WOMEN AGES 50+ for April

cherubcrnp

On the subject of weather: ours is nasty today. Wind is blowing at 50-60 mph. It is cold and this morning it was raining/sleeting/snowing. An electrical line had blown down in our yard this morning and it was blowing around sparking and smoking. I had to call 911 and they came and disconnected it. Glad it didn't start a fire while I was sleeping.

I have sent a message to someone that I suspect may be Lynn with her account name changed again. I'll let you know if I hear back. If it isn't her, someone is going to think that I am pretty strange!

I am so glad that you are safe and sound. It has been windy here but nothing like what you had...or in the South

grabbit97

Natalie, just to tell you I take 4 x metformin a day and 1 x shot of victoza - quite a bit - but hey - you can still loose weight on that stuff!

That is alot, I take 5 metformin a day, 1 januvia and 2 glybyride... want to get off all of it except the metformin which I think they would keep me on some even if I do lose the weight and get the blood sugar down to near normal...
I am working on it, finished DAY 2 of the 17 day diet.... on to Day 3...
Natalie

wizzywig

:frown: :frown: You never know what's just around the corner do you! Shortly after I'd posted on Thursday I was bitten by our dog.

It was partly my own fault, I should have known better than to reach down and try to remove something from his nose (a bit of paper or something) it was a lapse of judgement on my part, but he knows me now, so there was no need for him to react so violently. He caught me on my right arm so I wasn't able to do much with it. I had to go to A&E (ER) and have it cleaned out and bandaged.

We think he's extra stressed out, having the windows fitted all the noise and new smells etc, but it's still no excuse, I honestly didn't think he'd go for me. We are all so upset and wonder what the best thing to do with him. He's like a ticking time bomb. We don't want to put him to sleep, but wonder how many chances we give him before we say enough is enough, we've tried our best with him. But, as I said it was a lapse of judgement on my part, I'm normally very careful not to reach towards him, but to call him to me first to either give him a treat or to get him out of the way. I wish I could turn the clock back!!

I weighed in and have actually lost a couple of pounds. Hope I don't put it back on with all the stress.

Welcome to all the newbies, I've caught up with about 4 pages of posts so can't remember you all individually, but look forward to getting to know you.

Plans for Easter, not sure yet, hopefully we'll get to see our grandson, I went to his birthday party yesterday, it was at his kick boxing place the kids had great fun running around, and had a half hour introduction to kick boxing/martial arts they loved it.

Well I'd better get some work done, now my arm is feeling a little better I can't get out of doing any work!

Take care everyone and I'll chat again soon

Viv xx

lindaj07

Hi Barbie, glad to see you got home safe! That door pass ad sounds absolutely irresistable! Well done!
Viv, so sorry to hear about your accident with your dog! It's a hard one to deal with, isn't it? Hope he settles down...
Mary, glad to hear the wind has dropped! I was beginning to be reminded of Dorothy in Wizard of Oz! We haven't had
very strong winds over here... Is it a seasonal thing where you are?

Grandee47

Good Morning everyone! :flowerforyou: I'm joining you with my first cup of coffee this morning because we have a packed day and I won't be back on until tonight. It is a gorgeous, fresh morning after all the storms. The clouds are unbelievably beautiful. Since it is still quite breezy, they are scudding across the blue sky.

Viv, I'm so sorry about your dog. It's hard to know what to do in a case like that. You see the goodness in him, but if he can't be trusted to even be gentle with you (his meal ticket) then what? I am an animal lover, so I feel your pain.

Barbie, welcome home. :flowerforyou: I love getting away, but I'm such a homebody and routine person, that I'm always so glad to get home. I like having the first day or two after getting home, AT home so I can just putter around and get back into my old routines. I'm sure it is really strange not have the dogs there. One of the trips we'd like to take after DH retires is the one you just took. I've never been to the west coast and I sure hope to some day. DH has 2-4 years left before retirement.

