WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012
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:flowerforyou: Lila, I think you win the prize for the story of the stinkiest dog…….it certainly beats the stories of my Sasha rubbing her ears in deer poop.
:flowerforyou: Amanda, you are so right about children and books…..I spent my childhood reading….i went to a baby shower last weekend and brought a favorite children’s book as my gift.
:flowerforyou: CSueB, I agree with you about the early morning…..that’s when I walk my dogs and I love it……this morning I slept late (6:00) and by the time we got out it was starting to get light and I missed the darkness of our usual walks.
:flowerforyou: Liz, enjoy your weekend by yourself and do not be discouraged by the scale.
:flowerforyou: Janehadji, posting a picture in the middle of your reply requires having an account on Photo Bucket or Flickr…then you get a code to paste on your post. How great that you and Laura had face-to-face time together……did you take pictures? Is that what you want to post?
:bigsmile: Meg, glad you are back….we missed you…..the last time I missed logging onto MFP was when I was in a hotel that charged for the internet.
:bigsmile: I did my weight training again today. Jake was riding our new recumbent exercise bike that arrived today (he put it together in a fairly short time with only a little help from me and no problems with the directions or the parts). The bike is really quiet so it will be great to ride while watching TV. The bike is right in the middle of the living room set up so that it doesn’t block the view from where either one of us sits.
Barbie from NW Washington
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Hello Ladies,
Hope you all are having a nice Saturday. Mine has been very productive. Able to get DH corner in the bedroom pickup and organize. Deep clean the kitchen and tackle the living room. I hope to get to the linen closet tomorrow. Went out with DD to get a few things and able to get Bella out for two walks. it was pleasant outside but you can feel the chil in the air.
Had a nice dinner with my daughter. I even got her to try a sweet potato. lol
@Amanda- I love reading and so does my daughter. That is a beautiful thing to past on to your grandbabies.
@Lin-- I hope your Dad is ok and no infection.
@Glenda- Congrats on the 2lbs.
@Michele- Plantars warts Ihave had them off and on what cream are you using?
@ Lili I hope the storm clear up quickly for you,
@M-- I like V8 juice, I like to drink it also use it as a broth or base for some of my stews and soups.
@ Meg-- welcome back sounds like a fun trip in Philly!
@Jane and @Laura how cool that you were able to meet.
Well that is it for now. Will try to check in later if I can.
Looks like we maybe getting a storm very windy out/
Take care and wishing everyone a nice evening,
Liz0 -
I started out the weekend with a trip to the farmers market. So many wonderful things to choose from. I got a variety of sweet potato that I have not tried before, can't remember the name, deep red, they said it was sweeter. Can't wait to try it. Last fall I cooked a bunch of sweet potatoes, cut them in chunks and froze them. Then I pulled out a chunck whenever I wanted some. Great stuff. I got got some small white potatoes, carrots and onions - beef stew in the crock pot tomorrow. I love fall for all the comfort fodods. Next week is the last farmers market of the year although the farm with the sweet potatoes said they would be at an indoor stand after the market. It gets a little too cold in southeast Wisconsin in November for outdoor markets. Fall is also for more reading, nothing better than curling up with a blanket and a book. My GS lives with me and is starting first grade. I love watching him read on his own, sounding out the words. Another generation of readers, it's all good.
Barbie -I am going to look into the titles you shared for strength training. I like the idea of not having to get on the floor, it is too hard on knees.
Keep coming back,
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DeeDee - Garlic-Herb Mini Quiches Recipe
45 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
15 10 25
Ingredients
1 carton (6-1/2 ounces) reduced-fat spreadable garlic and herb cream cheese
1/4 cup fat-free milk
2 eggs
3 packages (1.9 ounces each) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Minced chives, optional
Directions
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and eggs. Place tart shells on an ungreased baking sheet; fill each with 2 teaspoons mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until filling is set and shells are lightly browned. Sprinkle with chives if desired. Serve warm. Yield: 45 mini quiches.
Nutrition Facts: 1 mini quiche equals 31 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 32 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein
I couldin't find garlic and herb cheese, the only herb cheese I could find was a cheese and herb, and one of the gals is allergic to all cheeses, so I used garden veg. cheese. Didn't taste bad at all.
Did an hour of yoga DVD (Rodney Yee's Yoga Burn) today. Tomorrow I'll do a pilates DVD.
The guys were here for the fence. Honestly, I think the guy in charge thought it would be a 1 hr repair job. They were here for 4 hours. They installed an extra piece of fence and it was so crooked you wouldn't believe it! Well, the way they originally wanted to "repair" it was that they dug up the post (remember, it's set in concrete) and were going to raise it. Vince just said "you mean now the concrete is going to be at ground level?" The guy then asked if we wanted them to chip off some of the concrete. To which Vince asked how they were going to do under the concrete post. The guy said "we'll fill in with dirt". Now that DID NOT sit well with Vince AT ALL. He just said "well, in a day or two the ground will settle and then the post will sink down. I really don't see how you can repair it without installing a new post". They installed a new post. The fence installer wasn't happy at all. But that's just too bad. We went around the fence, pointing out all the scratches, they touched them up and left us the can of touch up paint. They did repair the posts that were more than 1" from vertical. Interestingly, the guy at the end asked Vince if he wanted to use a level on them, Vince could tell just by looking that they were straighter. The fence guy couldn't see it, I think he thought Vince was being too pickey. Oh well..... We couldn't get over how much direction he had to give to the one worker. Even tho it was in Spanish, it appeared at one point that the fence guy was sort-of chastising the worker. Too bad. No, we didn't provide bottles of water or any snacks. I'm not about to reward them for screwing up! No way. We suspect the tile guy took much longer than he originally said he would because they didn't want any other problems. Seems they got a bad review on Angies list, but honestly most of the things this person was complaining about didn't look bad at all. Our understanding was that even if they'd installed a solid gold pool, it wouldn't be good enough for her. Well, it takes all kinds.
Amanda - those grandtwins will be two already!!!! No way!!!! Seems like just yesterday that they were born.
CSueB - have fun at the party!
Vince wants to put in some of the landscape lighting tomorrow, then we can test them out tomorrow night. We're thinking that 8' apart is good, but we'll see when they are actually installed.
jb - congrats on getting into the size 12's. Wonderful, you've come a long way baby.....
Meg - welcome back! Glad you had a wonderful time in Philly. Can't wait to hear more about it. We have a MiFi that we use when we're at the condo. I wonder if that would work at a hotel? I'll ask Vince, he'll probably know.
Laura and Jane - so glad you had such a nice visit. Isn't it special to meet up with someone you know so much about but have never met? I love it
Glenda - WTG on the loss! You're doing fantastic. For my plantar warts the MD prescribed imiquimod cream. I'm supposed to put it on the wart about 8 hours before I shower. According to him, this cream takes a while to work (like months) but it seems to be longer lasting. What it does is it makes the body "see" the wart as an invader and attack it. I've read that reading while on the treadmill or elliptical really isn't recommended, probably because there's a greater possibility that you'll get engrossed in an article and without realizing it lower your speed. On the treadmill you might lower it so that you'd be able to read better. That's my guess, anyway. I always use my iPod.
I just realized that I had two bigt containers of spaghetti squash in the freezer and just now I put another large one in there. Guess I'll be eating spaghetti squash for some time to come....lol Well, it COULD be worse...lol
Mary - never thought of freezing sweet potatoes. Oh wonderful! Something ELSE for my freezer....lol
Anybody have any ideas of something to put on the spaghetti squash. After a while, I get tired of tomato sauce, but I can't think of anything else.
Hope everyone has a great evening.
Michele0 -
My first true fall from grace in my seventy something days of logging. 500 c alories over, and that's with the added calories fitbit added in. Oh well, my brother only visits me once every 4 years!!!0
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Happy Saturday Ladies,:flowerforyou:
I have been unable to get up on my foot for most of this week:grumble: . I have felt really sick from the medications:sick: and been under my calories everyday. But today, I felt pretty good:bigsmile: . Unfortunately my appetite was back with a vengeance:mad: :mad: . My husband ordered Pizza Hut and I gave into that demon:explode: :explode: . I ate more than I should and have been filled with self loathing ever since:mad:
:grumble: . Definitely not worth it:noway: . However, I did feel well enough to clean and rearrange my very large living room and foyer. I hope that worked off some of the indulgence. :huh:
I visited my mother this afternoon and I'll be darned if she wasn't rearranging her living room too when I got there, lol.:laugh: :laugh: So much like my mother its scary.:ohwell:
Anyway, the foot is better. The toe is still not much of a looker. Its still very red and swollen, but I hope to be able to wear a shoe on it by Monday so I can get back into the gym and back to my "normal" routine. :glasses:
It was a beautiful day here. We had sunshine and light wind, 65 degrees. The leaves are gorgeous colors and its a perfect time to walk...if you can wear shoes.
I hope to be back to being a good and diligent girl next week. For today, the fluffy girl escaped for a bit, but I think I have her caged again.
@Wessecg- don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I stumbled this weekend myself. It happens. We just have to start over tomorrow.
Thank you all for being here for me. I want to be a better person because you all help me aspire to be like you...
Have a great weekend.
Jolene0 -
Hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday evening. :flowerforyou:
I went to the gym today by myself and it felt good to work out. I was not able to go much during the week. The exercise makes me feel grounded or less stressed. :happy: This is good because it wipes away any cravings that I might have.:drinker: :drinker:
I read all the posts and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. I am just too tired tonight to write ya'all back! :yawn: :yawn:
I am feeling really sleepy. I made an organic lean ground beef and pinto bean chili for dinner tonight. It was very good! Today, the sun never came out,but it was still 70 degrees. I guess we needed some hot comfort foods! :laugh: :laugh:
Ok, everyone have a wonderful Sunday. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Be back on track, log, drink that water , and keep those muscles burning those calories! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Amanda
Love your new pic!!! I love to read and passed that on to my daughter, we were just laughing about a book we shared in the past, my oldest granddaughter 11, always wants to go to a book store on our shopping trips, I think we passed the bug to her!
M Hoping you`re having a great time with family this weekend!!!
JaneMartin Hope you`re having a wonderful weekend!!
CSueB Hope you enjoyed the party!!!!
Liz Yay for a good night sleep!!! Have you measured yourself? You could be losing inches even though the scale is not moving! Don`t let it get you down!!!
Janehadji So glad you and Laura got to meet and had a great time!!!
Jb I love NYDJ`s!!! The ones I have are too big now, I need to figure out what size I might need, I usually order them and I hate having to send things back! Glad you found some new things!!! Thanks for the recipe link!!!
Meg Welcome home!!! Looking forward to hearing about your trip!
Laura80111 Congrats to hubby for losing 17 lbs.!!!! Great idea to pick up the 30lb. weight to remind yourself!!!
Teri We are a chatty bunch:laugh: !!!
Lila I see now why you wanted to get your yard done this weekend! Hailing for over half an hour:noway: , did it look like snow on the ground?
Glenda Congrats on 15 pounds since Jan.!!!!!
Barbie I`m like you if I get up at 6am, I`m late, I`m up everyday around 5am! I get my walk in first thing in the morning and the rest of the day, anything extra is great, I walk Noel 30 to 45 minutes several times a day, I don`t really count that since she stops and smells the roses so to speak :laugh: .
Mary I`ve had the deep red sweet potatoes, they are sweeter and I thought at bit drier than the yellow ones, they`re good but I prefer the yellow ones.
Michele Thanks for the recipe! I think I`ll make that when the kids come over for our Halloween dinner! I`m glad they glad they finished your fence, I know it looks better now! I put a little butter, salt & pepper, and parmesan cheese on my spaghetti squash, it`s yummy!
Cheryl Just get back on your plan, we all have indulgences sometimes!
Jolene Don`t beat yourself up too much for the pizza, just get right back on your plan!!!
Linda Your chili sounds delish!!! Hope you had a good night sleep!!!
It`s time for me to get ready to put on my tiara, I think today I`ll curl my hair, I don`t do it very often because it takes about an hour to do
, however I do get tired of it just being straight and since I have some extra time today, why not. I had a yard guy here a couple of years ago doing big maintance work, pruning, mulching, etc. etc, he was here about 3 days and everyday I had my hair pulled back in a ponytail except for the last day, and I had curled it, when he saw me he said "OMG, your hair is beautiful" :laugh: :laugh: . I thought I must have looked really a mess with it the days before:laugh: .
Hope all of you beauties have a wonderful Sunday!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
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Good morning and Happy Sunday everyone! How's your weekend going?
Mine took a detour yesterday - I cut out the halloween costume for GD, only to be stricken with some sort of stomach bug. It could have just been that I had eaten eggs for breakfast without any carbs to go with them - they tend to upset my stomach if I eat them "straight." I also didn't eat a lot the entire day. Anyway, I wound up going to lay down and didn't do much of anything all day :frown:. I feel much better today - I think I was just a little run down. Now I'm just way behind on my projects.
