WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2013
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Laura, I envy you your swimming. I can't swim until I go through this next round of cardiac rehab. I miss it. It really is the best way to burn calories, at least for me.
Tina, your pit bull story made me laugh. It reminded me of our old dog, Susie, who once went outside after an ice storm and got stuck. The blades of grass were coated and sharp on her feet, I guess. She stood out there howling and trying to stand on as few feet as possible. Anyway, I went out there with the leather sling we used for firewood, slipped it under her tummy and carried her back in the house. She was very happy to let me do it too. She only weighed about 50 pounds, but I didn't think I could pick her up without some help. She was pretty spoiled though. When it snowed I used to go out and stomp a nice path for her to walk on to do her business. She did not like snow. I too am impressed that your dogs wait to get their feet wiped off. With ours it's a mad scramble through the house with a towel.
Meg, I'm so glad to see you're feeling better. Take care of yourself.
I'm feeling a lot better, but now hubby is getting sick. I went to the store and got him chicken soup and hot chocolate, so hopefully he will rebound quickly. I thought I got everything I need, but just realized that I forgot cheese. I'd better go back, because I don't want to go anywhere tomorrow or Friday.
I went to my office at the studio yesterday to do some drafting and one of my pottery friends stopped by. His wife has been in France on sabbatical for several months and gets home Monday, so he's pretty happy about that. He has had some heart trouble recently too, so we were sharing war stories.
I hope you all have a great holiday tomorrow, at least the ones in the US. The rest of you can be secure in the knowledge that we are sticking to our plans the best we can, and logging every bite. Yeah, right.
Sylvia0 -
:frown: :grumble: Broke a tooth last night eating pasta of all things! I managed to get an emergency appointment this afternoon, and dentist managed to fill it. I was a bit worried I'd have to have the tooth out, :noway: :noway:
I was still a bit numb at tea time but managed to eat some food, I was ready for it, I'd hardly eaten because it hurt my tooth too much. Now the anaesthetic has worn off it's a bit sore. but hopefully that will settle soon.
:yawn: :yawn: Think I'll get an early night I'm so tired lately.
Night all
Viv UK0 -
well it has been a long day, was going to make impossible pumpkin pies tonight, but will wait till the morning..
think I will call it a night, I will check in the morning, all of you that are traveling ,safe travels and enjoy friends and family..
and to all our friends to the North and oversea's have a blessed day 0 -
Happy Thanksgiving eve.
Went to visit my friend Thelma with 3 other ladies.Had to wait an hour as she was having therapy,so stopped at Mcd`s for a sandwich.Was good to see her.Got a bag of clothes from 1 of the ladies from her daughter who passed away.Most brand new with tags,A lot were 3x and they are too big for me.There was a day I did were that size.I did mange to find a handful of nice clothes in my size.
Spent the afternoon getting some things ready for tomorrow.
Have a good eve.
HUGS
jane0 -
Meg and Cindy - I finally gave in on the statins as the doc wanted the total below 150 and, even with all the exercise, food and weight loss, it wouldn't budge below 200. Because I had a heart valve replaced they want it below 150 -- I just wasn't willing to give up everything, and frankly didn't think I could do much more in the way of dietary change or exercise. (The valve was a malformed - a common birth defect, vs. heart disease per se.) In any event, the Rx is 20mg, and at my blood work earlier this month all the numbers were where the cardiologist wants. Now I'm going to wean it to every other day, OR I might break it in half and take half each day, just to see if the numbers stay down or creep back up. I have to say, though, that I have experienced muscle aches, mostly my arms/elbows which seems so bizarre but that's how it is. I've upped CoQ10 as well, which is said to offset some of that, but may need even more.
I thought I'd have loads of time this week but it has flown by! Dog to vet, DH's car in for service, Xmas shopping, haircuts, grocery stores, etc., but I'm still enjoying it!
This afternoon I made a pumpkin swirl cheesecake from the Diabetic Living website. (DH is diabetic.) It is a no-bake type, so it will be fun to see how it turns out tomorrow. I put part of it in a graham cracker crust, and part of it parfait-style in wine glasses (no crust). We got a turkey breast and will do some mashed potatos and dressing to go with it. Our friend is bringing an appetizer and two vegetable dishes so it will be a feast. DS#2 will be up as well.
Still working on a large jigsaw puzzle on my dining table, so we swapped some of our other tables around to have the big one to eat at tomorrow. I think I'll leave it in the new location through Christmas and put the little tree at the end that butts up to the breakfast area window. Normally its leaves are folded onto itself and I use it as my desk, but now it is opened up. Kind of fun to have a different perspective. There is usually a higher 36" square with stools there, but now that is my desk for the duration. The beautiful embroidered tablecloth my DMIL made fits wonderfully. She made us so many embroidered tablecloths and I just love and treasure them.
Bitterly cold in Atlanta area as well -- we really bundled up when we were out today!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I don't post too often, or do a lot of personal messages, but I follow the thread and think of all of you at various times throughout my days and the week, offering prayers or praises as fits the situation.
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Patceo: You make good points. As a teacher I saw kids living in poverty who had two working parents struggling to make ends meet. I also saw kids from secure middle class families with two working parents because they wanted a higher standard of living, fulfillment, a fancy vacation every year, a bigger house or… Times are tough for kids.
Michele: Congratulations on the small sweatshirts! I bought medium tops last time, and the sleeves are too short. GRRRR.
Rori: I’m so glad you’re back! I understand your sympathy for the Native Americans whose land and lifestyle were stolen. I celebrate Thanksgiving anyway, and keep their well being in my mind and heart. DH, and therefore my kids, has some Native American heritage.
Tina: Congratulaitons on the NSV.
Sylvia: I’m so sorry your son’s family seems to be in crisis. Hugs.
Viv: I hope you’re feeling better.
I know I’ve missed responding to several people. I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and the opportunity to spend time or have contact with dear friends or loved ones.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
November goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink 3 or more glasses of water daily0 -
Rori - congrats on keeping up with the personal trainer AND on the inches lost. That's fantastic.
Heather - hope your back is feeling better. We were surprised when we first found out that Amazon increased their free shipping on orders of $25 to orders of $35. Is it that way over there, too?
Tina - in your searches about freezing food, if you come across any information about if a cake can be frozen with the icing on it, please let me know. I usually never do, but one time I had to. I asked the people at the WalMart bakery if I could and they said that it was OK. Still not sure, tho. Let me know what you find out, OK? Kudos on those jeans fitting!
Jessica called earlier. She's getting a $120 bonus for Thanksgiving and she was able to leave work 2 hrs early today.
Well, we'll be leaving early tomorrow for VA. I probably won't be here until we get back Sat. In a way, I can't wait to get the food for Jessica out of the freezer, the brownies, the cookies, the apple pie, the sweet potato casserole, the sweet potato muffins, and the beer bread (I hope I remembered everything). I still need to ice the cake tonight so it's ready to go
Denise called today, too. She said that she just found out that if someone has an ECE (Early Childhood Education) degree, they get $5,000. I wonder if that'll be incentive enough for her to finish her education? We mentioned a few times that we'll see her Friday (she's supposed to be at Jessica's) but she didn't say a word. Does this mean that she won't be there? I can't believe that. But you never know. OK, I've said this before but I really do feel that his mother "enabled" this. What's this? Well, she's been in college for quite a few years now (I've lost track). So far we've paid 100% of her tuition. But we've told her that we will continue to pay books, tuition, 100% BUT she needs to be a full time student. That would mean that she would need to move to NC (which I know that she doesn't want to do) and finish her degree. We aren't made of money. We can't afford to be paying tuition for another who-knows-how-many-years. We will pay the tuition but at today's rate (should she decided to continue up there) but any increase in tuition she will have to cover. If there's an increase, I'm afraid I know what'll happen. She won't be able to pay it and she'll quit college. There isn't much future for someone with just a high school diploma. Now if his mother hadn't cosigned for apartments, given them furniture, etc. this might have been clearer to her sooner. Oh well......
Pat - you're right, PeeVee being elderly is probably what's taking it so long for him to recover from his injury. A few years ago Denise's cat "was hit by a car" and had a broken leg. By the time we got her (because Denise couldn't affrord to pay for the surgery) the vet said that being so young the bone was already healing. We're 99.9% sure what happened is the guy she was with came over, the cat in her excitement went outside, he closed the door, and the cat went across the street. I think Denise was afraid to tell us. This is the same guy who we're 99.9% sure abused Lexi (to the point that the SPCA seized the cat from Denise). Lexi had a dislocated hip and air leaking out of her trachea. Five \years later, she's just now starting to meow. It's pathetic, but she's making a sound
Heather - OK, where did you find the recipe for the zucchini tots? Sounds so yummy, something that I'd definitely try. What thoughtful guests you had!
Meg - woohooo on that loss of yours.
Sylvia - our first cat hated the snow, too. He was an indoor/outdoor cat and would go outside to do his business. If it snowed, he wouldn't go out. He literally held it in for 24 hours. We had a litter box, but he would never use it.
Did 1 hr yoga, then went to the deep water class. Stopped at one store just to get my almond milk and then home. I had cut up a cuke to have as a snack and I found out that this makes a very good snack. Then went to senior bowling. Last week they took a vote as to how many wanted to have this week off and how many wanted to bowl. Considering how many said they wanted to have this week off I was very surprised at how many people were at bowling. That in addition to the fact that it started snowing. Yes, it wasn't bad at all, as a matter of fact, nothing even stuck. But I swear the people down here get so paranoid
Getting ready to leave tomorrow a.m.
I'll do a Personal Training with Jacki Warner DVD before we go and then have some breakfast (I'll have some grapes before exercising). I've packed most of the food that I want to take with me, carrots, Just Peas (freeze dried peas), apple, orange, some grapes, these carrot and green bean small portions (they're actually baby foods, not pureed, but it just contains the green beans and carrots) and raes, I have some turkey sandwiches made that I'll take along with water.
Michele in NC0 -
Nov 27th. I have been thinking all day long about what to write in my gratitude post today and there are just so many things but yet hard to pin point one. But I am really grateful for you guys. You have brought out a person in me that I didn't know existed. I have been able to accomplish more is the short time I have been in this forum than I have in my adult years, which is quite a few :laugh: So today, I just want to say I am thankful for everyone of you.
My kids are getting here earlier than what they thought tonight which I guess that means my daughter's boss let them out work early. She works in an electronics storage facility. They scan electronic data, shred if wanted and store it. The company is actually inside a cave. It's a very interesting place, very secure. You have to sign a confidentiality clause when you are employed because there a re a lot of medical and some government records.
They are here now. They came right in the middle of tribal council on Survivor. So with my DVR I put it on pause so I could resume when the girls were in bed
Have a good day tomorrow, Joyce, Indiana0 -
:flowerforyou: :laugh: I stayed away from the internet all day today until Jake and I had the time to watch the finale of DWTS….I didn’t want to accidentally find out who won. I got to line dance at the last minute so I wouldn’t end up in a conversation with someone who wanted to talk about the results.
I was very happy with the DWTS result…..I thought all the finalists were awesome, but I had been voting for Amber since the beginning.
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: I went to the chiropractor and he confirmed what I already noticed----my back is getting better. That is especially good news because I found out this afternoon that I’ll be teaching the whole line dance class on Friday.
:bigsmile: The Hanukkah decorations are up and we had latkes for dinner.
Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington 0 -
:flowerforyou: It's turning out to be a busy week. Sunday AM jazzercise, Monday AM jazzercise. Tuesday 6:15 AM Jazzercise and Massage after work. Today Toastmasters and coffee break with DD; tonight dropping off clothing at son/DIL for babygirl, Tomorrow 6:15 jazzercise and will call accountant for business year end stuff, plus after work haircut; Friday donate blood. Saturday yoga. Phew.
And work has been busy too :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: Wishing my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving.
Renny0 -
:flowerforyou: Good Morning ladies - I had a decent nights sleep last night so I'm feeling quite chipper this morning. :happy:
:flowerforyou: Everyone seems to busy with thanksgiving and Christmas but most of you still find time to exercise - puts me to shame yet another thing I have to get consistent with.
:flowerforyou: Looking at my food diary for yesterday, it seems I should treat every day as if I had toothache, but just add a bit of fruit and veggies. :bigsmile: I'm still waiting for my "light bulb" moment, I know the theory, but don't walk the walk so to speak :grumble: I get so cross with myself - why is it so difficult for me to stick with it.
:flowerforyou: It's my long weekend off work, so tomorrow I will look for a few stocking fillers at the supermarket, I think they are having a toy sale so I'll be able to get my grandson a little something.
:flowerforyou: Barbie glad your back is healing and feeling better, just don't over do it on Friday, although I'm sure you will be fine, you listen to your body and are very sensible.
:flowerforyou: Renny Phew, you are very busy at the moment, but still getting the exercise planned in too.
:flowerforyou: Joyce enjoy your time with your family. Your daughter working in a cave, sounds fascinating. The place where we send our medical records to be archived is in a boring warehouse :laugh:
:flowerforyou: Michel enjoy your trip
Well best get to work, sorry not to include everyone, but I'm thinking of you all.
Viv UK0 -
Joyce - I'm grateful for knowing you (and all the other wonderful women on this forum)
barbie - that's so wonderful about your back. Now don't do too much too fast!
Renny - It's good that you're getting your exercise in. Viv - that's one thing that works for me -- if I schedule it in, it has to be done. That really helps around this holiday season as it's so so easy to just says "oh, I'm not going to worry about it until I have time."
Michele in nc0 -
Barbie~Happy Hanukkah...
well boy did i sleep lousy last night, dont know why,but I did im up having my lemon water and icing my heel as I do every morning,
the rain has stopped but still windy and cold...the dogs have eaten and I had a banana,think once im awake I will racewalk today as yesterday I only got in a little over 8,000 steps
I have alot to do today but not gonna stress over it,,0 -
Good morning everyone! Happy Thanksgiving, Hannukah etc!:flowerforyou: Also I am sparing a thought for all the peoples of the world who have been displaced, are homeless, suffering, in a war zone, don't have human rights etc. I give a little to charities who deal with these issues, especially at Christmas, but what a tiny drop in the ocean that is.
That doesn't stop me enjoying my own good fortune and, yes Joyce, being thankful.
My back is still sore. I did my gymming this morning with extra on the bike as that supports my back. Then, probably stupidly, I did a tiny bit with weights and some stretching. Not a brilliant idea, but I hope it wears off. I am taking over the counter pain killers, which help. Time is a great healer, they say.
Those of you who regularly ice, could you explain to me how you do it. Do you have a special method or equipment?
Wizzywig - I try to think of my healthy eating as an opportunity. Think of some food you love and find a way of cutting the calories and still having it. I am lucky in that I have time to cook and I know you work, but there sre easy things or things to freeze. Have you got the Hairy Dieters book? There are two now.. I find freezing stuff is a time saver. Also skinnytaste.com where I get a lot of ideas. If you have a sweet tooth there are some low cal recipes. I use half stevia and half sugar for recipes. As far as exercise goes, the secret is to find something you enjoy. Or just move more! Shopping is a good start! :laugh: It sounds as if you are a little low, so making the effort to get out more could be good. This time of year is hard.
The fact that on MFP I can eat my exercise calories is enough motivation for me to get going! I love eating!
:laugh: I always eat food I really enjoy, so it doesn't feel like a DIET. :noway: :ohwell: Good food makes me happy!:bigsmile:
Lunch is pea and ham soup from the freezer and dinner is pumpkin ravioli with a leek sauce and a TINY bit of crispy pancetta crumbled over. I think I will get away with 450 cals on that.
One NSV for me this week is that I have been better on the evening alcohol. I have cut it down to one drink!:flowerforyou: That gives me enough calories for a small piece of cheese - my first love.:laugh:
Michelle - I know you are away, but I hope you can catch this - it was skinnytaste.com for the zucchini tots. She does cauliflower tots as well, which I haven't tried. I think the zucchini ones would be fab with a bit of mango chutney, chilli jam, cranberry sauce or, in my case, chilli sauce! :laugh:
Love to all. A busy day for most of you :flowerforyou:
Hesther in Hampshire UK0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate here in the US!!!
Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate!!!
Cindy Nice to see you back here!!
Heather Hope your back gets better:flowerforyou: ! I order most of my Christmas presents, and I agree, the packaging on most of them is ridiculous, a box, in a box, in another box…:noway: :huh: :grumble:
Your Christmas present sounds absolutely awesome!!! I think I saw a recipe on MFP for the zucchini tots too, they sound really good!
Laura Hope you enjoyed your day yesterday, and hope today won`t be too crazy for you!
Teral Sounds like a lovely Thanksgiving you have planned!
Tina in MD My little Noel has decided she doesn`t like the wet or the wind:noway: . It was wet yesterday and windy and I put her coat on and open the front the door and she just stood there, I had to pick her up and take her out:laugh: , and she wasted no time doing her business and jumping back up on the porch! She likes me to dry her with the hair dyer after she gets towel dried:laugh: . Congrats on the size 10 pants fitting…and the skinny jeans, bet you look great!
Pat (Phoo) Hope you have a lovely visit with your family! I wrestled a king size mattress before too:frown: , it`s hard for just one person!
Joyce I love corn casserole , haven`t had it in a long time…yummy! Enjoy your family!
Meg So glad you`re feeling better!!! Congrats on the 30 lbs…woo hoo:bigsmile: !!!! Time for a shopping trip!!! Hope your DH and DD#2 feel better soon:flowerforyou: !
Sylvia Glad you`re feeling better!!! Chicken soup and hot chocolate sounds like the perfect medicine! Hope DH feels better soon:flowerforyou: !
Viv Ouch….glad you were able to get the tooth filled:flowerforyou: !!
Jane Martin Sounds like you had a good day visiting with your friends! Nice that you found a few things to wear.
Gail Nice to see your post! It`s funny how the time just gets away from us, when I have time off, I think I can get so much accomplished and it always turns out the time runs out before my list is done:huh: !
Katla Have you decided on a new fridge?
Michele Have a safe trip to VA!!! Snow was pretty coming down yesterday, I was out in the whole time, glad it didn`t stick!
Barbie Glad the chiropractor confirmed your back is getting better! Happy Hanukkah!
Renny Wow, what a busy week!
Grandmallie Do you have to ice your heel everyday? Maybe you can get a little nap in today:yawn: !
I know I missed a lot of people:sad: , I think of you all though !
I`m going to my daughters house this morning, I pick up the grandgirls and we go to Bo Jangles to pick up biscuits for breakfast, it`s a tradition, we sing Christmas carols in the car and have so much fun . I`m thinking this afternoon will either be a nap, or I`ll start the wrapping of the presents, depends on how tired I am when I get home
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Have a fabulous, wonderful, fun day!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log those turkey dinners!
