WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER

Cindy and Miss Jo, Happy 29th! That's an accomplishment in this day and age. Cindy, I'm so glad you've drawn some lines. Good for you!

Renny, my heart goes out to you. I can't imagine anything harder. Sending you hugs.

Yesterday's eating went well until dinner - then it was out for Mexican food. I ate only a half a veggie/chicken burrito (yummy) but had a few chips (honest, just a few!) :laugh: and had a margarita. I actually ordered a second margarita then realized I was driving :noway: . My dad drank it when my sister told him I was going to throw it away if someone else didn't have it. He's a true depression-era child.

Today...still a little loosey goosey on eating but had mostly fruit, which is not so bad. Went to the farmer's market - wonderful produce - and sampled the homemade bread too. I'm heading back home on Sunday. It's a good thing as there are just too many temptations when visiting. I am glad to know I can keep things pretty moderate even so. That wasn't true in the bad old days.

Robin, I'm so happy you're feeling better!

Love to all.

Yeay I'm half a pound down today. It's been such a long time since I had any weight loss, lets hope it's still lost tomorrow on my official weigh in.

Interesting to hear about drinking water and losing more weight before a weigh in after drinking lots of it. I know I don't drink enough water. Whenever I weigh myself where it tells me my BMI and how hydrated I am, I'm never even 50% hydrated, I'm always around 45%. I am trying to drink more, but it's not often I am thirsty - (only when my hormones are playing up and I'm sooo hot do I drink lots of water) :bigsmile:

:drinker: Happy Anniversary Cindy and missjo :drinker:

Someone mentioned weekly goals and setting three things to do each day. I think that's a good idea. I have a to do list at work, so maybe I could use one at home too, to keep me focused on my weight loss journey. I've been quite good today had a sandwich at lunchtime first time all week, I've been sticking to Ryvita Crackerbread.

Well It's getting late, so I'll say goodnight :yawn: :yawn: See you all in the morning

Viv

The weather here has gone from steamy and hot, to damp and cold. The cold was a
welcome respite from the humidity and heat.

To day was a major gardening day. This evening I moved 5 large Hydrangeas, 2
Rhododendrons, 4 Korean Lilac. A great day, I am throughly tired. I love to plant things
and plan arrangements.

Gardening is like painting in 3 dimensions, it is all affected by color and shadow, shape
and size. Then you throw the motions of the individual plants, it’s just magical.

Today was the beginning of a new planting in front of our barn. It will take a couple
seasons to finish, but today the anchors went in. What good dirty fun.

Rebel I am so sorry for you, and this whole situation. Prayers are on their way, for you,
your son, and the kids. Special prayer that the people in charge will recieve some
enlightenment and a good dose of common sense. Glad to see you’re back on top today.

BarbieCat congratulations on your new Grandchild.

Cindy and Miss Jo hope you’ve had happy anniversaries.

Drywall people will be here on Tuesday to work on the living room ceiling. I must have the room emptied by then, and the hardwood floors tarped, fireplace draped, etc..... Four days of their working in the house and then two days to put it back together and clean all the dust up. I just have to get this done before winter, can't have that mess and moisture in the house when it has to be shut up.

I must close and get to my night chores.

Take care all, Alice

Good morning ladies.

I'm feeling quite perky today so would like to share it around with all of you who are not in the best of spirits - for whatever reason, it seems to be most likely family reasons. So take a huge hug - and possibly a tickle if it will help!

A friend sent me a list of giggles, so I'm sharing with you:

Can you cry under water?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What disease did cured ham actually have?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a haemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Why, Why, Why
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really hurt, why don't you watch where you're going?'
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?


Some of them are just plain silly, but they made me smile anyway.

DH has just told me that he is flying out to Miami for the annual antiquarian map fair in February. I can't decide if I should go with him or not. If he goes on his own he will just go for the absolute minimum time. If we go together we will extend our stay and do some visiting.

We collected one of DH's aunts bronzes last night. It is a stunning leopard and we get to keep this one. I have to find a home for it in my living room. From nose to tail it is about 15 inches long and stands on a heavy marble plinth. The whole thing is REALLY heavy, so I think we may need to find a special table for it. Also have to add it to our home insurance.

This evening we are going to a charity Mad hatter's party which is organised by my 'other daughter' - she's been DD#2'S best friend since they were teeny tinies and I'm her alternate mum. Anyway, the party is in aid of cancer research as her grandfather-in-law died earlier this year and her husband and two of his brothers are doing a skydiving jump to raise money. I've got my hat ready, just hope it's mad enough.

We will eat before we go, so there will be no temptation for me (although I have to say, that I'm not giving in to temptation at all right now - it doesn't make me a saint - just a determined woman!)

I'd better get a move on now. I want to pop into the diamond store to choose my anniversary present (under orders from DH).

Happy anniversary to those enjoying 29 years this weekend! Big loves and hugs to everyone else.

Amanda x

Sounds great! I am new to this site - got it as an app for my phone before I realised there was all this here! Am 55 - I will keep in touch with your thread. Feeling inspired!

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It feels so good to be home in my wonderful and familiar life….the pets and I got up early this morning and went through our familiar routine of me feeding the cats then walking each dog alone on the hill and then letting the cats out……I can’t let the cats out until after I walk the dogs because the cats find us on the hill and tease the dogs and the dogs get distracted and don’t do their “business”. In a few minutes DH and I will do yoga and then take our showers. Today will be an Isagenix “cleanse day” which we haven’t done in a long time because of travel and other commitments….that will allow me to be a lot less active.

:bigsmile: Vicki, you are so right about me and the TV remote……most of my TV watching now is done while riding the exercise bike…….I’ve also cut way back on knitting and other crafts because I don’t sit still as much……I love the family picture you’ve posted….I know how important all your grandchildren are.

:bigsmile: Viv, I hope you follow through and take a “before” picture…….you will thank yourself later when you start taking the first of many “after” pictures……then you can post them for all of us to see…..I don’t wait until I’m thirsty to drink water….I drink a glass of water at regular intervals all day and keep track of it just like it was a prescription from the doctor…..I read that by the time you feel thirsty you are probably already dehydrated……I think the only time I feel thirsty is after eating something with too much sodium ( like the pizza we had Tuesday night)

:bigsmile: Cindy, I hope you will follow through on your instinct to not become a full time caregiver again, at least not right away……it’s time for you to have a bit more time for yourself…..I know you’ll find the balance……Happy Anniversary….enjoy the opportunity to be a couple for awhile

:bigsmile: Missjo, Happy Anniversary on Sunday.

:bigsmile: Barbara, it’s good to hear from you again….sorry August was a bit of a food disaster….I know that I strayed a bit with bread and found it hard to get back on track…bread is my favorite way to “stray”

:bigsmile: Robin, I’m glad to hear that you’re getting back on track….gardening will be good therapy….glad your hubby is making amends for his actions.

:bigsmile: Laura, you are so right about feeding people at our own homes so we can have control over the food.

:bigsmile: Mimi, you are such a good daughter being there for your parents……Mexican food is a terrible temptation for me so I try to stay away from it……glad you’ll be getting home soon

:bigsmile: Susan, we can’t “blame” our obese family for our weight but family obesity is a contributing factor to our weight…..I know I eat healthier in the company and under the influence of other healthy eaters…..it’s a lot harder for me to eat well in the company of my sisters in law who serve huge platters of fried chicken, potato salad, and cream pies.

:bigsmile: Michele, I love almond milk…..I buy it by the quart and use it in my Isagenix shakes and sometimes on cereal so it gets used up within seven days after I open it.

:bigsmile: Rebel, I will continue to think good thoughts about your granddaughter returning to her loving family…..please do stick to your goal about weight loss….it is amazing how people comment when they think you’re too thin but they never said anything about us being too heavy and endangering our health.

