WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE
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Good morning. :drinker: :drinker: The sun is shining!!!!
So I had a better day yesterday and I started on the office. I had a lovely stroll down memory lane and then chucked out a bunch of stuff. I had really old tax docs, and tons of craft instructions and costume discussions and tons of old schoolwork. why was I keeping it all?:grumble: I haven't looked at some it for 10 years. today I need to organize all the stuff I am keeping and i will be using my label maker to the max.
My new little apple tree fell victim to the Bodi. we suspect him anyway, Its broken at the base from either a really really strong wind or a happy puppy tail. :noway: I am betting on the 95 pound year old puppy. we are trying to salvage it but I may just go get another one.
Alice - loved the bog dog story:happy:
Mimi - thanks for all the info. It makes why we do this all that more clear.
Jeannie - congrats on being under 150. I am right there behind you. Hopefully tomorrow I will be with ya. ::bigsmile:
SuzyQ - I hope you can get outside soon.:happy:
Michele - I don't know about exercising helping with the hot flashes because I exercise A LOT (3 to 6 hrs a day)and it doesn't phase my hot flashes:explode: . congrats on the new suit.
Reb - enjoy the R & R. :yawn: You certainly deserve it.
MacMadame - be careful grindstones can really injure your nose.
tiarapants - good luck with the proofing. :yawn: I hope it is a subject you enjoy.
Jackie - I am glad things are going okay. I am sure you will lose once the routine sets in. :flowerforyou:
Auntiebk - it isn't that bad and you know you can do it.
I believe in you.
for those of you I missed I hope you have a fantastic Friday. :flowerforyou:0 -
"heartw - paying taxes is really not a thing that you must do. You can always go to jail. Not that I'd want to...lol" (from Michele) :laugh: :laugh: Thanks for the giggle...as I'm kind of partial to my freedom I think I'll insist on DH paying our taxes!!
Mary...hope your Mom recuperates quickly and is able to get out of the Rehab place. My experience is that our Mom's are never very happy there...then with MIL the stress of the change always caused her mind to slip quite a bit more.
Congrats to those doing well. I offer my shoulder to cry on (figuratively speaking, of course) to those who aren't. Prayers and happy thoughts going out to all. Have a great day!0 -
I'm very busy getting ready for my daughter's birthday party tonight. We plan to grill. Anyway, wanted to share this sort of funny way too true video about the oil spill sort of. That makes no sense, but you will understand if you watch. Have a good Friday!
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Fast walking made me out of breath! :grumble: Guess I'm not ready for areobics just yet.0
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Definitely listen to your body. Take it easy xx0
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TGIF
Jeannie - congrats on getting below that 150 mark, it's all the small successes that add up to one big one:flowerforyou:
Alice - so glad your marsh story had a happy ending and :drinker: here's to hoping your yorkie learned her lesson.
Mimi- WOW, I guess I'd best get a move on and start working on strength training, just not my favorite thing to do:grumble:
Kackie - glad you were able to get a break from the heat in the mountains...somewhere there is a place with perfect tempatures...just not sure where that is
SuzyQ- keep taking it slow so your healing doesn't have a set back Your story about your parents made me smile Your 'house' projects of updates and remodels brings back a lot of memories...some of them even good:ohwell:
Linda- sorry you aren't feeling well, but glad you didn't dent any cars with that cart...so how many calories do you figure you were able to use up chasing that cart:huh:
Michele- YEAH You getting into an 8 bathing suit! That is a big milestone:drinker: and getting it on sale what a bonus!
Barbie - you really make me smile:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Tiarapants- my heart breaks for you and your sad memories of your Mums last weeks,
I can't imagine what that must be like. Do hope you are feeling better soon and back to eating regular breakfasts soon.
AuntieBk- making that size jump is HUGH and you deserve the kudos for all your hard work...besides it was on sale:flowerforyou:
Jackie - :laugh: :laugh: I was picturing you forgetting to undo the straps one the wheelchair:laugh: it was truly a LOL moment.
rjadams- you have inspired me to go home today and throw away some of my "junk" I'm sure some of it is older than your 10 year....bad...I'm so bad:grumble:
Mary - LOL:laugh: :laugh: :sad: :sad: yep it's one of those funny cries! And still no one really knows how to fix / clean up the mess.
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We have a big weekend ahead of us. I'm hopng to get out of work on time today and then head home to start going through a pile of papers of Mom's. Tomorrow night we have free tickets to the Rockies Baseball game from our bank (in their suite) ought to be fun and then Sunday night we have free tickets to the comedy Works ( I won in a drawing)...so this is free weekend entertainment.
Today wearing a top that I haven't worn for 2+ years and new size 8 capris...in black so I'm feeling smaller...hoping that the scale says the same tomorrow on weigh in morning
Everyone have a good Friday...keep up on the fight against inactivity and drink your water:drinker:
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:yawn: First day off and feeling out of sorts, both physically and mentally.
I think giving blood yesterday was not the greatest timing. I also had to do some personality profile tests for work which I did yesterday before going home. Also not the greatest timing on my part, but wanted to get it out of the way. And you know.....all those things to do before you can actually leave work for 2 weeks :ohwell:
Got my blood work back this week and my cholesterol did not budge despite doubling meds :grumble: :grumble: This afternoon my annual physical, so will see what the doc says.
Will check in later. Rebel 0 -
Just popping in quickly, I'm trying to get the trailer ready for our trip South - DH has decided that 2 weeks away is just what's needed, so a week from now we're heading to Cap Cod! Which is great 'cause I read Nathanial Philbrick's "Into the Heart of the Sea" this winter and it's all about whaling in the New Bedford area. I love reading history, especially well written history, and I love even better going to places that I've read about. Last year we went to Gettysburg and that was amazing too.
Congrats Jeannie for going below 150! It's a great feeling to hit a goal :flowerforyou: - I saw the scale move to 219.6 this morning which made me very happy :happy:
RJ - I'm with you on the cleaning thing - I love to throw stuff out!! Hee Hee - It makes me feel lighter! I should have had a career as a Professional Organizer. I love throwing out other peoples stuff too - I've helped friends purge houses when they want to sell and I'm ruthless!! Knick-knacks from holidays long gone don't stand a chance with me! :laugh: :laugh:
Rebel - good luck with your tune up at the doctors today :flowerforyou: and then relax and enjoy your holiday too. You've been busy, this is likely post-busy let down. Hope you feel in the pink soon!
Mimi - thanks for the tidbits from the book, I'll have to search it out and read more but at least it proves we're all on the right track. :flowerforyou: Good new re. your blood work too.
We're off for a dinner out on Saturday at friends and she's a wonderful cook, but hard to say "No thanks" too - my old dilemma - and as we're overnight I can't do the doggy bag thing either. :ohwell: I will be mindful though - it helps to think of you all while I'm not stuffing my face; your successes are encouraging me to try harder.
Well not a long post but I hope each of you has a great weekend!
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Forgot to say 'thanks' for all the hot flash tips! :smokin: I'd not heard of some of them before so I will research it all a bit more and see what would work for me.0
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:flowerforyou: Good Evening All - Wow it took some time to catch up with all the posts, we are a chatty lot :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Lots of good advice about hot flushes as we in the UK call them I might have to try the vitamin B12. I already drink soya milk and have done for the last 2 - 3 years mainly because I read that dairy food can cause breast cancer. One of the nurses at work is very interested in health and wellbeing and showed me this article about a woman that had breast cancer and looked at other countries diets (she was also a scientist or something) and found that women in Asia who drink and eat a lot of soya had far less breast cancer sufferers. To cut a long story short she cut out all dairy products from her diet and ate/drank soya products and fresh fruit and veg and was much better. Can't remember if she cured herself completely or the tumours got smaller (it's an age thing loss of memory :bigsmile: ) but anyway soya hasn't done anything to reduce my hot flushes. I suffer terrible for a few weeks, then they seem to be not so bad for a few weeks, then come back again :noway: :noway:
I went for a facial today - a birthday present from the girls at work - yes I know my birthday was in March, but it has taken a while to get it organised :laugh: It was quite relaxing and my skin did feel lovely after it - I'm not sure if I would want to have one too often though. Maybe every 3 or 4 months or for special occasions.
:flowerforyou: Jackie you made me smile, forgetting to take the strap off your mums wheelchair. :bigsmile: I hope you are getting all the help you need - I'm not sure what the social or age concern can do to help, but I'm sure you've looked into it. Just be careful to get some time to yourself to get a bit of balance in your life.
I've had a few bad days this week, so I'm not expecting any loss when I weigh myself tomorrow. I've even missed out on doing the gut n butt too :frown: I wish I could get my act together and get back on the exercise waggon. I feel so inspired when I read about all the exercise you do but just can't seem to get into the exercise spirit.
:drinker: Things to be thankful for 1. My friends on mfp, 2. My parents are in good health. 3. The sun came out as we walked the dogs 4. My lovely family
:flowerforyou: Chat again soon
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Hi everyone....
Just about three years ago, I was still living alone in my own apartment. I'd been on my own since 2000,and enjoyed the freedom and solitude. In 2003, while in NC to spend Christmas with my US family I collapsed and was rushed by ambulance to hospital. I had been unconcious from the time of the episode until I woke up to a round of ct, mri, eeg, ekg heart monitoring...you name it.
Obviously I survived. :bigsmile: I remained living alone until 2007. Then I had a good talk with myself, and came to the conclusion that I didn't ever want to have an episode like that again while alone:sad: . And I damn well didn't want my kids to have to try to decide what would be best for me.:huh: I was 69 at the time and the prospect of ever putting them in that position was something I couldn't live with. :noway: I value my independence and decided to be proactive about my future. My children have their own lives and I have mine, and I want us to enjoy each other without worrying what to do "IF".
