WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012
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I am home from my trip and way behind reading the posts but I wanted to wish all my Canadian friends Happy Thanksgiving
Barbie from NW Washington (very close to Canada) 0 -
Here's the link to the Butternut squash enchiladas:
http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutrition/nutrition-weight-loss/dual-passions
I use Frontera grill enchilada sauce and divide the pan in half and use green sauce on half and red on the other side. Yum! I need to make a run over the Whole foods to get more sauce or find some online.
Didn't end up looking for bras today, but I did run into Old Navy to try on some jeans. The smaller size fit, but a little too much muffin top showing for me. Any ideas on how to get rid of that? I need go go shopping in my guest room. That's where my extra clothes are stored. Hoping I'll find some things up there that I couldn't wear last year. While my weight has been holding pretty steady, I think the Zumba and bike riding has rearranged things a little. I do use my weights too, but not enough. I poop out too easily. LOL.
So much activity for all of you this weekend. Hope those of you celebrating Thanksgiving had a wonderful meal and did not overindulge. It's so easy to do with all the temptations. If you did go a little overboard, don't hang on to the regret. Let it go and move on.
MIchele - so happy the pool is almost finished. We had an above ground that had to come own a couple of years ago. I did enjoy it. When we redid the back porch a few years ago, we added an alcove for a hot tub. Here in Ohio, it is so nice to go out there when it's snowing. The contrast of the hot and cold is so refreshing.
Meg - I had a binge night a week or so ago too. Haven't done that in a verrrrry long time. I was ravenous for some unknown reason and went from one thing to another. Finally convinced myself to go to bed.
Cheryl - beautiful horse. I used to ride as a kid. Then stopped when I gained weight. Not sure if I'd have the strength to haul my butt up on the saddle anymore. I'd love to take my granddaughter riding some time tho.
Wishing you all a good week,
Gini0 -
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends!!! I hope you enjoy your time with family and friends.
Thank you for all the support regarding my bike adventure! I do come from a long line of stubborn people. I could not exercise this week since I hurt my foot last week biking, but I could not take it anymore!!! I am so afraid of falling back into old habits. So, I got back up on the bike and did not fall once!!! Still feels a little out of control and scary, but like I said ... from LONG line of stubborn people.
NSV this week. Suddenly, I had quite a few people commenting on my weight loss. For some reason, they just suddenly noticed. I haven't lost much the last two weeks. Maybe, I lost some inches. One friend even grabbed the extra material in the legs of my pants and said, "We have got to get this girl to do some shopping!" So, I went shopping in my closet. Haven't had time to try them on, but hope some of the pants will work for now.
Gini- Thanks for the link to the butternut enchiladas recipe. Can't wait to try them.
Cheryl - I love your horse - beautiful!! The place you were riding looks calm and relaxing.
Faye - I know that drive from Atlanta to Indy well. I travel it often going home to visit family and friends. Your trip sounded wonderful!
Barbie - glad you're back safely from your trip. Can't wait to hear about it.
Robin - the picture of your granddaughter - she is gorgeous! She must be fun.
Enjoyed reading all the posts. Sorry I don't have time to reply to all. I have to go. I have hall duty in the morning!
Wanda0 -
Hello ladies
Just a quick drop in today to say that I had the most amazing time at the Monkey World wedding! What a great weekend. I spent over six hours dancing with barely a break, forgot how much I love dancing!
I have changed my profile pic to one of me at the wedding with my darling daughter who will fly back to Germany later today. Will try to post some with the monkeys later.
Just heard that another of my cousins has been rushed into hospital with a perforated bowel! He is only 34. Horrendous.
Ok all, back later.
Love and hugs
Amanda x0 -
On my way out to met a friend and her granddaughter for breakfast/coffee.
Amanda---what a beautiful picture! You are both gorgeous.
Cheryl - looks like you had a wonderful day and the scenery is great. I had a horse while I was growing up. I loved it! Not just the riding but even cleaning and grooming the horse and keeping the tack cleaned. Only time in my life I actually enjoyed cleaning.
Barbie - glad you're back and hope you had a wonderful time.
Regarding the almond milk, I couldn't wait so I tried it last night. It's ok but it's not something I'll look forward to. I did not strain it through cheesecloth so it's very thick. That doesn't matter in a smoothie but it's still not a substitute for dairy milk. Okay, I'll stand up in front of the room and admit I'm a dairy addict. I have Greek yogurt everyday. I put a cup of nonfat milk in my smoothie every evening along with a scoop of protein powder--yep, WHEY. I adore cheese. I tried commercial almond milk and I don't like it; same with soy milk. So many tell me if I'd stop consuming dairy products that my sinus drainage and allergies would improve. Apparently I'll never know. Ha.
Vitamix---I LOVE IT! I got one this year that was a QVC special. So while pricey they only charge you like one-fifth each month and no carrying charge so that finally pushed me over the edge. I use it each and every day. I make a smoothie with lots of frozen fruit every evening. My other favorite is to make soup. There are so many recipes out there for delicious and nutritious soups. I've not had any problem and I'd have to grab my paperwork but there a very long warranty on them. Anyway, it's just what I needed to really push some changes in my life. (Sales pitch over.)
Ooops, gonna be late. Gotta get going.
Wishing everyone a healthy, safe day.
Lin :flowerforyou: 0 -
Good morning all, just stopping by before I go and exercise. The pool is closed today, as it's a holiday and everything on an army post that can close does. So I decided to go to the mall and walk, do some stairs, and maybe even buy a candle.
Polly- I feel for you and the straps falling down. I finally found a bali bra that I can wear and that doesn't happen. I promptly came home and through away all my other falling down (&%&*) strap bra's the next time I went past the bali outlet, I went in and bought 5 of the very same bra.
4 dogmom- Good for you, I also reward myself with no food things. Saturday I bought 10 99 cent little sample nail polishes, in colors that I would never buy in full size. I have been having fun with them.
Cheryl- Beautiful horse, who is that skinny lady riding your horse. Oh that is you :happy: Looking good!!! You really look great, keep up that good work.
Nbauwens- Metformin is supposed to help you not gain weight, I take that and another that makes you gain, so the counter act and I can hardly lose. But I am hanging in there and trying hard. Keep at it.
So I'm off to the mall.
Tigress0 -
Good morning and happy Monday, everyone! I'm not going to be able to respond to everyone today - I totally took yesterday off, including responding to everyone, so I'm just starting clean this week. Maybe we should call this "Cleaning House Monday" and move on?
It must have been a "Tired of micromanaging" weekend. I made a chocolate cake for the kiddos for Friday night, and I had a small piece - and when I calculated the calories it was about 500 calories. Fortunately I exercise around 900 calories off a day, so it wasn't bad in diet, just not particularly nutritious. I had a good mix of healthy and not-so-healthy eating over the weekend, but I really need to get back on track this week. Also, my weight didn't really change this week. Just in a holding pattern for a bit. I knew it would come, so I need to keep my chin up and not get discouraged. The good news is I'm enjoying exercising so much that I'm doing extra. I even ran part of my walk with my husband on Saturday - ran, not jogged. It was fun, and my lungs don't ache.
Yesterday, as I mentioned, was my off-day, and for once I took it completely off - no exercising to speak of, just puttered in the kitchen, read a book in bed, went to the store, helped DH make pizzas last night (and made three loaves of wheat baguettes after we were done with the pizza oven), and watched some football (although I'm just about finished with sports for the year - every team I watch seems doomed). It was rainy and cold, dreary, so it was a good day to cuddle in a blanket.
Today can't seem to make its mind up, but I'm going to go for a run anyway. I also have a lot of work to do, so I'm going to try to buckle down and do it. It's a good day for a hot, comfort-food dinner tonight though - will have to think this through.
Anyway, stay warm, and if you need help warm up your water when you drink it!
Cheers,
M.0 -
:flowerforyou: Lovely Monday morning,
Just marking a spot, will be back to read and catch up with everyone later...and because I missed the weekend of checking:blushing: it's sure to take some time to get caught up with everyone.
Had a NSV this weekend, not that it's one that I'm terriably happy about but the alternative is less than lovely...so I cleaned out my under's drawer and sorted and tried on bras....pulled out the smaller ones...yep they fit so I'm not sure if I should :laugh: or :sad: that I'm smaller...but hubby put it all in perspective for me...my choices are bigger bras be fat and unhealthy or smaller bras and fit and healthy...so I'm going to stick with the fit and healthy
I will be back later...everyone have a good day logging, drinking and moving:drinker:
Laura80111
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Sundance - so I have permission to weigh everyday!!!! Yay!!!
Thanks Jane, Gardengail and Poohmarsh for thinking my horse is beautiful - wish I could have figured out how to keep MFP from chopping his head off.
Ginib - I once had a sweet lady helping me with barn chores so she could ride a horse, but poor thing really couldn't lift herself into the saddle. She was probably closing in on 300 pounds and it was just too much to lift onto the stirrup no matter how high the mounting block. In fact, I had a lot of difficulty whenever I weighed over 180 so that was a big incentive for me.
If you live near Chicago I welcome people to bring kids over.
Linder - Everytime I complain about barn chores I ask myself, "How much weight would you gain if you weren't mucking stalls, cleaning tack, dumping 50 pound bags of feed, loading/unloading hay, etc."
Yartigress - I was actually hesitant about posting a picture where I was wearing 3 layers of clothing including that bulky vest - but thank you for calling me skinny. Although I have to admit, I still like the layered me picture better than the one of me 15 pounds ago. Can't wait for the next 15 to say bye-bye.
Laura - I don't know what an NSV is. I do know about the smaller bras though. A few months ago I finally broke down and bought 'D' cups and can happily say they are not fitting anymore!!!0 -
Happy Columbus day!Gonna spend the day with Violet.Will check in later.Have a great day!
WE CAN DO THIS!!
hugs
jane m0 -
Hello everyone. I'm Kathy and I just got into FitnessPal about a week ago. I'm trying to lose 20 pounds, nothing major but the weight has slowly crept up on me over the years. So far, down 2 pounds. I have a raw food coach who's helping me ( nothing like putting up money to keep you motivated ). Doing Physique 57, strength training and HIIT training to try to build some muscle to keep my metabolism up. I lose weight pretty slowly ( normally around 1 lb a week ), so it will be a long haul for me.0
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Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to Canadian, Happy Columbus to U.S. and Happy Day to everyone else
Just caught up on all the thread since I last posted on Friday - boy we are a chatty lot.
Just making some cauliflower soup as the cauli's were on special at the grocery store and for once looked nice and large and white.
Had a childhood memory this morning. I recently had to have two large trees cut down because they were diseased which meant that I lost my washing lines. So, this morning I had to go outside with my clothes airer rack and shiver while I hung up all my stuff. It reminded me of when I was a kid and mum would do the washing in the kitchen sink and then I'd have to take it out to the garage to use the mangle to wring it as dry as possible and then stand outside hanging it on the line. In winter it used to come in stiff as boards! (I lived in England then). It is supposed to go up to 14c this afternoon so it should be dry and fresh-smelling and I've saved a mess of money by not using the dryer and helped the environment into the bargain.
My DBF and I are off out this afternoon. A nearby little town and area are having an artist studio tour - we probably won't buy anything but it gives me ideas of things to make for Christmas and greeting cards. Saw some really cute cards yesterday that will be easy to replicate using similar ideas.
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:flowerforyou: Replys to page 8...yep I'm still reading Friday...
texasgal- congrats on that loss:flowerforyou:
4thoseiluv- yep almost there to that healthy BMI that's such a good feeling:drinker:
jb-I take a lot of vitamins and Super B is one of them, I've taken it for years as it helps keep my 'moods' in check and boy can I tell when I don't get it....it's just one of those things that works for my body
genealace-going into the holidays with a plan is a good thing and doing the meals ahead of time to help DBF is a great idea in helping in eating better:drinker:
wessecg-WTG on turning away from those goodies and doing only a mini 100 cal muffin...it's all in the planning and being aware of the foods around you.
Well that's it for page 8....will work on page 9 later.
Laura80111 0 -
Good morning Ladies!
A quick pop in, yes, its weigh–in day and not surprising I am up a pound but that Thanksgiving dinner (2 days in a row) was so worth it!! Back on track today, time to pull a few frozen items from the garden (never did get out there after the killing frost.) They are predicting snow for us this week so I really want to get those little packages of new tulip bulbs in the ground soon. I think I might have disturbed some of my old ones when I exuberantly pulled out the snap dragons that were passed their ‘best before dates’.
Oh, oh, delay that losing the extra pound; hubby is in the kitchen making ‘real’ bacon and waffles. I am thankful when he cooks; really, its just that he still doesn’t know any ‘skinny recipes’ and that I have changed my eating habits. No, he is not about to change (trust me, I keep trying.)
