WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014

We are at the college, had terrific rain last ho7r of trip. Took DD to dinner at a place I have wanted to go for the four years she has been here. Decided to eat within reason but not count this weekend.

Janemartin...sorry about your friend, cancer is the worst. May you make some Good memories with her.

Heather....welcome home, you were missed!!!!

Hello and best to everyone else, I don,t do well on the ipad, I did read everything.

Yanniejannie

Thanks for the welcome back girls! It's great to be back and in touch again.:flowerforyou:

We enjoyed our stay in Brittany. Lovely little village and the house is very near a small lake which I could walk round to burn off the calories. There was also an old railway track, lined with beautuful spring flowers that we could walk on for miles. The weather was showery until the last day so you had to make sure you had an umbrella with you. A short drive away there was a really large lake with great walking trails and we did that a couple of times. Lovely. The French are very good at making the most of their natural resources. They have a lot of civic pride and like to improve their leisure facilities.
We visited Carnac, which is a very important Bronze Age site with huge numbers of aligned stones. Amazing. This is a special interest of mine and I have always wanted to see it. Then we drove along a tiny spit of land with the sea on both sides out to the "almost island" of Quiberon and had superb crepes.
Another day we went to a local market, something I always love doing. I had a conversation with an old lady in the queue for the butcher's stall. She told me that every day she went for a walk along the canal. My favourite sort of day is going out in the morning to the grocer, the baker and the butcher and having a conversation in each of them. The bread was fabulous - our favourite was a large slab of rye crusted sour dough. I cooked rabbit in cider, guinea fowl and made pate with the liver and bean soup with the bones, sausages and lentils, Dover Sole from the market, and fillet steak and chips on the last night. It melted in the mouth. On Sunday we went for lunch at the local Michelin starred place and had a long and tasty feast. Pre dessert, dessert and post dessert! ! ! ! :laugh:
We went to an old monastery in the rain and watched a bit of French news on the tv. We read the local papers and found that their local football team had won the cup! Huge celebrations! I think we would go again as the house was warm and comfortable and had several bedrooms and two toilets. And two large sofas. These things matter, especially as you get older! Main drawback was a too small fridge.:blushing: :laugh:

Now I am not going to weigh myself until Sunday. I know I have eaten too much and drank much too much. The cider in Brittany is delicious. I calculate that it will take about a week of being careful to lose what I've gained.
Today I did 450 cals cardio and 21 mins strength training so I will get back on track. Fish tonight. On Sunday it's the christening, so it's all systems go for the cake today and tomorrow. I got them out of the freezer last night. First thing is to make the butter icing filling. Needless to say I will only be having a taste of the cake.:laugh:

Hugs and love to those who are having a hard time. I have caught hints of some big troubles.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Lots of love, Heather in sunny and beautiful Hampshire UK

Thanks for the kind words of... support....hugs....prayers...Michele; Kim; Vicki; Cindy; Katla; DeeDee; Margaret- Glad you liked the flowers...You all on here are great friends....I appreciate you all ;
Welcome to all the Newbies...NenaC - in our hometown community that we moved from..seems like there is somebody each month who has cancer or passes on because of it...my DH friends wife just passed away last week ....Lynn & Krys...Beachbaby- my weight likes to trick me..will go up up then lose one up while the other one holds on with crazy glue :grumble:

Jane - sending soothing hugs ; Gail - so sorry about your eye condition...I hope it can be fixed! ; Debra - been there...wanting ice cream badly :noway: ; Beth - I pray your sons migraines go away..they are very debilitating...20 botox shots sounds like a lot! ; Joyce - yes..they want us to pick something and then they do as they want..so..so..frustrating :grumble: ; Heather - Glad you had a fantastic trip!!

I have had a sad week..was to get my one GS over for a sleep over but I ended up having to get up before the birds to have an x-ray of my stomach so my Dr could have the results tomorrow at my appointment...not my regular doc but needed to see one quickly as I have been having Diarrhea since Saturday night....so she wanted an x-ray done because my stomach was so sore when she poked it...one of my DS died from bowel cancer that went to her liver...and my DS last august died from cancer also...so the doc just wants to make sure it isn't that or something else.....I swear our lives are never dull ..but this makes it hard to go somewhere without backup supplies
We had good news yesterday..our DD was accepted on her boyfriends medical plan...this is great because of her health issues { only one kidney}...the meds she takes cost her around $$700.00...a month..she has been working 2 jobs to be able to pay for it...hopefully now she will leave the one...I was so happy I cried but for joy!!

Time for me to get some things done before the appointment...you all have a Fantastic Sunny Friday

Liz fr Halifax NS

Lynn: Welcome. Where are you from? It is fun knowing. Motivation comes from within, but this group is fabulous at encouraging a person stay motivated. I hope you stick around. :flowerforyou:

Heather: I’m happy that you had a good time in France.:flowerforyou:

Jill: Congratulations on the good blood work and weight loss. When your doctor is happy, you know you’re on the right track!:bigsmile: :drinker:

Debra: I buy Endangered Species 72 percent dark chocolate in individually wrapped 50 calorie squares. When my local store stopped carrying it I started to get it from the internet. I can have a treat and stay on track, without eating more than one. Perhaps you’ll be able to find something that you can enjoy. For the most part, I’d suggest you eat an apple.:flowerforyou:

Joyce: there is NO WAY that I could stay in a place where I didn’t have access to a bathroom in the night. :noway: You may want to keep looking. Good luck.:flowerforyou:

Sue in SD: Isn’t it nice for your horse that she has a cute butt. :laugh: I wonder whether she felt flattered.:flowerforyou:

Beth in W NY: I hope the treatments succeed in helping your son to feel better. :flowerforyou:

Barbie: It is wonderful to know you’re enjoying everyday life. I think it is both a gift and a choice. You’re a wise and lucky woman.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: Congratulations on your slim and svelt feet.:flowerforyou:

Renny: Congratulations on winning tickets to Fed Up. I have never forgotten to put on a bra since I started wearing one. The “girls” have diminished in size significantly with the weight loss, but I don’t mind at all, and I still need a bra. A side benefit is that I have far fewer back aches.:flowerforyou:

Liz from Halifax: Please remember to let us know how the doctor appointment goes. Hugs.:flowerforyou:



Life has been busy and good. Yesterday was DH’s birthday. We had breakfast out and he heard from both of our kids and our DDIL. I got him some new pants and DS & DDIL sent him an electronic card shuffler. It works very well. One of my neighbors wants to start going to yoga with me in a week or two. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: She has a conflict until then. Yesterday I washed the boat using a power washer. I now hurt almost everywhere, which is why I’m up at 4 am. If anyone is looking for a good way to burn lots of calories I can recommend power washing.


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



May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least two glasses of water daily.

Good Morning Beautiful Ladies!

The retirement party was wonderful. Of course I went over my calories. My two friends in the HR group I worked with did a terrific job of putting the event together, complete with a champagne toast and a tiara! It was so nice to see some of my former coworkers.

We are heading to garden nurseries so I need to go and get showered and dressed. I hope all of you have a beautiful day.

Hugs and prayers for all,

Cindy in OK

Hello to all: Having kind of a blue day. My DD is leaving today after being here for a little over a week. It was so nice to have her here but all good things must come to an end and if we can get moved after I retire we will be closer and I can see her more often.

She told me yesterday was "national chocolate chip day" so we made chocolate chip cookie dough oatmeal last night. Ate it this morning and it was very good. Something new for breakfast and it has 11 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber for 314 calories.

Heather - Glad you made it home safely and that you had a good trip.

Joyce - Good luck with finding that vacation home.

Yikes! Hoping the boy with the migraines gets some relief. I cannot imagine 20 injections.

Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in SD

Been a busy day & I finally have gotten to check in here.

I have finished my errands and now am going to start on laundry & the house.

Busy weekend with DD wedding shower tomorrow. Picked up the little toasting glasses at the Dollar Tree this morning. We still have some left from my son's wedding last summer so I didn't buy as many as I think I need. Hopefully they will have the rest I need.

Well off to the races, just hope I can stay motivated to get this house straight. I cleaned houses when we were homeschooling the kids. Why is it so much easier to clean someone else's home than your own.

Have a great weekend if I don't get to check back in.

Cindy

Saving my place:bigsmile:

spent the day at the hospital while dad had his pacemaker replaced. It was just a very long and tiring day so I'll say hi and goodnight and see you tomorrow. Meg

Happy Friday ladies. Hope all are having a nice day. I am working my short shift today and have the weekend off, so feeling pretty good. Yesterday I mowed the yard for 2 hours. So proud that I did most the yard myself. My DM is here, she came yesterday afternoon and will go home this afternoon. She is doing well and I feel better after spending time with her. We went out to supper last evening with DS and his family and I did well with my eating. So feeling pretty good today. Am alittle sore from mowing, but planning to walk home from work today.
Joyce--Thanks for the info. I did call the customer service number and they said mine was on back order for that color. So I asked what they did have and ordered one. They shipped it out yesterday. Going this way it only cost me $37.60 as our insurance paid the rest. I am looking forward to getting it and hope I can get it connected and running without alot of problems. I am not that smart come computer stuff. Hugs!! It drives me crazy when DH thinks I can read his mind.
Sylvia--Sorry to hear about DGD. Hugs and Prayers. Congrates on the NSV! I was surprised also when
Deb--congrates on making choices for a healthier you.
I am asking for prayers for a co-worker Mike, He was hurt yesterday at work, a patient over 300 pounds and wheel chair flipped over on top of him. Mike is 74 years old and sounds like he is hurt pretty bad, tear in his back. I feel so bad for him. Patient was not hurt and glad about that.
Barbie--you are such a caring friend. I bet those Wednesday calls mean alot to her.
Eileen--prayers, that has to be so scary.
Patty--the rope exercise sounds interesting. Congrates on getting a good result with the sign up for your class.
Jane--prayers and hugs for you and Melody. I had to have a D & C several years ago for bleeding and since then I have had nothing.
Renny--Love the red dress!! Spa day sounds like lots of fun.
Welcome Lynn--One thing I had to learn is that is not a diet, but a life style change. You can do this and we are all here to support each other.
Jill--congrates on the blood sugars. Mine are staying in the 80's and I take metformin twice a day. But they are under 100 and I can live with that.
Beth--sure hope DS is getting relife from the pain. Does not sound like fun.
Heather--sounds like your trip was great. I so enjoy hearing about your travels. Looking forward to seeing pictures of the finished cake.
Liz--let us know how you come out on your appointment. Prayers all is ok. Great news about DD and insurance.

Well ladies have a good evening and remember we are in this together.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

Did an hour of the deep water today. Tomorrow I'm planning to do another DVD in that "90 Day Challenge" series.

Before going to the Y, I went food shopping just for the items that were on sale. After the Y came home and Vince and I worked some on the front where we're going to put in the landscape lights and riverrock getting the ground ready. Since it's really nice today and it rained yesterday (hence, the ground was soft), I'm surprised Vince didn't want to go to the end, we got about 3/4 of the way up our walking path

Sylvia aka skinnyfeet - Congrats!

Renny - have a great time at that spa. One time I forgot to take a bra with me to the deep water class and right after it I was going to a lady's house for a fitting, so I really needed the bra that time, so I had to drive home and get one. Another time I forgot to take one with me, I just wore a shirt home and when I got home I put one on

Liz - life for you sure has been up and down. sorry about your stomach, better to get it checked out. Happy for your daughter.

katla - happy birthday to your hubby

Patty - that's wonderful that your class is getting such positive responses, especially now. Summertime is when people usually don't go to the Y a whole lot, then it picks up after summer before the holidays, drops off at holiday time, picks up after the New Year. But you already know this.

Jane - good luck with the D&C. Fortunately, it wasn't something more serious

Meg - take care of yourself

Joyce - YOU'RE tired of this weather??? It was just a few days ago that it was almost 90 and we were swimming in the pool. Today it's in the 50s.

Vicki - prayers for Mike

Just got back from the play. It was funny, we had good seats. Time to get ready for tomorrow and also for bed.

Before the play we stopped at CVS to get a prescription for Vince They had some M&M's on sale so I got those for the soup kichen anlog wth my coupon. Also, they had these gummy fish that I might use on the pool cake at the social this year so I got those. If I wind up not using thm, I'll just donate the fish

Worked outside, then came in and had something to eat. I didn't realize Vince would take so long (we need to measure to determine how much riverrock we need), went and laid by the pool then went to Ald, came home and we started taking the measurements but it also started drizzling. Came in, had dinner, then the play. Nite all.

Michele in NC

Hello ladies. I know I haven't been around for a couple of months but I need some help. Please pray or send positive thoughts to my precious Bodi Boy. He was out playing today and suddenly lost feeling in his back legs. One minute chasing a Kong bone and the next a little yelp and the he is dragging himself around by just his front feet. We rushed to the vet. He was not good at all. They said he had no pain response at all in his hind legs. By the time we got him to the emergency clinic (they have neurologists on staff) He was showing signs of deep pain and sympathetic pain so we have reason to be hopeful. He will have an MRI tomorrow morning.I am visualizing him waking up with his hind legs kicking so he won't even need the MRI. For those of you who have been on this thread for a long time you know what my Bodi is to me. I am trying to be positive but it is hard to type thru the tears.

Ritter is just very confused.

Thanks for letting me come back when I need a little TLC and support.

Robin, Bodi boy and Ritter bit.

PNW

Good morning ladies!
jb - prayers for Mariah and family. So sorry to hear she is going through this again!

jane- So sorry to hear about your friend. Prayers and hugs!!

Robin- I am praying that when Bodi gets up this morning , he will be better. I know how much he means to you. We went through serious health issues with Sarge and Hawkeye in the past. It is heart-breaking. Lots of prayers and hugs!!

Deb A in CNY