WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013
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HELP!!!!!
I am craving a meatball grinder with cheese, I just looked up the calorie count and almost had a heart attack:noway: so I guess I will forgo it.... trying to figure out a lower calorie option for that hmmmm0 -
UGHHHH, just walked a full mile with my husband. I hadn't done that since 1 week ago. On vacation I had walked that amount through out the whole day but this was all at once. My legs hurt, my feet hurt, I think my face is burnt. But it had to be done. He was getting tired of the mall, it is boring and wanted to get back outside again0
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Hi Ladies!
I made low fat "cream" of mushroom soup with asparagus woody ends in it today. One of you said she peels off the tough outside and uses the inside so that's what I did. It was delicious. My husband's response was, "very nice." He had two bowls.
I fell off the wagon and ate two pieces of lemon pie today. I wish I could say I really enjoyed them, but I didn't. Oh, well. I climbed back on the wagon again, will take a walk, and stay within my 232 calories for the rest of today.
Sharon from Michigan0 -
Nice to find this support group! This is a great site, and very beneficial to me. My doctor recommended it. I have been heavy by US media standards all my life but it has never been an issue or0a problem for me until recently. Now, due to pretty severe knee ppain, I want to get some weight off! Going well so far. If I can lose 5 pounds or more a month for the next year, I will be delighted! Tracking calories helps. I know metabolism slows with age and my activity level is way lower than in the pst because of joint pain as well as lifestyle changes so having a supportive community along with a good objective record of food and exercise really helps! My "magic numbers" right now for healthy weight loss seem to be 1400 to 1600 right now, at about 40 percent protein. I am 5, 6,, and 235 pounds--pretty inactive because of the knee pain. How does that compare for all of you? My April goal is to weigh less than 230 by the end of April (and for the rest of my life!) Nice to virtually meet you all!0
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Hi all! I am new to this group. I will be 50 on June 30 so...close enough. I guess I just post my goals for April. Well even though it has already started, here goes:
Log food every day!!
Try to get some kind or exercise in at least 4 times a week.
Test my blood sugar 2 times a day every day like I am supposed to.
I guess that is all for now!
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Good morning everyone in MFP land. Looks like it is going to be a mixed day weather-wise here. So far it has rained and then lovely sunshine and now I see some dark puffy clouds rolling in. The walk could turn out to be wet I guess (nothing smells quite like wet dogs - lol). Oh dear, it just started to hail.
Robin - I keep wondering this, does your problem boss treat everyone else this badly or does she save this treatment just for you? It does seem like the company is recognizing there is a problem at least. They may not have taken the best route, but it depends I guess on their perception of the situation.
I too feel like I can't keep up with the posts here. By the time I read them, all I'm out of time to do any posting. However, I think I'm up to date now.
Amanda - your diamond sounds lovely and I cracked up at your magpie comment. I love cheeky birds and we don't have magpies here so I miss them. The Stellar Jays are just about as noisy and cheeky though.
Jodios – how wonderful for you to be in the teens and so close to your goal. I still have about 10-15 pounds to go and it is really a struggle.
Donna – love daylilies. I have quite a few, but only one that is special. I love the way they make a border along the top of my rockery. My Mom had a huge garden section of them so they always remind me of my childhood (I used to pick the flowers and mount them upside down on bobbypins and pretend they were debutantes or ballerinas). Maybe when I have grandchildren they will do the same thing. And as far as taking on too much at our age, hey, you’re half way there already – of course you can do this.
Katla – what a sensible way to deal with the clothing sizes and disposals. I wish I had done that as I am currently giving away stuff with the tags still on (I’m a bit of a clotheshorse though).
Mary – you are living my dream – a partner who is a chef – whoo hoo! I guess with my weight challenge though, it might be not such a good thing. I’d hate to start gaining again.
Bea – I think it is so nice of your husband to share in your hot flashes – lol. I’ve always thought men should have some hormonal challenges too and if staying awake is the only one, well, so be it. I have the same question about looking at recipes but can’t figure out a way either. I appreciate it when it shows Cdn though so at least I can relate to the metric.
