WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2013

BJ - “I usually do not weigh myself more than once in 10 days...just to let the body have its little hissy fits and give it time to relent. It is like an unruly 2 year old to me.” :laugh: OMG, this is my favorite quote of the week (and you know I love my quotes)

Rebamae – Welcome!!!! Consider yourself “joined”! Come back often for wit, wisdom and support. Let us know where you’re from too.

Lucy – Great forward progress in getting rid of the “too bigs”! And I certainly relate to what you said about low rise jeans - - yuck (at any size)!!!! I’m a thrift store aficionado too

Connie – I’m like you, only weigh once a week so I don’t get obsessive about it all. While I’m definitely determined and focused I don’t want this project to take over completely.

Katla – I’ve got tiny closets too (101 year old house) but have portable ones in the basement with my “real” clothes (the size I was all my life until this weight gain occurred). Those I won’t give away as I will be wearing them again by the end of the year! Actually my goal is the end of September, it took me nine months to gain it all so I figure I should be able to lose it all by then too (let’s hope)! :happy:

M3x43 – I’m one who typically does not eat back my exercise calories, and definitely not all of them (occasionally I’ll eat back a few). The exception for me being “splurge” meals (anniversary, b-day) if I know I’m going out to eat I track down and log the calories first thing in the morning so I know how much I have to exercise that day to stay even. That’s what works for me so far.:bigsmile:

Meg – Sorry to hear the supplier won’t step up to the plate. Have you tried contacting the manufacturer directly? Just a thought, can’t hurt – might help.

Sue – Wow!!!! So scary to know that the devastation was so near to your home. Prayers have been out to all those effected by this storm. My husband was in the area and I was worried about him too until he called yesterday morning.:flowerforyou:



Brooke from Colorado

“If you have to choose between being kind and being right always choose kind and you will always be right.”

Sue in TX: I’m so happy your home wasn’t damaged in the tornado, and sorry for those nearby who were not so fortunate.:flowerforyou:

Michele: The dog got to eat the other half of my burger and it was a grand treat for him. :bigsmile: He doesn’t have a weight problem, so there was no down side. DH had chili despite knowing it would be high sodium and his blood pressure was predictably up for 24 hours. :ohwell: Healthy choices make for a happy body, but the unhealthy stuff is so addicting that it is easy to see why obesity and high blood pressure are such a huge problems. Regarding the situation with the lady from your development, I think you did the right thing by leaving. Taking care of yourself is vital.:flowerforyou:

Cityjane: Every NSV is a good NSV. Baking bread is a lovely thing to do for your guests and I applaud you. Lavender is lovely, but what is scabious?:flowerforyou:

JB in Portland: I too have switched from chips to celery and am totally surprised how much I like it. Now when we have a celebration that includes our favorite clam dip, I dip in with a celery stick and let the guests have the chips.:blushing: I'm not going to deprive myself of everything, and this dip is on the keep list.

Reba: You are allowed to say most anything on these boards other than profanity. Sometimes people need to substitute * for letters in a word. The site would not let me post c*ck-a-leekie soup on my meal plan without the little star in place of o. :noway: I appreciate the lack of profanity, though the incident made me laugh. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: People don’t do the editing, the computer does it and appears to have been set to eliminate certain words.:flowerforyou:

We’re off to get DH a blood test this morning so that the doctor can be sure the medicine he wants to prescribe will be safe. After that I’m planning an early Memorial Day/late Mother’s Day trip to the cemetery. It will mean another long day of driving, and probably sore shoulders again, but I don’t really care. Maybe I can talk DH into a nice massage for my shoulders.:bigsmile:

TGIF!

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

GrandMallie - I hope the ear and allergies clear up for you. Wise to avoid the gym today.

CityJane - congrats on the arm definition yay :-) Garden sounds nice

drkatie - busy day on your day "off" :-) enjoy the walking

DeeDee - hope you get outside before the rain

jb_ I - I agree with you and Barbie about cleaning up the diet. My logging is showing me I'm nowhere near as clean/good
eating as I thought I was (and did used to be...)

Rebamae - circus outing sounded fun. I hope you got to rest before your walking :-)

JaneM - glad you enjoyed a date with hubby

Katla - hope your shoulders do okay with the long ride

YardTigress - glad you are logging again. I almost stopped..but I caught myself too!


TODAY is my day off no bike no jog, but I'm going to do some Denise Austin toner 5-minutes if I can let my tummy empty a bit without eating again until after the workout.
:-)

cityjane my daughters will always remember sitting out on the stoop at my parents house with their Grandpa. I don't know what he used as fertilizer but he always had the best garden. But they would go out to the garden, pick some tomatoes and carrots. Grandpa would wash them off with the outside hose, and probably spray them and sit and eat fresh veggies with him. He kept an old barrell in the dark basement and filled it with sand. Then he would put all his leftover carrots in that. They would have fresh carrots all year long. Grandpas are good people to have in your life!

Rebamae I too suffer from insomnia some times. they say that can make you hang on to weight. that's my story and I'm sticking to it. My incisions are much better and I am walking every day. I still have one more week off work and it would be nice to be off and feel good. Back to the cancer surgeon on June 3 to review the pathology and make sure they got it all, One more hurdle to get over.

Susan

Hello dear friends. I’ve had a nice day today; went to the garden store and bought a few more plants to fill some spots in, went to the bird store and spent some of my money there, and got 2 new tablecloths for company next week. We’ll be using the dining room with both leaves in the table and I didn’t have a single cloth to cover it! Got the last chapter on the textbook out of my hair and rode the bike for 15 exhausting minutes!

DD#1 arranged for this guy (a body shop guy who is a friend of our builder) to come replace her hood today and guess what? She was at work. So here is how our texting went: “The guy is here to fix your car”. “I know.” “Why aren’t you here to deal with him”? “I had to work” (we had told her before not to do that!). “Where are your car keys, he needs them”? “They are with me in my purse.” “How are you going to pay him?” “Oooops didn’t think about that.” OMG I know she’s my daughter, but OMG come on. Thank goodness the guy was nice and fixed her car anyway and he’ll stop by tomorrow to get her check. He did it here to save her ½ the price of taking it to the body shop where he works.

M3x43: it’s hard to spend the time and effort trying to find something that works, isn’t it? I’m a formula person myself.

Suebedew: omg I am so glad you and yours are all alright! That must be terrifying! You are so right about being thankful!

Michele: I thought about a heart rate monitor too until DH said “Good grief you’re a nurse…can’t you take your own pulse?!!!!???”

Barbie: I’d eat back my calories too if I did as much as you do!

Grandmallie: we have literally no snacky things in the house other than fat free pretzles. So snacking and grazing is not an option for me unless I graze on produce!

Cityjane: YAY for arms!

DrKatie: UGH you reminded me that there are bills to be paid! BLEH

DeeDee: hope you got all your plants in and had the time to admire them! That is one of my many summer plans; to sit on the deck and just enjoy. Unfortunately with the birds nest by the door I’m afraid to put out the awnings for fear of freaking out mother robin. Now we have Seymore, Fos****, AND Shelton! There may be a fourth one too, but today I got to see 3 of them!
Jb: jealous of your asperagus. We had it at the old house, but no room here as the entire yard is landscaped.

Rebame: I have not been to a circus since I was a teen! I bet you had a blast

Brooke; actually no I hadn’t thought of that! Thanks I’ll give that a whirl!

Katla: maybe I shouldn’t tell you this but my DH gives me a massage nearly every night! I know, I’m spoiled, but I hope you got a good one!!!

Yardtigress: YAY you are back! We surely missed you here!

I had a hard time sleeping last night too. The fitbit agreed with y assessment. Hopefully I will be tired and sleep well tonight. Gotta run and wash the hair dye out of my hair; I looked like an old bag with 3” of silver roots showing! Night all and take care, Meg from Omaha where the weather has been devine.

Just a quicky for my vit fs.

Dad is doing better after his stroke, but long way ahead yet. Thank you for all your kind thoughts and words.

Trying to fit everything into my life right now - could use an extra few hours in the day. Excuse me if I don't post much - but I am still logging daily which keeps me honest.

Love to all.

Amanda x

Yay for Tenderland! Today my scales crept HALF a lb under 11 stone, so my plateau has budged and I am now 10st13.5lbs! 153.5 !!!!:bigsmile: :drinker: :happy:
Half a point to go to normal BMI.
My shoulders are sore from scrubbing the patio table and chairs yesterday, but not so long ago I would not even have attempted it. DH did it last year. I am not afraid of injuring myself so much, so will have a go at things. I brought the chairs out from the garage and lifted plant pots. It is a great feeling to trust in your own body to support you.
I have not been in Tenderland since 1990. But I do remember when I was in my twenties and early thirties I thought this weight was really fat and went to a slimming club and lost 2 stone - 28 lbs! !!!:noway: I do not want to be that slim this time around as I fear looking scraggy at 63. I never believed I would get this far. - really only wanted to get back to what I was when I met DH in 2003. That is 7.5 lbs behind me now. - he can hardly believe it, but is mainly delighted for me for the health benefits. Yesterday he said he was amazed how I was able to rush about doing stuff when last year I would have been exhausted after five minutes and have to retire to lie down in a darkened room! :laugh: I didn't feel too tired for the rest of the day, but was happy to greet my bed and slept well.
For those who have trouble sleeping. - I tend to do a Barbie and move into the spare room and read. I can't decide whether it's better to read something interesting so you don't mind being awake or something boring so it sends you to sleep. Haven't solved that one!
Love to all. I will be preparing the dessert today for our guests. The casserole is in the freezer. A bit of cleaning is in order, but I will get DH to wield the vacuum cleaner. I am better at bathrooms.
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Just read the two previous posts. Amanda, strength to you to be there for your dad.
Kathy, the shootings must have been terrifying! Get that nap in

The insomnia made its way to my house this week. I have also had a couple of restless nights. Last night I was tired and yawning in the chair, but could not fall asleep in the bed. Up at midnight, 1:30, 2:15, 4 and up from the bed by 6:30a. Guess I'll sleep well tonight. I think mine is from to too many hours in the office and not enough at the gym or walking about.

Really dreading next week as I will be in Monday-Wednesday, then returning the following Wednesday after the Memorial holiday weekend, BUT... my boss is leaving on a 2-week family vacation the Tuesday before I get back so there is a TON of work to be done. I expect I'll go to the office some tomorrow to try and get a grip on my things so I can focus on his stuff. You just never know if it will be calm or chaos when he is away. They are going to Italy. Really glad for the family as he just does not disconnect from work and I think you need that. Literally, the man works 80-100+ hours e-v-e-r-y week!! (And you know what that means for the rest of us...)

I'm making some steel cut oats for breakfast today, so those are bubbling away on the stove. Good for a dreary, cloudy morning.

Going to my friend's place for the day today. We were going to a festival, however the rain may change that plan. We'll find something!

Unexpectedly down another couple of pounds... not changing the ticker til it proves permanent.

Gail, dreary and showery metro ATL

Liz_mfp: Thanks for the good wishes. The drive was long and I survived. DH gua sha’d my shoulders last night and that was a big help. :bigsmile: It felt good to visit the cemetery and leave flowers for family members. :flowerforyou:

Michelle: I hope the party went well and you had a chance to enjoy yourself, too.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: I get up if I can’t sleep, too. There is no point in getting myself into the habit of being awake in bed. :noway: I either take my book to the guest room as you do, or haunt the internet. The book is better at getting me back to sleep. :bigsmile:

Meg: Talk about productive! I’m impressed with all you were able to accomplish. Finishing the textbook is a huge accomplishment. Your daughter sure lucked out with her mechanic. Sounds like a great guy. I’m also impressed that you didn’t rush in to fix things for her. DH did give me a massage using the gua sha method the acupuncturist taught us. It worked dandy. :bigsmile:

Amanda: I’m glad to hear your dad is doing better. I miss seeing your posts here and when things stabilize a bit, I hope you’ll be able to be back more often. :flowerforyou:

Kathy: What an awful way to start a weekend. Gunfire in a peaceful neighborhood is very distressing. I wonder where the bullets ended up. Glad no one seemed to be hurt and your property wasn’t damaged.:flowerforyou:

Cityjane: Congratulations on tenderland! Celebrate—buy a flowering plant, or new clothes.:flowerforyou:

Gail: Congratulations on the lost pounds! :bigsmile: I don’t understand about changing the ticker. :huh: Do you just not log the loss into MFP? My ticker updates automatically every time I put in a weight.


We got our Memorial Day cemetery visits done yesterday and I’m hoping to go on a boating trip with our sailing club over Memorial Day weekend. DH has not been much of a boater the past couple of years, and I miss it soooooo much! MS is not highly compatible with floors that don’t stay still, to put it mildly. I understand that the boat has become an uncomfortable place for him, but I still love it and miss being on the water. :brokenheart: If I’m going to make that happen, we need to get the dinghy out of storage and put it in the water, otherwise the dog will have no way to get to shore for “personal business.” On another topic, I saw some rattan style chairs made from a plastic material at Lowe's yesterday. I sat in one and liked it. I'm thinking of buying some for the deck. Has anyone used these? How durable are they?

Katla in NW Oregon