WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

Wow, Barbie - you look mahvelous!!!

Happy Wednesday!!

I can't quite seem to manage to find time to read the posts every day, so have just been catching up. So glad to know that we're all in this battle together. This has been my worst week since I started -- a lot of eating challenges that I could probably have handled better. A lot of emotional upheaval, which I attribute to hormones since nothing too monumental has happened.

Barbiecat -- thank you for posting your before/after pictures. You look wonderful!!!!

Mwheatcraft54 -- No, I've never taught at UCD. I was a stay-at-home mom for 21 years, and am now a realtor with Coldwell Banker.

DeeDee -- thanks for the scallops recipe, I'll try it! I love easy, delicious things to cook.

Michele -- the pool looks amazing! I can't wait to see the finished project.

Kackie -- I graduated from MSU in Bozeman, and remember going to Big Sky once. It's so pretty in that part of the state! I was from Plains in the NW part of the state, so also in the mountains, close to Idaho and Canada.

Laura80111 -- How did your husband find his first day on the new job? I hope he enjoyed it! I'll be in touch about lunch.

Well, I'm off to pedal on my recumbent bike before my lunch appointment, then book club tonight. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

This has been my worst week since I started -- a lot of eating challenges that I could probably have handled better. A lot of emotional upheaval, which I attribute to hormones since nothing too monumental has happened.

I can relate - I'm trying desperately to break my salt habit (or at least relax it) and wound up going to bed at something like 7:30 last night just to avoid temptation Well, I needed the sleep, but still!

I noted a number of ladies mentioning temptation and downfalls - I never regard my eating as such - I love MFP because I can calculate if the item in question is going to fit into my calorie schema. Last week I had an ice cream sundae with my husband simply because I was so low in calories for the day that I actually NEEDED them! Even on days when the numbers are creeping up, I can see how devastating it was to my overall count and adjust accordingly. The bottom line - I'm eating so much better and with better portion control that if I want to splurge once in a while (or find myself doing so), I know I'll just get back in line with my next meal. It's not a destination, it's a journey. ENJOY those calories, and relax. The stress and guilt will just set you back.

My little pep-talk for the day .

Happy hump day!
Barbie luv the pics .Thanks for sharing.
Hubby is sick now.Fun,fun fun.It`s so different when they are the sick ones.When I`m sick,life still goes on,what`s for dinner etc.
Know I feel lousy,etc.Sorry just venting.
Make it a good one!
Hugs
jane

Well good morning! It's a foggy mountain breakdown here, completely socked in. I imagine we'll see the sun later this afternoon. I almost talked myself out of going to the track this morn since I slept in late. Had a quick cuppa joe, got dressed and got down there for 40 mins of walk/jog. I'm sore, but it's day 3, so tomorrow should be better.

Linda, if I recall, this "Fiesta Salsa" recipe is from an old Ball canning cookbook. I don't have the book, but I got the recipe from a friend a couple of years ago after telling her that I'd thrown out a couple batches of my canned salsa that tasted like dog food. It was terrible! :sick: I started asking around and found that seeding the tomatoes is the key since the seeds change the flavor of the salsa after canning. It's not like fresh salsa, of course, but I find it to be really good and retains the flavor quite well.

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Fiesta Salsa

Makes about 10 1/2 cups.

7 c. peeled and seeded tomatoes
2 c. sweet peppers such as bells, rough-chopped
1 c. onion, rough-chopped
1/2 c. canned diced green chilies or home-roasted Anaheim chilies, peeled and seeded
1/2 c. jalapeno and/or serrano chilies with seeds (I use 1 c. for hotter salsa)
1/4 c. cilantro leaves
3 cloves garlic
1/2 t. oregano
1 t. salt
1/2 c. cider vinegar
2 T. lime juice
1/4 - 1/2 t. cumin (I use the lesser amount since cumin is very overpowering)
1 t. red pepper flakes

Process all vegetables in batches,, including tomatoes, garlic and cilantro in a food processor. Stir in remaining ingredients and taste, adjusting seasonings. Simmer for 10 minutes in a stainless or enamel pan. Pour into hot, sterile jars and seal. Process in hot water bath for 15 minutes.

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This morning I'm making and canning our taco sauce for the year with the remaining 8 cups of seedless, plain sauce I made yesterday. It's mixed with lots of chili powder, jalapenos and serranos, onions, white vinegar and water. Much like the La Victoria brand. I've been working on the recipe for a few years, it's pretty darned good stuff. There'll be another few gallons of Roma tomatoes ready to pick today or tomorrow. Wheeeee!

I didn't feel the need to snack on the fly at work yesterday :laugh:

Must get busy, just looked at the clock! :noway: Have a wonderful Weds everyone! Great pics, Barbie, wow!

jb

Good Afternoon all, where did the time go. I was supposed to go to the eye doctor today, they called the other day and talked to DH, he asked me if I had an eye appointment, but never mentioned that the doctors office called. I went swimming instead. I had to make another appointment.. I swam for an hour, and my legs didn't cramp up. I thought an hour is great so I will add time from there. I was so hungry when I got home, I started planning my lunch.

Barbie- Is that the same sweater, wow it doesn't look like it. You look great.

Thanks for the tip on whole wheat pasta, but I have given up wheat. I don't like the taste of whole wheat pasta or bread anyway so no great loss. I found I can eat so much more without wheat products, so I am not hungry. I always end up failing because I am so hungry. My blood sugars are much better without the wheat. I still eat brown rice and beans, but not pasta, white potatoes or white rice. Last week DH took me to lunch and I ate a little wheat and got an upset stomach gas and diarrah (sp?) So I'll stick with the veggies and sweet potatoes. I use bean sprouts instead of pasta, I can eat the whole can (1 1/2 cups) with sauce, 4 good sized homemade meat balls and cheese for what would have been a half a cup of pasta, 3 small meatballs and a half a cup of sauce, no cheese. Yeah bread is overrated, and my sugar spikes that make me so hungry aren't happening anymore either.

Zumba will be back on Thursday, so I will be there. Thanks everyone. Tigress

I don't mean to post so much but . . . I'm a talker. For years I have used a database I created for doing what we're all doing here - logging food, calories burned and weight loss. Since I've recorded my weight there since 2001, I thought I'd go log today's weight (which isn't official until Friday) and see when the last time I've been this low. Here is what I compiled. The 170 in 2001 was immediately after giving birth - I had been 145 to 155 prior to his birth (at 42). It seems every time I got near 170 I started dieting. However my goal was always to get under 140 but doesn't look like I ever made it. My goal this time is to get to 145 by the end of next year and into the 160's by next month. Nothing crazy.

highest weight Lowest weight
2001 170 150
2002 156 148.5
2003 170 146.5
2004 167 149
2005 148 148
2009 183.8 176
2010 190 178.4
2011 185 176.6
2012 186 172.4 (now!!)

Evidently I've lost years 2006 thru 2008. So according to this I haven't been under 176 in at least 4 years (since I lost pre-2009 and I know I started the year 176 - not ended it.) Anyway, if Friday's scale still says 172.4 - I am happy and motivated!!!

I too have kept track of past gains & losses. I wasn't tracking exercise mostly weight and some where else what I was eating, but I can look at my day planners (past) and see those high's and lows and when I totally stopped keeping track which is where the scale always started going back up:sad:

I'm determined that this is the LAST time I'm doing this...I wanna be like Barbie:bigsmile: and be able to look back years from now at what I used to be and am maintaining for a totally healthy life ahead:flowerforyou:

Laura80111

@Laurie - yep that's me too. And I too am going to get back to the 140's and NEVER allow myself go go over 150 again. It is amazing how much extra weight changes one's life.

@Barbie - I cannot believe you actually knitted that sweater!! And are those your poodles? I have a standard poodle. Last night he actually brought a life baby possum into the house. I thought only cats did those things.

Barbie your black poodle just cracks me up . . . if that isn't a face of curiosity and mischief I don't know what is! Makes me smile just to look:)

Nice to read and try to keep motivated....so lazy today....but did just take a walk...was in Michigan for a neices wedding ....and ate to much.
Time to get back on board with the weight loss....you ladies are all so inspiring...

Barbie - what a difference! Thanks for posting. That pic of you with your hair like the dogs is just so cute

Lila - you made a good choice at your lunch. Many times a restaurant will put the sandwich on another bread as long as that bread is on another sandwich that they have. I was looking at the sandwich at this one place near us, it's turkey on a croissant. They did tell me that they can substitute rye or sourdough instead, tho which is what I'll probably do. bunco is a dice game. What it is is you roll three dice, if one of the dice come up with the number you are on, you get another roll. The first person to get to 21 points wins. Really, it's not a real mind-expanding game, but sometimes you need to just be with other ladies, chatting and not be worrying about strategies, etc.

Kathy - Vince and I took a sheriff's citizens academy. It was very interesting, I learned things that I didn't know. Like I never knew (but it makes a lot of sense) that when commands are given to a K9 dog, they are given in another language. I really liked getting to shoot the automatic rifle..lol

Lila - chinese food is ALWAYS so full of sodium. After eating Chinese, I always have to drink, drink, drink

Barb - your exercise/play/dance area sounds wonderful! I went to the bank yesterday and changed the pin to what I wanted it changed to. Evidentally, they were supposed to send me a letter with my new pin, but they never did. How was I supposed to use the card if I didn't know the pin?

I can't believe that Jessica called last night telling Vince that she really needed to talk to me. She wanted me to interrupt bunco. I think it's just rude unless it's something life threatening anyway, he told her I'd be up early in the am so she called. Know what she wanted to know? Do I use MFP? That was IT

Viv - Lexi just emits a high squeak, too. We honestly thought it was that she couldn't meow. Now we know better. Hey, we all fall off the wagon every once in a while, I know I did a bit last night. Just don't let it be a reoccuring thing, that's all and you'll be fine. Hey, we can't completely and always deprive ourselves or else we'll REALLY binge

Well, better get to water aerobics

Kate - good thoughts going out to your cousin. What precipitated the need to remove his voicebox?

Linda - thanks for reminding me about the raw cookie dough. That's the reason I only use liquid eggs in fudge since it isn't cooked. The liquid eggs are safer. I just got ServSafe certified and you'd think that I'd think about the raw eggs. But I love the raw cookie dough so much. Maybe it would be (in a sense) good for me to get diarrhea/vomiting. Then hopefully I'd be constantly reminding myself why eating the raw dough isn't good for me. I can hope, can't I?

Kathy - Size 12 is a plus size???? I know that in some stores down here they have a section called "junior plus" How sad that there is even a need for it!

M - it's gettting cooler here, too. No one came to work on the pool today. I'm sure part of the problem is that we're about 45 minutes from Charlotte so these guys (depending on where they live) have an hour plus drive up here, so to make it worth it for them, they try to schedule it so that they're here for multiple hours. At this point, we are waiting for the retaining wall to be built (it should get done in the next two or so days), but there are a lot of little things -- like pipe needs to be added, they just didn't buy enough. It's not a big thing, but there are lots of little things. Maybe I'm just too anxious to get it finished.

Jane - I'm not allowed to get sick!!! It's amazing how things don't get done. Oh, Vince would make dinner -- he'd have a pizza delivered!

Meg - what did dd make for dinner? Bet it was good, all good things are worth waiting for!

tigress - can you use spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti? I love it.

walker - good for you getting right back on track! That's the way to do it.

Did 1 hr deep water class then went to senior bowling, came home, made dinner, back for Newcomers bowling. Think I'll do Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred tomorrow.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

I am new to MFP, just started on September 1. I have zero willpower as a rule. Was always thin until the lymphoma. I have gained 60 pounds in 7 years and it has to stop! So far 3 pounds this month which isn't great but it beats the 4 I gained in August. It allows me to obsess and always know where I am. I have been under my calorie goal every day this month. Today I did have to do extra cardio, but I did it. Dang than Milky Way bar.

Good night all.

Good evening ladies!
Its 11:15 now and soon time to go to bed. I thought that if I posted more often that I would have less to write, but that was not true! I did enjoy reading through all the posts. Keeps me on track and I learn so much here in our blog! The IRS journey should be over in 3 weeks. As soon as we get our refund, we will be done with this journey from the black lagoon! I went and walked at the school field today while I was waiting for the girls to finish things at school. Came home and went straight to work. Have had a throbbing headache on my Left temple since starting work. It seems to be gone now that I have spent the evening with you. I weighed today and stayed the same. This is ok, because I am exercising and I can feel that my joints are swollen. I will weigh again this week . Has anyone purchased the weight watcher digital scale at Costco? I was thinking about buying it, but wanted any feed back, if there is any!

