WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2014
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Hello to all
Thank you Barbie for your continuing support for our group and keeping us together, great job as always!
Welcome to all our new ladies great group you will enjoy it and learn so much
welcome also to the new grandbabies so precious and such a gift ,congradulations to the Gramas
my goals for march are much the same log food everyday , get my step count up , and move more...
I did loose 2 lbs last month and hope to do the same in march , have learned from past mistakes to not get ahead of myself
that leads to disaster slow and steady always works best
Best wishes to all for a good month with goals met and surpassed if possible
take care and stay safe in those stormy areas
Juanita in Sudbury0 -
Oh my, what do you eat when you just don't feel like eating anything??? I had a light lunch, nothing since and don't feel like eating anything now. I may feel like eating my bedtime snack because that is one of my favorite things of the day but I know 500 calories in't enough for a day.
Joyce, Indiana
Joyce, an occasional low calorie day won't hurt you any more than an occasional high calorie day.....don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good....eat your bedtime snack and go to bed with a good book and don't stress0 -
Thanks Barbie. It's not stress, I'm still nauseated and just have an upset stomach. I don't know if it's the muscle relaxant or not but I just don't feel good.0
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Hi D
My naturopath told me if I wanted to bake and use sugar to use coconut sugar. It is not processed like white sugar. But I haven't got up the courage to bake yet. I have had a muffin or a cookie when visiting, but I don't know if I would have the control to not eat the whole cookie jar. The consequences? A bad headache the next morning and knees that ache all day.
For those who snack in the evening.... I sit down and have a cup of peppermint tea and read, either on the internet or a magazine. If I really think I can't make it to bedtime I have 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt with blueberries.0 -
Hello Friends,
Barbie: Thanks for getting us going every month and for the book suggestion. Will see if it's on Audible.com.
Christschild: Happy Birthday!
Amanda: What a beautiful baby. Safe travels.
Teral: Congrats to you, too!
Good news is that I got the tax workbook mailed out today, so won’t need to carry that goal over to this month. March came in like a lion! Snow, wind and bitter cold temps. Made a spicy chicken and vegetable curry to ward off the chill.
I’ll be back later with March goals.
Stay well,
Rori in Colorado Foothills
My word for 2014 = Release
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Rori - could I get your spicy chicken and vegetable curry recipe?
Lily0 -
:flowerforyou: Good evening all, I have been logging my food everyday but was to sick to get on and check in, 2 weeks ago Hubby got sick and when he went to the doctor he was diagnosed with the flu. The next day I started coughing.:sick: I went to work did orientation for new hires and by the time I was through I was freezing and coughing my head off. Our DON came into my office and took my temp. it was 99.6 so she sent me home and disinfected my office. I left work, went to Ambient Care and was diagnosed with Bronchitis AND the flu. :sick: After DH got better he went to LabCorp and had blood work done for his annual check up. We got the results back and his diabetes is so out of control he is in danger of his kidneys failing. He has agreed to go on diet with me and start exercising. He is off to a good star and is riding the stationary bike each evening and yesterday we joined a gym.
one of my goals for February was to lose 4 lbs and I did, even though I had to lose it twice. When I was sick I was drinking juice and ginger ale and I didn't exercise for almost 2 weeks so I gained 3 lbs but lost it gain and ended February with a 16 lb loss since January 1st.
:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: Going to bed now.:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: Have a great evening, Rose in frozen Delaware.0 -
barbie - thank you for keeping us going
Eileen - I wouldn't THINK there'd be snow, but with this winter, you never can tell. Yesterday Denise called and said "wouldn't it be funny if you were snowed in in Florida?" I wouldn't mind that.
Last year when we were down here Vince was having trouble breathing, so we went to the ER and they gave him a prescription for an inhaler. Well, last night he said that he felt his chest was tight. He wasn't sure if it was something in the condo or in the air down here. This only started last year. So he slept in the Outlook thinking that if he felt better, he'd know at least it was something in the condo. He just came back up and said he really doesn't know if it's the condo or not, it may take a while to get out of his system. I personally feel that he needs to get out of the condo more. We brought our bowling balls down with us and day before yesterday I asked him if he wanted to go bowling, he said he didn't. Yesterday he sat in the condo all day and watched the race from Phoenix on the TV. I don't mind since i did some of my crafts on the porch. But I was a little surprised that he didn't want to at least go bowling.
Patricia - welcome. So sorry about your mother. you've come to a great place
Susan - welcome and congrats on the fantastic weight loss
Joyce - every year at the end of the season Charlotte Motor Speedway lets you take your car out on the speedway. They're selling that year's merchandise so depending how much money you spend depends on how many laps you can do. I remember the first time Vince did that he thought for sure he was going to slide down one of the turns it was so sharp. If he did, he'd hit another car. Can you imagine reporting THAT to an insurance company? "where did the accident occur"? "oh, on turn four". Somehow i don't think they'd honor that claim.....lol That's funny about your car door.
katla - love your goal
christchild - happy birthday. Keeping us in suspense. Now THAT'S mean....lol
Alison - good for you getting rid of those pants. I remember last year when we had a social, this one gal took almost all the desserts to a homeless shelter. She said that most of the people there were recovering alcoholics and the sweets help them deal with no alcohol
Amanda - ONLY cloud nine??? I would be on cloud fifty if it were me. Ellie is so adorable. Thanks for sharing
jaya - welcome. One of the wonderful things about this thread is that we have people from all over.
yanniejananie - good for you getting that manicure and massage. You do so much for others that you deserve something for yourself. And then out to eat! Sounds delish. Vince and I are only children and we don't mind doing things by ourselves. I think you're right, it probably does have to do with being brought up as an only child. I know that i'm more self-sufficient But that can also be a problem because I tend to want to do things myself rather than letting others help me out. Do you ever find that?
Lily - welcome. Awesome weight loss
jb -"park racoons"......ROTF
jane - at least you know now what you're dealing with for hubby. Hope he gets better fast.
Well, Vince had been having respiratory problems. He did when we came down here last year so he went to the ER where they gave him a prescription for an inhaler. The same thing happened again this year. As I was coming out of the Crossfit class, I went to get my phone out of my pocketbook and he was calling me. So I came home, changed, gave Loki his med and went to the ER. Seems they're having a bad outbreak of oak pollen down here. And that's what he's sensitive to. Last night he was trying to figure out if he was sensitive to something in the condo or not, so he slept in the Outlook. In retrospect, that was the wrong thing to do. But who knew????
Did 30 minutes of a yoga DVD that I brought down with me. I honestly thought it was longer. But whatever. Then I went to the Crossfit class. katla - they REALLY scaled things down, and I do mean that they scaled it down. To be honest, I don't feel that I got much of a workout but I can understand why they scaled it down. You don't know if someone who has been excising will come in or someone who has been sitting on the couch. And they don't want to discourage the couchpotato.
Lois - welcome and congrats on quitting smoking. You'll find lots and lots of great advice here. Stop in often.
Plano Teral - congrats to grandma
lhunterq - welcome. you joined just by posting. come back often. You CAN do this, logging each and every bite really helps a lot
caroldavidson - I don't know of any way to get the posts emailed to you nor do I know of a way to eliminate the smiley faces. Maybe someone does, but as far as I know there's no way.
Margaret - great bp
Sandy - awesome NSV. That lady was right, you SHOULD be on a success board. We have one lady in our water aerobics class that I keep telling that she needs to buy a new bathing suit, the one she's wearing is literally hanging off her. I can see the loss and have told her so
Jill - wonderful NSV. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I'm looking for ideas -- what are people giving up/doing for Lent? I know that a downfall of mine is eating after late at night, I'm thinking about not eating after either dinner or 8p.m.
Rori - let me know if "Sugar Fat Salt" is on Audible. That would be wonderful if it was! We get a certain amount of data usage (or something like that) with the MiFi so that's why I'm not going to search right now.
Michele from NC now in FL but not for long enough0 -
Egglets. :laugh: :devil:Oh my, what do you eat when you just don't feel like eating anything??? I had a light lunch, nothing since and don't feel like eating anything now. I may feel like eating my bedtime snack because that is one of my favorite things of the day but I know 500 calories in't enough for a day.
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Good morning everyone from overcast Hampshire UK.
Michele - hope Vince gets help with his allergy. My DH had terrible hayfever from tree pollen every time we went to Southern France in May. It made his life a misery. Not so bad over here.
Lilymay - if you can't resist cookies you are probably better off not baking them, unless putting them in the freezer would help you. I don't know if this is a possible solution, but you could make the sort where you make a roll of uncooked dough, wrap it up in clingfilm and put it in the freezer. Then, when you want a fresh cookie you slice a bit off the end and bake it. Or you can freeze unbaked dough in balls. They cook from frozen. A little of what you fancy does you good, but not a LOT of what you fancy!:laugh:
I texted my elder son yesterday as he had not replied to an email I sent last week and when I lurked on his twitter feed he hadn't tweeted for a week. Started to worry ( he is the one who has had severe depression and won the sports coaching awards). Fortunately, he said he was fine and sorry he hadn't replied. He said he would send me a missive! ! ! ! ! ! :laugh: I know I shouldn't worry, but twitter silence is not usually a good sign.
DH'S sister and 2 children, plus the grandchild who may have ASD are all off to NYC today for five days. I don't envy them the plane journey with the child! ! ! ! ! :noway: The sister's boyfriend has wisely decided not to accompany them! I will be interested to hesr how they get on as I am going on 30th Sept. I think they chose NYC because DH'S niece has been able to use a company apartment. We will be in a hotel, which is not my favourite thing, but we are arriving in the evening and I just felt it was a bit easier. In Rome we ended up cooking most of our meals in the apartment as the food in the restaurants was so carb heavy.
I'm still doing well on the exercise front, clocking up 500+ cals a day. Yesterday, because of my late lunch, I ate well under. Today I have 3lbs of beef mince to cook. 1 lb I will make into a chilli and have some with cabbage and 2 lbs will be an Italian ragu. I add chicken livers to the mix, which makes it lovely and rich. Not much tomato. I just love having lots of pots of deliciousness in the freezer!
One way to eat it is with "cauliflower rice ". Blitz cauliflower florets in the processor until they look like breadcrumbs, season as desired and I just microwave it for a couple of minutes or less. Roasted ccauliflower is also very good. Spray some aluminium foil on a baking tray. Slice cauliflower florets and lay them on the sheet. Sprinkle with lemon juice and any herbs or spices you like, I like paprika and zatar, then roast on highish heat for 15 - 20 minutes until the edges char a bit. Goes great with chilli etc.
My cleaner has had to change her day next week as she has been given a ticket to Crufts. Do you doggy people know it? She is soooooo excited! By the way, my cleaner has 2 dogs, two horses, chickens and a Range Rover. She works to keep them fed! Does anyone know why, when her Range Rover is parked outside our front door, about 7 yards from the modem, the wifi connection to our devices goes off. It is a normal landline modem. No other car does this and when she comes in her van it doesn't happen. A mystery! We thought it was really spooky for a while until we worked out it was the car.:noway: :huh: Any technical folks among you know why it happens? ? ? ?
Bye for now. Not sure if my cystitis is better or not. Still getting the odd niggle.
Love Heather in dreary Hampshire UK0 -
Unless Lilymay likes the dough as much as the cookies, like me. :laugh:Lilymay - if you can't resist cookies you are probably better off not baking them, unless putting them in the freezer would help you. I don't know if this is a possible solution, but you could make the sort where you make a roll of uncooked dough, wrap it up in clingfilm and put it in the freezer. Then, when you want a fresh cookie you slice a bit off the end and bake it. Or you can freeze unbaked dough in balls. They cook from frozen. A little of what you fancy does you good, but not a LOT of what you fancy!:laugh:0 -
What do you mean exactly, the wifi connection to your devices goes off? You mean the wifi doesn't work anymore?Does anyone know why, when her Range Rover is parked outside our front door, about 7 yards from the modem, the wifi connection to our devices goes off. It is a normal landline modem. No other car does this and when she comes in her van it doesn't happen. A mystery! We thought it was really spooky for a while until we worked out it was the car.:noway: :huh: Any technical folks among you know why it happens? ? ? ?
Love Heather in dreary Hampshire UK
At first I thought she might have a handsfree carkit that's interfering, but that shouldn't be the case if the car is turned off. Weird.0 -
Yes, Cynthia,
The lights on the modem are on as normal, but our devices say no connection. We thought it could be all kinds of things, but it is definitely that one car and it is not running.:noway: :huh:
Frozen unbaked dough! Oooooohhhhh no! Though I do have a friend who said she used to get up in the night to gnaw on frozen cakes!:laugh: :noway: :drinker:0 -
Happy March everyone!
Just a quick post to mark my spot.
About to go out join our monthly Doodle Dash on Cannock Chase! Labradoodles of all shapes, sizes and colours meet up with their humans and have a great time racing around together! People drive for around an hour to join us on the Chase which is a fantastic area of natural beauty just outside of the town where I live. I'm amazed at from how far way people will come to visit it when it's almost on our doorstep and we take it for granted! It's one of my favourite places.
So getting togged up with waterproofs and boots on - weather forecast isn't too good but the sun is shining at the moment - so hopefully the bad weather will arrive as we leave rather than as we arrive.
Hopefully Spring is around the corner, lighter nights by the end of the month too, and we can get out on the Chase more often!
Enjoy your week MA in UK0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies
LizPlus A wonderful goal to work on for this summer Liz! I love walking outside, maybe hubby could go with you and you would be less nervous!
DeeDeeLHF I’ve cut my computer time down by a lot, I just don’t have the time anymore!
Katla Sounds like DH is determined to get an RV!
Beth Very good goals!
Pat in Ohio Hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: !!! Stay safe in the storm, I hope it’s the last one too!!!
Sue in SD Congrats on getting to your step goal!!!
Jane Martin So glad your daughter is feeling back to normal now!!! Hope you and hubby will be that way soon:flowerforyou: !
Sandi One day at a time works!!!
Lily Welcome! Sounds very cold, don’t think I would be going out either! Goals look good!
Teral February is not my favorite month either, I`m always ready for March!!! Congrats on your new granddaughter:flowerforyou: !!!
Heather Sounds like you had a busy morning! Cauliflower rice sounds good, I might give that a try, I like roasted cauliflower, haven`t sprinkled them with lemon juice though, that sounds really good! Glad your son is okay, we do worry about our kids!
Jb “Park raccoons”:laugh: ! Hope you had a fun time last night!
Margaret I love Dr. Seuss too!!! I think I can recite several books! Congrats on your Feb. goals!!!
Sandy in ON What an awesome NSV!!!! I would have been smiling all day too:bigsmile: !!!
Jill Fantastic NSV!!!
Sylvia That storm sounds nasty…stay safe!!! Having fun with the grandkids can sometimes be a workout in itself!!! I've played tag, hula hooped, hopscotch, etc. etc…..good workout. We get a good laugh at me hula hooping too:laugh: , not nearly as good as I used to be!
Renny I wish for a new look in March too! Dedication and hard work!
Barbie I will have to get that book, sounds like something I would like to read!
Juanita Congrats on getting those 2 pounds gone:flowerforyou: !!!!
Joyce Don’t force yourself to eat if you feel nauseated! Hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: !
Rori Yay for getting the tax stuff in the mail, I plan on having mine in the mail this week:bigsmile: ! Spicy chicken and veggie curry sounds delish!
Rose Glad hubby is joining you in the weight loss! Hope he will get things turned around!!! Hope the two of you are feeling better now:flowerforyou: !
Michele Hope Vince is feeling better:flowerforyou: ! At least you know it`s oak pollen that’s the culprit! It`s going to be cold this week, I would stay in FL another week:glasses: !!!
MA Doodle Dash sounds like a fun time!!!
I had a wonderful unexpected lunch and shopping trip with my daughter yesterday , it was nice just the two of us! Normally my granddaughters are with us and they demand my attention. They were at SciWorks with friends for the day, so it was perfect for us all! I ended giving my sassy new cowboy boots to my daughter, they just looked so cute on her with her size 2 skinny jeans! She can actually rock them so much better than I can!
I`m about ready to go boss the boys this morning:bigsmile: ! It`s supposed to be a beautiful day today, 67 degrees, then the nasty cold and rain/sleet/snow stuff is coming to visit us for the week:sad: !
Have a wonderful Sunday ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC:glasses:0 -
Very strange. If I think of anything I'll let you know. Can the car be blocking the sight line to the GSM mast? Hardly seems possible, though.Yes, Cynthia,
The lights on the modem are on as normal, but our devices say no connection. We thought it could be all kinds of things, but it is definitely that one car and it is not running.:noway: :huh:
Well, if you think this is strange you've obviously never had Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream!Frozen unbaked dough! Oooooohhhhh no! Though I do have a friend who said she used to get up in the night to gnaw on frozen cakes!:laugh: :noway: :drinker: 0 -
Did any of you UK ladies see the northern lights the other night? I saw it on the news and it was spectacular. They said it was more colorful than usual because of solar flares. I remember seeing northern lights once when I was little, out on my grandparents farm in Kansas.
We had sleet with thunder and lightning last night. It's snowing now, and 10 degrees F. So far there's no ice on the trees. We are staying in today.
DeeDee in NC, I used to love hula hooping when I was young, but have not found one recently that is big enough for me. There are videos on YouTube on how to make your own from irrigation tubing. Some day I might do that.
MA, that Doodle Dash sounds like real fun! I love labradoodles. Tell us about yours!
My grandkids went to their other grandparents house yesterday and are supposed to come back today. I just hope the weather doesn't prevent their return trip or make it hazardous. I will be on edge till I hear they are home safe.
Have a great Sunday everyone!
Sylvia0 -
morning ladies,
well I have been good up until now,
I feel something coming on,just exsausted:grumble: , did get up early and go grocery shopping, i did pretty well, bought what was on the list, and no junk... got some fresh fruit..pears, strawerries, apples,grapes, got bagged salads, and my wonderful rye wraps...
Sandy- they are made by the La Tortilla Factory , and they are made with rye ,olive oil and are low in sodium, they arent the chintzy little ones either and only 90 calories,
what I do is take the bagged salad and put some in a wrap and have that for lunch, filling and under 200 calories,
breakfast somethimes I do, pb2 (powdered peanut butter) mixed of course and sliced banana on a a wrap..yummy.
I did buy plain no fat greek yogurt and will chuck fruit in there for breakfast too..
Jill - I hope we dont get alot of snow I am not in the mood..
going to make Tom a pumpkin pie later on , and making turkey breast and stuffing for dinner, me I will not eat the stuffing..
i bought myself -Premier Protein chocolate shakes, snack size -100 calories, and i grabbed one when I went out the door this morning, and it did a pretty good job of filling me up...
well laundry is in the washer, will take care of that, and sorta lay low today..
I am wondering if it could be allergies,I dont know if the tree's are starting to bud yet, but that usually has me sniffling and sneezing, already started the flonase just to combat it..0 -
hello I would like to join you girls :blushing:0
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crazy busy day ahead... but did get my walk in - I'll read and catch up later - the time difference makes things interesting!
CPAmommy - join us! I have only been here 2 weeks, but everyone is really nice!
Kim in N. CA0 -
Lily ... chromium to curb sugar cravings ... you're talking about a supplement I assume ... how much?
Margaret ...interesting about the sugar and magnesium connection ... a light bulb just went on here!
Sandy in ON ... AMAZING NSV!! In a swimsuit no less!
About 8" of new snow this morning ... blech.
Beth in WNY0 -
Rori - another person asking for the curry recipe!! Sounds yummy.
Alison - we ended up with no snow at all. YIPPEE!!! The sun is actually out and it's a balmy 40 degrees F. So glad we dodged the bullet this time. Like you, I am NOT in the mood for more snow. Can't believe daylight savings time starts in a week here in the US.
Jill in western MA0 -
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I have a positive outlook after finding this site from the Today show.
I log everyday which I find very helpful. I am now exercising at least 4 day a week for about 1 hour. I am trying not to weight myself everyday because we all know that when your over 50 usually menopause happens. I started menopause when I was 38 and WOW did the weight pile on quickly. When my husband died 5 years ago I was about 10 #'s from my goal; after he died I gained it all back and then some. I have about 70-80 #'s to go. But I am determined this time to lose it all.
I am 52 soon to be 53 this month, I live in West Hartford, Connecticut.0 -
Beth in WNY: I’ve never planned more than one day at a time, but I know women who routinely plan a week at a time, and one of them spent Sundays cooking every meal for the week. She thrived with that system. I hope you’re pleased with your results. If you decide you don’t like it, modify enough that you get results and are pleased with your system.:flowerforyou:
Pat in OH: I can believe there are legally blind people driving out there. Have you ever heard of Darwin Awards for those too stupid to live? I don’t want us to be among them and neither does DH.:noway:
JaneMartin: I’m happy your health is finally improving.:drinker:
Plano Teral: Good luck meeting your goals. Don’t let a plateau discourage you when you’ve been doing everything right. We all seem to have them, and they eventually pass until the next one.:ohwell: :flowerforyou:
Heather from Hampshire, UK: Your salmon sounds lovely. There are so many great ways to prepare salmon. The smoked salmon we made is normally used as an appetizer. As I child I didn’t like any form of salmon because the flavors seemed too strong to me. It may have been the cooking skills of members of my family that was the problem. I sure like it now.:bigsmile:
JB in Portland: Enjoy your dinner & cards. It sounds like a great time.:flowerforyou:
Lois from SW ON: Welcome! Here is my advice: The core of success at MFP is logging all food and beverages, counting calories, and exercising. It is good to take things slowly and learn new habits so that you can sustain your loss. Losing an average of a pound or pound and a half a week is sensible & sustainable for people in our age group. There are plateaus when you do everything right and the scale doesn’t drop. Then you just keep on doing the right thing. Eventually the weight drops if you are persistent.:flowerforyou:
Margaretturk: Your posts are so sensible and refreshing. The kindergarten teacher that you helps so frequently is lucky to have you!:flowerforyou:
Sandy in ON: Congratulations on your fabulous NSVs at the Y! :bigsmile: Sodium was always a huge problem for me, and I didn’t even realize it was an issue. Then DH had is stroke, and we had to control it rigorously. It became a life or death issue so we had lots of motivation. Here is what worked for us: 1. Leave out the salt while cooking, and add it at the table instead. (This excludes baking.) He uses salt substitute at the table and we’ve discovered that Mrs. Dash is a very good seasoning mix. 2. Eliminate processed foods that are high in sodium. Foods we don’t use any more include salty chips and crackers. They were high in calories, sodium, and fat anyway. We substitute things like fresh veggies when we want crunch. 3. Read labels before buying. Self-discipline is easiest at the grocery store, and hardest in the house. When you buy prepared foods, look at the package to see how much sodium. We stopped buying sweet potato fries from the freezer case and began to make our own. It is simple. I hope this gives you some ideas for dealing with your sodium issues.:flowerforyou:
Jill in WMA: Congratulations on your amazing NSVs! WTG.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Kay in WI: Re planks: The trainer at the rehab facility where DH used to get treatment told me that forearms are a good choice, and since I hurt my wrist they are the only possibility for me. Some people plank with upper body to knees, and then move on to upper body all the way to toes as they get stronger. It is all good.:flowerforyou:
Sylvia: I think “starvation” is real and caused by too few calories over a long period of time. “Starvation mode” is another matter. It may be a plateau, and it may be that the person has too little energy to exercise or isn't accurately recording food. I wonder what Barbie and Amanda think about the subject. They’ve lost an amazing amount of weight and kept if off a long time.:flowerforyou:
Joyce IN: I would follow Barbie’s advice and not worry about it unless it persists. I hope you aren’t coming down with something. Insulin dependent diabetics would have to be more careful.:flowerforyou:
Rori: Good luck with the winter weather. DD lives in Boulder County, and I am constantly amazed by the weather there. It can be below zero one day, and sunny and warm the next. :noway: :flowerforyou:
Rose in frozen Delaware: Good luck to you and your DH at overcoming health concerns.:flowerforyou:
Michele: I hope Jake is better soon. I probably won’t be giving up anything for Lent. I have given up so many things for my health that I feel like I’m doing what is needed already.:flowerforyou:
Heather in Hampshire UK: You are right to check in with your son when you haven’t heard from him in “a while.” I’m glad he got back to you and let you know he’s okay. I’ve never heard of zatar. What is it?:huh:
MA in UK: A Doodle Dash sounds like loads of fun. Enjoy yourself.:flowerforyou:
Cynthia: Cookie dough ice cream is on my treat list. I do allow myself to have a measured amount once in a while. I don’t do very well keeping ice cream in my freezer, though, and usually get a cone in an ice cream shop. That way I’m not tempted to keep on eating until the carton is empty.
CPA Mommy: You join by posting, so you’re in. Many of us are grannies, but some still have kids at home.:flowerforyou:
I slept in this morning, and we still haven’t decided how to spend the day. We may visit one more RV lot, just to look. Someone said something about DH being determined to get an RV, and he certainly is pushing the issue. I understand why he wants one, but I am not as enthused, and dislike a list of consequences: DEBT, one more thing to take care of, storage, the uncertainty of whether it would get enough use to justify the trouble and expense…. We’ll take things one at a time. Vision comes first. Then we look at the rest of the list.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
March goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training as soon as I am able.
3. Find a way to have fun at least once every day.
4. Water: According to an article I saw on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness for the body. I’ll work toward following these guidelines:
* 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
* 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
* 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
* 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack0 -
thank you all for the lovely welcome!!!!!!
Am now positive that i can attain my goal weight.:flowerforyou:
will take some time to know you all lovely ladies.
will post here regularly
congrats!!!! Amanda!!! god bless you and your cute GD:flowerforyou:0 -
Katla - za'tar is a Middle Eastern herb and seed mixture. It is based on thyme, but mine has sesame seeds and other things in it. Mainly Palestinian I think. I like it on roasted veg or rubbed into chicken. I buy it online.
The salmon dish I consider my own invention, but it probably isn't. I am a good cook, but I usually follow recipes - this one I made up. It has been pronounced delicious by my exacting gourmet son!:blushing: The secret, as with all fish, is not to overcook it.:bigsmile: I like spicy food and the chipotle paste is Mexican. Gran Luchito make it and I buy 3 jars at a time online. You don't need a lot and I put less on DH'S than on mine.:laugh: The hickory smoked drops are an amazing invention. I bake chunky fillets in aluminium foil with lemon juice and seasoning as well for about 15 -17 minutes.
I am so pleased I managed to download a new ringtone for my phone today. It's an old fashioned office phone ring. Love it! Haven't done the music though - I think I'm braver when DH isn't around, I don't want him laughing at me!:blushing:
Heather in pouring with rain Hampshire UK0 -
Katla, I don't know if it has been suggested or not but have you considered renting one the size he wants just so that the two of you can experience RV life and see if it is what you are wanting. You are right, when you get to your camp sight and setting it up, hooking up the plumbing, electricity can be quite daunting. He may see that it is more than he thought it would be. Or you may see it can be exciting.
Well the belly ache is gone, I have had this several times. It sounds like an irritable bowel syndrome, or at least my doctor say so, the colonoscopy doesn't show anything wrong. I strain and strain so to have a first couple of bowel movements but I know I will have no relief until I go through the diarrhea. So I am at that stage now, the diarrhea. not the most pleasant to have but it will pass and I will feel fine. It just has not been preceeded by two days of nausea before.
Tomorrow is my birthday, so far not in the celebrating mood although my husband is in the mood for me to pick out a nice place to eat. That may have to wait. Last year I picked Olive Garden. I do well there because I have so much salad and one of their low calorie meals. He wants me to pick Red Lobster. I love the cheddar biscuits and it is really hard to say no to them. But it's my birthday and not my husbands. 64 years old!
Joyce, Indiana where we got freezing rain last night and a lot was cancelled today.0 -
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss,
Like his quote, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes . You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
Welcome newcomers:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Katla thank you for your encouragement. I agree about reading labels and being careful what you bring home for the grocery store. When I plank I have to do it with bent knees because it hurts my left knee when I try to do it with straight legs. It does not take away from working the core. Hope you are having luck with RV.
Beth feel your pain with the snow.
Alison great choices at the grocery store.
Heather thanks for the cauliflower ideas. The roasted in the oven sounds particularly lovely.
Michelle I like the not eating after dinner idea for Lent.
Laurel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!on 16lb. weight loss.
Barbie I read Salt, Sugar, and Fat too. Reading it helped me avoid more of the processed foods. Since reading it I eat less cheese and given up ice cream.
Lily peppermint tea sounds wonderful on this cold day. I will have Greek yoghurt with jam that is only sweetened with fruit juice like Simply Fruit by Smuckers.
Joyce hope you feel better.:flowerforyou:
Deedee :drinker: Thank you for sharing your 67 degree day. Just hearing that temperature gives me hope.:laugh:
Did make it to church today. Stopped at Kohl’s and found a fitted black blazer on sale. I have looked for one for quite a while. Love those bargains.
Goal:
To make healthy choices today, so I’ll have a healthier tomorrow.
2014 word: contentment0 -
Happy Sunday morning from COLD Nebraska. It was -5 when I came to work at 5:30 this morning with wind chill -20. I see now that it is -3. The snow and sleet didn't amount to much and glad about that. I was worried I would end up with 300 pieces of cake. DH had a very good turn out for his 60th BD party. Glad it is over as I about worried myself sick over it. Had over 200 people so not alot of cake left. Today I am working a short shift as DGD has her dance show this afternoon. She is dancing to (What the Fox says). I enjoy watching the girls. Today is my BD so going to have a quite evening as all partied out. I did not eat any cake at the party and did have only one last evening. The kids from Iowa did make it so 20 of the 28 grandchildern where there. We kept the new baby Faith last evening as they were taking the others to a inside football game. Enjoied the time with her.
Joyce--Sure hope you feel better and get some rest. Enjoied the car story made me smile.
Barbie--Thanks for getting us started on March and love the bear. I plan to work on my goals for this month in the next couple days and get them posted.
Eileen--glad you are going to see the new DGS. Take lots of pictures and share. I got to cuddle with our newest one last evening that is almost 2 months old. I forgot how little they are.
Katla--Love your daily goal. Glad the smoker was good. Good to hear DH is having his eyes checked.
Christchild2--Looking forward to your news!!!!!!! Happy Birthday.
Amanda--Congrates on the beautiful grand baby. Hope the time to leave for your trip goes fast and the time you get to spend with them goes slow.
Welcome to all the newbies. We are a great group and enjoy getting to know each other and give support.
janniejannie--Sounds like you had a very nice afternoon, GOOD FOR YOU!!
Lizplus--I understand about the going outside. When my son was 2 (he will be 40 in Nov) for 2 years I did not go outside my front door. I cleaned from one end to the other of the trailer we lived in and then start again. My neighbor would come over and take DS outside to play with her kids. Then I started drinking and that made me get out of the house. Not a fun time, DexH didn't care long as he got all his food homemade from scratch. Sometimes I feel like that again and DH helps me so that I do go out. Back then I didn't work so no reason to go out to start and it just went from there. I do have trouble in crowds still.
Beth--good goals, I may have to borrow part of number 6.
Plano Teral--congrates on the new GBm They are the best!!
Sandy--great NSV at the Y. I think it is neat when people I see often notice. Yesterday at DH's party there were family members I have not seen for almost a year and they kept telling me how good I am looking. That is sure good for the ego.
Jill-I am impressed with the amount of weight you put on the leg press. You Go Girl!!
WOW!!! I just figured up my weight loss for Feburary and it was just under 3 pounds. How depressing!! Got to work more on that this month.
Michelle--Hope DH feels better soon. My dad had alot of breathing problems and he said its the worse feeling not being able to get your air. DH is having alot of issues with allereys and the doctor gave him a shot and some pills last week.
Heather--glad to hear DS is ok. We can not help but worry about our children.
Sylvia--hope the DGC get back save and on time. I know even without the weather this is a stressful trip.
You all take care and log every bite.
Blessed! Vicki GI NE0
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