WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2013

Michelle :flowerforyou: I take the 'I can't believe it's not butter' spray and spray the bottom of a small saucer. I put that in the microwave and then break an egg and put it in the saucer. I don't like may eggs any other way but fried hard so I break the egg yolk, close the door and nuke it for 1 minute. Because of the spray it just slides out onto my sandwich without any assistance! Yummy. I already have the cheese on the bread so it has more of a chance to melt that cheese then sit and enjoy. Good eating.

Joyce

Hi Ladies - ever have one of the days when you are just hungry no matter what you eat? It was one of those days but I was able to satisfy my cravings and eventually quench a sweet tooth with some dry cereal. I worked out like a beast tonight so I felt worthy of the sweet cereal snack.

This coming Saturday Shaun T. (from Hip Hop Abs and Insanity and now T25) will be here and guess you is working out for 2 hrs with him? Yep, me and my fitness group!! I am so excited. It is a fund raiser for our church, he is a good guy and is allowing up to keep the money raised for our Coins for Children (stop child trafficking) cause. I have been waiting since Apr for this day to come, sooo excited. I attribute my exercise enthusiasm to his fun workouts!

Now time to get to sleep.....goodnight everyone.

Melanie
USA-NC

loved the 'low score' prize. The first time I bowled I go a 9. Yep, a 9. So I didn't do much bowling after that. I did a few when the family was together because we laugh each other instead of at each other so I did improve some. The first year I was on a bowling league I did it becuae DH was on one. I was so bad he didn't want me on his team. He likes to stay around 200 and kind of expect everyone he bowls with to be the same. I mean he really expects them to. So we came in last place and I got a trophy of a woman bowling between her legs. The first year I bowled for our church league DH had lost all of his members the year before and I didn't have anyone to bowl with so he was stuck with me. He hated to give up the, oh what are they called??? The points a team has to give another that doens't have as good an average. Anyway, back tot he story. With me on the team we actually got points. I started the season with a game night average of 68. I ended up with an average of 129!!!!!! Yippee skippee!!!! WE got first place. DH had never, ever gotten first place. He still won't give me any glory for it though. We did have 2 other terrific bowlers on our team though. But I got most improved trophy and so did DH. So I brought out the best in him.

Joyce

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

LizPlus Thinking good thoughts for you and your sister:flowerforyou: !

Katla Sure wish I could share some of the frequent rains we`re having! Heard on the news the other day we are 10 ½ inches above normal right now. I know the rain you`re talking about, I call those monsoon showers:grumble: , the sky opens up and it`s a wall of water, not fun! I would try taking the yoga mat back, they may let you exchange it or give you a store credit! Sounds like you got a lot of exercise in washing the boat!

Heather Hope the antibiotics are working and you`re feeling better:flowerforyou: !!! I`ve not tried roasted cauliflower, it sounds really good!

Jb Woo hoo!!!! Congrats to you and Red:flowerforyou: , so glad he got hired full time!!! Sure wish you could send me a few of those tomatoes, I`ve only had one home grown tomato this year, it was so good!!! Good luck getting the car repaired! You have to put your weight on your drivers license:noway: ???? Thank goodness we don`t have to do that here!!!

Sandy in ON I was sickened at that letter too. It`s hard to believe someone could be so cruel!!! Hope your migraine is gone today:flowerforyou: !!!

Pat (Phoo) Congrats on getting rid of one pound, what a wonderful gift that was!!! Hope you had a good meeting! I had a hard time logging food the last several weeks, it finally seems to be working now for me!

Vicki I don`t have a band that shows up across the page, hope you can figure out what it is! Oh my they wouldn`t exchange your mattress, last time I bought one I had a 90 day return warranty, the only thing they asked was for you to sleep it on it for 30 days before making a decision. It`s miserable trying to sleep on something that`s not comfortable for you! Congrats on losing over 7 pounds, that is fantastic news!!!!! Take care of those toes!!!

Michele Your cake sounds like it`s going to be so cute!!! Post some pics of it please!!!!

Joyce Kitty wanted to try her hand (or paws) at typing:laugh: . I`ve never heard of peanut butter with pickles, my hubby used to like peanut butter and tomatoes:noway: .

Sue in TX Happy one year MFP anniversary:flowerforyou: !!!! I think about Phyllis too, I have an Egyptian friend and he refused to go over there this summer.

Sue in SD Glad you had a good Dr. report and can at least do some water therapy now!

Meg Spiders and ticks drop out of the trees:noway: ….ick!!!! I hate coming home annoyed, I tend to have those days every so often! Litter of kittens:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Jen So nice to see you again!!!

Rhonda It seems you have us beat on the rainfall this year! I am ready to see the sunshine again, we had cloudy skies yesterday, but no rain, this morning is another story though:sad: .

