WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2012
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well done not getting a blizzard. They are pretty much irresistible.0
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Cheryl- another holiday lunch:noway: Too many of those and I'm afraid I would lose my will power. I'm pretty good for short periods and if too much fun stuff is around then it starts to call to me:grumble:
Meg- sorry your Dad is having KGB issues...reminds me of my MIL several years ago when she was in the hospital she was convinced that the nurses & doctors were buying and selling babies:noway: And was telling everyone to call the police and report them. My thoughts on the 30 DS....I really liked it although I didn't follow it to the letter. When I finally moved to level 3 I found that it really hurt my knees so I went back to level 2 and I found that I was doing the exercises for the 'beginner' as some of them were just a bit too hard for me. I did get a good sweat up every time I did it though. I bought it at Walmart several years ago and now that I've done it I will continue to use it to keep me in shape.
Viv- so how are you liking the 30 DS? I just completed it on Sunday and at times I wasn't sure I'd make it to the end of 30 days but I did:happy:
Linda- glad that you have found that mornings are your time for exercise, getting it done early in the day is a great way to tackle it so you have those calories for any extra eating during the day.
Kathy-sorry you are having a frustrating day...but glad that just reading here lifts your spirits:drinker: Turning down a blizzard...that's great but I would be tempted by their iced coffee's...they are so yummy and over the top in calories:noway:
Continue on everyone, we are half way through this day...let's continue on to healthier lives:drinker:
Laura80111
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Hope everyone is enjoying their Tues.Today is A Violet day.Feeling better.
Will catch up later.
HUGS
jane
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good evening everyone,
hope you all had a productive Tuesday...I finished all the essays I have, waiting for 3 more tomorrow...and got some sticky business done! Fear, ain't it awful! Then I was free, really free, to go and walk my heart out. So I did. Will feel it tomorrow, I fear.
Well, one of us will, but not the woof, he just brought his toy over the minute we got home and wanted a major chase session!
Having problems finding more calories to eat after that burn...the need to eat more seems to bunch up at the end of the day at times, which is frustrating...especially since my dinner and last snack are usually only an hour and a half apart. I stay up to watch John Stewart in part to delay going to bed to try to make it a two hour gap before last snack and bed!
Meg, I thought I should reply to your query...yes.... that LIGHTFOOT ! Perhaps the only Easterner the West does not hate (in Canada, and does not include BC, Sasha !) His voice has become quite reedy with age. You may not have heard this, but all his original tracks were remastered last year, and DH put it on his Xmas list this year. So you can get newer, clearer versions of his classics. In addition to his past partying, he has also had some real illness, which has never been disclosed. He was so frail about two years ago, the news reported he died after he went into the hospital! That was a hoot. He has a mansion in Rosedale, (Toronto) but he is known to be quite reclusive. So little info about him escapes. So glad you like his music! He is an original.
Jane - what is a Violet day?
Someone mentioned a different kind of yoga, which I meant to look up...?
cheers, BJ0 -
A Violet day is a day I hang out with my GD -Violet,every Tues.
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Meg - I can just see you on the floor! Hilarious. Glad you weren't badly hurt, tho
Lila - I find that the apple cider vinegar squelches the carb cravings. After a while of not having them I don't really care for them. In the meantime, whenever I get an urge for refined carbs, apple cider vinegar seems to do the trick, I no longer crave it (at least temporarily)
muabsuen - welcome! Everyone on here is more than helpful. What are your questions?
Wouldn't it be nice if there weren't these special savings on just one day but multiple days?
DeeDee - I have to get Denise a mattress pad, but I'm waiting until someplace has them on sale and I have a coupon. We will need to get a bottle of wine for a friend of ours, but Vince needs to look downstairs, we may have one.
Liz - when I feel like I'm slowly falling into the "refined carbs" trap, I just have a bit of apple cider vinegar. Maybe it's the bitterness of it, but whatever it squelches the urge. I, too, plan out my menu for the following week and try to do the bulk of the cooking on Sat. or Sun. Then all I have to do is heat up leftovers. Plus....no mess (except microwave)
Had a Newcomer board meeting. It was at this one lady's house, which is pretty far from here. The problem seems to be that she doesn't have that big a dining room. I mentioned that if ever there is a problem, we can hold the meeting at my house, I have a large dining room table. I took an egg casserole (sausage, egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, bisquick and milk) with me and also a dirt pie because Vince won't eat anything with egg in it.
