖👍. My meals are still very healthy, and I post food porn photos every now and then.🙃. If you wish to friend me, we can be fasting buddies!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Rebecca— DH & I are both coffee lovers. He likes it black and I sweeten mine with stevia. We’re both happy with our choices. Now and then I like peppermint tea. It is a wonderful alternative for coffee. ❤️
Awesome! I wished husband was a coffee drinker, but he loves his tea. He has about 3 cups a day, with sugar. He used to put in gobs of sugar, like a hummingbird, but has cut back over the years. He drank it that sweet to keep him up during long watches in the Navy. I have bought a strong coffee, so it tastes good with the sweet cream creamer I bought.
Its nice to share warm drinks with each other.👍
Hugs!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Rebecca ... Bravo! You handled that situation perfectly!
Heather ... I agree wholeheartedly that DIET is more than food. Within the IF group that I frequent DIET is referenced as Did.I.Enrich.Today? We are and can be so much more than the shape of our bodies and the food we put in our mouths. Looks like a beautiful day today in your neck of the woods.
MB ...Welcome! I and several others use intermittent fasting as part of our lifestyles. When I make good food choices, along with the restricted time eating, I do very well and have lost weight. I'm pretty much at a standstill at the moment with weight loss, but I have a lot of chaos in my life right now too so I consider not gaining a win.
Lanette ... those Peeps had me laughing ... I so appreciate your sense of humor!
It was snowing heavily this morning ... huge fat fluffy flakes the size of golf balls that landed but didn't stick around. I would have appreciated it more if it had been December. My husband and I volunteered at an Easter Egg Hunt our church sponsored this morning. It was to be outside but that snow was preceded by heavy rainfall, so it was moved indoors ... which turned it into an "Easter Egg Grab" as there was nowhere to really hide the eggs.
Beth near Buffalo
Thanks, it felt good to resolve it a bit, telling him that I had such low esteem and let myself to be used. He apologized for lying to my husband, for everything.
I took the texting session as a sign moving forward. No longer am that person.💖👍
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Afternoon ladies
Well i made the foray to dollar tree and even braved Walmart on a Saturday.. and didn't have an anxiety episode lol.. i took all the stuff out of my bathroom vanity and most of it is on the sink and the floor.. now there is anxiety... the drawers i took the things i havent used to laundry room,other stuff ive thrown out.. and the rest i have to go through and catogorize.. like first aid stuff.
Facial cleaners, moisterizers etc...
Toothbrushes.. toothpaste,floss
Older towels and blankets i have will donate to the dog pound..
Slowly but surely im getting it taken care of...5 -
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Rita and Debbie -
Congratulations Rebecca.
DH's daughter is in Scottsdale, Arizona. Some of you recognised the landscape.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Got both desserts done, some of the fruit cut(will do the rest tomorrow so it doesn't turn brown) and got the deviled eggs done.
LOVE the trick I figured out a few years ago when doing the eggs. I put the yolk, mayo, etc all in a Ziploc bag. Seal and squish and squish. When it is all creamy, cut the corner of the bag to use as a piping bag to fill the eggs. Toss when you are done- no yucky eggy dishes to wash afterwards.
Cooked the salmon but son was asleep long before that so he can have it later if he wakes up tonight or he and his girlfriend can have it tomorrow. He had to leave here at 4:30AM to go to work after he and the girlfriend were up about midnight eating pizza they had baked. Was thrilled to hear him leave for work on time.
No one works tomorrow so hopefully I can sleep a bit better. He is super quiet. Dh, well, not so much. I hear him get up(alarm goes off at 1AM and he lays there for half an hour, sleeping-sometimes I can just go right back to sleep,other times I don't, then he leaves here at 1:50AM) , I then hear him come in at 6-7AM and off and on because he keeps coming in the bedroom, never quiet.Usually griping about work or something. Yesterday it was work, this morning it was a package FedEx said they delivered yesterday but it was not dropped off at our house. Sure he was getting ripped off again, EBay didn't want to help, FedEx told him the name who signed for the package(NOT anyone who lives here)but not the address it was delivered to.) Nice way to get woken up- Not even a "good morning" - just started out ranting.
And now, sorry, I am ranting here ;(
Having some of them Sweet and Spicy tea and will go to bed early, hopefully get more sleep.
Going to church for the first time in a really long time. Not sure if I am going alone or if dh is going. Will be odd going back- will wear my mask even though basically no one else does, they haven't during this whole thing, even when it was mandatory in our county.
Have a wonderful Easter.
Debbie
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Well today was a success. Granted its only 7:28 pm and I want to attack the pantry, but I will stick to it! I ate well today, my fish tacos so yummy. I was surprised when I made my coleslaw at 9am, I did not taste it. In the past I would automatically. Just have to trust my instincts about the measurements, not like I measue. Just mayo, apple cider vinegar, salt, sugar, dill seed, pepper and a spoonful of relish. Then just a couple handfuls of the pre cut cabbage. I like that because I don't have to cut nothing, adding it to stews, soups etc. I have yet to find it turning funky (I eat it most every meal prep)!
Rebecca
ion Whidbey,WA but
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I thought the flaming hot ones would be like red hots/cinnamon- those I would like to try!!1 -
Speaking of peeps – do you know what I saw in WalMart the other day? Coffee flavored peeps! You won’t believe how many displays they had of them. But there was one TINY display of chocolate pudding flavored peeps the other day. When we went to WalMart yesterday, there were still lots of the coffee peeps but none of the chocolate pudding flavored ones. I know WalMart doesn’t like selling candy 50% off the day after a holiday, but I have a feeling a lot of these coffee ones will still be there. They also had flaming hot peeps but they were all gone. I guess they appealed to the Hispanic
Michele NC
I had to look up Peeps online to see what they were.
The flaming hot ones are "fierce cinnamon" ... yummy!!
And I'd go for the coffee ones as my first choice.
Those two flavours appeal to me more than the other flavours I see listed on their website.
M in Oz
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