WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2013
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Robin,your sweethearts are adorable.
HUGs
jane0 -
Robin........They are both gorgeous!!! And the baby has so much hair!!! (my dd didn't have that much at 2!!)0
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Robin-
Congratulations! They are beautiful babies. Blessings for baby, big sister, parents and You! :flowerforyou: 0 -
katla - congrats on the skinny jeans. How I wish I could wear them! The last time I was called to jury duty, I wasn't on a jury. That would be most intresting. Hope everything goes the way you want it to.
puzler - I've done the same thing -- gone to restaurant's websites and picked out what I want
CaroleAnn - I'm impressed, not only with your determination but also with your daughter's. Kudos to you both
Renny - your potluck sounds like it has lots of room for variety.
Pat - I so agree with you about fruits ripening naturally tasting better
Leaving for the deep water right now. Tomorrow I'm planning to do Jillian Michael's Power Sculpt DVD
Linda - I don't think you can stop a man from overfeeding a pet. I certainly can't. I do try to give weight management food only, tho, in the hopes of counteracting this somewhat. I don't think we go out to a restaurant even once a month. Vince just has no desire, it really doesn't bother me. If I eat at home at least I have control of what goes into the food. When you said that lemon in the water is good for inflammation, do you mean only fresh lemon juice or can you use that "True Lemon" powder?
Sylvia - so glad the hairdryer worked for you. Admitted, it's temporary, lasts only a few hours. But when you have a bad itch, it's great relief. I know, we were skeptical, too. How could this work? When Vince first read about it, it didn't mention why this worked. We tried it, and it worked. Then he looked further and found out that the heat releases the histamines. Now we use that all the time. So sorrry about hubby's tooth, but glad you could get into see a dentist and get it taken care of. Woohoo on the smaller pants!!!! You go girl!
Heather - Your entire trip sounds so fascinating. Thanks for sharing it with us. Happy birthday to your dh. Congrats on the boots. Your hubby knows when he has a good thing
Suzy in DE - yes, one of my daughters still lives in Kennett Square
SSCartright - welcome! Have you told your family how determined you are and asked them NOT to give you snacks. Whenever there's an occasion where I'm going to get a cake or something like that, I usually ask for an "Incredible Edible" (fruits cut in the shape of flowers) arrangement. I think at one time or another we've all been up that creek, but everyone here is so supportive and nonjudgmental, you'll love it
Jill - you're right, smokers don't realize that they smell. I remember years ago a friend of mine(who since gave up smoking) asked me "do I smell". Many many years ago I worked at a paint factory and do you know that people used to smoke in the bathroom? Even tho smoking wasn't allowed there. Meg - maybe you can suggest (on a nice day) that the meeting be held outside?
I had to laugh at this. Vince got a postcard from this auto dealer wanting to buy his 2005 Hyundai Tiberon. The only problem is that he sold that car to this dealership four years ago and bought his Genesis!!!!!
Sandy - don't get discouraged. It's totally normal to gain weight when you first start exercising, totally. The real thing that you're seeing is that your clothes fit better and you're stronger, you can do lots more. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat.
barbie - wonderful lunch!
Susan - are you going to make the frosting for cakes from scratch, too? I was TOLD that you can freeze a cake even tho it's been iced. I try very hard not to do that, but I do freeze the cake. Your menu sounds delish. Your dad sounds like my children, how many times we've "forced" them to do something they said they didn't like and in the end they wound up really enjoying themselves.
Well, did 50 minutes of Jillian Michael's Power Sculpt DVD today (Thurs). I'd really like to know how the people who are in these videos don't need to constantly drink water. Never fails that when I do a DVD or take a class I have to stop and drink, I usually go thru 24oz.
I have my annual physical tomorrow but I'm planning to do a Leslie Sansone Ttoal Body Slim
DVD
yanniejannie - I do hope everything goes well for Gin. Good thoughts being sent her way
Gail - I'm another one who wants pics!!!!