M - congrats on the fantastic loss! Awesome that you're in the "normal" BMI range. Sounds like you had a lovely weekend
DeeDee - I made a deal with Vince, I'd grow my hair long if he'd get his cut. I thought by always putting it into a ponytail he'd eventually feel "well, I don't get to see it anyway" and I could get it cut. No Go, unfortunately. Now I threaten that if he doesn't keep his hair trimmed, I'm going to cut mine. I hate it long, what a pain especially when I'm exercising
Nancy - I love reading all about what you do with the children. You are an inspiration to them, that's for sure.
beefoutz - welcome. Losing 8 pounds is great!
Laura - Vince retired from Mars, Inc (you know, M&M's, Snicker, etc). Chocolate can be frozen, but if it's frozen for a long time (like a year) it'll get a white dusting (sort-of) on the top of it, but that won't affect the flavor. If your candy is chocolate, you can in all probability freeze it. Now sugar candy (like Starburst, Skittles) can't be frozen without damage to its texture.
bj - bryan had this one English teacher in high school who used to make him do things like use proper grammar, etc. He really didn't like it. However, when he got to college, he commented that he was about the only one who knew how to write a decent essay and he thanked that teacher.
Laura - happy birthday to your aunt. That's just awesome! She sounds like a wonderful woman to have in your life
I'm going to try to avoid as many holiday lunches as possible. I know that I can't avoid the Newcomer holiday social (I just will eat the turkey), a friend invited us to a dinner/dance at his Moose club. He's invited us a few times before and we haven't been able to go, so I think we should go this time. Another friend is having an open house. I just finished the coasters for them, now to get a bottle of wine. I made a bookmark for the wife of the guy who invited us to the dinner/dance and I'll make a pumpkin beer bread. Wonder how that'll be? He likes his beer, so he can tell me. I'll probably also make some snickerdoodles to take to the open house. I'm really going to try to let that be IT.
After the board meeting got my car inspected, then stopped at Aldi's for a few things since that was on my way, then to Office Depot to get a calendar like I get every year and give to Vince to give to me, then stopped at Hallmark. I'd gotten a card for a free ornament, but while I was there I saw these cutest cards for the kids and a chocolate calendar for Vince. He love his chocolate.
Did an hour of a spinning downloadable workout. Tomorrow I'll do about 1/ 2 an hour of yoga, then swim some laps, then 1/2 of the deep water class. Bryan is supposed to call at 9:30-10 our time and I want to be here for that
Off to take a shower and watch DWTS. I feel that this all star show shouldn't have had anyone who had won before, it should be only for those that hadn't. But that's just me.
Hope everyone has a great evening.
Michele0 -
Wow so many to answer to i'm not even going to attempt it. Maybe a few that I remember lol.
Nancy getting a bunch of 12 year old active what a challenge. Good for you.
Jb I love baked veg. but I like to add spices and try different oil like sesame something with flavour. I do like olive to. Any good oil is good for you.
Dee dee you wouldn't want to sit with me for an afternoon and talk about the foolish things i've done in this lifetime. I could write a book.
Tiara won't be long before the bodies fill the middle of the bed. Absence makes the heart grow foonder.
Katila I don't like flying neither. You don't see nothing flying I love driving to where I'm going.
Texas gal you will see onederland for Christmas with me.
Meg i seen a good idea for lunches today on a talk show Marylyn something or other. They were making all kinds of salads in mason jars.
Ok as for me I had another great day. That is 5 done and a lifetime to go.
Went to diabetic counsellor today and was very pleased but I asked her questions she couldn't answer but she found the answers for me. Like how much carbs is to much. Anything under 150 is good and you don't want to go to low it plays with your brain functions. Don't need that to happen. I see someplaces on here where they say they have 50 carbs. Everyone is different but to go to low on anything is not good.
I have it fixed here to lose 1 lb a week and i'll be very happy with that. She says 10 to 15 lbs in 3 months will make a difference in my blood readings. So I'm going to do it. I know I have a tough month ahead of me but I will do the best I can. Two suppers the first week of Dec. but clear sailing after that.
With all of you here pushing me to lose weight I have to do it.0 -
Good morning ladies, … no, now it is nightfall, I got interrupted..
Certainly up early this morning as DH is as quiet as a hippo, he is going hunting today. He has four days left and I hope he manages to bag a deer as the freezer is getting mighty empty. I bought a meat grinding attachment to my kitchen machine and had a friend’s son try it out as they caught their deer. Apparently it works well but trouble was when he returned it; he left it outside the back door without telling us. It was out there three days in the snow and cold before we found it. Lol!
I admire all you gals getting your houses all decorated for the festive season but I won’t even try decorate as long as I have my cutting board and sewing machine set up on the living room/dining room area. Trying hard to get the Christmas sewing done and it would go so much faster if The Royal Miss Cinnamon Buns didn’t feel she had to be a shoulder ornament every time I sat down (nothing like a flipping tail in my face to obscure the vision). This cat is driving me crazy, if she isn’t on me, she is sneaking on to the fabric or patterns, stealing my tools or just making a nuisance of herself. She got into bad habits from my wheelchair days and I cannot break her of them as much as I have tried.
On a good note, I have almost cleared enough of the flood boxes in the storage room to actually be able to reach the Christmas decorations so that is progress in itself!
I agree the half time show for the Grey Cup was far, far less than expected. For heaven’s sake, this was the100th Anniversary of our game not some Teen Idol show!! Good grief, they really missed the mark on this one, shame on them. Poor Gordon Lightfoot, while his is a Canadian icon, he looked like he would keel over at any time.
As for husbands and and their opnions of our hair …. don't get me started! Amanda do your thing, he'll get over it.
Speaking of husbands, no deer for my dear! I guess I better haul the roast beast out of the oven and feed the man.
Cheerio,
Kate0 -
Hi, just re-joined myfitnesspal. I am working with a trainer to help keep me on track. I am having trouble believing that it is possible to lose weight after 50. seems I'm one step forward, two steps back. - - - this is my last try at it, then I give up.0
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Hello Ladies,
Wow I am caught up on the posts so much its great. Yet I am not going to try to catch up today. This was my 1st day back to work after being off for 5 days. It was also volunteer day so lots of walking and we had to clean all of the chairs in various rooms plus our normal stuff. They are getting ready for audit I was like you do know these guys are volunteers. Everyone did a great job.
tomorrow my group is 5 of the hardest and the most aggressive not too sure why you would make a group like this but there it is. I sort of have an attutude problem about this. I know I need to be grateful for a job. yet on last Wednesday 1 of the get so upset they smack there staff and fellow client. We had to restraind them. I guess they think I can handle it and am sure I will be ok just upsets me. I am tired so this is just more upsetting.
One of my bright spots is coming in the evening and catching up on the posts. I am sorry about not responding to each one I will try tomorrow or maybe later tonight.
Wishing you all a good night!
Liz0 -
Good evening everyone, hope the Tuesday was good for everyone.
Kate – Mookers also likes to attack the patterns, eat the straight pins, jump on me while I am doing a tricky bit of sewing, absolutely anything to get attention. She is a cat terrorist at the moment. When she wants me to chase her – she scratches the sofa (and that wonderful scratch deterrent stuff DOES NOT WORK).
Michele – so do you just take a teaspoon of cider vinegar, or mix it with water? I haven’t had snickerdoodles since I was in grade 5.
BJ – Lightfoot is an icon, even here in BC - lol. When I was young and hitching and living in Europe, you could always find the Canadians because they would be surrounding some guy with a guitar, all singing Lightfoot. I bet I can still do the whole Canadian Railroad Trilogy or the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald without breaking a beat. I read somewhere a few years ago (well, maybe longer) that liver disease was the problem (didn’t say if it was Hepatitis or Cirrhosis though). I’m not sure our American friends will agree that the Grey Cup is like the SuperBowl, after all, the CFL only has 6 teams (I think, or have the Alouettes resurrected themselves). As you may have deduced from the last comment, I don’t really follow football – lol.
Meg – tell your DH that tools and equipment always react well to a good curse! It must have taken me an hour to find out which darned light socket wasn’t working. When I found it I just cut it off and capped the wires back together – voilà. How’s the trapeze star feeling today?
Laura – what a cool idea – a 3 pot crock – what will they think of next? I’m still looking for the hot soup blender thing (Vitamix?). I love appliances.
