WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2013
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evening my dears~
I am sitting here with tears in my eyes,because I get so much support from you all
each and every one of you..
Well remember how I told you I could feel something in the air.. well got in to work today, and there was a buzz in the air,I said ewww what is this, well the financial manager got engaged.. she got a rock too but she is also the real office manager cause the other one doesnt really know what to do.so after congrats were given,she pulls me in the office and closes the door,
Oh hear we go... they cut my hours again.. something about not enough production,told her I need full time work,
Oh but we need you here the little things help keep us organized~ yea right..
I feel like a cow being put out to pasture..told that to my DH and he said you are...
I feel like a failure~ honest to God,I know where he closes a door he opens a window, but geesh.
I am beside myself. I cant really do anything until the beginning of the new year,because we are going to florida in december..
keep me in your prayers,cause this old broad is gonna need them
I am so sorry. It's tough enough to feel unappreciated at work. You don't need it from your DH, too.
I've been hearing a lot about underemployment benefits lately. Do you know if they have those in your state? It might be worth checking into. All I really know is that they are like unemployment but are for people who have been cut from full to part time employment and that you must be actively seeking full time employment. I do think the laws vary from state to state.0 -
Grandmallie = one of these times, would LOVE to meet you and Kevrit!!
I'm not that far away, maybe an hour or so?? DH has relatives in Berlin area and we'll be there for the annual family Christmas party.
Jill in western MA
Jill,
We will have to set up a time soon!0 -
Hi everyone!
Feeling a bit dozy now. I managed to get my gym in this morning and then my friend and I set out on the train for Winchester, leaving the men behind. Her husband has groin strain and could barely walk 200 yards to the pub for lunch. We went round the cathedral and I gave a guided tour! They were busy getting some function ready and certain parts were roped off, but I just carried on marching through because I wanted her to see all of it. We missed the Winchester Bible though as it was closed. I even took her down to the crypt although the door was drawn to!
Then we had lunch in the refectory. A quick visit to a food market where I bought mince pies for the guests and then we went to the Great Hall, where there is a Round Table in commemoration of the legendary King Arthur. All good, then we caught the train back for tea and mince pies. (I had bread!)
Phew! I do feel a bit worn out, but I haven't got to cook tonight as it's our pub outing for our anniversary. I am going to wear my new dress and furry boots! Try and glam up a bit. We are starting the evening with a glass of prosecco and cassis, known as kir royale, then my friend is driving to the pub as she hardly drinks. It's only 5 mins away anyway.
They are off tomorrow morning and then we can just collapse! One very good thing is that they have offered a house swap for next September for a week. As they live in a beautiful part of Cornwall we are very happy about that. The husband built the house himself and it is very individual and stylish. Yes! Free holiday! We both adore Cornwall and their house is much further west than the one we rented this year. Only disadvantage is I will have to get this house spic and span!
Right I think a short nap is in order!
Love Heather in darkening Hampshire UK
PS - Katla - we have an enormous freezer in the kitchen, but had to buy another, smaller one for the garage. Yikes! They are both full!:laugh:0 -
Happy hump day!
It`s hubby`s birthday.Violet and I made cards for him.:drinker: :drinker:
Gonna go out for dinner later.
Have a good one.
HUGS
jane0 -
Good afternoon ladies. Woke up feeling better so looking forward to going to the Y. I wanted to post to see my new ticker also!!!!!
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Good afternoon ladies. Woke up feeling better so looking forward to going to the Y. I wanted to post to see my new ticker also!!!!!
Joyce, Indiana
I love your new ticker and just look at all that lost weight. Congratulations!0 -
still sick: you'll have to carry on without me! LOL Meg0
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Meg, I hope you feel better soon. Take care.
Sylvia0 -
thunder coming from the DH,I understand he is upset,our paycheck is smaller but the bills aren't.he is spouting off in the other room..
