WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH

Morning ladies!

I'll pop in quickly before I get started for the day.

My daughter and I enjoyed the "Alice in Wonderland" movie. For those of you who haven't seen a trailer, it really is a "return" to Wonderland so it is different from the original but very good.

We also went out to lunch. Pizza which I hadn't had in a long time. It was a restaurant where you go up and place your order and then they call it out. I felt like I was being yelled at the whole time we were there so I wouldn't choose to eat there again. Since I don't eat out that often when I do I like to be served.

Jackie: You really do have to keep up the attitude of laughing at your circumstances and telling people about them. That's how we have gotten through so many years of taking care of Granny. My son is the best at making us laugh at the situation. Do you know what sweet gum balls are? They are the pods that fall off Sweet Gum Trees. Anyway they are really spiky. Granny used to love to work in the yard. She would pick those things up by the dozens and stuff them in her pockets, front and back. You should have seen her face the day she sat down with all those things in her back pocket! Yeow! But it was funny:happy:

Better get going!

Cindy

Good Afternoon Everyone ... Old and New!! Well ..not "Old" as such but you know what I mean!!!
:bigsmile: Today, I type from within a slight Red wine haze!! :drinker: The credit crunch was shelved for this lunch time and while Mum's at her day centre, we went to lunch at our favourite local pub. I have logged it all down and at the moment i'm still in my calories. That leaves me 125 for the rest of the evening! I don't really fancy doing any dancing to ease the calorie crunch!!etc ...just going to bed for a few hours. Sleep seems a great idea ...but there again!!?? :blushing: How many calories does "That kind of exercise burn??

Anyway ..... Mum will be back soon .... In her mind I seem to be running a guest house!!:noway: She was asking all last night when the next people will be coming and then this morning, Did the others catch a train to get here! I actually asked her how old she thought she was the other day ( she'd said she should be going to school) and the answer was 17!! As to who she thought I was ? ... wasn't quite sure!! As to who dropped the jig saw puzzle on the floor? that must have been someone else!!
I agree ,Cindy, It does you good to pop it all down ..:explode: .let off steam etc!! It's good to see the funny side to this awful disease!

I'll try and individualise the posting another time if I may. :drinker: Keep up the great service you are all doing ... Everyone, keeping everyone on the straight and narrow!! If we stray a little, at least we know that others have been there, done that and had the T shirt already but have been able to get back in line.

So ..
BFN:flowerforyou:
Jackie

Hello All,

I will read posts later, just quickly glanced at Laura's.

Laura--

Peanut must be "Bradley the Terror's" cousin.:laugh: :laugh: I hope your boss forgave him. Maybe you can find a girl scout with another box of peanut butter cookies and make it up to him??:bigsmile:

If I remember correctly, in a PM or on a post, I think you said your mom is in southern Oregon, but if your route takes you through Portland, let me know and maybe we can meet for a cup of coffee or a quick (healthy) bite on your way through.

I came on here just long enough to say --Hip hip hooray, I am back to 2.5 lbs. of my lowest weight in January. I got rid of 5 of those that showed up in February in a week's time. Now if I can maintain my momentum, maybe I will make 60 lbs. by my birthday in April.

More later, I have thrown in the towel on my illness and have a doctor's appointment this morning. My throat is no better today and I still have no voice, so there goes another day off work. It doesn't hurt much, so I doubt it is strep, but I am hoping they can do something to speed the healing process.

See you later.


Barb

:drinker: For all of you that like to Dine Out and who especially like Seafood..............

A guy goes into a seafood restaurant and asks to see the dishes of the day. The waiter wheels over a trolley and the man examines the dishes.
"I'll have the little green squid with the hairy lip, please" says the man. "O.K." replies the waiter and calls out "Gervais!"
A little French chef appears with a large knife, the waiter instructs the chef to kill the little green squid with the hairy lip.
Gervais is just about to slice at the poor squid when.... he notices a tear running down its face. Gervais is touched, and admits that he hasn't the heart to kill the squid.
"Not to worry" says the waiter, and calls out "Hans!!" at which an enormous German bloke comes out of the kitchen. "Sir", says the waiter, "this is Hans, the dishwasher. Hans, kill that squid!"
The dishwasher wields a huge rolling pin and is just about to bludgeon the little green squid with the hairy lip when ...:noway: it cringes back and gives a little cry.
"I am sorry sir, I just cannot kill the squid" Hans admits, his lower lip trembling.
"Well sir," says the waiter, "it just goes to show........
That Hans that do dishes, can be soft as Gervais. With mild green, hairy lip squid!"

...................... I'm banking on the fact that you all have the same products/TV ads that we have in the UK. !!! So sorry if you don't get it! Let me know if not!:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Have a good evening.....
Jackie....Again!!

Jackie--

Sorry, that is obviously a funny based on a play on words. I am not sure what the tag line is that it is supposed to be playing off of, but I assume the product might be dishwashing liquid. I can't speak for the rest of the US, but it isn't something we have on the west coast. Since you posted it, I am sure it is hilarious--as will be apparent once you provide the needed background. :bigsmile:

I will continue posting later--have to read first and relocate Pepper, who is sleepin on my left arm, so I am typing one- handed:noway: :laugh:

Barb

Hi everyone, I am new to this site, started 3 days ago. Haven't lost any weight yet. I am quite good at work, but then come home and eat chocolate after my tea! My name is Viv, I have gradually put weight on over the years - I never had a problem with it when I was younger, but now I can't seem to shift it!
Loved the fairy liquid joke it made me smile. :laugh:

Best wishes
Viv

For all you guys who do well all day and then eat too much at night, I found that eating more during the day helps with that. I try to eat 50% of my calories by the time I'm done with lunch. On days that I succeed, I'm not that hungry at night.

Hello All,

I had a good day with food and exercise and am getting ready for the big trip with my daughters.

SuzyQ I am so glad your brother is doing better. I am sure it is just water weight since eating out seems to contain more salt than when we prepare our own food.

Birdie M way to go keep up the great work.

Too everyone else keep up the hard work.

Lynn

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post to say hello. I miss reading the posts every morning as they start the day off right. Things just keep getting more and more hectic. Hubby got selected for jury duty.

Besides many of us being dog lovers I do believe there is a lot of the faithful in this group so please keep us in your prayers for the next 2 weeks.

I hope everyone is doing well and my prayers go to those struggling and hugs to all who need one.

Jeannie

Hi everyone,,,
life's been crazy busy,,,so just a quick post,,, and no time to read tonight sorry,,,,,,
Weight in yesterday went ok,,, the scale showed no loss but the tape mesure showed one inch loss so can't be to sad......I've started strenght training a couple times a week this month....I think that could account for the no loss..... I also read an artical about sleep depervation,, and decided I'm very sleep deprived. So new goal for the rest of this month...... 7+ hours a sleep each night.... I'm such a night owl so this isn't going to easy.... but I'm starting to see the importance of changing old habits......:laugh:
so I got to get to bed quick...
hope everyones doing great,,, have a good one tomorrow,, I'll try to start earlier so I can catch up on post,,,

Lynn--

I am with you. Bring on the Margaritas, but alas, only in my dreams. I do make a pretend Margarita. The tequila is real, but I use Minutemaid light lemonade as the mixer. It has a similar flavor. I don't put salt in my Margarita.

Suzy--

Glad to hear your brother is improving. I am sure you don't care if his hair grew back purple at this point. It is just indescribably good to have him getting stronger.

Good luck with your exercise. Sounds like scheduling is a challenge at your house.

Alice--

What a cute "birthday turtle."

Cindy--

Loved your story about the prickly gumballs. That must have felt like sitting on a porcupine!!!

Laura--

Glad you enjoyed the "IPOD story." Is Peanut behaving himself?

Jackie--

We apparently posted over the top of each other when I did my last message, so I didn't see your post explaining the tag line. Now that I have have all the nomenclature in mind, as I expected, it IS FUNNY--so keep posting.:bigsmile: At least if you have to explain your jokes, it is due to a cultural divide. In my case, sometimes they seem to be funny only to me!!!:huh: :laugh:

Viv/AKA wizzywig--

Welcome to the group. We seem to be getting bigger every day. You are the second UK person I can think of on this thread--Jackie being the other (no I am NOT going to AKA THAT screen name. I can't be up all night trying to spell it right!!:laugh: In my mind, I say the screen name as "mydinasaur"--which I know is NOT how it is spelled.)

McMadame--

I have found the same to be true for me. It is good to remind us of this regularly, as it is easy to get off track and get away from eating enough in the morning. I find it easier if I plan out my food the night before, along with my exercise calories.

Kackie--

Better to have the SNOW as padding, than something you are trying to get rid of--you know, "flab."

Karen/AKA Texemgirl--

Way to go on kicking that Big Mac (NO) value meal to the curb. Sometimes a "gift" is better off refused. I bet your fish tasted even better at dinner.

Oh, BTW, I know ALL about laps that are never empty. Every time I sit down to use my laptop, I have two other "laptops" vying for my attention. Sometimes I would like to run away from home!!!:noway: Not really, but they definitely keep mama on a short leash!!

Jeannie--

I will place you and yours on my list of those who need praying after. Hope whatever is going on improves.

Constance--

Another incentive for you to increase your sleepy-time is there is research that shows people who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight. I can't remember the details, but as I recall, they made some connection between lack of sleep and a larger appetite. So "sweet dreams" unless, of course, that sentiment leaves you dreaming of chocolate!!:laugh:

Speaking of chocolate, did you hear what they did up in Canada. They made a life size replica of the STANLEY CUP, out of CHOCOLATE.:huh: :noway: It was done by Hershey of Canada to honor their new status as the "official chocolate" of the NHL, if I understood the news story correctly. There was no mention of what was going to be done with the cup, but I would be happy to "help" dispose of it. Anyone else want to help??:laugh: :laugh:

Barbie--

Since part of that "trip" involves possibly dropping in on you--a possibility we have previously discussed-- maybe we should try to figure out how you could become involved in this "meeting of great minds."

Depending upon what happens when I go back to work, my trip may end up shortened or scotched all together until later, like May, perhaps. I don't have a lot of accumulated paid time off because of being off work at the beginning of January, and then having to take time off after my head injury. Since I took two days off this week that I didn't plan on, I am afraid I won't have enough time accumulated in April to do what I planned, so unless I can get an exception granted by our department manager, I may not be going anywhere for a while.

Well, earlier today, I posted about shopping for bananas and buying everything but bananas. Well, I didn't expect that I would be back in a store before the day was over.

My PLAN: Take the doggies out this afternoon, come home to a nice hot tub, climb into my pj's early and get to bed by 9p--yeah, right.

What actually HAPPENED: While I was walking the doggies, my mom called to tell me that as a result of following my suggestion to call the advice nurse at her health plan, she ended up going to the doctor today (my dad took her) to get some better pain medication for the muscle she pulled in her hip. It was doing better until she zigged when she should have zagged in the kitchen yesterday. So as a result of this unplanned trip, my dad was now concerned that his car needed gas before this weekend, when I was planning on filling it. Washington is a self serve gas state, and it is too difficult for my dad to manage the gas pumping in the cold, so I usually take care of it for him.

Well, as long as I am going over there to get the car, I suggested if my mom needed anything from the store, she should let me know. Next thing I know I am doing her shopping for the week, as I figured she would not feel much like hobbling around the grocery store on Friday. So anyway, between that, and another errand for my dad, and bringing the food back to the apartment, including a rotisserie chicken and some salad so I could put dinner on the table and keep her from doing it, and then taking the car to get filled up, by the time I returned from the fill up, cleared the dinner dishes and cleaned up the kitchen, it was after 8p when I got home. So much for going to bed early.

I actually didn't miss my own dinner. That chicken was lucky it was wrapped too well for me to attack it on the way back to their house--smelled wonderful. The Jo Jo potatoes that my dad requested were not so lucky--had to nibble on a few of them to get me home. Then I had some chicken and a little salad, and that became dinner. I had enough calories left for a snack of Kashi cereal with chocolate protein drink and a "chaser" of four fresh strawberries. Still came in under calories for the day.

On that happy note, I will say "good night." Mercifully, I don't have to be at work until 1p on Thursday.

Oh BTW-- I DID get my bananas!!!!


Barb

Good morning everyone,

I woke up at 4 this morning. So I just got up. I am reading a Nora Roberts book "Black Hills". I've got to finish it up so I can get to the part where they get the bad guy. I had a nightmare last night. Getting chased, waking myself up yelling a pitiful help. I'll have to decide about reading any more of her books, my daughter says I have too vivid an imagination. She screens movies for me and tells me if I can see them or not.

Denise; Try plain seltzer water for a change up in drinking water. I love it for the refreshing bubbles. You can get store brand 2 liter bottles for less than $1. It gives me my carbonation fix without the sodium.

I hope everyone has a good day and makes good choices!

Cindy

Good morning ladies,
Oh i have been so out of control the last few days. I did so well last week and this week i do not know who this person is. I will just have to do better. Today is my baby's 22nd birthday. It is also the anniversary of my mother's death. 9 years. she died on my son's 13th birthday. Have a good day ladies. i will try to be good and get back on track.
Vicki M

Good morning, everyone!:flowerforyou:

I don't have as much time to post--I decided that I'm spending too much time here and need to cut down so I can get other things acomplished.:grumble:

Now that I'm working again I am getting more supplies for the jewelry I make and need to start on that again!:happy:

I do read the posts every morning with my coffee but I'm afraid I just can't remember what's going on with everyone!:noway:

I do want to thank you all for the birthday wishes! I think I did well but tomorrow's weigh in will tell the truth!

I've been saying a quick prayer as I read for any who need it--isn't that all of us?

It's VERY windy here, so I'm going to get my exercise done and get to work. Hopefully, I'll be able to stop the new employees from picking up the trees that have blown over! (It's better to move them out of the way and just leave them on the ground when it is like this! Less chance of them breaking!)

Have a wonderful day, all!

:flowerforyou: Happy Thursday to All!

Jackie - I loved the joke :laugh: ( last May Gerald and I spent 18 days in the UK and even watched some TV...so I laughed at your joke).

Viv - Welcome.:flowerforyou:

Birdie M- Congrats on that LB:drinker:

Barb - Glad that it's just a virius that has to run it's course and not something serious. Loved your "gotcha" about the young man...and was he still there when you returned to shop for your parents? Glad you finally remembered the bananas. Thank you for the invite to get together when we head west next week, but it looks like the farthest north we will be this time is Albany, :grumble: where Gerald's Brother, Sister and Mother live and we only plan on being there about a day and a half. But I know I will be coming back again and will be flying into Portland and maybe next time we can meet.:happy:

Jeannie - you are added to the prayer list, hope all is okay.:ohwell:

Cindy - Reading Nora Roberts, I really enjoy her books, haven't read "Black Hills" yet, maybe I'll take that one with me on the trip next week.

Vicki M - sorry about the bittersweet day, but give your son an extra Happy Birthday from those of us that support you!:flowerforyou:

Well Peanut is being good for the time being, he keeps trying to sneak :grumble: into the Bosses office, but he's put up everything that might interest him...yep I guess I'll need to stop at one of those Girl Scout tables and buy him some more cookies...I've been walking waaayyyy around them as they have a tendency to call my name...then apply themselves to my hips!

Yesterday Mom called in the middle of the day to tell me that her Physical Therapist was mad at her and was going to try and "Kick her out". I figure what it really is ...she's not cooperating and doing the Therapy and he's getting very frustrated.:huh: The rehab place has a conference call going this afternoon and I'll be on it so I guess I will see what the "true" verdict is.

When we got home from work yesterday the replacement board for our new ellipical arrived, :bigsmile: thank goodness when we installed it it worked. Nothing like spending all that money on a new piece of equipment and not have it work...now I'm able to see the time, my calories burned, my heart rate:happy: ...hey maybe I'll be able to see some scale movement too! I can hope.

Everyone have a good day....Go...Fight...and beat off those pounds!:drinker:

Laura

Hello everyone I'm new to this post and to this website... My name is Debbie and I would like to join your group I have read several of your post on here this morning and I love how you all are so upbeat to everyone... How do I mark this page so I can get back here??? to get here I just searched for 50's.... is there some way I can tag this link so I can just log into this message board every time and not have to go through the search....???? Help!

My goal for March is to drink 8 glasses of water every day!!! It's small but it's a start.... I have never drank water... I drink cokes and tea....So for me this will be a very good start....

Thanks in advance for any and all help and tips..... I think I'm going to love this site...

Debbie
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