Nancy – yup, you have to specify which Gordie, after all Gord Downie is also an icon (and his voice is still holding up last time I saw the Hip). Love the pride of place to the Playmobile Little People – we still have a ceramic Santa my daughter made at about 5 years old and people still ask what it is on my mantel. I don’t have to put out the crèche this year though, the new family across the street put out a life size one on their lawn that I can just gaze across at – how cool is that? Congratulations for making such a difference in your students’ fitness. I don’t think we realized how important it is then, I hope kids are more knowledgeable about it now.
M – so glad you had a great ski vacation and wonderful how fit you are now. I’m looking forward to a new experience this year skiing (new foot and new weight and new agility- YAY). Wow – good for you being in the normal BMI range.
Well, had a really nice 30 minute video chat with my daughter DD2 today in Holland. Thank goodness for Google. I sent her parcel (outrageous cost) and we decided that her main present will be a bicycle (seeing she is the only person in Holland without one I think). I never bought her one for Christmas as a child (she didn’t really like riding much) but now she wants a good one – better late than never.
Well, time to go and chat with DD1 and find out how she is feeling today – she took a nasty fall and has a bunch of stitches in her back. I wanted to hop a plane but I have to remember she is an adult and I am a mother of an adult so mommy can’t kiss and make everything better like when she was little.
Time to go and make dinner. Have a good evening ladies and keep the carb cooties under control.
Lila0 -
HELLO I'M 64, A DIABETIC ALSO I WEIGHED 298 lbs
@ 5FT 1"pLUS IM DIABETIC .i'D LIKE TO KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO TO GET TO LEARN STUFF
ABOUT HOW TO WORK THE PROGRAM.
iS THERE ANYONE W/ALOT OF TIME?
:flowerforyou: Welcome :bigsmile: the longest journey starts with a single step.
:bigsmile: begin with what you already know about healthy eating and plan your meals for tomorrow and post them on your food diary page...don't worry about calories...just make the decision to follow the plan no matter what
:bigsmile: get out of your chair and go for a short walk
:flowerforyou: read this thread and write a reply and tell us about your day.
:bigsmile: Barbie from NW Washington0 -
NSV--of sorts. I went shopping with DH today, bought dinner fixings for family dinner at the kids-including the crockpot to cook it in, and as we walked down the aisle in Walmart he said, "I've been looking at your pants, trying to figure out what's wrong with your butt. Then I realized your pants are baggy. Your butt shrank. We need to get you new ones." He's a silver tongued devil, but I'll keep him. 0
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Love Gordon Lightfoot, brings back good memories.
MaryC0 -
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: I love Gordon Lightfoot......I have "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" on my current playlist on my phone and I listen to it at least once a day while I'm walking my dogs....I guess I'll just remember him the way he was and not how he is today.0
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I also love GL and will remember him as he was. I have listened to his music while walking, cleaning, relaxing,... for many years.
Deb A0 -
Hi, just re-joined myfitnesspal. I am working with a trainer to help keep me on track. I am having trouble believing that it is possible to lose weight after 50. seems I'm one step forward, two steps back. - - - this is my last try at it, then I give up.
Don"t give up! I have battled my weight all of my adult life, but am within a few pounds of my goal weight now at almost 58 years old. A year ago I was where you are now, but through learning how to eat well, exercise more, and change my thinking so I could make healthy decisions, I have finally found a new lifestyle that will keep me healthy for life. Everyone here on this thread has great experience and faces similar challenges. Someone can always come up with ideas to help your journey easier. Keep coming back, ask questions, and celebrate your victories. This is a very motivating and supportive group of women.
Good luck to you.
Deb A0 -
Have to love thsi thread such a bunch of caring ladies. Hope I can get to know you all. But i'm still just a beginner at this.
Had a great day yesterday. And up early this morning two maids at work all ready. Washer and dryer are their names. Dishwasher is waiting for me to do my thing and she'll be at work also.
Today I need to get out for a good walk. Maybe do some wii. Yesterday was a run around afternoon. But I had a very lazy morning.
oh well I like lazy time me time I even went and had a nice sit in the jacuzzi it's a five man one so room for exercise in there.
Momma We say we want to give up but down deep we never do. I've been yo yoing for years now they say i'm a diabetic. Fault of my own I had many warnings but didn't listen. Don't do like I did. And I won't say do I say not as I do. Because I didn't do it yet. Still only say.
