WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE

Good Morning!

I was very happy to see some fellow knitters here (tiarapants, Kathy, auntiebk and barbiecat , anyone else??) and if you’re looking for patterns try www.ravelry.com as they have the very best stash of patterns you will ever see. I love small, portable projects as I’m a fibre-aholic – I have even tried knitting while riding the stationary bike but you can tell that my priorities weren’t really on the bike! Ravelry also has a ‘group’ feature, so if you’re looking for a s&b**** group in your neighbourhood, you’d likely find it there. :flowerforyou:

Exercise is my downfall – I just don’t enjoy it .:ohwell: I don’t mind walking the dog but he is old, arthritic and only wants to pee on the bushes so I can’t get the heart rate up that way!! I also don’t mind walking with my iPod and I’ve download books on that, which helps as I get caught-up in the story, but I still don’t think I’m walking far or fast enough. Has anyone ever used one of those ‘walking programs’? I’m just wondering if it’s music or talking or what?

Mimi – You’re so right about wanting that first bite to be the best and only wanting to eat things you just know are going to taste good and be good for you! (I sound like a cereal commercial – but it’s true!) :laugh: :laugh:

Sadly, when I’m not being mindful I can eat anything and not even notice I’ve eaten it! :noway: Or worse, when I feel I must be polite and clear my plate – and believe me, I must be good at being polite as I have a gold star membership in the clean plate club!! Yesterday I ate two (2 !?!?) :noway: :noway: pastries from the Italian bakery. I was out to lunch (or out of my mind, not sure which!! :embarassed: ) with a friend and she wanted to ‘celebrate’ so she bought them for us. Could I have declined, absolutely, but the nice, polite, non-confrontational me just said ‘oh thank-you’ and dug in (or perhaps this is just my great fallback excuse?:grumble:). Sadly, that first bite wasn’t filled with sweet but rather sour.:huh: : Bleh! A sour pastry!! I guess it comes down to this, if I’m really seriously going to do this I better learn to stand my ground – so perhaps it was karma that the pastry was filled with mascarpone not butter cream – next time, I’ll say ‘thanks but not today’.

Oh and in case anyone’s wondering the second pastry had red food colouring in the centre which tasted like Popeye cigarettes, so neither of us finished it. Lesson learned. I shall be mindful, I shall be mindful, I shall be mindful, I shall be mindful…..

Barb (weaklink) :flowerforyou: Thanks for the techie tip! I've a HP laptop and it downloads all sorts of weird stuff without my even knowing what's going on - big brother truly lurks out there!!

ainslieglen :flowerforyou: don't be too down, we're behind you 100%

RJ :flowerforyou: I call getting my yearly pap test and boob-squish my Spring Tune-Up ~ that way, every May I go and get it done.

Have a fabulous day everyone – and I do hope you Wet Coasters are getting some sun. I grew up out there so my sympathies are with you but there is a reason the trees - and the slugs - grow so big!

Cathy

Mimi: Congrats on the new exercise machine. It’s good to move onto something else when you’re tiring of what you’re doing. And yes, grandchildren can really make you tired but they are just so precious!

Jeannie: Glad you had a great time and were able to get so much exercise! The fact that you didn’t get winded, like you use to, shows that you are getting healthier and stronger! The hotel sounds like it was a great deal, too!

Barbie: Thanks for the words of wisdom as always. I agree 100% with that cookbook!

SuzyQ: We all understand about mindless eating and have all done it at one time or another. The difference is your approach to it AFTER the fact. Exercising has been quite a savior to me in those times!

Barb: Yay for 90% goal made on the voting issue...and thanks for the Tech seminar LOL:laugh:

So sad about Kyron, but we’ll keep praying.:brokenheart:

Viv: Keep on keeping on. If you do that you will finally have the success you want. If you stop trying I can guarantee you will gain everything back plus more. T’is unfair…but t’is the truth! Have you checked with your doctor Re: the hormone issue?

Auntiebk: Did you drink a lot of water? When I drink I always make sure I drink about 10 glasses of water that day. Just a suggestion.

Caminogirl: It’s real important to find an exercise that you like or else you won’t stick with it. As they say, the best exercise is the one you’ll do! Do you like to dance? Garden? Walking is great if you can keep doing it and burn some calories. Some people can’t do traditional exercises for health reasons or physical limitations. But if you move….you lose. Find out what “moves” you! LOL:laugh:

As far as the pastry episode, I had a similar situation. My DD and SIL took us out to eat last night at a Pizza/Pasta place. I rarely eat either since I’ve had a rebirth into a healthy lifestyle. So I noticed they had baked haddock but it was a little more expensive than the P&P. Now they KNOW I don’t usually eat that stuff, so I graciously mentioned the salad or the fish. They insisted I get the fish and the salad and would be insulted if I felt like I HAD to eat something that I was uncomfortable eating.:bigsmile: Sometimes I think, at least for myself, that when I make an excuse, which I have done several times since I joined MFP, it’s really because I WANT to eat it:blushing: ….and that’s okay as long as I understand my behavior and am truthful with it.:flowerforyou: (I am in no way pointing fingers, just sharing MY experience) . You could always say that you want to take them home and share them with someone else….then dump them in the garbage ASAP….:laugh: (I’ve done that, too…and no one ever knew or felt offended and I would continue losing weight! Win….win!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Ainslienglen: Enjoy the sunshine! They say it lifts the spirits!:bigsmile:

Today is my 3rd day off (off my vacation) but I took the time off to help my daughter move. The closing will at best be on Friday! :grumble: So I am trying to make the best of it doing things around here that I never can get to or seeing people I never get the opportunity to see! :bigsmile: Also, I can spend more time with my MFP friends! When I get back to work, I sometimes don’t get to post.:frown: So making lemons out of lemonade is what I’m doing….and enjoying it too! “A truly happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour!”:bigsmile: I’m not sure who said that….but I find it to be true!:flowerforyou:
Have a great day ladies!!!

BirdieM

Afternoon All,

One more day of "the galloping rainies" and we are supposed to have at least 3 days of sunshine.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Guess I shouldn't jinx it by celebrating early.:ohwell:

Glad my techie ramblings helped some of you out. After I read what I posted, I realized I had gone on about that subject longer than was probably needed, but as I always say. "If you are posting, you are not eating.":laugh: :laugh: If anyone has a specific issue about their system, send me a PM and I will be glad to offer any suggestions I can for self help.

To those who succumbed to the "MayaSwells"--as in "may as well" have......insert temptation here. It happens, just have to pick up and move on. At home I try to keep temptation at bay, and since the doggies don't do the grocery shopping, I have no one to blame but me if there is something here that I shouldn't have!!:laugh: :laugh:

Sometimes, however, questionable things seem to sneak into the house....hmm, maybe the doggies are opening the door to strangers when I am gone. :noway: I wonder if there is a gang of "snack stuffers" running amok in my town, leaving questionable items in the kitchens of dieters!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Well, still no break in the Kyron Horman case.

I have to get a wiggle on as I have to take my mom to her physical therapy appointment, so I will catch up with you all later.

Barb

Good evening All,

Did anyone every know that an Outback Steakhouse Chicken Caesar Salad has 908 calories???:noway: :noway: :noway: Wow!
I picked one up to have for dinner because I had to go to Charleston for the day to the doctors and was too tired to go to the grocery. I got DH a different salad. I will NOT be eating the dressing but making one myself. I am so glad that I looked it up BEFORE I ate it since I haven't gotten my usual walk or bike ride or anything yet. My OLD self would not have have looked up the calories, so at least that is a good thing!

Jackie: Way to go Girl!!! Have a good weekend but I'll bet you can keep that hard-won lose!

Fellow Gardeners: I complained about fiddler crabs eating my first tomatoes...well now I have a pesky raccoon...or 2...or 3...who have climbed over my fence and helped themselves to some tomatoes. AHHHHHHH:grumble: I have set my Hav-a-hart trap and DH and I will start our Raccoon Relocation Program. Last year we "helped" 7 find new homes on islands far away from our own!!!

Thunder storm is rumbling in the distance. It has been in the mid 90s today...our warmest day yet, so a good little rainstorm would be welcomed! Have a nice evening all, Kackie

Okay, enough is enough already!!!:grumble: I have made up my mind to get back to wear I left off. No more excuses cuz I was sick, no more excuses cuz I quit smoking!!! The fact of the matter is that, while I was sick, I did eat poorly, but I am completely better now and just have to get my sh$t together. Yesterday I walked outside because it was too hot to do the treadmill inside, today I walked again outside. Just getting started again. I didn't eat well today, but am getting it right tomorrow for sure. I feel like I have my mindset in the right direction once again and it better be for the last time. If I can quit smoking, I damn sure can stay commited to this!
Now that I got that off of my mind, let me see if I can get to some of the recent posts that I have missed.

Michele.... I am so sorry to hear about PJ. I know how you must feel.

Birdie.... All I have to say is that you look absolutely wonderful :drinker: :drinker:

Wanda.... I am alittle late, but welcome to you :flowerforyou:

Cathy... Thank you for the no smoking support. I am in very much need of that right now.

Viv.... I know I am late posting this, but oh how I can relate to those calories. Sometimes I am my own worst enemy!!!:mad:

MacMadame... This is great advice for me.....The recommendation to avoid this pattern is to eat like King for breakfast, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Another recommendation is to eat 50% of your allotted calories by lunchtime.

What a lot of people do is deprive themselves too much during the day so that, by the time dinner rolls around, they are starving and self-control is at a low point. It can be hard to convince yourself to eat when you are trying to lose weight but it's a lot better to plan to eat than to lose control, either at night or on the weekend.
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I forgot who was having the problem with slugs but it reminded me of earlier this spring. We had a huge skunk roaming around our yard digging up slugs. It may have gotten rid of the slugs but there was a gazillion holes dug up in our yard. The grass grew back and night before last was the first time I knew the the skunk was back... pheww, he stunk :laugh: I opened the door to let my dog back in from being out in the yard, and I almost wanted to cry I thought the poor guy got sprayed, but luckily he didn't :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: He wasn't too thrilled with the smell though :laugh:

Barb.... You are going to have to wear zebra clothes when you go to you friends house :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I am sure I missed alot of things but I am getting tired of reading so I hope everyone has a great night, and I will be accountable for myself.
Donna

Hello All,

I survived the day and stayed within my parameters, or so close, it feels as though I did. I managed to stay pretty well within calories and under in sodium, even though I had dinner out tonight. Spent the day taking my mom to a medical appointment and then grocery shopping. Went on a wild goose chase trying to track an MIA condo owner down to get a ballot out of them for the question before our HOA membership.

I may have posted that we had reached our goal, BUT turns out we are 3 votes away from having the 90% participation we need to pass our measure. There are three votes that we have been promised that have not materialized in the mailbox, so we are all getting frustrated with the lack of follow through.

Doggies are in the throes of cabin fever because of all the rain. It is supposed to straighten out on Friday and be nice all weekend. I am READY!!! Our motto around here is "rain is a 4-letter word."

Bradley definitely liked the idea I came up with to get him to eat more. I know, I refer to him as an eating machine, but turns out, he hasn't been getting enough food, or not absorbing nutrients--vet is not sure which. We went from 14 lbs. to about 12.5 in about 6 weeks, so I am trying to get him to gain some weight. Around here that isn't something we normally have to "work at.":laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Anyway, I picked up a little container of Cesar brand "Porterhouse flavor" wet food in a little tin. I took about 1/2 the container and mixed it up with the easy to digest kibble that the vet recommended. Up to now, Bradley has been nibbling at this, but didn't particularly care for it. One sniff at the "porterhouse flavor" and he stopped playing hard to get with his food.:drinker: :drinker: :laugh: :laugh: He inhaled what was in his dish as though it was "people food.":noway: :laugh:

Unfortunately, Mai Li and Pepper have noses that picked up on this new flavor, and they were NOT happy that the new flavor was not "appearing in dish near them.":noway: :laugh: :laugh: After figuring out that they were stuck with what they were offered, everyone had dinner and crashed, which is what I am going to do.:yawn:

Donna,
I may have to try that zebra clothing idea of yours for the next time I visit Thomy. The concept of wearing a zebra print made me laugh.

Hope you are all doing well in your fitness quest. I haven't lost in last two days, but haven't gained either.

Barb

Morning everyone!

Just a quick post for me. Just have been slack that is all.

BBL

Cindy

Weclome back Cindy, we've missed you!

Just joined and I hope to lose at least 5 lbs by the end of July. I hate exercising and perspiring. I'm 63 and considerably out of shape with a body that hurts every day!