WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014
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:flowerforyou: I am remembering to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good, so I read all the posts and won’t even try to comment……just know that you are all in my heart and my thoughts.
:flowerforyou: Friday---taught line dance class and left immediately for an overnight trip---22.000 steps
:flowerforyou: Saturday---- sat a lot at an all day meeting with Mexican food and Mariachis entertaining at lunchtime---17,000 steps---came home to no internet:sad: :sad: :sad:
:flowerforyou: Sunday---no internet again-:brokenheart: --pets still at boarding--:brokenheart: --18,000 steps:bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: Monday---Jake had a fall in the middle of the night--:sad: :sad: :sad: -drove to ER early AM---separated shoulde (could have been a lot worse)r—no early walk---picked up pets--:bigsmile: -internet restored at 4 PM--:bigsmile: --16,000 steps
:flowerforyou: Tuesday---watched the recording of DWTS while riding the exercise bike----walked the dogs a lot---practiced dances for the two line dance classes I’ll be teaching this week---finished reading all the posts----23,000 steps
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 0 -
Anamika - but you are adding cardio after the weights! You said that you do cardio warmup and cooldown. The handheld gadgets are called bioimpedience. They are (sorry) the most least-reliable method. Better than nothing, but you can also get a pair of plastic caliphers from Amazon. They're called accu-measure and cost less than $10. Many gyms have a set of professional caliphers. Not everyone can use them, so many times if you ask depending on the training that the person you asked had, they might only be able to use the bioimpedience. I know that it's that way at one of our Y branches. But there is one lady who is certified to use them. Awesome that you can run. That's just not something that I find interesting at all.
Viv - sometimes I think our spring has as poor a sense of direction as I do...lol
DeeDee - I am so so very sorry. Water damage is no fun at all.
patty - yea for you gd
Carol in NC - I, too, have a recipe for a fruit salad that uses dry vanilla pudding. You mix it with some of the fruit juice. I just don't know what the calorie count is on it. Maybe I'll put it into MFP's recipe calculator to find out.
Loretta - welcome. Keep coming here and you'll find you're getting lots and lots of support
Sylvia - don't doubt that insurance is taking its time. Remember the problems I had with getting the reclast? Can you call the insurance comany yourself and check up? That's what I had to do and it was finally approved just days before I was due to get the infusion.
Janet - welcome!
jb - Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who thought when Jane said "gonna be 50 today" thought she was referring to the weather.
Well, tonight I'm supposed to go to Rummikub. I was contemplating going to mahjongg today, but decided that since I'm going out tonight, I really should stay at home and get things ready for tomorrow.
Did an hour of a 20-40-60 workout on the treadmill. Basically, I ran at 5mph for 20 sec, walked fast at 4.5mph for 40 sec. and then recovdered at 4mph for 60 sec. Since we have the Newcomer general meeting tomorrow, I'm going to do Jillian Michael's Burn Fat Boost Metabolism tape. Then we have the meeting (this is the one where they have the lunch, we shall see how successful it is) then senior bowling.
Heather - I bet I'm the same as you, I hate that saggy skin. Wish there was something to do about it
Sue in SD - I've never heard of whipped cottage cheese. I do get a whipped cream cheese and greek yogurt, but I've never heard of a whipped cottage cheese. Thanks, Carol in NC, for the info about it.
Tigress - enjoy that massage! One time our cat brought a bird into the house. Yup, you read right. That poor bird was scared s***less, literally. All over my drapes, the walls, etc. I swear, it seemed he had a smile on his face with the birds feathers sticking out while he was watching "those humans" chasing that bird (trying to catch it to get it outsidee)
Joyce - happy birthday to your oldest
Juanita - happy birthday to your daughter, too.
barbie - ouch!!! Sure hope Jake gets better fast.
Went to Rummikub tonight. The lady made these vegetarian enchiladas which were good. I also had some salad and a LITTLE bit of the flan that she made (and I do mean a little, like a mouthful or two and that's all).
Michele in NC0 -
Hey Patty,
I used to take Ambien, but stopped immediately when I started to have blackouts (couldn't remember things I'd done during the night.) I am another medication now, but would so like to reduce my meds., and I think the sleeping one is the safest one to start with. That being said, I watched Dr. Oz today, and an M.D. was recommending a formulation of Valerian, Passion Flower, and a 3rd ingredient...can't remember now, and it's WAY beyond time for me to hit the sack. You can message me if you want to know the 3rd ingredient, and I'll look it up. The Dr. did say that it took at least 2 weeks for these herbs to build up in the system, and for a noticeable change to be observed. Hope that helps!0 -
I have not seen whipped cottage cheese for sale, but I remember back in the 60s and 70s my mom and I used to make it by putting cottage cheese and a little milk in the blender. We would use it for dips instead of using cream cheese. We did this because there wasn't low or nonfat cream cheese back then (that we knew of), and my dad and brother couldn't eat too much fat or they'd get a stomach ache. We'd use our whipped cottage cheese for dips.0
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Morning ladies! :flowerforyou:
Cynthia0 -
I had such a great day yesterday….at the gym at 5 AM. Didn’t do a whole lot, but managed to make it through 15 minutes on the elliptical! I’ve decided to go on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. Then again on Saturday morning if I can fit it into my :sad: schedule.
:happy: Discovered Veggie Sticks yesterday. They are great. They give me such a wonderful crunch and flavor versus Cheetos and low calorie count too.
Anyway, I fell out at 8:30 tonight and had a deep sleep until now. So its 2AM and I’m awake. I am afraid that my sleep pattern has now been messed up. So I guess I’ll have a shot of Tequilla (instead of a sleeping pill) and try to go back to sleep by 3 AM. I know its going to take me a week to get this straightened out. I don’t want to go back to the sleeping pills.
Grandmallie: Life does throw curve balls that occasionally knock us off track. But the challenge is to get back on track. You deserve lots and lots of flowers for all you do for others.:flowerforyou:
Anamika: Congratulations on your weight loss.:happy:
Gloria: Watching portion sizes was really hard for me,:noway: but it did get better after doing it for awhile.
Tigress: Great job with your blood sugar! Shrimp and veggies is one of my favorites. I hadn’t thought about bean sprouts, but I’m going to give them a try next time.:flowerforyou:
Liz: Prayers for your mom going forth.:flowerforyou:
Kalley: I have two left feet too and want to do Zumba. Let us know how it went. I am working up my nerve to go.
Ok, I feel a big yawn coming on so its back to bed till 6 I hope!:yawn:0 -
Hello Ladies:flowerforyou:
Barbie had been missing you and now I know why
Its so unlike you not to post something. Sorry about Jake, wish him a speedy recovery:flowerforyou:
Tere :blushing: havent lost any weight.... but am determined to.
Michelle my cardio bouts are on the elliptical, treadmill or stationary bikes. Since you recommended cardio, I was wondering maybe I could do 25 to 30 mins of any one after my weight training. Thanks for the info on bioimpedence and their non reliability, does make me feel little better. Just making a conscious effort to increase water intake shows a decrease in weight of nearly half a kg, thats 1 llb.
Heather !!!! :flowerforyou: thanks! Sorry about the little one all of you lost and even the young couple having problems. Hope they can settle it and move on, as it is they are pained about their child and then inflicting some more. Sending all of you best wishes to get over the trying times.
High fives to all with success and hugs to all facing challenges. am diligently practicing portion control.
Anamika from Mumbai0 -
Hi Ladies
Barbie - Poor Jake! Hope he's on the mend.
Whipped cottage cheese is yummy. I whizz my own in the blender and add all sorts of things to it. My favourite is just spreading it on sticks of celery. Delicious.
Busy, busy, busy day today.
Love to all.
Amanda x0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Barbie Wishing Jake a speedy recovery:flowerforyou: !!! Sounds like you`ve had some really busy days!
Jane Martin:laugh: it was the temp and not your birthday:laugh:! I will send birthday wishes in May:flowerforyou: !
Yesterday was much better, no new surprises:bigsmile: ! Well, other than the estimate on having my driveway resurfaced (should be a "yikes" icon for this)... that will be last thing to be done! The landscape guy came yesterday, he has some great ideas, and will be coming back and measuring and giving me an estimate next week, the plumber came right as the landscape guy was leaving, I have to have a new hot water heater, mine has a leak in it
, and if I run too much hot water, it turns cool:grumble: . They will be installing that next week. One of the rooms downstairs is completely finished now:bigsmile: , one more to go down there! Then they will be going upstairs to rip carpet out of the bedrooms, I`m replacing it and turning 2 bedrooms upstairs into my grandgirls rooms, I`ll let them help me with decorating
. Today I get to spend some time at Home Depot...should be interesting:laugh: ! I`m certainly getting in a lot of steps, running up and down stairs and walking around the house, I had 16,000 steps yesterday!
On my way to track right now, meeting up with my buddies for our morning walk:bigsmile: ! Have a wonderful day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC:glasses:0 -
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morning ladies~ another day and I havent exercised... I will try and get out for a race walk this morning, I have laundry in and got the DH dinner and lunch set, having my tea, and Special K..
I go for a haircut tomorrow and then have to rush from there to a meeting at the convelecent home for my FIL then to meet my husband at his place of work and then go to another town to sign papers to refinance our new car through the credit union.
so the day off isnt a day off...0 -
Tere: 15 minutes on the elliptical is mega! :drinker:0
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Good morn all. Looks like a nice ,sunny day. Spring has finally sprung:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
A couple ppl mentioned the younger DD in their family being a hand full. Can I join the club? So odd,when the older one was no problem at all & no,it wasn't from being spoiled.Hub was never one to spoil children,but didn't matter.Second DD had a stubborn streak a mile wide,determined to have things her way etc etc.:noway: Used to say if she had been 1 st child,would have been the only.She turned out to be a lovely DD & I give DH most of the credit.He was great at laying down the law:bigsmile:
Carol in NC........know it's hard when a child goes against you.Your son might listen to a man concerning guns,especially someone he likes/respects.If he has a real interest in them,maybe a promise of going to a gun range at whatever age would work.......Don't take my advice tho,as I know nothing about guns.
Did I mention my husband went on the Honor Flight for war vets to Washington DC Saturday? He had a wonderful time,enjoyed every minute & has called several guys to tell them what they are missing.DD & her DH were so impressed,they are applying to help.Now we are also looking into joining.Thank you's to all involved:flowerforyou:
I have a couple sites for using cottage cheese in smoothies.Except for the smoothie being creamier,you don't know it's in there.I add vanilla,or any flavoring I want in every smoothie.Hope you can find one to try.DD also makes a dessert using CC. Will see if I can find the recipe.
http://www.yummly.com/recipes/cottage-cheese-smoothie
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2012/07/13/5-secret-smoothie-ingredients
Pat in Ohio0 -
The recipe I mentioned
Ingredients
1 package Sugar-free Orange Jello
1 tub Lite. Or no sugar Cool Whip
2 cups Reduced-fat Cottage Cheese
1 can Mandarin Oranges, drained
1 can Crushed or tidbits Pineapple, Drained
Preparation
Put jello in blender,whirl till smooth. Scrape into large bowl.Mix all ingredients together chill in the refrigerator for a few hours. Keep leftovers refrigerated.I usually add real oranges,peeled & diced.0 -
:happy: Good Morning To;
Dee***I know your GG's will love decorating their rooms! / === Amanda**The whipped cottage cheese and xtra's sound yummy! / ===Anamika ** / ===Tere** Thank you for the prayers they mean a lot! / ===Cynthia** / === dt3312** /===Mountainsong** /===Michele{nc}** Thanks SO much for the hugs! /===Barbie {nww}** / ===Vicki {GI NE}** / === Sandy {ON}** / ===Juanita {Sudbury}** /
===Kim {NC}** / ==Joyce{Indiana}** / ===Cindy {in OK} ** / ===Jane**Me too.. Hugs back to you! /=== Carol{NC} ** / ===Sue {in TX}** / ===Sue {in SD}** / ===Heather {UK}** / ===Margaret** / ===Rebamae** / ===jb** / ===Mollywhippet** / ===Janet {NB Canada}** Hi..I live in Halifax NS! / ===Patty{ C OH}** / ===Janemartin ** / ===Sylvia ** Sending sunshiny stress free thoughts your way!! / ===
=== Barb {E WV}** / ===Jeyed ** Neat picture! / ===Gloria {M D}**Thank you..MIL birthday is the 20th so we are hoping we can brighten her day with cake and family there..but not too long as she tires quickly !** / ===grandmallie** / ===Amanda** / ===Viv {York UK}** / ===Plano Teral** / ===Ronnie {DA,Sask}** /===Patty{lutz,FI}** / === Meg** / ++===Cherylbeverly; Hammock; BootCamper; Dana; Kayzoola; Michele121212; Loretta** All Welcome to the group!! / ===Gail**
I have an appointment with my doc pretty soon so I will cut this short..and say that I wish for you ALL a sunshiny day!!!
Liz fr Halifax NS Canada
It is a rainy day here
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Sunny and a busy day for today. Got the Springstein tickets; so I have a "date" with Bruce!!! (and the price just about knocked me down!!!) DH would not go to an outdoor rock concert if you paid him so I asked a friend; my old boss.
Computer needed something technical done to it so I have been reading on the IPAD the past few days---too frustrating to type on that, though.
Spoke with Gwen's sister; she arrives today.
On the cottage cheese: when I was little the smooth kind was all I would eat........we got it straight from a dairy and that type had a German name (something like schmierkase---sounded to me like "smear case").......anybody know German?
I see The Weather Channel has reached an agreement with Direct TV and will be back---part of the agreement was that they drop some of the "reality" type shows in favor of actual weather
YAY!!!!!
Anamika..........Well, at least you know you are doing the right things!
Kim.........When you used the term "bucket list" it struck me that I really might never be in a position to see him again; thanks for putting it like that, you got me moving.
Dee Dee............So sorry to hear about your flooding; sounds like you have tons going on.
Barbie............Glad to learn Jake was not more severely injured; that must have been quite a scare.
Tere...............Yes, I certainly hear you on messed up sleep patterns.
Liz...........Hope your dr. appt. went well.
jane.............hmmmmm.............happy almost birthday? Love, love, love Violet's new look!!!!
Heather............I read about Peaches G. death on the computer, a truly tragic death.
Hello and wishes for great days to everyone else.
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic0 -
Good morning ladies,
It is sunny here in OK, high in upper 70's, finally! I may do my walk/jog outside (with lots of sunscreen). I am making Black Bean Burgers today. I wanted to find a recipe for our non-fish days that did not involve processed soy. I have tried a few and Hubby likes them all. Smoked paprika makes a big difference. I found a blog that used "flax eggs" to hold them together and it works, Hubby needs to keep his cholesterol down and wanted me to try it. It is ground flax seeds and water, so simple.
Barbie, so glad Jake was not hurt badly!
Yanniejannie, Bruce tickets, awesome!!
Dee, you do have a lot going on! It is worth it, hope you have fun with your GG's.
Liz, hope your appointment went well.
Hugs and Prayers to all,
Cindy in OK0 -
The wonders of Wednesday
Never will cease;
A leap through the hoop,
The gift of mid-week.
Although it seems long,
Presenting a climb,
It's "Up to the Top!"
And down the other side.
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Good morning! I'm already zooming around trying to tackle my to-do list. Early work day, so I don't have time to sit here and read or write much. Take good care everyone! :flowerforyou: jb in a clear-sky Portland morning 0 -
Phew! Busy morning.
AT LAST I have got my mobile data sorted out. It hasn't worked at all since I had it, but we live in a notorious signal black spot with almost no phone dignal so I pug it down to that. Then when I tried it out and about I still had no network, but thought I was doing something wrong. Then I looked it up on the internet and found I had no APN. So today I went back to the shop and asked them to fix it. They had to ring technical support up and were talked through a procedure that took at least 20 mins! ! ! ! !:noway: Good job I wasn't trying to do it! Then, YEAH! We have data! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Then I went and bought some new white cereal bowls with a blue rim. Then I shopped for tomorrow's lunch. :drinker:
Menu: Zucchini tots with chilli jam
Savoury Palmiers
Spicy roasted sweet potato with yoghourt dip
Cream cheese stuffed mini red peppers.
Salmon roasted in chipotle paste and smoked hickory drops, lemon.
New potatoes
Fresh Salsa of tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, garlic and herbs
Chocolate fondue with mango, strawberries, pineapple and banana. Sprinkles of chopped nuts, vermicelli - white and milk,
coloured balls and hundreds and thousands.
Epoisses cheese and biscuits.
My niece is a fishy vegetarian, hence no meat.
Most of it is done. Will roast sweet potato tonight and marinate the salmon. Everything else is to be assembled tomorrow and bits reheated. I have a blue plastic tablecloth and plates to cover the table with for the fondue.:laugh: Must check he is actually coming as he has turned up on the wrong day in the past!:noway:
DH at cricket. My cleaner has cleaned all the downstairs so we are ready for guests. I even bought flowers.
I love entertaining so much that I even thought of opening a tiny "pop up" restaurant in my kitchen. Then I decided sgainst it as too much stress. I did think about feeding some people who havent got much and lit on my yoga teacher's daughter and boyfriend who are very young and expecting their 3rd child! ! ! ! I have asked them over for a meal so I can have the pleasure of cooking for them and they csn enjoy an evening out for no money. They are extremely hard up. My yoga teacher will babydit her grandchildren. :happy: :happy: I hope it all works out. I don't want them to feel awkward or beholden. I will enjoy it more than them! ! ! ! !
Love to all. Nice weather here.
Heather in sunny Hampshire UK0 -
Good morning ladies
Barbie, Welcome back and I hope Jake has a speedy recovery.
Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day here in Md. The birds are
loudly but cheerfully flying around building their nests. And they are
taking all the rafia off the wreath from my front door. 2 yrs ago they
built a nest in another wreath I had out there.
Well I am down another lb this week. Yea me!
I hope everyone has a great week.
Brenda from Md0 -
Yesterday, I did Bodycombat class and an extra core-strengthening class. Today is weights in body pump class. I am exploring cream substitutes for morning coffee. I reluctantly submit to the fact I need to do something about cholesterol. Today, I tried unsweetened hemp milk. I will try it a couple of times to see if it is an acquired taste, but so far I am not a fan. Perhaps I will just switch to morning tea instead.
Sandy, how awful to have a tooth just shatter like that!! Gives me shudders to think of it.
Kayzoola (PNW USA)0 -
Good Morning ladies,
Looks like it's going to be a lovely spring day here in the D. I'm not really feeling it. Feeling VERY discouraged and hopeless today. I'm starting to think I will never lose a pound and only continue to gain. Since my hysterectomy 4 years ago, no matter what I've tried, I have not been able to lose a pound....only gain. 3 weeks into T25, plus additional cardio and staying at 1,200 calories, I have not lost ONE STINKING POUND! Yes, I feel stronger, yes I feel a little better but it totally sucks to work so hard FOR 4 YEARS and see nothing. Will I quit on myself and my heath? No. Will I quit trying harder? No. Am I fed up? HELL YES! I do NOT want to be the frumpy, fat mom. There's HAS to be an answer somewhere, short of simply starving myself...which thankfully, I don't have the will power to do.
Got all sorts of other things to complain about but I'll spare ya'll the rest of my rant. Just needed to get that out.
Going to try to make the best of this crappy day. Have work to do, more of my mom's things to sort through, etc.
Hope everyone has a great day!
xo-Gloria in bright and sunny Metro Detroit....just a dark cloud over me:ohwell:0 -
I’m not going to try to respond to everyone today because I don’t have the available time. Know I’m thinking about you and wishing you the best.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Barbie: Sorry that Jake got hurt. I hope he heals quickly.:flowerforyou:
Heather: Your meal sounds wonderful. Can I come to dinner? Wait. That would take nearly forever since we don’t like flying. I’ll have to live vicariously. I’m so glad you & several others post these wonderful meal descriptions. Sharing food is a wonderful thing to do, especially when you are such an outstanding cook. Treating your yoga instructor’s adult children to a nice meal is a lovely idea.:flowerforyou:
Yesterday I lost my glasses toward the end of the day. It was pretty frustrating that I couldn’t find them, and I had to go to a planning commission meeting without them, which means I couldn’t see as well as I’d have liked. When I got home after the meeting I made plans to look for them this morning, thinking I might have left them on the boat. I climbed into bed and heard a clatter down by the foot of the bed. Yep, it was the glasses. They had been sitting on my checkerboard quilt--hiding in plain sight all along.:noway: :grumble: :ohwell:
Katla in sunny and 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
April Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training when able.
3. Find a way to have fun at least once every day.
4. Water: Pay attention to water intake and drink frequently during the day.0 -
Good morning! It's a BEAUTIFUL spring morning here. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and all is right with the world. Or at least my little corner of it. I finally got some sleep, so I'm feeling lots better.
I'm at the library waiting for story time to start. My grandson is playing in the toy area with another boy. Hubby is leaving work a little early tonight to take him to play soccer. Ian is SO excited, mostly at the thought that grandpa is going to take him. This is the first time he has done anything alone with grandpa, so this is special. I'd love to be a fly on the wall.
I put five pounds of chicken breast in the crock pot for dinner tonight. I plan to make pulled chicken and add sauce at the table, like I did with pork. Then I can save the leftovers for all sorts of things. I love leftovers!
Time for story! Later girls!
Sylvia0 -
First while I remember it (kase means cheese in German ) I don't know about the rest of the word since it's been a while. I used to be stationed in Germany when I was in the army. I lived there for three years, fabulous bread and pastries.
Tigress in GA0 -
I’m loving the Wine drinkers tip, will try it out tonight, thanks Momsamodel!!0
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Happy hump day!!
Have a drs appt at 3;45,so we`ll see what he has to say about the knee.
HUGS
jane0 -
Back on again - sounds like good group to hang with, milestone birthday in May.
April Goals:
Get back on the program, tracking daily, making wise choices
Exercising at least 4x weekly
Get back up to 30+ minutes on elliptical
Lose 10 - 15 pounds
Try not to eat past 7 pm (evenings are my downfall)0 -
Oh - KY0
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Hey Cindy, I had pet animals in 4-H. Lambs, steers, even chickens. I was the biggest baby taking my animals through the sale ring - I cried and cried!! But I am still able to eat all of the good meats. I just really enjoy meat - regardless of the kind.Reba, I just found something else we have in common, I grew up on a farm. I made friends with all of my Dad's animals, cows, pigs, even had a pet chicken. Was always heartbroken when he sold some. I won't talk about who made to my Mom's freezer. Probably why I became a vegetarian after getting married and moving off the farm.0
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