I dont know what more I can do.
im about to have a mental meltdown.. i hate when he yells, the dogs have scattered and yes I am fine..
will check in with ya'll in the morning0 -
Checking in
I seem to be stuck !! Nothing I do is moving the scale , Its like it cemented itself down to this weight !! so frustrating . On a good note, I went to my doctor for my regular check up and he lowered my blood pressure meds 
At lease I am seeing something positive as a result of my weight loss.I just wish it would move faster. 0 -
Nov 20th. Today I am thankful for my Brother Paul. He is the the strongest guy I have met, except my Dad. He has taken my Dads place since he died in 1998. He is the father to one, another one of the family that got mixed up in drugs, rebellion,everything a teenager can do. But he showed his son Gods love although he knew his son might never see it that way. He is now a proud Grandpa to 2 beautiful babies. He is a chaplain in a hospice, part time minister in his church, full time Grandma, caregiver to his MIL. He tries to stay strong around family and then cries in private. Plus he is just like his brother and gives the biggest hugs. He officiated for both my daughters weddings. My first daughter got married 3 weeks after my Dad died. So for that one he walked Mom up the aisle then took his place as minister for his nieces wedding. He knew his primary job was to his Mother. I think the thing I love about him the most is that he has taught me the art of just listening. Just listening. That may be all I need at that moment. He doesn't have an answer but he can listen. I love you Paul.
Meg, so sorry you are still sick. Us nurses just don't do sick very well at all. Grandmallie I wish a bunch of us could just go get you and take you away for a lunch date. I can relate so much to all you say about your husband. Today my husband couldn't get a dial tone so his solution to it is to beat it against the coffee table. I reminded him of all the Wii-motes he has bought when his Wii table tennis game doesn't go his way. He said he knows it doesn't help but makes his feel better for the moment. He also knows that every time he has to go buy a new one I just add the amount to my money I spend at C J Banks.
Joyce, indiana0 -
Grandmallie, you shouldn't have to take any verbal abuse. That's just awful! My folks yelled so much we kids called it the French and Indian Wars. (He-french, she-Indian) I think it scarred me for life. My first husband was a screamer and then some, so I sympathize. Luckily my sweet new and improved hubby never even raises his voice. Ever! I wish you had one like him. Instead of DH you should call yours PH for poopiehead when he acts like that.
My son and hubby and I had lunch today and discussed his oldest daughter. She has some emotional problems from all the stuff she went through with her Mother and wicked stepfather. She's in therapy. She seems to have arrested development and has the emotional maturity of about a six year old. She is nine and a half. She has some serious self image problems also. She's very short for her age and a little chubby. But she does have a skill that I think we should nurture. That little girl can really sing! She's very shy about it, but she sings very sweetly and seems to have a fantastic ability to hold a tune. And, jokingly she says "do you want to hear an opera singer?" And lets out a serious operatic voice. My son says she's always singing to herself around the house. So, I told my son that he should ask her therapist if it would help to get her into voice lessons, to give her something special to be proud of. I think it would help her self esteem a lot. Hubby thinks we could find someone at the college, maybe an advanced student, to give her lessons. I told my son that I would pay for it. I'm waiting to see what the therapist said, but I'm excited about it.
Good night ladies!
Sylvia0 -
Stopping by to share a comic I came across tonight; I'm pretty sure most wives can relate :bigsmile:
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Good eve,all.Still slogging along.Hoping the scale will show a loss this wk. I'm not greedy,even a pd down would work :bigsmile:
Been doing ok calorie wise.Wasted calories & money today when we had Chinese.Love the soft noodles,but this place needs to learn noodles need flavor.
DH is driving himself crazy with worry because the company he worked for might move out of state.That could cause changes in our
Medical insurance.Will be months before we know.
We had decided not to make a big deal out of the holidays,so at least that won't be the expense it usually is.All we can
do is wait & see.:grumble:
Grandmallie,fingers crossed for you.You sound like a great employee & will be an asset anywhere you go. Any chance of working in Fl?
Joyce in Ind,beautiful description of your brother.I was close to my little bro.He was a sweetheart & I miss him so much.Life is beautiful but it puts us thru hard trials too.:ohwell:
Sorry I'm not good at posting to a lot of people. Hugs to those who need one.Hope your Thanksgiving is wonderful. Pat C in Ohio0 -
Meg,feel better:flowerforyou:
Had a nice dinner with Daughter,Violet and hubby,stayed under my calories and even had a couple cheese fries.
Good night all.
HUGS
jane
ps love the post about what husbands hear,how true.0 -
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Marking my spot on the new thread. I'm so far behind!
Sue in TX0 -
bump for now...skimmed the posts.
Sue in SD – lucky you to hear a St. Olaf group! Our DS#2 went to a summer camp there when he was 14. (Mostly to survive the summer…he was miserable at 14!)
Katla – what are you knitting?
Anamika – happy anniversary!
Grandmallie – Are everyone’s hours being cut? While I am not generally inclined toward litigation or making a stink, have you considered filing an EEOC charge? If everyone does the same work and everyone's hours are not being equally cut, and you can link their behavior/decision being based on your age, or that they have allowed a hostile work environment, you might have a case. I don't believe it costs anything to file the EEOC charge, you just have to file it at an EEOC office. It would likely be uncomfortable afterwards. Though perhaps not any more so than now...
Joyce – I have a brother Paul, too! We're Irish twins - he was born late one month of one year, and I was born early in the same month the next year. :laugh: :laugh:
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Hello to all: Well I finally got my appointment for a CT of abdomen and pelvis. The hang up was of course the insurance company. They did not want to preauthorize the CT. Already had liver panel blood draw. Should hear results of that soon and I have an appointment with gastroenterology. I feel much calmer now that it is all set up.
The young man who was walking my dog was hit by a car a couple of weeks ago and has been in a coma since. Just heard tonight that he is probably not going to make it. His parents are in the process of making a decision to remove him from life support. What a horrible decision to have to make for your child. We will miss him in choir.
Grandmallie - I think you should go to Florida and enjoy some quiet time on the beach. Then come home and regroup. Co-workers often don't realize how much you do until you are gone and they have to pick up the slack.
Meg - Hope you feel better soon. Is it supposed to snow down your way tomorrow? They are saying we will get anywhere from one inch to six here. Yuck!:grumble:
Well must get organized. Planning on an early night as I have to get DH to hospital at 5:45 am tomorrow for esophageal dilation. Nothing serious just stretching scar tissue at the anastomosis that periodically tightens up.
Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to all with victories. Sue in SD0 -
"Looking for or willing to start a weekly check in group.
I'm looking for folks that want to check in weekly on how they are doing. I can't quite do it daily and just getting my food and exercise into the system is a lot daily " from Kelly Girl
Kelly Girl - I would be happy to be in a weekly group. This group is wonderfully active, but like you it's all I can do to get my daily exercise and food logged in!
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:flowerforyou: Sandy, thank you for your kind words.....I've learned a lot from other women on MFP and from walking through some of life's challenges....I've found a few simple, healthy low calories suppers that work for me and I don't mind the repetition.
:flowerforyou: Deb, you are so right to stay focused on your blessings.
:flowerforyou: Jill, bread (especially the good kind) is something I have to stay away from because I am incapable of being moderate with it.
:flowerforyou: bj, i hope the days get better with your students.
:flowerforyou: Vicki, you have adopted a very positive and active response to the awful car crash incident. I admire you for that.
:flowerforyou: Michele, when you start thinking/fretting about Bryan, tell your head to "shut up".......someone told me that there should be an Eleventh Commandment--"Thou shalt not fret"
:flowerforyou: Viv, planning my food in advance has helped me a lot.
:flowerforyou: Grandmallie, you have any excellent collection of coping mechanisms and are sounding much more positive.
:flowerforyou: Sylvia, I'm reading a book called "Salt, Sugar, and Fat" that makes a strong case about those things being addictive so your hubby is probably right about the pizza and hamburgers.
:flowerforyou: Katla, we're having a bit of a situation in line dance with the "mean girls"....when I cook sweet potatoes or yams, I bake them in their skins and eat them with nothing at all on them and I think they are yummy.....Jake can't eat them without adding Smart Balance.