Cherub, you asked what we were doing for Easter. We have a tradition that started when my son married. We go to early church and then to his inlaws for brunch. If we're lucky and have a nice day, we do an egg hunt outside, but if it's ugly out, we do a jellybean hunt inside. We hide plastic eggs with little goodies inside. We colorcode the eggs so it's fair for the little ones. :happy:

Linda, you mentioned how much you love honey.....I am not allowed to use artificial sweetners, so I use honey. I even use it in my coffee and it does the trick.

I'm training my bluebirds to come at mealtime. I ring a little bell when I come out with their mealworms. I'll let you know how it works.:noway:

Gotta go. We have Sunday School and church this morning, and Sam's 10th birthday party this afternoon. Since my son still lives in our old neighborhood, I'll get to walk there today. That'll bring back wonderful memories.

Have a blessed Sunday!

Dee:flowerforyou:

vickim26

Good morning ladies,
What a beautiful day here. McMadame so glad to hear from you. Missed you. Michelle yes they can un-friend you, however facebook has also been know to delete peoples friends. Maybe send her a private message asking if something happened. that happened to me once. someone I used to see post was gone. When I sent her a message asking if I had done her something she replied that most of her friends has gotten deleted and she could not remember all of them to add back.
Barbie glad you are home safe and sound. Have a good cleanse. LOL. I am waiting for Lowes to open so I can go get some more tile and flooring. I will be done with that today. Only grout left. kind of scared to start again but I will. Kenneth comes home from work at noon and then we will start preparing for our family get together for today. not sure if kids can swim, kind of cool here but I know they will want to. Have a great day. Glad the weather is over for some of you guys. We did not have it bad this time.
vicki M

lindaj07

Dee - your bluebird stories are delightful! Keep them coming! You make me wish I had some too so lovely!
I'm off to work soon - Today has been light on exercise which means, of course, light on eating too! It's going well so far but less easy at work. Wish me luck!

Grandee47

GOOD LUCK!!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: good morning. It is so good to be home. I was happy to be able to get on my scale again this morning until it told me that I had gained more than five pounds since I weighed the morning I left :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: the good news is that hubby gained weight too and is committed to going back to our old faithful eating and exercising that we did when we first lost all the weight:bigsmile: today's cleanse day will be a great beginning.:bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Dee, besides all the love and entertainment with the pets at home, I get a lot of exercise walking the dogs and taking them to the dog park and a lot of exercise getting up and down to open and close the door to let the cats in and out dozens of times:laugh: :laugh:

:bigsmile: Natalie, glad to hear that your 17 day diet plan is going well:bigsmile: one day at a time and you'll see the results you want :bigsmile:

:sad: Viv, I feel so sad for you and your dog:sad: that happened to some friends of ours and they continued to be careful and patient with their rescued dog and the long term results were good for all:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Vicki, I admire all your home improvement skills......many of us are able to do none of the things you've been doing

SallyCC

Good morning...well, Afternoon here!

It's great to read the posts every day...you all give me such motivation to keep on trying! Thanks.

Barbie....glad you are enjoying being back home. Today is a good day for a cleanse. Your attitude is great!

Viv..... So sorry about the dog bite. I have always loved my dogs and it is so upsetting when something like this happens. My old job was with an organization and we put together a program for little ones on dog bite prevention. Things just can happen so fast. I got to work with a wonderful animal behaviorists and she was so helpful in dealing with people in that situation. She also evaluated dogs in terms of temperment and that helped some people too. I hope it all goes well for you and your dog.

I was feeling like a slug but after reading your posts, I know I need to get moving......

mimi7grands

Barbie, I’m glad you’re home safely. Dorothy was right, there’s no place like home. Waah about the weight gain. I figure gain a little, lose a little is part of the process. You’ll be back in the groove in no time. (It sounds as though you’re already there!) My problem is, I go out of town far too often. I don’t go far but the dynamic and the weight gain are predictable.

Viv, I’m so sorry your dog bit you. I hope your arm feels better soon.

My daughter kept her dog (half lab, half southern bull dog, and pretty big) even though her behavior was sketchy when she was younger. Now she’s a wonderful dog. I know someone else who kept a dog even after it bit more than one person…the last one a little boy who made the mistake of putting his face close to her. (They were watching the dog but this happened in a flash.) In this case, I would have put the dog down.

It’s such a hard decision. From your past posts, I know you are a caring and responsible dog owner. You have my best wishes whatever you choose.

I cringed a little after wishing you all nice weather then reading about the terrible storms so many of you have been through. :noway: Dang it. We ARE due for some better weather. I can’t complain too much as all we’re getting is a little drizzle. Still, I like the sunshine.

I'm working on our family cookbook, something I've put off for more than a year. I finished the first draft (almost 300 pages with lots of family pictures) in time for Christmas 2009 (!) and got a couple of copies run off, before the file imploded and all the links to the pictures disappeared.

I tried this software and that software. One was InDesign, which would have been perfect for the job, but I didn't want to recreate the book from scratch. Besides, I'm way too rusty to learn such a complex new product without someone available to call for help. I finally got disgusted and put the cookbook on the shelf.

Now I'm back to MS Word with separate files for each chapter. (I'm not using a master and sub-documents...I read that Word master documents are either corrupt or going to be corrupt. I can vouch for the truth of that!) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this approach will work.

The hardest part about the project is the sitting, sitting, sitting. I'm looking forward to the finished product, although I'm never going to live down my reputation in the family as the biggest procrastinator ever.

:happy:

grabbit97

Just a quick note to say hello, Happy Sunday to all... the sun is shining in AZ, it's going to be 98, so i got up early (8:00 AM) to ride my bike around... then came back and enjoyed my 17 day diet breakfast .. 2 eggs and soem fruit with the green tea!!
Drinking my water, yum, and proceeding on with my day.
We are going to play canasta tonight, and go out for chinese before, buffet, which for me will be good, because I can choose just veggies and chicken.... will work out fine.
have a good day
natalie

zuback55

Good Morning from Canada everyone.....I thought our weather was bad but sounds like some of you are having weather problems also. It is supposed to be SPRING:flowerforyou: . Last week Wed. we had heavy wet snow...about 7 inches and then we have had another 7 inches since Friday evening, again the wet heavy stuff. Our ground in this area of the prairies is saturated and we are all farmland pretty much in this area. The crops should be planted no later than the end of this month...but don't see that happening. I really am feeling for all the farmers and the ranchers trying to calve. I have been doing a bit of walking in between snows and doing a bit of strength training indoors....just having problems with quantities for supper. I have lost a few pounds and then gain them back...I have pretty much cut out snacks after supper and even with the walking am still struggling.....I am doing better this week and have started volunteering at a Senior's Lodge a couple of days a week and that has really helped. Well, ladies and gents, I hope you all stay focused and lose, lose, lose those pounds this week....Cheers for now!:drinker:

anotheryearolder

Today is beautiful and clear here today; cool as well, which is a pleasant change.. We had to close up the house a couple days ago as the humidity has started in around here. That is what I dislike the most about our area the extreme humidity in the summer months. It was amazing to me just how humid it was when we first moved here from Illinois. You can get soaked to the undies just a few minutes after going outside when it is at it's worst. Oh well, every area has it's downfalls I suppose.

Yesterday I got most of the gardening I wanted to get done before we got a bit of rain. We were on the tail end of the storms that plagued the east coast yesterday. We mostly go the wind but a little bit of the rain.

In the evening I went to the theater with a few friends. That is always so much fun! We have season tickets to Alhambra dinner theater in Jacksonville. It's one of the few dinner theaters left in the US. Had a wonderful time but had no idea how to enter my dinner. I didn't even try.

As to Easter - the family that is close enough to come will be at our house - son, grandkids, GGS, ex-daugher-in law and her hubby and their kid and the dog too! :laugh: There are other as well - we're an eclectic group! It starts with breakfast rolls shaped like a nest of eggs. Then for dinner I will be smoking a couple pork butts and making pulled pork. Also having homemade crescent rolls, broccoli casserole, pasta salad with lots of veggies, corn, mashed potatoes and I'm making a rhubard custard pie for our son and GD as it is their favorite dessert. Strawberry and cream type dessert and a homemade pound cake is being brought by grandkid's mother. I will be sending ALL dessert leftovers home with someone!

Gotta go feed and water my garden.