Hugs,
DeeDee in COLD:grumble: but going to be sunny NC:glasses:0 -
I cleaned out my refrigerator’s freezer today and threw out a bunch of stuff. It is now nicely organized and the garbage is outside in the trashcan waiting to be picked up tomorrow. We’re looking at refrigerators with dutch doors on top and the freezer in the bottom. Let me know if you have one and like it. I’ll want to know what kind it is. Ours is more than 15 years old and DH has had a premonition that it will have problems soon so he wants to replace it asap. I'm a tightwad and never want to spend money. :blushing: :ohwell:
Hello,just wanted to tell you ,we have a new fridge that has the double doors on top/freezer on bottom.We had one before,sold to a neighbor when we moved.Wa just less of the heavy stuff to move & get into this house.
I bought the same model,same brand.It has a few upgrades,but basically the same.It is white,same as the stove.Have a stainless sink & hate it.Never looks clean.
If you want,send me a private message for a picture. Pat C0 -
Good morning Ladies,
I have a day off so just relaxing and cuddling the min pin before heading out to the gym.
Katla - yes Chi is short for Chihuahua. He is all black and he is Carole's baby. Lucky is my baby and he is a Black and Tan Miniature Pincher.
Barbie - Yes, it is great to share in the healthy eating with my spouse. It makes it much easier when bad things are not in the house.
Michelle - I knew with the weight loss this time if I had a better attitude about all kinds of food I had a better chance of getting where I wanted to go. This week will be the first time in quite a while I let myself go in the red for a couple of days but I have decided I can do this and not derail myself. It is a feeling of knowing I can make good choices and that now and then I can go over my calorie goal with it being the end of what I am doing.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am going to rest up the next two days before facing the craziness that will be Thursday and Friday.
Laura
What a great wt loss! Congrats to you.I think you have it down as to being able to eat what you want without losing your focus. :flowerforyou:
Please share what has worked for you & your spouse in losing wt.
Hope work goes well. I'm one of the boring few staying home thru the crazy days.:bigsmile: Pat C0 -
Those of you who regularly ice, could you explain to me how you do it. Do you have a special method or equipment?
I have a flat rectangular ice pack that I bought at a drug store.....it has a gel substance that freezes sort of soft when you put it in the freezer. I cover it with a hand towel and lie down on it in bed for 20-30 minutes. I read and often fall asleep and wake up with the ice pack as warm as my back0 -
Pat C., I have an LG french door refrigerator with freezer drawer on the bottom. I do love it, but we do have some issues with fingerprints on the stainless steel. I thought it was supposed to be the kind that doesn't show fingerprints as much, but it sure does. I like the freezer on the bottom, but I wish it wasn't quite so big. The refrigerator:freezer ratio needs to be a little more refrigerator and a little less freezer, at least for us. Ours has the ice maker built into the door, which I really like. One bad thing is that the filters cost so darned much. About $75 I think it was, and the one that came with it only lasted about two months. Still, I like the way it looks in our newly remodeled kitchen. It's the centerpiece and sparkley like jewelry. It's so much prettier than our old off white one which now lives up at my studio.
It's 6:45 am, and I've been awake since 3:00. My mind was racing again and I couldn't sleep. Finally got out of bed at 5:00 intending to get busy in the kitchen, but here I sit with a sleeping puppy, snoring sweetly in my lap. Molly is asleep on the sofa right next to me. If I move it disturbs them, and we can't have that.
Yesterday I made three pies, a tray of deviled eggs, and a crock pot full of southern style green beans which are hubby's favorite. I got the ham out of the fridge and started to open the wrapper to get some for the green beans and instantly I had two dogs helping me. They were very intently focused on that ham. I turned my back for an instant and caught Molly positioning herself to jump up to grab it. And I thought she was the good dog! Well, each of them got a little taste and were heartbroken when I put it back in the fridge. Poor little moochers.
So today I have a lot to do before the kids get here. I'd better get to it.
Happy Hanukkah and Thanksgiving!