Robin - absolutely adorable pic.
Michele in NC0 -
afternoon ladies- have had a wonderful time down here in Florida, we will be leaving early Saterday a.m. to fly back home..Have friends coming down from about 3 1/2 hours away tomorrow morning for a visit.. told them to bring there suits, becuase there pool isn't heated. dont know how long they will stay.. came down with 2 carry-ons and going home with 1, leaving the summer stuff I brought down here,because I wont need it in Connecticut.we will be back down the last 2 weeks of december anyway...
went down to help DH's aunt and uncle, his poor uncle though only 71 has stability problems has fallen twice and is black and blue all over,poor thing, he had a friend there and Tom so everything that needed to get done was done, Took Aunt to Publix for groceries, so they are all set for now.. found out the AC isnt working in the car,down here you need the AC, wasnt feeling so hot by the time we made it back here.. so sitting icing my foot for a bit, then off to the pool.late afternoon and will walk for an hour.. boy does that burn the calories, and probably a bike ride tonight...
I get alot more outside time down here that is for sure... love it, and all the birdies, I am in my element down here.. but miss my furbabies..
haven't gained any thats a good thing...0 -
Hello again. I'm sitting in the lobby of the conference hotel, waiting for hubby to finish. I just spent three hours at the mall, and BOY am I tired. I hope I can find a way to log that as exercise. And I went to an arts and crafts gallery that I have been wanting to visit. Bill went with me to the nature park earlier and we hiked for what seemed like an hour but actually was just 30 minutes. We also ate lunch at a BBQ place, and I had their smallest sandwich. It was heaven! I was gushing about how delicious it was and Bill told me that if you give a starving person an old boot he would think it was delicious. I got some really good deals at the mall and even found a new swim suit! It's an 18! I just love vanity sizing.
Have a great evening.
Sylvia0 -
Just saving my place!
Robin
those babies are gorgeous 
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I am awake and I don't like it. I usually sleep for close to 24 hours straight after a really busy trip like I had. I know it wasn't busy according to some peoples standards but mine it really was busy. It has made me some what worried about Christmas which is always at our home but one thing that wears me out is the actual driving, or rather riding in the car. We traveled about 700 miles in the two days. But at a holiday I'm not the one traveling and the younger generation now handle most of the cooking. Everyone knows I am not known for good housekeeping and still come anyway!!! It's not messy but just not precise housekeeping. But we are all used to my 6 year old being the oldest child but now we have 4 under 2 years that will be here.
Anyway, back to my being unhapy about being up. My stomach hasn't woke up yet, the brain is awake but that's the only part and we are going to Cracker barrell tonight and I know I will not eat the right things. But supper will be my first and onlymeal today except an evening snack.
I have tried to read back through the posts. So much going on with my Vit F friends. Wow, to go from size 30 to size 20, how wonderful. See you later.
Joyce0 -
Robin - such beautiful children!
Well, I managed to get through the day of two celebration meals with wine for 1850 calories. That is only 150 above my allowance. Hooray! I must say the lamb was absolutely fabulous and as you all know by now I am a fishy person! ! ! DH was beside himself with delight.
Off to London tomorrow. DS will be working late so we won't see him, but the main idea is to give DDIL a break and help with lifting after her caesarean. We will be bearing sushi, as usual.
Love Heather UK0 -
Robin- The babies are so cute!! Glad all is going so well for you!
Need to grade and write lesson plans. Will try to get back tomorrow with more comments. I am struggling with both food and exercise right now. Work is incredibly busy and can't shut my brain down to sleep. Lack of sleep makes my brain fuzzy- not good when teaching pre-calculus for the first time!
Have a great evening!
Deb A in CNY0 -
Hello to all:
Having kind of a lazy day today. Got my hair cut and went to PT this morning, then had lunch with my best friend. We chatted for quite a while at Applebee's. I had one of their 550 or under entrees so might be a tad bit over in calories today but not bad. The sodium is what kills me on those but okay for protein. Walked down the mall and bought some new placemats on sale. Now I am home and need to work on transcription for a while.