:bigsmile: Alice, you sound like such a creative gardener with vision…..I admire that.

:bigsmile: Amanda, thank you the laughs….I’ve heard some of them before and I laughed just as hard the second time…..thank you for the reminder about being determined and not giving in to temptation…it is possible.

:bigsmile: Sandra, welcome to the most supportive group of women on the planet….please keep in touch and let us know more about you.

:bigsmile: Kackie, I thought it was getting cold here in the morning, but snow in Montana beats what we have….I’ll be thinking of you as you travel through my part of Washington on September 9……have a fabulous trip.

I got on the scale this morning and found my weight within a pound of when I left two weeks ago…I am very happy about that:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Barb thanks for getting us off to a good start. 71 lbs, con VERY Gratulations!

Amanda, please do speak with the charity shop manager and reconsider your decision to never shop there again. There is no excuse for the rudeness you experienced, and even if she's a volunteer, she needs to be "counseled out" of any future positions with public contact. Neither should the charity suffer any longer the damage she causes.

Barbie the others are right! You do look pixie-like and as if you have alays been so, struggle free. Vicki M is als right about the inspiration you are. and yes both gs and dh are cuties! 5 day line dance workshop? I am soooo jealous!

MacMadame glad to hear your calf is better!

SMVQMimi I always feel better reading your posts, you have such a gift for the positive!
"Practice for the rest of our lives" That's IT!

Michelle, you and I are sisters in bowling. I even had a trophy (twisted figure with bowling ball rolling out between feet) for the "Most Atrocious Bowler" but donated it to the office league after my wrist surgery. Jealous too, none of our stores even offer double coupons, much less TRIPLE!

Welcome all newbies!

BarbWirelaceandroses are u another Barbara?

Firesign, congratulations! You are where I want to... no... WILL be, someday!

Reb, con VERY grats on the inches and biking. I am WITH you, I usually love autumn but really wish it weren't coming on so fast. Please tell that farmer to close his gate! I too always intended to work into my 70s, felt I needed the external structure and stimulation. Now at 60 I'm not so sure. Joe will retire at 62 and motorcycle around checking out retirement locations for us. I'm just hoping I can hang onto my job 4 years, when I'd be able to COBRA us til Medicare kicks in.

Welcome back Rose. Love your signature and the fresh start!

Mary I'm so sorry about the sleep disruption, are you getting your 30 mins exercise in too close to bedtime?

Robin, You are right right right. Even the most positive people need someone/something to recharge them. Crying buckets is NOT a bad thing, it helps to purge some of the negativity that osmoses into you from your loved ones. Expect the gals here will have (or have already had) great coping strategies, at this point all I can offer is go hug Bodi for me, and repeat, and repeat. Then get angry and go kick *kitten*. Love you gal.

That's as far as I can get today, must walk pups en route to doggie detailing and then its Farmer's market, Co-op, Winco, and maybe Wal-mart or SIL's for farm fresh eggs.

gutt'n'butt try 9 day 5.

Love reading about all of the successes here. I have been sooooo good for the last 3 weeks and my weight is just not budging. I do feel better and am happier with myself, but I think I would just give up and say it's not worth it without the motivation that all of you share. So thank you all for keeping me on track! Here is hoping September will be a great month for lbs. lost!!!!:drinker:

Barb - thanks so much for looking up for me whether you can freeze almond milk or not. I would think that there is a greater chance of the ice cube trays spilling before the milk froze and making a mess in the freezer (knew I should have gotten the larger freezer!). When I freeze the buttermilk, there is some separation but since I have a cover on the container, after freezing and thawing the buttermilk, I just mix it up and there isn't any more separation. You can't mix up in an ice cube tray.

Alice - how I wish I could envision my garden the way you can.

Welcome sandraelliottt!

barbie - congrats on your weight! That's awesome, especially traveling

Barb (auntibk) - that's such an awesome bowling trophy. Well, Vince and I went bowling today. I'm still practicing (I think I will be for a long time to come). However, my high score was 90, the other games were in the 80-90 range. I'm getting there. Think we'll practice Mon, then Wed, then I might take another lesson Fri since I want to be sure that I'm not forming bad habits. Still only taking 2 steps in the delivery, but that's more than I was taking before which was 0!

Tedi - no matter how hard it is, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER give up.

Erica - that's great that you're doing your cooking early and just have to reheat. I love when I do that. As a matter of fact, many is the time when I cook twice the amount that the recipe calls for just so that we can have nother dinner that I don't have to cook! I try to plan out what we'll eat for the upcoming week, but I don't log it until that day because things have been known to change. Like the other day I got this absolutely georgeous pork roast, it would have taken something like 1-1/2 hr to roast. So I put it in expecting to eat dinner around 6 since there wasn't anything in the calendar that we were going to be doing. If there were, then I would just have put the roast in the oven earlier. Then....Vince tells me that he has something (and I forget what) that he needed to do that night at 6. So I had to change. This week I was planning to have spaghetti Fri since Vince had a gun club board meeting scheduled. Then I find out that the meeting was cancelled so I made waffles since spaghetti is pretty easy to make.

Did a hour of yoga today. Tomorrow some balance games on the Wii.

Have a great evening everyone

Michele

Am heading to the UK to the Univ of Durham for a study holiday and worried a bit about food in college and in getting logged in through my Blackberry. I know we will be doing lots of walking, but I need to stay within my calories by keeping track.

Any advice on dressing for the weather in the North?

:flowerforyou: Good evening all. Happy Holiday weekend, Just a quick note it is very late and I am getting up early to do flea market. Will check in tomorrow, Rose

Happy Sunday

Yeay the scale has finally moved for me. Lost 1pound ! It's been gone a few days now, so will take it off my ticker. I love the feeling that losing even as little as a pound gives me.

(Let's hope I don't blow it now today !!)

:flowerforyou: Alison - not sure about the weather in Co Durham it's north of York, but here in York we have had cool mornings with the sun getting out around lunchtime and getting quite hot. BUT with our weather, better pack for every eventuality then you can't go far wrong. I like layers then you can take off and add on accordingly. :bigsmile:

Michele I've never triey Almond milk, I always drink Soya milk and although it says to drink within 3 days, but I take a carton to work with me and often drink it after 3 days, as long as it is kept in the fridge I've found no problem with it.

Rose hope you enjoyed the flea market, I love to look around markets of any kind. :bigsmile:

:drinker: Jeanie I hope your new to you cat is only fat and not needing any meds otherwise I can imagine your hubby will not be happy. I hope your friend managed to find good homes for her other animals, I can't imagine having to give up my pets, it must be so hard for her. We are finding with the recession over in the UK that people are abandoning their pets. Rescue shelters are all full. Last night a dog was left tied up outside the RSPCA. People are resorting to doing things like this because the shelters are full. At least your friend has done the responsible thing in trying to find them homes.

:laugh: Well talking about pets, I'd better get my boots on to go walking our two little darlings/monsters :bigsmile:

Take care everyone

Viv

SORRY - WELCOME ALL NEWBIES

Hi everyone ...I'm trying to get back in the swing of things again.
The scales said ...uh oh! ....5lb put on while we were away!! So it's back to .....
Log in , log the food and smaller portions I think. Exercise ...definitely Zumba on a Monday.
It's great you're moving down Viv ...may I join you in that downward trend?
At least I know it's possible with this great group and I'm the only one to blame if I don't do it!!!
My Mum is due home this afternoon and I know she has been safe and well cared for in the care home while we've been away.
Now it's time to distribute the holiday presents ....we got some lovely winter woollies from Tallin for the grandchildren ....can't wait to see them wearing them.....not that I'm wishing for snow or anything!!

So ...bye for now ...I'll try and change the goals to September ones later!
Great to back.
Jackie