Long story short, I investigated retirement life-style facilities for active, independent seniors, and found one that I absolutely totally enjoy:laugh: . I chose one that offers full dining room service& housekeeping. There is staff on duty 24/7, and if anything happens to me, I'll get prompt attention. My Dr. knows my wishes, as do my children, and I have a living will that makes any decisions mine.:bigsmile: I don't want to live with one of my children. I've decided on a full care facility should it ever become necessary.
The stress it has removed from my life (and theirs) is enormous.:laugh: None of us has to worry about "what will happen to Mom?)
I tell you this because I have children ages, 50, 49, 47 and 37. I'm 72, so could possibly live a lot more years. :smokin: Now is the time to make some plans for later life. I'm so happy I did, and I urge my kids to start thinking ahead.
I've read the posts from caring, unselfish people who are taking responsibility for aged parents. You all deserve so much respect. I couldn't do it for my Mother (brother and sil did, so I didn't have to). I know how I felt, and I didn't want to run that risk with my four. Reading your posts has made me realize how right I was to make the decision I did.:flowerforyou:
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I value my independence and decided to be proactive about my future. My children have their own lives and I have mine, and I want us to enjoy each other without worrying what to do "IF". ... My Dr. knows my wishes, as do my children, and I have a living will that makes any decisions mine.:bigsmile: ... I tell you this because I have children ages, 50, 49, 47 and 37. I'm 72, so could possibly live a lot more years. :smokin: Now is the time to make some plans for later life.
Thank you Ainslieglen
My Mom and Dad had a living will as well as a living trust, so thankfully all the major decisions were made by them instead of by us kids in the heat of the moment. And it was a good thing too because toward the end, Moma's thinking was fuzzy and my brothers were absolutely NO HELP. It was a great comfort to me to have everything they wanted on paper from how to dispose of their car right down to what songs they wanted sung at their funeral. Its never too soon to plan ahead. :flowerforyou:0 -
:drinker: Alice, I'm so glad your missing dog story had a happy ending.......you could probably quadruple the number of calories burned walking the same amount of time and consider that the amount of calories you burned....what a blessing that your dog was small enough for you to carry.:bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: tiarapants, I understand the "visitation" from your mother......when my mother died we moved into her house partly because it was something she wanted us to do and partly because DH's 16 year old son came to live with us and we needed a bigger place.....we gave away a lot of furniture both hers and ours and kept a lot of her stuff in exactly the same place she had it........even though I was careful, generous, and thoughtful with all her possessions, for years I had dreams that she had visited and found fault with my choices.....my mother and I had a rocky life together filled with my often not doing things well enough to please her...what has helped me make peace with our relationship is to recall with gratitude the things that she taught me that have been useful in my life (one good example is the years of ballet lessons she imposed on me that have resulted in the huge passion for dance that has been a central part of my retirement)
I've been having Isagenix shakes for breakfast for over a year and I love the nutrition and simplicity of them and can't imagine having to go back to traditional food.
:drinker: Robin, I hope to be inspired by your disposing of old things filled with sentiment.....I, too, have tax returns from 1968 to the present, boxes of photos, videotapes, and many other things that should be tossed.....I keep praying for the willingness.......I'm sorry about your apple tree and understand completely about pets and their roaring their way like windstorms through our homes (we have window coverings that are in terrible shape thanks to dogs and cats who wanted to look out the window when the shades were down)
:drinker: suzzzque, you are a wonderful wife to be so supportive of your husband's love of fixing up houses.....it sounds you have found a way to be a good sport about it.......what about the yard? are you a gardener that has to give up the work you've done in the yard?
:flowerforyou: Laura, congratulations on the new smaller clothes
that is a much better feeling than anything the scale says.
:flowerforyou: Cathy, your trip sounds fabulous....two weeks away is a perfect trip
:drinker: Jeanie, congratulations on getting below 150......changing that middle number is a huge accomplishment
On the subject of hot flashes (flushes).......I consumed a lot of soy (soy milk, tofu, soy burgers ) when I was in my 50's and I'm sure that helped keep the problem at bay....
:flowerforyou: ainslieglen, you gave me some important things to think about for my future...thank you...I have some of that stuff taken care of, but not all......right now, DH and I are updating our will and we've already paid for and made plans for cremation which is a step in the right direction. our will includes provisions for who will take our pets.
We are having a beautiful sunny day......hubby has gone to Seattle for a business meeting so he didn't get to enjoy playing golf or working in the yard in the sunshine, but the poodles and I spent more than an hour walking at the dog park and enjoying the lovely weather....rain is predicted for tomorrow and then sunshine on Sunday when I have to go to Tacoma for a meeting.:laugh: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: 0 -
Michele – Water exercises can reduce cellulite??!? :noway: Well that's a good bit of news. I suddenly like swimming a whole bunch more that I did yesterday.:laugh: That's a “why the heck didn't I know about this earlier” kinda thing. I hope and pray I'm one of the lucky ones who will have good results.
I did my every few weeks run today to Sam's club, Wal-Mart and darn near every other store in a 50 mile radius, or so it seemed to me. I wish groceries could be delivered by UPS... but then I wouldn't get to pick out my own produce. Dang. Guess it will never happen, huh?
The good news …...... wait for it.......... I finally lost some weight - 2.5 pounds this week.:bigsmile: It's been a several week dry spell, so I'm real pleased. I'm 4.5 pounds away from the 100's. Soon I hope.
I got some tape to wrap an old injury on my foot so maybe next week I can get more out of my “swimming” laps. (quotes because a real swimmer would scoff at what I call swimming)
Tomorrow I will be cooking up a storm making stuff for DH's birthday/Fathers Day. The family will be here and a friend or two. I'm making a red velvet cake and I'm going to do like Mimi suggested and have one bite and really enjoy it. I'm going with the thought that it's all downhill after the first bite. I'm going to make a bunch of grilled veggies & sweet potatoes to go with the pulled pork and smoked turkey, so I should be okay in the food department.
If any of you like eggplant, I have been making a really easy and simple dish almost every day lately that I don't get tired of. I have eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and onions growing like crazy right now.
I take 1 tbs of olive oil and saute 1 medium onion, 1 large red or green pepper (diced) , and two eggplants (¾” cubes approx) Saute and stir about 5 minutes until about ½ done. Add 2 or 3 tomatoes depending on size, cover and cook another 5 minutes until the eggplant is tender. I add garlic pepper to it, but you can add any spices you like. When it's done I sprinkle ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese on top and let it set a minute or so to get melty. This makes enough for 2 servings, they are large servings but I like the stuff. MP says there are 280 calories in half this recipe.
Ainslieglen – It sounds like you made a very wise decision regarding living arrangements. You sure have been considerate of your children that's for sure. And to be happy with your decision is wonderful. I have given thought to what I will do should I end up living alone. It's hard for me to figure out now, but I'm with you on one thing – I won't be living with our son. We love each other very much, but that just wouldn't work. I guess I will stay right where I am as long as it's safe and I can drive. I think that will be the deal breaker for me. I can't live here and not drive.
I do need to take care of those last decisions like my parents did. My mom was an extraordinary organizer. Funeral arrangements, will, living will, power of attorney, giving away things ahead of time, she was prepared. I knew everything she wanted done and how to do it. DH and I, not so much. Only the will so far.
Here's to a great weekend. And I second or third the motion – don't forget the water!
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ainslieglen, - thank you for your words of wisdom. You made me think.
I am making a list with everything I want to accomplish during my 2 week "down-time" and one of them is updating our will and putting our affairs in order (again). I have been fortunate that my parents and in-law parents went into a care home they enjoyed. It was a huge relief! I don't want to be a burden to my children.
Update on doc visit. I am a little down-hearted about the cholesterol level not coming down despite doubling dosage. He doubled my dosage again and will check again in 3 months. I know most of it is due to genetics, since both sides of the family have it whether skinny or not and whether fit or not.
Doc also suggested I start taking Vit D and Calcium. I already take vitamin D.
Today was RESTING day. I feel the need for restoration. I am tired, just really really tired.
Bound to feel MUCH better tomorrow!
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Faye:
Not being able to drive any longer was one of my big considerations. When I had to give up driving, it was a huge loss. What the root of the problem I experienced turned out to be is a seizure disorder and it affects balance, depth perception etc. plus the risk of triggring a seizure.:sad: They're under control now, but I have to admit , travelling by plane alone scares the he-l out of me. However,I'll be damned if I let my whole life be dictated by a risk that is now very slim as long as I'm careful.:noway:
Hey, congratulations on the pounds lost! Isn't it a great feeling?
Have a super week-end:flowerforyou: ainslieglen0 -
Hello, I'm back! I got super busy and lost you guys. I thought maybe nobody was posting any more, but couldn't imagine that could be so.
Finally found you today when Barbiecat congratulated Suezzque for the weight loss. I kept on looking until I found the latest post.
Still superbusy - 4 more days of school and the next day I start driving 1200 miles to Nova Scotia - alone!!!! Well, with two cats, but they don't help a lot. After I finally get there I hope to have a little more time and can get caught up some. I'll be there for about 2 months.
I've been messing around with 3 or 4 pounds lately and not sticking with it every day. I've actually lost about 28 pounds but I changed my ticker when I discovered that my scale was 10 pounds lighter than the doc's.
I lost my Mom a month ago, and that led to a lot of stress eating, which I'm still trying to get under control. Which reminds me, it's time for my morning workout and walk, and I'd better get started. Lots of packing and cleaning and other necessary stuff to get done this weekend. I might not get back on for a week or so. This time next week I hope to be crossing the border from Maine to New Brunswick!
I skipped reading all the months that I missed, so I don't know what's up with anyone and who all the new folks are, but it's good to be back.
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Well it finally happed. No weight loss this week . Its okay, I knew it was coming.:noway: I didn't burn as much this week and I had a couple of bad days. (well bad for me) I am not stressing about it. I have still averaged 1.5 pounds a week since March and I feel good about that. I know its just going to get harder and harder to lose and I accept that as well.
To make myself feel better I looked back at my stats. :
body fat 40.6 % down to 29.3%
waist has gone from 39 inches to 32.5 inches.
hips went from 40 to 37.5
bust went from 41 to 38.
I am happy with my progress.:happy:
I hope you all have a STELLAR SATURDAY!!!!
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::drinker: suzzzque, you are a wonderful wife to be so supportive of your husband's love of fixing up houses.....it sounds you have found a way to be a good sport about it.......what about the yard? Are you a gardener that has to give up the work you've done in the yard?
THATS the hard part about flipping houses. I've taken a start of Moma's houseleek, Grandma's irises and Wisteria and my own hosta collection from place to place. It seems just about the time we get a place looking really good hubby is ready to sell it. and turn a dollar. Having a good looking landscape helps. :flowerforyou:
Most everything in these beds has been there less than a year, so I'll be able to dig it up and bring at least a start of it with me this time too. I've been delaying digging and separating my tulips until we get word on this house because if we get it they'll go in a pot for easy moving and if we don't I'll spread them out where they already are. WAIT is a 4 letter word for a reason! :grumble: My biggest problem is tend to remodel and decorated the soon to be house in my head so its hard to think of anything else.... And I don't even know if we're getting it or not! Hubby assures me it will be our last house, if we get it, so I'm looking forward to being able to settle in. So far the longest we've ever stayed anywhere is 8 years.
I'm feeling better today and REALLY want to get outside and piddle in my flowerbeds, but it is windy and both hubby and common sense told me NOT to get out in it. I'm beginning to get cabin fever. Gonna try walking with Leslie again and see if I can last more than 5 minutes this time.
Been thinking alot about my Daddy these past couple of days. Perhaps its because Sunday is Father's Day and then the following week would have been his 92nd birthday. Hard to believe he's been gone almost 4 years. In my guest room closet hangs Daddy's favorite sweater. The left cuff is worn where his watch was. It is his signature brown color.... When I am especially missing him, I put it on and somehow wearing it makes him almost seem closer.
I remember when it was my turn to go to work with him as a child. The acrid smell of the West Texas oilfield... Lunchtime in the "dog house"... Watching him add water to the grape kool aid in the old Miracle Whip jar and shake it... stale bologna sandwiches wrapped in wax paper for lunch... Having to go behind a tank out on the lease to use the bathroom in the wind... I felt so privileged to be a part of his grown up world for a whole day.
I remember summers at the little league field watching Daddy coach ball.... Even now I can close my eyes and smell the grass and hear the chatter of the players followed by the cracking of a bat, the thud of the ball in the catchers glove... Daddy's voice above it all.
I remember Daddy's voice at mealtimes... asking the Lord's blessing on our food.... "Lord bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies and us to Thy service, and make us ever mindful of the needs of others."
I remember the time all us kids chipped in together and bought him a black and white t.v. at Christmas for the kitchen.... how he misted up when he opened it.
I remember Daddy teaching me to roller skate. He seemed so sure footed. I have to smile as I recall the time he took my children to the local skate rink and how nervous the owner was to have a 75 year old man on the floor.
I remember chocolates from Daddy every Valentines day from the time I was a little girl.... From my earliest memories of him there has always been that familiar heart shaped box with a red bow on it from him every year. Even when I married the chocolates kept coming! One year I hinted that I was dieting and didn't need them, but he showed up with a tiny little box anyway.
I remember the time I was sitting out in the truck in front of my house with a young man who is now my husband waiting for curfew... How Daddy came to the front door to flicker the porch light off and on until his seventeen year old daughter came in the house.
I remember how Daddy beamed when I sang in public and especially at church.
I remember how he began to lose his appetite this past year and how the only thing he wanted to eat was sauerkraut salad or pineapple cake. How I loved to cook for him.
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:flowerforyou: Happy Saturday, everyone! Pouring down rain here--they predicted a sunny morning and THEN rain--someone got it WRONG! :grumble:
Laura--Your weekend sounds like SO much fun! :happy: Enjoy yourself! Congratulations on the top fitting:drinker: --I bet you look great.
Rebel--That's too bad about your cholesterol numbers not budging but I hope you enjoy your time off!:flowerforyou:
Cathy--Cape Cod is so pretty and there are so many sights to see in the area! Have a wonderful time.
Viv--There are times when I have to force myself to do my workout. The thing is, though, that once I get started I enjoy it! I love the enegy it gives me, too.