LizMil Don't worry about coming and responding to one and all there's a lot of us here and need to come five times a day to keep up LOL. Just come with your coffee and report in.
Kate Darn cats hard on the furniture. I have two little dogs and neither is interesting in sewing LOL.
Lila Your daughter will be thrilled with a new bike.
Hope daughter is ok from her fall and didn't injure her back to bad.
Katla Men have funny ways of giving compliments. Smile and accept it.
So it's on with my day. I have two great big black labs to care for. Hubby went and got them at my sons house. He had to go work out of town for the week and I just didn't like to see them alone. Poor dogs.
So make it a great day and it's tops for me tonight. We have a holistic practioner coming in to talk about. You don't lose your weight you give it away. Because when you lose something you look to find it. So anxious for that. It might help a bunch of us yo yoer's.0 -
Wonderful Wednesday! :happy:
What’s up for today? Circuit class tonight :explode: I skipped last week because my back was bothering me. Now, I am just about, almost, nearly 5’1” tall. How can I have a bad back? It’s just silly. Tall people get back problems. I am getting better now. So, circuit class tonight.
Since I don’t have to go to the gym after work I’ll come home and continue wrapping gifts – I enjoy it if I give myself enough time, there’s nothing worse than wrapping things on Christmas eve.
School plans? Oh, I don’t know. Keep them busy :ohwell: they have band today so I get an hour of prep time to finish off report cards and plan some intense and entertaining activities for the next couple of weeks.
Laura, have you decided what to do with the candy?
Meg, Thanks for being a Gordon Lightfoot fan. My DH used to sing his songs,
they are the soundtrack of my early married days.
Lila, sounds like you grew up in the Great Gordon days too! Don’t get me started on Stan Rogers! Both our kids can sing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” because DH sang them to sleep with it for years when they were little. Kind of macabre for a bed time lullaby :noway: , if you think of it!
Liz, I hope your day with the tough group went OK. I am sure the reason you are assigned there is because the management know you can handle it. Truth be told, just because a person can handle something doesn’t mean a person wants to do it, right? Hang in there.
Wizzywig, good to hear from you. :drinker:
Linda-Sundance, I agree, morning workouts are better. Not too early though, that’s asking a bit much!
Katia49 – you better keep that man, he’s still looking at your butt and he wants to get you a new pair of pants! :drinker: Yahoo!
LinCharpentier, I like your idea “we don’t loose weight, we give it away because where we loose something we go looking for it” I am sure not looking for any of the pounds I’ve left behind in the last year and a half!
I think it will be a tropical (green) smoothie this morning!
Hasta pronto,
Nancy0 -
:flowerforyou: Glad for hump day Wednesday,
Michele- thanks for the freezing chocolate tip. Maybe I will make the basic part tomorrow night when hubby is at work, then he won't even know I've made it....it needs to sit at room temp for a day so I may just hide it upstairs in my craft/sewing room ..he never goes in there
LinC-sounds like you had a good session with the diabetic counselor and some good tips to working on your eating too. One pound a week is a good goal, hoping you are able to do it:flowerforyou: I like the idea of "giving away the pounds" rather than losing them...I agree if you lose them you do have a way of finding them...so i will continue to give mine away
Kate-sorry your hubby didn't bag a deer. My boss didn't get his elk but last week there was a deer that had been hit by a car
just by our office and the animal control were there putting it down and my boss was there and asked for the deer and they gave it to him..so he was able to get some meat :ohwell:
Liz-anytime you are away from work just getting back into the swing of it is hard....especially during this time of year...I know I'd much rather be at home playing Unfortunately no one will pay me to be at home:ohwell:
Lila-so glad you were able to talk with your daughter in Holland....when we visited there it seems like EVERYONE has and rides bikes you really do have to be careful when you are driving:noway: The only time I hear about the CFL is when one of their players makes it to the NFL and they talk about their history and where they played in the past.
Kat- congrats that he noticed your baggy pants:drinker: That's a free ride to shopping if I ever heard one.
Nancy - enjoy your hour off from kids to get some prep time in. I know that my Mom & Dad used to love when they were able to get some time during the school day to prep for later...rather than bringing home the work....I can't tell you how many papers I graded as I grew up, kind of made me feel important with that red pencil giving grades to papers
:flowerforyou: Welcome to all the newbies, come back often and let us get to know you.
