WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2014

Just popping in to wish everyone a wonderful day. I have a dentist appointment this morning so no time.

Alison and Patty congrats on your weight loss!

Cindy in OK

back again,
well I went to the gym, did alot of the machines, and 1/2 treadmill, though my fitbit only logged 29 minutes:grumble:
came home almost fell down the cellar stairs:noway: the good lord was with me on that one as I caught myself.have laundry in the dryer.
I saw Patty Labelle on Good Morning America yesterday and she made these awesome turkey burgers, so I went and found the recipe..
there are dried cranberries in it, but it is ground turkey a 1/2 cup of crushed stuffing mix,1 egg white ,sauted onion and parsley.. made those and threw those in the freezer.
have to roast some asparagus and saute some mushrooms

Good morning! I was doing so well yesterday until I got into my dark chocolate last night. Do you ever catch yourself doing something that is an old habit? Like grabbing the bag instead of counting out the portion and putting the bag away? Made me really angry with myself. Good thing I had gotten in lots of extra steps yesterday. According to the conversation between MFP and Fitbit, I squeaked by with 11 calories left over. Stomach feels crappy this morning, though.

Congratulations to those who have made the weight disappear! I'm getting better on track and hope that once the house is actually on the market (ie, when all the repairs are done), that things will smooth out a bit. I'm so sick of cleaning up after the handyman! I would have covered my furniture if he had just TOLD me he was going to be sanding the ceiling! Instead, I'm taking so much sanding dust off of my furniture that it just piles up into little piles instead of sticking to the dusting cloth. :sad: :sad:

The boy child slacked yesterday and didn't finish the list I gave him. Today, I will not be kind with my list! Yesterday, everything should have taken him less than two hours. He didn't actually finish anything and didn't even start some of it. If that is the situation tonight, he will be packing his bags and moving in with his father. I can't take the added stress of his sabotaging what I'm doing! :brokenheart:

An old friend whom I have not seen in over 25 years contacted me last week. We are planning to have lunch together on Friday while she is passing through the area. I am excited!! We used to spend loads of time with her and her now ex-husband before they moved out of state and subsequently divorced.

I'm off to try to get in another 10-15 minutes worth of walking before I am no longer alone in the office. I'll try to post again later!

Carol in NC

Lesley: I am enjoying your posts of life in our opposite season. In all too short a time I'll be posting about fall and winter weather. Summer is my best time, and I know the summer will not last as long as I wish it to last. :ohwell: My cousin has become a snowbird. He spends his summers here and his winters in Arizona. Is there a potential snowbird destination in your part of the world?:flowerforyou:

Joyce: In my years as a teacher I worked with a lot of latch key kids. It is a tough situation for them, but many turn out just fine. Others get into trouble. Our society has become more isolated over time. We no longer live in extended family groups, for the most part, and that is tougher for kids. It sounds like your DGD’s friend spends too much of her alone time snacking. The bottom line is survival, and that is what her mom is trying to do.:flowerforyou:

Kim: The closest I’ve been to a true British Pub is in Victoria, BC. We have lots of “Irish Pubs” in our area, but I doubt anyone from Ireland would feel at home there. I’m wondering what things you’ve taught the kids to cook at camp.:flowerforyou:

Cynthia: I’m glad your vet’s office was able to help your dog. We try very hard to take good care of them, but they can’t tell us where things hurt. :flowerforyou:

Alison: Three cheers for the scale moving the right direction! I’m glad you’re back to drinking your lemon water. :drinker: The cranberry turkey burgers sound like a yummy taste of Thanksgiving. I'd love to have the recipe.:flowerforyou:

Heather: I was up almost three pounds after my birthday, but just have a pound to go to be back where I want to be. Eating with DS has been a challenge. It is all too easy to overindulge. He can eat so much more than I can and hold his weight at a healthy level. It comes from being male and 26 years younger.:grumble: I feel great now that I'm officially a "senior," and I have more energy and strength than I did in my forties, but I can't eat like my son and stay healthy.:frown: :flowerforyou:

Patty: I’m glad you’ve put yourself back on track. It is easy to slide away. As to your friend who spends money on diet books, etc, but doesn’t change her habits; she is clearly not ready to let go of bad habits. I doubt I could have been successful at losing weight while still working because of the stress filled lifestyle, long commute, and the mindset that I was doing the best I could. The mindset was my biggest obstacle. Perhaps your good example and success will eventually help her realize that change is possible.:flowerforyou:

Pat in OH: Thanks for the Listeria warning. We shop at some of those stores.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I agree that excess water weight needs to be addressed. It feels worse than real fat, makes my fingers puffy, and turns me into Mrs.Cranky Pants. For many people, it contributes to heart problems.:flowerforyou:

Katie: I have sympathy for your unpleasant commute to see the DGC, but I’d love to have that problem. My grandchild is four states & three travel days away. Count your blessings. :flowerforyou:

Carol in NC: I’m happy that you’ll get to see your old friend. Regarding sons: My DS is staying with us while working on his boat and I can sympathize with the mess-making complaint. It will be grand when he gets his boat work done. He dropped an unwelcome bomb into the works yesterday when he told us he plans to leave it in our storage unit over the winter. We have plans for that space! We want to set up DH’s shop in it and reclaim our garage for the car.:ohwell: :frown:

LizPlus from Halifax: I’m so happy to see your post! Please stop by as often as you can. Re bowels: we used a product made my Fleet to clean things out so we could get our colonoscopies. It did the job, though it wasn’t pleasant because we spent hours in the potty. It wasn’t actually painful. In my case, the trip to the doctor’s office the next morning was torture due to worries of accidents and driving distance. (I made it without accident.) When it was DH’s turn we got a hotel room just a quarter mile away from the doctor’s office so he could do his pre-visit bowel purge without worrying about the commute. I wonder if the Fleet treatment would work for you. Good luck.:flowerforyou:



We have a rainy morning and DS is still asleep, which means I’m not currently on slave duty. I’ve actually enjoyed helping him with the boat and the only drawback is getting coated with fiberglass dust and needing to wash my work clothes every day. The dust is on the floor and all the surfaces, not in the air, so it doesn’t bother our breathing. DS wears nose & mouth protection when sanding and I stay away until he's ready for my help.

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



July 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 three glasses of water daily, preferably more!

Oh, Katla, I know I am lucky to have the DGKs as close as they are. I feel for you. My children were that far away from their paternal grandparents. It was tough.

I had Amy's Cheese Enchilada dinner for lunch. I had forgotten how yummy it is. My daughter has all kinds of snacks in the cabinet. I 'm trying extremely hard to ignore them.

Happy Wednesday. :drinker: So far not starting out well. Having problems with one of the clinics we answer for. They are to turn on the phones at 8 am, at 8:30 I am still getting their calls and people are not happy. So called the manager and she is to be finding out what is going on. I had a bad evening last night and not sure why. Ended up eating little white donuts. Felt terrible when I went to bed, but today is a new day and I have to get back on track. We waited until 9 to take the dogs for their walk. It had cooled off some and alittle breeze, so was a nice walk. That helped with over eating some.:sad: :mad:

Pat--hope the eye doctor can take care of what is going on easy and quick. A lady I work with got some fruit from Sams and they called her last Monday evening about the recall. Well like she said it had been a week and she had eaten one and it tasted bad. Threw the rest away. I am so glad for the local farmers market as know where and who it is from.

Cynthia--hope puppy is feeling better. Glad they were able to take care of him right away.

Allison--congrates on the 2 pounds loss. One day at a time.:flowerforyou:

Patty--congrates on your 5 pound loss.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Liz--I sure hope the doctor can get it figured out soon.

It is my 8 hour day so planning to walk home. So far been an ok food day. Have to keep it up. Going to enjoy the walk home and talk with God. Hope you all are having a good day. Enjoy.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

Happy Hump day!!
Went to Violet`s swim class,a little chilly for the pool-70
Tomorrow is our appt with the trailer.
HUGS to all
jane

It's me again Lost 2.6 at tops. So that's alright not much but i'll take it.
Linda in Northern Ontario.

Cynthia – wow! Sorry to hear about furbaby, but so glad you brought him along.

Heather – glad to hear you have another entertaining opportunity !
You have such fun with the grandbabies! Love the stories.. “Graberoo”

Patty – don’t think your hair could make you look like a clown! :laugh: Congrats with the 5lbs!!!!

Alison – great job on weight loss!!! Glad you caught yourself and did not fall down the stairs

Carol – great job with a repercussion for your son.

Yanniejannie – hmm, maybe a handstamp if you pay for food, and no hand stamp no plate?
That college’s system is just plain stupid!

Jane – thinking of you with the trailer? Isn’t it a mobile home?

Linda – 2.6 lbs is excellent!

So someone asked what I am making with the kids, so this week is Advanced baking, we did croissants - 2 kinds one the "real" ones and one recipe called "quick" which makes a nice bread/roll product that is shaped like a croissant, a multi-grain yeast bread with a biga for rising, meringue cookies, thumbprint cookies, deep fried yeasted doughnuts, cake pops, hand pies, funnel cake, and a special request for fudge.

Now talk about a challenge to not do any more than a taste to critique these goodies...The class was planned and advertised before I started here so for next year I will probably make some different choices.

Kim from N. California

Greetings from Omaha. The weather was nice today; not too hot, not too humid. We had a 2 hour power outage last night but fortunately the air came back on prior to going to bed!!! Mainly today we went through all the vacation photos, all the photos on the computer, AND gathered up 11 rolls of old film that need to be developed. I need a scrapbook intervention!

I did go see dad today, He took one look at me and said I looked like I was coming off a 3-day drunk! I guess I look as exhausted as I feel!

Gloria: our main computer needs a new hard drive too. It goes in tomorrow for a major upgrade.

Cathy: your cat looks a lot like mine do! Hope you find some common ground with activities for hubby!

DrKatie: good job being active at your conference!

Michele: I think you and I are old timers here!

Katla: get some rest!

Lesley: did you mean to say you “seasoled” the garden? If so what is that?

Joyce: I am sure if you look closely, you will find that your AARP bag has NO room for fudge. Not even a teeny bit! LOL

Kim; good choice getting salad instead of mashed potatoes. I am not a potato fan so the couple times we went somewhere that had fries with lunch I always got the salad and had some great ones!

Cynthia: so sorry your doggie had a sore mouth but I am glad it is taken care of now.

Patty: congratulations on your loss!

Alison: so glad you weren’t injured!

Liz: glad you are back here! Hope your visit with the specialist gives you information!

Vicki: hope you get some good walks in with it being a bit cooler now

Jane: keeping my fingers crossed about the trailer

Lin: congrats on your loss!

Barbie: those kind of people drive me crazy!!!

Yanniejannie: wow that is frustrating!!!

Well that’s about it for me. Need to go stretch my back; all that bumping around on the trails gave me a back ache that goes down my leg into my ankle. Time for the back stuff again! Take care. Meg from Omaha where it was actually very nice today

bump..bump..bump..
Gail metro ATL

Yanni, I think that reviewer needs to have her own work critiqued.

Well there were only 3 of us today at lunch but one of them leads such an interesting life she keeps us interested for hours. She and her daughter own a goat farm. They raise them and show them. They routinely take national champ. One of them went for $2200!!! I never know what she is doing when I call her. The other day she was down milking the goats. They pastueirze the milk and have been able to isolate this one thing in the milk or whatever that can cause them to get arthritis. So they don't do stud fees or anything because they don't want to contaminate their herd. They make goat cheese, yogurt and about anything else they can make out of the milk. She is going to have us out to her house for our lunch in October. Hopefully there will be some babies we can feed. When they show these goats at the competitions they even have to personally clip every hair on the udders. Ouch, those Mommas must be very patient.

But we had a good time. Neither one had ever been to Smiling Moose deli. I didn't know that Wednesday is free cookie day. You get it with the purchase of a large salad of any kind or a large salad. I had the salad. And yes I dd eat the cookie. YUM!

Going to be pretty cool tomorrow, sweater weather and if you go to the county fair it's sweatshirt weather.

Congrats all in the weight loss!!!

Joyce, Indiana

SEASOL is a natural spray I use as we are totally organic here. The garden is always full of birds, butterflies and bees. It becomes easier as the years pass. The birds eat the bugs and fruit and veg healthy as.
Only walked today. NO frost this morning, so had breakfast, showered and dressed and Mildred beagle and I went for our 2 mile walk, she is MUCH happier now thank goodness.
Afternoon at hairdressers for re-colour and trim and feel good again now.
Putting on pounds again since I went back to my weights but BF% same as last week, all LBM.
green shoots on all spring flowers and buds on trees, Spring nearly here again

Good Morning All,
So glad it's Thursday, it is sad to live for the week-end but I do. This Saturday is my DGS's party but nothing else is going on, I plan to get some good work out's in, some cleaning and some yard work if weather permits. I did get the yard mowed last night but that's about it.
Many years ago, back in the late seventies I had a friend who was beat, raped and set on fire by a man, she lived, I really don't know how but she did. She had over 80% of her body burnt, lost part of her hand and endured over 30 operations. The man was a stranger who had picked her up hitchhiking. He has spent the last 36 yrs in prison and is up for parole. THe girl( now woman) has started a petition to keep him in prison. I signed it. There wasn't any mention of how he has done in the past 36 yrs but the amount of rage he showed when he attacked her was beyond description. He actually tried to set her on fire and when it continued to go out he beat her till she passed out, went to the gas station and came back and poured it over her and lit her on fire again. I can't imagine letting him out but who knows what will happen. In some ways my friend has been in a kind of prison ever since he did this to her, she has had to relive it, fear his release, and endure physical and mental pain for all those years. Makes me crazy every time I start thinking about it.
Not this week-end but the following Saturday my twin DGD's and I are volunteering for the Color Run. It is a 5k where you run and get multi-colors of powder sprinkled over you. This is the first time I've volunteered but it looks like a blast. I'm looking forward to it.
I guess I better get to work,

K, I have to work on the remembering part too. I also have to work on not rewarding myself for a 5 lb weight loss with food.

Carol NC, I know just what you’re saying about those old habits. Once you start BOOM! A bag is gone.

Kim, Those bake goods would really be a challenge to stay away from, Congrats on that.

Joyce IN, How interesting to raise goats and be able to produce your own products. Sounds like a lot of work though.

Wishing love, happiness and great health to all today,
God Bless
Patty, Cincinnati OH