50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

barbiecat

Susan:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Welcome to the "Just say No to birthday cake" club----the entrance fees are high but the benefits are priceless.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

We went to the dog park in wind sufficient to almost blow my hat off. the good part about going in lousy weather is that there aren't many dogs there. the girls were great playing with several labs and Australian shepherds and some bigger dogs. There was a cute beagle in the small dog yard. We spent an hour there and I walked until it was about to rain. After supper I rode the exercise bike for 20 minutes.

I have to leave the house at 7AM tomorrow to get to my meeting. I drive 40 miles, park my car, take a bus to the ferry, walk onto the ferry, and get picked up by a friend to drive the 50 miles to the meeting. I'll take an Isagenix meal replacement bar, a cut up apple, and some carrots so I don't get lured into bad eating.

Pleasant dreams :bigsmile:
Big hugs,
Barbie

weaklink109

Just a final note about that weather I described earlier today. I am watching the news and this wind was really something. It hit all over the metro area. An elderly man was sitting in the living room of his mobile home watching tv, and a 200 year old tree fell on it and his car and flattened both of them. Luckily it missed him and he was able to crawl out, uninjured. Thankfully, he said he is insured.

A short distance away, another large tree fell on a car, and that driver was not so lucky. He died instantly.

I took a walk around the condo complex where I live and there are tree branches and all kinds of leafy debris laying around. It figures--we just finished having all the driveways and sidewalks cleaned about two weeks ago :grumble:

:flowerforyou: Barbie, hope you have a good trip on Sunday. Sounds like getting there will be half the fun. I hope the weather straightens out up your way or that ferry ride could be exciting.

Well, it is way past my customary bedtime, but thankfully, tomorrow is not a workday, so no 3:45 am wake up for me.:yawn:

'Night All

Barb

FITFORLIFE1944

GOOD MORNING ALL,

BARB, YES, THAT'S IT, INVERSION THERAPY. I AM TOO AFRAID TO HANG UPSIDE-DOWN. IN JUNE I SEE A SPECIALIST,WILL SEE WHAT THE RESULTS ARE. I TAKE ALEVE BEFORE ANY STRENUOUS EXERCISE (IF YOU CAN CALL ANYTHING I DO STRENUOUS). FOR ME , I GUESS IT IS.
YOUR TICKER IS WONDERFUL. SUCH SWEET BABIES. DREYFUS WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A LOVING MOM. THE FIRST DOG IS INDEED SPECIAL. I WILL NEVER FORGET MY BLACKIE AND SHE IS GONE 53 YEARS. SHE WAS MY PROTECTOR,WOULD COME TO MY SIDE IF A STRANGER WAS NEAR AND GROWL TO LET THEM KNOW THEY HAD BETTER NOT HURT ME. ONE MORE DOG STORY, TRIXIE, AT 2YRS OF AGE. WE WERE SLEEPING AND A HUGE COMMOTION WOKE US. THREE MEN HAD PRIED OPEN THE WINDOW AND I GOT THERE JUST IN TIME TO SEE TRIXIE HANGING ON TO ONE OF THE GUYS BY THE ANKLE. I YELLED FOR HER TO COME TO ME. I THOUGHT HE MIGHT KILL HER TO GET AWAY. SHE CAME AND ALL THREE GUYS RAN FOR THEIR LIVES. I FOUND A KNIFE ON THE FLOOR. TRXIE , MY HERO DOG.
REGARDING THE COOKING. CAN YOU TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS AND COOK FOR A WEEK OR TWO? THAT'S WHAT I DO AND I FREEZE DINNERS SO I CAN POP THEM RIGHT INTO THE MICROWAVE. YOU GET CREDIT FOR NOT TAKING ANY CAKE HOME. IT IS HARD TO RESIST A TREAT WHEN IT IS STARING YOU RIGHT IN THE FACE AND EVERYONE ELSE IS ENJOYING IT.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO IT.HOWEVER, WHEN IT IS VERY CREAMY, I DO GET SOME CREDIT FOR PUSHING THE CREAM TO THE SIDE. LOL.MAI LI IS MY INSPIRATION. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ON MONDAY.

SUSAN, SO GREAT THAT YOUR PATIO AND GARAGE ARE DONE. ENJOY.
ANOTHER STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, TURNING DOWN THAT BIRTHDAY CAKE. WOW, YOU AND BARBIE HAVE SUCH DETERMINATION TO DO THAT. WONDERFUL.
THE CUPCAKES SOUND GOOD. DO YOU BY ANY CHANCE KNOW THE CALORIES OR FOR WW THE POINT VALUE?

KATHY, YES WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE OUR PETS AND JUNO SOUNDS EXCEPTIONAL. AS FOR THE FL VACATION, IT'S SO HARD TO LEAVE A DOG FOR MONTHS AT A TIME. THEY MISS YOU. HOPE IT WORKS OUT FOR YOU TO BRING HIM ALONG.

BARBIE, I AGREE THAT SEEING SOMETHING THAT SHOWS HOW WELL YOU HAVE DONE, WORKS.
GREAT IDEA. MY EXPERIENCE WITH LATE NIGHT EATING HAS BEEN THAT I LOSE WEIGHT ANYWAY. I EAT DINNER AT 7PM AND A SNACK AT 9PM. OF COURSE, WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT. I DID READ THAT IT IS A MYTH THAT EATING THE HEAVIER MEAL LATER IN THE DAY HAS AN EFFECT ON THE METABOLISM. IT SOUNDS LIKE COMMON SENSE THAT WE ARE RESTING AND DON'T BURN THE CALORIES,BUT STUDIES SHOW THAT IS WRONG. I SAY TRY ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING FOR YOURSELF. IF IT WORKS FINE AND IF NOT MAKE A CHANGE.
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME ON YOUR TRIP AND JAKE TOO.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL SUNDAY. MAKE GOOD CHOICES EVERYONE.

ANNE

Bradymom

Hi, I'm new to these types of forums. But I'm here to find a support network to help me achieve my healthy lifestyle goals.

I've been on this site off and on for about a month, only tracking food and movement a few times a week, but I'm commited to make a better effort the month of May to see if it helps me with my weight loss goal.

So, hopefully I'll find this thread again! The forums can be a bit confusing.

Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Welcome, Bradymom
You have come to the right place.:bigsmile: This is a great group of women. If you check in regularly, you'll get to know us and we'll get to know you. There is a lot of support and encouragement and laughs here.

Anne----We eat our big meal (400-500) calories at noon. At night we have a 230 calorie Isagenix protein shake and then about 200 calories of cereal and either soy milk or nonfat yogurt about 8:30. So far we are both losing weight. If that changes, then i might reevaluate the evening eating. Somebody said, "If it works, don't fix it":bigsmile:

Barb---I got up at 4:30 this morning, I'm so excited and nervous about this journey. The wind down where you are was a whole lot worse than what we got. This morning it is calm and quiet but who knows what it will be like to the east.

gotta eat and go and yes, I know, I'll be standing around on the other side of the water for much too long waiting for my ride.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

barbiecat

oops it posted twice:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

weaklink109

:flowerforyou: Happy Sunday!!:flowerforyou:

And it is, because I was rewarded for my efforts yesterday with a 2 lb. loss for the week!! :happy: :happy: Praise the Lord!! (but don't pass the coffee cake!!):laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: BRADYMOM-

Welcome. Here are two hints to make us easier to find. When you go to "my topics" link, visible at the top of page AFTER you have clicked on the "community" page, you will see the last 25 postings you have made, and this thread will show, so you can click on it and go. If you really get into the site and are posting a lot, another way to keep this thread readily available is to save it as a favorite on your browser. When you pul it up, you will be able to navigate to anywhere on it by using the page numbers that appear on the right side and top and bottom of each page.

Directions assume you are using Windows & IE explorer as your browser. IF you have a Mac, you will have to ask someone how to save a favorite web page. I haven't used a Mac in so long, I can't remember enough without being in front of one to help you.

Viewing the page, you click on the green and yellow "stars" in your tool bar and choose "add to favorites" If you have lots of favs, you might want to create a folder within them just for MFP related favs. I find I am getting more of them all the time. If I find a favorite recipe, or something about a topic that I want to access later, I save it.

If this is confusing, or I have not given enough details, you can send me a personal message by clicking on the name next to my post and choosing the "send message" If you tell me what operating system your pc is using and what version of IE, I can give you more specific instructions. If you aren't sure, I can help you locate the info.

Welcome and Good luck using the site. I am very glad to have found it, and I hope it helps you reach your goals!!

:flowerforyou: ANNE-

Thanks for your kind words about Dreyfus. HE was one of a kind. Smart too. When he was younger and my husband and I were still together, if Bob came home and didn't pay immediate attention to him, Dreyfus would UNTIE his shoe laces, as if to say "Hold it right there!! NOBODY goes anywhere in THIS house until they pet the DOGGIE!!"

The cooking in advance thing is what I am working toward, but my freezer space is limited right now, so I have to "draw down" a bit on inventory before I can do that on a large scale.

I am trying to limit myself to one frozen prepared entree per day and adding in fresh things around it for now.

:flowerforyou: BARBIECAT- I am glad it was YOU who got up at 4:30a (AKA "OH DARK:thirty) :laugh: :laugh: and not me. Hope the weather stays well behaved while you are on your journey.

Epilogue to our storm of yesterday: More and more pics and reports on the tv. Lots of trees down. One pic from a community to the south of Portland showing a deck covered with about two inches of hail. This morning over 5,000 homes are still without power. :sad:

I guess it could be worse. A year ago last January, we actually had a TORNADO in my town. :noway: It caused several million dollars in damages. Although they are not common in the west, there have been TWO here in my lifetime. The one in 1972 just missed my high school and it flattened a grocery store about a mile from the school and several people were killed.

Well, if my best friend "I.B. Profen" :laugh: :laugh: will kick in, and make me forget the ache in my hip from my 4 miles yesterday, I plan to do the same today. Might as well get the week off to a good start.

I am planning on doing something creative with chicken breasts today for dinner.
Speaking of chicken... Has anyone else seen the Foster Farm's chicken commercial where the chickens are in the doctors office, all "plumped up" from being injected with salt water? What a hoot!! :laugh: :laugh: I think Foster Farms is a regional brand, so if anyone wants me to describe it, I will.

Happy Day All!!

Barb

FITFORLIFE1944

BARBIE, YOU BET, ANYTHING THAT WORKS WELL FOR YOU IS THE WAY TO GO. YOU AND JAKE ARE DOING JUST GREAT. IF MY PLAN STARTS TO FAIL,I INTEND TO TRY YOURS.

BRADYMOM, WELCOME. I HAVE MYFITNESSPAL IN MY FAVORITES. ALSO CAN GO TO COMMUNITY THEN MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT AND LAST 50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.
GOOD LUCK, WISH YOU THE BEST.

BARB, YIPPEE!!!! 2LBS GONE, FANTASTIC!!!!
THAT DREYFUS WAS NOT ONLY ADORABLE,HE WAS SO SMART TOO. UNTIE A SHOE LACE TO GET ATTENTION. HOW CUTE IS THAT?

ANNE

Swissmiss

Kathy...The only story I have about those beagles is that my dad wanted to breed Tina but she was too small. The first litter all died so he tried again and had a c-section planned. The next litter also all died and my dad told the vet to fix her. Well, she died during the surgery. This was the only time I ever saw my mom cry over an animal. I will never forget it.

AHealthierSuzyQ

I have a great nephew who is allergic to eggs and milk, so I tried making cupcakes for him to eat at the birthday party using the egg-less, oil-less cake recipe replacing the 15 oz can of pumpkin with a can of unsweetened applesauce a french vanilla cake mix. Even hubby liked it.. He wants me to try adding frozen blueberries for Sunday breakfast muffins. I'll let you know how that turns out.

Check with you all on Monday.

I just had dinner a little over an hour ago, but that sounds really good with blueberries. I think the recipe was in the April 50+ thread, wasn't it? If so, I will find it. If not, you might mention if it is somewhere on the site, as I hear lots of voices going "yum yum" right now!!!

Barb

HERE"S the high fiber, low fat cake recipe again: It is already listed on MFP as "Pumpkin Spice Cake," "Chocolate Pumpkin Cake." and Chocolate Cake w Pumpkin." I'm pretty sure the calories are the asme no matter which flavor of cake mix you opt to use.

INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package any flavor cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin OR unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup water

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan or muffin tins with Pam. In a large bowl, mix together the canned pumpkin/applesauce and water. Add cake mix. Stir until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool and serve, or store in the refrigerator. This tastes even better the next day.

Try devils food, you can't taste the pumpkin! Use applesauce for lighter cakes like white or yellow.

plantlady99

Kathy...The only story I have about those beagles is that my dad wanted to breed Tina but she was too small. The first litter all died so he tried again and had a c-section planned. The next litter also all died and my dad told the vet to fix her. Well, she died during the surgery. This was the only time I ever saw my mom cry over an animal. I will never forget it.

Swiss that is so sad. My heart goes out to you. It had to be tough to see your mom cry. I love my Bosco, we just came back from visiting my parents and he came. My mother just loves him. He has a special love set that he sleeps on when he is there. Everyone gets a big kick out of him.

Kathy

Swissmiss

Kathy...isn't it funny how we can treat our pets like they are our kids? My dog goes with me just about everywhere. He even rides with my husband when he picks me up from work. I have been getting extra exercise by taking him for walks.

weaklink109

I have a great nephew who is allergic to eggs and milk, so I tried making cupcakes for him to eat at the birthday party using the egg-less, oil-less cake recipe replacing the 15 oz can of pumpkin with a can of unsweetened applesauce a french vanilla cake mix. Even hubby liked it.. He wants me to try adding frozen blueberries for Sunday breakfast muffins. I'll let you know how that turns out.

Check with you all on Monday.

I just had dinner a little over an hour ago, but that sounds really good with blueberries. I think the recipe was in the April 50+ thread, wasn't it? If so, I will find it. If not, you might mention if it is somewhere on the site, as I hear lots of voices going "yum yum" right now!!!

Barb

HERE"S the high fiber, low fat cake recipe again: It is already listed on MFP as "Pumpkin Spice Cake," "Chocolate Pumpkin Cake." and Chocolate Cake w Pumpkin." I'm pretty sure the calories are the asme no matter which flavor of cake mix you opt to use.

INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package any flavor cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin OR unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup water

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan or muffin tins with Pam. In a large bowl, mix together the canned pumpkin/applesauce and water. Add cake mix. Stir until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool and serve, or store in the refrigerator. This tastes even better the next day.

Try devils food, you can't taste the pumpkin! Use applesauce for lighter cakes like white or yellow.

S-que--

Thank you for the info. I think I will try it this week.

Barb

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :drinker:

I'm home from my adventure. I was gone for eleven hours to attend a three and a half hour meeting.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I rode in two cars, two busses, and a ferry to get there. We got there early and one of the guys wanted coffee while we waited. We went to Starbuck's and I got a 20 oz. Tazo Orange Herb Tea :drinker: and NOTHING ELSE.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: I brought my own food and ate almost all of it before the day was over. the weather was fabulous especially during the ferry ride.

It was sunny when I got home so Jake and I took the dogs to the dog park for a 30 minute run.

I changed my picture because the dogs seemed to be getting all the press and the cats were feeling left out. Bernie is part Maine Coon so he has big ears, big feet, long hair, and a healthy appetite. he loves to play with the dogs.

The last load of wash is in the machine. The list of the last minute items is on the kitchen counter and the countdown begins.

Barb----get rid of that nasty weather before we get that far south on Tuesday morning.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

One of the biggest reasons we love RV travel is that the cats and dogs can travel with us.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

big hugs to all
Barbie

weaklink109

Barbiecat-

I am not sure what the weather report is for Monday. Today was pretty good---not nearly as exciting as Saturday. I didn't see the new this evening, but I recall this morning hearing sunny, cloudy, rainy....and so on. Typical WA weather--if you don't like it, wait 5 minutes :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

By the time you come through here tomorrow, I will be at work, and if it is after 10a, I will already have worked FIVE hours, and come home to crash. When you come through, assuming it is on I-205, holler loudly and I might hear you. I live within a stone's throw of the freeway, but far enough away so I don't hear the traffic noise, and my office is very near the Mill Plain interchange.

