WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2013

Congratulations Heather! You have deliberately made yourself healthier and it wasn't easy:bigsmile: !

morning ladies,
we finally, finally have the window's open,the humidity has broken...
going to hit the gym this morning, i haven't been going much lately, I have been walking.. but I better keep it up..,tryng to do stuff this morning because I am going to park myself in front of the tv this afternoon.they have a Anne of Green Gables marathon on today,and that was one of my favorite shows,Anne was played by megan follow's
the guy who took our tree's down is coming to take away the ground stump mulch and lay down the topsoil..

Good morning ladies!!

The heat has finally broken here! It was a pleasant night for sleeping. The first in weeks!!

Amanda- I am so glad to hear you are out of the hospital and doing better! Very exciting news about your DD!! I will keep her in my prayers.

Katla- Enjoy your visit. Glad your DH is feeling better.

Congrats to all with victories!! There are so many positive things happening to all of us. Thank you all for sharing. It makes it all seem possible!!

I am thinking of all of you with struggles. Hang in there- things will get better!!

Yesterday was a bad eating day. I went to visit with family and did not plan ahead well enough. I did go for a walk with my sister, but then we ate at Wendy's and I did not do very well. I never eat fast food and thought the chicken sandwich would be grilled. It wasn't and came in at over 500 calories!! When I got home, DH had made guacamole- I love it and ate my share.:embarrassed: I will be very careful today!!

Today will be busy with some sewing projects, quick clean through, and some work outdoors. I need to take advantage of the sun and lower temperatures!! I will also do my workout with weights and a 5 mile walk. Best get started!!

Have a great day!!

Deb A in CNY

Good morning ladies. Sounds like for alot of you the weather is cooling off. We are still in the HOT and the rain we were to get last evening did no come, So hot and humid today. I am working so in the AC, this evening we are to ride with our CMA group and a chapter from York (which is 45 miles away) to St Paul for supper. So I am hoping by 5 pm it will not be to bad. Seems I complain about the heat alot. It just wears me down.
Critter Sue- I understand your fear. My DH lost his dad at 60 and he is 59 this year and thinking next year will be his last. Then my mom lost her mom at 72 and the year she was 72 she was so depressed. Oct 4 of this year she will be 80. But it is a real fear and I hope you can get some peace about it soon.
Jodios- What a great bonding expericne with your DD. I know what you mean about letting clothes go even if they do not fit. I have clothes that are way to big and I still wear them. I know they look baggy but my mind has not got to the point yet where I believe it. I have found several outfits that were to small and am wearing them. I just need to sort out and give away the to big stuff. Maybe your DD could come help me when she is done at your house.LOL
Heather- Congrates on being NORMAL. That has to be a great feeling.
Katla- Sounds like you are having a delightful birthday and visit with family. Making memories are the greatest gift.
DeeDee- You sure got alot of exercise having fun with the GDs. One thing I find when I spend time with the GC is we do alot of things and since we are having fun I don't think of it as exercise. They do keep us young.
Tigress- gald you are feeling better, I do believe being sick when it is so hot is harder than the cooler weather. But then I think the heat is not my friend.
Well my thoughts are with all of you and pray that you have a great Sunday. I will work till 5pm then off on the motorcycle for the evening. I am off tomorrow so plan to sleep in and clean house.
Blessed! Vicki from HOT NE

Hi there dear friends.... so sorry that I have worried some of you. We are fine, not near any fires and the Southfork area fire has not damaged any of our families homes. I just had to come to the conclusion that I was spending way too much time on the computer between here and FB etc... and yet so much was left undone at home. I have been working an average of 85 hours a pay period as well. So here is what I am doing. I am still watching what I eat. I am spending more time at what needs to be done AND with DH. I am learning more jewelry skills from Him and friends, and soon we will be on the road going to fairs and rock shows. I also am ramping up my Mary Kay business that I have not been doing. (Have to brag here.. our middle daughter just became a Mary Kay Director). All so that I can leave my stressfull job eventually. I do not agree with alot of the stress and politics, and for my own sanity need to be in charge of my own destiny. Anyhoo ladies I still love ya, and will pop in now and then, and am recording my weight. (I have a button attached to my blog), I just cannot be here daily. But I will try be back more often and keep up with you all... I miss you too.
:flowerforyou: Connie!