Meg – sometimes you just gotta’ do it…
Robin – do you want to come do mine after you are finished? I still have 80 boxes from the flood and I know that so much of it must be purged… sigh….
Tigress – it sounds like my bead collection is way-y-y smaller than yours as I have only just started to make jewelry this past year. I haven’t yet found a way to organize it so I don’t get overwhelmed; it seems I always have more ideas than I have time.
4Dogmom – with your hubby’s help you are going to make it!
Liz – shipwreck stew?? It sounds interesting, can you share?
Lin- Cars and computers, two reasons why I dye my hair. I used to like it when you could figure out what was wrong with your car and fix it yourself. I took a powder-puff mechanics course and could do minor repairs on my old jalopy. Now when a light flashes on the dashboard, you just know the car computer is going to cost you a small fortune. Thank goodness yours were only batteries.
DeeDee – yes, back to the honey and lemon, hope your throat is feeling better today.
Dar – Now that is my kind of birthday, a whole week!! Lucky you to have such a thoughtful group of family and friends!
Sally – glad you’re feeling better.
Jb_2011- that is quite an inspirational quote and so true. We all put off climbing the mountain but when we start it is so liberating to know we can do it.
Cheryl – wonderful picture and it looks like a fabulous place for a ride, so peaceful!
Linda aka. Sundance- a great, a work-out partner keeps you on track. So sorry about Nancy and her health problems. Good for you for choosing to eat healthy while they had their burgers.
Gini – congrats on the smaller size jeans, sorry no ideas for muffin tops, I’m still dealing with the entire ‘cake effect’ but I know someone out there has conquered it, right?
Wanda - good for you on the bike and how lovely to have people finally notice your efforts, congratulations!
Amanda – what a fabulous picture!! You must be so proud and how wonderful that you can enjoy life to its fullest.
Wow, look at the time! Hope everyone is having a great day,sorry I may have missed some of ou but I need to get going before mine is half over!
cheers, Kate0 -
Since I have the day off, I went walking at Santee Lakes...a pretty park-like place near my home. There are all varieties of ducks, egrets, herons, and sometimes pelicans. It makes it more fun to walk when there are things to watch. I made good time too...Shaved two minutes off my usual per mile time. (It's only two miles around.) I don't get to go over there much now. It's usually almost dark when I get home.
Last night was salmon for supper. I really don't care for it, but I will keep eating it as long as it helps. I was down two pounds this morning. I hope I can keep it off this time.
All this talk of Thanksgiving makes me anxious (make that hungry) for ours. (I know. I'm wishing my life away.) Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating today.
My NSV this weekend was buying smaller sized jeans. I haven't had long pants on since spring...and mine didn't fit. YAY!!
I had to do a quick shopping trip before going to a football game Saturday evening.
Have a wonderful week, everyone.
Eileen0 -
Hi my friends. This is fall break here at the college and as usual, here I am! I am always here on breaks. I won’t be here all week though; I’m taking Thursday and Friday off…Thursday is my well-deserved mani-pedi from my first 15 pounds lost. Friday DH is taking me downtown somewhere for a weekend to celebrate our anniversary. I hope that doesn’t ruin the scale LOL :laugh:
I’m getting increasingly frustrated with DD#1. She is now going around telling people how much she hates me in particular and hates living with us and wants to find a friend to move in with. She thinks she does all the work in the house and no one else does anything. Things came to a head Friday when she was home from 8:30 (when she got up ) to 12:30 (when she went to work) and she washed the dishes by hand, ate breakfast, and took a shower. During that time she did not have the time to go see my dad in the nursing home. She was not able to explain what she did with the rest of the time. She thinks she is the only one to go to the nursing home (we each go 2 days a week) and so it was unfair to expect that of her. To tell you the truth I wish she could move out. She simply isn’t ready…at nearly 20 she is like a 14 year old. I keep hoping she and the boyfriend will elope! :indifferent:
Enough carrying on….it’s making me have high blood pressure!
Robin: congrats on your one week! And on your purging and cleaning. I love corned beef!
4Dogmom: yay for new exercise wear!!!
Polly: I’m with you on the bras. New lingerie is my 30# treat. Nothing wrong with slide rules! But I hear you on getting overwhelmed!
