WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2013
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:flowerforyou: Jodios - nice to see you.
:flowerforyou: bluesky248 - Welcome to this thread. I agree that our age used to appear so old to us.
:flowerforyou: Laura: 153 lbs in 14 months. That is truly amazing. It has been so inspiring to see so many of the women on this thread going through their journey towards better health.
:frown: Meg, sorry to hear you have been sick. I hope you rest up adequately. You've had such a busy work life.
I went to jazzercise this morning and worked up a good sweat. Unfortunate for me, the 6:15 AM classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays are going to be cancelled in a couple of weeks, because the instructor is stopping. It may start up again in the spring with a new instructor. There are several after-work classes, but I have found they often don't work out for me, because I can't get there in time. Darn, and I had just signed up for two months of unlimited jazzercise. Not a big deal, it means I will have to find another solution.
The colleague that I was walking with at lunchtime has now gone on a 6 month leave down to sunny California. Lucky duck.
I had a lovely sushi lunch on Friday with my friend. We tell each other that we should do this more often. An hour is just not long enough :bigsmile:
DD and I went out for lunch on Saturday and then went shopping, all without toddler. Woohoo. We love hanging out together. She gets very tired now that she is expecting, so our shopping is not as high energy as it normally is. Her nausea seems to be manageable however. I remember how tired I was when I was expecting baby #2. It's a whole different world when you have toddler running around. Had I told you she is expecting? I can't remember now. I know we were keeping it quiet at first, because she had had a miscarriage in the summer. Anyway, it's pretty exciting. She is due mid - June.
It has been cold this last week. In fact, downright frosty. Can't complain though, it brings out the sunshine. And that in turn brings out the sunshine in people too.
I've read most of the posts and got my dose of vitamin F. Thanks for being here. You are an amazing bunch of women.
ttyl
Renny
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:laugh: Seen on a sign today: "Excuses don't burn Calories".
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I've got a bone to pick with Walmart. I have found that they have a brand of the mini carrots there that are organic and are so much sweeter than the others. so Friday when we were shopping I found the same brand in a larger bag that has it'sown zip lock. So I bought that. I opened it up today and they are so slimy. I scrubbed and scrubbed to get that off but they still weren't as sweet. These are bigger mini carrots and I didn't like that either. So I guess I'll continue to look for the smaller bag and buy 2 at a time.
Went to the Y. Finally figured out how to adjust the level on my bike. I clicked on gears and put it at 4 but by the time I had this epiphamy moment to look is was 40 minutes into my hour so I didn't get as much of a workout. My FitBit hasn't synced with MFP yesterday or today. But I manually entered it.
Since it is just a small amount of people here this week for Thanksgiving I won't be as picky with my housekeeping. My kitchen needs to be really cleaned, especially my floor and the breakfast bar but the rest of the house won't get as much. I have a couple of sister in laws that are very tidy housekeepers and I feel pressured to have my house look like theirs. But my sister and nephew's wife know me. My kitchen was not made for the size house this is. The counter top space is awful. So it all has to be cleaned off and made available for prep space. DH doesn't understand that the kitchen needs to be remodeled to increase the space. It is a 4 bedroom house but the kitchen doesn't show it
Laura, you're weight loss amazes me. I have been at it for 13 months and lost 46 pounds. Thanks for all your encouragement last night and today. I know I have control over my life only but I really miss my Mom and the adhesiveness she gave our family
Joyce, Indiana0 -
We just dropped of GD#1 after taking her to a performance of our Southeast Kansas Symphony. She was an absolute gem! She especially enjoyed the guest artist who was a woman singing opera. That kid was completely dumbstruck! When I took her home she kept telling her dad how AWESOME it was. Now I am convinced that music lessons are the way to go with her. Fun, fun, fun.
Sylvia0 -
I lost 1.6 lbs this week. :happy:
I can't seem to get out of this funk. I really don't like this time of year. I do everything for my kids, they both love Christmas.
I did go to the Y yesterday & today in hopes that working out would help with my mood but it really hasn't.
Lots of cooking today to make the weeks meals easier. Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday. Grey Cup tonight so I'll be watching the game with my DD. Sandy from ON 0 -
Hope u all had a good sun.It started cool at 17.Hubby dropped me at church.Walked home.
Had a lazy kind of day..
Have a good day.
hugs
jane0 -
well not any formal exercise except for taking the puppies around the block, doing laundry and getting stuff ready for thursday...
somehow i hit the wrong key on here and lost my bookmark tab,so have to figure that out....:grumble:
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Forgot to tell you about a huge NSV I had today. I was getting dressed to go to the symphony and took my good dress pants out of the closet, slipped them on and actually thought I had somebody else's pants. In December, last time I wore them, I was popping the stitches out on the sides when I sat down. Today, I couldn't keep them up! They were enormous! I wound up wearing my tiny yoga pants because they were the only black pants I have that fit. And my good pea coat nearly swallowed me up too, but I had to wear it anyway. Boy, do I love this! I also fit easily into the theater seats today too. This was the best time I've ever had at the symphony.
Sylvia0 -
awesome Sylvia!!! whoooo hoooo0
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anamika - good for you not having any sweets for 2 weeks!
Rori - so sorry to hear that you are back to rest. Don't try to do too much too fast, you certainly don't want to reinjur youself. Have a safe trip. That hotel you stay in with the soft mattress, is it a Marriott? Vince has back problems and we stay at a Marriott when we go to VA, he actually tried to look at the mattress to see if there was a brand tag, but he couldn't find one. We have a soma bed. Basically, it doesn't have a mattress but instead it has water cylinders. Is there a way to post a video on here? We have videos of our Halloween decorations. Admitted, that's only a precursor to Christmas. Can someone tell me if there is a way?
Heather - can you rinse the butter and cream off those lentils?
Well, we went to the TSO concert yesterday. In a word....it was "awesome". If anyone has the opportunity to see TransSiberian Orchestra, GO. You won't regret it one bit. To be honest, the ticket prices aren't all that bad. I don't know if you know this or not, but they donate $1 of every ticket sold to a local charity. They also use a local strings orchestra. What a thrill it must be for those kids to be on stage with professionals! Even Vince commented that the violinist (yes, this is a rock group) is in great shape. You should see the biceps on this guy. And is he ever flexible! Can he ever bend over backwards and still play his violin!
katla - I get my exercise in doing different DVD's. I'll be posting what all I'm doing so just keep reading
Vicki - what a wonderful NSV!!!! Couldn't be happier for you
grandmalle - how in the world can you feel like a slug with all you do?
bluesky - welcome. So sorry for the loss of your walking buddy but glad you have Ryan
Laura - 153 pounds in 14 mohths. Impressive, I must say. What is your secret????
Renny - I usually take that yoga class on Saturdays, but I just found out that the Y is talking about cancelling that one. Not sure why. It's well attended. Well, it seems that this one lady in charge wants to have a boot camp at that time. Not sure what will happen. You know, at one time they had a contest to see who exercised the most and I won for the women! Now, I get to the Y only 2 or 3 times a week, and if they do away with that class, that'll be one less time I get to the Y. Congrats to your daughter and you too, actually, your whole family. Oh, I like that sign!
This morning I went to Food Lion because Jessica told me last night that she wanted to make an apple pie today so I got the apples and the tapioca that her receipe called for. I also got some of the aluminum pie plates. Really, I should have just loaned her one of mine. Then again, they're glass and what if the glass broke? I didn't think too much of this crust. Yes, it was flaky. But it also called for 1 CUP of oil. Usually you need to put a pie shield around the edge so that they don't burn, but we didn't have to, there was so much oil in this crust.
Then I made this chocolate butterscotch fudge for the gal when I get my hair done Tuesday. Really, I thought it needed some confectioners sugar, there was too much butter. Then I did the rest of the baking for Thanksgiving, made 2 batches of sweet potato muffins and made the sweet potato casserole. We'll just have to bake it at Jessica's.
We went to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner last night. I know that I shouldn't, but I felt a little weird. Lynette said to me "can you find something to eat there?". Most places I can, I had the plain petite serlion (I misspelled that, but you know what I mean) steak with broccoli and spaghetti squash. I then asked for a side of the green beans. Just had water to drink.
Meg - hope you feel better real fast. I find that yogurt many times just makes my throat feel better. I'm thinking that it coats the throat.
Did an houir of Mari Windsor lower Body pilates today. Tomorrow is yoga, holding my plank, and then the extremepump class. I made a triple chocolate cheesecake, Kris said he liked it but he didn't have any. So I gave them half and I'll take 1/4 to the place where I take the extremepump class and the other 1/4 to the Y near me
Sue in SD - how horrible for you gd. Happy birthday to your dh
Joyce - my heart is breaking for you. I feel the same way about family being togther for the holidays, and it saddens me that it's been YEARS since Bryan has been here for the holidays. Now he isn't even speaking to us. At least before he would talk to us and wish us a happy holiday.
Laura - I'm so happy for you being able to get married. I know you didn't ask this, but my feeling that I'd rather see two people of the same sex married but who are committed to each other rather than a man and woman relationship that lasts only a few hours/years.
Vince made a litter box for our cats. See, when PJ was alive, he would frequently pee outside of the box. So...what Vince did was take one of those plastic containers and cut a hole at one end. Ever since then, we didn't have any problem with PJ pee'ing outside of the litter box. He was forced to go fully in and turn in order to use it. Today Jessica bought a plastic container and Vince cut the opening out for her
DeeDee - wasn't it cold today? Even tho I froze, I refused to put on a coat when I went to church. That's almost an admission of it being too cold. Vince worked inside some on the christmas tree.
Susan - I remember one time years ago our cat (Cocoa at the time) went out and unbenownst to us brought a rabbit in the house. It went behind the buffet in the dining room and died. I know what you're going thru. For the longest time there was this smell and nothing, nothing at all, that I did would get rid of it. We had no idea where it was coming from. For some reason Vince needed to move the buffet and found the dead rabbit, decomposing.
Heather - when I'm making a cake or something like that for the first time and I want to try it, I use a little ramekin cup and put just a bit for me in it. The only problem seems to come in that it can be overcooked (well, I can usually handle that)
Sylvia - I'm so so happy for you and your NSV. What a wonderful feeling!
Well, I think I'd better post this before you all think I've forgotten you.
Michele in NC0 -
Just wanted to say congrat`s Laura on your recent marriage.Many more years to you.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
HUGS
jane0 -
:flowerforyou: Laura, your weight loss is awesome. I am reading a book called "Thin for Life" with lots of accounts of people who've lost lots of weight and kept it off. I hope you'll share the things you've learned about weight loss. We are all looking for ideas and inspiration. Has Carole lost weight along with you?
:flowerforyou: Bluesky, welcome....sorry about the loss of your dog. I walk with my standard poodles every day. I used to walk with both of them at the same time but I injured my back a few weeks ago and decided that I would walk one dog at a time until I am completely healed. They miss walking together so while my husband is out of town, a friend has been coming over to walk with me so the dogs can be outside together.
:brokenheart: Renny, I' m sorry to hear about your Jazzercise class. .....I would be so sad if I couldn't go to my line dance classes
:bigsmile: Sandy, congrats on your weight loss.......music helps me get out of a funk....I highly recommend it.
:bigsmile: Sylvia, congrats on the clothes that are falling off
:flowerforyou: Anamika, it has been my experience that the longer I stay away from foods that I shouldn't eat, the easier it is to stay away from them....congrats to you on staying away from sweets.
:bigsmile: Michele, what a great choice of food at Ruby Tuesday's
:flowerforyou: I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't go back to sleep so I welcomed the opportunity to read more in the great book I just got out of the library.....I was able to walk the dogs a little more today and actually walked over 12,000 steps. Barbie from beautiful chilly 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.”
I'm not walking as much as I did before, but it's getting better......:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Nov 24th. Today I am thankful for my reality television. I know some may not agree with that but it allows me to travel the world. I don't watch the cooking shows, Keeping up with the Kardashions or any of those. I watch HGTV, Amazing Race, Survivor, etc. So I sit on my couch and see God's beautiful earth. I see architecture, cultures, etc. I am watching Amazing race and the different games, celebrations and religions of these different countries are amazing. I love to see the architecture of Europe.
I LOVE Trans Siberian Orchestra. NBC always have a figure skating show at Christmas time featuring them and professional skaters. I only have a Christmas CD by them.
I have a vague memory from my younger days of something called 'The Answer grape". So I asked my trivia expert, my husband and he had no clue, had never heard of it. So I got out my trusty Google on my phone and looked it up. Much to his surprise I was right. I can't remember much about it but there was such a thing. Bob Newhart played the part.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
:flowerforyou: Happy Monday - sorry no time to stay I'm late and need to wash my hair before work.
:drinker: :flowerforyou: Congrats to all the losers and those with clothes too loose! I've made some bad choices lately so need to get my act together and think before I eat.
I'll try and get back tonight after work - I've got the slow cooker full of veggies and a bit of chicken for our meal tonight. I was going to roast some veggies but put them in the slow cooker instead. Talking about veggies has anyone heard from Mimi (our veggie queen) I often think of her and thank her for getting me interested in roasted veggies. :bigsmile:
Time to go, I am so cold this morning I can hardly move - where's a hot flush when you want one :grumble:
Viv UK 0 -
morning ladies,
another real good nights sleep.
im having warm lemon water and then i have to take the boys for walk and then off to the gym...
mt DH is so excited, friends of ours down in florida are going to visit friends and asked tom to take care of Cookie while they are gone.. Cookie is a black and white shih-tzu and is just a love bug so he get to watch her for 6-8 hrs weds afternoon and night.
He was supposed to be in florida with a friend of his,but his friend and he had a falling out,I think it has something to do with his friend is having some issues healthwise and mentally and it is very sad. he is a patient at our office and even the hygenist said he doesnt seem right either..
DH will be leaving early friday morning to drive back up,going over to the east coast for breakfast with friends from here that are in Palm Bay,and then get about 1/2 way home friday,then drive the rest sat.
I know we are missing a few of the regulars:frown: is mimi the one that her profile picture was of her sitting with her arms outstreched?
phoo/pat is among the missing.. if your out there,we miss you ladies, at least stop in to say hi, if your discouraged no worries we are here to pick you up 0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Laura
Congrats on losing 2 more pounds…woo hoo!!!! Bless you for working in toys and electronics, I`m sure you will stay busy all day!!! Congrats on your marriage too !!! We do love our fur babies
! Hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner early!
Grandmallie For some reason I thought DH was going to stay in Florida and you were driving down to meet him, glad you don`t have to make that trip by yourself!!! I watched a couple of Christmas movies, but it`s just too early for me to really enjoy them:frown: !!! I`m missing Pat (Phoo) too, hope she`s doing okay! I used to have a Shih-Tzu, they are the sweetest dogs !!!
Heather Yay for eating only half those delicious lentils, they sound so good, makes my mouth water! Sure wish you lived close by, I would hire you to cater my dinners:laugh: !!! Glad DH is sleeping better now! When I had my daughter, my mom told me there was just something extra special about being a grandma, I finally know now what she meant , they are so special and wonderful. And yes, you do deserve them and are a wonderful grandma:flowerforyou: !
Katla I too, love the “Just for today” ! I get myself outside and walk in the winter, and I find that I actually walk faster because it`s cold
, I`ve walked in the rain, not pouring rain though. There are a few of us that no matter the weather are out at the track in the morning. If it`s really bad weather I hop on the dreadmill:grumble: , which I hate, or I just walk in the house, Noel thinks that`s a game and she follows me around with a ball in her mouth:laugh: ! I just don`t let the weather most of time keep me inside!
Sylvia I`m glad that hubby is taking such good care of you!!! I can believe the hospital would send you that letter, I was left in a Drs. room for an hour and 1/2 and no one saw me, I got up and walked out , I got a letter very similar to yours, and I wrote back and told them that if that`s what they wanted to believe that was fine, but I knew the truth and the people in the office knew the truth too, if they needed to cover it up for some reason that was fine, but it wasn`t true! I found myself another Dr. at that point! Congrats that the pants are falling off you, and it felt better in the theater seats:bigsmile: !!!!
Barbie I had you beat it was 26 degrees when I went out for a walk yesterday morning…it was COLD!!!! I walked fast too!!! Congrats on getting back to 12,000 steps:bigsmile: !!!
Vicki Good luck dealing with the Insurance companies:flowerforyou: !!! Congrats on being able to walk around and see the sights with your grandkids, that`s a great NSV:bigsmile: !!!!
Jodi It`s always nice to see you pop in from time time:flowerforyou: !!! Sounds like a good Thanksgiving!!!
Bluesky Welcome! Come in often and chat!!! 12 degrees….brrrrrr….you are brave, I think I would have gotten on my dreaded dreadmill to walk at that temp!!! Sorry to hear about losing your other walking buddy:brokenheart: 
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Renny I love hanging out with my daughter too , without the grandgirls, it doesn`t happen very often though, one of her presents for Christmas is a shopping trip to White House/Black Market, and it will just be the two of us, i`m looking forward to it! Congrats on the happy news !!!! Love the sign!
Joyce I have found even in the largest kitchens, there is never enough room, it`s like the kitchen is the heart of the home and people just like to gather there !
Sandy in On Congrats of getting rid of 1.6 lbs…woo hoo!!!! I used to hate this time of year too, sending you a hug, I know it`s hard:flowerforyou: !!!
Jane Martin Having a lazy day sounds fantastic!!!
Michele Glad you enjoyed the concert! A cup of oil in a pie crust:huh: …of course I don`t bake and would have no clue how to make a pie crust, just seems like a lot! Your dinner at Ruby Tuesdays sounds delish! You didn`t wear a coat:noway: …I had on a coat a scarf and gloves:laugh: !
Viv Stay warm! I agree, where are those hot flashes when you`re freezing !
I enjoyed bossing the boys for a little bit yesterday, got me out of my icky mood:happy: ! When I got home I had a call from my daughter, on her message she said “Are we coming over tonight for Thanksgiving dinner, or when is it?”:noway: What… I never do Thanksgiving at my house…ever… I called her and she had it confused with Christmas dinner, I told her we would do that the Sunday before Christmas, she said she thought it was really odd that I would want to cook so soon after our Halloween dinner:laugh: . She is actually having Thanksgiving at her house this year, I go over in the morning and pick up my granddaughters and we go get sausage biscuits for breakfast, and I`m usually home by 1pm. I`ve always been welcome for the dinner, however, I decline since I don`t like turkey, and I think it`s nice that the other grandma and grandpa spend quality time with the girls! It is now 8 am:noway: :grumble: , where has my time gone:huh: !
Have a wonderful day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in sunny and cold NC0 -
lurking :happy:0
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just popped in to say hello and see how everybody is doing,0
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im back, went to the gym,came home got my lunch together, and took a shower and will take the boys for a walk, have to drop off some coats to a friend of mine for a coat drive..
then off to work.
everyone have a awesome day...0 -
:sad: :sad: I haven't heard from mimi in a long time and she hasn't logged onto MFP in months.....I sent her a personal message and if anyone else misses her and all ideas for roasted veggies, here is the link to her profile so you can send her a message.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/mimi7grands
Several of you have mentioned missing Pat (Phoo)
here is the link to her profile so you can send her a message
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Good morning Ladies,
So I ended up working another 12 hr shift yesterday and was beat when I got home. Today is 11-8 then I am off Tuesday and Wednesday.
Barbie - Yes, Carole has lost weight along with me but not as much recently. She had lost about 200 over the past couple of years but then slowed down. She is handicapped (can't walk as a result of bad knees) so can't exercise like I do. But I do the shopping and most of the cooking so control a lot of what we both eat which means for the most part she eats as healthy as I do.
Sylvia - Great NSV with the pants. I have so many pants that are getting too loose. It is great. I need to get more pants for work but don't want to buy too much since I am not sure what size I will end up. I am doing some shopping at Goodwill since it is cheep and will hold me over till I get to my goal weight.
Jane - Thanks for the congratulations.
Michelle - I think the key for me in the weight loss this time was finding MFP and being really accountable for my food and also finding an exercise I love. I started swimming at my gym and it is something I can do when I have been on my feet all day at work. It is something I look forward to doing, great stress relief, good cardio and resistance and feels awesome after a long day at work. I have lost and gained all my life but never this much and I have never gotten this low before. For the first time I feel like I can sustain this and have no desire to go back to the bad eating habits I had. I also don't say any food is off limits. If we have pizza at work for something I eat it but adjust my calories later. I love peppermint bark so I bought a bag and have been really good at limiting myself to one or two pieces a day.
Talk to everyone later. Got to get my lunch together and get to work.
Laura0 -
She's baaaack.
and back into the obese range. :sick:
Ticker updated, no time nor courage to update the measurements.
Missed you all.
Now I'm gonna log today's plan.
Hugs,
Barbara, the SW Idaho AHMOD of the healthier waist in 2013.
2013: Focus on the important stuff
Today: Log like Mary, every bite lick or sip
Just for now: trust, let go of anger, be a little kinder than necessary.0 -
Laura: What is a Chi? Is that a shortened name for a breed, or a breed I don’t know about? Chihuahua? I LOVE dogs, but we are a one dog at a time family. Ours is a Keeshond. If you lost 153 pounds in 14 months, that is an incredible accomplishment. You most have averaged almost 11 pounds a month. Congratulations!:flowerforyou:
Vicki: My SIL’s car was totaled after it was hit by car driven by an elderly woman who shouldn’t have been driving. Fortunately SIL was not seriously injured and neither was the elderly lady. There was no way to buy a car of equal quality with what insurance company gave her, but they did find a good used car that they’re happy with. Of course it cost them money they didn’t want to spend. :ohwell: I hope you are able to find a good replacement for yours.:flowerforyou:
Jodios: It is good to see you here.:flowerforyou:
Grandmallie: Christmas shows on the Hallmark channel can easily be addicting. The old classics are best. I don’t like to see them before Thanksgiving, though. I don’t like to see Christmas decorations out in the stores at Halloween, either. Does this make me a grump? :huh: Losing 54 pounds takes you right out of the “slacker” category. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’ve made amazing progress. I’ve noticed some missing people, too, Pat, (Phoo from AZ,) among them. Maybe people are out of their regular routines because of the upcoming holiday. I hope they’re okay.:flowerforyou:
Sylvia: I worry about keeping the weight off, too. Long ago I lost a bunch of weight and gained it all back over a couple of years. Then I started putting on about ten pounds every school year, and dropping part of it in the summers. It resulted in a gradual increase. I plan to keep counting calories forever. I’m so glad I found MFP and all of you. It makes everything more doable. Congratulations on the fabulous NSV. Too big clothes have always been my best proof that I’m actually getting slimmer.:flowerforyou:
Bluesky: Welcome to a great thread. Where are you from? It is so much more fun when we know locations. There are women here from all over the world.:flowerforyou:
Renny: Congratulations on having a great time with your DD, and also on her pregnancy. I hope things continue to go well. Where did you see the sign, “Excuses don’t burn Calories?” It is a good one.:flowerforyou:
Sandy from ON: Congratulations on the weight loss! I’m sorry you’re in a funk. Hugs to you. I’ve always struggled against wintertime blues. Several years ago they were doing experiments with solar temperature lights that seemed so promising I decided I wanted them. The first room in our house to get them was the laundry room, and sometimes I’d just go in there and hang out. Now we have them all over the place and I really think they help. So does vitamin D. I take it with calcium. Good luck.:flowerforyou:
Jane Martin: I don’t think 17 degrees is cool, I think it is downright frigid. Was it still that cold when you walked home? :flowerforyou:
Michele: We’ve started making some things in ramekin cups for portion control. We’ve done desserts and potpies that way. I really appreciate the concept. I’ve also made some desserts as cupcakes rather than full sized cakes for the same reason.:flowerforyou:
DeeDee: We once had a Shih Tzu. Ours was NOT sweet. :noway: We bought a 6 month old pup from a show breeder. She’d kept him as a show prospect and then sold him to us cheap when only one testicle descended. The bad part was that he’d spent too much of his early life in the garage with who knows how many other dogs, and was not properly socialized. He was wonderful to our daughter who was then in the crawling stage, but defiant with us. If we told him to do something he didn’t want to do he’d go and poop in our room. :grumble: Out in the yard he’d come when I called only if he thought I could catch him. The meter reader was afraid of him. Sadly, he dug his way out from under the fence and we were never able to find him. It haunted me for years. I was always hoping that someone took him in, rather than him getting caught by his collar in the brush somewhere and starving.:flowerforyou:
Barbie: Thanks for the links to Pat and Mimi.:flowerforyou:
Barbara from SW ID: Welcome back.:flowerforyou:
We had the best surprise yesterday afternoon. Our son called and talked to us on the phone for a long time. This is only the second time he’s been able to call us during this deployment. It was good to hear his voice and spend time planning wonderful adventures for the future. He sounded healthy and is working hard. .:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Katla, happy in beautiful but cold NW Oregon
November goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
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Happy mon.We`re up to 30 but with bitter winds.
Barbie,thanks for the links of the missing ones.
Hope everyone has a great day.
HUGS
jane0 -
One of my morning meetings got cancelled so I thought I would use the time to try and catch up with all of you lovely ladies.
This afternoon I launch into full Thanksgiving prep mode. :bigsmile: I’m going to be pulling out and washing all the gear and serving utensils, pulling together my grocery list, heading to the store and actually starting the cooking with corn bread tonight. The cooking and baking will begin in earnest tomorrow along with getting the table ready and cleaning the house. While all of this can be a bit stressful I also love hosting this holiday. My DD comes home on Wednesday morning and I’m so excited she’ll be home a couple of days. My DS is unable to come home but at least he’ll be with this GF over the holiday. I would hate for him to be alone.:flowerforyou:
We have already begun to think about what we are doing over the entire season. We have decided that this year we will be sending care packages to our troups overseas and also on X-mas we will be serving food to the hungry with my DDIL and her family :flowerforyou:
I just love how this holiday allows us to pause and reflect on all we have to be grateful for…I feel I am truly blessed with my family, friends, work and life in general. :smooched:
This year I am also thankful for having found MFP and all of you. :drinker: I began my weight loss journey earlier but had stalled out. I joined MFP in January and have achieved my goal and a bit more. My DH joined the day after I did and it has been wonderful being able to partner with him (although sometime a bit tough as it seemed so much easier for him to reach his goal :grumble: ). My DS and now my DBIL have also joined and are finding success. My family is now healthier and happier. I am also thankful for having found this thread. There were so many times I was frustrated along the way and you were always there for me – so thank you and a special thanks to Barbie for keeping this tread going month after month. :flowerforyou: :drinker:
Grandmallie – xoxoxo right back at you! I didn’t realize that the Hallmark xmas movies had already started up – I’ll need to set my DVR – I’m such a sucker for those feel good movies :blushing:
Laura – nice to meet you. I do not envy you having to work at WM on Black Friday. I avoid shopping that whole weekend – not a big fan of all the crazy crowds. Congrats on such amazing weight loss:drinker:
Renny – congrats on your DD’s pregnancy. Love the sign you saw
Sandy – congrats on the weight loss…hope you find a way to get out of that funk – sending you a virtual hug
Sylvia – congrats on your big pants:drinker:
Michele – the concert sounds great. Sorry about Bryan – I hope he eventually comes around:brokenheart:
Barbara – you are back and determined – that’s what counts:bigsmile:
Katia – so happy to hear you were able to have a nice long call with your son and that he is doing well:smooched:
Well got to get back to it. Everyone have a great day
Jodios from cold and snowy N. Il :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: 0 -
Sooooooo :bigsmile: :drinker: excited!!!!
We couldn't decide what to give each other for our main present for Christmas, so we decided to do what we have done before - a joint present for us both to enjoy. One year we bought a mixed case of posh wine and another year we treated ourselves to a very posh meal out with taxis both ways.
This year we have been inspired by 'Antiques Road Trip' on the TV where they go out in vintage cars to buy antiques. We really fancied a ride in a vintage car, so with a little research on the internet we have just hired an E type Jaguar, V12 engine, convertible, white, for a night and a day in April!!! It is the very one that was on the TV!
Ooooohhhh can't wait! We will be touring the Cotswolds in it and tomorrow I will book the hotel and dinner. A real treat. We will share the cost so it is a real, mutual present.
I looooove vintage cars and have always wanted to ride in an E type. The only downside is the excess insurance, but we are hoping there are no accidents!:noway:
I had my flu jab today. Then ran around posting a present to my DSIL. It was great to be actually able to dash about. My knees stood up to it and I was really conscious of being able to move freely.. I also bought some croissants for Boxing Day breakfast. In the groaning freezer they went! Will I have one? Probably. . . .:laugh:
All done, love Heather UK0 -
Happy Monday. We have an appointment after lunch at my husbands health insurance agent. He has decided that he doesn't want to leave our family doctor after all. I think we will find that the $63 I pay for mine is good but he is just a little upset that he is losing his $0/month premium. Human also has a $0/month but they also dropped our doctor. The excuse is that his office is not run efficiently because he does simple surgeries such as removal of cysts and nerve injections instead of sending you to a specialist. He also refuses to conform to the big physician groups and limit himself to 10 minutes/visit. I know that I may be sitting in the lobby a longer time due to him spending excess time with his patients but I know that if I am the one needing it that he is there for me. My plan would also get him his Silver Sneakers membership. I don't think he would use it as much as I do but it is an alternative to him walking at the mall and being upset at some of the people there at times.
I thought I had lost my recipe for corn casserole but I found it last night. The way I handle holiday dinners in which I am the only one watching my diet is to have everything fixed the same way I just use portion control. I also just don't eat the things I can get every day such as a roll or mashed potatoes. I take small portions of everything else and don't go back for seconds. When I get to the desert table I take small portions of them instead of the ones already cut. Now the diary, I don't know. I'll have to figure something out.
Katla our last cat loved us and only us. Even the adults were afraid of her. She was a wonderful affectionate kitten but after she was neutered her personality changed and the vet said that was common in a female cat. We had her completely declawed because of her bad scratches. My dermatologist said they were all potential areas of psoriasis. So we had her back declawed and neutered the same visit. She bit an employee and the city put her on quaranteen in our house for 2 weeks to make sure she didn't have rabies. We didn't take her in for yearly shots because she was so deathly afraid of the outdoors or other animals. The city would come out at unannounced times to make sure she was in the house. She died suddenly of some unknown illness after 4 years. Although she was missed, she also wasn't missed. Her death allowed us to get Melody.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
I've been lurking, too.... DH and I are both off work for the whole week -- yeah!! :happy: We've got a few appointments throughout the week, but opted to stay home rather than travel this year. DS#2 will be coming over on Thursday, though DS#1 is visiting with my brother and SIL in VA, as we have the past couple of years.
The dog has an appointment at the vet this afternoon, then I'll bring her home and go run a couple of errands, including getting some spray grease/lubricant for the garage door chain and tracks. If that doesn't make it any quieter I'll call in the pros for more extensive attention. It is the original, so 7+ years and likely builder grade, but I hope the 'drink' will correct the matter.
Also need to get a haircut this week. My favorite stylist resurfaced and I've been trying to reach her to schedule, but have not connected after 3 calls. Perhaps she is already busy all the time, but I'd at least like a call back. I'll give it until tomorrow, then move on. Is that fickle? I don't think so, having owned my own business for ~ 10 years. You have to call people back, even if only to say I can't schedule you for 3 weeks.
DH and I did a bunch of Xmas shopping yesterday for those we have to ship packages to, as well as some local. Shipping - another task to get done this week. See? The week is nearly full already.
Saturday I went for a massage and then scheduled another for Tuesday, because I could. (I have a prepaid 'package'.) Saturday she spent the whole time on my tight, tight shoulders. Work, work, work is the biggest contributor.
The cooler weather has me off my water, so I'm really trying to focus on that again. Exercise will also play a more important role this week with work out of the schedule. I've already traveled over 4 miles today -- 2 running. I'm going to go to a couple of classes during the day at the Y this week, too. The total pounds lifted this year is now over 1.9 million, so I'm closing in on the 2 million. YAY!!
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Sandy, BarbieCat, Heather, Jane and all of you who have come looking for me: Thank you..... I can not say how much my heart was touched by your messages. I really did need the reminder that you beautiful women do care about me, about each other and about yourselves. Caring is love, and today I am feeling the love.
I have been in hiding, and I really have no reason or excuse. I just want to hide. I am not exercising, not logging my food, not enjoying being around people, not even liking church lately. I know. . . that just isn't right! I am just anxious about everything.
I am getting ready to fly out on Thanksgiving day to MN, and I am not ready. I haven't even started a list of things to take!
Why am I anxious? Because:
- I haven't seen Bill since April. He has not seen me with the weight loss and the really short hair. I don't know what he is going to
think.
- The young man I told you about w/ cancer passed last Thursday. My son is so angry that his friend died and feels so helpless to not
help Guy's wife and daughter. I am sad that I can't fix things for all of them, and I also can't get there for the funeral.
- My sister has, once again, decided that communicating with me is not a good thing, so when she went through another crisis over
the house, she did not let me know.
- When Bill and I get back to Az, he will be consulting a back surgeon. He has 3 ruptured discs in his lower back. Because of his
weight, I don't know if the surgeon will be able to help him or not. If he does have surgery, I don't know if I will be strong enough
to help him during recovery.
- I have not been back since I have gone totally gluten free. My family is not accepting of things like this (just a fad, you know), and I
do not want to deal with it.
- I have not been back since I have mostly changed my behaviors with alcohol, and some of my friends will not be comfortable with
the changes.
OK- I think that is enough of that for today. On the upside, I have not eaten myself out of the size 16W jeans that I was able to buy. I gave a huge box of jeans, 3 bags of shirts, a bag of shoes and a bag of purses to the women's shelter consignment store. All of the clothes were too big, so I felt very sassy the day that I did that.
For Today: I am on track w/ my eating. I will try to weigh myself in the morning, but I get queasy thinking about it.
I need to go and buy, at least, a pair of jeans so I have 2 pairs to wear while I am up in "Cold Country"! I am packing sweaters
and sweat shirts.
Again, Thank you to all of you who reminded how wonderful friends are!
Pat (Phoo in Az)0 -
Pat ( Phoo in AZ): I am so glad you checked in. I was beginning to worry about you. I'm sorry that you are so worried about going home for the holidays, but understand some of your concerns. It sometimes takes more courage to go home than almost any other thing. You are in the process of transforming yourself and have already achieved miracles. Your sister may be a tough nut, but I'll bet your man will be delighted with what you've accomplished and supportive as well. You are not alone. Hugs.0
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