WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2014

mollywhippet

Good morning everyone! Or at least it's morning for another five minutes anyway. I've been sitting at my wheel in front of the window, throwing mugs while watching the rain and listening to Performance Today on the radio. It doesn't get any closer to bliss than that. Tonight we are going to a trumpet recital. Trumpet is not my favorite thing, but hubby likes it because he used to play trumpet in school. This guy is supposed to be a "trumpet virtuoso", so I'll try to keep an open mind.

Because of the rain, I drove the little ones to school this morning and we did not even stop to pet the cats. It was pouring! I didn't think the cats were going to be running out to greet us. DGD wasn't too upset, so I think even she realized it wasn't a great idea. But of course, she did ask.

My son is suffering with a bad cold or flu. His wife threatened to take him to the ER yesterday, but apparently he thought he was feeling better. With his respiratory problems, a bad cold can be fatal. He gets pneumonia a lot, too. So he has to be careful.

That reminds me, hubby still has not gotten his flu shot. Let the nagging begin...

Michele, sorry the link didn't work and it wasn't what you were looking for. I agree that solar lights are pretty dim. I didn't know if your hubby was up for switching them to electric lights or not. I hope you find something that will work.


Here is today's joke of the day:



Wife: “There’s trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor.”

Husband: “Water in the carburetor? That’s ridiculous.”

Wife: “I tell you the car has water in the carburetor.”

Husband: “You don’t even know what a carburetor is. Where’s the car?”

Wife: “In the swimming pool.”



Have a great day!

Sylvia

Feistycat

Hello, m'ladies. Haven't logged in for the past few days. I spent the weekend in hedonistic indulgence, eating whatever I wanted, no exercise. I think I may suffer from an advanced case of entitlement.

Our motorcycle trip around the Mt. Nebo Scenic Byway was lovely. At the highest elevations (9,350 ft.) the aspens had already peaked and were fluttering down leaves in our path. But at lower elevations the colors were rapturous: crimson, fuscia, pinkish-gold, orange, lime green, maroon, bright yellow, and everything in between.

We (my husband & I) usually center our rides around pretty scenery and a stop at a roadside diner or bar & grill type of place. But this time we went to a HuHot Mongolian Grill because we hadn't been to a HuHot in years. I ate plenty, with emphasis on the veggies, but didn't eat so much that I was stuffed. I took too many yakisoba noodles, but then realized my mistake and didn't finish them (I'm a recovering member of the clean-your-plate club).

On Sunday I watched the Green Bay Packers-Miami Dolphins game. Since they didn't show it on TV in our area, I had to watch it at a sports bar. Well, football=beer, and in Utah you can't order alcohol without ordering food too :grumble I went with the bruscetta appetizer. The game was soo exciting, and the Packers WON, hurray! (Sorry, Miami).

After that, we Skyped our son, who's away at college, then went up north to Salt lake City to see the movie called Tracks, with Mia Wasikowska, 3 camels, and her dog walking 2000 miles across the Australian desert. I had already read the book, which, of course is always better and more detailed, but the movie was wonderful as well. And hubby liked it, too.

After the movie we went to an Italian restaurant we'd been jonesing for. Well, Italian=red wine (see what I mean about hedonistic indulgence?). I ordered minestrone soup as a starter instead of a salad (probably should have gone with the salad), and then pappardelle with bolognese sauce-yum!

So here I am, Monday morning, fatter and down on myself again. It's like I'm in a tailspin. I was reading someone else's food diary recently, and she's always under her calorie allottment. But here's the thing: the foods she eats are all heavily processed and not terribly healthy. Things like Jimmy Dean pork sausage patties, or those peanut butter cracker things, and cookies.

Maybe I should try it her way because, God knows, I hate to cook. And, while I haven't been with MFP very long, I have never once come in under, or at my, calorie allottment (even when I'm not enjoying hedonistic indulgence).

And also, God knows, I hate to exercise. But I also know that I can't just move more OR eat less; I have to do both. That's the only thing that's worked for me in the past. I just can't seem to get my motivation engine up and running. What do you guys think?

I was thinking about getting a FitBit. Do any of you use one? How do you like it?

Sorry this post is so long.

-Cat
Wasatch Front in Utah

nccarolb

Good afternoon! It was a very long night (got home at 4:30 a.m.) with no clear answers, but with at least temporary relief from the pain. Thanks to everyone for their support and concern. I can't focus too well today, so I don't know who asked this, but my daughter does have migraines, but she says this is very different. She's also frustrated because everyone keeps assuming it's a migraine. I don't know if it is a migraine or not; I just want it fixed!

I skipped job #1 this morning due to pure fatigue. I am at job #2 and getting ready to delve into the day's work. I'm not sure if I will last all afternoon or not.

Cat - I have a Fitbit Flex and love it!

Carol in dreary NC

rjadams

Good morning ladies.

Cat - I have a Fit Bit and I love it.
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To all who are interested my soup recipe was my take on Curtis Stone's recipe from when he did the show "Take Home Chef" years ago.

I was a lazy bum most of the weekend. DH seriously bruised his shoulder so he is home again today and that kind of upsets my routine. I am hoping to go thru my closet today and purge. My goal during this Leave of Absence is to get things organized around my house to help me better cope.

I have to admit I am feeling better. I am hoping to start more walking today and get back to that more regularly. The good news is that my lack of appetite has shown as a 2 pound loss on the scale. :bigsmile:

I hope you all have a great day.

Robin, Bodi and Ritter
PNW

yanniejannie

Has anyone else noticed? We are over 500 posts and still going strong. Maybe so many people won't lose us now and not be able to find their way back.

Finally got moving this am--items to thrift, papers to animal rescue, got gas, groceries.

Halloween decorations up here, too. Lighted three tier pumpkin in front window and door done in a broomstick witch and spiders. Some of my neightbors go all out---strings and strings of lights, things dangling from trees, all windows done, lawns covered.

Going to make ham and cabbage for dinner tonight. DD and I will eat this but DH won't, so he'll be on his own

The tree removal people are not great at returning calls for estimates, only one so far.

Got to say I love, love, love this thread......picture me jumping on a couch like what's his name. Every now and then I read a phrase here that totally rings all kind of childhood bells.......and makes me smile insanely. Someone said they were going to "just piece" for a meal the other week.......one of my mom's phrases which she said almost every day...had not heard in years and years. Heather used "dolled up" today.....that's another one, I use it, but haven't heard it from anyone else for ages! Anyway, thanks to Heather and you all for the happy memories.

Sylvia.......Hope your son is feeling better. The picture does look great.

Carol........Did the ER give her any kind of follow up with any specialists?

Robin.........YAY for the 2 lbs!!!!

Cat.......Sounds like a beautiful ride.

Sylvia.......What kind of horse are you riding? I've already told my DD she has to get a gypsy vanner when she has her barn, just so I can look at it.

Best ot all........my, I've been wordy today!!!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic, sunny and hot

yanniejannie

Hmmmm.......meant Katla on that last........sorry.......

janemartin02

Happy mon.No internet,tv or phone all day.Finding things to keep Violet busy and it`s raining.
HUGS
jane

Lestan48

Good Tuesday morning.
Woke early and did my Wii Gold's boxing. Jillian's kettle-bells later and a 40 minute walk.
Taking the Duramuine but weight is NOT moving. The creamy mustard chicken was good last night, I did it in slow cooker.Have reduced my cals on Livinglite to 1750 as that is mid range of what dietitian suggested.
Shopping today. Will fill in foods when I know what i am eating
Lesley in Tasmania

meyllisa

Hi ladies, well we are back from our Thanksgiving weekend with our kids and had a great time, now will have to drink water like crazy to get rid of the salt if you under 40 guess you never think of salt use and my daughter has never had a weight problem.
haven't got caught up yet but well wishes to all
I am off to unpack and start drinking water that is

Juanita

Katla49

Here I am in my fuchsia riding helmet. Hopefully, I'll never be mistaken for a deer. It looks to me like the picture will be sideways, if not upside down. What is with that, anyway?

megblair1

Hi gals. I can't find any of the posts I have had here since the change of formats....how do you do it?

I had a pretty good day today. My new scale only shows a slight gain from the old one, so I'm fine with that and will just move on from there.

We had a fabulous dinner...one of those three hour ones!

Miracles (or rather good things) do happen; we got an invitations to Tanya's baby shower. The date got moved to the 28th and of course she never told us, so yesterday we were all pretty annoyed at not being invited. She didn't call or text or email to wish us a happy anniversary and she has not been going to see grandpa in the nursing home, so we need to have a little chat with her. Not everything can be about her all the time.

I'm just going to start from here and hopefully I can find myself again and continue to talk to you all. I'm heading off to water zumba. Have a good night! Meg from rainy Omaha

RebelRenny

Meg...what I found in order to find my previous posts, you click on the little magnifying glass at the bottom (or top) of the page where the number of pages are mentioned. Put your name in the search engine and voila. Then click on the post "Women ages ...etc.etc." and you should see that post. I noted that all the posts show up where the name "Renny" is mentioned, not just my own.

That is what I figured out so far. Maybe someone else has another idea.

Renny

trisH_7183

Good eve,all. TV has been saying rain for 2-3 days,but we haven't had a drop.
Carol,sounds like your DD is miserable & no wonder! Some migraines do change into diff types.Dr thought I was having a stroke,but neuro diagnosed ocular migraines ( of the eye) .....very odd. Hope your DDs is feeling better by now.

Saw my cardiologist today,1st time in a yr.News was mixed.Heart is good,but he wants my cholesterol lower & says losing 20 more lbs should do it. I'm to stop one med & it all stays well,off the med for good.If I have angina,stay on the med.

When I mentioned eating very little high cholesterol food,he said not important,the weight is the one thing that will make a diff.

Best of all,I don't go back for 2 yrs!!!!!! How great is that!! I am so so happy...

Grrr this thing cuts my post in 1/2.

This is our only Great Grandchild.He was 7mos last wk. Pat

barbiecat

I am so happy to be home again and have my pets home with me. Our trip was the greatest but for me, home is always best. My weight is up three pounds thanks to several restaurant meals but today we are back to our regular simple eating. I had to walk alone this morning because we couldn't pick the dogs up from boarding until after 8 AM.

when I first started MFP there was a feature that allowed you to create a "signature" that could include enough characters for your name, location, ticker, goals, and a bunch of quotes......I was so sad when they cancelled that feature and allowed only a ticker, but I got used to it.....now I'll have to get used to this new format and a year from now, it will seem like the only way. I took Katla's advice and added my ticker and a bunch of other stuff to the word document I use to compose my reply so I don't have to rewrite some things every time.

Barbie from beautiful NW Washington

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.

My word for 2014 is “mindful”

October Resolutions
*walk 18,000 steps a day
*act the way I want to feel
*strength training twice a week
* answer the letter to my friend that I've been putting off too long

margaretturk

Dear Friends,

:drinker:

Welcome newcomers:flowerforyou: Come back again. Please bookmark us so you can find us. Click on star outline by the title: Women Ages 50+for October.


Katla love the picture if you click on it it turns right side up.

jb: the eye joke. :Laugh: So true

Renny thanks for the tip on the eyeglass.

Barbie the running character.

Pat glad heart is working well. I am working to get my triglycerides to HDL in better ratio. I am fortunate in that my overall cholesterol is good.

One of my fitness pals wrote this on my wall. I wanted to send it to all of you because I think all of you are beautiful.

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you have been given this award, you are supposed to paste it on the wall of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it’s always sweet to know that someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out ❤


Today working on getting to bed early.

2014 word: contentment

DebinMelbourne

These are the closest pix I have of before and after. I was at my heaviest in the first photo two years ago (I'm sitting down on the far left), probably around 80 kg, all around the middle. In the photo on the right, I was down to about 65 kg in February this year at my niece's wedding. Since then I've lost another 5 or so kgs. I feel so much healthier and more comfortable!

BTW, the people in the left photo are my parents and siblings.

Cheers from Deb in Melbourne

exermom

Did one segment of the "10 Minute Solution Butt Lift" DVD, held my plank for 2 min 35 sec. then took the extremepump class. Tomorrow I'm planning to do a DVD for the rebounder.

Gail - how terrible for your nephew! And so young, too

Carol - hope they are able to help your daughter. I'm sure they will. How nice of you to be there for her

C ynthia - that's nice of you to take those pics

Patty - oh how I wish they'd have aqua zumba at our Y! But I know it's never going to happen. Good luck in your class

brillanta - I don't think you CAN access the message board from your phone, unfortunately

katla - I had to click on the star link twice today and it did take a while to load, but eventually it did

Sylvia - hope your son is better fast. The other day there was "walk to school" day in Charlotte, and I thought of you. Can you switch a solar light to an electric one? I would think there'd be a hole in the top where the solar panel was. We'll think of SOMETHING. At this ceramics place near here they have a lot of brochures. I'm going to take Vince with me one time so he can look at the brochures and he can tell me if there's something he can adapt. If he needs an opening, I'll make it before it's fired. Cute joke

Cat - your ride sounds so lovely. I really prefer to make my own food. At least I can control the salt and sugar, sometimes even the fat. I totally understand about your lack of desire to exercise. Fortunately, that isn't a problem for me. My problem is that I like to eat.

Carol - PLEASE take care of yourself, please. Glad your daughter has at least temporary relief from the pain

katla - cool helmet!!!! Picture is sideways, but you still look great.

Deb - is that REALLY you???

After exercising, went to WalMart, bought gas, then went to senior bowling, then home and got ready to hold mahjongg here.

Michele in NC

jmkmomm

Wish I had time to read all the posts since my last post but I am tired and other staying up much longer. We had a VERY long drive yesterday. The trip tik from AAA said it would take 9 hours 31 minutes. Now I know that doesn't allow for rest stops and meals. But it took us over 14 hours. Now we did have about a 45 minute picnic lunch with my brother who we only see once a year. At Christmas so I felt like it was a Christmas yesterday. Had a wonderful time. We got hopefully lost in Nashville, twice. Then we got lost again. In Alabama. I think Alabamemust be the longest state.i know it isn't but it's thelongest we have driven through. Plus for the longest time there wasn't street lights, rural area with no cell phone coverage. and the two cars were lost. At least we were lost together. So we ate lunch at 11:30 and didn't get into Panama City Beach until around 8 or so. I was famished. The little ones were irritable. We ate at McDonalds. Yea gads! But when we got to our rental it was so beatiful weather, we immediately, after walking up 4 flights of stairs, walked backed down those 4 flights of stairs took of our shoes and socks and went down to the beach. Wonderful doesn't describe it. Today my oldest daughter and family woke. Up around 8 and sent swimming in the gulf and pool. I woke. Up at 10:30 and it was still nice but soon turned awful and stayed awful all day. There is 100%of awfulness tomorrow. Hope everyone is doing well. Went groceryd shopping tonight and make all good choices. Tomorrow night one of the kids are making tacos. The other daughter is making chicken parmesan one night but bought breaded chicken. But I am getting walking. Walking in the sand is difficult. Be good and have fun!

drkatiebug

Katla, love the pink helmet. You are gorgeous and so healthy looking!

Deb, I can't get a good look at the before pic, but the after is super sexy!

I do love the easy way of posting pictures and the way the quote feature tells you who said it.

Well, DH's foot still hurts. I hope he didn't break a toe or something. He hasn't been too ugly to me, but it's like the country song. He's just going to have to be mad for a while.

Goodnight all. Tomorrow will have to be better.

Katla49

Margaret: Thanks for telling me to click on the sideways pictures. What an improvement! Thanks also for the beautiful person award. :blushing: You definitely deserve it, too, along with all of our women 50+ friends. :flowerforyou:

Deb in Melbourne: You’ve transformed yourself. Congratulations! I have a hard time believing you’re 50+. You look youthful and beautiful. :smokin:

Michele: Margaret told me my picture would right itself if I clicked on it. It works. :bigsmile:


Thanks for the compliments on the picture of me in my helmet. Margaret told me to click on it so it would be upright, and it worked! I have good news on a personal note. DD and the Grandbabies are coming for Halloween!

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

October Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!