Of course, if I don't get to bed, all bets are off on my actually getting up on time tomorrow. I did SIX MILES today on another walking trail about 10 miles from my house. It took me 2 hours, and when I was finished, I wasn't hungry, so I went to church this evening and finally got hungry during the sermon, so then of course it seemed like forever til the service was over. Communion hosts are NOT very filling in the physical sense!!

This means I have walked 10 miles in two days.

I didn't feel like dealing with my chicken breast so I had some yogurt and some almonds and feel just right.

Have a safe journey.

BTW your kitty is cute.

Barb

FITFORLIFE1944

GOOD MORNING ALL,

SUSAN, GOING TO TRY YOUR RECIPE, THANKS.

BARBIE, GLAD YOU ARE HOME SAFE AND SOUND. THAT WAS QUITE A JOURNEY FOR SUCH A SHORT MEETING. SO GREAT THAT YOU TAKE ALL YOUR PETS WITH YOU ON YOUR TRIPS.
BERNIE TAKES A GREAT PICTURE. HOW OLD IS HE? HOPE YOU HAVE WONDERFUL WEATHER
AND A WONDERFUL TRIP.

BARB, YOU ARE DOING SO WELL WITH THE WALKING. 10 MILES IN TWO DAYS IS GREAT. I STICK TO ABOUT A MILE TO A MILE AND A QUARTER. MORE THAN THAT,I GET LEG PAINS. EVERYONE SAID AFTER I WALK AWHILE,I WILL GET USED TO IT AND DO MORE AND MORE,BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN THAT WAY. I WILL BE SATISFIED WITH WHAT I CAN DO FOR NOW. LOOKING FORWARD TO JOINING SOME TYPE OF SENIOR GYM PROGRAM IN JUNE WITH A FRIEND OR MY YOUNGER SON MAY JOIN THE REGULAR GYM AND WE CAN RIDE THERE TOGETHER.

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE, THINK HEALTH AND "TRUE" HAPPINESS.

ANNE

plantlady99

I took Barbies lead and put my Punky on my profile pic.

Our animals are sure like our children.

Hope all is well.

I have not gone to the gym yet. I still have to do a lot of running around today. I hope I can get back on track tomorrow. It's rainy here today. I hope to get in my BL DVD today. I have to start burning calories again. I need to release some endorphins. If anything for my mental health.

Kathy

AHealthierSuzyQ

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS

Good news is I lost another pound; bad news is I can barely move my head or right arm... Hubby says I gardened too hard on Friday getting the new flowerbed ready to plant..:grumble:

It started with a slight headache that night and all day Saturday, but Sunday morning woke up hurting from the top of my head, down my neck and on into my right shoulder. My arm was numb down to my elbow and I could barely turn my head. To add insult to injury, I can't find my heating pad... so I spent most of Sunday eating Alieve, which makes it bearable, but upsets my stomach. I'm guessing I pinched a nerve... As soon as the office opens, I will be making an appointment with the local chiropractor....Sure kicks my exercise plans in the head! :frown:

dricotta1

Mornin'!

Sounds like we have a bunch of animal people! Especially beagles. We had a beagle named Nickle, when my kids were little. She lived for 13 yrs. and I swore when she died I would never have another. But....my daughter convinced me I needed one after my husband died and I now have a beautiful mutt named Djibouti (Bouti for short) whom I love dearly.

Didn't do great over the weekend. A large piece of chocolate cake called my name (and kept calling I listened! Then.. her sister started calling and again I listened:huh: But oh well, it was really yummy and I thoroughly enjoyed it and am now back on track. Sometimes You just gotta:bigsmile:

Have a great Monday everyone, Diane

elli

hi everyone - darn, i posted on the wrong thread last night! I was so tired i wasn't even sure of my name anyway!:laugh: Now i hafta get to work, but welcome to may and i'll try and post later on today!