WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2014
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Welcome newbies. Help us out by telling us a bit about yourself.
DH had foot Dr appt this wk. He needs orthos & has an appt next wk for molds to be done. At least it's not surgery:noway: just $$$.
Has been way too hot this wk. I'm gonna be so happy when Fall arrives. No sweat:laugh: Love Fall,I an not a warm weather person. Thanks be to AC:blushing:
Kayzoola - I agree with other posters. Lost Mom a few yrs ago (& Brother 3 months before)......was a sad time. Miss them both & finally realized that is OK . The memories keep them alive in my heart.
Carol..:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: ..How smart to call the dietician!! She sounds very ready to work with you about son's needs.
The school is providing gluten free pizza but not much else. With Celiac disease, even the tiniest bit of gluten can cause serious problems. I called UNC-Charlotte's dietician yesterday and she was great! She is going to get Andrew to take her on a tour of the dining hall and show her what changes need to be done to make eating gluten-free more feasible. As I talked to her, she said that it sounded like a few simple changes by staff (along with some more education) should open up a lot of choices for him. That conversation could have been a "fight" but her attitude and willingness to look into everything made it very pleasurable instead.
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I hope that perfect buyer comes sooner rather than later. I would really like to be settled in a new place by the end of the year.
We sold our place nearly 2 yrs ago. The 1st 3 lookers all wanted it,none could get the $$.The 4th couple came twice in one day,bought it & wanted to move in 2 was. It happened,but took a good month to get over the moving job! Take it easy,you have a full plate. Just know it will happen in it's own time.
Alison - Goodness!!!!!! You are up at 2:30 am? That can't be doing your health any good. If that is your regular routine,how would it work with a full time job?:grumble:
MEG...... "The problem with dd is not that she’s mean but that she doesn’t think and she doesn’t get that her actions affect other".
She just sounds immature .
Hope it works out. She will be needing you for sure.
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JANE. Here I am in London!
Loving the pic you shared. Beautiful GRkids!.
"The nanny, who let us in, has to go into hospital soon for a heart op that will have her out of action for three months. She has other health problems as well. She has been so amazing for the 6 months she has been here so they will find it hard to replace her. DDIL has decided not to have anyone living in again as she found that difficult. She is now looking for a 3 day nanny. I had a long chat with the nanny who was quite tearful."
Wasn't the family lucky to have a great nanny for the 1 St 6 mos? Hope she gets thru the surgery/after care in better health.
KIM.......Could she be having issues you all don't know about? Her family,money or health problems? We never know what another person is going thru.
..I called later and apologized but no one has heard from her since....we had all had a couple of drinks but she did not seem buzzed at all... so all I can think is something else was going on... I hope she will talk later - the scary part is she holds a grudge... and is never wrong...
Sylvia...Grkids faking sick........LOL. DH told our girls if they were sick,would need to see Dr.
Dr usually meant a shot......:sad:
Michelle.....Glad all went well for your husband . DH had the shock procedure for AFIB.They did it 3 times,but didn't help . he has no symptoms.....yet.
Our condo is in Titusville -- across the river from the Cape. Grandson & his small family live in Titusville.Grdaughter is in Coral Springs. DD lives on Merritt Is, they have an...empty nest.
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.BETH......So sorry to hear that . think it's a common situation where they hire mostly teens . your boy has been thru the mill with Migraines . :ohwell: You have to have had them to know what misery they are.& don't worry about being boring .Hope we are an outlet for you.
"My husband called in today for him and wants to talk to the owner later. They seem to have an expectation that my son will work every waking hour for them after school and on weekends ... and that just can't happen. Shoot ... I'm not even sure he's going to make it to school the way things look right now."
Time to move......Good luck to all trying to lose extra pds. Not losing here:sad: not gaining.Just keep plugging away......Pat0 -
Carol in NC........this is a simple recipe I had saved from Spark ppl
You can change spices to suit your taste
I'd Prob make into 4 servings for about 92 cals each.Would add sautéed onion for sure.
Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10
Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 73.1
Total Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 42.5 mg
Sodium: 236.2 mg
Total Carbs: 11.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
Protein: 4.8 g
1 can black beans,rinsed
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1egg
1 clove garlic (minced)
1tsp chili powder
salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste
Directions
1. mash beans in a large bowl.
2.mix in chopped garlic, spices, and egg
3 stir in bread crumbs
4. shape into 5 patties, you can refrigerate them if they are not very firm (up to one day ahead)
5. either bake or cook in a skillet until hot
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Good Morning Friends,
Another flower from my garden. It is verbena called Vintage Rose. The black and yellow flamingos were in honor of my son who went to the University of Iowa.
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Welcome newcomers:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Lesley glad you are feeling better.
Carol good luck on selling your home. I agree it is stressful.
We have had a stretch of beautiful weather. Makes up for the hard winter and cold spring..
This time of years the ferns start to go. I did splurge and got some mums to brighten up the spots where things are getting tried like the overgrown petunias. I have had better luck with the impatience this year. The cooler summer helped. I did spray with a natural fungicide early in the season too. We are enjoying something fresh from the garden everyday. DH made some great lentil soup using eight of our plum tomatoes. Yum!
Today I plan to take a walk in the park that is close to our home, so tomorrow I will be in a healthier place.
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Good morning, all,
Had a pretty good night.........slept a full 6hrs. which is more than usual. Garbage collection got me awake or maybe I would have got a bit more. It's super sunny and we're supposed to be quite warm the next few days........upper 80's which is not really too hot for me as long as it's not humid.
The off kilter feeling is not here today, fingers crossed.
Lesley.........Keeping finances on an even keel is a challenge for most of us; I'm thrilled that I haven't totally depleted our money with a check to any college this August, a little breathing room is welcome but I'm sure something else will pop up, we need trees taken down and some work on the house so the money will fly out the door as soon as I start making calls to get the long neglected stuff done.
Sylvia...........Your XDIL's behavior is thoroughly alarming.........the police will be able to give you the name of her probation officer and such threats SHOULD quickly land her back in jail; it seems that would be a parole violation. Heather brought up an excellent point with the school being aware; I am in complete agreement that they should be made aware immediately.........no idea what security there is like but you could maybe provide the front door guard with a picture of her (providing they have a guard)..........or at least the office.
Anne..........If Sandy Hook and Va. Tech didn't change things, nothing will. It's tragic beyond words, but apparently acceptable to too many.
Kitty.........."Ross Perot".........that's a name I haven't heard for ages!
Mimi..........We wondered how you fared in the earthquake.............
Diane............I have been taking it easy while getting over this cold/cough; Netflix has become my best friend : ) Liked your little ditty at the end of your post!
Kim........It did cross my mind, the ear/dizzy connection. I would contact the DMV directly; they should look into it.........and, as someone else said
report the dr. to your state medical lic. board.
Patty.........Maybe you could you walk in another direction? ........or drive to a mall or a park, or even a safer neighborhood? Or report him to the police? You sure are busy!
Patcoh.........Thanks for the recipe! I've been buying Morningstar Farms which are OK but would like to try this one.
Time to read the paper and make another cup of tea.
yanniejannie0 -
Good morning. I'm killing a few minutes before getting started on glazing. I've gotta let it cool off a little in there, since I just turned the A/C on. This afternoon I'm going to Joplin to my friend's house for our little painting party. That's always fun. I need to stop at Michael's to get some stuff, so I've downloaded a 40% coupon. Now if I can only remember to use it. My brain seems a little fuzzy this morning. Maybe I got too much sleep. I don't often have that problem. I went to sleep at about 9:00 last night and slept till the alarm went off at 6:20. I was really tired, I guess.
Not much to report this morning. I've read through the posts and can't remember what I read, but I hope you are all having a great day.
Later,
Sylvia0 -
I am a newby here, just checking things out.
Hope everyone has a great day!0 -
I just started myfitnesspal program a little over a week ago; I've lost almost a pound, would have lost more, but I went on a 4 day cruise. (need I say more) Up and onward to the new me! Fit & sassy and new attitude! My goal is have God more glorified in me as I am most satisfied in him!0
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Good morning Ladies!
I see that a few of us had a blah day yesterday. My whole day wasn't bad, our little fur baby is adjusting beautifully and had a great night. Thank you all for the encouragement and kind words, they really helped.
Thank you for the kind words. Jan, Kim, Michele, Rori and everyone I missed.
I looked up the benefits of crying and there are some, can't remember all of them. One was reduce stress, good to know there are some.
Today I did treadmill, I put it at a good incline so I got a really good burn.
Michele, I'm glad the Mammo went well. I always hold my breathe waiting for my results. I have a sideways pic of the pup on my profile page. I will try to get a better one posted.
Meg, I had wine last night too!
Sylvia, how scary! I agree with Michele, you should call the probation officer.
Cynthia, hugs. I know what you're going through.
Anne, amazing workouts!
Diane, I love Kohl's too! Glad you enjoyed shopping.
Today is a much better day!
Welcome all new ladies.
Hugs,
Cindy in OK0 -
morning again, have been on the run, since 7, went to 3 grocery stores looking for what I needed, used some of my money on my debit card:sad:
oh well.. made 2 pans of american chop suey, one they can have right now the other they can freeze if they want, also made a pan of reese's peanut butter cup fudge..something a little sweet to make her feel better.
I am trying to type with a dog on my lap and arm, and that is proving to be a bit tricky... going to drop the food off in a bit, pick the dog up from the groomers ,drop him off home and go down and give blood... then come home again,, lucky I already have DH dinner ready... stopped down to see my DFIL and got him another one of his little lemon meringue pies, he so enjoys those...0 -
Good Morning, Ladies!
Feeling a bit less blah/tired today. Have to work a half day, then off to San Diego for the long weekend. It will be nice.
Not too sure who was talking about colonoscopies and mammograms, but I got a letter from my health care provider suggesting I have one of each. It is one of those "Obamacare" initiatives to tell me how I should handle my own medical care. As if it isn't bad enough that my doctor(s) bug me about them. :grumble:
Off to the salt mine...
Kitty0 -
Good Morning All.
It’s been a very busy morning at the office. Started off with our pool pump going out. Not a good thing when you are having guests over for the Labor Day weekend. But managed to get that taken care of this morning. Lots of projects going on at the office today. I enjoy staying very busy. Keeps my mind off of other things.
Wanted to take a moment to let you all know how much I enjoy all your posts and to thank you for letting me join in. Although I don’t know how much I will be able to post, I will try to pop on daily. It’s nice to get to know each of you and to realize that no matter where someone may be, the challenges are still the same.
Welcome to all the newbies. I hope you find this group as delightful and encouraging as I do.
Yesterday was a good food day. I stayed on track with my calories. Water was another issue. Only managed to get in 6 glasses of water (I’m not counting the cup of coffee I had in the morning). I need to do better with taking a full glass of water with me to meetings. Last night I felt especially hungry for vegies, so I cooked spinach, green beans and cauliflower to go with my roasted chicken. Made so much that I have leftovers for lunch today and probably enough for myself and hubby tonight.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
JennInTX (DFW area)0 -
Joyce – the black 3 ring notebook should be easy to find, and maybe part of a back to school sale…:happy:
Alison – I am so lucky to not have insomnia – I read your posts and feel so sorry for you. :yawn:
Patty – so excited for you with all the changes, new jobs, vacation and completing so many mini-goals!!! Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pat – and others who commented; I suspect that the friend who walked out on gourmet does have some other issue we don’t know about; but now she is refusing to talk to any of us – it is a group of just 4 so this is a huge blow;
and we have been together and through a lot (1 death of a child, breast cancer for one, eye cancer for another…) so it is not like this is not a close group.. if it was a larger looser group it would not hurt so much. :frown:
The burgers sound great… I am saving that recipe! :happy:
Cappuccino and 2bopeep – welcome
Looking into the walgreens fitbit connection and it does appear that there is a way to link them and get some credit; but I must have had an account in a past life, so am having to reset user name, password etc.... Although it looks like it has some of the same limits that the fitstudio has with smaller amounts and limited use time... However as Carol (I think) said, I'll be using those mini savings to off set stuff that fits that and then save up the cash I would have spent there for a bigger thing else where; or maybe just to have a little more give in my budget.
For our non-stateside friends - the fitstudio looks like you would have to sign up as a friend or relation that lives in the usa; but the achievemint.com seems to be open to all.... and the walgreens only works if there is a walgreens conveniently located.
yesterday was book club and we read a sweet book called 84 Charing Cross Rd. it was set between NYC and London in 1950-60 there is a movie also which we rented and saw... Not a block buster; but a good short read and a sweet movie, a bit a love story, a bit a friendship over distance (like ours!) and a bit of serendipity! I would recommend it.
August goals :
Stretch 5 minutes a day xxxx
Walk 45 minutes a day 26 times
Do Heather’s abc balance 1 time a week 3 weeks done
Kim from N. California0 -
Good Morning Beautiful Ladies :flowerforyou: !
I must confess, I have been slacking in coming to post. I'm afraid I've over extended myself in trying to find ways to loose weight, but in a healthy way. I think I've been eating alright. I have to be on a 1500 calorie/22 grams carbs a day "diet", per my doctor. This has been very hard for me, since I seem to be going way off on my carbs. I'm all about quick and easy, but can't seem to find any menus that fit that style. :frown: Therefore, I have been doing alot of searching on the "net" to find menus that can suit my needs. I don't want to buy a whole lot of different items.....I know there is no EASY way out, but guess that's what I'm looking for anyway. :ohwell:
On the brigtht side, TODAY WILL BE MY FIRST DAY AT THE WOMAN'S HEALTH CLUB. YAY! I am looking forward to meeting with my trainer and see what type of program she has put me on!! I do know I will be doing some water aerobics, since I have arthritus in my foot. Maybe I'll learn how to swim while I'm at it! :laugh: Will let you all know how it goes!
I will do my best to log in more often. I will get to know each of you by name and lifestyle!!! Until then, I wish you all a womderful day and say "Good Job". You're doing great! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers in whatever battles you may be fighting! Take care!
Love ya all,
Pam In LA.
"FAITH doesnt'make things easy, it makes them possible"0 -
I'm just popping back in to post today's joke of the day:
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A pick pocket was pronounced guilty and sentenced to 8 months jail term with an option of $200 fine by the judge. His defense lawyer knowing that his client could not pay the fine, pleaded with the judge asking; “Your honor, my client can only afford $50, but if you allow him a few minutes in the crowd …
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I'm feeling more chipper today. Thank goodness. DGD and I started off the day with eggs scrambled in a skosh of butter with chopped cooked zucchini and an ounce or so of cooked and crumbled ground beef. Delish. We added some green Tabasco on top to make it even more delish. The strawberries and blueberries on the side were equally good. Yum. No wonder I'm feeling good!
I'm intrigued by Dr. Terry Wahls approach to food. I've looked at her YouTube video (Minding Your Mitochondria) and checked out the "Look Inside" option for her latest book on Amazon. You can read quite a bit of the book there. The science seems solid. She doesn't seem particularly impressionable. And the results are pretty amazing.
I was interested in what she said about actually getting more nutrients with paleo - at least her version of it. She's very focused on nutrition and seems to care about facts not whims.
I had stopped eating gluten (mostly because of the temptation) and not eating added sugar for 6-8 weeks. It definitely helped with appetite. Eating less was easy. There just wasn't the same urge to eat. Anyway, I decided to add gluten back in a week or so ago. Interesting, my appetite went way up. I also noticed that my joints (which had been totally quiet) started complaining. My mother just rolls her eyes at me. Of course, she doesn't want to give up any of the crappy food she and my dad eat! I'm going to go back off gluten to see if it helps.
One thing she didn't mention was soaking, sprouting and fermenting grains to make the nutrients more available to your body. As just a for-instance, soaking beans then throwing out the soaking water reduces lectins, which makes the beans less gassy :bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile: and the nutrients more available. I like that! Using warm water and a longer time (say 18 hours or even 24) appears to be beneficial.
Soaking or sprouting grains has a similar good effect. (I did notice that, for people whose iron levels are too high, they might not want to eliminate all the lectins, phytic acid, etc. that make vitamins and minerals less available.)
Good sourdough (not storebought) is mentioned several times as a way to make bread more digestible. (This fits in the "fermenting" category.)
I'm thinking that using these techniques, rather than completely eliminating foods with phytic acid, lectins, etc. might make sense. I feel more satisfied with a diet that includes some grains and beans. What do you think?
btw, totally unrelated, i read in Consumers Reports this morning that the producers are not required to label milk that comes from cloned cows as such. They recommended choosing organic if you don't want milk from cloned cows. Sheesh. FIrst GMO, now cloned cows (which have probably been around for awhile but I didn't know it). What next?
A little label would be nice.
Mimi
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Good afternoon!!!
Catching up today at home.
Joyce,Happy anniversary:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Welcome new ladies:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: .
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Mimi
Just watched Dr.. Wahl. I agreed with many of her points. I have been monitoring my intake of fruits and vegetables by the fiber i eat everyday. I wish they had one for Omega threes and Iodine. She is not the first doctor I heard about Iodine from, but she reconfirms what I have heard. She didn't talk about fermented foods in the talk she gave. Foods like natural fermented sauerkraut found in the refrigerator section, refrigerated pickles, Kombucha, (fermented tea,) and plain yogurt no sugar. I am collecting some recipes to try my hand at pickling some of veggies. I am trying to incorporate these fermented foods into my diet to increase the good bacteria in my gut. I am doing that to improve my immunity. and lessen my cancer risk. My sister died from cancer at age 59.. I will be 59 in November.. Since improving my diet I have not had a cold and despite having a very stressful last couple of months I have not gotten sick since November. Thanks for introducing me to her.0 -
Hello all you calorie recorders and movers and shakers,
it looks like I reached most of my August goals. The first one was to at least drop securely into the 120s weight wise. Since three days I have not seen 130 at any time of the day. I was hoping for it to be 125 at the end of the month, but that will not happen.
I am only 70 miles away from biking 1000 miles this month. Unless I crash I will reach that goal easily. My original goal was 800 but I reached that already and went on. Now I am concentrating on getting faster. Hopefully September will be a little bit cooler and it will be easier. But the days are also shorter and I have to start later and later in the morning. I love the time when I can get out the door at five in the morning and ride into the sunrise.
After reading about Michele’s husband I checked my heart rate a little bit more attentively. I slept with the heart monitor belt and had an excellent for resting heart rate. I also realized that most of the time I bike at a heart rate which they consider the fat burning heart rate, so I guess that is good for losing weight. But in future I will go more for the cardio and/or training heart rate.
While checking the heart rate I also found out that according to them I would be considered healthy if I weigh 146 or 109 pounds. I personally do not feel healthy at any weight over 120. I feel like I am carrying a heavy rucksack all the time. I dropped down to 110, I think two years ago ,and was surprised to find out that I was not allowed to donate blood anymore. They said that the cut-off was at 110. Well, I guess everybody defines healthy differently.
I also checked out a book from the library about losing weight when you are menopausal. I could not find a book for post menopausal women. I guess we really do not matter anymore. What bothers me with the eating plan they recommend is that nearly every meal contains bread or pasta. And I am pretty sure, that bread and pasta or anything with flour in it makes me addicted and I start eating too much.
I have been eating more like a rabbit and that seems to work for me. I actually forget eating , but I am not worried about it as I only eat fresh and highly nutritious food.
I hope I will reach my optimal weight soon, so that I can concentrate on more fun things. There are a few charity rides coming up and sculptures waiting to be made.....
Anne, the little old lady on the road bike0 -
Just popped in again for a few comments
YannieJannie
Well, I do not have any children or grandchildren who are in danger to be shot by the next girl taking an Uzi into the classroom. But I am more and more concerned about the rise in girl gangs I hear about.
There were at least five stories last month where girls were involved in home invasions where the home owners were tortured or shot and brutal attacks on girls by girls. This is not the feminist world I envisioned.
Kitty
I hope they will enable voting from home. The participation numbers are so low.
About running your health care.
The US is not exactly the healthiest country. And a lot of people need help in that regard.
Here is an article about which countries do best. I was happy to see that the Netherlands came out on top. It is a nation on bikes:drinker: .
It starts
Netherlands named healthiest country in the world
And the U.S. didn't even make the top 20. The Netherlands came out on top because of low diabetes rates, low food prices and nutritional diversity. Chad landed last on the list for its costly, unhealthy food options.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/healthiest-country-world-article-1.1582013#ixzz3Big5gV2l
Kim
I remember the Charing Cross Movie, never read the book though. I put it on my reading list. Thanks for mentioning it.
Anne0 -
afternoon ladies~
I am pooped, of course I would be since I have been up since midnight.. and just sat down around 3:huh:
delivered Laurie her american chop suey and fudge and she is doing great....feeling well, starts chemo in 6-8 weeks , she will find out what stage she has probably tomorrow.. she is thinking stage 2..
now the groomer who does our dogs also battled stage 2 and won.. this is a pretty small town so everyone is either related or are friends, so Linda (groomer) gave me her cell phone to give to Laurie so that she can talk to someone who has been there.. so at least I got them connected...
then after I dropped that off, went to give blood. there computer wasnt working so ended up waiting an hour ,but the time I got out of there it was almost 2 hrs, but I do what I can to help...
came home fed the dogs, fed the DH, and will get in my jammies and park it in bed.. will probably be asleep before 7 :laugh:
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Good afternoon Ladies
Just stopping by to let you know I figured out how to get our puppy's photos loaded upright. He got his shots today. He is getting his dental tomorrow. He needs at least 2 teeth pulled, poor baby! I think he will feel so much better once this is done. I will be making sure his teeth get brushed as needed. Remember he is 7 and a rescue, you can tell he is a happy boy now.
I found a recipe for a cabbage dish called Grabure. It is served with fish. It calls for a small knob of butter, I made it guessing and using Smart Balance. It was really good. Can any of you tell me what a knob of butter is?
This is a better day for me and I hope all of you as well. But I'm having wine tonight anyway!
Have a nice evening,
Cindy in OK0 -
Hi all!
DS quit his job this morning and then had Botox injections at noon. He's feeling relieved on both counts. Boss was a little childish in his response to son quitting, but it ended ok. Botox has left him sore at the injection sites ... such a painful process ... he never even flinches but you can see the color drain from his face and his eyes glaze. Doctor told us that the point of the Botox is to allow him to live his life until he either grows out of the migraines or his body decides to like being pain-free instead of responding to all stimuli with pain.
Thank you to those who have given wonderful suggestions and support! Have I told you all how much I appreciate you? Know that I surely do!
Roasting more beef today and did chicken yesterday. I have way too many males in this house ... most of it is gone already!!
My husband and son are gun owners (I do not own any but am very competent with the use of firearms). And we practice above and beyond gun safety here ... at my husband's insistence. The tragedy with the little girl and her instructor was preventable. So very sad.
Anne ... I had to laugh when you said post-menopausal women don't matter anymore. Reminded me of a an incident my mother had with her former gynecologist. She was 75 at the time (now 82) and was at the doctors for her yearly. The doctor asked why my mother still came in for a pap-smear ... she could stop ... and my mother (who always had abnormal results that needed repeat testing) responded with "I'll stop when I'm ready to have cancer!!" She still has a yearly.
I'm trying to reign in my stress eating ... and I really need to get back to the gym and regular exercise! I'm making a point of wearing pants that are a little tighter with the hope they'll remind me not to go hog wild!
Have a great afternoon/evening.
Beth in WNY (It was 55 degrees this morning, the leaves are turning color, Fall is on its way)0 -
Hi gals. This will be short. I'm really tired and going to bed early. We got ANOTHER 3.5 inches of rain last night. I think we will dry out then there will be storms on Sunday.
Kim: COPS is a reality show where you watch police go out on calls. A sound man and camera man (or women) go with them, wearing bullet proof vests and go right into the action with them. They film in different cities for several weeks and have the cops talk to the cameras during the "down" time about why they became cops, what they like best, etc . DH and I have always enjoyed it.
Can't believe the 9 year old using an Uzi....what gun range would allow that!!!!!!!! What parent would either for that matter?
Work was slightly better today and I got a lot done, so came home a bit early. I'm off tomorrow and Monday so maybe I'll have a better attitude Tuesday for our all-day meeting. bleh. It's an issue of doing clinical. My fall course has 3 10-hour clinical days a week and I also teach in class the other two days and I have worked for years to get the boss to cut down my clinical because the class becomes absolute chaos because neither I nor my coworker are here to deal with the course! Now it sounds like I'm doing clinical the whole time in a unit I've never been to, so there's orientation, etc, etc, etc. My blood sugars are also crazy with this clinical. If I have to do it I will, but then I may resign at the end of May and this is a job I've loved for 18 years.
OK rant over, heading to bed without dinner (I sound like a bad girl, don't I?). Take care, Meg from watery Omaha0 -
Good evening,
Well, our highs for the next week have been revised upward to 89 and 90. Had a very nice nap mid-afternoon today. Will have a short walk later. Didn't record food today........forgot to weigh some things early on but certain I have eaten within my calories.
Kim........ 84 CCRoad sounds familiar; maybe I have the book here somewhere in one of my many book piles.
Mimi............Looked at Dr. Wahls on a TED speech on youtube, they had a big disclaimer on her speech for some reason (???). She's made remarkable progress at improving her physical condition so I think she's on to something----at least something that works for her!! Interesting, good points, and useful food for thought. Worth consideration, I think.
Anne.........Will check out your article on The Netherlands.
Cindy..........Hmmmmmm........a small knob????? My guess is anywhere from a t. to a T.
Beth............My aunt died of ovarian ca. at 42............I had been having vag. ultrasounds yearly with my PAP..........one year my ob/gyn asked if I still wanted to continue and I told him I still didn't want to get cancer
Jessica Tandy (actress died of o.ca. at 85); it was discovered when she was 80 always sticks in my mind.
On guns........My dad had 2 sisters; neither had children so all my known cousins are on my mom's side. She had 7 sibs
2 did not make it to adulthood:
a 10 yr. old boy died a month after being pushed down the school steps of the internal injuries sustained in the fall and my youngest aunt died of either scarlet fever or diptheria at 2.
Of the 5 remaining aunts and uncles and their children ( I am the youngest of the 1st cousins):
1 was killed by a neighbor he while hunting----the guy tripped, the gun went off and destroyed my cousins femoral artery, he bled out quickly.
1 killed himself----after killling his ex-wife and her new boyfriend........his children and babysitter were present.
1 killed himself, supposedly over depression over the cost of his diabetes meds.
1 botched suicide attempt after a g.f. left him; now OK.
DH had 3 sibs.........he now has 2 due to a gun suicide.
My experience with gun violence has been both devastating and personal............all these people were male, middle class, middle-aged "responsible" adults, except for the one who lived, he was about 20. I am not up for a debate and don't claim to have a solution, just wanted to share the permanent and devastating effect guns have had on my family.
yanniejannie0 -
:flowerforyou: Anne, I got my weight down to 110 and was so excited until three health care professionals (primary care doctor, gyn nurse practitioner, and osteoporosis specialist) told me to gain weight. They suggested 125 as a good weight. It broke my heart but I followed directions and have been keeping my weight between 124 and 127 for about a year. I rarely eat bread, noodles, rice, pasta, cereal, or any desserts or sweets. I have a friend who follows the eating plan of Gray Sheet Anonymous----they eat no white flour or sugar, weigh and measure their food, write down their eating plan for the day, tell the plan to someone else and eat only three meals with nothing in between. Their plan is based on the belief that they are allergic to white flour and sugar and have come to the program after years of compulsive overeating and many failed attempts to get eating under control. I’ve learned a lot from her and admire her a lot.
:bigsmile: Cindy in OK, your puppy is darling----what is his name? :smooched: Hugs to all of you and thank you for the support and encouragement you give to me and to each other Barbie from beautiful sunny NW Washington
:bigsmile: 18,000 steps today ----another fabulous line dance class---2 minute plank--an hour on the exercise bike
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{{{{YannieJannie}}}} ... there are no words for your family's losses ...0
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Only managed 9892 steps for Wednesday but house cleaned. washing done, back garden beds seasoled.
Managed 30 minutes of Jeannette's Crunch kick-box party before breakfast, 10 minutes Bob's kettle-bells after breakfast. 2 mile doggy walk after lunch. Having jeannette's breakfast and lunches today, healthy.
Off to seasol fron and side garden beds and tidy house.
Friends coming round after lunch for metal we have over
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Barbie
What reason did they give you that 110 is too low?
I think all the flour now on the market has been genetically modified. When I was younger I had no problem eating bread, cake etc.
I looked up Dr. Wahl.
That eating plan of Dr. Wahl sounds exactly like the eating plan Dr. Fuhrman suggests in his book Eat for Life. And I realized that this is exactly how my mother fed us.
YannieJannie
What a terrible story. I have never known anybody who was killed by a gun, I only see all the stories in the news and get very upset. How can one family take so many losses?
About guns. I am nearly seventy years old. I have lived an adventurous life and lived and traveled in many places, some of them were considered dangerous. Never in my life there was one situation where a gun would have helped. Not one. Nor do I know anybody who was ever in a situation where a gun would have made a difference. The only time in my whole life when I came in contact with rifles was while hunting in Africa and I would have preferred it to be a photo safari, but I was a guest.
Anne0 -
HI!Could use some prayers.Son hurt his back.Going to Violet`s house to see what I can do to help.
HUGS
jane0 -
Did an hour of Bob Harpers Inside Out DVD. Tomorrow I'm planning to go to the Humane Society and give them my aluminum then take the deep water class. Maybe stop at Bi-Lo for the items they have on sale before I go to class. Then come home and we're going to plan to cut the entire yard tomorrow.
Leslie - When doing the DVD, I just don't like the one gal, Stephanie. She's always grimacing and it looks like she's working much too hard and will injur herself. So I just don't look. I watch Francisco, although his form when he's doing the triceps isn't all that great. I honestly don't understand how they can use the same weights for every exercise. I can use a heavier weight for the lunges, squats, biceps, but need to go lighter on the shoulders since those are smaller muscles.
Carol - Thanks for telling me about how you can get the rewards. It looks to me like you have to log in your exercise in order to get exercise points. I don't like to log my exercise since MFP will give me more calories. I like to just make a note and know inside that any overage on the calories is going to be taken care of. Everything crossed for your "looker" to be turning into a "buyer"
Anne - my favorite saying is "I'll be dead and buried and the dirt will still be here". Good for you choosing the movies over cleaning the house! My breasts are dense and lumpy, too. when I was in my 20's, waaaayyyy back then they at first were always operating taking out those tumors. They were always fibradinomas so the doc finaly said "I'm not even going to bother any more". A few years ago I had to have a tumor removed (begnine), and I was totally expecting a drain, they don't use them nowadays. Wish we had a good library of exercise DVD's. Here in the South I think they think exercise is akin to something terrible.
Diane in TX - good for you getting those bargains! I got a bathing suit at Kohl's. I'll wait to see if the others go on sale, then I'll buy the cheaper one and return the one I have. If not, then I'll just keep this one (it WAS 60% off). I'm always on the lookout for aerobic DVD's. The problem is, I don't care for dancing or kickboxing, I just don't feel I get a workout from kickboxing. And most of the DVD's are either dancing or kickboxing
Heather - right now I'm scheduled to usher at the Green Room next Friday. I'm VERY surprised, the show is Guys & Dolls and one gal said that there were A LOT of tickets left. I would have thought they'd have flown out the door. And looking at the usher chart, not many ushers have signed up. Good luck on your mammo.
Patty - I was beginnning to wonder where you have been off to. I was hoping it was someplace really exotic! Good luck on the new job application
Well, I've been sleeping in the bedroom with Lance and Shadow. Last night when we gave the cats "treats" (this is when Loki gets his phenobarb), Lance wanted some treats so I gave some to him. Last night he came on the bed with me twice. So I'm thinking that I can start giving him the insulin at least once/day. I think he's starting to trust me some now. He does have this one corner in the room that if he goes to, even if I want to just pet him, he hisses at me. So I just leave him alone when he's there.
Talked to Jess last night. She wanted me to talk to Kris' mom, which I don't have a problem with. Jess said "she'd make a good mother in law". But then she said that she wasn't telling us anything. She and Kris have been going out for a bit over a year now, and so far we haven't heard the "boys are stupid" phrase which usually means that she's ready to go on to another guy. I just wish Kris had a 9-5 job instead of 9pm to about 5am. But you can't have everything. I also wish he was more supportive of Jess going to vet school. Oh well....... As long as she's happy, that's what matters. Have a wonderful time in the Caymans
Pat - do you get to Titusville? We're usually there the lat week in Feb since that's when the Daytona 500 is held. Thanks so much for the black bean veg burger recipe. I especially like when people post not only the recipe but also the nutritionals. Have you made them?
Very warm here. A few of the neighborhood ladies came here. When Vince walked in at 2:00 we were still talking in the kitchen. As he puts it "looks like you had a Dennis the Menace pool party". The reference is to a cartoon a while ago where Dennis and Joey are standing next to a pool and they comment "adults are weird. They have a pool party and no one goes swimming"
yanniejannie - it looks like one of our trees is dead. I just noticed it. Personally, it wouldn't bother me if they took out all the pine trees. That's because they're right where our drainage field is and in winter pine trees keep their needles so not as much sun gets to that area. When you buy premade veggie burgers, they are usually so high in sodium. What I like about patcoh's recipe is that the sodium isn't outrageous
Regarding that girl shooting in AZ, Vince is somewhat knowledgable about guns and he was saying that that Uzi was set on automatic. If it hadn't been set to automatic, that wouldn't have happened. At least that's what he's telling me.
cappuccino_mu and 2bopeep - welcome!
Cindy in OK - adorable pup! When I had my mammogram, this time they used the 3D imaging machine. I honestly thought that it didn't squeeze me as much as the other machine did. Usually, when they say "hold your breath", I comment "no problem". This time I actually had to hold my breath.
Alison - I meant to mention to you, you cook for so many people. What I do lots of times is buy a plate at the Salvation Army, run it thru my dishwasher, and use that to give them the food. If I don't get the dish back -- it's not like I've lost a whole lot. That was so nice of your to get your friend and Laurie together. I'm sure it'll help your friend to talk to someone who's BTDT
Jenn in TX - pop in as often as you can. We love hearing from everyone. Have a great weekend with your company
Pam in LA - I've been here for a few years now and I admit that I STILL don't know everyones name and lifstyle. And then, of course, there are people who for whatever reason have to go on hiatus for a while and when they come back I need to relearn all about them. So if you don't remember everyone, don't worry
mimi - thanks for posting. I was worrying about you
Anne - what was your resting heartrate? I'm guessing in the 50's maybe? I'm trying to stay away from breads and pasta. Don't always succeed, but I'm trying. I do find that if I have a lot of bread or pasta, I start to crave sweets. If I must have a bread (like a roll on the burger), I try to go with one of those whole wheat thins
Beth - I bet it is a great relief for ds to not have that boss. I'm glad to see that someone else says that the gun incident was preventable. I wasn't sure how much to believe Vince, but now I do. Your mom sounds like a hoot!
Meg - so where are you keeping that arc?
yanniejannie - I'm so sorry for your loss
jane - prayers for your son
Michele in NC0
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