Happy sun.
Hubby and I are renewing our vows in church today.
Was suppose to be cooler today,not 87.
Have a good one.
jane

Hello again,

I have just celebrated getting to normal BMI by buying myself a necklace I have had on my Amazon Wish List for about a year. It's a Coeur de Lion multi coloured one and quite expensive, but I took some money out of my savings because I reckoned I was worth it!:laugh: :flowerforyou: I was trying to think of a non food way to celebrate and I suddenly thought of that.

Today we have a lovely Palamino horse in the field behind. Beautiful! My friend/cleaner phoned to say she couldn't do tomorrow as her dog, that was overdue whelping for the first time has just had an emergency Cesarean and three of the puppies died. She has one left and nearly died herself. I know a lot of you have dogs, but it just reminded me of the reason why I don't have animals. I can't bear it when they suffer or die. When I was a child all my beloved cats and other animals seemed to have horrible endings which put me off for life. The only one that died peacefully was my hamster Bubble. At least dogs get over their traumas quickly as, unlike us, they don't dwell on things. I wish the little dog well.

It is the funeral tomorrow. Poor DH did not sleep again last night so I will be glad to get it over with. For some reason I feel I have to look my best, though I'm not sure why, so spent some of this afternoon washing hair and fake tanning legs which are so rarely on show! Also had to do one arm as it's nearly always covered up by my lymphodema sleeve and therefore 2 shades lighter than the other one.:laugh:
It is going to be super hot tomorrow, 95 or thereabouts. Yuk! We may get a thunderstorm in the next couple of days but thry will be very localised. We could do with the rain for the veg. My runner beans are not setting despite the watering - I think we are meant to mist them or something. They are not hot weather veg at all. Zucchini coming along well. The sweet peas smell fabulous, but are pathetically small. I think I will have to liquid feed them. My ex's father was a champion sweet pea grower and judge, so I know what a good one looks like!:laugh: :ohwell:

Grandmallie - excellent work on the closets. Poor DH can probably see a lot of expense approaching fast!

Jane - how marvellous to renew your vows. Hope no one faints in the heat!

I am taking my Chinese sun hat with me to the funeral along with food and water. It is black and large and has a sort of spring so you can fold it into a pocket.! DH says I look like a Jesuit priest or Don Quixote! He hates it, but needs must if we have to stand around outside.

Tour de France tonight. The final day with a stretch on the Champs Elysees. Our Brit Chris Froome has won it. 2nd year that a Brit has done it. I keep up with the cycling because I like to have something to talk about with DS#1. This week he broke two pbs for 25 miles and 10 miles. He coaches triathletes as a hobby.

Time to go and make dinner.

Love to all, Heather in Hot Hampshire U K

I'm new here, I turn 50 in December. I'm on a serious mission..... Going to get this weight off. I'm going to start using "My Fitness Pal" along with my weekly 6 hours of Zumba. Accountability is an awesome tool! I'm encourage to read over all your post and see all the weight that has been lost....


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Thanks for the welcome grandmallie. I have MS and when I put weight on it really makes for some hardships. It seems as I'm getting older it's harder and harder to keep the weight off.... I just wish I didn't enjoy eating so much... :laugh:

Laura, I also have MS and MFP has really helped me lose some of the weight which has then allowed me to have enough stamina to go to the Y. I'm 35 pounds down toward an 80 pound goal.

Joyce, Indiana

Howdy howdy everyone! Nice Sunday here, although we were supposed to get rain and didn’t, it was still very nice outside.

Took the girls to church while DH stayed home to smoke some ribs and OMG were they good. So was I! I only ate 4 ounces of them! I went over a little bit on cals; DD#1 wanted to apologize to me for blowing off parent-daughter day yesterday (it has been on the calendar since July 1 and she put her schedule right on top then told DH it was my fault for not telling her about it!) and took me out for a treat, so I chose frozen yogurt, which I think was a good choice.

Joyce: I hope the weight loss ends up being a good thing and not due to something else! I think our two
“kitties” (they are 3 now) really added life to the old man (elderly, 18 year old, deaf cat on meds LOL)

Pat: DD#2 is an excellent cook, so the occasional failure at least isn’t a disaster for her. I was secretly pleased that I got a burger instead LOL.

Vicki: so glad you got a little rain; send it our way, would ya?

Heather: your bat wings won’t leave you? Oh, my that one was thing I really really wanted to go away. I may give in to liposuction if mine don’t get lost. My arms put me in a larger top size that I need otherwise. I hope that doesn’t continue. HOORAY for the normal BMI….that is probably years away in my world! You ARE worth the necklace. I’ll be thinking of you at the funeral tomorrow. I was pleasantly surprised when I had to put down my last 2 animals. They went so peacefully and I felt honored to be with them at the end. I would have never believed that I would say that before it happened. I do hope my old guy just goes here in the sunlight.

Janie: love the roaring kitty!!! I’m sure you are so excited about DH!

Critter sue: so glad the chest xray was fine and it was so nice of them to call on the weekend. I can see where you get the anxiety about being 50! That would be devastating!

Grandmallie: have fun buying the undies! I can’t wait to hit my 30 pound mark and neither can my “girls”….they are falling down all over themselves!!! I threw out my baggy ones that I kept having to pull up under my pants that one day.

Gail: glad to hear you are cooler these days!

Jodios: wow all those new clothes! You must look like a million bucks! And a bikini too? Good for you!!!

Kate: I bet you are right that some of your eating habits came from that early age. We have 3 cats and a dog. The old man takes meds for thyroid, but believe it or not his kidney function is 100% normal. He used to be a fair sized cat but is now down to about 9,5 pounds. The “kitties” are half rag doll and half domestic short hair and they are large…the bigger one is pushing 20 pounds and not fat. Just BIG. Boy when he jumps on you, you know it!!! I have the funniest mental image of you rhubarb ‘rassling!

Terri: oh I love a salmon salad. I just found a recipe for a smoked salmon salad…yummmmm. I did enjoy parent daughter day, just not yesterday!

Katla: what a fantastic birthday you have had! It sounds so delightful. I’m sure you are happy and peaceful. And yay to hubby feeding you when you’re 64 as that old song goes!

DeeDee: what a great visit you had with the DGDs! I hope your ankle is ok.

Deb: those days do happen! I have to admit I would have eaten my share of guacamole AND yours…you know…just to keep you from feeling guilty LOL. I love guac!!!

Tigress: so glad you seem to be on the mend!

M; your mini-strike reminded me of my mom. She was the proverbial housewife until I got to high school then she became a real estate agent working late evenings. My dad would come home and sit in the den til she showed up at 8 or even 9 and ask “What’s for dinner?” She ended up on a strike of her own and he ended up doing everything for about 3 months before it was all over and after that they split the chores!

Connie: we miss you too! Come back when you are able!

Janemartin: congratulations and I’ll be thinking of you renewing your vows.

Laura: welcome to our chatty little group!

Well ladies I’m off for now. Need to start studying for Pediatric Advanced Life Support on Tuesday and get the last of this shellac polish off my nails. I swear they have grown ½” since my last manicure! I look like Dragon Lady! Take care all. Meg from unusually nice Omaha

Well- I have been reading, writing responses on the notepad, and now that I am ready to post, they have disappeared. So, I know I complimented people on weight loss, hula hoops, new undies, gardens, DH's leaving Afghanistan, renewed vowed & anniversaries. I surely hope you can all figure out which compliments are meant for you, cuz I am just plain too lazy to go back and reread three pages! Dang, I hate it when I hit the wrong buttons and can not undo the damage!

It has been a very lazy Sunday here in Az. We have had rain off and on, but the clouds that are gathering now look like they may be more then just a little rain. I think staying out of the pool would be smart.

I will check back in tomorrow morning. Hope everyone has a lovely Sunday evening. I think I am going to read a book.

Pat

Hi All!

I'm beat. One of my cousins from California came with 3 friends to NYC on vacation to celebrate their 60th's. So another cousin (from NJ) and I joined them today. I enjoyed seeing my cousins - I didn't see too much of them growing up and have very rarely seen them as adults - but it was a lot of fun to catch up. However, being a tourist is exhausting!

So I've skimmed the posts but am too tired to comment much!

Katla . . . a very very happy happy birthday! :flowerforyou:
Jane . . . congrats on renewing your vows! :flowerforyou:
Grandmallie . . . my husband and I might go to Nova Scotia for vacation in Sept! Although I read like crazy as a kid, somehow I didn't read the Anne of Green Gables books - I'll have to get on that.
Meg . . . I think you've confused me and Kate "the rhubarb rastler" in Alberta.
Kate in Alberta . . . what a tale of rhubarb - I was spellbound!

Kate in slightly less hot Brooklyn

Hi ladies. Tonight was our last cooking lesson as we go on vacation next week and then the kids all head back to their respective schools after that. Tonights lesson: french cuisine. We made Coq au Vin Blanc and Bittersweet Chocolate Souffles for dessert. Everything was so yummy and I'm really stuffed! I hope my new clothes still fit after that meal.