Ellen, I did read your article - very interesting. As I said, I don't know enough about that time even though I lived right through it - as a self-absorbed teen. Glad to know a little more. I agree on the going out to eat thing - DH and I struggle to justify going to restaurants for those very reasons. We used to love to go out to eat.
JaneH, congratulations on that lovely date night with DH! Maybe you could find either a low-calorie treat to send to her or, better yet, a low-calorie cookbook with some of her favorite recipes lightened up? I'm the same way with the cake - it's a family tradition from way back. My mom would make the cake, and whoever the birthday boy or girl was could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner until it was gone. Oh, wait, maybe that was my tradition.
Deborah, isn't change the pits? lol. Thanks for the lovely thought.
Lin, take your time. You've been sick for a bit, so it will take a few days to feel back at top speed, don't you think? Sorry to hear about the cauliflower soup. Sometimes food just doesn't work out like you think it will. I hope your dad recovers from his infection quickly - it's much harder on the elderly, isn't it? Adding to that the home trying to pressure you to decide before you know what his discharge is going to be? That's pretty awful.
DeeDee, how horrible that someone called so late, but it sounds like it was probably a wrong number who had a creative way of trying to get out of having to admit it
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Barbie, your weight routine sounds very ambitious! I do like my free weights and am trying to figure out how to get more. I'm going to be checking out craig's list and the local yard sales soon. Your line-dancing classes sound so fun! Love the pic . Have fun with the bike too!
DebA, your day with your granddaughter sounds like so much fun! I agree, 14 is a fun age. The dinner sounds wonderful too! Have a great time on the hike - hopefully it's not like mine was with DH in the White Mountains - or that you're in better shape than I was for that one.
Michele, your workout descriptions always leave me exhausted lol. You must have a ton of energy. I say that, but I do a fair bit of exercising each day too. I was feeling a bit "off" the past two days, and boom, I wound up in bed for most of the day yesterday. Hope you're not coming down with something. You might remind Vince it's not doing anyone any good to get angry about the pool guys, just to show them what he expects as far as getting the job done. Save the angry for if they say they won't make the changes. Most people want to do a good job. I made mini-quiche yesterday - but no crust, just baked the egg mix in a muffin tin. The still weren't that light - probably about 80 calories each. LOL about your station wagon story.
Lila, Eeewwww!!! I don't have any idea what it smells like, and I can only imagine but I'll keep it that way thank you very much!!! You poor thing. Your food choices sound perfect! Beatrix Potter was my favorite to read to DD when she was small - and we/I collected the figurines for her for years (a new one each Easter). Now she has the collection for DGD as well as the books. We even went to visit Beatrix Potter's home in the Lake District in England when we were there.
Amanda, congratulations on another pounds lost - although you've been feeling a little out of sorts - maybe that's the cause? At least now you know it's your body finding it's own weight setting now. I love your book titles - we loved those.
JaneM, your exercises/stretching sound perfect for your back. Good for you! Have fun at the pumpkin patch.
Sue, your run sounds lovely! There's a meteor shower this weekend that's supposed to be lovely. I can never stay up long enough to see them :frown:. Have fun at your party!
Liz, yay for sleep!!! Gamers are a breed all unto themselves, aren't they? BIL is one (as is middle niece), and my SIL is another (he actually is an art director for a gaming company, video). They crack me up. Are you taking measurements in addition to the scale? You'll probably see a change there even if not on the scale. Enjoy your weekend!
JaneH, I haven't posted any pictures, but I know you have to have an on-line account somewhere like shutterfly or photobucket. So glad to hear about your lunch! I've met a few virtual friends in real life - and we always just chat forever. It's so great to put a real experience to a virtual one, isn't it?
JB, congratulations on learning acceptance of your new body. You look terrific - there's no shame in that! Enjoy your time in your home now that your outside home is resting for the winter.
Meg, welcome back! I can't wait to hear what you thought about Philly.
Laura, glad you enjoyed your meeting with JaneH too - and how special that you can not only spend time with your grandchildren but they single you out to care for them
. I skyped with DD yesterday but it always leaves me feeling sad I'm not closer to them so I can hold my precious DGD :sad:. DH did that very same thing the other day - he couldn't believe how heavy the weight was!
Texas, don't worry about the commenting - I'm sure I comment enough for all of us lol. Glad your scale is moving - and I hope you get out and get those steps in too!
Lila, it's hailing now? That is odd weather. Good luck getting those leaves raked. Your workshop sounds interesting - maybe you can tell us a little more about it sometime? You can PM me if you'd rather and are willing too. I hope your car is in the garage - we used to get hail in CO that would destroy anything left outside.
Glenda, congratulations on the loss since the start of the year! That's really terrific. It does help to visualize what that much weight represents in cold hard margarine lol. Someone else mentioned podcasts - I love listening to them, and they're free on Itunes for the most part. I listen to RadioLab a lot - interesting show.
Liz, does your daughter not like sweet potatoes? How could anyone not like them? LOL. I was reading recipes yesterday (it's a pasttime, or torture, depending) and the magazine was full of Thanksgiving recipes - lots of sweet potato casseroles. Sigh.
Mary, so jealous of the farmers' market! We don't have them close enough here - instead we have these "mud auctions" run mainly by the Amish - I'll have to try to check them out more.
Cheryl, I'll laugh if your scale goes down after your "fall" lol. I hope you enjoyed your visit with your brother.
Jolene, I hope that toe goes back to normal quickly too! Does your husband support your efforts to lose weight? It's especially hard if you have someone who isn't as "on board" with the plan as you are. Too much of the "one bite won't hurt" - I hope he's not that type. Look at you - you're almost half-way there! That's really terrific. I hope you get to enjoy your beautiful weekend!
Linda-Sun - so glad to hear the gym is doing its magic for you! Your chili sounds wonderful too.
DeeDee - Curls will hold up that tiara so it doesn't slip. How nice for compliments - especially when least expected.
OK, everyone, off to sew. Enjoy the rest of your weekend -
Cheers,
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My kids are avid readers too. When they were growing up and we went camping or anywhere we had mandatory reading time (It was so I could read without interuption) The end result was a family that spent hours sitting around a camp reading and now my kids would rather read than watch tv.
When my daughter had her baby shower her friends put (please no cards just books) on the invitation so that Oliva ended up with a very nice library before whe was even born. People used old books and also bought new books. It was great.0 -
Hello everyone ,
Still no computer at home and still too busy to post from work. Son is still a runaway and still blaming us for his problems and not accepting responsibility for his actions.