Barbie Good for you having a small apple instead of lots of peanut butter and crackers!!!

Melanie Yes, I`ve had those hungry days before, felt like I had a hole in my stomach . Thank goodness I don`t have those very often!!!! Sounds like you`re going to have a great time on Saturday! Please report back on all the fun you`ll be having!


Genealace At least you got a “low score” prize!!!!

Grandmallie The first day of kindergarten, I cried when my daughter went to kindergarten and again when my granddaughters went. They grow up so fast!!!! Have you had a lot of sodium lately? I did last week and this week it`s coming off but only a few ounces a day:grumble: !

Barbie You are up early today! Have a good time at lunch with your line dance class, I like the small beautiful portions!

Anamika Good to see you again! I think most of us have days when we could have made better choices but didn`t, just put it behind you and start fresh!!! Maybe you and your sister could take a nice walk, that`s a bit of exercise!

Time for me to get off this computer. Have a wonderful day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in rainy again NC:frown:

Another very rainy day and more to come. It looks like it will clear up just as we head home. I guess not all vacations can be stellar. It is just a bit disappointing. Have a wonderful day ladies.

Robin, missing Bodi and Ritter
visiting the soggy state of Alaska.

Got up at the crack of dawn today.......9:30!!!!! The old nurses bunch are having their monthly lunch today, we don't have any other monthlys, so I had to do all my computer stuff, today is weigh and measurement day, etc. I still need to get that .2 pounds off to be at my pre-fudge weight. My measurements weren't very good either, some up and some down but the up out did the down so I have a net increase of 1 1/8 inches. I don't understand how my blood sugar can still be 92 when I am only taking 1 Metformin a day.

Did you all see Funniest home videos the other night. Mom and Dad were giving their daughter a hamster for Christmas, the had the hamster habitat alkready set up and managed to wrap it. They didn't realize that when they bought the hamster that she was pregnant. So even though the little girl was surprised to get a hamster Mom and Dad were the most surprised to see 8 babies!

Each month one woman decides on where to go to our lunch. So we are going to longhorn Steakhouse. For lunch! Oh my, oh my. Luckily they have all the nutritional content on line and I was able to find some things to eat that are fairly low in sodium, calories and carbs. So I'm having to flip flop my meals today and instead of my fairly low calorie meal being at lunch time, now it will be at supper. I just hop I can get enough protein in tonight to keep me going all night so I won't get the munchies.

I had to get up real early today because I never know what condition my CPap straps are going to leave my hair and might have to take a shower. But I'm OK, a little curling iron and hair spray and i'm good to go. I have had my hair cut the same style for many a year. In fact I never pay my beautician to fix it, takes quite a bit of money off the charge, just cut it. But as my face was changing I wanted a new haircut. So i took a picture in to her. She doubted I had enough hair to do it but she tried. It's a longer cut and it didn't work and since the lady in the picture was probably younger than my daughters I just could never make myself look like her. Now it's not my usual time to get a hair cut and my hair is to long for me to work with. OH, such is life. Sometimes I just wish I could put a bowl over my head and do the same kind of cut my Mom did with my brothers. Why does our hair have to change through the years.

Joyce

Good Wednesday Morning, My Friends!

The morning is fairly good, but the night was awful! I made a beautiful pork loin chop last night w/ sweet potatoes on the side. It sure was pretty. I should have left it on the plate and taken its picture, but I ate it. It got stuck. I was uncomfortable all night until it worked its way out about 5:30 this morning. Now I feel hung over, and my chest aches from the effort of expulsion. I just hate this! Oh, well.... this to shall pass. Today will be a quiet day because my meds are now out of whack. When food gets stuck, there is no sense taking my night time meds because they will not stay in. I will just have a quiet day until things level out again. Enough whining!

It is another gorgeous day in Az. Early morning clouds, light rain during the night, and highs in the 90's today. Lovely. I just talked to my SO up in MN, and he is going out to pick some wild raspberries in his yard before the bears come in and get them. I drool just thinking about the taste of wild berries. Oh, yum!

--Suebdew- Happy MFP Birthday! -:flowerforyou: even if you have been gone for a while, it is very positive that you came back!

--Sue in SD- I think the slower pace of the horses sounds like a great vacation, but I think I would have to go with a nice "Dude" ranch where they care for the animals and spoil the people with the credit cards! I am truly a spoiled weenie! :bigsmile:

--Meg - It sounds like you spent the day dealing w/ administration, paperwork, and BS...:indifferent;. I would always be cranky after those days! As far as the cat hair goes, well, everyone who knows me knows it is just part of my 'look'. I carry a lint brush from the 99 cent store with me at all times! It was good for you and DH to sit down and talk about the issue of time management and your exercise. That shows dedication on your part and support on his.