Faye--Congratulations on your weight loss!:drinker: (I sure hope mine gets moving again soon
--I seem to be at a standstill since quitting smoking in April! Oh well, I do feel SO much better!)
Can't wait to try the eggplant recipe! It sounds wonderful. Is it in the database?
Karen--nice to see you. You know, you STILL lost 28 pounds. You just would have been 10 pounds heavier on the doctor's scale, that's all. The amount is still the same.
I am so sorry for the loss of your Mom :flowerforyou: Hang in there, you'll get the eating under control again.
Robin--Your stats are impressive! Keep up the good work!:drinker:
Suezzzeque--You have such nice memories of you Dad. I am happy for you, even though they make you sad you were blessed to have a loving, caring Dad.
Well, I know I've missed some people and I am sorry for that! Have a great day all! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: 0 -
This is another weekend with too much to do. I won't have time to read posts until Monday morning if I'm lucky, so I just wanted to jump on today and wish everyone well with their weekend as that is the most difficult time for us staying with in our calories.
Have a great Saturday!
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:flowerforyou: Good Evening ....Everyone.
North Wales has been sunny today ...the evening is lovely, sky cloudless and blue. The chiminea is going to be lit once Mum has gone to bed ...Carer's come in 8.30pm to help , the hot tub is ...hot.... and the red wine's been opened.:bigsmile: The video monitor 's working well so we can keep an eye from outside.
I actually slept last night and woke quite refreshed. Mum also slept all night and was a devil:devil: to get up this morning. Amazing...once the carer comes she's her happy chirpy self...extra attention lapped up I think!!
DH and i will have to learn the new language she has....if you can remember the poem by Lewis Caroll:laugh:
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
enough said ...we do have a chuckle though!!
I do hope you all have a good weekend. Father's day here too tomorrow so we expect a visit from #1 son &co. #2 son &co are away in Dorset with a group of friends ....we did see them last weekend . I managed to bake another wheat free loaf yesterday for DIL. Actually read the recipe this time ...it didn't turn out bad...not good but better!! This was duly delivered this morning when I ...escaped for an hour. DH was left holding the fort without any mishap.
SusieQ ...your memories of your father are such treasures! My father is still alive but lives in the south of England
Us children were never close to either mum or dad when we were young...always at arms length as far as I can remember. I do have some early memories I treasure though ...getting up very early to walk the dog with him and collecting dewy spiders webs in a bent twig. all the dewdrops glistening like diamonds. I've inherited his love of jazz too...Sadly I can vividly remember him always threatening to pack my mums suitcase for her to leave!! Actually when my sister visited this time she put my thoughts into words when she said as children we never had the outward visible signs of being loved ie. hugs, cuddles etc from either parents ...perhaps because they were not happy. It's so nice to see how happy my grandchildren are with their parents.
Must go now ...the natives are getting restless. Mum thinks she's going shopping and the carers will be here soon.
Sweet dreams for all we hope
:drinker: Tomorrow's another day ...let it be a good one for all.
xxx Jackie 0 -
Hello All,
No way am I going to reply to everyone, so I apologize in advance. :flowerforyou:
Karen,
Welcome back. Sorry to hear about your mom. I don't envy you your drive--even with two feline "co-pilots":noway: :bigsmile: --it will be a long haul. Keep safe. I just looked back at your posts, and you hadn't been on the thread since last November. You really did disappear, but hope you can stick with us now that you know where we are. If you have trouble locating the thread through the forum home page, you can always use the search function and put in "50+ and the name of the current month and I am sure we will pop up. Of course once you have posted that month's thread will be in your "my topics." Be aware we are such a gabby bunch that we always make it to 500 posts and have to start a new thread. We are at 443 as of Jackie's so in another day or two, we will "disappear" again, but you can find us by clicking on the link that automatically appears on the last post, which will direct you to "part two" which starts automatically.
Suzzeque,
You write well. I still have my dad, but reading your memories brought a tear to my eye. I am sorry you can't share another Father's Day with him.
Tomorrow we are having fillet mignon for dinner, with baked potatoes, asparagus, salad, and a chocolate cake with ice cream for dessert:noway: :ohwell: There will also be strawberries, so I plan on foregoing the ice cream, and having a tiny sliver of cake.
I was supposed to have dinner with some friends tonight, but I woke up this morning and started thinking about all the things that have to get done by Monday and how I won't have much time tomorrow and decided to postpone getting together with them. They are former neighbors of mine. They lost both of his parents within a year of one another and he inherited quite a bit so they sold their condo and had a house built about 2 miles from here.
Kathy,
Sorry about your rain. Judging from the weather down here, the rain you experienced this morning started out in the Oregon Cascade Mountains and moved north. It looked like Centralia/Chehalis was going to get hit pretty hard before it got up to you. We didn't get much rain yesterday and a sprinkle today. I really should get the doggies out in case the "rain gods" change their minds.:laugh:
I am holding steady at my lowest weight since starting on MFP, so maybe I am about to drop below. It would be nice as I have been watching things very closely and have only drank wine once in the last month.
