WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013

Good Morning...Friday is here!

I am looking forward to a good day. I have had a frustrating interaction with the nurse in my husband's urologist's office---it continues day two! I think he is doing better so that is a good thing but I am not happy. Until there is a big problem they don't want to hear from you and then a big problem will cost us a lot of money. My husband is like a little kid---just happy that he doesn't need to do anything now!!! uugghhh!!!! Well....I will get to the gym today!! It is so easy in taking care of other people, that I give up the stuff that is good for me...How many times do I need to relearn this lesson!!!

Sue—I hope you don’t get that stomach flu.
Mary…Good for you for not taking a cupcake!
Jodios—What a great time ..to have your kids around! Isn’t yoga great!! I love the people in my classes and all the gifts yoga has given me!
Brooke….I agree with the TOM rant. I am slowly stopping and I am 57!!!
50ish Foodie….I am so sorry about your friend. So hard to understand why things happen to people.
Katla…thank you for the good wishes and I will get to the gym today!


Have a good day!!
Sally

:drinker: TGI Friday all,

jb- Congrats on you loss and that NSV of those size 8's:drinker: Yep I would be taking back the 12's and getting some 10's that fit.

Cheryl- laughing one moment:laugh: and crying the next I too have stopped to look in the mirror and thought not bad then got closer to the mirror and said "keep the clothes on" then reading about your hubbys BIL nephew tugged my heart, will keep him in my prayers.

Linda in NOntario- You have the right attitude only YOU can make the changes in fitness. Yes I hear you my chances of winning the lottery are just about nil...but I figure someone keeps winning why can't it be me?:huh:

Eileen- I think it's your that lives in Egypt...your picture in your ticker is beautiful:flowerforyou:

Jane- Yuck 200 on the car...which reminds me I have to get mine in the shop to have it looked at...hoping it's not an expensive job:ohwell:

grandmallie-glad the dr has given you something to help with the foot/heel ...grinding the ice in until it hurts doesn't sound like that will be any fun...and do hope it works:flowerforyou:

Beth- it just takes time to remember about drinking the water and making it a habit. I never used to drink water and now I make sure I have a full glass at every meal and a water bottle on the go when I'm doing any errands...you can do it:drinker:

Jo- congrats on the dress...pictures?:flowerforyou:

Katla-wow a private yoga lesson I'm sure you were learning a lot with no one else to interrupt.:flowerforyou:

Sue-hoping you are feeling better soon, being dizzy is such an awful feeling and I get it several times a year as I have Meniere's Syndrome (inner ear being out of wack:grumble: ) I like the feeling AFTER I'm done doing the shred and if there is time before dinner I head to the hot tub and that's really makes it okay and last night was one of those. I'm still a bit acky but I keep telling myself I will be feeling better in just few more days

jen- Happy Birthday to your Mom:flowerforyou: ahhhh The Lion King a couple of years ago Son #1 & DIL took us to see it in Las Vegas...was a wonderful show.

Sally- hoping your hubby is better soon and that you are finally able to reach the Dr to get it all figured out:flowerforyou:

Jodios- yes being short is a whole another challenge...clothes, shoes and eating and keeping it all in order. I have found that I have just adjusted all my eating to be smaller portions and when I can changing receipes to have lower calories ingredients when possible but I really haven't given up eating anything. I don't eat pasta and potatoes as often as I used to they have become my special treat meals when I do and of course bread is always a special treat as I really can pack it on when I have bread. There used to be a time when I would buy a loaf of french bread fresh from the oven at Albertsons and head home and slice it thick and slather it with butter and eat about 1/2 the loaf for dinner....can't remember the last time I did that...now I just don't buy the bread cause I'm not sure I could resist it:blushing:

50ish- so sorry to hear about your co worker:flowerforyou: I would love to say a year from now I'd be wearing "ears"...my family can tell you I love everything Disney:blushing:

Michele- you had me laughing about Vince and bacon:laugh: I would have never thought to be eating something to give medication something to work with:laugh: yep it still makes me smile I'll let you know about the spices.

Kate- you be careful walking down the middle of the street....I'm sure spring should be just around the corner and your walking will become easier. Hoping that your Chiro was able to help with all those aches and pains and that the adjustment worked and you woke up a new woman:flowerforyou:

DeeDee-yep I'm sure your instructor was trying to kill you too:laugh: those exercise instructors must take classes on how to get everyone to the shakey stage or they all went to the Jilliam Michales class of torture . Sorry you forget the lettuce that can be so frustrating when you get home and realize you have forgotten something very important.

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Welcome to all you newbies you will see this is a great place to get total life encouragement:flowerforyou:

Rori, JaneH & Brooke- it doesn't matter how much time we have we will make the most of what we do have....I'm so looking forward to seeing all of you at lunch today:drinker:

Did day 3 of the Shred and then did the hot tub and it really helped with the achy leg muscles. I keep telling myself no matter how much I hate doing it I do like the results and will continue to fight my way through cause I really do want to feel better physically. Summer and short sleeve tops are right around the corner and I want to be ready for it when it finally arrives

The boss is gone and I will get out of my office on time. I do have a lot to get done so will talk with everyone later.

Because of my busy self I've not log in at night and have forgotten to complete my food diary the past few nights....and remember that I forgot to do it once I'm in bed and the phone is downstairs:grumble: Once again I will try harder today.

Let's keep drinking our water, logging our food and moving our bodies:drinker: We are the BEST 50+ women around.

Laura80111 in Colorado

TGIF~~A little stiff from the cooking last night,feels good to help others.
Have a great day!!
HUGS
jane

The Fitbit had me marching in place last night while I watched a movie, as I swore I had to hit at least 5000 steps (I know that isn’t much, but I’m quite lazy). :blushing: I’m going to work towards 10,000 steps, but this is only Day 3. I shopped for 3 hours yesterday, too, and still didn’t have enough steps. Normally on MFP, I would have cut the shopping time in half, then counted it as a slow, 2 mph walk. It seems that would have been overestimating the calories. While the Fitbit is making me walk, it’s also making me not want to do exercises that it won’t count. :sad: Going to have to get over that notion!

Really looking forward to lunch today! I’m going to try to remember to put my camera in my purse, now that I know how to post photos. The challenge will be remembering to get the picture taken!

My son has decided it’s necessary to go to Mexico for spring break (no, he isn’t in school) with his friend. We’ve refused to let him use our place, so he’s really mad about having to pay for a hotel. We were hoping it would force him to stay home and be responsible. :noway: How is he planning to pay for this? His plan is to sell some of his clothes on Ebay. He claims that a couple of Burberry shirts will cover the plane ticket. I’m going to be worried to no end while he’s gone. It also poses a problem with my trip, as I was counting on him to do a doctor run (cataract surgery follow-up).

Cheryl – Those darn glasses!! :laugh: I use a magnifying make-up mirror which shows every line and wrinkle to perfection, unfortunately, even without my glasses. Prayers for relative’s son to pull through – how terrible that kids have to do these things. My stomach knots up just thinking about it. Let us know. I just saw your update on the heart function, and pray that the rest will come.

Linda – You’re welcome any time! Glad to see you back and in control. Great quote from your son. Enjoy your grandkids today!

Beth – You’re right. I think I heard “Opa!” too many times in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and the idea got imbedded in my mind. Great that you’re doing so much better with remembering your water! Could you set a string of paperclips in a conspicuous place on your desk and remove one for each cup you drink? I don’t know if that would help or not, but it’s a thought. :drinker:

Jo – Good to see you back. I don’t know UK sizes, either, but I’m glad you found a dress you feel good in!

Katia – Glad that your one-on-yoga helped!

Jen – Happy Birthday to your mom! It sounds like you have several fun, celebratory things planned.

Jodios – Roasted parmesan asparagus sounds marvelous! I have some asparagus in the refrigerator right now. Will you share the recipe?

Jane Martin – How kind of you to do all that cooking!

Brooke – I still have periods, too, so I can relate to what you’re going through. I’m now 54, and it does seem like it should have stopped by now. My grandmother had a pregnancy at 52, though (ended in miscarriage), so I guess I have late genes.

Michele – I’m going to borrow Vince’s line about the cholesterol pills and the bacon. I only let myself have bacon a few times a year, but hubby gives me such a hard time over it (and salt, but that’s what the blood pressure pills are for, right??). Did your massage help?

Jane in Colorado

Finally had a chance to sit for a moment and catch up with all the great posts!

Michele-I bet our DH's are related-was laughing over the bacon comment:laugh: Definitely something my DH would say, I can
usually resist the ice cream but it's pretty tough to resist double stuff oreos :grumble: I conveniently have been forgetting
to buy them for him or the price will just be too high

Wessecg- Continued prayers are being sent your way!! And I love looking at your horse pics-they are such beautiful creatures!

June-I hope you are feeling better today!

I see a few new ladies joining us-a warm welcome to all :flowerforyou:

Not much to report here, my DH has strep throat and supposedly there is a new strain of it going around. She works at a school and evidently quite a few children are out with this. Finally found a reputable and reasonably priced mechanic close by :happy: My DD's turn signals quit working and where we took it, after getting ridiculous estimates just to look at it, is charging less to fix it than if my DH would have gotten the part and fixed it himself. My DH wasn't sure what is was exactly and wasn't feeling up to doing trial and error with this problem. So we are grateful this wasn't an expensive fix (abt $55).

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Kathy:drinker:

Hello Ladies - wishing everyone a pleasant weekend. It's been a busy week and I'm not certain where all the time went but I did visit my dad and spent quite a bit of time with him. Did lots of walking and lots of errands. This afternoon I've just been balancing checking accounts, writing checks and paying some bills online. Have a few more to finish.

I've also been working through a tiny bit of computer hiccups. Couldn't get my Fitbit to sync to the Fitbit site yesterday. Got some advice from others on the Fitbit thread and started doing some checking. While my software was up-to-date somehow the *service* had been shutoff on my laptop. Okay, got that going and it's syncing to the Fitbit site and now my Fitbit adjustment is NOT coming over to MFP. This is not just me however, lots of people complaining about this and they're apparently working on it.

My poor Fitbit is on the verge of dying, it's cracked and is losing chunks of plastic so I finally got the info the Fitbit folks required and sent that along to them last night. They've approved a replacement and I just got a notification that they've shipped one via USPS. Hope my poor old Fitbit lasts for a week or so......

I'm now making 2 batches of Kale chips each week. Someone on MFP gave a recipe for them and then I found the same recipe on Dr. Fuhrman's web site so this recipe must really be popular! I should note that the bunches of Kale I purchase at my local store are relatively small. Even the produce manager was telling me this morning that he doesn't know why the Kale that they are receiving is so tiny. Fine with me, I think it tastes better. So here's the recipe I got

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you need a Vitamix or other high speed blender to make the *sauce* for the chips.

Sour Cream and Onion Kale Chips

Ingredients:
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder (can use less if you prefer)
1-1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 bunch kale

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients *except kale* in a high-speed blender and process until smooth. (If you have a regular blender, soak the cashews first for 30 minutes, then blend, scraping down the sides. For a regular blender, it may take several minutes). Set aside.

Wash the kale and then carefully dry the leaves. If the leaves are wet, it will take longer to bake/dry. Strip the leaves into a bowl, roughly tearing any large pieces. Make into "chip-size" pieces. Discard the stems. Pour the creamed mixture on top of the kale. Using your hands massage the mixture into the kale for 1 minute or more to evenly coat the leaves.

Oven method:
Heat the oven to 250°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, then spread the kale chips over the sheets, as evenly and flatly as possible, to ensure even cooking time. Do not overlap the kale or those parts will take longer to dry/bake, which will cause the uneven cooking. Bake between 1 - 1.5 hours (time varies according to the dryness of the kale), flipping halfway through the baking, until the kale has dried out and is crispy but not burnt. Keep a close eye on the kale at the end of its cooking process, and remove any premature crispy chips from the batch if needed. Enjoy immediately or keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. (I do not flip mine---I just take them out before they burn.)


Lin in Central Iowa

Hello Friends,

Super good fun to meet my fellow MFPers Laura, Jane and Brooke today. Enjoyed it so much I think that I will try to do this more often in connection with my business travel. If anyone in this community lives in Boise, San Diego or NYC, hit me up. I'll be in your town soon.

Michele in NC - I cooked the collards like a stir fry in a cast iron skillet. Fried up some onions, garlic, red pepper to taste, then added a big heaping pile of greens that wilted down fairly quickly. Will do this again. Be sure to check out the recipes that Brooke discovered online: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/14/collard-greens-recipe_n_2869207.html?utm_hp_ref=taste&ir=Taste

Katla - I live in Littleton, southwest of downtown Denver. I am very close to the Red Rocks Ampitheatre, my all-time favorite concert venue. The ampitheatre is set smack at the base of the Rockies and the rocks provide superb acoustics. Have fun shopping for smaller closthes that make you feel and look fabulous. You deserve it!

bjmcq - I can remember a time when I did not exercise. It's been an on and off love affair. What got me back on is listening to audiobooks while on a cardio machine. I like biographies like the new ones from Penny Marshall and Sissy Spacek. It is like having someone talking to you while exercising. I hardly feel the exertion. In fact, I now look forward to my 5 AM workouts six times a week.

It's been a long week, and I still need to wrap up more work in my office. Have a great weekend.

Stay well.

Rori in the Colorado Foothills

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week, Enjoy your weekend!
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Bump for tomorrow. Have agood night all.

Good Friday evening to all, well I mean good evening and it's Friday just in case you all think I am totally losing it. Good Friday is 2 weeks away (I think, maybe, heaven knows I've been having challenges with the dates lately).

I think it might be a full moon coming up, my work space had all sorts of strange people coming in, or maybe people coming in with strange concerns. Glad it's TGIF.

Off to Spokane tomorrow, got to hit the DSW store (and the excuse to go stateside is that I have to pay my Macy's bill - lol). Anyway, a friend is driving, her husband is in Alaska right now so a shopping trip will serve him right for being away.

Barbie - I love soda bread, and spoon bread, and naan, and baquettes, which is why I buy them so infrequently (on the abstinence not moderation side with the bread items).

Colorado ladies, how great to be able to get together for lunch. What a nice way to celebrate Friday.

Got to go and get some early sleep tonight as I will be up really early tomorrow for the 2.5 hour drive. Haven't given the dogs their second walk to must go, very soulful brown eyes watching my every move at the moment.

Lila - in the sunny Kootenays, BC

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I'm bumping to find my place, but I also have q kale question for Lin in Central Iowa. DH loves Kale and I think he’d like the chips. I’m wondering about the sour cream part. I didn’t see any reference to it in your recipe. Is it a dipping sauce?

Have a good evening.

Katla in NW Oregon

Evening ladies. Its been a long and productive day. DS is home - YEAH. We took him out for a steak dinner as part of our effort to fatten him up. He has gained 6 lbs since xmas break but can use a few more. DD has some friends over to help celebrate her upcoming b-day on Sunday (she has to travel back that day so we are celebrating in advance). Before picking up my DS at the airport, DH and I headed to my Dad's condo to put the finishing touches on it before we put it on the market. The realtor called while we were at dinner to let us know he already had 2 showings scheduled for tomorrow. I feel like I'm finally getting my Dad's estate under control. So DD and her friends are now up here so if I make mistakes in the following just know it is very very very noisy here

Beth - Anthro is a great store - thank goodness they have great sales:happy:

Laura 80111 - so impresse you are sticking with the shred:drinker:

Brooke - I can totally relate to feeling crappy at TOM. My Ob told me I should be happy I still have it...trying to see it that way...really trying

Michele - in the cold weather I cook beer can chicken in the oven. We have a beer can rack that works great

Katia - DS has gotten lots of offers for lbs from you all. Plans on eating a lot while home so will probably do well on his own - but thanks for the offer:laugh:

Grandmallie - hope you get your cruise on Royal Crib:happy:

Linda - congrats on the weigh loss:drinker:

Cheryl - glad to hear there has been some improvement - I'll keep praying

bjmcq - good for you and your new goal. For me it takes both exercise (6 days/wk) and watching my calories. I log everyday - trying to log in advance so I know how the day is going. It has made all the difference for me. Exercise alone just kept my weight constant. Hope you find what works for you.

Jane - here is my recipe for roasted parmesan asparagus: Place washed and prepped asparagus in a large sheet pan. Drizzle with a little olive oil, kosher or sea salt, ground pepper and grated parmesan. Toss to evenly coat. Roast at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes until done (depends on how thick the stalks are). Toss/turn once around the half way point. Really yummy. :bigsmile:

Colorado ladies who lunch - sounds like you guys had a great time...can't wait to see the pics

Have a great weekend :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Jodios

Happy weekend :happy: Checked in and lost 3.5 pounds in the past 10 days - Yay, getting back on track Lin thanks for the Kale chips recipe - I've been wanting to try them for awhile!
I agree with Michele - Caring Bridge is great - my brother has Lymphoma(now morphed into Leukemia), is currently getting chemo and will be moving forward with stem cell transplant next month. The Bridge allows him to share information and keep friends and family informed without having to talk with everyone when he doesn't feel up to it - we also get to leave him messages of support and encouragement.
Jodios - enjoy the last bit of time with your kids - it goes WAY too fast, doesn't it
To the Colorado Contingent - Sounds like it was great fun - my husband want to retire to Colorado in a few years. We visited last summer and looked at Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver and a few areas around there. We loved Boulder and thought it would be a great place to settle except we thought it was too pricey. We want to check out Fort Collins this summer - any other suggestions??
I am hoping it will be nice this weekend so DH and I can hit the trails - have a great day everyone! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

I just lost my post and don`t have time to retype it:noway: :grumble: :sad: ! Those darn computer gremlins:devil: ! Maybe I`ll have time later to come back and respond again.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!!! Drink your water :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
Grumpy DeeDee in NC