My DD was quite tough on me as we went through my closet. I have quite the donation pile...she didn't cut me any slack. Hopefully someone else will get to enjoy those clothes I liked so much. Tops and pants are done...dresses, skirts and jackets still to be sorted. Exhausting but feels so good to be making progress.

Amanda - glad to hear you are home and congrats on your future grand baby. I'm praying for a healthy pregnancy.

Katie - Happy b-day...so glad to hear it is the best one yet!

Heather - congrats on hitting the normal range and good for you getting that necklace. Can you post a picture of it?

Grandmallie - congrats on the 150's and I'm right there with you - I'm not going back to my big clothes

Dee Dee - sounds like a wonderful weekend with your DGD's. Hope your ankle feels better soon

Vicki - I'll send my DD over to you but she is tough. Your closet will be purged!

Michelle - I'm behind on the posts but I'm gathering that your DH is in the hospital. Hope he feels better soon. How did it go with Bryan - did you get to talk?

Jane - congrats on renewing your vows

Janie - so glad to hear your DH is coming home and love all the graphics

Kate - LOL...I'm sure you will whip that rhubarb into submission. I've tried to grow it twice and failed - what is your secret?

Meg - fro yo - yummy and a good choice

I'm going to try and stay up to speed with you all but I know life will get in the way so know I'm thinking of you. Have a great evening, Jodios

Hello Friends,
It’s been a struggle this week. Been fighting a stubborn bug which has drained my energy and will to exercise in the gym. I have pretty good resistance to viruses, so this experience is throwing me for a loop. :sick: :sick: Fortunately, controlling my food has not been an issue, and I have dropped the 2 pounds I brought back from my business trip to NYC earlier this month. Now the challenge will be to keep them off while in Mexico for a week starting tomorrow. I’m presenting at a conference, where we have a lot of banquet and regional fare. Who doesn’t love Mexican food? I can eat my weight in guacamole. Wish me luck!

Katla: Happy Birthday!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: So glad you treated yourself to a fun time with DD and DGD. I feel your DH’s pain. Did Mucinex and cough syrup work?

Heather: Thanks for the explanation of mange tout. Sounds a lot like sugar snap peas. I’m doing a happy dance for you hitting your normal BMI.

Grandmallie: Congratulations on arriving at the fabulous 150s. So impressed that you and DH walked in the high heat and humidity.

Amanda: Very excited for you and your daughter. Prayers going up for you both.

Meg: Russian chocolates have me intrigued. I have many Russian friends who must have been holding out. Now I know to ask about them.

Pat: Welcome home. I know the feeling of relief of coming back to your own bed, own kitchen, own routine, after being away. Keep up your good tracking of all those little bites between meals. I’m a fellow grazer.

Janie: Love the rawrin’ kittie! So happy to hear your DH will be back from Afghanistan soon.

Critter Sue: I wish I could get a second cat. We were adopted a year ago by a handsome stray tabby. I took him to the vet and he weighed 10 pounds. This week, he’s a hefty 13.4 pounds…Um….guess who else in our house now has to measure and weigh his food? Maybe I'll set him up with his own little MFP ticker. :laugh:

Jodios: How wonderful to have your DD as your personal shopper and seamstress. I spend a fortune getting alterations done on business apparel I would rather not give away. Be proud of that bikini bod! :glasses:

Kate in Brooklyn: Glad you’re not lurking anymore. You have some interesting things to say to this group. I can relate to the pilfering of coins to buy nickel candy bars. Took me years of therapy to finally forgive myself and move on.

DeeDee: I can just imagine you running around and playing hula hoop with two happy little girls. Hope you and Noel have recovered. Take care of that ankle.

Connie: Great to hear from you. Stay well and pop in when you can.

Kate: Wish I lived close enough to help relieve you of some of your rhubarb. I love it, and just reading your post made my mouth water.

Gail: Your menu for the week sounds fabulous.

Thank you all for sharing your successes, stories and strengths. I am pulling for all of us to hit and exceed our goals and enjoy radiant good health. Stay well.


Rori in the Colorado Foothills
July Goals:
Nourish my mind and faith with daily positive affirmations.
80 oz of water per day, except on flight days (projecting only 5 plane days in July).
Try a new vegetable recipe.
Try a new exercise activity at the nearby community center.
Get a double digit number on my weight loss ticker.