WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014

Thanks jb, I needed that! Congrats on your recital.:flowerforyou: I bet you are on such a high!:drinker:

Thank you everyone for being so kind about my ""slip up", or my "cha cha"!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Sometimes it is good to be reminded that I am as susceptible to temptation as the next person as I can get a little bit judgemental when things have been on track for ages. Yesterday brought me down to earth with a bump. First lesson - one drink is fine, more than that is not as my willpower flies out of the window. I already knew that, but decided to ignore my own foreknowledge! We rarely open a bottle of wine, for that very reason, and stick to one pastis per evening - 70 cals.
In my normal frame of mind I am good at resisting chocolate and even cheese, but alcohol sends me into binge mode. And I sneak it behind DH'S back.:embarassed: :embarassed: :ohwell:

Today is another day.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Yesterday I pressed out some yellow daisies for the cake. Enough for the top tier. Haven't attempted the models yet. I then dreamt about it repetively most of the night.:ohwell: Does anyone else get these repetitive obsessions going round their head? Like a horrible repeating loop tape. The worst thing for me is "earworms", when a song just goes round and round, sometimes all night. My latest is Paul Simon songs. Driving me nuts!:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

Yanniejannie - Last Tango In Halifax was one of my very favourite series. There is a follow up series as well. Brilliant writing and superb acting.

DH off to football. I hope he will see his nephew whose marriage is in big trouble, but he hasn't been answering his phone, even to his distraught mother. His wife has taken the baby, the one I was worried might be autistic, and gone off to San Francisco where she has relatives. It's not looking good and we are all worried. She is coming back, but to what? They are both such lovely people and it is hard to see young people getting themselves into such a pickle. If the nephew would communicate then we might be able to help, but he has cut himself off. I feel for DH'S sister, who was such a happy grandma when the baby was born.:brokenheart:

I have a French film to watch. Will I try out the modelling? Not sure.:indifferent:

Love to all and :flowerforyou: thanks to those who think I should write a cook book.:flowerforyou: When I was baking a lot I did think of writing a blog, "Wild Heather - Adventures in Baking", and took photos of all my efforts, but then I realised that my adventures, fun as they were, were not helping my waistline. In my twenties I nearly wrote a philosophical book about food, called Food For Thought, and had a publisher interested, but somehow I was not really into non fiction writing - too much research. Food has been my abiding obsession since I had Elizabeth David's books as my bedside reading at university. For me it encompasses everything, history, culture, science, travel, philosophy, health, aesthetics, social history, adventure and more.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :blushing: At least it means I eat "mindfully". That is good.

Bye for now from cloudy Hampshire UK, Heather

Update - the nephew has texted to say he will be at the football and the pub beforehand. Hooray!

Good Morning Ladies,

I am new to all of this and a friend said this is a great place to be.

Have a fabulous day!

Donna

Good Morning!

Michele, is your heart rate back to normal habits? Could always just be a little virus or something but I'm glad you keep close track.

Looks like Good Friday was not a day of "sacrifice" for many. I also had a few "slip ups" but not too bad and still came out in the negative with my calories when it was said and done.

Couldn't agree more Heather that alcohol is key to caloric disaster. As mentioned, I will not be counting on Sunday because I know I'll be drinking wine early in the day. For the most part, I try to limit my wine to a glass right before bedtime, when I know I'll be too tired to walk down the hall to the kitchen.

Sort of "confused" about my boy's behavior. He told me this morning he didn't feel like going to the egg hunt we always go to and that he'd rather just do Easter stuff on Easter. What child doesn't want to go get those eggs. We go to one at the roller rink down the street. He gets free skating passes (he loves to roller skate), his fave candy (Laffy Taffy) and even dollar bills. He's just not interested. I think it is part of his grieving of grandma and I'm just not sure if I should "force" him to go someplace, even if out to the movies or let him go though his process.

Either way, it's a beautiful, sunny morning and I'm ready to rock.

