WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST

Chiclet glad its getting sorted with your mom the story was so sad . .love the idea of getting clothes altered im going to do that for a couple things that i love to wear that are now to big .

ihave been on the wii again today for 1 hr and enjoyed it going for a swim tues to .
cant wait to get under 11st going away in sept would love to get there for that . so i need to up the exersise from now till then see how i go .

loves mookie

Good morning everyone (or whatever time of day it is for you). I feel wonderful this morning. Good eating day yesterday; lots of veggies, which made my heart sing; got in a lovely walk through beautiful countryside; and got a good night’s sleep. Life feels good today.

My DD, her son, and 3 grandkids are off to the water park today so it will be quiet around here. Gives me time to catch up with all of you and the friends and family I need to call. Mmmm. I love it!

Susan, I hear you on the strength exercises. I feel so good when I move and yet it’s so hard to get going. I was doing Strong Women Stay Young exercises for a few weeks and felt great. My resistance reminds me exactly of the way I felt about eating healthily. I’m keeping that in mind and gradually working in more exercise (cardio first of all then strength). We humans surely do have to struggle with “two minds.” We should make a pact to get in a certain amount of strength training. Sometimes partnerships help.

My sympathies about not being with your son on his birthday. Kids! You’re smart to keep busy with something else fun (and totally engrossing and tiring to boot!) Good luck with the house.

Linda, I’m glad you had a wonderful time with your daughter. Sounds delightful. And new dress and shoes too. You can’t beat that! Thanks for your kind words. It’s much easier for me to communicate in writing than in person. I’m learning a lot from all the encouraging women on this thread. It helps me be more positive and outgoing in person!

Barb, your sense of humor is so fun – obviously in person as well as in writing!

Amanda, good for you for staying strong while you have company. I love your determination – and that you insisted on your gym time. Way to go!

Viv, I AM proud of you!!! Woo hoo! I like my veggies best when they’re still hot from the oven. I usually munch on raw veggies for snacks. I had a big platter full of roasted mini-peppers, red onion, fingerling potatoes, and asparagus last night. They were delicious and I feel wonderful this morning. I’m amazed at how my mood correlates so closely to what I’ve been eating. I don’t think it’s just because I’m happy with myself but more that there’s a physical effect. (That’s my scientific opinion (based on a study sample of one!))

Yesterday was the first time I’ve eaten a bunch of veggies in days. The asparagus is my favorite as long as it’s not overdone. Overdone it gets stringy. 9 or 10 minutes at 450 or 475 (232-246 Celsius) does it. I admit to liking the spray butter on some things, like the potatoes. I don’t like the ingredients but I haven’t found a substitute yet.

I’m planning to make a big plate full of roasted summer squash, crookneck, and zucchini along with some green beans this afternoon. I’m not a big zucchini fan, so that will be the smallest portion! But the summer squash, crookneck squash, and green beans will be yummy. I like how spritzing them with olive oil and roasting (baking) them in a hot oven browns them (more like golden!) and gives them slightly crispy outsides.

Your uncle is lucky to have you and your family nearby. You clearly care about him a lot. A close family is a blessing – whether we’re born into them or create our own.

Barbara, your post made me laugh so much. I’m glad we got the benefit of your insomnia! I actually got a good night’s sleep. I made sure I drank my 8 cups of water early and had to get up only once in the middle of the night. That beats that 2-hour schedule I was on…just like getting up to feed a baby. No thanks!!!

I get the European style (milder) plain yogurt then stir in some Stevia and vanilla. It’s tasty with fruit – and saves all those calories!

I haven’t found the secret yet to making exercise fun – maybe it’s just to get started! I almost skipped it yesterday but drove to the bike trail instead and got a good, brisk walk in, getting back right at dusk. It’s a beautiful trail and takes you over a pretty wonderful gorge (the bridge used to be a train trestle). The people you meet always have a friendly hello for you. I do think I need a little dog to keep me company, don’t you?!

BC1, hope you’re healing well.

Randy, Elizabeth, and Mary, I know you’ve got a lot on your plates but wanted to let you know I’m missing you. Each of you, in your own unique way, is a lovely woman and a good friend.

Shiddleson, welcome to a wonderful, supportive bunch of women. You are starting out close to where I was last January. You’ve done an amazing job so far and are doing it younger than I did. You’ll have lots less jiggy skin! eGood for you! I know about those old habits sneaking up on you. I look at them as good practice for the rest of my life. They don’t do much harm as long as we stay conscious, keep logging, and get right back on track.

Terri, good to hear from you. I’m glad to see you’re doing well. Good going!

Jackie, you’re 7 pounds down and hanging tough. That’s worth shouting about!

Mookie, sounds like you’re doing well too. Congrats!

Cindy, my heart goes out to you. I’m glad your granny’s at rest and glad the burden is lifted for you. But I know there was joy in that burden too. You were wonderful to take such good care of her.

Cindy,

So sorry to hear of "Granny's" passing. I know she had a long a good life, especially the last years under your loving care. I am glad you could all be together at the end. Take care of yourself, and take some time to reflect on how you can productively spend the extra time you now have at your disposal. I will be thinking of you.

No time for a long post today. Didn't get up very early as Mai Li didn't want to go to sleep last night. I figured out her back was bothering her, so I gave her a pain pill, but until it kicked in, she was not a very quiet, or willing sleeping companion. This morning she has been very quiet, just stirred to drink some water and now back to "snoozeland."

I am regretting agreeing to go to the fair with my friends, but I guess it is too late to back out of it now.:ohwell:

Barb

Cindy, just popped in and read the latest posts. My sympathy to you and family for the passing of your dear granny. Experience has taught me that no matter how old they are when it happens, you still miss your loved ones when they are gone.

Barb (weaklink) - that is so wonderful of you to help chicklet! Warms my heart.

chicklet - my heart, too, broke when I read this. I thought of my father who lived alone. There wasn't anyone to help him, either. I'm trying to remember what we did. I know towards the end we hired a lady (she was an absolute angel) to live with him, she cooked, etc. I was 1-1/2 hrs away, I can just imagine what you are going thru!

I seem to have maybe pulled one of my quad muscles. Guess I'll just rest it for a little. Well, tomorrow I'm going to go to two seminars about exercising/weight control for the elderly. I enjoyed working with the elderly people before we moved here, so I think I'll find this very interesting. Actually, there is one other but by the time I'd get home it would probably be around 6:30. To have gone from 8:30 to 6:30 is just a long day. If only that seminar were given right after these two.

Then tomorrow night I'm going to go to the movies with some of the gals from our Newcomers group. Going to see "Letters to Juliet". It's at this place that costs $2. We went there once, and I'd just feel bad taking my own food. So I probably won't have anything. Since the admission is so cheap, I'm sure they make their money on the concessions.

Anyway, I packed a lunch for myself for tomorrow. Am taking 1/2 a turkey sandwich, babybel cheese, grapes, crookneck squash, cauliflower, and carrots with me in a lunchbox. I'll put a freezy-thing in it before I go since I'll probably have to leave around 7:30.

Bryan is making a pissaladiere right now for us to take to the social tonight. There's a French theme. Vince made up a sign that you lift for the translation. It says "French kisses...ohh la la" and on a dish he's going to put Hershey kisses.....lol

Well, we went to the social. It was very nice. Whenever I go to these things, I take just a smidgen of this and a smidgen of that. However, I did take extra ratatoule (or however it's spelled). It's really just veges. We really should have made two of the pissaladieres. I just didn't know how people would like anchovies. Well, as they say "live and learn and die a fool...."

Then this a.m. (Sun) I went to 2 fitness seminars. Really, I'm finding more and more that my interest is not so much in fitness as it is in nutrition. Then, tonight some gals and I are going to see the movie.

mimi - your picnic sounds wonderful! I BET you had a great time, I can tell it in your post. The only problem with buying the broccoli and cauliflower is that I will need to buy more soon. Well, I'm going to the store tomorrow anyway, so I'll just pick it up then.

chicklet - thanks so much for keeping us updated. this story never ceases to amaze me! Going on VACATION!!!!

Glad to have you shiddleson

Cindy - prayers for you and your family. Know that right now God has another angel.

Well, going to get dinner ready for Vince and myself, then off to the movies.

Michele

Cindy - you are in my thoughts. It is never easy to lose a loved one. You were truly a blessing to her as well. I wish you and your family the best.

chiclet - I am glad things are being taken care of for your mother. It is so hard to be long distant I will continue to send good thoughts your way.

mimi - sounds like you had a great day. I love the feeling of "life is good". I wish you many many more days like that.

I am starting to ramp up my focus for the coming week. I really want to get down to 145 by Saturday. I can do this. it is only .8 of a pound. I have set out my daily menus and I aimed for 1250 again. I am sure it will be a good week. DH still really want to take Bodi with us. I am not sure which way we will go now. I don't really want to. I just want to relax with very little responsibilty for anyone else. And I think Bodi would be better at the kennel with Keira.

I hope you all have an absolutely great rest of the weekend.

Just got back from camping vacation. Ate a lot, walked a lot, swam a lot, toured a lot of wneries. Great time. To my great surprise I am only up 2 pounds.

This is a large group. Only Aug. 8 and so many posts already.
I am always sorry to learn about someone losing a loved one on this site. I guess it is our age. Everyone we know and love is getting older.

My father died last Apri and I sometimes forget he is gone. So I understand and express my sympathy to everyone who lost someone this past year.

But that is no excuse for my weight gain over the past year. Time to get back to living healthy. God bless everyone this evening.

smwert

kackie,

It may be considered the "touristy" thing to do, but if you are going to Victoria, afternoon tea at the Empress, is a unique experience. I will defer to Rebel, who lives there, in case it has changed, but it was memorable when I was there several years ago. Also, if you are going to be in mainland BC, the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, is worth a stop. They also have the Stanley Park Zoo, in Vancouver.

I am sure there are others who have been there more recently, or who live closer that can give you some good choices, but these are some that come to mind for me.

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Well, I survived my trip to the county fair today. Would you believe I found HEALTHY food at the fair??:noway: :noway: :drinker: :drinker: I did, in the form of a Greek salad, which I ordered with dressing on the side. My friend had a lamb gyros. Unfortunately, I did succumb to one temptation. A church group that makes legendary homemade pies was there again this year, and everyone knows that food prepared by church folk is low in calories (-NOT!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:) So I had a piece of sugar free peach that was excellent--and we won't talk about the a la mode part:blushing: :blushing: . I am sure I will pay for it tomorrow, but the fair only comes once a year, and I am 32 lbs. lighter than when I attended the fair last year, so I am going to enjoy the memory of that pie without guilt or regret and get back to business tomorrow.:happy:

The doggies were glad to see me when I returned home, so we went for a walk, and now I am being told it is dinner time, by you know who--all three of them, so I guess it is time to end my post.

BFN

Barb

Hey, everyone

It's Sunday evening and I'm sitting reading posts and feeling really grateful to have found this group. I don't post as regularly as some of you, but I do follow your lives in your posts and feel very close to you.

Cindy...so very sorry to hear about your loss. You were a devoted caregiver for so long, I can see where you might feel a void. I bet "Granny" would hope that, gradually, you use the time to be good to yourself.:flowerforyou:

Kackie.....I retired to Victoria 12 years ago, and I love it here. It's pretty and Vancouver Island has lots to offer. However, as a transplanted Calgarian, for sheer, spectacular and breathtaking places to visit, I'd have to handsdown suggest Banff and Lake Louise. The first time I drove into Banff, it literally made me dizzy. You can take a gondola ride up to the top of Sulphur Mountain, and look into the faces of angels in the spectacle surrounding you. It' all pretty amazing!:flowerforyou: I loved Calgary, but couldn't manage the challenging winters any longer. I go there to visit my son and grandson in more user-friendly seasons

I'd like to respond to individual posts, but I can't keep up with you guys. However, I do have something special to share with all of you. Friday was my daughter-in-law's 35th birthday, and Saturday was my son's 37th birthday. They called me on skype yesterday, and my son was holding up a positive home pregnancy test stick attached to a card that read Happy Birthday Daddy.
Jenn had gotten a "real" test at the Dr's in the morning, and they're having their second child:bigsmile: They're the ones who live in Cabo San Lucas, and their first little one is Mason, who is in my profile pictures. He's two now, and they're coming up to BC next month to visit and I'm sooo anxious to hold him. Anyway, happy news to share with you

You must know that you are a big chunk of my life, even if I'm not a good poster. I visit you every day here, and I care about what happens to you all.

Elizabeth