WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
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Viv - even tho it's early, hope you have great weather and a good time in York.
Heather - congrats on the loss. Wow! What a time in the plank. It'll probably be a while before I get there. But I'll work on it
grandmalle - so sorry you were in pain. A lady who fixed my dress once charge me something like $15. She had to redo the entire dress! And she was so sorry to charge me that much! I wound up giving her an extra $10, and was she ever grateful.
barbie - isn't it so hard not to say something to someone who thinks they're eating healthy?
Well, the Y was having their board meeting so yoga was held in the community center. As it is, I just barely make it there on time (and sometimes I'm late) so I just swam some laps before the deep water class and then only stayed for 1/2 the class.
Tomorrow I'll do an ASAP DVD (weights)
Katla - here's a description of my character:
I did find a dress on ebay, the first one I was outbid on. I'm going to look at thrift stores and if I don't find something, then I'll order another dress I saw. The only thing is it says it's a size Large, but according to the busy, waist, and hip measurements, it should fit me. Guess clothes were sized differently back then. I do want to see if I can find a pair of shoes. It's so wonderful to read how you and dh work together on your deck. Have fun "October Cruisin'"
Was pretty nice today, not humid, in the 70's. Wish we could have done some of the work that we need to do.
The rest of the landscape border came in. However, I'm supposed to be at the Green Room tomorrow at 12:30. Really, Thurs mornings work best for me, I don't think I'll take any afternoons. I can do Friday mornings if needed, but I'm not going to sign up for any.
Pat - I got Petey a card today and just put a note in it "thanks for giving me a reason to try this recipe". I'm going to make an applesauce butterscotch chip cake. The recipe says to put the chips on top. Now will they sink into the cake, or will they melt? I have no idea, guess we'll find out. A while ago Denise was talking about how she was taking her lunch with her and she wanted a lunchbox. We'll get her a "Dora the Explorer" one, but in the meantime I'm going to send her one she had when she was little and I'm going to make some chocolate cookies to put in it. I get most of my DVD's at Amazon. However, I do go to collagevideo.com and look at the clips there. i've found that on the whole, Amazone has the same or better prices. I also read all the reviews at collagevideo and Amazon. I just felt so down, here I exercise and I couldn't even start the mower!
Vicki - great NSV!!! You should be very proud. The murder mystery isn't really a play. There'll be about 6 of us at this one home, I'm supposed to bring a dessert and a side dish (I'm thinking crepes, not sure about the side yet.) My understanding is that it's a game and during the night clues are revealed about who the killer is. Ours takes place at a French Chateau, there's another one that takes place in a wine vineyard, and another one at a coffee house (think beatnick). In all I think there are about 8 different houses (meaning 8 different settings)
Sandy - it's good that you went to the Y and maybe didn't work out as hard, but you went just the same. Really helps to imbed that habit.
Rhonda - congrats on the run! And an impressive time, too!
Michele in NC0 -
morning ladies,
feeling much much better, and up having lemon water and to the gym.. then on with my day.. plus I lost a bit0 -
Yeal! Pb on the rower! 21.26 mins for 200 calories. I was trying to equal the stroke of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - 35 or 36 strokes per minute.
Yesterday I decided to make a Whole Orange cake for our guests. I love it, but of course only have a tiny taste. You boil a whole orange and puree it. Unfortunately the orange wasn't very tasty and I didn't cook the cake for long enough, so it's a bit disappointing. Still tastes good, but not up to my usual standard!
It is one of those cakes that improves over a few days, so here's hoping.
Meg and Michele, I will hide it from you so you won't be tempted, or I'll send you upstairs to work off a couple of hundred on the rower for a small slice.:bigsmile:
Today I'm going to roast the butternut squash, tomatoes and onions for the soup. I will thaw out the stock over night and blend the soup tomorrow. I like to add a little pomegranate molasses, but not too much.
Also will finish off my bread. It normally takes 24 hrs to rise as you don't knead it, only stretch it a couple of times, but I couldn't be bothered yesterday after making the cake, so I put the dough in the fridge and got it out this morning. The longer a dough tskes to rise the better the flavour and the more digestible it is. Our modern breads have all sorts of chemical improvers in them. This bread is DH's favourite. It is like a great big pillow of a ciabatta, with holes in it.
I have realised that I am becoming a "feeder" - one of those people who don't eat much themselves, but keep stuffing food down other people. When guests come I keep plying them with food, second helpings, cake etc. Then I sit back and watch them eat!:laugh: It kind of satisfies me and I don't have to eat it myself. A pathological condition? ? :blushing:
It was lovely to have a warm house yesterday after the boiler man came. He sorted out the six radiators that weren't working! It isn't on today though as it's getting warmer again for the weekend. Should be well into the 70s. Nice for a walk with our guests.
My DS and DDIL emailed me to say they had a lovely day to themselves yesterday. DGS was at the childminder and DS took the day off work. They lazed around the morning, went out for an Italian lunch and went for a walk in the pm. Lovely to have a day's bonding before the baby comes. They have been working so hard - DS with his launch and DDIL handing over her patients and finishing four ' how to ' books. Can't wait to see my DGD next week. The caesarean is scheduled for Monday.
Katla - I agree it would be better to make the pancakes on the spot, but I have done them before, frozen and reheated them. They were still delicious and light and with enough maple syrup, fresh fruit and bacon or creme fraiche I don't think anyone can tell the difference. I don't like doing things at the last minute.
Well done all of you with NSVs. Sandy - you are doing so well.
Rhonda - WTG! Fantastic result!
Vicki - Hooray for the smaller sweatshirts.
Joyce- good to wear your memories.
Love to all. Weight training calls.
Heather in UK0 -
back from the gym, did some,but not alot, more strength training than cardio, but will be running around today and also doing the lawn..
so I know I will get the exercise in...have laundry already in the dryer. have a load of stuff to go to the consignment shop...
Hopefully going to get together with Kevrit today.. it will be so nice to meet a fellow Vitamin F friend...:flowerforyou:0 -
Good Morning all.I surely envy the posters who seem to lose every week! My 1 pd losses are hard to come by. Need to remember,this body is slow & slower! Age is probably keeping the brakes on,but also have things to be happy with.
No gains in 4-5 months,clothes fit better & hoping slow means each pound will be gone for good.
Someone mentioned not finding restaurant info on line.In that case,all you can do is to use a different,similar type menu
& do the best you can.
If we are going out to eat,I find calorie counts ,then journal before we go.It kind of helps to keep that number in mind.
Water aerobics this morn,where I'm adding more hand weights time.Then home to do laundry,including hanging it out,use the vacuum,then lunch. Congrats to all the losers.Hope everyone is looking forward to a good week end. Patceoh0 -
you guys will get a laugh. when we go to Florida, there are 3-4 restaurants we frequent.. soooo here I am at work yesterday and I printed out the nutritional menu for each, and highlighted what I usually get.. and actually it's not horrible. so they are packed in my bag to go down:laugh: car is packed with the stuff for consignment and got my bird feeder up for the season, just have to get the birdseed..
Now another NSV kinda- I have capri's that I bought early in the summer that I wore, they still fit,but the waistband is real loose:bigsmile: so I am officially in size 12-14 ,so that I think is size Large.. I haven't been a size Large in a long long time...
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Michelle in NC: I am hoping for full disclosure after your mystery party. :glasses:
It sounds like so much fun.:bigsmile:
Heather: Yum on the orange cake. It sounds wonderful. I haven’t ever had any, though. I have a fondness for lemon cake but haven’t actually had a bite in more than a decade. :noway: The reason I’ve been abstaining isn’t self control, it is the fact that nearly everybody cooks with real butter and it wrecks me.
