WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012

Happy Sat!Going to pt.I do stretching ex for back,leg lifts lying on stomach,and pelvic tilts so far.Still working on my quads and knee.
Gonna have weekly Violet time on Tues,am excited.Hubby is off,if weather cooperates,we will take her to a pumpkin patch.
Welcome newbies.This is an awesome bunch.
Gotta go,will check in later.
HUGS
jane

Good Morning Ladies,

I slept beautiful sleep a full night no getting up or split sleeping shift seems like during the work week its this weird pattern, I go to bed a decent time sleep 3 hours maybe than wide awake for 2-maybe more and if I can get 2 more hours of sleep lucky. But last night I was able to sleep the full night and wake up 2 hours later. Yay :laugh:

My DH is gone for the weekend left last night he is on his gamer's retreat. A bunch of his buddies all married play these board games example settlers of Catan, War craft and others I know they have all new ones now. That one game can take up to 3 to 4 hours to play. They meet monthly to do this and once a year they rent this beautiful condo up in beautiful part of our state McCall, Idaho where they eat junk food and play these games all day and night. Of course football is on and No wives, no children etc. They just stay inside I 'd be out enjoying the area great place to walk lots of fun shops. That may be why wives aren't welcome. He returns on Sunday. I am glad he gets to hang out with his buddies and have a good time,

Still fighting the scale little upset. I was hoping for a loss this week. My clothes are feeling baggy but no! :grumble:

Today while DH is gone going to organize our closet and clean up his corner area. and do some other deep cleaning things.
other plans are to take DD shopping. If she doesn't go I will. Also to get a walk in with Bella.

I need to get going day light is burning and my chores won;t get done by themselves.

Loving all the quotes!! :flowerforyou:

Hope everyone has a fun Saturday!

Liz:drinker: :drinker:

Good morning! Rainy day ahead, lots of indoor projects on my list. Clean the house, clean out my closet. I need to set up the sewing machine and do some alterations to a few items and repair hbbby's raingear. I was mildy successful on my shopping trip yesterday, bought a pair of Not Your Daughter's Jeans and a couple of tops. I tried on lots of fancy, fitted tops just for fun and couldn't believe my eyes at how my figure has changed! :noway: I've covered myself up in oversized, blousy tops for the longest time. It's time to start wearing my new hat and accept the fact that I've changed. It might take me awhile.

Oh Lila, Rex rolled in a dead bear UGH :sick: I bet that stunk! Whenever I let my boys off-leash I have to watch like a hawk that they don't sneak off and find a dead fish or something. And they often do. :ohwell:

Michele, the brown station wagon! :laugh: Too funny.

Amanda, "copper spangle", that is so cute. I love your description of reading "whilst sitting in the window seat of the living room, looking out over a back garden washed with rain". You have a lovely way with words! Your weight loss is also so very impressive. I can understand that you don't want to lose any more, though. :flowerforyou:

Kate, yes, community gardening is really a great thing. I'd like to see it happen in more cities!

M, I love V8. At first the low-sodium tasted so bland, but now I find it quite delish! Oh, congrats on your NSV! I'd love to see a pic of you in your stewardess costume! My mom was a stewardess when she was young, I look to see if I can find a photo of her to show you. Size 10 jeans, that's great! Good for you. :bigsmile: I was thrilled about fitting quite comfortably into size 12 yesterday. That's a long way from 22, lol.

Ellen, your scale fits in your purse? :laugh: Love it!

Deborah, thanks for this. :flowerforyou: "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light"

DeeDee, Now that the garden is morphing into cold, wet mud, I'll be able to spend some time going through my closet

Barbie, that's such a great pic you put up! That's exactly what I saw in the mirror while trying on clothes yesterday :laugh:

Here's a nice recipe from Cooking Light for pork chops stuffed with feta and spinach. I've made this a few times, it's very good. I'm always looking for ways to cook things indoors now that we're not grilling much.

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-chops-stuffed-with-feta-spinach-10000001599621/

Good day! jb

:flowerforyou: Wonderful Saturday All,

Just skimmed the posts since yesterday, I'm already busy at my cooking and trying out new things. I'm working on some short ribs and they are making the house smell wonderful. Of course there is still many more things for me to work on...my six week bran muffins, my work green chili souffle', and trying to figure out how much of my giblets and gravy I can have.

Had a wonderful time at lunch with Jane yesterday. Walking in the door and I knew right away who she was...and we filled up 2 1/2 hrs so quickly. We kept to the plan of eating healthy and I will confess.....I used all my restraint to keep from eating those cheddar cheese biscuits, they are so good but way too many calories for what you get that one moment of taste bud pleasure. I look forward to when we are able to do it again.:happy:

Last night I walked Sam's Club with Son #2 and his family as they don't have a membership there and it was quite fun to be with all of them and my #2 GS that's 2 felt that only Grandma Laura could push him in the cart so I felt pretty special.:bigsmile:

When hubby got home from work last night we were talking about how our day was and how happy he was to see the scale move, he's already lost just under #17 and we were talking about how much better we feel when he headed to the basement and came back up with #30 of weights from the weight bench and told me I had to get out of bed and feel how heavy this was:noway: Oh my gosh I could hardly lift them up:blushing: ...and to think that's what I was carring around...now wonder I was out of breath and had such a hard time tying my shoes:noway: Any time I think I may want to not watch what I'm eating I will be going back to lift up those #30...because I don't want to do this ever again...it's healthy for me from now on:drinker:

Hubby is at work today and I have a lot of things I want to get done today so I will have to go for now and see if I can find the time to get back here later and comment on what I've read.