Lin: I would never be brave enough to make my own milk! Hope you enjoyed it!
DeeDee; OMG I misread your post and thought you said “I have enough CATS for soup tonight” and I nearly fell out of my chair!!!!! Did they howl when you cooked them????? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Dar: well here is another “happy birthday”!
Jolene: hope your injections help!
Michele: I did feel kind of yucky later from the frito binge! :sick:
Sally: glad you are feeling better!
Jb: hope your birthday was grand!
Cheryl: your horse does look beautiful, but you look MAHHHHHHHHVELOUS!
Your pictures really show a change. Congrats!
Linda: making voodoo dolls! Good for you to stay on your path. Pass the thread LOL
Barbie: welcome back!
Gini: shopping wears me out too! Good news on the jeans
Wanda: great NSV!!!!!
Amanda: glad you had a great time at the wedding. Your new pic is great! Sorry to hear about your cousin and sending him best wishes.
M: enjoy your run….it will be winter before we all know it
Laura: yay for smaller bras. I would love that NSV!
Kate: don’t worry that weight will be off before you know it
Eilleen: yay for your NSV!!!
Newbies: welcome!
All the others I missed take care and have a glorious day! My fitness buddy is here so we are off to walk. Meg :drinker:0 -
Ok, I had to "google" it. NSV is non-scale victory. Now I know. 0
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Good Evening Ladies,
I have managed to get through 5 pages of posts so I am still WAY behind in the news. Maybe I should start the the end and work forward?!
Anyway last night was horrible but I take heart from the knowlage that it is the last night at my old location and tonight is the first night of working with my assisted living residents. I am also looking forward to them opening the wellness center so I will be able to get a bit of a workout before or after work.
My goals for October will be modest....
1) keep food journal daily
2) work out 3x a week
3) drink 8 glasses of water daily
4) spend at least an hour everyday to get yard ready for winter
Have a great rest of you day!!!
Peggy0 -
Just checking in before I start cleanup of my home office. So far, I've managed to avoid it but I'm running out of excuses! Had a great Thanksgiving with my family yesterday and today I'm back on track!
Lin, I don't like almond milk or soy milk either. You may want to try rice milk which is a close second in taste to 'real' milk. I can actually put that on cereal ~ it has a hint of sweetness, but good. I love my dairy (milk, creamer, yogurt, cheese)! Can't imagine doing without it unless it posed a health concern. BTW, what is Vitamix? I'm assuming it has no flavor since you use it both in smoothies and soups.
On to the bra discussion ~ my favorite bras are the ones with the 'self-adjusting' straps. No slippage at all.
M, good job on the bit of running you added to our walk! Ah, comfort food ~ on days when I want it, I work backwards from dinner in my tracker to make sure I get to have some. What book are you reading? I was so close to finishing Unsaid last night, but just couldn't keep my eyes open long enough! Tonight I may hit the sack a bit earlier.
Laura, very nice NSV on the bras (and the cleaning out drawers). There are some very pretty bras around for the 'smaller' woman ~ I can hardly wait! You're going page by page and making me laugh! :laugh:
jb, loved the quote you shared with us!
Eileen, you're so lucky to have such a pleasant place to do your walk ~ just dont be walking in the dark! If you're not crazy about salmon, have you tried arctic char? I think it has a light, less fishy taste, but I enjoy all fish. Nice NSV with the jeans!
Cheryl, yep, as I said before, he is a beauty! I'm glad you figured out what NSV means ~ now you can share some with us! We all have them, we just don't recognize them all the time.
Welcome, Kathy! I've never met anyone who does the raw food thing. I'd be interested in hearing all about it as you go along! Does that mean you don't eat meat? or "shudder* just eat it raw... :ohwell: Well done on the loss!!
genealace, I remember those days well! I was always so afraid I'd get my fingers caught. Didn't help that my grandmother was standing there watching me and kept shouting "Watch out for your fingers!!!":laugh: Enjoy the artist studio tour...
Meg, I went through that with our DD as well. My DD left home at 17yo because she though she knew everything. She came home 5 (long) months later (a 25 weight loss for me), but she was a changed person. Definitely for the best, much more humble and appreciative of what she left behind, and very grateful for whatever she received. Being away made her grow up quickly. She's know almost ten years older and a wonderful daughter and mother to our two grandsons! We are very close now...
