WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014

Morning,

Went to my first minor league baseball game last night. We had free tickets and took some friends along. Interesting, enjoyed people watching and time with our friends. Now that was something that wasn't on my bucket list of things to do but at least I can say I've gone to a baseball game.

Out to do errands. Hope everyone has a good day!

Cindy

Heather – glad you had a safe, fun visit with the grandkids – Beets as the spawn of the devil had me LOL:bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile: – I had fresh beets for the first time a couple of years ago and like them, prior to that had only had the pickled pink disks that are called beets yuck!

Yanniejannie - What a long day!

Meg – so sorry that DD#1 is not able to face and tell the truth; she is in a bad place… Love the purple (blueberry) house and brothel pink bed room! :laugh: So what color are they now?

Jen – welcome home from vacation - when I was in the corporate world I hated management change; it seemed the lease skilled best kissup always got promoted.

Joyce – excellent vent! I tended to not be able to ask for help, wasn’t until I was alone with a 80lb dog after knee surgery – came home in a taxi, and had to try to survive alone, that I learned to ask for help – I could not drive, had to walk on crutches – it was awful; but taught me a lot! I have a great group of friends ones I get help from and give help to… One of the things that even now makes me feel better about asking for help is if it is a “trade” so maybe you and your daughter could “ trade” you or dad could help in her yard if she will ?? help you do some heavy cleaning?? Or ??

Twhitehead7 – welcome!

Sylvia – sending good thoughts for hubby!

Yesterday's calories got way out of control - I could not even figure it out - so gave up and am starting again this morning. Friday is my check in day and even with yesterday's mess I lost 1/2 a lb. so am happy with that. Well my desk is covered with paper work. better get to it! Happy Friday everyone!

Kim in N. California

Jane: I hope your testing went well. Thinking of you!:flowerforyou:

Heather: I need a granddaughter fix, but won’t get one in the near future. I’m a bit envious. :sick: (This green icon is for sick with envy.) Congratulations on your blessings.:flowerforyou:

Meg: Sorry your paint choices turned out so differently than you’d expected. They’d probably be lovely on a quaint old Victorian house. We all need to have colors around us that please us. I hope you end up with something you'll enjoy.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I love the horse joke. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Joyce: I hope you’re feeling more upbeat soon. Sunshine helps me with my mood. :flowerforyou:

Michele: I hope you get your rest and feel great. You do more daily than I even imagine doing.:flowerforyou:

Kayzoola: Your magnesium treatment is a miracle. You were lucky to get the right doctor who knew what to do.:flowerforyou:

Twhitehead: Welcome. Where are you from?:flowerforyou:



Yesterday we went and bought two new blueberry plants. One is a Blueberry Sunshine Blue, which is what I wanted but is too small to produce this year. The other is Blueberry Bountiful Blue. Both require low chill hours to produce, and Bountiful Blue is a good cross pollinator for Sunshine Blue. DH has gone blueberry crazy and would plant several more if I let him. I think this will be plenty for now.

DS is having neck trouble and is going to the doctor to discuss possible surgery. I'm hoping he is permitted to get a second opinion from a non Army doctor. Please put him in your prayers.

It looks like a beautiful day today, and I plan to enjoy it!

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 Afternoon Everyone!

I'm new around these parts...joined forever ago to get some calorie counts, but never did a thing with the site.

I have been a yo-yo kind of girl for the last 28 of my 53 years. Former WW leader, mom, grandma. About 80 pounds to lose.

I'll be 53 in a few weeks, and just had a glimpse of my future. My mother is bedridden at somewhere around 400 pounds. She can no longer walk, or get herself to the bathroom. This has created a tremendous burden on her children and grandchildren, because her demanding nature has burned many bridges with those who were her friends. I live in fear that there will be a fire and she will not be able to get out of the house.

I have made myself a promise that I will not be that burden to my children.

So, here I go. One more time.

Wish me luck! :embarassed:

Kim, my daughter knows that both her Dad and I would help her but we both have our own physical limitations. I havemy MS and a good part of that is the heat.If it were spring or fall I would be able to work outdoors longer but the summer time heat is pretty much impossible. If we do anything in the summer like go to an amusement park or zoo I have to rent a power chair or some one pushes me in my wheel chair. I do do work outside but it can only be a few minutes at a time. I also have a back that 'goes out; frequently. My husband, even though he think s he is invincible and would help her all day long without stopping has had a heart attack, angina, atrial fibrillation which is currently under control. He also has the kind of back that he can make just one bad move, that might not even be bad, and his back goes out on him. Both of us can just turn or bend the wrong way and we are dow for a couple of weeks. So she doesn't want to be the one to cause problems for her Dad. She knows if she asks he will say yes so she just doesn't ask. She calls the lady yesterday at Lowes her angel for guiding her in knowing that for right now she needs to focus on improving her yards drainage before putting in sod. Her dogs and ex husband have kind of destroyed some of the drywall in her house and she knows that her Dad can help with that so at some point they will tackle that. She lives in an old two story house that has a fairly narrow enclosed stairwell tot he upstairs where the bedrooms are. So moving a queen size bed and all the furniture kind of put some holes in the stairwell. She is getting new guttering done today. Currently she only has one downspout connected to her gutter so she is getting several downspouts. She will divert them away from her tiny yard to the alley, and the sidewalk so the yard and the basement doesn't get so wet. Then her and her Dad will try to do what they can to waterproof her basement. When we had our worst rains this spring, 7 inches in an hour, her poor basement was quite flooded. She has built up protection around her washer dryer, hot water heater and furnace so the water doesn't affect them. She has done all this on her own and even thought up how to do it, never even asked us for advice or let us know that she had that problem. That's just the kind of woman she is, do it her own without even asking for help first. She may or not even choose to let us know she has a problem. I think sometimes she doesn't want us to know how bad she is doing because we will worry or attempt to give her money. You seem her sister frequently does and it drives Michele crazy that her sister knows that their Dad will do it.

I hope I never have to buy anymore paint anymore for our house. Well, not at least the gallons. I will always buy the little sample cans. I bought a top on line that had a color called portabello. I had no idea what it was but I liked what it looked like on the little picture on the internet. So when I got it, it was this awful shade of brown. I do wear it but it is one of those tops that I know is in the back of my closet and I know I need to laundry and there isn't anything else to wear I have this ugly shirt to wear. So it's not my favorite color but don't throw away perfectly good clothes.

Watching Extreme weight loss on my DVR since the rains are interrupting our sattelite. I have no idea how this lady lost 75 pounds in 3 months, her goal was 85 pounds. I mean how many calories does she eat to do that. I know that they live and breath exercise all day in the boot camp but is it something that they can live with? I know the next step is to move home and continue to lose weight in her own home enviroment meaning job, being Mom. OK, now I am watching them wight the guy. He starrted at 480 pounds and had to lose 130 pounds in 90 days. He lost 129 and is disappointed.

Got a two for one coupon for Bod Evans tonight. Looking forward to my wildfire chicken salad

Have a good day, Joyce, Indiana

Hello to my vitamin F pals. Holy cow is it hot and humid today! I went for a walk and only lasted 25 minutes and I was dripping with sweat! I did a few edits on chapters and worked on the budget and finished the book I have been reading for months…Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy. It’s an older one but I had never read it. Interesting as are all his books. I’m also reading Women, food, and God while I’m on the elliptical.

Jen; hope you had a lovely vacation and hmmmm maybe you should think about that position!

Barbie: I am planted in front of the tv now waiting for jeopardy! as well. Nice seeing a woman doing so well!

Sylvia: hilarious joke! I agree about walmart. I always feel bad complaining about spending so much money there each week when the employees make minimum wage and generally don’t have benefits.

Michele: more river rock! Om goodness

Kayzoola: magnesium! I always had horrible muscle cramps every time I moved and started taking magnesium….they went away and I can tell if I forgot it because they come right back!

Heather; sounds like you had a wonderful visit with your DGD! Those babies do bounce don’t they?

Twhitehead : welcome aboard. We always like to have new members!

Cindy: we love our local AAA baseball team; they have been national champions two years in a row. First it was too cold to go now it’s way too hot. Can’t win, but I love baseball games!

Kim: now the outside of our house is blueberry blue…quite pretty and unusual and the inside is “sand dollar” a kind of pinkish beige..soft and soothing.

Yanniejannie: my you have had a frustrating day! Sending peaceful thoughts your way.

Katla: sending hugs and prayers for hubby!

DeeDee: thanks for sharing the information about Tere. Let her know I am thinking of her and sending prayers for her son.

Lola: welcome to our group! You have some great motivation

Nena: are you getting the floods?

Jane: you just keep doing what you have been doing…you are a kind and caring person.

Well it will be interesting to see what DH has to say about DD#2 when he gets home. She has not answered texts or emails for 3 days so he texted her this afternoon and said he would call the police to check on her if she doesn’t answer. I think she is not answering because she has been lying about the adoption agency. GAAA I think I said that yesterday! I need to stop carrying on about this! Take care all Meg from steamy Omaha!

I am going through fitbit withdrawl,i charged it last night, and it didnt charge, tried charging it all day, didnt charge, finally got the other charger out and it is finally charging. :grumble:
glad I didnt need to get another one...
I am keeping Tere's son in my prayers..
have been stressing out today(to much candy):sad:
tomorrow is another day...

We just got home from our day in Kansas City. Boy, it was a long day! Hubby had a whole battery of tests, and only because his sleep studies indicated some kind of electrical blockage. The cardiologist didn't think it was anything to worry about but decided to run these tests just to make sure. Hopefully it will be all ok. While he was getting tested I spent a lot of time sitting in the waiting room, so I decided to go walking and I climbed the stairs to the second floor (hey, they are really tall stairs), and I did four trips up and down without stopping. Pretty proud of that! I wasn't even winded at the end. Hubby had a break at lunchtime, but he still wasn't allowed to eat, so he went with me to the cafeteria and watched me eat a black angus burger. It was plain and unseasoned, but I added tomato and it was really good. It was the first hamburger I've had in a year! I'm always surprised at how much unhealthy food they serve in hospital cafeterias. At least the burger wasn't salted.

After he was finished we got all the way back to the car in the parking garage and remembered that we didn't get the parking stub validated. So, I hustled back in to do that and came back up three flights of stairs just for fun. Still, not out of breath.

Then we went to Ruby Tuesday where he had fish and I had two plates of salad from the salad bar. (The salad plates are smaller than they used to be.) It's not as bad as it sounds, because I don't use salad dressing or nuts or bacon or potato salad or macaroni salad. I did however have several of their delicious pumpernickel croutons. Boy, those things are yummy! I also added a small amount of cheese, but mostly it was lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, hard boiled eggs, and raw peas. In all though, I probably went over on calories for the day, but not by much. The stairs should have offset that.

We drove through a storm and got home to find a dead bird in the driveway. This is the 4th one this spring. I think they are hitting the glass backboard to the basketball hoop we never use. I was still processing that when hubby closed the garage door and we got out of the car to find the neighbor's dog inside our garage. He must have gotten in when we left this morning because it was obvious he had been there for a while. He was really thirsty. After tending to the poor little guy and sending him home, we went in the house to find our sweet precious Molly sitting on the white carpet with yet ANOTHER dead bird. Or what was left of it, anyway. Hubby had to wrestle it away from her. Then we walked the dogs and I'm pooped. Hubby is outside throwing frisbees. I'm going to bed early.

Later, ladies!

Sylvia

To the MFP vitamin F's: hope you had a Fantastic Friday, and will have a good weekend.

The weather held here in SWOnt, and we are finally getting late April weather…… thank goodness, my outdoor carpet was finally cleaned and we are waiting for it to dry to get our outdoor act together, the fountain, flower pots, etc. Will be lovely when done. I use the gazebo space a lot in good weather... and I have missed it these last few days. Perhaps tomorrow aft. Going Organic shopping tomorrow, we are experimenting, but I like what we have had…..feel much better about the pesticides.

If anyone is looking for an app for pesticide assessments in foods like veggies and fruits... (USDA I think), let me know.


Yannie – and everyone I confused: we do not discuss the royals much, but when we do, weuse many fun short forms. Just leftover British humour, but black, like the great Canadian comedy traditions. That is why Stewart and Colbert have such high Canadian audience numbers!

Meg – hope you can breathe deeply and keep your soul calm; you have such stressors, but I know you are strong and commited; you have been on MFP since I joined!

Dee – and To all those who are painting…..( I hope to do so next summer)…..there is no such thing as a shade of colour…it all depends on the light conditions, and often on who is looking. My suggestion is to take a plain piece of paintable wallpaper,
Buy a small small pot of the colour, paint and hang up in the space on the different walls to see how the colour will turn out during the different daylight hours, evening hours, lighting. Saved lots of repainting that way…..
Even if I had 5 sheets of colours on the wall and it all looked silly for a while. Paint is expensive!

Barbie – I admire your willingness to board the pooches; ours would do badly, so we import dogsitters, usually one of our uni students. I am not yet sure he will tolerate the babies when they become full toddlers…..so it is yet to be seen. If they can throw anything, he will chase it; which may be the saving grace…. but you probably have two that chase anything….. ours can barely see the rabbit eating our garden….but he is good on squirrels!

Robin – go Bodi, I have always loved his picture!

Molly – I see you have the same recommendations for paint ing; keep the jokes coming!

Joyce – Your Cat story reminded me that the cat in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was called “CAT”. It all worked out well for the character in the movie….who was also in the wrong marriage….and the stray kitty. Here is some hope for your special girl.


Twhitehead – welcome!

Lola – welcome too….just keep logging your food, even if you cannot do anything else. I use it to plan, and find that I stick better to a plan in place than trying to remember later……this is a lovely group.

My best to all, even if you are not mentioned, I appreciate your presence and support, and give mine back to you...
BJ, SWOnt.

hello atlanta! is that a book? anatomy of food addictions? marti

Good evening ya'll! We did get rain here in Texas and I was in heaven:happy: . Every since I was a little girl I have loved the sound of rain beating on the roof of the house. My Mom and I did not have air condidtioning so the windows were always open and that fresh air that would sweep in just soothed my soul. Since last Sunday all the way up to lunch to day we got about 7 inches. It sure helps the deficit but it gave such peace....silly me:laugh: I set a goal not to turn my air on before June 1st and I think I might make it. Nite temps are in the 60s still and the breeze is still cool.

I worked on the floor all day and have about 3 feet left. My yard is overgrown and the weeds are peeking thruThe to do list is off the chart. Time to sign off for the day. My calorie count is too low but I only had two meals today and too tired to eat anything now.
Sweet dreams to everyone.:yawn: May the sun shine brightly in your back yard tomorrow.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Nena from the back roads of Texas:bigsmile:

hi all

just a couple of comments - Our library is 100 years old and tonight was a celebration - I went, it was really nice, I dressed up a bit - a pair of nice black pants that have not fit in a long time, and a top that never looked as good as it did kinda like finding a new wardrobe in your own closet...

I have been so busy that Levi and I have missed our evening walk (we are doing the morning one) for about 4 days now; and I am really missing it - both the routine, and a few extra calories. Am trying to not go over tonight but have the munchies - a glass of wine at the library reception - grr...


Brenda – Good Catch!!! Sorry you are so bruised up – hope hiking is not too much on your beat up body !!

Sylvia – what a day ; Excellent NSV with all the stairs; hope DH’s results are all good.


Kim in N. California

Good morning guys,

DeeDee: is the tile done? How far along are you in the renovations? Thanks for the update on Tere.
Katla: volunteers; my aunt used to say that too. Sounds so friendly.
Meg: thinking of you still (DD). And with the writing. I’m an editor, so I understand the process. The result is worth it, though.
BJ: my dog is the sweetest ever, but because he is vision-impaired I keep him away from young children. Their sudden movements can startle him. (In fact, he usually comes and sits next to me if there are young children close by; very smart.)
Robin: how is Bodi doing?
Kayzoola: I described my arrhythmia as a bird fluttering in my chest, but your “migrating salmon” made me chuckle.:bigsmile: Maybe I’ll try that one when I go to the cardiologist. You know, I have encountered magnesium advice here and there while researching this on the internet. I may try it.
Sylvia: you had quite the day yesterday. Good idea to do some exercise and what a great feeling not to be winded!
Carol: hope you got some sleep.


Appointment with the cardiologist re arrhythmia is June 17. I have a lot of questions, mostly about the necessity of the beta blocker. Have consulted with my GP and trainer about training with beta blockers (since the heart rate won’t go up far); both suggested doing what I’ve been doing but maybe taking it a little easier. I will ask the cardiologist about this as well (and about the magnesium).

Yesterday afternoon my horse colicked; for those unfamiliar with this it means she had a bellyache. It can look very dramatic very quickly, because they're in a lot of pain. The cause is the important thing; it can range from gas (yes) to twisted intestines, and because of that last possibility it's always treated as an emergency, meaning an immediate call to the vet. Nice and expensive, especially because, like kids, they always get sick at night or on the weekend. She turned out to have the gas kind, which is the easiest to fix, but it does mean going out there about every four hours to check on her after the treatment, and gradually increasing her food intake after an initial waiting period of several hours. Luckily it's only ten minutes by bike. She's doing fine this morning, but I'm tired. Will sit in the sun later (SPF 30) as a treat.

Hope everybody has a good Saturday.
Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Dee Dee- yrs ago I was looking for paint in yellow, I had a terrible time
Finding the right shade. Finally I went to a craft store and bought little
bottles of paint and mixed them. When I thought I had the right Color
I painted poster board and taped them around the room. When I found
the right color I took it to the paint store and they made a perfect match.
I have been doing that ever since. Oops someone's at the door.
Brenda from Md