Ok, time for bed! I hope that everyone, will be self loving and spend the day taking care of themselves nutritionally. :drinker:

welcome to the new ladies. Praying for Dixie, that she is doing OK. I did send her a message,but didn't hear back.

Thank all of you wonderful women for another successful day! Hugs; Linda



Wessecg- don’t be so hard on yourself about having a few extra cookies. This is life and we cant always be in control. Just get back on track. I read something once that said why we are overweight is that we keep making the same mistakes over and over again. I remember this when I am on the verge of eating too much. This makes me say that I am not going to keep making this same mistake! Hope you are feeling better today and back on track! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Nancy, WTG throwing away the cake! This is what I call self nurturing! Nancy, thank you for the insight on teenage daughters. I am at whit’s ends with having to tell them every night to do their chores. Ugh!! :grumble: :grumble:

Glendalight- congrats for getting your exercise in and taking your own meal! Same as I said to Nancy, this is self nurturing! :drinker:

Lila, what does your group talk about at your book club meetings? Do you just talk about the book or is it a structured with specific aspects of the book? I never saw any of Oprah’s book shows , so I am just curious! Good luck with resisting the bad your you “sweet treats” Take something healthy and nourish your body, instead of making it sick! I know this can be hard to do, but self love and trying to do this ,will become a habit the more you do it! Ok Friday , I am buying salmon! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :laugh:

Auntiebk- thank you for telling us what AHMOD means! I love it! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :laugh: :laugh:

Wizzywig, its ok to eat those foods , just add them in your calorie count for the day! Don’t be so hard on yourself. We are all going to have days like that. Just get back on track! :drinker:

Kate, your plants are very happy that you covered them up. You must have been a sight out at night covering up plants. Glad that you made that late night adventure without any casualties :drinker: :drinker:

Liz, that is an interesting pirate event! Who made this up? I am glad that the crispy cream shop closed in our area! That is way toooo much of a temptation. I could eat a dozen or more of their donuts in a very short period of time. That has to be one of the worst foods for our bodys,,,,,but oh they taste so good!. :sad: :sad:

Kathy, I am praying that we are almost done with this IRS nightmare. If I did not enlist the help of Duncan Hunter- our local congressman, I would never have gotten this far! When we get our refund, the nightmare should be over! Then we can file 2011 taxes! :noway: :noway:

Mwheatcraft54- where do you live that you get snow? We never get snow and have to drive to the local mountains to see the snow! I have a 65 lb dog that sleeps at my feet. When she gets cold she then come up next to and between my husband and I. Its like having a toddler again! :noway: :happy:

Janehadji- hoping that you are going to have an awesome week, and make healthier choices for yourself! Self love!! :drinker:

Jane, I so agree with you about when hubby is sick! Seems everything stops when they are ill, but when we get sick –life still goes on! Lol I hope hubby is feeling better soon! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Lin- so glad that your Dad is doing better. Good that you got the charge nurse to help you. Being pro-active is the way it has to be in health care these days. Be pro active enough, until they dread you coming towards them! Sometimes this is what it takes to get things done, Sadly, I am not kidding! Lin, I hope you found a coat in the basement! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Laura80111, so happy that you get to have your evening bike ride with Hubby! I hope he had good news about being able to go to day shift! :happy:

Jb- thanks for the salsa recipe. Sounds very yummy1 How long can you keep it?

Meg- WOW congrats on your exercise for the week! I like the recumbent bike at the gym, but it got to my behind, and my daughter it hurt her spine! Glad you had a good office day! :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Barbie, thanks for that insight into abstainers and moderators. I never thought about it like that. I have been swinging between the two. This has really opened up my thought process about how people chose to live their lives. For you and your insight and motivation I am extremely grateful!! Thank you ,Barbie!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

DeeDee, glad that you decorate for yourself. I also like to decorate. It was more fun when the girls were little! ENJOY ,your decorated home! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Polly, congrats on your NSV! It is always so nice when someone notices your weight loss. Keep’s the motivation going! :bigsmile:

Michele- you are too funny about the raw cookie dough. I remember eating raw chocolate chip cookie dough. I love it too. I think it is the combo of the brown sugar and butter!! Yummy, I have not eaten it probably since the issue with eggs came out. I had really bad food poisoning once from under cooked airline chicken. After this, I never want to get anything like that again! :sick: :sick:


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I love it... I know exactly how you feel.