One thing I do remember, Nancy I love Winnie the Pooh and reading the quote reminds me I have my copy of Winnie the Pooh in the basement that my Mom used to read to me...I think it's time to pull it out and start reading to the grandsons:flowerforyou:

Have a great day all...keep up the new habits we are developing...logging your food, exercising and drinking your water:drinker:

Laura80111

Saturday and it started beautiful so I got ready to go out and rake leaves, and darned if it isn't hailing right now. Strange weather. Hopefully it will pass quickly and I can get the raking done. It's sort of a time crunch because I only have weekends to do yard work now due to the shorter days and my work schedule, but the garden waste pick up is next weekend Friday and Monday and whatever is left is mine for the winter and will have to be cleaned up after the snow clears in spring.

Meg, sounds like you are having fun in Philly. I think the internet charges at hotels are a total rip-off. If they have a charge I complain and usually they comp it.

Laura and Jane - how nice for you two to meet and bond more.

I guess I could spend the afternoon reading (final chapter of this book that I'm not fond of) plus I have some background reading to do for the Dalai Lama Heart-Mind workshops Monday and Tuesday. I need to go out and get clear garden waste bags anyway as I only have one left and it will take about 15-20 to clear the leaves.

Will check in later (it's been about 1/2 hr now and it's still hailing like crazy).

Lila

I started out the weekend with a trip to the farmers market. So many wonderful things to choose from. I got a variety of sweet potato that I have not tried before, can't remember the name, deep red, they said it was sweeter. Can't wait to try it. Last fall I cooked a bunch of sweet potatoes, cut them in chunks and froze them. Then I pulled out a chunck whenever I wanted some. Great stuff. I got got some small white potatoes, carrots and onions - beef stew in the crock pot tomorrow. I love fall for all the comfort fodods. Next week is the last farmers market of the year although the farm with the sweet potatoes said they would be at an indoor stand after the market. It gets a little too cold in southeast Wisconsin in November for outdoor markets. Fall is also for more reading, nothing better than curling up with a blanket and a book. My GS lives with me and is starting first grade. I love watching him read on his own, sounding out the words. Another generation of readers, it's all good.
Barbie -I am going to look into the titles you shared for strength training. I like the idea of not having to get on the floor, it is too hard on knees.
Keep coming back,
Mary

My first true fall from grace in my seventy something days of logging. 500 c alories over, and that's with the added calories fitbit added in. Oh well, my brother only visits me once every 4 years!!!

Hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday evening. :flowerforyou:
I went to the gym today by myself and it felt good to work out. I was not able to go much during the week. The exercise makes me feel grounded or less stressed. :happy: This is good because it wipes away any cravings that I might have.:drinker: :drinker:

I read all the posts and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. I am just too tired tonight to write ya'all back! :yawn: :yawn:

I am feeling really sleepy. I made an organic lean ground beef and pinto bean chili for dinner tonight. It was very good! Today, the sun never came out,but it was still 70 degrees. I guess we needed some hot comfort foods! :laugh: :laugh:

Ok, everyone have a wonderful Sunday. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Be back on track, log, drink that water , and keep those muscles burning those calories! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Linda aka Sundance

Good morning and Happy Sunday everyone! How's your weekend going?

Mine took a detour yesterday - I cut out the halloween costume for GD, only to be stricken with some sort of stomach bug. It could have just been that I had eaten eggs for breakfast without any carbs to go with them - they tend to upset my stomach if I eat them "straight." I also didn't eat a lot the entire day. Anyway, I wound up going to lay down and didn't do much of anything all day :frown:. I feel much better today - I think I was just a little run down. Now I'm just way behind on my projects.

Ellen, I did read your article - very interesting. As I said, I don't know enough about that time even though I lived right through it - as a self-absorbed teen. Glad to know a little more. I agree on the going out to eat thing - DH and I struggle to justify going to restaurants for those very reasons. We used to love to go out to eat.

JaneH, congratulations on that lovely date night with DH! Maybe you could find either a low-calorie treat to send to her or, better yet, a low-calorie cookbook with some of her favorite recipes lightened up? I'm the same way with the cake - it's a family tradition from way back. My mom would make the cake, and whoever the birthday boy or girl was could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner until it was gone . Oh, wait, maybe that was my tradition.

Deborah, isn't change the pits? lol. Thanks for the lovely thought.

Lin, take your time. You've been sick for a bit, so it will take a few days to feel back at top speed, don't you think? Sorry to hear about the cauliflower soup. Sometimes food just doesn't work out like you think it will. I hope your dad recovers from his infection quickly - it's much harder on the elderly, isn't it? Adding to that the home trying to pressure you to decide before you know what his discharge is going to be? That's pretty awful.

DeeDee, how horrible that someone called so late, but it sounds like it was probably a wrong number who had a creative way of trying to get out of having to admit it .

Barbie, your weight routine sounds very ambitious! I do like my free weights and am trying to figure out how to get more. I'm going to be checking out craig's list and the local yard sales soon . Your line-dancing classes sound so fun! Love the pic . Have fun with the bike too!

DebA, your day with your granddaughter sounds like so much fun! I agree, 14 is a fun age. The dinner sounds wonderful too! Have a great time on the hike - hopefully it's not like mine was with DH in the White Mountains - or that you're in better shape than I was for that one .

Michele, your workout descriptions always leave me exhausted lol. You must have a ton of energy. I say that, but I do a fair bit of exercising each day too. I was feeling a bit "off" the past two days, and boom, I wound up in bed for most of the day yesterday. Hope you're not coming down with something. You might remind Vince it's not doing anyone any good to get angry about the pool guys, just to show them what he expects as far as getting the job done. Save the angry for if they say they won't make the changes. Most people want to do a good job. I made mini-quiche yesterday - but no crust, just baked the egg mix in a muffin tin. The still weren't that light - probably about 80 calories each. LOL about your station wagon story.

Lila, Eeewwww!!! I don't have any idea what it smells like, and I can only imagine but I'll keep it that way thank you very much!!! You poor thing. Your food choices sound perfect! Beatrix Potter was my favorite to read to DD when she was small - and we/I collected the figurines for her for years (a new one each Easter). Now she has the collection for DGD as well as the books. We even went to visit Beatrix Potter's home in the Lake District in England when we were there.

Amanda, congratulations on another pounds lost - although you've been feeling a little out of sorts - maybe that's the cause? At least now you know it's your body finding it's own weight setting now . I love your book titles - we loved those.

JaneM, your exercises/stretching sound perfect for your back. Good for you! Have fun at the pumpkin patch.

Sue, your run sounds lovely! There's a meteor shower this weekend that's supposed to be lovely. I can never stay up long enough to see them :frown:. Have fun at your party!

Liz, yay for sleep!!! Gamers are a breed all unto themselves, aren't they? BIL is one (as is middle niece), and my SIL is another (he actually is an art director for a gaming company, video). They crack me up. Are you taking measurements in addition to the scale? You'll probably see a change there even if not on the scale. Enjoy your weekend!

JaneH, I haven't posted any pictures, but I know you have to have an on-line account somewhere like shutterfly or photobucket. So glad to hear about your lunch! I've met a few virtual friends in real life - and we always just chat forever. It's so great to put a real experience to a virtual one, isn't it?

JB, congratulations on learning acceptance of your new body. You look terrific - there's no shame in that! Enjoy your time in your home now that your outside home is resting for the winter.

Meg, welcome back! I can't wait to hear what you thought about Philly.

Laura, glad you enjoyed your meeting with JaneH too - and how special that you can not only spend time with your grandchildren but they single you out to care for them . I skyped with DD yesterday but it always leaves me feeling sad I'm not closer to them so I can hold my precious DGD :sad:. DH did that very same thing the other day - he couldn't believe how heavy the weight was!

Texas, don't worry about the commenting - I'm sure I comment enough for all of us lol . Glad your scale is moving - and I hope you get out and get those steps in too!

Lila, it's hailing now? That is odd weather. Good luck getting those leaves raked. Your workshop sounds interesting - maybe you can tell us a little more about it sometime? You can PM me if you'd rather and are willing too. I hope your car is in the garage - we used to get hail in CO that would destroy anything left outside.

Glenda, congratulations on the loss since the start of the year! That's really terrific. It does help to visualize what that much weight represents in cold hard margarine lol. Someone else mentioned podcasts - I love listening to them, and they're free on Itunes for the most part. I listen to RadioLab a lot - interesting show.

Liz, does your daughter not like sweet potatoes? How could anyone not like them? LOL. I was reading recipes yesterday (it's a pasttime, or torture, depending) and the magazine was full of Thanksgiving recipes - lots of sweet potato casseroles. Sigh.

Mary, so jealous of the farmers' market! We don't have them close enough here - instead we have these "mud auctions" run mainly by the Amish - I'll have to try to check them out more.

Cheryl, I'll laugh if your scale goes down after your "fall" lol. I hope you enjoyed your visit with your brother.

Jolene, I hope that toe goes back to normal quickly too! Does your husband support your efforts to lose weight? It's especially hard if you have someone who isn't as "on board" with the plan as you are. Too much of the "one bite won't hurt" - I hope he's not that type. Look at you - you're almost half-way there! That's really terrific. I hope you get to enjoy your beautiful weekend!

Linda-Sun - so glad to hear the gym is doing its magic for you! Your chili sounds wonderful too.

DeeDee - Curls will hold up that tiara so it doesn't slip . How nice for compliments - especially when least expected.

OK, everyone, off to sew. Enjoy the rest of your weekend -

Cheers,

M.