WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012

janehadji

STILL not done with the paperwork for hubby's business, so another day of inputting lies ahead. Grrrrrr.

janemartin02 -- I hope that your friend's lung mass turns out to be benign, sending positive thoughts.

jb -- I loved your blog! Evening snacking is a hard habit to break, but the water should help.

Deborah -- Congrats on your 2 lbs. loss! It's hard when you're using two different scales. I refuse to be weighed at the doctor's office for just that reason. My scale is relative to itself, and it's depressing if a different scale weighs differently.

Liz -- The new colors sound like they'll be great!

Lila -- I enjoyed seeing your new profile picture. I'm glad that your daughter has arrived safely in Holland. Mine is moving on Friday, and reality is starting to hit home. I've been avoiding thinking about it, but it's getting harder. I'm happy for her, but sad for me. I'm sure you feel the same way.

Amanda -- The grandtwins are so cute! I went in and "liked" both of their photos.

4thoseiluv

Hi Ladies, just stopping by for a quick hello before getting on with my day! I developed a bit of heartburn this morning after drinking DH's very STRONG coffee. Usually it's not a problem (and much more convenient that going down and making my own), but for some reason today it didn't sit well for me.

Have a super day, full of productivity and pleasant happenings...

Deborah:flowerforyou:

genealace

Back from my aquafit class and I'll be going to the mall this afternoon for a couple of circuits and meet up with friends.

Had to have two large trees cut down (Emerald Ash Borer) and lost my washing lines which were attached to them. I'm waiting for my contractor to come to attach a new washing line attached to the side of my garage. He aslo has to re-roof the garage because the all the stuff off the trees has damaged the shingles. I must give him a call and remind him because I would have liked to hang my towel out to dry.

I recently had a problem with my fridge and had to buy a new one. One week after delivery it packed up and I had to wait almost another week before a replacement was delivered. I've filled in the claim form for all the stuff that was lost and need to get that off in the post today - hope to get the claim paid in full. Did you know that many new fridges don't come with ice-cube trays. Mixed verdict from Maytag - one it was a cost cutting efficiency (as if you'd notice an extra $10 to cover the costs) (information given to the salesman who queried it on my behalf) or they asked their customers and they say they don't want ice cube trays. (information given to me who phoned). I'm not sure who they asked - probably only the people who had bought a fridge with an ice maker.

megblair1

Hi friends. How is your hump day going? Mine is going…going…soon to be gone I hope! My fitness buddy and I went for a walk earlier…it is beautiful! We got through our route in 15 minutes (0.65 miles), which is 5 minutes faster than usual. We plan on adding an extra walk tomorrow so hopefully we can place in the top 3 again this week! I updated my measurements…kind of a mixed bad. I lost 2” in the arms (jeez can’t tell!), 1” in the bust, 2” in the hips, and 0.3” in the thighs. Otherwise all the same. I thought my waist would be smaller, seems like my clothes fit better there? Oh well. I’ll take any loss! :bigsmile:

“They are worth it….they are worth it.” OMG we didn’t eat dinner until nearly 8 last night…DD#1 was cooking what I thought was a very simple meal. Guess not LOL

Glenda: your new goals look great!

Deborah: good job on your loss!

Ladyberyl: good news on your knee not hurting so much!

DeeDee: my Halloween kitty looks great in the entry way, right in the corner behind the front door. It kind of freaked the cats out for a while; they stood there hissing it at! I’m thinking a string of orange lights would look magnificent on it! I don’t have a good joke, but I do think that by next week you will look back on your frustrating day and laugh…at least at some of it! A nap was probably your best bet! At least you didn’t eat all afternoon!

Janie: YUM thanks for sharing. That recipe sounds great! I’ll give it a try soon!

Mom of three: I hope you get that house ready!

Louisa: welcome and come back often to visit!

Liz: prelogging helps me with my water. I feel obligated to drink it since I logged it! :laugh: Thanks for the soup recipe.

Linda: I hope both of our IRS woes are gone soon! DH is calling our congressman today. Hope you’re feeling better.

Barbie: I LOVE your last goal…be Barbie! What a nice, self affirming message that is! :flowerforyou:

Wessecg: there are worse things to eat than cereal bars! Upping your produce is a great start!

Lila: you have some great goals too!

Carolyn: wow thanks for the info on the news anchor. I watched the video and she is right…she was being bullied. I can’t believe the guy had the nerve to write back and say he’d be happy to offer her advice!

Jessie: welcome to our group.

Nancy: hope your open house went well.

M: I love baseball! I have to limit myself to2 games a week or I’d never get off the couch. Glad your headache is finally gone. I think I was trying to come down with something. Maybe that’s why I was so tired!

Janehadji: I say get jb’s hammer and smash the paperwork!

Well I need to get back to work.
Take care and stay strong! Meg :drinker:

glendalight

Good morning ladies. I am just back from aquacise class on this chilly morning. Yes, the weather has changed here - rainy and 4 degrees celsius this morning Brr! But we have had such a great fall, still no frost and some lovely summery days....such a gift!

wessecg - I agree with others who have posted. It looks like your consumption is 1500-2000 daily, and your net shows that you are not eating back your exercise calories (which is not necessarily a bad thing), sitting at 1200 for the 27th and 1st. Looks like you didn't eat at all on the 26th:embarassed: but burned 400 calories

deedee - Well you could have a chuckle at my morning! I woke up at 6;35 to the realization that my alarm had not gone off and I had a 7:00 bible study!! As I was hurriedly getting dressed, I had the startling moment where I remembered that I was on the schedule to bring breakfast this morning!!! My mind raced - what to bring?? I washed strawberries, retrieved yogurts from the downstaire fridge, sliced cheese and thawed banana loaf and almond/poppy seed loaf....grabbed my bag and headed out into the cold, dark morning, hoping I was fully clothed!:laugh: Made it there just beforee seven, took a deep breath and wondered what the resrt of the day might bring.....:ohwell:

Lila - Love your photo. Good to see a face behind those comments, but it took me a minute to realize it was you Glad to hear your daughter made it safely. You -and she- will be fine but the settling process is , well, unsettling at first, isn't it! So the real test of your Dutchness - how do you feel about the double salt licorice?:happy:

jb - I say go for the party. :happy: I am all about celebrating whatever good things come our way.
and I hear you on the evening snack attacks. I have found some individual yogourts that are coffee, caramel, or chocolate flavoured that are only 35 calories. I rationalize that it also helps increase my dairy intake. I also like a chai tea latte with no sugar flavouring (made at home),in the evening when the weather is cooling - warm, comforting and more milk! Sometimes I just need some crunch and salt so have been trying snap peas or cucmbers with tzaziki.

jessie6060 - I can relate to the stress eating. A couple of years ago, I attended some classes called Building Healthy Lifestyles and discovered there is hardly an emotion that I do NOt eat for - stress, worry, joy, celebrating, lonliness, boredom - you name it, and I will eat for it. They gave us a fridge magnet that asked "What kind of hunger are you eating for?" and the awareness of the emotional eating did help to control it.

Peggy - So many positive health changes! Congratulations!! Keep on working slow and steady on the weight and celebrate the improvements in all those health markers Good work!

Deborah - could you just make the pumpkin pie without the crust? I have never actually tried it but... Great work on the two pounds!

Ah yes, the Halloween candy dilemna!! I find as long as I keep it put away and out of sight, I can manage it. But I also saw a brilliant alternative today that I think I will pursue. The pool here in town has a poster up offering coupons to hand out on Halloween for a swim at the pool or a skate at the indoor rink.( I think it will work out to 50 cents a coupon - definitely a little more than I would normally spend but we have been getting fewer kids so it will balance out.) So great - keeps the candy out of my house and promotes an active lifestyle to the kids. It's a win-win

My Canadian friends, it is Thanksgiving this weekend! How are you planning on handling the challenges of turkey dinner, pumpkin pies and family gatherings based around big traditional meals??

Time to go tackle some tasks, and hope for a warm and relaxing cup of tea later. Go well ladies, stay well.
glenda

4thoseiluv

Deborah - could you just make the pumpkin pie without the crust? I have never actually tried it but... Great work on the two pounds!

Ah yes, the Halloween candy dilemna!! I find as long as I keep it put away and out of sight, I can manage it. But I also saw a brilliant alternative today that I think I will pursue. The pool here in town has a poster up offering coupons to hand out on Halloween for a swim at the pool or a skate at the indoor rink.( I think it will work out to 50 cents a coupon - definitely a little more than I would normally spend but we have been getting fewer kids so it will balance out.) So great - keeps the candy out of my house and promotes an active lifestyle to the kids. It's a win-win

My Canadian friends, it is Thanksgiving this weekend! How are you planning on handling the challenges of turkey dinner, pumpkin pies and family gatherings based around big traditional meals??

Time to go tackle some tasks, and hope for a warm and relaxing cup of tea later. Go well ladies, stay well.
glenda

Glenda, I received a response from Janie that will work for the pie, and a bonus recipe for pumpkin trifle with crushed gingersnaps! What a great idea to hand out coupons for a fun, healthy activity! We live in a well established neighborhood where all the kiddies have flown the nest and have families of their own now. Plus we live in a cul-de-sac so if the weather is very cold, most kids won't take the time to turn in. Needless to say, in the past few years, we've only had a handful of kids show up, so now we just tag along with our little grandsons while they stumble from house to house ~ such fun!!

Deborah:flowerforyou:

kathyszoo

Happy Wednesday one and all!

Today is a mixed bag so far! DD is going through some female health problems. Still waiting on all the tests results but she doesn't care for the doc and it might be too time consuming to start over with another one, since this needs to be resolved now. Taking this one day at a time! On a more positive note, I went to water zumba class today and love the class and instructor! My knees aren't very happy but she's given me ideas on modifications. Probably will alternate that class with the water aerobics one.

Lila- Love your pic!

Peggy- That's fantastic about the good news from MD! My blood pressure was the best it's ever been when I last went to the doc! Great reasons to rejoice!

Meg-Congrats on the new measurements!

Glenda- It's funny you should mention snap peas! I just tried them for the first time recently and love them! I just eat them plain for a good crunchy snack!

Thinking I'll definitely take the advice given on here to buy Halloween candy that I don't like! That means I need to stay away from the Tootsie Rolls!:grumble:

Time to get busy and clean!

Kathy

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Wednesday and I'm here in bed with my head propped got the dizzies today, mineres strikes again. Being in bed is not how I like to spend my day but every time I move my head from the pillow I konw this is where I have to stay:sad:

Kathy- sorry that you 20 min walk with your boys caused pain in the knee but glad you are getting a handle in this #3 right away and have chased away #2 so far:drinker:

wessecg-I have no idea how to read your chart but looks like others do

texasgal-glad you are feeling better, October is a great month to get in some goo exercise:flowerforyou:

Meg-what kind students you have and what a great way to make the gift card go even farther. Sounds like you and your "loser"partner are doing great:drinker: Hope the headach is gone:flowerforyou:

glenda - what great goals you have, continuing on and adding more..I probably should take a page from you book:huh:

deborah- :flowerforyou: great going on you #2 loss For crustless pumpkin pie I make the regular pie put it in a greased pie pan and bake like usual...I tweek the receipe with fat free evaporated mike and egg beaters to reduce calories:drinker:

ladyberyl-great way to improve you health on cycling:drinker: keep it up:flowerforyou:

deedee- how frustrating for you and to top it off with getting caught in a rain storm:sad: today is aure to be a better day:flowerforyou: sorry no jokes from me I can never remember the punch line:ohwell:

janie- that sounds yummy:drinker: what's the nutrition info in it:huh:

dmomofthree-good for you getting the house readynto sell, hubby and I need to do that too but can't seem to get off the dime and just do it, Our DVR is pretty full too I always say one day I'll get caught up...yep some day:blushing:

Liz- football yep I love my football thanks for the receipe:drinker:

linda- so glad you are making progress with the irs. I'm sure that's a relief.:flowerforyou:

Barbie- you are so lucky to live where you're hubby can catch salmon and then you have it fresh:drinker:

michele-between you exercise and eating it's no wonder you have been successful:flowerforyou:

lila-it's always harder on us parents when the kids leave no matter how far they go, your trip give you something to look forward to:flowerforyou:

carolyn-thanks for the reminder that as adults we can help stop the bullying:drinker: by setting good examples.

jb-glad the scale was given a repreve this week since it cooperated

nancy-how smart of you doig a slide show for the parents,probably a better use of time than puttung together some special paper work to shoe them.
great going getting in a workout beforenthe open house too:drinker:

m-so glad we aren't made od brown sugar:laugh:

I better post this before I lose it. Being in bed all day and my back hurts so I need to find a new position for the body. Will read the rest of the posts later.

Laura80111

PS hubby is off work today and has been taking good care of me, he's off on a bike ride right now I'm missing it:sad:

DeeDee2211

Good afternoon beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Janie that Denver egg mug sounds so good!!! Thanks for the recipe!!! How is PT going?

DMomofThree hope you get your house listed and sold soon!!! Your horse likes twizzlers:huh: , I don't really know much about horses, that image gives me the giggles:laugh: . Your goals look good! I too, have gone to Starbucks on occasion with my iPad, coffee and the Internet !

Louiesa55 welcome to the group, come in often and chat with us!!!

Liz yay for the quicker recovery time!!! Love your goals! Thanks for the soup recipe, I think I'll try to make it sometime this weekend!

Linda wow, you had a busy day off, hope today is a bit more relaxing!

Barbie you and Jake sound so perfect together !!!!

Wessecg filling your fridge with fruits and salads....YAY!!!!

Michele clean up of the pool already, it's coming right along! How does the concrete look now since it's finally stopped raining?

Lila love your new pic! Hope your today has been full of energy!!!

Amanda Teddy and Molly are adorable !!!

Carolyn I agree, negative energy sent to someone is always wrong!!! I applaud her for addressing the issue!!!

Jb congrats on 1/2 pound gone!!! Good scale, finally behaving!!! Congrats on ignoring that call for ice cream too!
Write a book, I think it would be fabulous, your writing is wonderful!!! I would buy at least 4 copies!!!

Jessie6060 welcome to the group!!! When you feel like stress eating, read the success stories on MFP, they always seem to motivate me!

Nancy I love the slide show of the childen at work and at play, what a fabulous idea!!!! The dog has always liked her hair blown dry, even when it's not wet, if I'm drying my hair, she stands beside me till I finally give in and do her hair:laugh: . She is a very prissy girl, I swear I think she would wear makeup if she could, she also likes to dress up in her clothes, the only thing she doesn't like is hats:laugh: . I'm thinking maybe it's me with the problem, dressing the dog up:laugh: :laugh: .

M my aunt had a cat that loved to be swept, she would pick up the broom and he would stretch out and make purring sounds while she swept him:laugh: , that used to just crack me up! 23 pounds in 16 1/2 weeks...fabulous!!!!

Peggy Yay, your Dr. appt, went well!!!!

Janehadji another day of paperwork:frown: , I know the feeling!!! Enjoy the next few days with your daughter before she moves:sad: !!!

Deborah hope your heartburn has gone away:flowerforyou: !

Genealace no ice cube trays anymore:huh: , what happens if the ice maker goes out??? Guess they are trying to save every penny .

Meg congrats on losing those inches!!!! I'll take them wherever they come off, as long as they're coming off!!!! I bet it was fun watching the cats hissing at the tree:laugh: , Noel growls and snaps at the singing, dancing witches hat, I should have done that last night, I could have gotten a laugh out of the dog .

Glenda I'm impressed!!! Up at 6:35, out the door with fruit, cheese and cake, fully clothed and still made it before 7am:noway: . I dont think I could have done that, actually I know I couldn't have done that:laugh: !!! Great idea giving those coupons out for Halloween! I know my granddaughters would love something like that. I usually give them a few pieces of candy and a stuffed animal. I don't really have any trick or treaters at my house, so I don't buy a lot of candy!!! What I get for the girls are things I don't really like, they like those sour patch candies:noway: , too sour for me!!!

It has been a much better day today!!! However the Internet was strange again this morning, but it cleared itself up. I'm starting to wonder what's in the air around here, my modem died yesterday, my brothers computer, and microwave died yesterday, my friends computer started acting strange and he lost a lot of data, someone told me this morning her hair dryer just stopped working, another girl said her car was acting strange:huh: , makes me wonder what the rain brought in with it:ohwell: . At least today has been mostly normal!!! I got my walk in this morning outside and that made me feel better! Noel and I took a walk in the sunshine and she seems happier, it's all good now!!! I did make it to the store this morning and I'm having salmon tonight , also asparagus, I got white asparagus this time, I've never tried it, so that will be something new to me. Well I have been at this for too long now, better get some work done!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful rest of the day, and a fabulous night!!!

Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: , and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee

DeeDee2211

Laura80111:flowerforyou: hope you're feeling better soon:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: !!!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee

rjadams

hello all, boy has this group grown and gotten chatty.

So two days into Sober October and I am doing great. I am not doing to well on the water since the boss is on rampage and I didn't even get to each lunch or use the restroom yesterday (no time to stop) Trying to do better today.

DH has been home ill for the past three days. I think he is finally starting to feel better. I suffered thru work yesterday feeling pretty bad but I slept very well last night.

I am thinking of you all and wishing you the best.

Robin, Bodi and Ritter.

texasgal22

Wow! I read all the posts since I last posted. I must say it does take some time - great thread. And I made a few notes along the way. It does help me in getting to know each of you a little better. I hope I wrote down the names correctly; if not, please forgive a newbie.

It's been a great week in my household as this cold of mine loses its grip. And I am loving the autumn weather. I am going up to the local Sonic as soon as I finish this for some tea and sunshine. Dinner is cooking in the crock pot.

megblair1 - Meg, sounds llike you scooped a good deal at the gift shop yesterday. I'm still working on my taxes; almost done - in the review process. That was some good results on your routine today too.

glendalight - Glenda, hope your dinner party was a success! I am not looking forward to the rain and the cold. Autumn just began in our parts. Good luck with that paper!

4thoseiluv - Deborah, really like your userid congrats on your loss and watch out for that coffee; hope the hb didn't last long.

LadyBeryl - sounds like you are on a good path especially with the meds; WTG!

DeeDee2211 - DeeDee, I've had a few of those technology challenging days myself and yes, I wanted to throw in the towel. Glad that you were able to get it all resolved.

DMomofThree, all the best getting your home ready for the market; as a REALTOR® myself I agree the better the prep the better the return $

louiesa55, good spot to be and some nice goals you have there for October - Welcome :flowerforyou:

lizmil79 - Liz, I like your goal #5 - who can go wrong with a grateful heart?!

SundanceB - Linda, Wow, I didn't know you could take 3 yrs to do taxes with a refund coming; good info!

barbiecat - Barbie, with you on the gratitude thing

lizmil79 - Liz, Sirloin Soup sounds delicious :bigsmile:

sasha4427 - whew! I made it to today's posts :laugh: weight loss is our ultimate goal - yay!

tiarapants - Amanda, my browser didn't want to open those links; I hope your grandchildren come out on top!

carojrrn - Carolyn, saw the news anchor story on Facebook and I watched the video. Bravo! to the lady going public with such a personal message.

wessecg - looking out for the underdog are we?!

jb_2011 - congrats on your loss!!!

jessie6060 - welcome to the thread and TY for the connect :bigsmile:

mazaron - Nancy, hope your open house goes smoothly and the changes being made suit you.

mwheatcraft54 - M, a walk in the rain - why not, umbrella please

milugrosoo - Millie, with you on learning the new portion controls; they can make all the difference.

revpeg - Peggy, you have given us a good cause to rejoice with your good news on your health - PTL!

kathyszoo - Kathy, hope results prove to be good for your daughter; keep us posted.

Laura80111 - hope you feel better quickly and are not confined too long; God bless you

Okay ladies, I am off to enjoy some of this beautiful autumn on-hand here. We will have rain for the weekend too. May everyone's evening be blessed and much happiness to all.

:flowerforyou: Teri

megblair1

OK deep breath.....deep breath. They are so worth it....they are so worth it.

Just had to go rescue dd#1 who blew out a tire driving in a rain culvert on the side of the road. The whole wheel is trashed. She doesn't quite understand how it happened because she was not near the edge of the road. HMMMMMMMMMM

Deep breath, deep breath. LOL Meg

djhobs

Good evening all! Great posts...very inspiring...now if I could only execute the changes:blushing:

I am haviing a little trouble with October goals...so some random thoughts on my journey...quite a few years ago I started carrying my water bottle with me...now I easily drink 60-80 oz of water in addition to 3-4 cups of decaf tea each day. The next change was exercise...I started with 20 minutes on a gazelle...remember those...I actually wore it out...now I workout 4 days a week and mix it up with bike, rowing machine, treadmill, kettle bells and dumbbells. 18 months ago was portion control...joined ww and learned to measure and log..be accountable...my ticker says I have lost 5#... but i have really lost 25. Not as much as some but healthful for me and more importantly changes that have stuck. So as I continue on the journey I guess my next trouble spot to tackle are the sweets one step at a time...uh-oh that sounds like a goal.:bigsmile:

Thanks for listening...now back to my first knitting project...I think you all should start a pool to guess how many stitches I drop...that is what the little "holes" I am discovering are, right??!:laugh:

Have a great evening. Hugs, high fives and prayers for strength and blessings

Jen

djhobs

OK deep breath.....deep breath. They are so worth it....they are so worth it.

Just had to go rescue dd#1 who blew out a tire driving in a rain culvert on the side of the road. The whole wheel is trashed. She doesn't quite understand how it happened because she was not near the edge of the road. HMMMMMMMMMM

Deep breath, deep breath. LOL Meg

So right...deep breath..try to make this a teaching moment ....good luck

Jen

DeeDee2211

Oh Meg.....deep breaths, continue and repeat!!!! She is okay isn't she? Sending you some positive energy, and a big hug {{{ }}}!!!

exermom

Another busy day. Started off by doing 45 minutes of yoga then an hour of deep water. Did a bit of food shopping, then senior bowling. Came home, had dinner, back for Newcomers bowling. Tomorrow I'll do a LaLoFit DVD (weights), then we have a crochet class. I know that she has a trick for ending things that you've made and I need to learn that. I made 4 placemats over the summer, so I'll want to find out how to end them. Oh, a guy from the pool company was here today, sanded down the part of the pool where the tile will go, did some other cleaning. The tile should be in around Friday so he might be back on Sat. or Mon. Tomorrow the general contractor, his son (who has been here before) and two other workers will be here burying pipes, etc. We're gettting there......

