WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2014
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Hi All,
I'm posting to request friends and support for someone very dear to me. She's struggling with many things, including this journey we're all on. She's a 50+ woman so I thought this would be a great place to recruit! Her screen name is Snowwhite9700. Thanks and good luck to you all!0 -
Had a crap day yesterday but going to see that today be good. Dogs are better. Very hard to get them to take their pill.
But sure not hard to get them to eat their cup of food. When its time they are hungry.
See you all lighter
Linda in Northern Ontario.
Have you tried giving it in some food. I don't know if they are on a special diet. Hamburger or peanut butter work well.0 -
Good morning!
Having my quiet time, and coffee, and the sun is coming up, and the lovely day is waking up!:drinker:
To all who are reading Willpower, please tell me the author? I went on Amazon, and there are several books with that title. My daughter owns The Happiness Project and says it is so good, and wants me to read it. It sounds really good!
My friend wanted to go to Pei Wei for her birthday lunch yesterday, and i had planned what i was going to eat before we went. We got there and they changed the set-up of their menu, how you order things. Basically now you pick your protein, then your preparation,then your starch. What i loved was you can pick a side salad instead of the starch now. And the dressing just comes on the side. Not so great they put it on the plate with the hot food, but i ate it first. So I did very well and had ginger broccoli chicken.
In 3days of being back on track, I feel so much better already! I have arthritis all over and sugar and wheat really make me feel like a very old woman, i ache all over and especially my feet just kill me!:sad: I have had multiple foot issues, and i think that plus the extra weight just target them. i want to be able to walk still, when i have grandkids someday! And of course, just for me!!
Thanks so much for all of the sharing and support here!
Nancy in Arizona0 -
Good morning all,
Deedee drinking water as I type.:drinker:
Welcome newbies:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Sherry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carol I saw your post on over 50 on your weight loss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joyce sounds like a craving to me. Have you had your Vit. D levels checked?
We went to the Museum of Science Industry yesterday. Had great exhibits. We took a tour of the WWII sub. The bravery of all involved. Amazing! The farm section brought out what is feed to dairy cows. They eat more corn than I realized. There was so much to see we didn't get to see everything. We did get Ribs n Bibs for dinner . More than I needed. When doughnuts were suggested for breakfast today I passed. The German restaurant was the Berghoff we went to the night before.
Goals
Limit TV/computer
contentment/communicate
Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee.:drinker:
Margaret0 -
Another book I found helpful addressing the willpower issue is called The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg He talks about the cue (trigger) routine, and reward. To figure out what you do to a trigger is similar to the willpower book. His questions to the trigger are:
Where are you?
What time is it?
What is you emotional state?
Who else is around?
What action preceded the urge?
He suggests just watching yourself to start.
After three days should be able to figure out what the trigger,habit , and reward is.
Once you have the habit figured out, the reward driving your habit, the cue triggering it and you can change the habit with a plan ( make different choices) Writing out the plan helps. That's what we are here for.
Margaret0 -
Hello, ladies,
70 degrees with fog (lifted now) and drizzle here; supposed to get your thunderstorms later, Dee Dee.
Finally screwed up my courage and stepped on the scale this am
5 1/2 lbs. over goal, has gradually come on since Sept./Oct........so, basically, I'm back where I was in mid-May. OK, did it before, can do it again.........and I really thought the number would be much worse..........so there is a bright side.
DD at at a local college function; meet and greet mixer brunch for prospectives, current students, and graduates. DH at library.
I've got chicken thighs in the oven to use in chicken avagolemino (sp???) soup, which has been requested by DD.
Heather.........Ditto for your thoughts on clothing.......we really do think alike on this subject and you expressed it very well!
Liz.........Hope your toes stayed warm and you liked your new coffee flavor. I'm trying (thanks to DD who drags me into new things) a decaf chai latte by Tazo.........cals aren't bad, especially since I dilute it with water and only use half.........nice, nice flavor. I'm currently reading Stephen White's Line of Fire. Just finished a Jonathan Kellerman.
Katla...........Hope you got your haircut and are feeling better.
Jill.............HAPPY Anniversary!!!
Jane...........Dansko shoes are made in my birth state----Pennsylvania so I support them whenever I can. My other main stand-bys are Born, which sound Nordic but I've discovered they are made in Mexico, Vietnam, and (I believe) Cambodia. For sneakers I tend toward New Balance, Brooks, and Saucony.
Linda.........My condolences on your aunt.
Suebdew............YAY on your best eating and exercise day of the year!!! I'm right there with you!!!