Looks like I am going out, yet again, because my mom forgot two things on her shopping list that she can't live without. See you all later.
Barb0 -
:flowerforyou: the rain hasn't gotten this far north yet......we had a beautiful day yesterday and I slept with the bedroom window open all night because it was so warm......I just got back from an hour at the dog park.......this is the first day since last fall that I didn't wear a jacket......I even rolled up the sleeves of my cotton shirt......DH is cutting the grass and there are sounds of lawn mowers all over the neighborhood.
:flowerforyou: My dad's been gone for over 20 years......he was a darling who taught me a lot about patience, usefulness, and being grateful for the simple and inexpensive things in life.....one thing I especially remember was that as we were packing for a trip (our family traveled a lot) he would always say, "Don't forget to pack the right attitude, that's the most important thing".
:flowerforyou: We are far away from our kids so there will be no Father's Day overeating festivities to deal with......DD already sent a wonderful card with pictures from her graduation from college and recent pictures of her son. The dogs and cats treat their dad like it's Father's Day every day of the year.
:flowerforyou: For our date today we had lunch at a new sandwich shop that's owned by a friend......I had a smoked salmon, tomato, cucumber, hummus, jalapeno mustard sandwich on multi-grain bread....a huge treat since I don't buy bread any more.:bigsmile:
Time to do some work in the yard 0 -
I'm at work again. But I got in a nice bike ride beforehand. I've skimmed a bit but am way behind. Tomorrow I'm swimming in the AM and then we're taking Mr. Mac out for Father's Day. Which reminds me. I got him a present ages ago but no card. Oops!0
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Had a great cookout last night for my daughter's birthday. I have been taking it easy today. It feels kind of good for a change! We have a church dinner for Father's Day tomorrow, then we're going to a friend's home for our evening meal. I'm wondering how I will stay in my calories, but I'm sure that I can manage.
Hope you all are having a great weekend!0 -
Karen,
Sorry to hear about your Mom. Hang in there and we've all glad you found this thread again.
Jeannie0 -
Mary - my thoughts are with you. At first, don't be surprised if you mom hates the rehab place. But eventually she'll come to like it. You be sure to take care of yourself, ya hear???
Did the Stairmaster today (Fri). Boy, you get some workout on that! Especially in summer I'm finding that I must absolutely take a shower and wash off all the sweat.
tiarapants -- happy proofreading!
Just finished making the sausage cheese balls. If our friends come tonight, I'll just warm them in the microwave. The rest I've frozen for a later time when I need something. Yesterday the lady brought me these squashes that someone had given her and since they were going away for a week, she gave them to me. I can swear that there are cukes and white cukes. Maybe I should take them to this guy who I buy my tomatoes from (his are so good -- but not like a Jersey tomatoe!), he's real nice and I bet he'd tell me what types of squash they were. Update: they WERE cukes. Along with some crookneck squash.
Does anyone know how to cook a crookneck squash? I have a feeling she gave them to me because she didn't know or care to cook them, but I have no idea at all how to cook them. Update: I read on the net that you can eat it raw and MFP says that 1 cup of it raw is only 25 calories. I also read that you don't have to peel them.
Am also giving Vince this tool thing for father's day. Hey, I got it for free. Then, I bought him a card and with my coupon it cost me 66 cents
Rebel - ouch that your cholesterol didn't move. Wonder why? Guess you're one of those lucky ones who are predisposed to high cholesterol. Here's hoping the doc has good news for you.
Cathy - what I've done before when I've been an overnight is I take some food with me to give to my hostess (something healthy)
Faye - I won't say positive that water exercises reduce cellulite, but it sure seemed that way to me. I tell you, the absolute worst part of a water aerobics class is having to walk past a mirror in your bathingsuit. After that, everything's a piece of cake.....lol Congrats on the weight loss! You know, I made a cake for Jessica's bf's btdy. He plays guitar and so I made it in the shape of a musical note. Anyway, after I have the cake baked (but not cut yet, thank goodness), she tells me that his favorite cake is a red velvet. So I bought a red velvet cake mix. To me, the red velvet was just chocolate cake with red food coloring. What makes it so special?
Went to yoga today (Sat). I'm really tight, need more yoga. So instead of the WiiBalance games I was planning to do tomorrow, I think I'll change to Wii Yoga.
Robin - we're in the same boat, no weight loss here, either. But on the bright side -- no weight gain! Wow on the body fat! Impressive!!!!
SuzyQ - thanks for the memories of your daddy. That was so wonderful to read!
Went to the local farmer's market today. FINALLY I found some corn on the cob that is good! I suspect that the reason the corn I'd gotten before wasn't that good was because I went to the farmer's market which opened at 7. I bet the farmer picked the corn the day before, loaded it into his truck so he could get there in time. This time I asked when the corn was picked, and was told at 5:30 this morning. Vince laughed that as soon as I got it home, I cooked it. Well, you don't want the sugar to turn to starch. There are some farms around here, Vince just finds it hard to believe that some farmer doesn't sell his produce at his farm. By doing that, he could be in the field working while his wife is in the store. Guess I'll just have to keep asking around. Maybe I'll ask at the farmer's market where his farm is and see if I can't buy it there. On another note, I have a meeting to go to Mon at this gal's house. She and another gal were talking and it appeared to me that there's this farm near their house that sells its produce. I'm going to go to that farm before I go to her house, since many times our meetings last much longer and I'll need to get home to make dinner.
We're going to be celebrating birthdays at the Y this Wed. See, once a month they celebrate everyone's birthdays that are that month. Sour cream was on sale for 99 cents and I had two 50 cent coupons that they doubled. So I think I'm going to take a sour cream cake with me. Update: I was doing so well on the calories today, then I can't help it, I had to have some of the cake batter. Bad me. I do think that I'm going to make another one to have in the freezer, but I'm going to be real careful not to have any of the batter (that is, IF I can)
Michele0 -
:flowerforyou: Good Morning everyone.
:flowerforyou: SuzyQ your post made me smile when you said you can't wait to get out and piddle in your garden obviously piddle must mean something different to here in the UK - an interesting way to "water" your garden :bigsmile: :bigsmile: To give you a clue our dogs "piddle" in the garden, but it kills the grass :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Then just as quickly I was almost in tears at your moving memories of your dad. Memories are so precious
I'll be popping over to see my dad and give him his card and present later this morning Heather has got her dad two DVDs and some cans of beer. One of the DVDs is a stand up comedian, have you heard of Michael McIntyre? He's just getting more well known over here and I think he's very funny, so does Tony. The other DVD is some disaster type movie - he likes those too. I think the sun is trying to get out, it's been more like November than June the last few days, I even put the heating on yesterday I was so cold.
:flowerforyou: Hope you are all having a better weekened than me, I have been seduced by some chocolates calling me, :frown: my willpower must be on holiday (again!) either that or it has left home for good.:huh: :huh: :noway:
Think I'll get some washing out to dry while it's looking good. Happy Sunday
Viv :flowerforyou:0 -
Wizzywig - I thought the exact same thing about SuzyQ piddling in the garden :laugh:
SuzyQ - I loved reading about your memories of your father
Exermom - I found some recipes for crookneck squash (had to have a look as I'd never heard of it and I love squash!) http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,crook_neck_squash,FF.html
I had a great day with my youngest daughter yesterday. We walked our legs off! She actually complained at one point that I had too much energy for her and could we please sit down for a while. Considering that I was using a walking stick up to February and could barely walk for more than five minutes without having to rest, I was quite pleased! I think we did a total of five hours of solid walking - a little bit of a difference. We were supposed to go to the cinema afterwards, but my daughter decided that she needed to go home for a rest so dropped me off. I immediately jumped into my own car and went down to the village. I got there just as the shops were closing and managed to buy myself a fabulous knitted jacket from the charity shop. I got it for a snip at £10.00 and was extremely pleased on two counts. One, it was a size medium (wow to that one!) and two, I had seen the jacket in a shop called Hobbs and it had been priced at £110.00. It didn't even look as if it had ever been worn. I love a bargain!!
DH has gone hiking for the day. He's also going to pop in to see his father in Arundel. I am going to stay at home and do my second proof read of his new book. Before I do that I'm going to do a good walk with Lesley Sansone (although I have to admit to being extremely achy today). I'm also going to turn the heating on - it is COLD!
My brother is actually going to see my dad today, which I am extremely thankful for. I gave my dad his father's day gifts and card yesterday. I got him a new silver cross and chain. He had been wearing an old one of my mum's and I wasn't sure that he'd want to exchange it for the new one, but he was delighted and had a little tear in his eye when he hugged me. I actually did right for a change! I also got him a little backpack to carry his camera in. He's a very talented photographer and always has his camera with him when he's out and about. I had to tell him off lately for carrying it around his neck all the time. As I told him, he's walking around with £3k worth of camera equipment around his neck and he's 78 - he could so easily become a victim to mugging. Although we live in an extremely safe area, you can never be too wary.
I had a call from my sister to say that she can't go and see my dad again this weekend (she hasn't seen him since March) because she has my bro-in-laws aunts coming over today. His aunts are both nuns - to be more precise, they are actually both mother superiors, one in a convent in Dunkirk and one in a convent in London. I know that they don't see each other very often, I just wish my sister would show a little more consideration for dad. He gets really down that I am the only one of his children that visits regularly. Every day is father's day for me! The shocking thing is that I was always the least favourite of his children. I know that sounds strange, but it is entirely true. Maybe that's why I make the extra effort.
I've just remembered that I've got a grocery delivery this morning, so I'd better make room in the refrigerator.
Have a good Sunday xx0
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