Amanda - your grandchildren are absolutely adorable

jb - Am I glad your scale is still in one piece!

jessie - warm welcome. Come by often

M - a bosu is a half-ball. Here's what they're like: http://www.amazon.com/Bosu-Balance-Trainer-Home-Version/dp/B00012PDMW/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1349315281&sr=1-1&keywords=bosu+ball. Mexican Train dominoes is really dominoes. Why it's called Mexican train, that I don't know. Has nothing at all to do with Mexican.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone Canadian.

DeeDee - the concrete is getting lighter. there is one part where we will use for cars to park, but you can't park a car on it for at least a month, but that's not a big deal. Slowly but surely it's getting lighter

Trying to skim the posts, then want to finish watching "the great debate". It's in the background as I'm reading now.

Robin - yea for you, sober October! You can do it!

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

SallyCC

I hope all is well. I came home sick today ---headache and stomach issues. I had planned to go to an Author's night (Elizabeth Berg, Amada Eyre Ward and Chris Bohjalian) so I was really disappointed. The good news is that I got to give my ticket to a friend so the ticket was used! I heard it was a great night so I am glad my friends got to experience this night.

Looking forward to feeling better tomorrow!

Gardengail

DeeDee – good for you on the inches!

Amanda – glad to know someone else with a valve replacement.

Deborah – the body overall did well after yesterday’s workout in the yard, but my hands have been swollen on the tops of my hands between the bones and the left one is worse with a lot of bruising. So, no yard work was done Sunday.

Karin – 9 pounds! That is great.

I woke up at 1:30a this morning – thinking it was about 7a. Started to get my day going and realized I was off on the time, so went back to bed. Haven’t done that in a long time!

September goals were met and October is more of the same: 18 workout sessions including: 8 sessions with weights along with a goal of more than 92,000 pounds for the month, and 20 cardio sessions along with a goal of more than 22 hours for the month. Water doesn’t seem to be a problem these days – just keep filling up those 32-oz plastic cups at work and my water bottle at the gym.

Welcome to everyone new to the thread! Though we don’t exactly know each other I find myself thinking of the different posts and people each day. Wishing everyone a good night – I’m off to bed soon.

Gail

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: Wessecg, I’ve learned so much on MFP about healthy eating and have made small changes day by day…..it’s possible to make huge changes by taking baby steps….my main goal with food has been to have the greatest nutrition for the fewest calories.

:bigsmile: Lila, I love you new photo….what is the origin of your name “Sasha”?

:flowerforyou: Amanda, your grandtwins are adorable.

:flowerforyou: Jessie, welcome to our family of supportive women…keep coming back and you’ll find the encouraging friends you seek.

:bigsmile: Nancy, your plan for open house sounds fabulous…..I wish I had known you when I was teaching…..you are a source of fabulous ideas.

:bigsmile: Peggy, congrats on the great news from the doctor

:bigsmile: I gave up coffee over three years ago and consider it one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

:bigsmile: I got a call today that confirmed that I'll be substituting for one of the line dance teachers for two classes a week for three weeks.....:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Jake went fishing again today and brought home three salmon…….the limit is two but the guy with the boat has so many fish in his freezer, he gave one of his to us.

:flowerforyou: We’re going away at noon tomorrow for the weekend….I’m bringing my Isagenix stuff with me and plan to avoid restaurant eating as much as I can.

Barbie from NW Washington

jo3y20

Good evening lovely ladies--

Sorry I haven't been around much this week. We've had Mission's Conference every night so I haven't had time to post much.

Thank you to everyone who asked about my hip. I did get a corisone shot on Tuesday. They said it might be sore for up to 5 days which would be Saturday which is perfect as we leave early Saturday morning to go to DS's. #2 grandson has an early soccer game so we will have to leave by 5:30 AM to get there in time.

To those who have asked about our trip - On Sunday DH is doing music as DS's church. After lunch DS will take us to St. Louis to catch our plane to Chicago. We will meet up with the rest of our local group for the ride to Chicago. We will meet up with the rest of our tour group, including my sister, in Chicago. From there will fly to Amman Jordan to begin our much awaited trip to the Holy Land. I'm sure I will have much to share when I get back.

Since we've been so busy, I haven't had time to pack yet (although I do have MY stuff pulled and ready to go in the suitcase.)

I will try to read all the posts and hopefully have time for another post before we leave.

Since I will be gone for a couple weeks and not able to log my October goal is to enjoy my trip and try to keep my eating under control.

I'm praying for those with health issues and who have family and friends with health issues.

I love all the positive responses and support we give each other.

I will miss you all but I will be back. Please don't unfriend me.

Keep up the good work and don't forget to :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:. WE CAN DO IT!!!

Micki

janemartin02

HI!All.Had a blast with Violet yesterday.Weather was beautiful.Started at the park,then went to the pumpkin patch,then to the birthday party.Took her home and she and grandma were both tired.She didn`t want me to leave.Those of you who have been around,know we lived with my son,DIL and Violet for 6 months.She still misses us.DIL,says we`ll have to schedule more grandma time,made me feel better.
Daughter turned 16 today.Had a fun day going to get her fav food,Mexican and she got to go shopping with a friend and got her shoes for homecoming.
Tomorrow hubby and I are going with a church group to Starved rock to see the changing leaves.Hubby hasn`t gotten a call for orientation and no one answers the phone.We are on call and can`t make plans.
Hope everyone is doing good.
Hugs
jane

Sasha4427

Good evening all, I’m sure it will be morning before quite a few of you read this, so happy Thursday too. I’ve been working some pretty long hours right now due to a very short staffed office, but I’m off to visit my family for Thanksgiving at 9:00 am tomorrow morning. Bad news is that I am taking some work with me. Oh well, I’m babysitting my grand niece on Saturday night so after bedtime I will plan some work time for me. Also the 2 hours both ways on the ferry can be productive too.

Barbie – Sasha was my little fox terrier that I had for a few years, lovely little dog and just wanted to be close to her family at all times. I still miss her so I use her name for all sorts of things to keep her memory. How great that you get fresh salmon right from the fisherman – Jake must be a good sportfisher.

Micki – I’m sure you will have a great time in the Holy Land. We’ll look forward to your travelogue when you get back.

Gail – hope your hands go down soon, you must have given them just too much of a workout. I hope you heal quickly.

Michele – I’ve been watching the debate too. I know it’s not my country or vote but I do find politics fascinating and always get interested in the American elections.

Meg – these things are sent to try our patience and teach us how to be parents without going crazy. Really – you will get through it and one day look back with fondness even on this type of challenge (I’m sure your mom could tell some stories too). She must be okay or you wouldn’t even care about the tire.

Jen – no no no, call those little holes in your knitting “accidental pointelle” – it sounds so much better – lol.

Robin – your boss sounds like a slavemaster. Hopefully s/he gets over this soon.

Laura – hope you’re feeling better soon – seems like there are a few of us not feeling great these last few days.

Kathy – good wishes going out for your DD (and for you). Hope issues are resolved soon.

Deborah – pumpkin trifle with gingersnap crumbs sounds wonderful. Just the smell of pumpkin pie and ginger snaps would do me in. It’s such a comforting scent bringing back all sorts of good memories.

Oh Glenda – I LOVE double salt licorice. There is a candy shop in one of the nearby towns that imports it and I always get some and portion it out VERY slowly. Actually a little goes a long way. I have no idea how I’m going to handle the turkey dinner challenge – the only saving grace is that when I am faced with huge amounts of food, like at a smorgasbord, it takes my appetite away.
Welcome Jessie – drop in and post anytime, we love expanding the group (beats expanding the waistline). What a nice photo you take.

Nancy – I really like your idea of the slideshow and it probably shows a lot more about how the children are in class than a project as well.

M – I wake up happy in the morning as well. I think it was because my mother just had no tolerance for grumps in the morning. She used to say “start the day the way you want it to unfold”. She also taught me to plan my whole day, right from what to wear, eat, do, errands etc. in the few minutes after waking up. It’s always made my mornings easy to manage, especially when my girls were little. I find that not getting a good sleep makes me linger a little in bed though to hear the news and weather. No problem finding something to look forward to tomorrow, I’m off to the Island for sister visits (and of course my DD).

Thanks to all who gave such nice compliments on the profile photo. You should see the one from a year ago (OMG). Even the last June one was scary. i never want to get there again. I feel so much better about myself now. And some great news, I had a phone call from a lady wanting to ask me some questions about zoning in my village because - TA DA - she is buying a lot with the intention to build and open an exercise classes/gym/yoga/spin class. I told her I'd be her first customer. We had a drop in gym with all sorts of exercise equipment but the owner decided not to continue and started a traffic control business instead.

Time to go and get some shut eye. I've got a very long day of driving tomorrow so need to be fresh. Night all and hope tomorrow is good for you.

Lila

tiarapants

Good morning my beautiful ladies!

Thank you to everyone who clicked (or tried to click - I know it didn't work for everyone) on the link to the pics of my most darling grandtwins. You can see why I am so besotted with them!

I haven't got much time to reply today but have just about read every post. One thing I want to say is to Robin, keep at the alcohol freedom! It's just coming up to three years without any alochol for me (I wasn't an alcoholic, but drank far too much!) It has made such a difference to my life - not least because I no longer lose my willpower like I used to do after a couple (or six!) drinks.

Tomorrow morning we are off bright and early to travel to Dorset for the Monkey World wedding. I am so excited about it, mostly because I will get to spend some time with both my DD's and also my grandtwins. The only downside is that my wonderful son can't be there, but at least I got to spend time with him last weekend.

Must dash - work to do.

Love to all.
Amanda x

DMOMofTHREE

:flowerforyou: Good Morning from the East Coast,

Liz, that soup looks great! I will save that recipe. I have been trying new things every week.

Nancy, that video for the parents is a great idea. My grandson's first grade teacher did that last year. It's funny but I remember when my kids were in grade school, the first thing I did was peak in their desks. It's amazing how they were always so neat and tidy, yet not so much at home.:huh:

Meg, at least they are trying with the cooking. They are learning life skills.
I have 3 kids all in their 20's now. We have had our fair share of hitting curbs, invisible objects in the road, rusty nails etc. Have gone through many tires. I even had one daughter back into the other's car in the driveway. :noway: My son hydroplaned on the highway during a downpour last fall and slammed into the guardrail. The whole side of the car had damage,he wasn't hurt. It was totaled, repairs were too costly. He lives in Boston, so is car less for now. He doesn't really need it, just takes the bus to come visit. As long as no one gets hurt its a life lesson, and more grey hairs for me.:grumble:

Teri, this is the third house I will have sold in the past 15 years. The other two sold within 10 days. I get my house all painted and all the little repairs done that have been accumulating, then the house looks great and I have to move.:frown: This time though I have a seven year old grandson to deal with. He doesn't like his routine disrupted so getting out when a showing is scheduled will be a challenge.

I stayed home from work yesterday to get stuff done around the house. I didn't accomplish all I wanted but got lots of little tasks out of the way. I had to go buy grain and drop off my board check for the horses. They were so happy to see me, I didn't make it this weekend.

I put everything back in its place in my son's and room, switch plates back, moved furniture, cleaned windows and vacuumed. Then I staged it and it looked great. After looking at my work with pride, I moved all my younger daughters furniture into the middle of his room. Her room was the other one I painted, but her carpet needs shampooing, and I will be switching the two girl's rooms. One is bigger and needs to have the full size bed set to look better.

Hopefully by the end of the weekend I will have all 3 kids & grandson's bedrooms done. Then I have to tackle the hallway, bathroom, laundry room, onto my bedroom and bathroom...:noway: ....Then there is the whole downstairs.....maybe I need to take the month off:laugh:

After work today I have to take my aging kitty for her monthly adequan shot she has been getting for over 7 yrs, and Monday she has a follow up an hour away with an ophthalmologist to check on her eye ulcers, apparently she has cat herpes:blushing: that causes dry eye that led to the ulcers.:frown:

Have to get ready to start the day, I like taking a day off in the middle of the week:bigsmile:

Lynn

October goals:
Lose 1 lb/week (so far have had no problem with this)
Continue to log in my food choices the night before
Cook 2 new items per week, love skinnytaste.com
Have the house ready to list by the end of the month, this is a big one, hope I can do it

Yardtigress

Good morning ladies, I was absent yesterday. I swam for an 1 1/2 hours then went to my eye appointment. The doc dialated my eyes and I couldn't see the computer all night. I even had to wear my glasses to see the TV. It was awful, everything all blurry. But he did say everything looked good, no bleeding in the eyes (diabetic problem). DH took me out for chinese food last night. Way to much sodium, by the scale this morning. Or it could be the muscles holding water from the swim. My arms and legs were so sore. Pain killer time.

Congrats to all you losers, wait that sounds bad when it is good.

Meg- that cat story made me laugh. It is so true.

I am in need of breakfast and DH won't stop talking to me while I type, I keep having to go back and change things, because I'm typing what he is saying. So I will bbl Tigress

SallyCC

Good Morning!
It was great to read your posts this morning. I am feeling a little better so I hope today goes well. I don't have any jobs out of the house so I can recoup slowly today. It will be good for me to take some time and organize myself today. I have gotten sloppy with my tracking and I need to find some new recipes to change things up for us.

Have a great day!
Sally

mwheatcraft54

Good morning, everyone – another wet day here, but at least it’s not as hot and steamy as it was yesterday. I made the mistake of dressing for rain before going out for a walk and just about melted away from sweat – it must have been about 85 degrees and 99% humidity when I went out! Ugh. However, I did that walk and then went out again for a few miles with DH last night – much cooler and beautiful. We weren’t going to go far but wound up just walking and talking and next thing we knew, we had done a longish loop. Then I made a fabulous orange broccoli stir fry with tofu. I had bought a big bag of broccoli at Costco and wanted to be sure I used it (trying not to waste food – that was my resolution this year), so we had that, an episode of Dexter and debates – good evening all around.

Amanda, your grandbabies are adorable! I hope you have a blast at the wedding – you’re going to look fabulous no matter which outfit you decide to go with.

Jb, hooray for that weight loss! I’m dreading the day my scale says “enough, no more!” Hopefully I won’t have to threaten it with physical violence . It’s tough to break that late-night habit, isn’t it? I’ve watched my husband struggle with it for as long as I’ve known him (well, he doesn’t actually struggle, but still). Your raspberry applesauce sounds heavenly!

Jessie, welcome – and join the struggle. We can relate .

Nancy, love the image of your doggie with his little legs trying to keep up :glasses: . Also love the idea of the slide-show for parents to see what the kiddos are up to. Very creative.


Mila, keeping busy is a great way to take your focus off of food. It has the added benefit of sometimes giving you exercise too .

Peggy, good for you for adding more walking to your activities! Every little bit helps. Water will help with any joint issues you’re having. And congratulations on moving out of the danger zone with your health! That’s what we’re all doing here.

JaneH, hope you wade through the paperwork soon. I hope you get to spend more time with your daughter before she moves – I take it away from the State?

Gene, aren’t those tree pests the worst? It seems like they’re everywhere – we have pine beetles that are destroying tons of trees here, and the ash borer as well, and when we were in Europe this year the chestnut trees there are taking an enormous beating with the pests there. It’s sad to see these great old trees becoming skeletons.

Meg, Congratulations on adding speed to your walk! Now you can go further and faster . . . and next thing you know you’ll be doing 5ks and stuff! The inches are a great measure of how much you’re doing to become fit – so even if you can’t tell, you can – your clothes fit better, different, and each time you get dressed you’ll notice it more. Seriously, give yourself a big pat on the back for all you’re doing! I’m also stealing the idea of the Halloween tree for my sister’s party for her husband.

Glenda, wow, you really got up and got moving in a hurry! Good job pulling together a breakfast for people while on the run. Do you have a hard time going outside when it gets cool? It’s the biggest factor in my slowing down in the winter, that I can’t make myself go out knowing I’m going to be cold even for just a bit :noway: .

Kathy, I hope your DD gets better soon. It’s no fun. On the other hand, your water Zumba class sounds like a lot of fun!

Laura, I’m so sorry about the vertigo. I had it once for about a week – doctor thought it might have been brought on by a virus in my case – fortunately, it’s the only time I’ve experienced it. Well, other than after a few too many drinks .

DeeDee, What’s going on in your neighborhood? Was there a lightning strike recently? We had one hit the cable connection on our house once, caused all kinds of havoc. Yours sounds more like a solar flare or something – very odd! Let me know how you like the white asparagus – DH brought some home from Germany once for me but it didn’t work out too well. I’ve had it before when it was delicious.

Robin, good going on two days of Sober October (I’m sorry, I’m giggling a little). What’s up with a boss who won’t let you go to the restroom? I think there are laws against that no matter where you are. Hope you and your DH feel better. Side note – whenever DH (mine) stops drinking he goes through a few days of feeling like he has the flu, so just take care of yourself, try to take a soak or shower to help work toxins through and out. Good luck!

Teri, that’s what I had to do too – open a word document and just make notes as I go.

Meg, Yes, they are worth it. Just keep saying it . Our neighbor’s daughter did the same thing when she was learning to drive – in her dad’s sports car. Gosh, how could that happen? Glad she’s OK.

Jen, I’m giggling at the dropped stich issue – I have the same problem when I knit. Good luck with your project. As to the sweets issue, it might help to think of it as a carb issue. I found (my personal experience) if I did a two week carb break, only allowing a small number of carbs, like around 20 – 35 per day, at the end of the two weeks I simply didn’t have the cravings for sweets anymore. It will always come back as soon as you start eating them again, but over time you’ll find your desire diminished greatly. You might also read about the abstainer/moderator idea – some people simply can’t have anything because they can’t control their intake while others can moderate their intake because they can have a little and then walk away. It helps to know your personality type.

Michele, it sounds like you’ll have your beautiful backyard and pool very soon now! Yay! Oh, I’ve seen those half-balls. Thanks for letting me know – I didn’t know they had a name.

Sally, hope you feel better:sick: ! There’s something in the air – lots of people coming down with early-season illnesses. I’m sorry you’re missing the Authors’ Night – it sounds like it would have been wonderful. So nice someone got to go and enjoy the evening.

Gail, that happened to me yesterday, although it was 3:30, not 1:30am lol. I got back to sleep fortunately. I agree, sometimes if your goals are working, you just keep them in place.

Barbie, I hope you enjoy your weekend away.

Micki, I hope your hip feels better soon! Enjoy your trip!

JaneM, I’m so happy for you that you get to spend time with your granddaughter. It’s a special relationship, isn’t it? Happy birthday to your daughter – DH has one turning 16 in February, and boy is she planning a big blowout shopping trip! Must be the age . . . I hope your husband hears soon about the job. Enjoy the leaves – we haven’t had much color so far this year. Hope the rain brings some.

Lila, I agree with everyone, love the new picture. Happy Thanksgiving to you and all our Canadian friends too. Too bad about having to work over the holiday, but it sounds like you have a good balanced workplan :drinker: . How wonderful to hear about the lady opening the gym – yay! I have a friend who opened a drop-in gym that is owned by the members – each has a key and it’s sort of on an honor system, so as long as they make enough to pay rent everyone can go. I love that idea.

Lynn, my daughter never wanted to learn to do anything when she lived with me, then when she got married she suddenly discovered she needed these skills! Funny, isn’t it. It sounds like you have a lot of work to do on the house, but I know you’ll take it one step at a time and all of a sudden it will be done! Poor kitty – hope she heals up.

Tigress, I hate getting my eyes dilated. Ugh. I’m glad it was a positive appointment.

OK, off to work – I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Cheers,

M.

kathyszoo

Oh My Gosh-I really overdid it with Aqua Zumba and a walk yesterday!:frown: I woke up in the middle of the night with horrible knee,calf and ankle pain.:sad: Pretty sure it was all the jumping I did in the pool, will definitely modify that! Think I'm pushing the exercise so much to make up for not making good food choices. Now that I had that AH HA moment, I'm going to reverse this and go back to healthy eating and baby steps for exercise! That's what worked for me in the first place! In the last 2 weeks been up and down the same 2 lbs.

Thanks for all the well wishes for my daughter! No tests results yet so I'm going dress shopping with her since she has a wedding to go to on Saturday. Just trying to take her mind off things for now!

I did read all your posts and will try to reply individually when I get back. I'm so glad I have this great group to inspire me everyday!

Kathy

“Don’t give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don’t listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.”

~Sidney Sheldon~

jb_2011

Very happy Thursday! :happy: :happy: My good friend (and still in one piece) the scale went catapulting in the right direction over the last 3 days of eating light and I'm down 2.8. Just a wee bit to go in order to get rid of the entire 3 lbs I'd gained (not so mysteriously) over the last month. Hooray for that! Birthday party coming up on Saturday night, so I fully intend to be on my best behavior for the next 2 1/2 days and bite that birthday balloon in the butt. :laugh:

I'm just not sure why I get into such a funk about things sometimes and just eat too darned much! :grumble: I thought by now I'd be out of the woods and have 100% control over my eating problems, but I guess not. When I think about it, 56 years of mindless eating isn't necessarily corrected in a mere 2 years of paying attention. Onward we go! The engine is being repaired and the new spark plugs are in place. Thanks to this wonderful rooting gallery! :flowerforyou:

Off I go to peel tomatoes and start another pot of sauce cooking. The garden continues to deliver the goods.

Wishing everyone a happy day filled with good food and lots of water! :drinker:

Glenda, what is tzazi-something-a-ruther? I can't even spell it, never mind attempting pronunciation lol

jb