For those of you who have been feeling under the weather, hugs!
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Hi Deborah - my Vitamix is my hot rod blender!!
I wanted one for decades---looked at them every time I went to the State Fair and never got one. Ha, I guess it's more of a bucket list item isn't it? :laugh:
Lin0 -
Too funny about the Vitamix. Guess they might only be sold in the states. LOL. They are actually made in the next city over from me, yet I don't have one! There is an outlet store around the corner from me and might just have to put it on my Christmas list. My sister has one and it literally saved her life last year when she had a dog pull her off her feet into the asphalt. Broke her jaw in three places, a number of her teeth, and moved everything around in her mouth. She was wired shut for 6 weeks and could only have things she could sip. Unfortunately things did not heal properly and while she has braces now, she's facing more surgery and wires. She took whole meals - meat, veggies and potatoes and blended them into something she could eat.
Just had to bop in and comment. On my way home soon and off to Zumba.
Gini0 -
Good afternoon beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Dar Happy birthday:flowerforyou: . I have a friend who celebrates the entire month:laugh: !!! I'm thinking I might do that this year!
Jolene Hope the injections help your knee pain :flowerforyou: !
SallyCC Glad you're feeling better!!!
Jb I'm in the process of climbing my mountain, I stumble every once in awhile but pick myself up and continue the climb!!! One day I will be at the top:bigsmile: !!! Thanks for the quote, I really enjoyed it.
Cheryl Your horse is beautiful, but so is the rider!!! That path looks so inviting, the fall leaves are gorgeous!!!
Linda Prayers for Nancy on the way!!! What does Elk taste like? I've had Bison and I like it, but never had Elk.
Nbauwens Welcome to the group:flowerforyou: ! I think I will be logging my food forever!!!
Gennyturner Welcome to the group:flowerforyou: !!!
Barbie Hope your weekend was wonderful!!! Glad you're back, you were missed!!!
Gini Thanks for the link to the recipe!!! I don't know how to get rid of the muffin top
,I'm sure enough exercise will help, however in the meantime Spanx does wonders at smoothing everything out:laugh: !!!
Wanda Congrats on people noticing your weight loss!!!
Amanda You and your daughter look beautiful!!! Looking forward to seeing some more pics from the wedding!!! Glad you had fun dancing!!! Sending a prayer for your cousin!!!
Lin Thanks for the info on the Vitamix, I'll go to the website and check it out!!!
Tigress Good for you going to the mall to get your exercise in!!!
M Good for you getting in a run!!!! I'm not quite ready for that yet:noway: , I'll stick to my fast walking!!!
Laura80111 Great NSV, smaller bras!!!! I loved it when I had to go buy smaller ones!!!
JaneMartin Hope you have a great day with Violet!!!
Kathylori Welcome to the group:flowerforyou: !!!
Genealace Hope you have a fun time at the studio tour!!!
Kate SNOW:noway: , I'm shivering just thinking about it!!!! I couldn't live any farther north than I do now! When it's in the 60's I'm cold!!!! Right now it's 45 here, I have the heat turned up, have long sleeves and a sweater on, I'm still cold. You should see me taking the dog out today, I have a coat, gloves and a hat on!!!! My ginger, lemon, honey concoction worked fabulously, I feel great today!!!
Eileen Congrats for smaller size jeans!!!!
Meg Hope things with DD#1 gets better, I know that has to be hard on you and hubby!!! Wish I had words of wisdom but I just don't. I'm still laughing about "enough cats for soup":laugh: , I like cats just not in my soup:noway: , or anything edible for that matter:sick: . I guess I should have spelled out CALORIES!!!!
Peggy Hope tonight will be a better night for you!!!
Deborah Glad your Thanksgiving was wonderful!!! Vitamix is a blender, go to the Vitamix website and check it out!!! I think I'm going to buy one:bigsmile: !!!