We sent my brother his part of mom and dad's stuff and re-arranged what was left with our stuff, so the house has a less empty feel and look to it. I think it was time and it is a good thing.
Miss all of you and hope everyone is well. I hope to pop in once a month, but it will be a long time before we can afford to replace my computer.
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a glorious new day and a day of rest I don't attempt to accomplish much on Sundays if I don't have to. Our schedule was a bit out of whack and we didn't attend church but I praise His Holy Name all the same.
@Sasha, I hope you had the opportunity to clear all the leaves from your garden; winter could be a long time looking at them.
@Glenda, it's rewarding to be able to look back and see the efforts we made on the scales; good for you :flowerforyou:
@Liz, the mention of all that housework reminds me of the undone chores of my own although I did do a small amount yesterday. And I doubt it is happening today :laugh:
@Mary, a day at the farmers market sounds delightful. I could never buy much of a quantity of produce or fruit at any one time or else the majority of it would perish before being consumed. We have a Sprout's nearby if I get the urge otherwise I purchase most of my produce and fruits from the local grocery.
@Michele, sounds like Vince kept the fence guy in line - good for him! Too many any more take very little pride in their work; don't they know quality service adds value $$$ ?!
@Jolene, you must be feeling better to do all that rearranging. Don't beat yourself up over the pizza - we all fall down; it's the getting up that counts.
@Linda, hope you were able to get a good night's rest and enjoy this day of rest too.
@DeeDee, when I curl my hair is the ONLY time my husband comments :laugh: which was at one time naturally curly - sigh!
@M, sending a wish that you are feeling much better today and chased that "bug" away. I did get some steps in yesterday, at least more than normal.
Plan is to do it again today. I am in on the Christmas challenge and I will need to work to get the next 15 lbs off by December 15th. That's a BIG goal for me but I am going to give it a try. It is too sad I am not close enough to have Barbie teach me line dancing.
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Happy Sunday!
Today is the first meeting of our dinner club for the winter season. :happy: We don’t usually meet on a Sunday afternoon, but last night the comedian Lorne Elliot was performing in town (it’s a Canadian thing) and since most of the dinner club had tickets we decided to postpone the dinner. The theme is “Australian” so I am expecting beer and grill. We shall see. I am going to try to stay very close to the calorie mark instead of giving myself a day off. See below for explanation:
Permission to whine? :grumble: Thanks.
I am just over 5’ tall and my goal weight is 120. I gained 3 pounds over the summer and went from 123 to 126.:noway: I can’t seem to get back into the rhythm of loosing. I’ve been bouncing around 124-6 for six weeks. :explode: Perhaps some of the problem is that I don’t feel the same urgency I felt when I weighed 160 lbs. I look OK, I feel strong. But I’m not finished yet. I’m not done. When I look in the mirror honestly I can see that I still have a good bit of padding around my hips and a jiggle in my belly. What to do, what to do...
Lila, glad to hear your conference went well, I guessed you were at St. Eugene!:happy: Did you manage to get the leaves bagged for the garden waste pick-up? I could get DH to stop by on his way to Trail (he has meetings there often) to throw them in his truck and haul them away for you. Dead bear? :noway: Whew. Better dead than rampaging, though.
Ah,books. Amanda, I have a clear image of you curled up in your window seat reading.
We are all readers in this family, even J’boy has been observed with his eyes glued to the paper page and not the electronic text. DD is working on a Master’s Degree in creative writing. :ohwell: How’s that for living the childhood obsession?
Congratulations, CSueB, on getting in an early morning run and on being close to your goal. Cake and beer?
Wesscg – no worries! I am glad to read you enjoyed your visit with your brother.
Jolene! “the fluffy girl escaped”! What a great image. My fluffy girl is fighting her last battle with Mrs. Slim and Trim.
Hasta pronto,
Nancy
October goals:
Try a different drop-in exercise class at the Rec Centre.
Re-start New Rules of Lifting for Life
Go for a walk with Buster-the-Dog four days a week
Stay positive when folks get negative at work, surround myself with positive people.
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Hey everyone. Happy Sunday. What a gorgeous day here! Lots of sunshine for those yard chores! My trip went well; I got taken to breakfast Wednesday by some people from another publishing house, then lunch with the author team for this book before our meeting. Then of course we had dinner at a great Asian Fusion place. The next day we had a meeting all day until 4 when I had to leave for the airport. So needless to say; my eating was awful. Most of the food was pre-chosen; you had a choice of 2-3 things. Everything was very rich, so although I didn’t eat a lot in quantity, I’m sure I made up for that with just plain calories. Then last night we went out with some friends for prime rib. I was pretty good, cut my piece up into what I thought was 4 ounces and only ate half the other stuff, but then I had about 4 glasses of wine. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Sooooooooooooooo my week of bad eating is done and over with and now it’s time to get back to more healthy ways! Speaking of eating…(you’ll love this one) DD#1 made tuna helper without the tuna. When questioned, her only response was “I read the directions.”. Good thing I wasn’t here because I would have smarted off and said something like “Why do you need directions to know that tuna goes in tuna helper?” :noway:
Philly is a beautiful old town that is great for walking. I just wish I had time to get some in. We did walk both days from our hotel to the publishing offices, about 10 blocks each way. So at least there was that. It’s flat and I guess built in squares so that makes walking, biking, and taking the subway easy to figure out. The meetings were so long and detailed…I just can’t believe they put that much effort into it….what color should the title of this feature be in? What paper should we switch to this time? It’s so competitive that any little change seems to have enormous repercussions. They survey both users and non-users of the book and of course all that was discussed in great detail. We looked at each feature, each ancillary item and went over it in that painstaking detail. By about 3 on the second day, my face was numb…literally. I finally stood up and said “Sorry, but I’m done!” They all laughed; I guess they were too! :bigsmile:
Next time I’m going to ask for an afternoon walking break both days. I’d rather go longer than sit straight through lunch and everything else (the second day we had lunch brought it and worked through it). I might even consider staying over that last night too so I can sight see or at least not have to run to the airport (there’s a planning meeting for each edition of the book). But I learned a ton and I am glad I went and am being given this opportunity.
Laura: your story reminds me that the other day I picked up one of my cats who seems to weigh a TON and put him on the scale. He weighs 18 pounds; the exact amount I have lost. I too was struck by how heavy that was and felt like yeah, no wonder I’m stiff and sore, and out of breath! It feels good to weigh an entire cat less! :laugh:
Texas gal and I guess Amanda too: I am an avid reader too. Last week I was trying to get a web link for an article I want my students to read and asked the librarian for it. She didn’t get that I was seeing the article in a real print journal and kept saying “Just copy the link you used at the top of your page!” I finally walked the journal down to the library and showed it to her and she said “Oh my gosh…a real print journal. That is so quaint!” Maybe I’m a dinosaur, but what’s the world coming to! :glasses:
Lila; I hope you got your raking in! I did complain about the internet charge to no avail. Strange, the cheap hotels/motels all have free internet, but I guess the 5 star Hyatt can’t afford to comp it!
Glenda: your conference sounds very interesting. Good for you to have lost that weight! Keep it up!
Barbie: sounds like you are getting lots of exercise in. Good for you! I missed the stinky dog story, but my hubby used to walk our last dog at about 5 in the morning. One morning I woke up at 5:15-ish to the sound of the bathtub running and had just thought “what is he doing? He never takes baths, he likes showers”…..when my nose was assaulted with skunk. We had two cats at the time and our dog loved them. Well apparently she mistook a skunk for a nice kitty to play with. She got a full-face spray at about 1 foot! UGH :sick:
Liz: I’m glad someone else does deep cleaning. I have a 2-year schedule LOL Each room gets it once every two years. They need it more, but that’s the best we can do.
Michele: your pool/yard saga continues! When will this all be done and ready for you to enjoy?
Wessecg: don’t sweat the extra cals. In a week or two you won’t know the difference. I really believe that there are times we can go “off wagon” and just enjoy the pure experience of eating and keeping company. Of course I fall for that way too often!
Jolene: I don’t know the story of your foot, but I sure hope it is getting better. Don’t fall prey to the self-loathing demon. I know for me, that got me into more trouble than just saying….well, I’ll know better tomorrow. I try for the philosophy that if you are going over your calories, enjoy every bite and don’t waste them on stuff you really don’t want or like. Just keep on your path!
Linda: your chili sounds good. I need a good healthy chili recipe because I think that will be on next week’s menu!
DeeDee: now you really have to post a pic…tiara AND curls!
M: Here’s hoping you feel better today!
Well time to get to work. I want to get enough done that I can watch baseball tonight! Tomorrow begins another round of getting up at 4:30 for a 10-hour clinical day, this time with the accelerated students (my normal batch) on the coronary care unit. Take care, Meg0 -
Happy Weekend my Treasures!
Saturday morning I was up at 4:30 am to get my husband off to the football field by 5am,( so I could have the truck for the day) the team was headed to Fort McMurray which is a 6hr bus drive north west of here. Since I had had a hard time getting to sleep in the first place, by the time I got back to sleep after a step out into the cold , I slept half the morning away and this time when I woke, it was snowing, grey and dismal dreary outside. I had such a hard time kicking my butt into gear.
I had decided to do a bit of clothes shopping and found myself in a pair of dress pants a whole size smaller! I had them put the 16T ‘slightly curvy’ on hold while they hunt for a 16t ‘straight’ (losing my fanny and thighs). If they can’t get one in for me in the next day or two I will take the slightly curvy ones and tuck them in slightly down the thighs. I will give myself a bit more time when I go back and maybe get some new underwear too. I did try some panties on and they were 2 sizes smaller (a different brand than my present ones) but I didn’t have time to dig through all the sizes for the colours I wanted. Want to go for a littlecolour instead of the traditional black and white. Also need to spend a little extra time and get at least one new bra to get me through the next while. Think I will make due with the LBD as it is only needed for this one week and then it will be retired. I want something jazzier, the next dress I get.
Also needed to hunt for a birthday gift for my 89 year old mother (her birthday is during my New York trip) but came up empty. I have been looking for a long time but have no ideas yet! It gets harder every year. I stopped by the fabric shop and picked up the flannelette for my grand-nieces Christmas pajamas as it was on sale. Now I just need to get working on them once Mama gives them the measurements so they get them on time for Christmas, my little darlings are apparently going to be giants, the oldest being a head taller than anyone in her kindy class.
A girlfriend called and we decided on going to the movies last night to see Taken 2 since we were both on our own. She had seen Taken, the first one, but I had no idea what I was in for! Good thing I had taken my blood pressure medicine as I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. She had asked to meet for supper at the food court so I raced home from the fabric store and checked out some of my options on the computer, decided the large Thai beef pita at Extreme Pita wouldn’t blow up my progress.
Pardon me while I have a minor explosion here!! My hubby just asked me if I was going to the football Halloween howler dance this Friday!!!! What??!! When we were talking about this New York conference months ago he said we would be away for it so I wasn’t worried about costumes. Now this! Auggh!! My brain is in ‘getting ready for New York’ mode not coming up with something clever so Mr. President looks good. …sigh… (yeh, he is head of that too, he started it about 12 years ago). Of course you know where most of the former costumes bits are…that’s right… in the flood bins in the garage behind the construction zone.... mumble, mumble, mumble...
Feeling somewhat like hamster on a wheel at the moment, will catch up with everyone later,
Choose happiness (I'm working on it hehehe)
Hugs to all,
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DeeDeeDarlin',
Thank you for being bold enough to share your story with us! Between that and the Rainbow Bridge poem, it has been an emotional morning for me as i read through the posts. :blushing: :brokenheart:
I too, want to thank you and the group for your encouragement. I realize i'm not very good about posting, but i DO read them faithfully, and say a little prayer for you all~ you have helped me in more ways than you know! :smooched: :flowerforyou:
i haven't lost very much weight yet, but i hope to stick with it~ i've GOT to get healthy!
Take good care of yourselves, y'all~ we tend to spend most of our time & energy on our loved ones, and not on ourselves....
it's OK~ we're WORTH it!
Hope you all have a BLESSED Sunday and a great week! :flowerforyou:
Please say a prayer for my Uncle Arvle~ he is having surgery in the morning to remove a cancer from his lungs. Thanks.
and..... drink that water! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
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Meg, I didn't think I would ever want to give up my books but I am finding myself turning down print magazines in favor of online...they don't pile up and I don't have to carry them to a donation site. But I do like my study books and novels; maybe I'll have to try the kindle.
June, I really get your reaction to the Halloween thing; so not enough time to plan or prepare but whatever you decide it will be a good one.0 -
Happy Sunday!!
The wind died down and brought a heavy frost (I think it’s called a killing frost) and this morning the golden leaves are falling continuously in the yard. It’s hard to walk away from the window, sort of like falling snow, where you get fascinated watching each one fall and swirl. You can hardly tell where I raked it into all those neat windrows yesterday, oh well, it felt productive at the time.
Meg – sometimes the higher the price on the hotel, the less free amenities it seems. Probably down to the point that they don’t need to compete too much. People seem to have quite a loyalty to specific chains of hotels. I have those “membership” cards to a whole bunch of the big chains so I do get the freebies and upgrades when I book. Your session sounded really interesting, but you’re right, they need to consider the health of their attendees and balance it a bit more. I personally hate working lunches because I really do need the break to move about and get the blood flowing and refresh my poor little brain from all the recycled air. Maybe you could give them your feedback on the meeting structure before the planning starts for the next one. It’s a shame they didn’t give you a half-day to get some sightseeing in but maybe they expect you to arrange an earlier or later flight in order to do that. The stinky dog story was that one of mine rolled in a dead bear with a bonus of coyote urine on it – I don’t think it was as bad as skunk though, just grosser.
Nancy – your dinner club sounds like fun – how do you set the themes? My family members are all avid readers as well. We have a Christmas rule; everyone gets at least 1 book, one musical or art related gift, one set of new pyjamas and one gift that reflects their passion. We never determine who is doing what but it always works out – it’s cosmic! Some of us get quite few books at times. Thanks for the hubby offer but I doubt he’d appreciate standing at our landfill emptying each bag (yes, even if they are compostable). Our works crew does a Friday/Monday special garden waste cleanup run both spring and fall. After looking at my tree, I probably will have most of the leaves down and bagged by next weekend. Your whine really wasn’t a whine, just a frustration explanation. I’m sure lots of the women here will respond with some ideas of what worked for them for that last 6 pounds.
Texas girl – Oh, I wouldn’t be looking at the leaves over the winter, just the 2 feet of snow on top of them (but I would have to do the soggy clean up in spring – lol). I think we all wish Barbie were local and available to do the line dancing thing with us!!! And thanks for the great graphic!
Jeannie – my heart aches for you and your son. Prayers for you and that he will be safe and reconcile (and for a computer for you).
Robbi – what a great idea for a baby shower! I kept all my kids’ favourite books so they have them when I finally get grandchildren. My girls asked me to cancel the cable when they were in junior high, didn’t want the distraction and neither of them have it now either. I think they occasionally watch things online though.
Amanda – love the “copper spangle” – sometimes children have the most expressive use of words. I still remember when my Caitlin had to describe her parents at pre-school and she said her mom was a counter – you know, those people who play with other people’s money. I loved the Narnia books, so did my youngest and Toad and Badger were lovely childhood companions. I think my driving habits devolved from Mr. Toad. I’m not sure I would want to be around any stags in rutting season – you’re brave.
cSueB – wow, what time did you go running?
Liz – glad you got a good sleep, unfortunately sleep disturbances are sort of normal for ladies of a certain age – lol. A Gamers’ Weekend doesn’t sound very interesting to me, however, to each their own. Sounds like the male-bonding thing is important to them though.
Glenda – global leadership conference – sounds very interesting. I would have thought the food choices would reflect food sustainability leadership. Treadmill is ready to go, seems a waste to use it yet when I can be out in the fresh air instead. It’s really for those rotten times in winter when I just can’t handle the snow and cold for the length of time needed for the walk. We’re really hilly here and stomping up and down hills in boots on icy walks with dogs on leashes gets a little challenging sometimes, and downright dangerous at others; hence the treadmill addition. I saw a show somewhere with a dog on the treadmill – can’t imagine Rex agreeing to that. I also think that face-to-face would be cool, maybe someday we’ll have a conference weekend for all of us here on the post. V8 with Tabasco sounds really good, will have to try that. I’ve heard that Lethbridge is fairly windy, or is that Red Deer? I’m really only familiar with Calgary and Okotoks. Congrats on the 15# since January, that is something to be proud of, consistent continual loss = good thing.
Barbie – your living is truly a living room, not a room for show. I love the idea of the bike in the middle of it.
Mary – sounds like you have a great farmers’ market available. I wish we had more – there is one in the next town but really it’s about crafts and other things more than actual vegetables and produce.
Wessecg – she who regrets is a fool twice (old Russian adage) – get back on the horse (hee hee) and forget about the fall. Sounds like the brother visit was good.
Jolene – ditto to above post. And I love the image of the fluffy girl escaping.
DeeDee – the hail looked like inches of little white pebbles on the ground, not nice fluffy snow – but it melted really quickly so I did get an awful lot of work done.
You spend the time to curl your hair, and I spend mine straightening it – life is curious sometimes isn’t it?
M – my children collected the Potter figurines too – Jemima Puddleduck was the favourite for some reason. They are packed away with the books in totes in my basement – waiting to be brought out to be treasured by a new generation (someday). The hail was really dense, but not really forceful so nothing was damaged. We are getting some very odd weather in funny spurts and it’s probably just a sign of things to come.
Kate – how nice about the size changes. And the colour thing – I find I’m much more colourful the smaller I get (no necessity to blend into the background anymore). Good luck with the costumes – what about just renting one? As for the hamster on the wheel – maybe you need jb’s profile picture.
Well, this turned out to be a mammoth post – sorry all…..
Maybe I am just postponing the yard work waiting for me out there. I’ll call my sister and have a natter then get out there and get working by noon. I should be ready to have a quiet night reading up on my homework for the Heart-Mind Inquiry course starting tomorrow and I still haven’t finished that darned book and the book club night is tomorrow too.
Hope you all have a lovely Sunday
Lila0 -
I spent yesterday and Friday at a bellydance intensive weekend training for beginner & intermediate students. As always, I'm impressed by the breadth of ages and sizes of women in this artform. The guest instructor, Nourhan Sharif, is quite well-known; she runs a school and festivals in NYC and a line of dancewear. She kept talking about the advantages larger women have in bellydance -- that you really need to have something to jiggle!0
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:flowerforyou: It's been a beautiful Sunday here in Denver,
texasgal- congrats on the loss and hoping that you were able to get in those steps that you wanted:drinker: Wow you are ambious wanting to lose #15 by Christmas....but then again so is hubby he wants to lose that much too...I'm sure it can be done if you apply yourself:drinker:
Lila-do hope the hail stopped long enough for you to finish your raking. Hubby did our yards this am and you can't even tell he did anything, but that's what you get when you have a hugh cottonwood tree:ohwell:
Glenda-a workout in a cold pool:noway: there is no way you could get me in a cold pool, hubby has a hardenough time getting me in the hot tub during the winter as it is:ohwell: Congrats on that #2 loss and the over all #15 since January I'm sure it made your Doctor very happy.
Barbie-I'm sure you will be logging miles a day with that bike in your living room:drinker:
Liz-I love when I have a productive Saturday, they just make you feel so good afterwards, then it's just fun to sit and look at all you accomplished around you:flowerforyou:
Mary- how was that sweet potato? I've never heard of that kind before:huh:
Michele- I can't wait to try that receipe...it sounds wonderful:flowerforyou:
Wessecg-never beat yourself up for a day of indulgence, it's if you don't get back to the program then you beat yourself up I'm sure your time with your brother was wonderful ...now back to the real world:happy:
jolene-I've been having talks with my hubby and sons lately about how much we are like our parents (Jane and I talked about it too on our lunch) Just yesterday Son #1 was telling me "he has become his dad" and then told me what he'd done which is just like his dad:happy: I figure it's the highest form of compliment to our parents.
DeeDee-I'm sure that you didn't really look a mess, it's just that hair curled is so different than straight:flowerforyou:
M-how awful to get a stomach bug when you had such great plans to work on the costurme. Hope it didn't linger and that today was better:flowerforyou:
Amanda- it's hard to believe it's been two years since those grandtwins were born....how time flies
Jeannie-so glad you were able to check in, Hoping the next few weeks are better and that your son will see the light and stop blaming everyone else for his actions...I know it's hard to live through but eventually they do grow up:flowerforyou:
Nancy- I hear you about those last few pounds, when we took our long weekend to Las Vegas the beginning of September I was so close to my goal and it was so hard to get back into the routine...I sure did love having the time off...but YOU CAN do this it's not that much we are cheering you on from afar:drinker:
Meg- tuna helper without the tuna:laugh: I think that's called noodle cassarole. Last night hubby and I were talking and I told him I had lost 3 Peanuts as Peanut weighs about #10...sometimes that feels like to much:ohwell:
Kate-Last minute costumes were always the norm in our family. When the boys were young it seemed like they always waited until a few days before and I would be up sewing at midnight the night before completing the costume ...boy am I glad that time is over:huh: good luck with your last minute creations.
Janie- will be praying for your uncle, so hard when our loved ones have illness:flowerforyou:
lentigogirl-Bellydancing:noway: I'm just not quite ready to try that one....so how did you do?:huh:
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Hubby has gone to a movie and I'm finishing up my work breakfasts and lunches for the week, getting everything organized so I will have all my ducks in a row.
I remember when I started to love to read was when they found out that I needed glasses when I was in 3rd grade. After that Mom would take me to the library every week and ever since I've always had a book handy. Hubby and I just love going out to lunch and reading, I'm sure people seeing us think we are pretty rude to each other but we both love to read and so we always have a book with us whenever we go out.
It was beautiful here so we did a bike ride at the Resevoir, I won't get too many more of those this year as by the time I get home from work it's getting dark and by the time we would go and do our bike ride we would be coming home in the dark...so if the weekends permit that will be the only time.
Everyone have a good evening. Remember to log your food, drink plenty of water and move your body:drinker: as we develop these new habits for our new bodies.
Laura80111 0 -
jolene - sorry you're so sick. Hope you get better real fast.
wessecg - in some ways, we NEED to overeat, at least I do. Whenever that happens, I usually feel so "yuk" and this helps to cement in my mind that I don't want to do that again.
Had pumpkin soup that was defrosted and I wanted to finish up and guess what I had in it??? Bet you can't guess in a million years. Actually, it wasn't all that bad. DeeDee - I would think that cheese on it would be good, too. Thanks for the idea.
Did an hour of a pilates DVD today. Tomorrow I'll do some yoga, go to the soup kitchen to take the donations from the church (which I picked up yesterday), buy gas, then take the extremepump class.
M - which costume did you cut out (which character?)
Jeannie - so great to hear from you. So sorry that things aren't much better.
texasgal - you said that you didn't get much at the farmer's market because it would spoil. That's what I use my freezer for ... lol I have strawberries in there from when they were in season, corn on the cob from when that was in season, blueberries, lots of other things. That reminds me that I should take something (probably some mushrooms) out of the freezer so that they can defrost to use in my salads. I have some okra that I want to finish up.
Nancy - I'm 5'1" and for the past few years (yes, years) I've been consistently around 130. Yet, I've gone from a size 8 pants to a size 6 (which is sometimes hard to find). Sometimes our bodies just say "this is where I want to be" and we have to live with it. I'd love to be around 120, and one time I got there. But in getting there I looked and felt like c***, so I decided that that's not what I want to do.
The weather was gorgeous today, and according to the paper it should be for the rest of this week. We dug a trench (boy, is that red clay tough stuff!) for the wire for the lighting and put about 4 of them out just to see if the spacing we have them at is enough or if it has to be adjusted. Tomorrow we'll work some more on the wiring (it should go faster) and if it isn't windy maybe cut out the solar cover for the pool. I usually go to a mahjongg game on Mon nights at this gals' home, but I may not go tomorrow or may go late, depending on how much we can get done (and how tired I am)
Meg - I highly recommend taking an extra day to sight see in Philly. There's just so much. Your meetings sound great. Well, the pool/spa is done - at least the part where we pay someone else to do it. Now comes the part that Vince and I have a lot of work doing.
When I'm finished with my magazines, I cut out the address label and then usually leave it at the gym for someone else to look at.
Lila - you know, I find that I, too, would rather colorful tops. Unfortunately, so many things (especially for the winter time) are dark colored.
The 4 lights we installed just came on, so need to go outside and see if the spacing is OK.
Checked out the lights. The distance between them is OK, guess 8' is enough. We do need to get (and plan to do it) lights illuminating the steps from the upper deck to the pool deck. But that'll come in good time.
Here's wishing everyone a great evening.
Wish I could comment on more people, but time is running out.
Michele0 -
Hello delightful ladies - I've read through all your interesting posts. I was busy at one thing or another today---I spent quite a bit of time reading a book that needs to be returned to the library soon. Like so many of you, I love books. I have kept just a very few books from my childhood though. I've gotten rid of tons of books---I know I cannot keep them all (my house isn't big enough). I try to get many of my books from the library now. No *keeping* involved there. Ha.
Wishing everyone well this week.
Lin
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Hello Ladies,
I just finished reading all of the Sunday posts. It has been a good day really tired so on my way to bed. I am sure I will be up in the middle of the night and will reply to each than.
Today was for the most part about family. My DH is home he had a fun time this weekend. It is good to have him back, Today at church our minister was talking about addictions. Wow can I see my addictive personality food would be my drug of choice.
So after church was out potluck there is always a theme tonight was Pizza Party. I brought a nice green salad and had my almonds in a bag. but someone brought Papa Murphy Veggie Delite I check MFP 1st calories weren't too bad and I was still under calorie.
Hope everyone has a good evening.
Liz0 -
Sunday evening, :flowerforyou:
I felt like a train hit me today after my killer workout at the gym yesterday.:huh: So, I just took it easy and just did some walking while at Wal-Mart. I did some housework and laundry. The sun never came out here today, but the temps were still warm. The clouds gave us -not even a little drizzle. I had to laugh when the newscaster said “when will this wet storm move out of the area?” What are you crazy! OH, well at least it is better that the 100+ degree heat. I have to make a Costco trip tomorrow. I never go there on the weekend. Time to stock up on the essential etc. I did buy a pair of work out pants at Wal- Mart today, size l-XL. I have not tried them on yet, but I will let you know if they fit. :bigsmile: They are stretchy black, so there is so give! :laugh:
Time to get ready for bed, it 11:12 pm. I aspire to become a morning person one of these days too! Lol
Sweet dreams and here’s to a healthy week for all! Hugs, Linda
DeeDee- like the story about curling your hair…….. You made him notice! :drinker:
JB- I read to my girls all the time when they were little. Now they are reading textbooks for school they have no desire to read a pleasure book. My oldest just realized that she is a slow reader and this is a disadvantage for her in High school. I need to find a speed reading class for her to take over the summer.
Texasgal22- that is a great goal to work on until Dec 15th. I think it helps if one has something to strive for , you know that competitive spirit in all of us :happy:
Nancy, how did the Australian meal go? Curious to know what is Australian food?
Meg, your trip sounds very interesting and very long days! I bet you were really glad to get home after that trip. My DD would do the same with cooking; she seems to miss a few ingredient when she is baking! One day , they will get better! Hopefully! I like the idea about deep cleaning every 2 years. I need to start doing this, but it feels so overwhelming that I have not even begun. :frown: :grumble:
Kate- congrats on the smaller sized pants; You sound like you are very busy. The hamster wheel was a good description :laugh:
Janie- just stick with it and the weight will come off. Slow is the healthy way to go. I know what you mean about it being slow. I have been feeling a little discouraged also, as I want the weight to come off faster. I have to just take one day at a time and do what I can with my healthy eating, because my exercise is limited. You can do this, yes you can! :drinker: :drinker:
Lila- I love the Christmas rule that you have. That is such a creative rule. :bigsmile:
Lentigogirl- When I lived in the Middle East I was able to see some belly dancing shows. Yes, they are quite curvy and voluptuous women. I know that the idea of what is healthy in the Middle East is a bigger woman. Not twiggy! Belly dancing is quite an art form and I am sure that it must burn a lot of calories! :laugh: :laugh:
Laura80111- good for you making your lunches and breakfasts for the next week. I find that one my one weekend off I am so exhausted that I don’t feel like doing much, Going to lunch or for coffee and reading a book sounds heavenly to me! Enjoy the bike rides on the weekends! :bigsmile:
Michele- what was in the pumpkin soup? Glad that the lighting spacing is ok. I think what you said about being 5”1 and feeling comfortable with 130 is marvelous! I think how you feel is more important than the number on the scale, or trying to be “the book” weight. I was 5”8, now I am 5”7 and the doctor told me that 180 is a good weight for me. If I got too thin ie 160,I would always be struggling to maintain it. Good for you! :drinker: :drinker:
Lin, I agree with you on the books. I bought a kindle for my daughter, but I have been using it. I like the idea of not having to store so many books. If I really like a book after I have read it, I can always go buy it! :flowerforyou:
Liz- nice that you had a good family weekend. You r church sounds like a great church. One big family! Food addictions I think are the worst, as we have to eat to live. The other addictions – you do not have to do in order to live. It is too bad that the medical community is not more on board about food being so addictive, they still think it has to do mostly with self control!
Amanda- love your profile picture. So, inspiring when I see your photo. It makes me feel that I can do this, especially those days when I realize how much weight I have to lose. Those days can be overwhelming if I look at the long haul. It makes me wonder where I was at when I gained all this weight. Thank you for posting the picture as it gives me hope and inspiration. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Hello Ladies,
@Jolene hope you feel better
@M stomach bugs are the worst yuk!
@Linda sounds like you had a nice Sunday. I know you slow down because of Saturday's activities but its nice to have a relaxing Sunday. As far as that addiction thing and food. It does make life difficult for we need food to live but like all its still a choice. We choose what we put inside of us how much food, what kind of food etc. I know with me I am a stuffer any issue like say DD stuff when we start noticing her austism and the struggles that come with. I don't want to get upset ,or grieve or deal with something I tell myself stay positive don't react so I stuff food for comfort, money issues happen stuff food into me don't react, someone would hurt my feelings or stress from my job. instead of dealing with the mess of the situation and owning my emotions I just stuff food. I am trying to learn to not do that anymore its hard.my husband doesn't know how to handle all of this he likes me just being happy all of the time. But I am notice after 50 some years a more real me coming out and maybe a little bit more confidence too. (That's my 2 cents)
@Michele - I am going to try those mini quiches- I have a baby shower coming up and those will be perfect to bring to it.
@Lili -- Thanks for the reminder lol :laugh: I had been thinking maybe this sleep pattern thing may have something to do with being a certain age now. I like your Christmas rule !
@Laura--- I have made a few dinners ahead and freeze them but I never thought of making breakfasts and lunches ahead. Sounds like a great idea.
Well I am sorry if I miss anyone and sure I have. Know I do read all of the posts and so encourage by each of you how you keep trying and don't give up.
I am starting to get tired already so maybe I can get back to sleep sooner.
Hope everyone's Monday is a good one. Will be back later today to catch up on the posts/
Take care:flowerforyou: ,
Liz :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Hello Friends,
It was great to read your posts. My schedule is in the process of changing and I am struggling. I need to get myself back into my exercise.
Our weekend was great. It was busy with fun activities and the weather was nice overall. I cooked ahead for the week and have laundry finished so I feel ready for the week. Today is an organizing work from home day (love that). I do have to have an ultrasound and a GYN appt this morning. I look forward to everything being fine and not needing any further treatment or surgery.
I am looking forward to getting back on track this week.
Have a great Monday!
Sally0
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