WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER

Great photo! I will need my son to show me how to post one too.:blushing: They get so impatient because they have shown me how to do it and I can't remember...what's a mom to do! Just finished working out to the Your Shape Wii game. It gives me a great workout. I do find it difficult at times but I am sticking with it! Keep up the great job, ladies!:drinker:

I am glag I found the 50+women group.I have gained 22 pounds in the past 2 years and I am feeling awful.I gained the weight aroung my middle. I believe it is from menopause. I was taking the bio-identical hormons that make me feel better but did nothing for my weight.I gave it a year I kept on gaining.In Nov.,I had a physical and told my doctor how I was feeling she said stop all the pills and take a cardio class and watch what I eat.So in Dec. I joined a gym I have been working out to the best of my abitiy and have not lost any weight. I am going to give it a chance I am feeling better and I think I see small changes. This sie is very helpful I am so glad I came upon it my mistake one day. New year new goals let's all help each other .Happy exercising to all and healthy eating too!!!!

Don't quit !!!!! Keep coming back!!!!!

Cindy, great picture! Terri - your weight is probably mostly water from the salt, hang in there! Margie and Getnhealthy, Welcome!!!

Just thought that I would do a quick check in. My Jayhawks just came on to play basketball, and I am still cooking, cleaning and sewing. Have a great evening!

Good to hear from you, Rose.

I just made my first turkey sausage. I can't find any in the stores around here, so decided to try my hand at it. I think its pretty good. Thought you might like to try it:
1 pound ground turkey
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
I just mixed it in my kitchenaid mixer.

Well Hello Everybody... I'm dreaming of a White Dec 29th...:laugh: :laugh:

Actually, so much for the theory that purchasing a snow shovel and waterproof fleece lined boots will prevent snowfall:grumble: :laugh: The "spell" cast by my purchases has apparently worn off. At noon today, the weather prognosticators said the moisture headed our way this afternoon "might" fall as snow in our area for a "short" time. I had a bad feeling about it, so I called the person I had a 4 pm appointment with to see if she wanted to cancel. She said she figured it would be ok, so I agreed to keep the meeting. I walked out of my door at 3:45 to discover it was REALLY coming down, but since I hadn't heard from her I took off. I have AWD, so I really wasn't too concerned.

As I walked up the hallway to her office, my cell rang and it was HER, calling to cancel!!:laugh: :laugh: When I replied by knocking on the window of her office, we both laughed and reset our meeting for Thursday.

This is supposed to be a short-lived storm, --about 4 inches so far--and compared to what all the folks in the midwest and east are going thru, it is a drop in the bucket, but don't tell that to all the people stuck in a massive traffic jam on all the freeways out of downtown Portland (OR). I am watching the news, and it is a mess at the moment. The weather on the tv now says it will be 40 F tomorrow, so like I said, just a drop in the bucket, unless you have been sitting in your car for three hours trying to get home!!!:noway: :grumble:

Since I was out already today, I called a neighbor of mine who isn't too steady on her feet and asked if she needed anything from the store. While I shopped for her, I decided to pick up a nice cold bottle of Champagne for me, so quite frankly, I don't give a rip about the weather. :laugh: I just had a nice lemon fish fillet with rice for dinner and I am working hard on that bottle of Champagne, and I have doggies passed out on the chair, the ottoman, and the floor, so I am good for the night!!

I have recovered from the sodium overload caused by the Christmas ham, so I am ready for the New Year. Need to increase my exercise a bit. Walks in the doggie park and the neighborhood with the pests are fine for maintenance, but not for losing, so my next step is to try out the Jillian Michaels workout DVD that I bought just before Christmas. I am not sure how well it is going to work out, as the last time I tried to do a workout from Comcast On Demand, I had Pepper jumping around me like a Mexican jumping bean trying to "help.":laugh:

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Mary,:flowerforyou: If housework makes you ugly, then I must be gorgeous, because I subscribe to the theory that when I am on my deathbed, I am not likely to say "Gee, I wish I had spent more time housecleaning.":laugh:

I am going to save your turkey sausage recipe to try later. Did you use ground turkey or ground turkey breast???

Louise/Arborsong:flowerforyou: Welcome back. It is never too late to jump back on the wagon!!

Renny,:flowerforyou: I am glad to hear your mom is doing ok. As for the new home page. Don't let it bother you. How much time does one have to spend on the MFP homepage anyway?

I have one window open to my food diary and another to the posts, and I almost never go to the homepage. Now that messages are notified at the top of any page you are on, and the completion of the days calories is on the food diary page, I have little reason to look at the homepage. I am not a facebook user, so I don't know how it compares to that site.

Jeannie:flowerforyou: I agree the airport security procedures are over the top as they affect seniors. I have yet to hear of a terrorist being an elderly person in a wheelchair!!! :noway: I haven't been on a plane since 1994, and I hope to avoid it as long as possible.

Alice, :flowerforyou: Your decorating with your grandchildren sounded like fun. I'll bet the tree is beautiful. Don't forget to take a picture!!

Cindy,:flowerforyou: Great Pic!!

Eava57:flowerforyou: That is why you have kids, so you can have them help you with technology!!!:laugh:

Margie, :flowerforyou: and Getnhealthy101,:flowerforyou: Welcome!! You have come to the right place!!

Terri,:flowerforyou: Don't let the "Attack of the Killer Popcorn" get you down. You have learned from your experience and can move on!!! Like Mary said, alot of it is water from sodium.

Rosemary:flowerforyou: So sorry to hear that you are still having water problems at your house. And I hope your MIL's treatment is successful. As for the cloning dilemma, I don't have an answer.

I wish you well in dealing with all the challenges going on in your life right now. Hang in there!!!:flowerforyou:

Well, as I get ready to end my post, a traffic reporter just stated that he estimates there is a 25 MILE backup on I-5 south of Portland. That, combined with the freeway being closed around the California-Oregon border is going to make it a challenge for anyone who plans to drive to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Since the Ducks are in it this year, I imagine there are a few nervous people wondering if they are going to get there.

Where ever you may be, I hope you are safe, dry and warm and getting ready for the New Year!!!:drinker: :drinker:

Barb

Mamacindy – nice picture

Alice – Your tree sounds perfect. I bet you got a lot of pictures to show the grand kids when they are older.

Margie- Welcome. It takes a while to get the weight to start coming off. You will have to find out what works for you. Hang in there and glad your posting with us.

Welcome Getnhealthy101

Terri – Hang in there. I’m sure your next weigh in will be better. Just remember popcorn is part vegetable, so there was some good to it.

Rose – I don’t know what to say about your appointment dilemma. Can your hubby bring his mom to this one appointment or a good friend? I’d be torn as I’m sure you are.

Renny- I feel the same way about the new main page. Facebook drives me crazy sometimes too. It’s TMI (too much information). Glad to hear your mom had a good day and nice new picture.

Barb - I like your idea of settling in at home with something to drink and watch the snow from home. We are getting snow here in New Mexico too. It was suppose to be bad today and wasn't so we shall see what tomorrow brings.

I've been having problems with MFP since the latest changes with the friends thing. This is my 3rd attempt to post this evening. So I better end it now. I'd hate to loose everything again.

Jeannie

Good morning everyone!

Thanks for all the nice comments about my pic, and yes techno savy children are great. I just wish they could do it in a way that you don't feel like am imbecile while they are helping you. My son does pretty good while my daughter on the other hand could use a little more patience.

I'm off to the bowling alley this morning so I don't have time to comment on everyone's posts. Except Rose I will pray about what you are supposed to do.

I had a binge episode with the last of the Christmas cookies last night. I guess I was just frustrated not to mention bored. I've got to stop doing that!

Today is a new day and I am praying I will stay in line today.

Two days of detox and that Christmas pound is gone! :happy: Today I had grapefruit and almonds for breakfast and am planning a veggie stir fry for lunch and guacamole salad for supper. I find that garlic, ginger and onion help me do without salt, and avocados quell my meat cravings.... only 8 more days of detox to go!

Today I can actually walk without pain. Guess I should have used lighter weights when I jumped back into strength training after my holiday hiatus.... At least I didn't have to SIT on the hot pad before I could workout today.:blushing:

I almost fell over from shock :noway: last night when my husband announced he was thinking of getting on my treadmill. He is an apple shaped man and the idea of him getting healthy thrills me! I'm doing my best to keep my mouth shut tho cuz he gets a mule spirit anytime he THINKS something's being demanded of him. For it to work it HAS to be his idea.

Just a quick post to tell you all Happy New Year! I may not be on much before Monday with all of the company coming in today. My daughter just called from Texas to tell me she is on the road. One niece phoned earlier to tell me that she will be here for lunch. Better go fix it, huh??

Anyway, Happy New Year! I hope the New Year brings you all of the things that you wish for. Remember, one moment at a time, one healthy step at a time, and if you stumble, don't even fall all of the way down - just catch yourself and keep going on the journey!
Here's to smart choices! And may God bless you all real good!

Welcome to our newcomers! :flowerforyou: Glad you're here!

Well, I never thought that weeks old gingerbread houses would start to look so good! :noway: I actually ate some of one! They are in the trash today! :bigsmile:

Did my second day of the 30 Day Shred. Having a little trouble with the jumping jacks but I am confident that it will get easier--and then on to the next level! :laugh: I may have to take longer than 30 days to get through the whole video but that's okay.

I was going to do some time on the recumbent bike later but I need a few things from the store (about a mile away) so I think I'll take a brisk walk there instead! :happy: It's not too bad outside and it is a nice walk.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Kathy (pmjsmom)

OMGosh - I feel like I have done so poorly that I cannot even bring myself to the scales to weigh. I've tried to be better today and hopefully, I 'll gain enough confidence to weigh later this week. I am having dinner tonight with 2 girlfriends but they are both healthy eaters so I know they'll be a good influence. I did work out last night with my trainer and that always inspires me.

Louise

Have been missing in action since about mid-December . . . Everyone home for Christmas (lots of kids!) along with grandbaby. All our kids (all adults) like to cook, so they spend time at home cooking for everyone. One big food fest, which was hard. Haven’t gotten on the scale yet, but I will begin again on Saturday. Just New Year’s to get through. Put the last of the kids on planes yesterday and we are back to an empty nest. So much easier with just us . . . . I feel like my appetite is huge :noway: . . so that’s my first goal – to get that back in check and track what I’m eating. Lots of snow here (Washington state) so exercise is going to be a challenge. Probably a cold garage. Missed you all!!!!

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Evening everyone!

Louise: Oh, just buck up and weigh! And I hope you hear me chuckling when I say that cause I was one whiny b*tt Monday morning when I had to weigh (b*tt neekid of course) but I did it anyway and if I had to do it so do you! Actually it will help you get your head wrapped around getting back on track.

I'm really glad the holidays are over and I thought we were finished but I got a call form my SIL who said they are probably coming over to see us New Years day. Whoopie, I'm thrilled! Y'all need to pray for me because sometimes I get in an attitude about them never helping with Granny. The last time they were here they didn't even go back to her room to give her a hug. Well this time she can just sit in her wheel chair amongst the rest of us. Maybe she will slobber or sneeze or spit on one of them instead of me for a change. (I know it isn't intentional but sometimes it's hard to take!) Okay I'm done venting now.... I've got a day & a half to get my act back together.

I've made good choices so far today and the elliptical is probably calling my name. I think I just need to get those endorphins going. At least a mile, that ought to do it.

I'll report back later!

Hey, Brady Glad you are back. I'm sure all those grand youngun's (as we say here in the south) took up all your time. I'm glad you enjoyed them but I hope you are enjoying the quiet now.