WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

Amanda x: What is a pulse? I feel like I should know that term, but I can't think of anything other than a heartbeat or burst of energy. A person doesn't eat either of those. I'd look it up in the dictionary, but I have hopes that you'll tell something about your favorites and how they're prepared.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/britishrecipecollections/tp/Vegetarian-Recipes-Using-Pulses.htm

I'll try to dig out some recipes when I get time x

Okay, Amanda in that case I love pulses too! Packed with nutrition and cheap to buy. Hello world. Had pretty much a vegan day today. Just because.

Today I realized I was 25% at my goal weight loss. That was pretty significant for me.

ttyl
Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Nurse - I have a fresh water rock bottom creek that runs through my property. I swear that I am 100% content to float in my creek with a pina colada all day long.

Hi Ladies
Sounds like Wednesday is almost over for most of you. It’s snowing again and I don’t feel like dealing with it. Yuck, but at least everything will be pretty and white again.
I’m surprised at how many of us seem to have SAD issues.

Kate – sorry to hear of your fall, it just makes everything painful when you land that hard. My shoulder is still a little uncomfortable, but dislocated ribs and vertebrae, I feel for you girl! I want to go back to the Coast too.

Lin – your “little black cloud following” is from L’il Abner and it was the Joe Btfspik character.

I’ve read all of the posts but find I’m not in a very chatty mood tonight. Tired and fed up with cold and snow (mumble, mumble, grump, grump). Last night I had the second highest score in bowling for the night, then to top it off, I won the donkey prize for the lowest score of the night too. Can you spell e r r a t i c ?

I think I need some sleep, perhaps that will help my mood tomorrow. Good night ladies and wishes for a good day tomorrow.

Lila

Good morning everyone! Still working on closets here today but also laundry. I went to a weight loss meeting at the base yesterday, only one other person was there but we're hoping more people will join as the year goes. Zumba today at 3 so hoping to do a little better than last time.

lizmil79 - I am enjoying seeing what I've done so far. It would be much faster if I was just straightening but since I'm planning on purging and organizing I think it's going to take me a few days.

DeeDee2211 - thanks! I think I'll take my shower at the base today after my Zumba class. 2nd one .... hopefully I'll do better.

katla49 - that's wonderful! I went to a weight loss meeting last night and told them about it. They loved it too. Thanks!

tammytylerjon - thanks for the info. Maybe I'll check it out here at home before heading out. We love Rome too. And Italian food is my favorite .... this is going to be hard.

emtjab - well, they say muscle weighs more than fat. Did you measure inches? Are they showing results?

jodymaryk - I'm not sure how everyone else does it, but I open a new reply in a different window and then I just jot something down after reading each post. It works for me. Then, just before I hit "Post Reply" I copy it just by hitting control and c and then if it disappears, I still have it and just control v and there it is. BTW ... whenever we are in the states I chow down on Mexican. Just can't good Mexican food here. If you have any healthy recipes I would love to hear them!

mwheatcraft54 - my husband works for NATO and there is a small base here in Stavanger, Norway. I have never done kickboxing ... and I'm really a clutz. I mentioned it to my husband a bit ago and he said "GREAT .... you'll end up kicking the tv and breaking it" ... it sounds mean but he's very supportive and was just joking.

junekaatz - Living in Norway I really know how you feel about needing sunshine. It really helps me to get away now and then but the thing that has helped the most is my "happy light" .... that's what my husband calls it because he said he knows when I stop using it because I'm no longer happy. I just put it next to my computer and have it on for 45 minutes in the morning. I do not look at it directly, but I can see it out the corner of my eye. Here is a link that talks about them: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/light-therapy/38702/cat/#3. {{{{{{{{{{{{kate}}}}}}}}}}}} Big hugs.

lucyT4dieting - unfortunately, that is how I've gained so much weight because we're on vacation a lot (well, I am .... hubby travels a lot for work and I just go with him) and since I'm in a weight loss contest I really need to be careful. :ohwell:

linder4866 - WOW!!! 100 lbs! My fingers will be crossed for you. Good luck!!!

allisonlane61 - welcome! I just started here too and am loving all the supportive people here.

determinedinA - welcome! I pack lunches for my husband. It is just the two of us and I usually make something healthy for dinner that serves 4. For example, last night I made a Mediterranean lamb stew. It had lamb, apricots, cinnamon, carrots, onions, ginger, peppers .... it was WONDERFUL! (I guess this is a bad example though because it has 6 servings but we'll be skiing on Saturday and I wanted leftovers so I wouldn't have to think about cooking when we got back). One serving has 372 calories. Hubby had a small sweet potato with his last night, and for his lunch today I sent one serving of the stew with no sweet potato. He always gets what we had for supper for his lunch but with no sides. Quick, easy and he likes it.

megblair1 - thank you! I hope I don't fall and break anything. :bigsmile:

exermom - my house is always SPOTLESS when we leave .... not for the robbers but in case we die when gone. I know, I know ... it's just stupid but hubby was at the pentagon when the plane hit. If something happens when we are gone, I don't want people coming into my house saying "what a slob". I guess it's just my way of coping with getting on a plane because I'm scared to death to fly .... but I don't let it stop me.

RebelRenny - congrats on the 25% goal!! I started thinking about it and wondered what 25% of my goal would be and I'll hit it in 2 more lbs! Thank you for sharing because it makes it seem more "real" to me that I'm actually doing this!

glendalight - thank you! From your lips to God's ear. :bigsmile:

Good afternoon Amanda! Why is it guys are such babies when they get sick? :ohwell:

I just noticed how much weight you've lost! O.M.Goodness!!! How long did that take you? You look amazing!

Joy

Good morning Ladies,

Wide awake again in early morning. hours but feeling much better. I was so exhausted last night as I was trying to finish logging everything I would fall asleep. My DH said it was. So funny I had my kindle in one hand my other hovering over the key pad but I be out for a second. Come to try again. But I got everything logged. Glad I could am able to amuse him. :happy:

@Dee sorry you are feeling out of sorts I hope your brother cones soon to help with your water.
@Barbie I agree with you. I too appreciate our weather so much in Idaho yes its cold but nothing like Canada or Norway.
@ Lin. That is great almost to 100lbs. You are doing great.
@Amanda hope DH feels better soon.
@Lin C keep yourself warm.

@Meg don't fall and hurt yourself!

@Jane hope Violet feels better
@Glenda - have fun today at Grandparents day!

Well I need to finish getting ready for my day first the Y than. Work.

Keep warm everyone -- wishing you a wonderful day.

Liz

Good morning on this beautiful chilly morning but the sun is shinning and that's great.

Lucy
Thought you were going to rebook your trip.
Oh well other things more important and life goes on

Linder
Lots of walking. Good luck on Friday with weight in.

Allison
Good for you for getting back with it before more harm was done

Buddy's mom
It's cold but could be worse. Like if I didn't have the proper clothe's to wear.
But bundle up and go anywhere.

Jane
Well it gave you the chance of getting the cupcakes done.

Katla
Hope you feel better today.

Barb
Making smaller goals will make it look more doable.

Gail
Sorry the flu got to you to.
Good way of getting exercise.

Kori
Welcome and good luck

Meg
Have fun with the family

Michele
Guess once parents that's when the worrying begins'
When the boys were still at home I couldn't sleep until the last one was in his nest.
Lucky for me I only had three.

Barbie
Not bad if you keep telling yourself spring is just around the corner lol.
Early to bed I guess your up every morning and out before the birds.

Lila
SAD is a very well known disorder
Bowling funny sport you can hit your best game and worst game of the year in one night.

Glenda
I find if you track your food for 7 days add up all your calories it will usualy even out.
Have fun with grandson.

Joy
Did you have flyer's out to invite people to your weight loss meeting.
Maybe try to invite the zumba class.

Amanda
Look at your picture and how far you have come. Should pull up a smile.

Deedee
Hope your water is turned back on and the frown became a smile by now.
At tops last night I gave everyone a recipe card and on that they had to write what the word believe meant to them.
Here's what i had on mine
Believe in yourself
Believe you can achieve anything you put your mind to
Believe i tomorrow will be a better day if you failed today.
So there Believe. Maybe i'll go put that on my home page for all to see.

So today I believe I better get my butt of the computer and get some house work done.
Move more Eat less is my thing for today.
There all caught up here but not my dishes or laundry they are next lol.
Need the vit. F before facing the day.

Linda C from Northern Ontario Canada

It's Thursday and boy am I glad:flowerforyou:

My computer is acting very strange and am hoping that this posts, you just never know what will happen when it does this:grumble: The graphics and all wrong.

My bookkeeper is coming in today and I'm hoping that she will help me get into 2013...because everyday I get farther behind and it's very frustrating.

I am sensing that hubby is frustrated with his dieting but I haven't asked as I know it would just add to his already "not so happy about the scale" mood.

I've been back to my working out this week and I can really tell the difference...now if I can only keep at it I really don't want to reverse all the good that I did last year.

Must go and finish what I started yesterday before the bookkeeper gets here.

Have a great day, if you eat it log it, log that exercise and drink plenty of water it really does help wash away the weight:drinker:

Laura 80111 in Colorado

Seriously, there should be something for cleaning. I used to sit at the computer everyday and now I'm up and cleaning, sorting, organizing ... I'm exhausted, my back hurts but it can't count as exercise? At least I'm moving now instead of being a slug. :bigsmile: