WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

Good morning and Happy Sunday to all.
April 7th I can hardly believe it, my gosh where do the days go?
Just a quick note and then I'm back to my painting project.
Enjoy your day Dear Friends!
Jo – I’m just wondering what is a No Sugar Count Apple? I’ve seen this logged before but have not seen them in stores.:huh:

Viv- Why not pick up some color samples that you know you’d like, and that will coordinate with what is existing. Share them with the family and I’m sure you will come up with a color that will be pleasing to everyone. ( Sisterhood comment to follow…..) Most men don’t have an eye for that sort of thing!:laugh:

DeeDee- OMGosh, you have me laughing so hard, isn’t that the truth! I also seem to bump into people when I am in my comfy gear and no makeup, and why is it always then do we seem to “Bump” into an EX! Your weekend with your Granddaughters sounds like it was a blast. LOVE the Queen comment!!!

Mwheat- I have often wondered the same thing about those nasty weeds! Great idea on the reading plan, love it!

Liz from Idaho- OMGosh do I feel your pain! I know exactly what you mean! It amazes me that no one in the household ever understands that we also work and then we do all the laundry, cleaning, shopping, bills, cooking, and dishes etc. and that we get tired. We never have time for our friends or to sit and enjoy family time because of all the things we have to get done with no help, and then they wonder what’s wrong with us! But keep in mind that we (women) truly must be the pillars of the earth! I am so glad you vented here and hope that it helped you. Sometimes writing it down is very therapeutic.:flowerforyou:

Kathy – What a pleasant surprise for you. It is such a great feeling when someone notices your achievements and you realized your hard work is paying off! :happy:

Later girls…
Peace~n~Hugs
Carol in WNY aka Cooky

Jodi from Oregon: Welcome! This is a nice group, with a few women who lost it all and have been keeping it off for a long time. They’re kind enough to stay with us and provide encouragement, leadership and friendship.:flowerforyou:

Gonzamm: Congratulations!:bigsmile:

Viv: I am an experienced boater and an Arthur Ransome reader. The Norfolk Broads are the setting of a wonderful children’s book, The Coot Club. I’ll be imagining the various settings for your journey. Of course his children’s books were written in the 1930’s so I’m sure there have been one or two changes. We are boaters on the west coast of N. America and have lots of experience aboard. (WARNING: Unsolicited advice follows!) :blushing: Are you taking a bareboat charter, or will you have a hired captain? If you have a captain, tell the person about your narcoleptic. 1. Get good lifejackets that fit comfortably. EVERYONE should wear them whenever they’re on deck. If the ones supplied by the rental people are uncomfortable, go to the expense of getting comfortable ones. 2. Prepare healthy meals and snacks and have them on time. Don’t wait to get to this or that destination for food until people are over-tired and over-hungry. 3. Get a copy of The Coot Club, by Arthur Ransome to share with your 8 year old as well as the rest of the family. It is a fun book with children, a dog, and an old woman as lead characters. (End of advice.):laugh: I hope you have a great time.:flowerforyou:

Liz: Losing it may have been a very good thing, especially if you had a talk with your family. I hope they step up and take some responsibility. You’ll probably have to insist. Repeatedly.

It is Sunday already. Amazing. There is supposed to be a work party on the docks today. I know I’d like to work on washing my boat, but not while others are trying to power-wash docks. Since we’re retired, we can wait for a sunny day and enjoy our work. Any day aboard the boat is a good day, even when I spend it scrubbing.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Cityjane, you found "lolly moulds" :happy: (love the term!) online, great! I need to buy some, too.

Liz, as I face housework this morning I am reminded of something someone told me a few years ago when I complained about having to clean up messes that aren't mine. She said, "They don't think it's a mess, they don't even see it! If it bothers you, then just go clean it up, you'll feel better." I remind myself of this each and every time I have to tackle the chore. The trick is to not feel resentment.

Lucy, thank you so much for writing about realizing this has become a lifestyle. It helped me this morning, reading about your feeling of freedom! I still get to feeling guilty sometimes, and I know the reality is that "those kinds" of eating days are going to happen and we can just continue the next day with our regular routines. Perfect! :bigsmile:

DeeDee, hoolahooper! :laugh: I used to be so good at it, too! Tried it last summer, figuring it would be so easy, but what on earth happened to this bod over the last 40 years? Could not keep it around my middle for more than 6 or 8 spins no matter how hard I tried. Maybe we were trying too hard! Sounds like you had a blast!

Gonzamm, congrats on another pound, that's fantastic! :drinker:

I see others have been losing pounds lately, too. This is wonderful! Congrats to you! :flowerforyou:

M, great to hear you've been gardening! Weeding isn't the fun part. :grumble: But hooray, the season is coming! I've been having a good time in the yard, designing the beds, moving perennials around and planning where the annuals will go. Our peppers and tomatoes are up 6" tall under lights upstairs. We leave some tomatillos on the plants at the garden, they always self-sow and I never have to start new plants. Actually they're starting to show up everywhere and become a little pesky lol.

Well I'd better get off my duff and get busy cleaning. I have the mood for it, but if I wait too long it'll turn into a bad mood and nothing will get done! Ha!

Have a great Sunday.

jb in stormy Portland

Saw this on facebook this morning, thought it was a good one!

Good Afternoon Ladies~
Saw this group and begin to read some fantastic posts and wanted to say
THANK YOU!