Kate – aha, now you are going to turn into a fashionista! Shopping in the “normal” stores can be fun, but I think I’d better curb my enthusiasm a bit. Sorry to hear that you are still getting snow. We’re definitely spring here now, my maple is blooming with pretty green flowers and the tamarack is just about ready to pop with the green needle fringes. For some reason I have a ton of bluebells showing up in my lawn and I have no idea how they got there (weren’t there last year).
Renny – try Victoria Classic Lingerie on Fort. They do complimentary fitting and have specialty bras as well.
MA – congratulations on being under!!!
Cheryl – what willpower to turn down the deluxe doughnut offer. I think your DH’s heart is in the right place but good for you turning the offer down.
Well, I think the walk is off for a bit, still hailing and raining off and on. I look out across a valley and the mountains on the other side are in sunshine so I guess this will pass fairly quickly.
I have some aprons to make (out of old shirts) for the serving staff at our Age-Friendly luncheons so I’ll do that in the meantime. 1 down, 5 to go.
Have a nice weekend and I’ll check in tomorrow so this thread doesn’t get too far ahead of me.
Lila in the sunny-rainy-hailly Kootenays in south east BC, Canada.0 -
Katla – That’s so funny that you’re looking for the artisan who made your wallet. Just last month I went back to the store where I got my “special” wallet 6 years ago, and was thrilled that they still carried that maker! My new one has hand-cut and colored frog on a lilypad and makes me smile each time I use it :happy:
CityJane – You’re wise to make soup, I do that once or twice a week and always have lots of veggies in it and usually beans/lentils for the protein and fiber. Always really filling but low calorie and healthy. Thanks for keeping us posted on the facial exercises progress too. So glad you had the good fortune of finding a good physio when it came to correcting your knees!
Meg – mmmmmm, Indian fusion food sounds divine Hope you have a great time out with friends! A good reward for working so hard today on your book (not to mention the craziness of your “regular” week) :drinker:
Amanda – you are awesome, a true inspiration! So glad you’re here to share your experience and wisdom on this journey:flowerforyou:
Joyce – “Onederland” is right around the corner for you. Can’t wait to hear from you about your Dr.’s reaction to your success so far!
Grandmallie – good for you for the “smaller yoga pants reward” - - you’ve earned it!
Jmkmomm – Great work on walking the outdoor mile. Sunscreen next time!!!
Sharon from MI – Climb back up on that wagon, one slip-up can’t hold you back!
Sherrimccarth – Welcome and congratulations on your decision to make your health a priority! You’ll find this site and this forum to be a great help
Novalh42 - Welcome to you too (see above). Great goals, and great start to your weight loss total
Lila – Hoping your rain and hail storm passed quickly and left you with fresh, clean air for your walk (hopefully no “wet dog smell” to deal with today :laugh: )
Brooke from Colorado0 -
Sherri, it is so good that your doctor sent you to this site. I started about your size I am 5'6'', started at 233 last November and have lost 26 pounds so far. Good luck, you can do it
Joyce, in sunny southern Indiana0 -
ok so I didnt go get that meatball grinder,I had butternut squash bisque and a couple of rye flatbread crackers.. whooo hooo, saved some calories there lol0
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ok so I didnt go get that meatball grinder,I had butternut squash bisque and a couple of rye flatbread crackers.. whooo hooo, saved some calories there lol
Oh, yummm! That sounds delicious to me, hope you enjoyed it (you've inspired me to make some soup!) :drinker:0 -
well took the boys for a quick walk and then had my russell stover marshmallow mini eggs(160 cal). well at least im quite a bit under my calorie count for today and got a bit of exercise today
took a shower ,got my jammies on and lying in bed.. yahh im a big party person ,up all night :laugh:
gonna mess around on the computer and ,watch tv for a bit...0 -
:flowerforyou: thanks Lila for the name of the bra fitting place called "Victoria Classic Lingerie". I work downtown Victoria, so I should be able to get out there one day. The other one I found was called "Night Owls Lingerie" in Broadmead Village (that is a shopping centre). Google is my friend. Time to start spoiling the girls. I walked the full 10k this morning. Took me 1.5 hours, which is very very fast walking. All of the 10K training camps met together at Beaver Lake early this morning and walked/ran the trail around the lake. (Actually part of it is called Beaver Lake and the other part is Elk Lake). The weather shaped up just in time with sunshine. Parts of the trail were quite muddy though from all the rain we've had. I even jogged a short distance to get through some difficult areas. After the 10K we all shared coffee and snacks (and confession: I ate a brownie, yum). Fun to have so many motivated people together. I did have a very sore back afterwards and I have noticed this issue before. DD is suggesting I should see a chiropractor to determine if my stride is out of whack. This is actually quite possible, since I have scoliosis and my hips may be out of alignment. I already know my shoulders always are.
The other aches and pains are muscles. It's a great feeling actually. And breathing in the wonderful fresh air was fabulous.
DD and DGS are over today, so not much time for anything else. (they are both taking a nap at the moment). Darn, now that I am typing this, I realize that I forgot to post the veggie challenge and worse than that, I forgot to call my mom (and she's 9 hrs ahead so can't call her now.) Oh well, tomorrow is another day, on both accounts.
Renny
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Just a quick hello.Will catch up mon,when I have internet access.
Keep doing what you can do.
Miss and luv u all
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Gonzamm – love the goal of DH carrying you thru the door!
Katla – indeed, they do put all sorts of temptations at the checkout. I try to read the sleazy headlines about the stars instead of looking elsewhere. Really, do you suppose any of that nonsense is true?
CityJane – welcome!
Meg – Soma.com if there isn’t a store near you. They are owned by/part of Chico’s, White House/Black Market, etc. Fabulous stuff!
Joyce – I bet the doctor will see a big difference. Good for you! I see my cardiologist in June and hope they will cut the medication again. I still get so cold at night.
DH and I shared Nachos Supreme at a local Mexican restaurant for lunch – delicious stuff. So I came home and did 30 minutes of aerobics with on-demand TV, then walked outside for an hour (3.5 miles) as penance. AND I made a date with my neighbor to walk together tomorrow.
Dinner tonight is a salad plus Dreamfield’s pasta and red sauce – DH is diabetic. I am making frozen strawberry yogurt for dessert in the Vitamix. (1 pound frozen strawberries, 1 C Kroger’s carb-master yogurt and 1/3 C sugar substitute is the recipe. I’ll probably cut the sugar substitute in half to start and see how it is.) Hopefully it will seem a good treat – certainly low calorie!
Gail, metro Atlanta0 -
Wow - you are all so inspiring! I am very happy to have stumbled across this lively group!!
We spent the morning painting my home office downstairs - big room and of course, I have to do an accent wall and there's a lot of cuts. So my husband and I did all the cuts this morning.
And then in the afternoon, we had to go to our nephew's 6th birthday party today.....oh, it seems so long ago that my 30-somethings were that little!
They were serving pizza and cake, of course, and I was a wee bit stressed about it. But before I even got up this morning, DH roasted off some seasoned cauliflower, asparagus, sliced a beautiful red pepper and a cuke and added some carrots for more color. It was beautiful! And I just indulged (guilt-free, I might add) on the veggie tray. And there were a number of others who did as well.
Mary - singing "hooray for a good day!"0 -
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Happy Saturday!
Wanted to share this recipe for Healthy All-Fruit Popsicles. You might want to save this for summer time, lol. But it sure looks good! The kiwis are sliced so they show on the outside of the popsicle. I'll see if I can post the photo.
Ingredients:
3 cups watermelon puree (seedless if possible)
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1 peach or nectarine, diced small
handful fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
Cut the watermelon into chunks and then puree it in a blender until smooth. Set aside.