Grandmallie: I hope you have a good time with Kevrit. Congratulations on your loose waistband and new, smaller size. :drinker: Size shifts have been really motivating for me; they’re absolutely awesome NSV’s. I’m down to the last 5 pounds for my original goal, and hope I make it before my first anniversary here. I wonder if there will be another size drop. :huh:
Our boat is ready! A neighbor will drop us off at the boat yard and we get to bring it home today. I hope we’re pleased with the work they’ve done. We got another deck coat on the upper balcony yesterday afternoon and need THREE more according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. I wonder when we’ll finally be finished. The weather forecast if fine for today, but not so good afterwards. I’m hoping for a dry morning so we can pt on a coat before we go and a dry afternoon so we can put on another when we get home. We’ll still need one coat after that. At least we know the quality of our own work and I’m proud of us both. I’m beginning to understand why Michelle spread all of that rock. There is satisfaction in doing good work.:bigsmile:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
September goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
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I did make it into the pool yesterday and it was so pleasant that I stayed over an hour. Only half that was actually swimming my laps. Last night we went to dinner at the local mall deli where a group from hubby's work were meeting. I stuck to my plan with a chicken breast sandwich on wheat bread and no chips. I haven't had a potato chip in five months. Boy, do I miss them!
I've been thinking how overly focused I've been on myself lately. It's really unavoidable when trying to improve my health, to some degree, but I'm thinking I'd like to start doing something else. The shooting at the navy yard, and the multitude of other horrible things that are going on in the world have really been weighing on my mind. And I know that I personally can't make a big difference, but I can do small things, with random acts of kindness. There was a big movement like that following the Sandy Hook shooting, and I meant to do it then but never did.
So yesterday I did three little things. I told the manager at the Y about how helpful the young lady was who helped me get started with the weight machines. I told a woman in the pool how pleasant and well behaved her two children were. And I helped an elderly woman and her daughter to get out of the mall and to their car with their packages. Those things were easy, and didn't cost me anything.
I remember a couple of times when I have been the beneficiary of someone's acts. Once when I was a struggling single mother I took my son out to eat to celebrate something and an anonymous stranger paid our ticket. I was so touched that I cried. Another time, when my husband and I were driving in San Francisco, the driver ahead of us paid our toll. He sort of cut in front of us in line, but afterward we thought maybe he noticed our out of state license plates. Anyway, it made our day. Since then, I have paid the check more than once for a young mother eating out with her kids, and I have paid tolls for the cars behind me a few times, so I know that doing things like that pay dividends. And they are a lot of fun too. I guess lately I've gotten so wrapped up in myself that I forgot to do more. So I am going to try very hard to do something nice for a stranger every day. Anybody else want to join me?
Sylvia0 -
Good Morning, Ladies- Happy Thursday!
You all sound busy today, and I am not. Hmmm, I love retirement. I am going to go and visit my elder friend, and then go up to the store for a class on using a new tool. It is a pattern board that will allow me to make my own envelopes, tags, folders and other such things. Should be useful, especially for odd-sized or odd-shaped cards. I wish those of us who craft could meet for a crafting weekend. Wouldn't that be wonderful!
Rhonda- Congratulations on finishing 1st in your age category, doesn't matter how many others there were, you finished 1st! Good for you!
Rori- Lots of prayers for the people affected by the floods and for you. That is a devastating experience.
Michele- The cake sounds yummy, it should make him very happy. I love the idea of the lunch box and cookies! I may have to borrow that one. Thanks for the info on videos, I will check out the clips and reviews before I buy.
Heather- The whole orange cake sounds interesting, and where do you get pomegranate molasses?
Patceoh- -1 is -1! It is still going in the correct direction.
Grandmallie- You are a smart lady to get those menus ahead of time! Enjoy those capri's, I don't think you will be able to wear them very long before they are way too loose!
Sylvia- You get three gold stars for your acts of kindness! It was insightful for you to recognize that the focus on ourselves and our health does, sometimes, cause us to forget to look around at others whom could use a little of our attention. Good for you for not only recognizing that, but also for carrying through w/ your intentions to focus outwards on others.
Ok- I am off to be effecient. Enjoy your day, Ladies!
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Meg in Omaha - Know what you mean about the carb challenges as a diabetic! I don't drink any fruit juices anymore, though I do have V8 regularly. I include fruit with meals when I can (think grilled pineapple with a grilled meal). That way, I have more carbs to play around with - I stopped eating rice with Chinese and other Asian foods too, to let me have more carbs to eat stuff I really like. Also use some cut up fruit with cereal or oatmeal for breakfast. Hope this helps! It does take some getting used to.
And I like to look at it as a challenge to my creativity
Pat-Phoo - would love a crafting weekend with the folks on this board! I do some knitting and make some jewelry (nothing overly fancy).
Sunny and in the upper 70's today in western MA
Jill0 -
Hello,everyone,
Meg......when I had gestational diabetes, I remember just how badly some foods affected my b.s.---white rice, for example, sent it to 190----and had me calling the OB, on the other hand, one of my best go to foods was lasagna...........makes no sense......don't think I even tried to eat fruit..........I remember lots and lots of spinach salads and lasagna.......
Sylvia.......Once when my dd held open one of those spring self close doors on a display case for a woman in a 7-11, when we got to the check-out, she had paid for us; made our day!!! I took my neighbor half of my carrot cake (dh's favorite) this am; so I suppose I've done something along the lines of what you are calling for. Yesterday I got 8,000 steps volunteering at the h.s. cross country meets for the city. Are you calling for volunteer work in general or one on one R. A. O. K.?
Heather.......congrats, once again on a PB!!!!!
Lovely day here and I slept well!!!! Both to be celebrated!! Nothing on the agenda for the rest of the day except a few phone calls trying to get coverage for an event next month.
BTW...........heard my favorite current singer--Bruno Mars
will be the half time entertainment for the Super Bowl this year!!!!
Enjoy the day!!
yanniejannie
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How can I join this group? I could use some motivation. :-)0
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Not much to report on. Still waiting for DD to have Olivia's sister. It will be any day. I plan to go visit in 3 weeks.
Tomorrow we get our fake grass installed. Hopefull the dirt level from the dogs will subside without much dirt areas to play in. I think we will work on graveling the side yards this weekend to get rid of the rest of the open dirt areas.
The job is going well and I am super busy. I am still really happy.
Take care all, I read everyday but I just don't have much time to post.
Robin, Bodi and Ritter.
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What a crazy mixed-up week this has been. I think Suzy can relate as she is also remodeling her master bath. I had no idea it would be so complex and take 6 workmen all week. They may not even finish tomorrow. The problem is that both showers are taped off as of yesterday. Tonight, I plan to un-tape one of them! I've been trying to explain the plaster texture I want and I don't think It's getting through. DH and I went early this morning to a friends to get pictures of her walls so they had an example. Still doesn't look right to me.
Pat - 3 lbs is a great gift. You deserve it!
Kevit - hope our interview and house hunting went well. Did you get to meet up with Grandmallie? I did that once with a gal I met on WW community and we met in Denver. So fun.
Grandmallie hope your headache is better. I do believe that you are ready for vacation.
Nancy - it's great that your whole family is on board with eating healthy. My DH says that we always eat better when Im "on a diet".
Rhonda - Wow, first is first! Good for you and that is an awesome time for your 6K.
Meg - I sense stress in your post. BTW we got some furniture sliders at Walmart when we painted our bedroom and we were able to move a huge bed and chest. If you can just lift up the edge to get them under they work great.
Sandy in Boston - great testament for eating healthy. Keep up the good work.
Gail - would love to join up with the Georgia group and go to the gardens, Unfortunately,I live in TX!!!!
Robin - love the cartoon
Joyce - I agree with Michele, when you're ready to go back to church you'll go. Seems like you're thinking about it a lot now.
I got a smile out of your saying when you wear your Mom's sweatshirt you feel like she's hugging you.
Sylvia - I'm sorry you don't feel comfortable working in your studio. Maybe time will resolve the issues.Be kind to yourself.
Heather - you're right a cuppa will solve a lot of problems. My DS and DDIL are in LOndon celebrating her birthday. They got to tour Buckingham Palace today and have tea and scones in the queens garden. How nice is that! I'm excited about your new grand baby coming on Monday.
Well, I think I'm caught up. Congratulations to all who are losing. Great dedication. For the rest of us, hand in there and take it one day at a time.
We're suppose to get rain tomorrow. Sure hope they are through with the outside work. We're also having the eaves and doors painted outside.
Sue in TX0 -
Katia - I forgot, I hope you have a great weekend sailing and the weather cooperates. We need rain so bad so maybe it will come here so you can finish your deck.
Sue in TX0 -
Hello to all: Don't know what I did yesterday or if it is just the weather but my shoulder was hurting all night and all day today. Having PT at 8:00 this morning definitely did not help. I have been icing and taking Tylenol but it does not seem to be helping much. Hope this is not a harbinger of things to come but just a bump in the road.
Sylvia - It is funny you should mention feeling self-centered because I was just thinking the same thing about myself on Sunday. I really need to get out of myself and involved with others more. Part of it I think has been this injury and staying home so much. When I am working at the hospital it is much easier to think of others and try to do kind things. I am up for your challenge. At least one nice thing for someone else every day. I have a friend to goes to Starbuck's every Friday and often pays for the person behind her in line.
Congratulations to those with successes and healing angels to all who need them. Sue in SD0 -
Pat - pomegranate molasses are a kind of sour sweet syrup. I buy almost all my "weird" ingredients on line. There are so many wonderful web sites. You could make the whole orange cake as a lot of it is ground almonds. The flour you could substitute with gluten free. Not slimming though! DH pronounced it delicious, so I am relieved. I thought it was undercooked and not as 'orangey' as usual.
Sylvia - I love your idea of random acts of kindness. I used to do something like that when I belonged to a personal growth group. It was such a great thing to do. Because of my busy life and need for independence I don't feel I can commit to anything regularly, but I do give to selected charities that share my values and I feel I can resume helping people on a spontaneous basis. Thanks for the reminder.
Kevrit- hope the job interview went well.
Katla - yes the cake does have butter, but you could use olive oil. I have read of people substituting apple puree or tofu for butter. Haven't tried it as I don't eat the cake anyway.!!!
Supper tonight was delicious - baked hake with a pesto and breadcrumb topping. Heaps of broccoli. It was superb. I gave DH loads of sauteed new potatoes to keep his cals up. He has been feeling a bit anxious today, but not disabling. This Rome trip has really thrown him. Today I did some more research on places to eat. I don't want to eat pizza or pasta all the time. Our apartment looks lovely on the website. I hope it is fairly quiet. I must contact the owner this weekend to tell him what time we are arriving. I know DH will love it once we get there. We went to Venice for his 65th and rented an apartment. He adored it. He has actually been to Rome before for the day. I never have, despite my interest in all the history and art. I meant to go with a friend on a Lambretta when I was 17.!!! Better late than never!
Lots of cleaning for tomorrow. Finishing off the soup and making another dip. The bread came out absolutely fabulous. A picture. Would even have tempted you Barbie!! With slatherings of butter! It's in the freezer and will be 'refreshed' on Saturday in the oven to have with the soup. I might even have a slim slice!!
Love to all, Heather from warming up Hampshire UK0 -
Good afternoon ladies. It has cooled back down to 60's and raining most the day. I love it. Been a busy day and this evening the gang (a group of 4 of us that used to work together) is getting together for supper. Going to meet at a place called Balz. Looking forward to some relax time. Not sure what I will eat, maybe just drink a soft drink. DH says to me today that we need to go buy some pants for work. When I walk they are so big they hang down really bad. Guess I thought I was keeping them pulled up. I just hate the thought of going shopping.
Sandy-- Hope you feel better soon. Congrates on going to the Y everyday.
Rhonda--Great NSV at the 6K run. You should feel really proud.
Michele-- Your mystery sounds interesting, Not sure I would be brave enough to go to something like that. It does sounds fun, but afraid I would take it to serious and freak out.
grandmallie-- Congrates on the smaller size. Doesn't it feel great!!
Syliva-- Count me in. DH pays checks alot when we eat out. We try and look for the ones that look like they are celebrating or need something to make it smile. It makes me aware of the world around me when I do things like that. Thanks.
Well hope everyone is having a good day. Meg are you getting this cooler weather. They are talking about the water from Colorado hitting the rivers here the first of the week. I didn't realize this far away it would affect us.
Blessed! Vickil GI NE0 -
Happy thurs. computer issues at son.
violet and grandpa are going to hot dog night at school,not sure who`s more excited.
hugs
jane0 -
Hi, again,
Well, as it turned out, I spent most of the afternoon writing a condolence letter I had been putting off. The husband of a very good friend from years ago died last week. She and I were just about inseparable at a time when both dh's would be gone for long periods and I treasured her friendship. Truth be told, I leaned on her a lot. Over the years I did tumble to the fact that she was a "one upper"...........you know, if you did something, she knows someone who did it way better, has one that's newer, bigger, etc. etc. I was more and more put off by this behavior and one day made a phone call to verify one of her more outlandish claims and then made the error of letting her know that I knew she outright lied to elevate herself in a contest that existed only in her mind. End of friendship, but it was a long time coming. I was very surprised to hear from her at all and in the course of the short conversation she actually snapped at me (took something completely wrong, maybe on purpose) so I'm not sure why she called at all. Anyway, I'm glad it's written and sent; but it wasn't easy; re-reading and evaluating every word; he was a larger than life person and I thought the world of him, her, not so much toward the end.
Robin..........it is sooooooo great to hear you happy with the new job!!!! You put up with a lot to get there.
Sue.........We did a powder room remodel last fall so I have a little of an idea what you are going through; very frustrating!!
Vicki...........congrats on needing new pants!!
Have a good evening, everyone,
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Well I thought I had finally worked through all the stress I had felt earlier and life was moving along as usual. Today, being Thursday we went out to the nursing home. I took stuff to give MIL a manicure, she has always been so proud to have her nails done and that hasn't happened in a long time. She loved ruby red polish. She is more confused, not eating anything, so thin that when I was putting lotion on her hands and arms I noticed her rings weren't on. We looked in her drawers and couldn't find them so I checked with the nurses and they didn't have them. They were both costume jewelry but she loved them. i realize that with how much weight she has lost that they cold have slipped of and got lost in the covers. But I also realize that being on a Medicaid unit on a nursing home that there are thefts. I made up my mind that I had to call her daughter. The whole time I had her on the phone it was about her own surgeries, how people have botched them up and causing her so much pain and problems and now need to be redone again, blah, blah, blah. Finally I interrupted and just said that some how she has to put all of that aside and see her Mom. She needs to have one final opportunity to say goodby while her Mom is still alive. I told ehr that there is no more opportunity for her to have a meaningful conversation with her Mom. She gave me some excuse as to why she couldn't get out to her birthday in June like she promised. I just hope I don't lose it against her at the funeral home. She will now have to deal with her own demons about her lack of respect for her Mom. She can n longer get any of her Mom's meager Social security check and her attitude has shown that the entire 9 years she as been at the nursing home. So now I'm afraid my husband will blow up when he finally sees her. All I know is I'm about to lose my Mother in law and I am grieving. It is so hard for me to deal with my SIL through this. We are going to start going out to the NH more often. His brother is also going to do that. So between us we will be there about 5 days of the week. His other brother who does do the dutiful visit on Mother's day and birthday hasn't returned my phone call yet. I'm sure that when she dies these 4 siblings may never see each other again.
There does seem to be quite a few wonderful victories from my VIt F friends to celebrate I'm just not in the celebrating mood tonight.
Joyce0 -
:flowerforyou: Renny, I read “The Happiness Project” after it was recommended by a woman on this thread and I loved it……it made a profound effect on my life….I hope it does the same for you.
:flowerforyou: Michele, I don’t like eating in restaurants because of the mine field on stuff on the menu and the challenge of finding something that works for me, but I especially don’t like the comments that people feel free to make about my food choices……I feel the same frustration you do about my yard project----there’s so much I want to do and the weather and the rest of my life keep getting in the way of doing it.
:flowerforyou: Heather, if being a “feeder” works for you, then keep doing it……..I am the opposite….I let people know that if they come to my house, the food will be very plain and simple and not in huge quantities…..I have a friend who is abstinent in OA for over 20 years and her husband is a diabetic who eats gluten free and she tells people “you’re welcome to eat with us, but you probably won’t like what we eat”….how nice that you were able to deal with the boilers that weren’t working before it got too cold…..now when it gets cold, all will be well.
:flowerforyou: Grandmallie, how cool to get together face to face with one of our Vitamin F friends…congrats on your new smaller size.
:flowerforyou: Patceoh, as you add more challenge to your workouts and redesign your eating to be more nutritious, and find more opportunities to be active, you’ll find the results you seek with weight loss…it’s all about getting healthier and developing a lifelong plan.
:flowerforyou: Katla, how great that your boat is done and more progress is being made on your deck project.
:flowerforyou: Sylvia, thanks for the reminder to reach out to help others….every small kind act makes a difference
:flowerforyou: Vicki, I went through several sizes of pants as I was losing weight……just bought the next smaller size in the same brand and style so there wasn’t much “shopping” to do.
:flowerforyou: Yanniejannie, when I have to write a difficult letter, I have a trusted friend read it first to make sure I’ve been kind and left out any negative “tone”……it helps to have the opinion of someone who is balanced but unaffected.
:glasses: I get my teeth cleaned by the periodontist three times a year and today was the day. They are very nice but the process is stressful and I worry about choking or not being able to breathe. It always feels great when it’s over and I remind myself that I have all my teeth and they are in good condition. When I got home, the dogs jumped all over with joy that I’d be taking them for a walk.
Barbie from NW Washington
“If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”
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Rhonda – way to go on your time!
Pat – thanks for your kind words.
Sounds like those of you into scrapbooking need to plan a get-together.
Jill – there are others here who make jewelry, too.
Sue in TX - come on to Georgia!
No gym tonight – worked until 8p instead, but I am off now until Monday, since I worked last Sunday. Tomorrow I’m getting a hair cut and going to the gym. Then, folks from DH’s work are coming over Saturday for a get together, so we have some chores to get done before then. (The party last December was great fun – it is a good group of people, so I’m looking forward to seeing all of them again.) Sunday, we’ll see – have to set up communion for one of the services, but after that I don’t know.
Well, need to decide on something to eat tonight. Hope everyone has a pleasant evening and a good night’s sleep.
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Joyce - so sorry to hear about your MIL. We lost my MIL about 18 months ago. She lived with us for the last couple of years and I still occasionally turn to say something to her. Hopefully your DH will stay in touch with the one brother who does spend time with her. I haven't seen one SIL since my brother passed away - just could not deal with the way she treated her MIL (MY mom!). It's been 13 years and I have no interest in being in touch. I know I could not be pleasant or polite if I did see her, so it is truly better for both of us.
Barbiecat and Michelle - know the feeling about eating out! DH had a shot in his neck today at 4:00, so could not have food for 8 hours prior to the procedure. Needless to say, he was starving when it was over. We stopped at Outback for supper on the way home. I looked up what I had once I came home and Oh Lord! How do they get that much salt into their food! I'll be floating in water for a few days.
Watching for the trees to turn in western MA
Jill0 -
Today's random act was paying for an elderly lady's meds at Walgreens. THAT was really fun! I slipped the clerk a note telling her what I wanted to do along with my credit card and she took it from there. She had as much fun doing it as I did, and the lady never did know who did it. I just sat in the waiting chair like I was waiting for my own stuff. It only came to $25 or so. It could have been a lot worse.
Puppy Bruno brought a stink bug inside, put it on he area rug and proceeded to roll in it. Talk about stink! Guess who had to get a bath, and who had to clean the rug?
Tonight for supper I cooked chicken breast chunks in Mrs Dash Chipotle seasoning, added reduced sodium kidney beans and a package of instant brown rice, which has no sodium. It was pretty yummy.
Tomorrow I have to go get my teeth cleaned too. Mine is only twice a year, but that's plenty if you ask me.
Goodnight ladies!
Sylvia0 -
Wow cityjane - We must be on the same wave length... I also made Hake for dinner with new potatoes only I served spinach for the greens! So, what are planning for tomorrow :-)
Michele - I too struggle when we go out to eat... Hubby likes to go out once a week... I always go with good intentions and end up being bad... My will power has its highs and lows!!!!!!!!!!!
Vicki - Way to go on needing new pants!!
Joyce - Sorry to read about your MIL, that must be so difficult to go through... It is so hard to lose a parent even a MIL... It is sad her daughter is acting like a jerk... You know what they say about karma! You are a jewel to care enough to make your MIL's last days about her...
Well work is crazy and have not had much me time... I have to come back and catch up on all the posts! Have a great night all!
Sandy - Boston0 -
Joyce - I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL
Sylvia - I love your daily random acts of kindness. A few times I've paid for the person behind me when I'm in the line at the drive through at Tim Horton's. It gives you a little rush for the day, doesn't it?
Granmallie - congrats on the smaller size...yipee :happy:
I didn't make it to the Y tonight. I had to take my DD to her plates for her car. She's never done it before so was anxious so I went with her. We stood in line what seemed like forever. Then went over to pick up pita's for dinner. I checked out the website and made my choices based on what would still be within my calorie limits. yummy. I'm actually relieved to take the night off, I am very tired. Sandy from ON 0 -
Hey everone. It was a stormy and rainy day and much cooler. It’s starting to feel like fall now. Today was weigh in day; I lost 0.5 pounds so I guess the biscuits and gravy didn’t hurt too much LOL. Last night I felt awful and went to bed right after dinner, today I felt fine but now feel kind of weird again. Maybe I’m trying to come down with something…hope not.
DD#2 is at work and DD#1 has been texting both DH and me today. She’s been trying to make a doctor’s appointment (I’m not sure what for) and can’t figure out the phone system. Her English is so bad she doesn’t understand the options so I was trying to tell her to listen carefully until you hear “Press 1 to make an appointment,” but that’s a while down the message. She’ll get it hopefully.
Sandy: hope that virus just keeps on moving on! You don’t need to be sick! My asthma always acts up when I catch a cold!
Rhonda: fabulous results on your 5k ! I’m impressed!
Rori: so glad you are ok in the floods. I’ll keep your friends in my prayers!
Joyce: I too like that fuji apple salad at Panera. You are a kind DIL.
Barbie: glad your lunch went well! Good for you to take such good care of your teeth. I hope to be an old lady who has never had a cavity…so far so good!
Renny: keep us up to date on the book!
Michele: you will have to post some pics of you in your dress
Grandmallie glad to hear you are feeling better and lost some more weight! Would love to meet some vitamin F pals here! Hope you two have a good time
Heather: I will gladly row off several pieces of that cake! Your soup sounds fabulous also!
Patceoh: I too find it harder and harder to get rid of this weight. I am often disappointed at “only” losing 1/2 pound of so. I really
shouldn’t be, especially since my fitness buddy at work keeps gaining! I think if it comes off slowly it will stay off better, but it’s hard not to be impatient.
Katla: I hope you are pleased as punch with the boat
Sylvia: what a delightful idea! I think I will try to join you! I don’t always see “strangers” every day but I’ll try my best when I do.
Jill: thanks for your suggestions! I have not been drinking oj every morning, so I kind of plan for when to have it because I just love it! I hadn’t thought about stuff like cutting fruit in half and eating it at two different times which my dietician suggested. I guess it just will take a lot of work.
Yanniejannie: I know the food and glucose thing doesn’t really make sense, does it? My worst blood sugar is 2 hours after lunch even though that isn’t always where my carbs are heaviest. Maybe there is some circadian rhythm thing at work too. Writing your letter was an act of kindness after your friend snapped. Maybe she was stressed?
Jewels: you joined by posting. Come back often!
Robin: your new pic is adorable.
Sue Yes I do feel stressed! We got most of the furniture back, but the table is in the office and it took 3 big guys turning it sideways to get it in there. We also can’t even lift the edge of the curio top. That will probably take 4 guys! I guess we’ll be hiring some help soon!
SueSouthDakota: I hope your shoulder feels better soon. That would be so discouraging to me. Keep your chin up!
Vicki: I saw that too about the Platte flooding in western Nebraska, I didn’t even consider that possible. Is it going to be all the way to GI? I think your cool weather arrived today!
Well I’m off to make tomorrow’s grocery list and dream of Heather’s bread slathered in real butter! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM Take care Meg from stormy Omaha0 -
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