WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2013

DeeDee - so sorry about your ankle. I can't wait to get to the farmer's market this Sat. The last time I was there the corn on the cob was sooooooooo sweet, probably due to all the rain.

Cindy - I had a hard time dealing with foods over in Europe, mostly because I didn't know exactly what was on the foods and it was sometimes hard to communicate that you didn't want something. Interestingly, I did find (like the last <and only> day we were in Paris) that I was choosing more and more whole grains, or at least what I THOUGHT was a whole grain. Like the last morning we were in Paris, they had these mini-baguette things and also these grain rolls. I found that I wanted the grain roll. And at the Hard Rock Cafe Madrid I order what I THOUGHT was a veggie burger, but it was a burger with vegetables on top. How proud you must be of your daughter!

Oh, yesterday driving from Washington to NC we did stop at a Wendy's. I really wanted this berry chicken salad but they didn't have any more so I had this apple chicken salad. I didn't know that it came with blue cheese on it! I'm not a fan of blue cheese. Had I known that it came on it, I would have asked them to make mine without it. Oh well.....

Evidentally, Lance likes to go into hiding when Cheryl (cat sitter) came to give him his insulin. When we got home we had to move the sofa (not light at all) and the loveseat (even worse) back. Right now Vince is downstairs putting wires back. Before we left, I told him that we should close the basement door so that the cats don't go down there. But did he listen to me?????? Now he gets to deal with wires pulled out. His problem......

drkatiebug - I honestly don't know about my daughter in law. I did ask that she or that she have Bryan call more frequently, but I didn't get the sense that she was going to. I guess time will tell. Have fun on your getaway. where are you going?

Jessica just left for her interview in TN. Honestly, her grades from college weren't that great and I don't think she'd get into vet school on that alone. However....she's done A LOT of work with animals during high school and since college. Since colleges are looking also for diverse populations of students, if she sells herself enough, she just might get in. I do hope for her sake that she does. She has another interview at NC State sometime in Sept.

sandy - awesome shirt! I agree that we need a happy dance icon.

You know, Ronnie and I were talking and she said something interesting. Bryan spent so much time in South Korea where basically the men rule the roost. In Spain it seems that men are somewhat domineering. Diana & Bryan left a "thank you" in the room at the house where we could change, etc. Interesting now that I look at it. She put "Michele and Vincent" on the top but signed it "Bryan & Diana". I always sign cards and things like that with my name first and then Vince's. Guess it must be a cultural difference thing.

She kept telling me that Bryan was happy that we were there. Yet, when we talked to him, he would have preferred if we didn't come but sent the money we would have spent. I'm thinking she was saying that more to be nice than anything else. I didn't get a feeling that Bryan was glad that we were there. I got more of a feeling of "let's get this over with and you just happen to be here, I'd prefer if you weren't"

Lila - I really didn't do any formal exercise while away. However, I must say that I walked quite a lot. Up and down in the Metros, lifting suitcases (mine was so heavy! Must have been all that Swiss chocolate that I brought home).

katla - at one point (and I don't know how serious this is) Denise said that Bryan told her that Diana was feeling nautious. She said to him if Diana were pg she'd bring her and the baby back to the US and Bryan's response was "Diana wouldn't like that". What does that mean? I don't know. I don't know if its so much adjusting his attitude but also her attitude. If she doesn't want to leave her family (not like LaReunion is real close), he would probably stay with her. I know his friend got married last Nov and wanted Brayan in the wedding party but Bryan told us that he didn't because he couldn't afford it yet he told Jessica that he didn't because he didn't want to leave Diana. Huh? It's just me, but if I were in that position I would want my partner/boyfriend/whatever to go. I don't think I'd feel so insecure that I'd want him to not go. But that's just me. My friend, Ronnie, in Switzerland teaches English and she said that its not where you earn a salary where you can provide for a family, it's a good supplimental income. Is it the same way in LaReunion? I don't know. Oh, he said that's where they'd probably move to. It's just me, but I don't think I'd want to move to someplace until I had a job. Well, he'll get something, that's for sure. I keep telling myself that one day he'll need us.

Heather - to me the jetlag seemed the worst going from the US to Europe. It took me days, literally, to get my body adjusted. But I don't seem to be having much of a problem back here in the US. I do have to run to the grocery store and get some milk at least.

tere - you take such good care of yourself and your SO. Hope he gets better real fast.

Pat - Home Depot sells those slippers? I never knew that. Thanks for letting me know. Update: I just checked Home Depot's web site. You need to purchase them in a box of 50. Another update: I called the store and you can get something like 12 for $10

Sue in TX - so glad you had such a good time

Deb - when your dh teaches kayaking, does he make his students roll the kayak and then get out?

Diana - welcome to a great group. Keep coming back often. We'd love to get to know you. So sorry you have all those health issues.

Gail - be sure you stay hydrated!

Joyce - happy birthday to your dh. We had a Chinese place around here and even tho it was a buffet, they would let you order off the menu. One problem was that the meal from the menu was usually BIG.

Cindygary - welcome. You'll get lots of support here, that's for sure. Your diet sosunds really good. I'm not a fan of the fat-free artificial stuff, either.

yanniejannie - your trip sounds great!

One of the cats (we know it's Lexi) peed on Jessica's bed so now I have to stay up and wash the sheets, mattress pad, blanket. Not sure what I'm going to do. I'm thinking that I may not put my mother's blanket on the bed except when we're having company.

Played mahjongg tonight, maj'd once only. Actually, I'm surprised that I maj'd that much. My sinuses are acting up and I'm out of practice. Tomorrow I'm going to do a DVD on the bosu.

Have a great evening everyone.

Michele from NC

Thanks for the advice on the Asian restaurant. I always start out ANT buffet with a big trip to the salad bar. I try to get as much fresh veggies as I can and I now know to stay away from cottage cheese, etc. I never liked cheese on a salad. Hopefully they might have some ham chunks and deviled egg. But it has to be the real ham and real egg, not the fake stuff. They advertize that they grill a lot of things. But there is so much on an Asian buffet I would love to just pig out on. :sad: :sad: Oh, they also have a large ice cream buffet, it says eight different flavors so I don't think it would be that fake ice cream that comes out of a fountain thing like DQ.

My husband turns 65!!! Our oldest grand daughter has a birthday in August and we really like to have a small celebration for her even though they live 200 miles away. So the family celebrated the 2 birthdays together. She is requesting a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. That's one of the favorite things for DH to make so we won't go out and buy a cake this year. I think she is growing out of the theme cakes. So I will fix myself one of the cake in a mug for 116 calories and maybe one of my 100 calorie 3 oz cups of ice cream. Hopefully I will be content with that. Philadelphia cream cheese does have a chocolate delight cream cheese that I have put on one of my cake in a mug but having it around afterwards isn't good. I can usually control myself but it's DH who can't at all. I'm excited about her birthday, I bought her two outfits at Justice that I hope she will love at meddle school. The youngr one has a birthday a little before Thanksgiving so we have her party right after Thanksgiving dinner. I wish they lived closer but I know that I have it a lot better than a lot of Grandma's

Joyce, Indiana

Morning all,
Been up since 5:30 and I didn't go to the gym, and I didn't walk, we finally got some rain!!!!
I did do 15,000 steps yesterday and I am up a lb,but think it might be the sodium in my lean cuisine yesterday, I still have a few in the freezer, but gosh are they salty and way to spicy for me..there is only one I really like and that is the butternut squash ravioli, so if I buy them again, that will be the only one I get...
Well the electricity is back on at work,so will be crazy there today ,I did go down for about 2 hr yesterday to pull charts and make calls for today, I forgot to call my friend Jim who had an appt yesterday afternoon and drove all the way over to find out we were closed, I should have called him:blushing: .I was trying to make calls and the phone was ringing off the hook so I let the machine pick those up , it was very un-nerving.
I will make it up to him, will make him some good eats , he is coming to take care of the pups when we go to florida..

Morning everyone;

Had a nice visit with our children last night. So good to have my DD back and she told us some of her trip. She said she really wants to talk to my sister who is also an OR nurse (retired) and tell her about the OR in Nicaragua. I asked her what was the best part and she said actually doing surgery. She does love her job. They had some illness among the team (Montezuma's Revenge) and she went to the DR yesterday to get an extension of her antibiotic and said she is getting "dewormed" because parasites are really bad over there. She didn't say a whole lot but it will probably come out in bits and pieces as it comes to her mind.

"Trigger Finger" is an inflammation of tissue inside your finger or thumb. Tendons can become swollen and so can the membrane that lets the tendons move easily. I'll try that rubber-band exercise if I can find one the right size. Right now I'm also taping it at night and taking Aleve 2X a day.

I did just OK with eating yesterday but right now I am focusing on getting back to my exercise routine. Today will be Leslie Sansone and mowing the grass. I want to get started on that as early as possible as it is to be another scorcher day here.

BBL

Good morning, everyone. I'll admit it: I've spent this morning going back and forth between pages with live feeds, waiting for Will and Kate to show us the baby, and "How to boost your metabolism" pages :laugh:. I've been pretty lax about food lately - I'll be good all week and then blow it on a girls-night or day out with DH. Ugh. Anyway, DH tried to lure me into going out to eat last night but I was good - we made lettuce wraps with a yummy Thai peanut sauce and just tofu, shredded coleslaw mix, cucumber and mint. I used low-sodium soy (and not too much) and made my own nut butter with cashews, a bit of coconut oil and water, so the sodium count in the sauce wasn't very high at all. I really, really wanted popcorn afterwards but held fast. It helped to have DH - we can sometimes be a great team, inspiring the other when we don't want to. He said we should stick to a few days a week instead of every night with the popcorn.

So, after reading what I thought was a very good article on how, specifically, to rev up metabolism for us over-50 crowd, I'm inspired again to redouble my efforts to up my protein counts. I already exercise plenty, so it's the "Abs are made in the kitchen" all over again.

I also got a new fridge for the garage last night - one of the neighbors was selling one that was only a few years old. When I pulled the old one out there was frost and mold on the wall behind it - don't think it was doing a very good job of working anymore :laugh:. Anyway, got the new one loaded up and just have to have the trash guys haul the old one away.

We had super-major storms roll through last night - I had gone to bed early and woke up when the electricity went out around midnight. Huge, crashing lightening and thunder, waves of water . . . went down to make sure the kitties were in (they were) and wound up working for a few hours, finally fell back to sleep at who knows when but feel great this morning.

Hope everyone has a terrific day!

Cheers,

M.

Good Morning, Ladies- Happy Tuesday! Today, since I am home, I weighed in and was nicely surprised. I don't know how it happened, but I lost 4 pounds while I was house sitting. I do not feel like I lost weight. I feel bloated and icky, but the scale says that I have lost weight. I am grateful and I am doing a happy dance, but my little brain is confused. (I know, that happens a whole lot!)

Today the tree trimmers and yard men are coming to tame the trees and make the HOA grounds people happy. You will all hear me sobbing loudly as I write the check!

So, I had the site recalculate my goals, and they said I should drop from 1600 cals a day to 1200. My brain freaked when it read that number. I reset the goals to 1450, and I will see how that goes. I do know for me that the brain-game is a huge part of the battle. My brain sends me lots of negative messages, and I have to consciously push them aside and replace them with positive messages. (I sound schizophrenic, but I am not, just weird.) Those negative messages have been in place for so long, that they are really difficult to replace. I enjoy the positive affirmations that are often posted on this board. They really help me. Anyway, with the drop in goal calories, it will be even more important for me to 'earn' excercise calories that I can use if I need them. I really will need to get my butt moving!

*Joyce- You went and exercised, that is a very good thing. Isn't it funny how we get into routines (my bike) and get so easily flustered when we have to change?

*Sue- Welcome back from Hawaii! Rest up, and then post pics!

*Deb- Have fun kayaking! I love being on, in, near the water!

*Diana- Welcome to the board. :flowerforyou: You will find lots of support here, and many women with similar issues. I look forward to getting to know you.

*Sandy- Your picture is beautiful! That is a devilish little smile. Thank you for sharing this with us!

*Meg- Take care and feel better soon. I don't know what it is this year, but sinus infections seem to be "the thing" that everyone is getting. Nasy!

*Cindygary- Welcome! :flowerforyou: It sounds like you live a wonderful life style, but you work a whole lot harder than I want to work! I can't imagine making bacon! I have never tried coconut oil on popcorn. I think I will, though. WW did not work for me because 1) they are very expensive and 2) I found the "oh, too happy" instructor to be very condescending. I like the real, honest support and feedback I get from the women on this board and my friends here on MFP. I hope you find us supportive and helpful, too.

*Yanniejannie- You be careful restarting your exercises! I bet you were just tickled when you could share clothes with you DD! Congratulations!

*Linda- I am glad you popped in today. Everytime I see your picture, I want a grandbaby hug! Sounds like you are very busy in the garden and the kitchen! Take care of that blood sugar, you don't need to be sick. Have fun w/ the curtains!

*Michelle- I am glad I was right about Home Depot. You might also be able to get similar little slippers in a medical supply store because hospitals and Dr. offices sometimes use little slippers to keep contamination in check. Is Vince better? Isn't today his dr app't? Tell him we are thinking about him and sending healing vibes!

Well, I had better get busy. I am not going to make it up to the pool this morning, so I hope the afternoon rains hold off until after the workers leave, so I get can up there later.

Have a great day, Everyone & Stay well!
Pat

Happy tues.
took Violet to Chuckie cheese to play.Ate the pizza and got sick.
Have a good one.
HUGS

Hi Dear Ladies: Well the DGD has gone home and the house seems really empty but it is kind of nice to be getting back to a regular routine. I did not lose any weight while she was here but I did not gain anything either even with the travel. Yesterday I got back to my regular exercise routine and today went to the gym. It is hard to do much with the sling on but at least I am able to walk for 30 minutes on the track and do the recumbent stepper. The orthopedist is not allowing me to do any PT until August 9 because he wants the tendons to heal before putting much stress on them.

Michelle - I think you may be disappointed by Bryan but remember who raised him and have faith. I am sure you did a remarkable job and he will eventually come back to his roots.

Amanda - Glad you are out of the hospital and recovering. Take it easy and don't rush.

Sounds as if most are having a good summer in spite of heat and humidity. Remember how just a few months ago we were complaining about the cold. :laugh: Time seems to go so fast.

All of you take care. Congrats to those with successes and prayers to those who need them. Sue in SD

Back from vacayand marking place.

Well I have been without a headache for several days now and late yesterday it came back with a vengence. :sad: :huh: It started out when I was on the computer. Can the glare or lack of it cause a headache??? If I put my head down any at all it was pulsating, throbbing. But if I kept it straight or even back a little bit it wasn't as bad. So I took a Lortab and 2 Benadryl. It was difficult keeping my head ion the correct position on my pillow to allow me to get to sleep. It was only barely there this morning until I got back on my laptop where I had to bend my head down. It's getting pretty intense now. I feel like a limp washcloth. So now Y today. Maybe later I may go for a walk.

Joyce, Indiana

Happy Tuesday! Yes, the second graders also asked why I always said Happy <insert day> & I told them I was always happy to see them and missed them when I didn't. Same here, always happy to read about this wonderful group of uplifting people. No news, just another temperate day in the Northwest.

Sandy (?) Kalley – what a wonderful picture! Great smile,

Meg – hope that headache went away!

Cindygary – welcome, wow, you accomplish quite a bit. This is a very supportive and encouraging group who will offer support on your journey.

Tigress – glad you’re feeling better,

yanniejannie – love that reverse NSV (& French onion soup)! Zumba sounds like fun, too.

Michele – bosu ball DVD – hope it was fun. I have one somewhere here and once I get feeling a bit fitter I’ll try adding in trying to balance. Essential tremor will make it interesting at least.

Jodios – your waffles sound super as did your dinner. Happy belated birthday to DH.

Joyce – cake in a mug sounds like great portion control, hope the birthday celebration was all you hoped it to be

DeeDee – I should get my posterior in gear and clean house, too. Garbage day tomorrow so it’s time to clear out some more stuff.

Grandmallie – hope it wasn’t as crazy as you expected.

Linda – please get those blood sugar numbers back in target range!

mamacindy – I just got another Leslie Sansone DVD from the library – her ultimate 5 day walk plan. I’ll be giving it a go this week

m – good luck with the added proteins, happy kitties are okay & that you’re feeling great!

Kathy – Good that you can water-walk while you sort out your exercise, back & leg, etc. and finding an effective chiropractor is marvelous. How perfect getting to meet up with grand nieces, enjoy!

Pat – what an excellent surprise with those 4 lbs.! I don’t think you’re schizophrenic at all. I hear those same negative voices often and am doing better fighting them off lately. I like your solution of a calorie compromise instead of forcing yourself to drop off calories lower than you’re prepared to make.

Heather - how inspirational I was and how amazing I looked! SIMPLY MARVELOUS! I read that and know you are amazing,

Jane – brave woman going into Chuck E Cheese, sorry the pizza made you sick, but is it good that your body’s not accepting junk anymore?

Vicki – oh, my, down 3.4 lbs. and a total of 97! You’re an Amazon!

Sue – I’m going to remember you at the gym in a sling the next time I try and tell myself I don’t really need to go.

Katla – just remember you burn more calories working out in cold, at least I think I read that somewhere,

Joyce – I rarely get headaches but when I do they knock me down completely. Take care of you.

Robin – you more than deserve a great place to work, enjoy!

Janie, Pacific NW

Hey everyone. Beautiful day here; mid 80s, no humidity. Going to be really nice all week. I do wish it would rain. We got another 20 drops this morning LOL. Thought my PALS class was today; it’s tomorrow, so I worked in the office all day but still didn’t get much done. Too many people stop by to chat. Had a great dinner; I revised my totals after eating because I didn’t eat everything I logged!

Weigh in day was a disappointment; I’m up ½ pound. I looked back and my daily average was well under my goal and I exercised more than last week. Well who knows. Maybe next week I’ll lose a whole ton. I did wake up feeling totally better today.

Cindy : welcome aboard!!!

Tigress: hope you had a productive day!

Yanniejannie: how exciting to have the same birthday as the new prince. I thought she was having a girl…I read somewhere that the Duchess let that slip out one time.

Michele: I bet you are still tired from your trip and your sinuses are taking advantage of that fact!

Jodios: happy birthday to DH! Your dinner sounds scrumptious!

Joyce: you have a lot of celebrating going on. Enjoy!!! AND get over that headache. Yes, glare can give you a headache.

DeeDee: your dog and mop story reminds me of one time hubby and I were flipping a house. He was sweeping an upstairs bedroom and kept trying to get this ball of brown fur out from behind the door. He finally jabbed at it and it opened its eyes and hissed at him! It was a bat! Turns out the entire attic was a bat house!

Grandmallie: wow all those steps! Good determination!

Linda: please take care of yourself!

Cindy: your daughter probably has lots of interesting stories to share.

M: wow you were really good last night; much better than I would have been

Pat: wow on that weight loss. Do you want what I gained?

Heather: that was such a nice nsv! I am sure that kept you smiling all day, I will check on that recipe!

Jane: ugh! Hope you feel better soon. I hate chuckie cheese. Only took my kids there once because it was some other kid’s bd party.

Vicki: so glad you got some refreshing rain. I think our total for 2 days is 30 drops! AT least the temperature and humidity are
both way down. We may set a record low tomorrow night.

Sue take it easy with the arm!

Katla: good luck learning the new system. I guess you’ll find out what shows you really like LOL

Jb: love the poem!

Well I’m off to shower then try to get the old man to eat some tuna. What cat doesn’t like tuna? That cat. Well he does off and on. Usually gobbles down tuna from a fresh can, then we have to put it in his mouth after that. Then he’ll eat most of it. Meanwhile the other 3 critters are circling us like sharks!

Take care everyone Meg from pleasantly wonderful weather land in Omaha

Well, this morning I did a DVD on the bosu. Tomorrow I'll just do some walking on the treadmill, then we have the Newcomer board meeting and then bowling. Which reminds me that I need to cut up my carrots to take. Was vacuuming the floors and suddenly the vacuum wasn't as powerful. So I asked Vince if there was a reason. Well, we went downstairs and the vacuum wouldn't work at all. Seems the bag was full, but I didn't see the indicator light on. We changed the bag but it was still hot. I just went downstairs (it's been maybe 1/2 hr) and the vacuum still won't work. But then again, it is a bit hot. I'm hoping that the motor wasn't fried. Back to logging the food and getting in decent water. Update: the vacuum just needed to cool more.

Cindy - your daughter's experiences sound so fascinating. Thanks for sharing them

Vince is at the MD right now. Depending on what the MD says, Vince may order the rest of the riverrock today.

M - your lettuce wrap had me salivating. Congrats on the new refrig. Do you have to call the trash guys specially for large items? Or do they just take them on the regular garbage day?

Kathy - feel better fast. I remember the first time Loki went to the vet. He was only a little over a pound. they took his temperature. You should have seen how big his eyes got!!!! Oh, how all our cats LOVE to go to the vet (scarcastic smile)

Pat - woohoo on the weight loss. I tell you, I am s-c-a-r-e-d to weigh myself after this trip. Well, maybe, just maybe, I can help myself just a little by eating healthy until Sat. I'm thinking that I have a sinus infection, too (oh joy!). I don't know if it's bad enough to get an antibiotic yet. Vince went to the MD today. Basically, the MD said that there is a slight, very very slight, possibility that if he had a stone and it was in just the right place, the CT scan wouldn't pick it up. If Vince were to get this blocked salivary gland again, there is another test (it's expensive and not done a whole lot) that would tell them 100% if in fact he had a blocked duct, but since the CT scan didn't show anything, the MD doesn't think so. He told Vince to continue with the antibiotics. We called the place where we got the riverrock from, and the machine for sorting the stones still isn't fixed. We went to two other places to see if they had riverrock like ours. One place it was in a bag, which meant it would be VERY expensive not to mention that we really couldn't look at it to see if it matches what we have. At the other place, I don't think it matched closely enough. So it looks like we'll probably be waiting until the machine is fixed. I would like to get this done before the social, but if that doesn't happen, oh well......

Heather - what a wonderful NSV. It feels so good when someone says things like that to you, doesn't it? WOW what a weight loss, you should be very proud.

Sue in SD - you didn't gain and that's a good thing. I think with Bryan I'm starting to get to the point of not being so depressed any more, just accepting that he's changed. I do so wish that I had the old Bryan back, but I think I'm getting to where I'm accepting this Bryan more and more. Denise called earlier and said that he reamed her out. Seems that when we got back, she posted on facebook "It's good to be back in the states, but I do miss Europe, just not the smelly people". Bryan said that that was like saying that Diana's family smells. Honestly, I saw that post and didn't think anything of it. But to make him happy, she deleted the part about the smelly people. I know that she was just referring to the fact that not a lot of people use deodorant and it had nothing to do with Diana's family.

katla - one time I did something in yoga class that I'd never ever done before. I did yoga with my coat on, it was sooo cold.

joyce - feel better fast

Robin - I am so happy for you. This probably came up while I was away, is this permanent? The same company as shewhowillnotbenamed is at or a different one?

Jane - I never did like Chuck E Cheese. Once when the kids were very small they "took me out for dinner" for mother's day. Where did they "take" me? Chuck E. Cheese. I guess they figured the liked it and so would I. But the thought was great. Even tho Vince paid (they were too young). That's a Mother's Day I'll never forget.

jb - enjoy that pie for me!

Meg - sometimes it takes our bodies a while to catch up. Give it time. I bet next week you'll show a loss.

Sprayed some weed killer outside and was sweating. Rinsed out my clothes and now I took a shower.

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele in NC

Went for a walk tonite and had to come back for a sweater I could not believe it but yes the cold front has come:happy: should be nice all week so look out weeds here I come.
Wishing everyone under the weather healing thoughts and congrats to all the great losses really are some impresive ones.
I had my doctors appt. Today and he was happy all my bloodwork came back gòod and although I will have to continue taking medication it will not have to be changed or added too. That is my biggest improvement in the now 210 days here I have learned how to eat healthy and it is showing.

Hello to all who are new, great place to be


Nite all juanita in sudbury