Michele............I'm happy you heard from Bryan, if only a little, it's something. I can't begin to tell you how much I envy all your storage space!!!
Nancy...........Congrats on your third day and wishing you many more.
Trying my best to keep up.
yanniejannie0 -
:noway: I had a weird day yesterday. Still not well and fatigued. By the afternoon, I ate a chocolate bar. Had not had one of those in a long time. It did seem to make me feel better, but I sure don, t want to make that a habit.
Today I MUST get on with our bookkeeping. I, ve been postponing that since I had been sick for so ffn long. But cannot afford to wait any longer, sick or not sick.
Katla..I hope you get well soon. I know when people say about "just having a cold", but I can tell you that it can make a person very sick. So take good care of yourself, my friend.
I am just up now, and had a good sleep. DD is growing her baby bump nicely. Our oldest son turned 42 yesterday. How did that happen?! Time flies.
Anne.. things with your coach seem to be working out now?
The polar vortex has returned to the north pole and that is a good thing. On the west coast of Canada we were lucky not to have had to partake in its abominable frigid fury. Burst pipes? Hate them.
And then the UK with its flooding . Be safe.
Okay, eating my breakfast and ttyl.
Renny
Vancouver Island. B.C.0 -
Hi all!
DH out at football. He woke early with anxiety, but I talked him out of most of it. He certainly had a bit more colour in his cheeks. I wish he would do the Mindfulness and Meditation exercises on a regular basis to help him. There is an article in today's paper aboug them and how much they helped one woman. It's no good waiting until the panic grabs you, you have to practice. Grrrrr! Men eh? :grumble: Still, he was well enough to go off to football.
I watched a tv programme today instead of my usual film as I've got Lincoln to watch and DH wants to see it. Had deliciouus Asian soup for lunch. Guinea fowl for dinner with the left over red cabbage from yesterday and green beans. Now I have a bigger calorie allowance from mfp I find it quite hard to eat that much. When I get to maintenance soon I shall have difficulty convincing myself it's OK to eat that much, my good habits are so ingrained now. But it will be nice to have the occasional spoonful of buttery sauce or some olive oil on veg, or, my favourite thing in all the world, home made mayonnaise and aioli. Trouble is with that you can't really make just a little bit and I don't trust myself. But that will be where I spend my extra calories as I, fortunately, don't have a sweet tooth. That's not to say I don't love a creme brulee or Tarte Tatin!!!!!:laugh: Am I making you all salivate? I have had none of any of those things for 19 months and I have reined back on my cheese habit drastically. I'm hoping I can hold on to this weight loss and reintroduce beloved foods in sensible amounts.:huh: I will still be logging daily, have no fear. But I am apprehensive. At least three times before I have put it all back on and more. But then I didn't have you lovely women to help me.
My agent rang again about my rental. This time it's a new microwave.:sad: Nothing but bother and expense. I am seriously thinking again about selling it, even at a loss.
I feel bad because I bought it with money my mother left me from the sale of her flat. I don't want to make a loss, but I can do without the hassle and worry. Maybe it's worth taking a hit for the sake of my peace of mind. I used visualization techniques to get off to sleep last night as my mind was a jumble about it. Fell asleep really quickly!:happy:
I have also decided to change from the hairdresser who comes to my house. I started with her becsuse I had a problem with going to salons. I had a music in public spaces phobia. Now that neurosis is much improved, though not gone, so I think I can brave a salon again. I don't like the colour she does the roots and she drives me bonkers with her nutrition nonsense she spouts, all about toxins etc. All a load of b×××××ks.:noway: :laugh: So, a time of changes then!
I did some research on airline prices to New York, which was one of my Jan goals. I have tried a new recipe, which was another. My plank goal of 3 1/2 minutes I have changed on the advice of the lady who is training to be a credited trainer. I found I was not doing it at all, or rarely, because I hated it so much, so now I am doing a couple of shorter ones and some side ones and feel much happier. At least I am doing them.
DON'T LET THE PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD. Yeah!:drinker:
Love to all. Glad you are warming up.
Heather in Hampshire UK0 -
Hmmmmmm...........just read a report that the polar vortex will be returning the end of this week/next weekend depending on where you live; but not quite as bad this time around. Lets hope not, anyway!
yanniejannie0 -
Happy Saturday to all:
I have an appointment with the breast care specialist on Jan 23 but it looks like we will just wait and watch. She said definitely not to go ahead with the biopsy. Glad for that.
Linda - Our dog loves canned cat food, I think she is just jealous of the cat, and when we have to give pills we stick them in a chunk of that. She swallows it so fast I don't think she knows the pill is there.:laugh:
Debi in TN - I have had both knees replaced. I lost 30 pounds before the first time and some more after. Regained some before the second knee replacement. Weight is important for knee health but strong muscles to support them are even more important. I did exercises prescribed by a PT both before and after knee surgery. Having strong muscles makes recovery easier and faster. I also recommend water therapy especially after. We have one ortho surgeon here who puts his knee patients in the water on the first day postop. They rave about how much easier it is to move and less pain. Good luck!
Still struggling with sweets but otherwise doing well with eating. Had chicken at the hospital cafeteria yesterday that had Italian herbs, grape tomatoes, black olives, artichoke hearts, spinach and some mozzarella on it. Really tasty. Our hospital chef has come up with some more healthy interesting things on her new menu!
Joyce - My dietician at one time suggested those chocolate calcium chews for a sweet after dinner. Just not satisfying enough for me.:blushing:
Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in SD0 -
Thank you, Margaret! As you may have been able to tell by my expression, I'm a little bit pleased with myself. :flowerforyou:0
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No Where but Texas can it be 28 one day and 68 the next. Off to play golf, I'm excited but nervous because I have new clubs. Built in excuse if things don't go well.
Sue in TX0 -
Michelle, wonderful you got a post card with anything. Cherish whatever word you get from him.
Some one in our local town started a weightloss support group on Face Book. So I joined. One of the things they are trying to do since we are a new group is a meet and greet. The places they are suggesting are different restaurants that have low calorie menus. That's fine but my husband loves his evening meals out and they are sacred. And he would not ever consider eating out with a stranger, even if they had something in common. Some suggested a local park where we could walk but most oft hem want to meet and eat. Also none of them go to the Y. Apparently Planet Fitness is a lot cheaper than the Y. So someone suggested zumba. I have seen zumba on TV and they all say you do what you can, you stop if you need to and take a breather. So I think I will do that. Then the clencher came. The zumba class is held at my church, the church that I left for no reason about 10 years ago. Well there was a reason. I was having some problems with my MS and it just became easier and easier to stay home like my husband did. We would always travel down to see our daughter on weekends since hubbie was working. So that was another reason why I didn't go. I just got out of the habit and then I was stubborn, didn't want to answer their questions and stares that I was back. Now I have no idea whether they would do that or not. It was a great church. And from what I read on face book most of them have moved or have joined mega churches here in town. All I know is that it broke my Mom's heart and she died knowing I wasn't going. I still carry that grief with me. So I am going to take this big step and go to zumba there and hopefully it will get me comfortable to get up on Sunday morning to go to the service and get involved like I should. OK, that;s me bearing my soul out to you all again. thanks for the psychiatrists couch!!!!
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Thanks for all the good wishes! :blushing: Did Ok with calories for the most part, though it was tricky figuring out how to post some things since I don't have any nutritional breakdown. I did stick with a filet (very lean and incredibly well-cooked) that came with veggies and garlic whipped potatoes. The potatoes were so light, they were like a cloud. We split a dessert (flourless chocolate cake). Hoping the sodium count from MFP is higher than actual, but it was way high for me. Will continue to drink lots and lots of water to flush that out.
After our sub zero weather, it's raining today with possible thunderstorms later on.
Jill in western MA0 -
Peanut butter for the pill? Works every time for my dog.Had a crap day yesterday but going to see that today be good. Dogs are better. Very hard to get them to take their pill.
But sure not hard to get them to eat their cup of food. When its time they are hungry.
Linda in Northern Ontario.
Cynthia0 -
Weigh in this morning....Christmas weight is gone with an additional 2 lb loss. I'm thrilled. :happy: :happy: :happy:
Hope you all are enjoying your Saturday! Sandy from rainy ON 0 -
Happy sat.
Kayla,feel better.:flowerforyou:
Got some groceries in the house.got out of the house,felt good.
Have a good sat.
HUGS
jane(IL)0 -
:flowerforyou: Reading "the Happiness Project" is bearing a bit more fruit for me today. (re)started at January and what spoke to me is the segment on decluttering. I had started at xmas by removing everything from the part of the kitchen counter where literally everything got dumped, but also had important "to stay" things like a box of kleenex, the telephone, and a running grocery list as well as my vitamins. DH made a little shelf and voila, the vitamins have a place and the space looks so much better now. In addition, it just makes me feel so good. So, because of that great feeling I thought of the night table. It is chuck full of books, pj's, odds and sodds. Guess what, I cleared everything off, cleaned, discarded, and am now ready to just put back what should be there. Ahhh... makes me happy. and hopefully it will make me sleep better too.
:flowerforyou: Joyce - you crack me up. I love your posts, and we have the pleasure of being your pretend psychiatrist couch :bigsmile: I have not been to church since 2009. Went back for the first time for a baby shower a couple of years ago, and it was lovely. It's not the building, but the people that count in my view. True friends want what is the best for you. Ignore any insensitive stares and questions and I would say "nice to see you too". If people are truly interested in your life, longer conversations may be warranted by meeting at a different place and time. That's just my 2 cents worth! Feel l free to ignore :bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: Sue in Tx. How fun to play golf! I love golf, but play very very badly. I really tried to do better, but am not coordinated enough. I better stick to mini golf. Playing golf is good exercise if your walk the course (or play badly and walk a lot despite using a golf cart)
:flowerforyou: Sandy - so happy for your loss! (isn't it great that you get to congratulate someone when they lose something!? instead of feeling sorry?)
:flowerforyou: Michele - glad you heard from your son. One or two lines is better than none. But I hope things improve in that relationship. Once a mom, always a mom. Tugs at the heart strings.
:ohwell: I need to get to the mailbox before I start the bookkeeping. I am still waiting for my 2014 calendar, which should have arrived by now. As you can tell I am procrastinating, since I am spending more time with you all. I hate bookkeeping :grumble: , which of course is odd, since I am an accountant :noway: :noway: I wonder about myself sometime. Renny
from (very wet) Vancouver Island, BC0 -
I don't know, maybe it's the barometer or the weather, but I feel so restless and at loose ends today. The thunderstorms Dee Dee had came through here about a half hour ago with tornado watches and winds over 60mph. Ran into town earlier with DD for a few things after she came home from the college social thing. She had a buritto at Moe's; I had a taste of it (just the filling) and a few chips and salsa. Been doing chores here and there. Already worried about the weather next weekend when we'll be out by the Appalachians and there's supposed to be another one of those polar vortexes according to the news. Being on I 81 is not a good thing in bad weather. Also, my friend who had the stroke is on my mind, she's still hanging in there but going down ever so slowly. I haven't thought the decision to just let her die by withholding food and water was right, esp. since she was so responsive; I'll always wonder how much she could have regained if given the proper therapy. She's been moved to a nursing home; one I know to not be very good. I saw some almost miracles in stroke recovery when I worked.
Sorry for all the rambles; just one of those days.
yanniejannie0 -
What a day! It started off good. I took the kids up to the mall to spend their Claire's gift cards. That was fun. Then took them home to play for a while. I had gotten the girls some Barbie dresses and the boy a couple of hot wheels cars and put them in their toy box as a surprise, so when they found them they were pretty happy. I was amazed at the ingenuity they had. They got the box that hubby's stereo receiver came in at Christmas and turned it into a Barbie house, complete with curtains and a sectional sofa, which was the cardboard corner protectors from the stereo. It was really cute. My son came to pick them up about 1:00.
Then, we packed and loaded up the dogs and drove out to the lake to spend the night. We always turn the water off at the meter when we leave, so hubby turned it on just before Bruno slipped out the door and made a run for it. Silly dog normally comes when he's called, but this time he made a beeline for the road and totally ignored us. We finally caught him and went back in the house and hubby said "what is that noise?" Well, a pipe had broken under the sink and water was just gushing out! We used every towel, washcloth, paper towel and blanket in the house to sop it up. What a mess. I do not even have a mop out here. When I need one I bring it from the house. We tried and failed to find a plumber to come out on a Saturday. At this very moment hubby is stuck under the sink trying to make it stop leaking. He turned it off at the meter again, but it still has a not-so-slow leak. The floor is laminate and extends under the cabinets, so I'm afraid all that may be ruined.
And of course we can't stay tonight because we don't have the use of a bathroom. So eventually we have to pack it all back up and haul it back home. I wonder if instead of turning the water off, if we should have left it on and dripping instead. We haven't been out here in three weeks, so I hate to think what might have happened.
But at least it's a beautiful day. Temps in the 50's and lots of sunshine.
I hope it's nice where you are.
Sylvia0 -
:flowerforyou: It’s a rainy day here but my raingear keeps me dry and the poodles like the rain. Jake does a great job of drying the dogs off when we get home. We’re watching our favorite NFL team in the playoffs. We record the game on the DVR, start watching the recording about 30 minutes after the game starts so we can fast forward through the commercials and pause the game as needed if the phone rings or we need a break.
:flowerforyou: Michele, you are so fortunate to have so much storage space. I love having room to put my important things away safely. Getting a Christmas card from Bryan is better than nothing….the lines of communication are still sort of open.
:flowerforyou: Jane, that is so great that they replaced your fitbit. You’ve had a bunch of bad breaks…..it’s time for a good break.
:flowerforyou: Meg, you are amazing the way you can create big chunks of the test bank after a full day at work.
:flowerforyou: Joyce, it took me a long time to figure out that it didn’t matter if I wished I could eat moderate amounts of treats…..now I accept who I am and go from there and stop wishing for what will not be.
:flowerforyou: Viv, limiting my time at the computer and looking for opportunities to be active are behaviours that have helped me lose weight and keep it off…..I am on Facebook….I joined recently so I could see Michele’s Christmas decorations……I don’t post much…..but I’ll message you my name.
:flowerforyou: Amanda, I hope you enjoy “Willpower” as much as I did. It is a book I’m likely to reread in a year or so.
:flowerforyou: Linda C. my mother gave pills to her dog in a blob of ice cream and we use peanut butter. When only one dog had to take a pill, we gave peanut butter to both dogs but only one got the hidden pill.
:flowerforyou: Nancy, here is more information
Willpower : the rediscovery of humans' greatest strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
:flowerforyou: Renny, whenever it takes me a long time to recover from something I have to remind myself that I’m not as young as I used to be and then be grateful that my body is able to heal itself even if it is a bit slower than it was decades ago. It’s always amazing to me how much better I feel when I de-clutter an area.
:flowerforyou: Heather, we inherited some rentals from my mother and I was so grateful when we sold the last of them. There was always some problem to deal with. When my parents had the rentals, they enjoyed the work……my mother loved the bookkeeping and my father loved fixing things and interacting with the tenants. To Jake and me the rentals were just one constant headache.
:flowerforyou: Sue in SD. That’s good news to wait and not rush into the biopsy.
:flowerforyou: Jill, one celebratory meal being careful will not derail your long term plans. I’m so glad you enjoyed it and aimed for moderation.
:bigsmile: Sandy, congrats on your weight loss…..you’ve worked hard for it.
:flowerforyou: Yanniejannie, sorry you’re so restless but it’s good that you chose to come share with us rather than seek a food filled solution.
:flowerforyou: Sylvia, I’m glad your day was mostly good……plumbing problems make me crazy. One time we had a big plumbing problem and ended up packing a suitcase and the dog and going to a motel. Barbie from beautiful rainy NW Washington
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Good evening from “balmy” Omaha. It was 43 today and people were in shorts. I spent the day at work…ugh…but I got a ton of stuff done and I’m ready for the marathon first week which is basically 7-5 each day, so at least I can go home and not have to worry about getting ready for the next day. This first week of the first two classes we “Upload” all the skills they need in the course. We start a week prior to the other students, go one spring break a week earlier, and come back for the2nd course while everyone else is on spring break. All that to ensure we have the skills labs all day, every day. But it is very draining.
Joyce: I’m glad I don’t really like chocolate, so that is not hard for me to resist. But I do love ice cream, donuts, and chips of all kinds. Sounds like that zumba class is there for a reason!
Kay: I must have missed it…what is the Finkelstein thumb test?
Ann: sounds like you have a wonderful weekend ahead of you.
Viv: I love the puzzles, especially the soduku. I big no to facebook LOL
Amanda: It’s amazing what parents can do for or to you! Good for you to seek therapy
Katshe: welcome to the group and back to mfp
DeeDee: new lipstick is always fun but I would crawl back under the covers and snooze! That rain always puts me to sleep!
Katla: feel better soon!
Cynthia: I have a coworker who has suffered from hot flashes for a couple of years and always goes sleeveless and does NOT look good, but I love her attitude….she says “this is what I want to wear to stay comfortable. If you don’t like it, don’t look!” Gotta love that!!!
Linda so glad the doggies are better! We always put Benny Beagle’s pills in his “doggie deli” (plain turkey) and have a second piece, so he wolfs the first one down to get to the second one!
Nancy: your lunch sounded great! We don’t have that restaurant here.
Margaret: I love museums. I seem to remember you went to a conservatory once and talked about it here?
Yanniejannie: 5.5 pounds is manageable. Don’t give up! Sending you (((hugs))) so you find some peace
Renny: I sure hope you are feeling better
Heather: Your rental does sound frustrating. We stopped supplying all appliances except the oven/stove years ago. IF someone really was down and out (we do a lot of assisted rentals) we will buy them a refrigerator at a second hand store to get them started for not much money. Then they are happy and loyal renters for a couple hundred bucks.
Sue: seems like the hospitals around here are all trying to come up with really tasty and healthy food. That chicken dish sounds yummy
Sue in TX: wait til you here this….a couple years ago I went to work late in September early in the morning. We were in a tornado warning and it was hot…in the high 80s… and very humid. When I left work 12 hours later it was snowing!!!!!
Jill: your meal out sounds great! Odd weather is everywhere!
Sandy: YAY for you!!!
Jane: glad you pop in here being so busy with the grandbabies! It’s nice to see you
Sylvia: good grief! What a mess. I hope it all gets put back together soon
Barbie: I like college ball much better than pro, but this time of year the pros are a lot of fun too. Did you see the game a couple weeks ago in all that snow?
MMM I hear that dinner (salmon) is ready. Today I am grateful that my 17 year old daughter does all the cooking. That frees me up to do the books. I do love to cook, but I like to take my time in doing it. Take care everyone! Meg from Omaha0 -
Renny: Thanks for your good wishes. They mean a lot. :flowerforyou:
Heather: I understand your concern about falling back into old bad patterns. I’m experiencing a bit of that, too. My weight was up this morning, but the calories don’t make sense as the cause so I’m thinking it may be a sodium issue. I did have some things that were on the higher end of salty. I’ve never owned a rental, but my parents cautioned me about the idea. They did own a rental and could hardly wait to sell it. It cost more to maintain than it produced for them, and I can see a similar pattern for you. They finally sold the place at a small profit. I hope you’re able to do better.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: I agree with your advice to Michele that she needs to cherish contacts from Bryan. I wish you luck in heading back to your old church. I bet you’ll be welcomed warmly.:flowerforyou:
Jill in Western MA: What is flourless cake? I’m intrigued.:huh:
Sandy from ON: Congratulations on the loss!:flowerforyou:
Sylvia: I’m sorry to hear about your water problems. Good luck for a simple repair.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Congratulations to those who are making progress. For the rest of us, and all Plateau Princesses, keep doing the right thing. The results will eventually show.:flowerforyou:
Meg: It sounds like you’re off to a good start. I hope it is a great term for you and your students.:flowerforyou:
I’ve had a low energy, semi-sick day today. :sick: I started off feeling awful, and eventually got most of the way to neutral.
I think I’m fighting a cold and hope to win. Wish me luck.:flowerforyou:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Love yourself—accept yourself—forgive yourself—and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.” Leo F. Buscaglia
January goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Focus on fitness: daily cardio plus strength training a minimum of twice a week.
3. Water: According to an article a friend posted on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness on the body. So I’ll try to follow these recommendations:
* 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
* 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
* 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
* 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack0 -
:flowerforyou: Thank you Barbie for leading me home..... Been very busy with paperwork I brought home from work so not much time to respond I did read the posts and am sending congratulations for weight loss and goals met Prayers and hugs for those having health issues and broken pipes. Sending much love from Delaware, Rose
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Sorry about everyone's broken pipes! I talked to my mother last night and found out they have been without water all week due to a pipe bursting right at the well. Plumber can't get there before Monday because there were so many broken pipes in the area. They're hauling jugs of water from my niece's house every day to get enough to cook, wash, and occasionally flush with.
Today started off with a bit of hitch. My 13-year-old car wouldn't start! I have a brand new battery and it wouldn't even click.
A friend came and helped me jump start the car and followed me to the dealership (only place I could drop in on a Saturday) and then gave me a ride back to pick it up this afternoon. They couldn't find anything wrong with it!
As a result of the car troubles, I had an enforced afternoon at home without the grocery ingredients I needed to do my weekly bulk cooking. Guess I'm stuck eating soup a lot next week. :ohwell: Thank goodness for friends who are willing to come out in the rain to help!
We had torrential rain here today, complete with thunder, so no walking outdoors. My son wanted to go to the mall, so I took him this evening and mall-walked while he wandered around. By the time I got back home, I had completed my 10,000 steps, but still needed some more minutes of vigorous activity to meet my 30 minute goal for the Fitbit. I walked up and down the street beside my house for ten minutes to get that done. While I was walking, my cat kept running out and trying to lead me back to the house. I'm sure she thought her human had lost her mind and couldn't find her way home. On the downside, my left knee and hip are paining me. I hope it's a temporary flare of arthritis and will go away with some ibuprofen.
My daughter's first graduate school class begins on Monday. I'm thinking I will take her a 100 calorie pack of cookies and a pint of milk since I'm not going to bake tempting cookies for the first day of school! My son has Celiac disease so I haven't baked him cookies for the first day of school in years. I kind of miss some of those traditions.
I shall quit rambling now. I need to figure out what I'm wearing to church tomorrow (can't remember what fits and what doesn't) and change my sheets before bedtime. Rest well, my friends!0 -
Well, our Saturday saga continues...
We packed up the van and headed home. Out in the middle of nowhere we had a blowout! We waited 45 minutes for AAA on the side of the road. When the tow truck guy got there, we took the dogs out on leashes into the field next to the road, so they weren't in the van barking at him. Plus he had to get in the van to release the spare. So they were barking in the field instead. The tow truck driver didn't know how to get the spare tire down from it's hiding place under the van, so that took a very long time. It was dark and getting pretty cold. There was surprisingly a lot of traffic on that deserted stretch of road, too. At one point Bruno backed out of his collar, but luckily, instead of running toward the road, he backed right into hubby who caught him. I just about had a stroke!
What else could possibly go wrong?
After about 45 more minutes the guy was just about finished putting the tire on, and "sniff, sniff, sniff". "Bill, I smell a skunk!" Then the dogs were barking at the skunk, which is never a smart idea. The tow truck guy jumped back in his truck. Finally the skunk moseyed off and we got the dogs in the van. Nobody got sprayed, but it was close. It was 2 hours total before he finished.
Finally we got back on the road and very gingerly drove home. We just now finished dinner. I hate to eat so late, but we didn't have lunch either, so we didn't have much choice. So, tomorrow I have to go get some new tires. I can't believe how bad that one was. There were steel belts showing. No wonder it blew out. I know the one on the other side is just as old.
So, I will stop bothering you all for tonight. We are home, safe and warm. And at every point in this disastrous day we were telling ourselves that it could have been a lot worse.
Goodnight ladies.
Sylvia0 -
Hello Friends,
The new year has started well. Down 2 pounds. Did some closet purging today in anticipation of a consultation with a professional organizer in a few weeks. DH and I looked at catalogs of different closet designs and to my delight, he’s really interested in the project. Good thing, since I’m counting on him to do the installation. :happy:
My personal trainer and I reviewed my long term SMART goals for the year. MFP and this community were prominent in those. The intensity of the workouts has really picked up, and I love it, especially the work with bands. I’m doing 15 minutes every other day to compliment the hour I do with the trainer every week. She has everything written down for me in 20-40 minute segments I can take when my business travel starts again. The goal sheet she had me complete asked how I would reward myself if I achieve my goals. I wrote “A trip to England”. Even if it’s for a very short visit, I want to get myself to Europe before I turn 60.
January is when I get a lot of annual medical visits done. Have scheduled chiropractor, integrative medicine, dental, and vision. Tuesday is my birthday, and I’m celebrating with an hour long therapeutic massage. :glasses: Health is my wealth, and I am feeling like a million bucks. Now, I just need the Broncos to win 3 more games. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Isn’t it interesting how a sports team can unify a city and totally transcend all the politics and bad news of the day?
Rori in the Colorado Foothills where we’re United in Orange
Goals for January:
> Reduce carb consumption to 30 grams 2x per week
> Five face exercises every day
> Schedule three weeks of vacation
> When in doubt, chose vegetables (from The Happiness Project)0 -
Did the DVD "Seriously Strong with Gin Miller". I was surprised that the time seemed to really fly by. I did the whole thing (I wanted to watch the entire DVD to be sure there wasn't anything wrong, so might as well kill two birds with one stone...) Her cueing is good, but at times I did have to see what it was that she was doing. She does give modifications, just wish she gave them for using dumbbells instead of the bar because I don't have the weighted bar. But that's OK, because I figured it all out. I would recommend this video to someone.
Tomorrow I'm planning to do a "Weight Loss Pilates with Kristen McGee" DVD (another Christmas present)
I was saying to Vince yesterday how I used to always sent his parents anniversary, birthday, etc. cards and he said to me "well, Bryan sent us a Christmas card". I just said "that's because I sent him one". Vince didn't even know I'd sent it! Well, he didn't sign it
Anne in BC- sounds like you're getting your money's worth from Coach. Glad he's now making it to your sessions
KatShe - welcome back!
It was really raining. lightening and thundering this morning. I'm a heavy sleeper, but it actually woke me up! But by the time I went out to get the paper, there was just a real fine mist in the air.
katla - get better fast. Sending you a virtual heating pad
Tina - yup, that cookbook has all crockpot recipes. There's also a revised and updated edition. I know I got that one from Amazon. What I like is that it includes the nutritionals.