--Jen from NY- Welcome back! It sounds like you had one busy summer. Glad to hear that your mother has stopped smoking after 65 years, that is awesome. I am sorry to hear that your husband is being deployed. I wish they would bring all of our loved ones back, I support those soldiers and pray for them daily, but really hate that our country had to be there at all. Take care and be well; I look forward to getting to know you through this wonderful group of friends.

--BarbieCat- Hope you had sweet dreams! Good catch on the "lots of crackers and lots of peanut butter", however, I probably would have wanted the p b on the apple, too!

--Michelle- Did you take a moving van to get all of the furniture? Wow! I really want to move in next door to you so I can be invited to your parties! Please, tell me you have a large Kitchen Aid stand mixer with all of the attachement that you use for all of this cooking! I have always dreamed of owning one, but then I would use and end up weighing 400 lbs! Maybe my little hand mixer is safer for me.

--Katla- How many calories do you burn washing a whale? I can't seem to find that one in the database!

--Genealace- I am not sure what lawnbowling is. Is like bocce ball? Congrats on your 'low score' prize.

--Joyce- The first year my son bowled with his team from work, he earned the 'pink bowling ball' for the lowest overall
average. Needless to say, the competitiveness kicked in, and he did not earn it the second year! Enjoy yourself!
Looking up the menus before going out to eat is a really good idea, but it would require me to be organized before I
leave the house! That is not one of my strong suits.

Ok- I had better go and be effecient, somehow. I started cleaning my craftroom yesterday, I should go and work on it a little more. Someone mentioned they were envious of my craftroom, I smile everytime I go into it. I bought this particular house because of that room! I know, it sounds silly, but women who play with scissors, paper, pictures or fabric will all understand needing their own space. I make cards and do some scrapbooking. I love doing it, but it does take space. Bill needs room for his beads, feathers and leather, and I need room for my things, too. I don't think we will ever actually live together because we simply have too much stuff! Have a great day, Everyone!

Pat (Phoo in Az)

Vicki what I mean is that I thought that be dropping my Metformin from 2 to 1 would allow me to have a little higher blood sugar. :sad: s a diabetic 2 I should consider 100 - 110 normal. So several weeks ago when I was dropping down to the 80's he dropped one pill. Last week it was 93 and this week 92. So I may be calling him to ask about me relying on diet only. I think I have shown him that I can do it.

Last night I worked out what I was going to eat at Longhorn, I even checked MFP diary today to make sure what it was. So when I got there I thought what I was getting was on the lunch menu but when I saw the menu it was n the regualr salad menu, and on regular price:sad: So that's what I got. The girls laughed at me when I asked for a low fat dressing, no feta cheese, pecans on the side. They asked me if I wanted to go back and fix it myself. I hate the texture of feta cheese, it came with a vinegarette dressing. I just can't get over eating a dressing with vinegar in it. I know it had the word rasberry associated with it but I don't like rasberries. I use very little dressing anyway so low fat was OK with me. And I love to leave the pecans and eat them like a desert. We had a good time checking up with each others lives over the last month. We previously had managed to get together a couple times a year so there was more to talk about and catch up on. I quickly chose next month and chose Panera bread. I know I can easily get something there. One of the other girls took October and says she wants us all out to her house. I told her that she has to arrange with all the wild deer and other animal life that roam her acreage to show up around all her beautiful trees and gardens. She will fix something scrumpous! When we first started our old nurses club this one lady always had us out to her house, never would accept us bring any food. She just wanted to give back everything we had given her. She could put any cooking show expert to shame.

Gotta watch last nights Americas got talent so I can watch the results show tonight. I hate it when AGT and So you think you can dance are one the same night:sad: :laugh: But one comes on at 7 and the other at 8. So I watch the 7 PM show and use my DVR for the other.

Joyce

Good Humpday afternoon

Lawn bowled this morning but we cut the game short as it was too hot. Humidex reading of over 35c. If you don't know about Lawn bowling there are lots of u-tubes. I found this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gdfb40rks4 What you have to remember is that the bowl isn't round so it doesn't roll in a straight line. If anyone has played or seen curling, it is the same principle except that the 'target' can move and it is whoever is closest is the scorer.

Went to the mall this afternoon and walked round.

Yesterday, when I had my bath when I got home from bowling, I somehow managed to shut the towel in the bath door (I have a walk-in bath) which meant that the seal wasn't sealed and water leaked out and went down into the basement. Yuck - it took me ages to clean it all up, and I'd just got clean, but there I was scrabbling around on the floor mopping up the water.

Almost finished my piece of lace, just joining the end to the beginning, so I'm hoping I won't find any mistakes when I take all the pins out.