Faye

Ldspill

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Like I said before, miss a couple of days and you have to read a small novel just to catch up. Just so much going on.

Yesterday was grueling for me. Our home owners assoc. had a work day and my butt is still dragging. I bruned a hillside that only a goat should stand on. I'd prop one foot against a tree and try to reach out as far as possible to clip branches. About 2 hours into it my hands and shoulders had just about given up but my ego wouldn't let me quit. Those youngsters got nothin on me...but I'll bet they can walk today. After bruning I was volunteered to carry bags full of fountain grass down to the lakeside which is 30 steps (stairs) from the platform where the grass was. Did I mention I was on a hillside that was 123 stairs (we don't have elevators here) down to the platform where the grass was? I think you're getting the picture. I took the grass down the stairs and dug the holes for 15 plants. At this point I was wondering how I was going to get back up the stairs to my house. I was exhausted. I worked from 9am to 6pm and when I entered my "Gardening" it registered 3005 calories. OMG, I feel better now. This morning though, I'm not sure how I feel and I have been asked to come help move some rocks (bowling balls) so we can build a small retaining wall.....I made it down the stairs but my husband had to HOIST me back up. I heard someone say, "Boy, you worked your *kitten* off today".....I wish it worked that way. I think even my eyelashes hurt.

The weather sure is screwy! Yesterday while working it was 48 degrees and today it's 73. Time for us all to move to Arizona.....Here we come Natalie!

Barbie..... welcome home. The Northern/West coast is where I grew up so I am very envious of your trip. Just for the record, thanks for your leadership here at 50+.

Viv.....Sorry about the mishap with your dog. I believe they know when something is wrong and I don't know if they feel sorry but is sure shows in their mannerisms.

Mimi.....A Family Cookbook is a huge challenge but I've known several families who have done it and they are very glad they did. The preservation of "Grandma's Special recipes" is reason enough to do it. My daughters and I are talking about doing one.

Lindaj07.....I laughed when you mentioned the Wizard of Oz regarding Mary. She lives not too far from me and although we didn't have those gale force winds she did, I watched my neighbors Bar-B-Q fly off their third story deck. Pretty scary.

I guess if I plan on being able to move at all tomorrow, or even tonight, I'd better go soak in a hot tub for a while. Hope the rest of the day is a joy for all.

Lynda

kackie

Happy Sunday! It is a beautiful day here and I spent all morning in my garden and am finally seeing it look like my garden and less like a bunch of weeds. I have 4 quarters in my fenced garden area and have been focusing on one quarter at a time. I now only have one quarter that is still a bit of a mess. My asparagus are tied up neatly and I planted pepper plants today.

Viv: I am SO sorry about your dog bite. I am sure you will figure out the best way to handle the situation. Hope your arm is better!

Mimi: Well, you will be glad to know that I started a family cookbook about 10 years ago and still do not have it finished!!! So...you are way ahead of me! I need to think about getting it all out again...groan:noway: It's such a nice idea!

Faye: You are right about the weather today...and the humidity that is sure to come soon! I LOVE these kind of days. I am about 3 hours from your area, so we have similar climates. The only good thing that I have found that's good about the humidity is it's good for aging skin!

Barbie: I am sorry that you saw a weight gain, but it makes me feel a tiny bit better. At least you nipped it in the bud quickly and didn't let it go. That's the way to do it!

Zuback: I hope you see the scales move. Never, ever give up!

I am writing instead of snacking, hoping the mood will pass. It works sometimes. Think that I'll make some hot tea...
Have a good evening, Dear Ladies! Kackie

msh0530

Hi Barbie, glad to see you got home safe! That door pass ad sounds absolutely irresistable! Well done!
Viv, so sorry to hear about your accident with your dog! It's a hard one to deal with, isn't it? Hope he settles down...
Mary, glad to hear the wind has dropped! I was beginning to be reminded of Dorothy in Wizard of Oz! We haven't had
very strong winds over here... Is it a seasonal thing where you are?