:laugh: Rita, my hubby thinks I do too much and should be seeking more balance...he thinks this back injury is a good thing for me so I will aim toward walking slower and not walking the dogs so much.
:flowerforyou: Heather, great idea leaving the hubbies behind and going off with your friend.
:flowerforyou: :brokenheart: Meg, I hope you feel better soon.
:laugh: Texasgal. LOL...:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:flowerforyou: Pat C. you probably already know to stay in the moment and not waste energy worrying about what might happen in the future.
:brokenheart: Sue in SD, sorry about the boy who walked your dogs......best wishes on your upcoming tests.:flowerforyou:
:flowerforyou: Today was my bad eating day....the line dance group went out to lunch at a Mexican restaurant. I had a cheese enchilada and a chile relleno with a side of pico de gallo.....since I don't eat cheese anymore, it was a great treat....someone kept pushing the chips and salsa in my direction and kept talking to distract myself from eating them....I'll notice it on the scale because of all the sodium.......it won't be that big a deal in calories since the rest of my day was my usual food.
:flowerforyou: I was very careful to budget dog walking time and it seems to have worked. Total dog walking time today was about two hours which is a lot less than the old days. When I took the dogs out for their bedtime walk at 6 PM it was clear and cold and frosty. Barbie from beautiful chilly 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.”
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Quick check in tonight...
Grandmallie - I"m so sorry that you are having such a rough time. None of this is your fault! Sending you virtual hugs.
Meg - I hope you feel better soon.
I had my 2nd session with my personal trainer. Wow, can I feel my muscles tonight. I'm sure tomorrow will be a bit worse. It was a good session and she's doing a lot of exercises to strengthen the muscles around my knees to compensate for the arthritis. DD still won't book a session a personal training session. I think it would do her good but... well I'm Mom so what do I know :laugh:
Just talked to DS and he seems to like his new job. I think he likes that it's not nights and it's only 8 min from his apartment.
I think the boss is out on the road tomorrow so it will be a nice quiet day :happy: Sandy from ON 0 -
Meg - sending virtual chicken soup your way
Viv - there have been so many times when I've found that logging my food BEFORE eating it has helped me. At one time I was at the point where I could eat the food and then log it, and still be under calories. I think I've gotten "portion distortion" and it really helps me to log first, then eat.
DeeDee - I really couldn't treport him to the MFP moderators because it was ME who asked what "perv over your picture" meant. However, I blocked him and did find out that MFP doesn't inform a person when they've been blocked, you just no longer get their messages. Well, there's nothing I can do about what he does. I just wanted to give anyone on here a heads-up if they ever got a message from a samm-something-or-other
Sylvia - I put a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the pan when I made a pineapple angel food cake. It works very nicely. The thing is, I was making this in a bundt cake pan. I suppose I could have used an angel food pan and it would have worked out just fine. Well, I've made one in a 9 x 13 pan like the directions say. We shall see how that comes out.
Tina - we want photos of your meeting!!!! Wish I was there in person, but I will be there in thought
katla - the sweet potato casserole that I'm going to try this year has egg, canola oil (1T), honey, milk, orange zest, vanilla salt and the topping is whole wheat flour, brown sugar, OJ concentrate, oil and butter (i'm not going to put the pecans on it as I wouldn't like them. It makes 10 servings and each serving is 238 calories. hmmmm...now that I look at the recipe, id doesn't look like each serving is going to be that big. We shall see.....
I made whoopie pies for Jesica and Kris. Last time they were here, they really liked them. One thing I did find out was that I shouldn't put a whole lot of filling in them. Well, live and learn
jane - happy birthday to your hubby
Meg - sending more chicken soup your way. Feel better fast
Went to yoga this morning then took the deep water class, then to senior bowling. I worked on my handicap, that's for sure. After bowling went to Lowes Hardware to get Christmas lights, Vince had already bought out the ones the store by us has so I went to another store. Fortunately,k he'd purchased them online earlier because evidentally a lady came in and bought quite a few. Then, since I was right next door to Lowes Foods, I went there and got lobster and cheese, just things they had on sale. If I'd know that I was going to go there, I wouldn't have bought the sweet potatoes at Bi-Lo. Stopped there after the deep water class just to get what's on sale that I needed.
Tomorrow I'll do Jari Love's Extremely Ripped DVD, then go to the soup kitchen to give them part of one of the cola cakes that stuck to the pan, then to the Green Room. When I get home I'm planning to help Vince with the decorations. I told him that he can climb up the ladder to put the lights on the arches, but I'll get him more sets so that he doesn't have to get up and down. That reminds me that I should probably put a potato in the microwave so it's ready for tomorrow.
Sylvia - love the abbreviation PH! I bet singing lessons would really boost that girl's self-esteem. You are so right, it'll give her something special to be bproud of. Not everyone has a great voice, I kknow that I don't. Her singingg might even take her into other areas but one thing at a time. I wish her the best
texasgal - cute cartoon, and how true!
Sue in SD - insurance companies ALWAYS seem to hold things up. How horrible about that guy who was walking your dog. My heart goes out to those parents.
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Texasgal: I love the cartoon. Thanks for the laugh.:laugh: :laugh:
Gail: At the moment I’m knitting a scarf as a Christmas gift. I’ve had some real problems with trigger finger in the last couple of years, and DH bought me new knitting needles for my birthday. These are a set of square interchangeable needles in different sizes with different lengths of nylon line that can be attached and used for different sizes of project. He got them at a local yarn shop. Amazingly, I seem to be able to use them to knit without aggravating my hand. I waited months to even try them so my finger would get a chance to heal a bit.:flowerforyou:
Sue in SD: I hope you’re able to get the medical evaluations you need. Insurance companies have too much power, in my opinion. What a tragic event for your dog walker and his whole family.:flowerforyou:
Barbie: Unfortunately mean girls seem to be found in many groups but not this one! Yay! Part of that, likely a big part, is because you’re a good leader. I love sweet potatoes, too. I usually put a little salt on mine after they’re cooked. DH uses salt substitute. Since I’ve stopped salting food during cooking, I think I’m using dramatically less salt and know I’m feeling better. It is extremely helpful to DH in his efforts to keep his blood pressure as low as possible.:flowerforyou:
Sandy: Enjoy your day tomorrow. I hope it is peaceful and productive.:flowerforyou:
Meg: Rest, fluids, and coddling. Don’t go back to work too soon. Doctor Katla has spoken. :laugh: :laugh: Seriously, I hope you’re feeling better every day.:flowerforyou:
I went to the fitness center and did two circuits on the weight machines today. The first set was at a lower resistance than the second. I did the whole first set and then the whole second set. I discovered the other day that my body doesn’t like to stay at one machine and do both sets before moving on. My weak knee is a little sore this evening. I wonder whether I’m doing the “resistance table” correctly. I don’t know what it is actually called. Next time I go in I’ll ask about how I'm using it.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
November goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink 3 or more glasses of water daily0 -
up at 1:45 am, and have been up since.. DH just got up and getting ready to leave for Florida, at least I will have some peace and quiet for 8-9 days....
meeting Kevrit for lunch, will get a picture, and maybe she can figure out how to post it on here.. will check in later0 -
Guests gone! It all went really well and it was lovely of them to buy us our anniversary meal!
DH is off walking with his cricket friend and will have a pub lunch out. I will enjoy a few hours peace snd quiet before the cleaner arrives. Lovely not to have to clean up after guests - I know how lucky I am. I always say I'd rather starve than not have my cleaner! It makes for marital accord as I'm not always agitating about why DH isn't doing stuff.:laugh: While the guests were here he wasn't quite keeping up with the washing up, to my minor annoyance, but my cleaner takes away a lot of stress! I just have to tidy up a bit so she can get round, empty waste bins etc. It certainly makes having visitors a lot less stressful as I can concentrate on the food.
Saying goodbye to guests this morning took up my gymming time so I did a quick half an hour circuit training instead. Will have to cut back a bit on calories today to compensate. Fish I think. Our meal out yesterday has pushed up my sodium so I am up a couple of lbs, but hope it will soon disappear when eating and drinking returns to normal. I went over a bit yesterday, but nothing drastic. Most of it was alcohol! You only have an anniversary once a year!
Must get in contact with my brother and arrange a visit. It's my DSIL's birthday next week. I have bought her some lovely battery operated Christmas lights with berries and pine cones on. I have the same ones. We will also give them their Christmas presents just in case we don't get another chance. They only live ten miles away, but it seems to get more and more difficult to arrange meetings. They have a huge family, and I mean huge, and are super busy with church, good works and DSIL works. She is also doing postgraduate study. Phew! ! !
Well, I'm not even washed yet!:noway: :laugh:
Love from Heather in glowering Hampshire UK0 -
morning again ladies,
CityJane- glad you enjoyed your guests,it is always fun to have people over.
cant wait to meet Rita(Kevrit) today that will be fun, I am sorta feeling under the weather, not horrible just a little off.. between the stress of the job and the screaming match last night,im sorta feeling punk as my DG (dear grandma) used to say,a little bit of a scratchy throat,i think that was from the yelling:embarassed:
I do not usually blow my stack but stress will do that to you...
he of course apologized this morning before he left...
gonna try and get a bit of rest,then take the DH glasses to get fixed,bring a couple of coats to the consignment shop, then meet Rita and then grocery shop..
I am racking my brain to figure out what kind of work I can make some money at, wonder if there is something I can do from home...0 -
Well, we got a bit of bad news yesterday morning---my hubby's cousin died of a heart attack. He was the same age as us, 55. My hubby was pretty upset cuz this cousin lived close by & they still went to car shows & did things together & he had just talked on the phone to him a couple days ago. It makes you realize we all never know how long we have, even if we aren't "that old."
On a brighter note, I did well with my eating yesterday & had a good gym workout.
Katla: I do the same thing at the gym---don't do all cardio at one place. Works better if I do part on the Arc & then treadmill or whatever & then of course the strength stuff.
Grandmallie: Have a great time in Florida! When do you leave?
Have a great day, all!
God Bless,
Deb:flowerforyou:0 -
Good morning!
Deb........Condolences on your loss
Heather.........Glad to hear your anniversary was wonderful! Kudos on the house trade; sounds like a fabulous arrangement.
Meg.........Hope today you are feeling much better!! Lots of people have that crud here.
Liz............11th floor and surrounded by fog? Sounds like being in a cocoon.
Sandy........What a terrible experience being escorted out; I know I waould find that traumatic!
BJ in Ont.............I'm a soup fan too; could eat it 5 times a week
actually I probably do eat it 5 times a week! Stick to your guns with the grades.
Katla..........On the hovercraft parents----my DD has parents flying in to the college where she studies and tutors as a peer tutor to discuss with HER and other tutors their kids tutoring!!! This is something I just learned and find it quite over the top.
Sylvia.........I vote for singing instruction for that child.
Suein SD........tragic situation about your dog walker; so sorry for those parents.
Went to a book signing last night then a 5mile plus walk through holiday decorations in town. Slept really well!!! Meeting one of the volunteers for Saturday's race to show her the course and it's location.........then to show her the farm.
Rita and granmallie...........Have a great time today!
yanniejannie0 -
up at 1:45 am, and have been up since.. DH just got up and getting ready to leave for Florida, at least I will have some peace and quiet for 8-9 days....
meeting Kevrit for lunch, will get a picture, and maybe she can figure out how to post it on here.. will check in later
Have a wonderful time with kevrit and say hi from me. I hope you'll get some rest without your DH (PH?) yelling at you. It was good that he apologized, but that doesn't take away the additional stress he dumped on you. Sending virtual hugs your way. I wonder if there is a home-based business or job you could do. My neighbor was a medical transcriptionist before she retired and the last few years she worked from home. There are bound to be numerous things like that if we open our minds and look for them. The reason I'm thinking about it is that your trips to Florida wouldn't be a problem for the employer.0
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