WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

Hello ladies - popping in to say *hello* to each and everyone! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

It's warm and sunny here in Des Moines just in time for the Drake Relays. :glasses:

I've been working on my house today---try to defeat some mildew that's growing on my vinyl siding (on the side of the house which doesn't get much sunlight). Ack. :sick: Than back in the house, clothes in the washer, me in the shower! Then on to my activity for the day. Just finished and now the afternoon is gone. :laugh: :laugh:

Tomorrow I may actually get my deck furniture out. I really think spring is here. :glasses: :glasses:

My dear friends, wishing you well this weekend and always.

Lin in Central Iowa

I thank everyone for helping me try to learn to cook at age 63. I think a big part of it is the confidence.

Meg, some of the things we like the most is spaghetti, pizza, meatloaf. All those things are easy to make. Well the pizza we get form Pizza Hut. But it is easy to make salsbury steak, meatloaf and spaghetti. In the winter we love our chili and ham and beans. We don't use sour cream in anything, not to say that we couldn't. My husband puts it on a baked potato but I don't like the taste of it that much. I do put it in a corn casserole that I make for our holiday meals. That recipe is going to have to go out the door or be adjusted some way. I also make sweet potatoes and marshmellows on holiday meals. I think the web site that Brooke sent me to was skinnytaste.com or something like that. She ahs a recipe for sweet potaoes that would be good but we like it with lots of marshmellows. I just take canned sweet potatoes, mix them up like zi would mash potatoes, add a little vanilla , put in in a baking dish and then my grand daughter does her job of putting as many marshmellows as she can get on it! It's a tradition!

Hi all. It's so nice to see a board for 50+ women. I'm 52 and I've been struggling with my weight since the day I was born! I lost 42 pounds on Weight Watchers last year and gained some back but decided I didn't want to have to "pay" to lose weight anymore, which is why I joined FP. Only problem is, I've been at this for almost 2 months now and I've only lost around 3-4 pounds. I'm looking forward to reading future posts from women in my age group and maybe get some tips, hear success stories, hurdles, etc. for motivation!

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers, they are much appreciated. I pray everyone has a safe and restful weekend, Rose

Today was a special birthday luncheon for one of the ladies I started doing water aerobics with 16 years ago. We call our little group, Water Babes. We should have made a calendar way back then but not it's too late! We could photo shop out bodies and use our real faces.
Barbie - i was surprised to see how many of us split meat and potatoes with DH's. Just don't seem to need as much food as we use to.
LindaS - Sure hope the treatment plan works and the school does their part. One of my DGD's had trouble making friends but she is doing well now (Soph in college). You are wise to learn all you can to help your daughter.
Grandmalle - Get the boot! Trust me, it will take a few weeks maybe a month, but if you keep it on EVERY Night and keep your foot in a prone position when you are sitting in a recliner, it will help. I've had it, several ladies in my Sunday School class and several I worked with also had it. Some had shots, casts, crutches and even surgery. But the best treatment was the boot. DO This! I hate for you to have so much pain and I admire your trying to work through it.
Jo - your post brought a smile to my face as I recalled the thatched roofs and pubs around our house in England.
Michele - speaking of brussel sprouts, I swore when I left England I wouldn't eat them again. That was about the only veggie we could get.
Luvbuton - Wow - congratulations on your loss. Keep up the good work.
Teri - What an adorable baby boy. He looks like a TEXAN!
Rudie - take the weekend just as you did the first 5 days. One meal at a time. You can do this.
Robin - AWWWW how sweet of your DH. Glad you didn't have to leave unsettled. Safe Travels
Brooke - everything is crossed. Hoping for good results from your interview.
Lauri -welcome. I'm also an ex WW Lifetimer. Gained some back also. Everything then changed the program it seemed it was less helpful for me. Also hated to pay someone to tell me things I already knew. Now we are in control and we make the choices. I've learned so much on this thread about eating clean food and not junk.
OK, that's it for now. Have a wonderful weekend.
Sue in TX

Quick update. My husband decided to leave work early. (he just didn't feel like working and he has the time to burn) He gets in a 5 so he was going to leave at 9. I didn't have time to get over to see him so I was a little sad. But he surprised me by coming over to my building. He had picked a little purple flower on the way and snuck up on me at my desk and put it on my keyboard. I walked him back out and had an opportunity to kiss him goodbye and to know that we were happy and on good terms.
Robin

Awww....I love this; and Robin...I love you. What a wonderful example of truly caring. So happy for you. Your DH is a keeper.

I have to repent~ Forgive me Father for I have sinned : embarrassed:
I had 3 mini biscotti.. then 3 more, then 4 more and now I have a tummy ache... dont know why I binged like that but I did:blushing:
As Scarlett O' Hara said tomorrow is another day...
will just eat real real minimal tomorrow OY..

:flowerforyou: No idea why you need repenting and forgiveness. Heck, all of us have been there. Tomorrow has been proven to be another day, over and over and over again. You're good.

Sunday is 10K day. Weather is predicted to be not that good, but that does not matter.

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Brooke that recipe sounds delicious. Any suggestions how I can get the veggies to that consitency without a food processor?:brokenheart: Husband loves the jarred gravies. I'm not to hep on them because I was used to my Mom's home made gravies. My sister makes them just as good, the few times I have tried to make it mine is terrible. So I just use the cream of mushroom soup in my meats and use it cause ti tastes so good.

I know as a wife I can do some things for my husband, just goes with the job. When it comes to healthcare my husband has always thrown everything in my lap. With his heart attack I know that he needs to take ownership of his health. He turns 65 in July so he has to pick out his insurance plan. Since I am on disability I have been on Medicare for quite a while. So today he finally signed up for his plan!!!!!! Yeah, my husband is on an insurance when he turns 65 that is A LOT cheaper than his private plan he has been on since he retired at 62. I will like the amount of money back in our budget with his new premium which is $0!!!!! Yes, it is $0. His previous was $425 and he didn't ahve any health care needs until his heart attack last month so he never used it these past 2 1/2 years.:drinker: So now I guess I will go back to the person he gives all medical bills and issues to. At least I got him to make an appointment, talk to a guy and make a decision. Baby steps Joyce. Baby steps.


Joyce in dry southern Indiana

Morning beautiful ladies!

Sunny skies and a two lawns that need cutting bring some opportunities to get some exercise!

:flowerforyou: sue thanks for the link to fabulous web site! Have bookmarked for later - or moments when I need a bit of a boost!

Welcome lauri524 and any new posters!

Sue in Texas :sad: you could only get brussel sprouts in England for vegetables - it must of been a very small shop! Lol

Cityjanelondo :flowerforyou: well done on the sit ups! You can also do them by leaning on the wall - takes the strain off your knees! But I found doing the 30D shred I improved by one or two each day. Well done for your determination!

RebelRenny just feeling the love! You were both so right not to part with bad feeling!

Barbiecat your classes must be so much fun - if only I wasn't so far away .....

I always feel so guilty if I do not reply to all . But I think I might be better setting my goals smaller and at least replying to a few!!

I am thinking about you all. Remember when you are finding the weekends hard - If you always do what you always did, then you will always get what you always got! It's Saturday let's make it a good one!!

Keep smiling

Jo

I seem to be hogging this thread a bit, so apologies to everyone, but I don't have many people I can share victories with, as . . . . well you know how it is.
Today I have hit the 3 stone lost mark. I can hardly believe it. 42 lbs So that is an SV!
Thanks to all of you, my enthusiasm definitely increased when I found this thread and all of you.

jnkmomm -- a pair of small digital scales are inexpensive and are not much bigger than a book. I keep mine in a kitchen drawer and just get them out when needed. They do grams, lbs and oz, fluid oz and millilitres, just by pressing a button. You can look up conversions by googling " how to convert millilitres to cups" or whatever combination of measurements you want. A tablespoon is 15 ml, teaspoon 5ml.

Well done for giving it a go. Anything you try for the first time is difficult and confusing. You will be surprised how soon you will get one or two favourite recipes under your belt and then you will be away! :flowerforyou: