WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2013

Rain and more rain again in ATL again today. We went to a retirement party for a friend that taught school for 45 years. Holy moly -- that is a lot of time with OPC's and I would never have had the patience! Saw a number of folks from our former church, which was fun for a bit. I was ready to leave at about 2 hours, but we were there for 3... plus the hour drive each way. We had more of a snack at lunch time, anticipating food at the party, which was also more snack-like. When we came home I felt hungry so made some tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. Now I can't believe I'm hungry again!! Trying to decide on eating something more or going to bed. I do better just eating my meals. Tomorrow will be better.

Gail, metro ATL

I'm not going to be able to read all the posts since my last one last night when we checked in to the hotel. We just got home. I had tried to make good choices today but life doesn't always go the way we intend. While we were out shopping with daughter and grand kids we filled up at Sam's Club. It was $3.11!!!!! But the car wouldn't turn back on So we pushed it over to a parking place and called AAA. I always keep a Premier membership just in case we are in trouble away from home. So the 'check your car' came after about 30 minutes and said it was the alternator belt. My husband was suspecting it might be. So he had to call the tow truck guy which was another 45 minutes. In the meantime it is fast approaching 6 PM on a Saturday night and we were afraid they wouldn't get us in. My husband who had his heart attack 3 months ago is really feeling his heart beating hard, the 6 of us are sitting there in the rain and wondering what is going to happen. I fill our pill keepers up for the week so we had no more medicine with us if we did have to stay another night. DH insisted he was OK and me go with DD and DGD and walk around Sam's until he got back with the car in who knows how long. He isn't good with directions, the were going to have to tow us to the next town to get to the only place AAA would tow to. But when he said his heart was pounding I was not leaving him for anything. So we leave them to walk in the rain to Sams and we ride away off into the sunset. The tow man didn't know the town we were going to, got into the turn lane of onto a major highway which lasted 3 red lights long while the repair shop was waiting on us before they closed. He finally figured out why he wasn't going anywhere and we got there quick. So after a quick 30 minutes and $450 later we were on our way back to Sams. So we stopped at Captain D's and got our usual grilled fish. But I emotionally stressed ordered macaroni and cheese. I ahd a goal to keep my sodium less than 2000 mg this month. We today I was over 3100 mg :sad: So now we are home, I ahve made up with my cat for being gone a day and coming home with dog smell on both of us. With my MS I always hibernate the day after we go some where so I will only have supper and a good snack tomorrow. So back to the grind on Monday. Oh, my neck was really tight all weekend and I was exhausted so I didn't go to the /silver Sneakers fitness place where my daughter lives. So hardly any calories burned at all Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Joyce, Indiana

:flowerforyou: My, I feel so welcomed. Thank you.

Our Dogson, Charley Cooper, has his own last name! My mom came to me in a dream and named him! He just turned 4 June 20th!
He was taken away too soon from his mama and we have to hand feed him otherwise he won't eat! He is a raw foodie!
I also make him dehydrated beef and he loves dried lambs lung.
He is very smart and stubborn.
He has been on our local news as a dog of the week and won a picture contest that I entered him in!
He also has one brown and one blue eye!
Can you tell I love him dearly and he is SPOILED?!

I will have to take some time reading all about you wonderful ladies.

I know that this is the place that I can ask questions and feel at home.

I am trying to eat more calories! Too little is as harmful as too many. I am not a veggie/fruit fan but I am trying.
I am not allowed meat of any kind, nuts or seeds due to my appendix! What, you say! Well, it grew a friend on the end of it and twisted! All due to the things I cannot eat AND they found out it is on my left side!
I would love a butterfly porkchop! Red meat hasn't been hard to give up but nuts have. Most of the seed fruits I never cared for so that has been easy as well.

I now have to eat low fat or fat free. Which one do you think is better for a person to eat?

When I was logging in my food I see that I am in the red for sugar. This has me perplexed somewhat. I know that it means added sugar but it doesn't take that in account, or am I wrong? Is there a number I should aim for in total? Maybe 30-50 grams a day?
Also, it says that my proteins are too many and this amazes me. I am and will be learning so much more than I already know.

I am reading labels and I have a wealth of knowledge stored up in my brain such as sugar should be 4 or lower on the list and under 5 grams.

It has been in the 100s and we would love some rain.

Know that I am happy to be here and once again thank you for the warm welcomes and your kind words about Charley.