Seasonal? Yes, it can happen in winter, spring, summer or fall! It is always somewhat windy here. The wind has to get up to 25 or 30 mph before we consider it a windy day. I have been lucky to never lose my home in a tornado, but have many friends and relatives who have. Tornados are seasonal, usually March through September. Many of you may have heard of the community of Greensburg, which was decimated by a tornado a few years ago. They did a Discovery TV series about their rebuilding. That is about a half hour drive from me. Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!

lindaj07

:laugh: Just click the heels of your red slippers 3 times then you'll be home, Dorothy!!
I had a lazy day, exercise-wise and was watching what I ate more than usual! Now, I'm wondering if I've eaten enough...:noway:
I can always find something to worry about!
Mary I had another slice of your delicious Mexican Quiche today! Lip-licking good! Managed to keep to just one portion this time as the rest is in the freezer!:flowerforyou: :happy:
Good night all, have a great day!

cherubcrnp

I'm a newbie and not sure how to use all the tools on this site yet but determined to learn! Thanks for having a place for us older girls!

I'm 58 and diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes - never took it seriously until last week when my doctor really scared me. So for the past week I've been taking my blood sugar levels daily and they don't look good. Can't figure it out - I don't feel bad. Am going for diabetic/dietary counseling in 2 weeks but thought I would start here.

Wish me luck?

I am also Type2 diabetic. I saw a dietitian and it was extremely helpful not only for the diabetes but for weight loss. Not managing your diabetes can have dramatic and tragic effects. Hope that everything works out for you

vickim26

Good evening ladies,
What turned into a crazy morning turned into a lovely afternoon. This morning when I said I was going to Lowes (NOT) car battery was dead, had left kids dvd player on and killed batter. After putting on charger and letting it charge for over an hour with no luck I realized I had the things on wrong place. by this time I had contacted Heather and I went to town with them. After spending 45 min in mcdonalds drive thru to get them breakfast we got to lowes and they had nothing I needed. Nothing at all. so got home, called kenneth and asked him to stop at the other Lowes on his way home from work which he did. They had everything. So when he got home we got some lunch and then while he rested I finished floors and some of tile moulding in bath. floors all done. need a few more tiles for floor moulding. It looks really good I think. then it was time to start barbecue and kids started arriving. we had a great afternoon with kids playing, eating, talking, just enjoying the great weather. they were dissappointed cause too cold to swim but we did let them play in sprinkler for a while. they were freezing and too crazy not to get wet. now we are headed to kens shop cause he got a call. going ride with him cause he is tired and dont really want him going alone. will post later. I did eat a cupcake which was not even that good but oh well. I am sure I will regret it for weigh in tomorrow. have agood day.
vicki M

smwert

I updated my ticker - the wrong way. I have to start being honest with myself. I have to stop over eating and lying on the couch watching TV. I am so depressed by the weather. I am starting fresh this morning. I am go ing to try to follow slim fast for 1 week - to see if that can bgive me a jump.
wish me luck
susan

bkrbabe57

Good Morning Ladies
Just got caught up on all of the posts since Friday night.I didn't take notes( WHAT was I thinking? I can't remember anything ) :noway:
Anyway...Friday afternoon it started to rain but that quickly turned to snow :sad: I get off work at 10:30 and by then the travel was tretcherous!!! It took me about an hour longer to get home and it usually takes an hour and a half. It should be spring!!!
the snow has melted now but the weather people are saying that we should see snow again a couple of days this week. I am SO envious of anyone who is planting. I haven't even been able to get the tiller out let alone plant anything.
I am doing fairly well weight wise but I am not losing every week. I have slowed down to maybe every other week so I am disappointed but plugging away. I still have at least 20 pounds to go and it seems almost as daunting as in the beginning. Maybe it is just because I am cold and tired of being stuck indoors. I am really itching to get out and enjoy the warmer weather.
I have gone over my calories for the last couple of days but I am feeling good about my choices. 4 or more servings of fruit and veggies, a couple of servings of yogurt. Yesterdays veggie pizza was a bit much but all in all I only went over by 45 calories.

Viv - sorry to hear about the dog bite. It is distressing even if you do understand that he was startled.

Everyone else - I wish you a very lovely day and as this is the beginning of the week leading into Easter I am sending an extra hug and prayers to help you through.

Peggy

lindaj07

Lynda! Sorry, I somehow missed your post yesterday! I hope your neighbour's bbq is back in one piece! I also hope that you have done with all the heavy exercise! You CAN have too much of a good thing, can't you?
Susan good luck with slim fast! Anything is worth a try isn't it? Hope it works for you!
Vicki you sound like you had a very productive day, finally?
I just finished work and will be out for my daily walk (just 3.5 miles, as well as the 0.8 I do to and from work! Every little bit counts!
Have a great day all!

Ldspill

Good Morning everyone, what a gorgeous Monday we are having here in Missouri.

I'm a little disappointed that I didn't lose the 4 pounds I was shooting for but I'm thrilled to death with the 3 I did achieve. Weight loss has always been very difficult for me and even harder having passed that 50th B-day several, several years ago. I just keep trying new ideas and eventually one will work and I'll never change again. I keep waiting for my fairy Godmother to appear and make me thin with the way of her wand. I think she must have used up her magic on that Cinderella chic. If I had a bunch of singing and sewing mice, I'd be that cute and happy too. Oh, sorry.......flashbacks, my parents were hippies.

On a very possitive note, after all that work I did this weekend and the scale didn't move passed my 3 pounds, I've decided the work was strength training and we all know that building muscle can cause weight gain. Hey, you have your fantasy and I'll have mine. Geeze, I sure hope there are no English teachers reading this, that was one heck-of-a run on sentence.

Susan.....Good Luck with the Slim Fast. That's one I haven't tried yet.

Peggy.....Thanks for all the prayers, maybe if we all send them right back at cha we can clear up your weather. Couldn't hurt!

Wishing you all success with whatever you do.

Lynda

msh0530

Good morning my friends! How are you today? What are your plans? I'm at work right now, and when I get off, I plan to hit the swimming pool. First I think that I will throw together a pork chop casserole and put it in the oven, so that when I get home, dinner will be waiting for me. Then I have a big to do list around the house for the rest of the night (actually the rest of the week). Hope you are all keeping your heads above water this week! Have a good Monday!

zuback55

Thanks Kackie for the encouragement....I did weigh on Sunday and had lost 2 lbs....my weigh in day is Thursdays. I was on Skype with my sisters and they had asked if I had lost any weight...so I thought I would weigh and tell them the truth...I was pleasantly surprised. I hope to see it stick by Thursday. I did treat myself to a Sunday night snack of Smart Popcorn (but I did put a little butter on it)...Good Luck to everyone this week. :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

cucoyannie

Hi all I am sort of like in a plateau so hope this week will be better
I really need to get excercise in since i am in a 1200 cal diet. need to lose 80lbs. get lazy with excercise. lets see whta happens....

grabbit97

OK, starting day 4 of cycle 1, of the 17 day diet... i have not weighed myself, but feel GOOD. I know I have lost some, but we shall see on Friday what I have lost.
I had 2 eggs, made into egg salad, and some cantaloupe for breakfast with the tea (yuk), lunch will be a big salad, no time for the tea today at lunch, maybe drink it later at home. Drinking lots of water... chug chug, pee pee, you know the routine.
I did upper body with weights today, got to hot outside for me to ride the bike, so I will do the routine I do with the 5 lb weights 3x today.
have a good day...
Natalie

marlouise

Hello ladies

Back from another day of caos,(work). feeling a little truer to myself, my body is getting better at standing for the eight hours, and the eleven hours cause a little soreness but I can handle it better. May be by the end of the month I will be able to stay in the gym. I don't like being too tired before I get there. Does me no good anyway.

Sister made up a liver dinner today with mixed vegetables and baked potato. Loads of nutrients there but more than what I needed to eat. Well not going to hurt her feelings, just ate and shut up about it.I hear the tea pot being made, that's really nice!

Hope all is well here, and again soon I will catch up, anyone wishing to haller at me just send a e mail, I'll respond gladly.

Take care all, best hopes for the new day tomorrow.

Marilyn

lindaj07

Lynda, a very BIG congrats!!!! for your 3lb weight loss! Brilliant result for you!