Robin - the grandbabies are cuties.
Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to all with victories. Sue in SD0 -
We had a lovely day today. I enjoyed yoga. I was the only student to show up today, so we did some things we wouldn’t ordinarily try. All of the women in my class are “of a certain age” and most have physical issues. Today we got to try things that I can do that would be too much for some of the others. A year ago, I couldn’t do what they are able to do.:noway: It is nice to see improvement.
DH and I dropped some things off at recycling and brought the fishing boat home so he can see if the motor runs okay. He plans to test it tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed. This motor was new in 1971.
Yanniejannie: I hope your friend’s scan turns out to have good news.:flowerforyou:
Pat (Phoo in AZ): Our big lesson through all of this lifestyle change is that portion control allows us freedom to choose what we eat, but we really need to measure how much we eat. We bought measurement tools, and they made a lot of our success possible. We still need to use them and likely always will, because our idea of a “serving” seems to experience inflation at each meal.:grumble:
Robin: Congratulations on your beautiful grandchildren.:flowerforyou:
Michele: The skinny jeans come in sizes and my regular size fits just fine. I bet the same thing would happen to you. The only advantage is see with them is they fit inside your boots without bagging at the knees. I don’t expect to ever wear them with high heels as I have none and want none.:laugh:
Grandmallie: I’m happy you enjoyed your vacation.:flowerforyou:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
October goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
3. Drink at least 4 glasses of water daily.0 -
bump, bump bump!
Gail, metro ATL0 -
:flowerforyou: Jake did most of the cooking today…..I came home from my two hour walk with the dogs and found him stirring steel cut oatmeal for my snack before line dance class. When I got home from class he was cutting up vegetable to put on top of the Kashi frozen pizza….then he washed all the dishes.
:flowerforyou: Tazgirl, now that you’re aware of changes that need to be made, you can start looking for foods that you can take with you on your work days and a small cooler to put things in……take small steps and in no time, you’ll be eating super healthy.
:bigsmile: Sylvia, congrats on the new smaller jeans…..one size at a time, you’ll get to where you’re going.
:flowerforyou: Katla, I’ve been on three juries and loved every minute of the experience
:flowerforyou: Pat, it took me a lot of false starts to find the foods that I can’t have in my house……success is inspirational, disaster is educational.
:bigsmile: Robin, it looks like your beautiful new grandchild has set you back on the right path. Barbie from cold and sunny NW Washington
"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."
“If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”
22,000 steps today with one more dog walk to do before bedtime
October Resolutions (with middle of the month comments)
*strength training three days a week (great, but I have to work hard to be sure I do it)
*change some of my strength training routine (minor changes)
*don’t take things personally (really have to work at this)
*practice dance for 20-30 minutes three days a week (not as much as I wanted but got to it the last two days)
* say “No” to candy (the only opportunities were the mints in restaurants, but I did it)0 -
Hi again.
Oh, Robin! They are adorable! I know now that my grandchild in March will be a boy. Don't know about the one in May yet.
Been really busy, but I have kept up with reading here. Or at least skimming. And I need to. I haven't felt like keeping on a food plan and have gained a couple of pounds. I'm really pretty much at a goal weight so I don't want to ruin all my hard work with doing stupid stuff. I know what to do...Now to do it.
Thanks for keeping up all the encouraging words here!
Now to root on the Tigers!
Eileen near San Diego (but grew up in Michigan!)0 -
Hi Everyone,
Just poking my head in for a quick hello. Haven't been here in a while, and trying to be better about it. Thanks again for all your kind words when I lost my Ryder. I'm doing better. Trying to eat healthier and get my exercise in. I've been super busy with my pet sitting business. I'm going to try and catch up on posts over the weekend. Hope you all are doing well...
Critter Sue 0 -
Hi all. Not much is going on around here. DD#2 is at work. DH is working on the jeep. I’m rooting for the red sox. Don’t know how the cards did. Busy day at work but I got a lot done. It’s nice to have students tell me how much they have missed me. I just smile and say “Yeah you’ll get over that in about a week!”
Sandy: hang in there!
Barbie: your lunch sounds great but I do have a weakness for navy bean soup!
Susan: I think I’ll have you cater my next party!
Joyce: enjoy being home in your own bed with your own kitty cats!
Sylvia: hooray for size 20 jeans!!!
Rita; we have had some sick cats and before they died they did the same thing. That’s a hard one. I bet you are getting excited about the move
Heather I bet you looked gorgeous! Good for you to stay so close to your goal
Katla: were you relieved that you were sent home?
Yanniejannie: sending good wishes for your friend
Jane: hope that pesky inflammation goes away soon
Pat: crap on a cracker? That is hilarious. I laughed for 10 minutes!
Robin what sweet little ones!
Grandmallie: I can’t find your email for the boulliabaisse
Sue: I do like Applebees; they have some good items to choose
Eileen: nice to see you again even if you are a Tigers fan LOL
Critter sue: so glad to see you again.
Well I know this is awfully short. Clinical tomorrow so early to bed tonight. I may not even last through the game. At least tomorrow is orientation so we start at 8 and will probably be done by 12. It’s at another hospital (our home base) so it’s different charting, different med scanning, different access codes for everything! I wish I could just go to one system instead of trying to remember all these different systems. I got my flu shot today; everyone else was complaining about being sore, but I don’t even feel it.
OK night-night! Take care Meg from Omaha0 -
Off soon after gymming to London.
Woke up really early as I always do when I am going somewhere.
Forget to mention an NSV yesterday. I drove DH home after the pub lunch.:drinker: I have never driven him as I always feel horribly self cònscious in the driving seat with him around. Yeah for self confidence! This slimming business has such unforseen consequences!:laugh:
Also for the first time in years I have been wearing a bra to go out. Haven't worn one for 6 years. Too uncomfortable. I only wear it for best, bùt it is a great improvement.
Breakfast arriving. See you later.
Heather in dark Hampshire UK0 -
Bump for later. Have a great day everyone.
Tina in Florida0 -
Just a quick hi.
Robin - those grandbabies are absolutely adorable. Congrats again.
Pat - don't be so hard on yourself, we all work at finding what food we just can't have in our house. I am still working on that and probably will be for a very long time. You are doing great!!
Heather - congrats on the amazing NSV's you've been having lately. You are such an inspiration.
I'm at work so this will be short & sweet. I didn't make it to the Y yesterday. I caved in and went to get my hair cut and got ride of that pesky gray hair. I was going to wait until I lost the extra 20 lbs but it feels like it's never coming off :ohwell:
I was in the chair for about 2 hours, cut and coloured. yay!! It's still long enough so that I can put it up for workouts and in the pool. She also told me to put a bit of leave in conditioner in my hair before going in the pool, this helps protect the hair against the chemicals. I would never have thought of that.
I'm still plugging along, tomorrow morning is weigh in and I'm going to do measurements & pictures too. I'm a little pessimistic about it as I don't see a difference but I feel it.
Have a great day everyone. Sandy from ON 0 -
My first beautiful sight this morning was a scale reading of 145.4. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I guess I’m really at goal. Woo Hoo! The sunrise was number 2, and it was also beautiful. It looks like a nice day. DH wants to work on his fishing boat motor, and I’ll likely be roped into helping. The main goal for today’s work is discovering whether it will run and whether it runs well enough to take out on the water. Boat and motor are in their forties, and nearly old enough to join our group. He fishes on the Columbia River and it has its peaceful moments but it is not an easy body of water. The currents are strong & there is a lot of ship traffic on many days. This is a tidewater area so incoming tides can cause rough water, and the wind is often a factor. Any boat needs to be in good working order around here.
