WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

Two days of receptions -- and two receptions per day at that!) are definitely crimping my dieting style! But last night was the most wonderful poetry reading by the new US Poet Laureate, Natasha Trethewey. (The other three receptions were a university working group, the Librarian of Congress's 25th anniversary on the job, and tonight's birthday party for my dance studio) Having one of those I love my job moments.

Hello all... I have just caught up reading on everyone. We all lead such very busy lives. :flowerforyou:
I want to wish Happy B-day to Nancy and her dad. I have one tomorrow.
Happy anniversary to Amanda and Bigpal. :flowerforyou:
Linda.. I was still having periods at 55 too . I finally quit the month I got married. :happy: There was good and bad to that The bad was put on weight like crazy even though I didn't change my eating habits.:explode::mad: :sad: I was already too heavy and that was the last straw. It has to come off!! Be aware and don't let that happen to you.:flowerforyou:
Tonitoni..Hang in there.:flowerforyou: I had a plateau last month and I thought I was never going to budge it. It did and I dropped 3 lbs all at once. :happy:
auntiebk...The pooch is called Peaches. :laugh: She is my husband's and my baby!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: She really belongs to my step-daughter, Addalee's Mon, Jen. My husband, Donnie and I kind of stole her.:devil: Jen was working and couldn't take care of Peaches during the day as a puppy, and she left her with us. We got so attached to her, that Donnie won't give her up.:devil: :devil: She sleeps in our bed and rules the roost!:devil: :bigsmile: We love her!!

I have a big weekend planned. Saturday is my birthday and it is also our small towns social event of the year, "Calamity Jane Days". Yes, she was born near Princeton, MO. So a lot of people will be dropping by to say Hi and events to go see. On top of that, I plan to have a BBQ supper for my family.(around 12 or so people) I will try to behave and eat sensible, but I also plan to enjoy my day.:happy: So, if I gain a couple of pounds:mad: :sad:, I will just pull them off next week, I will do it::bigsmile: I made the birthday goal that I made for myself back in June and I even lost an extra pound to boot. I feel proud of my efforts:glasses: :bigsmile:
I wish everyone a super weekend and I will be back to tell you how I got along this weekend and how many pounds I have to get rid of. Hope it is a small number, like 0 or 1!! Wish me luck. Bye for now
June

Hello ladies,

Happy Anniversary dears.

Congrats on NSV's and I hear ya on the sodium bloat!!!!!

I am so glad that its Friday. I am looking forward to the weekend andif it kills me we WILL finish that damned dog house. It is so close. I beleive we will get the gravel for the run tomorrow so that will be a good workout.

I haven't cooked all week because of work stress so I am hoping to spend some time in the kitchen too.

Have a good evening all,

Robin (Bodi and Ritter)

Two days of receptions -- and two receptions per day at that!) are definitely crimping my dieting style! But last night was the most wonderful poetry reading by the new US Poet Laureate, Natasha Trethewey. (The other three receptions were a university working group, the Librarian of Congress's 25th anniversary on the job, and tonight's birthday party for my dance studio) Having one of those I love my job moments.

So nice to hear when someone loves their job. Nowadays so many are trying to do the work of 2 or 3 and stress on the family is high. Keep up the good work!

Hello Dear Ladies,

Have to BRAG a bit about yesterday. I hiked/climbed/crawled up Sphinx Mountain (here in MT) with a group of 5 other ladies all of whom were far younger than me. Most were in their 30s. We covered over 19 miles, gaining about 4,650 feet of elevation gain in about 9 hours. I am feeling very proud today...as well as pretty sore!

I have massage booked for tomorrow...It is great to see the rewards of the workouts I have been doing for over 2 years & being able to get up that mountain was that kind of reward.

I will check back in soon but take care, Dear Ladies Kackie

I have missed the post about someone still having periods at 55 years old but I want to offer some advice that was given to me when I was still in my 30's. When you are out of your child bearing years, seek out a gynecologist. Not an OB/Gyn but someone that only practices gynecology. I was bleeding to death for ages and could not get any relief from treatment after treatment when I remember someone wise had told me this. I looked around and found just the doctor for me and she took care of the problem immediately. After years of frustration with my other doctors she knew just what to do. Not all practices have someone that only does gynecology so you may have to shop around but it is so worth it!

OK, I fell in the cracks between the old September stuff and the new one. And the long note I just typed is totally gone. Grrrr. Where DO they go, anyway??? I'll try to remember what I said. Surely it was brilliant.:laugh:

Steve and the ice cream/dry cleaners/etc. I am concerned for him because he works with his head all day, and is mentally exhausted when he gets home. He crashes on the couch and watches tv, goes upstairs to his office and checks on work stuff (he is on call a lot), and worries a lot...he is 60, works in IT for a large retailer and much of their IT is being outsourced to India. If he loses his job, it will be hard to find another one so we are just holding our breath these days, hoping this lasts til he can actually retire. Meanwhile, he overeats, doesn't exercise, and I am concerned. He's on blood pressure and cholesterol meds...but recently he thought he'd just wean himself off of them and save the $$$...at the same time our family doc retired (with 2 weeks notice!) and referred us to a young guy. Steve went to him because the Rx refills were all used up, and loved the new guy. He explains everything...spent 20 minutes on the phone in follow-up explanation of what the meds do, what the numbers mean, etc. He is taking his food a little more seriously now, but still the snacking is out of control.

I'm concerned, too, because we lost a good friend 3 years ago to a heart attack. He was 42, had lost a significant amount of weight and was working hard to live a more healthy lifestyle with eating properly and exercising...I remember him saying he wanted to be there to see his daughters grow up...the girls were 9 and 13 when he died. So sad. So even with the trying and working at it and eating right...too much damage was already done and he is gone. I believe God is in control, but this concerns me for Steve because he just doesn't really seem to get it. He balks if I put "light" anything in the grocery cart, but will eat it without complaint if he doesn't see the packages. And I will give him credit for following my lead in asking for a box when restaurant food is served, and putting half away for tomorrow before starting to eat. And he's been patient with my tracking and entering in MFP before I order and eat.

I just finished making a breakfast casserole for a ladies' quilting group meeting tomorrow at church. Made it with Chorizo, green peppers and onion, instead of the usual ham or sausage and veggies, then mexican blend cheese, and it will be served with low-fat sour cream and salsa. Yum! It's a nice change of pace from the standard version. I entered the recipe in MFP and submitted it. Works out to about 330 calories per serving, at a fairly generous 10 servings from a Pyrex glass baking dish (it's bigger than 9x13 but not the huge one). More than my usual breakfast (low-fat yogurt and a cup of tea), but I will not need much lunch after that. Just hope I can gracefully avoid the muffins I know those fabulous bakers are bringing!

Soooooo, time to go plan what the group will be doing tomorrow. I haven't heard from my co-leader all week, so I guess it's up to me to figure that out (I usually do anyway, but we usually discuss it ahead of time). Need to do something simple enough for the beginners and still give the more experienced ones something that will challenge them. Such is life!

It is the end of another glorious day! The furnace came on last week, but this week it is the A/C - go figure!

My NSV....I took the bike out again this morning before it got windy and did my 40 minutes around the lake. It is getting better! I took pizza too the park at noon with the grandkids (and packed along a yummy salad for me!) It was fun to spend some time with them

DeeDee - your supper sounds fabulous! I love scallops! Glad you are feeling better too

Nancy - have a great weekend celebrating birthdays with your Dad

Kackie - What an accomplishment - you should be proud! I love to hike in the mountains - it is SO beautiful and good for the soul. I have really missed it the last couple of years with this crazy hip. but we still go out to wander and picnic and enjoy the beauty

Have a good night ladies. See you all tomorrow

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Robin hope you get the fur boys house and run done, I know they will love it!!! How's the tapping?

Barbie a walk with Jake, that is a must do .

Liz hope the car bill will be low!!!

Kackie Congrats, congrats, congrats!!!!!!

Micki yay for mall walking!!!

Lila fashionistas wear whatever they want to wear to hammer nails, however since you're on the roof, no heels or short skirts:laugh: . My dinner was fabulous and I'm not a chef by any means, it was also beautiful, the white scallops on top of the green spinach and yellow squash, almost too pretty to eat.

Cj I hate losing my posts to cyber space, it's one thing that really annoys me!!! What are the things your hubby snacks on? Could you try to substitute something a bit healthier? Maybe watching you get healthier will inspire him to do the same.

Glenda yay for your bike ride and your picnic salad!!!

Eileen oh, I'm so sorry about the attack on your sons base. Saying a prayer for you, your son and all our brave men and women!!!! Congrats on the 1.3 lb. gone!!!! Salmon is like a magic fish, I have it at least once a week!!!

Today we are having a birthday party for my youngest granddaughter she turned 6 on Wed. She gets to pick out where she wants to go for lunch, so there is no telling what my lunch will consist of, will do my best to find something healthy on the menu. I got rid of a 1/2 pound this morning YAY!!!! I'm going to drink lots more water today to see if I can flush out the rest of the sodium!!!!

Have a wonderful fun Saturday!!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee