WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2013

Hi,

Have a few minutes. Welcome Laura---you have already lost an amazing amt. of weight (!) and also welcome back to all those returning after being absent for varying times.

Thanksgiving is over here---I had it on Saturday early evening after the 5K for the equine therapy place (which was cold and windy but went well). There is a huge race event here on Thanksgiving that DD and I participate in every year and if I have Thanksgiving on Fri. or Sat. DD doesn't get to help eat up the leftovers as she is always leaving to go back to college.

We need to get flu shots while she's home .........not looking forward to that!

Heather and Sylvia...........hope you are both feeling better.

Making banana bread and a couple sweet potato and pumpkin pies this afternoon.

Bye for now
yanniejannie

If you guys remember last month I ordered a lot of things from Collections, Etc for Christmas plus a sweatshirt for me as an added gift. I ordered an XL since this is the size I down to now. I guess they run really big at Collections so I took a gamble and ordered a large. It came yesterday and it fits fine. I will give the other one to my sister so we will both benefit from it. It kind of makes me feel good to have a size large in my closet yet I know they run large. I am finding that my old clothes and are XL are a lot bigger than the newer clothes that are an XL.

Got to go out today and find some folding chairs for our house. We have always just taken all of our kitchen chairs downstairs to put around our folding tables but some of them are falling apart. So we need to invest in folding chairs. I also need to find someone who will airbrush a lady bug on a small birthday cake for Ellies birthday. We don't get a big cake for her since there are still so many deserts left over from our Thanksgiving dinner. So we get a little cake. her big sister jsut wants a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. That's fine with DH since that's his favorite kind. And he always makes it which is comical and frustrating. He puts the frosting on to soon and it just doesn't spread well. It's silly that he wants to put it on early, it's not that we are getting ready to eat it. He is afraid that the cake will dry out if it isn't frosted soon. Grandpas are funny.

Joyce, Indiana

Hello to all, welcome to the newbies:

Pat(phoo) - Glad to see you back. We missed your wit and wisdom.

Heather - I think the Christmas present sounds grand.

Just a little note to all of you with fitbits. I had to go in today for a CT scan and forgot my fitbit was in my pocket. Apparently going through a CT scanner causes the fitbit to add flights of stairs. Mine added seven flights for three trips through the scanner. Nothing else changed just the flights climbed. This is the second time that has happened. :laugh: Crazy little thing!!

Very cold and windy here today. It is just my DH and I for Thanksgiving so we are going to Royal Fork. We will be in Seattle area for Christmas so will celebrate more thoroughly then.

We are busy, busy in the pools. I got a note when I came home from PT that we are starting patients 1/2 hour early tomorrow so I will need to be there early too.

Everyone have a blessed Thanksgiving. Sue in SD

Good day ladies!

I have been very busy, but just wanted to post that I am really enjoying the Curves and glad I joined! The diet is strict but I am on day 2 and did well yesterday. I have read up to page 8 so am getting really behind! Simply no time..... As my mother used to say "no rest for the wicked!" :laugh: I must be very 'wicked'! :devil:

My mother used to say that also and my smart *kitten* reply was and is - I have no time to be wicked so now what?

Count me in! My mom also said that, as well as "No rest for the weary."

Here's a good low salt recipe that I made tonight. It was really yummy, but next time I will put the sweet potatoes in later because I like them a little crisper. I really enjoyed the taste of cayenne pepper and cinnamon. It sounded strange, but it liked it. I used Swansons No Salt Beef Stock.

http://my.hearthealthyonline.com/recipe/soups/beef-and-sweet-potato-stew/

Sylvia

Nov 26th. Today I am thankful for my parents. patceo's post kind of brought back all my memories about my parents although I think about them all the time. Dad was a minister therefore we were the typical preachers family. Some people would say that is bad but I was SO proud of my parents and what they represented in the community, even in this country. They didn't just preach The Word, they lived it and made it so easy for us to be in that environment daily.We were always in small churches therefore we all did something in the church to get it ready or clean it. So we all were used to the fact that you worked without the sense that you were going to get money out of it. It was just what you did. They lived a wonderful example for all of us in growing up, how to raise our children, how to love our spouses, how to carry out our everyday lives in business, finances or anything. Mom and Dad, I love you so much and I can't wait for the day that I join you in Heaven. Thank you for being who you are. You were a pillar in the community.

You are right pat, video games, boredom, being given everything has led to the younger generation not being able to handle their lives as an adult. They are not given the building blocks to cope. They are used to an instant life from popcorn, microwave, video chat, email, everything. So yes, I do place some of the blame on my brothers and wives. But at the time they thought what they were doing was right, it was the norm, it was what was expected. I am so proud of my own girls the way they have grown up, accepted their own mistakes. My daughter is raising her own girls that way. One of the things they talk with any kind of decision is that the right choice, will there be consequences.

Just checked my list for Thursday and I see that no one has rolls. I guess we need to go to the store tomorrow. What a mess to go out into.

Joyce, Indiana

Don't know why this part didn't copy, but here it is:


Cindy - so good to see you!

Laura - love your attitude about food. To be honest, I'm not really looking forward to these next couple of days. Well, I'm just going to focus as much as possible on the veggies and the turkey. I'll probably have a little stuffing, but not much. Glad I made the sweet potato casserole so I can control what goes into it (it doesn't have any marshmallows, etc).

Tomorrow is yoga and then the deep water class.

Pat - how old is PeeVee? I know what you mean about how hard it is shopping. That's one of the reasons I keep some snacks in my pocketbook, if I have them then I don't have a desire for the fast food. Plus....this way it saves time so I can shop (and get more bargains) more. I hope you make the next OA meeting.

Rita - I always thought it was "no rest for the weary"

Sylvia - I won't be doing laundry, either, for the next few days. But for a different reason. We're on a septic and with this rain, the ground is already wet. I don't need to add more it it unless I absolutely have to. I will probably need to run the dishwasher before we leave for VA

Heather - how I wsh you live closer to me! You could certainly cook for me! Glad you're feeling better

Sandy - oh, how I really wish our Thanksgiving was more like yours. I could probably enjoy it more

Joyce - I recently tried on a few sweatshsirts I had that were a M. I know two of them are at least 7 years old. The other one is probably the same age. Recently I bought one at the Salvation Army that was a S (I needed one for working outside). It really does seem that the mediums are too large on me and the small fits.

I also made some of the funfetti cookies for the open house, I'll just freeze them until then


Michele in NC

:flowerforyou: tx for all the yoga dvd suggestions. I've made some notes.

Did a 6:15 am jazzercise, and had a nice massage after work. I was checking old jazzercise videos on YouTube. Oh my, that took me back. Jazzercise started 40 years ago. Holy moly.
The Library seems no longer stocking fitness videos. I must talk to them what is going on with that.

:flowerforyou: watching DWTS. So fun.

My back is sore.
See you all tomorrow.
Renny (typing slowly on my tablet):bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Hi everyone!:flowerforyou:
:grumble: Joyce and Patceoh We r seeing the same problems here too and I think the reasons are the same. Lack of Idols and ideals. Seeking to be rewarded and no ability to take criticism. I think many parents are so busy achieving their goals they have little time to spend with kids and those who do, are dubbed….. so uncool, the kids would rather not listen to them.
I often wonder what can be done,?as a teacher I like to talk about achievers, famous and not so famous.
:noway: Poerava that’s amazinggggg an inch off your waist hip and thighs?!? Hats off lady ! What sensitivity, for the native Indians.
Grandmallie Congratulations! So much for speaking up!:drinker:
Michelle u do so well always:flowerforyou:
:bigsmile: Barbie u have demonstrated such calm and controlled behavior on your path to recovery, happy for u that Jake is back n u r warmer
Meg so glad to see u inspite of your schedule and illness. Get well soon.
Sylvia do take care, loved your slipping pants story. Bruno reminds me of Dennis the Menace!

Katla so happy u could speak to your son
Last 3 days I upped my fruits and vegetables intake, and nuts decreasing grains. Will see weight tomorrow and report.
Exercise remains the same.
Happy thanksgiving to all who r celebrating
Anamika from Mumbai

Cindy- well done on the dinner :flowerforyou: I find I am often satisfied with just a bite. Mostly it doesn't taste as good as it looks!:laugh:

I am suffering a bit today. My lower back is hurting. It came on suddenly last night as I was lying on the sofa. I don't know if it was a delayed reaction to the freezing yoga. My other thought is that it could be a UTI, but I don't have a fever. Will give it a day and see. I did my gymming this morning, but didn't do the weight training. Did a bit extra on the bike. I have to exercise so I can eat! ! !

More stuff arriving from Amazon. The packaging is ridiculous - huge boxes for tiny things. I have just ordered Christmas paper napkins and some other ones I liked. Free postage. I am very fussy about my napkins and it is a bit of a standing joke!:blushing:

Have booked our Christmas treat hotel for April. They took a huge deposit on my credit card, which is fully refundable up to 48 hrs. Weird :grumble: :noway: I have never known a hotel do that. Usually they just take the number. We are still waiting for the car company to give us final confirmation, but it is ok as far as we know.:ohwell:

I have authorised a builder to do a very temporary repair on my rental's bathroom window. We are getting no joy from the housing association, meanwhile my tenant has a rotten window and wind blowing through. :noway: I am waiting to hear what response they give to my official complaint and my letting agent is regularly on to them. Useless! At least the tenant will be happier. The joke is they regularly send out a glossy magazine saying what a wonderful, happy association they are! ! ! ! !:huh:

I'm going to make the zucchini tots this pm. Might have some myself as it's 3 for 150 cals!:laugh: Rest I will freeze for DGS at Christmas. DH is still eating his way through the first Christmas cake.:laugh:

Anamika - congrats on the veggies. Hope it shows on the scales for you!

Love to all. Dreary weather here, but warmer.

Heather in Hampshire UK

Good Morning! I am spending the morning getting home cleaned and dressed for Thanksgiving. Most of my family is off in other places so it will be quiet but joyous. And I will not be the one cooking

evening dear friends~

well got called in the office again! but this time with the manager and the boss.. because I told them I was looking for full time work, they didnt want me to go. so they raised my hours back up to 30 a week and will keep them there, and basically I can do the 30 hours however I want,so long as it is 30 hrs...
that is a relief,I didnt want to really have to look for another job, and I might still be able to do something part time from home.

Congratulations!! This is positive proof that you are valued and appreciated! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: The down side is that you'll still have to put up with the mean girls.

Good Wednesday morning, Ladies-

Here is my hard earned wisdom for this week: It is not smart to wrestle a king-sized mattress off and then back onto the bed all by oneself. It tends to make for two days of twinges and twitches in muscles that shouldn't twinge nor twitch! (Also, can you believe that there is not an exercise calorie count for mattress-wrestling!)

Today I am actually going to pack and leave. I will spend the night with the kitty-sitter friends, and they will get me to the airport in the morning. So, that means I need to put clothes in a suitcase! I can't put it off any longer...... I do hold the reigning title of "Procrastination Queen", ya know!

I have to stop at the store at the pecan facility/grove and fill all of the orders from friends up north. I wonder what the people who run the scanners at the airport are going to think when they see half-a-suitcase full of pecans! I am also going to buy myself a personal-sized bag of roasted cinnamon pecans as my in-flight treat!
Sylvia- Sorry to hear about your son and his wife. What should happen; will happen. It just isn't always fun. Take care, my Friend.

Sue- Fitbit through the CT scan! Lucky it didn't register as some terrible something in your body! I wore my watch during an EKG and it registered as though I were having a heart attack. Just about pushed the poor technician over the edge! She didn't know if she had screwed up or if she should call for the Crash Cart! Thanks for your kind and welcoming words, it is good to be back!

Jill- Thank you, too, for you welcome back. I really don't know why I strayed, but it is nice to be with all of you again.

Grandmallie- I am glad that your bosses realize how important you are! What's the home-based thing?

Joyce & Patceoh- May I put my two cents into this discussion? As I taught, I observed. Each year the kids would have more and more to do that took them out of the home in the evenings and on the weekends. Those activities cut into family time, whether it was a single-parent or dual-parent home, this put the family relationships into second place behind whatever it was that was keeping the kids apart from parents- be it sports, jobs, video games, whatever! As people stopped doing things together as families, things broke down. Now, we have disconnected and unempathetic young people who often do not know what core values are or should be. OK- my two cents, thanks for listening.

Michele- I think PeeVee is at least 12, but I have had so many felines in my family that I really can't remember which showed up when! His age is probably a great factor in his slow recovery from this injury.

Rori- I don't think I am beating myself up, but I do tend to worry in advance! I am working on that because it isn't much fun!

Anamika- I agree with you and your statement about "lack of Idols and Ideals".

TexasGal- I love that poor nervous turkey!

Tina- How did you train your dogs to stand still and get their feet wiped; I can't even get the other human who lives here to do that!

Well, ladies- I am not taking my computer with me, so I will be only able to check in when I can use someone else's computer. I am in a much healthier and more secure place after all of your kind messages, so don't worry that I have jumped ship, I will just be out of range, but still thinking of you. I will try to log my food using my phone app, but I am not always competent and patient enough to do that.

Take care, be well, and Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving, my Friends.

Pat (Phoo)

The zucchini tots were 108 for 4! ! ! And delicious. Mi ne were a bit more as I used full fat cheese.
You could easily use them warmed up as a canapé. I hope DGS appreciates my hard work. :laugh:

Forgot to say that yesterday a big box arrived and it was masses of narcissi, white and yellow, from the Scilly Isles. (Off shore from Cornwall) Our guests had sent them as a thankyou! My house now looks like a florist's! ! ! ! :flowerforyou: :drinker:
Wonderful!

My back is still sore and my front a bit too. Hmmmmm...........

Delicious Hairy Dieters Spanish Paprika Chicken tonight.

Heather UK