WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014

If I pop in again will y'all ditch me for a new thread?

If that makes no sense just know that I am a bad sleeper and by the end of the day I'm brain dead!

Nice to find all of you guys.

We like to give a warm welcome, Deborah! We are a chatty bunch and tend to fill threads quickly.

Marking my spot for later.
Thank you everyone who sent back encouraging words in response to my expressing overall funk. Feeling better today.

Sending positive energy and love to you all. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Rori from the Colorado Foothills.

Hi everybody, Just marking my spot. A long, long day at work. When I am gone for a few days, and come back, I kinda feel like I am in the wrong thread. lol Boy, things hop around here. I sure do like to see how all is doing.

I went to the Griefshare counselor. It went well. I will see her each week until the group starts up in September.

Carol - I love asparagus! Try roasting brussels sprouts the same way. Absolutely delish! ( cut them in half first)

Would like to say more, but I need to get some sleep.

Be healthy and strong women.

Kathrine from Kansas

Deborah – we don’t ditch anyone…

Turkishvan – welcome; I thought I ate pretty well before I started logging every single mouthful – portions too big and too too too much sugar…. So I would suggest log everything for a month and see if that helps.

Beth – Good for your son, he is making tough decisions at a very young age.

Deb – good job!!!

MimiPersists – welcome back!

So tomorrow I am filling in for the snack lady at a garden club event - and I wanted to be able to have some of what ever I made. The ladies are used to a baked goodie, and I love to bake; so figured I could work on a recipe I have and know is good and lighten it up a bit... So I did! and it came out good - I put the recipe on my blog which I have NO IDEA how to add a link here .... but it is a pumpkin ginger muffin; and for a full sized muffin it used to be 237 calories and I got it to 172... just 65 calories less but didn't lose any of the flavor, and I think with some more work I could do better; but wanted to start slowly. So I replaced the 1 cup of oil with non-fat Greek yogurt, I picked lemon, but I will try vanilla next time. And cut the sugar from 2 1/2 cups to 1 1/2 cups. The recipe also calls for 4 eggs; and I left them alone for this time - but I bet I could use egg whites and cut some more calories.

This was fun! I think I'll be doing some more of this. Well it is 10 pm and I am exhausted... :drinker: sleep well all !

Kim in N. California

Kim - your low cal muffins sound great!:flowerforyou: Very inventive. :flowerforyou: Do your friends like savoury cakes? Everyone I know adores the zucchini tots from skinnytaste.com. VERY few calories. I usually put out some chilli jam or low fat creme fraiche with pesto stirred in for people to blob on top. I use parmesan for the cheese and panko for the breadcrumbs. I squeeze the zucchini dry in lots of kitchen towel. Adored by all and people who come are always disappointed if I haven't made any.:laugh: My grandson adores them too. They freeze beautifully and I just defrost them and warm them up for five minutes to refresh them.

Quiet day today. I have so many tiny jobs to do that I can't decide which ones to do. I would like to buy some new summer pants, but I am feeling a bit lethargic. I have ordered a new linen t shirt in an online sale with free postage and I hope it is not too small as I hate the bother of sending stuff back. Although I am small busted I am very broad shouldered. I do prefer to try on trousers though unless I am certain of the sizing. I only have one skirt that fits and no summer trousers that fit. I think I will leave making the icing rabbits today. I have all of next week while DH is at cricket. Other jobs are admin, which I loathe, including complaining AGAIN about my window.:sad: :explode: :sad: I am also going to ring the travel insurance company to ask them to send me the policy documents. I just hate it when they send all the docs by email and expect you to usd all your time, energy and ink to print them out. Grrrrrr!
Sorry, feeling a bit blah today. I will have to read my book, The Wise Heart. :laugh: Yes, Barbie, I will have to Act The Way I Want To Feel.

Hugs for those with real problems and griefs. :flowerforyou:

Heather in glorious Hampshire UK

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Beth Sending the best of wishes to your son:flowerforyou: ! I`m sure it was hard making the decision:brokenheart: , but a relief once it was made!

Mimi So very glad to see you again:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: !!!! You are the "Veggie Queen" too, right?

Heather Sending you happy vibes through the air, hope the blahs lift soon:flowerforyou: !

Cynthia Sitting out in the sun sounds delightful:glasses: !!! I`m meeting with the landscaper again today, and I think we`ll be sitting outside in the sun too:glasses: . Remember to wear your sunscreen:bigsmile: !!!!

Alison Keeping you in my prayers:flowerforyou: !

Kim In N. CAL The pumpkin ginger muffins sounds delsih !!!!

Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: ! I hope you`ll continue to pop in and chat! This is a great group women, lots of support here:happy: !!!

Have a wonderful day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in gorgeous NC:glasses:

Good gracious 3 pages into the second half of April! Take one day off and get left behind :laugh:

Morning everyone!

Yesterday I had a dentist appointment. On the way there I saw what looked to be a step aerobic step put out on the curb. Well I've always wanted one so I says to myself I'm going to stop and pick that up if it is still there on my way home. It was so I stopped and picked it up! I've never picked anything up off the side of the road before so I felt kind of like I was stealing something but when I talked to my sister she assured me that it had been put out for just that. Anyway I just finished a basic step workout with Jenny Ford on You Tube. I enjoyed it very much and did break a good sweat! So I am thanking God for the free work out equipment!

Eric & I went to see "God's not Dead" yesterday. It was very inspiring and if you have been thinking about going to see it we thought it was great!

Beth: I'm glad your son was able to make an Adult decision. That shows how far he has come. I participated in a "Zumba on Steroids" class. I just laughed afterwards! There were a lot of people keeping up but I had to quit before it was over!

Well better get busy the never ending laundry awaits me and aren't I thankful that my "modern day slaves" (washing machine & dryer) await me!

Have a great day!

Cindy

Bumping for later
Have a Good day everyone.
Brenda in Md

Beth - Good for your son! My son has been dealing with health issues for a number of years and he has had to make some tough decisions, too. It's hard, but it makes me feel so proud when he displays the maturity to do what is right for his physical and emotional health. I'm glad your boy can continue to play baseball at a more "fun" level so that he can enjoy himself in a sport he obviously loves.

Joyce - I've never seen the movie "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer" but the book was incredible!! I am a bit of history geek (minored in history) and love that time frame. When I was reading the book, I would be thinking to myself, "Oh, that's what happened to cause that event." then (sometimes physically) do a head slap because I would then remember that I was reading fiction. I don't know if I'm explaining very well...In short, the book was amazingly well written.

Well, Cindy, I had something I wanted to say to you, too, but I've forgotten. I may pop back in later if I remember. :blushing:
Edit: I remember!! Congrats on the free exercise equipment!

Today is my last full day of work before heading to the beach tomorrow. My clothes are pretty much packed so tonight will be pulling together food items and making a couple of ice packs for the cooler. I need to add in my sneakers, beach flip flops, and a jacket plus a mind games puzzle book and my meds. Tomorrow morning will be all of the phone, Kindle, and iPod chargers and toiletries in addition to refrigerated foods and I can be out the door! Yippee!!! Oh, and I have to figure out exactly how my son is going to be chaperoned. His sister has said that she would come spend the nights at my house, but I would really prefer than he spend the time with his dad. He hasn't spent a night with his dad in at least a couple of months. To be ugly, I'm tired of hearing his dad whine that he misses our son after 7 years of ignoring the child in pursuit of his own pleasures--he and the woman he began dating immediately after he moved out have ceased seeing each other so he finally has time for his children.

I suppose I ought to get to work now and go pull my breakfast out of the fridge--my tummy is complaining! :laugh:

Hope everyone has a great day!

Carol in sunny, windy NC

Good morning ladies,

It is a beautiful day here, I so love spring! After I work out I plan to bake some whole wheat bread and do some weeding in the yard, with lots of sunscreen! I am a redhead, so burn in a minute outside.

Heather, I too am addicted to self help and spiritual books. I have shelves and a Nook full of them. I always say I listen to their voice instead of the one in my head when it turns to negative thoughts.

Rita, hugs from a fellow arthritis sufferer. :flowerforyou:

Michele, the way you workout I am sure some of the pounds gained are muscle!

Meg, the kid in me refuses to grow up, I still love Disney movies! :laugh:

Beth, I am sure your son will accomplish great things. Athletics teaches you to go after what you really want. Those lessons stay long after you leave the sport. He sounds like a great person already at such a young age. :flowerforyou:

Joyce, I didn't like that movie either!

Katherine, I love roasted Brussel sprouts!

Mimi, welcome back!:flowerforyou:

Kim, the recipe sounds yummy. :flowerforyou:

Alison, a hug for you.

Patty, protein shakes are my go-to breakfast most of the time. Helps me control my calories for the day.:flowerforyou:

Cindy, congrats on the new step workout, free, yay!

Carol, enjoy the beach, take your sunscreen!

Hugs and prayers for a wonderful day everyone,

Cindy in oK

Rita: Hugs. You’ll get through this and when the nicer weather comes to stay for the summer I hope it lifts your spirits.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I enjoyed your article and it is actually pretty easy to believe. I like the salads first idea best because you can’t always choose your plate size.:flowerforyou:

Renny: My mom talked about will power and won’t power. It was a joke, but so true. She said we seem to have a lot more will power than won’t power. (As in I will drink that high calorie cup of Starbucks Coffee, I will have a cookie, etc.) :noway:

Tigress in GA: Isn’t it amazing how one person’s bane is another’s boon? I’ve been taking Wellbutrin since my mom passed away 17 years ago. It does wonderful things for me. I know that everyone is different and somethings that work for me don't work for others.:flowerforyou:

Turkishvan: Welcome! You sound a bit ambivalent. You can lose the weight with the tools MFP provides and the support of this great group of women. I did & if I can do it, I’m sure you can too. You have to want it enough to make permanent changes in your eating habits. It is hard work and takes time. We’re here for you if you decide to go for it.:flowerforyou:

Deborah105: ??? If you started with us and we disappeared, it was because MFP has a 500 post limit and when we reach 500 it starts a new thread for us. You can always find the link at the end of the 500th post. Barbie starts a new thread for us every month. You can also find that link at the end of the thread.:flowerforyou:

Meg: I watched Deadliest Catch for quite some time but haven’t been into it lately. I’m glad you’ll have a new season to enjoy.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: thanks for the information on the hammock. I’ll look them up and see if they’ll do what we need to have done. We have a harness for our dog that is essentially a canine seat belt. I’m not sure how much it would help him in a collision, but it will keep him from going through the windshield.

Beth in WNY: Your son sounds like a well-grounded young man with a good sense of what he needs. Congratulations!:flowerforyou:

MimiPersists: Welcome back.:flowerforyou:

Kim in N CA: Don’t be shy about posting recipes here. The pumpkin ginger muffins sound wonderful. I don’t know how to link things, either.:flowerforyou:

Heather in Hampshire UK: I wonder what would happen if you had the window fixed and sent the property managers the bill. I suppose they’d balk at compensating you, but perhaps you could deduct the cost from your management fees. I’ve no knowledge of British law on the matter.:flowerforyou:

Alison: You got a wonderful compliment from your FIL! Congratulations. You have had quite a stress load for months now. I’ll put you in my prayers. Hugs. :flowerforyou:


We’re planning a running around sort of day today. We need to go by the eye doctor’s office so I can pick up my new glasses and DH can have his adjusted. Then we’re going to pick up our DS’s truck from the mechanic who has had it for 5 years. I’m not kidding about the 5 years. I hope it runs well after all this. Last week DH gave me his acupuncturist appointment as a gift, and she’s really helped me. So have the gua sha treatments that DH has provided. My shoulders are feeling much better. They’ve been hurting since a year ago in February when I was pulled down three steps by my enormous garbage bin. I’m thrilled to be finally getting some relief.:flowerforyou:

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


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.

Happy hump day!!
cooler today-50`s
see hubby today,he`s off.
Have a good one.
hugs
jane

Katla - I originally was just going to replace the window myself and had an estimate. Then I realised that as it is a leasehold property (housing association) I needed to get their ok for the window and put in one that was suitable and matching. Then the whole saga started with the legal team saying they were responsible and a window was going to have to be made specially. And so it goes on and on and on . . . I emailed them again today. I do have to say that the people on the ground floor have just put any old windows in, thereby lowering the value of my flat. I have complained about this as well, but have had no response. My next step looks like writing to the managing director directly and after that the Ombudsman. I find it incredible that they can have taken from October until now to do absolutely nothing despite the fact that I have lodged a formal complaint. If I withhold management fees I would be in breach of contract and would not be able to apply for a lease extension and therefore won't be able to sell it. I am in a lather about it despite my calming meditations etc as I feel powerless and that is a position I am not often in. I have never in my life received service such as this.
Sorry to rant.:embarassed:
DH could see I was in a funk and took me out to the shops. He kindly hovered while I bought some stretchy jeans and he bought himself some summer trousers snd a t shirt. We had a coup in the deli with spotting they hadn't registered our 3 for 2 and getting our money back despite the fact that the offer had officially run out and came back feeling pleased with ourselves! My new mail ordervt shirt had been delivered and looks great. I was putting stuff away and DH asked why I had bought a pcket of frozen brussel sprouts, which he had spotted at the cash till and hadn't said anything. (I thought I was buying 2 packets of frozen spinach) For some reason, (probably the window saga) I went off on one and got very heated about how stupid I had been and why hadn't he said anything. He retired upstairs, very hurt. I've just been up to apologise for going on at him.:embarassed: Really I should have looked at both packets from the same pile, but I still think he coild have spoken up at the time! Is he a man or a mouse! ! ! ! ! ! :laugh: :laugh: :grumble:
So that's my mixed up, very bumpy day. Self compassion required. DH has forgiven me.:blushing:

Fragrant Chinese prawn curry tonight with pak choi in low sodium oyster sauce. Perhaps that will cheer me up.:ohwell:

Love Heather in drizzly Hampshire UK

...So that's my mixed up, very bumpy day. Self compassion required. DH has forgiven me.:blushing:

Fragrant Chinese prawn curry tonight with pak choi in low sodium oyster sauce. Perhaps that will cheer me up.:ohwell:

Love Heather in drizzly Hampshire UK

We all have days when we need to show ourselves some compassion. I'm sorry about your terrible, no good, horrible bad day. I hope tomorrow is better.

Katla