Set out about 1 dozen popsicle molds (amount needed will vary depending on size of molds). Fill each one with the chopped fresh fruit. Then pour in the watermelon puree until each mold is full to the top. Place a popsicle stick into each one. Place into your freezer and freeze for about 6 to 8 hours.
When ready to serve, run the popsicle molds under warm water for a few seconds and then pull each one out.
Hope everyone's having a nice weekend. jb in rainy Portland 0 -
Hello friends---
As usual, I've read all the posts. I celebrate with you on your victories :bigsmile: and am sad for any setbacks:brokenheart: . I've laughed a lot at all the conversation on having a bra fitted!:laugh: I've never had a fitting. A friend did have a fitting some years ago and purchased several wildly expensive items only to find that actually she did not find them comfortable and stopped wearing them within a few weeks. That happens to me with shoes---I'll pick out something that I think is great when I'm in the store or if I wear them at home for a little while but if I wear the shoes for a long time, once in a while I find they are not comfortable at all.
I went to my closet this morning and got out two pairs of black denim jeans that I haven't worn because when I originally got them they were just too tight or too small. Somehow I then became somewhat frightened to try them again. But today I did it and my gosh, both pair are now too large to wear. My fear kept me from getting any use out of these items. Fear of failure cost me some money for sure!:sad: :sad:
Ladies, does anyone wear jeggings? I got some and I don't really understand how they're suppose to fit. I'm on the verge of taking them back. They are sort of hip huggers and when I look in the mirror the back pockets extend down below my behind to the top of my legs. Is that normal?? I'm thinking that can't be right. Maybe my shape just isn't right for these things.......:huh:
Today was a cooking day. I made another batch of kale chips and then made some soup----it's a pea/lettuce soup and I know it sounds horrible but you cook it up and run it through the Vitamix and it's a nice smooth kinda thick soup and I adore it. But then my tastes in food are somewhat bizarre!
I cooked some mixed beans/lentils to use with my salads. I will freeze half of what I cooked to save for another week.
I'm set to make a new batch of almond milk in the morning. I was going to make something I like for breakfast but found out I don't have enough apples on hand to make the recipe; I need 2 more. Maybe I'll put that project off for a couple of days.
Hugs to all you beautiful Vitamin F ladies.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Lin in Central Iowa
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Just a “generic” note – unless you comment on more than 25 boards/forums a month – you really only have to ‘bump’ once as the ‘My Topics’ part of the Community tab keeps the last 25 places you posted to (NOT the last 25 posts). Just an FYI to save folks time and keystrokes (for those like me who have a bit of carpal tunnel ) :grumble:
Renny – Congrats on the 10k!! Glad the weather cooperated (and you Earned that brownie ) I think your DD may be on to something about seeing the chiro – I know it helps me tremendously to get a periodic “tune-up” (bad back due to car accident). :happy:
Gail - Love that you enjoyed your lunch with DH and then “earned it” with your excellent workouts. That’s what I do too! Your dinner sounds delicious, and thanks for sharing the dessert recipe (sounds yummy)
ReallyMary – Wow, what a fine example of a DH you have (is he on this healthy journey with you or just being very supportive?) :smooched: How nice you could enjoy the “grand” b-day!
JB in Portland – Thank you for sharing this recipe, sounds divine!!!!!!!!
Lin – That is exactly what happened to me last month. I put on a pair of jeans I’d bought but never worn and went to run errands and ended up spending the day pulling them up off my “bottom” until I got back home and could change. Decided to call it a “NSV” – hope you do too! As for jeggings (or really IMO any low-rise pants) NO, if a pocket does not sit on your butt-cheeks (sorry, any other descriptor????) it does not fit properly. I wish I could send this message out to the universe so all teens/tweens/and 20-somethings could hear and understand it!!!!!! Just as I wish I could do the same to boys/men who wear their pants halfway down their hineys!!!!! :blushing: :laugh: :blushing: :laugh: Okay, off my soapbox now! :bigsmile:
Brooke from Colorado
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Joyce: I only set behavior goals, not outcome goals. :noway: That way if I stay in the limits I win and it doesn’t matter if I have water retention that day. I win anyway. :bigsmile: I really like it and I’ve been having good results. The scale is a fickle thing. :grumble: I hope you enjoyed your walk with DH outside. The bad thing about mall walking is that it is 100% on concrete with no chance of Vitamin D. The good thing is that you can walk there in really bad weather and the weather doesn’t matter.:flowerforyou:
sherrimccarthy: I started here because of knee pain, too. It is improving as I lose weight and increase my exercise, but I am still careful to choose activities that don’t hurt. Walking, yoga and bike riding are great. I doubt I’ll ever be a jogger again unless running for my life.:noway:
Sasha: I’ve never been a fashionista. :laugh: When I was a kid my parents couldn’t afford it, and I guess it passed me by. Even so, I appreciate feeling good in what I’m wearing, and I’ll be indulging myself when I get to the goal line. :bigsmile: Meanwhile, I have two pair of pants that fit, and two that are baggy. :ohwell: Tops are much more flexible, thank goodness!
Brooke: My artisan wasn’t there. :sad: The people in the “office” said that he’s still in Mexico for the winter and will be along in a month or two.
Gardengail: Tabloid nonsense might be true sometimes-- you never know. :indifferent: The old story about monkeys at a typewriter could be true. I suspect some of the information is supplied by people who care more about getting their pictures on the cover than anything else.:grumble:
We had a good day at Saturday Market today, even though the artisan I wanted to see won’t be back for a few months. :ohwell: It will give me an excuse to stop by over and over again. :bigsmile: The elephant ear I ate provided its very own punishment—a colossal tummy ache. :sick: I think it was made with real butter. :mad: I’m lactose intolerant so the cheapo elephant ears are better for me. :blushing: Yes, I added all the calories and will do my best to stay under my total. Which means I sacrificed nutrition for the thrill.:noway: I’m a bad girl.:devil:
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
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Here they are! Pretty, eh?
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They are gorgeous JB!!!
Lin 0 -
I really don't understand about the Bump :huh:0
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jodios - how well I remember going thru all of my father's things, only had about a month and had to be out of there.
Jo - since Bryan isn't getting married in a church, I have no clue whatsoever just how they feel about bare shoulders. Is it only in Thailand that you can't show your toes? Wonder if it's the same way in Spain? I have no clue whatsoever.
DeeDee - my mother always used to say "beauty must suffer"
Sandy - how I want to build a relationship with Bryan and his fiancee, but Vince and I were talking last night. Vince seems to think, and I am wondering right now if there may not be some truth to this, that Bryan seems to have made a conscious decision to distance himself from our family. Why, I really don't know. Vince also is of the opinion that in a year, Bryan will have a different marital status. You have no idea how this is hurting me! I admit, I've been on a bit of a binge eating right now, I MUST get this under control. Pigging out isn't going to make things better. Vince was wondering (and he didn't ask Denise yesterday when we talked to her, but he thinks that he will ask her next time we talk to her) why she asked Dianna the date of the wedding and not her own brother. Honestly, I don't know how I can build a realtionship with them if they aren't willing to at least meet me halfway. As expected, Dianna hasn't accepted my Facebook friend request. Not that I'm expecting she would. But at least I tried.
Going to go to yoga today, then stop at one store and get the Easter baskey for Jessica. I called yesterday and increased it from a small basket to a medium sized one. When I first ordered it, I didn't know if Chris would be here or not. Now that he is here, I'm figuring that the basket will be for the both of them and a larger one really is more in order. Oh, that reminds me, I'm going to buy some sweet potatoes. Last Thanksgiving I made a banana sweet potato casserole. I was the only one who would eat it. Well, Chris said that he likes sweet potatoes so I'll make that. It's also low in calories.
Cheryl - one time I had a dream that was so vivid, I attacked Vince. He had scratches on his chest and I was really screaming. I couldn't tell you what the dream was about, but I sure attacked Vince. Good for you declining those donuts
jodios - congrats on being in the teens! I can't remember when I was there, I'm so happy for you
Lucy i DE - sorry you lost your pedometer. Oh, I see you found it, that's great!
Last night at Golden Corral I took this one piece of baked chicken. Was it every salty! To the point where I couldn't eat it. Today my ankles are quite swollen, and I'm sure its from the salt.
Welcome everyone who is new
Did an hour of yoga today. Tomorrow I'll do a bellydancing DVD. In a bit of a hurry right now. Jessica, Kris, Vince and I went bowling earlier. then went to church. Earlier I made cornbread muffins for dinner, got the potatoes made, put the ham in the oven when we got back from bowling, made the glaze for the ham earlier (thank goodness I got as much done before I had to leave as I did), went to church, we had dinner (ham, salad, peas, carrots, sweet potato casserole, baked potatoes. Need to go help Jess pack her car for tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a great evening.
Michele in NC0 -
What a day! I sit home alone almost every weekend and hardly ever have company. So Friday I come home from work and empty the contents from my large Foyer into my living room and prep it for painting this weekend because I had nothing better to do. Well long story short I had 3 people stop by unexpectedly for a visit! Go figure! Why is it people drop in when things are in disarray? Needles to say it put me behind schedule on my painting project, but time spent with special friends is to precious to give up! So the house may be in disarray longer that I anticipated.
Wow, when I read this morning we were on page 13. I need to get reading!
ok 12:09, just finished reading all the posts, whew!
Sandy – Indeed, we sure can be our own worst enemies and Thank you
Ma – Congratulations!:drinker:
Liz – still sending prayers for you and your Sister
Jodios – Congratulations to you! What exciting news! You Rock!:drinker:
Lucy- So glad you found your pedometer, now do you know where I put my glasses? hahaha:embarassed:
Cityjane- I like you idea of standing on one leg, what a great idea to help improve ones balance! :bigsmile:
Brooke- Congrats on the 3.4 lb loss! WTG!!!!:drinker:
Meg- That sounds like a cool plan you have there…tee hee hee
Grandmallie - I like these: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/open-faced-meatball-sandwiches and only 231 calories! Your butternut squash bisque sounds heavenly!
Sharon - Thanks for the update on the soup! I need to try this! :smokin:
Renny- Congrats on your running the 10K, sounds like a fun day!
jb- the popsicles look so delish! I saved the recipe and can’t wait to try them !:smooched:
Good night Friends Love to all
Carol in WNY0 -
Hi everyone!!!,
Love this site I posted last month with goals, but forgot to introduce myself. I am married with 3 adult children still at home (not complaining), 2 grandchildren, and work full time. The fitness world is not new to me, it will always be a part of my lifestyle. This post is super inspiring, love to hear women speaking my language. Feel free to add me on your freind's list. I had to go back and see what goal I set for March and noticed OOPS!!! I fell off the wagon so for April, its "Dito" to March's goal I think page 17 or 18 on March's post.
eat clean
increase water intake
workout 2-3 times a week.
in addition break the ground in my yard and plant some flowers.
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That's what I mean by speaking the same language! Lol! "At this age" and " having the confidence"!0
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Bumping in to this VERY busy spot!
Great encouragement to adapt and adjust and go at your own pace. At this age, I think we have all learned that we do not have to impress anyone and have the confidence to do what is good for me as an individual. Thanks ladies for the reminders.
Kate - i loved that feeling of being able to wear something from the 'normal' store! It was so elating! :happy: I have decided that some stores are subnormal - their large still only fits a stick figure - but those have never been for me and never will be. Congratulations to you!:flowerforyou:
A bit of a set back in the advent of spring here - a little chilly....brrr! but it will come....right???:ohwell:
This week was full of wonderful family time and activities.......time to get to work here.
Glenda in Alberta
That's what I mean by speaking the same language! Lol! "At this age" and " having the confidence"!0
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