WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2013

:flowerforyou:Susan, dairy is great for me and has been a central part of my food plan, but I have no adverse reactions…..I use almond milk along with my whey protein shakes and recently found out that I am consuming too much calcium so I’ve had to make changes in my food plan……our dogs have been boarded at the vet since they were puppies and they love going there….they get lots of attention. Bernie, the cat, goes to a special cat-only boarding place where he has a great time…..the worst thing is that we can’t pick them up on Sunday so we are her without them tonight and tomorrow morning.

:brokenheart: Amanda, I’m sorry to hear that there is more trouble in your life. I know how it feels to be the one who jumps up to help everyone. It’s hard to find balance in that part of one’s life.

:laugh: Robin, I’ve heard you talk about the “dreadmill” for a long time and this weekend when I did most of my walking on the dreadmill instead of outdoors, I now know what you mean.

:brokenheart: :brokenheart: Molly, I am so sorry about your grandpuppy…..our furry children are so special.

:bigsmile: jb, you look awesome in your :during" picture....what a super change

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: We had an awesome weekend…….not having access to a computer was strange and allowed me time to do other things….along with the meetings we went to, we spend time with some great friends, worked out at the hotel fitness center, ate out for dinner and ate the food we brought for breakfast and lunch. We ate at one restaurant that had all sorts of exotic foods with fancy sauces and I ordered a plain grilled chicken breast with sliced tomatoes and sliced cucumbers. I did stray a bit at Olive Garden and ate breadsticks with the all you can eat soup, salad, and breadsticks. We ate at a Thai restaurant twice and asked the waitress to not bring the rice. One night I ate with my friend who has been abstinent on Overeaters Anonymous for 24 years. She was quite exact about what she ordered (extra veggies, extra meat, no rice) and she carries a food scale to weigh the meat and brought cherry tomatoes to add to her meal………she got a container for the meet that exceeded the amount of protein she wanted for her meal. I ordered swimming rama (chicken, spinach, and peanut sauce) and she said that it sounded good but peanuts were not on her eating plan. It was inspiring to eat with her. Her husband is blind and he had just gotten a new guide dog. The new dog was still training so no one could pet her. They also had his recently retired dog who is now a certified therapy dog and they were able to bring both dogs into the restaurant and into all our meetings. It was very cool eating dinner at a restaurant with two big dogs sleeping peacefully under the table.

:bigsmile: Besides all the fun and busy times with others, we had lots of time together in our beautiful big fancy hotel room with a nice view. Sleeping without the pets was a nice treat.


:bigsmile: Jake and I got up early each morning and went down to the fitness center. I walked on the treadmill and used the weights and the machines. Jake walked on the treadmill. Several times I walked the stairs to our room on the 15th floor. I met my steps goal all four days.

:bigsmile: e got home at 2PM and found an e mail that the peonies were ready to be picked up and the farm would be open til three so we went out and got them and stopped to buy more manure to be able to plant them in the big flower bed tomorrow.

Barbie from NW Washington

"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."

“If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”