In sports news, the Oregon Ducks game will be televised this afternoon. I hope our Direct TV doesn’t go off again.:noway: :grumble: Since installation a few weeks ago we’ve had three different tuners, cable replaced, and this time we got both new tuner #3 and a new satellite dish. The new tuner came with a different remote control and I like it better than the old one. It is easier to understand and use. Service has been better so far. Duck Football is really our only team sport interest. We met at the U of O, married as students, and both graduated from there. I expect to see pink helmets in today’s game. They’re part of a women’s health fundraiser.
CritterSue: Welcome back.:flowerforyou:
Meg: I was not relieved to have the jury sent home. I felt a combination of resigned and disappointed. I’m happy that you were welcomed back so warmly by your students. Congratulations on improving health and warm welcomes.:flowerforyou:
Heather: You are on the go more often than anybody I know. We are not on the same page regarding bras. I don’t wear mine to bed, but I like to be sure the girls are supported when I’m up and around. I’ve been using the shelf-bra/tank-tops for yoga though. They’re more comfortable.
Have a great day.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
October goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
3. Drink at least 4 glasses of water daily.0 -
After a rocky 3 months containing suicide, sexual predators and 7 broken ribs, I hate to confess that I have gained almost all of my weight back. Not an excuse or a reason, actually inexcusable.
However, I've sold my young horse and bought a new older horse less likely to hurt me. He is gorgeous. Hope the try to stay on target again.
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Happy Friday, Ladies! It should be a wonderful weekend! I really do enjoy the fall weather both here and in Minn. I do, however, miss the changing colors. Here in So. Az things just go to the color of dead grass, instead of the bright fall colors of Minn.
So, this is a crop weekend at the scrapbook store. We will have all afternoon today and all day tomorrow to work on our own projects. It will be lots of fun, but there is always that treats table, and we order out for lunch on Saturdays. So, I will have to pack healthy snacks and find gluten free food to take along for tonight and tomorrow. Usually for the Saturday lunches, I will order a salad and pat myself on the back for eating my greens!
I want to wear something warm and comfortable for tonight, but I have no long pants. Last night I even went through all of my pajama sets to see if any of those were going to fit this winter, and I am in trouble, my friends. Replacing my jeans and jammies could get expensive! I think I need to go up to the consignment shop and actually try on some clothes. I hate doing that! For me it has always been an uncomfortable and shame-filled experience, but, I guess, I had better do it. People who have never had weight issues do not realize how shameful it is to know that there are whole stores, whole styles of clothes, entire lines of fabrics that can not be used or accessed by people who have been morbidly obese. And, they really do not realize how painful that shame is for us/me.
Michele- It is safer for me to take Bill to a restaurant to eat than it is to let him cook at home. He loves butter, cream sauces, heavy pastas, and eats all vegetables after sauteing them in bacon and onions or putting them under cheese sauce! Oh, it all tastes wonderful, but, geez!
Deb- I do not miss grading papers and writing lesson plans! But, I do miss the kids.
Katla- Portion control has always been a problem, but I usually do think about it when I am dishing up at home. However, I will go out to the kitchen and put the measuring cups and spoons back on the counter instead of in their assigned cupboards. You talked w/ Michele about skinny jeans. I have no long pants! Since it has gotten cooler, I have been trying on the long pants, and they are all too big! Oy, such a problem!
Congratulations on the weigh-in!!! :drinker:
When my Father was still alive, but too ill to go fishing anymore, he gave me his 1940 something, 3 horse Johnson motor. I have never seen all three of my brothers so bent-out-of-shape angry at the same time. I was the one living on the lake with a small row boat, but, somehow, they all thought that they had first dibs on that motor. My son has it now, and it is still a prized possession.
BarbieCat- And, just what has Jake done wrong that he hasn't told you about, yet? Hummmm? Is there a new motorized toy someplace hidden on the property? A new motorcycle, boat, 4 wheeler? Hummmm? (Just kidding, you know!)
Sandy- Pampering yourself and looking wonderful is a great treat! I am still waiting for the "really bad haircut" to grow out enough to do a corrective cut, but I am thinking it will never happen! You have lost 62 lbs! Awesome! You deserve any treats you give yourself or that you get from others! :flowerforyou:
Wessecg- Welcome back.:flowerforyou: It sounds like you have had a horrible 3 months, and I am so glad you are back here so we can send you emotional and healing blessings. The horse in the picture is beautiful. If this the one who hurt you or the one who will be kinder to you? Take care, check in when you can, and be well.
Ok, my friends, time to take the clothes out of the dryer. Have a great day, and I will be sending all of you happy thoughts and healing prayers!
Pat (Phoo in Az)0 -
That's my new one!!
Cheryl from North of Chicago0 -
Cheryl: Welcome back! Your new horse is a beauty. :flowerforyou:0
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Hi everyone, I am so far behind as has been a very roller coaster ride of a week. The good news is my dad is doing well. The power of prayer is amazing. The doctors after they did all the tests told us he would never wake up and if we turned off the vent he would pass. So after all of us kids were there with mom and their minster they turned off the vent. 30-45 minutes later he opens his eyes and asks what we all are doing there. The doctors tell us they can not explain it. We moved him back to Imperial were they live and he is in the nursing home until he can walk, dress himself and feed himself. At the rate he is going it should not be long and he will be home. Thank you everyone for your prayers and thoughts. It I did manage to log my food everyday on my phone and that is about all. So today I am back at work and back to my routine. They are coming this afternoon to put our new furnance in and I hope it gets done soon. It has been pretty chilly the last couple nights. Also they ran out of siding before they were done with my house, so they have to order move. If they can not get the same dye lot they have to redo the whole thing and the garage. But life is good and thanks again to everyone.0
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Hi! I have been hitting the gym three times a week for weight training, interval training, and cardio. I can tell that I am gaining muscle, losing fat, and losing inches, but the weight loss has not been that profound. One thing that I do notice is that my craving for sweets has cropped up again, and I am getting sloppy about logging my food. I need to get these cravings under control.
I would appreciate some friends who are exercising and staying on top of their food to help me stay on point and keep me motivated. I turned 62 in July, but look and feel more like someone in my mid forties.0 -
I wish I knew what negative influence is working in my life right now. Later last evening I finally felt back to normal after my little trip. So I knew that today should be back to normal. I got up, this morning, started trying to catch up on the shows on my DVR, had lunch but when I went in my bedroom to get dressed I was dizzy. So I got dressed, ate a little snack and was no better. I mean, here I am with my clothes on, headphones around my neck, water bottle ready and ready to walk out the door and I am still dizzy. So here I am back on the couch.
Vicki I just love your story. Yes, the power is prayer is wonderful. You have to wonder what God has in mind for you and your family with the story you have to tell. Think of the amount of people that now know it and are amazed, just shaking their wondering how in the world your father is still alive.
I went through my pictures on my Ipad looking at the pictures of this week. It was very tiring for me yet the memories are priceless. I can't wait to show my sister. She wanted to go with us so bad yet with her fibro and orthopedic she knows it was impossible. Plus she would have had to pay for a hotel for one night. The brother who we went to see usually came up to where we live a couple of times a year but since Mom died we see him twice a year. The other brother only comes once a year.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
TGIF~~Went to see my friend Thelma with 2 other ladies.Then the 1 lady took us to lunch.Love these Fri get togethers.
The pain has gotten better.Was able to do 1 home ex I couldn`t do yesterday cos of the pain.Walking doesn`t hurt as much,but keeping it to just indoors.
Welcome back Cheryl-I`ve done the same with the wt.Don`t beat yourself up.Just pick up and move on.We can do this.
Have a good day!!
hugs
jane from IL0 -
HI!Got my labs back and am upset.Dr mentioned medication.The cholesterol is 203 and the LDL id elevated.
I said I`d like to work on diet and exercise again.
Any suggestions?
thanks Hugs
jane0
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