Sylvia0 -
morning again..
I avoided I think a major catastrophe this morning..my oven decides when it wants to work, and for about an hr it didnt want to work..
was sending prayers up to my mom,grandparents and the good lord ,because I didnt want to haul all this stuff up to my dads..right now, until my dad gets here to help me the stove is pulled out about 8 inches from the wall,but I dont care just so long as it works.
I havent gotten out to walk yet,now that I have the bird in the oven ,maybe I can do that..
was having a mental meltdown for a bit. have laundry in the dryer and and will wait for that then take the dogs for a walk, then myself...
Barbie, for my heel I am lazy I have a water bottle that I freeze, and take it out first thing in the am while I am online and sit with it under my heel while i have the warm lemon water , i move my foot around over it for about 1/2 seems to really help
I am boiling up the turkey neck for the boys.. will cut that up for them to have through the rest of the week0 -
Happy Thanksgiving to you all....have a safe and happy day!0
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Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am behind again so will read and catch up today as I am working and it is slow. Good news is we got a car. I wanted a buick and found one and DH got a good deal. Now I just have to relax and drive. Then we got the check from the insurance company for the work done on the house. It is made out to us and Bank of American since they hold the loan. And because it is over $10,000 they have to send an ajustor out to check the work and see all the paper work. Then I have to have the company that did the work sign a paper that they will not put a lein on the house. After all that is done I have to drive to Hays Kansas and have them sign the check. That is the closest branch. Then I can pay the guy. I wish they would of put his name and the loan company and left me out of it. I will just be so glad when this is all done. Thanks for listening and have a great day.
Blessed! Vicki GI NE0 -
Happy Thanksgiving to all today.
Carole and I and the fur babies had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. The pooches got their turkey and were very happy, although Lucky as always though he did not get enough!
I decided not to go to the gym today, going to workout on my treadmill this morning and then just relax until I have to go into work at 3. We will have leftovers for lunch and then I will have dinner at work. I will pre log the dinner so as not to over eat and complete my logging before I go to work so I don't forget and mess up my streak (at 420 days right now).
Tonight will be pretty crazy and intense as I will be in electronics the whole time and that is always a mad house but I have been doing it for years so I don't get easily ruffled and can usually find a solution to calm down even the most irate customer..
This past year I stepped down from a higher position at work as a result of things that were going on in the store I was in that I think we're unfair towards me but I felt I had nowhere to turn at that point and I did not want to loose my job. It is a struggle with less money but I am thankful I got through it without getting off track in my weight goal like I would of in the past and even with the money issue there is still less stress for me now so I have been able to really concentrate on my weight loss. I am lower then I ever have been as an adult and I can't see anything stopping me from getting to my goal weight.
Hope everyone has a great day with friends and family.
Laura0 -
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am especially thankful to our furnace repair company. Yesterday, I noticed our furnace came on with big whoosh. I called in the morning and Greg who I have had look at our furnace was out by 1:30. Fixed by 4:00. Turns out the gas control was shot. When the furnace went on it popped because of this. It was dangerous and could have started a fire. The lesson I learned was not to ignore when something doesn't seem right. It also is important to build rapport before the emergency strikes.0
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We also have the LG french door frig with the bottom freezer, but do not have any of the door front accessories. Just the ice maker in the freezer's top drawer. We like it just fine, but need to replace the two smaller drawer assembly in the frig as the pegs or whatever, that hold the drawers in the runners, seem to have broken. They don't stay in place and you have to wrestle them open/ closed from time to time. Apparently we overloaded them at some time.
Margaretturk - glad your furnace is fixed. We have an annual contract for maintenance so they check the heat at the beginning of fall and the AC in the spring. I know nothing about those systems except to change the air filter.
Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating and Happy Thanksgiving to others celebrating!