It has been a good day, I had a meeting at 11:30 this morning and I've been free the rest of the day. I managed to finish my Halloween tree in the foyer, it looks really good, I'm almost finished with all the decorations, just a few more pumpkins to put out, and the wreath for the front door!!! I feel like it's taken me forever to get them up this year:frown: !!! Funny story, I was walking the dog earlier today, we walked up to the gate at my driveway, and my SIL just happened to come by,so she stopped, now she's sitting in her nice warm car, and I'm standing out in the cold wind brrrrr...she looks at the dog and says " Noel has really lost some weight", now the funny thing about this is she hasn't said a word about my weight loss:grumble: , yes the dog has lost 3 pounds, I've lost 36:sad: :frown: :grumble: :ohwell: . And now it's time to take the sweet doggie back outside, she started to prance around a bit! Have a fabulous evening everyone!!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee0 -
Good afternoon! I'm just about to leave for work, but wanted to share the poem from my blog. While I was working in the garden today it just popped in my head and wouldn't leave me be until I wrote it down!
My garden, my garden!
Hit by light frost!
Some leaves have now withered,
But all is not lost!
There's broccoli and cabbage
Red chard and kale,
More than I'd find
At any old sale.
My garden, my garden!
You treat me to fruit!
Delicious fall berries
And all kinds of roots!
Parsnip and radish,
Carrots and beets,
I dig and I wash
And I find them so sweet!
My garden, my garden!
You're full of lush greens,
Spinach and lettuce,
Scallions and peas!
'Maters and 'taters
Yet to come home,
Peppers and green beans
And maybe some corn!
My October garden,
I love you so true!
I'd have to go shopping
If it wasn't for you! jb
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jb---that is great! THANKS FOR SHARING.
Lin0 -
I too, am very happy to find this group........and my condolences on your dear friend....cancer is ugly, and takes too many before their time (according to OUR clock)....adding my prayers to you and her family. I have just "refound" MFP after signing up last March and then doing nothing.... but after making a lot of progress thanks to many things, had started sliding back to my old eating ways, and then scale starting inching up....but this time I said NO WAY! Thanks in part to my wonderful daughter in law....ANYWAY.... I will be anxiously awaiting new posts to see how everyone is doing....I know that having accountability people is so key to our succes..... that being said.......WE CAN DOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTT! :flowerforyou: make good choices, and chug a lug that water! :drinker:0
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hey, Lin!
i, too, am a dairy addict~ i LOVE dairy products!!
i also have tried avoiding them to relieve sinus problems, but i don't like the soy or almond "milk" either. :noway:
milk makes me happy, and it helps keep me FULL,,,, and with as much weight as i've been haulin' around all these years, i better have STRONG bones!!! :laugh:
just felt let to put my two cents worth in....
janie :flowerforyou:0 -
jb,
♥♥♥ your garden poem! thanks for sharing it! :happy: :flowerforyou:
janie0 -
hey, Lin!
i, too, am a dairy addict~ i LOVE dairy products!!
i also have tried avoiding them to relieve sinus problems, but i don't like the soy or almond "milk" either. :noway:
milk makes me happy, and it helps keep me FULL,,,, and with as much weight as i've been haulin' around all these years, i better have STRONG bones!!! :laugh:
just felt let to put my two cents worth in....
janie :flowerforyou:
THANKS---glad I'm not the only dairy freak out here. The only substitute I did like was a really high calorie, full of unknown extra processed ingredients, Silk CHOCOLATE almond milk. Yeah, that's healthy right? Ha.
I've tried rice milk as well although it was a long time ago. Maybe I could give it another whirl when my checkbook heals up again....too many $$ experiments lately.
And full disclosure, I did NOT eat any salmon this week. I ate no meat or eggs at all and did lose 3.8 lbs. Apparently my toe in the water with Dr. Fuhrman's "Eat to Live" was a good one.
Time to tame the trash.......I hear my neighbors rolling their carts out to the curb.
Lin
:drinker: :drinker:0 -
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I finally feel more like my normal self!! Today was a good organizing day. My husband had to work so I got some cleaning and cooking done. I made a turkey chili, some egg cupcakes and a pear/bleu cheese chicken salad. I feel ready for the week. My schedule tomorrow opened up so it feels good to have time to get back to work at a slower pace. I moved around a lot today...but I know that tomorrow I have to get myself to the gym!!
Have a good night!
Sally0 -
Hi Deborah - my Vitamix is my hot rod blender!!
I wanted one for decades---looked at them every time I went to the State Fair and never got one. Ha, I guess it's more of a bucket list item isn't it? :laugh:
Lin
Now THAT is too funny ~ I've never heard of it before (I live in a cave)!!!:laugh:0
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