Hope everyone has a great day and is able to keep focused on their goals in the process.

xo- Gloria in Metro Detroit

The deer repellent egg mixture, yeah, we've done that. Well, actually, DH is in charge of gardening, so, he tried it. Must be repeated often, depending on rainfall, i think. If you forget, too late:free snacking for the deer resumes. If you do it right, and have sprayed close to patio or porch, it stinks to high heaven, which pretty much makes the area human repellent too. Hahaha...not funny actually.

I am feeling a bit better this morning. Although up at 6 A.m. no more sore throat, so that is good. I'm thinking of going back to bed now (only 8 AM here) to get some more zzzzzs

Ttyl
Renny
Vancouver Island, B.C.

HELP!!!!! I need an alternative to my Quacker granola, honey and almonds that I put in my nightly plain yogurt and pineapple. I am finding myself raiding the box more and more often. A serving is 1/2 cup but I put 1/4 cup in my yogurt. Well I am just as bad with carbohydrates as I am with chocolate. Plus the darn thing costs $4.50 a box. Of course it lasts a long time, that is unless I raid it.

Joyce, Indiana

Joyce,

My Hubby makes a muesli using yogurt, oatmeal, nuts, cinnamon. Not sure exactly what he does each time but it is good. I know how adds some fruit (whatever we have in the house). There is a website (blog) called The Oatmeal Artist that has a lot of ideas. This is much cheaper than ready made granola. Hope this helps.

Cindy in OK

Sylvia: I quit adding salt to foods I cook after DH had a stroke. I serve the food without added salt and there is a salt-shaker on the table for anyone who wants to use it. there is also a potassium chloride shaker on the table. I add my own salt at the table and no one has seemed uncomfortable. Love the joke.:bigsmile:

Kim: Changes from reduced calories will take a few days to get used to. You’ll adjust fairly quickly. Congratulations on your weight loss success!:flowerforyou:

Joyce: If your calories have been cut to 1200 you are likely hungry but not in starvation mode. Hang in there. My maintenance level is only 1280. I eat back all of my exercise calories.:glasses: :flowerforyou:

Gail: Thanks for sharing the Gluttony blog. It is so touching and true.:flowerforyou:

Renny: Your DD & DDIL are gems. I hope you’re feeling better each day. One of my favorite authors has some stories in which the men “water” a perimeter around the garden to keep the deer away. The theory is deer fear apex predator pee. I don’t know if this would work in real life, or how often the “watering” would need to be repeated.:laugh:

JB: Congratulations on the successful recital. Love the Optimist quotation, especially since I’ve never been able to dance. Now I can Cha Cha! In fact, I’ve been unknowingly doing it for years.:laugh:

Heather: I’m glad to hear that DH’s nephew is going to go to the football (soccer?) game. As I recall, they were spending money like mad on their home, and that has to create a lot of stress. I hope all will be well & things will eventually work out.:flowerforyou:



My doctor’s appointment yesterday went very well. She thinks I’m doing a good job with my health. She is very pleased with my weight loss and asked for details. I told her how much I like MFP. I hope she investigates so she can share the information with other patients who need to lose weight. I’m good to go for a while, but will need to have an upper GI and Colonoscopy in a couple of years. We’re planning to do both at once so I don’t have to be under sedation twice.




Katla temporarily in beautiful NW WA

“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.

Good Morning Ladies,

I am new to all of this and a friend said this is a great place to be.

Have a fabulous day!

Donna

Welcome Donna! Im a newby as well, and find myself coming back to this thread often during the day to try to keep up with everyone! Its a great group of ladies, so jump in and tell us about YOURSELF!

Good Morning ladies.:flowerforyou: Sounds like going to a beautiful day with chance of rain this evening. I am working today so will not get to enjoy. Last night we did ride the motorcycle to Central City,. The wind was blowing so hard I prayed both ways. But had a nice meal with our CMA group. I did over do and have to try harder today.Tonight we are to meet at Fast Freddies with the York and Hastings chapters of CMA. To be there 5-9pm and Frieddies will donate 10% of what they make to our groups. Just have to stay outside and not inside where the food and ice cream is.:sad: I did not sleep well again last night. I seem to wake up every couple hours.

Heather--I know what you mean when the food talks so loud. Ice cream was at me yesterday and I admit I over did. Then a picece of apple pie last night at supper.:blushing:

Teresa--I know just what you are talking about.

Michelle-be careful with that heart rate. I would suggest if it keeps staying high I would get to the doctor. Catch whatever is happening before it is really bad.:flowerforyou:

jb--congrates on all going well. With all the hard work you put into it, what else could of happened.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Heather--glad to hear that you got the text. It's a start. Prayers for all it is not easy watching those we love mess up.

Welcome Donna--you have found a great place. Your friend is a wise woman.

Gloria--I agree is sounds like DS is going thru his own grief. Do they have a group for his age close. It may help him to know that others his age have been thru this. Personaly I would not push it this time, but watch him and make sure it does become habit. Prayers and hugs. First years are the hardest. I was writing on the backs of the pictures I just got of my dad's funeral and in one there is this guy with his back to the camera and it looks just like dad. I had to look at it close as my mine went alittle nuts for acouple minutes.

Well need to get some work done so ready to leave alittle early today. Have a great afternoon ladies.
Blessed! Vicki GI NE

:laugh: Heather, I figured you'd enjoy hearing about the "cha-cha" tee hee :laugh: :laugh: And Katla's in on it too, :bigsmile: :bigsmile: See, we can all be happy and learn some forward steps after a backward one or two -- goodness knows I've had my share

Anyone dying Easter eggs this year? :happy:

This morning, I took a 6-mile walk with DH to the coffee shop. I had earl grey tea instead of coffee since I only like my coffee with cream. I have been chipping away on my last five post menopause pounds by upping my vegetables. Fortunately I love veg! Off to pull weeds now.

At my last eye appointment, the doc told me he could see the cholesterol in the vessels in my eye, so I am trying to get that under control. I don't eat much red meat, butter, or really anything with cholesterol in it, plus, I exercise faithfully, so it is a challenge to figure out what to change. I started taking niacin, and that is an experience. My whole body turns red and itchy!

Kayzoola (PNW USA)

Renny: Your DD & DDIL are gems. I hope you’re feeling better each day. One of my favorite authors has some stories in which the men “water” a perimeter around the garden to keep the deer away. The theory is deer fear apex predator pee. I don’t know if this would work in real life, or how often the “watering” would need to be repeated.:laugh:

Katla temporarily in beautiful NW WA

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Not telling my DH to "water". He does not need the encouragement! Advantages if living in the country

Kayzoola - I took niacin for a while years and years ago and ended up in ER when I ate something that double triggered the break out. Scary stuff. I am currently reading the Grain Brain. It has a discussion on the benefits of cholesterol for the brain. Very interesting research on the matter.

I am also doing the "cha-cha" this weekend.:blushing:

Renny
cloudy Vancouver Island, BC

evening ladies,
thought I did well,but did not, im under my calories, but over on the sodium and the protein oh well..
made a coconut poke cake for tomorrow, having turkey , stuffing,gravy, corn for the boys, and rolls, I will have turkey and salad, and maybe one roll.
going to finish tonight off with a cup of tea, with a splash of baileys
will check in ,in the a,m.

Just checking in - Happy Easter to all who celebrate Easter and Happy Passover to you who are celebrating Passover.

Jill in wedstern MA

I had a wonderful fun day. I got invited to meet a bunch of stitcher's and stitch and chat the day away. I really had a good time. They meet about every three weeks.

Went out to lunch and I stayed good I had veggies and 2 chicken tenders, I don't normally eat breaded fried foods, but I had to have some protein. I even had blueberry cobbler with a little ice cream. I ate the blueberries and left the crust about 4 bites, blueberry is my favorite.

Everyone have a great Easter. Tigress in GA