Linda - I remember once taking Bryan to ice hockey practice. They practiced at such ungodly hours. Vince was in FL (lucky duck) so I had to take him. I think he had to be there something like 6 in the morning. I just slept in the car. Do they have the pill pockets up there (to give your pet his pill)? Honestly, we don't have any problem at all giving it to them in one. Many times our vet puts the pill in some of that Cheese Wiz stuff. I don't, but when he did use it the cats seemed to like it. And we've had to give lots of pills to lots of different cats. I don't think Spanish rice for breakfast is weird. There are many times when I have soup for breakfast!
Well, Vince has almost finished his cake so I made some Jello for him. Actually, I wanted to get the boxes out of the pantry. Plus, it was lemon jello and that and the vanilla pudding are both in a yellow box, I don't want to get the two of them mixed up.
I'll probably make a fruit salad for us to have tomorrow. After the holidays I'm SOOOOO ready for something decent.
Sue in SD - every month (well, just about) there is a "healthy cooking" demonstration. The chef there is the chef at the local hospital. That food must be pretty good. Thankfully, I've never been in that hospital
Joyce - we have a friend who used to go to Planet Fitness. Yes, they are cheaper. But then he changed to another gym, even tho it's more expensive he was pleasantly surprised that they had a spa and pool. I do hope the zumba gets you back to the church. Hey, bearing everything here is a whole lot cheaper than a psychiatrist!!!!!
Sandy - good for you on that loss
Renny - it always feels so good to clean out. I really wish Vince would clean some things in the garage. Like there is this filing cabinet, he doesn't have the key to it, but we don't know what's in it. I wish he'd break it open and get rid of it. Not that that would give us a lot of room.
Sylvia - it's good to let the kids use their imagination. Who knows? You may have a budding architect or interior designer there! So sorry to hear about your floor.
barbie - somtimes I wonder if Bryan didn't send that card out of a feeling of obligation. But he sent one to Jessica but so far we haven't received one for Denise. I've pretty much given up trying to figure out what's going on in his head. Loki gets the medicine in a pill pocket, but the three other cats want their "treats". Those small bags of treats can become awfully expensive! So what I do is get a bag of fnacy feast dry cat food or this cat chow dry. It comes in about a 3 lb bag. I use that as "treats". They don't get it with their food, so I guess in a way it is a treat for them.
Meg - I'm in awe of all you do at work
NCCarol - How frustrating about your car!!!!
Sylvia - what an adventure you had! Glad the dogs didn't get skunked, that's for sure.
Rori - happy birthday! Have a great massage
Michele in NC0 -
Hi all.
Poerava- what did you mean by your carb intake "30 grams 2x a week" ? Will you eat carbs on the other days? I try to limit my intake to 1200 cals a day plus my exercise calories which I earn. My carbs are usually 45 gms./day...pretty sure .
Katla-I saw a heated bedpad at KMart today..I almost bought it, think it was between 29-34$ for a twin. I remember going for a massage and when I laid down on the table, it was heated and felt soooo good!
Did my 30DShred and some yoga from YouTube today as well as walked 8,000 steps. Wish I had made it to 12,000 but DH did not want to walk with me this evening so I don't go out alone at night to walk.
Just waiting to hear from insurance about my living room flood zone. Ugh. Nothing I can do being here. My Dad says everything is settled down, now we just have to make the repairs.
Susan0 -
Thanks eveyone for your good tidings. I appreciate your input and experiences. Like they say, "we are not alone."
Barbie- Thank you for your MFP history. I think we all are interested in what triggers a change in our patterns. I truly believe I have some sort of aberrant food tendency. I like to "finish" my food.Even if the food is appropriate for my health, I will overeat those foods. It is so difficult to leave food on the plate or even have left-overs lurking. I told my husband that I have to remove food from the house in order to control my eating. I cannot have food around, I will eat it! When I was young, I never thought about food, it wasn't on my radar. Now, I think about it ALL DAY LONG! Argh. And it's dumb food, I was thinking about a bowl of popcorn all day. I didn't have any, but as I walked past the snack aisle at Kmart today I said to myself, "Don't look, Keep walking!" I did it! Walked right by the Pringles and chips. I know my best approach is portioning and realize I can leave food on my plate.
Seasons- I eliminated glutens, sugars and booze from my diet. I read where sugar contributes to aging and feeds inflammation. So if one has arthritis, sugar would feed that inflammed joint. I do get sugars naturally through fruits although I stay away from cakes, pies, candies as best I can. I'm not going to lie, I do have bites on occasions, but when I am good about staying the course, I feel an improvement in terms of fewer aches and joint limitations. It's subtle, yet amazing.
Susan0
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