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Last night I did Level 1 again of the 30 DS I had taken Monday off since I had worked out for 30 days in a row and surprising enough it felt really good, but this morning my neck is a bit stiff, but I'm sure that as the day goes on it will loosen up.
Since last Wednesday I lost .2 and that was just a good loss as it's after the four day weekend of way too much eating. The one thing that makes it so good is that it means I'm 3.2 down from my goal and well into my "holiday extra ones". What that meant of Thanksgiving was that I was able to have two glasses of Champagne:bigsmile: and enjoy it with no guilt.
Gordon Lightfoot ahhh now there is music. Listening brings back memories of a much younger self and I think I will remember him the way he was too...aging is not always kind:ohwell:
Everyone have a good day, lets keep going on those goals for November ...only a few more days to meet those goals then it's on to a new month...start planning now. If you eat it log it, moving to burn it and drinking plenty of water to wash it all away:drinker: and NEVER GIVE UP.
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Hello it's me again. Well had a good morning but at 12:00 going for what I think might be an interesting talk. The in and out of bowels. Might actually learn something.
Mazaron I always wrap gift on Christams Eve especialy when the boys where little and got all kinds of interesting toys. It became a night where these friends with no Children used to come and play with the toys then we'd sit around and wrap them. Kind of fun
But now that there men we still get together but gifts cards are no fun to wrap LOL.
Laura Wow 30 days of exercise in a row. You sure have your ducks all together. I'm lucky when I can do 3 a week. I need to get that together also. A .2 loss after a holiday is great. Never give up you said it right there Laura.
Now when I get over these two talks I will let you know what I got from them both.
Now to go take care of my sons big dogs. Two black lab's they are lovable. Not barky like my little ones.
Linda0 -
The closer to the end of the year the faster that clock flies - Wednesday already. I am blessed to have another full day of work. Taking a short break to enjoy an apple and read some of the posts here.
Laura, you are such the cheerleader - always leaving such encouraging words; blessed to call you friend.
Nancy, hope you can enjoy the circuit training tonight; take good care of that back.
Gordlon Lightfoot - gosh, that brings back the memories - if you could read my mind :happy:
Katla, gotta
him! a compliment well-meant; sweet.
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Happy Hump day!!
Had a good time with Violet yesterday.
Today,I`m doing my ladies knitting/crotcheting group.Not sure what we are working on today,but it`s all for a good cause.
Gonna try working out today,1st time since I was sick,so won`t be over doing it.
Love the posts!
HUGS
jane0 -
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Good morning lovely ladies,:flowerforyou:
Going to the gym in a little bit. Got to bed at 0100 and up at 0730. DD#2,is premenstrual and having issues at 0100.
:sad: :sad: Wants to be home schooled etc. Got her off to school this morning and she has already texted me about not feeling well.
I was not prepared to go when I dropped her off this am and the 0930 hour is really busy and noisy at the gym. I am going to go and see how the late morning is.:bigsmile:
Kate- could use some good elk/venison recipes. Ones that are kid friendly. We have been lucky and DH has gotten an elk for the last 2 years. Need some new recipes to switch it up! :laugh:
Waiting for PT to get approved might be tomorrow or Friday I don't see the doctor again until Dec 2 or 3, so I am just waiting. :ohwell:
Did get my ergo evaluation scheduled ,so this is a start in the right direction.:drinker: :drinker: My home office .desk needs to be ergonomically correct. I can't wait so I can get back to work!!
Hope everyone is having a good Wednesday! :drinker: :drinker:
:drinker: :drinker: To the new ladies- never ever give up!!:drinker: :drinker:
I just started MFP at the end of June and I have lost almost 40 lbs. I am 55, hypothyroid and have a hard time exercising(need knee replacement.) If I can do this with the support of the lovely women on this blog, then you can do it too!! :bigsmile: Just take one step,one day at a time to work and take care of yourself ! :flowerforyou: It is a life journey, not just a "quick fix", there will be ups and downs or hiccups in the road, but as long as you stay on the road, you will be headed in the right direction.
Come here every day, read, log, drink and exercise. Chat when you can, especially when you are having difficulty etc.:noway: :noway:
You can be successful if you want to be! :drinker:
Ladies time to go to the gym!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Once again I am thankful for all of you who have made my journey to losing weight/self care successful. :drinker: :drinker: For all of you I am grateful today!
Linda-Sundanceb:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
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Sundance I don't know much about elk but if it cooks up like moose. I just put it in slow cooker with a can of spiced tomatoes yummy. And so easy.
Good luck with your elk.
Linda0 -
Kate- could use some good elk/venison recipes. Ones that are kid friendly. We have been lucky and DH has gotten an elk for the last 2 years. Need some new recipes to switch it up!
One of our favorites is In the past when hubby has gotten his elk or deer we always take at least one roast and put it in the crockpot, cover with water and I cook it on low for 1 or 2 days (2 days if i don't get back to it) drain the water then take a fork and shred it. Put it back in the crockpot and mix in our favorite BBQ sauce cook on low for 1-3 hrs. Serve it on buns, special bread whatever is your favorite. :drinker: I fixed it for Christmas Eve dinner one year and my Mom was loving it until I told her it was venison ...for some reason she just couldn't eat it after that...so from then on we never told her when we were having Venison or Elk.
Laura80111 0 -
Good afternoon beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
I have zero time today
, I did get in my walk this morning, and hopefully I`ll have time to take Noel out for a 30 or 45 minute walk later this afternoon, and I`m having dinner out with the kids tonight:happy: , the problem...I`m already TIRED!!! I have skimmed the posts but haven`t had time to really read them...I think about you all though, and miss those that haven`t posted lately! I must run now...Hope you all are having a wonderful day!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
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Hi everyone. It’s hump day! Ginny and I really did well last week in the fitness challenge…she was in 1st place for the week and I got 2nd. :happy: Today the scales didn’t budge. :explode: But since I lost 2 ½ pounds last week and feel smaller (my tummy is flatter) this week, I am chalking that up to the mysterious no-reason-I-didn’t-lose-weight gremlin that affects all of us sometimes. I am actually wearing my watch today; I haven’t been wearing it because my wrist got so fat the latch would open if I bent my wrist, and now it stays closed. NSV! :happy:
My students put on a benefit lunch today for the funeral costs of the fiancé of one of my students who killed himself a few weeks ago. That was very nice. I was a food server…specifically I had buns LOL. :bigsmile: We had a very large crowd and our money basket was overflowing (free will donation). The money will go to his family to help pay funeral expenses. I just love how my students all stick together and are so supportive.
Wizziwig: nice to see you again and to hear that you are staying with your plan!:flowerforyou:
Linda: Hope that carpal tunnel is getting better soon. Any word from workman’s comp? DD#2 here is a real problem right now. She is supposed to go to homework club from 3:30-4:30 when I pick her up. She has been in trouble for stealing her report card then lying about it “My teacher said they weren’t sending report cards because of budget cuts.” So we have been on her about school. So yesterday I pulled up 20 minutes early and there she was in the foyer of the building screwing around with her friends. I know she saw me because when it was 4:30 she went back in the building and came out another door. She said she didn’t’ go to homework club because she was too sick. OMG Homeschooling would drive me crazy even if I could do it. Sorry you are having issues with your DD. :flowerforyou:
Kathy: well done for resisting the blizzard. Ice cream is one of my (many) weaknesses!:sad:
Laura: thanks for the info on the shred. My brother emailed to say he called the Kremlin and gave them dad’s address and room number, so when I visit today, I shall wear a bag over my head to keep from becoming collateral damage LOL :bigsmile: What is really amusing is that when we were adopting the girls he was dead set against it saying they could be little KGB agents. They were 9 and 13 I told my dad. To which he replied “They train them young there!” OMG:laugh:
Jane: glad you are feeling better!:flowerforyou:
BJ: *getting out my Christmas list! Boy I can’t imagine GL being any more frail looking than he was about 10 years ago when he was here last. Such a talent
Michele: I wish my college students all had teachers like your Bryan did! Their writing is mostly horrible!:noway:
LinC: Well now you have extra motivation to lose some weight! Good for you
Kate: oh I can just see your face when you discovered the grinder!:bigsmile:
Momara: don’t give up!!! You can do this. It’s baby steps, baby steps. Make small changes because they are easy to manage and they do add up!
Liz: I am sorry your job is so frustrating right now. Sending you good vibes!:flowerforyou:
Lila: I decided to keep my day job and not try out for the circus! :glasses: I too have terroristic cats. Last night I was in the recliner with my legs up and laptop on my tummy, when up jumps first Benny Beagle, then one by one, each cat. All four critters on me somewhere, including one poor cat who was hanging on to my boobs for dear life to keep from falling on the dog.
Katla: a shrunken butt is a great NSV!!!! I’d take that any day.:happy:
Nancy: I will not be looking for the part of my butt that shrank!
Laura: (and everyone else it seems) amazing how many GL fans there are. He does bring back fond memories
Texasgal: I love that song!
Well I am off to go get the old man (18 year old cat) from the vet. He had that broken fang pulled today (actually cut out) and his teeth cleaned. So he will be coming home on pain meds with sutures in his mouth. Poor kitty. :sad: But no cavities, so all that teeth brushing on Sunday nights paid off! He’s back on antibiotics, but I had the vet mix it up and flavor it with tuna. I bet he likes that somewhat better than the bubblegum flavored antibiotic I got from Walgreens. (I looked at the pharmacist and said “Did ya read the prescription? Tt's for a cat!” She looked at me like I had 3 heads so I said “My cat doesn’t hunt bubblegum…I hope he likes this.”). Two days later back to the vet for a shot and the liquid stuff went down the drain!:ohwell: Take care, meg:drinker:0 -
The days all seem to melt together and I cannot believe it’s the middle of the week already. Sort of difficult to believe a person can have so much to do as a retired individual. Ha. I won’t mention this again because you’ve got to be tired of hearing about it because even *I* am tired of it. :laugh: The clearance coat arrived today. It *just* fits so I guess I’ll keep it. I do look a bit like some odd version of the stay puff marshmallow woman. :bigsmile: If I ever reach my goal my really great winter coat is waiting for me. It’s a really patient coat. :flowerforyou: Wizzywig – nice to see you. Seems like not just days but weeks fly by with more to do than energy to do it! And while I love to eat I also love to sleep. Actually this is something I’m trying to do now, 7 or 8 hours each night. Hope you are getting some rest. Wessecg – ack, Holiday lunches are nice for catching up with friends you may not have seen for a while. They are not so good for eating reasonably. I have a retiree luncheon next week and plan to eat before I go and then have some coffee and I’ll eat cooked veggies if there are any. Enjoy yourself, but not too much…. Meg – sorry about the tipping recliner. Somehow I just couldn’t laugh because I put myself in your place and I was thinking man, I wouldn’t have been able to get up! Congrats on the NSV with your watch. That is great. Linda – I hope you will be healed up soon. Congrats on getting to the gym to work out. We are proud of you! Kathy – congrats on skipping the Blizzard at DQ. That was wonderful. Laura – I love the profile picture you are using. That was a wonderful platter you constructed. Yummmm. Jane – glad you had another great day with Violet. Also glad to hear you are feeling better. BJ – sorry you’re having troubles finding snack calories in the evening. I wish I had some great advice but I make a fairly calorie intensive smoothie for my supper every evening (when I’m home) and that’s it. My calories are used, I’m full, and no snack unless I want a cup of hot water and lemon or some green tea. Have you decided on a strategy? Michele – wow, you are still one of the most active people around. I don’t think I’ve ever completed anywhere close to the number of errands that you do every day. I agree with you----avoid as many Holiday lunches as possible. LinC – it sounds like you have a great start so congrats on that. Looking forward to hearing from you as we all work each day to be healthy. Kate – I’m sorry but your description of the darling cat’s antics did get me to giggling a bit. Darling fur babies can be so HELPFUL!! Did you ever get all the bits of your jewelry rounded up? Or is that something I probably should not have mentioned? Momara – give this a try that never ends. I’m over 60 and I am losing weight and getting healthier. It’s doable. Liz – you do have such a stressful job. I hope you made it through today without anyone melting down. Wishing you the best. Lila – what a lovely long chat with your daughter! It’s wonderful that you’ve decided on her gift. Finally everyone in Holland will have a bike! Also sorry to hear about your daughter’s accident. Ack, stitches. I hope she’s doing better. Katia – I love it!!! I hope you got those new slacks/pants. Cool. DeeDee – it sounds like you are really on the run today.
Wishes all the best for everyone. Virtual hugs to all. I enjoy reading about your lives---it's encouraging.
Lin
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