Gail, metro ATL0 -
We have Greg annually check our furnace in September. This problem occurred after the annual check. We live in Minnesota so the heating season is just starting. I do think because because we have had Greg for over five years it really helped. I trust him and know he does a great job. After writing into MFP I wrote an e-mail to his company thanking him.0
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Michele: Are you calling yourself an enabler? If so, you have a lot of company, including me. I’ve cut back, though I can’t claim to have quit altogether. I realized it isn’t good for my adult children and isn’t good for me, either. Old habits are hard to break.:grumble:
Joyce: I’m grateful for all of our 50+ women, too. You each make my life richer and happier. :flowerforyou: I hope you enjoyed your show. Love the DVR record option so we don’t have to miss things.:flowerforyou:
Barbie: I’m glad that you’re healing and your doctor confirmed what you already knew. Enjoy teaching your line dance class tomorrow.:flowerforyou:
Renny: You are turning into a fitness star with all of your classes. Thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes. I’m thinking about celebrating twice next year, once with Canada and again with the US. We celebrated Thanksgiving with our kids in August this year because we knew our son would be deployed. It was a good idea and a lot of fun. Now we're celebrating with the rest of the country, but it is just the two of us. :flowerforyou:
Viv: Motivation is the key. You deserve to be healthy and happy. Keep that in mind and go for it. Each of us has a story. I found motivation when I gave myself bursitis during a horseback riding lesson. I’ve always been horse crazy and DH gave me the lessons as a birthday gift. I wanted to improve my own health so I could finish those lessons. I just didn’t know how. Luckily I found MFP and all of you. I also finished the lessons.:flowerforyou:
Heather: I use an ice bag or ice pack to chill and shrink swollen muscles. I sometimes alternate cold and heat. So Ice bag/heating pad/icebag…. It is probably not good health advice, but I sometimes have a bit of ibuprofen and alcohol to help control pain. I like that combination better than pain pills.:flowerforyou:
DeeDee: We did pick out a new fridge. It is a Whirlpool with dutch door top and freezer drawer below, and it is made in Amana, Iowa USA. Yay! We’ll get it some time next week. (I am passionate about buying American made products so that I can support manufacturing jobs here. If I lived in another country, I’d be looking for products made there. Don’t get me started on what I think of our Congress selling out American jobs so big business could rake in more profits.
:grumble: ) Now I’m wrestling with what to do with our current fridge, which still works just fine. They’ll haul it off when they deliver the new one, but I’d like to donate it to someone in need. Suggestions about how to proceed are welcome.:flowerforyou:
Pat C: Some people are abstainers. They have to eliminate certain trigger foods. Our main weight loss strategy is portion control and counting every calorie. We bought a digital food scale from Amazon and dishers from a local restaurant supply store. Dishers look like ice-cream scoops. We measure everything. The food scale was less expensive than the dishers, but I was frustrated with using measuring cups to serve food. We always ate nutritious food; we just ate too much. After DH had a stroke early this year we eliminated as much salt from our cooking as possible. We also eliminated salted chips and crackers. (That took a lot of temptations right out the door.) Now I add salt at the table and he uses salt substitute. After a little adjustment time, we find that our food tastes great and we both feel better with less salt. We have taken pains to deal with certain trigger foods. In my case, it is ice cream. If I have it in my freezer, I eat it until it is gone. Now I buy an ice cream cone once in a while as a treat.:flowerforyou:
I just noticed it is daylight and my hummingbird feeder was in the kitchen so it wouldn’t freeze over night. There was a hummingbird waiting in plain sight. I took the feeder out and the bird was there in seconds. :blushing:
Happy Thanksgiving to all and Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
November goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink 3 or more glasses of water daily0 -
Happy thanksgiving to all my friend! Take care Meg0
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
So thankful for each and everyone of you.
HUGS
jane0 -
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah
Wishing you all safe travel and Family fun
I too am thankful for all you lovely ladies enjoy your day:flowerforyou: :drinker:
Juanita in sudbury0
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