Until next I write,
Marcie in HOT Colorado :flowerforyou:

Michelle: Maybe your daughter needs to take a break from school and work for a while. It may be just what she needs to motivate her. Our daughter drifted for a while after high school, but then she found what she wanted to do and went after it. She now has a master’s degree and is doing well.:flowerforyou:

Joyce: It sounds like you had a stressful, horrible, no good, very bad day. I hope you don’t have another any time soon.:flowerforyou:

Jo in Wales: I hope your party is a huge success.:flowerforyou:

Marcie: Welcome. This is a fabulous group. Your dietary restrictions sound very complicated. Are you preparing for surgery? I don’t think sugars reported here are only “added sugar.” I dropped sugar from my coffee a long time ago, don’t add it to anything else, and still my analysis reports sugars all the time. It is sugars that are in what I eat. Perhaps someone else knows more. I think you need medical advice or advice from a nutritionist.:flowerforyou:



My weight bounced up a pound although I’ve been under the line on calories. I can tell you I’m not “moving more.” I’m barely moving at all and I’m tired of it. If I don’t have a miraculous recovery today I’m calling the doctor tomorrow. This sucks.:grumble: :sick: :grumble: :sick:

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

July goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.

Good Sunday Morning to All,

It is humid and hot and stormy here in southern part of Southern Ontario....we receive most of our weather from the track that comes along the Mississippi and up into Michigan and gets pushed east .... wow, you are sending a passel of storms this year! I don't mind the rain so much, but it is harder to get into the pool for my daily workout...and the knees and back and sleep cycles really love that workout!

I am still struggling with my food, wanting wheat carbs and my favourites....and have been out socializing that the food just creeps back in. I planned for a wheat free day today....the allergy effect causes my brain to distract, become slightly fuzzy and lose focus.

There is so much going on in this forum, that it is hard to keep up. Welcome to everyone new, and big hugs and a huge vote of thanks to all the old timers who keep me tethered to my reality!

Have a great day, BJ

For those of you who get to the end of their calories and are still starving, here's a couple of things I have discovered.

Shiritaki noodles. - not really like pasta, but if you really wash and drain them, blot them with kitchen towel and warm them up in a small non stick pan you can have them with some peri peri or Sriracha sauce for 15 calories. Sometimes that just hits the spot !

Cauliflower rice. - pulse the cauliflower florets in a processor until you have small grains. Put them in a dish and cover with cling film. Microwave for 2 or 2 1/2 mins. Again, eat with your favourite sauce. A huge pile is hardly any calories, but it does give you wind !!!!!!!
These are my go to emergency foods that do virtually no damage to the calorie count. I don't often have an emergency as these days I am eating 1700 calories, which is quite generous. I do 450 exercise most days. I don't know how people manage on 1200. I always eat back every exercise calorie. See the Eat More to Lose Weight group. I lose slowly but steadily.

Hope this helps.

Love Heather from boiling Hampshire UK:flowerforyou:

Happy Sun.Went to church talked to the pastor about renewing our wedding vows.We`ll be married for 20 years.
Humid again.
Have a good one!!
HUGS
jane

Hello, everyone and happy Sunday!

I've read all of the posts from the last few days but didn't have time to formulate responses - as it is, I've been sitting here reading for quite a while. We ARE a chatty bunch!

I had a terrific weekend with younger DD here from Wednesday night until this morning and older DD managed to get here for Thursday night and Friday morning before she had to drive the 90 miles back for work. It was good to have them both here for a little bit and we had a good time laughing about silly stuff. Of course, it is tough to watch the younger one walk away at the airport but she'll be home again in a month so we have that to look forward to!

Even with my girls here, I was able to make good eating decisions and managed to lose a bit more. I am now 32 pounds lighter than I was on New Year's Day and so grateful for all of the support and great ideas I find here on this thread. I know that some of you are struggling with issues right now and you are in my prayers.

Enjoy the rest of your evening!

..... about renewing our wedding vows.We`ll be married for 20 years.
jane

:bigsmile: Jane, I had to smile when I read about renewing your wedding vows at the 20 year mark. I meant to do that too. DH was not keen on it. Meanwhile, we've been married 42 years. So we must be doing something right, renewing or no renewing.

:drinker: Michelle, love your pool. I want to come over for a pool party, if that's alright with you.

:flowerforyou: Yesterday, a little grand daughter was born to DS and his wife. Baby is as soft as a peach, and I am in love. They live not far. Also enjoying our almost 2 yr old toddler grandson. He is all into cars.

So far I am enjoying being 62, but it's only been a week. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I am trying to catch up on all the posts, and having not much success. Have had lots of life and work things going on, so not MFP too much.

Bye for now.

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Happy Sunday ladies. This was kind of a worthless day for me LOL. I didn’t get to sleep until about 5 this morning, so I slept in while DH took the kids to church. I got up around 10. Didn’t do a whole lot today; did finish deep cleaning the master bathroom and fed the birds, and that’s about it! It’s really hot and humid here, just putting seed in the feeder made me drip with sweat. The ultra-smart squirrels have figured out how to open the back of one of our feeders and so they have feasted on sunflower seeds. So we’ll have to figure something else there!

Barbie I love your simple approach to being healthier. So many of us look at the whole (HUGE) problem and can’t figure out how to tackle it! I kind of have a love-hate relationship with fireworks. Your poor babies would roast here; it was 94 and humid during the afternoon. Dogs can burn their paws on the concrete at these temps.

Michele: I have found the same issue with powdered sugar; it just melts into the food. I’m with you on the tuition. We aren’t paying for either kid’s education after high school. First, when you adopt a 13 year old there’s not enough time to save, but also because we discovered both of these girls would just totally take advantage of it and not put any effort into it. DD#1 is working 2 jobs right now to be able to pay for cosmetology school and she will appreciate that education. DD#2 is a rocket scientist and should be able to get scholarships. The college where I work also belongs to a consortium of 600 small, private liberal arts colleges where our kids can go for free (kids from parents who work at the other colleges can come to my college free too). I so hope you an get resolution with Bryan and Dianna. Just a thought…have you ever considered grief counseling? This sounds so hard for one person to deal with.

Gail: I saw on the news the rain and storms you have been getting. Don’t get swept away!

Jreneecal: stay strong!

Joyce: wow what a trip you had! Glad both you and DH are ok>Hope your neck feels better!

Jo: it sounds like you were ready to have a splendid time! I made rosemary biscuits yesterday with truvia and no one could tell there was no sugar!

Marcie: most of us here are moms to various sorts of fur babies and we love them dearly, so you should feel right at home! Why can’t you eat meat? I understand the nuts with your appendix but have never heard of not being able to eat meat. I’ve been a nurse for 33+ years and that’s a new one on me!

Heather; how hot does it get where you live? I always picture the UK as cool and rainy!

Katla: oh you need to get better soon! The weight is temporary due to your sickness. I hope recovery is on the way

Grandmallie: let’s see…..for every 50 minutes you sweat you only can claim 4 minutes???? It would take you a whole day to get
an hour in LOL

BJ: hope you get some pool time in!

Yanniejannie: I too know many people who totally support their grown children; one is even married with kids and they all live with a co-worker of mine and do nothing all day. No jobs, always asking for money to go out to dinner, movies, buying cars, etc. My co-worker was appalled when I suggested she throw them out LOL!

Janie: good luck on your interview! What kind of job is it for?

Janemartin: congrats on your upcoming wedding anniversary!

4dogmom: good for you to be under your calorie goal! Keep it up!

Ohiomom: great job on the weight loss!

Lila: how funny to picture you under all the dogs! Hope it cools down a little bit soon.

Renny: take lots of pictures when you invade Michele’s pool!

Ok gotta run fill up the hummingbird feeders before I forget! Take care all. Meg from steamy Omaha

Meg, we really have been having a LOT of rain and it is expected to continue on through the week, too. There are mushrooms growing out of the mulch in the backyard! I'm agree, too, on doing too much for kids. We told ours that when they finished HS they would need to work and go to school in some combination, join the military, or leave the household. Now, mind you, I am all over helping them when warranted -- like during our oldest DS's health issues and required recovery. Parenting is NOT easy, and often not fun.

Going back to the office tomorrow and I have to say I didn't accomplish anything of import in my 5 days off. Now it feels a bit wasted, yet we didn't have a need to paint anything, plant anything or otherwise be productive. I did sleep in a good bit.

DH fixed dinner tonight: grilled salmon, steamed green beans, roasted cauliflower and more of the stuffed eggplant. Delicious and there are calories left for some frozen yogurt.

Nice to see some familiar names/folks who have been absent for a bit -- welcome back!

Gail, metro ATL

Hello again, needed to jump on and update my food diary. Today's been a good one, I think embracing a small steps rather than big picture attitude has helped. :happy:

Tomorrow morning I'll be interviewing for a teaching position, .5 reading & math interventionist. I hear that sometimes 2 elementary schools "share" an interventionist as a way to cut their budgets. It's a little crazy though, I've substitute taught in most of the schools in this district and no school uses the position the same way. Should be interesting, I hope. I've got the math covered, degree, etc. and I know their reading curriculum for every grade. Anyone who wants to cross fingers along with me, feel free :bigsmile:

Marcie - if the choice to me were fat free or low fat, I would go with low fat. Fat free to me means the item is not natural, it was made in a laboratory. Low fat isn't the greatest (to me) but it's better than fat free. Also, if a food is fat free, that usually means that it's higher in sugar or sodium. As for your sugar dilemma - MFP lumps all sugars together, added sugars AND natural sugars. That's probably why your sugar number is high. Most of your sugars should be natural sugars. MFP gives you a low protein amount so, of course, it'll appear that you're high. In reality, you're probably OK

katla - my daughter took a break from college. She went to college right out of high school, I think because everyone else was doing it. Failed out and took a few years off. The she went back, it seemed that she was very willing to do the work, got good grades. Well, now the grades aren't so good. Does she want to get a degree? Unfortunately, at this age, it's very hard for them to see the future, that there really isn't much of a future with just a high school diploma. Vince went to college right out of high school, then dropped out for a year. When he went back he was more than ready to get his degree.

Meg : regarding the grief counseling, I think I'm just going to wait to see how all this plays out at the wedding. Bryan actually sent me ANOTHER email saying that he's going to be at the house they're renting setting up, etc. on Thurs and maybe Greg (a friend of his from high school) and us can meet at the same time. In a way, I would sort-of like to meet with Dianna alone, but I understand that it's not really possible. Maybe now Bryan feels somewhat "relieved", I don't really know. I think Denise not getting a college education bothers Vince more than it does me. My feelinig is "she's making her bed, she'll have to lie in it". It seems that a few weeks ago she and Pete had an argument and he told her he was moving out. She was pretty upset. Evidentally, they're back together (she told Jessica that they "worked it out". To me, it's not a good sign when you have an argument and the person is going to leave).

It's humid here, too. It's usually not humid around here, but today it is. The door from the house to the enclosed porch is sticking (the wood is swollen)

Had Ken & Lynette over tonight. Lynette wanted to go in the pool, didn't get there. I made two chickens, the beer can chickens. I figure I'd give them some leftover chicken and I can freeze the rest. I made beets, wasn't sure how many would be eaten (not many) so I'll freeze the rest. Had baked potatoes, gave them 2 and I'll freeze one for us. Made coleslaw, saved enough for Vince for dinner tomorrow night and gave them the rest. Cut up cucumbers and gave them the leftovers. I have some for tomorrow. Had tomatoes, kept some for me for tomorrow and gave them the rest. Made a banana chocolate cake, that can be frozen but I still gave some to them. Also made a luau cake for Ken and gave the rest of it to them. Also made London Broil, gave the leftovers to them and froze the rest (thank goodness for that freezer!)

Deb - when are you joining NASCAR????

Tomorrow I'll do some yoga and then a Jari Love Slim & Lean DVD. We have an appointment at 9:30 which is why I'm not taking the extremepump class.

janie - good luck on the interview

barbie - your advice to Marcie is so wise,

Yet ANOTHER rainy day.

Michele in NC

:flowerforyou: Just another quickie

:drinker: :drinker: Race for life completed in blazing sunshine yesterday, the two little ones did very well and the younger 2 year old walked further than the 4 year old :huh: :bigsmile: It was fun but so hot, we are not used to this heat, having been a poor summer up to now.

:frown: Back to earth with a bang now, having to get ready for work so I need to get back into the routine. No more leisurely mornings for me on the computer etc at least I have something to look forward to, I'm going on another little holiday with mum and dad at the end of July. :glasses: :glasses: :drinker:

Well time is getting on and even though I've got a bit of a groin strain, (too much body combat exercise trying to do "kicks" :bigsmile: :bigsmile: ) I'm going to do a Rosemary Connoly DVD with weights this morning.

:noway: You know that photograph that makes you think twice and really motivates you to lose weight. Well I saw a photo of myself from the Race yesterday - I knew I'd put on a bit of weight, but that photo made me look horrible. So now a new determined me is starting the week, so please send plenty of willpower to me.

PS thanks to the few who said I should get checked out at the Doctors, I'll get myself an appointment to have my bloods checked to make sure my thyroid is working as it should. Should have thought of that myself :embarassed:

Looks as if it will be a bit cooler today thank goodness

Have a great day everyone

Viv York UK

Hi ladies,

NSV this morning. Half an inch off both waist and hips! That's great as the scales are slow these days.

Also I have found since the weight has dropped I do not need to wear my lymphodema sleeve all the time. That is great in this hot weather. Meg - it was 84 here yesterday. Not hot by Colorado standards, but hot enough for us ! It also means a lot of watering the veg patch. However, I do try to think of it now as exercise and calories burned instead of just a chore. :laugh:

Well done Viv on the race. It makes me think I should be signing up for something. I have always used my knee as an excuse, but I know I can 'jalk' 5k round the lanes so I should be able to do it for charity. No running though.

I am having a second go at meeting my new potential friend this morning. I have some hot weather pjs I want to purchase and maybe some navy eye shadow!:blushing: Today I realised (TMI) that I was actually sitting up in bed eating breakfast with no clothes on. No way would I have done that a year ago. Had to cover up the fat.:ohwell: I guess that's another NSV!

See you later folks,

Heather in HOT Hampshire UK