Happy Sunday. The sun is out and the temperature rising. Finally, Spring! :flowerforyou:

The theme of my yoga class this morning was forgiveness. It is hard to forgive (whether someone else or ourselves) but holding onto resentment or guilt is toxic.:grumble: Letting go frees us. I focused on the process of forgiving (acknowledge formally the wrong, seek empathy so there can be understanding and ultimately forgive and let go of all those negative feelings). I had a number of students come up to me afterwards to thank me. I was worried that it was too heavy a topic but apparently it is very relevant. I often have to work through this process. We pick how to react. I would much rather feel joy than hold on to anger or guilt.

Michele – you were the catalyst for my theme today. You can’t change the way Bryan is acting, but you can try to understand and forgive him for his immaturity and inconsideration. Hopefully with forgiveness you will be able to get your eating back on track

Carol – it is always that way. Typically when I run errands I never see anyone I know but the time I decide to run a quick errand after working out – sweaty and no make-up, hair going every which way – I’ll run into at least one if not more people. But honestly friends don’t care if you or your house are a mess. It’s just nice to catch up.

Welcome to all the newbies – I started on MFP in January and fortunately found this thread pretty soon after that. This is a very supportive and encouraging group. I know that their support helped me stick with it and finally start to lose weight. Come back often

Gonzamm – congrats on the weight loss

Viv – hang in there!

Lucy – glad you found your pedometer

Jb – I’m going to need to try that popsicle recipe – they look wonderful. We won't have those fruits for awhile yet though

CityJane – hang in there. My weight actually went up at one point even though I was doing everything I was suppose to. Give it a bit more time. If it still doesn’t start to drop you may need to take a closer look at what you’re doing (e.g. is sodium undermining you?)

Dee Dee – sounds like you had a great time with your DGDs. Playing is a great way to burn up those calories. I curtsy to the Queen!

Kathy – congrats on the weight loss

Well lots to do on this beautiful day. Have a great rest of the weekend. Jodios:flowerforyou: :drinker:

This is in response to the person asking about what to do after surgery - but it is not attaching to her message.

Hi, I think that is a great question. I am no expert, but have learned that even little things add up. At first I am guessing you can't do much. But, walk around the house as much as you can. Stand while talking on the phone. Park further away from stores or your Dr's office. As you feel better you can walk further at easy pace.
As far as eating - try things that will make you feel fuller longer, like proteins. You will be home so don't hang out and get tempted in the kitchen.
Good luck to you!

Well hello all my VitF people. Yesterday certainly turned out to be a wet dog day. Didn’t matter what I planned, the weather did me one better all the way. It’s still kind of misty out there today, and I understand all the high mountain passes (which totally surround me) all have snow and highway issues. Welcome to the Kootenay spring. Hope it passes quickly because I will be driving the Kootenay Pass 4 times this week.

Today is going to be a work day unfortunately. I am a bit behind at work so will spend a few hours today catching up then I have a Youth Council meeting to attend (and they will have pizza so I am going to try JB’s idea of a pig out and see if that jump starts my metabolism).

Renny – you always make me homesick for the Island whenever you talk about places. From where you work and your work changes, I assume you work for the Province? Glad that your 10K was fun and I can imagine you did encounter some mud on the path.

Gail – right after you mentioned Soma I got an email from White House Black Market showcasing Soma – serendipity?

Mary – your DH sounds like a keeper. How great to have a chef quality veggie tray – it would definitely top the pizza cravings in my book.

JB – thanks for posting the fruit popsicles, I copied and pasted it to my MFP recipes. Now I have to find a popsicle mold which I couldn’t find last summer. And the photo makes me salivate.

Lin – more about the pea/lettuce soup please. Where did you find the recipe – it sounds like something I would really like. I found a few recipes online and will try a couple out but would like to know where yours came from. Always better to work from someone else's success - lol.

Gonzamm – congrats on another pound lost – way to go.:flowerforyou:

DeeDee – your day sounded delightful. I sincerely hope my kids get it on and I can have grandchildren to play with before I’m in my dotage.

Liz – sounds like you need to ask your family to put a little time aside to help you then you can all enjoy some free or family time. Ask for what you want! Politely and rationally and without blaming and shaming. I think we might have created this ourselves – I remember in the 80’s being so proud of being a super-wife/mom and doing everything as well as being a successful earner. The older I get, the more I realize that “workaholic” is not a good thing.

Anyway, off to do my penance at the office. :sad: I do resent it a bit though, but it is my fault for letting minor issues eat up the time I needed to do other things (forest vs trees again).

Have a good Sunday ladies, and drink that water (I seem to be slacking a bit on this).:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Lila in the misty Kootenays, south east BC Canada

Sasha - the pea/lettuce soup is from Dr. Fuhrman.....(I consider it 4 servings instead of 2)


Boston Green Pea Soup
www.drfuhrman.com

Serves: 2
Preparation Time:

Ingredients:
1 medium onion, diced
3 cups no-salt-added or low-sodium vegetable broth
10 ounces frozen peas
1 head Boston lettuce, coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
1/2 cup unsweetened soy, almond or hemp milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions:
Heat 2-3 tablespoons water in a soup pot. Add onions and water saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth, peas, lettuce, pepper and tarragon, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in non-dairy milk.

Add soup to a blender and blend until smooth, working in batches. Pour blended soup into a large bowl after each batch and when all the soup is blended, return to soup pot and heat through. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat.


Lin in Central Iowa (chowing down on leftover soup today!)

My 'BMI'...:laugh: