WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2013

Michele.......Glad the manicotti turned out so well. There was a place in Okemos, Mi. that had the BEST manicotti.......they would serve you two, one cheese and one meat in this fantastic red sauce.....this was back in the 70's and it's still the best I ever had.

Saw "Last Vegas" today. Also made it to the gym for ladies exercise........one of my ladies won the 50/50 from the BYOH (bring your own horse) ride event on Sat. Made it through the party yesterday w/o eating going overboard........mainly because I was busy trying to recruit volunteers for a Nov. race. Got some good things to try at Whole Foods on my way home after the movie today---cinnamon butternut squash and roasted orange brussel sprouts. Also tried a new milk last week: "Califia" brand coconut almond milk a little in the hot cocoa is wonderful.

Dh home just now; gotta run. Hello to all.

yanniejannie
chilly mid-Atlantic

New to this thread and happy to meet you all! I got back on track in October, even though it was a challenge sometimes with football games and my daughter's birthday.

My goals for November are to stay on track and to cook more. My main goal is to limit dinners out to no more than once a week, if we even do that

Bonnie in Ohio

Hi, my name is Marty, and i was just wondering if anyone on this Topic has CHF? i am having a hard time trying to eat without salt, anyone else have this problem?

I don't know what CHF is, but DH has blood pressure issues and has to eat without added salt. The things we cook, we cook without any salt and add it at the table. I use salt and he uses salt substitute. His favorite Chinese restaurant will cook salt free if asked. So many things have a certain amount of inherent salt, such as meats, and milk if you drink it. He seems to be doing okay with that as long as we don't add salt and he drinks plenty of water.

Hello, all! I can't usually follow these long threads, but thought I'd chime in. My goal is simple - keep it up.

Deb (54) from north Texas

I am 521/2 HAhahaha! Remember when that was a big deal to get that 1/2 in? I would love some women of my age group or others who can appreciate our trails and woes and experiences as friends. I have alot that are young and sometimes I have no idea what they are talking about! LOL! I love them though! By the way I am over weight! Never been under. I too have medical issues. Would anyone wanna start a group of WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER? Please feel free to add me if you wish! I am here everyday logging and motivating!
Bebubble

Good Morning Ladies, hope everyone had a Nice Monday, mine went actually pretty well. Raining in Florida this morning and have a 200 mile travel day today and 12 stores to get in and out of, but that will help me walk a little faster to burn a few more calories so there is the blessing in the rain. :happy:

Grandmallie--Very nice Family Picture.

PeabodyGirl--Welcome

Katla--Thank you, I am a very high stress person, thus the weight gain, stress eating, trying to break that habit. I like holding a book too, and even tho I would trade them in at bookstore, my husband didn't like them piled in the bedroom til I could get around to doing it.

Anamika--So Awesome you cook from scratch, wish I had the time, I try on occasion.

Katymc--Welcome

Sylvia--Prayers for you and your Family. Not sure why someone would do such things. :brokenheart:

Barbie--Pizza Chicken--Boneless chicken breast,pounded flat if thick. Salt,pepper,garlic powder and Italian seasoning to taste. 1 tablespoon pizza sauce (I use DeFrateli, very good) 4 slices pepperoni, 1tsp butter or oil, 2 fresh mushrooms, sliced, 2 thin green pepper rings, 1 ounce mozzarella cheese, shredded. Season the chicken with salt and other seasonings, grill, meanwhile saute the mushrooms and pepper rings in butter or oil until slightly tender, but not mushy, set aside. Spread the sauce over the chicken, then top with the pepperoni, the pepper rings, mushrooms and then finally the cheese. Sprinkle with a little additional Italian seasoning if desired. Bake at 350 about 10-15 minutes or until hot and the cheese is melted. Serve at once. Makes 1 serving. 310 calories, 16g fat, 36g protein, 3g carbs 1g dietary fiber, 2g net carbs. There is a simplified method(which is one I used) made the veggies crunchy which I prefer. Simplified method Flatten the chicken breast slightly. if necessary to make it an even thickness all over. Season with salt,pepper,garlic powder and place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Spread the pizza sauce over the top of the chicken then top with the pepperoni, raw mushrooms and green pepper rings. Sprinkle the veggies with a little more salt if you like. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken is done to your liking. :bigsmile:

Michele--Thank you for telling about the CC chicken. I hope that works for your Brownies. Where r u in NC?

Huntndox--Welcome

Joyce--Your cat sounds like Houdini :laugh:

YannieJannie--What is Cinnamon butter squash?

Pat (Phoo) --Sounds like an exciting day. What r u going to make with Gnocchi?

Bonnie--Welcome

Deb in NTX--Welcome

Marty--My Dad has CHF, I cook all his meals for the month then freeze them, I use fresh everything, and Mrs. Dash, pepper to season, brown rices, and nothing out of a box or can. Before I did this, he would be in the hospital at least every 3 months, and we almost lost him twice it was so bad, this is a lot of work and planning, but worth every minute of it, he has not been in the hospital but twice in 3 years (which is the nature of this disease) but all his numbers and everything are perfect.
And my Dad is one of the most important people I have in my life (such a Daddy's Girl) , I want him around for a long time.

Hope everyone has a Blessed & Wonderful Day. :flowerforyou:

Tina in Florida

Day 5: I am so incredibly thankful for this spiritual journey I have begun as my preparation for Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. If you will indulge me yet again, I'll share a couple more things that continue to inspire me. One verse in yesterday's reading was Psalm 63:5 "my soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods." Then this morning, in my reading of the 5th chapter of "A Woman's High Calling," the quality of focus was personal discipline and temperance in all areas of life.

Every single day something jumps out at me to inspire me to do the right thing. Dave's candy dish remains untouched as does the diet soda.

It's only one week in, but I am feeling so much less helpless than I was before.

I have to change things up so tomorrow I am going to try weights, the darn scale wont budge.. trying to stay within my calories, but am always hungry, try and snack on the right things(mostly)
will try try and do better...

morning again,
I am thankful for a much better and healthy lifestyle, I feel so much better than I did this time last year, I am so very grateful for my health and the health of my children,Husband and father, I am truly blessed..
I may not be rich with money, but I have so much more.. I have wonderful friends and family both near and far, I have a wonderful husband 2 puppies that I adore and a home in florida..
I am blessed with a good job ,granted not enough hrs,but we are getting by,
will try and make it a healthy thanksgiving for the gentleman I will serve...

Grandmalle, try to up your protein and water. See if that helps with the hunger. Tons and tons of lettuce also seems to help if you want to try a huge salad.

I have discovered a new salad dressing that I love. It is Brianna's French Vinaigrette. It is olive oil, vinegar and spices, but no sugar, corn syrup or artificial sweetener. It is 80 calories per tablespoon but your salad has nearly none and you won't want more than half a tablespoon on a small salad, a tablespoon on a medium, and two on a large salad. My new favorite lunch is the veggie lovers bag salad, grilled chicken, this dressing, and seasoned rye crisp crackers. The crackers are 25 calories each. I usually have 3.

Liz, not to worry. I still eat at least 1200 calories a day, sometimes 1400. I agree with you though, that I would stay away from a cleanse if I had binge/purge issues. One should be able to cleanse naturally by eating healthy. My problem was that I wasn't eating healthy. I needed the structure of a strict regime to get me back on track.

I am still fantasizing about when I can actually have a Diet Dr. pepper again. I'm hoping the craving will go away. We'll see!

Tammy - what part of Oklahoma are you in? I'm about 30 miles north of Miami, OK.

To whoever asked about low salt, BOY is it hard! I'm doing it because of heart disease and high blood pressure. I bought a American Heart Association cookbook which has helped a lot. I have learned to love Mrs Dash. I have learned to read labels on foods, and have found some very low salt alternatives. I learned to bake bread without salt, or just a tiny bit. I learned that even raw meats usually contain salt solution, but found a store that sells meat with no solution added. But it took a long time before I thought things tasted good without salt. Even after 6 months I miss it. I have to cook two meals most of the time, one for hubby with salt and one for me without. We don't go out to eat as often, and then I usually get salad. I've never used salad dressing anyway, so didn't have to give that up. I found that if you ask, they will usually prepare food with no salt added. One local place will even use the Mrs Dash that I bring in my purse. One of my favorite discoveries is that Hershey's chocolate is low sodium!

All this talk of kitties reminds me of a cat I had once who could crawl UNDER the door. He somehow mashed his head down small enough to fit. I always thought he had brain damage from doing that - he was a strange cat - but he was sweet. I miss having a cat.

This is going to be a strange couple of days. I'm driving to Kansas City by myself, staying overnight, and going to my heart appointment in the morning. I'm not used to sleeping by myself. Don't know if I can do it. Hubby has a heavy load of classes on Wednesday so I have to go alone. No doggies either. My fear is that I won't remember to ask enough questions or won't remember the answers, I'll have to make a list. My chest feels tight today and it feels like my heart is doing somersaults. Probably just nerves. I was reading about this new doctor online and he seems to be some kind of rock star in the medical profession. The heart cath center is even named for him! Somehow that makes me feel better. Hopefully I won't get shuffled off to an underling. While in KC I am going to Trader Joes. We don't have them here. So that will be fun.

Have a great day everyone!

Sylvia

Enjoyed my yoga this morning. I'm trying to arrange to meet my yoga friend in town next week, perhaps for a slimming meal or a walk around.

This pm we went to the local shopping mall to exchange my soda stream cylinder. Bought some crime fiction as well. Then I saw some tokens on sale, one of them giving a cut to a diabetic charity, so I bought them for Christmas presents for my DB and my DSIL. So that's done at least! (My DB is diabetic so I though it was a nice touch.)

My best friend in London has had a regrowth of her cancer tumours and has got to try a new drug. Apparently it has the side effect of increasing appetite! ! ! ! We discussed ways of eating less calorific food that still satisfies! Her good news is that she will become a granny by next May. It was nice to chat even if only on the phone. She has only been down here once since I moved here, but I do get to see her sometimes up in London.

Guinea fowl tonight for dinner. There are always lovely left overs for the next day. And I must make some more yoghourt.
I will do it now!

Love to all. Heather UK

Happy Tues.
Welcome to the new ladies.
Sylvia,praying for u.
Hugs to you all
Jane

Hi everyone,
Having a good day after a bumpy night. Got a call from Alert One after midnight, my sister fell getting up to go to bathroom. She's okay, just couldn't get up. Ambulance came and got her back up to her recliner. I went over and stayed with her the rest of the night. She is supposed to have an aide with her but she didn't show last night and no one left me know. My sister has Multiple Sclerosis and wants to stay at home rather than go to a nursing home. So when her husband works nights, we have an aide stay with her.

I got in some exercise this morning with Leslie Sansone, but it looks nice out this afternoon so I might venture out for a walk. I'll just have to bundle up a little. Probably just have left overs for supper tonight, don't feel like cooking today.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day, take care,

JB from PA